My 118 Favorite Songs of 2018

The end of the year is always fun for music writers to craft their “best of” lists – and I’m starting mine today! While I know that I’m taking a chance on releasing this list with a month left into the year, I’m pretty sure that the list of my favorite songs that I’ve heard this year isn’t going to change. If you take a special look at this, you will notice that there’s multiple songs by the same artist on this list: this means they’re ending up on The Top 18 Albums of 2018 list I’m still finalizing (list is complete – order, not so much).

I had a nearly impossible time getting this down to 105 songs (tried to get it to 100) so I decided to make it 118 instead.

Here’s my list of top 10 favorite songs – this was REALLY hard…I couldn’t have ever been able to list 118 in a row.

1. “Nobody” – Mitski
2. “Make Me Feel” – Janelle Monáe
3. “I’m Good” – Wafia
4. “Give Yourself A Try” – The 1975
5. “Me & My Dog” – Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus (boygenius)
6. “Body Count” – Jessie Reyez
7. “Fireworks” – First Aid Kit
8. “My My My!” – Troye Sivan
9. “Memoria” – Sunflower Bean
10. “Blood // Water” – Grandson

In order of alphabetical order by artist:

1. 1. “Give Yourself a Try” – The 1975
   2. “It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You) – The 1975
   3. “Love It If We Made It” – The 1975
   4. “Lovin’ Is Bible” – The Aces
   5. “Bad Love” – The Aces
   6. “Hurt Me Now” – Age.Sex.Location
   7. “Good Love” – Aly & AJ
   8. “Love Me Right” – Amber Mark
   9. “Tints” – Anderson .Paak & Kendrick Lamar
   10. “no tears left to cry” – Ariana Grande
   11. “Churchyard” – Aurora
   12. “This Body” – Baum
   13. “motherlove” – Bea Miller
   14. “Ignore Me” – Betty Who
   15. “I Won’t Run From It” – Big Red Machine
   16. “you should see me in a crown” – Billie Eilish
   17. “Dear Megan” – Boniface
   18. “1999 Wildfire” – BROCKHAMPTON
   19. “Honey” – BROCKHAMPTON
   20. “Peach” – Broods
   21. “Never Be The Same” – Camila Cabello
   22. “Bodys” – Car Seat Headrest
   23. “Be Careful” – Cardi B
   24. “NICE” – The Carters
   25. “Stole Your Car” – Charlotte Lawrence
   26. “Cold Showers” – Chelsea Cutler
   27. “Low Brow” – Chelsea Jade
   28. “This Is America” – Childish Gambino
   29. “Summer” – Chloe Lilac
   30. “13” – Ciaran Lavery
   31. “Summer Years” – Death Cab For Cutie
   32. “Where Angels Fear To Tread” – Disclosure
   33. “Fever” – Dreamer Boy
   34. “You Don’t Know About Me” – The ACLU Remix – Ella Vos, Icona Pop, Vérité
   35. “LOST MY MIND” – Elley Duhé
   36. “Fuck Your Money” – Elohim
   37. “When I’m With Him” – Empress Of
   38. “Rebel Heart” – First Aid Kit
   39. “Fireworks” – First Aid Kit
   40. “To Live a Life” – First Aid Kit
   41. “All That We Get” – First Aid Kit
   42. “Hunger” – Florence + The Machine
   43. “LOVE Somebody” – Frenship
   44. “Doesn’t Matter” – Gallant
   45. “Started Out” – Georgia
   46. “Blood // Water” – Grandson
   47. “Curious” – Hayley Kiyoko
   48. “Anxious” – Hippo Campus
   49. “306” – HONNE
   50. “Roll (Burbank Funk)” – The Internet
   51. “Committed” – Ivory Layne
   52. “Uh Huh” – Jade Bird
   53. “Yeah Yeah” – Jaden Smith
   54. “Crazy, Classic Life” – Janelle Monáe
   55. “Screwed” – Janelle Monáe, Zoë Kravitz
   56. “Make Me Feel” – Janelle Monáe
   57. “Follow My Girl”  – The Japanese House
   58. “all the kids are depressed” – Jeremy Zucker
   59. “Dear Yessie” – Jessie Reyez
   60. “Body Count” – Jessie Reyez
   61. “New Light” – John Mayer
   62. “Fast As You Can” – Joyeur
   63. “Me & My Dog” – Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus (boygenius)
   64. “Smile” – Jungle
   65. “Happy & Sad” – Kacey Musgraves
   66. “Your Teeth In My Neck” – Kali Uchis
   67. “Pussy Is God” – King Princess
   68. “Fortress” – Lennon Stella
   69. “Baby Don’t Talk” – Léon
   70. “Bet Ain’t Worth The Hand” – Leon Bridges
   71. “Falling Into Me” – Let’s Eat Grandma
   72. “Socks” – Liza Anne
   73.  “Boys” – Lizzo
   74. “Sunlight” – Lydia
   75. “two nights” – Lykee Li, Aminé
   76. “What’s The Use?” – Mac Miller
   77. “Bad Idea” – Madeline Kenney
   78. “Fallingwater” – Maggie Rogers
   79. “Groceries” – Mallrat
   80. “The Gold” (Phoebe Bridgers Version) – Manchester Orchestra
   81. “Clueless” – The Marías
   82. “The Hearse” – Matt Maeson
   83. “Numb” – Meg Myers
   84. “On My Knees” – Middle Kids
   85. “Remember My Name” – Mitski
   86. “Nobody” – Mitski
   87. “Washing Machine Heart” – Mitski
   88. “Stock Image” – Miya Folick
   89. “Basement” – More Giraffes
   90. “Baby Luv” – Nilüfer Yanya
   91. “Narcissist” – No Rome, The 1975
   92. “Knowme” – Now, Now
   93. “Television Romance” – Pale Waves
   94. “Life’s a Bitch” – Radiant Children
   95. “Honey” – Robyn
   96. “Stronger” – The Score
   97. “Better” – SG Lewis x Clairo
   98. “Lie” – Shallou, Riah
   99. “Lost In Japan” – Shawn Mendes
   100. “Thunderclouds” – Sia, Diplo, Labrinth
   101. “Electricity” – Silk City, Dua Lipa
   102. “Pristine” – Snail Mail
   103. “Batshit” – Sofi Tukker
   104. “Nerves” – Spazz Cardigan
   105. “Memoria” – Sunflower Bean
   106. “Funeral Singers” – Sylvan Esso, Collections of Colonies of Bees
   107. “Hit The Ceiling” – Thirdstory
   108. “Disco Yes” – Tom Misch, Poppy Ajudha
   109. “My My My!” – Troye Sivan
   110. “Everybody Acts Crazy Nowadays” – Unknown Mortal Orchestra
   111. “California English Pt. 2” – Vampire Weekend
   112. “I’m Good” – Wafia
   113. “Blue Again” – Weakened Friends
   114. “Letting Go” – Wild Nothing
   115. “Symmetry” – Wye Oak
   116. “Superposition” – Young the Giant
   117. “Debbie” – Your Smith
   118. “Powder Blue / Cascine Park” – Yumi Zouma

Check out my favorite songs from 2015-2017 here, here and here.

Anything important I didn’t include? Leave me a comment!

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– Kristin