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Breaking: 13 Tracks That’ll Dominate 2026’s Soundtrack
Andy Von Pip, Michele Yamamoto, Scotty Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries jointly selected the 17th Songs of the Week of 2026, narrowing 30 contenders to 13 standout tracks. These selections—spanning alt-pop, experimental hip-hop, and synthwave—signal major sonic shifts ahead. The list underscores 2026’s genre-blurring era, with emerging and veteran artists redefining mainstream ambition.
By Alet Viegas·
Welcome to the 17th Songs of the Week of 2026. This week Andy Von Pip, Michele Yamamoto, Scotty Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries helped me decide the list. We considered over 30 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 13.