2020 in American music
The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2020 in music in the United States.
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Events
January
- 10 – Selena Gomez released her first album in four years, Rare.
- Echosmith released their first album in six years, Lonely Generation.
- 13 – Lauren Daigle performed the National Anthem at the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
- 26 – The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas took home the most awards with five each. Eilish won Album of the Year with When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?.
- 31 – Taylor Swift released Miss Americana, a Netflix documentary based on the singer's life and her recent stance on politics. Along with the documentary, Swift released a song, "Only the Young" alongside the documentary.
February
- 2 – Demi Lovato performed the National Anthem, and Jennifer Lopez and Shakira performed the halftime show during Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.[1]
- 24 – Armor for Sleep announced a reunion for a 2020 summer tour which will celebrate the 15th anniversary of their 2005 album, What to Do When You Are Dead.
March
- 2 – After 35 years with the group, Flavor Flav was fired from Public Enemy.[2]
- 6 – Lauv released his full-length debut album How I'm Feeling.
- Mandy Moore released her first album in eleven years, Silver Landings.
- Lil Uzi Vert releases his long awaited album "Eternal Atake"
- Mandy Moore released her first album in eleven years, Silver Landings.
- 13 – Jay Electronica released his debut studio album and his first full project in thirteen years, A Written Testimony.
- 20 – Legendary country singer and actor Kenny Rogers passed away at the age of 81.
- Conan Gray released his full-length debut album Kid Krow, becoming the biggest new artist debut of the year.[3]
- 22 – Donald Glover, under his stage name Childish Gambino, released his first album in four years, 3.15.20.
- 27 – Pearl Jam released their first album in seven years, Gigaton.[4]
- Jessi Alexander released her first album in six years, Decatur Country Red.
- Dua Lipa released her second studio album, Future Nostalgia.[5]
April
- 3 – Testament released their first album in four years, Titans of Creation.
- 10 – Sparta released their first studio album in fourteen years, Trust the River.
- The Strokes released their first studio album in seven years, The New Abnormal.
- Maddie & Tae released their first album in five years, The Way It Feels.
- 17 – Fiona Apple released her first album in eight years, Fetch the Bolt Cutters.
- 22 – X released their first album in 27 years, Alphabetland.
May
- 9 – Little Richard passed away at the age of 87 due to bone cancer.[6]
- 29 – Lady Gaga released her first album in four years, Chromatica.
June
- 11 - Lady Antebellum changed their name to Lady A in the wake of the George Floyd protests, to remove any associations the old name might have had with Civil War history, slavery and the Antebellum South.[7]
- 12 - Chloe x Halle released their first album in two years, Ungodly Hour
- 19 – Lamb of God released their self-titled album, their first studio album of original material in five years.
- Mushroomhead released their first album in six years, A Wonderful Life.[8]
- Phantom Planet released their first album in twelve years, Devastator.
- 23 – Hum released their first album in 22 years, Inlet.
- 26 – Kansas released their first album in four years, The Absence of Presence.[9]
July
- 10 – Rufus Wainwright will release his first album in eight years, Unfollow The Rules.[10]
- Static-X will release Project Regeneration Volume 1, their first studio album in 11 years; it features the final recordings of original frontman Wayne Static who died in November 2014
- The Rentals will release their first album in six years Q36.[11]
- 17 - Dixie Chicks will release their first album in 14 years, Gaslighter. It will also be their first album under their new name, The Chicks. They had dropped "Dixie", which referenced the American Mason–Dixon line, separating the free and slave-owning southern states. The name change followed criticism that the word had connotations of American slavery.
- 24 – Neon Trees will release their first album in six years, I Can Feel You Forgetting Me.
- 31 – Brandy will release her first album in eight years, B7.[12]
August
- 14 – Tanya Donelly will release her first album in fourteen years, Tanya Donelly and the Parkingtion Sisters.[13]
- 21 – Bright Eyes will release their first album in nine years, Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was.
