2024 in American music
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The following is a list of events and releases that have happened in 2024 in music in the United States.
Notable events
January
- 8 – Fantasia performed the national anthem at the College Football Playoff National Championship at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.[1]
- 12 – 21 Savage released his first solo studio album in nearly six years, American Dream.
- Exit Eden released their first studio album in seven years, Femmes Fatales.
- 16 – After teasing a reunion show, it was announced that No Doubt would be performing at Coachella in April 2024.[2][3]
- 19 – Green Day released their first studio album in nearly four years, Saviors.
- 26 – Static-X released their first studio album in four years, Project: Regeneration Vol. 2.[4] It features the final recordings of the band's original frontman, Wayne Static, who died nearly 10 years prior.
- Alkaline Trio released their first studio album in nearly six years, Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs. It is also their final album with longtime drummer Derek Grant, who left the band in 2023 after the recording of the album.
- Future Islands released their first album in four years, People Who Aren't There Anymore.
- 30 – Chita Rivera died at the age of 91.
February
- 2 – Gabby Barrett released her first studio album in nearly four years, Chapter & Verse.[5]
- Vera Sola released her first studio album in four years, Peacemaker.[6]
- 4 – The 66th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Trevor Noah hosts. Taylor Swift won Album of the Year with Midnights, making her the artist with the most wins in that category with four. Miley Cyrus won Record of the Year for "Flowers" and Billie Eilish won Song of the Year for "What Was I Made For?", while Victoria Monét was awarded Best New Artist.[7]
- 5 – Country music singer Toby Keith died from stomach cancer at the age of 62.[8]
- 9 – Chelsea Wolfe released her first solo studio album in five years, She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She.
- Brittany Howard released her first solo studio album in five years, What Now.
- Usher released his first solo studio album in nearly eight years and his first overall in six years, Coming Home.
- 10 – Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign independently released their first collaborative studio album, Vultures 1.
- 11 – Reba McEntire performed the national anthem and Usher performed the halftime show during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.[9]
- Beyoncé released two country singles, "16 Carriages" and "Texas Hold 'Em", leading to controversy over Black musicians' place in country music.
- 16 – The Obsessed released their first studio album in seven years, Gilded Sorrow.[10]
- Jennifer Lopez released her first studio album in nearly ten years, This Is Me... Now.
- Laura Jane Grace released her first solo studio album in four years, Hole in My Head.
- Jason Derulo released his first studio album in nearly nine years, Nu King.
- 23 – MGMT released their first studio album in six years, Loss of Life.
- I Dont Know How but They Found Me released its sophomore album, and also first in nearly four years, Gloom Division. It is also its first album as a solo project for frontman Dallon Weekes, following the departure of drummer Ryan Seaman in 2023.
- Job for a Cowboy released their first studio album in nearly ten years, Moon Healer.
- Darkest Hour released their first studio album in seven years, Perpetual | Terminal.
- Real Estate released their first studio album in four years, Daniel.[11]
- Philip Sayce released his first album in four years, The Wolves Are Coming.[12]
March
- 1 – Schoolboy Q released his first studio album in five years, Blue Lips.
- Mannequin Pussy released their first studio album in five years, I Got Heaven.
- New Years Day released their first studio album in five years, Half Black Heart.
- Sheer Mag released their first studio album in five years, Playing Favorites.
- 8 – Ariana Grande released her first studio album in nearly four years, Eternal Sunshine.
- Sawyer Brown released their first album in 13 years, Desperado Troubadours.
- Exhorder released their first studio album in five years, Defectum Omnium.[13]
- 11 – Former Raspberries singer Eric Carmen died at the age of 74.[14]
- 15 – Justin Timberlake released his first studio album in six years, Everything I Thought It Was.[15]
- The Dandy Warhols released their first studio album in four years, Rockmaker.
- Tierra Whack released her first studio album in nearly six years, World Wide Whack.
- Scott Stapp released his first solo studio album in five years, Higher Power.
- The Black Crowes released their first studio album in 15 years, Happiness Bastards.[16]
- Atrophy released their first studio album in 34 years, Asylum.
- 22 – Gossip released their first studio album in nearly 12 years, Real Power.
- Gary Clark Jr. released his first studio album in five years, JPEG Raw.
- Julia Holter released her first studio album in six years, Something in the Room She Moves.
- Adrianne Lenker released her first solo studio album in four years, Bright Future.
- Jlin released her first studio album in six years, Akoma.
- Kenny Chesney released his first studio album in four years, Born.
- The Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud began.[17]
- 29 – Sheryl Crow released her first studio album in five years, Evolution.
