May 2024 original single before Brat. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
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Shaboozey is a singer and songwriter raised in Woodbridge, Virginia, by parents of Nigerian descent. His music combines country and Americana sounds with hip-hop and R&B. The Grand Ole Opry's artist account describes...
View background statusDrake, born Aubrey Drake Graham in Toronto, worked as an actor on Degrassi: The Next Generation before his recording breakthrough. Best I Ever Had helped establish his rap career, followed by the debut studio album...
View background statusDoja Cat developed her music in Los Angeles, studying piano and dance before sharing recordings online. The Purrr! EP and its song So High preceded Amala, which mixed rapping, singing, pop and R&B. Online attention...
View background statusLuke Combs came from North Carolina to Nashville in 2014 and built an audience as a country singer through records such as Hurricane. His debut album, This One's for You, appeared in 2017. Songwriting about...
View background statusAlibi reunites Ella Henderson with Rudimental, whose Major Tom label had signed her after her earlier work with Syco. The recording incorporates a sample from Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise. It connects Henderson's pop...
Read background and sourcesFirst available on the 2024 album, with single promotion in August 2024. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sources2024 original debut single; alternate versions are separate. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesOriginal track from the 2024 Brat album, distinct from its remix. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesMay 2024 single and album title track. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesAustralian DJ and producer Sonny Fodera works at the meeting point of vocal house and pop. His international club career led to collaborations with MK on 'One Night' and Dom Dolla on 'Moving Blind.' His later...
View background statusDasha grew up in San Luis Obispo, California, hearing country, folk and Americana before developing her own singer-songwriter career. Online performances and releases helped her establish an audience. What Happens...
View background statusJungle began as the London partnership of Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland, combining funk, electronic production and pop songwriting. Early releases included Platoon and The Heat before the 2014 debut album....
View background statusBackbone combines Chase & Status production with Stormzy's rapping. Before the single's release, the duo previewed it during their Coachella set, and Stormzy later joined them for a live appearance in Ibiza. The...
Read background and sourcesReleased August 2023 from Guts, despite being written in 2022. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesBaddadan brings Chase & Status together with Bou and vocal guests IRAH, Flowdan, Trigga and Takura. The EMI single presents the collaborators as a shared recording project. A separately identified extended mix...
Read background and sourcesLil Baby developed within Atlanta rap, building an audience through mixtapes and the jointly credited Drip Harder project with Gunna. My Turn, released in 2020, brought that work into a larger album setting built...
View background statusBenson Boone is a singer and songwriter from Monroe, Washington. A high-school performance helped him discover his singing voice, and Dan Reynolds later brought him to Night Street Records in partnership with Warner...
View background statusMark Ambor is a singer and songwriter whose early audience developed through social media in the late 2010s. His songs often use direct, reassuring language about relationships. The singles collection Hello World...
View background statusNewEra is the dance duo of Ben Williams and Karl Durkan, formed in early 2023 around a shared interest in relaxed but dance-oriented music. Birds in the Sky became its initial widely circulated recording. The duo's...
View background statusBillie Eilish began writing and recording at home in Los Angeles with her brother and principal collaborator, FINNEAS. Her 2019 debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, brought that studio partnership...
View background statusMay 2024 single from Megan. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesNate Smith is a California country singer whose musical background includes church performance, guitar playing and listening to country, rock and soul. After working toward a Nashville career, he released a...
View background statusParker McCollum developed as a singer and songwriter around Conroe, Texas, learning from Texas artists such as Pat Green, Randy Rogers and James McMurtry. Open-mic performances and regional touring helped build his...
View background statusCarnival
Â¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign) featuring Rich the Kid and Playboi CartiRelease year not establishedDate review open
Source year-end #38Kanye West developed his music career through beatmaking in Chicago and production for Jay-Z before recording his own albums. The College Dropout arrived in 2004 with songs including Through the Wire, followed by...
