If there's one rising pop star actually making a noteworthy impact in this period of total Taylor Swift dominance, it's Olivia Dean. The U.K. throwback singer-songwriter has been gradually entrancing bigger audiences on both sides of the pond for all of 2025,

Taking home the No. 1 spot on the expansive list of tunes is Missy Elliot's 2001 hit "Get Ur Freak On." The song played an instrumental role in Elliot's career and helped her gain status as the first female hip-hop artist and third rapper ever to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The list features a global array of songs, including tracks from France, Puerto Rico, and Spain, spanning genres from afrobeats to Latin pop to hip hop.

Research shows babies remember melodies they heard before they were born, responding to them with a sense of calm and recognition.