Music Nerds

  For as much great music as this year was kind enough to give us, there were still plenty of songs that I really wish had become hits, but unfortunately missed out. So, I decided to honor them with this list. Eligibility rules are a bit different, so please bear with me. First off, a song cannot make it if it was eligible for my Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2022 list, as those songs already had a chance. A song can, however, make this list if it: Charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the 2022 Billboard chart year and was released as a single Charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the 2022 Billboard chart year and charted for at least ten weeks Made the Billboard Year End Global 200 chart for 2022 Also, the song cannot be currently charting on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, because those songs still have a chance to reach eligibility for my Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2023 list next year. If a currently charting song misses that eligibility window, it will be eligible for next year's editi...

  I love talking about music that I love, and this year had a lot of it. I'm glad to see that, as much as this year felt like an extended 2021, it was still able to provide the charts with some damn great music that I'm more than happy to analyze here. So, let's get right into it! Now, before we begin, eligibility rules. I took the top 100 biggest hits of 2022 that weren’t already hits in 2021 or Christmas songs, and chose my ten favorites. A full list of eligible songs can be found here . Also, I should emphasize that this is, in fact, just my opinion, and you are more than welcome to disagree with me. Now, without further ado, let’s get into the best that this year had to offer. Number 10 I get the feeling that I've developed a reputation for "basic" music taste. This is mainly due to the fact that "Blinding Lights" was my favorite hit song of 2020, and "Levitating" took that title in 2021. Those songs, for those who don't know, were ...