Tonight is a special edition of the countdown… it’s your year-in-review! While it certainly wasn’t an ideal year for the music industry, we were still introduced to some great hits to kick off the decade! Here is a recap of your hottest leader’s of the year, ranked by how well they performed on the countdown!
1.) “Mood” – 24kGoldn & Iann Dior – Your hottest song of the year here on the countdown, “Mood” scored a grand total of 13 nights at #1! The song released back in July of this year, and gained a lot of its popularity on the popular app TikTok. The song also became the first song to top the Hot 100, Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, Hot Alternative songs, and Hot Rap Songs all in the same week!
2.) “Savage Love” – Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo – Peaking at #1 in 17 different countries around the world, “Savage Love” is #2 on the Hot 8@8 of 2020, scoring 12 consecutive nights at #1 on our Hot 8@8 countdowns! The song made its debut back in early June and would later get a digital remix with BTS!
3.) “Savage” – Megan Thee Stallion & Beyoncé – Also scoring 12 nights at number one on the countdown, Megan and Beyoncé roll into the third position after this song was surprise released back in May of this year. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was later released as part of Megan Thee Stallion’s debut album, Good News
4.) “Watermelon Sugar” – Harry Styles – Originally released in November of 2019, then on an album in May of 2020, Harry Styles stormed the top of the countdown for 11 nights at number 1! This was Harry’s first #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, all the while picking up a Grammy Nomination for Best Pop Solo Performance!
5.) “Toosie Slide” – Drake – This song was initially written because of Social Media influencer “Toosie” sharing his dance on TikTok. He hinted at wanting Drake’s involvement with making it a viral sensation, then Drake dropped this hit in early April! Toosie Slide scored 11 nights at the top as the dance challenge made it’s popularity on the video sharing app. Lil Baby was suppose to also be on the song, and he felt bad for not sending Drake a verse for it!
6.) “Say So” – Doja Cat – New artist of the year from the AMAs picks up #6 on the countdown with 11 nights at #1! Say So was released back in late January, and the remix with Nicki Minaj became the first song to top the hot 100 with two female rappers!
7.) “King’s & Queens” – Ava Max – Max picked up 10 nights at the top of the countdown with this hit single! The song was orginally released back in March of this year, the fifth single off her debut album Heaven & Hell.
8.) “Rain on Me” – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande – A collaboration from two powerhouses, this single was released back in May of this year and scored 10 nights at number one! It’s off of Gaga’s sixth studio album Chromatica. When the song was released it managed to top the Billboard Hot 100, and was the seventh most streamed song of the summer!
That concludes the Hot 8@8 countdown for the year! Thanks for making the best of what 2020 was. While the year may have had its challenges, we look forward to your support and listenership in 2021!
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