- 28 – G.E. Smith will release his first album in five years Stony Hill.[14]
September
- 16 – The 55th Academy of Country Music Awards will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was originally scheduled for April 5 but was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic crisis.[15]
October
- 9 – DevilDriver will release their first album of original material in four years, Dealing With Demons I. The first part of a double-album cycle, the second part is due to be released in 2021.[16]
November
- 20 – OneRepublic will release their first album in four years Human
December
- 4 – Geographer will release their first full length album in five years Down And Out In The Garden Of Earthly Delights
Bands reformed
Albums released in 2020
January
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre |
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| 3 | Psychonavagation | Bill Laswell |
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| Dead and Gone (EP) | Stabbing Westward | ||
| 10 | Re-Dunn | Ronnie Dunn | |
| Lonely Generation | Echosmith | ||
| Rare | Selena Gomez | Pop | |
| I Disagree | Poppy | Pop-metal | |
| 17 | How to Be Human | Chelsea Cutler | EDM |
| Music to Be Murdered By | Eminem | ||
| The Juice | G. Love & Special Sauce | Alternative rock | |
| Manic | Halsey | ||
| Nothing But Love | Jana Herzen | ||
| Nightfall[19] | Little Big Town | Country | |
| Tullahoma[20] | Dustin Lynch | Country | |
| Masquerade | Mest | Pop punk | |
| Circles[21] | Mac Miller | Hip hop | |
| UR FUN | of Montreal | ||
| Born to Rule | Transviolet | ||
| 24 | Aurora | Breaking Benjamin | |
| Leave What's Lost Behind | Colony House | Indie rock | |
| Good Good Man | Vance Gilbert | Folk | |
| 1000 Faces | Jason Ross | ||
| 31 | The Best Ones of The Best Ones | Dashboard Confessional | |
| Ice Cream Hell | Tinsley Ellis |
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| High Road | Kesha | ||
| Treat Myself | Meghan Trainor |
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February
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre (s) |
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| 7 | Country Fuzz | The Cadillac Three | Country |
| Almost Forever[22] | Cheerleader | ||
| Wake Up | Fat Tony | Hip hop | |
| Father of All Motherfuckers | Green Day | ||
| Limitless | Richard Marx | ||
| Perdida[23] | Stone Temple Pilots | ||
| 14 | New Empire, Vol. 1 | Hollywood Undead | |
| Weather | Huey Lewis and the News | ||
| Carly Pearce | Carly Pearce | Country | |
| Swimmer | Tennis | ||
| 21 | Always Tomorrow[24] | Best Coast | Indie pop |
| Dreamland | COIN | ||
| The Studio album Collection | Dio |
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| BLACK[25] | dirty Monster | ||
| Surrender Your Poppy Field | Guided by Voices | ||
| Wild Wild West | Sunny Jain |
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| From This Place | Pat Metheny |
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| 28 | F8 | Five Finger Death Punch | |
| Brain Pain | Four Year Strong | ||
| It's Easy To Feel Like A Nobody | Juiceboxxx | Hip hop | |
| Saturn Return | The Secret Sisters | ||
| Color Theory | Soccer Mommy |
March
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre (s) |
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| 6 | Chilombo | Jhene' Aiko | Contemporary R&B |
| Kids Like Us | The Grahams | ||
| How I'm Feeling | Lauv | Pop | |
| Eternal Atake | Lil Uzi Vert | ||
| Silver Landings | Mandy Moore | Pop | |
| Ceremony | Phantogram | Electronic rock | |
| Bone Structure | Ron Pope | ||
| PLACEMENT | Watsky | Alternative hip hop | |
| 13 | Darwin Deez 10 Yearz | Darwin Deez | Indie rock |
| You Know I'm Not Going Anywhere | The Districts | ||
| Healer[26] | Grouplove | ||
| A Written Testimony[27] | Jay Electronica | Hip hop | |
| Possession[28] | Joywave | ||
| Supernova | Caitlyn Smith | ||
| Thrill Seeker | Sub Urban | ||
