
HIGHER
THE SATURDAYS
2018
This near-club ready girl group anthem is such a bop! It deserves a comeback, honestly.

PEARLS
JESSIE WARE
2023
An artist whose catalog is overloaded with gems, Jessie Ware outdid herself on “Pearls.” She just brilliantly takes where you think she’s gonna go one step higher, and it’s euphoric.

LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE
EMINEM FT. RIHANNA
2010
If there’s one thing Rihanna’s good for – and there are many, many things – it’s turning your song to a hit; just hand over the keys to the chorus. This really cemented Eminem’s comeback era and continued cultural relevance.

HOUDINI
DUA LIPA
2023
Dua’s collab with Kevin Parker absolutely delivered the dream scenario with “Houdini.” This is a stroke of brilliance that should have been met with a proportionate public fanfare.

EMPIRE STATE OF MIND
JAY-Z FT. ALICIA KEYS
2009
Everybody knows this song, it’s everywhere, and it’s inescapable. Amazing if you live in or are from New York; the rest of us are very happy for you.

SHOUT OUT TO MY EX
LITTLE MIX
2015
The country-singed breakup anthem that deserves to be the gold standard. It’s one of the most craveable choruses of all time.

TEENAGE DIRTBAG
WHEATUS
2000
An angsty teenage sing-a-long of this caliber only comes around so often.

SILK CHIFFON
MUNA FT. PHOEBE BRIDGERS
2021
This sapphic pop summit is just everything. This group of artists could really do no wrong, but they crafted a classic that will live on for years.

DON’T CHA
THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS FT. BUSTA RHYMES
2004
I mean, it’s one of the elite hooks of the new millennium and a snapshot of a moment in pop history.

SUSSUDIO
PHIL COLLINS
1985
Some will say this is the worst thing Phil Collins ever did, and those people are forgetting about how this comes back around to being brilliant. I mean, the arrangement is impeccable!










