The 16 best songs of 2020, so far

Halsey, Megan Thee Stallion, and Tame Impala have released some of the year's best music.Courtesy of donslens/Emilio Coochie/Kate Green

• We rounded up the best songs that 2020 has had to offer, so far.
• Standout releases include Halsey's "3am," Tame Impala's "Breathe Deeper," and Megan Thee Stallion's "Savage Remix" featuring Beyoncé.
• Taylor Swift is the only artist who claims two spots on our list with "The 1" and "August."
• All 16 of our picks are listed below in chronological order.

Perhaps the only good thing about 2020 has been the steady flow of excellent music.

And even though albums are still considered to be the form of peak musical artistry, there's nothing quite like the rush from a compact, three-ish-minute package of perfect sounds.

Some of 2020's defining singles were actually released in late 2019: Roddy Ricch's iconic smash hit, "The Box;" Doja Cat's technicolor bop, "Say So;" and The Weeknd's ode to a-ha and addictive love, "Blinding Lights."

But this calendar year has still managed to yield worthy chart-toppers, piercing album deep cuts, and fan-favorite tracklist gems.

The 12 best songs released in 2020 so far are listed below in chronological order.