SoundExchange Reveals 2024 Top Tracks & Breakout Creators
Luke Combs. Photo: Zack Massey
Luke Combs‘ “Fast Car” comes in at No. 4 on SoundExchange’s just-released list of 2024’s Top 20 Tracks and Breakout Creators.
Jack Harlow’s “Lovin on Me” leads the list, followed by Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” and Tate McRae’s “Greedy,” with Combs’ cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” and Hozier’s “Too Sweet” rounding out the top five. Swims notches a second cut on the list with “The Door” at No. 17. Doja Cat also earns two slots on the 2024 tracks list, with “Paint the Town Red” at No. 6 and “Agora Hills” at No. 9. Others scoring two tracks in the top 20 were Miley Cyrus at No. 10 with “Flowers” (last year’s No. 1 track) and “Used to Be Young” at No. 13, and SZA with “Snooze” (last year’s No. 13) landing at 14 and “Saturn” at No. 18.
The annual lists are based on 12 months (December 1, 2023-November 30, 2024) of non-interactive streaming data from more than 3,200 digital service providers operating under the statutory license for which SoundExchange collects and distributes royalties.
SoundExchange’s 2024 Top 20 Breakout Creators list is made up of artists who gained traction for their music and talent this year. This data-based set reflects these creators’ first significant streaming activity, fueled by strong debuts or career highlight releases that connected with wider audiences. Topping 2024’s Breakout Creators list is singer/songwriter/producer Kenya Grace with her single “Strangers,” which finishes out the SoundExchange 2024 Top Tracks list at No. 20.
Grace is followed on the list by Dasha, whose track “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” went viral on TikTok and reached No. 18 on The Billboard Hot 100. Florida-based rapper BossMan Dlow, whose single “Get in with Me” found its audience on TikTok and Instagram, clocks in at No. 3, followed by Virginia singer-songwriter Tommy Richman in the fourth position, fueled by his hit single “Million Dollar Baby” (which peaked at No. 2 on The Billboard Hot 100).
At No. 5 on the Top 20 Breakout Creators list is Chappell Roan, followed by Shaboozey. Roan has been riding a wave of popularity stemming from her live performances and popular tracks “Good Luck, Babe!,” “Pink Pony Club” and “Femininomenon,” while Shaboozey set a record for a solo artist topping the Billboard Hot 100 for 18 weeks with “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and ties Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) as the longest-running No. 1 in the chart’s history.
“The annual SoundExchange lists offer a fascinating look at the artists and tracks that have captivated audiences throughout the year – all based on data from satellite and internet radio outlets operating under the licenses we administer,” says Michael Huppe, President and CEO of SoundExchange. “I am always impressed with the wide-ranging styles that make up the Breakout Creators list – country, pop, hip-hop, regional Mexican, alt-rock and more. The diversity of these creators and their music speaks volumes about the ability of all genres to break through and find listeners.”