View background statusCowgirls
Morgan Wallen featuring ErnestRelease: 2023Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #29Morgan Wallen grew up in Sneedville, Tennessee, where he began singing in church. His early musical surroundings included country, Christian music and rock, and he later developed an interest in hip-hop. After moving...
View background statusA disco-pop track for the "Barbie" movie soundtrack.
View background statusFebruary 2024 release from We All Grow Up; 2025 popularity is a carryover. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesLady Gaga is the recording name of Stefani Germanotta, whose early work developed around New York's club scene. Her 2008 debut The Fame established a catalog of theatrical dance-pop, followed by the darker textures...
View background statusDisconnect pairs Becky Hill with Chase & Status and appears on Believe Me Now?, Hill's second album. Released through Polydor and Eko, the album develops her longstanding connection to club music through work with...
Read background and sourcesOctober 2024 single, released before the 2025 Mayhem album. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesDNA (Loving You) pairs Belfast DJ and producer Billy Gillies with singer and songwriter Hannah Boleyn. Issued by Big Beat, it became the first of their released collaborations. The two reunited for Right Here All...
Read background and sourcesSwift and Jack Antonoff share the writing and production credits. The recording personnel include Antonoff on synthesizers and Mellotron, alongside saxophone players Evan Smith and Zem Audu. These credits document...
Read background and sourcesDjo is the recording name used by actor and musician Joe Keery. He first made music as Cool Cool Cool and played with the Chicago band Post Animal before developing this solo project. Twenty Twenty appeared in 2019...
View background statusThe song explores themes of using vices to escape from reality.
View background statusSabrina Carpenter developed parallel careers in acting and music, with Girl Meets World and her early Hollywood Records releases introducing her to a young audience. Eyes Wide Open was followed by recordings that...
View background statusReleased with Get Up in July 2023. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesKendrick Lamar is a rapper from Compton whose 2012 album good kid, m.A.A.d city brought his work to a broad audience. His recordings place detailed vocal storytelling within changing musical settings. To Pimp a...
View background statusEverybody
Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Uzi VertRelease year not establishedDate review open
Source year-end #71Nicki Minaj was born in Trinidad and Tobago and grew up partly in Queens, New York. Training at LaGuardia High School included music and theater before internet attention and guest recordings helped develop her...
View background statusTate McRae is a singer, songwriter and dancer from Calgary, Canada. You Broke Me First brought her a wider audience in 2020, before the debut album I Used to Think I Could Fly. Think Later followed in 2023 with...
View background statusA cover of Tracy Chapman's classic, bringing the song to a new audience.
View background statusFe!n
Travis Scott featuring Playboi CartiRelease year not establishedDate review open
Source year-end #97Travis Scott is a Houston rapper and songwriter whose early album catalog developed through Rodeo and Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight. Astroworld followed in 2018, bringing together songs including Stargazing and...
View background statusSabrina Carpenter developed parallel careers in acting and music, with Girl Meets World and her early Hollywood Records releases introducing her to a young audience. Eyes Wide Open was followed by recordings that...
View background statusFirst Person Shooter
Drake featuring J. ColeRelease: 2023Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #61Drake, born Aubrey Drake Graham in Toronto, worked as an actor on Degrassi: The Next Generation before his recording breakthrough. Best I Ever Had helped establish his rap career, followed by the debut studio album...
View background statusThe song is believed to be inspired by Cyrus's divorce from actor Liam Hemsworth, focusing on self-love and empowerment.
View background statusTaylor Swift began her professional recording career as a teenager in Nashville, writing or co-writing the songs on her 2006 debut album. Fearless and Speak Now developed that country-rooted catalog, while Red and...
View background statusNicki Minaj was born in Trinidad and Tobago and grew up partly in Queens, New York. Training at LaGuardia High School included music and theater before internet attention and guest recordings helped develop her...
View background statusA trap song showcasing Gunna's lifestyle and success.
View background statusGata Only brought Chilean vocalist FloyyMenor together with Cris MJ after both had begun building local audiences. FloyyMenor had released a run of singles mixing cumbia and reggaeton sounds, while Cris MJ had broken...
