10 best songs of 2024: Which are strange, which are familiar?

As usual, The Guardian's music journalists sat down together to find the top 10 best songs of 2024.

This year, 26 journalists participated in the voting, presenting a ranking of the 20 best works with names both strange and familiar to readers around the world .

Join us as we review the top 10 best songs of 2024 on this list.

2024: The year of the pop stars

Featured at number 10 is Kendrick Lamar with the song Not Like Us , composed during the historic rap battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, one of the events that shocked the global hip hop world in mid-2024.

Not only is it attractive and dramatic with the "exchange of moves" between two top rappers, this beef (rap battle) also produced many of the year's most outstanding hits with Not Like Us is the focus.

Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us is one of the most popular hip hop songs of the year - Photo: Warner Chappell Music

This is considered the final song, bringing victory to Kendrick Lamar with the harmony between lyrics that are both "penetrating" and stormy.

At the same time, the catchy background music mixed by DJ Mustard also helps the song to be loved by fans because it is easy to listen to and brings in Not Like Us Hundreds of millions of views/listens on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music platforms...

At number 5 is Billie Eilish with the song Birds of a Feather , from the album Hit Me Hard and Soft once "stormed" pop music lovers in the early years.

According to the opinion of The Guardian , Billie Eilish once again exceeded audience expectations by following up on the successful album Happier Than Ever with another product that takes a deeper look at her growth as a musician and a woman.

Expected not only Birds of a Feather but the album will be a strong contender at next year's Grammy Awards.

The Girl is in the top 3. of this year's music queen - Charlie XCX, who rocked the world in 2024 with the album Brat .

In which, the song The Girl (featuring Lorde) The Guardian This album is considered to have all the essence.

At number two is a female artist who has had a remarkable breakout this year - Sabrina Carpenter - thanks in particular to Espresso , one of the biggest hits of summer 2024 with the song "that's that me espresso" trending for a long time on TikTok.

The nostalgic disco-influenced pop song has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify and other streaming platforms.

And finally, the top 1 position belongs to Chappell Roan with Good Luck, Babe! is considered by many listeners to have a haunting melody that is hard to forget after hearing it for the first time.

Chappell Roan is a Gen Z face that emerged from the album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (2023), this year she continues to become one of the big phenomena in the world music industry.

Like his songs, Chappell Roan's musical journey is one of self-discovery, from the catchy synth-pop choruses of Good Luck, Babe! , she brings to the audience a message about a passionate youth, hating fiercely but loving wholeheartedly.