Wet Thud's Top Songs of 2023

040.

Fever Ray

"Shiver"

(Listen to "Shiver" here.)

039.

Olivia Rodrigo

"get him back!"

(Listen to "get him back!" here.)

038.

Men I Trust

"Ring Of Past"

(Listen to "Ring Of Past" here.)

037.

Yaeji

"For Granted"

(Listen to "For Granted" here.)

036.

serpentwithfeet

"Gonna Go"

(Listen to "Gonna Go" here.)

035.

The New Pornographers

"Angelcover"

(Listen to "Angelcover" here.)

034.

Sampha

"Spirit 2.0"

(Listen to "Spirit 2.0" here.)

033.

Sufjan Stevens

"So You Are Tired"

(Listen to "So You Are Tired" here.)

032.

Björk x ROSALÍA

"Oral"

(Listen to "Oral" here.)

031.

Little Simz

"Heart On Fire"

(Listen to "Heart On Fire" here.)

030.

Mitski

"My Love Mine All Mine"

(Listen to "My Love Mine All Mine" here.)

029.

Lana Del Rey

"Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd"

(Listen to "Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd" here.)

028.

Miley Cyrus

"Flowers"

(Listen to "Flowers" here.)

027.

Depeche Mode

"Ghosts Again"

(Listen to "Ghosts Again" here.)

026.

Mannequin Pussy

"I Got Heaven"

(Listen to "I Got Heaven" here.)

025.

Everything But The Girl

"Caution To The Wind"

(Listen to "Caution To The Wind" here.)

024.

Jessie Ware

"Pearls"

(Listen to "Pearls" here.)

023.

Caroline Polachek

"Welcome To My Island"

(Listen to "Welcome To My Island" here.)

022.

SZA

"Kill Bill"

(Listen to "Kill Bill" here.)

021.

Blur

"The Narcissist"

(Listen to "The Narcissist" here.)

020.

Frankie Rose

"Anything"

(Listen to "Anything" here.)

019.

Jamila Woods x duendita

"Tiny Garden"

(Listen to "Tiny Garden" here.)

018.

Fever Ray

"Kandy"

(Listen to "Kandy" here.)

017.

Nation Of Language

"Stumbling Still"

(Listen to "Stumbling Still" here.)

016.

100 gecs

"Hollywood Baby"

(Listen to "Hollywood Baby" here.)

015.

Yves Tumor

"Echolalia"

(Listen to "Echolalia" here.)

014.

Little Simz

"Gorilla"

(Listen to "Gorilla" here.)

013.

Olivia Rodrigo

"bad idea right?"

(Listen to "bad idea right?" here.)

012.

The National

"New Order T-Shirt"

(Listen to "New Order T-Shirt" here.)

011.

Billie Eilish

"What Was I Made For?"

(Listen To "What Was I Made For?" here.)

010.

Dua Lipa

"Houdini"

(Listen to "Houdini" here.)

009.

Olivia Rodrigo

"vampire"

(Listen to "vampire" here.)

008.

Skrillex x Fred again.. x Flowdan

"Rumble"

(Listen to "Rumble" here.)

007.

SZA

"Nobody Gets Me"

(Listen to "Nobody Gets Me" here.)

006.

Troye Sivan

"Rush"

(Listen to "Rush" here.)

005.

Wednesday

"Chosen To Deserve"

(Listen to "Chosen To Deserve" here.)

004.

Lana Del Rey

"A&W"

(Listen to "A&W" here.)

003.

Kylie Minogue

"Padam Padam"

(Listen to "Padam Padam" here.)

002.

Sufjan Stevens

"Will Anybody Ever Love Me?"

(Listen to "Will Anybody Ever Love Me?" here.)

001.

boygenius

"True Blue"

(Listen to "True Blue" here.)

