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Coffee Break: 2023

The Current's Jill Riley wearing the Minnesota Public Radio Member-exclusive beanie, made in the USA of 99% merino wool, on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.
The Current's Jill Riley wearing the Minnesota Public Radio Member-exclusive beanie, made in the USA of 99% merino wool, on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.Luke Taylor | MPR

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by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

January 31, 2025

We’ve been looking back at each year’s Top 89 Countdown during January, and it seems we’ve finally reached our memory lane destination. Listener support has kept The Current strong for 20 years, and we can’t thank you enough for your support!

From The Current: The Current's Top 89 Songs of 2023

Let’s take it back a couple of years — to when hip-hop turned 50, Taylor Swift’s Eras tour launched, and Netflix started cracking down on password sharing (whomp). It’s time to wrap up our look back by crafting a playlist full of hits from 2023!

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from The Current’s Top 89 Countdown from 2023 would you like to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Baby Rose- Stop The Bleeding
The Beatles- Now And Then
Yard Act- The Trench Coat Museum
SZA- Kill Bill
BoyGenius- Not Strong Enough
Taylor Swift- Anti-Hero