My Favorite Songs of 2022
My Top 40 Songs of 2022... I'm hibernating with my family for the holidays, but I want to leave you with the pop songs that caught my ear in 2022 (in no special order... I'll follow up the next day or so with my favorite classical music pieces released in 2022). I roamed the world (digitally) for these tunes, so the list contains a wide spectrum of music, but still reflects my own (ahem) unique tastes. Let's hear YOUR recommendations.
1. "Grapevine" Weyes Blood
2. "Free Fallin'" (from Live at the Fillmore -- a 1997 concert album released this year) Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
3. "Tfelegaleh" Hewan Gebrewold
4. "Always" (from Live at the Hollywood Bowl) Ella Fitzgerald
5. "My Mind and Me" Selena Gomez
6. "On My Way" June McDoom
7. "Carolina" (from the movie "Where the Crawdads Sing") Taylor Swift
8. "Sequana" Souad Massi
9. "In the Light" Mary Bragg
10. "Spitting Off the Edge of the World" Yeah Yeah Yeahs
11. "Family Affair" (from a live concert album) Mary J. Blige
12. "No Tomorrows Now" Tommy McLain
13. "Real Down Lonesome" Early James (with Sierra Ferrell)
14. "Son Individuales" Elif Sanchez
15. "All Our Pieces" Collective Soul
16. "Fall" Pandamonae
17. "Etran de L'Air" Tarha Ebouse Dighe Mane
18. "Shine a Light" Paolo Nutini
19. "Les Racines" Vieux Farka Toure
20. "Al Amau" Noori & His Porpa Band
21. "Je Veux Je Peux" Almwaya
22. "A Day Passed" Linda Sikhakhane
23. "I'm Tired of Taking It Out On You" Wilco
24. "In Heaven" Julius Rodriguez
25. "Strange" Miranda Lambert
26. "Go Home" Angel Olsen
27. "Happy" Jadea Kelly
28. "Noam" Oded Tzur
29. "A Random Act of Kindness" Kevin Mobry
30. "Skirting on the Surface" The Smile
31. "I'll Try" Sharon Van Etten
32. "Just Like That" Bonnie Raitt
33. "Let Me Down"/"Blush" (OK,I cheated on this one: two songs from the same LP., "Bronco") Orville Peck
34. "Dance Around It" Lucius (the video will brighten your day)
35. "California Belongs to You" Erin Rae
36. "L'enfer" Stromae
37. "Sweet Home" SYML
38. "U & Me" Alt-J
39. "Harbour" Cate Le Bon
40. "Carry Me Home" Mlorgan Wade
Orville Peck