There aren’t a lot of good things to say about the year 2020, but it was nevertheless a year filled with great music. Here are 20 of my favorite songs for 2020. Please use the comments box to add your favorites. And check out the end of the post for links to my favorite songs lists of previous years.
“Antifa Dance” by Ana Tijoux
“Be” by Mourning [A] BLKstar
“Don’t Start Now” by Dua Lipa
“Ferris Wheel” by Sylvan Esso
“Hapi feat. Big Rube” by Spillage Village
“Is There Something in the Movies?” by Samia
“Lifetime” by Romy
“Los Angeles” by HAIM
“The Low” by Jonah Mutono
“Mansplain” by Thick
“Phenom” by Thao & the Get Down Stay Down
“Shameika” by Fiona Apple
“Sing Gently” by Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir 6
“Siyabuela” by Asher Gamedze
“Take a Piece” by The Big Moon
“Take What You Can Carry” (Scientist Dub One) by Mia Doi Todd
“Tenebrist” by The Ballroom Thieves
“walking in the snow” by Run the Jewels
Favorite Songs by Year, 1973-2019