Top 10 Best Songs of 2018

One of my favorite songs this year should rank higher, but it's a bit newer than the others. The first time I listened to it was at camp, where I heard it repeatedly, and that's when I started loving the song. After watching Connor Ball cover it, my love for the song grew stronger. It's a song with a meaningful message, inspiring high hopes all the time.

Panic! has just gotten better and better over the years. Even after going through multiple band members, Brendon Urie continues to carry on. I'm glad that he's kept the "band" alive after all these years. The evolution of the band's style is very smooth and keeps fans interested in what's to come next.

Being a fanatic for rock music, I'm thrilled this song made the list - and at number two! The message is incredible and optimistic. The song itself is catchy and possibly the easiest one to sing on the album. Although I'm a little sad not to hear "Say Amen" as much as I've heard this one, I'm still in love with this song.

Yes! YES! This is the perfect song in a terrible era of music. It's exactly what we wanted. I'm sick and tired of hearing oversexualized rap and annoying K-pop that keeps playing on the radio over and over again. Sadly, those are the two major current genres of this era, and neither of them attracts me. I can't stand it.

We're currently in a dark and scary era, with society on a downhill trajectory, but we will escape this. In fact, rock is one of the most powerful music genres in history. It defined professionalism, soul, heart, and fun. Today's rap music lacks all of that. That's why rock music must rise again. I'm not saying this angrily. I'm saying it with hope.

This song is amazing! It's the eighth-best song of 2018 in my opinion, behind Monophobia by Deadmau5, Lucid Dream by Owl City, I'll Rescue You by Dana Jean Phoenix, Neon Paradise by CJ Burnett, The Video Game Champion by Gunship, Adrenaline Burst by Midnight Danger, and From Hell by Dance With the Dead. This is definitely the best metal song of the year. Sea of Red is excellent too. I also think that the album cover is the greatest ever. I want more modern songs like this instead of the trash that is mainstream pop and rap.

Usually, I don't listen to Ariana Grande because I'm not one of those prissy 17-year-old girls with basic personalities who worship Justin Bieber. I'm not actually a fan of pop. I listen to Green Day, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, things like that. But this song is honestly the second-best song that she's ever released, because I think Almost Is Never Enough is better, and it was covered up in the horrible music era of 2013.

This song is my jam. I love Ariana Grande. She's so beautiful, nice, and unique. I share her love for cute cat-ear bands. I don't know why people hate her. Many say that she sings too high-pitched. People, please! That's her singing style! You have to admire the fact that she sings really well in high pitch. This song should be #1. Ari, love ya, girl! AG all the way!

This song made Ariana's comeback sparkle! Ariana's song No Tears Left to Cry is so catchy and has a beautiful meaning. This song has amazing vocals and a catchy tune and beat that will get you singing along. If you haven't heard this song, listen to it right now.

Beautiful song with very personal, honest lyrics and an incredibly catchy hook. Great production by Shinoda himself as well. Deserves to be at the top.

This song shows how Mike misses and grieves for his best friend's death. It has very deep and emotional lyrics, which deserve to be at the top.

This song killed me. One second I get the Spotify email notification about it, and the next, I'm a mess, crying on the floor.

I'm surprised this is very low on this list. To fully enjoy this song, you need to watch the music video as well to understand what's really going on. The symbolism and underlying themes are absolutely spot on with this song's interpretation of everything wrong with American society.

Try looking away from Childish Gambino and you'll see what I'm talking about. The lyrics are purposely constructed in that way as a diss on contemporary rappers. As an old-school rap lover, this is my first time hearing Donald Glover, and I absolutely love this song.

A lot of people are commenting on how innovative and meaningful the message of this song is, instead of the trifecta of sex, drugs, and gangs. However, I love this song for the opposite reason. I find it to be a homecoming to the original sound of hip-hop. You know, Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest, Biggie, and Nas. The bongo and hoo-ha production, paired with a thumping bass line and jazzy vocals, talk about the struggle of Blacks in American society. Although I think the message is outdated, it nonetheless brings me back to the days of the hustle in '90s Miami, when I listened to those older artists.

The sound appears to be becoming revived as a new subgenre to counter lackluster ATL trap and the SoundCloud mumblers. Overall: 10/10.

I watched A Star Is Born yesterday (2/23/19), and it was amazing. I had planned on not listening to the song until I watched the movie, despite the hype (and the Grammy performance). This song is really good. Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga sang incredibly well, and their voices blended perfectly. However, it is a little overrated and can become pretty intolerable when I listen to it too much.