| Pink[29] | Two Feet | Electronic rock | |
| 20 | Kelsea | Kelsea Ballerini | Country pop |
| The Light | Delta Rae | ||
| Kid Krow | Conan Gray | ||
| Mabern Plays Mabern | Harold Mabern |
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| 22 | 3.15.20 | Childish Gambino | |
| 27 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa |
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| Decatur Country Red | Jessi Alexander | Country | |
| Thirtes | Jill Andrews | ||
| Mother | In This Moment | ||
| Ugly Is Beatuiful | Oliver Tree |
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| Gigaton[30] | Pearl Jam | ||
April
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre (s) |
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| 1 | Tafelmuzik Means More When You're Alone[31] | The Dandy Warhols | |
| 3 | Wake Up, Sunshine[32] | All Time Low | |
| Southside | Sam Hunt | Country pop | |
| The Mike & Micky Show Live | The Monkees | ||
| Titans of Creation | Testament | Thrash metal | |
| Migration Stories | M. Ward | ||
| 10 | It's Spooky (30th Anniversary) | Jad Fair & Daniel Johnston | |
| The Way It Feels | Maddie & Tae | Country | |
| Declaration | Red | ||
| Trust the River[33] | Sparta | ||
| The New Abnormal | The Strokes | ||
| 17 | Fetch the Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Art pop |
| Trust Fall (Side B) (EP) | Incubus | Alternative rock | |
| Illusory | Jarboe |
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| Harmonic Disruptor | Julien-K | ||
| Shelby Lynne | Shelby Lynne | ||
| 22 | Alphabetland | X | Punk rock |
| 24 | Shortly After Take Off | BC Camplight | Indie rock |
| Afterburner[34] | Dance Gavin Dance | ||
| For Their Love | Other Lives | Indie rock | |
| Heartwork | The Used | ||
| Good Souls Better Angels | Lucinda Williams | Country |
May
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre (s) |
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| 1 | Making a Door Less Open | Car Seat Headrest | |
| Invasion of the B-Girls | Josie Cotton | ||
| Flowers For You | Sawyer Fredericks |
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| Good to Know | JoJo | Pop | |
| 8 | It Was Good Until It Wasn't | Kehlani | R&B |
| That's How Rumors Get Started | Margo Price | ||
| Half Written Story | Hailee Steinfeld | ||
| Petals for Armor | Hayley Williams | ||
| 15 | All Visible Objects | Moby | |
| Set My Heart on Fire Immediately[35] | Perfume Genius | ||
| The Album Part II | Chase Rice | ||
| In The Dark Moving | Emily Wells | ||
| 22 | Hollywood Park | The Airborne Toxic Event | |
| Ghosts of West Virginia | Steve Earle | ||
| I Don't Have To Be Good | Emily Keener | ||
| Colour Vision | MAX | ||
| 29 | These Two Windows | Alec Benjamin | Pop |
| Life on the Flip Side | Jimmy Buffett | Americana | |
| Chromatica | Lady Gaga | ||
| The Bastards[36] | Palaye Royale |
June
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre (s) |
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| 5 | Blues With Friends | Dion |
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| Everything's Strange Here | G-Eazy | ||
| What In The World | Michael McDermott | Americana | |
| Rearrange Us | Mt. Joy | Indie rock | |
| RTJ4[37] | Run the Jewels | Hip hop | |
| 12 | Ungodly Hour | Chloe x Halle | R&B |
| Canyons | Gone West | Country | |
| Choosen Family Tree | Kree Harrison |
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| Class of 98 | Eric Hutchinson | ||
| Pick Me Up off The Floor | Norah Jones |
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| Self Made Man | Larkin Poe | ||
| 19 | You Make Me Feel | Don Bryant | |
| South Front Street Retrosepctive 1997-2019 | Grayson Capps | ||
| Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | ||
| Lamb of God | Lamb of God | ||
| A Wonderful Life | Mushroomhead | ||
| Devastator[38] | Phantom Planet | ||
| 23 | Inlet | Hum | |
