Recap

 

 

32. Eminem ft Royce da 5'9", Black Thought, Q-Tip & Denaun - Yah Yah

33. Lady Gaga & Blackpink - Sour Candy

34. Run The Jewels ft Gren Nice & DJ Premier - Ooh La La

35. The Pussycat Dolls - React

36. Ari Lennox ft Doja Cat - BMO

37. Eminem ft Kxng Crooked, Royce da 5'9" & Joell Ortiz - I Will

38. Mabel - Boyfriend

39. Drake ft Giveon - Chicago Freestyle

40. Headie One ft AJ Tracey & Stormzy - Ain't It Different

 

41. Pop Smoke ft 50 Cent & Roddy Ricch - The Woo

42. Itzy - Not Shy

43. Run The Jewels - Walking In The Snow

44. Megan Thee Stallion - Big Ole Freak

45. Ariana Grande ft Ty Dolla $ign - Safety Net

46. Tion Wayne ft Dutchavelli & Stormzy - I Dunno

47. Juice Wrld & Marshmello - Come & Go

48. DaBaby ft Ashanti & Megan Thee Stallion - Nasty

49. Little Mix - Gloves Up

50. The Weeknd - Save Your Tears

 

51. 21 Savage ft Summer Walker - Secret

52. MoStack ft AJ Tracey - Miss Me

53. Jhené Aiko - P*$$Y Fairy (OTW)

54. Hailee Steinfeld - I Love You's

55. Cardi B ft Megan Thee Stallion - WAP

56. J Hus ft Burna Boy - Play Play

57. Skepta, Chip & Young Adz - St Tropez

58. Chloe x Halle - Busy Boy

59. Jack Harlow ft DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne - Whats Poppin

60. Abra Cadabra ft RV, Kush, OFB, Lowkey & Dezzie - On Deck

 

61. Hardy Caprio & SL - XYZ

62. Ariana Grande - Love Language

63. AJ Tracey - Yumeko

64. Blackpink - Love To Hate Me

65. Jme ft Merky Ace - Live

66. Juice Wrld - Righteous

67. Run The Jewels - Goonies vs. E.T.

68. J.I.D, Lute & 6lack - Still Dreamin

69. Little Mix - Holiday

70. Megan Thee Stallion - Girls In The Hood

 

71. Kid Cudi & Eminem - The Adventures Of Moon Man & Slim Shady

72. Blackpink - Crazy Over You

73. Ty Dolla $ign ft Kanye West, FKA Twigs & Skrillex - Ego Death

74. Run The Jewels ft Pharrell Williams & Zack De La Rocha - Ju$t

75. Taylor Swift - Cardigan

76. Pop Smoke ft Lil Tjay - Mood Swings

77. Taylor Swift - Betty

78. Watsky - Savage

79. Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber - Stuck With U

80. Selena Gomez ft Kid Cudi - A Sweeter Place

 

81. Central Cee - Loading

82. AJ Tracey & Mabel - West Ten

83. Jme - 96 Of My Life

84. Taylor Swift ft Haim - No Body, No Crime

85. Frisco ft Skepta, Jammer, Jme & Shorty - Red Card

86. Camila Cabello ft DaBaby - My Oh My

87. Watsky - Best Friend The Floor

88. Digga D - Woi

89. AJ Tracey - Hikikomori

90. J Hus - Fortune Teller

 

91. Nines ft NSG - Airplane Mode

92. Ariana Grande & The Weeknd - Off The Table

93. Jorja Smith ft Popcaan - Come Over

94. Selena Gomez - Dance Again

95. Dua Lipa - Break My Heart

96. S1mba ft Poundz, ZieZie & Ivorian Doll - Rover

97. Bas, Cozz, Yung Baby Tate, Buddy & Guapdad 4000 - Don't Hit Me Right Now

98. Kanye West ft Travis Scott - Wash Us In The Blood

99. Gorillaz ft Slowthai & Slaves - Momentary Bliss

100. Red Velvet - Monster

 

