On “Out West,” Travis Scott delivers a braggadocious verse stained with the admission that, “I pour all of my pain out in a cup,” while Young Thug plays seesaw between a compelling, guttural vocal presence and crude, unimaginative sex lyrics. On a spectacularly filthy song, Ariana Grande juxtaposes the Disney strings she’s been known to use throughout her career with some of her most sexually explicit lyrics to date. His Eminem-channeling chorus reflects he hasn’t. As long as he and his friendsters keep writing melodies like this one and stringing them up on what sound like improved versions of lost pre-grunge synth hits, why would you want him to? I felt like it was true to who I am, where I’m from, the people I’m from. 50. They’re always around for the VIP section drinks and never around for the bill. Top 10 Best Halloween Songs in 2020. pluiepourpre. If ever there was a year where we needed a pop song about the relief and drama of being washed clean, it’s 2020. And if we’re playing favorites, “The Last Great American Dynasty” is the quintessential Swiftian creation; bubbly melodies and paper-thin beats soundtrack the downfall of a clever widow, who, unexpectedly, shares a strange connection with Taylor. NPR Music's 25 Favorite Songs Of 2020 (So Far) During the first half of year we'd love to forget, our most memorable songs range in topic from self-affirmation to self-preservation. Truly, we all went a little bit stir crazy this summer with live entertainment, indoor dining, parks, beaches, and everything but the businesses essential to maintaining the American infrastructure shut down. More carefree and funnier than the lead single, “34 + 35” has all the makings of a late album hit, and will go down in Ari’s catalogue as one of her most clever offerings.—C.W. —Ann Powers, Recorded in an enormous steel water tank dating from 1940, this opening piece, from a four-movement suite, takes great advantage of that spectacularly reverberant space. “The Beach” captures Giveon’s vocal talents thanks to its strong runs that find his baritone voice elegantly reaching for the skies. They require a bit too much attention. “Boomer” is an eclectic highlight of Strange’s stunning debut album Live Forever, but he told Uproxx the song almost didn’t make the album: “I thought it showed that I didn’t take myself too seriously. The young rapper’s music will always live with us and his potential will be something we dream of, just as he did.–W.O. If you’re going to try someone, it had best not be this Dallas native — because he doesn’t turn the other cheek. Billie Eilish already has many big hits, but she only has one HIT. Written long before the strange terrors and slow, deadly suffocations of 2020, the song feels oddly prophetic and cathartic at the same time. And it’s primed for a resurgence; the way things are headed, we’re staring down yet another lockdown (just wear the damn masks, people, and wash your disgusting hands) that may bring this hummable humdrum theme song back in fashion.–A.W. 1 release and also perfectly represents the brand he’s trying to build as its video was shot at Michael Jordan’s house.–W.O. Inspired by a flippant social media phrase that gained popularity early this year, the Memphis rapper borrowed the concept and flipped it into a Top 20 Billboard song. As millions of Americans banded together to demand systemic change, others turned meaner, more xenophobic, and even worse, empowered by a loudmouth whose dog whistles rang more like bullhorns to stoke the flames. Its opening song, "Color My Life," is the album's inviting, mildly psychedelic welcome mat. And then, a 20-year-old rapper from Detroit gave us the anthem, the defining song of the moment — with a remix featuring Tyga! Contains Ads. 21 Best Running Songs of 2020 (so far) “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd “Savage Remix” by Megan Thee Stallion ft Beyoncé “WAP” by Cardi B Featuring Megan Thee Stallion “Dynamite” by BTS “Physical” by Dua Lipa “Rain on Me” by Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Savage Love” by Jason Derulo ft Jawsh 685 Add to Wishlist. The opening track on the Paramore singer's first solo album luxuriates in this type of anger; indeed, its first word is a surefooted "rage" that follows a satisfied exhale. The 25-year-old Giveon shows off a baritone made for bedroom speakers in this subtle takedown of an ex that, cold as the lyrics can get, still oozes seductive charm. This is a sampling of the 25 best songs of 2020. You know about the over-the-top reactions, the