TOP 100 FAVORITE SONGS OF 2020




1. DRIVE (Patty Smyth)


2. ETERNAL LIGHT (Pendragon)
3. A LOVE THAT NEVER DIES (Neal Morse Band)
4. MEMORIES DOWN THE LINE (Kansas)
5. BOX IN MY HEAD (Blue Oyster Cult)
6. TRUTH AND LIES (Pendragon)
7. ALL WE NEED (High South)
8. ONE MARGARITA (Luke Bryan)
9. PEACE, LOVE AND HARMONY (High South)
10. BETWEEN THE LINES (Champlin Williams Friestedt)
11. AFTER ALL THIS TIME (Khymera)
12. I CALLED MAMA (Tim McGraw)
13. BEER CAN'T FIX (Thomas Rhett feat. Jon Pardi)
14. CHEATIN' SONGS (Midland)
15. HERE I AM (Jason Scheff)
16. THROWING MOUNTAINS (Kansas)
17. IF YOU ONLY KNEW (Jason Scheff)
18. THERE SHE GOES (Decarlo)
19. WATER (Pendragon)
20. WHEN THE HEARTACHE HAS GONE (Revolution Saints)
21. ONE BIG COUNTRY SONG (Locash)
22. ANOTHER NIGHT (Work Of Art)
23. WHY WE DRINK (Justin Moore)
24. WHERE ARE YOU EDEN? (Magnum)
25. THAT WAS ME (Blue Oyster Cult)
26. TO THE MOMENT (Yes)
27. SHOT IN THE DARK (AC/DC)
28. BE THE BELIEVER (Work Of Art)
29. MAGIC MOMENT (Sapphire Eyes)
30. ALWAYS THE SAME (Whitesnake)
31. WILL WE GIVE UP TODAY (Unruly Child)
32. 1,2 MANY (Luke Combs feat. Brooks & Dunn)
33. DON'T LET OUR LOVE START SLIPPIN' AWAY (The Eagles feat. Vince Gill)
34. MOST OF ALL (Steve Perry)
35. KEN COPELAND'S WIND OF GOD REMIX (WTFBrahh)
36. 10 MILES (Champlin Williams Friestedt)
37. KELLY'S GONE (Danny Vaughn)
38. THE MONITORS (Dukes Of The Orient)
39. GLORY ROAD (The New Roses)
40. EAST OF MIDNIGHT (Dennis DeYoung)
41. HEAVENLY BLUES (The Outlaws)
42. CARRY ME BACK (Pride Of Lions)
43. HER LOVE IS KILLIN' ME (Huey Lewis & The News)
44. UNBROKEN (Dennis DeYoung)
45. I LOVE MY COUNTRY (Florida Georgia Line)
46. TUESDAY I'LL BE GONE (John Anderson feat. Blake Shelton)
47. YOUNGBLOOD (Tokyo Motor Fist)
48. UNTIL THE END (Midnite City)
49. A BETTER DAY (Decarlo)
50. ORDINARY MAN (Ozzy Osbourne feat. Elton John)
51. JUST FOR YOU (Jim Peterik & World Stage feat. Kevin Cronin)
52. HARD TO FORGET (Sam Hunt)
53. STILL THE G-FUNK ERA (Mista L feat. OG Daddy V, Scrooge & Loco)
54. WHEN I THINK OF YOU (COLOR ME BLUE) (Whitesnake)
55. I DON'T WANT TO WAIT FOREVER (Rob Moratti)
56. HELL RIGHT (Blake Shelton feat. Trace Adkins)
57. PICK HER UP (Hot Country Knights feat. Travis Tritt)
58. WE WILL BE FINE (Phoenix Project 2020 feat. John Elefante)
59. SOUTHERN ROCK WILL NEVER DIE (The Outlaws)
60. TRESPASS ON LOVE (Passion)
61. DARE TO DREAM (Mystery)
62. PRICE WE PAY (Revolution Saints)
63. GOTTA GET OUT (Work Of Art)
64. WEIGHT OF THE WORLD (Pinnacle Point)
65. BLOOD ON THE RISERS (Knight Area)
66. AS LIGHTS FALL (Alan Parsons)
67. NOTHING WITHOUT YOU (Lionville)
68. COMING HOME (Revolution Saints)
69. BLESSINGS (Florida Georgia Line)
70. LOADED (Reckless Love)
71. LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (Crazy Lixx)
72. DEATH OF ME (Harem Scarem)
73. WALK AWAY (Khymera)
74. MAKE IT THERE (Black Swan)
75. I CAN'T GET THERE FROM HERE (Alan Parsons feat. Jared Mahone)
76. CAN'T LET GO (Find Me)
77. RISE (H.E.A.T.)
78. SEEMINGLY SINCERE (Neal Morse)
79. BOTH OF US (House Of Lords)
80. FUNKY PARTY (Mofak)
81. GOODBYE (Kenny Rogers)
82. KINFOLKS (Sam Hunt)
83. STAY DOWN (IQ)
84. ON A GOOD ONE (Tuxedo)
85. DARKNESS (Eminem)
86. LET ME BE THE ONE (Rob Moratti)
87. THE GIFT OF LOVE (Yes)
88. WONDERFUL DAY (Jason Scheff)
89. RUN TO ME (Steve Lukather)
90. RIGHT AWAY (Grand Design)
91. COME CLEAN (H.E.A.T.)
92. AFTER YOU'RE GONE (One Desire)
93. SO GOOD (The G-Funk League)
94. YOU ARE THE FIRE (Decarlo)
95. THE GOOD FIGHT (Timothy B. Schmit feat. Sheryl Crow)
96. MS. PERFECTION (Zapp feat. Alvin Garrett)
97. ONE BEER (Hardy feat. Lauren Alaina & Devin Dawson)
98. 2ND HAND LOVE (Stardust)
99. JETS OVERHEAD (Kansas)
100. THE PARTY'S OVER (Aaron Lewis)


