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The Current's Top 89 of 2020

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2020 is over! Tune in on December 31 as we say goodbye to this year and count down its Top 89 songs, as voted by you. Follow along and join the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #Top89!

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Results for The Current's Top 89 Songs of 2020 will post below as they are revealed on Thursday, Dec. 31. At 4 p.m. CT, we'll look back on past Top 89 winners and enjoy some of 2020's best covers, debuts, and albums. Then, around 5:30 p.m., we'll dive into this year's Top 89 countdown. The whole shebang will re-air at 10 a.m. on Jan. 1.

Full playlist now available on Spotify.

1
JU$T (feat. Pharrell Williams and Zach de la Rocha)
RTJ4
Run The Jewels
Album of the Week: Run the Jewels, 'RTJ4'
2
Turntables
Turntables (Single)
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe performs live in The Current studio (2010)
3
Kyoto
Punisher
Phoebe Bridgers
Phoebe Bridgers on her new album 'Punisher,' surprise released a day early
4
Shameika
Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
Album of the Week: Fiona Apple, 'Fetch the Bolt Cutters'
5
People, I've been sad
La vita nuova
Christine and the Queens
Virtual Session: Christine and the Queens
6
Under the Table
Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
7
How Lucky (feat. John Prine)
Speed, Sound, Lonely KV
Kurt Vile
Kurt Vile performs a solo acoustic set at The Current (2018)
8
And It's Still Alright
And It's Still Alright
Nathaniel Rateliff
Nathaniel Rateliff brings his stripped-down sound and expressive lyrics to The Current studio
9
BLACK PARADE
BLACK PARADE (Single)
Beyoncé
Beyoncé releases new song "Black Parade" in the final hours of Juneteenth
10
Texas Sun
Texas Sun
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges
Leon Bridges plays solo acoustic songs at The Current (2018)
11
exile (feat. Bon Iver)
folklore
Taylor Swift
Interview: JT Bates talks about drumming for Taylor Swift
12
circle the drain
Color Theory
Soccer Mommy
Premiere: Watch an 8-bit Soccer Mommy perform 'crawling in my skin' in the Minneapolis skyway
13
Dreamsicle
Reunions
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Watch Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform in concert in Minneapolis (2019)
14
I Want You To Love Me
Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
Music News: How musicians including Fiona Apple are fighting white supremacy
15
Private Lives
Private Lives
Low Cut Connie
Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie plays an uplifting Virtual Session
16
Lilacs
Saint Cloud
Waxahatchee
Song of the Day: Waxahatchee's "Lilacs"
17
I Don't Mind
Cuttin' Grass Vol. 1 (The Butcher Shoppe Sessions)
Sturgill Simpson
Sturgill Simpson raids his own catalog for surprise bluegrass album
18
ooh la la (feat. Greg Nice and DJ Premier)
RTJ4
Run The Jewels
Run The Jewels release new album 'RTJ4' early
19
Letter To You
Letter To You
Bruce Springsteen
Listen to a new song from Bruce Springsteen, 'Letter To You'
20
Lockdown
Lockdown (Single)
Anderson .Paak
Anderson .Paak's 'Lockdown' examines the quiet spaces of an uprising
21
Now I'm In It
Women in Music Pt. III
HAIM
Interview: HAIM on 'Women In Music Part III'
22
Ferris Wheel
Free Love
Sylvan Esso
Virtual Session: Sylvan Esso
23
Bad Decisions
The New Abnormal
The Strokes
Album of the Week: The Strokes, 'The New Abnormal'
24
Open Relations
Hot Dish
Heart Bones
Heart Bones serve 'Hot Dish' in The Current studio
25
Garden Song
Punisher
Phoebe Bridgers
Hear Phoebe Bridgers' first solo release in almost three years, 'Garden Song'
26
Revolution
Revolution (Single)
Heartless Bastards
Heartless Bastards perform in The Current studio (2015)
27
March March
Gaslighter
The Chicks
Dixie Chicks change band name to The Chicks
28
Can't Do Much
Saint Cloud
Waxahatchee
Song of the Day: Waxahatchee's "Can't Do Much"
29
Can I Believe You
Shore
Fleet Foxes
Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes talks about making 'Shore'
30
anything
songs
Adrianne Lenker
Album of the Week: Adrianne Lenker, 'songs'
31
Lockdown On Date Night Tuesday
Folk N' Roll Vol. 1: Tales Of Isolation
Ondara
Grammy nominee J.S. Ondara talks about his ‘impossible career’
32
My Future
My Future (Single)
Billie Eilish
Stream Billie Eilish's new song, 'My Future'
33
Lost In Yesterday
The Slow Rush
Tame Impala
Album of the Week: Tame Impala, 'The Slow Rush'
34
Hard On Everyone
Total Freedom
Kathleen Edwards
Music News: Kathleen Edwards returns to music after six years away
35
The Steps
Women in Music Pt. III
HAIM
HAIM announce new album, 'Women In Music Pt. III,' share 'The Steps'
36
I Contain Multitudes
Rough and Rowdy Ways
Bob Dylan
Every Bob Dylan studio album, reviewed by The Current staff: Rough and Rowdy Ways
37
Be Afraid
Reunions
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Album of the Week: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, 'Reunions'
38
Can't Cool Me Down
Making A Door Less Open
Car Seat Headrest
Album of the Week: Car Seat Headrest, 'Making A Door Less Open'
39
Everything I Wanted