Read background and sourcesFirst available on Guts in September 2023, followed by single promotion that month. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesSexyy Red is a rapper from St. Louis whose delivery combines blunt, humorous lyrics with forceful club-oriented hooks. Pound Town brought her a wider audience in 2023, followed by the Hood Hottest Princess mixtape...
View background statusGood Good
Usher, Summer Walker and 21 SavageRelease: 2023Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #79An R&B collaboration about maintaining a positive relationship post-breakup.
View background statusChappell Roan grew up in Willard, Missouri, studied piano and singing, and began sharing performances online before securing an early record deal. Her career developed from the School Nights EP toward the colorful,...
View background statusA pop song about embracing self-confidence and desire.
View background statusBillie Eilish began writing and recording at home in Los Angeles with her brother and principal collaborator, FINNEAS. Her 2019 debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, brought that studio partnership...
View background statusOriginal album track released April 2024. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesHappier marked the first collaboration between The Blessed Madonna and singer Clementine Douglas. Warner's release announcement says the track had already been tested in DJ sets before its February 2024 release...
Read background and sourcesSeptember 2024 original single; the abridged Arcane performance has newly recorded vocals. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been...
Read background and sourcesHigh Road
Koe Wetzel featuring Jessie MurphRelease year not establishedDate review open
Source year-end #81Jessie Murph grew up in Alabama and began attracting attention through cover performances shared on social media. She signed with Columbia in 2021 and developed recordings that combine country elements with R&B, rock...
View background statusJanuary 2024 single from Megan. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesChappell Roan grew up in Willard, Missouri, studied piano and singing, and began sharing performances online before securing an early record deal. Her career developed from the School Nights EP toward the colorful,...
View background statusA pop song about elusiveness and mystery in relationships.
View background statusEminem emerged from Detroit's rap scene with a rapid delivery, densely constructed rhymes and the provocative alter ego Slim Shady. The Slim Shady LP and The Marshall Mathers LP brought that character into songs that...
View background statusJelly Roll is a Nashville singer, songwriter and rapper whose music brings together rap, rock, country and soul. He built an independent audience through mixtapes, regular releases and touring before songs such as...
View background statusTaylor Swift began her professional recording career as a teenager in Nashville, writing or co-writing the songs on her 2006 debut album. Fearless and Speak Now developed that country-rooted catalog, while Red and...
View background statusOneRepublic combines Ryan Tedder's singing and songwriting with a band arrangement that includes guitars, keyboards, bass, cello and drums. Its 2007 debut, Dreaming Out Loud, included Apologize. Waking Up followed...
View background statusMorgan Wallen grew up in Sneedville, Tennessee, where he began singing in church. His early musical surroundings included country, Christian music and rock, and he later developed an interest in hip-hop. After moving...
View background statusArtemas is the recording name of English songwriter and producer Artemas Diamandis. His alternative pop draws together guitar hooks, funk rhythms and contemporary R&B elements. If U Think I'm Pretty brought early...
View background statusGracie Abrams introduced her intimate songwriting through early singles and the 2020 EP minor, followed by This Is What It Feels Like. Good Riddance, her 2023 debut album, developed her collaboration with producer...
View background statusI Remember Everything
Zach Bryan featuring Kacey MusgravesRelease year not establishedDate review open
Source year-end #9Zach Bryan is an Oklahoma singer and songwriter whose early recordings developed during his service in the U.S. Navy. Heading South reached listeners through an online performance in 2019. The independent albums...
View background statusDrake, born Aubrey Drake Graham in Toronto, worked as an actor on Degrassi: The Next Generation before his recording breakthrough. Best I Ever Had helped establish his rap career, followed by the debut studio album...
View background statusApril 2024 single from Radical Optimism. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesTaylor Swift began her professional recording career as a teenager in Nashville, writing or co-writing the songs on her 2006 debut album. Fearless and Speak Now developed that country-rooted catalog, while Red and...
