18
“Red Dot Sight”
To The Grave
The face you make at the breakdown.
17
“Sunshine!”
Beartooth
Caleb Shomo is one of the modern kings of melody without sacrifice.
16
“What Was I Made For?”
Billie Eilish
I think I read somewhere from some critic that this song was a disappointment because it was too on the nose for its release for Barbie. Dude. What an existential cogitation.
15
“Yo Preferi Chambear”
Chino Pacas
Most of Peso Pluma’s stuff slaps — and Mexican Regional or corridos tumbados common to Sinaloa and the Guadalajara area where he’s from has been internationally chart breaking for a couple of years now. Now, Peso Pluma’s winning VMAs and Billboard Music Awards. Chino Pacas isn’t from the same region as Peso Pluma — he’s about a four-hour drive due east in Guanajuato — but the Regional Mexican influence is fire and whatever coattails it took to get this 16 year old to this song, I’m in.
14
“An Offering to the Night”
Jesus Piece
Love to see fellow Philly dudes Jesus Piece get the Noah collaboration earlier this year. Also, you should watch their live show from hate5six.
13
“Passenger”
Catsclaw
One of the songs on this list I heard and immediately favorited. Easy game.
12
“LLYLM”
ROSALÍA
Anything ROSALÍA I’m in, and her pop prowess shines on this standalone single. Motomami, her masterpiece of eclectic and artistic tracks, gets followed up by showing off her ability to write the exact song you want to play on repeat.
11
“TOPIA TWINS”
Travis Scott feat. Rob49 and 21 Savage
Hook of the year?