A few weeks ago, we launched the Pitchfork 2019 Readers’ Poll, in which we asked you to tell us your favorite songs and albums of the year. Thousands of you did. (Thank you!) Below, find the results, and compare them to Pitchfork’s own list of the best songs and best albums of 2019. And check out all of our end-of-year wrap-up coverage here.
1. Lana Del Rey: Norman Fucking Rockwell!
2. FKA twigs: MAGDALENE
3. Tyler, the Creator: IGOR
4. Weyes Blood: Titanic Rising
5. Angel Olsen: All Mirrors
6. Big Thief: U.F.O.F.
7. Vampire Weekend: Father of the Bride
8. Bon Iver: i,i
9. Big Thief: Two Hands
10. Solange: When I Get Home
11. Purple Mountains: Purple Mountains
12. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: Ghosteen
13. Charli XCX: Charli
14. Sharon Van Etten: Remind Me Tomorrow
15. Thom Yorke: ANIMA
16. (Sandy) Alex G: House of Sugar
17. Billie Eilish: When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
18. The National: I Am Easy to Find
19. black midi: Schlagenheim
20. JPEGMAFIA: All My Heroes Are Cornballs
21. Ariana Grande: thank u, next
22. Freddie Gibbs / Madlib: Bandana
23. James Blake: Assume Form
24. Clairo: Immunity
25. Carly Rae Jepsen: Dedicated
26. Danny Brown: uknowhatimsayin¿
27. Little Simz: GREY Area
28. 100 gecs: 1000 gecs
29. BTS: MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA
30. Lizzo: Cuz I Love You
31. Nilüfer Yanya: Miss Universe
32. Conor Oberst / Phoebe Bridgers: Better Oblivion Community Center
33. Helado Negro: This Is How You Smile
34. Taylor Swift: Lover
35. Fontaines D.C.: Dogrel
36. Jamila Woods: LEGACY! LEGACY!
37. Brittany Howard: Jaime
38. BROCKHAMPTON: GINGER
39. Bill Callahan: Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest
40. slowthai: Nothing Great About Britain
41. PUP: Morbid Stuff
42. Denzel Curry: ZUU
43. Cate Le Bon: Reward
44. Young Thug: So Much Fun
45. Caroline Polachek: Pang
46. Julia Jacklin: Crushing
47. Jessica Pratt: Quiet Signs
48. Jenny Hval: The Practice of Love
49. Aldous Harding: Designer
50. Beyoncé: Homecoming: The Live Album
1. FKA twigs: “cellophane”
2. Big Thief: “Not”
3. Lana Del Rey: “The Greatest”
4. Charli XCX / Christine and the Queens: “Gone”
5. Sharon Van Etten: “Seventeen”
6. Vampire Weekend: “Harmony Hall”
7. Weyes Blood: “Movies”
8. Angel Olsen: “All Mirrors”
9. Angel Olsen: “Lark”
10. Weyes Blood: “Andromeda”
11. Lana Del Rey: “Norman Fucking Rockwell”
12. Thom Yorke: “Dawn Chorus”
13. Clairo: “Bags”
14. Bon Iver: “Hey, Ma”
15. (Sandy) Alex G: “Gretel”
16. FKA twigs: “sad day”
17. Big Thief: “Cattails”
18. Lizzo: “Juice”
19. Vampire Weekend: “This Life”
20. FKA twigs: “home with you”
21. Big Thief: “U.F.O.F.”
22. Lana Del Rey: “hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have - but I have it”
23. Solange: “Almeda”
24. Purple Mountains: “All My Happiness Is Gone”
25. Caroline Polachek: “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings”
26. Weyes Blood: “Everyday”
27. Mannequin Pussy: “Drunk II”
28. JPEGMAFIA: “Jesus Forgive Me, I Am a Thot”
29. Rosalía / J Balvin: “Con Altura”
30. Lil Nas X: “Old Town Road (Remix)” [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus]
31. BTS: “HOME”
32. Mark Ronson: “True Blue” [ft. Angel Olsen]
33. Carly Rae Jepsen: “Want You in My Room”
34. Bon Iver: “Naeem”
35. Haim: “Summer Girl”
36. Lana Del Rey: “Doin’ Time”
37. Conor Oberst / Phoebe Bridgers: “Dylan Thomas”
38. Billie Eilish: “Bury a Friend”
39. Caroline Polachek: “Door”
40. Aldous Harding: “The Barrel”
41. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: “Ghosteen”
42. (Sandy) Alex G: “Hope”
43. Taylor Swift: “Lover”
44. Danny Brown: “Dirty Laundry”
45. Tame Impala: “Borderline”
46. Solange: “Binz”
47. Carly Rae Jepsen: “Julien”
48. Big Thief: “Forgotten Eyes”
49. black midi: “bmbmbm”
50. Jai Paul: “Do You Love Her Now”
