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Which song defined the year for people?

“Which song was important to you this year, and why?”
No longer asked. The survey ran this question in 2024. These are the answers from then, and the playlist stands as it was.

The playlist

Where the songs come from

Global hits and local anthems

Named across the world
One country's own

How the sound changes

Genres · share of songs with a genre
What listeners mention · share of mentions
Most-named in this group
Nominations per week

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Every nomination on a map, song by song, with the words people wrote. Members can also put a question of their own to the world.