In this terrible year, Rain on Me seemed to face the nightmare head on – and then deliver you from it
Behind the illness, grief, political failure, racist violence, unemployment and myriad other acutely painful moments, 2020’s lesser sin is that it has been chronically boring. With pubs muted, nightclubs shut, festivals cancelled and impulsive sexual hookups outlawed, it has been a year of Januarys, a desert of vibelessness.
We’ve clearly tried to make our own fun at home: some of the biggest pop hits of the year have been extremely danceable, from Imanbek’s remix of Saint Jhn’s Roses to Nathan Dawe and KSI’s Lighter, and Joel Corry and MNEK’s Head & Heart. These cheery bacchanals were like tequila shots, though – we also needed something that would hydrate us, emotionally speaking.
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