Every December, Spotify signals the end of the year with personalized Wrapped playlists rounding up users’ most-streamed songs. Despite how well you may think you know your own music taste, Spotify’s data doesn’t lie! Surprises are always guaranteed—whether it’s a song you listened to for three days straight early in the year and have since forgot about, or you just didn’t realize how obsessed you were with an artist or album track.
Press play on my official Top Songs of 2020 playlist below, featuring 100 of the year’s best bops from Jessie Ware, Dua Lipa, Tame Impala, Chloe x Halle and more. I’ve loved having this on repeat as I reminisce on the past 12 months of music!
Now, for one of the most anticipated “Best Of” lists of the year, let’s break down the Top Albums of 2020!
My Top 10 Albums of 2020 (according to Spotify)
10. Rina Sawayama, ‘SAWAYAMA’
Most played track: “Comme Des Garçons (Like the Boys)”
9. Jessie Ware, ‘What’s Your Pleasure?’
Most played track: “In Your Eyes”
8. Sam Smith, ‘Love Goes’
Most played track: “Diamonds”
7. Sevdaliza, ‘Shabrang’
Most played tracks: “Darkest Hour,” “Oh My God”
6. Lady Gaga, ‘Chromatica’
Most played tracks: “Rain On Me” (with Ariana Grande), “Sour Candy” (with BLACKPINK)
5. The Weeknd, ‘After Hours’
Most played tracks: “Too Late,” “Blinding Lights,” “Alone Again”
4. Dua Lipa, ‘Future Nostalgia’
Most played tracks: “Levitating” (feat. Madonna and Missy Elliott) [The Blessed Madonna Remix] (Club Future Nostalgia exclusive), “That Kind Of Woman” (Jacques Lu Cont Remix) (Club Future Nostalgia exclusive), “Fever” (feat. Angèle)
3. Selena Gomez, ‘Rare’
Most played tracks: “A Sweeter Place” (feat. Kid Cudi), “Let Me Get Me,” “Look At Her Now,” “People You Know,” “Dance Again”
2. Tame Impala, ‘The Slow Rush’
Most played tracks: “Breathe Deeper,” “One More Year,” “Glimmer,” “It Might Be Time,” “Is It True”
1. Disclosure, ‘ENERGY’
Most played tracks: “Reverie” (feat. Common), “Expressing What Matters,” “Ecstasy,” “Etran” (feat. Etran Finatawa), “Lavender” (feat. Channel Tres), “Get Close,” “Who Knew?” (feat. Mick Jenkins), “Douha (Mali Mali)” (feat. Fatoumata Diawara), “ENERGY”
Despite the music I highlighted each month in my Favourites playlist, here are some statistically-proven takeaways from my 2020 streaming habits:
- My most streamed album of the year was 2019’s ‘Bubba’ by Montreal DJ-producer Kaytranada. Evidently, I was very excited to see his live show in the spring (RIP 2020 concert season.)
- I was a big fan of dance remixes—anything to lift my spirits during long work days and workouts!
- My favourite artists, including The Weeknd, Lady Gaga and Sam Smith, did what had to be done, contributing to the soundtrack of the year. But I was also thrilled to discover new artists like Sevdaliza and Rina Sawayama with fresh sounds and stories and I can’t wait to see what they bring in 2021.
The Best of the Best Albums of 2020
You know a great album as soon as you hear it—when each song flawlessly blends into the next and you want to sing, scream, shout, dance, cry, etc. the whole way through.
As I look back on the incredible bodies of work we were gifted this year, I’d firmly rank ‘After Hours’ (The Weeknd), ‘What’s Your Pleasure?’ (Jessie Ware) and ‘The Slow Rush’ (Tame Impala) as my top 3 albums of 2020. 😍
This year may have been dark, but thanks to so many incredible artists, music was a bright spot for all of us. Can’t wait to start building my 2021 playlist! 🎶
Shortly after, I caught up with JP and complimented his Raptors shirt—the perfect attire for a sold-out show in his hometown!