040. Fever Ray "Shiver" (Rabid/Mute)

039. Olivia Rodrigo "get him back!" (Geffen)

038. Men I Trust "Ring Of Past" (independent)

037. Yaeji "For Granted" (XL)

036. serpentwithfeet "Gonna Go" (Secretly Canadian)

035. The New Pornographers "Angelcover" (Merge)

034. Sampha "Spirit 2.0" (Young)

033. Sufjan Stevens "So You Are Tired" (Asthmatic Kitty)

032. Björk x ROSALÍA "Oral" (Wellhart/one little independent)

031. Little Simz "Heart On Fire" (Forever Living Originals/AWAL)

030. Mitski "My Love Mine All Mine" (Dead Oceans)

029. Lana Del Rey "Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd" (Polydor/Interscope)

028. Miley Cyrus "Flowers" (Smiley Miley/Columbia/Sony)

027. Depeche Mode "Ghosts Again" (Venusnote/Columbia/Sony)

026. Mannequin Pussy "I Got Heaven" (Epitaph)

025. Everything But The Girl "Caution To The Wind" (Buzzin' Fly/Virgin)

024. Jessie Ware "Pearls" (Universal)

023. Caroline Polachek "Welcome To My Island" (Perpetual Novice)

022. SZA "Kill Bill" (Top Dawg/RCA)

021. Blur "The Narcissist" (Parlophone/Warner)

020. Frankie Rose "Anything" (Slumberland)

019. Jamila Woods x duendita "Tiny Garden" (Jagjaguwar)

018. Fever Ray "Kandy" (Rabid/Mute)

017. Nation Of Language "Stumbling Still" (Play It Again Sam)

016. 100 gecs "Hollywood Baby" (Dog Show/Atlantic)

015. Yves Tumor "Echolalia" (Warp)

014. Little Simz "Gorilla" (Forever Living Originals/AWAL)

013. Olivia Rodrigo "bad idea right?" (Geffen)

012. The National "New Order T-Shirt" (4AD)

011. Billie Eilish "What Was I Made For?" (Darkroom/Interscope)

010. Dua Lipa "Houdini" (Warner UK)

009. Olivia Rodrigo "vampire" (Geffen)

008. Skrillex x Fred again.. x Flowdan "Rumble" (OWSLA/Atlantic)

007. SZA "Nobody Gets Me" (Top Dawg/RCA)

006. Troye Sivan "Rush" (Universal Australia)

005. Wednesday "Chosen To Deserve" (Dead Oceans)

004. Lana Del Rey "A&W" (Polydor/Interscope)

003. Kylie Minogue "Padam Padam" (Darenote/BMG UK)

002. Sufjan Stevens "Will Anybody Ever Love Me?" (Asthmatic Kitty)

001. boygenius "True Blue" (Interscope)

Artist Top 40: Blur

In anticipation of Blur's massive Hyde Park show this weekend, Wet Thud decided to look back over the band's discography to rank and file our personal favourites. Did we include your favourite? See how their excellent new single "Under The Westway" stacks up against the rest of their catalogue, and look for a Spotify playlist of the entire list following #1.

040. "Yuko and Hiro" (album cut from The Great Escape, 1995)

039. "Good Song" (single from Think Tank, 2003)

038. "Fool's Day" (single, 2010)

037. "Advert" (album cut from Modern Life Is Rubbish, 1993)

036. "Country House" (single from The Great Escape, 1995)

035. "Stereotypes" (single from The Great Escape, 1995)

034. "Tracy Jacks" (promotional single from Parklife, 1994)

033. "Young and Lovely" (b-side from the "Chemical World" single, 1993)

032. "M.O.R." (single from Blur, 1997)

031. "Parklife" (single from Parklife, 1994)

030. "Charmless Man" (single from The Great Escape, 1995)

029. "On Your Own" (single from Blur, 1997)

028. "For Tomorrow" (single from Modern Life Is Rubbish, 1993)

027. "Jubilee" (album cut from Parklife, 1994)

026. "You're So Great" (album cut from Blur, 1997)

025. "Death Of A Party" (promotional single from Blur, 1997)

