Pitchfork have been gradually rolling out year-end coverage, and today they published their list of the 100 best songs of 2017. Kendrick Lamar appears on the list four times, including at #2 for “DNA.”… can you guess who beats him for #1? Lorde and SZA are both there twice, including at #3 and #4 for “Green Light” and “Love Galore,” respectively. The list also has smaller indie stuff like Charly Bliss, Downtown Boys, Vagabon, Julien Baker, Jay Som, (Sandy) Alex G, Sheer Mag, Girlpool, Julie Byrne, and Priests, some electronic representation from Jlin, Kelly Lee Owens and Arca, and other things like Mount Eerie‘s “Real Death,” Lana Del Rey‘s “Love,” Paramore‘s “Hard Times,” Jorja Smith‘s “On My Mind,” Sampha‘s “Sampha – (No One Knows Me) Like the Piano,” Kelela‘s “LMK,” and still tons of others. Check out their full list below, and read commentary HERE.
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Pitchfork’s 100 Best Songs of 2017 100. Maggie Rogers – On + Off 99. Kamaiyah – Build You Up 98. Charly Bliss – Percolator 97. DJ Khaled – Wild Thoughts [ft. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller] 96. Yo Gotti – Rake It Up [ft. Nicki Minaj] 95. Downtown Boys – A Wall 94. Vagabon – The Embers 93. Big Shaq – Man’s Not Hot 92. Jessie Ware – Midnight 91. CCFX – The One to Wait 90. J Balvin / Willy William – Mi Gente [ft. Beyoncé] (Remix) 89. Dirty Projectors – Little Bubble 88. Hurray for the Riff Raff – Pa’lante 87. Harry Styles – Sign of the Times 86. Baths – Dream Daddy 85. Missy Elliott – I’m Better [ft. Lamb] 84. Broken Social Scene – Hug of Thunder 83. Playboi Carti – Location 82. Zola Jesus – Siphon 81. The National – The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness 80. Moses Sumney – Quarrel 79. The Black Madonna – He Is the Voice I Hear 78. The xx – On Hold 77. Stormzy – Big for Your Boots 76. Kelly Lee Owens – Anxi. [ft. Jenny Hval] 75. 21 Savage – Back Account 74. SahBabii – Pull Up Wit Ah Stick [ft. Loso Loaded] 73. (Sandy) Alex G – Bobby 72. Haim – Want You Back 71. Perfume Genius – Die 4 You 70. J Hus – Did You See 69. Brian Eno / Kevin Shields – Only Once Away My Son 68. Oneohtrix Point Never – The Pure and the Damned [ft. Iggy Pop] 67. BROCKHAMPTON – GUMMY 66. Vince Staples – BagBak 65. Sheer Mag – Need to Feel Your Love 64. Nilüfer Yanya – Golden Cage 63. Julien Baker – Turn Out the Lights 62. French Montana – Unforgettable [ft. Swae Lee] 61. Girlpool – 123 60. Mount Kimbie – Marilyn [ft. Micachu] 59. Julie Byrne – Natural Blue 58. Kendrick Lamar – LOYALTY. [ft. Rihanna] 57. Father John Misty – Total Entertainment Forever 56. King Krule – Czech One 55. Four Tet – Planet 54. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – An Intention 53. Kehlani – Undercover 52. Future – Incredible 51. Paramore – Hard Times 50. Thundercat – Show You the Way [ft. Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins] 49. Big Thief – Mythological Beauty 48, Selena Gomez – Bad Liar 47. GoldLink – Crew [ft. Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy] 46. Slowdive – Star Roving 45. Perfume Genius – Slip Away 44. Fever Ray – To the Moon and Back 43. Jay Som – The Bus Song 42. Lorde – The Louvre 41. Priests – Nothing Feels Natural 40. Tyler, the Creator – 911/Mr. Lonely [ft. Frank Ocean and Steve Lacy] 39. Kendrick Lamar – LOVE. [ft. Zacari] 38. Charlotte Gainsbourg – Deadly Valentine 37. Ibeyi – Deathless [ft. Kamasi Washington] 36. Moses Sumney – Doomed 35. Jorja Smith – On My Mind 34. LCD Soundsystem – How Do You Sleep? 33. Frank Ocean – Biking [ft. JAY-Z and Tyler, the Creator] 32. Jlin – Nyakinyua Rise 31. Vince Staples – Big Fish 30. Carly Rae Jepsen – Cut to the Feeling 29. Kamasi Washington – Truth 28. Lana Del Rey – Love 27. Sampha – (No One Knows Me) Like the Piano 26. Kelela – LMK 25. Arca – Desafio 24. St. Vincent – New York 23. Yaeji – Drink I’m SIppin On 22. SZA – The Weekend 21. Migos – T-Shirt 20. Calvin Harris – [ft. Frank Ocean and Migos] 19. Fever Ray – IDK About You 18. Nilüfer Yanya – Baby Luv 17. The War on Drugs – Thinking of a Place 16. Playboi Carti – Magnolia 15. Bjork – The Gate 14. Mount Eerie – Real Death 13. JAY-Z – The Story of O.J. 12. Drake – Passionfruit 11. Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE. 10. Charli XCX – Boys 9. Kelela – Frontline 8. Future – Mask Off 7. King Krule – Dum Surfer 6. Frank Ocean – Chanel 5. Lil Uzi Vert – XO TOUR Llif3 4. SZA – Love Galore [ft. Travis Scott] 3. Lorde – Green Light 2. Kendrick Lamar – DNA. 1. Cardi B – Bodak Yellow