The debate over whether a musician’s legacy lies in an album or a single is more contentious than ever as music shortens and singles dominate online. While both clearly play a role (like all good things), I learn toward the single. I’ll take it one step further, it’s not just the single, but more specifically a moment within the song that defines the musician. I’m not saying that moment is entirely objective, but it’s definitely less subjective.
This year we started a playlist of Daily Goodies to highlight that moment and match it to a video for Instagram and TikTok. Our 2024 Music of the Year playlist features over 200 defining moments.