I admit I made a mistake naming it the third greatest song of 2018 two months ago, not the best one. Don't get me wrong: Charlotte Gainsbourg's "Lost Lenore" and Childish Gambino's "This Is America" are still among the three best songs of last year. However, "Shallow" is one of those songs that showcase great traditional songwriting and performance craft, like "Rolling in the Deep" or "Take Me to Church."

Everyone says that Lady Gaga's vocal performance is amazing here (which it is, don't get me wrong), but I think the main highlight is that BOTH Gaga and Bradley Cooper sound solid on their respective verses as well. Either way, well done to both artists. This sounds very unique, especially for a soundtrack hit. 10/10.

I was listening to this song today, actually! I think it's their best song, even though it's kind of a departure from the band's motivational songs. This song talks about people who aren't very good people, gaining recognition with lines like, "You've got to be so cold to make it in this world. Yeah, you're a natural." Also, Dan Reynolds, the lead singer, has an amazing voice. This is my favorite song of 2018. 11/10.

Imagine Dragons actually did some decent stuff last year, but this is awesome. In my opinion, this will be considered one of the best pop-rock songs of 2018. Thunder was okay, Believer was pretty good, but this is an awesome example of a pop-rock song.

I listened to some of this song for the first time yesterday. The song actually sounds pretty good. The verses aren't that great, just like in Whatever It Takes, but it gets better in the pre-chorus, so it might still grow on me.

I am extremely glad that this masterpiece is appearing at #10, although in my opinion, it could be fairly placed at #1. This is Shawn's best song by far, and because of it, I'm now starting to become a fan of his work. It's pretty rare these days to have a good pop song with a good meaning, but this is exactly that.

Shawn sounds amazing throughout the whole song, and it also requires talent to sing. And the lyrics? Where do I start? This song has some of the best lyrics of all time, in my opinion, especially the chorus, where he says, "Sometimes I feel like giving up, but I just can't. It isn't in my blood." 20/10.

As a matter of fact, Shawn Mendes is one of the best artists in the music industry today. His songs are some of the most powerful and energetically inspirational masterpieces out there. I would go as far as saying that he is possibly one of the nicest musicians in the modern-day world and is a lot better than what most people listen to today. I mean rap (not that I don't like rap, but it really isn't necessary).

I also really like Panic At The Disco's new song "High Hopes." It has got to be one of the other big hits of 2018. The fusion of pop-rock with lyrical sensation is brilliant. Although there are some better Shawn Mendes songs than this, I feel like this was his new style breakthrough, a song which showed the world what this incredible guy can do and what a great songwriter he is.

This is simply an epic comeback from a fantastic rock duo that we all knew from 2016. It starts with a heavy intro, followed by Tyler's restrained vocals, making the song even more interesting. In the end, there's a soft and beautiful bridge that completely changes the nature of the song, leading to the best song ending ever, where it goes to the absolute extreme. Overall, another masterpiece from this amazing duo. Welcome back, TOP. 5/5.

I'm probably one of their earliest fans, having been around since their eponymous album back in 2009. All I can say is that I love this new direction. It lacks the schmaltz of their debut and the annoying Drake-esque sound of Vessel. It has an edgier rock sound that distances this release from their poppier-sounding Blurryface. It even sounds a tiny bit like Alice in Chains, which is cool. Overall, 9/10. Will definitely check out Trench.

Being Australian and hearing this song a lot at my school, as well as my friends singing it and playing it on the piano, is something that is impressive. The first time I heard of this band was last school year when I listened to Hey Everybody! I really enjoyed that song, and exploring the artist's other songs got me into them.

On 14/12/18, I heard Young Blood on the radio. My friend and I turned up the music, rolled down the windows, and started singing along. My soccer coach happened to be in the car next to us.

The song that is at the top of the charts in Australia and New Zealand right now is undoubtedly 5SOS's best song, without a shadow of a doubt. It's great to get a break from the miserable trap and mumble rappers at the top.

So, I think I can say that there has been a definite improvement from Charlie Puth with his new album. While "Done For Me" isn't the best song on the album ("If You Leave Me Now" with Boyz II Men is better), it's still pretty darn good. Even Kehlani is better than she normally is on songs she collaborates on.

I agree that Charlie Puth has gotten way better. He was the first artist that I really liked at their concert.

This is amazing! It's definitely one of Charlie Puth's better songs, and collaborating with the amazing Kehlani just adds to it.