- Beyoncé released Cowboy Carter, the second part of her three-act project. It is also her first country music album.
- Chastity Belt released their first studio album in five years, Live Laugh Love.
- Tommy Walter's solo project, Abandoned Pools, released its first studio album in nearly 11 years, The Haunted House.
April
- 1 – The 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards was held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.[18] Ludacris hosts.
- 5 – Vampire Weekend released their first studio album in nearly five years, Only God Was Above Us.
- Strung Out released their first studio album in five years, Dead Rebellion.
- Bayside released their first studio album in nearly five years, There Are Worse Things Than Being Alive.
- Tori Kelly released her first studio album in nearly four years, Tori.
- Katie Pruitt released her first studio album in four years, Mantras.
- FireHouse frontman C. J. Snare died at the age of 64.
- 7 – The 2024 CMT Music Awards took place at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Kelsea Ballerini hosts. [19]
- 12 – Blue Öyster Cult released their first studio album in four years, and their final album, Ghost Stories.[20]
- Riot V released their first album in six years, Mean Streets.
- 18 – The Allman Brothers co-founder Dickey Betts died from cancer and COPD at his home in Osprey, Florida. He was 80.[21]
- Gospel singer and former American Idol contestant Mandisa died in her home in Nashville at the age of 47.
- 19 – Pearl Jam released their first studio album in four years, Dark Matter.
- A posthumous Glen Campbell album, Duets – Ghost on the Canvas Sessions, was released, marking his second album since his death in 2017 as well as his first in six years.[22]
- The Ghost Inside released their first studio album in four years, Searching for Solace.
- High on Fire released their first studio album in six years, Cometh the Storm.
- 26 – Alien Ant Farm released their first album in nine years, Mantras.
- Deicide released their first studio album in six years, Banished by Sin.
- Iron & Wine released his first solo studio album in seven years, and his first overall in five years, Light Verse.
May
- 3 – Kamasi Washington released his first solo studio album in six years, Fearless Movement.
- 7 – Longtime music producer and engineer Steve Albini died from a heart attack at the age of 61.
- 10 – Knocked Loose released their first studio album in five years, You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To.
- Incubus released Morning View XXIII, a re-recorded version of their 2001 album, Morning View.[23]
- Sublime with Rome released their self-titled album, their first in five years and also their final album. It preceded the band's disbandment later in the year following the reunion of their original iteration in late 2023.
- Les Savy Fav released their first studio album in 14 years, Oui, LSF.
- Like Moths to Flames released their first studio album in four years, The Cycles of Trying to Cope.
- Six Feet Under released their first studio album in four years, Killing for Revenge.
- Chick Corea and Béla Fleck released their final collaborative album and first in nine years, Remembrance.[24]
- 12 – Jazz saxophonist David Sanborn died from prostate cancer at the age of 78.
- 13 – Childish Gambino released his first studio album in four years, Atavista.[25] It is the finished version of his previous album, 2020's 3.15.20.
- 16 – The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards took place in Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas with host Reba McEntire.
- 17 – The Avett Brothers released their first studio album in five years, The Avett Brothers.[26]
- Former Slayer guitarist Kerry King released his debut solo studio album, From Hell I Rise. This is the first album with King credited as a primary artist since Slayer's final studio album nine years prior.
- New Kids on the Block released their first album in 11 years, Still Kids.[27]
- Rapsody released her first studio album in five years, Please Don't Cry.
- Cage the Elephant released their first studio album in five years, Neon Pill.
- Pallbearer released their first studio album in four years, Mind Burns Alive.
- Gatecreeper released their first studio album in five years, Dark Superstition.
- Shellac released their first studio album in ten years, To All Trains. The album features posthumous credits from guitarist/vocalist and record engineer Steve Albini, who died ten days before its release.
- 19 – Abi Carter won the 22nd season of American Idol. Will Moseley was named runner-up.
- 21 – Asher HaVon won the 25th season of The Voice. Josh Sanders was named runner-up
- 24 – Lenny Kravitz released his first album in six years, Blue Electric Light.
- Say Anything released their first studio album in five years, ...Is Committed.
- DIIV released their first studio album in five years, Frog in Boiling Water.
- 31 – Buffalo Tom released their first studio album in seven years, Jump Rope.
- +/- released their first studio album in ten years, Further Afield.
- The Hope Conspiracy released their first studio album in 18 years, Tools of Oppression / Rule by Deception.
June
- 7 – Bon Jovi released their first studio album in four years, Forever.
- NxWorries, consisting of Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge, released their first studio album in eight years, Why Lawd?.