101. Watsky - Border In My Heart

102. Drake ft Fivio Foreign & Sosa Geek - Demons

103. Little Mix - Confetti

104. Chimpo - Like I Luv U

105. NSG - Grandad

106. Childish Gambino - Algorhythm

107. Little Mix - Not A Pop Song

108. Drake ft Lil Durk - Laugh Now Cry Later

109. Giggs ft Jorja Smith - I'm Workin

110. [ K S R ] - My Lady

 

111. Ariana Grande - Nasty

112. Rebecca Black - Sweetheart (Dance Yourself Clean Remix)

113. Ariana Grande - West Side

114. Selena Gomez - Ring

115. Little Mix - If You Want My Love

116. Eminem - Discombobulated

117. Capo Lee ft Lola Snow - All 4 U

118. Victoria Monét, Khalid & SG Lewis - Experience

119. Selena Gomez ft 6lack - Crowded Room

120. Ashe - Moral Of The Story

31. Little Mix - Happiness

 

 

Chart Run: 3-9-(x1)-3-5-7-11-10-12-12-12- (10+ weeks)

Official Peak: 43

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: =19

 

 

I was using you to fill up my loneliness

 

 

 

 

Little Mix's Chart History:

2013 14 Change Your Life

2013 18 Wings

2013 01 Move

2014 19 Word Up

2014 02 Salute

2015 01 Black Magic

2016 06 Secret Love Song (ft Jason Derulo)

2016 09 Hair (ft Sean Paul)

2016 01 Shout Out To My Ex

2016 02 Touch

2016 01 Power (ft Stormzy)

2016 05 Oops (ft Charlie Puth)

2017 02 No More Sad Songs (ft Machine Gun Kelly)

2017 02 Reggaeton Lento (CNCO & Little Mix)

2017 01 Is Your Love Enough

2017 02 If I Get My Way

2017 03 Dear Lover

2017 01 Nothing Else Matters

2018 12 Only You (Cheat Codes & Little Mix)

2018 02 Woman Like Me (ft Nicki Minaj)

2018 07 Joan Of Arc

2018 05 Strip (ft Sharaya J)

2018 07 The Cure

2018 03 Love A Girl Right

2018 09 More Than Words (ft Kamille)

2018 11 Told You So

2018 06 Notice

2018 13 American Boy

2018 01 Wasabi

2018 02 Think About Us (ft Ty Dolla $ign)

2019 01 Bounce Back

2019 01 One I've Been Missing

2020 01 Break Up Song

2020 03 Holiday

2020 04 Not A Pop Song

2020 03 Happiness

2020 01 Sweet Melody

2020 05 If You Want My Love

2020 05 Gloves Up

2020 10 Confetti

2020 11 Rendezvous

2020 17 Nothing But My Feelings

2020 14 A Mess (Happy 4 U)

2020 06 No Time For Tears (Nathan Dawe & Little Mix)

 

 

Little Mix's EOY History:

2013 24 Move (#37 in 2014)

2013 77 Change Your Life

2014 36 Salute

2013 37 Move (#24 in 2013)

2015 15 Black Magic

2016 01 Shout Out To My Ex

2016 39 Hair (ft Sean Paul)

2016 58 Secret Love Song (ft Jason Derulo)

2016 63 Touch

2017 13 Power (ft Stormzy)

2017 18 Reggaetón Lento (CNCO & Little Mix)

2017 28 No More Sad Songs (ft Machine Gun Kelly)

2017 38 Is Your Love Enough

2017 45 If I Get My Way

2017 54 Oops (ft Charlie Puth)

2017 94 Dear Lover

2018 06 Woman Like Me (ft Nicki Minaj)

2018 24 Nothing Else Matters

2018 61 Love A Girl Right

2018 66 Notice

2018 85 Strip (ft Sharaya J)

2019 09 Bounce Back

2019 23 Think About Us (ft Ty Dolla $ign)

