Foreign hits of 2023: best songs, popular artists, clips

To 2023 Foreign artists have been through a lot: bold experiments, successful and not so successful soundtracks, scandals, etc... But, as usual, last year pleased with a portion of worthy hits that conquered not only the charts, but also the media space: hundreds of thousands of users make videos to these tunes, which are gaining popularity and setting trends.

Of course, by the word "foreign" There is a huge list of artists - Western, European, Korean... It is impossible to tell about each hit separately, so we suggest to remember at least the brightest tracks of the last year, which collected a multimillion number of listens on various services and platforms. These are the main foreign hits of 2023 and the most popular songs according to FUZZ MUSIC magazine.

The Kolors - ITALODISCO

There's a special vibe coming from this track, forgotten atmosphere... The atmosphere of the era disco. However, the title speaks for itself. The Italian pop-rock band decided to give the listeners a pleasant opportunity to nostalgise and dive into the past... Even the music video is shot in the proper style!

In just over six months, he's amassed almost 30 million viewsand judging by the comments - the listeners were absolutely delighted!

"So unexpected to hear something like this today... Guys, thanks for what you do!" one user wrote.

Teddy Swims - Lose Control

Jathan Collin DimmesdaleTeddy Swims, known by his stage name, is an American performer who captivated everyone in 2023 with his heartfelt composition "Lose Control.". The audience was quick to point out how finely intonated the singer is, and what a gorgeous voice he has ....

Listening to "Lose Control" is undeniably pleasant. But the music video was not neglected either: it collected more than 30 million views in six months! Do you think it's deserved?

Jung Kook - 3D (feat. Jack Harlow)

Koreans continue to conquer the world stage. One of the biggest hits of 2023 in the K-pop industry was the track "3D"recorded Jonggukom from BTS together with American rapper Jack Harlow. It was an unrealistically loud and catchy hit, which was immediately picked up by many radio stations and users, who shot thousands of videos to this tune.

A colourful video was shot for the song, which undoubtedly contributed to the promotion of the track: only in the first 2 months the video collected over 100 million views and thousands of comments from a wide variety of users - from Koreans and Americans themselves to Spaniards and Russians! By the way: do you like k-pop? Recently, this genre has become all-consuming - in the US and Russia, audiences are crazy about Korean idols, and some people fly to their concerts, travelling all the way to another country to see them....

Stray Kids - LALALALALA

Speaking of key-pop: while we're on the subject, it would be inexcusable to leave it out Stray Kids - one of the leading bands in the industry today! Towards the end of 2023 the guys released a dynamic track with a concise title "LALALALA". A catchy uncomplicated chorus, a danceable melody, a cool rhythm... In general, everything is in the best traditions of K-pop.

But no less noteworthy music videowhich is more like a mini-movie with fantasy elements. Everything looks very cool, stylish and ultra-modern. No wonder the band is so popular - it's hard to imagine how much work the guys do every time before releasing a new song.

Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice - Barbie World

I guess a lot of people remember how much buzz there was around the film "Barbie."? Yes, it is rightly one of the most acclaimed and well-publicised films of the past year. However, the public's impression of it was not ambiguousSome people liked it, some didn't like it at all, and some saw it as a beautiful picture, but without any meaning as such. By the way: did you watch it? Share your impressions in the comments.

Many were sure that the film would feature the iconic song of the same name by the Danish bubblegum pop band Aqua. However... this did not happen (to the great surprise of... almost everyone). We got out of the situation in another way: the track "Barbie World." ring a bell? Yes, yes, a familiar melody was used in it. The track was performed by two American rappers Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice.

The dynamic composition was very much liked by the Western audience - and the rather sultry music video, too, in fact. The video, which is set in the atmosphere appropriate to the film, has already garnered over 120 million views! And something tells us this is far from the limit.....

One last thing

As we have already emphasised above - there are a lot of foreign artists, and it's easy to tell about the loud hit of each within one article impossibly. So lastly we decided to leave for you some more high-profile songs that gathered millions of listens and brought their performers fame.

Lauv - Love U Like That

Dua Lipa - Houdini

Doja Cat - Paint The Town Red

Tiësto - Lay Low

Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding - Miracle

Which foreign hits of 2023 are memorable for you? Share in the comments!