- 14 – The Decemberists released their first studio album in six years, As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again.
- Black Country Communion released their first studio album in seven years, V.[28]
- Normani released her debut solo studio album, Dopamine. It is her first album released since Fifth Harmony announced their hiatus in 2018, and first overall in six years.
- Fu Manchu released their first studio album in six years, The Return of Tomorrow.
- 19 – Kendrick Lamar held his one-off concert, The Pop Out: Ken & Friends.[29]
- 21 – The Story So Far released their first studio album in nearly six years, I Want to Disappear.[30] It is also their first album as a quartet following the departure of bassist Kelen Capener in 2022.
- 24 – Crazy Town vocalist Shifty Shellshock was found dead from an accidental drug overdose at the age of 49.
July
- 12 – Eminem released his first studio album in four years, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce).[31]
- Cigarettes After Sex released their first studio album in five years, X's.
- Mr. Big released their first studio album in seven years, Ten.
- Phish released their first studio album in four years, Evolve.
- 19 – Beachwood Sparks released their first studio album in 12 years, Across the River of Stars.
- 26 – Cherry Poppin' Daddies released their first studio album in five years, At the Pink Rat.[32]
- Rakim released his first studio album in 15 years, God's Network: Reb7rth.
- After 15 years together, Off! performed their final show at Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles.
- State Faults released their first studio album in five years, Children of the Moon.
August
- 2 – Aerosmith canceled Peace Out: The Farewell Tour after only three shows and announced their retirement from touring due to permanent damage to frontman Steven Tyler's vocal cords.[33]
- X released their final studio album and their first in four years, Smoke & Fiction.
- Khalid released his first studio album in five years, Sincere.
- Anberlin released their first studio album in ten years, Vega; two songs from the album feature lead vocals by Memphis May Fire frontman Matty Mullins, who took over for original vocalist Stephen Christian after Christian announced a touring hiatus from the band in 2023.[34]
- 9 – Four Year Strong released their first studio album in four years, Analysis Paralysis.
- Mushroomhead released their first studio album in four years, Call the Devil.
- 16 – Foster the People released their first studio album in seven years, Paradise State of Mind. It is also their first album with frontman Mark Foster as the only original remaining band member following the departure of drummer Mark Pontius in 2021.
- Ray LaMontagne released his first album in four years, Long Way Home.[35]
- Charly Bliss released their first studio album in five years, Forever.
- Falling in Reverse released their first studio album in seven years, Popular Monster.
- 21 – After taking a hiatus from the band in 2023, Imagine Dragons drummer Daniel Platzman officially announced his departure from the band.
- 23 – Nile released their first studio album in five years, The Underworld Awaits Us All.
- Sabrina Carpenter released her first studio album in two years, "Short n' Sweet".
- 30 – Big Sean released his first studio album in four years, Better Me Than You.
- Laurie Anderson released her first studio album in 14 years, Amelia.
- Nails released their first studio album in eight years, Every Bridge Burning.[36]
- Awolnation released their first studio album in four years, The Phantom Five.
September
- 6 – Mercury Rev released their first studio album in five years and their first of all-original material in nine years, Born Horses.
- LL Cool J released his first studio album in eleven years, The FORCE.[37]
- Paris Hilton released her first studio album in 18 years, Infinite Icon.
- George Strait released his first studio album in five years, Cowboys and Dreamers.[38]
- The Airborne Toxic Event released their first studio album in four years, Glory.[39]
- 11 – MTV Video Music Awards took place in UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. Megan Thee Stallion hosted.
- 13 – A Jane's Addiction show in Boston was cut short after frontman Perry Farrell got into a heated altercation on stage with guitarist Dave Navarro.[40] The band canceled the remainder of their tour with Love and Rockets as a result, citing the state of Farrell's mental health.[41] The tour had marked the first time that the band's original lineup performed live together since 2010. In January 2025, the band stated that they would continue without Farrell, but then in May, Navarro announced that the band would officially not continue.
- Jordin Sparks released her first studio album of all-original material in nine years, No Restrictions.[42]
- Nada Surf released their first studio album in four years, Moon Mirror.[43]
- The Jesus Lizard released their first studio album in 26 years, Rack.
- 15 – Singer and former Jackson 5 member Tito Jackson died from a heart attack at the age of 70.
- 16 – REO Speedwagon announced that they will retire from touring in 2025 due to irreconcilable differences.[44]
- 20 – Bright Eyes released their first studio album in four years, Five Dice, All Threes.[45]
- Fidlar released their first studio album in five years, Surviving the Dream.
