Lil Baby, "The Bigger Picture"4. Maria Jose Llergo, Sanación3. Spitzwell x Boog Brown, "The Unknown"8. Dogleg, "Kawasaki Backflip"8. Jess Williamson, "Pictures of Flowers" (feat. I was heartened by elders still at work and the archivists pulling out older music we've never heard. Hayley Williams, "Why We Ever"2. After learning of her love for John Legend, he uses his celebrity power to whisk Legend to a park to serenade his new boo with what is sure to be the wedding song of 2020. Updated on December 08, 2020. Carly Rae Jepsen, "This is What They Say"4. The Weeknd, "Heartless"5. III2. My favorite music of the year was whatever I was listening to at any given moment. Clem Snide, Forever Just Beyond8. Stephen Malkmus, Traditional Techniques7. Little Simz, "might bang, might not"8. Open Mike Eagle, Anime, Trauma & Divorce, The Alchemist and Freddie Gibbs. Best Music Of 2020 Music News New Music Music Features Live Sessions Shows & Podcasts Expand/collapse submenu for Shows & Podcasts. I can't explain why I listened to so much Beatles music this year, but it meant I caught beautiful new remixes of solo tracks from Lennon and Harrison that captured the moment, and a gorgeous gem from McCartney, "Somedays," that offered the right melody for isolation. 1. Beyoncé), Nubya Garcia. But my favorite #SadBoy is fed up with the city and its effect on his relationship, especially the temptation lurking at every corner. Nearly two million people tuned in to watch Gucci and Jeezy come together to create the most-watched Verzuz, that livestream phenomenon of pandemic proportions. Freddie Gibbs / The Alchemist, Alfredo3. Nick Walker/Courtesy of the artist And finally, for folklore, a surprise that, even months later, still feels like something from a dream. John Lennon, "#9 Dream" (Ultimate Mix, Gimme Some Truth)10. Anna von Hausswolff, "Sacro Bosco"9. Nels Cline Singers, Share the Wealth, 1. George Harrison, "All Things Must Pass," (2020 Mix), Gabriel Garzon-Montano. 1. “I don't mind to live all on my own/And I don't care to feel like I belong,” Shamir sings on the disco-inflected song. Cardi B, "WAP" (feat. Hugo Comte/Courtesy of the artist 1. Tim Heidecker, "Fear of Death"2. From there, the year doled out sweet synth-pop (Yumi Zouma), brightly rendered genre-exploders (Lido Pimienta), a jaw-droppingly consistent creative left turn (Taylor Swift), soothing but philosophically expansive folk music (Clem Snide), darkly vulnerable R&B (Jonah Mutono), celebratory but emotionally rich dance-pop (Sylvan Esso) and profound, purposeful jazz (Ambrose Akinmusire). Anjimile, "To Meet You There"4. Nick Hakim, WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD5. Sylvan Esso, Free Love10. Kllo, "Still Here"5. The title track, “Song for Our Daughter,” faces down the thorny “bullshit” of coming of age as a young woman, imagining a world where Marling’s hypothetical daughter knows enough to shun it. Radio Slave, "Stay Out All Night"2. The 50 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far): Staff Picks 1. Zara McFarlane, Songs of an Unknown Tongue2. The best music of 2020. Metascore: "Atlanta won." The second surprise release from the singer-songwriter in 2020 features contributions from Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Haim, Marcus Mumford, The National, Justin … TORRES, "Good Grief"10. Bill Fay, "Time's Going Somewhere"6. Naked Roommate, Do The Duvet, 1. Johnniqua Charles, iMarkkeyz, DJ Suede The Remix God, "Lose Yo Job"2. Jessie Ware, What's Your Pleasure?10. City Girls, "Broke N*****" ft. Yo Gotti5. The Mavericks, En Español, 1. Bob Dylan, "Murder Most Foul"4. Hiding behind a few drinks, Selena Gomez sends a final kiss-off to a former lover after finally realizing the love she thought they once shared wasn’t love at all. 1. Mahlia, Ty Dolla $ign)3. Check out NPR Music's primary best of 2020 lists — I appreciate those consensus picks, too. El Shirota, "No Sé Todo"5. Hayley Williams, Petals For Armor10. Black Taffy, Opal Wand8. Drakeo the Ruler, Thank You For Using GTL10. Currently, the site enjoys a rich user base of 4 million including artists, common users, … Terri Lyne Carrington, Waiting Game (2019), 1. Adrianne Lenker, songs 9. Christine and the Queens, "People, I've