2024 was another amazing year of music for folks who love music. New music was plentiful this year, from brand new artists to hall of fame rock bands and everything in between. The bench was very deep for top songs, and our list reflects that. As the music team crafted our list of top songs for the year with great listener feedback, it quickly became clear that some outstanding songs were going to left on the cutting room floor. The result is a list of 97 songs that are all outstanding. And as advertised, we think they get better and better the closer to the top of the list you get.
Before we get to the list, here are some fun facts about this year’s countdown. Ten artists appear on the list more than once, and four of those artists have three songs on the list. Fourteen artists from this year’s list also appeared on last year’s list.
Local artists made a huge impact on this year’s countdown as well. There are 18 songs from local artists this year, up from nine last year. Those local songs floated to the top as well, with 13 in the top 50. Seven of the top 20 are from local artists, and four of the top five. The local music scene is as strong as ever, and we expect even more great things in 2025.
So here it is, the Top 97 Songs of 2024 from 97.9 The Hill!
97. Pearl Jam – Wreckage
96. flipturn – Rodeo Clown
95. English Teacher – World’s Largest Paving Slab
94. St. Vincent – Broken Man
93. Ducks Ltd. – On Our Way to the Rave
92. Allison Russell – Demons
91. Jessica Pratt – Life Is
90. Real Estate – Haunted World
89. Oso Oso – That’s What Time Does
88. Jesse Fox – Winchester Lead
87. Margaret Glaspy – Get Back
86. Ibibio Sound Machine – Pull The Rope
85. Hurray For the Riff Raff – Alibi
84. ggwndolyn – Pawn Shop President
83. Cindy Lee – Kingdom Come*
82. Medium Build – Stick Around
81. Kate Bollinger – What’s This About (la la la la)
80. Remi Wolf – Toro
79. Samantha Crane – Dragonfly
78. Shalom – Happenstance
77. MICHELLE – Never Again
76. MICHELLE – Mentos and Coke
75. Mavis Staples – Worthy
74. Bnny – Nothing Lasts
73. Jesse Fox – Hanging Tree
72. Good Looks – If It’s Gone
71. Girl In Red – Too Much
70. Names Change – Johnny Cash’s Ashes
69. Dad Sports – Take yr Time
68. Reese McHenry – I Do What I Want
67. Sarah Shook & The Disarmers – Revelations
66. The Daydream District – Puppet Shadows
65. Wunderhorse – Rain
64. Soccer Mommy – M
63. Suki Waterhouse and Belle &Sebastian – Every Day’s A Lesson in Humility
62. Cults – Crybaby
61. r.missing – The Down That Creeps
60. Cassandra Lewis – So Bad
59. Glixen – Lust
58. Slow Pulp – Doubt
57. Jess Williamson – Hunter
56. Fancy Gap – Strawberry Moon
55. Beadadoobee – Take a Bite
54. Royal Otis – Til The Morning
53. Dr. Dog – Still Can’t Believe
52. Illuminati Hotties – Frequent Letdown
51. Cigarettes After Sex – Dark Vacay
50. Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Capt. Gravity Mouse Welcome
49. Ratboys – Morning Zoo
48. The Beths – Watching the Credits
47. VJDAMUSICMAN – Limerence
46. Hinds – Superstar
45. Royal Otis – Merry Mary Marry Me
44. Brijean – Workin’ On It
43. Been Stellar – Scream From New York, NY
42. Caroline Polachek – Starburned and Unkissed
41. Sleater-Kinney – Say It Like You Mean It
40. Maya Hawke – Missing Out
39. Shannon & The Clams – Real or Magic
38. Wallice – Heaven Has to Happen
37. Alix Page – Girlfriend
36. Clairo – Sexy to Someone
35. The Twits – Pieces
34. Fantastic Cat – Oh Man!
33. Francis of Delirium – Blue Tuesday
32. Suki Waterhouse – Supersad
31. Fontaines D.C. – Here’s The Thing
30. Dehd – Mood Ring
29. Dehd – Light On
28. Dasan Ahanu – Medusa
27. Shirlette Ammons – Short (f. Mavis Swan Poole)
26. Heavy Denim – Matt Might Leave
25. Peter Cat Recording Company – I Deny Me
24. Hurray For the Riff Raff – Colossus of Roads
23. Lennon KC – Sabotage
22. Green Day – Look Ma, No Brains
21. Dehd – Dog Days
20. Blondshell – What’s Fair
19. Marble Berry Seeds – Nightfly In The Alien Sunrise
18. Alycia Lang – Bad Luck Bad Habit
17. Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!
16. Phosphorescent – Revelator
15. Vaccines – Discount de Kooning
14. Middle Kids – Dramamine
13. Waxahatchee – Right Back To It (f.MJ Lendermen)
12. Viv & Riley – Time Is Everything
11. Luvcat – Dinner @ Brasserie Zedel
10. The Linda Linda’s – All In My Head
9. Chappell Roan – Red Wine Supernova
8. Fontaines D.C. – Starburster
7. Fontaines D.C. – Favourite
6. Suki Waterhouse – My Fun
5. Iron & Wine – All In Good Time
4. Fancy Gap – How To Dance
3. Nation of Language – Spare Me The Decision
2. Viv & Riley – Is It All Over
1. Jesse Fox – Second Life
Our number one song for the second year in a row came from Jesse Fox, with his song “Second Life” toping the 2025 list.
To listen the whole list from top to bottom, check out 97.9 The Hill’s Spotify playlist! You’ll also be hearing our countdowns, hosted by some familiar local voices, broadcast on air and streaming online as we kick off the New Year!
*Our #83 song, “Kingdom Come” by Cindy Lee was not released on Spotify this year and does not appear on our Spotify playlist.
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