View background statusOriginal 2024 collaboration on Tyla's debut album. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesThis dance collaboration joins DJs BL3SS and CamrinWatsin with vocalist bbyclose. BL3SS developed his DJ work at university parties in Manchester after growing up in Yeovil. CamrinWatsin, an Irish producer, built an...
View background statusXavi is the Mexican American singer Joshua Xavier Gutierrez, born in Arizona. His recordings connect contemporary regional Mexican music with ranchera, bolero and mariachi elements. Early independent singles led to...
View background statusThe song reflects on a night of drinking and its consequences, drawing from personal experiences.
View background statusMorgan Wallen grew up in Sneedville, Tennessee, where he began singing in church. His early musical surroundings included country, Christian music and rock, and he later developed an interest in hip-hop. After moving...
View background statusLike That
Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick LamarRelease year not establishedDate review open
Source year-end #14Kendrick Lamar is a rapper from Compton whose 2012 album good kid, m.A.A.d city brought his work to a broad audience. His recordings place detailed vocal storytelling within changing musical settings. To Pimp a...
View background statusLil Boo Thang
Paul RussellReported release: 2023Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #78A feel-good R&B track sampling The Emotions' "Best of My Love."
View background statusLose Control
Teddy SwimsReported release: 2023Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #1A soulful pop track about giving in to passionate love.
View background statusApril 2024 original Tems recording; not the earlier song it references. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesSingle released in October 2024 before the 2025 album. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesLovin on Me
Jack HarlowReported release: 2023Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #5A hip-hop track celebrating self-love and confidence.
View background statusBillie Eilish began writing and recording at home in Los Angeles with her brother and principal collaborator, FINNEAS. Her 2019 debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, brought that studio partnership...
View background statusMuni Long is a performing name used by singer and songwriter Priscilla Renea, who grew up in Vero Beach, Florida. Before this phase of her own recording career, she wrote for artists including Rihanna, Ariana Grande...
View background statusMarch 2024 debut single and Super Real Me EP. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sources2024 original single before the subsequent album. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesKane Brown grew up in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, and developed his singing through school choir and country music. Online videos of cover performances helped introduce him to a wider audience. His early musical...
View background statusTommy Richman is a Virginia singer whose recordings combine layered vocals with R&B, funk and bedroom-pop production. Early songs including Pleasantville and Melba preceded collaborations with mynameisntjmack. The...
View background statusBad Bunny is the Puerto Rican rapper Benito Antonio MartÃnez Ocasio. His early releases helped bring Spanish-language Latin trap and reggaeton to a wider audience, with a deep vocal delivery and frequent...
View background statusMove grew from a meeting between Adam Port and California producer Stryv in Kreuzberg, where they exchanged ideas for the track. Keinemusik describes it as their co-production, and its own release listing also names...
Read background and sourcesNeed a Favor
Jelly RollReported release: 2023Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #64A country-rock song about seeking redemption and support.
View background statusFlo Milli is a rapper from Mobile, Alabama, recognized for fluid delivery and punch-line writing. Beef FloMix and In the Party built an online audience before her RCA mixtape Ho, Why Is You Here? She continued with...
View background statusAugust 2024 single preceding Alter Ego. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesKendrick Lamar is a rapper from Compton whose 2012 album good kid, m.A.A.d city brought his work to a broad audience. His recordings place detailed vocal storytelling within changing musical settings. To Pimp a...
View background statusOn My Mama
Victoria MonetReported release: 2023Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #91An R&B track celebrating self-confidence and family influence.
View background status2024 lead single from Clancy. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesPaint the Town Red
Doja CatReported release: 2023Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #21A bold, assertive track showcasing Doja Cat's confidence and success.
View background statusZach Bryan is an Oklahoma singer and songwriter whose early recordings developed during his service in the U.S. Navy. Heading South reached listeners through an online performance in 2019. The independent albums...
View background statusCarpenter told Song Exploder that the song grew from the uncomfortable swing between confidence and needing reassurance in a relationship. She developed it with Amy Allen and Jack Antonoff, turning the fear of being...