runaway popularity, the memes, the impact. Facebook. Billie Eilish – “Therefore I Am” Billie Eilish already has many big hits, but she only has one HIT. Closely related to Beckys and Karens are Blimes and Gab‘s new invention: “Shellys.” You know the ones; they’re always a little too touchy-feely at the club. By now, you’ve probably heard Dua Lipa’s infectious hit “Don’t Start Now” on the radio, in the grocery store, or in any other number of settings. That’s all present on “Devilish,” along with some Bloc Party-esque theatrics that make this breakout song unlike much anything else released this year. “Therefore I Am” is as in-your-face as the titular sentiment conveys, all attitude and confidence, matching sonically just why Billie Eilish is so exciting to begin with. Denzel Curry leads off the song surmising, “They want us crucified with stones and hard rocks,” while rapper Daylyt sheds his comical reputation with a dead serious verse of his own. You know what it means, you know how it fits into the grand scheme of the raunchy sex anthems before it and you can speculate about the dozens more it will inevitably enable. —Stefanie Fernández, Ashnikko screams over distorted, whining guitars. ), The 100 Best Songs Of 2020:100-81 / 80-61 / 60-41 / 40-21 / 20-1, For its first-ever all-English-language song, BTS got outside songwriters to craft a relentless, chart-topping, "Uptown Funk"-style banger. “Good News” is charmingly glum, with ever-relatable laments like “why can’t it just be easy?” and “why I gotta build somethin’ beautiful just to go set it on fire?” over Mac and Jon Brion’s production that sounds ripe for a feel-good paper towel commercial. “Circle The Drain” is a perfect example of this goal, a warm and breezy track on the surface, but with lyrics that are not subtle in their message: “I’ve been falling apart these days,” Allison sings. Indiana occupies the character of the song's primary observer and storyteller, Mandinga, who reports political corruption, state violence and climate crisis as harbingers of global apocalypse. Everything seemed to suck. The project saw a shift to synthwave for the Canadian singer, which is highlighted on “Blinding Lights.” The track topped the singles chart and became the singer’s fifth song to do so. It's cool — at this point in the life of The 1975, the definitive pop band of the moment going on half a decade, he's more or less permalancing as the bard of the idly, overly online, paralyzed by a hyper-awareness of privilege, every little movement mediated by a screen and oooh, the damage done. Her and brother/producer Finneas never seem to be trying to catch lightning in a bottle twice, but “Therefore I Am” does offer a few things that were present in her inescapable smash “Bad Guy,” namely that it veers away from some of the more spare songwriter-y territory she’s been exploring of late. Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin. Chloe x Halle showed their growth and maturity on their second effort, but another thing that came with the album was a shot for the charts. Backed by Martin on saxophone, Bridges sings: "Hoping for a life more sweeter / Instead I'm just a story repeating / Why do I fear with skin dark as night / Can't feel peace with those judging eyes." Free and new version of the most beautiful songs of Black M without internet. The 50 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far): Staff Picks. Throughout this truly unprecedented year, songs have been with us. What is there left to say about this song? Unfortunately, Pop would be taken from us at the beginning of 2020 in what was an extremely painful death for the hip-hop community. —Kiana Fitzgerald, The titular track on Rita Indiana's first album in 10 years, "Mandinga Times" is a countdown to the end. Put the kettle on: these songs are long, but worth every minute. When we wanted to smile without looking at our phones, buoyant distractions abounded. 