Favorite Music of 2025

Songs (Top 40 division)

 

1.      Pink Pony Club – Chappell Roan

2.      WILDFLOWER – Billie Eilish

3.      Revolving Door – Tate McRae

4.      MUTT – Leon Thomas

5.      Golden – Huntr/x

6.      Man I Need – Olivia Dean

7.      BMF – Sza

8.      Bad Dreams – Teddy Swims

9.      The Subway – Chappell Roan

10.   PUSH 2 START – Tyla

11.   Hello Miss Johnson – Jack Harlow

12.   Still Bad – Lizzo

13.   Good News – Shaboozey

14.   Priceless – Maroon 5 & Lisa

15.   No One Noticed – The Marias

 

Songs (AAA division)

 

1.      Spaceman In Tulsa – Counting Crows [parental advisory]

2.      Lover Girl -- Laufey

3.      Lonesome Drifter – Charley Crockett

4.      Horses – Jesse Welles

5.      Watch Me Go – Lord Huron

6.      Everybody’s Song – Robert Plant

7.      With Love, From A-Z – Counting Crows

8.      Silver Lining -- Laufey

9.      Wheel – Jesse Welles

10.   Bury Me – Jason Isbell

11.   Disco Life – Say She She

12.   Madalena – Goose

13.   Upside – Southern Avenue

14.   Dracula – Tame Impala

15.   Save Your Soul – Kathleen Edwards

 

Albums

 

1.      Clams Casino – Brian Dunne

2.      Saving Grace – Robert Plant

3.      A Matter Of Time – Laufey

4.      Personal History – Mary Chapin Carpenter

5.      Billionaire – Kathleen Edwards

 

Favorite Music of 2024

Since Top 40 radio this past year was dominated by female artists, it’s no surprise that my first list below is as well.

 

Songs (Top 40 division)

 

1.      Feather – Sabrina Carpenter

2.      Die With A Smile – Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars

3.      Water – Tyla 

4.      BIRDS OF A FEATHER – Billie Eilish

5.      Made For Me – Muni Long

6.      Saturn – Sza

7.      Paint The Town Red – Doja Cat

8.      Strangers – Kenya Grace

9.      The Door – Teddy Swims

10.   Calling After Me – Wallows

11.   Stick Season – Noah Kahan

12.   I Remember Everything – Zach Bryan (feat. Kacey Musgraves)

13.   Training Season – Dua Lipa

14.   Used To Be Young – Miley Cyrus

15.   Standing Next To You – Jung Kook & Usher

 

Songs (AAA division)

 

1.      Wondering Why – Red Clay Strays

2.      Dance With A Stranger – Lake Street Dive

3.      Live For You – Thee Sacred Souls

4.      So Glad You Made It – Fantastic Cat

5.      Solitary Road – Charley Crockett

6.      Northern Attitude – Noah Kahan

7.      Cardinal – Kacey Musgraves

8.      Peaceful Place – Leon Bridges

9.      My Love Mine All Mine – Mitski

10.   Empty Trainload Of Sky – Gillian Welch/David Rawlings

11.   A Fragile Thing – The Cure

12.   Bells And Whistles – Bright Eyes

13.   Don’t Forget Me – Maggie Rogers

14.   Burial Ground – Decemberists

15.   Ice Cream (Pay Phone) – Black Pumas

 

Albums

 

1.      Now That’s What I Call Fantastic Cat

2.      A Philly Special Christmas Party – The Philly Specials

3.      Lake Street Dive – Good Together (#1 mvyradio top 25)

4.      Dawes – Oh Brother

5.      Richard Thompson – Ship To Shore