Read background and sourcesPour Me a Drink
Post Malone featuring Blake SheltonRelease year not establishedDate review open
Source year-end #76Blake Shelton grew up in Ada, Oklahoma, where he developed his singing and guitar playing and performed at the local McSwain Theatre. He moved to Nashville at seventeen to pursue country music. His first Grand Ole...
View background statusCasso reworked RAYE and D-Block Europe's Ferrari Horses, repeating and reshaping its hook for a dance-oriented record. Official Charts documents that relationship between the two tracks.
Read background and sourcesPraise Jah in the Moonlight
YG MarleyReported release: 2023Date needs verification | Recent carryover
A reggae-infused track celebrating Jamaican culture and spirituality.
View background statusWarren Zeiders grew up in Pennsylvania hearing country, rock and Christian music, with early vocal experience in a gospel choir. Acoustic performances shared online preceded his original recordings, including Ride...
View background statusNew 2024 Tyla+ deluxe track, distinct from the 2025 Sean Paul remix. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sources21 Savage developed his rap career in Atlanta, releasing early solo mixtapes before working with producer Metro Boomin on Savage Mode. Issa Album followed as his first solo album in 2017. The next year's i am > i was...
View background statusNew track on the April 2024 deluxe edition of 11:11; not on the original 2023 album. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesRich Baby Daddy
Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZARelease: 2023Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #45A hip-hop collaboration discussing wealth and relationships.
View background statusJune 2024 single preceding the 2025 Alter Ego album. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesGigi Perez is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter and producer whose music places acoustic guitar within restrained, intimate arrangements. After attending Berklee, she built an audience with recordings including...
View background statusSZA was born in St. Louis and raised in Maplewood, New Jersey. A series of early EPs and collaborations preceded her major-label debut, Ctrl, in 2017. Her contemporary R&B uses conversational songwriting and subtle...
View background statusSave Me
Jelly Roll featuring Lainey WilsonRelease year not establishedDate review open
Source year-end #65Jelly Roll is a Nashville singer, songwriter and rapper whose music brings together rap, rock, country and soul. He built an independent audience through mixtapes, regular releases and touring before songs such as...
View background statusMichael Marcagi is a Cincinnati singer and songwriter who previously performed with the Heavy Hours. His solo work began reaching listeners through The Other Side and Scared to Start, followed by the American Romance...
View background statusBenson Boone is a singer and songwriter from Monroe, Washington. A high-school performance helped him discover his singing voice, and Dan Reynolds later brought him to Night Street Records in partnership with Warner...
View background statusA mellow R&B track about the comfort of a loving relationship.
View background statusAustralian DJ and producer Sonny Fodera works at the meeting point of vocal house and pop. His international club career led to collaborations with MK on 'One Night' and Dom Dolla on 'Moving Blind.' His later...
View background statusApril 2024 single. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesA UK rap collaboration discussing fame and success.
View background statusMyles Smith is a singer and songwriter from Luton who began playing guitar as a child. His writing pairs direct lyrics with melodic vocal performances. The six-song EP You Promised a Lifetime was recorded in Los...
View background statusAn electronic dance track about the complexities of relationships.
View background statusMay 2024 original single; later remixes are separate versions. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesSabrina Carpenter developed parallel careers in acting and music, with Girl Meets World and her early Hollywood Records releases introducing her to a young audience. Eyes Wide Open was followed by recordings that...
View background statusBeyoncé, born in Houston, first reached a broad audience as a member of Destiny's Child. Her 2003 solo debut, Dangerously in Love, included Crazy in Love with Jay-Z and Baby Boy, establishing a separate solo catalog...
View background statusFirst available on the October 2024 deluxe album; later single promotion does not change its initial year. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account...
Read background and sourcesTeddy Swims is the recording name of Atlanta singer Jaten Dimsdale. His vocal style draws together R&B, soul and pop. I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1) includes Lose Control and The Door, while the second...
