Spotify’s Music Editors Reveal Their Picks for the Best Songs of 2024

The work of Spotify’s global editorial experts is grounded in a deep understanding of music culture. Our editors are always at the forefront of new trends, working to establish new genre spaces, introduce listeners to emerging artists, and provide context for music fans. And now, as the year comes to a close, Spotify is thrilled to present our Editors’ Picks: Best Songs of 2024—an 85-track, genre-spanning journey through the songs that made us feel, think, and move. 

The playlist builds on our Editors’ Picks: Best Songs of the Year (So Far), a carefully curated playlist of 40 songs that launched in June.

“Our team lives and breathes music, with genre experts across the musical landscape listening to thousands of songs each year,” said John Stein, Spotify’s Head of North American Editorial. “Spotify’s Editors’ Picks: Best Songs of 2024 playlist is our home for the best of the best, the songs we couldn’t stop playing and couldn’t stop talking about this year. We hope you enjoy.”

Songs were hand selected based on their exceptional songwriting, musicality, cultural impact, and distinctiveness. For each pick, our editors asked themselves: Is this song unique or in its own lane in 2024? Has it driven meaningful cultural conversation? Is this a beautiful and undeniably artistic song?

To share that editorial expertise directly with fans, our Editors’ Picks: Best Songs of 2024 playlist comes to life via our Editorial Watch Feed, where listeners will find dynamic on-screen insights and commentary from Spotify’s editors that offer a deeper dive into each song’s artistry and impact. It also features a playlist clip from Sulinna Ong, Spotify’s Global Head of Editorial, Music, introducing the full list.

So without further ado, here are the 85 songs that rose to the top in 2024.
(Listed alphabetically by artist first name)

1. “Sadness As A Gift” – Adrianne Lenker
2. “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Ariana Grande
3. “Active” – Asake, Travis Scott
4. “One Last Dance” – Baby Rose, BADBADNOTGOOD
5. “II Hands II Heaven” – Beyoncé
6. “Law & Order” – BigXthaPlug
7. “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Billie Eilish
8. “S P E Y S I D E” – Bon Iver
9. “What Now” – Brittany Howard
10. “Honey” – Caribou
11. “Good Luck, Babe!” – Chappell Roan
12. “Von Dutch” – Charli xcx
13. “Girl, so confusing featuring lorde” – Charli xcx, Lorde
14. “In The Night (feat. Jorja Smith & Amaarae)” – Childish Gambino, Jorja Smith, Amaarae
15. “I Lied, I’m Sorry” – Chloe Qisha
16. “Juna” – Clairo
17. “Open Up!” – Clothesline From Hell
18. “Happy World” – Debbii Dawson
19. “Breathe” – DOE
20. “CATFISH” – Doechii
21. “ATTITUDE (FEAT. CHARLIE WILSON & CASH COBAIN)” – Don Toliver, Charlie Wilson, Cash Cobain
22. “Push Ups” – Drake
23. “Broken” – Ela Minus
24. “Starburster” – Fontaines D.C.
25. “Feel Like Home” – Fousheé
26. “Origami” – Freddie Gibbs
27. “Like That” – Future, Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar
28. “Mahal” – Glass Beams
29. “TGIF” – GloRilla
30. “Foxglove” – Haley Heynderickx
31. “KINTSUGI” – HUMBE
32. “Angel Of My Dreams” – JADE
33. “Baddy On The Floor” – Jamie xx, Honey Dijon
34. “Darlin’” – Jean Dawson
35. “Life Is” – Jessica Pratt
36. “Go Back (feat. Julia Church)” – John Summit, Julia Church
37. “i need you more” – Josiah Queen, Henrik
38. “SIN MIEDO” – JPEGMAFIA
39. “zarcillos de plata” – Judeline
40. “The Architect”– Kacey Musgraves
41. “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” – KAROL G
42. “The Straw” – Kassi Ashton
43. “euphoria” – Kendrick Lamar
44. “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
45. “wacced out murals” – Kendrick Lamar
46. “Suffocate (feat. Poppy)” – Knocked Loose, Poppy
47. “pero me estoy acabando.” – LATIN MAFIA
48. “Yes It Is” – Leon Thomas
49. “The Ballad of Matt & Mica” – Magdalena Bay
50. “Loud Bark” – Mannequin Pussy
51. “Slug” – Matt Champion
52. “No Caller ID” – Megan Moroney
53. “Joker Lips” – MJ Lenderman
54. “Alesis” – Mk.gee
55. “Made For Me” – Muni Long
56. “stick of gum” – Nemahsis
57. “Unfinished Business” – Nia Archives
58. “Hell of a Ride” – Nourished By Time
59. “NADIE MÁS!” – Nsqk
60. “FromHere (feat. Snoop Dogg & October London)” – NxWorries, Anderson.Paak, Knxwledge, Snoop Dogg, October London
61. “Defense” – Panda Bear, Cindy Lee
62. “RELOJ” – Peso Pluma, Ivan Cornejo
63. “One Wish (feat. Childish Gambino)” – Ravyn Lenae, Childish Gambino
64. “Soup” – Remi Wolf 
65. “Don’t Mind If I Do (ft. Ella Langley)” – Riley Green, Ella Langley
66. “APT.” – ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
67. “Daily” – Ryan Ofei
68. “Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter
69. “Please Please Please” – Sabrina Carpenter
70. “saving flowers” – salute, Rina Sawayama
71. “Thought of You” – Sam Barber
72. “H.B.W” – Saya Gray
73. “American Dreaming” – Sierra Ferrell 
74. “Love Me JeJe” – Tems
75. “The Feminine Urge” – The Last Dinner Party
76. “No One Noticed” – The Marías
77. “MILLION DOLLAR BABY” – Tommy Richman
78. “Jump” – Tyla, Gunna, Skillibeng
79. “Noid” – Tyler, The Creator
80. “Sticky” – Tyler, The Creator, GloRilla, Sexyy Red, Lil Wayne
81. “Mary Boone” – Vampire Weekend
82. “Right Back to It” – Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman
83. “symptom of life” – WILLOW
84. “booboo” – Yaeji
85. “Pink Skies” – Zach Bryan

Stream our Editors’ Picks: Best Songs of 2024 on Spotify.