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2020: A Year in Verse
When I think of how 2020 began, what comes to mind are the barrage of social media posts claiming that 2020 would be "our year" and better yet a revival of the roaring 20's. This prompted me to imagine the year starting off like the epic party scene from The Great Gatsby with Fergie's "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody" blasting in the background.
My 2020 Rewind Playlist
My 2020 Rewind Playlist By Stephanie Heisler As 2020 comes to a close we all have our eyes watching the clock until we are free of one of the most challenging, weird, life-changing years ever. The year began as any other with hope, promise and resolutions. When things began to take a turn we found ourselves staying home, refocusing on our priorities and surviving the best way we could. As I was enduring this year in quarantine I turned to music for an escape.
Stephanie HeislerPublished 3 years ago in Beat2020 in Shuffle Mode
989 songs are in my most recent playlist - "Late Fall 2020" and I'm about to use that playlist to create "Winter 2021" - keeping the songs I still want to listen to right now, shedding the Christmas music and other songs I've grown tired of. I joke that my playlist has multiple personality syndrome and I'm kind of right. Spotify says I listened to 416 music genres this year, and these are usually all on the same playlist, played in shuffle mode. I get bored with too much of the same thing, so I load up my playlists and skip songs as needed. It was hard coming up with a sampler of 20 songs that got me through the year, but here is a sample.
Crystal PurcellPublished 3 years ago in BeatMy 2020 Replay
While 2020 has been a trying time for the majority of the world. The pandemic turned 2020 into a dumpster fire, but honestly, for me, it's been one of the luckiest years of my life.
Alex BonillaPublished 3 years ago in Beat2020 Musical Theatre Songs For The End of 2020
Even the most optimistic musical fan will have to admit that 2020 was a terrible year for musicals. The COVID-19 pandemic meant that theatres in Broadway and the West End have been closed since March, with two attempts to reopen the West End to socially distanced audiences being brought to a premature end by rising rates of COVID-19 infections throughout London. Major theatrical hubs will not be able to fully reopen until the second half of 2021, and attendance will probably be relatively low for months afterwards. However, the musical theatre genre is certain to survive this disaster – many of the greatest musicals have been popular for decades and will continue to entertain and inspire us regardless of all the problems in the wider world. The best musical songs have a heightened sense of emotion and energy that most conventional pop songs can struggle to match. Therefore, the best way of marking the end of 2020 is by celebrating some of the best songs in musical theatre.
RtotalmagicPublished 3 years ago in Beat"A Wild Card Up My Sleeve"
When I thought about the music that got me through this crazy and surreal year 2020,I had to smile and even chuckle some. In my mind's eye I saw my 3-year-old grandson singing and dancing to PinkFong's "Baby Shark", Drakes "The Tootsie Slide", anything by Drake for that matter!, Brelands "Don't Touch my Truck", both Keshawns and Ricky Desktops version of "Chicken Wing", and Blanco Browns the "Git Up" to name his favorites!
Pamela Walsh-HoltePublished 3 years ago in BeatMusic: 2020's Saving Grace
As 2020 comes to an end and 2021 rolls in, I can't help but reflect on the role music has had in my year. Music has been one of the saving graces of 2020. Not only have we gotten some major chart-topping bops from our favorite pop stars, but we've also gotten to delve into the lives of all artists who have had to deal with everything this year has had to offer. Fortunately for you, I have compiled my Top 20 song from 2020 to share with you. These songs have shaped my year one way or another. Below you will find my Top 20 in no particular order; under some of those songs, you might find why that particular song made it on my list! After you go through my Top 20, please find me on social media (@mxsonarita) and share with me what you think of my selection! Tell me, what was your Top 20?
The Band That Kept Me Going
I've had Spotify for a couple of years now. At the end of each year, the streaming service has a wrap up, a list of your top songs that year. In the past years these lists have been an amusing way to revisit songs, something to compare with others. My music tastes don't change that much and 2020 was no exception, but what was a little different were the stories and feelings that came with the music of 2020.
Kayla BrunerPublished 3 years ago in Beat2020 Quarantine Playlist to Stay MOTIVATED
Everyone has been affected by Covid this year. No matter where you originate from. Cheers to discovering good vibing music to enjoy.
orangepeachapplesPublished 3 years ago in Beat9 Hottest Non - Album Singles of 2020
While 2020 forced most of us into our homes, several artists used this as an opportunity to make new music. Probably the most notable example would be Taylor Swift who released 2 full-length albums during lockdown. But even if T-Swift hadn’t been there to keep us afloat, there was no shortage of piping hot bangers and collabs pouring into radio stations and streaming services around the world, today I’m going to take a few moments to recognize some of the hottest non-album singles of 2020.
Sabrina JohnsonPublished 3 years ago in BeatFade Away
It's been quiet the year hasn't it? The last thing I wanna do is think at this point. Content may be king but it is destroying my nervous system, manipulating my perception of reality, and dimming my light. The only remedy that truly allows me to slip into that meditative state we all secretly long for besides: nature, movement & breath, and peace & quiet, is Music.
BossesroundherePublished 3 years ago in BeatTop 20 of 2020 Rewind
A year which felt like gloom turned itself around by way of tune that helped many feel immune from doom, morning till afternoon, extending even to next day’s moon.
ANITA RACHELLEPublished 3 years ago in Beat