2019 30 Wasabi

2019 33 One I've Been Missing

2020 31 Happiness

2020 49 Gloves Up

2020 69 Holiday

 

We're at the halfway point with Little Mix tracks now with the 2 remaining both huge contenders to take my #1 song of the year. This is just a purely brilliant pop song that would be the perfect choice for the next single if they decide to push one. Apart from the slight blip on Positions release week, this song has held up incredibly well in my chart, only just dropping out this week, and even ended up in the top 20 of my points chart. Their vocals and harmonies really get a chance to shine here and the the layering of little riffs sound wonderful.

30. Dua Lipa ft DaBaby - Levitating

 

 

Chart Run: 8-6-19-(x24)-8-10-5-10-19-(x1)-17-20-20 (11 weeks)

Official Peak: 05

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: =36

 

 

If I ever slip, I'll fall into a better situation

 

 

 

 

Dua Lipa's Chart History:

2016 11 Hotter Than Hell

2016 02 Blow Your Mind (Mwah)

2017 08 Be The One

2017 04 No Lie (Sean Paul ft Dua Lipa)

2017 01 New Rules

2018 03 IDGAF

2018 05 One Kiss (Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa)

2018 12 Electricity (Silk City & Dua Lipa)

2018 04 Kiss And Make Up (Dua Lipa & Blackpink)

2019 12 Swan Song

2019 08 Don't Start Now

2020 05 Levitating (ft DaBaby)

2020 14 Pretty Please

2020 07 Break My Heart

2020 19 Good In Bed

2020 18 Hallucinate

 

DaBaby's Chart History:

2019 02 Hot Shower (Chance The Rapper ft MadeinTYO & DaBaby)

2019 05 Under The Sun (J. Cole, Lute & DaBaby)

2019 05 My Oh My (Camila Cabello ft DaBaby)

2020 06 Levitating (Dua Lipa ft DaBaby)

2020 02 Nasty (ft Ashanti & Megan Thee Stallion)

2020 05 Whats Poppin (Jack Harlow ft DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne)

 

 

Dua Lipa's EOY History:

2016 36 Blow Your Mind (Mwah)

2017 11 New Rules

2017 84 Be The One

2018 50 One Kiss (Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa)

2018 76 IDGAF

2020 30 Levitating (ft DaBaby)

2020 95 Break My Heart

 

DaBaby's EOY History:

2019 35 Hot Shower (Chance The Rapper ft MadeinTYO & DaBaby)

2020 30 Levitating (Dua Lipa ft DaBaby)

2020 48 Nasty (ft Ashanti & Megan Thee Stallion)

2020 59 Whats Poppin (Jack Harlow ft DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne)

2020 86 My Oh My (Camila Cabello ft DaBaby)

 

This is comfortably her best song since New Rules for me and bags Dua her 3rd EOY top 40 hit. An instant favourite from 'Future Nostalgia', I was so delighted when it got picked as a single and became a massive hit through the DaBaby remix. The whole album is incorporates a lot of dance elements and I believe here is where it works best. It's such a funky track with its disco-inspired beat and wonky synths. I can happily listen to either the original or the single mix, DaBaby's verse works surprisingly well and fits in naturally. I wasn't too keen on the Madonna version though unfortunately.

29. Taylor Swift - The 1

 

 

Chart Run: 1-2-3-6-10-13-15-15-19 (9 weeks)

Official Peak: 10

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: =30

 

 

In my defence, I have none

 

 

 

 

Taylor Swift's Chart History:

2013 04 22

2013 19 I Knew You We're Trouble

2014 01 Shake It Off

2014 01 Blank Space

2015 01 Bad Blood (ft Kendrick Lamar)

2015 05 Wildest Dreams

2017 01 Look What You Made Me Do

2017 14 Ready For It

2017 13 I Did Something Bad

2017 09 Gorgeous

2017 18 Dress

2018 15 Delicate

2019 03 Me (ft Brendon Urie)

