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Charli XCX Tops Rolling Stone’s Mid-Year Song List

6/17/2026

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Rolling Stone Ranks

Rolling Stone placed Charli XCX’s “SS26” at #1 on its “Best Songs of 2026 So Far” list.
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” ranked #3 and Olivia Rodrigo’s “drop dead” took #4, with the latter featuring sugary Eighties synths, a Cure nod, and a delirious, head-over-heels vibe.
Harry Styles’ non-single “Season 2 Weight Loss” landed at #5 and Bruno Mars’ comeback “I Just Might” appeared at #8.

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Rolling Stone Picks

Rolling Stone released its Best Albums of 2026 So Far list, featuring 62 albums that define the year’s music landscape.
Boards of Canada ended a 13-year silence with the ambient record Inferno.
Damon Albarn’s recent trip to India inspired the concept and sound of his album The Mountain.
Kim Gordon issued Play Me with trap-rock fusion while Xaviersobased and Sideshow earned list spots for expanding alternative rap’s palette.

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Rolling Stone Ranks

Rolling Stone placed Charli XCX’s “SS26” at #1 on its “Best Songs of 2026 So Far” list.
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” ranked #3 and Olivia Rodrigo’s “drop dead” took #4, with the latter featuring sugary Eighties synths, a Cure nod, and a delirious, head-over-heels vibe.
Harry Styles’ non-single “Season 2 Weight Loss” landed at #5 and Bruno Mars’ comeback “I Just Might” appeared at #8.

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