Top 50 Songs of 2020

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#12. My Agenda by Dorian Electra feat. Village People and Pussy Riot

And speaking of progressive and experimental music...

Dorian Electra would never meet the expectations met by their debut from last year. Flamboyant and 'Adam and Steve' (which are respectively my favorite album and my favorite song from 2019) are just so personal to me that I even if Dorian would make another excellent project, it would've have the same impact as when I first discovered them. With that said, even though their album this year was a step down from their debut, it still has some amazing gems with this being the stand out and one of Dorian's best songs to date. First off, getting both the Village People and Pussy Riot on a song together was just an ingenious move. A symbolic move of unity between classic old gay icons and an open and critical Russian LGBT group, crossing both age and cultural barriers. And the sound is also incredible: Dorian playing with nu-metal guitars: it's gloriously campy and over-the-top but it also fits the tone of the lyrics. This song basically amounts to an LGBT version of Kanye's 'Black Skinhead': taking all the negative stereotypes and fearmongering created by society and accepting them and reclaiming them. Sarcastically saying that homophobes and conservatives should be afraid of them because LGBT acceptance and support will only grow we progress as a society. All cumulating in my favorite lyric of any song from last year: "We're out here turning frogs homosexual." A brilliant and powerful anthem that even if you aren't LGBT, I think will still be a powerful song and shows Dorian continues to be one of the most forward thinking minds in pop and electronic music to date.

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Feb 1, 2021 9:09:38 GMT -5 Sambalada said:

The greatness of this list still popping!

also Yves Tumor uses they/them pronoun btw

I didn't know this, thank you for pointing this out. I've edited it to have the proper pronouns!

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#11. Under the Sun by Ruston Kelly

I've talked a lot about songs that dealt with powering through depression and hard times but no victory felt as powerful as this song. The penultimate song on Ruston Kelly's fantastic album, after a year of dealing with recurring addiction, depression, the divorce from Kacey Musgraves, among other things, Ruston Kelly still powers through it all and reminds himself that there is still light behind the clouds. It's not an easy road and there's still a lot of shit to go through, there may even be relapses in the near future and it will be painful for everyone involved...but the pain will subside. We can choose to not let the pain drag us down, we can soften the blows, and there may even be brighter days once the pain goes away. And Ruston Kelly really holds the whole thing down: the gritty rasp in his voice may seem forced at times but there's still a humane reality to the pain and comfort in his tone. And without getting to personal...it was also the sort of message I needed towards the end of the year. It's my favorite country song of 2020 and shows how much Ruston Kelly could shine and shape country music for the better going forward.

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Honorable Mentions Round 4:

These next few honorable mentions are when we really start seeing gems that were so close to making the actual list

Got It On My by Pop Smoke



It really sucks to see all the success Pop Smoke has had to happen while he's gone. RIP.

Sweet Melody by Little Mix



It's my list, fuck you

Crunk Ain't Dead Remix by Duke Deuce feat. Lil Jon, Juicy J, and Project Pat



Y'know if trap really is starting to go away, a crunk revival would actually be cool to see.

B.O.M.B.S. by Yung Baby Tate

YBT is really good, y'all

Obey by Bring Me the Horizon feat. YUNGBLUD

This is probably the best Linkin Park song in a while, and it's not made by Linkin Park!

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if DAMN DANIEL is any indication I should probably check out B.O.M.B.S.

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I'd though I'd start of with reveals of the final honorable mentions, since these were the closest to making the list.

Honorable Mentions Round 5:

7 Summers by Morgan Wallen



Well....this is awkward. Let's just say that Morgan Wallen is still an idiot but this song is really good, how 'bout that?


Martin & Gina by Polo G



We're really gonna regret not making this a Top 40 hit instead of like 'Said Sum' or 'Party Girl'.


Falling by Harry Styles



A beautiful and heartbreaking piano ballad, and Harry's best song since Sign of the Times.


Mood by 24kGoldn feat. iann dior



This is the most surprising cut on this list. Overplay did kill some of my enjoyment, as well as seeing the criticisms but I still think it's pretty catchy and fun song, liked to see it become one of the biggest hits of 2020.


Good News by Mac Miller.



