I’m not going to write an essay about 2020. That’s been done elsewhere and I have nothing to add to the conversation. Though the three words that best describe you are as follows, and I quote, “stink, stank, stunk,” there were some bright spots. Here are 85 things that brought me joy. Happy New Year, everyone!

1. everything i wanted – Billie Eilish
2. WAP – Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion
3. deathbed (coffee for your head) – Powfu feat. Beabadoobee
4. Savage – Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé 
5. Stay High – Brittany Howard
6. Dynamite – BTS 
7. Shameika – Fiona Apple 
8. Tap In – Saweetie feat. Post Malone, DaBaby & Jack Harlow   
9. Delete Forever – Grimes
10. Mariners Apartment Complex – Lana Del Rey   
11. Polyaneurism – of Montreal  
12. Didn’t Want To Be This Lonely – Pretenders  
13. Stupid Love – Lady Gaga
14. Call My Phone Thinking I’m Doing Nothing Better – the Streets feat. Tame Impala 
15. Surrender – Will Butler  
16. JU$T – Run the Jewels feat. Pharrell Williams & Zack De La Rocha 
17. BLACK PARADE – Beyoncé 
18. Lifetime – Romy 
19. Fool’s Gold – Lucy Dacus 
20. Identical – Phoenix  
21. ilomilo – Billie Eilish  
22. Hallelujah – HAIM    
23. Quarantine Boogie (Loco) – Walter Martin    
24. Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America – the 1975   
25. Texas Sun – Khruangbin and Leon Bridges 
26. Ghosts – Bruce Springsteen 
27. Settling Down – Miranda Lambert  
28. He Loves Me – Brittany Howard  
29. Pictures of Flowers – Jess Williamson feat. Hand Habits 
30. The Valley of the Pagans – Gorillaz featuring Beck   
31. my future – Billie Eilish    
32. hot girl bummer – Blackbear  
33. Drinks – Cyn   
34. I disappear in your arms – Christine & the Queens  
35. Say So – Doja Cat 
36. Sea Salt & Caramel – Dent May  
37. Gaslighter – The Chicks  
38. 4 American Dollars – U.S. Girls 
39. No Time to Die – Billie Eilish  
40. Murder Most Foul – Bob Dylan 
41. Lockdown – Anderson .Paak     
42. When the Way Gets Dark – Lucinda Williams  
43. Straight to the Morning – Hot Chip feat. Jarvis Cocker   
44. Sleep at Night – The Chicks    
45. Jason – Perfume Genius    
46. Black Qualls – Thundercat feat. Steve Lacy & Steve Arrington   
47. Smiley Face – Duck Sauce  
48. Blinding Lights – the Weeknd   
49. Country Radio – Indigo Girls      
50. One and Done – Bright Eyes    
51. Hole in the Bottle – Kelsea Ballerini with Shania Twain     
52. Bluebird – Miranda Lambert   
53. FTP – YG      
54. You Can’t Rule Me – Lucinda Williams      
55. Don’t Wanna – HAIM     
56. Rager teenager! – Troye Sivan    
57. SUGAR – BROCKHAMPTON    
58. Bad Decisions – the Strokes    
59. Miracle of Life – Bright Eyes feat. Phoebe Bridgers 
60. Dora – Thierra Whack   
61. On the Floor – Perfume Genius     
62. Don’t Stop – Megan Thee Stallion feat. Young Thug         
63. Front Lines – Conway the Machine  
64. xanny – Billie Eilish      
65. On My Own – Shamir       
66. Without You – Perfume Genius       
67. Why I Still Love You – Missy Elliott     
68. The Streets Where I Belong – Annie        
69. Leader of the Delinquents – Kid Cudi     
70. Song 33 – Noname     
71. Anthem – Father John Misty  
72. Lilacs – Waxahatchee  
73. Body Memory – Jess Cornelius  
74. Come Thru – Summer Walker with Usher    
75. Aries – Gorillaz feat. Peter Hook & Georgia  
76. Riding Solo – Hinds      
77. Cool Off – Missy Elliott       
78. Sweeter – Leon Bridges feat. Terrace Martin 
79. Video Game – Sufjan Stevens     
80. Love Is a Drug – Empress Of          
81. Kyoto – Phoebe Bridgers   
82. ATM – Too Free  
83. Momentary Bliss – Gorillaz feat. Slowthai and Slaves     
84. Harlem River Blues – Steve Earle         
85. In My Bones – Jacob Collier feat. Kimbra & Tank and the Bangas