Songs That Got Me Through 2020 (Part 2)

Thank you to everyone who read my last edition of this series (check that out here!) You know how some songs remind you of a certain time, place, person, feeling? Today I wanted to take a trip back to some songs which remind me of the best moments of 2020. I may not really have left the house for the past eight months, but that hasn’t stopped me from having dance parties and going through just about every emotion known to man. Buckle up for Part 2 of the songs that got me through 2020 – enjoy!

Me On You – Teddy Robb

Thank you Spotify for continuing to make me aware of new artists and one of the many to come onto my radar this year is Teddy Robb. Some of you might know that country music is very close to my heart and I appreciate some good melody and lyrics. This song has both, and perfectly encapsulates that feeling when it’s hard to sleep because you have something (or someone) on your mind. 

https://musicrow.com/2020/04/teddy-robb-releases-debut-ep/

 

 

50/50 – Vantage

My last post mentioned the incomparable disco track The Hustle by Van McCoy and 50/50 is right up there alongside it. Who would’ve thought I’d be listening to disco music this year? Not me, that’s for sure, but Vantage has created a song that it’s literally impossible not to get up and dance to. Try it, seriously, I dare you. 

 https://soundcloud.com/vantagenoise/5050a

 

 
Let’s Get Loud – Jennifer Lopez

I needed this song this year. As someone who thrives on travelling, 2020 has been less than ideal for me, but J Lo brought Brazil and Carnival right to my bedroom. I’m talking trumpets, piano, spectacular percussion and the most upbeat ‘Hey’s’ in any song ever (you can quote me on that) So, whether you’re looking for a song to make you happy, transport you to Brazil, add to your party playlist, or do a Zumba class to, this is the song for you. 

 https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Get-Loud-Jennifer-Lopez/dp/B073JSWQKV

 

 

Maybe You’re the Reason – The Japanese House

I think we have a contender for Ciara’s favourite song of the year. Again, neither this song or The Japanese House was on my radar before, but Spotify thought I might like this song, and it was damn right. I knew within the first few bars of this song that I was going to love it, and ended up sending this song to a few of my friends with the instruction ‘Vibe with me’. It’s almost inexplicable what this song does to you – the lyrics are sad but the melody is kind of happy; which I think sums up 2020 for me – happy and sad at the same time. 

https://genius.com/The-japanese-house-maybe-youre-the-reason-lyrics

 

Are You Bored Yet? – Wallows, Clairo

The answer is yes, Wallows, thanks for asking. Here we have another contender for Ciara’s favourite song of the year! Once again, this is literally all down to those first few bars – turns out if you start the song off right, you have me hooked. Like J Lo, this song had transportation powers, but this time to an era, not a place. I wasn’t alive in the 80s, but this song makes me wish I was. It has such a nostalgic quality that makes you feel like the main character in a coming of age movie. And I know I said the intro was phenomenal, but just wait til you get to the chorus. Thank me later. 

https://genius.com/Wallows-are-you-bored-yet-lyrics

This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole

This is the song I think of when I think of romantic comedy movies, and honestly it should be on the soundtrack of any and every romantic comedy movie ever, I would watch them just for this song. If you’ve never heard this song, yes you have – it’s on the soundtrack of movies like While You Were Sleeping, The Parent Trap and A Cinderella Story, and quite frankly epitomises what love is. I love this song so much! 

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X – Jonas Brothers, Karol G

I was a Jonas Brothers fan when I was 15, and I’m still a Jonas Brothers fan now. It’s hard not to be when they keep releasing bangers like this. If the last song was ‘love’, this song is ‘summer’ and should’ve been played at every pool party across the world if corona hadn’t cancelled them all. This song certainly has similarities with Let’s Get Loud in terms of the way it makes me feel, so if you want a song to make you move, turn X up. 

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Move – The Mamas

Speaking of move, here’s a song that I have a feeling with remain criminally underrated. Why? Because it’s a Eurovision song. Now, I love Eurovision as much as the next person, but the talent show has a bit of a reputation for sometimes producing some less than spectacular Euro-trash songs. Move is none of this – this is a quality track with incredible vocals that I think would be a hit on international radio under ‘normal’ circumstances. Good for this fantastic group to use Eurovision as a launchpad for their musical career, and I hope we hear a lot more from them soon. On the subject of Eurovision, if you haven’t seen the Netflix Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga movie, you’re missing out. Total fun, and honourable mention to the song Husavik for also being another song to get me through 2020! 

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Man, did I mention how much I love music? This series is bringing me the most joy I’ve experience in months, and I would love to hear what songs have gotten you through this weird year – drop me a message in the comments below or on Twitter @CiarasCountry. Heck, send me your own playlists if you have them! Looking forward to sharing more of my favourite songs with you soon – thanks for reading!