2024 was the best year for music since 2020. It was also maybe the most stressful year since 2020, so make of that what you will. It was truly a joy to listen to new music this year — hopefully you either felt that joy too, or you will once you dive into this list.
These year-end lists get harder to pull off when the number of children in your household doubles. I considered just posting an unadorned list of my favorite songs of the year, but I love music too much and want other people to love it too much to not at least write about the some of the best tracks. So here it is – my 50 favorite songs of the year, with some more detail provided for the top 20. You’re welcome.
Before we get to the 50 best, here are links to various playlist options, followed by 15 honorable mentions that just missed the cut.
D-Brad Music 