As 2024 winds down, one thing is for sure: pop-adjacent music had a banner year. There has been no shortage of earworm hooks often over pulsing beats, dynamic production and infectious grooves. Hyperpop, electronica, Latin rhythms and house music elements loomed large this year in the pop-o-sphere.
Innovators such as Tinashe, Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish helped shape the sounds of 2024. These iconic artists returned with party-ready tracks that had audiences around the globe playing them on repeat. Chappell Roan’s meteoric rise featured perpetual sing-alongs and epic festival appearances. The Weeknd’s collaborations with Anitta and Playboi Carti were omnipresent, while Sabrina Carpenter’s endlessly catchy hooks will remain stuck in your ears for years to come. And then there was Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ movement, which spawned not just a wide range of pop bangers, but an attitude and vibe that still permeates the culture. From Tinashe’s “Nasty” to Charli’s “360,” from The Weeknd and Anitta’s “São Paulo” to Dua Lipa’s “Houdini,” get lost in the pop tunes that defined the year.
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Tinashe, “Nasty”
In 2024, nobody could match Tinashe’s freak, on the lead single from her seventh album, ‘Quantum Baby’
Charli XCX, “360”
She’s so Julia: One of the defining hits that made her fans, also known as the Angels, be dubbed the It Girls of summer 2024
The Weeknd, “São Paulo”
This Brazilian funk teaser from the superstar’s upcoming album had fans chanting the LP’s title phrase: ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’
Chappell Roan, “HOT TO GO!”
The ninth (!) single from her debut album had us cheering for the Missouri artist, whose real name is Kayleigh
Sabrina Carpenter, “Espresso”
First No. 1 single for the rising superstar, who says the song is about “seeing femininity as your superpower”
ROSÉ, “APT.”
Inspired by a South Korean drinking game, this pop-punk playground smash pairs the New Zealand-born singer with Bruno Mars
Dua Lipa, “Houdini”
Lead single from the singer’s third album introduced a new direction shaped by her work with Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker
Tate McRae, “2 hands”
Hitmaker Ryan Tedder is part of the team that helped craft this new nugget from the Canadian pop star
Taylor Swift, “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart”
Perennial thought from T-Swizzle, who has built a foolproof career out of sharing her love life
LISA, “Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)”
Bouncy nu-disco dancefloor filler from the Thai singer-rapper, on a solo sabbatical from BLACKPINK
Charli XCX, “Guess” feat. Billie Eilish
The song that inspired a music video with 10,000 pairs of underwear: the remix version from ‘Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat’
Chappell Roan, “Good Luck, Babe!”
The baroque-pop sleeper hit that launched 2024 as Chappell Roan’s breakout year
Post Malone, “I Had Some Help” feat. Morgan Wallen
Posty’s abrupt return to his country roots got some instant help from one of the biggest names in Nashville
Jordan Adetunji, “Options” feat. Lil Baby
Lil Baby stops by to drop a verse with the Ascending singer-rapper from Belfast
The Blessed Madonna and Kylie Minogue, “Edge of Saturday Night”
Mixmag’s 2016 DJ of the Year got a huge blessing with this feature from the Princess of Pop
Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Massive hit from the Ascending artist that tied “Old Town Road” as the song with the longest run at No. 1 – 19 weeks
Ariana Grande, “we can't be friends (wait for your love)”
It’s about a romantic relationship, sure, but plenty of fans have also heard it as a breakup with the media
Tommy Richman, “MILLION DOLLAR BABY”
Impossibly catchy song that launched the previously all-but-unknown songwriter from Virginia
Kesha, “JOYRIDE”
“This party sucks,” the resilient pop singer sneers, but then she blows the roof off
The Weeknd, “Timeless”
The Weeknd reunites with Playboi Carti, with whom he worked on 2023’s “Popular” (with Madonna)
Ariana Grande, “yes, and?”
Vogue-ish lead single from her seventh album, ‘Eternal Sunshine’
Gracie Abrams, “Close To You”
Breakout hit for Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour opener actually originated with a 20-second snippet way back in 2017
Billie Eilish, “CHIHIRO”
The title refers to the main character of ‘Spirited Away,’ a girl who learned to face her fears
LISA, “New Woman” feat. ROSALÍA
Second single from LISA’s upcoming solo debut features the Spanish pop star Rosalía
Astrid S, “Hot Fever Dream”
From ‘Joyride,’ the Norwegian songwriter’s second album – a “road trip album,” she says
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