2020 was a tough year, but it gave us amazing music! In this very special episode, Maxim and his guest musician Javier Doréan are looking back at this year and it's musical releases and dissect what the year sounded like and what the music represented: from political protest songs fueled by Black Lives Matter to the resurgence of dance and retro styles, as well as the power of women and the corrupt Grammys. In the end, Maxim and Javier reveal their top-5 favorite albums of the year.

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Music featured in the episode: Taylor Swift- "Willow"; Charli XCX- "Claws"; Miley Cyrus- "Hate Me"; Bad Bunny- "Yo Perreo Sola";  The Weeknd - "Blinding Lights"; Jessie Ware- "What's Your Pleasure"; Lady Gaga- "Babylon"; Dua Lipa- "Physical"; Kylie Minogue- "Real Groove"; Selena Gomez- "Dance Again"; 6ix9ine feat Nicki Minaj- "TROLLZ"; Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion- "WAP"; Grimes- "Violence"; Allie X- "Super Duper Party People"; Sam Smith- "Diamonds", Perfume Genius- "Without You"; Joel Corry x MNEK- "Head and Heart"; Little Simz - "damn right"; Megan Thee Stallion feat Beyonce- "Savage"; Anderson Paak -" Lockdown"; Lil Baby- "The Bigger Picture", The Chicks- "Sleep At Night"; Chloe x Halle- "Do It"; Fiona Apple- "Shmeika"; Jacob Collier- "Sleeping on My Dreams"; Miley Cyrus - "Midnight Sky"; Rina Sawayama - "XS"; The Strokes- "The Adults are Talking"; Lido Pinieta- "Eso Que Tu Haces"; Mac Miller- "Hands Me Down"; The Weeknd - "In Your Eyes"; Leann LaHavas- "Can't Fight"; Kylie Minogue- "Supernova"; Kali Uchis- "Aqui Yo Mando"; Lady Gaga feat Ariana Grande- "Rain on Me"; Dua Lipa- "Break My Heart"

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