| 26 | Women in Music Pt. III | Haim | |
| The Absence of Presence | Kansas | ||
| I Can Feel You Forgetting Me | Neon Trees | ||
| Soul Food Cooking with Maceo | Maceo Parker | ||
| A Portrait of an Ugly Man | Remo Drive |
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| Keepin' It Real | Bobby Watson |
List of albums to be released
July
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre (s) |
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| 3 | Scourge of Lamastu | Black Funeral | Black metal |
| So Icey Summer | Gucci Mane | Hip hop | |
| First Rose of Spring | Willie Nelson | Country | |
| The Things That Got Us Here | Sidewalk Prophets | ||
| A Steady Drip Drip Drip | Sparks | ||
| 10 | Sunday Drive | Brett Eldredge | Country pop |
| Brianwashed Generation | Enuff Z'Nuff |
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| Round Again | Joshua Redman | Jazz | |
| Q36 | The Rentals | ||
| Project Regeneration Vol 1. | Static-X | Industrial metal | |
| Unfollow the Rules | Rufus Wainwright | ||
| 17 | Species | Bing & Ruth | |
| Gaslighter | The Chicks | Country | |
| A Small Death | Samantha Crain | Folk | |
| Rosewood | Mike Dillon | ||
| My Love Is A Hurricane | David Ramirez | Americana | |
| 24 | Let There Be Nothing | Judicator |
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| Bad Vacation | Liza Anne |
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| Look For The Good | Jason Mraz | ||
| The Balladeer | Lori McKenna | ||
| Endless Space (Between You And I) | Winter | ||
| 31 | Born Innocent | Alcatrazz | |
| B7 | Brandy | ||
| Alphaville | Imperial Triumphant | ||
| Sucker's Lunch | Madeline Kenney | Indie rock | |
| Once In A Lifetime | Mac McAnally | Country |
August
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre (s) |
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| 7 | Just Coolin | Art Blakey | Jazz |
| Born Here Live Here Die Here | Luke Bryan | Country pop | |
| Jumpin In The Night (Reissue) | Flamin' Groovies | ||
| Eight Gates | Jason Molina |
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| 14 | Tanya Donelly & The Parkington Sisters | Tanya Donelly | |
| Gift Of Sacrifice | King Buzzo | ||
| KP5 | Katy Perry | ||
| Matt Rollings Mosaic | Matt Rollings | ||
| 21 | Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was | Bright Eyes | Indie rock |
| Sugaregg[39] | Bully | ||
| Alien Lanes (25th Anniversary Reissue) | Guided By Voices | Indie rock | |
| The Beatuiful Madness | Jerry Joseph | ||
| Songs For The General Public | The Lemon Twigs | ||
| The Land That Time Forgot | Chuck Prophet | ||
| 28 | Sunset Suburbia | Diesel | Hip hop |
| Blackbirds | Bettye LaVette | ||
| The Barfly Sessions | Heidi Newfield | ||
| Stony Hill | G.E. Smith | ||
September
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chemtrails Over the Country Club | Lana Del Rey | |
| Sun Racket | Throwing Muses | Alternative rock | |
| AngelHead Hipster Songs of T Rex | Various Artists | ||
| 11 | Holy Smokes Future Jokes | Blitzen Trapper | |
| Yellow Coat | Matt Costa | ||
| The Essential Gary Lucas | Gary Lucas | ||
| 18 | Wreckless Abandon | Mike Campbell | |
| Find the Sun | Deradoorian | ||
| Trouble And Strife | Joan Osborne | ||
| 25 | Gangsta's Paradise (25th Anniversary) | Coolio |
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| Blue Hearts[40] | Bob Mould |
October
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gold | The Bangles | |
| Serpentine Prison | Matt Berninger | ||
| 9 | Dealing With Demons Part I | DevilDriver |
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| TBA | Jackson Browne | ||
| 16 | ANDRO | Tommy Lee | |
| Private Lives | Low Cut Connie | ||
| 23 | Living on Mercy | Dan Penn | |
| 30 | All Rise | Gregory Porter |
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November
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Weekend in London | George Benson | |
