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.
- “Nobody” – Mitski
- “Make Me Feel” – Janelle Monáe
- “I’m Good” – Wafia
- “Give Yourself A Try” – The 1975
- “Me & My Dog” – Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus (boygenius)
- “Body Count” – Jessie Reyez
- “Fireworks” – First Aid Kit
- “My My My!” – Troye Sivan
- “Memoria” – Sunflower Bean
- “Blood // Water” – Grandson
In order of alphabetical order by artist:
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- “Give Yourself a Try” – The 1975
- “It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You) – The 1975
- “Love It If We Made It” – The 1975
- “Lovin’ Is Bible” – The Aces
- “Bad Love” – The Aces
- “Hurt Me Now” – Age.Sex.Location
- “Good Love” – Aly & AJ
- “Love Me Right” – Amber Mark
- “Tints” – Anderson .Paak & Kendrick Lamar
- “no tears left to cry” – Ariana Grande
- “Churchyard” – Aurora
- “This Body” – Baum
- “motherlove” – Bea Miller
- “Ignore Me” – Betty Who
- “I Won’t Run From It” – Big Red Machine
- “you should see me in a crown” – Billie Eilish
- “Dear Megan” – Boniface
- “1999 Wildfire” – BROCKHAMPTON
- “Honey” – BROCKHAMPTON
- “Peach” – Broods
- “Never Be The Same” – Camila Cabello
- “Bodys” – Car Seat Headrest
- “Be Careful” – Cardi B
- “NICE” – The Carters
- “Stole Your Car” – Charlotte Lawrence
- “Cold Showers” – Chelsea Cutler
- “Low Brow” – Chelsea Jade
- “This Is America” – Childish Gambino
- “Summer” – Chloe Lilac
- “13” – Ciaran Lavery
- “Summer Years” – Death Cab For Cutie
- “Where Angels Fear To Tread” – Disclosure
- “Fever” – Dreamer Boy
- “You Don’t Know About Me” – The ACLU Remix – Ella Vos, Icona Pop, Vérité
- “LOST MY MIND” – Elley Duhé
- “Fuck Your Money” – Elohim
- “When I’m With Him” – Empress Of
- “Rebel Heart” – First Aid Kit
- “Fireworks” – First Aid Kit
- “To Live a Life” – First Aid Kit
- “All That We Get” – First Aid Kit
- “Hunger” – Florence + The Machine
- “LOVE Somebody” – Frenship
- “Doesn’t Matter” – Gallant
- “Started Out” – Georgia
- “Blood // Water” – Grandson
- “Curious” – Hayley Kiyoko
- “Anxious” – Hippo Campus
- “306” – HONNE
- “Roll (Burbank Funk)” – The Internet
- “Committed” – Ivory Layne
- “Uh Huh” – Jade Bird
- “Yeah Yeah” – Jaden Smith
- “Crazy, Classic Life” – Janelle Monáe
- “Screwed” – Janelle Monáe, Zoë Kravitz
- “Make Me Feel” – Janelle Monáe
- “Follow My Girl” – The Japanese House
- “all the kids are depressed” – Jeremy Zucker
- “Dear Yessie” – Jessie Reyez
- “Body Count” – Jessie Reyez
- “New Light” – John Mayer
- “Fast As You Can” – Joyeur
- “Me & My Dog” – Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus (boygenius)
- “Smile” – Jungle
- “Happy & Sad” – Kacey Musgraves
- “Your Teeth In My Neck” – Kali Uchis
- “Pussy Is God” – King Princess
- “Fortress” – Lennon Stella
- “Baby Don’t Talk” – Léon
- “Bet Ain’t Worth The Hand” – Leon Bridges
- “Falling Into Me” – Let’s Eat Grandma
- “Socks” – Liza Anne
- “Boys” – Lizzo
- “Sunlight” – Lydia
- “two nights” – Lykee Li, Aminé
- “What’s The Use?” – Mac Miller
- “Bad Idea” – Madeline Kenney
- “Fallingwater” – Maggie Rogers
- “Groceries” – Mallrat
- “The Gold” (Phoebe Bridgers Version) – Manchester Orchestra
- “Clueless” – The Marías
- “The Hearse” – Matt Maeson
- “Numb” – Meg Myers
- “On My Knees” – Middle Kids
- “Remember My Name” – Mitski
- “Nobody” – Mitski
- “Washing Machine Heart” – Mitski
- “Stock Image” – Miya Folick
- “Basement” – More Giraffes
- “Baby Luv” – Nilüfer Yanya
- “Narcissist” – No Rome, The 1975
- “Knowme” – Now, Now
- “Television Romance” – Pale Waves
- “Life’s a Bitch” – Radiant Children
- “Honey” – Robyn
- “Stronger” – The Score
- “Better” – SG Lewis x Clairo
- “Lie” – Shallou, Riah
- “Lost In Japan” – Shawn Mendes
- “Thunderclouds” – Sia, Diplo, Labrinth
- “Electricity” – Silk City, Dua Lipa
- “Pristine” – Snail Mail
- “Batshit” – Sofi Tukker
- “Nerves” – Spazz Cardigan
- “Memoria” – Sunflower Bean
- “Funeral Singers” – Sylvan Esso, Collections of Colonies of Bees
- “Hit The Ceiling” – Thirdstory
- “Disco Yes” – Tom Misch, Poppy Ajudha
- “My My My!” – Troye Sivan
- “Everybody Acts Crazy Nowadays” – Unknown Mortal Orchestra
- “California English Pt. 2” – Vampire Weekend
- “I’m Good” – Wafia
- “Blue Again” – Weakened Friends
- “Letting Go” – Wild Nothing
- “Symmetry” – Wye Oak
- “Superposition” – Young the Giant
- “Debbie” – Your Smith
- “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!
Click here to listen to the playlist.
– Kristin
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