164: Song of the Year 2021

<p class="md-end-block md-p md-focus">Happy new year! We're celebrating by looking back at our favorite tracks from 2021.</p> <p class="md-end-block md-p"><span class= "md-pair-s"><strong><span class="md-plain">This Week's Picks</span></strong></span></p> <p class="md-end-block md-p"><span class= "md-meta-i-c md-link"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd9jeJk2UHQ"><span class= "md-plain">"Chaise Longue" by Wet Leg</span></a></span></p> <p class="md-end-block md-p"><span class= "md-meta-i-c md-link"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-pMkWAOJPM"><span class= "md-plain">"What I Need" by Pearl Charles</span></a></span></p> <p class="md-end-block md-p"><span class= "md-meta-i-c md-link"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh8Gl2GwB6s"><span class= "md-plain">"Serotonin" by Girl In Red</span></a></span></p> <p class="md-end-block md-p"><span class= "md-pair-s"><strong><span class="md-plain">Related Links</span></strong></span></p> <p class="md-end-block md-p"><span class= "md-meta-i-c md-link"><a href= "https://www.popmatters.com/75-best-albums-of-2021"><span class= "md-plain">The 75 Best Albums of 2021 — Pop Matters</span></a></span></p> <p class="md-end-block md-p"><span class= "md-meta-i-c md-link"><a href= "https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-albums/best-albums-of-2021/"> <span class="md-plain">The 50 Best Albums of 2021 — Paste Magazine</span></a></span></p> <p class="md-end-block md-p"><span class= "md-meta-i-c md-link"><a href= "https://www.npr.org/2021/12/02/1054379661/the-100-best-songs-of-2021-page-4"> <span class="md-plain">NPR Music's 100 Best Songs of 2021 Ranked</span></a></span></p> <p class="md-end-block md-p"><span class= "md-meta-i-c md-link"><a href= "https://songexploder.net/girl-in-red"><span class="md-plain">Song Exploder #208: Girl In Red</span></a></span></p> <p class="md-end-block md-p"><span class= "md-pair-s"><strong><span class="md-plain">The Playlist</span></strong></span></p> <p class="md-end-block md-p"><span class= "md-meta-i-c md-link"><a href= "https://open.