{"id":25687,"date":"2020-09-11T13:00:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T13:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=25687"},"modified":"2020-09-11T11:23:57","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T11:23:57","slug":"youtube-musics-songs-of-summer-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/youtube-musics-songs-of-summer-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Music’s songs of summer 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

YouTube breakdown their top four music trends and moments, plus reveal the top 10 songs on their platform from this summer in the US and globally.<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Summer has been a bit different around the world this year, as was the music that shaped it. 2020 saw new summer anthems as well as songs to reflect the state of the world. Artists have been recording protest songs from home or bringing fans together with live streamed gigs and festivals on platforms such as YouTube, Instagram Live, Facebook Live and Twitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YouTube announce the top summer trends affecting the music industry this year.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Summer music shaped by social justice <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Much of this summer’s music was shaped by the ongoing social justice movement that took place across the US and around the world. New and old protest songs emerged and topped the charts, soundtracking the movement against racial and social injustice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In June, Childish Gambino’s <\/a>This is America<\/a><\/em>, returned to the US and over a dozen other countries’ charts, with a significant spike during the protests. Other protest anthems making an appearance on the US charts included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n