My Favorite Songs & Albums of 2020

Posted by: Lee Thostenson
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31 Dec
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I could be wrong, but I felt like fewer big albums got released this year than your average year. This was definitely the toughest time I’ve had putting this list together, and only got to 10 albums that I really liked. Maybe it was just timing, but I’m sure COVID-19 also played a role.

With that said, there was still some great music released in 2020. Chris Stapleton and Taylor Swift are easily the artists of the year for me. A 21 year old version of myself would be sickened by saying the best artists of the year were both country singers (or country adjacent), but hey, tastes change!

Once again, here are my favorite albums and songs of 2020,

NOTE: I am not a music reviewer and am not ranking these albums and songs on any other criteria other than my own personal enjoyment. 

Favorite Albums

  1. Chris Stapleton – Starting Over
  2. Taylor Swift – folklore
  3. Black Thought – Streams of Thought Vol. 3, Cane & Able
  4. Taylor Swift – evermore
  5. HAIM – Women In Music Pt. III
  6. Benny The Butcher – Burden of Proof
  7. The Struts – Strange Days
  8. The Weeknd – After Hours
  9. Miley Cyrus – Plastic Hearts
  10. Jeezy – The Recession 2

Favorite Songs

Leon Bridges “Sweeter”, a response to the George Floyd protest and Black Lives Matter uprising, was easily my song of the year.
  1. Leon Bridges feat Terrace Martin – Sweeter
  2. Nathaniel Ratliff – And It’s Still Alright
  3. Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver – Exile
  4. Black Thought – State Prisoner
  5. Chris Stapleton – You Should Probably Leave
  6. Anderson .Paak feat. Rick Ross – CUT EM IN
  7. Future feat. Drake – Life Is Good
  8. AG Club – Memphis
  9. Anderson .Paak – Lockdown
  10. HAIM – Don’t Wanna
  11. Dermot Kennedy – Giants
  12. HAIM – Now I’m In It
  13. The Weeknd – Blinding Lights
  14. Mac Miller – Good News
  15. Chris Stapleton – Nashville, TN
  16. Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver – evermore
  17. The Weeknd – Faith
  18. Jeezy – Here We Go
  19. Chris Stapleton – Cold
  20. Taylor Swift – peace
  21. Black Thought feat. Portugal. The Man – Quiet Trip
  22. Taylor Swift – betty
  23. Chris Stapleton – Starting Over
  24. Halsey – you should be sad
  25. The Struts – All Dressed Up
  26. Ty Dolla Sign feat. Post Malone – Spicy
  27. Khalid – Eleven
  28. The Weeknd – Heartless
  29. Miley Cyrus – Angels Like You
  30. Leon Bridges, Ricky Reed, & Kiana Lede – Better
  31. Ty Dolla Sign feat. Kanye West, Anderson .Paak & Thundercat – Track 6
  32. Black Thought feat. Killer Mike, Pusha T & Swizz Beats – Good Morning
  33. Drake – Landed
  34. Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist – God Is Perfect
  35. Amber Run – I Found
  36. Taylor Swift – dorothea
  37. Taylor Swift – ivy
  38. Leon Bridges & Lucky Daye – All About You
  39. DJ Khaled feat. Drake – POPSTAR
  40. The 1975 – If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)