- Neon Trees released their first studio album in four years, Sink Your Teeth.
- Katy Perry released her first studio album in four years, 143.[46]
- The Voidz released their first studio album in six years, Like All Before You.
- 27 – The Black Dahlia Murder released their first studio album in four years, Servitude. It is the band's first studio album with former rhythm guitarist Brian Eschbach on vocals following the death of previous vocalist Trevor Strnad in 2022.
- Luke Bryan released his first studio album in four years, Mind of a Country Boy.[47]
- Soul Asylum released their first studio album in four years, Slowly But Shirley.
- 28 – Kris Kristofferson died at his home in Maui at age 88.[48]
- 29 – Foo Fighters announced that they would be taking an indefinite hiatus following frontman Dave Grohl's admission to adultery he had committed outside of his marriage.[49]
October
- 3 – Rascal Flatts announced that they would be reuniting for a 25th Anniversary tour set to begin in February 2025.[50]
- 4 – Balance and Composure released their first studio album in eight years, With You in Spirit.[51]
- Fever 333 released their first studio album in five years, Darker White.
- 6 – After 41 years together, NOFX performed their final show at Berth 46 in San Pedro, Los Angeles.[52]
- 7 – Cissy Houston, gospel singer and mother of Whitney Houston, died at the age of 91.
- 11 – Touché Amoré released their first studio album in four years, Spiral in a Straight Line.
- 18 – MC5 released their final studio album and first in 53 years, Heavy Lifting. The album's release followed the band's split following the deaths of Wayne Kramer in February and Dennis Thompson in May.
- Bear Hands released their first studio album in five years, The Key to What.
- Jennifer Hudson released her first studio album in ten years, and her first-ever Christmas album, The Gift of Love.[53]
- Phantogram released their first album in four years, Memory of a Day.
- 19 – The 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place in Cleveland with a class featuring Dave Matthews Band, Cher, Mary J. Blige, A Tribe Called Quest, and Jimmy Buffett.
- 25 – 311 released their first album in five years, Full Bloom.
- The Used frontman Bert McCracken released his debut solo album under the artist name robbietheused.
- 29 – Longtime Primus drummer Tim Alexander abruptly announced his retirement from the band through an email to his bandmates.[54]
November
- 3 – Music producer Quincy Jones died at the age of 91.
- 15 – Linkin Park released their first studio album in seven years, From Zero. It is the band's first album with new co-lead singer Emily Armstrong (from the band Dead Sara) and drummer Colin Brittain, following the death of original lead singer Chester Bennington in 2017 and the departure of co-founder and original drummer Rob Bourdon, who did not rejoin the band upon its reformation earlier this year.[55]
- As I Lay Dying released their first studio album in five years, Through Storms Ahead.
- Gwen Stefani released her first solo studio album in seven years, Bouquet.[56]
- 20 – 58th Annual Country Music Association Awards took place in Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning, and Lainey Wilson hosted.
- 22 – The Breeders frontwoman and former Pixies bassist Kim Deal released her debut solo studio album, Nobody Loves You More. It is her first release since the Breeders' previous studio album six years prior.
- Ice Cube released his first studio album in six years, Man Down.
- Marilyn Manson released their first album in four years, One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1.
- Body Count released their first studio album in four years, Merciless.
- 26 – Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar was found dead at his home in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 44,[57] his death having occurred two days earlier.[58]
December
- 10 – Sofronio Vasquez was crowned the winner of twenty-sixth season on The Voice. Shye declared Runner-Up. Sydney Sterlace, Danny Joseph, and Jeremy Beloate finished in third, fourth, and fifth place respectively.
- 12 – The Billboard Music Awards took place.[59]
- 24 – Redman released his first studio album in nine years, Muddy Waters Too, a sequel to his 1996 album, Muddy Waters.
