# Best #1 Song of the Year: 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [December 22, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-song-of-the-year-2024/1012001 "2024-12-22T02:02:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-song-of-the-year-2024/1012001/1 "2024-12-22T02:02:11Z")
It’s time again for that annual tradition, in which I ask the increasingly aging population of the website to rate their favorite song out of those that made #1 on the Hot 100 this year. This year we had 18 songs make #1, including two repeats from previous years and a new record-breaker for most weeks at #1 (although a certain song which is appearing in this poll for the sixth consecutive year is likely to break that record if trends continue). We have multiple country songs at #1 for the first time in ages, a one-hit wonder from ten years ago returning with a song even bigger than his one hit, and Jack Antonoff cementing his place as Max Martin’s successor in the domain of writing chart-topping pop songs for multiple artists. Make your choice, keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-song-of-the-year-2024/1012001/1))_ ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-song-of-the-year-2024/1012001/2 "2024-12-22T04:56:34Z")
I’m assuming Hozier is the returning “1 hit wonder from 10 years ago” I’m happy for him, but this shows how fragmented and segmented current hit music is - I have NEVER heard his new song but I’ve heard SEVERAL previous songs (not just “Take Me to Church”) and singles from earlier in his career. I guess because 5-10 years ago there was still a lot of rock/alternative radio reach into my life. Also, I took my daughter to a Sabrina Carpenter concert TEN YEARS AGO. A little surprised she just became a hot pop sensation, Though honestly I thought her song “Espresso” was the big hit. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-song-of-the-year-2024/1012001/3 "2024-12-22T05:03:18Z")
> [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](#): > > I’m assuming Hozier is the returning “1 hit wonder from 10 years ago” Correct. > [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](#): > > Also, I took my daughter to a Sabrina Carpenter concert TEN YEARS AGO. A little surprised she just became a hot pop sensation, Though honestly I thought her song “Espresso” was the big hit. “Espresso” made it to #3. “Please Please Please” was my pick for this poll - musically it sounds really reminiscent of Cyndi Lauper and the vocals remind me of the Cardigans, and I love the contrast between the bubbly happy music and the lyrics about being sick of her stuck-up boyfriend. “I heard that you’re an actor, so act like a stand-up guy” and “Don’t bring me to tears when I just did my makeup so nice” are great lines, and I’m pretty sure this is the first Billboard #1 to incorporate the word “motherfucker”, which amuses me. (Fun fact: her aunt is Bart Simpson!) > ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-song-of-the-year-2024/1012001/4 "2024-12-22T05:09:36Z")
Sigh. I know very few of these songs. Give me a chance to listen to some of them and I’ll get back to you. ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-song-of-the-year-2024/1012001/5 "2024-12-22T11:58:17Z")
yep, could some kind soul put YT links together so that teeming millions don’t have to? ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-song-of-the-year-2024/1012001/6 "2025-02-01T21:15:25Z")
Somehow I missed this thread until today. This was a very tough pick, as “Lose Control” and “Not Like Us” are very close to each other in the world-famous **Ponch8 Music Rating System**. I ended up picking “Lose Control.”