2 on the Billboard singles chart and was later hit with a remix featuring Lil Wayne, DaBaby, and Tory Lanez. It’s the way “Lemonade” showboats with sweet guitar strings saturated in Don Toliver’s soulful reverie, for me. The single peaked at No. The long song is a hard sell. Travis Scott will probably remember 2020 as much for his branding endeavors as his musical contributions. —LaTesha Harris, They couldn't sound less alike, but the best reference point for a song like "Tin King" just might be R.E.M. —Jerad Walker (Oregon Public Broadcasting's opbmusic.org), You can often gauge the success of a song by how many remixes roll out. The song found this Korean boy band hitting their stride with funky, golden-era pop that doesn’t sacrifice any of their style or swag. Only Phoebe Bridgers could fit a sweeping three-part suite into less than six minutes, tracing the burnout of bedroom ennui and toxic relationships to the fleeting euphoria of windows-down doomsday drives, and finishing it all off with a cataclysmic orchestral breakdown. Dark Lane Demo Tapes was a highlight reel of just about all the “Drakes” fans have come to love. The strength of "Cry" is in the duality. That’s where you’re wrong; it’s a stern warning and ultimatum rolled into one. The album reinterprets 20 songs from his catalog, including this short, sardonic number from the trippy 2014 album Metamodern Sounds In Country Music. “Blinding Lights” also took a number of awards this year and grew to be the most successful single of The Weeknd’s career.–W.O. This summer was flooded with peaceful anti-police protests, and not-so-peaceful ones. It’s the most optimistic version of the message we’ve heard all year, when optimism was needed more than ever.–Aaron Williams, After breaking out in 2018 with the Sunset Season EP, Conan Gray proved he’s a hit-making machine with the huge success of “Maniac” this year. Damned if it doesn't work wonders. The lines have been drawn in the sand; you’re either for or against the state’s policy of bald-faced violence against its own citizens and those of us who aren’t here for the status quo have a new musical manifesto courtesy of Run The Jewels. Cardi B wins again either way. Not quite kiss-off, not quite sympathetic, “Maniac” gives every higher-ground ex an anthem for the days when the gaslighting is just too much.–Caitlin White. At the top of the year, Selena Gomez separated herself from Justin Bieber forever. “Working on the weekend like usual,” he laments before Future blasts into the song’s hazy cadence on his own spaceship. Here are the 25 Best Albums of 2020 (So Far): 25. 2020 boasted plenty of breakout new artists, but fans could also take comfort in new releases from cultural music icons. Maybe the best song from that album, “My Own Soul’s Warning,” is a pure adrenaline rush, an arena-rock anthem for a time in which arenas have been temporarily shut down. “Shellys” even gets a nostalgic video complete with grainy VHS effects and all the loud patterns a child of the ’90s can handle.–A.W. Features Best Cover Songs: 25 Definitive Cover Versions You Need To Hear. —Craig Havighurst (WMOT), Ariana Grande's "pov" comes off as a fluttering, ethereal ode to newfound love, but it's really a meditation on how she uses romance as a lens to better get to know herself. It’s always hard to say whether Perfume Genius is getting better with each great album, but he’s certainly evolving, with each new destination as unexpected as it is true to the identity he’s been expounding on for all these years.–P.C. While "thank u, next" looked back at life lessons from past relationships, on "pov" Grande wishes she could see herself from her boyfriend's perspective. The Houston native inked deals with PlayStation, McDonald’s, and Fortnite, ensuring that everyone would know his name by the time his upcoming fourth album arrived. After an eight-year hiatus, the golden era titan felt (correctly) that the time to return was now. Even at his most accessible, Yves Tumor is delightfully out there.–P.C. From Jimmy Kimmel to a remix with Mulatto, Doja Cat, and City Girls, the track has taken a life of its own, becoming the poster child of Chloe x Halle’s incredible year.–W.O. Big Hit Entertainment / YouTube. It was a long year without Blackpink, but the K-pop titans made their anticipated return this summer with “How You Like That.” The instantly memorable tune sees them on top of their game both artistically and commercially, as it shattered YouTube records.–D.R. Lady Gaga issued her return to form Chromatica this spring after a brief pandemic-related delay, getting by with a little help from her chart-topping counterpart, Ariana Grande, to turn this dancefloor frenzy into a No. Install . Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Leah!,” Leah!,” No. What he really shows off by skating from an earthy, stair-stepping melody to falsetto licks and fleet R&B runs with such cheerful ease is a stylistic dexterity, and strategy, for working across genre boundaries. They do too much and want everybody else’s participation or there’s a meltdown on the way. The rims!). In short, listening to Jean Dawson feels like the past, the present, and the future all at once, using some inspired reference points to hopefully draw a map to where popular rock music is heading.