| 20 | Human | OneRepublic | |
| 27 | Black Coffee (Vinyl Reissue) | Peggy Lee |
December
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre (s) |
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| 4 | Down and Out in the Garden of Earthly Delights | Geographer |
Unknown date
- TBA by Angels & Airwaves[41]
- TBA by Ally Brooke[42]
- This Is What I Live For by Blue October[43]
- TBA by Bright Eyes[44]
- TBA by Cardi B[45]
- She Is Miley Cyrus by Miley Cyrus[46]
- You're Welcome by A Day to Remember[47]
- TBA by Deftones[48]
- The Bitter Truth by Evanescence[49][50]
- They Got Us Right Where They Want Us, At Each Other's Throats by Filter[51]
- TBA by Fleet Foxes[52]
- TBA by Foo Fighters[53]
- TBA by Garbage[54]
- Black Diamond by Janet Jackson[55]
- TBA by Jonas Brothers[56]
- Imploding the Mirage by The Killers[57]
- TBA by Less Than Jake[58]
- TBA by Demi Lovato[59]
- TBA by Nicki Minaj[60]
- TBA by Normani[61]
- TBA by The Offspring[62]
- Death by Rock and Roll by The Pretty Reckless[63]
- TBA by Red Hot Chili Peppers[64]
- TBA by Saint Motel[65]
- What the Thunder Said, Hell is in Your Head by Senses Fail[66]
- TBA by Sir Sly[67]
- TBA by Social Distortion[68]
Top songs on record
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 Songs
- "All I Want for Christmas Is You" – Mariah Carey (2 weeks in 2019, 1 week in 2020)
- "Circles" – Post Malone (2 weeks in 2019, 1 week in 2020)
- "The Box" – Roddy Ricch (11 weeks)
- "Blinding Lights" – The Weeknd (4 weeks)
- "Toosie Slide" – Drake (1 week)
- "The Scotts" – The Scotts, Travis Scott and Kid Cudi (1 week)
- "Say So" – Doja Cat feat. Nicki Minaj (1 week)
- "Stuck with U" – Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber (1 week)
- "Savage" – Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé (1 week)
- "Rain on Me" – Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande (1 week)
- "Rockstar" – DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch (3 weeks so far)
- "Trollz" – 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj (1 week)
Billboard Hot 100 songs which have ranked within the Top 20
- "10,000 Hours" – Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber (#4 in 2019, #5 in 2020)
- "A Holly Jolly Christmas" – Burl Ives (#4)
- "Adore You" – Harry Styles (#6)
- "After Hours" – The Weeknd (#20)
- "All I Want for Christmas Is You" – Mariah Carey (#1)
- "Baby Pluto" – Lil Uzi Vert (#6)
- "Bad Guy" – Billie Eilish (#1 in 2019, #14 in 2020)
- "Ballin'" – Mustard feat. Roddy Ricch (#11)
- "Bean (Kobe)" – Lil Uzi Vert feat. Chief Keef (#19)
- "Blinding Lights" – The Weeknd (#1)
- "Blueberry Faygo" – Lil Mosey (#9)
- "Bop" – DaBaby (#11 in 2019, #12 in 2020)
- "Chasin' You" – Morgan Wallen (#16)
- "Chicago Freestyle" – Drake feat. Giveon (#14)
- "Circles" – Post Malone (#1)
- "D4L" – Drake, Future and Young Thug (#19)
- "Dance Monkey" – Tones and I (#4)
- "Does to Me" – Luke Combs feat. Eric Church (#20)
- "Don't Start Now" – Dua Lipa (#2)
- "Everything I Wanted" – Billie Eilish (#8 in 2019, #9 in 2020)
- "Falling" – Trevor Daniel (#17)
- "Feliz Navidad" – José Feliciano (#12)
- "Godzilla" – Eminem feat. Juice Wrld (#3)
- "Gooba" – 6ix9ine (#3)
- "Good as Hell" – Lizzo (#3 in 2019, #6 in 2020)
- "Good News" – Mac Miller (#17)
- "Heartless" – The Weeknd (#1 in 2019, #4 in 2020)
- "Heatin Up" – Lil Baby feat. Gunna (#18)
- "High Fashion" – Roddy Ricch feat. Mustard (#20)
- "Highest in the Room" – Travis Scott (#1 in 2019, #8 in 2020)
- "Hot Girl Bummer" – Blackbear (#11)
- "I Hope" – Gabby Barrett (#16)
- "I Love Me" – Demi Lovato (#18)
- "In Your Eyes" – The Weeknd (#16)
- "Intentions" – Justin Bieber feat. Quavo (#5)
- "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" – Andy Williams (#7)
- "Jingle Bell Rock" – Bobby Helms (#3)
- "Jump" – DaBaby feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again (#17)
- "Last Christmas" – Wham! (#11)
