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NPR Music's 100 Best Songs of 2021 (40-21)

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NPR Music's 100 Best Songs of 2021 (40-21)

December 2, 2021 • Think of the best songs of 2021 as a playlist catering to the most basic human urges. Within it, booties were called, muffins were buttered and bloody revenge was contemplated. It was quite a year.

We danced in kitchens, took long drives, caught up in backyards or on video chat, watched weddings from our living rooms. We found ways to thrive. Lars Gotrich/NPR hide caption

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All Songs Considered

Roséwave: 96 Songs For A Lost Summer

December 30, 2020 • Consider this the soundtrack for the summer that wasn't, with hopes of summers to come.

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Best Music Of 2020

The 50 Best Albums Of 2020 (Nos. 20-11)

December 2, 2020 • Our guide to the greatest albums (Nos. 20-11) that emerged from a year's worth of cacophony.

NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of August

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All Songs Considered

NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of August

September 1, 2020 • On this edition of All Songs Considered, we pick our favorite music released in August 2020, featuring everything from the genre-busting indie rock of Bartees Strange and Victoria Monét's layered R&B to the return of Bright Eyes.

NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of August

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All Songs Considered

Heat Check: Going All Out

February 10, 2020 • The slow asphyxiation of heartache. The deep resonance of bravado. Heat Check's playlist returns with Victoria Monét, Denzel Curry and Kayla Steen.