Hey guys!

I was planning to post my favourite songs of 2020 DAYS ago, but I had SO many songs to choose from that it was very difficult to narrow them down! Despite all the atrocities of 2020, it was surprisingly a good year for music and I added well over 1000 new songs to my library. While I listened to my favourite artists (like Demi Lovato, JoJo, Miley Cyrus and Halsey), I also tried to listen to some lesser known singers, such as SayGrace, Davina Michelle, Dynamyte and Kira Kosarin. In 2020, I loved listening to pop rock songs released by artists like Yungblud and Maggie Lindemann, as well as tunes that were big hits on TikTok (think ‘Say So’ – I know it was technically released in 2019, but it only became a big hit last year and the remix was dropped in 2020), soundtrack songs (e.g. ‘In The Mirror’, ‘Loyal Brave True’ and ‘Invisible Chains’) and ballads (unsurprisingly, Demi Lovato released some of my fave ballads of 2020).

Of course ‘Anyone’ would have to be one of my favourite songs of 2020. It was the first song she released after her overdose in 2018, and her powerful performance at the Grammys moved me to tears. After ‘Anyone’ Demi released a few more ballads – the notable of which are ‘Still Have Me’ (which she dropped after her breakup with Max Ehrich) and ‘Commander in Chief’ (which is directed at Donald Trump) – as well as a few upbeat bops (e.g. ‘I Love Me’).

Another artist I had to include in this post is Melody Thornton. As an ex-member of The Pussycat Dolls, you would’ve thought that her debut album would’ve made more noise, but unfortunately it fell under the radar. ‘Lioness Eyes’ is inspired by Spaghetti Western films, and consists of a total of 7 songs, which is quite short for an album. I’d have to say that ‘Lioness Eyes’ is probably my Number 1 favourite album of 2020: all the songs are brilliant, memorable, and showcase Melody’s powerful vocals. She hasn’t tried too hard to be mainstream, like a lot of other artists. I’m so looking forward to hearing more music from her!

Other artists I fell in love with in 2020 include Kelsea Ballerini, Kira Kosarin and Eyelar. I was aware of Kelsea and Kira back in 2019, but only really properly started listening to them in 2020; Eyelar was completely new to me in 2020. I discovered Eyelar through Demi Lovato: she’s a Dutch songwriter who has written a few hits for bigger artists such as Demi Lovato (‘Anyone’) and Little Mix (‘Told You So’), and started dropping her own original songs last year. ‘Couple Hours’ and ‘Say It With Your Eyes’ are my favourite songs that Eyelar has released so far.

Below you can find my playlist of my favourite songs of 2020. Of course, there are so many more songs I could’ve added, but these are the ones that I stood out the most! There were loads of artists who released multiple amazing songs in 2020 so I’ve included my absolute favourite favourite ones (I honestly could’ve added the entirety of ‘Plastic Hearts’, ‘CALM’, ‘Manic’, ‘Rare’, ‘Good to Know’, ‘The Defining Moments of SAYGRACE’ and ‘kelsea’, but then I wouldn’t have been able to feature such a wide range of artists!) . Oh, btw, these songs are in no particular order!