- "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" − Dean Martin (#15)
- "Life Is Good" – Future feat. Drake (#2)
- "Lo Mein" – Lil Uzi Vert (#8)
- "Lose You to Love Me" – Selena Gomez (#1 in 2019, #5 in 2020)
- "Memories" – Maroon 5 (#2)
- "My Oh My" – Camila Cabello feat. DaBaby (#12)
- "Myron" – Lil Uzi Vert (#13)
- "No Guidance" – Chris Brown feat. Drake (#5 in 2019, #15 in 2020)
- "No Time to Die" – Billie Eilish (#16)
- "Nobody but You" – Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani (#18)
- "Old Town Road" – Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus (#1 in 2019, #15 in 2020)
- "On" – BTS (#4)
- "P2" – Lil Uzi Vert (#11)
- "Pain 1993" – Drake feat. Playboi Carti (#7)
- "Panini" – Lil Nas X (#5 in 2019, #17 in 2020)
- "Rain on Me" – Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande (#1)
- "Righteous" – Juice Wrld (#11)
- "Rockstar" – DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch (#1)
- "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" – Brenda Lee (#2)
- "Roses" – Saint Jhn (#7)
- "Roxanne" – Arizona Zervas (#4 in 2019, #5 in 2020)
- "Savage" – Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé (#1)
- "Say So" – Doja Cat feat. Nicki Minaj (#1)
- "Señorita" – Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello (#1 in 2019, #11 in 2020)
- "Silly Watch" – Lil Uzi Vert (#9)
- "Someone You Loved" – Lewis Capaldi (#1 in 2019, #4 in 2020)
- "Stuck with U" – Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber (#1)
- "Stupid Love" – Lady Gaga (#5)
- "Suicidal" – YNW Melly and Juice Wrld (#20)
- "Sum 2 Prove" – Lil Baby (#16)
- "Sunday Best" – Surfaces (#19)
- "That Way" – Lil Uzi Vert (#20)
- "The Bigger Picture" – Lil Baby (#3)
- "The Bones" – Maren Morris (#12)
- "The Box" – Roddy Ricch (#1)
- "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" − Nat King Cole (#11 in 2019, #16 in 2020)
- "The Scotts" – The Scotts, Travis Scott and Kid Cudi (#1)
- "Toosie Slide" – Drake (#1)
- "Trampoline" – Shaed (#13 in 2019, #16 in 2020)
- "Trollz" – 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj (#1)
- "Truth Hurts" – Lizzo (#1 in 2019, #18 in 2020)
- "Turks" – Nav, Gunna and Travis Scott (#17)
- "Watermelon Sugar" – Harry Styles (#19)
- "What a Man Gotta Do" – Jonas Brothers (#16)
- "Whats Poppin" – Jack Harlow (#8)
- "Woah" – Lil Baby (#15)
- "Yummy" – Justin Bieber (#2)
Deaths
- January 1 –
- Lexii Alijai, 21, rapper[69]
- Marty Grebb, 74, rock keyboardist
- Tommy Hancock, 90, country singer[70]
- January 2 – Lorraine Chandler, 73, soul singer
- January 8 – Edd Byrnes, 87, actor and pop singer
- January 9 – Bobby Comstock, 78, rock and roll singer
- January 14 – Steve Martin Caro, 71, singer
- January 15 – Chris Darrow, 75, country and rock singer
- January 18 – David Olney, 71, folk singer-songwriter
- January 19 –
- Jimmy Heath, 93, jazz saxophonist
- Robert Parker, 89, R&B singer
- January 24 –
- Joe Payne, 35, metal bassist
- Sean Reinert 48, metal drummer
- January 25 –
- Bob Gullotti, 71, free jazz drummer
- Vernon Sandusky, 80, rock singer and guitarist (The Chartbusters)
- January 26 – Bob Shane, 85, folk singer and guitarist
- January 28 – Bob Nave, 75, bubblegum pop keyboardist
- February 1 –
- Harold Beane, 73, funk guitarist
- Peter Serkin, 72, classical pianist
- February 6 – Diego Farias, 27, progressive metalcore guitarist
- February 10 – Lyle Mays, 66, jazz fusion keyboardist
- February 12 – Paul English, 87, country drummer
- February 13 –
- Jacob Thiele, 40, indie rock keyboardist
- Buzzy Linhart, 76, folk singer-songwriter
- February 19 –
- Bob Cobert, 95, composer
- Pop Smoke, 20, rapper
- February 25 – David Roback, 61, alternative rock and dream pop guitarist
- February 28 – Mike Sommerville, 67, rock guitarist and songwriter
- March 3 – Les Cauchi, 77, pop singer (Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge)
- March 4 – Barbara Martin, 76, R&B singer
- March 6 –
