Essentials Essential songs and artists of 2019 A critical ranking of the top 20 songs of the year, independent of personal chart placement Content by Robert J. Ballantyne Posted on December 31, 2019 Top 20 songs of 2019 #1 for 3 weeks November 3, 2019 Agnes – Nothing Can Compare This dance pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for three weeks #1 for 1 week October 13, 2019 Billie Eilish – Bad Guy This avant-garde dance pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week #1 for 1 week December 8, 2019 Céline Dion – Heart Of Glass This pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week #1 for 2 weeks July 14, 2019 Cheryl – Let You This pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for two weeks Top 10 November 3, 2019 Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now This dance pop song is a notable part of the soundtrack of my life #1 for 1 week August 25, 2019 Flume – Let You Know (feat. London Grammar) This dance pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week #1 for 2 weeks August 11, 2019 Galantis – Holy Water (feat. Cathy Dennis) This dance pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for two weeks #1 for 1 week January 20, 2019 Kacey Musgraves – Love Is A Wild Thing This adult contemporary country pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week #1 for 1 week January 13, 2019 Lizzo – Juice This pop R&B song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week #1 for 4 weeks June 2, 2019 Madonna, Swae Lee – Crave This hip-hop & rap pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for four weeks #1 for 3 weeks September 1, 2019 Pink – Happy This pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for three weeks #1 for 1 week October 27, 2019 Regard – Ride It This dance pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week #1 for 2 weeks March 10, 2019 Rita Ora – Only Want You This pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for two weeks #1 for 1 week March 3, 2019 RY X – Body Sun This adult contemporary avant-garde pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week #1 for 1 week July 28, 2019 Sam Smith – How Do You Sleep? This pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week #1 for 2 weeks November 24, 2019 Selena Gomez – Lose You to Love Me This adult contemporary pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for two weeks #1 for 1 week July 7, 2019 Tiësto, Jonas Blue, Rita Ora – Ritual (David Puentez Remix) This dance pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week Related keywords Related content
#1 for 3 weeks November 3, 2019 Agnes – Nothing Can Compare This dance pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for three weeks
#1 for 1 week October 13, 2019 Billie Eilish – Bad Guy This avant-garde dance pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week
#1 for 1 week December 8, 2019 Céline Dion – Heart Of Glass This pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week
#1 for 2 weeks July 14, 2019 Cheryl – Let You This pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for two weeks
Top 10 November 3, 2019 Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now This dance pop song is a notable part of the soundtrack of my life
#1 for 1 week August 25, 2019 Flume – Let You Know (feat. London Grammar) This dance pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week
#1 for 2 weeks August 11, 2019 Galantis – Holy Water (feat. Cathy Dennis) This dance pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for two weeks
#1 for 1 week January 20, 2019 Kacey Musgraves – Love Is A Wild Thing This adult contemporary country pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week
#1 for 1 week January 13, 2019 Lizzo – Juice This pop R&B song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week
#1 for 4 weeks June 2, 2019 Madonna, Swae Lee – Crave This hip-hop & rap pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for four weeks
#1 for 3 weeks September 1, 2019 Pink – Happy This pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for three weeks
#1 for 1 week October 27, 2019 Regard – Ride It This dance pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week
#1 for 2 weeks March 10, 2019 Rita Ora – Only Want You This pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for two weeks
#1 for 1 week March 3, 2019 RY X – Body Sun This adult contemporary avant-garde pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week
#1 for 1 week July 28, 2019 Sam Smith – How Do You Sleep? This pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week
#1 for 2 weeks November 24, 2019 Selena Gomez – Lose You to Love Me This adult contemporary pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for two weeks
#1 for 1 week July 7, 2019 Tiësto, Jonas Blue, Rita Ora – Ritual (David Puentez Remix) This dance pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week
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