best of ⭐ Rem-embering 2018 ​⭐ THE END!

[Blue Rose]

Love seeing James Bay and imagine Dragons slaying  

[TheWayWeWere]

Thunderclouds  their best song to date  

two James song out  

End Game is kinda too high  

 

[Scandalous]

taste

[oceans]

james bay is a cute guy, i need to listen to his album yet ddd

but WLM and EG

[Remmy]

Day 6 time

 

 

Best Bands + Groups

 

This is ranked by a mix of how much I enjoyed their 2018

material and the level of impact they had on my year.

 

 

05. Imagine Dragons

Biggest Hit: Radioactive || Favorite Song: Radioactive

Dan and the crew continued to be all over radio, with "Believer" and "Thunder" even getting plenty of recurrent plays. They

were also kind enough to give us new material less than a year and a half after Evolve and... well, it wasn't their best work,

but we appreciate the gesture anyway.

 

04. Now, Now

Biggest Hit: None LOL || Favorite Song: Window

Only discovered them this year and their album Saved is really great. It has such a nice sound and plenty

of standouts that give it some great replay value. In fact, I just returned to it earlier today.

 

03. twenty one pilots

Biggest Hit: Stressed Out || Favorite Song: Guns for Hands

Tyler & Josh continued what they do best and even experimented a little more than usual. Trench wasn't as successful

as many predicted but it was acclaimed by both critics and fans, plus the single choices are pretty strong (so far.)

 

02. 5 Seconds of Summer

Biggest Hit: Youngblood || Favorite Song: Girl I can't decide anymore...

They were generous to give us yet another long ass album (with the Target bonus tracks included) and though I never

expect them to top their amazing debut, Youngblood actually isn't far behind in quality. They also branched out into

new sounds, and even managed to get their first undebatable huge hit in the US, and pretty much worldwide.

 

01. CHVRCHES

Biggest Hit: The Mother We Share || Favorite Song: Clearest Blue

Before this year I've seen their name a few times before but never listened to a song, then in February I saw they released

a new single so I thought it was a good time to start. It definitely was because honestly, "Get Out" is a career highlight for

them. Plenty of people think they're getting worse with every release though I actually think it's the opposite, Love Is Dead

may be "more mainstream" and not as sharp lyrically, but I was more than satisfied with what we received. They also gave

us a little acoustic EP last month as a cherry on top, we love that!

 

 

REPLIES - DAY 5:

 

19 hours ago, KasioKas said:

WLM is great but did you check out the album? Better songs on there, including their current single Think About Us.

I haven't listened to one of their albums in full, maybe a few snippets here and there but nothing has interested me enough  Woman Like Me and Lightning are their only two songs worthy of a download tbh. I was kinda planning on hearing LM5 since I enjoyed WLM more than I expected, but the promo tracks turned me off.

19 hours ago, kelly-clarkson said:

I love Whatever It Takes, I still can't believe ID went from the masterpiece Evolve to that album 'Origins' 

Yeah Origins was a choice

15 hours ago, Kevin2803 said:

I didn't like End Game in the beginning, but it grew on me a lot.  

I've always liked it but it's also always been in my reputation bottom 3 sooo

3 hours ago, Superpower said:

Love seeing James Bay and imagine Dragons slaying  

James Bay deserves to James Slay so

3 hours ago, TheWayWeWere said:

Thunderclouds  their best song to date  

two James song out  

End Game is kinda too high  

Oh for sure. The only one I really care for so far, too.

It's okay he has one more that won't be announced for a bit

I think it's appropriately positioned

2 hours ago, oceans said:

james bay is a cute guy, i need to listen to his album yet ddd

yeah get on that! like now! as you're reading this! (if you even do idk how many people actually check replies kiii)

[Navyofbadgals]

6 minutes ago, Remmy said:

"Get Out" is a career highlight for

them.

not the correct highlight! try again x

[KasioKas]

23 minutes ago, Remmy said:

 

REPLIES - DAY 5:

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I haven't listened to one of their albums in full, maybe a few snippets here and there but nothing has interested me enough  Woman Like Me and Lightning are their only two songs worthy of a download tbh. I was kinda planning on hearing LM5 since I enjoyed WLM more than I expected, but the promo tracks turned me off.

