Are you a music lover who wants to discover interesting facts about the list of popular songs in 2020? Numerous music albums are released every year, but not every album attracts people. There are albums that are underrated, In this article, we will discuss the top 7 songs of 2020. This list contains some of the best songs of 2020 so far. Read on to add these songs to your top songs 2020 playlist.
1. Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, “Rain on Me”
This song tops the list of 2020 best songs and “Rain on Me” must be one of the few best things that have happened in 2020. “Rain on Me” is a song by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande. This song is described as “Celebration of Tears” and tells all about being able to move on despite the hardships of life. This song made Gaga the first solo artist to debut four singles at No. 1. Gaga and Grande’s voices were a perfect match for the song, giving a strong theatrical mezzo. The song manages to have a specific approach to Gaga’s use of alcohol to numb her pain. When we look back at 2020, we would realize how this song helped many of us to cope with 2020 and the traumatic experience.
2) Savage, Megan Thee Stallion
This is one of the Top 7 songs of the year. It was released on March 6, 2020, as the third single from the EP. You might be probably familiar with this song because of TikTok with people performing the “savage” dance challenge. A remix was released on April 29, 2020, featuring Beyoncé. It was the lead single from Megan’s debut album Good News. In May, the song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. This remix received three nominations at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year, Best Rap Song, and Best Rap Performance.
3) Stupid Love, Lady Gaga
“Stupid Love” was officially released on February 28, 2020, and it was by American singer Lady Gaga. It was the lead single from her album, Chromatica. This song explains about falling in love again after going through a heartbreak. This song received many positive reviews from critics. An interesting fact about the song is that the whole video was shot on an iPhone 11 pro. The stunning location was Trona Pinnacles, where you can find breathtaking rock formations formed over 10,000 years ago. The song reached the top five of the US Billboard Hot 100.
4) Dynamite, BTS
Dynamite was by South Korean Boy Band BTS and it was the band’s first song that was fully recorded in English. This upbeat disco-pop song takes influence from 1970s music. This song made BTS the first Korean pop act to receive a Grammy nod. In its first week, the song sold 265,000 downloads. It was originally released as a standalone single, later it was added to BTS’s fifth Korean album, Be. The appealing retro sound gathered many positive reviews from several music critics.
5) The Bigger Picture, Lil Baby
This protest song was by American rapper Lil Baby and was released in June 2020. This song is released in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. The Bigger Picture features the Black Lives Matter protest, racism, and police brutality in the United States. The song’s cover art contains the picture taken at a George Floyd Protest in Atlanta in June 2020. When the song was released it reached no. 1 on both the US and global Apple music charts. The song received two nominations at the 63rd Annual Grammy awards including the Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance.
6) Ice Cream, Black Pink
Ice Cream was a huge hit as the song was by Blackpink(Korean girl group) and American singer Selena Gomez. It was the second single of Black Pink’s, The Album. Even before the song was released, Kpop fans started to guess the celebrity collaborating with Blackpink. Hashtags such as #Selpink and #Aripink were famous during those times. Throughout the song, you can find several ice-cream-related double entendres. The official music video of the song was released in August 2020.
7) My Future, Billie Eilish
This song was by Billie Eilish and it was officially released in July 2020. “My Future” talks about Billie Eilish’s past life and the way she is ready to leave it behind. It was an animated music video that was directed by Australian director Andrew Onorato. The animation explains about a woman with neon green hair walking away from her relationship as she wanders alone. In the second verse, the sun comes out and the trees lift Eilish up to the sky indicating a hopeful future.
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