All Songs Considered Our no. 1 songs: 2017
Nov 10, 2025
Dive into the magic of 2017's music landscape! Discover how Kendrick Lamar's DAMN. redefined hip-hop with its cultural weight. Experience the raw emotion of grief in Mount Eerie's work. Enjoy Feist's triumphant return with Pleasure and feel Kesha's powerful transformation through Praying. Phoebe Bridgers breaks through with the haunting Motion Sickness. Plus, Lorde's Green Light transforms turmoil into joy. This journey through memorable hits embraces both joy and sorrow in equal measure!
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Damn.'s Cultural Weight
- Kendrick Lamar's Damn. dominated 2017 and rewired listeners' relationship to albums.
- Its cultural weight included winning a Pulitzer Prize, marking it as generationally significant.
Hidden Obsession: Afterthought
- Stephen describes obsessively replaying a lesser-known 2017 song, Afterthought by Close Talker.
- He reports repeated listens and goosebumps, surprised more people haven't discovered it.
Grief As Unflinching Art
- Robin and Stephen discuss Mount Eerie's A Crow Looked at Me as devastatingly honest grief work.
- Stephen waited months to engage because the album felt like emotional homework but found it beautiful and haunting.