Bands formed
Bands reformed
Bands on hiatus
Bands disbanded
List of albums released
January
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | The Chosen Ones | NLE Choppa & DJ Booker | Hip hop |
| Hot Air Balloon | Pile | ||
| 12 | American Dream | 21 Savage | Hip hop |
| Femmes Fatales | Exit Eden | ||
| Obsidian Wreath | Infant Island | ||
| Insano | Kid Cudi | ||
| Omni, Pt. 2 | Project 86 | ||
| Rattle the Cage | The Rods | ||
| Orquídeas | Kali Uchis | ||
| 19 | Plastic Death | Glass Beach | |
| Saviors | Green Day | ||
| Alive in New York City | Daniel Johnston | ||
| Little Rope | Sleater-Kinney | ||
| My Stupid Life | Brittney Spencer | Country | |
| 26 | Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs | Alkaline Trio | |
| Fission | Dead Poet Society | ||
| Love Ain't Pretty[60] | Charles Esten | Country | |
| People Who Aren't There Anymore | Future Islands | ||
| Polaroid Lovers[61] | Sarah Jarosz | ||
| Project: Regeneration Vol. 2[4] | Static-X | ||
| The Dream Dreaming | Craig Wedren |
February
March
April
May
June
July
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | The Great American Bar Scene | Zach Bryan | |
| 12 | X's | Cigarettes After Sex | |
| Charm[91] | Clairo | Indie pop | |
| The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)[31] | Eminem | Hip hop | |
| Am I Okay? | Megan Moroney | Country | |
| Ten | Mr. Big | ||
| Artificial Paradise | OneRepublic | Pop rock | |
| Evolve | Phish | ||
| Big Ideas | Remi Wolf | ||
| 19 | Across the River of Stars | Beachwood Sparks | Alternative country |
| Bando Stone & the New World | Childish Gambino | ||
| As Above, So Below[92] | Highly Suspect | ||
| Kansas Anymore | Role Model | ||
| No Name | Jack White | ||
| 26 | The Golden Years[93][94] | Joshua Bassett | |
| At the Pink Rat[32] | Cherry Poppin' Daddies | ||
| Y2K! | Ice Spice | Hip hop | |
| God's Network: Reb7rth | Rakim | Hip hop | |
| Smile! :D | Porter Robinson | ||
| Children of the Moon | State Faults | Post-hardcore |
August
September
October
November
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lightless[126] | As Friends Rust | Melodic hardcore |
| Revolution[127] | Skillet | ||
| 8 | Soul Burger | Ab-Soul | Hip hop |
| State Champs[128] | State Champs | ||
| 15 | Through Storms Ahead | As I Lay Dying | |
| Aftercare | Nessa Barrett | ||
| Burnout[129] | BoyWithUke | ||
| Persona | half•alive | ||
| Uncharted (EP) | Less Than Jake | ||
| From Zero[55] | Linkin Park | ||
| Everyday Royalty (EP)[130] | Anthony Raneri | ||
| Bouquet[56] | Gwen Stefani | ||
| Deep in the Blue[131] | Tiny Moving Parts | ||
| 22 | Merciless | Body Count | |
| Nobody Loves You More | Kim Deal | ||
| Man Down | Ice Cube | Hip hop | |
| GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Hip hop | |
| One Assassination Under God - Chapter 1 | Marilyn Manson | ||
| Mahashmashana | Father John Misty | ||
| 29 | The Party Never Ends | Juice Wrld | Hip hop |
December
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Live at Third Man Records (Live) | Interpol | Indie rock |
| 12 | White Denim | Indie rock | |
| I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Hip hop | |
| 13 | Glad You Came | Mario | R&B |
| Rome (Live) | The National | ||
| Missionary | Snoop Dogg | Hip hop | |
| 14 | Happy Birthday | Blue October | |
| 20 | Lana | SZA | R&B |
| 24 | Muddy Waters Too[132] | Redman | Hip hop |
Top songs on record
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 Songs
- "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" – Shaboozey (19 weeks)
- "All I Want for Christmas Is You" – Mariah Carey (2 weeks in 2019, 2 weeks in 2020, 2 weeks in 2021, 5 weeks in 2022, 3 weeks in 2023, 3 weeks in 2024)
- "Carnival" – Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign feat. Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti (1 week)
- "Fortnight" – Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone (2 weeks)
- "Hiss" – Megan Thee Stallion (1 week)
- "I Had Some Help" – Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen (6 weeks)
- "Like That" – Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar (3 weeks)
- "Lose Control" – Teddy Swims (1 week)
- "Love Somebody" – Morgan Wallen (1 week)
- "Lovin on Me" – Jack Harlow (1 week in 2023, 5 weeks in 2024)
- "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar (2 weeks)
- "Please Please Please" – Sabrina Carpenter (1 week)
- "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" – Brenda Lee (2 weeks in 2023, 1 week in 2024)
- "Squabble Up" – Kendrick Lamar (1 week)
- "Texas Hold 'Em" – Beyoncé (2 weeks)
- "Too Sweet" – Hozier (1 week)
- "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" – Ariana Grande (1 week)
- "Yes, And?" – Ariana Grande (1 week)
Billboard Hot 100 Top 20 Hits
All songs that reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the year, complete with peak chart placement.
- "7 Minute Drill" – J. Cole (#6)
- "25" – Rod Wave (#16)
- "28" – Zach Bryan (#14)
- "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" – Shaboozey (#1)
- "A Holly Jolly Christmas" – Burl Ives (#4 in 2020, #5 in 2024)
- "Act II: Date @ 8" – 4Batz feat. Drake (#7)
- "Agora Hills" – Doja Cat (#7)
- "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" – Luke Combs (#13)
- "All I Want for Christmas Is You" – Mariah Carey (#1)
- "All of Me" – 21 Savage (#18)
- "All Red" – Playboi Carti (#15)
- "Apt." – Rosé and Bruno Mars (#8)
- "Austin" – Dasha (#18)
- "Band4Band" – Central Cee and Lil Baby (#18)
- "Beautiful Things" – Benson Boone (#2)
- "Bed Chem" – Sabrina Carpenter (#14)
- "Birds of a Feather" – Billie Eilish (#2)
- "Blue Christmas" – Elvis Presley (#18)
- "But Daddy I Love Him" – Taylor Swift (#7)
- "Carnival" – Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign feat. Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti (#1)
- "Chihiro" – Billie Eilish (#12)
- "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" – Darlene Love (#15)
- "Cinderella" – Future, Metro Boomin and Travis Scott (#6)
- "Cowgirls" – Morgan Wallen feat. Ernest (#12)
- "Crocodile Tearz" – J. Cole (#19)
- "Cruel Summer" – Taylor Swift (#1 in 2023, #2 in 2024)
- "Dancing in the Flames" – The Weeknd (#14)
- "Darling, I" – Tyler, the Creator feat. Teezo Touchdown (#15)
- "Deck the Halls" – Nat King Cole (#16 in 2022, #17 in 2024)
- "Die with a Smile" – Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars (#2)
- "Dodger Blue" – Kendrick Lamar feat. Wallie the Sensei, Siete7x and Roddy Ricch (#11)
- "Down Bad" – Taylor Swift (#2)
- "End of Beginning" – Djo (#11)
- "Enough (Miami)" – Cardi B (#9)
- "Espresso" – Sabrina Carpenter (#3)
- "Euphoria" – Kendrick Lamar (#3)
- "Facts" – Tom MacDonald and Ben Shapiro (#16)
- "Family Matters" – Drake (#7)
- "Fast Car" – Luke Combs (#2 in 2023, #8 in 2024)
- "Feliz Navidad" – José Feliciano (#6 in 2021, #8 in 2024)
- "Florida!!!" – Taylor Swift feat. Florence and the Machine (#8)
- "Flowers" – Miley Cyrus (#1 in 2023, #10 in 2024)
- "Fortnight" – Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone (#1)
- "Fresh Out the Slammer" – Taylor Swift (#11)
- "FTCU" – Nicki Minaj (#15)
- "Get It Sexyy" – Sexyy Red (#20)
- "Good Graces" – Sabrina Carpenter (#15)
- "Good Luck, Babe!" – Chappell Roan (#4)
- "Greedy" – Tate McRae (#3)
- "Guess" – Charli XCX feat. Billie Eilish (#12)
- "Guilty as Sin?" – Taylor Swift (#10)
- "Guy for That" – Post Malone feat. Luke Combs (#17)
- "Habits" – Eminem and White Gold (#19)
- "Heart Pt. 6" – Kendrick Lamar (#14)
- "Hey Now" – Kendrick Lamar feat. Dody6 (#5)
- "Hiss" – Megan Thee Stallion (#1)
- "Hot to Go!" – Chappell Roan (#15)
- "Houdini" – Eminem (#2)
- "I Am Not Okay" – Jelly Roll (#14)
- "I Can Do It with a Broken Heart" – Taylor Swift (#3)
- "I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)" – Taylor Swift (#20)
- "I Had Some Help" – Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen (#1)
- "I Like the Way You Kiss Me" – Artemas (#12)
- "I Love You, I'm Sorry" – Gracie Abrams (#19)
- "I Remember Everything" – Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves (#1 in 2023, #4 in 2024)
- "Ice Attack" – Future and Metro Boomin (#13)
- "II Most Wanted" – Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus (#6)
- "Is It Over Now?" – Taylor Swift (#1 in 2023, #13 in 2024)
- "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" – Michael Bublé (#15)
- "It's OK I'm OK" – Tate McRae (#20)
- "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" – Andy Williams (#5 in 2021, #6 in 2024)
- "Jingle Bell Rock" – Bobby Helms (#3)
- "Jingle Bells" – Frank Sinatra (#16)
- "Jolene" – Beyoncé (#7)
- "La Diabla" – Xavi (#20)
- "Last Christmas" – Wham! (#3)
- "Last Night" – Morgan Wallen (#1 in 2023, #8 in 2024)
- "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" – Dean Martin (#7)
- "Levii's Jeans" – Beyoncé and Post Malone (#16)
- "Lies Lies Lies" – Morgan Wallen (#7)
- "Like That" – Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar (#1)
- "Lil Boo Thang" – Paul Russell (#14)
- "Loml" – Taylor Swift (#12)
- "Lose Control" – Teddy Swims (#1)
- "Love Somebody" – Morgan Wallen (#1)
- "Lovin on Me" – Jack Harlow (#1)
- "Lunch" – Billie Eilish (#5)
- "Luther" – Kendrick Lamar and SZA (#3)
- "Made for Me" – Muni Long (#20)
- "Man at the Garden" – Kendrick Lamar (#9)
- "Meet the Grahams" – Kendrick Lamar (#12)
- "Miles on It" – Marshmello and Kane Brown (#15)
- "Million Dollar Baby" – Tommy Richman (#2)
- "My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys" – Taylor Swift (#6)
- "Née-Nah" – 21 Savage, Travis Scott and Metro Boomin (#10)
- "Never Lose Me" – Flo Milli (#15)
- "N.H.I.E." – 21 Savage and Doja Cat (#19)
- "Noid" – Tyler, the Creator (#10)
- "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar (#1)
- "Obsessed" – Olivia Rodrigo (#14)
- "Paint the Town Red" – Doja Cat (#1 in 2023, #4 in 2024)
- "Peekaboo" – Kendrick Lamar feat. AzChike (#13)
- "Pink Skies" – Zach Bryan (#6)
- "Please Please Please" – Sabrina Carpenter (#1)
- "Pour Me a Drink" – Post Malone feat. Blake Shelton (#12)
- "Pretty Little Poison" – Warren Zeiders (#19)
- "Push Ups" – Drake (#17)
- "Rah Tah Tah" – Tyler, the Creator (#16)
- "Redrum" – 21 Savage (#5)
- "Reincarnated" – Kendrick Lamar (#8)
- "Renaissance" – Eminem (#20)
- "Rich Baby Daddy" – Drake feat. Sexyy Red and SZA (#11 in 2023, #16 in 2024)
- "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" – Brenda Lee (#1)
- "Santa Baby" – Eartha Kitt with Henri René and His Orchestra (#20)
- "Santa Tell Me" – Ariana Grande (#9)
- "Saturn" – SZA (#6)
- "Selfish" – Justin Timberlake (#19)
- "Skinny" – Billie Eilish (#18)
- "Sleigh Ride" – The Ronettes (#8 in 2023, #10 in 2024)
- "Slimed In" – Future and Metro Boomin (#20)
- "Snooze" – SZA (#2 in 2023, #5 in 2024)
- "So Long, London" – Taylor Swift (#5)
- "Squabble Up" – Kendrick Lamar (#1)
- "St. Chroma" – Tyler, the Creator feat. Daniel Caesar (#7)
- "Stargazing" – Myles Smith (#20)
- "Stick Season" – Noah Kahan (#9)
- "Sticky" – Tyler, the Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red and Lil Wayne (#10)
- "Supernatural" – Ariana Grande (#17)
- "Taste" – Sabrina Carpenter (#2)
- "Texas Hold 'Em" – Beyoncé (#1)
- "That's So True" – Gracie Abrams (#6)
- "The Alchemy" – Taylor Swift (#13)
- "The Boy Is Mine" – Ariana Grande (#16)
- "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" – Nat King Cole (#9 in 2023, #12 in 2024)
- "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived" – Taylor Swift (#14)
- "The Tortured Poets Department" – Taylor Swift (#4)
- "Thinkin' Bout Me" – Morgan Wallen (#7 in 2023, #11 in 2024)
- "Thriller" – Michael Jackson (#4 in 1984, #20 in 2024)
- "Timeless" – The Weeknd and Playboi Carti (#3)
- "Too Sweet" – Hozier (#1)
- "TV Off" – Kendrick Lamar feat. Lefty Gunplay (#2)
- "Type Shit" – Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott and Playboi Carti (#2)
- "Underneath the Tree" – Kelly Clarkson (#10)
- "Wacced Out Murals" – Kendrick Lamar (#4)
- "Wanna Be" – GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion (#11)
- "Water" – Tyla (#7)
- "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" – Ariana Grande (#1)
- "We Don't Trust You" – Future and Metro Boomin (#8)
- "What Was I Made For?" – Billie Eilish (#14 in 2023, #16 in 2024)
- "Whatchu Kno About Me" – GloRilla and Sexyy Red (#17)
- "Whatever She Wants" – Bryson Tiller (#19)
- "White Christmas" – Bing Crosby (#12 in 1962, #14 in 2024)
- "White Horse" – Chris Stapleton (#12 in 2023, #17 in 2024)
- "Who" – Jimin (#12)
- "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" – Taylor Swift (#9)
- "Wildflower" – Billie Eilish (#17)
- "Yeah!" – Usher feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris (#1 in 2004, #20 in 2024)
- "Yes, And?" – Ariana Grande (#1)
- "Young Metro" – Future, Metro Boomin and The Weeknd (#9)
Deaths
- January 4 – David Soul, 80, singer, actor
- January 5 – Larry Collins, 79, guitarist, songwriter (The Collins Kids)
- January 8 – Phil Niblock, 90, composer
- January 9 – James Kottak, 61, hard rock drummer (Kottak, Scorpions, Wild Horses, etc.)