2019 06 You Need To Calm Down

2019 19 The Archer

2019 05 Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince

2019 08 Paper Rings

2019 12 I Forgot That You Existed

2019 16 Lover

2020 14 Only The Young

2020 01 The 1

2020 06 Cardigan

2020 10 Betty

2020 04 No Body, No Crime (ft Haim)

2020 16 Long Story Short

 

 

Taylor Swift's EOY History:

2013 63 22

2014 17 Shake It Off

2014 29 Blank Space

2015 10 Bad Blood (ft Kendrick Lamar)

2015 99 Wildest Dreams

2017 43 Look What You Made Me Do

2019 75 Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince

2019 84 You Need To Calm Down

2019 88 Me (ft Brendon Urie)

2020 29 The 1

2020 75 Cardigan

2020 77 Betty

2020 84 No Body, No Crime (ft Haim)

 

While I would rank Reputation as my favourite Taylor album and I adore Lover, neither had her strongest singles and in turn, 'The 1' rewards Taylor with her highest EOY position since 'Bad Blood' finished top 10 back in 2015. I seem to be on an island of my own loving this track but I found it perfect transition to her new style and introduce the Folklore album. Taylor has proved herself to be a brilliant songwriter for years now and the chorus here is proof of that. Very potentially the chorus I've found myself singing along-to the most during 2020.

28. Childish Gambino - 35.31

 

 

Chart Run: 1-4-7-13-9-10-(x1)-18 (7 weeks)

Official Peak: DNC

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: 41

 

 

If I couldn't move bricks, I don't know what I'd do

 

 

 

 

Childish Gambino's Chart History:

2014 13 Sweatpants (ft Problem)

2014 02 3005

2014 08 Break Your Heart Right Back (Ariana Grande ft Childish Gambino)

2015 03 Sober

2016 15 Me And Your Mama

2016 02 Redbone

2018 02 This Is America

2018 16 Summertime Magic

2018 06 Feels Like Summer

2018 01 Monster (21 Savage ft Childish Gambino)

2020 01 35.31

2020 06 12.38 (ft 21 Savage)

2020 09 Algorhythm

2020 19 53.49

2020 16 Time (ft Ariana Grande)

 

 

Childish Gambino's EOY History:

2014 21 3005

2014 75 Break Your Heart Right Back (Ariana Grande ft Childish Gambino)

2014 85 Sweatpants (ft Problem)

2015 50 Sober

2017 04 Redbone

2018 21 This Is America

2018 59 Feels Like Summer

2019 43 Monster (21 Savage ft Childish Gambino)

2020 28 35.31

 

'3.15.20' was one of my favourite albums of the year but the only track to land here (apart from FLS in 2018's chart) is the country-inspired 35.31. Like most of the album, this is a deceptively dark song. The song sounds very upbeat and Gambino sounds like he's having a blast but if you pay attention to the lyrics you'd see the song is about a guy who's childhood led to him becoming a drug dealer. This sounds so TikTok ready that I'm really disappointed that it never picked up on it. Never say never though I guess.

27. Doja Cat - Boss Bitch

 

 

Chart Run: 3-3-5-3-1-4-16-19 (8 weeks)

Official Peak: 24

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: 28

 

 

First thing a girl did was a bop

 

 

 

 

Doja Cat's Chart History:

2019 10 Juicy (Doja Cat & Tyga)

2020 01 Say So

2020 01 Boss Bitch

2020 04 BMO (Ari Lennox ft Doja Cat)

2020 19 Cyber Sex

2020 11 Motive (Ariana Grande & Doja Cat)

2020 11 Baby, I'm Jealous (Bebe Rexha ft Doja Cat & Natti Natasha)

 

 

Doja Cat's EOY History:

2019 99 Juicy (Doja Cat & Tyga)

2020 27 Boss Bitch

2020 36 BMO (Ari Lennox ft Doja Cat)

 

The first of two tracks from the 'Birds of Prey' soundtrack, Boss Bitch rounded off Doja's brilliant start to 2020 with her 2nd #1 in my chart for the year. This couldn't really sound much different to Say So which just shows how versatile Doja is. This is a loud, bold electropop song with heavy bass, banging beats and brash lyrics. All-in-all the perfect song to represent the confident swagger of Harley Quinn. This might not be the most acclaimed or smartest tracks of the year but it's certainly one of the most fun.

