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The 5 best and 5 worst songs of 2022

Callie AhlgrimDec 22, 2022, 18:32 IST

Taylor Swift and Leah Kate.Beth Garrabrant; Leah Kate/YouTube

2022 boasted a variety of musical gems from artists like Noah Kahan, Maggie Rogers, and Taylor Swift.
The year also gave us duds from artists like Leah Kate, Panic! At the Disco, and Drake.

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Ethel Cain's "American Teenager" skewers the so-called "American dream" with gothic imagery and biting wit.

"American Teenager" was released as a single on April 21, 2022.Ethel Cain/YouTube

"Girls Against God" by Florence + The Machine is a powerful ode to feminine rage.

"Girls Against God" was released on May 13, 2022.Autumn de Wilde

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Noah Kahan's "Stick Season" is a stunning display of nostalgia and vulnerability.

"Stick Season" was released as a single on July 8, 2022.Patrick McCormack

"Anywhere With You" is the best song Maggie Rogers has ever released.

"Anywhere With You" was released on July 29, 2022.Kelly Jeffrey

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"Would've, Could've, Should've" by Taylor Swift is the best song of 2022.

"Would've, Could've, Should've" was released on October 21, 2022.Beth Garrabrant

"Twinkle Twinkle" by Leah Kate is an unpleasant and unimaginative take on the pop-rock resurgence.

"Twinkle Twinkle" was released on June 24, 2022.Leah Kate/YouTube

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"Middle of a Breakup" is the lowest point on Panic! At The Disco's newest album.

"Middle of a Breakup" was released as a single on July 20, 2022.Panic! At The Disco/YouTube

"Staying Alive" by DJ Khaled, featuring Drake and Lil Baby, is reductive and lazy at best.

"Staying Alive" was released as a single on August 5, 2022.DJ Khaled/YouTube

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"Circo Loco" includes one of Drake's most distasteful lyrics to date.

"Circo Loco" was released on November 4, 2022.Prince Williams/Wireimage

Kanye West doubles down on his dangerous rhetoric with "Someday We'll All Be Free."

"Someday We'll All Be Free" was released on December 7, 2022.Gotham/GC Images

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