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Best songs of 2026

The current year, so this is a scoreboard rather than a verdict. These records are still collecting their first ratings and the order changes weekly. Half of what will end up mattering about this year has not been released yet, which is worth remembering before arguing with the top of it.

Songs from the albums of 2026, ordered by their own ratings rather than the record's.

  1. 2Kehlani coverFoldedKehlani · Kehlani4.64.8 avg · 11 ratings
  2. 3Alter Bridge coverTrust in MeAlter Bridge · Alter Bridge4.54.7 avg · 16 ratings
  3. 4Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. coverDance No MoreHarry Styles · Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.4.54.7 avg · 11 ratings
  4. 5Whatever's Clever! coverNew JerseyCharlie Puth · Whatever's Clever!4.54.6 avg · 15 ratings
  5. 6Monica coverAll of My FriendsJack Harlow · Monica4.54.7 avg · 9 ratings
  6. 7Monica coverMy WinterJack Harlow · Monica4.54.7 avg · 9 ratings
  7. 8Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. coverAmerican GirlsHarry Styles · Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.4.54.6 avg · 15 ratings
  8. 9Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. coverComing Up RosesHarry Styles · Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.4.54.7 avg · 9 ratings
  9. 10Nothing's About to Happen to Me coverIn a LakeMitski · Nothing's About to Happen to Me4.54.7 avg · 9 ratings
  10. 11Finessin Distribution Deals coverI’m AdaptedFox BD · Finessin Distribution Deals4.54.8 avg · 6 ratings
  11. 12Whatever's Clever! coverLove in ExileCharlie Puth · Whatever's Clever!4.54.8 avg · 6 ratings
  12. 13Popstar coverCrash OutTinashe · Popstar4.54.8 avg · 5 ratings
  13. 14Bring on the Psychics coverAgencyQuicksand · Bring on the Psychics4.44.9 avg · 4 ratings
  14. 15you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love coverlessOlivia Rodrigo · you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love4.45.0 avg · 3 ratings
  15. 16you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love coverwhat’s wrong with meOlivia Rodrigo · you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love4.45.0 avg · 3 ratings
  16. 17Karma coverLe goût du selBigflo & Oli · Karma4.45.0 avg · 3 ratings
  17. 18Sunshine coverCarry OnJungle · Sunshine4.45.0 avg · 3 ratings
  18. 19VERITAS II coverBUFFALOMavi · VERITAS II4.45.0 avg · 3 ratings
  19. 20Paradises coverFor a Life in LondonLadytron · Paradises4.45.0 avg · 3 ratings
  20. 21Whatever's Clever! coverSidewaysCharlie Puth · Whatever's Clever!4.44.5 avg · 18 ratings
  21. 22BROWN coverObviousChris Brown · BROWN4.44.6 avg · 9 ratings
  22. 23Mr. Did It By Hisself 3 coverPassionate KillerFattMack · Mr. Did It By Hisself 34.44.6 avg · 7 ratings
  23. 24Don't Be Dumb coverSTAY HERE 4 LIFEA$AP Rocky · Don't Be Dumb4.44.7 avg · 5 ratings
  24. 25Alter Bridge coverSilent DivideAlter Bridge · Alter Bridge4.44.5 avg · 22 ratings
  25. 26Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. coverCarla's SongHarry Styles · Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.4.44.5 avg · 10 ratings
  26. 27Whatever's Clever! coverHomeCharlie Puth · Whatever's Clever!4.44.5 avg · 10 ratings
  27. 28ICEMAN coverMake Them PayDrake · ICEMAN4.44.8 avg · 4 ratings
  28. 29PASAJ coverBYEMotive · PASAJ4.44.8 avg · 4 ratings
  29. 30ii coverCANDLELIGHTDenzel Curry · ii4.44.8 avg · 4 ratings
  30. 31petal coverbad thing (bunny hop)Ariana Grande · petal4.44.8 avg · 3 ratings
  31. 32Oh yeah? coverdoomSteve Lacy · Oh yeah?4.44.8 avg · 3 ratings
  32. 33you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love covermaggots for brainsOlivia Rodrigo · you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love4.44.8 avg · 3 ratings
  33. 34This is crap coverHateMiss Construction · This is crap4.44.8 avg · 3 ratings
  34. 35I Know Too Much cover4 SeasonsEllie Goulding · I Know Too Much4.44.8 avg · 3 ratings
  35. 36VERSATILE coverMa chérie (feat. Amadou & Mariam)Zaho · VERSATILE4.44.8 avg · 3 ratings
  36. 37S.K.A.T.E. coverEliza (Bless Me Up)Rylo Rodriguez · S.K.A.T.E.4.44.8 avg · 3 ratings
  37. 38Superbloom coverI Could Get Used to ThisJessie Ware · Superbloom4.44.8 avg · 3 ratings
  38. 39The Great Satan coverHeathen DaysRob Zombie · The Great Satan4.44.8 avg · 3 ratings
  39. 40Before the World Blows: The Abi and Alan Experiment coverNext 2 UErykah Badu · Before the World Blows: The Abi and Alan Experiment4.44.6 avg · 8 ratings
  40. 41S.K.A.T.E. coverStirRylo Rodriguez · S.K.A.T.E.4.44.6 avg · 7 ratings
  41. 42The Fall-Off coverThe Fall-Off is InevitableJ. Cole · The Fall-Off4.44.6 avg · 5 ratings
  42. 43Mr. Did It By Hisself 3 coverBarolineFattMack · Mr. Did It By Hisself 34.44.6 avg · 5 ratings
  43. 44VERITAS II coverBESTIEEEMavi · VERITAS II4.44.6 avg · 5 ratings
  44. 45WAR PEACE FAMILY FAITH coverADDRESS ME AS YOUR HIGHNESSLil' Flip · WAR PEACE FAMILY FAITH4.44.6 avg · 5 ratings
  45. 46WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA coverDANCE…Slayyyter · WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA4.44.6 avg · 4 ratings
  46. 47PRIMA coverKGBADÉLA · PRIMA4.44.6 avg · 4 ratings
  47. 48ICEMAN coverNational TreasuresDrake · ICEMAN4.44.6 avg · 4 ratings
  48. 49SPLAT! coverDiabloDeep Purple · SPLAT!4.44.5 avg · 7 ratings
  49. 50you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love covercigarette smokeOlivia Rodrigo · you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love4.44.7 avg · 3 ratings

One great song, one bad album

Tracks carry their own ratings here, so a record you would never play front to back can still have a song worth defending.

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