Happy 2024! Wait…WHAT? is still here and I’m ready to share my favorite songs of 2023–yay!
But first–a quick shoutout to my favorite albums of 2023:
Chemistry by Kelly Clarkson
Red Moon in Venus by Kali Uchis
On Top of The Covers by T-Pain
Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees by Dogstar
Barbie: The Album (Best Weekend Ever Edition)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2023 Broadway Cast Recording)
Merrily We Roll Along (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Also, I recently was on the Media Obsessed podcast to share and discuss my top 15 songs of the year. Be sure to take a listen!
A quick note about this year’s favorite songs! I included a few songs that came out prior to 2023 but were constantly in rotation on my playlists, and I feel compelled to share them.
Without further ado, let’s get into Wait…WHAT?’s Favorite Songs of 2023! The full playlist is also available on Spotify. Enjoy!
“Better Place” | *NSYNC
“Bongos” | Cardi B (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)
“favorite kind of high” | Kelly Clarkson
“Changing” | Finish Ticket
“Dance The Night” | Dua Lipa
“Lipstick” | Charlie Puth
“I’m Just Ken” | Ryan Gosling
“I Feel Like Dancing” | Jason Mraz
“Barbie World (with Aqua)” | Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice
“Breach” | Dogstar
“Thunderclouds” | Haley Reinhart & Kris Allen
“Daydreaming” | NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge)
“Deserve Me (with Summer Walker)” | Kali Uchis
“Die For You (with Ariana Grande)” | The Weeknd
“Look At Us Now (Honeycomb)” | Daisy Jones & The Six
“Everything Turns Around” | Dogstar
“rock hudson” | Kelly Clarkson
“mine” | Kelly Clarkson
“In Ha Mood” | Ice Spice
“Not My Fault (with Megan Thee Stallion)” | Renee Rapp
“DJ Play A Christmas Song” | Cher
“red flag collector” | Kelly Clarkson
“That’s Not How This Works (feat. Dan + Shay)” | Charlie Puth
“Lovin On Me” | Jack Harlow
“Cobra” | Megan Thee Stallion
“Heaven” | Niall Horan
“I Like You (A Happier Song) (with Doja Cat)” | Post Malone
“Let’s Get Down” | Tony! Toni! Tone!
“Murder On The Dancefloor” | Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Featured photo by Brian Bowen Smith.
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