–P.C. Lines like “I can’t move around without tools, these n****s loose screws” on “Emotionally Scarred” reflect a broken environment that’s directly tied to calls for abolition. Slinky and contained and just — as the title suggests — on the verge of boiling over, the song catalyzes low-temperature trauma into a tribute for hard-won self-respect. 1 2015 mixtape What A Time To Be Alive and is a testament to their hit-making magic. —Nastia Voynovskaya (KQED), It might be safe to say that Busta Rhymes was right: Since his 1996 debut, The Coming, and consistently thereafter, he's warned us of cataclysmic events. Brooklyn native Pop Smoke captivated the world with his energy and youthful exuberance. The track’s strobing synths are the perfect canvas for Uzi’s melodious boasts, as well as the footwork-heavy dance that everyone and their mother was trying out on TikTok.–A.G. Releasing Rare in the wake of his incredibly quick marriage, Gomez got her own perspective out there the best way she knows how — glistening pop songs. This cataclysm rains over a frenzied alí-babá beat with droning metal guitars and horror inflections, as Dominican dembow artist Kiko El Crazy repeats the axiom "no te dejes" in a verse of survival. Word on the streets is that there are more remixes in the pipeline. Yves Tumor is naturally experimental, but on this standout from his excellent Heaven To A Tortured Mind album, Tumor shows that working in more conventional colors suits him. The words referred to in this song’s title are also the final words of Killer Mike’s song-closing verse: “Fuck you, too.” That’s a pretty accurate summation of the general mood of anyone left in this country who isn’t an outright fascist sympathizer. Suddenly, the floodgates are open for long-thwarted female rappers to traipse right up to the top of the Hot 100, TikTok is the first place major labels head to break their newest artists (and reintroduce older ones), and Doja herself is forever branded with a false narrative promoted by dry-dicked nerds who can’t take a joke. Waxahatchee penned her album Saint Cloud in the period following her decision to get sober and her album’s lead single “Fire” displays the radical form of self-love it took to make that choice. Who’d have thought a disco-throwback deep cut from Doja’s year-old sophomore album would have shaken up the world like this? Lil Uzi Vert has a precocious aura that’s belied by lyrics like “she was ridin’ on my dick, she ain’t need two pedals,” but is nevertheless apropos for a fun dance song like “Futsal Shuffle,” which tided fans over until Eternal Atake’s March release. Attempts to revive the decade’s magic don’t always go well, but Beabadoobee got it right with “Care,” which honors the tradition by highlighting the era’s appeal: comforting yet new and exciting.–D.R. Offering a precursor to her album as a whole, the song is a vulnerable and sincere recognition of her own strength as she reckons with her past and anticipates her future.–Carolyn Droke. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. It’s safe to assume the “Lemonade” conquest will go beyond 2020.–C.J. (He did invite Sam Hunt, the country-pop superstar most fluent in R&B-style suaveness, onto the remix, after all.) Lil Baby recently reflected that he doesn’t want to “get political” in his music anymore, but that’s impossible. The best songs 2020 list and the new music releases; So stay tuned for the top new songs 2020 and the many newest tracks. The UK’s biggest song of 2020 is The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights, the Official Charts Company can confirm.. —Alisha Sweeney (Colorado Public Radio's Indie 102.3), Give the New Zealand dream-pop band Yumi Zouma just over three minutes of your time, and it'll transport you on a spring breeze. Classy, bougie, ratchet. Are you tryna make me cry?" The Bailey sisters returned to 2020 all grown up with their sophomore album Ungodly Hour. By lase; December 5, 2020 | 8:56 am; Share on facebook; Share on twitter; Share on WhatsApp; Share via Email; Nigerian megastar and King of recent generation high life music, Flavour dropped his album 'Flavour of Africa' yesterday, December 5, 2020. Many rappers aspire for Polo G’s level of success, but affirmations to bring everybody with them fall by the wayside once responsibilities necessitate hard choices and you “cut everybody off, keep hittin’ decline” like he reflects on “DND.” The track is a compelling glimpse of the turmoil that a young artist goes through coming into fame. “Say So” is a funny little ditty but if you’d told me it’d have caused a tongue-in-cheek “beef” between Doja Cat and Nas, I would have thought you were smoking a loud pack marked “jet engine taking off from 10 feet away.” Yet here we are, a long way from “Mooo!” and closer than ever to weird-girl hip-hop dominance.