Get over yourself and just listen to the albums, you do know that often times the album tracks are miles better than chosen singles right?

[Legend E]

Miracle is cute  CHVRCHES as the numero uno band  

[Tsareena]

thunderclouds  

Now, Now.. they did that on Saved.
 

[wabayou]

CHURCHES  I refuse to spell their name correctly. 

[Remmy]

Best Lyric Video

Not the most relevant category but there's usually a few of these every year that are actually well made and give

us something more to look at than just words in front of a random background. Here's my favorite one for 2018:

 

Little Mix ft. Nicki Minaj "Woman Like Me"

Uploaded: 10/11/2018 | Views: 18,512,409+

 

 

 

Previous Winners:
2014 - Nick Jonas "Teacher"

2015 - Carly Rae Jepsen "I Really Like You"

2016 - The Chainsmokers "Don't Let Me Down"

2017 - Zedd "Stay"

 

 

REPLIES - DAY 6 PART 1:

 

1 hour ago, Navyofbadgals said:

not the correct highlight! try again x

I said what I said and you better come correct next time

44 minutes ago, KasioKas said:

Get over yourself and just listen to the albums, you do know that often times the album tracks are miles better than chosen singles right?

Oh at you getting brave  Welp, my schedule just got super busy all of a sudden!

32 minutes ago, Tsareena said:

Now, Now.. they did that on Saved.

Yes, they really did!

22 minutes ago, wabayou said:

CHURCHES  I refuse to spell their name correctly. 

Are you religiovs?

[Remmy]

Best Singles

[[ #050 - 041 ]]

 

And now the top 50 has begun! Next set is when I start

really loving this list, but all of these are great as well.

NOTE: This is ranked by a mix of: plays, quality and how much I liked them over the year. Also, some of these

might not even be "official" singles but it's kinda getting harder to tell these days. So if a few snuck in, oh well!

 

 

050. The Weeknd ft. Kendrick Lamar "Pray for Me" [Countdown Peak: #11] [Weeknd: 2 of 2 | Kendrick: 2 of 2]
049. Jon Bellion "Conversations with My Wife" [Countdown Peak: #4] [1 of 1 appearances]
048. Nicki Minaj "Barbie Dreams" [Countdown Peak: #3] [8 of 8 appearances]
047. Paramore "Caught In the Middle" [Countdown Peak: #9] [1 of 2 appearances]
046. Betty Who "Ignore Me" [Countdown Peak: #9] [3 of 3 appearances]
045. Iggy Azalea ft. Tyga "Kream" [Countdown Peak: #6] [Iggy: 2 of 2 | Tyga: 1 of 1]
044. Panic! at the Disco "High Hopes" [Countdown Peak: #8] [1 of 2 appearances]
043. Ariana Grande "God is a woman" [Countdown Peak: #9] [3 of 5 appearances]
042. MØ "Nostalgia" [Countdown Peak: N/A] [4 of 5 appearances]
041. 5 Seconds of Summer "Youngblood" [Countdown Peak: #5] [1 of 2 appearances]

 

+ Last night I sorted and finalized my top 10, here's some little stats about that~

First time in my top 10: 6 artists | Returning to my top 10: 4 artists
People with multiple entries: 1 (with two) -- Men: 2.5 | Women: 7.5
By release date - Q4 2017: 1 | Q1 2018: 5 | Q2 2018: 1 | Q3 2018: 2 | Q4 2018: 1

 

 

BEST SINGLES LIST: SO FAR

 

The Unranked Flops:

Billie Eilish ft. Khalid "lovely" • The Carters "APES**T" • Dua Lipa "IDGAF" • Dumblonde "White Hot Lies" • Ed Sheeran "Perfect"

Imagine Dragons "Next to Me" • Jess Glynne "Thursday" •Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton "Say Something"

Kendrick Lamar ft. SZA "All the Stars" • MØ "Imaginary Friend" • MØ ft. Diplo "Sun In Our Eyes" • Nicki Minaj "Barbie Tingz"

Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Wayne "Rich Sex" • Normani ft. 6LACK "Waves" • Sara Bareilles "Armor" • Tinashe ft. Offset "No Drama"

ZAYN ft. Nicki Minaj "No Candle No Light"

 

Main List:

125. Maroon 5 "Wait"

124. Daya "Safe"
123. Meghan Trainor "NO EXCUSES"
122. Nicki Minaj ft. Ariana Grande "Bed"
121. Khalid & Normani "Love Lies"
120. Jess Glynne "All I Am"
119. Alessia Cara "Growing Pains"
118. Betty Who "Between You & Me"
117. Cassadee Pope "One More Red Light"
116. Alice Merton "Why So Serious"
115. Ella Mai "Boo'd Up" 
114. NF "Let You Down"
113. Jason Derulo ft. David Guetta & Nicki Minaj "Goodbye"
112. DJ Mustard ft. Nick Jonas "Anywhere"
111. Justin Timberlake "Filthy"
110. Nicki Minaj "Chun-Li"
109. Ashley Tisdale "Voices In My Head"
108. Childish Gambino "This Is America"
107. ZAYN "Let Me"
106. Now, Now "MJ"
105. Janelle Monáe "I Like That

104. Major Lazer ft. Tove Lo "Blow That Smoke"
103. Portugal. The Man "Tidal Wave"
102. Kimbra "Like They Do On the TV"
101. Noah Cyrus ft. MØ "We Are..."

 

Top 100:

100. Mark Ronson ft. Miley Cyrus "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart"
099. Mashmello ft. Bastille "Happier"
098. Maroon 5 "Girls Like You (Original Version)"
097. Zara Larsson "Ruin My Life"
096. Robyn "Honey"
095. Robyn "Missing U"
094. P!nk "Whatever You Want"
093. Alice Merton "No Roots"
092. Rita Ora ft. Bebe Rexha, Charli XCX, C**di B "Girls"
091. Jess Glynne "I'll Be There"

090. Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa "One Kiss"
089. Ariana Grande "thank u, next"
088. St. Vincent "Los Ageless"
087. BØRNS "We Don't Care"
086. Cassadee Pope "Take You Home"
085. Macklemore ft. Kesha "Good Old Days"
084. Iggy Azalea ft. Quavo "Savior"
083. The Weeknd "Call Out My Name"
082. Poppy ft. Diplo "Time Is Up"
081. Betty Who "Look Back"

080. The Struts ft. Kesha "Body Talks"
079. Kesha ft. Dap-Kings Horns "Woman"
078. Shawn Mendes "Lost In Japan"
077. P!nk "Secrets"
076. Ed Sheeran "Happier"
075. Kimbra "Top of the World"
074. Charli XCX ft. Troye Sivan "1999"
073. Christina Aguilera ft. Demi Lovato "Fall In Line"
072. Kanye West "All Mine"
071. Sigrid "High Five"

070. Meghan Trainor "LET YOU BE RIGHT"
069. Demi Lovato "Tell Me You Love Me"
068. Gabbie Hanna "Honestly"
067. VÉRITÉ "Saint"
066. Ellie Goulding ft. Swae Lee & Diplo "Close to Me"
065. Zedd ft. Elley Duhé "Happy Now"
064. Kygo ft. Imagine Dragons "Born to Be Yours"
063. Avril Lavigne "Head Above Water"
062. St. Vincent "Masseduction"
061. Billie Eilish "when the party's over"

060. LSD "Thunderclouds"
059. James Bay "Just for Tonight"
058. James Bay "Wild Love"
057. Little Mix ft. Nicki Minaj "Woman Like Me"
056. Imagine Dragons "Whatever It Takes"
055. AJR "Burn the House Down"
054. Portugal. The Man "Live In the Moment"
053. Imagine Dragons "Natural"
052. CHVRCHES "Miracle"
051. Taylor Swift ft. Ed Sheeran & Future "End Game"

 

Top 50:

050. The Weeknd ft. Kendrick Lamar "Pray for Me"
049. Jon Bellion "Conversations with My Life"
048. Nicki Minaj "Barbie Dreams"
047. Paramore "Caught In the Middle"
046. Betty Who "Ignore Me"
045. Iggy Azalea ft. Tyga "Kream"
044. Panic! at the Disco "High Hopes"
043. Ariana Grande "God is a woman"
042. MØ "Nostalgia"
041. 5 Seconds of Summer "Youngblood"

 

 

That's the end of Day 6! Check out page 1, post #2 for links to every update.

