The 100 Best Songs of 2023
Apple Music
The end of the year is all about reflection—and here, our editors have done just that. The tracks on this playlist are the cream of the musical crop: our picks for the very best songs of 2023. Aotearoa New Zealand listeners were treated to an incredible year of homegrown releases, from L.A.B’s “Take It Away” to BENEE’s football anthem “DO IT AGAIN”—a collaboration with Aussie artist Mallrat—and more from Georgia Gets By, LEISURE, Tiny Ruins, SWIDT, Balu Brigada and CHAII, among others. Internationally, women reigned in 2023, with Doja Cat, PinkPantheress and Ice Spice, Taylor Swift and SZA all delivering huge hits that raised the bar, topped the charts and stuck with us all year long.