2020 – A year we don’t want to remember, but will never forget. Here is Press Play’s annual “Year in Review” of all things we loved about 2020. Yes, there was some good and great mixed in with the scary and horrible.
Highlights from 2020
- The births of 2 little Press Play DJs
- COVID-friendly, socially distant parties
- Press Play Friday’s on Facebook Live
- More to come in 2021
- DJing for Best Buddies and Needham High School
- Mikey V rocketing to national stardom with multiple new syndicated radio programs
- Continuing to work, partner, and communicate with some of the best in the industry
Press Play’s Favorite Artists & Songs from 2020
There may not have been a lot to like in 2020, but music was still there to take our minds off of things and we liked a lot of the music released in 2020. Here they are in no particular order. We have provided links to some of our most favorites.
- Dua Lipa – she continues to release incredible dance tracks that will keep the floor packed
- Levitating https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3tCHMagPOY
- Physical
- Break My Heart
- Tate McRae – one of the breakout stars of 2020 and Keith’s favorite new artist of the year
- You Broke Me First https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG-erEMhumc
- Vicious
- R u ok
- Therefore I Am – Billie Eilish
- Be Like That – Kane Brown, Swae Lee and Khalid
- Pink Sweat$ – who doesn’t love a silky smooth voice from a man who rocks the pink sweatpants
- Ride With Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu6roN-uxik
- At My Worst
- Jack Harlow – another of the 2020 breakout stars
- What’s Poppin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9uWPBDHEKE
- Way Out
- Tyler Herro
- blackbear – everything he touches seems like a hit
- hot girl bummer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cPW0ggFq04
- queen of broken hearts
- My Ex’s Best Friend w/ MGK
- Nothing Good – Goody Grace w/ G-Eazy
- Ava Max – is she the new Lady Gaga? Her debut album Heaven & Hell is full of pop-bangers
- Kings & Queens – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH1RNk8954Q
- Sweet but Psycho
- Naked
- Teddy Swims – his YouTube covers are incredible
- Supalonely – Benee
- Adore You & Golden – Harry Styles
- Blinding Lights – The Weeknd
- Mood – 24k Goldn – could be the biggest hit of 2020
- Here are some of our favorite COVID benefit releases
- Times Like These – Foo Fighters Allstar cover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GElP4YdrBE
- House Party – NKOTB, Boyz II Men, Naughty by Nature, Big Freeda and Jordin Sparks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sasPmpBhR10
- Love on Top – from the cast of Pitch Perfect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE59kPlblPI
- God is a Dancer – Tiesto w/ Mabel – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnwDkVo6DxA
- The Box – Roddy Rich – kicked off 2020 the right way with this song
- WOW (Remix) – Zara Larsson & Sabrina Carpenter
- Yungblud – one of Dylan’s new favorite artists
- G-d save me, but don’t drown me out
- Acting like that w/ Machine Gun Kelly
- Miley Cyrus – can’t believe I am typing this as I was never a fan. However, this new Stevie Nicks rock vibe is incredible. So much so, that Plastic Hearts could be my favorite album of the year and Prisoner my favorite song of 2020
- Midnight Sky
- Edge of Midnight – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CoOLtQbmJI
- Prisoner – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ir1qkPXPVM
- Plastic Hearts
- Speaking of Stevie Nicks – Lanie Garder’s Dreams by Fleetwood Mac cover is a MUST watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1LhC1zGouc
Did we miss any of your favorites? Let us know in the comments.
Stay safe and wear your mask so we can get the party started again in 2021!