[lhdang2000]

5SOS's album is amazing. I never thought I would love them this much because I hate SLSP (I still hate it a lot.  )

Women Like Me's MV is cute.  

 

SINGLES: 

High Hopes & God is a woman.  

 

Youngblood > Want You Back tho.  

 

Edited December 17, 2018 by lhdang2000

[miguel]

16 minutes ago, Remmy said:

0. The Weeknd ft. Kendrick Lamar "Pray for Me" [Countdown Peak: #11] [Weeknd: 2 of 2 | Kendrick: 2 of 2]
045. Iggy Azalea ft. Tyga "Kream" [Countdown Peak: #6] [Iggy: 2 of 2 | Tyga: 1 of 1]
044. Panic! at the Disco "High Hopes" [Countdown Peak: #8] [1 of 2 appearances]
043. Ariana Grande "God is a woman" [Countdown Peak: #9] [3 of 5 appearances]
041. 5 Seconds of Summer "Youngblood" [Countdown Peak: #5] [1 of 2 appearances]

 

all bops  

[kelly-clarkson]

3 hours ago, Remmy said:

05. Imagine Dragons

Biggest Hit: Radioactive || Favorite Song: Radioactive

Dan and the crew continued to be all over radio, with "Believer" and "Thunder" even getting plenty of recurrent plays. They

were also kind enough to give us new material less than a year and a half after Evolve and... well, it wasn't their best work,

but we appreciate the gesture anyway.

Tea! Radioactive is that song

 

The lyric video of WLM is cute but a bit forgettable IMO.

 

High Hopes and God Is A Woman

 

[gagacasanova]

God is a woman ??

[ColdKeane]

Pray for Me is my fave of this set  

 

CHVRCHES and Twenty One Pilots slaying in your top  

[Mr. Loco]

Pray for me, Youngblood & High hopes

[Staryu]

Stan for Clearest Blue  and I'd agree with others that their albums get a little worse each time  but they're still good 

 

Love these singles: 

 

050. The Weeknd ft. Kendrick Lamar "Pray for Me" [Countdown Peak: #11] [Weeknd: 2 of 2 | Kendrick: 2 of 2]
048. Nicki Minaj "Barbie Dreams" [Countdown Peak: #3] [8 of 8 appearances]
047. Paramore "Caught In the Middle" [Countdown Peak: #9] [1 of 2 appearances]
045. Iggy Azalea ft. Tyga "Kream" [Countdown Peak: #6] [Iggy: 2 of 2 | Tyga: 1 of 1]
044. Panic! at the Disco "High Hopes" [Countdown Peak: #8] [1 of 2 appearances]
043. Ariana Grande "God is a woman" [Countdown Peak: #9] [3 of 5 appearances]
041. 5 Seconds of Summer "Youngblood" [Countdown Peak: #5] [1 of 2 appearances]

[potent]

This set isn't my favorite tbh, but Pray for Me is good and Barbie Dreams is decent!

Youngblood is one of my least favorite hits of the year  I liked SSLP and Amnesia better

 

CHVRCHES snatching that #1 though

[JGibson]

High Hopes + Caught In The Middle  

[Tom Vercetti]

The usage of Pray For Me in the BP film made me like it more. 

[Ewan Chaos]

Wow Caught in the Middle is like one of the best songs from that album. Glad you see the light - I feel it's SO underrated.

 

CHVRCHES >>> Scottish excellence, even if I may personally not be SUPER into Love is Dead.

[Kevin2803]

Ignore Me, Kream & God is a woman 

 

WML Lyric Video 

[MusicLoverDude]

High Hopes, God Is a Woman, Youngblood

Caught In the Middle is still cute.