Full List: Pitchfork’s 100 Best Songs of 2023 (with Spotify Playlist)

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So who anointed Pitchfork as the guardian of the “best” music? The site has branded itself as “The Most Trusted Voice in Music” for quite some time. Regardless of whether you consider Pitchfork the ultimate judge of musical excellence, the moment you hit pitchfork.com (or one of their socials), you’ve bought into that notion. Clicks and follows and views are what fuel the internet machinery.

Music to me is an everyday experience, but it’s not something I spend a lot of time examining. If I like it, I like it. With that said, I do acknowledge that this online music publication possesses a deeper understanding of the intricacies behind groundbreaking, compelling, and skillfully crafted music compared to my own.

It doesn’t imply I have a poor taste in music – far from it. It’s just a matter of having a distinct musical preference. I gravitate towards tunes that exude high energy and prompt me to hit the dance floor, whereas the music adored by Pitchfork tends to be too slow and subdued for my liking.

Pitchfork’s 100 Best Songs of 2023

Despite our divergent viewpoints, whenever Pitchfork unveils its annual roster of their 100 best songs of the year, I make it a ritual to add all 100 tracks to a Spotify playlist. This ritual grants me access to what is deemed “good music” from the past 330+ odd days of 2023, and without fail, I’ll stumble upon 5-7 tracks that will be included into my playlists well into 2024.

Same as we did for the 2022 list of best songs from Pitchfork, we’ve compiled the complete list sans any editorial slant. This way, anyone seeking a consolidated, unbiased compilation of the best songs can scroll through and make comparisons effortlessly. Bring on the Ice Spice, Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Troye Sivan, Lana Del Ray, and Sufjan Stevens (remember him!?)

Pitchfork’s 100 Best Songs of 2023
Rank Song Artist
100 Stage of Love Mary Jane Dunphe
99 La Alhambra Marina Herlop
98 LADY GAGA Peso Pluma / Gabito Ballesteros / Junior H
97 Delete It [ft. Militarie Gun] MSPAINT
96 Yeezy Boots RXK Nephew
95 Go Dig My Grave Lankum
94 WHERE SHE GOES Bad Bunny
93 New York Transit Queen Corinne Bailey Rae
92 Nothing Left to Lose Everything But the Girl
91 Desolation’s Flower Ragana
90 Darkness Darkness Kieran Hebden / William Tyler
89 Pa Que Baile Kiko el Crazy
88 Amapiano [ft. Olamide] Asake
87 Face Down City Girls
86 VAMPIROS Rosalía / Rauw Alejandro
85 Rumble Skrillex / Fred again.. / Flowdan
84 Fruit Loop Flo Milli
83 Ebony Eye Yves Tumor
82 Johnny Dang [ft. Paul Wall and DRODi] That Mexican OT
81 Float [ft. Seun Kuti and Egypt 80] Janelle Monáe
80 Good Lies Overmono
79 uHhH HuH.Mp3 TisaKorean
78 To be honest Christine and the Queens
77 kisses Slowdive
76 Thank Allah Niontay
75 Maria Greg Mendez
74 None of Us Have But a Little While [ft. Sharon Van Etten] Lonnie Holley
73 Census Designated Jane Remover
72 2HUMPY Anthem 2HUMPY / 2RARE
71 MÁQUINA CULONA [ft. Mura Masa] Ralphie Choo
70 Name of God Mustafa
69 Sprinter Central Cee / Dave
68 Skeleton Is Walking Blake Mills
67 Push Power ( a 1 ) Actress
66 Tiny Garden [ft. duendita] Jamila Woods
65 Shmackin Town AyooLii
64 Moonlight Kali Uchis
63 Blind SZA
62 Hunter Jess Williamson
61 Fentanyl Tester JPEGMAFIA / Danny Brown
60 Pretty in Possible Caroline Polachek
59 Love Who We Are Meant To Feist
58 Late Night Love Octo Octa
57 eclipse de amor [ft. Buscabulla] NOIA
56 Speed Drive Charli XCX
55 Gorilla Little Simz
54 Red Wine Supernova Chappell Roan
53 Bending Hectic The Smile
52 vampire Olivia Rodrigo
51 Blackbox Life Recorder 21f Aphex Twin
50 Psychedelic Switch Carly Rae Jepsen
49 Spirit 2.0 Sampha
48 Installation Pangaea
47 The Gods Must Be Crazy [ft. El-P] Armand Hammer
46 Needs Tinashe
45 Younger & Dumber Indigo De Souza
44 Blissda DJ Koze
43 Mayors a Cop MIKE / Wiki / The Alchemist
42 Snowman Blonde Redhead
41 Padam Padam Kylie Minogue
40 Pinking Shears Mandy Indiana
39 dickhead blues Kara Jackson
38 Set the Roof [ft. Tayla Parx] Hudson Mohawke / Nikki Nair
37 I’ve Got Me Joanna Sternberg
36 WICKED GYAL [ft. Lady Lykez] BAMBII
35 Moonless Julie Byrne
34 x w x yeule
33 For Granted Yaeji
32 Not Strong Enough boygenius
31 old place Jim Legxacy
30 On My Mama Victoria Monét
29 Three Drums Four Tet
28 My Love Mine All Mine Mitski
27 Hollywood Baby 100 gecs
26 Barley Water From Your Eyes
25 If I Don’t See You in the Future I’ll See You in the Pasture Cole Pulice
24 Dreamliner Avalon Emerson
23 SkeeYee Sexyy Red
22 Knockin MJ Lenderman
21 I Got Heaven Mannequin Pussy
20 Contact Kelela
19 I Believe Caroline Polachek
18 Pet Rock L’Rain
17 Year Zero [ft. Danny Brown] billy woods / Kenny Segal
16 Co-Star Amaarae
15 Vampire Empire Big Thief
14 The Hillbillies Baby Keem / Kendrick Lamar
13 Shiver Fever Ray
12 It Must Change ANOHNI and the Johnsons
11 Daddy Nourished by Time
10 Making the Band (Danity Kane) Earl Sweatshirt
9 Rush Troye Sivan
8 Chosen to Deserve Wednesday
7 Super Shy NewJeans
6 Kill Bill SZA
5 get him back! Olivia Rodrigo
4 Namesake Noname
3 Will Anybody Ever Love Me? Sufjan Stevens
2 Boy’s a liar Pt. 2 PinkPantheress / Ice Spice
1 A&W Lana Del Rey

I’ve curated a Spotify Playlist featuring nearly every song from Pitchfork’s top 100 list for 2023, arranged in the original 1-100 order. We’re missing just one song, for some unknown reason, isn’t available on Spotify. If you’re eager to dive into Pitchfork’s selection of the year’s best tunes, you can access the full playlist right here.

Pitchfork’s Top 100 Songs of 2023 Playlist clocks in at a substantial 6 hours and 37 minutes, promising a comprehensive musical journey that’s approximately a half hour less than last year’s playlist.

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