View background statusSeptember 2024 single from From Zero. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesCody Johnson grew up around Sebastopol, Texas, and brought a background in rodeo and ranching into a country recording career. His work favors traditional country sounds while acknowledging connections with gospel,...
View background statusA country song reflecting on past relationships and lingering feelings.
View background statusHozier is Irish singer and songwriter Andrew Hozier-Byrne, from Bray. Take Me to Church introduced his self-titled debut album, and he performed with Annie Lennox at the 2015 Grammy ceremony. His third studio album,...
View background statusDua Lipa is a London singer and songwriter whose early singles led to her self-titled debut album in 2017. Her lower vocal register sits prominently in the rhythmic pop of New Rules and IDGAF. Future Nostalgia places...
View background statusHARDY developed from Philadelphia, Mississippi, into a Nashville songwriter and recording artist whose music crosses country and heavy rock. His 2020 debut A Rock preceded the two-sided album the mockingbird & THE...
View background statusType Shit
Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott and Playboi CartiRelease year not establishedDate review open
Source year-end #51Travis Scott is a Houston rapper and songwriter whose early album catalog developed through Rodeo and Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight. Astroworld followed in 2018, bringing together songs including Stargazing and...
View background statusA powerful ballad about toxic relationships and emotional manipulation.
View background statusWanna Be
GloRilla and Megan Thee StallionRelease year not establishedDate review open
Source year-end #40GloRilla developed her rap career in Memphis, beginning while still in high school. Early releases included Most Likely Up Next and P Status before F.N.F. (Let's Go), made with producer Hitkidd, reached a wider...
View background statusA South African amapiano-infused pop song about sensuality.
View background statusAriana Grande is a singer and performer from Boca Raton, Florida. Her debut album, Yours Truly, introduced The Way with Mac Miller, followed by the second album My Everything. Later solo projects include Sweetener,...
View background statusA poignant ballad written for the "Barbie" movie, exploring existential themes.
View background statusWhatever is Kygo's collaboration with Ava Max, released through RCA in 2024. It reworks material from Shakira's Whenever, Wherever in a house-influenced pop setting. Guitar strums lead into Max's vocal and a...
Read background and sourcesBryson Tiller is a Louisville singer and rapper whose recordings explore the overlap between contemporary R&B and hip-hop. He built an online audience before releasing T R A P S O U L in 2015. True to Self and...
View background statusWhere the Wild Things Are
Luke CombsRelease: 2023Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #70Luke Combs came from North Carolina to Nashville in 2014 and built an audience as a country singer through records such as Hurricane. His debut album, This One's for You, appeared in 2017. Songwriting about...
View background statusChris Stapleton is a Kentucky-born singer, guitarist and songwriter whose music draws on country, soul, blues and R&B. Before his solo breakthrough, he built a Nashville songwriting career with material recorded by...
View background statusJelly Roll is a Nashville singer, songwriter and rapper whose music brings together rap, rock, country and soul. He built an independent audience through mixtapes, regular releases and touring before songs such as...
View background statusBillie Eilish began writing and recording at home in Los Angeles with her brother and principal collaborator, FINNEAS. Her 2019 debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, brought that studio partnership...
View background statusTucker Wetmore is a country singer from Kalama, Washington, whose music joins Nashville songwriting with rock and pop production. After moving to Nashville and releasing independent singles, he signed with Back...
View background statusNate Smith is a California country singer whose musical background includes church performance, guitar playing and listening to country, rock and soul. After working toward a Nashville career, he released a...
View background statusMay 2024 original single. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
Read background and sourcesGloRilla developed her rap career in Memphis, beginning while still in high school. Early releases included Most Likely Up Next and P Status before F.N.F. (Let's Go), made with producer Hitkidd, reached a wider...
View background statusAriana Grande is a singer and performer from Boca Raton, Florida. Her debut album, Yours Truly, introduced The Way with Mac Miller, followed by the second album My Everything. Later solo projects include Sweetener,...
View background statusJune 2024 original country duet. This recording is included in the 2024 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
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