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NPR Music's 36 Favorite Songs of 2022 (So Far)

Saba (left), Lizzo (center) and Rosalía have released some of our favorite songs of the year so far. Collage by Estefanía Mitre / NPR/Photos courtesy of the artists hide caption

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Best Music of 2022

NPR Music's 36 Favorite Songs of 2022 (So Far)

The songs we love from the first half of the year span a wide emotional and musical range, from wild percussive romps to raw pleas for empathy to Beyoncé's command to leave it all on the dance floor.

New Mix: Belle and Sebastian, Scout laRue Willis, Gang of Youths, More

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All Songs Considered

New Mix: Belle and Sebastian, Scout laRue Willis, Gang of Youths, More

All Songs host Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, including some powerful story-songs, from a drug-filled fling to lies learned about a lost father, an underwater journey and more.

New Mix: Belle and Sebastian, Scout laRue Willis, Gang of Youths, More

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