But as somber as the self-referential piano ballad is, she has hope that this apathy isn't everlasting, and as desperate as she sounds, you believe her. That feeling persists, the scuzzed out surf sounds mirroring what it feels like the settle into the unpredictable anxiety of a new crush. Luckily, this year she went solo, creating synth-pop that lays all of her emotions on a platter, sounding somewhere between an angel and AI, were robots ever able to express love and loss. Understated, gospel-like, and quiet, it's like an ever-changing electro hymn, and whether it's about a lover or spirituality, it becomes something rather glorious. ScHoolboy Q’s got a list of grievances. There’s a near-universal exuberance in speeding down the freeway, sitting beside someone you love. Both songs also more or less about the mid-20s rut, Strange Ranger's more innocently concerned with the terror of falling in and out of love ("I've given up love / I've given up wanting love"), never finding an end to the painfully cyclical pattern. Girlpool’s "Pretty" from What Chaos Is Imaginary is a lovely, slow burning ditty. This content is imported from YouTube. Because the lady in the harbor is always singing a siren song. On the record, he takes on a persona to ease the pain of a break up, while simultaneously feeling most joyously himself as he explains he knows you can find love again. With a sing-song delivery that dynamically picks up in pace, Boogie talks about wrestling with inner demons and that ruthless voice that haunts your head. He didn't let the era go out without having another say, though, sharing two singles including "He," which represents what fans had been vying for since he blew everyone away back when he was uploading recordings to MySpace. All rights reserved.Billboard is part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. And yeah, fall has its pumpkin spice latte craze, but is anyone asking what the song of the autumn will be? Their "Chatroom" is an example of this exuberance: a youthful track of loud drums and guitars that climax at a moment of anger turned into no-fucks-left-to-give, a reflection of what Hendricks said she personally felt following a toxic relationship and experience of sexual assault. Her collaboration for Charli with French queer artist Christine and the Queens demonstrates the lengths Charlie XCX is willing to go. After the 2016 election, a handful of mainstream media outlets responded to the results by launching a series of stories exploring the "plight" and demands of conservative middle America. Welcome to New York, indeed. Her signature rasp is as domineering as ever, as she even hilariously flips the samples' chorus, spitting, "If you're feeling like a boss bitch, go." So, after deep-diving across release platforms, scouring the charts, looking into the most interesting, emerging names, and returning to classic, fan-favorite artists, we bring you the 100 best songs of 2019, starting with a ranked top 10 and then 90 more gems that you should know about. The stripped-down, Heaven-esque production feels on trend with rap's recent gospel kick, which entered the mainstream thanks to the popularity of Chance the Rapper, but the song stands out next to the major label-produced trap flooding the airwaves, making the rapper one to watch. Don Q and Jay Critch join forces on "Out Of Line.". Updated daily. …and the best song title of the year goes to JPEGMAFIA. It's 2019 pop at its finest: a weird, dark calico infused with trap and spookily produced like it could play in your nightmares. His life coming out of dealing in Detroit to a career as one of rap's greatest alt stars has certainly been a wild ride, and his brazen personality has only made the journey all the more interesting. The tension will convince you the time for anarchy is now. While the entire record features impressive Latin trap numbers, "Caro," which blew up early this year after its music video release, is a statement from the recording artist: His music is uniquely Puerto Rican, but an innovation nonetheless. The LA three-piece makes sincere, queer pop music, and their entire album is about their lifelong journeys growing beyond trauma with like "It's Gonna Be Okay, Baby" make you believe their music could be a form of therapy. For songwriters—those that live there and those just passing through—New York is the ultimate Rorschach test. Safaree is to be taken very, very seriously. Beginning with the line, "Lucky to have people in my life with the power to break my heart," Dehd can fill you up with butterflies. Give it a couple years and Rosalía is going to be one of the biggest pop stars across the globe. The Colombian Reggaeton star teamed up with the Puerto Rican trap artist to drop a surprise joint release OASIS this summer, and it drips heat like the condensation on the glass of your mojito. In his signature slur, he raps about knowing how good he's got it ("Everything litty, I love when it's hot"), and that beat over a snake charmer-like flute is enough to exude a life of luxury in a listen.