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NPR Music's Top 16 Songs Of October

Phoebe Bridgers (center) and Matt Berninger (second from right) teamed up to record "Walking on a String," one of the best songs of October.

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Love reigns in the best songs of October: there's lost love and love most generous, but most of all, love's transformative power. But if you're sick of love hey, we know Anunaku will send you island-hopping with a percussive banger.

Below you'll find an alphabetized list of NPR Music's top 16 songs of October 2019. Be sure to check out our top 10 albums as well.

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