Consider this is honorary #51. Just the line "haven't seen the sun in a while but I heard that the skies still blue" Jesus, the chills. Rest in Peace Mac. Hope you're feeling good up there.

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#10. Mequetrefe by Arca

So as I alluded to earlier, my favorite song of 2019 was Dorian Electra's 'Adam & Steve'. I won't get into an entire spiel as to why but to simplify things: along with very personal reasons, it was a powerful and empowering anthem to self-love and pride for identity. So while no song was able but to match that impact for me....but 'Mequetrefe' was damn close! It's not as intricately beautiful or complex as other Arca songs on the album, but it also doesn't have to be. The focus is of being out and public and of feeling pride in one's trans identity. There's emphasis on "the way she struts", as if she's captured what the mannerisms of being what a woman is for her. And it's not just looks either: Arca also feels a confident personality - going out on the dancefloor and giving it all to the music and to the partner she finds. As I said, it's inspiring and brave of her...oh, and it sounds amazing as well. The way the Spanish guitars, sharp percussion, glitched out synths, and Arca's androgynously performance are blended is incredible magical but also surprisingly effective as a dance song on it's own. And while this doesn't affect the quality of the song, the music video for this song is probably my favorite of last year with some amazingly simple but thought-provoking imagery. It's hands down the best electronic song of last year; progressive in both sound and content and an evolution for Arca and for electronic music as a whole. And seeing as how Arca isn't going away any time soon and how influential she's already been, I can't wait to see how electronic music is transformed by her work.

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#9. Beach Front Property by Spanish Love Songs

There are a lot of songs that've struck personal chords with me, especially when talking about anxiety and depression, but it's been a while since a song really captured the reality of our anxieties without any flowery poetry lightening the mood, especially regarding climate doom. Just the first lines alone stunned me when I first heard them: "It's the end of days and we're just hoping for the beachfront property". Dylan Slocum's plainspoken and tired delivery, clearly defeated and depressed it's the climate disasters are still going on and that there's little work being done even after all the protesting. And even if we're able to distract ourselves from the impending climate disaster., go to the movies or listen to music...we then find ourselves distraught by other problems. There's still have a lack of gun control in the U.S., there's still a lack of support financially as artists, and there's still a generational ennui and dissatisfaction with life because of all of this. And while we can point fingers at those most culpable...we also have to share some of the guilt in this as well. And yet...we're stubborn assholes who don't know how to quit and we're gonna keep fighting, pushing CEOs and world-leaders to try and do something, anything for God's sake! And while we can't deny the doom and gloom we all face...we can still find a home and support not just our friends and family, but for those worse off. We can still be kind, and help each other. It's a powerful song, all to real given how truly reflective it is of society, that if anything: shows that being kind and trying to smile and make others smile, even when you're on the edge yourself and close to breaking down, is what will help us survive but also live life.

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#8. People, I've been sad by Christine and the Queens

This was one of the first stand out tracks of the year and the fact it's held up after 12 months is a testament to how good of a popstar Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier is becoming, and how even with a simple pop structure, she's been making some of the best pop songs of the last year. Like with her duet with Charli XCX, the production might be minimalist and rather simple - just a few synths, percussion, and a lot of reverb and echoed vocals, but it all helps to extenuate Chris' beautiful performance. Balancing both the insecure fear she has that are starting to feel like all encompassing walls, along with the desire to hold on to the people that keep her anchored. And it's a loose thread keeping her together and there is a sense of dread throughout - that she will continue the self-consuming cycle of doubt, and she hates it - the anger is subtle but it's there. But thankfully, the walls aren't as thick as she thinks and towards the end, they start to peel back and really show the intimate honesty outwards. Fantastic pop song from a fantastic pop artist, if you haven't gotten on board on the Christine hype train, what are you waiting for?

