Pitchfork's best songs of 2023
The top 3 according to 115 votes from people: A&W — Lana Del Rey · Kill Bill — SZA · Namesake — Noname. (Updated Feb 1, 2024.)
The top 20 of Pitchfork's list of the 100 best songs of 2023, with Lana Del Rey's "A&W" at number one.
Top 20
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1
A&W — Lana Del Rey
Number one: a seven-minute song that changes halfway through.
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2
Kill Bill — SZA
A dark breakup fantasy and a huge hit.
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3
Namesake — Noname
Sharp rap about the music industry.
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4
Shiver — Fever Ray
Strange, danceable electronica.
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5
Super Shy — NewJeans
Light, fast K-pop with a drum and bass feel.
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6
Will Anybody Ever Love Me? — Sufjan Stevens
A fragile ballad from Javelin.
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7
Boy's a liar Pt. 2 — PinkPantheress & Ice Spice
A tiny, catchy hit that went viral.
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8
get him back! — Olivia Rodrigo
Pop-punk revenge from GUTS.
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9
It Must Change — ANOHNI and the Johnsons
Soul with an ecological message.
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10
Vampire Empire — Big Thief
A frantic folk-rock live favourite.
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11
Chosen to Deserve — Wednesday
Indie rock about growing up in the South.
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12
Daddy — Nourished by Time
Lo-fi R&B from Baltimore.
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13
Contact — Kelela
Club music for the early hours.
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14
Rush — Troye Sivan
A sweaty club anthem.
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15
I Believe — Caroline Polachek
A soaring tribute to a late friend.
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16
The Hillbillies — Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar
Two cousins trading verses.
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17
Co-Star — Amaarae
Glossy Afropop.
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18
Making the Band (Danity Kane) — Earl Sweatshirt
A short, dense rap track.
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19
Year Zero — billy woods & Kenny Segal
Underground rap at its sharpest.
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20
Pet Rock — L'Rain
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.
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