On “Black Magic Hour,” Jidenna seeks to educate the Black community about the tools they already possess to enact social and economic change. ELLE participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. The 34 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far) By Nerisha Penrose. (Rihanna, we're waiting!). Knowing her critics try to cancel her out, Doja hits back with a sharp bite, a reminder she’ll keep eating up her competition: "Big up yourself 'cause you know they don't/I chew, chew, chew, 'cause they hope I choke. Peppy synths, a funky guitar line, and a breakup helped craft this unofficial quarantine anthem. We're halfway through a year that feels like eternity, but at least we've had an abundance of tunes to keep us occupied. 10+ Aesthetic Songs for Intros 2020 | No Copyright - YouTube Apple told ELLE the “delayed angst” of childhood defines the songs on her masterful new album Fetch the Bolt Cutters. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io, Watch J.Lo and Maluma's Sexy AMAs Performance, What Justin and Shawn's 'Monster' Lyrics Mean, Here's Miley Cyrus & Dua Lipa's 'Prisoner' Lyrics, "Un Dia" by J Blavin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy, "Black Magic Hour" by Jidenna and Bullish, "I Want War (But I Need Peace)" by Kali Uchis, "In My Room (Quarantine Freestyle)" by Ilham, "Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris" by Hayley Williams, "Conversations In the Dark" by John Legend. ", The late Mac Miller’s pensive “Good News” is like the old saying, “There’s a light at the end of the tunnel.” Miller works through his dark thoughts in the beginning of the song, singing, “Why can't it just be easy?/Why does everybody need me to stay?” But by the end of the track, he’s optimistic that “that there's a whole lot more for me waiting.”. Twerking is an art form, so Missy Elliott, the queen of all things dance, put it in a museum. Lianne La Havas is wallowing in her sadness following a breakup as she sings, “So lonely now/Love is the only way down/Courage, save me somehow.” Whether she’s singing about loss, heartbreak, or love, Havas’s voice always feels like snuggling with a cozy weighted blanket on a Sunday morning. After learning of her love for John Legend, he uses his celebrity power to whisk Legend to a park to serenade his new boo with what is sure to be the wedding song of 2020. *cries in black converse, skinny jeans, and Tumblr*. An intoxicating love is hard to come by, and harder to shake off. But "Pu$$y Fairy" goes much deeper than its steamy lyrics; the song was made using Aiko's crystal sound bowl in the key of D, which is the sacral chakra—also known as the sexual organs. Like sipping on a cup of hot cocoa at a bonfire, throaty vocals from Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon add warmth to the rather mellow track, as Swift's softer tone meets his midway through the song. “Un Dia” is basically summer bottled up in a four-minute track. He has everything he could ever want—"Got the money, got the cars, got the ceiling with the stars"—but he realizes material things don't compare to the love he has for...Bella a special someone? Koffee packages all of our current thoughts about quarantine in “Lockdown” by asking all the right questions: “Where will we go? We just have to be as gentle with ourselves as we would be with a flower. Doja Cat can make just about any type of music; last year’s Hot Pink was proof. My only qualm is that the song is entirely too short. But my favorite #SadBoy is fed up with the city and its effect on his relationship, especially the temptation lurking at every corner. Taylor Swift’s “Exile” is as emotive and warm as the monotone Willow Instagram filter. The title track, “Song for Our Daughter,” faces down the thorny “bullshit” of coming of age as a young woman, imagining a world where Marling’s hypothetical daughter knows enough to shun it. Lipa, J Balvin, and Bad Bunny are no strangers to song-of-the-summer hits, and “Un Dia” is just another bullet in their lengthy hits catalog. blessed the stage with a reminder that sometimes things don’t always pan out, but we have to accept life's ups and downs. Though 2016's Joanne saw her dip into a rootsy country sound, her first single of 2020, "Stupid Love," took her Little Monsters back to the place they first fell in love with her—the dance floor. “I'm not tryin' to be your part-time lover/Sign me up for the full-time, I’m yours,” Nick Jonas sings. This Is Us keeps us perpetually teary-eyed with its heart-wrenching storylines, and in the season 4 premiere, Kevin meets a girl with whom he instantly clicks—only to find out she’s in town for a limited time.