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

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!?)

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.