–A.W. —Craig Havighurst (WMOT), NPR's 100 Best Songs Of 2020  100-81 | 80-61 | 60-41 | 40-21 | 20-1. Black M Greatest & New Hits- Best songs Ever 2020. soltanazik Music & Audio. Check out Uproxx’s picks for the Best Songs of 2020 below. Bookmark this article (Image credit: … The huge catharsis at the center of this single doesn’t quite provide rave-tent euphoria, but something more nuanced, packing the adrenaline that comes with more natural highs into its shooting star of a song.–P.C. It's list season! Let the music wash in and out, and you can hear what might have happened if Giovanni Palestrina was a fan of Tuvan throat singing. – John Vettese, editor, The Key Have you ever heard a song that basically (Find our 50 Best Albums list here. They were with us through this summer’s protests, when artists ranging from Denzel Curry to Leon Bridges used their artistic gifts to aid the cause. By Billboard Staff. Where others might see only a mansion on a hill, Swift unearths beauty in madness, honoring the past while reserving the right to tell her own story, too.–C.W. He's living lean, but living large, with a banjo keeping time. The retro-electro-funk vibes back Gab’s vocal display, while Blimes serves up an effervescent verse that balances complex rhymes with laid-back storytelling. Stay mad or get on board.–A.W. While it will become abundantly clear in time that Taylor Swift never fell off, within the current narrative (which she never asked to be a part of) Folklore is a mother of a comeback album. ... giving the tracks more space to breathe than ever before. The global recorded music market is ever growing and year for year now, we are being swept away with the next best thing; before yet another track has us hitting the dance floor and a new year has us hoping for more. The 100 Best Songs Of 2020: 100-81 / 80-61 / 60-41 / 40-21 / 20-1. Now if it was only twice as long... —Otis Hart, No one has done more with the lessons of "Old Town Road" than the rapper, singer and songwriter Breland. 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The track takes on a life of its own with a rousing chorus that forces the listener to pay attention if they’ve been faltering.–Z.G. The rapper walked into hip-hop with his summer smash, “Welcome To The Party,” and followed it up with “Dior.” The latter track solidified the rapper’s presence in the game and discarded any “one-hit wonder” thoughts. Bring it on.–A.W. Their impact will be felt a lot longer than this calendar year. Click to copy. But this year’s Imploding The Mirage was a legitimate comeback, providing all of the bombastic and giddy thrills that you hope for from this band. The 45 best songs of 2020. “Hips tick-tok when I dance / On that demon time she might start an Only Fans,” Queen B spits on the certified platinum hit, before gathering more momentum with essential life quotes such as “If you don’t jump to put jeans on, baby you don’t feel my pain” and “I can’t argue with these lazy bitches I just raised my price.” The song now lives on Meg’s debut album Good News, which made its debut on the Billboard 200 charts at No. When you saw that title, you undoubtedly rolled your eyes, thinking this is some kind of Christian rap anthem imploring you to praise the Lord. So far, Roddy Ricch hopped on a version followed by a remix by Anuel AA. Ever a stunning creative, Charli XCX took on the daunting task of quickly documenting her life during a global pandemic transparently and in real time. On the swaying, and country, title track of Die Midwestern, the unease is heartbreak, and the dilemma is a classic stay-or-go choice of someone who loves his home more than, perhaps, it loves him. Check out Uproxx’s picks for the Best Songs of 2020 below. In a year in which the bullied masses decided they weren’t putting up with those shenanigans anymore, it’s a good message to take to heart.