top songs of 2020

[orioles70]

I'm sure this is one that everyone will have a different opinion on. 2020 was a strange year. Artists had lots of time to write new songs but listening habits were massively disrupted with a lack of commuting or concerts.

Anyway - here's a list as voted on by Baltimore area listeners. The #1 song is a local artist (from DC actually) The War and Treaty. The ones in bold were in my top 10 list.
what were the good songs in your area?

Top 89 Songs of 2020 – The Countdown


1. Five More Minutes – The War And Treaty

2. Khruangbin and Leon Bridges – Texas Sun

3. Future Islands – For Sure

4. Taylor Swift and Bon Iver – Exile

5. Bruce Springsteen – Letter To You

6. Bob Dylan – Murder Most Foul

7. Robert Cray – This Man

8. Black Pumas – I’m Ready

9. The Nude Party – Lonely Heather

10. Soccer Mommy – Circle The Drain

11. The Strokes – The Adults Are Talking

12. Ben Kweller – Starz

13. HAIM – The Steps

14. Katie Pruitt – Expectations

15. Stephen Malkmus – Xian Man

16. Phoebe Bridgers – Kyoto

17. Fiona Apple – Shameika

18. Laura Marling – Strange Girl

19. Father John Misty – Main Man

20. Waxahatchee – Lilacs

21. Concrete City – Don’t Do It, Man

22. Songhoy Blues – Barre

23. Matt Costa – Slow

24. Fleet Foxes – Can I Believe You

25. The Strokes – Bad Decisions

26. Pressing Strings – Brave

27. Low Cut Connie – Help Me

28. Sufjan Stevens – Video Game

29. Tame Impala – Lost in Yesterday

30. The No Ones – No One Falls Alone

[orioles70]

remember that one hit wonder song "Closing Time"?

this year, they finally have another hit
technically it might be a 2019 song, but the album came out this year

"still living the Big Star dream"

[dillwyn]

Orioles ... were you aware Dan Wilson has been a writer/producer for other acts (including adele, celling dion, keith urban, panic at the disco...and a million others)...check his wiki ...his credits go on forever

[orioles70]

yes, but I only learned it recently when I googled "semisonic"
a lot of bands don't last long
but if the artists have talent, they can usually stay busy working in the industry

the band Jellyfish is another example, they were only around long enough to make 2 albums in the early '90s
but Roger Manning and Jason Faulkner are both part of Beck Hansen's touring band
each of them have collaborated with a small army of other artists