100 Songs of 2018

The following list is my one hundred favourite songs released in 2018. I’ve included only one track per artist, and listed any additional tracks by that artist that would probably have made the list as honourable mentions. Without further ado:

Just missed the list in no particular order:

• Fancy Clown by Abstract Orchestra
• Bassackwards by Kurt Vile
• Sorceress by Jordan Rakei
• Illusions by Roses Gabor feat. Sampha
• Complicated by Mura Masa & Nao
• King Without a Crown by Punctual feat. Skinny Living & Kid Ink)
• Shot Gun Shack by Nena Cherry
• Boo’d Up by Ella Mai
• Make Me A Song by Eleanor Friedberger
• Fukushima by Ash Koocha
• The Muffin Song by The Gregory Brothers & Tomska
• What Happened? by Gilligan Moss
• ATM by J. Cole
• Respect Commander by Jack White
• Make Me Feel by Janelle Monae
• Because by Yung Heazy
• Licking an Orchid by Yves Tumor feat. James K
• Look At Your Hands by Tune-Yards
• Hungry Hippo by Tierra Whack
• Falling Down by Lil Peep & XXXTENTACION
• Now Only by Mount Eerie
• Live Tonight by D Double E
• Lately by AUGUST 08

100

B.O.M.D.
Clairo feat. Danny L Harle

99

Hot Pink
Let’s Eat Grandma

98

Plug Walk
Rich The Kid

97

Praise the Lord (Da Shine)
A$AP Rocky feat. Skepta

96

Solo
Clean Bandit feat. Demi Lovato

95

Clear Tamei
Iglooghost

94

On Lock
MONEYPHONE feat. Jonah Yano

93

Love is the Message
Yussef Dayes, Alfa Mist feat. Mansur Brown

92

Yellow Dust
Miink

91

Disgraced in America
Ought

90

Fell in Luv
Playboi Carti

89

65th & Ingleside
Chance the Rapper

88

Familiar Five
Marcus Marr

87

Come Over
The Internet

86

Aw Sh*t!
Joey Purp

85

Heart Game
Machinedrum & Obenewa

84

Jet Black
Channel Tres

83

Womp Womp
Valee feat. Jeremih

82

Sweetness
Courage feat. Jelani Blackman & Blossom Caldarone

81

Horseback
Majetic

80

Midsummer Madness
88rising

79

The Last Dance (Sunrise Remix)
Eagles & Butterflies

78

Goku
Jaden Smith

77

Malamente
Rosalia

76

91's
PNL

75

The Middle
Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey

74

Taste
Tyga feat. Offset

73

Oh Shante
Alekesam

72

All I See Is Music
Thundamentals

71

Radar
Whethan feat. HONNE

70

Focus (Yaeji Remix)
Charli XCX

Honourable Mention: Girls Night Out, 1999

69

Bet Ain’t Worth The Hand
Leon Bridges

68

So Badly
JMSN

67

Muchas
Myd feat. Cola Boyy

66

Deerslayer
Daniel Rossen

65

Wish
Diplo feat. Trippie Redd

64

Once in a Lifetime
Angelique Kidjo

63

WTP
Teyana Taylor

62

Finesse
Bruno Mars & Cardi B

61

Dump
Handy

60

I Heard You Got Too Litt Last Night
SAINt JHN

59

We Appreciate Power
Grimes feat. Hana

58

Outre Lux
Photay feat. Madison McFerrin

57

Haircut
Ryan Beatty

56

Pathetic
Ninajirachi feat. Naah

55

Something Wonderful
Keys N Krates

54

Far From Falling
Super Duper

53

FUN!
Vince Staples

52

Girls on the TV
Laura Jean

51

2 Sim
Duval Timothy

50

Cleaner Air
Yeek

49

Just a Fool
Jim James

48

Thunderclouds
LSD

47

Sports
Viagra Boys

46

You Should See Me In A Crown
Billie Eilish

45

’Til It’s Over
Anderson .Paak

44

Just A Stranger
Kali Uchis feat. Steve Lacy

Honourable Mention: After The Storm

43

Levitate
twenty one pilots

42

Confirmation
Westerman

41

Stuck
Billy Lemos feat. Family Reunion

40

Funeral Singers
Sylvan Esso & Collections of Colonies of Bees

39

IDGAF
Dua Lipa

38

Cops Shot The Kid
Nas feat. Kanye West

37

Just Tell Me What Font To Pick (When I’m Making Websites for Kids)
Hot Dad

36

Curious
Hayley Kiyoko

35

In My View
Young Fathers

34

Paranoid
Post Malone

Honourable Mention: Better Now

33

The Prawn Song
Superorganism

32

Curse of the Contemporary
Laura Marling, LUMP & Mike Lindsay

31

Make It Forever
George Clanton

30

No Name
Noname (feat. Yaw & Adam Ness)

29

This Is America
Childish Gambino

28

Lux
Kai Whiston

Honourable Mention: Mushy Seize

27

Stir Fry
Migos

26

I Never Dream
Against All Logic

25

Nice For What
Drake

Honourable Mention: In My Feelings

24

Nico’s Red Truck
Dijon

23

Heaven’s Only Wishful
MorMor

22

Up North
Caleon Fox

21

Sicko Mode
Travis Scott

Honourable Mention: Wake Up, Coffee Bean

20

Beat One
Christophe Panzani, Keith Witty & Thiefs feat. Grey Santiago & Edgar Sekloka

19

Whisper
Galen Tipton

Honourable Mention: Squid (with Dyanstic)

18

4th Dimension
KIDS SEE GHOSTS

Honourable Mention: Freeee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2)

17

When You Die
MGMT

16

ICY GRL
Saweetie

15

thank u, next
Ariana Grande

Honourable Mention: No More Tears Left To Cry, Blazed

14

Pat Earrings
CASisDEAD

13

San Marcos
Brockhampton

Honourable Mention: J’Ouvert, New Orleans/Thug Life, 1997 Diana

12

Chun-Li
Nicki Minaj

11

Bodys
Car Seat Headrest

10

Ghost Town
Kanye West feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR

Honourable Mention: Violent Crimes, Lift Yourself

9

If The Car Beside You Moves Ahead
James Blake

8

King’s Dead
Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, James Blake

Honourable Mention: All The Stars feat. SZA

7

Lyla
Big Red Machine

6

Death Grips is Online
Death Grips

5

Charcoal Baby
Blood Orange

Honourable Mention: Chewing Gum feat. A$AP Rocky & Project Pat

4

If You Know You Know
Pusha T

3

1539 N. Calvert
JPEGMAFIA

2

Immaterial
SOPHIE

1

Hunnybee
Unknown Mortal Orchestra