-- Shares Facebook Twitter Reddit Email It's been a glorious year for music. Pop divas like Charli XCX and Chappell Roan have dominated the airwaves, and even alternative R&B has broken through to the public because of silly TikTok memes and dances. In a year filled with the urge for art, creativity and distraction as a tool to escape our reality — music has delivered.
And man, it has never been better for young people. Whether you hear a song on the radio in your car, in a bar or through your headphones — this year's music has punctured through to the Gen Z's mainstream creating cultural moments like rapping in a bar full of people — word for word, dissing Drake and Nicki Minaj – or putting is "somebody gonna match my freak" in a Hinge bio to find love online. But it would be remiss of me not to mention that pop star Taylor Swift also had a killer year with Eras Tour coming to a close after almost two years on the road, her relationship with footballer Travis Kelce dominating headlines ( and Christmas movies ) and her album "The Torturted Poets Department.
" While her single "Fortnight" featuring Post Malone landed well with Swifties and on the charts, it flopped with Gen Z. The song was not as concise and impactful as her past works on "Folklore," which is why it did not qualify for this list. Other artists have been at the top of their game, playing in the soundtracks of our lives since our adolescence.
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