About this episode
Some songs can define our memory of a year when we look back. Host Jim DeRogatis and production staff share the songs that defined 2021 for them. Plus, host Greg Kot shares his 2021 mixtape and pays tribute to musicians who died in 2021. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Record a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Featured Songs: Lizzo, "Rumors (feat. Cardi B)," Rumors (Single), Atlantic, 2021 Sophie, "Bipp," Product, Numbers, 2015 The Marvelettes, "Please Mr. Postman," Please Mr. Postman, Motown, 1961 Return to Forever, "Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy," Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy, Polydor, 1973 Cabaret Voltaire, "Nag, Nag, Nag," Nag, Nag, Nag (Single), Rough Trade, 1979 Muna, "Silk Chiffon (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)," Silk Chiffon (Single), Saddest Factory, 2021 Emotional Oranges, "All That (feat. Channel Tres)," The Juicebox, Avant Garden, 2021 Caroline Polachek, "Bunny Is a Rider," Bunny Is a Rider (Single), Perpetual Novice, 2021 Kaytranada, "Intimidated (feat. H.E.R.)," Intimidated, RCA, 2021 Beach Bunny, "Oxygen," Oxygen (Single), Mom+Pop, 2021 Mannequin Pussy, "Control," Perfect, Epitaph, 2021 City Girls, "Twerkulator," Twerkulator (Single), Quality Control, 2021 Bo Burnham, "That Funny Feeling," Inside (The Songs), Republic, 2021 Yotuel, Gente de Zona & Descemer Bueno, "Patria y Vida (feat. Maykel Osorbo & El Funky)," Patria y Vida (Single), Chancleta, 2021 Sparks, Adam Driver & Marion Cotillard, "So May We Start (feat. Simon Helberg) [From "Annette"]," So May We Start (feat. Simon Helberg) [From: "Annette"] (Single), CG Cinema International, 2021 Turnstile, "MYSTERY," GLOW ON, Roadrunner, 2021 Wet Leg, "Chaise Longue," Chaise Longue (Single), Domino, 2021 Horsegirl, "Billy," Billy (Single), Matador, 2021 Ric Wilson, "Pull A James Baldwin," Pull A James Baldwin (Single), Free Disco / EMPIRE, 2021 Jelani Aryeh, "Marigold," I've Got Some Living To Do, No Matter, 2021 The Quivers, "You're Not Always On My Mind," Golden Doubt, Ba Da Bing!, 2021 Prince, "Hot Summer," Welcome 2 America, Legacy, 2021 Nick Waterhouse, "Vincentine," Promenade Blue, Innovative Leisure, 2021 Cocktail Slippers, "She Devil (Shout It out Loud!)," She Devil (Shout It out Loud!), Wicked Cool, 2021 Robert Finley, "Sharecropper's Son," Sharecropper's Son, Easy Eye, 2021 Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .