Kids’ Radio Picks Their Favorite Songs of 2020

We asked dozens of hosts and producers from radio shows for kids to pick their favorite tunes from the past year.  Responses came quickly from 25 radio professionals. Wow, were we excited to get their votes! All in all, these radio people chose 146 new favorite songs from this crazy year.

All year long, these folks consider (and really listen to) several hundred new children’s songs. Their educated ears are a reliable guide to the best new songwriting for kids.

The criteria for these “favorite songs” were that they had to be new (released for the first time during December 2019 through November 13, 2020), they had to be originals (not covers), and they must be available for sale or streaming in the United States. We encouraged pollsters to consider a variety of musical styles and a diverse crew of artists — and they delivered!

Here we list the top 10 picks, and ALL the songs that got at least one vote this year.  The poll members are also featured below. Thank you so much to everyone who participated and spent time choosing their favorites!

Kids’ Radio Favorite Songs of 2020

# 1 Kids Radio Favorite Song of 2020:
* Daddy Daughter Day by Pierce Freelon

#2 Most Favorite Songs of 2020 (tied!):
* Be a Pain by Alastair Moock & Friends
* Be Outside by Jazzy Ash
* I Am Enough by SaulPaul
* I Am Kind by Lindsay Munroe
* If You Want a Song by The Okee Dokee Brothers

#3 Favorite Songs of 2020 (tied!)
* Cats Sit on You by The Story Pirates
* Follow by Elliott Park
* Jump for Joy by Red Yarn
* RBG by Joanie Leeds
* Thank You Universe by The Oot n’ Oots

#4 Favorite Songs of 2020 (tied!)
* Glue by Frances England
* Kindness Is King by Brighter Light Brigade
* Love Will See Us Through by Elliott Park with Lilah Benjamin

#5 Favorite Songs of 2020 (tied!)
* Boomerang by 123 Andrés with Konshens the MC, Rita Rose, Verny Varela
* Cooperation by 123 Andrés with Rissi Palmer
* Glad You’re Here by Justin Roberts
* Grateful by Suzanne Jamieson with Alphabet Rockers
* In My Socks by Walter Martin
* Love! by Pointed Man Band
* My Name Is Juno (Hello Jupiter) by Claudia Robin Gunn
* Play with Sky by Ziggy Marley feat. Ben Harper
* Put Your Mask on by Mil’s Trills Featuring Uncle Jumbo
* Shine Your Light by Lonnie Park and The Earth Band
* To the Moon and Back by Elliott Park
* Vamonos by SaulPaul with 123 Andrés
* Vibes by SaulPaul with Alphabet Rockers
* What Is a Leader? by Alastair Moock
* You Are the One by The Okee Dokee Brothers

Songs with at least 1 vote

A Place to Call Home by Dana
Alligator by Banana Slug
Alligator by Caspar Babypants
Another Day by Lisa Loeb
Arms Out by Claire Ness
Artist 4 Life by Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
Autumn Leaves Are Falling by Kymberly Stewart
Baby Beluga 40th Anniversary Version by Raffi with Yo-Yo Ma and Lindsay Munroe
Be Not Afraid by Justin Roberts
Beautiful by Joanie Leeds, Lucy Kalantari
Black Lives Matter to Me by Raffi with Lindsay Munroe
Born to Learn by Alex Mitnick & Friends
Bounce by Suzanne Jamieson
Brilliant New Idea by Elena Moon Park
Bubble by Pierce Freelon
Bubble (The Lockdown Mix) by Captain Festus McBoyle
Carefree by Frances England
Dad You’re Not A Teacher by The Pop Ups
Daddy Wants Grits by Shytunas
Dancing with Our Masks On by Charity and the JAMband
Do You Know How Long? by Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats
Dog on My Head by Dana
Don’t Leave Recess in Pieces by Morning Announcements
Earth Beneath Your Feet by Mister G
Eight City Blocks by Future Hits
El Baile de Los Colores by Jose-Luis Orozco
Every Day is a Dance by Claudia Robin Gunn
Everyone Loves to Dance (Live) by Aaron Nigel Smith
Fiesta by Flor Bromley
Fiesta Fiesta by Sonia de los Santos
Fly Like a Rocket Ship by The Fabulous Lemon Drops
Future is Bright by City Love
Gather Your Clothes by Pierce Freelon
German Lessons by Go Banana Go!
Giants by Matt Maeson
Gibberito by Wendy and DB
Giving the Cat a Bath by Go Banana Go!
Good Looking Mask by Brady Rymer
Gotta Be Patient by Barenaked Ladies, Michael Buble, Sofi Reyes
Hand In Hand by Caspar Babypants
Happy Dance by Scott and Rosanna
Helicopter by Fun and Funner
Hey Big World by Wendy and DB
Hide And Seek by Justin Roberts
Home by Maari Music, Australia
Home by SaulPaul feat 123 Andres
Hope Machine by Okee Dokee Brothers
Humming by Story Pirates
I Can’t Believe (I Ate The Whole Thing) by Jack Forman
I Have A Voice by The Beatbuds
I Love You the Most by Angie Who
I Woke Up in Paris by Dana and the Petit Punks
Ich gehe meinen Weg Muckemacher
If Girls Ruled the World by Joanie Leeds
In My Bones by Okee Dokee Brothers
La Sangre by Tú Rockcito y Las Patita de Perro
Lawnmower by Sparks
Life (feat. Lucy Kalantari, Danni Ai & David Allan Rivera) by Father Goose Music
Lilou and Cody by Katie Ha Ha Ha
Make It Beautiful (feat. Nimrod Speaks) by City Love
Make New Friends by Pierce Freelon
Money in My Pocket by Leroy Hyson
Move Your Body by Ziggy Marley
Mr Potato by The Vegetable Plot
My Body (feat. Rissi Palmer) by Pierce Freelon
No Ordinary Super Hero by Roger Day
One Little Heart by The Okee Dokee Brothers
Other Than That by Randy & Dave
Paseo Lunar by The Lucky Band
Peace by Music with Michal
People Song by City Love
Pizza Feet by Go Banana Go!
Plain Plate of Noodles by John Mulaney’s Sack Lunch
Put On That Mask by Mister G
Real Me by Erica Rabner
Rock-A-Bye My Baby by Sara Lovell
Save Our Environment JOEE Sisters, Australia
Seagull Song by Michal Amy Bush
Sleepwalkers by Sara Lovell
Song in My Head by Pears 4 Bears
Stars Dreaming of Stars by Claudia Robin Gunn
Summertime Soul by Brady Rymer and David Gibb
Tatou Aroha (Our Love Is a Big Love) by Music with Michal
Teddy Bear Hunt by Chris Sanders
Teeny Tiny Stevies by Good For Your Health
The Big Picture by Claudia Robin Gunn
The Quilt by SaulPaul
The Sunshine Song by Rich Manic aka Captain Festus McBoyle Town Hall Meeting by Red Yarn
Try by Greg Lato
Tschau Mami by Marius and die Jagdkapelle
Turn It Into Something New by Ruth and Emilia
Underground Traffic Jam by Dana
Universal Joint by Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
Up High Down Low by Jose-Luis Orozco
Valentine’s Day (This Is For You) by Tim Kubart feat. Genevieve Goings
Virtual Hug by Kindiana Jones
Voices by Chris Lam Sam
Wake Up by Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
We Are the Voice by David Raynolds
We’re All Made of Stars by City Love
What Does Music Smell Like? by fleaBITE and Levity Beet
What Is That Thing? by Keith Munslow
When All of This Is Over by John McCutcheon
When You First Let Go by Justin Roberts
Where Does Your Mind Wander? by Dean Jones and Jacky Davis
Why Spy? by The Relative Minors
Wild Life by Justin Roberts
Wild Places by Twinpop
Will du Bsunderig Bisch by Bionicman feat. Anja Lehmann & Sam Smiler
Your Love Is A Metaphor by Danny Weinkauf
Youse Gotsta Relax Dog by Apple Brains –
Zero Zoo by Chris Lam Sam
Zoombies by The Pop Ups