Really a great song. I'm not that big of a Logic fan, but this is just spitting line after line in a catchy flow and great beat.

If anyone doesn't take Logic seriously, then listen to this. It will shut all of them up.

I haven't listened to this song, but I won't because who names their songs 44 More?

I absolutely agree. This song is the best song off of Ember. While I do also love The Dark of You, Red Cold River, and Feed the Wolf, nothing on this album can top Torn in Two. I also believe this song should be much higher than all that other garbage.

First, I'm surprised that this is on this list, but second, I am extremely happy to see it on here. This song is awesome!

Deserves to be higher than crap like Sick Boy.

The song has sweet lyrics. The entire sound of the song is beautiful, calming, and dreamy. Bringing SZA and Kendrick Lamar's voices into the same song sounded so good.

2018's hit music is legitimately so bad that I decided to forgive Kendrick's performance here because, other than that, it's amazing. 9/10.

Straight-up amazing! I remember hearing this in the Black Panther credits and instantly loving it!

The best song of the year! Loved to Death was a great album, but this is the best song on the album. I love how there are metal guitar parts in synthwave. That is genius. Dance With the Dead is one of my favorite synthwave groups, and this song is one of the best in the subgenre.

The video is a great tribute to Dolores, and Bad Wolves donated all the proceeds from the song to Dolores' children. They deserve to be on top. Also, check out the guitarist's earlier band, God Forbid, if you like Bad Wolves.

Even though this song was originally released in 1993, for a completely different reason, it manages to stay relevant today.

As the machines of war keep turning, what are we? Simply mindless members of a swarm, slaughtering others?

I LOVE this song. It's number 5 for the best song of the year for me. Number one goes to From Hell by Dance With the Dead, of course, number 2 goes to Adrenaline Burst by Midnight Danger, number 3 goes to The Video Game Champion by Gunship, and number 4 goes to Neon Paradise by CJ Burnett. This song is not only danceable with great synths, but the lyrics are also brilliant and thought-provoking. This song has the best lyrics of 2018.

This song is awesome, the best song of the year. I love the topic of lucid dreaming. The lyrics are well-written. Combine good songwriting with a top-notch, energetic beat (glad it's not house), and good vocals, you get a good song. This song makes me dance. I wish more pop songs were like this. 9/10.

I love how imaginative and beautiful this song is. It's catchy, creative, and has amazing lyrics that go well with a nighttime atmosphere when dreaming at night.

Honestly, despite Kendrick being my favorite artist ever, The Weeknd absolutely dominated this track. The Weeknd was the stronger part for me on this song. That's not to say that Kendrick didn't hold up his end of the deal, but The Weeknd did an amazing job.

My two favorite artists of all time performed as I expected. This is the best song off an amazing soundtrack for the biggest movie of 2018. It doesn't get much better than that. Two amazing artists, a brilliant song, and an instant classic that will never get old.

Both artists did an amazing job on this song, although The Weeknd's part is the reason I like it. This song has a cool beat and is much better than most mainstream rap songs now. I would give it a 9/10.

This is such a motivating song, and I wish I could put it on during my basketball and boxing lessons. Why isn't this in the top 10!

This entire album should be on here! Even for a huge Three Days Grace fan, it exceeded my expectations.

This is my favorite song off the album. I don't understand how it's this low. It's so great.

I felt this song. It is incredible.

Great lyrics, sick beat, nice production. Not to mention, I like both of these artists' parts here, especially Swae Lee's verse. 9/10

This song makes me laugh because it reminds me of those late-summer and fall flowers.

I'm not a fan of either of them, but their chemistry was great here, and the production was good. 5/5

I can't tell you how awesome this song is! The synths are incredible, and the guitar work featured in the song is awesome too. It's so amazing that it's my second favorite song of 2018, only behind the masterpiece known as From Hell by Dance With the Dead. I added this here.

The beat is amazing, and it's great as a breakup song. However, it's basically stolen from Shape of My Heart by Sting. The vocals are mediocre, and the lyrics are laughable. They reek of middle school emo breakup, which is kind of hilarious. Unironically, it's a 0/5 because the beat is stolen, and the lyrics are atrocious. Ironically, it's a 3/5, simply because the lyrics are so easy to laugh at.

Everything about this song is great, except for the vocals, which sound like every other rapper trying to sing. Otherwise, this would probably be one of my favorite songs. 2/5

This song is so unique and much better than other mainstream hip-hop artists.

I like this song.