- McCoy Tyner, 81, jazz pianist
- Elinor Ross, 93, opera soprano
- March 7 – Jim Owen, 78, country singer songwriter
- March 9 –
- Keith Olson, 74, rock bassist, record producer
- Eric Taylor, 70, folk singer songwriter
- March 11 – Charles Wuorinen, 81, classical composer
- March 16 – Jason Rainey, 53, thrash metal guitarist
- March 20 –
- Kenny Rogers, 81, country singer-songwriter, actor
- Jerry Slick, 80, rock drummer
- March 22
- Mike Longo, 83, jazz pianist
- Eric Weissberg, 80, country and bluegrass banjoist
- March 23 – Tres Warren, 41, rock singer and guitarist
- March 25 – Bill Rieflin, 59, rock drummer
- March 28 – Jan Howard, 91, country singer songwriter
- March 29 –
- Joe Diffie, 61, country singer
- Alan Merrill, 69, rock singer and bassist
- March 30 – Bill Withers, 81, soul and R&B singer-songwriter
- March 31 – Cristina, 61, no wave singer
- April 1 –
- Ellis Marsalis Jr., 85, jazz pianist
- Adam Schlesinger, 52, singer-songwriter, record producer, guitarist
- Bucky Pizzarelli, 94, jazz guitarist
- April 2 – Vaughan Mason, 69, funk musician (Vaughan Mason & Crew, Raze)
- April 4 -
- Timothy Brown, 82, pop and soul singer
- Alex Harvey, 73, country singer songwriter
- April 7 –
- Betty Bennett, 98, jazz and big band singer
- Hutch Davie, 89, pianist, arranger and composer
- Steve Farmer, 71, rock guitarist, songwriter (The Amboy Dukes)
- Travis Nelsen, 38, indie rock drummer
- John Prine, 73, country folk singer-songwriter
- Hal Willner, 64, record producer
- April 8 –
- Carl Dobkins, Jr., 79, singer and songwriter
- Chynna Rogers, 25, rapper
- April 9 – Andrew Gonzalez, 69, latin jazz bassist
- April 10 –
- Big George Brock, 87, blues harmonicist
- Jymie Merritt, 92, jazz bassist
- April 15 –
- Lee Konitz, 92, jazz saxophonist
- Henry Grimes, 84, jazz bassist
- Gary McSpadden, 77, gospel singer, songwriter, producer
- April 17 – Giuseppi Logan, 84, jazz instrumetalist
- April 21 – Derek Jones, 35, metalcore guitarist
- April 24 –
- Hamilton Bohannon, 78, percussionist and music producer
- Harold Reid, 80, country singer songwriter
- April 25 – Alan Abel, 91, classical percussionist
- April 26 – Big Al Carson, 66, blues singer
- April 27 –
- Troy Sneed, 52, gospel singer
- Lynn Harrell, 79, classical cellist
- April 28 – Bobby Lewis, 95, R&B singer
- April 29 – Stezo, 51, rapper
- April 30 – Sam Lloyd, 56, acapella singer
- May 1 – Richard Cole, 72, jazz saxophonist
- May 2 – Cady Groves, 30, country singer-songwriter
- May 3 – Rosalind Elias, 90, opera singer
- May 4
- John Erhardt, 58, indie rock musician
- Frederick C. Tillis, 90, jazz saxophonist
- May 5 –
- Sweet Pea Atkinson, 74, dance rock singer
- Sonny Cox, 82, jazz saxophonist
- Kiing Shooter, 24, rapper
- May 8 – Andre Harrell, 59, record producer, songwriter, and rapper
- May 9 – Little Richard, 87, R&B, soul, and rock-n-roll singer
- May 10 – Betty Wright, 66, R&B soul singer
- May 11 – Moon Martin, 69, rockabilly singer-songwriter
- May 17 – Lucky Peterson, 55, blues guitarist
- May 19 – Willie K, 59, folk ukuleleist
- May 22 –
- Steve Hanford, 50, punk rock drummer
- KJ Balla, 23, rapper
- May 24 –
- Jimmy Cobb, 91, jazz drummer
- Al Rex, 91, rock a d roll bassist
- May 25 – Bucky Baxter, 65, folk and rock guitarist
- May 26 –
- Bob Kulick, 70, hard rock guitarist
- Lennie Niehaus, 90, jazz saxophonist and film composer
- May 31 – Bob Northern, 86, jazz french hornist
- June 1 – Joey Image, 63, punk rock drummer
- June 2 – Chris Trousdale, 34, pop singer and actor
- June 7 –
- June 8 –
- James Hand, 67, Country Singer
- Bonnie Pointer, 69, R&B soul singer (The Pointer Sisters)
- June 24 – Michael Hawley, 58, Classical Pianist and Academic
- June 26 – Huey, 31, rapper
- June 27
- Pete Carr, 70, Rock Pop And Soul Guitarist
- Freddy Cole, 88, Jazz Singer and Pianist
- June 29 – Benny Mardones, 73, Soft Rock Singer Songwriter
See also
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