These Were The Most Popular Songs On TV This Year (And The Shows That Aired Them)

How many times have you been watching TV and thought “What’s that song?”

Well Tunefind, a division of B2B music platform Songtradr, looked back at 2023 to highlight the songs aired on TV that fans interacted with the most, as well as the top shows responsible for airing them. 

The rankings are based on interactions, which go beyond mere search terms. Song and artist rankings are calculated from click counts, defined as when a user either selects the artist’s name or clicks to stream a song. TV shows are ranked by those generating the most overall page views. 

The Top Songs

1. Let It Be Hope—(Lxandra). Grey's Anatomy "I'll Follow the Sun"

2. Best Friend (feat. NERVO, The Knocks & Alisa Ueno)—Sofi Tukker. The Rookie: Feds  "The Red One"

3. Never Let Me Down Again—Jessica Mazin (Cover of Depeche Mode). The Last of Us "Kin"

4. Numb—Tramont. Ginny & Georgia "Welcome Back, Bitches!"

5. Until I Found You - Em Beihold Version—Stephen Sanchez, Em Beihold. Ginny & Georgia "Kill Gil" and "I'm No Cinderella"

6. Dermot (see yourself in my eyes)—Fred Again. Shrinking "Moving Forward"

7. Nothing Else Matters—Phoebe Bridgers (Cover of Metallica). Will Trent "Bill Black"

8. Feeling Our Way Through the Dark—Katie Garfield. The Good Doctor "Quiet and Loud"

9. I Am Here—Lindsey Ray, TAIINA. Grey's Anatomy "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves"

10. Fuel to Fire—Agnes Obel. The Last of Us "Endure and Survive"

Grey’s Anatomy is an annul staple on these lists from TuneFind, so the show’s presence above is expected — and tracks with the data below, which shows the long-running drama was the No. 1 show for music discovery overall on the platform.

Several other top shows are in part designed to create instant earworms. For instance, Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso made a point of showcasing its parent company’s extensive music rights catalog each week throughout its three-season run — something The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel did as well, with period-specific pulls from Amazon’s own large collection of tracks.

The Top Shows

These are the TV shows that drove music discovery on Tunefind

1. Grey's Anatomy

2. Ted Lasso

3. The Blacklist

4. Yellowjackets

5. Love Island

6. All American

7. Sex Education

8. The Bear

9. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

10. Billions

Top New Shows

Tunefind also pulled out the new shows that debuted in 2023 which drove the most music discovery on the platform. 

1. Shrinking

2. Sullivan's Crossing

3. Beef

4. The Last of Us

5. Poker Face

For more details on these songs and shows, or to search for music yourself, visit Tunefind directly here.