The song is bright, fresh, pleasingly coy, and strikes just the right balance of upbeat and casual — resulting in a level of versatility that most pop stars could only hope to reach. 13. "Boyhood" by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The pop world looked different than previous years in 2023, with a mix of genres topping the Billboard Hot 100 throughout the year ...

Was there a new song in 2023 that hit you particularly hard? Maybe it was one you listened to on repeat, ugly cried to, or one that just spoke to you and connected with you unlike any other song this ...

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In 2023, the Nigerian music industry continued its international ascension as Afrobeats stars churned out hit singles that enjoyed both local and global acclaim. From party-starting Amapiano records, ...

Meg McRee won first place in the Americana category of the 2023 American Songwriter Song Contest with her song “Stardust.” However, the contest was far from the beginning of her journey as a ...

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In 2023, it was harder than ever to capture the attention of the world with an individual song. With people often looking to the past — creating steaming and social sensations with old material — new ...

Over 100 great songs were up for consideration for the best of 2023. In fact, some would say it was a better year for songs than it was for albums. The art of the perfected single and track shone ...

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“I don’t know how to feel, but I wanna try,” sang Billie Eilish, as Barbie, and in 2023, some of us knew exactly how she felt. (Or couldn’t.) Fortunately, there are about 35 million songs a year being ...