Essentials Essential songs and artists of 2018 A critical ranking of the top 20 songs of the year, independent of chart placement Content by Robert J. Ballantyne Posted on December 31, 2018 Artist of the Year Toni Braxton Kacey MusgravesKT TunstallJames BayRobyn Breakthrough Artist Kacey Musgraves Alex LustigDua LipaMansionairTep No Song of the Year Kacey Musgraves – Slow Burn Alex Lustig – In the End (feat. Akacia)Kacey Musgraves – Oh, What A WorldRobyn – HoneyToni Braxton – Coping (Stadiumx Remix) Remix of the Year Toni Braxton – Coping (Stadiumx Remix) Alessia Cara – Growing Pains (Dombresky Remix)Clean Bandit – Solo (Wideboys Radio Edit) (feat. Demi Lovato)David Guetta, Anne-Marie – Don’t Leave Me Alone (R3hab Remix)Selena Gomez – Back To You (Riton & Kah-Lo Remix) Top 20 songs of 2018 #1 for 1 week March 4, 2018 Alex Lustig – In the End (feat. Akacia) This dance pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for one week Top 10 April 15, 2018 Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa – One Kiss This dance pop song hit the top 10 of the Pop Soundtrack chart Top 10 March 4, 2018 Cheat Codes – Put Me Back Together (feat. Kiiara) This dance pop song hit the top 10 of the Pop Soundtrack chart #1 for 1 week May 27, 2018 Clean Bandit – Solo (Wideboys Remix) (feat. Demi Lovato) This dance pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for one week #1 for 2 weeks July 1, 2018 Flight Facilities – All Your Love (feat. Dustin Tebbutt) This dance pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for two weeks Top 10 October 28, 2018 George FitzGerald – Half-Light (Night Version) (feat. Tracey Thorn) This dance pop song hit the top 10 of the Pop Soundtrack chart Top 10 February 11, 2018 James Bay – Wild Love This pop song hit the top 10 of the Pop Soundtrack chart #1 for 1 week May 13, 2018 Kacey Musgraves – High Horse This country pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for one week #1 for 1 week July 29, 2018 Kacey Musgraves – Oh, What A World This adult contemporary country pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for one week #1 for 1 week April 22, 2018 Kacey Musgraves – Slow Burn This adult contemporary country pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for one week #1 for 1 week October 28, 2018 KT Tunstall – Tiny Love This adult contemporary pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for one week #1 for 2 weeks November 18, 2018 Lily Allen – Everything To Feel Something This pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for two weeks #1 for 1 week January 14, 2018 Mansionair – Astronaut (Something About Your Love) This adult contemporary dance pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for one week Top 10 February 25, 2018 Moby – This Wild Darkness This adult contemporary dance pop song hit the top 10 of the Pop Soundtrack chart #1 for 4 weeks September 30, 2018 Robyn – Honey This avant-garde dance pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for four weeks Top 10 August 5, 2018 Tep No – Who We Are This dance pop song hit the top 10 of the Pop Soundtrack chart #1 for 3 weeks August 5, 2018 The Chemical Brothers – Wide Open (feat. Beck) This dance pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for three weeks #1 for 10 weeks February 4, 2018 Toni Braxton – Coping (Stadiumx Remix) This dance pop R&B song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for ten weeks #1 for 1 week April 8, 2018 Toni Braxton – FOH This pop R&B song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for one week #1 for 3 weeks February 11, 2018 Toni Braxton – Long As I Live This adult contemporary pop R&B song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for three weeks Related keywords Related content
#1 for 1 week March 4, 2018 Alex Lustig – In the End (feat. Akacia) This dance pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for one week
Top 10 April 15, 2018 Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa – One Kiss This dance pop song hit the top 10 of the Pop Soundtrack chart
Top 10 March 4, 2018 Cheat Codes – Put Me Back Together (feat. Kiiara) This dance pop song hit the top 10 of the Pop Soundtrack chart
#1 for 1 week May 27, 2018 Clean Bandit – Solo (Wideboys Remix) (feat. Demi Lovato) This dance pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for one week
#1 for 2 weeks July 1, 2018 Flight Facilities – All Your Love (feat. Dustin Tebbutt) This dance pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for two weeks
Top 10 October 28, 2018 George FitzGerald – Half-Light (Night Version) (feat. Tracey Thorn) This dance pop song hit the top 10 of the Pop Soundtrack chart
Top 10 February 11, 2018 James Bay – Wild Love This pop song hit the top 10 of the Pop Soundtrack chart
#1 for 1 week May 13, 2018 Kacey Musgraves – High Horse This country pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for one week
#1 for 1 week July 29, 2018 Kacey Musgraves – Oh, What A World This adult contemporary country pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for one week
#1 for 1 week April 22, 2018 Kacey Musgraves – Slow Burn This adult contemporary country pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for one week
#1 for 1 week October 28, 2018 KT Tunstall – Tiny Love This adult contemporary pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for one week
#1 for 2 weeks November 18, 2018 Lily Allen – Everything To Feel Something This pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for two weeks
#1 for 1 week January 14, 2018 Mansionair – Astronaut (Something About Your Love) This adult contemporary dance pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for one week
Top 10 February 25, 2018 Moby – This Wild Darkness This adult contemporary dance pop song hit the top 10 of the Pop Soundtrack chart
#1 for 4 weeks September 30, 2018 Robyn – Honey This avant-garde dance pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for four weeks
Top 10 August 5, 2018 Tep No – Who We Are This dance pop song hit the top 10 of the Pop Soundtrack chart
#1 for 3 weeks August 5, 2018 The Chemical Brothers – Wide Open (feat. Beck) This dance pop song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for three weeks
#1 for 10 weeks February 4, 2018 Toni Braxton – Coping (Stadiumx Remix) This dance pop R&B song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for ten weeks
#1 for 1 week April 8, 2018 Toni Braxton – FOH This pop R&B song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for one week
#1 for 3 weeks February 11, 2018 Toni Braxton – Long As I Live This adult contemporary pop R&B song was atop the Pop Soundtrack chart for three weeks
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