We update our running list of the year's best songs with a plainspoken but moving story from Chris Staples, a wildly unpredictable piece from soprano Barbara Hannigan, Natalia Lafourcade and more. Featured artists and songs:1. Third Coast Percussion: "Please Be Still," from 'Standard Stoppages'2. Chris Staples: "Two Carat Diamond," from 'Don't Worry'3. Barbara Hannigan, David Chalmin: "Che t'ho fatt'io?," from 'Electric Fields'4. Natalia Lafourcade: "Cocos en la playa," from 'Cancionera'5. Brooklyn Rider: "Tenebrae," from 'The Four Elements' 'All Songs Considered' 25th anniversary segment: Our No. 1 songs from 2012 Weekly reset: Airing out and beating futons on a Saturday morning in Toyohashi, Japan Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-songs-considered/id79687345">Apple</a> or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: <a href="mailto:allsongs@npr.org">allsongs@npr.org </a> Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/all-songs-considered/pl.c5749fc08ca046399d256c19e4ec1ca5">Apple Music</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ro9wf8vuSLGxStaC8t8Rv?si=60be2d407baf4437">Spotify</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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