NPR's list pairs some of the year's most ubiquitous tracks, from Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, and others, with more uniquely NPR picks.
As you'd expect from NPR, their lists represent tons of styles of music, including country, rap, indie, jazz, modern classical, Afro-pop, R&B, reggaeton, electronic, experimental, pop, soul, and more.
As usual, it's a very diverse list with indie rock, hip hop, country, Latin trap jazz, classical, folk, R&B, metal, and more. It's also got that Doja Cat song ”Mooo!”