The 100 best songs of 2020
From Phoebe Bridgersâs apocalyptic visions to Bad Bunnyâs masterful chaos to Koffeeâs uplifting riddims, these were the songs that defined 2020.
Hannah Lo Bello
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The FADER
Thereâs a 42-minute difference between the longest and shortest songs on our year-end list. Even setting aside the anomaly of Phil Elverumâs album-length âMicrophones in 2020,â youâre still left with a 14-minute difference between 15-year-old pop songwriter glaiveâs âAstridâ and 79-year-old Bob Dylanâs âMurder Most Foul.â The tissue connecting our favorite songs this year was about as thin as that which held together our favorite albums. No mood, structure, or sound took precedence. Some days called for the summery escape of Popcaanâs âChill,â some for the anthemic pop of Tinasheâs âSave Room For Us,â some for the bliss of Mary Lattimoreâs âTil A Mermaid Drags You Under.â