“Jerusalema”, “Jolie nana”… Your summer 2020 hits

• "20 Minutes" asked its readers what song they are listening to on repeat right now: their summer 2020 hit.
• Among the most popular titles, two, "Jerusalema" and "Blinding Lights", were phenomena of TikTok.
• Among the French scene, Aya Nakamura is essential with "Jolie nana".

20 Minutes asked you Tuesday what is the song that gives rhythm to these sunny months, which you listen to in a loop, in short, what is your hit for the summer of 2020. “What is this null principle that there is no have one winner or one favorite for everything and for any occasion? Stingray70 got angry. May this anonymous Internet user be reassured, the idea was not to crown a single piece but rather to take the temperature on what makes deconfined France jiggle. Moreover, the responses have been eclectic. From Floriane, welcoming "the triumphant return of Lady Gaga" with Rain on Me , to Augustin who, after having ordered us to "perfect [our] ear and musical culture", suggested Roll The Dice to usof CD Ghost (and afterwards, we will be called sores…), a certain number of titles have been mentioned. Here are the ones that have been the most frequently.

"Jerusalema"

"It's a catchy song, which stays in your head and makes you want to dance or move as soon as you hear it", Coralie writes about Jerusalema . Either the perfect definition of a summer hit. Ironically, this track from South Africa, signed by DJ Master KG and singer Nomcebo Zidoke, was released… in the fall of 2019. Over the months and tens of millions of views of the clip on YouTube, it has established itself as an international success. It is currently one of the most downloaded titles on iTunes France and was 3rd in the last weekly ranking of Top singles. As the RTBF website suggests, this song in Zulu evokes Jerusalem, "the city of refuge par excellence for Christians, many in South Africa". But it is not the religious dimension that explains the international enthusiasm. Jerusalema was popularized thanks to social networks, TikTok in mind: many users filmed themselves dancing on it.

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The choreography - a complex variation of a madison, to put it simply - is inseparable from this song "which feels good and relaxes during the summer", as Léo puts it. This line dance is timely to allow revelers to wiggle their hips while respecting safety distances and barrier gestures.

"Blinding Lights"

The Weeknd can also say thank you to TikTok. Admittedly, the popularity and talent of the Canadian artist are well established, but the app has undoubtedly allowed Blinding Lights to open up to an even wider audience. Since the spring - and in particular the confinement - users have been having fun jiggling on the synths of the chorus. "The only title [of this summer] that will remain in the collective memory will perhaps be Blinding Lights  ", advances Dugi. Sofia, she greets this "tangy and catchy piece". “In the shower, in the car, in the evening… I never tire of it! », Says Angèle. Others, like Yoan, applaud the sounds “which take us back to the 1980s”. Like a hint of nostalgia with songs from today.

After three months of pretty intense frequenting TikTok
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"Pretty girl"

After Djadja in 2018 and Pookie in 2019, Aya Nakamura accomplished a musical hat trick by punctuating our summer for the third consecutive year with Jolie nana. "Everyone hums this song and the girls, impossible to stop them", assures us Tcheco for whom this new song is the hit of the summer - "there's no picture". Note that we have also seen a lot of boys hum the song whose chorus that remains in mind has the effectiveness of summer hits.

With all due respect to his detractors, Aya Nakamura is essential on the French scene and her sounds are exported very well. Upon its release three weeks ago, Jolie nana took first place in best-selling singles in France and retained pole position the following week.

"Djomb"

This is one of the surprise successes of the past few months. Djomb de Bosh has been in the best-selling singles ranking for eighteen weeks, was entitled to first place, and was in fifth position in the last ranking (the week of August 7).

"The rhythm and the way of singing are absolutely addicting, even if the lyrics are very limiting for a claimed feminist like me," says Louise. But after dancing to it once I became addicted! "Christelle also gives points to the" catchy rhythm and the easy to remember words "of this" sound which is in the summer months, without the fuss ". Karim shouts to us - he writes it in capital letters - that "it is the Bosh who will break through for the hit of the year 2020, because he is dirty, he is heavy. ”Let us specify to the more than 30 years that these two qualifiers are a compliment.

"Fever" and "Empty it"

The title of Julien Doré's new song, La Fever , - the first single from his album expected for the start of the school year - does not refer to the coronavirus but to the climate crisis, to the overheating environment. His fans were numerous and numerous to respond to our call to convince us that this is the hit of the summer.

“This song is perfect for weathering the heat wave! It goes very well with a spritz, with your feet in the pool! And the lyrics echo the situation of the world and the environment, so it's good to think a little while humming, ”says Lauren. “This summer hit that creeps into your head and into your heart makes us think casually about the stupidity of the man ready to go out on the ice floes to take some pictures, just for a little money. It's moving, it's fresh, the clip is a nugget full of references. It's thoughtful while remaining light. WE love. And we will listen to it all summer! », Enthuses Magali.

The admirers of Bilal Hassani also gave voice to praise their idol. "Thanks to its cool and fun side and its positivity, Fais le vide has sunny my heart", slips Véronique. “The song is energetic, very fun and I recognize myself well in it. We forget our worries by dancing and I find that really great, ”says Angélique. “This title really makes you want to dance and change your mind. It's the hit of the summer! », Concludes Marie. Ready to update your playlists?

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