Pitchfork's Best Pop Music of 2023
Opulent disco-pop, R&B hook-up jams, raging hot-mess anthems: These are the songs and albums that defined the year in pop music.
Published: December 12, 2023 14:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 10,000 gecs | 100 gecs | Mar-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #2 | Fountain Baby | Amaarae | Jun-09-2023, Afrobeats |
| #3 | & the Charm | Avalon Emerson | Apr-28-2023, Indietronica |
| #4 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #5 | The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | Chappell Roan | Sep-22-2023, Synthpop |
| #6 | ACOUSTIC | EASYFUN | Oct-13-2023, Electronic |
| #7 | ELECTRIC | EASYFUN | Aug-11-2023, Bubblegum Bass |
| #8 | Radical Romantics | Fever Ray | Mar-10-2023, Art Pop |
| #9 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #10 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #11 | Raven | Kelela | Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Girl In The Half Pearl | Liv.e | Feb-10-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | ULTRABELLEZA | María José Llergo | Oct-27-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #15 | Too Much Fun | Memphis LK | Jan-13-2023, Jungle |
| #16 | Suntub | ML Buch | Oct-27-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #17 | Erotic Probiotic 2 | Nourished by Time | Mar-21-2023, |
| #18 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #19 | SUPERNOVA | Ralphie Choo | Sep-15-2023, Art Pop |
| #20 | SOS | SZA | Dec-09-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | Something To Give Each Other | Troye Sivan | Oct-13-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #22 | BABYLON IX | yunè pinku | Apr-28-2023, Progressive Breaks |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 10,000 gecs | 100 gecs | Album, Mar-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #2 | Fountain Baby | Amaarae | Album, Jun-09-2023, Afrobeats |
| #3 | & the Charm | Avalon Emerson | Album, Apr-28-2023, Indietronica |
| #4 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Album, Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #5 | The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | Chappell Roan | Album, Sep-22-2023, Synthpop |
| #6 | ACOUSTIC | EASYFUN | EP, Oct-13-2023, Electronic |
| #7 | ELECTRIC | EASYFUN | EP, Aug-11-2023, Bubblegum Bass |
| #8 | Radical Romantics | Fever Ray | Album, Mar-10-2023, Art Pop |
| #9 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Album, Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #10 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | Album, Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #11 | Raven | Kelela | Album, Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Girl In The Half Pearl | Liv.e | Album, Feb-10-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | ULTRABELLEZA | María José Llergo | Album, Oct-27-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #15 | Too Much Fun | Memphis LK | EP, Jan-13-2023, Jungle |
| #16 | Suntub | ML Buch | Album, Oct-27-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #17 | Erotic Probiotic 2 | Nourished by Time | Album, Mar-21-2023, |
| #18 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #19 | SUPERNOVA | Ralphie Choo | Album, Sep-15-2023, Art Pop |
| #20 | SOS | SZA | Album, Dec-09-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | Something To Give Each Other | Troye Sivan | Album, Oct-13-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #22 | BABYLON IX | yunè pinku | EP, Apr-28-2023, Progressive Breaks |