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1A Record Club: The Best Songs Of 2023

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4.3 β€’ 4.5K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 29 December 2023

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

We're wrapping up the year in music.

It was a big year for boygenius, an indie supergroup made up of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus. Their album "The Record" was nominated for album of the year. And they received five Grammy nods altogether.

Another first this year – the song "Ella Baila Sola" by Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma became the first regional Mexican song to ever reach the top 10 of the U.S. Billboard charts after going viral on TikTok.

And what's old is new again. Tracy Chapman's 1988 hit "Fast Car" had a resurgence after a cover by country singer Luke Combs went platinum in July.

We'll discuss some of the biggest music stories, songs, and maybe some hits you missed, from the last year.

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0:00.0

On it's been a minute, we talked to up-and-comers and icons of culture.

0:05.0

From Barbara Striseand,

0:06.2

You're such a wonderful interviewer.

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To Tracy Ellis Ross.

0:09.5

Your questions were so wonderful,

0:11.6

and Christine Bransky. Oh, thank you for your wonderful questions.

0:15.2

Here are the questions these icons loved to be asked. Listen every week to

0:19.9

it's been a minute from NPR. Hi, Jen White here.

0:23.2

Before we start the show, the end of the year is coming up,

0:25.8

and we're reflecting a bit here at 1A.

0:28.0

We've loved bringing you shows about pretty much everything in 2023,

0:31.8

from interviews with your favorite authors and

0:34.0

celebrities to going in depth on the latest news stories we've bored our heart

0:38.2

into every show and we're excited about everything we'll dig into in 2024,

0:43.2

hopefully with your financial support.

0:45.8

This is where we want to say a big thank you

0:48.0

to our 1A listeners and anyone listening who already donates to public media. Your support makes independent

0:55.2

and accurate journalism possible. We prioritize facts, context, and different

1:01.2

perspectives and we're beholden to no one except you the public.

1:05.8

And to anyone out there who isn't a supporter yet, right now is the time to get behind the

1:11.1

NPR Network, especially with the NPR Newsroom gearing up for an important

1:15.5

election year.

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