Top 10 Songs of 2023

 The Top 10 songs of 2023!!

2023 has been a great year for fun pop songs getting into the upper portion of the Billboard HOT 100 Singles chart. Here's my Top 10 favorite songs of the year:

Dance The Night - Dua Lipa

With the use of this song in the most exuberant, entertaining scene in the Barbie Movie, Dua Lipa gave the fans exactly what they were hoping for and MORE! Dance The Night is the super fabulous fun disco inspired extravaganza that delivers the escapism that the world needs right now.       

Calm Down - Selena Gomez and Rema

On all of the award shows this fantastic song was winning in the Afro Beats categories which is very nice, but in reality it was actually winning over the crossover mainstream general public because it's a great song that people love.     

I Remember Everything - Kacey Musgraves and Zach Bryan 

Teaming up with Zach Bryan on this beautiful ballad finally gave Kacey Musgraves the #1 hit on the Billboard HOT 100 that she has long deserved for many years.         

Die For You - Ariana Grande and The Weeknd

Ariana Grande has proven many times now that when she gets added to the remix the song jumps to #1 on the Billboard HOT 100. This is yet another example of a great song getting even better with her addition.            

Snooze - SZA

R&B music has been missing from the top of the pop charts for quite a few years now but in 2023 SZA brought it back with smooth ballads like this one. So glad we didn't snooze and miss the moment!           

Flowers - Miley Cyrus

When you start with a twist on the lyrics from a huge #1 song by Bruno Mars and then add a great beat with a catchy hook it's no surprise that you're going to end up with the most popular song of your career.         

Fast Car - Luke Combs

This is the remake of a highly acclaimed hit from 1988 that we didn't know we needed. But Luke Combs did such a great job reviving this Tracy Chapman classic we love it even more than before.     

I'm Good (Blue) - Bebe Rexha and David Guetta

2023 was the year for Europop from 1999 to make a comeback! Blue Da Ba Dee got elevated to a new level with amazing vocals from Bebe Rexha and the remixing skills of David Guetta and it seriously dominated the airwaves all year long.     

Kill Bill - SZA

Well-deserved success came to SZA in 2023 as the hits from her album SOS filled up the Billboard HOT 100 week after week with this one going all the way to #1.    

Something In The Orange - Zach Bryan 

The crossover mainstream success for Zach Bryan has been a slow and gradual increase as more and more fans grew to love his unique brand of country music. Having these songs finally added to your playlists is well worth the wait.   

The Top 10 Songs of 2018

The Top 10 songs of 2018!!

2018 has been a great year for fun pop songs getting into the upper portion of the Billboard HOT 100 Singles chart. Here's my Top 10 favorite songs of the year:

No Tears Left To Cry - Ariana Grande

She has the best vocal range of anyone on the charts now. She is getting the best, catchiest songs and working with the best producers. When this song came out it was the clear front runner for song of the year and it simply had no competition.   

Meant To Be - Florida Georgia Line with Bebe Rexha

The inescapable multi-format cross over smash hit of the year

The Middle - Maren Morris with Zedd

Bring a fresh young country artist to do vocals on a dance pop song and you've got yourself a huge hit!    

Finesse - Bruno Mars

He started out 2018 by winning all of the major awards at the Recording Academy / GRAMMYs and then he had another huge hit on his hands.      

Girls Like You - Maroon 5

Another example of the Recording Academy / GRAMMYs getting it right when they gave them the Best New Artist award in 2004. Here they are still cranking out the hits!     

God Is A Woman - Ariana Grande

She was by far the biggest star of the year delivering the catchiest songs with the best vocals. Every song she released was a contender for the best and biggest hits of the year, but I decided to be fair and allow for some other acts to get in.      

New Rules - Dua Lipa

It was already a big hit in 2017, but it kept getting bigger and reached it's peak in 2018.    

Happier - marshmello and Bastille

All of the music on the radio sounded exactly the same in 2018, and this is one of the good ones.

Shallow - Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper 

A Star is Born and a career is rejuvenated and reinvented to a new level and into a phase.    

Say Something - Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton

A wonderful fusion of Country and Pop that's both great to dance to as well as sing along with.