Populärmusik 2019
För Svensk Musik, ett företag som dokumenterar och informerar om upphovsrättsligt skyddad svensk musik, se Svensk Musik. Musik i Sverige inbegriper många olika sorters musikyttringar, alltifrån föreställningar om forntida musik och ljudsignaler – utifrån arkeologiska fynd som horn och bronslurar – och traditionell folkmusik till. The past and the future combined in , a year of satisfying comebacks from veteran artists and exciting breakouts from newer ones.
It felt both like the culmination of the decade that was, and also a glimpse of the first two or three years of the next one — as popular music continues moving towards an increasingly genre-less space, where hit singles can come from just about anyone and anywhere and maybe any time , and can last until their creators run out of new ways to keep them in the headlines. Read the list below, with a Spotify playlist of all at the bottom.
Trending on Billboard. Now please, get off his lawn. Born Mikayla Simpson, Koffee entered as a buzzing question mark, and is exiting as the most exciting reggae crossover artist in years. Born two months inside the new millennium, the year old Jamaican-born singer-songwriter-rapper delivers a quiet confidence that avoids intimidation and instead feels like an invitation. James Blake feat. Blake weaves his eerie falsetto over a production oscillating between shimmeringly complex beats and a spare kick drum, while flexing his hip-hop bonafides not only through the stoney, sexy groove, but through a hypnotic verse from rap legend Andre The Swedish star seemingly hails from a bygone era of pop: She cut her teeth as a songwriter alongside mega-producers Max Martin and Xenomania, then debuted with the kind of lustrous electro-bangers her home country is famous for.
Young Thug, J. Are five reggaetón stars better than one? Kehlani feat. Mura Masa feat. Indie-pop darling Clairo has a penchant for tender, hyper-specific lyrics, and British producer Mura Masa is known for his futuristic, grungy beats. The two make a mismatched but perfect pair on this clever snapshot of an on-again, off-again relationship, where intentional sonic discord echoes emotional turmoil. But just as you begin to agree, the sweet melody warps into a pummeling, dark electro-pop jam, like a wave of bad memories flooding back.
Oh no, there she goes, making another catchy, Cuban-inspired bop. Charlie Puth originally claimed that this narrative about being a wolf-in-boy-next-door clothing was based on a teenage fantasy , then teased a mysterious truth to its inspiration, which he later sort of revealed to be a toxic relationship of his youth. Yet the New Zealand singer-songwriter creates an atmosphere both gentle and exploratory, her honeyed voice weaving through piano flourishes and not-quite-harmonies, so that the thematic ambiguity serves as the center of a hypnotic overall listen.
Charli XCX feat. Songs about feeling like an outsider — at a party, in a relationship, in the music business — have been as constant as any throughout the history of the rock era. It was hardly a reinvention from what made Future an undisputed A-lister over the second half of the s, but in this case, no reinvention was necessary. Sech feat. The suggestion: What Jenny wants, Jenny gets. Beyoncé feat.
The 100 Best Songs of 2019: Staff List
The title track off GIRL , her sophomore album, is the stuff of arena-packing dreams in this tradition. After wowing the world with her debut album El Mal Querer the year prior, Rosalía briefly stepped outside her flamenco-trap foundation to get wild in the pop realm. The result? Despite being about the emotional roller coaster of late-night phone calls that was teen love in the s, the lead single showcased the audible joy the sisters had reworking songs they wrote in high school.
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The year was one of transformation for pop star Sam Smith, who officially came out as non-binary and changed their pronouns, letting everyone know that they were done defining themselves by the terms that others set for them. His powerful vocal delivery only adds to the memorable ode to the South alongside hand-clapped rhythms and dusty guitars. Featuring the now-famous Daddy Yankee meme , the clip showcased choreography performed by diverse groups of dancers representing every shape and stripe.
But the Katy Perry version, which helped propel the song to No. Burning through that three-minute solo, Lenker draws strength from the experience of nearness, both to others and to the earth. Who knew a braces-wearing teenager was capable of piledriving the rap game before his 18th birthday? It has all the makings of a headline-inspired hit; commentary on a very! In a time where everything is public, Cyrus controlled the narrative in the best way she knew how.
Topping the Alternative Songs chart and peaking at No. But with that real-life verisimilitude, the gorgeous-but-queasy ballad becomes practically overwhelming, an emotional swell as head-swimming as its woozy synths and weeping strings. Doja Cat feat.
But such is the allure: even on the Tyga remix, Doja is in full control. Ed Sheeran feat.