been sad" 10. In the 25th anniversary year of our Lawd and Savior Faire Andre 3K's legendary proclamation that "the South got something to say," the hometown ran up the score yet again. Immanuel Wilkins, Omega6. Courtesy of the artist Angelica Garcia, "Jicama" (2019)10. Doja Cat can make just about any type of music; last year’s Hot Pink was proof. Ghetto Kumbé, Ghetto Kumbé, 1. Musicians are still giving us so much. The best song of 2020: Rain on Me by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande In this terrible year, Rain on Me seemed to face the nightmare head on – and then deliver you from it Published: 1:00 AM Pink Siifu, NEGRO7. For "Letting You Go," which brought me to tears time and time again. Agnes Obel, Myopia6. Mireya Ramos, "Angelitos Negros"2. Drive-By Truckers, "Watching the Orange Clouds"8. My top 10 albums and songs are those that made me smile, laugh, dance or cultivate a sense of peace when I... Bob Boilen. *cries in black converse, skinny jeans, and Tumblr*. Megan Thee Stallion, "Savage Remix" (feat. He has everything he could ever want—"Got the money, got the cars, got the ceiling with the stars"—but he realizes material things don't compare to the love he has for...Bella a special someone? Bad Moves, "Local Radio"2. Evanescence has an amazing new song and yes, we're still in 2020. Víkingur Ólafsson, "The Arts and the Hours"2. Fusing R&B smoothness with jazzy, dreamy melodies reminiscent of the '70s, “Breathe Deeper” feels like the kind of song that soundtracks a scene depicting a character’s dizzying acid trip, which makes sense since the beginning of the song was created when Kevin Parker was “stoned.”. Willie Nelson, "Our Song"10. The truth is, I had near-zero interest in new music during the first six months of the pandemic. Jason Isbell, Reunions5. Paul McCartney, "Somedays" (Home Recording, Flaming Pie Box Set)9. Heavy is the crown, indeed. Sorry, "Right Round the Clock" (2019)8. Our countdown is complete, topped by a mercurial work of … This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. Spillage Village, Spilligion9. hide caption. hide caption, 1. Goodie Mob, Survival Kit2. In past years, many of my nights were spent at clubs, seeing live music — loud, brash, fun, uplifting and thrilling. Soccer Mommy, color theory9. But even quarantine couldn’t stop her from adding a little more light and positivity to a rather dull year. Burna Boy, Twice As Tall9. Nils Frahm, Empty, 1. Dorian Electra, My Agenda6. Natalia Lafourcade, Un Canto Por Mexico Vol. It's music that made me feel less alone, helped me find moments of joy and fun, and often articulated the complicated emotions that came with so much unrest — both personal and in the world at large. The best six minutes of your life begin the moment the bright drums of Tame Impala’s “Breathe Deeper” roll in. Bad Bunny, "Dakiti" (feat. Carla Morrison, "Ansiedad"9. BTS, "Dynamite"5. Sylvan Esso, Free Love4. JFDR), Spillage Village. Little Dragon, "New Fiction"4. Their voices are so important and often go unrecognized. Christine and the Queens, "People, I've been sad"8. Moor Jewelry, "Look Alive"9. See which albums are sitting at the top of this year's charts. Brandy Clark, "Pawn Shop"6. SAULT, "Wildfires"10. Here are the 50 best albums of a year unlike any we can remember. Little did I know at the moment that I was listening to my favorite song of the year for the first time. Perfume Genius, Set My Heart On Fire Immediately10. Best music of 2020. My listening was deeply contradictory this year. ... Best albums of 2020: It is my hope that you will enjoy all of this music as much as I do. Steve Arrington, Down to the Lowest Terms: The Soul Sessions8. Anderson .Paak, "Lockdown"5. ", The late Mac Miller’s pensive “Good News” is like the old saying, “There’s a light at the end of the tunnel.” Miller works through his dark thoughts in the beginning of the song, singing, “Why can't it just be easy?/Why does everybody need me to stay?” But by the end of the track, he’s optimistic that “that there's a whole lot more for me waiting.”