That One Kid's End of the Year Mix

 

That One Kid, an up and comer on YouTube, has provided me with their end of the year playlist for 2024. They ran a weekly playlist for the year and each week ranked the songs. These are all of the numbers 1's with no repeating songs. Out of 52 weeks, there are 47 songs represented in order from January to December.

1. Brazil by Declan McKenna

     This song has also been one of my wife's favorites this year. 

2. Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush

     Glad to see a new generation getting Kate Bush.  

3. Meta Angel by FKA Twigs

     This video is so FKA Twigs.  She should have a new album coming out early in 2025.  

4. Hayloft I by Mother Mother

     The fun about getting music from a Gen Zer is that there is plenty of new music that I don't know.  

5. Gimme! Gimme by ABBA

     Of course this is also followed by old music.  

6. Psychofreak by Camila Cabello

     This was on my end of the year mix when it came out.  

7. WingRiddenAngel by XXXTENTACION

     There was definitely a time this year when XXXTENTACION was TOK's top artist.  A sad story.  

8. Summertime by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

     Some classics live on from generation to generation.  

9.Warrior by Aurora

     There will be some Aurora coming up in my end of the year mix.  

10. Rhinestone Eyes by Gorillaz

     I'm glad to see Gorillaz getting some listen from a Gen Zer.  

11. Can I Kick It? by A Tribe Called Quest

     At least right now Tribe is TOK's favorite rap group.  

12. 4x4 by Dominic Fike

     A new artist to me.  

13. Navajo by Masego

     Another new artist for me.  

14. Sad! by XXXTENTACION

     20 years old when he was murdered.  

15. Ilomilo by Billie Eilish

     Fun to hear some older Billie Eilish again.  Hadn't listen to any of this in a bit.  

16. Army Dreamers by Kate Bush

     Running Up That Hill is just an entry drug for Kate Bush exposure.  

17. The Perfect Pair by Beabadoobee

     I love the fact that there is such a wide range of music these days that anyone can so easily find.  

18. I Wish by Skee-Lo

     This song always makes me think of that movie Always Be My Maybe.  

19. Curses by The Crane Wives

     Like I said all kinds of music.  

20. Devil Town by Cavetown

     A bunch of new artists here for me.  

21. Brutus by The Buttress

     Like I said an interesting time in music.  

22. Juliet by Cavetown

     This band will be in Spokane in February.  

23. Change Your Mind from Steven Universe TV Series

     I never watched this show, but my kids love it.  

24. Brooklyn Baby by Lana Del Rey

     I've never been drawn into Lana Del Rey's music.  Glad to see she is still having relevancy.  She's been very influential over this past decade.  

25. Girls by The Kid Laroi

     Yes the early 2000's are coming back, get ready.  

26. Dearly Departed by Shakey Graves

     TOK's current favorite artist.  

27. 505 by Arctic Monkeys

     It's funny the music that resonates with the next generation.  Of course like I said the early 2000's are making a comeback and soon it will be the mid-2000's.  

28. A World So Full of Love by Shakey Graves

     Shakey Graves will be at a music festival in Boise this March.  

29. Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan

     One of the big splash artists of the year that I completely missed out on.  This makes me think we are already into the Lady Gaga era of the 2000's.  

30. Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood

     I don't know this band at all.

31. The Room Where It Happens from Hamilton

     I was thinking the other day my parents would be very happy at the growth of the musical in pop culture.  

32. Tomorrow by Shakey Graves

     The first artist with 3 songs on the list.  

33. Chinatown by Shakey Graves

     Make that 4 songs :).  

34. Nothing You Can Take From Me by Rachel Zegler

     Also nice to see music still being so important in film.  This is from the new Hunger Games movie.

35. Pansy Waltz by Shakey Graves

     Make that 5 songs.  Hopefully he'll get some new fans out of this exposure.  

36. White Ferrari by Frank Ocean

     Frank Ocean is a name I know but not their music.  

37. Lithonia by Childish Gambino

     I reviewed a couple of Childish Gambino albums from about 10 years ago.  Had no idea they were still making music.  

38. When I'm Small by Phantogram

     Never heard of this band.  

39. Good News by Mac Miller

     Another sad story.  But Mac Miller was very good.  

40. Dear God by XTC

     Nice to see this song surviving.  

41. The Recipe by Shakey Graves

     It blows my mind that a song from an artist like this can only have 710 views on youtube.  

42. Headlock by Imogen Heap

     The 2000's comeback continues.  

43. 4:00 AM by Taeko Ohnuki

     Like I said so many different types of music out there to be discovered.  

44. Butterflies by Tom Odell

     According to TOK this is an Aurora song.  

45. Disparate Youth by Santigold

     Just a great song.  

46. Girls Chase Boys from Ingrid Michaelson

     From my album of the year when it came out.  

