Top Dance Songs of 2020 Vol. 2 | Year In Dance Music | Updated - a podcast by Keith a.k.a. K j A M

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 to shut 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 in Beatport (who no longer compiles an end of year chart for some odd reason), Spotify and YouTube plays as a basis for making my decisions.



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 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 longs as they had a certain amount of impact on the listener. That and my own personal favorites will always be included.



You'll also notice some carryover from 2019. Songs that were massive the previous year that still continued to chart and were in heavy rotation at radio or in the clubs (for awhile) 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 a soundtrack to your life at any given moment in time. 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 aware if ever there was one). Until the next time...ENJOY!







This set had a massive update because I was not happy with the final product. 

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)



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