. Megan Thee Stallion feat. Ólafur Arnalds, some kind of peace2. Mon Laferte, "Biutiful"5. But the spirit of the music that is listed has helped me, and may help you, face what 2020 has thrown at us and whatever lies in 2021. Bill Callahan, "The Mackenzies"4. … I craved proficiency, calm, earned confidence, self-knowledge. My only qualm is that the song is entirely too short. Now, if we could just see it all played live... 1. John Craigie, Asterisk the Universe3. Beyoncé)10. Rafiq Bhatia, "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"7. Mickey Guyton, "Black Like Me"7. Roomful of Teeth, "Just Constellations No. India Shawn, "Movin' On" (feat. On the lesser known spectrum, don’t miss releases from COIN, Ethan Gruska, and Bartees Strange. SWV’s classic “Weak” gets flipped from a classic lovestruck ballad to a player’s anthem about Flo Milli yearning for a man with cash and not the “boring” ones who've become a nuisance in her life. Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia8. Kassa Overall, I THINK I'M GOOD10. Though she wants to start a war, she has a new man who treats her better and brings her peace. It wasn't hard to find music to distract myself this year. Roberta Flack, First Take 50th Anniversary5. Piano Novel, Lumino Forest (Alternative Takes)7. Hilary Woods, "Through the Dark, Love"10. Big Sean, Detroit 28. An incomplete list of thanks: For the reassurance that The Chicks' return offered. Run The Jewels, RTJ42. Lido Pimienta, "Nada", Lido Pimienta. Apple told ELLE the “delayed angst” of childhood defines the songs on her masterful new album Fetch the Bolt Cutters. hide caption. Freddy Gibbs / The Alchemist, Alfredo5. Ranked in reverse by release date, I felt it necessary to include Terri Lyne Carrington's Waiting Game, a powerful project that came out in November 2019 and didn't get proper recognition last year. Sam Sweeney, Unearth Repeat4. Protomartyr, Ultimate Success Today9. Westside Gunn, Pray For Paris8. Last summer, Koffee’s “Toast” was the hit song you couldn’t escape anywhere. SAULT, Untitled (Black Is)3. hide caption. Records you fall into and recover with can. The latest full-length release for the singer-songwriter features one original written by Steve Earle and 10 songs written by his late son, Justin Townes Earle, who passed away in August 2020. Victoria Monét, "Touch Me"2. Sylvan Esso, "Make It Easy"3. Justin Bieber said the return of "R&Bieber" was imminent, then released the bubbly, trap-inspired"Yummy"—and had me worried about what the rest of his forthcoming album would sound like. Olmeca)9. Childish Gambino, "47.48"2. Clarice Jensen, The experience of repetition as death3. Courtesy of the artist Dua Lipa, "Don't Start Now" (2019)6. Ms Banks, Spice)2. (Find our 100 Best Songs of 2020 list here.) Angelica Garcia, Cha Cha Palace3. Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, "Rock & Roll"7. Taylor Swift, "mirrorball"3. Backxwash, God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It9. Soccer Mommy, "circle the drain"7. Khruangbin, Mordechai6. Jake Sherman, "Dig Deeper"7. For the comfort of Saint Cloud. Daniella Murillo/Courtesy of the Artist A drunk mind speaks sober thoughts, right? Rolf Lislevand, "Tombeau pour Mesdemoiselles De Visée"5. Adia Victoria, "South Gotta Change"4. Peppy synths, a funky guitar line, and a breakup helped craft this unofficial quarantine anthem. Nerisha is the assistant editor at ELLE.com, covering all things beauty and fashion. Lido Pimienta, "Eso Que Tu Haces" 5. Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia6. Still, there was room for discovery, and perhaps the greatest gift has been a rich trove of beautiful, soulful songs reissued by the nearly forgotten Beverly Glenn-Copeland. Lipa, J Balvin, and Bad Bunny are no strangers to song-of-the-summer hits, and “Un Dia” is just another bullet in their lengthy hits catalog. The 50 best albums of 2020: the full list. Chucky73 & Fetti031, "Dili", Protomartyr. Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Transmissions: The Music of Beverly Glenn-Copeland2. “I'm not tryin' to be your part-time lover/Sign me up for the full-time, I’m yours,” Nick Jonas sings. Megan Thee Stallion "Savage Remix" (feat. Perfume Genius, "On The Floor"2. Code Orange, Underneath6. Shabaka and the Ancestors, "Go My Heart, Go to Heaven"8. yMusic, Ecstatic Science10. JID, Noname , Jay Rock)8. Jacaszek, "November Early", Frances Quinlan. Ana Tijoux, "Antifa Dance" 7. Special Interest, The Passion Of10. The 50 Best Albums Of 2020: 50-41 / 40-31 / 30-21 / 20-11 / 10-1 Listening felt like a trivial exercise compared to the mortal dangers — both bat- and man-made — running amok across the country and around the world. Immanuel Wilkins, Omega6. Black Grapefruit, "Inside"9. Katie Malco, "Creatures"7. Megan Thee Stallion)7. Dua Saleh, "body cast"7. Flo Milli, Ho, why is you here?3. Dedicated Men of Zion, Can't Turn Me Around4. *cries in black converse, skinny jeans, and Tumblr* Listen Now 13 "I Want War (But I Need Peace)" by Kali Uchis Okan, Espiral9. Ty Dolla $ign)4. Koffee packages all of our current thoughts about quarantine in “Lockdown” by asking all the right questions: “Where will we go? Courtesy of the artist I snapped out of my funk just in time to spend the last two months gorging on random records. ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, William Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony4. hide caption. Beyoncé, "Savage (Remix)" Houston, we got a problem! Gracie and Rachel, "Ideas"9. Frances Quinlan, Likewise2. Waxahatchee, "Fire"6. Ask yourself that as you explore these strong stories and alluring personalities, these sonic realizations of emotional risk. An intoxicating love is hard to come by, and harder to shake off. Phoebe Bridgers, Punisher5. Be safe, wear a mask and thanks for listening. Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage The Best Laptops for Music Production in 2020: Apple, ASUS, Lenovo - Rolling Stone Laptops from … Frances Quinlan, "Went To LA"4. For the first time ever, Dua Lipa lends her soulful rasp to a breezy, upbeat melody that has become synonymous with her co-stars' signature sounds. SAULT, Untitled (Rise)5. Almost as if they were laughing in the face of death (from the virus or at the hands of abusive police officers) by going deep within themselves for the inspiration to create as a means of survival. Thundercat, "Dragonball Durag"10. Lido Pimienta, Miss Colombia4. Tara Clerkin Trio, Tara Clerkin Trio8. And, in the same hour and on the same playlists, music that wrapped me in a security blanket. Lil Baby, "The Bigger Picture"7. Dan Weiss' Starebaby, Natural Selection8. Cadenza, "Walk Out" (feat. Overall, artists managed to make the best of 2020 and put out, in … Being alone, away from friends, colleagues and clubs, I connected deeply with music that drew me in with subtly, yearning and atmosphere. hide caption, 1. Beyoncé)6. María José Llergo, Sanación9. Six Organs of Admittance, Companion Rises10. Try not to dance, I dare you. Soccer Mommy, "circle the drain"6. Nubya Garcia, SOURCE5. 1. Valentine's Day is long gone but James Blake's "You're Too Precious" is hauntingly beautiful song you can sing to your loved ones year-round. This Is Us keeps us perpetually teary-eyed with its heart-wrenching storylines, and in the season 4 premiere, Kevin meets a girl with whom he instantly clicks—only to find out she’s in town for a limited time. Like sipping on a cup of hot cocoa at a bonfire, throaty vocals from Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon add warmth to the rather mellow track, as Swift's softer tone meets his midway through the song. 1. SZA "Hit Different" (feat. The 50 best albums of 2020 We’ve collated our writers’ ‘best of’ lists and crunched the numbers in a big old music ranking machine. Moses Sumney, "Two Dogs"3. 1. The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights" 2. Son Lux, "Plans We Made"8. Here are the healing spaces I kept returning to in 2020. Jyoti, Mama, You Can Bet!4. hide caption. 18. Kathleen Edwards, Total Freedom6. The Microphones, "Microphones In 2020"8. This week we shared NPR Music's best songs and albums of 2020, lists voted on, politely argued over and presented by our staff, station partners and contributors. ReverbNation is known to provide the much-needed platform to industry giants like The Civil Wars, Alabama Shakes and Imagine Dragons for sharing their music and building a fan base. Shygirl, ALIAS8. Backxwash, God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It3. Hand Habits)2. Tame Impala, The Slow Rush10. Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus, Songs of Yearning / Nocturnes 8. 1. The choice of which online music store to use for downloading digital music is constantly growing. Lido Pimienta, Miss Colombia2. Rae Khalil, "FATHER" (feat. (Rihanna, we're waiting!). Christine and the Queens, "People, I've been sad"9. V/A - Soul Love Now: The Black Fire Records Story, 1975-1993, 1. Porridge Radio, Every Bad8. Ana Tijoux, "Antifa Dance"10. Haus of Altr, HOA112. Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Brian Blade, "Right Back Round Again", X Alfonso. Chris Stapleton, "Starting Over"2. Fiona Apple, Fetch The Bolt Cutters2. Serena Isioma, "Sensitive"7. It's my favorite sonic embraces, worlds to be transported into, euphoria to share. Roger Eno & Brian Eno, Mixing Colours10. Just know they still reside there in spirit. Alanis Morissette, "Ablaze"5. Here, I'm sharing truly personal favorites. Jacob Collier, "All I Need" (feat. Knowing her critics try to cancel her out, Doja hits back with a sharp bite, a reminder she’ll keep eating up her competition: "Big up yourself 'cause you know they don't/I chew, chew, chew, 'cause they hope I choke. If Olivia Newton-John's classic "Let's Get Physical" is the quintessential Zumba workout jam, then Dua Lipa's "Physical" is the darker, sultrier tune suited for an intense Barry's Bootcamp session. Titina/Vistar/Courtesy of the Artist keiyaA, Forever, Ya Girl9. Courtesy of the artist On "Between Us," DVSN's Daniel Daley is ready to skip the small talk and get straight to business. Nick Hakim, "QADIR"6. Zara McFarlane, Songs of an Unknown Tongue6. Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Reunions6. Dinner Party, "Sleepless Nights"3. Orquesta Failde, Failde Con Tumbao10. X Alfonso, Inside2. But the music has been sublime, starting with Fiona Apple's brilliant career highlight (among many), Phoebe Bridgers' slow-burning star vehicle and Vistas' stormily joyous Scottish power-pop. Fiona Apple, Fetch The Bolt Cutters2. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Clarice Jensen, The experience of repetition as death8. From the Aaliyah sample to the booming bass, Ilham's newest song is a bop in every sense of the word. hide caption. Girls, Heavy Light8. Bob Dylan, "I Contain Multitudes"7. Becca Mancari, "First Time"5. Max Richter, Voices 10. Luke James, To Feel Love8. Fair play for a year that cheated us out of plenty. hide caption. On “Black Magic Hour,” Jidenna seeks to educate the Black community about the tools they already possess to enact social and economic change. Kassav', 40ème anniversaire - Le concert3. As such, I thought it only fitting to feature women and trans people of color to remind us of the excellent music they create. Nubya Garcia, "Source (Makaya McCraven Remix)"7. Thundercat, It Is What It Is2. Bob Lanzetti, "Invention No. Common, A Beautiful Revolution (Pt 1)5. BRB, crying. In the midst of an emotional Grammys ceremony, H.E.R. The shortest song on the album follows a braggadocious skit from the Hot Girl herself, Megan Thee Stallion, which serves as a preview to the kind of song you should expect: SEX, SEX, SEX. Jyoti, Mama, You Can Bet!5. It is one of the most popular and best music download sites and offers a humongous collection of Hip-hop and pop music. Jess Cornelius, Distance5. Adrianne Lenker, songs3. Les Amazones d'Afrique, "Love", Dua Lipa. An abundance of great releases offered reprieves from being angry about death, corruption, respectability politics, misogynoir, etc., etc.. Jhay Cortez)8. Noname, "Song 33" 4. Waxahatchee, Saint Cloud5. Polo G, The GOAT8. Mavis Staples, "All In It Together"9. hide caption. Caity Arthur/Courtesy of the artist My top 10 albums and songs are those that made me smile, laugh, dance or cultivate a sense of peace when I needed it most. Bright Eyes, Down In The Weeds, Where The World Once Was7. Jackie Lynn, "Dream St."5. The 1975, "If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)"7. Rina Sawayama, SAWAYAMA7. Jack McKain/Courtesy of the artist hide caption. Spillage Village, Spilligion6. From a bittersweet posthumous release to petty breakup bops, here are the best songs 2020 has to offer so far. Romy, "Lifetime"5. Taylor Swift, folklore7.