26. Ari Lennox - Bussit

 

 

Chart Run: 6-7-14-14-17-16-12-(x5)-4-10-12-17 (11 weeks)

Official Peak: DNC

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: =32

 

 

So deep, I feel you in my mind

 

 

 

 

Ari Lennox's Chart History:

2020 04 Bussit

2020 15 Passcode (Ari Lennox, Buddy, Smino, Mez & Guapdad 4000)

2020 04 BMO (ft Doja Cat)

2020 07 Judas (Spillage Village ft Ari Lennox, Buddy, Chance The Rapper & Masego)

 

 

Ari Lennox's EOY History:

2020 26 Bussit

2020 36 BMO (ft Doja Cat)

 

Ari is the Queen of R&B for me at the moment and this was a song that just never got old. This should really be in my top 20 at least this year, the chorus is so addictive and I haven't been able to stop myself going back to it all year. This was the joint-lead single from the deluxe version of 'Revenge of the Dreamers III' and is by far and away the best non-rap moment on the album. Let's just pretend this is at #16 instead.

Levitating didn't do anything for me initially but really has grown on me, really catchy and DaBaby works really well on it. Giving 35.31 a listen now and it's sounding pretty nice, I don't think I've heard anything from Gambino since his charting songs to an interesting re-introduction here.

Levitating didn't do anything for me initially but really has grown on me, really catchy and DaBaby works really well on it. Giving 35.31 a listen now and it's sounding pretty nice, I don't think I've heard anything from Gambino since his charting songs to an interesting re-introduction here.

 

Good to hear Levitating has grown on you. Dua's best for ages!

 

35.31 is certainly an interesting song :lol:

25. Chloe x Halle - Do It

 

 

Chart Run: 5-2-5-11-8-9-7-11-19-(x7)-7-7-7-13 (13 weeks)

Official Peak: DNC

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: 09

 

 

So deep, I feel you in my mind

 

 

 

 

Chloe x Halle's Chart History:

2020 02 Do It

2020 01 Forgive Me

2020 05 Busy Boy

2020 12 Don't Make It Harder On Me

2020 16 Ungodly Hour

 

 

Chloe x Halle's EOY History:

2020 25 Do It

2020 58 Busy Boy

 

This never felt like it would leave my chart for long racking up an impressive 13 weeks in my top 20 after gaining album and remix boosts that turned out to be enough to push it into the top 10 of the EOY points chart. This became the sisters' first charting hit on the Billboard charts and it's not hard to see why, this just felt like a hit single. The chorus is undeniable, their voices blend so well together and the remix brought together a who's who of current female rappers in Doja Cat, City Girls & Mulatto. The new verses were mostly good but one of the City Girls' had a pretty poor verse. Hopefully this will manage to win it's Grammy nomination for 'Best R&B Song' as it somehow manages to toe the line between fun and cool so well. They must surely just be on the cusp of a proper breakthrough, probably when Halle's live-action 'Little Mermaid' is released. How high can 'Forgive Me' get?

