Rosalía. (c) Jack Parker

The All Things Loud 2022 Song of the Year

Last week we crowned Fontaines D.C.‘s Skinty Fia as our 2022 Album of the Year. Today we divert our attention to 50 of the best individual pieces of music to grace our ears this year. The longlist covers all corners of the modern day musical universe, including established greats as well as promising newcomers. List compiled by Marc Prodanovic, Steven Morgan and Jack Parker.

50 EDITORS – PICTURESQUE

49 LUCIUS – NEXT TO NORMAL

48 – EVERYTHING EVERYTHING – BAD FRIDAY

47 GABRIELS – ANGELS & QUEENS

46 MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE – THE FOUNDATIONS OF DECAY

45 ETHEL CAIN – GIBSON GIRL

44 CHARLOTTE ADIGÉRY & BOLIS PUPUL – CECI N’EST PAS UN CLICHÉ

43 PUSHA T – DIET COKE

42 PHOENIX – ALPHA ZULU

41 SLIPKNOT – THE DYING SONG (TIME TO SING)

40 FAUX REAL – THE UNITED SNAKES OF AMERICA

39 BUMBLE B. BOY – KLUTZ

38 MOOD BORED – EASY GOING

37 FIEP – LOLA

36 METRONOMY – RIGHT ON TIME

35 IST IST – STAMP YOU OUT

34 4B2M – OU (A) EST LE TEMPS

33 RINA SAWAYAMA – THIS HELL

32 ARCTIC MONKEYS – BODY PAINT

31 SPORTS TEAM – R ENTERTAINMENT

30 NOVA TWINS – CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER

29 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – POSTER CHILD

28 ARCHITECTS – TEAR GAS

27 THE CHATS – 6L GTR

26 STROMAE – L’ENFER

25 NILÜFER YANYA – STABILISE

24 GORILLAZ – NEW GOLD FT. TAME IMPALA & BOOTIE BROWN

23 FOALS – 2001

22 ROLLER DERBY – STARRY EYED

21 HARRY STYLES – AS IT WAS

20 BIG JOANIE – SAINTED

19 BROOKS NIELSEN – OPEN UP (FOR CLIZZ)

18 KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD – THE DRIPPING TAP

17 BLACK MIDI – SUGAR/TZU

16 LIZZO – 2 BE LOVED (AM I READY)

15 ENTER SHIKARI – THE VOID STARES BACK FT. WARGASM

14 RAMMSTEIN – DICKE TITTEN

13 DRY CLEANING – DON’T PRESS ME

12 WET LEG – UR MUM

11 MUSE – WON’T STAND DOWN

10 ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER – THE WAY IT SHATTERS

9 THE SMILE – THIN THING

8 KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD – HYPERTENSION

7 JANE INC. – 2120

6 ULTRAFLEX – RHODOS

5 GHOST – SPILLWAYS

4 ROSALÍA – CANDY

3 KENDRICK LAMAR – N95

2 FONTAINES D.C. – IN ÁR GCROÍTHE GO DEO

1 KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD – IRON LUNG