1. Miss U 2 – Gabrielle Aplin & Nina Nesbitt
2. Wrong Direction – Hailee Steinfeld
3. I Love You’s – Hailee Steinfeld
4. the other girl – Kelsea Ballerini & Halsey
5. the way i used to – Kelsea Ballerini
6. club – Kelsea Ballerini
7. love me like a girl – Kelsea Ballerini
8. We Belong – Dove Cameron
9. Divine – Alex Aster
10. React – The Pussycat Dolls
11. Josslyn – Olivia O’Brien
12. Midnight Sky – Miley Cyrus
13. Prisoner – Miley Cyrus & Dua Lipa
14. Angels Like You – Miley Cyrus
15. Level of Concern – twenty one pilots
16. Loyal Brave True – Christina Aguilera
17. Natalie Don’t – RAYE
18. All Dressed Up – RAYE
19. Please Don’t Touch – RAYE
20. Knife Under My Pillow – Maggie Lindemann
21. Boys Ain’t Shit – SAYGRACE
22. Dance Alone – Tayla Parx
23. Anyone – Demi Lovato
24. I Love Me – Demi Lovato
25. Still Have Me – Demi Lovato
26. Commander In Chief – Demi Lovato
27. OK Not To Be OK – Marshmello & Demi Lovato
28. Monsters – All Time Low ft Demi Lovato and blackbear
29. Lonely Hearts (remix) – JoJo ft Demi Lovato
30. In The Mirror – Demi Lovato
31. Potential Breakup Song [2020] – Aly & AJ
32. Invisible Chains – Lauren Jauregui
33. Nada – Tainy with Lauren Jauregui & C. Tangana
34. Lento – Lauren Jauregui & Tainy
35. 50ft – Lauren Jauregui
36. Scissorhands – Maggie Lindemann
37. Couple Hours – Eyelar
38. Say It with Your Eyes – Eyelar
39. that won’t save us – Against The Current
40. If You Want My Love – Little Mix
41. Sweet Melody – Little Mix
42. Rendezvous – Little Mix
43. Two Of Us – Alice Chater
44. Boyfriend – Selena Gomez
45. Experience – Victoria Monet, Khalid & SG Lewis
46. Underdog – Alicia Keys
47. Oh Santa! – Mariah Carey ft Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson
48. Dreamcatcher – Keke Palmer
49. Take Care of You – Ella Henderson
50. Hallucinate – Dua Lipa
51. Break My Heart – Dua Lipa
52. Old Me – 5 Seconds of Summer
53. No Shame – 5 Seconds of Summer
54. Crush (Re-recorded) – Jennifer Paige
55. Experiment On Me – Halsey
56. Temporary – RILEY
57. A Moment – RILEY
58. I Don’t Deserve It – Lisa Cimorelli
59. Lose My Mind – Lisa Cimorelli
60. Fading Away – Lisa Cimorelli
61.  Something to Look Forward to – Kira Kosarin
62. First Love Never Lasts – Kira Kosarin
63. Loving You Silently – Kira Kosarin
64. FaceTime – Kira Kosarin
65. Flattery – Dynamyte
66. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman – Tori Kelly & JoJo
67. teresa – YUNGBLUD
68. mars – YUNGBLUD
69. Lonely Together (The Quarantine Song) – Savannah Outen
70. Never Be New York – Savannah Outen
71. Be Kind – Marshmello & Halsey
72. you should be sad – Halsey
73. Still Learning – Halsey
74. More – Halsey
75. I HATE EVERYBODY – Halsey
76. 3 am – Halsey
77. Kings & Queens – Ava Max
78. Call Me Tonight – Ava Max
79. Who’s Laughing Now – Ava Max
80. I Hope – Gabbie Barrett ft Charlie Puth
81. Girlfriend – Charlie Puth
82. Pray For Me – Melody Thornton
83. Goodbye to Happiness – Melody Thornton
84. Love Will Return – Melody Thornton
85. Sing About You – Melody Thornton
86. I Will Wait – Melody Thornton
87. Lioness Eyes – Melody Thornton
88. Phoenix Rise – Melody Thornton
89. Value – Tori Kelly
90. Don’t Take Me Home – Tori Kelly
91. Time Flies – Tori Kelly
92. Unbothered – Tori Kelly
93. Glad – Tori Kelly
94. Look Up At The Stars – Shawn Mendes
95. Wonder – Shawn Mendes
96. Toxic – Kehlani
97. Change Your Life – Kehlani ft Jhené Aiko
98. Daisies – Katy Perry
99. Gone – SAYGRACE
100. Doin’ Too Much – SAYGRACE
101. Smile – Maisie Peters
102. Joke’s On You – Charlotte Lawrence
103. What U Need – JoJo
104. Sway With Me – Saweetie with GALXARA
105. Say So – Doja Cat ft Nicki Minaj
106. Worth It – Beth Crowley
107. Diamonds – Megan Thee Stallion & Normani
108. Grieving – Kehlani ft James Blake
109. Can’t Get Over Us – Macy Kate
110. Rain One Me – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande
111. Unknown – Jordin Sparks
112. Stand Up – Parker & Lisa Cimorelli
113. Wisconsin – Madilyn
114. Liar – Davina Michelle
115. KS – Rina Sawayama
116. stuck with u – Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber
117. Loyal – SAYGRACE
118. Baby I’m Jealous – Bebe Rexha ft Doja Cat

So those are my favourite songs of 2020! And yes, I did sneak a Christmas song in there! Have you heard of any of these songs? What’s your favourite song / album of 2020? 

Serena

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