April 3, 2023
By: Savanna Posey and Adrianna Minnick
The year is young, but there have already been so many new hit songs in 2023. So what are some of the best songs of the year so far? Some of the singers we will be featuring in this article will include Miley Cyrus, Tiesto, Lizzo, and SZA.
A picture of Miley Cyrus the singer of Flowers
The first best song in 2023 so far is Flowers by Miley Cyrus. Flowers was released on January 13, 2023. It is a song about a break up where Miley Cyrus decides she can be independent after her husband cheated on her. The main course of the song is “I can buy myself flowers, Write my name in the sand, Talk to myself for hours, Say things you don't understand, I can take myself dancing And I can hold my own hand, Yeah, I can love me better than you can.” Lauren Martindale’s favorite song from 2023 is Flowers. She says, “She has to give things to herself because her ex cheated on her and now she has to love herself and herself only because she has no one else to love.” When being interviewed, 10 people out of 22 chose Flowers for the best song from 2023. Bella Bennett also thinks that flowers is the best song from 2023. “I like this because she talks about her Ex that cheated on her and she says that she can do everything that her Ex husband can,” says Bella. While many people chose Flowers for the best song of 2023, many other people chose other songs.
The second best song in 2023 is Special by Lizzo ft. SZA. Special is another very good song from 2023. The song Special came out July 15, 2022. Even though Special came out in 2022, many people still have a heart for the song in 2023. The song is just about letting you know that you are special even if someone doesn’t think so. Caitlyn Bayne, a sixth grader, thinks Special is the best song in 2023. Caitlin says, “I think Special is the best song so far in 2023 because it is upbeat and tells me that I am special.” Although there are many great songs out there this song just holds a special place in other people’s lives.
A picture of Lizzo the singer of Special
A picture of Taylor Swift the singer of Anti-hero
The third best song in 2023 is Anti-hero by Taylor Swift. It was released October 21, 2022. It was first heard on the radio on October 24, 2022. Anti-Hero was performed atop the all-genre, multi-metric Billboard Hot 100 dated Nov. 5, 2022, as Taylor Swift made history as the first artist to infuse the chart's entire top 10 in a single week. Greta Vagedes, a seventh grader, thinks that Anti-hero is the best song in 2023 so far. She said, “It’s catchy and Taylor Swift is so fantastic, I love all her songs.”
The fourth best song in 2023 is Lavender Haze by Taylor Swift. The song Lavender Haze was released on October 21, 2022. Though it was released in 2022, it is still a big hit in 2023. The song is from her tenth studio album, Midnights. The album is called Midnights. This is because it is a bunch of songs that are released at midnight. Lavender Haze was number two on the Billboard Hot 100 (behind Anti-Hero at number one). Lavender Haze had 41.4 million streams, 2,800 digital downloads, and 2.4 million listening with airplay.
A picture of Taylor Swift the singer of Lavender Haze.
There are so many awesome songs in the world. Even though it is just the beginning of the year, there have already been so many great songs. There is still plenty of time for a lot of other songs. More artists are coming our way with lots of great songs.
Lavender Haze
Writers Bios:
Adrianna is a 12 year old 6th grader. She does competition gymnastics and runs cross country. Her favorite gymnastics skill is aerial. She likes to spend time with her friends and family. Her closest friends are Tori Burks, Caitlyn Bayne, Greta Vagedes, Maggie McCormack, Avi Grile, and Savanna Posey.
Savanna Posey is an 11 year old girl who loves to hangout with her friends and family and play volleyball and softball.