Thanks, ASCAP Family, for Getting Us Through 2020 with Your Music.
December 31, 2020
In this most difficult year, music was a light in the darkness. In 2020, the global ASCAP family inspired us, lifted our spirits, and kept us connected when we couldn’t be with each other in person.
Our members and global affiliates wrote and published #1 songs on 27 separate Billboard Year-End Charts, and broke numerous streaming and chart records. They won the hearts of critics, and defined the sound of country radio and the holiday season. They earned the music industry’s highest honors, in every genre imaginable. They made Grammy history. They won Oscars and Golden Globes, CMAs and Pulitzer Prizes, daytime and primetime Emmys, Latin Grammys and World Soundtrack Awards. Their music was added to the National Recording Registry; they took all six spots in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020, and were slated for induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Beyond the chart positions and accolades, ASCAP members had an undeniable impact on our culture this year. They responded to the coronavirus epidemic with blazing, brilliant music. They wrote songs that captured the spirit of the fight against racial injustice and police brutality. Our members proved over and over again that music can reflect meaningfully on where we’re at as a society, and encourage our progress along the way.
Congratulations to ASCAP’s 2020 Billboard chart-topping songwriters and producers - and to all of our 790,000 members - for lifting our spirits, keeping us connected and inspiring change this year.
ASCAP MEMBERS ON THE BILLBOARD YEAR-END SONGWRITER & PRODUCER CHARTS
FINNEAS - #1 Hot 100 Producer
LIL BABY - #1 Hot 100 Songwriter, #1 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songwriter, #1 Hot Rap Songwriter
DANN HUFF - #1 Hot Country Songs Producer
BAD BUNNY - #1 Hot Latin Songwriter
OZ - #1 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Producer, #1 Hot Rap Producer
TYSON TRAX - #1 Hot R&B Songs Producer
THE WEEKND - #1 Hot R&B Songwriter
AARON DESSNER - #1 Hot Rock Songs Producer
Ahmad Ashad “Belly” Balshe
Travis Barker
Louis Bell
Justin Bieber
DaBaby
Daddy Yankee
Daheala
Dua Lipa
Billie Eilish
Ashley Gorley
Jahmal Gwin
Oscar Thomas Holter
JETSONMADE
Kid Harpoon
Hillary Lindsey
Steve Mac
Johnny D. Marks
Max Martin
Josh Osborne
Poo Bear
Jimmy Robbins
SETHINTHEKITCHEN
Jonathan Singleton
Tones and I
Matthew West
Craig Wiseman
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Based on Billboard’s year-end data, above songwriters made the top 20 Hot 100 Songwriters Chart, top 20 Hot Country Songwriters Chart or the top 10 Hot Christian, Hot Dance/Electronic, Hot Gospel, Hot Latin, Hot R&B, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop, Hot Rap or Hot Rock Songwriter Charts. Also includes #1 position on Producer Charts.
#1 ASCAP SONGS ON THE BILLBOARD YEAR-END CHARTS
“A Little Bit Off” by Five Finger Death Punch
ASCAP Writer: Kevin Churko (SOCAN)
#1 Mainstream Rock Songs
“Big” by Pastor Mike Jr.
ASCAP Writer: Rodney Turner
#1 Gospel Airplay
“Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd
ASCAP Writers: Belly (SOCAN), DaHeala (SOCAN), Oscar Holter (STIM), Max Martin, The Weeknd (SOCAN)
#1 Hot 100
#1 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
#1 Hot R&B Songs
#1 Mainstream Top 40
“Chasin’ You” by Morgan Wallen
ASCAP Writers: Jamie Moore, Craig Wiseman
#1 Country Airplay
“Circles” by Post Malone
ASCAP Writers: Louis Bell, Kaan Gunesberk (SOCAN), Billy Walsh
#1 Adult Top 40
#1 Radio Songs
“Don’t Start Now” by Dua Lipa
ASCAP Writers: Dua Lipa, Emily Warren
#1 Dance/Mix Show Airplay
“Escondidos” by La Adictiva
ASCAP Writer: Alexander Rangel
#1 Regional Mexican Airplay
“Follow God” by Kanye West
ASCAP Writer: Jahmal Gwin
#1 Hot Gospel Songs
“Hell N Back” by Bakar
ASCAP Writers: Bakar, Alfred Boyd, John Kosich
#1 Triple A Songs
“High Fashion” by Roddy Ricch (feat. Mustard)
ASCAP Writers: Mustard, Shahrukh Khan
#1 Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop
“Holy Water” by We The Kingdom
ASCAP Writer: Andrew Bergthold
#1 Christian Airplay
“I Hope” by Gabby Barrett
#1 Hot Country Songs
#1 Country Streaming Songs
“Memories” by Maroon 5
ASCAP Writers: Vincent Ford, Stefan Johnson, J Kash
#1 Adult Contemporary
“Mood” by 24kGoldn (feat. iann dior)
ASCAP Writer: KBeaZy
#1 Hot Rock & Alternative Songs
“No Guidance” by Chris Brown (feat. Drake)
ASCAP Writers: 40 (SOCAN), Boi-1da (SOCAN), J-Louis, Michee Lebrun, Vinylz
#1 Adult R&B Songs
#1 R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
“RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)” by Black Eyed Peas, J Balvin
ASCAP Writers: Michael Gaffey (PRS), Giorgio Spagna (SIAE), Peter Glenister (PRS), Francesco Bontempi (SIAE), Annerley Gordon (SIAE), Keith Harris
#1 Hot Latin Songs
“Rockstar” by DaBaby (feat. Roddy Ricch)
ASCAP Writers: DaBaby, SETHINTHEKITCHEN
#1 Rhythmic Songs
“The Father’s House” by Cory Asbury
ASCAP Writer: Cory Asbury
#1 Christian AC Songs
“To the Top” by Adam Hawley (feat. Jeff Ryan)
ASCAP Writer: Adam Hawley
#1 Smooth Jazz Songs
“Tusa” by Karol G & Nicki Minaj
ASCAP Writers: Oviedo Echavarria, Navvaro Giraldo, Keityn, Juan Camilo Vargas Vasquez
#1 Latin Airplay
#1 Latin Pop Airplay
#1 Latin Rhythm Airplay
ASCAP WRITERS AND WORLDWIDE AFFILIATES WROTE OR CO-WROTE...
10 out of Top 10 songs on these Billboard year-end charts:
Adult Contemporary
Adult R&B Songs
Adult Top 40
Mainstream Top 40
Radio Songs
9 out of Top 10 songs on these Billboard year-end charts:
Hot 100
Hot Country Songs
Hot Latin Songs
Hot R&B Songs
Latin Airplay
Latin Rhythm Airplay
R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
8 out of Top 10 songs on these Billboard year-end charts:
Dance Mix/Show Airplay
Latin Pop Airplay
Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop
Mainstream Rock Songs
Rap Airplay
Rhythmic Songs
Streaming Songs
Triple A Songs