TOP 40 ALBUMS OF 2020



1. LOVE OVER FEAR (Pendragon)

2. THE SYMBOL REMAINS (Blue Oyster Cult)
3. THE ABSENCE OF PRESENCE (Kansas)
4. PEACE, LOVE & HARMONY (High South)
5. SYMPHONY OF MIND (Pinnacle Point)
6. EXHIBITS (Work Of Art)
7. THE GREAT ADVENTURE (Neal Morse Band)
8. CWF 2 (Champlin Williams Friestedt)
9. IT'S ABOUT TIME (Patty Smyth)
10. ROCK AND ROLL RADIO (Palace)
11. BEST OF BOTH WORLDS (Van Halen)
12. RISE (Revolution Saints)
13. LIONS (Tokyo Motor Fist)
14. LION HEART (Pride Of Lions)
15. MAGIC MOMENTS (Sapphire Eyes)
16. II (H.E.A.T.)
17. MUSIC TO BE MURDERED BY (Eminem)
18. HERE I AM (Jason Scheff)
19. DIXIE HIGHWAY (The Outlaws)
20. MAGIC IS ALIVE (Lionville)
21. PWR/UP (AC/DC)
22. 26 EAST, VOL. 1 (Dennis DeYoung)
23. WEATHER (Huey Lewis & The News)
24. MASTERS OF ILLUSION (Khymera)
25. THE SERPENT RINGS (Magnum)
26. BORN HERE, LIVE HERE, DIE HERE (Luke Bryan)
27. SENTIMENTAL FOOLS (Martin & Garp)
28. FREAKSHOW (Dukes Of The Orient)
29. HERE ON EARTH (Tim McGraw)
30. LIVE FROM THE FORUM MMXVIII (The Eagles)
31. YEARS (John Anderson)
32. CHANGE THE WORLD (Harem Scarem)
33. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET (Luke Combs)
34. FUCK YOU BITCH: ALL-TIME GREATEST HITS (Wheeler Walker Jr.)
35. SOLA GRATIA (Neal Morse)
36. THE DYING OF A LAST BREED (Doug Stanhope)
37. LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE (Decarlo)
38. 42 ULTIMATE HITS (Kenny Rogers)
39. DARE TO DREAM (Stan Bush)
40. ULTIMATE DEMISE (Wildness)


TOP AOR/MELODIC HARD ROCK SONGS




1. DRIVE (Patty Smyth)
2. MEMORIES DOWN THE LINE (Kansas)
3. BOX IN MY HEAD (Blue Oyster Cult)
4. BETWEEN THE LINES (Champlin Williams Friestedt)
5. AFTER ALL THIS TIME (Khymera)
6. HERE I AM (Jason Scheff)
7. THROWING MOUNTAINS (Kansas)
8. IF YOU ONLY KNEW (Jason Scheff)
9. THERE SHE GOES (Decarlo)
10. WHEN THE HEARTACHE HAS GONE (Revolution Saints)
11. ANOTHER NIGHT (Work Of Art)
12. WHERE ARE YOU EDEN? (Magnum)
13. THAT WAS ME (Blue Oyster Cult)
14. SHOT IN THE DARK (AC/DC)
15. BE THE BELIEVER (Work Of Art)
16. MAGIC MOMENT (Sapphire Eyes)
17. ALWAYS THE SAME (Whitesnake)
18. WILL WE GIVE UP TODAY (Unruly Child)
19. MOST OF ALL (Steve Perry)
20. 10 MILES (Champlin Williams Friestedt)
21. KELLY'S GONE (Danny Vaughn)
22. THE MONITORS (Dukes Of The Orient)
23. GLORY ROAD (The New Roses)
24. EAST OF MIDNIGHT (Dennis DeYoung)
25. CARRY ME BACK (Pride Of Lions)


