The year is coming to an end, and what a year it’s been for music! With endless releases dropping week after week, it’s easy to lose track of the ones that really mattered. So here’s a lits of the songs that stuck with us, moved us, and kept us hitting repeat.
At TURTLENEK, we’ve spent 2024 digging deep, searching far beyond the obvious hits to find the tracks that deserve their moment in the spotlight. The result? TURTLENEK’s 50 Best Songs of 2024: a collection of standout tunes that defined our year, capturing moments of joy, heartbreak, and everything in between. And remember, in our list, number one is just as important as number 50.
01. Magdalena Bay – Image
02. Seren 4 Ever – Lucky
03. Charli xcx – Sympathy is a Knife
04. Say Lou Lou – Dust
05. Lola Young – Messy
06. FKA Twigs – Eusexua
07. Nilüfer Yanya – Binding
08. Friedberg – Hardcore Workout Queen
09. Rachel Chinouriri – What A Devastating Turn Of Events
10. Hinds – Boom Boom Back
11. Caroline Polachek – Spring Is Coming With A Strawberry In The Mouth
12. Kaeto – DISTANCE
13. Allie X – Weird World
14. Oklou – family and friends
15. Oscar and the Wolf – Pretty Little Thing
16. Night Tapes – Projections
17. niina – answer to your problems
18. Dora Jar – Ragdoll
19. Lava La Rue – Humanity
20. TSHA & Rose Gray – Girls
21. James Blake – Thrown Around
22. Charli xcx & Caroline Polachek – Everything is Romantic
23. Diamond Cafe – When You Can’t Resist
24. Thea Dora – Collected
25. DJ BORING & Confidence Man – Forever 2 (Crush Mix)
26, ÄTNA – Lucky Dancer
27. Yndling – Monopoly
28. Porij – Unpredictable
29. Jamie xx, Robyn – Life
30. BEA1991 – SCREAKER!
31. Confidence Man – WHO KNOWS WHAT YOU’LL FIND?
32. yunè pinku – Midnight Oil
33. Haich Ber Na – PE3
34. ionnalee – luminary rainbows
35. They/Live – For The Pleasure
36. Pixey – The War In My Mind
37. The Marías – Run Your Mouth
38. IDER – Girl
39. Sega Bodega – True
40. UTO – Napkin
41. Judeline – mangata
42. Bullion – Affection
43. Eefje de Visser – Vlammen
44. Buscabulla – 11:11
45. Das Beat – Wrestling My Mind
46. Fat Dog – Peace Song
47. Vitesse X – Realize
48. LYLO – If The Light Is On
49. yeule – eko
50. Wet – Rosy