Everything I Wanted (Single)
Billie Eilish
40
Everything Has Changed
Always Tomorrow
Best Coast
Best Coast play songs from 'Always Tomorrow' live in The Current studio
41
Where To Start
Sugaregg
Bully
Virtual Session: Bully
42
Five More Minutes
Hearts Town
The War and Treaty
Virtual Session: The War and Treaty
43
Time Stands
And It's Still Alright
Nathaniel Rateliff
Interview: Nathaniel Rateliff on his new album 'And It's Still Alright'
44
Gaslighter
Gaslighter
The Chicks
Dixie Chicks announce first album in 14 years, 'Gaslighter,' share title track
45
Dying to Believe
Jump Rope Gazers
The Beths
Virtual Session: The Beths
46
Love You For A Long Time
Love You For A Long Time (Single)
Maggie Rogers
Review and photos: Maggie Rogers brings sweet abandon to the Armory
47
Is It True
The Slow Rush
Tame Impala
Theft of the Dial: Kevin Parker and Jay Watson of Tame Impala (2015)
48
Options Open
Total Freedom
Kathleen Edwards
Virtual Session: Kathleen Edwards
49
This Forgotten Town
XOXO
The Jayhawks
The Jayhawks' Gary Louris talks about 'XOXO' and the importance of new music in times like these
50
You're Not Alone
You're Not Alone
Semisonic
Dan Wilson talks about new single from Semisonic, 'You're Not Alone'
51
No Sidewalks
No Sidewalks (Single)
Mixtape for the Milky Way
Virtual Session: Mixtape for the Milky Way at Sounds Like Home
52
Hell N Back
Will You Be My Yellow?
Bakar
53
Heat Waves
Dreamland
Glass Animals
Album of the Week: Glass Animals, 'Dreamland'
54
New Song No. 2
Phony
Gully Boys
Virtual Session: Gully Boys at Sounds Like Home
55
AUATC
AUATC (Single)
Bon Iver
Bon Iver collaborates with Bruce Springsteen, hints at new album
56
Victory
The Third Gleam
The Avett Brothers
Interview: Scott Avett of the Avett Brothers talks about 'The Third Gleam'
57
Don't Wanna
Women in Music Pt. III
HAIM
58
I'm Ready
Black Pumas (Deluxe)
Black Pumas
Watch Black Pumas' headlining set at The Current's 15th anniversary show at First Avenue
59
Golden
Golden (Single)
Chastity Brown
Watch Chastity Brown debut new music at a recent MicroShow (2019)
60
Model Village
Ultra Mono
IDLES
Watch IDLES in concert at First Avenue (2019)
61
Therefore I Am
Therefore I Am (Single)
Billie Eilish
Review and photos: Billie Eilish draws devoted fans to the Armory in Minneapolis (2019)
62
Video Game
The Ascension
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens announces new solo album 'The Ascension'
63
Under Pressure
Under Pressure (Single)
Karen O & Willie Nelson
64
Your Love (Deja Vu)
Dreamland
Glass Animals
Glass Animals return to The Current studio to share a powerful story and awesome songs
65
No Time For Love Like Now
No Time For Love Like Now (Single)
Michael Stipe & Big Red Machine
Michael Stipe and Aaron Dessner talk about 'No Time for Love Like Now'
66
Jason
Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
Perfume Genius
67
Time (You and I)
Mordechai
Khruangbin
Khruangbin perform in The Current studio (2018)
68
Feel You
The Waterfall II
My Morning Jacket
69
American Crisis
Blue Hearts
Bob Mould
Bob Mould talks about 'American Crisis'
70
Care
Fake It Flowers
beabadoobee
Virtual Session: Beabadoobee
71
Twinkle Twinkle
That's How Rumors Get Started
Margo Price
Live Virtual Session: Margo Price
72
Wherever You Go (feat. Jamie xx, Neneh Cherry and CLYPSO)
We Will Always Love You
The Avalanches
73
Strange Girl
Songs For Our Daughter
Laura Marling
Watch Laura Marling perform three songs from 'Song For Our Daughter'
74
Désolé (feat. Fatoumata Diawara)
Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez
Gorillaz
Album of the Week: Gorillaz, 'Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez'
75
Reasons I Drink
Such Pretty Forks in the Road
Alanis Morissette
76
Figure It Out
Figure It Out (Single)
Blu DeTiger
Blu DeTiger: Virtual Session
77
Dance Of The Clairvoyants
Gigaton
Pearl Jam
78
Strange Timez (feat. Robert Smith)
Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez
Gorillaz
Interview with Damon Albarn and Paul Simonon of Gorillaz (2010)
79
Hollywood
Making A Door Less Open
Car Seat Headrest
Car Seat Headrest's Rock the Garden set will make you sweat
80
On The Floor
Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
Perfume Genius
Interview: Perfume Genius on 'Set My Heart On Fire Immediately'
81
death bed (coffee for your head) (feat. beabadoobee)
death bed (coffee for your head) (Single)
Powfu
82
Chi-Chi
Chi-Chi (Single)
Nur-D
Nur-D on 'Trapped In My Room,' a new EP he 'MacGyvered' alone at home
83
Little Dancer
Hot Dish
Heart Bones
Album of the Week: Heart Bones, 'Hot Dish'
84
My Own Soul's Warning
Imploding the Mirage
The Killers
The Killers talk fake viral videos, Lindsey Buckingham, and working from home
85
Stone Me
That's How Rumors Get Started
Margo Price
Margo Price on the mysterious process of album-making and motherhood
86
Let Me Love You Like a Woman
Let Me Love You Like a Woman (Single)
Lana Del Rey
87
Compression
Quarantine
Monica LaPlante
Monica LaPlante performs from her bathtub in Sounds Like Home
88
Forget Me Now
When We Stay Alive
Polica
A track-by-track guide to Polica's new album 'When We Stay Alive'
89
Guess Again
Love is the King
Jeff Tweedy
Album of the Week: Jeff Tweedy, 'Love is the King'