The Guardian’s music scribes have decided on the 20 best songs of the year and the top five jams are all by women.
Music is subjective, so any list that talks about the best songs of any year is going to be contentious. All that aside, let’s see the picks.
If you’re a fan of the classics, chances are a few of these names are going to come from way out of left field. Maybe it’s time to expand our horizons.
If you want to start an argument compile a ‘Top 10 of all time’ list of anything, with music being right up there with the most likely to cause some bickering.