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#7. exile by Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver

Ugh, I hate being a basic bitch, I really do. I don't like taking the easy route, everyone wants to be unique...but I can't deny what everyone says: this is the best Taylor Swift song of last year - and there were a ton of great Taylor Swift songs last year! The gorgeous piano arrangement, Bon Iver sticking in his lower register and sounding great, the great vocal interplay between Bon Iver's deep lower register and Taylor's more delicate voice, and of course, the songwriting is top tier. With Justin Vernon and Taylor playing ex lovers their back-and-forth, and while Bon Iver can play the bitter and jealous type, Taylor has none of it and calls him out on his bullshit. And while all of this could easily become self-serving, bitter mush where no one looks good in the end, the way the song builds to Bon Iver's bridge and final chorus that shows lingering feelings between both parties, and the rush of freedom Taylor has actually being exiled. As I said, it's one of the best moments across both of Taylor's album. Even if you are not a Taylor fan or for some reason, still don't believe the hype is valid, I still implore you to check out this song. It is a definite career highlight in a run full of standout tracks, and show promise that Taylor isn't slowing down in making great music any time soon.

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#6. Bad Friend by Rina Sawayama

More than any song I've heard from Rina, this was the song that even on my first listen of the album, proved not only was the hype correct for Rina but she would surpass any expectations. Full disclosure is that a big part of the reason why I love this song so much is, without going too much into detail, the message of accepting your a bad friend and that you are a potentially toxic is one that resonated with me on a personal and deeper level. And what I love is that it's not a pity party or overly self-deprecating: Rina takes full responsibility for what she's done and doesn't try to excuse any toxic behavior. This isn't all the bad bitch behavior most pop stars revel in, even Rina on occasion, this are real actions with immediate and long-lasting consequences. And the regret and desire to stop hurting your friends, even if it means avoiding them, takes courage to admit. As most people say: the first step in changing and becoming a better person is acknowledging you're in the wrong and fully accepting you are not the friend or person you wish you could be and want to change to hurt less people is a great message. And even if I didn't have baggage for this to hit deeper, I would still call this a great song because it's still very catchy with the great 80s instrumentation, one of the best hooks on the album and Rina is one of the most expressive and charismatic newcomers to the pop scene. It's the best straightforward pop song of the year by a mile, and even if Rina can never reach the highs of her debut, the potential she has to continue making great pop music will always be there.

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#5. Pain Everyday by clipping. and Michael Esposito

How clipping. continues to top themselves is about as mind-blowing and awe-inspiring as their music. After making my favorite rap song of last year with 'Blood of the Fang', I thought they couldn't top it and yet they nearly did! Any of their singles this year - including their protest song 'Chapter 319' - could've made this list but for the song that capture the savage, unflinching, and existential horror of their recent work, I went with this song. Told from the perspective of an angry spirit who was the victim of a racial lynching, Daveed Diggs pulls no punches when talking about what the process of haunting is like. With the first verse going into graphic detail as to what being hung was like, the second detailing how the haunting will occur, and then the third verse. As their murderers kill themselves out of fear and guilt, they also reflect on how their deaths with linger on after their gone and how modern day racist killings - most of which are being recorded and shown to the public - are the real things will haunt America. And that's before we get into the production. Michael Esposito is apparently a paranormal investigator and for this song, they used real EVP recordings - said to be the voices of restless spirits. Sampling this over glitched and chopped out breakbeats, it all captures the restless and angry vengeance of the spirits. It's cold, gory, and definitely misanthropic, and it's also terror that's far too real. And that's true horror

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#4. I Know the End by Phoebe Bridgers

It was only a matter of time until Phoebe showed up and she's had a hell of a 2020. And while I went with this song, the first half is similar to my praises for other songs on Punisher. A lot of really pretty instrumentation, great eye for detail, and a very somber autumn atmosphere to it all. And the content is also melancholic in tone: Phoebe Bridger's very quiet but moving honesty as she reminisces about home yet once she comes back, she miss for her ex...even though she knows he might've not changed and will only treat her badly. But then the final verse comes as she reflects outwardly and looks at the society and the culture around them and thinks of how this is the end. End of what - this era, the world, the society - it's actually a bit ambiguous and also isn't entirely doomist either. As it could be an ending that leads to great change. But of course, the reason I and most likely many other people love this song is the final crescendo. The way Phoebe's continues to build-up her voice in the bridge, and the way the instrumentation picks up, especially once the horns start to come in and then for the drums to start as Phoebe starts screaming her lungs off, and even when her voice goes out, she's still yelling into the mic. It's the best conclusion to any album I heard last year. This may be the end but it's far from the end Phoebe Bridgers career as a main player for singer-songwriters and for alternative music.