TOP AOR/MELODIC ALBUMS



1. THE SYMBOL REMAINS (Blue Oyster Cult)
2. THE ABSENCE OF PRESENCE (Kansas)
3. SYMPHONY OF MIND (Pinnacle Point)
4. EXHIBITS (Work Of Art)
5. CWF 2 (Champlin Williams Friestedt)
6. IT'S ABOUT TIME (Patty Smyth)
7. ROCK AND ROLL RADIO (Palace)
8. BEST OF BOTH WORLDS (Van Halen)
9. RISE (Revolution Saints)
10. LIONS (Tokyo Motor Fist)


TOP MODERN ROCK SONGS




1. JESSIE'S GIRL 2 (Coheed and Cambria feat. Rick Springfield)
2. THE IN-BETWEEN (In This Moment)
3. HERO (Weezer)
4. PNEUMA (Tool)
5. EMPIRE (Hollywood Undead)


MODERN ROCK ALBUMS




1. MOTHER (In This Moment)
2. FEAR INOCULUM (Tool)
3. NEW EMPIRE VOL. 1 (Hollywood Undead)


TOP COUNTRY SONGS




1. ONE MARGARITA (Luke Bryan)
2. I CALLED MAMA (Tim McGraw)
3. BEER CAN'T FIX (Thomas Rhett feat. Jon Pardi)
4. CHEATIN' SONGS (Midland)
5. ONE BIG COUNTRY SONG (Locash)
6. WHY WE DRINK (Justin Moore)
7. 1,2 MANY (Luke Combs feat. Brooks & Dunn)
8. I LOVE MY COUNTRY (Florida Georgia Line)
9. TUESDAY I'LL BE GONE (John Anderson feat. Blake Shelton)
10. HARD TO FORGET (Sam Hunt)
11. HELL RIGHT (Blake Shelton feat. Trace Adkins)
12. PICK HER UP (Hot Country Knights feat. Travis Tritt)
13. BLESSINGS (Florida Georgia Line)
14. GOODBYE (Kenny Rogers)
15. KINFOLKS (Sam Hunt)
16. ONE BEER (Hardy feat. Lauren Alaina & Devin Dawson)
17. THE PARTY'S OVER (Aaron Lewis)
18. STICK THAT IN YOUR COUNTRY SONG (Eric Church)
19. CHASIN' YOU (Morgan Wallen)
20. AFTER A FEW (Travis Denning)
21. ALL NIGHT (Brothers Osborne)
22. GO BIG OR GO HOME (Wheeler Walker Jr.)
23. HILLBILLY ROLLIN' STONE (Desert City Ramblers)
24. NO I IN BEER (Brad Paisley)
25. I'M STILL HANGIN' ON (John Anderson)


TOP COUNTRY ALBUMS




1. BORN HERE, LIVE HERE, DIE HERE (Luke Bryan)
2. HERE ON EARTH (Tim McGraw)
3. YEARS (John Anderson)
4. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET (Luke Combs)
5. FUCK YOU BITCH: ALL-TIME GREATEST HITS (Wheeler Walker Jr.)
6. BROTHERS (Locash)
7. FULLY LOADED: GOD'S COUNTRY (Blake Shelton)
8. THE K IS SILENT (Hot Country Knights)
9. SOUTHSIDE (Sam Hunt)
10. REAL FRIENDS (Chris Janson)


TOP HIP/HOP/RAP/R&B SONGS




1. STILL G-FUNK ERA (Mista L feat. OG Daddy V, Scrooge & Loco)
2. FUNKY PARTY (Mofak)
3. DARKNESS (Eminem)
4. SO GOOD (The G-Funk League)
5. MS. PERFECTION (Zapp feat. Alvin Garrett)
6. G-FUNK (Laybaq feat. Biggs & Lacoco)
7. JOKE'S ON ME (The Motet)
8. GODZILLA (Eminem)
9. FOREVER VALENTINE (Charlie Wilson)
10. GOOD AS HELL (Lizzo)


TOP HIP/HOP/RAP/R&B ALBUMS




1. MUSIC TO BE MURDERED BY (Eminem)
2. IT WON'T STOP (Mista L)
3. DRUNK OF FUNK (Mofak)
4. ZAPP VII: ROGER & FRIENDS (Zapp)
5. DEATH OR DEVOTION (The Motet)


TOP PROG ROCK ALBUMS




1. LOVE OVER FEAR (Pendragon)
2. THE ABSENCE OF PRESENCE (Kansas)
3. THE GREAT ADVENTURE (Neal Morse Band)
4. SOLA GRATIA (Neal Morse)
5. FROM A PAGE (Yes)


