The Top 89 Songs of 2024

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WTMD’s 2024 Staff Picks

The Top 89 Songs of 2024

89	Nilufer Yanya	“Like I Say””
88	Glorian	“Catatonic”
87	Franz Ferdinand	“Audacious”
86	Maggie Rose	“Fake Flowers”
85	Red Clay Strays	“Wanna Be Loved”
84	The 502’s	“Something’s Gonna Go Our Way”
83	Good Neighbors	“Home”
82	Fontaines D.C.	“Favourite”
81	Waxahatchee	“Bored”

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89	Nilufer Yanya “Like I Say””
88	Glorian “Catatonic”
87	Franz Ferdinand “Audacious”
86	Maggie Rose “Fake Flowers”
85	Red Clay Strays “Wanna Be Loved”
84	The 502’s “Something’s Gonna Go Our Way”
83	Good Neighbors “Home”
82	Fontaines D.C. “Favourite”
81	Waxahatchee “Bored”

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80	Lenny Kravitz	“Human”
79	Girl And Girl	“Hello”
78	Greensky Bluegrass	“Born Again”
77	Snacktime	“Together”
76	Hozier	“Nobody’s Soldier”
75	Daniel Donato	“Dance In The Desert”
74	Soccer Mommy	“Driver”
73	Pearl Jam	“Wreckage”
72	Dr. Dog	“Talk Is Cheap”
71	Cris Jacobs	Work Song (I Can Still Sing)

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80	Lenny Kravitz “Human”
79	Girl And Girl “Hello”
78	Greensky Bluegrass “Born Again”
77	Snacktime “Together”
76	Hozier “Nobody’s Soldier”
75	Daniel Donato “Dance In The Desert”
74	Soccer Mommy “Driver”
73	Pearl Jam “Wreckage”
72	Dr. Dog “Talk Is Cheap”
71	Cris Jacobs “Work Song (I Can Still Sing)”

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70	Ray LaMontagne	“Step Into Your Power”
69	Beabadoobee	“Take A Bite”
68	Bon Iver	“Speyside”
67	Rainbow Kitten Surprise	“Superstar”
66	Pete Yorn	“Someday Someday”
65	Eels	“Goldy”
64	Middle Kids	“Dramamine”
63	Lo Moon	“Water”
62	Suki Waterhouse	“Super Sad”
61	Phish	“Evolve”

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70	Ray LaMontagne “Step Into Your Power”
69	Beabadoobee “Take A Bite”
68	Bon Iver “Speyside”
67	Rainbow Kitten Surprise “Superstar”
66	Pete Yorn “Someday Someday”
65	Eels “Goldy”
64	Middle Kids “Dramamine”
63	Lo Moon “Water”
62	Suki Waterhouse “Super Sad”
61	Phish “Evolve”

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60	Clairo	“Sexy To Someone”
59	Liam Gallagher + John Squire	“Mars To Liverpool”
58	Real Estate	“Flowers”
57	Mt. Joy	“Highway Queen”
56	Hurray For The Riff Raff	“Hawkmoon”
55	The Avett Brothers	“Love Of A Girl”
54	The Black Keys	“Beautiful People (Stay High)”
53	Stephen Sanchez	“High”
52	Charley Crockett	“Solitary Road”
51	Norah Jones	“Running”

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60	Clairo “Sexy To Someone”
59	Liam Gallagher + John Squire “Mars To Liverpool”
58	Real Estate “Flowers”
57	Mt. Joy “Highway Queen”
56	Hurray For The Riff Raff “Hawkmoon”
55	The Avett Brothers “Love Of A Girl”
54	The Black Keys “Beautiful People (Stay High)”
53	Stephen Sanchez “High”
52	Charley Crockett “Solitary Road”
51	Norah Jones “Running”

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50	Modern Nomad	“Leave Your Name And Number”
49	Aaron Frazer	“Payback”
48	King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard	“Field of Vision”
47	Fantastic Cat	“So Glad You Made It”
46	Lucius ft. Adam Granduciel	“Old Tape”
45	The Rolling Stones	“Mess It Up”
44	Maya Hawke	“Missing Out”
43	Wilco	“Annihilation”
42	Blondshell ft. Bully	“Docket”
41	Joe P	“Violet”

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50	Modern Nomad “Leave Your Name And Number”
49	Aaron Frazer “Payback”
48	King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard “Field of Vision”
47	Fantastic Cat “So Glad You Made It”
46	Lucius ft. Adam Granduciel “Old Tape”
45	The Rolling Stones “Mess It Up”
44	Maya Hawke “Missing Out”
43	Wilco “Annihilation”
42	Blondshell ft. Bully “Docket”
41	Joe P “Violet”

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40	Kacey Musgraves	“Cardinal”
39	Childish Gambino	“Lithonia”
38	Giji	“Love Story”
37	JD McPherson	“Sunshine Getaway”
36	Black Pumas	“Ice Cream (Payphone)”
35	Orville Peck ft. Beck	“Death Valley High”
34	Brittany Howard	“Prove It To You”
33	Lake Street Drive	“Good Together”
32	Gary Clark Jr. ft. Stevie Wonder	“What About the Children”
31	Bleachers	“Tiny Moves”

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40	Kacey Musgraves “Cardinal”
39	Childish Gambino “Lithonia”
38	Giji “Love Story”
37	JD McPherson “Sunshine Getaway”
36	Black Pumas “Ice Cream (Payphone)”
35	Orville Peck ft. Beck “Death Valley High”
34	Brittany Howard “Prove It To You”
33	Lake Street Drive “Good Together”
32	Gary Clark Jr. ft. Stevie Wonder “What About the Children”
31	Bleachers “Tiny Moves”

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30	Bartees Strange	“Sober”
29	Orla Gartland	“Little Chaos”
28	Leon Bridges	“Peaceful Place”
27	Michigander	“Giving Up”
26	Joy Oladokun	“I’d Miss The Birds”
25	Hippo Campus	“Paranoid”
24	Chicano Batman	“Fly”
23	Cage The Elephant	“Rainbow”
22	Johnny Blue Skies	“Mint Tea”
21	Mavis Staples	“Worthy”

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30	Bartees Strange “Sober”
29	Orla Gartland “Little Chaos”
28	Leon Bridges “Peaceful Place”
27	Michigander “Giving Up”
26	Joy Oladokun “I’d Miss The Birds”
25	Hippo Campus “Paranoid”
24	Chicano Batman “Fly”
23	Cage The Elephant “Rainbow”
22	Johnny Blue Skies “Mint Tea”
21	Mavis Staples “Worthy”

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20	The Heavy Heavy	“Happiness”
19	Brittany Davis	“Sepricon”
18	Nada Surf	“In Front of Me Now”
17	Khruangbin	“A Love International”
16	Enslow	“How You Do It”
15	The Last Dinner Party	“The Feminine Urge”
14	Iron + Wine ft. Fiona Apple	“All In Good Time”
13	Dehd	“Mood Ring”
12	The Decemberists	“Burial Ground”
11	Vampire Weekend	“Capricorn”

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20	The Heavy Heavy “Happiness”
19	Brittany Davis “Sepricon”
18	Nada Surf “In Front of Me Now”
17	Khruangbin “A Love International”
16	Enslow “How You Do It”
15	The Last Dinner Party “The Feminine Urge”
14	Iron + Wine ft. Fiona Apple “All In Good Time”
13	Dehd “Mood Ring”
12	The Decemberists “Burial Ground”
11	Vampire Weekend “Capricorn”

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10	Jack White	“That’s How I’m Feeling”
9	Pressing Strings	“40 Miles”
8	Maggie Rogers	“Don’t Forget Me”
7	Hozier	“Too Sweet”
6	Billy Strings	“Gild the Lily”
5	Michael Kiwanuka	“Floating Parade”
4	St. Vincent	“Broken Man”
3	MJ Lenderman	“She’s Leaving You”
2	Fontaines D.C.	“Starburster”
1	Waxahatchee ft. MJ Lenderman	“Right Back To It”

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10	Jack White “That’s How I’m Feeling”
9	Pressing Strings “40 Miles”
8	Maggie Rogers “Don’t Forget Me”
7	Hozier “Too Sweet”
6	Billy Strings “Gild the Lily”
5	Michael Kiwanuka “Floating Parade”
4	St. Vincent “Broken Man”
3	MJ Lenderman “She’s Leaving You”
2	Fontaines D.C. “Starburster”
1	Waxahatchee ft. MJ Lenderman “Right Back To It”