EOY 2020 - The Forty-Five (UK)

[Donchano]

A newcomer formed early this year, lead by former NME editor. They clicked all the criteria boxes except Alexa ranking.

Albums list : https://thefortyfive.com/opinion/best-a ... year-2020/

45. Jarv Is – ‘Beyond The Pale
44. Declan McKenna – ‘Zeros’
43. The Weeknd – ‘After Hours’
42. Mac Miller – ‘Circles’
41. Nubya Garcia – ‘Source’
40. SAULT – ‘Untitled/Rise’
39. Fontaines D.C. – ‘A Hero’s Death’
38. Jehnny Beth – ‘To Love Is To Live’
37. Waxahatchee – ‘Saint Cloud’
36. The Big Moon – ‘Walking Like We Do’
35. Glass Animals – ‘Dreamland’
34. Ariana Grande – ‘Positions’
33. Laura Marling – ‘Song For Our Daughter’
32. Conan Gray – ‘Kid Krow’
31. Bully – ‘Sugaregg’
30. J Hus – ‘Big Conspiracy’
29. Laura Jane Grace – ‘Stay Alive’
28. Kehlani – ‘It Was Good Until It Wasn’t’
27. Roisin Murphy – ‘Roisin Machine’
26. Denai Moore – ‘Modern Dread’
25. Kelly Lee Owens – ‘Inner Song’
24. KeiyaA – ‘Forever, Ya Girl’
23. Lianne La Havas – ‘Lianne La Havas’
22. Soccer Mommy – ‘Color Theory’
21. The Killers – ‘Imploding the Mirage’
20. Georgia – ‘Seeking Thrills’
19. Tame Impala – ‘The Slow Rush’
18. Hayley Williams – ‘Petals For Armor’
17. Jessie Ware – ‘What’s Your Pleasure’
16. Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica'
15. Porridge Radio – ‘Every Bad’
14. Run the Jewels – ‘RTJ4’
13. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Good News’
12. Bright Eyes – ‘Down In The Weeds, Where the World Once Was’
11. Yves Tumor – ‘Heaven to a Tortured Mind’
10. Sorry – ‘925’
09. Perfume Genius – ‘Set My Heart on Fire Immediately’
08. Rina Sawayama – ‘SAWAYAMA’
07. Grimes – ‘Miss Anthropocene’
06. Moses Sumney – ‘grae’
05. Dua Lipa – ‘Future Nostalgia’
04. Taylor Swift – ‘folklore’
03. Haim – ‘Women In Music Pt III’
02. Fiona Apple – ‘Fetch the Bolt Cutters’
01. Phoebe Bridgers – ‘Punisher’

[Holden]

Henrik, is this one going to be eligible?

[Henrik]

Probably this is going to be eligible, but it feels wrong to add it based on assumptions. Let's wait and see if the Alexa stats have gone up in January. Does that sound ok?

[Donchano]

Songs list : https://thefortyfive.com/opinion/best-songs-of-2020/

45. Beabadoobee – ‘Care’
44. Ms Banks – ‘Novikov’
43. Shamir – ‘On My Own’
42. Jehnny Beth – ‘Flower’
41. Chloe x Halle – ‘Ungodly Hour’
40. Billie Eilish – ‘Therefore I Am’
39. Jessica Winter – ‘Sad Music’
38. Aitch ft. AJ Tracey, Tay Keith – ‘Rain’
37. Lil Halima – ‘Friends’
36. Beyoncé – ‘Black Parade’
35. Bright Eyes – ‘Dance And Sing’
34. CMAT – ‘I Wanna Be A Cowboy, Baby!’
33. Bree Runway – ‘Damn Daniel’
32. BTS – ‘Dynamite’
31. Noname – ‘Song 33’
30. The Killers – ‘Caution’
29. Holly Humberstone – ‘Overkill’
28. Goat Girl – ‘Sad Cowboy’
27. Cakes Da Killa – ‘Don Dada’
26. Little Simz – ‘might bang, might not’
25. Fiona Apple – ‘Ladies’
24. Pa Salieu – ‘Betty’
23. Four Tet – ‘Baby’
22. The 1975 – ‘If You’re Too Shy’
21. Frank Ocean – ‘Dear April’
20. Rina Sawayama – ‘XS’
19. Jayda G – ‘Both Of Us’
18. Hayley Williams – ‘Simmer’
17. Haim – ‘Don’t Wanna’
16. Run The Jewels – ‘Ooh La La’
15. Dua Lipa – ‘Levitating’
14. Fontaines DC – ‘Televised Mind’
13. Grimes – ‘Delete Forever’
12. Moses Sumney – ‘Cut Me’
11. Phoebe Bridgers – ‘I Know The End’
10. Taylor Swift – ‘Exile (ft. Bon Iver)
09. Romy – ‘Lifetime’
08. Haim – ‘I Know Alone’
07. Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande – ‘Rain On Me’
06. The Weeknd – ‘Blinding Lights’
05. Megan Thee Stallion (feat. Beyoncé) – ‘Savage Remix’
04. Arlo Parks – ‘Eugene’
03. Phoebe Bridgers – ‘Kyoto’
02. Christine and the Queens – ‘People I’ve Been Sad’
01. Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘WAP’

[Arsalan]

Their Alexa rank has improved. 954,617 right now, which means it is eligible.

[Sweepstakes Ron]

…I think I may have forgotten this one last year.