24. Juice Wrld - Wishing Well

 

 

Chart Run: 3-8-5-5-2-6-9-12-16 (9 weeks)

Official Peak: 15

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: 23

 

 

I stopped taking the drugs and now the drugs take me

 

 

 

 

Juice Wrld's Chart History:

2018 02 Lucid Dreams

2020 01 Godzilla (Eminem ft Juice Wrld)

2020 03 Righteous

2020 02 Wishing Well

2020 04 Come & Go (Juice Wrld & Marshmello)

2020 15 Stay High

 

 

Juice Wrld's EOY History:

2018 27 Lucid Dreams

2020 24 Wishing Well

2020 47 Come & Go (Juice Wrld & Marshmello)

2020 66 Righteous

 

This is one of the most haunting songs of the year and can be quite hard to listen to. Very honestly reflecting on the fact that her was aware of how the control drugs had on his life and his lack of ability to stop it, the very direct references to Percocet, the drug that tragically led to his overdose, sting but the song somehow still manages to remain beautiful. It would be easy for a song like this to either glamorise his lifestyle or to try to sanctify the situation but this song does neither and its all the better and hard-hitting for it.

23. Spillage Village - Shiva

 

 

Chart Run: 2-4-3-4-5-12-20-(x2)-14-20 (9 weeks)

Official Peak: DNC

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: =30

 

 

The hotbox done turned to a coffin

 

 

 

 

Spillage Village's Chart History:

2020 02 Shiva

2020 06 Oshun

2020 07 Judas (ft Ari Lennox, Buddy, Chance The Rapper & Masego)

2020 09 Mecca

2020 20 PsalmSing

 

 

Spillage Village's EOY History:

2020 23 Shiva

 

Two of Dreamville's best artists (EarthGang & J.I.D) also occasionally come together with some other rappers from Atlanta to form Spillage Village and they released their long-awaited fourth album Spillgion in 2020. While it was overall pretty sold, 'Shiva' stood out massively above the rest and it already feels crazy that it was beat to the top of my charts by MoStack/AJ Tracey's Miss Me. This is the type of track that was mastered on ROTDIII, a slow, stripped back, vulnerable effort that allows the rappers a chance to breathe and tell a story in the verses and then has a killer chorus that sticks in your mind. And fair play to Doctor Dot here, who opens with this chorus and you're instantly hooked. His voice is just so nice on the ears and paired with the backing vocals it ends up feeling so quietly epic. This song is the definition of a mood.

Wishing Well brilliant from Juice WRLD.

Wishing Well brilliant from Juice WRLD.

 

Thanks Mack :)

22. Ill Blu ft OFB - Magic

 

 

Chart Run: 8-3-2-3-3-5-12-12-19 (9 weeks)

Official Peak: 46

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: 24

 

 

She loves me and I love me too

 

 

 

 

Ill Blu's Chart History:

2018 19 Chop My Money (ft Krept & Konan, Loski & ZieZie)

2020 02 Magic (ft OFB)

 

OFB's Chart History:

2020 02 Magic (Ill Blu ft OFB)

2020 04 On Deck (Abra Cadabra ft RV, Kush, OFB, Lowkey & Dezzie)

 

 

Ill Blue's EOY History:

2020 22 Magic (ft OFB)

 

OFB's EOY History:

2020 22 Magic (Ill Blu ft OFB)

2020 60 On Deck (Abra Cadabra ft RV, Kush, OFB, Lowkey & Dezzie)

 

This potentially feels like it's ended up a little too high but Magic is still an undeniably massive tune. Originally known as Y.OFB, Bandokay & Double Lz have now progressed to using the OFB name that originated with Headie One & RV. And they've taken the name to a new level with a breakthrough year with this as a crowning highlight. Both provide some solid verses but the best part of the song is the female vocals that make the pre-chorus which I guess is a sample. It's a shame that this just missed the top 40.