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[samo🦕]

i know the end is maybe the best song i heard in 2020 and definitely my favourite one actually released in 2020

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#3. walking in the snow by Run the Jewels

Let's get this out of the way first: Best Rap Song of 2020, no contest. Even if it hadn't been for the riots and protests this year, this song would still have packed so much punch. And while everyone was quick to praise Killer Mike's verse, El-P is no slouch either. Calling out of oppression is built from propagandistic lies, complete with persuading the public to go along with the charade before backstabbing or outright killing those below them, the cycle of imprisoning the poor, and of course holding a righteous middle finger to conservative Christians who used the bible to justify separating and caging immigrant children. And the production from El-P is as great as ever with the buzz of electric guitars throughout, and Gangsta Boo plays a great hypewoman, but yeah the real star of the show is Killer Mike. Calling out how capitalist discrimination starts at a young age, how lack of a proper education system helps to disenfranchise and incarcerate more people, how politically apathy and nihilism is just a guilty in continuing the systems of oppression as those who are in charge, and of course, the sadly all to real line: "And you so numb, you watch the cops choke out a man like me until my voice goes from a shriek to whisper, 'I can't breathe'". It's powerfully precise political hip-hop that hits hard in both music and most importantly content, and like the best political music: even away from this year, this song will still be powerful and relevant a decade from now. But now, it's just good every once in a while to raise your middle fingers to the establishments. Especially when the music kicks this much ass.

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#2. Suck Up by talker

This song and talker in general has been vastly overlooked by a lot of people. I understand why as she's not on a big indie or alternative label and she's just starting out with only having released two EP's up to this point. And yet, after discovering this artist on a whim, almost by accident, and listening to her EP and this song, I was hooked. This song is rather simple, deceptively so perhaps: as talker lays out all her insecurities, and wishes to be someone else. It's simple straightforward and a bit plainspoken but it's never too childish because Celester Tauchar is a great expressive frontwoman with great knacks for ctachy vocal melodies and really good meat and potatoes guitar work. And it's self-deprecating and honest without being whiny and immature, with great lines like "I wanna give myself, but someone else comes out" and "I try to figure out my name but it's symbols I can't read". This song has never gotten stale or old even after listening to it for 12 months, and despite being a simple pop rock song, it only gets better the more times I listen to it. If there's any artist or song to listen to, follow, and support from this list, and especially if you're a fan of emo and/or pop rock, please listen to talker. I promise, you will not regret it.

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#1. My Rajneesh by Sufjan Stevens

I have to admit that despite this being my number one song of 2020, it is flawed. At 10 minutes long, it does run a bit long and the second half of the song doesn't really justify it's length and especially after the final chorus, the glitchy electronica, robotic effects on Sufjan's voice, and the rather limp conclusion don't match the bombast of the song.

But at the same time: no other song this year filled me with as much awe as this song. It truly is magical, for a lack of a better word. Yes the second half isn't as good as the first, but the first half is still the most transcendental music I heard last year. Gorgeously composed with the harp, and then the way the instrumentation continues to add the guitars, the woodwinds, the horns. And Sufjan sounds as gorgeous as ever: like with Perfume Genius, he's such an expressive and unique singer, and able to capture the complex emotions of true youthful love that every detail of summer love painted feels even more impactful, more romantic, more religious even. All of it building to an amazing climax backed with a chorus: a moment of pure unity and bliss unmatched by any other song this year. And that is the main reason this topped my list. Even beyond the exquisite production and beauty of it all, listening to this one song felt like an experience, one full of genuine euphoria that in a year like this and captured the best positive emotions I would want to treasure. And in a year as rough as 2020, it's the sort of light and escapism that I needed but also reminded me and inspired me why I listen to music in the first place and what the best music can really do: the emotions it can garner and the impact it can have on your current experiences, how you reflect on past, and how you look at the future with more hope.

My Rajneesh by Sufjan Stevens. It is the best song of the year in my opinion and in a year full of great music, this one shone brighter than most.

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Going back in time to this post to thank you for having “Trust Nothing But Love” on it

I said ‘wtf why not’ and listened and it’s just...SO GOOD. It sounds like nothing I listen to, and yet it’s just sublime. I would’ve never found it otherwise