024. "He Thought Of Cars" (album cut from The Great Escape, 1995)

023. "Entertain Me" (promotional single from The Great Escape, 1995)

022. "Sunday Sunday" (single from Modern Life Is Rubbish, 1993)

021. "It Could Be You" (Japan-only single from The Great Escape, 1995)

020. "Music Is My Radar" (single from The Best Of, 2000)

019. "Trimm Trabb" (album cut from 13, 1999)

018. "Coffee and TV" (single from 13, 1999)

017. "There's No Other Way" (single from Leisure, 1991)

016. "Sing" (album cut from Leisure, 1990)

015. "Chemical World" (single from Modern Life Is Rubbish, 1993)

014. "Badhead" (album cut from Parklife, 1994)

013. "She's So High" (single from Leisure, 1990)

012. "End Of A Century" (single from Parklife, 1994)

011. "Popscene" (single, 1992)

010. "Song 2" (single from Blur, 1997)

009. "No Distance Left To Run" (single from 13, 1999)

008. "Under The Westway" (single, 2012)

007. "Out Of Time" (single from Think Tank, 2003)

006. "To The End" (single from Parklife, 1994)

005. "Girls and Boys" (single from Parklife, 1994)

004. "This Is A Low" (promotional single from Parklife, 1994)

003. "Tender" (single from 13, 1999)

002. "Beetlebum" (single from Blur, 1997)

001. "The Universal" (single from The Great Escape, 1995)

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###. "Song Title" (Album, release date)

040. "Yuko and Hiro" (album cut from The Great Escape, 1995)
039. "Good Song" (single from Think Tank, 2003)
038. "Fool's Day" (single, 2010)
037. "Advert" (album cut from Modern Life Is Rubbish, 1993)
036. "Country House" (single from The Great Escape, 1995)
035. "Stereotypes" (single from The Great Escape, 1995)
034. "Tracy Jacks" (promotional single from Parklife, 1994)
033. "Young and Lovely" (b-side from the "Chemical World" single, 1993)
032. "M.O.R." (single from Blur, 1997)
031. "Parklife" (single from Parklife, 1994)
030. "Charmless Man" (single from The Great Escape, 1995)
029. "On Your Own" (single from Blur, 1997)
028. "For Tomorrow" (single from Modern Life Is Rubbish, 1993)
027. "Jubilee" (album cut from Parklife, 1994)
026. "You're So Great" (album cut from Blur, 1997)
025. "Death Of A Party" (promotional single from Blur, 1997)
024. "He Thought Of Cars" (album cut from The Great Escape, 1995)
023. "Entertain Me" (promotional single from The Great Escape, 1995)
022. "Sunday Sunday" (single from Modern Life Is Rubbish, 1993)
021. "It Could Be You" (Japan-only single from The Great Escape, 1995)
020. "Music Is My Radar" (single from The Best Of, 2000)
019. "Trimm Trabb" (album cut from 13, 1999)
018. "Coffee and TV" (single from 13, 1999)
017. "There's No Other Way" (single from Leisure, 1991)
016. "Sing" (album cut from Leisure, 1990)
015. "Chemical World" (single from Modern Life Is Rubbish, 1993)
014. "Badhead" (album cut from Parklife, 1994)
013. "She's So High" (single from Leisure, 1990)
012. "End Of A Century" (single from Parklife, 1994)
011. "Popscene" (single, 1992)
010. "Song 2" (single from Blur, 1997)
009. "No Distance Left To Run" (single from 13, 1999)
008. "Under The Westway" (single, 2012)
007. "Out Of Time" (single from Think Tank, 2003)
006. "To The End" (single from Parklife, 1994)
005. "Girls and Boys" (single from Parklife, 1994)
004. "This Is A Low" (promotional single from Parklife, 1994)
003. "Tender" (single from 13, 1999)
002. "Beetlebum" (single from Blur, 1997)
001. "The Universal" (single from The Great Escape, 1995)