21. J. Cole - Lion King On Ice

 

 

Chart Run: 4-3-2-4-5-7-10-11-14 (9 weeks)

Official Peak: 65

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: 18

 

 

Don't want be the reason for one more sad song

 

 

 

 

J. Cole's Chart History:

2015 03 Apparently

2015 05 Wet Dreamz

2016 19 4 Your Eyez Only

2017 04 Deja Vu

2017 04 Neighbors

2018 02 1985 (Intro To "The Fall Off")

2018 03 KOD

2018 19 Photograph

2018 12 ATM

2018 07 Kevin's Heart

2018 14 Album Of The Year (Freestyle)

2018 02 A Lot (21 Savage ft J. Cole)

2019 03 Middle Child

2019 10 The London (Young Thug ft J. Cole & Travis Scott)

2019 02 Sacrifices (Earthgang, Smino, Saba & J. Cole)

2019 02 1993 (Buddy, Smino, Cozz, Earthgang, J.I.D & J. Cole)

2019 05 Under The Sun (J. Cole, Lute & DaBaby)

2019 05 Down Bad (J.I.D, Bas, J. Cole, Earthgang & Young Nudy)

2020 05 Snow On Tha Bluff

2020 01 The Climb Back

2020 02 Lion King On Ice

 

 

J. Cole's EOY History:

2015 42 Apparently

2015 52 Wet Dreamz

2017 30 Deja Vu

2018 16 1985 (Intro To "The Fall Off")

2018 40 KOD

2018 82 ATM

2018 88 Kevin's Heart

2019 13 Sacrifices (Earthgang, Smino, Saba & J. Cole)

2019 19 A Lot (21 Savage ft J. Cole)

2019 37 Middle Child

2019 72 1993 (Buddy, Smino, Cozz, Earthgang, J.I.D & J. Cole)

2019 74 Down Bad (J.I.D, Bas, J. Cole, Earthgang & Young Nudy)

2020 21 Lion King On Ice

 

One of two introductions we got last summer as a teaser for the upcoming 'The Fall Off' album, the only reason this didn't give Cole his first #1 hit in my chart is because the other one had already managed it. I don't think I've listened to LKOI without also listening to The Climb Back so I do frequently get them a bit mixed up in my mind. Both are absolutely spectacular tracks that has made TFO my most anticipated project of the year. This one has a recognisably hook (and pretty similar 'Middle Child') so this felt like the more mainstream of the two even if it still pretty non-commercial. The vocal sample that repeats through the song is so smooth and I'm all for this soulful style I think the album is going to expand on.

20. Halsey - You Should Be Sad

 

 

Chart Run: 11-4-2-1-2-3-7-14-(x2)-20 (9 weeks)

Official Peak: 12

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: =21

 

 

I'm so glad I never ever had a baby with you

 

 

 

 

Halsey's Chart History:

2018 03 Him & I (G-Eazy & Halsey)

2020 01 You Should Be Sad

 

 

Halsey's EOY History:

2018 97 Him & I (G-Eazy & Halsey)

2020 20 You Should Be Sad

 

Kicking off the top 20 is the country-inspired 'You Should Be Sad' from Halsey. Id never really been taken by any of Halsey's music before but I became hooked on this after first hearing it due to the Chart. It was quite painful seeing this each week miss out on the top 10 peak it really deserved. It's an all-around wonderful package of a song, the melody is great and she sounds brilliant over it, the music video is WILD (especially with Covid eyes) and the lyrics really make an impact. The line I quoted just above is the most scathing lyric I've heard in a song for a long time and reading about the history with G-Eazy makes it even more poignant. I really wanted to rank this in the top 10 and thought it had a good chance at the start of the year but 2020 just ended up being so good that I couldn't really place it any higher.

You Should Be Sad is definitely in the top half of the charting songs this year for me and probably my favourite of Halsey's, the country vibe really suits her!

Levitating is my favourite from Future Nostalgia and the DaBaby remix elevated it for me! Great position for it :wub:

 

Boss Bitch is amazing too *.*

You Should Be Sad is definitely in the top half of the charting songs this year for me and probably my favourite of Halsey's, the country vibe really suits her!

 

I really agree. Halsey's best by a country mile for me :)

 

Levitating is my favourite from Future Nostalgia and the DaBaby remix elevated it for me! Great position for it :wub:

 

Boss Bitch is amazing too *.*

 

The original & DaBaby remix are both so good. Boss Bitch love too :wub: