Month: December 2020

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And the hits keep on rolling out! Party Favorz is back with volume two of the Top Dance Songs of 2020 and this one digs deeper.

One of the constraints of 2020 is the pandemic resulted in clubs and venues shutting down. Billboard’s Dance Club chart is based on select DJ responses to track and create that chart and without input — the chart was suspended in March. “Love Hangover 2020” by Diana Ross was the last song to top that chart back in March before its demise. Leave it to the queen to have the last word.

While I use charts as a basis for compiling my year-end sets — they aren’t the final word; rather a guide. Usually, I use a variety of charts that differ significantly like Billboard’s Dance Club, Electronic Dance Music, and Top 100 charts to compile these sets. This year, I added Beatport, Spotify, and YouTube streams as a basis for making my decisions on what’s included in the Top Dance Songs of 2020.

There is some consistency in that they all tend to agree on the top 10 – 20 songs but differ wildly from there. “Roses” by SAINt JHN (Imanbek Remix) has topped everyone’s list. But, “Rain On Me” by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, “ily” by surf mesa featuring Emilee, “Ride It.” by Regard, “Breaking Me” by Topic & A7S, “Higher Love” by Kygo and Whitney Houston, “Head & Heart” by Joel Corry X MNEK, “Secrets” by Regard & RAYE, and “Don’t Stop Now” by Dua Lipa have been fairly consistent on most of their year-end charts. From there, everything wildly differs.

That’s where YouTube comes into play. I look at the total number of views for videos and then cross reference the charts to base my decisions. Everyone can reasonably disagree on the inclusion of certain songs but Party Favorz attempts to hit all the high notes of the year as long as they had a certain amount of impact on the listener. That and my personal favorites will always be included.

You’ll also notice some carryover from 2019. Songs that were massive the previous year that continued to chart and were in heavy rotation on radio or in the clubs (for a while) and songs that were released in late 2019 but hadn’t peaked until the next year but already had enough impact to be included on both year-end charts.

Ultimately, I decide what gets included and frankly, you won’t find a more comprehensive compilation for any given year in dance music than Party Favorz. My goal is to provide you with a soundtrack to your life at any given moment in time the Top Dance Songs of 2020 is the defenitive time capsule. As a result, I always recommend you download and store these sets because 10 – 20 years from now, you’ll be glad you did. Trust me.

We have one more set to go before Christmas and I’ll be discussing the DJs and producers that had the biggest impact on the dance music scene in 2020 and know — it wasn’t anyone nominated for a Grammy (a useless award if ever there was one). Until the next time…ENJOY!

Album: Top Dance Songs of 2020 Volume 2
Genre: EDM, House, Dance, Disco
Year: 2020
Total Time: 03:01:00

1. Major Lazer feat. Marcus Mumford – Lay Your Head On Me (Joel Corry Club Mix)

2. Post Malone – Circles (Charlie Lane Remix)

3. Clean Bandit & Mabel feat. 24kGoldn – Tick Tock (Joel Corry Remix)

4. Becky Hill & Sigala – Heaven On My Mind (Colin Jay & Jose Knight Remix)

5. 24kGoldn feat. Iann Dior – Mood (Colin Jay Remix)

6. Zedd & Jasmine Thompson – Funny (Andrew Marks Get You Home Edit)

7. David Guetta & Sia – Let’s Love (Charlie Lane Remix)

8. Ariana Grande – Positions (Ray Isaac Club Mix)

9. Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo – Savage Love (DJ Baur Remix)

10. AJ Tracey x Mabel – West Ten (Colin Jay Remix)

11. Earth N Days – Just Be Good To Me (Original Mix)

12. Kygo x Donna Summer – Hot Stuff (Original Mix)

13. Sam Smith – I Feel Love (Sebastian Manuel Remix)

14. Meduza x Becky Hill x GOODBOYS – Lose Control (Extended Mix)

15. Gorgon City & Drama – Nobody (Terrace Dub – Visualiser)

16. Don Diablo feat. Zak Abel – Bad (Extended Mix)

17. Sofi Tukker & Gorgon City – House Arrest (Extended Mix)

18. Elderbrook – Numb (VIP Extended Mix)

19. Sono – Keep Control (Artbat Remix)

20. 220 Kid with Gracey – Don’t Need Love (Extended)

21. Tiësto & Vintage Culture – Coffee (Give Me Something) (Original Mix)

22. The Weeknd – Blinding Lights (Cosmic Dawn Remix)

23. Alan Walker & Ava Max – Alone, Pt. II (Marc Stout Remix)

24. Joel Corry – Lonely (Extended Mix)

25. Lewis Capaldi – Before You Go (Gozzi Remix)

26. BTS – Dynamite (DJ Baur Remix)

27. Camila Cabello – My Oh My (Danny Dove Remix)

28. Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande – Rain On Me (Purple Disco Machine Remix)

29. Maroon 5 – Memories (Extended Version)

30. Doja Cat feat. Gucci Mane – Like That (Charlie Lane Remix)

31. Sofia Carson feat. R3HAB – I Luv U (Mike Cruz Club Remix)

32. Vintage Culture & Fancy Inc – In The Dark (Extended Mix)

33. Drake – Toosie Slide (Sam Collins & Jom x Terry VIP Edit)

34. CamelPhat feat. Yannis – Hypercolour (ARTBAT Remix)

35. Endor – Pump It Up (Extended Mix)

36. PAX & Rui Da Silva – Touch Me (PAX & Rui Da Silva Extended Version)

37. SHAED – Trampoline (Dave Aude Extended)

38. Martin Garrix feat. John Martin – Higher Ground (DubVision Remix)

39. KSHMR & Stefy De Cicco feat. MKLA – Kids (Extended Mix)

40. Selena Gomez – Lose You To Love Me (Colin Jay Remix)

41. Shawn Mendes – Wonder (Gozzi Remix)

42. Ava Max – Kings & Queens (Cosmic Dawn Extended Remix)

43. Regard & RAYE – Secrets (Charlie Lane Remix)

44. Justin Bieber feat. Quavo – Intentions (Danny Dove Remix)

45. R3hab & Gattuso – Creep (Extended Mix)

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As Party Favorz winds down 2020 — it’s time for our annual Top Dance Songs of the year for 2020 non-stop dance music set(s). This series features the biggest dance hits of the year and this year starts to shake things up.

Not since 2015 has the Top Dance Songs of the Year been this diverse in its offerings. The entire dance music scene is finally beginning to shake loose from its tight-knit structure to more loosely reflect a wider variety of genres. Nowhere is this evident than in the resurgence of Disco.

That’s not to say that Disco music was the end-all this year but its reemergence hit at the right time. The 1970s and early 80s were considered a time of decadence and escapism from a downtrodden economy, long gas lines, and high unemployment, and Disco was the perfect escape to ease people’s anxiety. Enter stage left Dua Lipa.

It’s been said that Dua Lipa’s sophomore effort “Future Nostalgia” was an iffy proposition for the young singer as it didn’t fit in with what was being played on radio. However, she wasn’t interested in making another “New Rules” set of songs and just wanted to make people feel good. After a live session was leaked online, she was forced to release the album earlier than the original pushed-back timetable due to Covid. The gamble paid off in a BIG way.

“Future Nostalgia” received rave reviews (even from this writer) and was an uplifting breath of fresh air at a time when everyone had gone into lockdown. In short, it was just what the doctor ordered. Now she’s received a record six nominations for “Don’t Start Now” and “Future Nostalgia” — the gamble has paid off.

Equally exciting is the continued acceleration of DJ and music producer Purple Disco Machine. Party Favorz has been excited about the German native’s work and featured him in a Legacy series because it was evident the man was going places. As usual, I was right because he’s literally been all over the place in 2020 and is now branching out. He features prominently in the Top Dances Songs of 2020 and the future looks bright for PDM and Party Favorz looks forward to the continued promotion of his work.

In the next installment, I’ll discuss the darker side of the year’s biggest dance hits as well as the daunting task of compiling all the tracks that round out this set.

I’m in a bit of a rushed mood to get these out in time. It took a week to pull everything together and then narrow down the tracks that would be used. However, it took one day to put this first set together, and should be smooth sailing from here on out. I’ll be back on Saturday with volume 2 of the Top Songs of 2020. Until then…ENJOY!

Album: Top Dance Songs of 2020 Volume 1
Genre: EDM, House, Dance, Disco
Year: 2020
Total Time: 03:09:36

1. Doja Cat – Say So (Division 4 & Matt Consola Club Remix)

2. BENEE feat. Gus Dapperton – Supalonely (PeteDown Club Mix)

3. Sam Smith – Diamonds (Jacked Remix)

4. Paul Woolford, Diplo & Kareen Lomax – Looking for Me (Extended Mix)

5. Topic & A7S – Breaking Me (Extended Mix)

6. Justin Bieber feat. Chance The Rapper – Holy (Jay Bombay & Antoine Simar Remix)

7. Surf Mesa feat. Emilee – ily (i love you baby) (Topic Remix)

8. Dua Lipa – Physical (Division 4 & Matt Consola Remix)

9. Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber – Stuck With U (J Bruus Remix)

10. Tiesto & Mabel – God Is A Dancer (Extended Version)

11. Galantis & Dolly Parton feat. Mr. Probz – Faith (Galantis & Bali Bandits VIP Extended Mix)

12. Sigala & James Arthur – Lasting Lover (Tiesto Extended Remix)

13. Robin Schulz feat. Alida – In Your Eyes (Charlie Lane Remix)

14. Chico Rose feat. Afrojack – Sad (Extended Joel Corry Remix)

15. Lady Gaga – Stupid Love (Cosmic Dawn Remix)

16. Tiesto – The Business (Original Mix)

17. Tiesto feat. ILIRA – Lose You (Extended Mix)

18. Loud Luxury feat. Morgan St. Jean – Aftertaste (Extended Mix)

19. Harry Styles – Adore You (J Bruus Remix)

20. Regard – Ride It. (Jonas Blue Remix)

21. Gabby Barrett feat. Charlie Puth – I Hope (Dark Intensity Remix)

22. twocolors – Lovefool (Extended Mix)

23. Ytram & Elderbrook – Fire (Extended Mix)

24. Major Lazer & J Balvin feat. El Alfa – Que Calor (Joe Maz Remix)

25. Megan Thee Stallion – Savage (Major Lazer Club Mix)

26. Jennifer Lopez – Baila Conmigo (Eric Kupper Remix)

27. Diana Ross – Love Hangover (Eric Kupper Remix)

28. Madonna – I Don’t Search I Find (Kue’s Studio 54 Mix)

29. Riton X Oliver Heldens feat. Vula – Turn Me On (Extended Mix)

30. Roddy Ricch – The Box (Callum Knight Remix)

31. SAINT JHN – Roses (Imanbek Extended Remix)

32. Trevor Daniel – Falling (Nejtrino & Baur Remix)

33. Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – WAP (Ranny Extended Remix)

34. Sofi Tukker feat. Charlie Barker – Good Time Girl (Original Mix)

35. Dua Lipa feat. Madonna & Missy Elliot – Levitating (The Blessed Madonna Remix)

36. Rasster – Sad (Imanbek xxx Extended Remix)

37. JP Saxe & Julia Michaels – If The World Was Ending (Charlie Lane Remix)

38. Kygo & OneRepublic – Lose Somebody (EMOCA Extended Mix)

39. Kygo x Whitney Houston – Higher Love (Marc Stout & Tony Arzadon Remix)

40. Afrojack feat. Ally Brooke – All Night (Extended Mix)

41. PS1 feat. Alex Hosking – Fake Friends (Intro Dirty)

42. Nathan Dawe feat. KSI – Lighter (Original Mix)

43. Gryffin feat. Maia Wright – Body Back (Extended Mix)

44. Joel Corry X MNEK – Head & Heart (J Bruus Remix)

45. Lizzo – Good As Hell (DJ Kue Remix)

46. Mark Ronson feat. Yebba – Don’t Leave Me Lonely (Purple Disco Machine Extended Remix)

47. Diplo & SIDEPIECE – On My Mind (Purple Disco Machine Extended Remix)