In April, “Lose Control” by Teddy Swims set a record by staying in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 for 58 weeks — that’s longer than any other song ever. It’s still there now, so it’s no wonder that it’s been named the Pop Music Song of the Year.
The accolade came at the ASCAP 2025 Pop Music Songwriters Celebration, held Thursday in New York City by the performing rights organization ASCAP. It salutes the most-performed songs of the past year — in this case, 2024.
In addition to “Lose Control,” the writers of other major hits were recognized with awards, including Beyoncé for “Texas Hold ‘Em”; Dua Lipa for “Houdini” and “Illusion”; Chappell Roan for “Good Luck, Babe!” and “Hot to Go!”; Noah Kahan for “Stick Season”; Olivia Rodrigo for “get him back”; Shaboozey for “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”; and Justin Timberlake for “Selfish.”
Plus, Jack Antonoff was named ASCAP Pop Music Songwriter of the Year for his contributions to six of the most-performed songs of the year: Sabrina Carpenter‘s “Please Please Please” and Taylor Swift‘s “Fortnight,” “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,” “Karma,” “Anti-Hero” and “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault).”
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