The Top 50 Singles of 2019


By Zach Zollo

As we close out the 2010s decade, one thing has been constant this year as with years prior: 2019 brought us the BANGERS, regardless of genre. There were DIY acts that made us dance, indie rock acts dropping career defining songs, cultural behemoths capturing the zeitgeist in hip hop, and a load of the post-Internet insanity for all to hear. So without further adieu, here are the Top 50 Singles of the 2019! 

50. "Start Stoppin'" - The O'Jays


49. "East Coast" - CASTLEBEAT



48. "Can't Hold Me" - Emily King


47. "Salted Caramel Ice Cream" - Metronomy



46. "Hot Girl Summer" - Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign


45. "Maybe You're The Reason" - The Japanese House



44. "Mitote" - Cochemea 


43. "Catch U" - Brain Bank

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42. "All Death Is Mine" - Integrity


41. "Sisyphus" - Andrew Bird



40. "Magician's Success" - Vanishing Twin


39. "Weekend Friend" - Goth Babe



38. "Free" - DIY HIFI


37. "Silent Ride" - Boogie



36. "Poisoned Stones" - Oh Sees


35. "Tricks" - Stella Donnelly



34. "Dirty Laundry" - Danny Brown


33. "Jet Black Heart" - Young & Sick



32. "dig" - Oso Oso


31. "Jane, Don't You Know Me?" - elvis depressedly



30. "no way !" - yot club


29. "RNP" - YBN Cordae ft. Anderson .Paak



28. "In A Few" - Lev Snowe


27. "On Your Own" - Vacations



26. "Steps" - Zac Flewids ft. Mick Jenkins


25. "Might Be Right" - White Reaper



24. "Deflector" - Touche Amore


23. "Free At Last" - PUP



22. "Golden Babyland" - Lina Tullgren


21. "If You Feel It" - Headphone Hair



20. "BOP" - DaBaby


19. "For A Fool" - Rina Mushonga



18. "Metamodernity" - Vansire


17. "Black Lipstick" - Chicano Batman



16. "Fever" + "Stupid" - Just Friends




15. "Jailbreak The Tesla" - Injury Reserve ft. Amine



14. "Chess" - Delete Insert


13. "Juice" - Lizzo



12. "Baja Blast Off" - Sports Coach


11. "Cellophane" - FKA twigs



10. "money machine" - 100 gecs


9. "Do You Feel Nothing?" - Greet Death



8. "The Only One" - Beauty Queen


7. "lead single (single version)" - Barely March


6. "Emotional Bachelor" - Future Teens

5. "stay" - pronoun



4. "Don't Be so Hard on Yourself" - Alex Lahey


3. "626 Bedford Avenue" - The Drums




2. "When Am I Gonna Lose You" - Local Natives



1. "Disco" - Surf Curse




Top 50 Singles of 2019
  1. Disco // Surf Curse
  2. When Am I Gonna Lose You // Local Natives
  3. 626 Bedford Avenue // The Drums
  4. Don't Be so Hard on Yourself // Alex Lahey
  5. stay // pronoun
  6. Emotional Bachelor // Future Teens
  7. lead single (single version) // Barely March
  8. The Only One // Beauty Queen
  9. Do You Feel Nothing? // Greet Death
  10. money machine // 100 gecs
  11. Cellophane // FKA twigs
  12. Baja Blast Off // Sports Coach
  13. Juice // Lizzo
  14. Chess // Delete Insert
  15. Jailbreak The Tesla // Injury Reserve ft. Amine
  16. Fever + Stupid // Just Friends
  17. Black Lipstick // Chicano Batman
  18. Metamodernity // Vansire
  19. For A Fool // Rina Mushonga
  20. BOP // DaBaby
  21. If You Feel It // Headphone Hair
  22. Golden Babyland // Lina Tullgren
  23. Free At Last // PUP
  24. Deflector // Touche Amore
  25. Might Be Right // White Reaper
  26. Steps // Zac Flewids ft. Mick Jenkins
  27. On Your Own // Vacations
  28. In A Few // Lev Snowe
  29. RNP // YBN Cordae ft. Anderson .Paak
  30. no way ! // Yot Club
  31. Jane, Don't You Know Me? // elvis depressedly
  32. dig (II) // Oso Oso
  33. Jet Black Heart // Young & Sick
  34. Dirty Laundry // Danny Brown
  35. Tricks // Stella Donnelly
  36. Poisoned Stones // Oh Sees
  37. Silent Ride // Boogie
  38. Free // DIY HIFI
  39. Weekend Friend // Goth Babe
  40. Magician's Success // Vanishing Twin
  41. Sisyphus // Andrew Bird
  42. All Death Is Mine // Integrity
  43. Catch U // Brain Bank
  44. Mitote // Cochemea
  45. Maybe You're The Reason // The Japanese House
  46. Hot Girl Summer // Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign
  47. Salted Caramel Ice Cream // Metronomy
  48. Can't Hold Me // Emily King
  49. East Coast // CASTLEBEAT
  50. Start Stoppin' // The O'Jays
Favorite Covers of 2019...

 "If It Makes You Happy" - Dikembe (Sheryl Crow)



"Rebel Yell" - De Lux (Billy Idol)


"Why I Came To California" - Dent May (Leon Ware)



"Welcome to the Black Parade" - Alex Lahey (My Chemical Romance)

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