2020 had its downs, but I’m looking forward to the new beginnings, as Lorde does here.
#My spotify stats 2020 full#
Lorde – Green Light ( Melodrama, 2017): This track is full of honest confessions and exuberant confidence.I love the nonchalance of his rapping and FKA twigs’s ethereal voice. FKA twigs – Fukk Sleep ( Testing, 2018): A creative track from Rocky. The lyrics are very dark (it’s about doing cocaine), but I love the intensity and sense of impending doom in the beat. The Weeknd – House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls ( Trilogy, 2012): This should have been higher up.Andre 3000 – Pink Matter ( Channel Orange, 2012): One of Frank Ocean’s most emotional songs, featuring the most melancholy production from Channel Orange. I am indeed nineteen and 1) suffering from climate change and 2) on a roll. I love this line: “I hate the headlines and the weather / I’m nineteen and I’m on fire.” Yes, politics stressed me out this year, and I hate climate change. Lorde – Perfect Places ( Melodrama, 2017): A good closer to Melodrama.Well, it’s a pretty good and entertaining song… So when I’m done listening to the last track, the playlist automatically loops back to the beginning, which is this track. Starting on January 1st each year, I make a playlist of songs I like throughout the months. 21 Savage – Don’t Come Out The House ( NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES, 2018): The only reason this is in my top 20 is because it’s the first song on my personal “2020” playlist. The crackly, old-school production and lyrics are heartbreaking. The Weeknd – Privilege ( My Dear Melancholy, 2018): I immediately knew I would love this song from the first few seconds.When I hum this song to myself, it’s a reminder I’m not alone in my confusion and despair. It starts with a single, bare voice, then erupts into a celebration that sounds nostalgic and reflective of everything that came before it. Bon Iver – Lost In The World ( My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, 2010): A top 3 song from this masterpiece of an album. Lorde’s vocals are mysterious, alluring - her songwriting is great, as always. Lorde – Glory and Gore ( Pure Heroine, 2013): A hidden gem from one of the best pop albums of the 2010s.Frank Ocean – Pyramids ( Channel Orange, 2012): One of the most innovative and timeless songs to emerge from the 2010s.The Weeknd – Call Out My Name ( My Dear Melancholy, 2018): How could you not love Abel’s vocal performance here? He gives his all in this tale of heartbreak that will ring familiar for many listeners.When I listen to this track late at night, it makes me deeply emotional. But I will always love the second half - it is full of regret and emptiness. Then I started to find flaws this track could probably be shorter. The Weeknd – The Party & The After Party ( Trilogy, 2012): At first, I was obsessed with this song.I hear that “The Morning” was a game changer in R&B, and it’s not hard to see why. This song features some of The Weeknd’s best songwriting ever - the vivid imagery and portraits of thrilling city life hustles are always compelling. The Weeknd – The Morning ( Trilogy, 2012): I love this song so much that I wrote a 12-page lyric essay about it.This is another song you can get lost in for hours and hours. I listened to this most in early mornings between 1-3am. “L$D” is peak 2010s psychedelic hip-hop, and the production is just superb. A$AP Rocky – L$D ( AT.$AP, 2015): Fewer songs are better at creating a dreamy, elusive atmosphere.I can never get tired of listening to this on repeat. The lyrics are simultaneously arrogant, ruthless, desperate, and painful. The melodies are unforgettable, and the production is sleek and lush. The Weeknd – Wicked Games ( Trilogy, 2012): A standout single from Trilogy.Commentary on my most listened-to songs in 2020 Scroll all the way to the bottom of this post for the link to my Spotify playlist. (I quoted Frank, Kendrick, and Brockhampton in my high school senior yearbook.) Kanye, Frank, Kendrick, and Brockhampton have remained my favorites over the years. My top 5 artists are largely the same as in previous years. Combined with his new platinum album this year, After Hours, it’s not surprising that I was binging The Weeknd’s music for most of 2020. Before listening to Trilogy, The Weeknd was just another pop star to me: I knew him for the megahits “Can’t Feel My Face,” “I Feel It Coming,” and “Call Out My Name.” But once I fell in love with the gritty, haunting production on his oldest works ( Trilogy is a compilation of his first three mixtapes released in 2011), I had to explore all of his albums thoroughly.
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