The Current

Great Music Lives Here ®
Listener-Supported Music
Donate Now
Chart Show

The Chart Show: Mae Simpson caps off a 10-week run

Mae Simpson performing at Island City Brewing Co. in Winona, Minn., during Mid West Music Fest in May 2023.
Mae Simpson performing at Island City Brewing Co. in Winona, Minn., during Mid West Music Fest in May 2023. Laura Buhman for MPR
  Play Now [1:00:09]

December 21, 2023

This week on the Chart Show, local artist Mae Simpson caps off a 10-week run on the Chart Show as her song “Cap Guns” is inducted into the Chart Show Hall of Fame. Meanwhile, Boygenius’ “Afraid of Heights” climbs from No. 3 to No. 1 this week, while new songs by Lucius (“Stranger Danger”), Margaret Glaspy (“Get Back”), and Noah Kahan’s collaboration with Hozier (“Northern Attitude”) all see Chart Show debuts.

Visit the Chart Show ballot to vote for your favorite new songs on The Current for next week’s show. New tracks landing in the ballot this week are The Red Clay Strays “Wondering Why”; Royel Otis “Fried Rice”; gglum “SPLAT!“; and Charli XCX’s new collaboration with Sam Smith, “In The City.”

When you vote, you’ll be entered for a chance to win tickets to Words & Music by Dan Wilson at the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024.

Heads up, Chart Show Voters — as you can see, The Current has a fresh, new website. To vote on your top tracks of the week, you’ll need to create an account to use the ballot below.

Then be sure to listen to the Chart Show on Thursday at noon!