47. Therefore I Am by Billie Eilish

     There will be some Billie Eilish on my end of the year mix as well.  

After posting this I got this response from That One Kid

Seeing the heath post on this inspired me to make my own overlook of my 2024 music. So, here it is!

1.Brazil - Declan McKenna

Yeah, my Mom loves this song and it feels like a great way to start off the year.

2.Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush

I did NOT fall into this song because of stranger things. Definitely not…

3.Meta Angel - FKA Twigs

Her music videos are always top tier.

4.Hayloft - Mother Mother 

Matthew would call this music video a ‘story’.

5.Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! - ABBA

I went through a loong phase with this one, and i can never get over the incredible intro

6. Psychofreak - Camila Cabello 

I’m surprised this is on hear, not that I didn’t like it, but I definitely burnt out quickly.

7. WingRiddenAngel - XXXTENTACTION

Definitely one of my favorites by XXX, and he was my top artist in 2024.

8. Summertime - Ella Fitzgerald

Such an incredibly beautiful song.

9. Warrior - AURORA 

Makes me feel like I’m in a fantasy world.

10. Rhinestone Eyes - Gorillaz

This song is so creepy and I can really only listen to it when I’m in the right mood.

11. Can I Kick It? - A Tribe Called Quest

In my top five songs of the year, soooo good.

12. 4x4 - Dominic Fike

I like this song mostly because it’s finally one where he’s not super explicit.

13. Navajo - Masego

I think this song is racist? Which definitely ruins it for me.

14. SAD! - XXXTENTACION 

Again, a great song by XXX.

15. ilomilo - Billie Eilish

This song helped me get back into Billie Eilish, which was nice.

16. Army Dreamers - Kate Bush

This was my number one song of the year, I think I listened to it roughly eighty times, starting in March.

17. the perfect pair - beabadoobee

Beabadoobee is an incredible artist, I love her super unique voice.

18. I Wish - Skee-Lo

I just absolutely love this song so much, so fun to listen to.

19. Curses - The Crane Wives

I’m surprised that this made it onto this list.

20. Devil Town - Cavetown 

This song is what got me into Cavetown, and is just a nice one to listen to.

21. Brutus - The Buttress

I just like this song because there’s a ton of good animations of it on YouTube.

22. Juliet - Cavetown

Another really good song by Cavetown.

23. Change Your Mind - Steven Universe

Steven universe is one of the most incredible kids tv shows ever, not only the music but the story too.

24. Brooklyn Baby - Lana Del Rey

This song now just makes me think of walking to violin lessons during the summer.

25. GIRLS - the Kind LAROI

why is he so into all-caps for his songs?

26. Dearly Departed - Shakey Graves

Shakey Graves is such an incredibly artist, and I’m pretty sure this is where I first heard him.

27. 505 - Arctic Monkey

I don’t know/like Arctic Monkeys very much, but I do really like 505.

28. A World So Full of Love - Shakey Graves

I just Looove his music so much.

29. Pink Pony Club - Chappell Roan

Of course I have to get a song from the up and coming pop queen.

30. Sweater Weather - The Neighbourhood

The only song I know by them, and I love it.

31. The Room Where It Happens - Hamilton

The best song definitely from the musical.

32. Tomorrow - Shakey Graves

I’m really surprised that Shakey Graves didn’t make my top five artists in my Spotify Wrapped.

33. Chinatown - Shakey Graves

Love love this song.

34. Nothing You Can Take From Me - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

I both hate this movie and love it at the same time.

35. Pansy Waltz - Shakey Graves

I mostly just love the first part of this song.

36. White Ferrari - Frank Ocean

Frank Ocean is a genius, and I think that I speak for many when I say it’s sad that he’s disappeared off the face of the earth.

37. Lithonia - Childish Gambino

This song makes me want to listen to more of Childish Gambino.

38. When I’m Small - Phantogram

Just a good vibe song to listen too.

39. Good News - Mac Miller

I was introduced to Mac Miller by my dad, and this specific album was listened to a lot.

40. Dear God - XTC

on my nostalgic songs playlist.

41. The Recipe - Shakey Graves

My favorite song by Shakey, and one of the longest too.

42. Headlock - Imogen Heap

Definitely didn’t hear it from Arcane first. Definitely…

43. 4:00A.M. - Taeko Onuki

Just an oddly fun song. Makes me feel like I just won a battle.

44. Butterflies - Tom Odell

This is an AURORA song, not a Tom Odell song.

45. Disparate Youth - Santigold

So catchy and fun, I don’t know exactly why I love it so much.

46. Girls Chase Boys - Ingrid Michaelson

Also on my nostalgic playlist.

47. Therefore I Am - Billie Eilish

Feels like the perfect way to end 2024.