# Pitchfork's best songs of 2023

The top 20 of Pitchfork's list of the 100 best songs of 2023, with Lana Del Rey's "A&W" at number one.

- 115 votes · 20 items
- Feb 1, 2024 · N. Banerjee
- https://even.best/en/l/2587/pitchfork-s-best-songs-of-2023

## Top 20

1. **A&W — Lana Del Rey** (13 · ▲14 ▼1) — Number one: a seven-minute song that changes halfway through.
2. **Kill Bill — SZA** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — A dark breakup fantasy and a huge hit.
3. **Namesake — Noname** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Sharp rap about the music industry.
4. **Shiver — Fever Ray** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Strange, danceable electronica.
5. **Super Shy — NewJeans** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Light, fast K-pop with a drum and bass feel.
6. **Will Anybody Ever Love Me? — Sufjan Stevens** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — A fragile ballad from Javelin.
7. **Boy's a liar Pt. 2 — PinkPantheress & Ice Spice** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — A tiny, catchy hit that went viral.
8. **get him back! — Olivia Rodrigo** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — Pop-punk revenge from GUTS.
9. **It Must Change — ANOHNI and the Johnsons** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Soul with an ecological message.
10. **Vampire Empire — Big Thief** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — A frantic folk-rock live favourite.
11. **Chosen to Deserve — Wednesday** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Indie rock about growing up in the South.
12. **Daddy — Nourished by Time** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Lo-fi R&B from Baltimore.
13. **Contact — Kelela** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Club music for the early hours.
14. **Rush — Troye Sivan** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — A sweaty club anthem.
15. **I Believe — Caroline Polachek** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — A soaring tribute to a late friend.
16. **The Hillbillies — Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Two cousins trading verses.
17. **Co-Star — Amaarae** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Glossy Afropop.
18. **Making the Band (Danity Kane) — Earl Sweatshirt** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — A short, dense rap track.
19. **Year Zero — billy woods & Kenny Segal** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Underground rap at its sharpest.
20. **Pet Rock — L'Rain** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Experimental and warm.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.