More Favorite Songs of 2020

 I recently listed my Top 10 Favorite Songs of 2020. Just for clarification let me explain that those songs all had to meet the eligibility for that list by reaching the Top 10 on the Billboard HOT 100 during 2020. I happen to be one of those people that believes that "It's not a hit until it's a hit on Billboard". Just in case you don't know, in order to reach the top of the Billboard HOT 100, a song must get the most sales, streams and radio airplay for any given week.

There were lots of other songs that I loved in 2020 that failed to make the top 10 on the Billboard HOT 100 singles chart. Here's a list of some of my other favorites in 2020. One thing that I can say about all of these songs is that it's a shame it didn't get more sales and airplay to do better on the Billboard HOT 100 singles chart.

In the ideal world, great songs from Country, Pop, Dance and R and B would all find their way to the upper positions of the Billboard HOT 100.

I Hope You're Happy Now - Carly Pearce and Lee Brice: There's a reason why this song won the CMA for Event of the Year. Great vocals, a danceable beat and lyrics we can all relate to.      

More Hearts Than Mine - Ingrid Andress: The most amazing song paired with an impressive new singer/songwriter leads to a nomination at the Grammys for Best New Artist. She really deserves a win!      

All Night - Brothers Osborne: These guys can be counted on to give a hot song that is high energy and great for a line dance.   

After A Few - Travis Denning: There's nothing wrong with enjoying some bro-country music about drinking and dating. This is one of the best!     

Lovin On You - Luke Combs: A roller rink party is the perfect setting for this fun lovin country music by Luke Combs. He's proving himself to be a big star delivering hit after hit.    

More Than My Hometown - Morgan Wallen: With the mullett and sleaveless plaid shirts he could be just another country boy stereotype, but he's got the great songs to go along with it.   

Beer Can't Fix - Thomas Rhett and Jon Pardi: Two sexy country singers coming together to give us a good time party song that is perfect for dancing a cha cha slide, county line or stationary cha cha.   

In Between - Scotty McCreery: Scotty won American Idol years ago and he is still giving us great music to show how worthy he is of the crown.   

Gabrielle - Brett Eldredge: Brett is just so good. He has a rugged down home voice and puts some real heart into everything he sings.    

Be A Light - Thomas Rhett: Words to live by during hard times and during all times. Thomas team up with Hilary Scott and Reba for this ispirational anthem. Let's hope we can all come together and start being a part of the solution.    

Top 10 Songs of 2020

 The Top 10 songs of 2020!!

2020 has been a great year for fun pop songs getting into the upper portion of the Billboard HOT 100 Singles chart. Here's my Top 10 favorite songs of the year:

Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles

There was only one direction this song was going in the first time I heard it. Such a sweet and delicious pop confection destined to be my number one favorite song of the year.      

Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa

She followed up winning the Grammy for Best New Artist with a sophomore album full of the best dance beats, catchy hooks and amazing vocals of the year.  

Rain On Me - Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga 

Ariana Grande has been an unstopable force in pop music and in 2020 she was bigger than ever. She teamed up with Lady Gaga for this high energy dance jam that was another debut at #1 on the Billboard HOT 100.       

Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

He took a riff that sounds like it's right out of the 80's smash hit Take On Me by A-Ha and made it into the most inescapable song on the airwaves. It's so good you never get sick of it.         

I Hope - Gabby Barrett

American Idol is still finding the hit makers after all these years. Gabby was the 2nd runner up a couple of years ago and here she his having the biggest song of the year on Country Music radio and crossing over on to the pop charts.        

Say So - Doja Cat

I am still learning who this girl is, where she came from and what her name means. But what I do know for sure is that her song is pure pop music toe tapping pleasure.         

Stuck With You - Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber

When the stay at home orders went from lasting weeks to months Ariana Grande teamed up with Justin Bieber with this catchy ballad making the best of the situation and celebrating how nice it can be to be stuck with the one we love. And it was another #1 debut for the pop princess with the golden touch.       

Adore You - Harry Styles

It was wonderful to see Harry come into his own this year delivering great music and embracing his beautiful gender fluid identity. Adorable all around.   

Dynamite - BTS 

This K-Pop super group has been around for a few years now, but they finally offered the most perfect dance pop hit that is boy band magic taking a page right out of the Michael Jackson playbook.       

Positions - Ariana Grande

Whatever she touched this year was going to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. She knows her way around a catchy hook and she pairs it with the best visuals. This one allowed us to envision a future Presidential Administration that ir young, diverse and has a great sense of style!!!