- January 10 – Audie Blaylock, 61, bluegrass singer, guitarist
- January 12 – Bill Hayes, 98, singer, actor
- January 13 – Jo-El Sonnier, 77, singer-songwriter, accordionist
- January 16 – Peter Schickele, 88, classical composer, musical satirist (P. D. Q. Bach)
- January 18 – The Soft Moon, 44, darkwave singer-songwriter, producer
- January 19 –
- Marlena Shaw, 81, jazz, blues, and soul singer
- Mary Weiss, 75, pop singer (The Shangri-Las)
- January 23 –
- Melanie, 76, folk singer, songwriter, guitarist
- Margo Smith, 84, Christian and country music singer
- January 26 – Dean Brown, 68, jazz fusion guitarist, session musician
- January 30 – Chita Rivera, 91, singer, actress, dancer
- February 2 – Wayne Kramer, 75, rock guitarist (MC5)
- February 5 – Toby Keith, 62, country music singer-songwriter, actor, producer
- February 28 – Cat Janice, 31, pop singer-songwriter
- March 3 – Brit Turner, 57, drummer (Blackberry Smoke)
- March 5 – Debra Byrd, 72, vocal coach and actress
- March 11 –
- Eric Carmen, 74, rock singer-songwriter, guitarist (Raspberries)
- Boss, 54, rapper
- April 5 – C. J. Snare, 64, hard rock and metal singer (FireHouse)
- April 7 – Clarence "Frogman" Henry, 87, R&B singer and pianist
- April 18 –
- Dickey Betts, 80, rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (The Allman Brothers Band)
- Mandisa, 47, gospel singer, contestant on American Idol season 5
- May 7 – Steve Albini, 61, rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, engineer (Big Black, Shellac)
- May 9 – Dennis Thompson, 75, rock drummer (MC5)
- May 12 – David Sanborn, 78, jazz and R&B saxophonist
- May 22 – Charlie Colin, 58, pop rock bassist (Train)
- May 24 – Doug Ingle, 78, rock singer, organist (Iron Butterfly)
- May 25 – Richard M. Sherman, 95, musical film songwriter (Sherman Brothers)
- June 3 – Brother Marquis, 58, rapper (2 Live Crew)
- June 11 – Enchanting, 26, rapper
- June 24 – Shifty Shellshock, 49, rock singer and rapper (Crazy Town)
- June 26 – Kinky Friedman, 79, country music singer-songwriter
- July 22 – Duke Fakir, 88, soul and R&B singer (Four Tops)
- July 28 – Chino XL, 50, rapper and actor
- August 13 – Greg Kihn, 75, rock musician and radio personality (The Greg Kihn Band)
- August 30 – Fatman Scoop, 53, rapper
- September 5 – Rich Homie Quan, 34, rapper
- September 10 – Frankie Beverly, 77, soul and funk singer (Maze)
- September 15 – Tito Jackson, 70, R&B and blues singer-songwriter, guitarist (The Jackson 5)
- September 28 – Kris Kristofferson, 88, country music singer, songwriter, actor
- October 7 – Cissy Houston, 91, soul and gospel singer (The Sweet Inspirations, The Drinkard Singers)
- October 12 – Ka, 52, rapper, lyricist (Natural Elements)
- November 3 – Quincy Jones, 91, music producer and composer
- November 24 – Bob Bryar, 44, rock drummer (My Chemical Romance)
- December 17 –
- Mike Brewer, 80, folk rock singer-songwriter, guitarist (Brewer & Shipley)
- David Mallett, 73, folk singer-songwriter
- December 26 – OG Maco, 32, rapper