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50 Most Played Songs of 2023 (so far): Let's Eat Carrots Together!

My top played songs of the year so far.

Fun facts: 

- The average age of these tracks (by release year) is about 21 years.
- The top genres on this list are subgenres of rock, pop, and electronic: particularly, indie / alt rock, art pop, and trip hop.
- 56% of the vocalists are male, 26% are female, 10% are instrumental, 4% are non-binary, and 4% feature female and male vocalists.
- I'm limiting this to one song per artist, to keep it interesting.

The format of this list is: #. Artist Name - Song Title  ||  Genre(s)  ||  Release Year  ||  Gender of Vocalist  ||  2 descriptors  ||  Country

50. Portishead - Western Eyes  ||  Trip Hop, Acid Jazz  ||  1997  ||  F  ||  dark, mysterious  ||  UK

49. Parliament - Placebo Syndrome  ||  P-Funk  ||  1977  ||  M  ||  playful, futuristic  ||  USA

48. Nina Simone - Sinnerman  ||  Vocal Jazz  ||  1965  ||  F  ||  passionate, suspenseful  ||  USA

47. LCD Soundsystem - North American Scum - Live at Madison Square Garden  ||  Dance-Punk  ||  2014  ||  M  ||  sarcastic, energetic  ||  USA

46. Vernon Jane - F*** Me  ||  Jazz Punk, Jazz Rock  ||  2017  ||  F  ||  aggressive, playful  ||  Ireland

45. The Antlers - Sylvia  ||  Indie Rock, Synth Rock  ||  2009  ||  M  ||  depressive, atmospheric  ||  USA

44. Janelle Monáe - Locked Inside  ||  Contemporary R&B, Art Pop  ||  2010  ||  F  ||  uplifting, longing  ||  USA

43. Ellie Goulding - Lights (Bassnectar remix)  ||  Synthpop, Electropop  ||  2011  ||  F  ||  cryptic, surreal  ||  UK

42. Deerhunter - Microcastle  ||  Neo-Psychedelia, Indie Rock, Shoegaze  ||  2008  ||  M  ||  lonely, longing  ||  USA

41. Animal Collective - Peacebone  ||  Neo-Psychedelia  ||  2007  ||  M  ||  manic, surreal  ||  USA

40. Mac Quayle - 3.5_8-w3-did-it.sib  ||  Television Soundtrack, Synthwave, Electronic  ||  2019  ||  I  ||  uplifting, progressive  ||  USA

39. Iron & Wine - Boy With a Coin  ||  Indie Folk  ||  2007  ||  M  ||  poetic, mellow  ||  USA

38. Coil - Fire of the Mind  ||  Post-Industrial, Electronic, Experimental  ||  2005  ||  M  ||  dark, philosophical  ||  UK

37. Bob Dylan - One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)  ||  Contemporary Folk, Folk Rock  ||  1966  ||  M  ||  romantic, introspective  ||  USA

36. Pulp - Common People  ||  Britpop  ||  1995  ||  M  ||  sarcastic, playful  ||  UK

35. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Dull Life  ||  Alternative Dance, New Rave  ||  2009  ||  F  ||  uplifting, warm  ||  USA

34. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Jubilee Street (Live in Copenhagen)  ||  Alternative Rock, Art Rock  ||  2018  ||  M  ||  energetic, conceptual  ||  Australia

33. Jai Paul - Zion Wolf Theme - Unfinished  ||  Glitch Pop, Alternative R&B, Electronic  ||  2019  ||  I  ||  eclectic, introspective  ||  UK

32. Florence + the Machine - Dog Days Are Over  ||  Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Art Pop  ||  2009  ||  F  ||  triumphant, uplifting  ||  UK

31. Yo La Tengo - Aselestine  ||  Indie Rock, Alt-Country  ||  2023  ||  M  ||  poetic, romantic  ||  USA

30. Sergei Rachmaninoff - Prélude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3, No. 2  ||  Romantic Classical  ||  1892  ||  I  ||  dark, technical  ||  Russia

