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Sabrina Carpenter scored the biggest song of 2024 with her smash hit Espresso.
BBC Radio 1 said the hit, which was number one in the UK charts for five weeks when it was released in April, took the top spot on its Top 100 countdown.
The singer, 25, beat her rivals Charli XCX with 360 and the song Good Luck, Babe! by Chappell Roan. who came in second and third place.
The BBC said the top 100 songs were compiled taking into account chart success, audience engagement and cultural relevance, but do you agree with the top 10?
The station dedicated a special slot to Radio 1’s biggest songs of 2024, presented by Vick Hope, Matt Edmondson, Jeremiah Asiamah and Katie Thistleton, which can be heard on BBC Sounds.
Other songs that have reached the top 100 include Texas Hold ‘Em, Chase & Status and Backbone by Beyoncé’s Stormzy, Angel of my Dreams by Jade Thirlwall, Genesis by Raye and Lose Control by Teddy Swims.
Sabrina Carpenter scored the biggest song of 2024 with her smash hit Espresso
The singer, 25, beat her rivals Charli XCX with 360 (eft) and the song Good Luck, Babe! by Chappell Roan. (right) who came in second and third place
In addition to these chart-topping tracks, several artists from Radio 1’s prestigious ‘Sound of’ chart appeared, including last year’s winners The Last Dinner Party featuring Nothing Matters, as well as Olivia Dean’s Time and Elmiene’s Light Work .
The countdown also featured Myles Smith, BBC Introducing Artist of the Year 2024 with his smash hit Stargazing.
While Sabrina claims the top spot with biggest song of the year, it’s local talent Charli XCX who takes the crown for the most appearances on the chart with four times.
And the countdown revealed a dominant presence of British talent, with UK artists coming out on top across the 100 tracks chosen.
Contributing to the top 100 songs were 54 acts from the UK, surpassing both the US with 43 acts and the remaining 17 acts from different parts of the world.
Espresso has over 1 billion streams on Spotify.
The song and its music video, directed by Dave Meyers, quickly gained worldwide popularity, and the song reached number one on the Billboard Global 200, making it her first number one single.
Espresso was written by Sabrina, along with Amy Allen, Steph Jones and Julian Bunetta.
Billie Eillish took fourth place with her hit single Birds Of A Feather
At number five was Chase & Status and Stormzy’s hit Backbone.
Beyoncé’s single Texas Hold ’em hit the top 10, placing ninth overall
He also has another chart-topper: Please Please Please. The song is the second single from their sixth album, Short n’ Sweet.
Sabrina is currently on tour in support of the album Short n’ Sweet, which kicked off on September 23 in Columbus, Ohio.
Meanwhile, Chappell, who placed third in the top 10, is nominated for six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, Song and Record of the Year for Good Luck, Babe and Best New Artist, Best Pop. Solo performance and Best Pop Vocal Album.