TOP CANADIAN CONTENT




1. I DON'T WANT TO WAIT FOREVER (Rob Moratti)
2. DARE TO DREAM (Mystery)
3. DEATH OF ME (Harem Scarem)
4. LET ME BE THE ONE (Rob Moratti)
5. AFTERSHOCK (Harem Scarem)


TOP MOVIES




1. THE INVISIBLE MAN
2. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
3. THE GENTLEMEN
4. THE HUNT
5. EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: THE STORY OF FIRE SAGA


TOP TV SHOWS




1. OZARK
2. THE AFFAIR
3. DEAD TO ME
4. PRODIGAL SON
5. BIG LITTLE LIES
6. THE WALKING DEAD
7. THE LAST KINGDOM
8. VIKINGS
9. THE RANCH
10. JACK RYAN


MOST DISAPPOINTING CDs OF THE YEAR



1. 2020 (Bon Jovi)
2. THE PALE TOURIST (Jim Gaffigan)
3. HVMAN. :||: NATVRE. (Nightwish)

MUSIC PERSON OF THE YEAR: EDDIE VAN HALEN





TOP COMEBACK ARTISTS



1. BLUE OYSTER CULT
2. PATTY SMYTH
3. AC/DC
4. HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
5. RECKLESS LOVE


TOP NEW/BREAKTHROUGH ARTISTS



1. HIGH SOUTH
2. CHAMPLIN WILLIAMS FRIESTEDT
3. DECARLO
4. MARTIN & GARP
5. THE NEW ROSES
6. PASSION
7. HOT COUNTRY KNIGHTS
8. YOUNG GUN SILVER FOX
9. MISTA L
10. BLACK SWAN


TOP COMEDY ALBUMS




1. FUCK YOU BITCH: ALL-TIME GREATEST HITS (Wheeler Walker Jr.)
2. THE DYING OF A LAST BREED (Doug Stanhope)
3. THE PALE TOURIST (Jim Gaffigan)


NO. 1 SINGLES OF 2020


BE THE BELIEVER (Work Of Art) (2)
A LOVE THAT NEVER DIES (Neal Morse Band) (5)
HERE I AM (Jason Scheff) (1)
WHEN THE HEARTACHE HAS GONE (Revolution Saints) (1)
TO THE MOMENT (Yes) (1)
THERE SHE GOES (Decarlo) (2)
TRUTH AND LIES (Pendragon) (5)
WHERE ARE YOU EDEN? (Magnum) (1)
KEN COPELAND'S WIND OF GOD REMIX (WTFBrahh) (1)
ANOTHER NIGHT (Work Of Art) (2)
THROWING MOUNTAINS (Kansas) (1)
BETWEEN THE LINES (Champlin Williams Friestedt) (3)
IF YOU ONLY KNEW (Jason Scheff) (1)
BEER CAN'T FIX (Thomas Rhett feat. Jon Pardi) (1)
ALL WE NEED (High South) (1)
ONE MARGARITA (Luke Bryan) (2)
ETERNAL LIGHT (Pendragon) (5)
MEMORIES DOWN THE LINE (Kansas) (3)*
AFTER ALL THIS TIME (Khymera) (1)
BOX IN MY HEAD (Blue Oyster Cult) (4)
PEACE, LOVE AND HARMONY (High South) (1)
DRIVE (Patty Smyth) (4)*
WATER (Pendragon) (2)
TAINTED BLOOD (Blue Oyster Cult) (2)


NO. 1 ALBUMS OF 2020


EXHIBITS (Work Of Art) (2) (9)
MUSIC TO BE MURDERED BY (Eminem) (1)
RISE (Revolution Saints) (2)
THE GREAT ADVENTURE (Neal Morse Band) (1)
LOVE OVER FEAR (Pendragon) (20)*
MASTER OF ILLUSIONS (Khymera)
FUCK YOU BITCH: ALL-TIME GREATEST HITS (Wheeler Walker Jr.) (1)
CWF 2 (Champlin Williams Friestedt) (2)
THE ABSENCE OF PRESENCE (Kansas) (4)*
SYMPHONY OF MIND (Pinnacle Point) (2)
LIONS (Tokyo Motor Fist) (1)
BORN HERE, LIVE HERE, DIE HERE (Luke Bryan) (2)
FREAKSHOW (Dukes Of The Orient) (1)
THE SYMBOL REMAINS (Blue Oyster Cult) (13)

 

*- inconsective weeks. To qualify for this year-end chart, songs and albums must have peaked on the Top 40 Favorites Chart between Dec 27, 2019 and Dec 25, 2020. Any songs or albums still moving up on the charts on or after the Dec 25 2020 cut-off date will be charted on 2020's year-end survey. With one click, look back at year-end surveys from the past:


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