Another shattered portrait of the American Dream, the seven-minute epic, oscillates from madness to exhaustion, as Del Rey described feeling burned out by being objectified and perceived as an "American whore. The self-loathing synth-pop anthem β with its cheeky chorus β catapulted "Anti Hero" into virality.
With its ubiquitous meaning, the song topped charts and became a staple of pop radio. The touching jazz-soul fusion track is an iteration of the lullabies Batiste penned while his wife Suleika Jaouad was hospitalized during her cancer treatment.
On "Dance The Night," a thrilling dance-pop number from the star-studded Barbie soundtrack , she channels that same inspiration with a side of glitter and glam. Miley Cyrus has perfected the art of reinventing herself. With the post-breakup number "Flowers," she reclaimed her independence and took a hard turn from gritty rock back into pop music. Despite its popularity, the year-old singer initially thought one of the other songs on her track album would have topped the charts.
Like her explosive debut "Drivers License," Olivia Rodrigo opted for a swelling power ballad for the lead single of her sophomore album Guts.
Regardless, the year-old artist turned something bitter into something sweet by landing a Song Of The Year nomination. While writing the sobering number, Eilish tried to embody the essence of the life-sized doll herself. Need examples? Along with his own nomination for Best Pop Dance Recording , the "Got Me Started" singer had plenty of pals and peers to root for at this year's ceremony.
