Although The Bias Record is at the start a Ok-pop overview weblog, every month I highlight a handful of “international pop” tracks which have taken maintain of my playlist. To cap off the yr, I’d prefer to depend down my high tracks that weren’t a part of the Ok-pop or J-pop markets.
This was a bizarre yr for pop music as a result of there have been so many returns by large artists, but nearly each single one felt completely underwhelming to me. Due to this, my record is full of lesser-known artists who made the yr extraordinarily strong. The truth is, it was so strong I’m increasing this record from forty to fifty! Like final yr, any observe is eligible whether or not it was promoted with a music video or not.
SONGS 50-31
SONGS 30-11
SONGS 10-1
2024 YEAR-END MASTERPOST
30. Benjamin Ingrosso – Higher Days
Timeless area rock with a 2024 sheen. Ingrosso has discovered his musical lane and it’s thrilling to expertise.
29. Adam Lambert – Moist Dream
A stunning return for the American Idol alum with its sights set straight on the dancefloor. The beat drop is gritty as hell.
28. Zee Machine – Killshot
A tour de pressure pop banger that pulls equally from the 80’s and the bombastic early-2010’s EDM period.
27. The Scarlet Opera – What Good Is Love
Hovering (and I imply SOARING) vocals on this attractive energy rock anthem. The refrain is pure melodic nirvana.
26. Studio Killers – Valentine
My early 2010’s favorites return with a unusual pop observe that’s each bit as sturdy as their peak work.
25. Jade – Angel Of My Goals
The Little Combine star throws out the rulebook on this compelling pop bauble. We want extra of this experimental contact within the mainstream charts!
24. Gothminister – We Come Alive
That is the type of foolish anthem that would solely come out of one thing as knowingly tacky as Eurovision. But look previous the novelty and there’s an unimaginable music in there.
23. D.O.D – Dominos (ft. Hanna Boleyn)
That is largely only one line repeated time and again, however the richness of emotion contained in that single line carry me to my knees.
22. Dagny – Strawberry Dream
Refrain, refrain, refrain! What a freaking refrain. That is shimmering pop songcraft at its best possible.
21. Electrical Fields – One Milkali (One Blood)
Merging Aboriginal components with glistening pop, One Milkali is the last word feel-good anthem.
20. Neea River – By no means Made It Out Alive
My favourite underground Finnish popstar continued to churn out the hits often this yr. She sounds particularly fierce on this cathartic banger.
19. Samir & Viktor x Fröken Snusk – Sista beställningen
Any music that seems like a pageant is sure to get me excited, and having truly attended a Swedish music pageant in my youth this brings again all types of fine reminiscences.
18. Neea River – Attain The Climax
Neea River once more! The change up she does on the finish of every refrain will get me each time, twisting the music simply sufficient to make it impossibly addictive.
17. Vincint – Good II Me
Vincint was one among my favourite pop stars of the yr, releasing euphoric home music that felt quintessential to my summer season. This one is downright spiritual in its fervor.
16. Rag’n’Bone Man – Rush Of Blood
I really like when dance music brings in gospel inspiration for its vocal preparations. Rush Of Blood will get thrillingly dramatic throughout its mammoth refrain.
15. UBLU – Planetary Hearts
This sort of glam/rock/pop is made only for me and jogs my memory of lots of my favourite 2000’s-era Scandinavian bands. The refrain is perfection.
14. Blusher – Accelerator
I do know everybody was feeling their Brat summer season this yr, however Blusher did for me what Charli did for many. That is each bit as implausible as Icona Pop’s iconic I Love It, particularly when the beat lastly drops.
13. Atlas – Repeat
Atlas completely nail the late-90’s Nsync/BSB sound with Repeat. I spent approach an excessive amount of time this yr trying to find comparable music, however these guys stood in a league of their very own with this one.
12. Benjamin Ingrosso – All My Life
Life-affirming area rock from one of many yr’s most enjoyable artists. All My Life makes me wish to scream on the high of my lungs in a crowd of live performance goers.
11. Velvet – Lovely Ache
There’s one thing nearly archetypical about an ideal Scandi-pop music. Velvet has a number of underneath her belt and we are able to safely add Lovely Ache to the record. What a refrain!
