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The 2020s in music have provided heavily to the resurgence of musical elements brought to life in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. Motivated by early 1970s experimental and synth pop music, albums such as Harry Styles' Harry's House and Swift's Midnights drew influences from this era.
Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" began the 2020s in the number-one position on the Hot 100, and made her the first artist to rank at number one on charts from four different decades. The song was in its third week at number one on January 4, 2020, reaching the top for the first time on December 21, 2019.
#Reached Number OneArtist (s)Single1096January 18, 20201097April 4, 20201098April 18, 20201099May 9, 2020The Scotts ( Travis Scott and Kid Cudi )- Silk Sonic: Leave The Door Open (2021) Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak teamed up as Silk Sonic for Leave the Door Open, a sensuous and soulful R&B ballad that pays homage to 70s soul music while injecting a modern flair.
- The Weeknd: Blinding Lights (2020) A nostalgic synth-pop masterpiece that cruises through an 80s-inspired soundscape, Blinding Lights, which appeared on The Weeknd’s 2020 album, After Hours, is neon-saturated futurism by way of Knight Rider and TRON.
- Dua Lipa: Don’t Start Now (2020) Possessing an irresistible sense of disco-indebted euphoria that had listeners dancing along from the first note, Don’t Start Now, from Dua Lipa’s 2020 album, Future Nostalgia, peaked at No.2 in both the UK and US, and saw the UK pop singer take charge of her heartbreak.
- Harry Styles: As It Was (2022) Drawing inspiration from 80s art-rock legends such as a-ha and Peter Gabriel, Harry Styles masterfully carved his own distinct path on As It Was.
- Deborah Dugan placed on administrative leave as Recording Academy president/CEO. In January 2020, less than five months after Deborah Dugan had been hired as the Recording Academy’s first woman CEO/president, the Academy placed her on administrative leave, following allegations of workplace bullying.
- Pop Smoke murdered at age 20. One of hip-hop’s rising stars of the early decade, 20-year-old Bashar Barakah Jackson (better known as Brooklyn drill rapper Pop Smoke) was murdered during a home invasion and alleged robbery in February of 2020.
- South by Southwest canceled for 2020. Concerns around the rise of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. had been growing for some time by early March of 2020, but most people still believed that life would continue on largely as usual.
- Timbaland and Swizz Beatz launch Verzuz. It was spawned from humble beginnings: two of the most storied hip-hop producers of the turn of the 21st century going back and forth “battling” with their hits over an Instagram Live feed, one from his studio, the other from his car.
- Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, “Rain on Me” It’s common practice for music fans to dub different songs “the anthem” of a specific year. But in 2020 — a year defined (and constantly redefined) by how preternaturally awful things can actually get — one song in particular served as its saving grace.
- The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights” The numbers speak for themselves, don’t they? In addition to “Blinding Lights” ending up the No. 1 Hot 100 song of the year, the longstanding megahit has enjoyed record-setting stays in the chart’s top 5 and top 10 regions, as well as atop Billboard’s all-format Radio Songs airplay chart and Hot R&B Songs.
- Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé, “Savage” (Remix) “Savage” was a smash even before Megan Thee Stallion recruited hip-hop royalty for a remix. The song, which became a national obsession thanks to a raunchy dance challenge on TikTok, featured Meg at her most confident, clever and magnetic, layering sharp rhymes about her body, finances and game over a club-ready hook.
- Harry Styles, “Adore You” Harry Styles’ “Adore You” is one of those perfect pop gems that only arrives so often, and has to be played on repeat until someone in the household complains.
Nov 1, 2022 · The best music of the 2020s. Music reviews, ratings, news and more. See which albums are sitting at the top of this year's charts.
Nov 8, 2019 · Here are three principal trends as pop enters the 2020s. Part I: young producers. GottiOnEm, a music producer, at On Da Beat studio in London © Anthony Larbi. Billie Eilish performs at The...
