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Top 89 of 2024: Diane's top 10 local and non-local songs

Top 89 2024 - Staff Picks - Diane
Top 89 2024 - Staff Picks - DianePhoto: Sara Fish | Graphic: MPR

December 06, 2024

The end of the year is upon us, and it's time to reflect on your favorite music of 2024! Here are Diane’s favorite songs of the year. Once you've made your own list, vote in The Current's Top 89 poll by December 19, and we'll count down your Top 89 of 2024 at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, and at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1.

Diane's top 10 Local songs (not in order)

Papa Mbye – “Ultraviolet”

Dua Saleh – “want”

Hippo Campus – “Everything at Once”

Kinfu – “Need Ya” 

Bizhiki – “Gigawaabamin”

Ber – “Room For You”

Zora – "Fastlane”

The Nunnery – “Garden of Your Heart”

Humbird – “Right On” 

Runo Plum – “Red Lights”

Top 10 non-local (not in order)

Sierra Ferrell – “Dollar Bill Bar”

Doechii – “Denial Is a River”

Billie Eilish – “Lunch”

Faye Webster – “Lego Ring” feat. Lil Yachty

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings – “Empty Trainload of Sky”

Mk.gee – “Are You Looking Up”

Sufjan Stevens – “A Running Start”

Waxahatchee – “Right Back to It” feat. MJ Lenderman

St. Vincent – “Broken Man”

The Heavy Heavy – "Happiness"