29. Prince - When Doves Cry  ||  Synth Funk, Pop Rock, Film Soundtrack  ||  1984  ||  M  ||  sensual, smooth  ||  USA

28. Remi Wolf - Photo ID  ||  Alternative R&B, Indie Pop  ||  2020  ||  F  ||  playful, happy  ||  USA

27. Model/Actriz - Sun In  ||  Singer/Songwriter, Post-Industrial  ||  2023  ||  M  ||  longing, somber  ||  USA

26. Kanye West - Black Skinhead  ||  Experimental Hip Hop  ||  2013  ||  M  ||  vulgar, sarcastic  ||  USA

25. Acoustic Ladyland - Road of Bones  ||  Jazz Rock, Jazz Punk, Experimental Rock  ||  2006  ||  I  ||  avant-garde, mysterious  ||  UK

24. Taylor Swift - Safe & Sound (Taylor's Version)  ||  Gothic Country, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk  ||  2023  ||  F + M  ||  love, poetic  ||  USA

23. Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - Kiss the Sky  ||  Trip Hop  ||  2007  ||  M  ||  quirky, sampling  ||  USA

22. Everything Everything - The Peaks  ||  Art Pop, Indie Pop  ||  2013  ||  M  ||  sad, philosophical  ||  UK

21. Dickon Hinchliffe - Sunshine  ||  Film Soundtrack, Modern Classical  ||  2018  ||  I  ||  bittersweet, uplifting  ||  USA

20. Hans Zimmer - The Plagues  ||  Film Soundtrack, Orchestral  ||  1998  ||  M  ||  epic, religious  ||  USA

19. Swans - Better Than You  ||  Gothic Rock, Post-Punk  ||  1991  ||  M  ||  epic, nocturnal  ||  USA

18. Low - Murderer  ||  Slowcore  ||  2007  ||  M + F  ||  dark, war  ||  USA

17. Can - Vitamin C  ||  Krautrock  ||  1972  ||  M  ||  cryptic, rhythmic  ||  Germany

16. Depeche Mode - Halo  ||  Synthpop, Darkwave  ||  1990  ||  M  ||  dark, sensual  ||  UK

15. At the Drive-In - Arcarsenal  ||  Post-Hardcore  ||  2000  ||  M  ||  energetic, angry  ||  USA

14. Sparklehorse - Painbirds  ||  Lo-fi Rock, Indie Rock  ||  1998  ||  M  ||  depressive, lonely  ||  USA

13. Foxtails - Paper Tiger  ||  Screamo, Post-Rock  ||  2022  ||  NB  ||  passionate, noisy  ||  USA

12. Women - Eyesore  ||  Noise Pop, Lo-fi Rock, Post-Punk  ||  2010  ||  M  ||  winter, noisy  ||  Canada

11. King Hannah - Foolius Caesar  ||  Blues Rock, Trip Hop  ||  2022  ||  F  ||  deadpan, somber  ||  UK

10. Tears for Fears - Mad World  ||  New Wave, Synthpop  ||  1983  ||  M  ||  depressive, philosophical  ||  UK

9. Oasis - Live Forever  ||  Britpop  ||  1994  ||  M  ||  optimistic, uplifting  ||  UK

8. 川井憲次 - Making of Cyborg  ||  Ambient, Film Soundtrack  ||  1995  ||  F  ||  mysterious, urban  ||  Japan

7. Fever Ray - Carbon Dioxide  ||  Synthpop, Darkwave  ||  2023  ||  NB  ||  melodic, cold  ||  Sweden

6. Chelsea Wolfe - Diana  ||  Industrial Rock  ||  2021  ||  F  ||  dark, surreal  ||  USA

5. Talking Heads - The Great Curve  ||  Post-Punk, New Wave  ||  1980  ||  M  ||  playful, rhythmic  ||  USA

4. A Silver Mt. Zion - Could’ve Moved Mountains  ||  Post-Rock  ||  2001  ||  M  ||  sad, epic  ||  Canada

3. Caroline Polachek - Billions  ||  Art Pop, Alt-Pop  ||  2023  ||  F  ||  lush, sensual  ||  USA

2. Cibo Matto - Sugar Water  ||  Art Pop, Trip Hop  ||  1996  ||  F  ||  lush, playful  ||  USA

1. Manic Street Preachers - Yes  ||  Alternative Rock, Hard Rock  ||  1994  ||  M  ||  cynical, dark  ||  UK

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