–A.W. Get the memory of your phone, download the app for free. Welcome to a whopper of a mixtape. A slew of artists captured the fury of the moment on “Pig’s Feet,” a resolute rebuke of the system. In pointing out his personal experiences in Portland, Aminé highlights the ongoing problem; those little black Instagram squares aren’t doing much to keep “Beckies” and “Karens” from using their privilege to lash out at Black people just for existing. Whenever you need a pick-me-up, this banger is here to boost your spirits, and remind you, BTS don’t make pop music, they are pop music.–C.W. In the decade since we last were discussing electronic dua Salem, the entire music industry changed. “Do It” quickly became a fan favorite and the song that introduced a wider audience to the duo. The song also stands as an impressive bullet point on his 2020 resume that includes his When It’s All Said And Done EP and a guest feature with Drake on “Chicago Freestyle.”–W.O. On “PTSD,” all four MCs take turns reflecting on the toll of the streets. They were with us through the pandemic, when a rapper riffing on being “bored in the house” or a pop star creating an entire album with her fans made us all feel less alone. Until he does, his fans will have fun eating up crestfallen journal entries like “Chicago Freestyle.”–A.G. But her shimmering sophomore album Future Nostalgia also boasted some underrepresented bops, like her bouncy song “Cool.” The track provides an opportunity for the UK singer to showcase her soaring vocals while leaning on a clapping beat for a compelling rhythm.–C.D. The Roddy Ricch-supported song brings an infectious experience for fans, one that helped it rule the charts for multiple weeks and extend DaBaby’s streak of commercial success.–Wongo Okon, This year saw hip-hop and Black music highlighting more than ever the urgency of the Black Lives Matter movement, but few of those works are as beautifully musical as the standout from this jazz quartet‘s debut album. “Lemonade” has been one of 2020’s biggest songs with over 300,000,000 streams on Spotify alone and that’s just on the original version. Just the title, “Gospel For A New Century,” points to the grandeur of this ambitious brush with pop sensibilities. Drake enters over a brooding track aided by the sounds of a haunting bass and strings, and offers a reflective hook. Thankfully, Bardo Martinez's wandering voice leads the way out through lyrics filled with lucid dreams, shining lights and a whole lot of feels, while adding off-kilter synth riffs that you'll find yourself humming for days. It’s just like a punk gospel country outro on top of a Thao & The Get Down Stay Down chorus and a DaBaby style rap verse, like starting right on the one when the song starts.”–Derrick Rossignol. As of this writing, Nigerian superstar Tiwa Savage's 2020 hit "Dangerous Love" has five official reinterpretations. The surprise EP from the genre-bending band and the R&B star tagged onto the end of the 2019 Yee-haw Agenda, continuing to highlight the rhythmic roots of Americana’s favorite twangy tunes. “Life Is Good” is an addictive banger from Future’s High Off Life that showcases the duo’s willingness to explore outside the box with different ways to collaborate and pop out hits.–Cherise Johnson. Presented by this emerging TikTok sensation, the track – campy hyperpop inspired by nu-metal acts like Evanescence – is expansive and vulnerable, oscillating between vicious, throat-punching shrieks and delicate, honeyed breaths. —Marissa Lorusso, You can't stop Matty Healy, and he can't stop himself, either. As we get into it, here's a thorough compilation of the 10 Best Songs of Flavour N’abaina. Grimes whispers about the winter of her discontent in her signature, barely perceptible voice across an infectiously tinny drum loop. It’s been an interesting task ranking the year’s best songs in an annum so devoid of normality. A reckoning on racism, the beauty in the emotion belies the pain of this soulful song. The third single from Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God features the sole appearance from Kendrick Lamar this year and, despite the grim theme of the project, frequent collaborator Nottz provides one of most uplifting beats I've ever heard. As he’s done numerous times throughout his career, The Weeknd brought forth a new era in his music for his fourth album After Hours. On her second official album, Sophie Allison wanted to recreate the music from her childhood, but with a sense of degradation that comes with the harshness of everyday life. By. Of course, the accompanying video is essential to truly experiencing the song’s breadth, complete with a YouTube warning, demonic prosthetics, and enough swagger to revive rock showmanship from its temporary slumber.