These are the songs that came out this year that I enjoyed most (technically, the first two songs came out late last year, but I first came across them early this year).
“Tonight” by 112 (Slim & Mike)
“Don’t Mean It” by Tyler Dumont
“Say So” – PJ Morton featuring JoJo
“Steady Love” by India Arie
“Enough” by Fantasia
“Give It 2 U” by J. Brown
“Sabotage” by JoJo featuring Chika
I’m also going to include the entire Homecoming: The Live Album by Beyonce. It’s the music from her Coachella performance in 2018, but the album was released this year alongside the documentary for the first anniversary of the performance. It’s been my hype music since it came out
BONUS: “Main on End” by Alan Silvestri
This song was played over the end credits for the main characters following Avengers: Endgame. It was the perfect soundtrack to play at the conclusion of this phase of Marvel movies, and–for a few of the characters–a fitting send-off after a 10+ year run.
Personal Pensism 