2020 sucked but fortunately we got some good songs out of it. The ONTD Original presents some of the best bops from 2020 that you can dance out of this horrible year to.
Rina Sawayama - Comme Des Garçons (Like the Boys)
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Rina brought us many life-giving bops this year with her incredible debut album SAWAYAMA; this one gives us all of the club vibes that we didn't know that we would miss this year.
SOURCE Jessie Ware - What's Your Pleasure?
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Jessie brought out the title track of her fourth album during the first lockdown knowing fine well that we were starved of going out and dancing. We were sufficiently fed with this song let alone the full accompanying album.
SOURCE SG Lewis, Robyn, Channel Tres - Impact
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This collaboration, which was dropped in the summer, said 'The clubs are closed? That's fine, turn your living room into your own sweat-soaked dancefloor with this pulsing and glittery banger.'
SOURCE Kiesza - All of the Feelings
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Upon first listen you may be mistaken in thinking that it is by Carly Rae Jepsen but it is by fellow Canadian queen Kiesza who has managed to capture 80s euphoria in this bop that will make you forget about 2020, at least for three minutes.
SOURCE Georgia - 24 Hours
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One to watch for the 2020s, Georgia's album Seeking Thrills is full of bops such as About Work the Dancefloor and this bop. Definitely worth checking out for soundtracking your 2020 isolated New Years night in.
SOURCE Romy - Lifetime
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The first solo effort from The xx's Romy sees her going into a new direction with an electronic pop sound. This song has an almost nostalgic feel to it so perhaps we could focus on this bop when reflecting on 2020 for happier memories.
SOURCE The 1975 - If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)
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Sounding like it comes straight out of an 80s teen movie, this bop is one of The 1975's best singles featuring some irresistible sax.
SOURCE Charli XCX - Anthems
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Taken from Charli's How I'm Feeling Now album which was recorded and released in the first few weeks of lockdown, this bop captures our feelings of frustration being locked indoors and separated from our friends and parties.
SOURCE Daði Freyr (Daði & Gagnamagnið) - Think About Things
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We sadly did not get a Eurovision Song Contest this year due to the pandemic but all of the songs were released prior and it is more than likely that this Icelandic bop would have stormed the whole thing. For this year, we can only think about things and how they could have been...
SOURCE Steps - What the Future Holds
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No bop could be more perfect for seeing out a year like 2020 - this Sia penned electropop banger begs to know what is coming in the future, hopefully better things.
SOURCE What bops will you be dancing to when the clock strikes 12?
Wishing you all a happy and healthy new year.