Mark: So there are a lot of critics who I otherwise respect who HATE this song and this artist. And I haven't quite been able to pin down WHY mostly because there's this allergic reaction that's like 'NO! Get this away from me!" that they put forward rather than any coherent statement. Todd in the Shadows, in his Worst Hit Songs of 2018 video: *Ew, what is this?? No.* (the song is immediately skipped)
9:27 Oh shit, that's me! hi! I'm honored? yeah, yeah 'honored' is the proper word, thank you so very much, this video was the best but like, of course it was
Mr. 96 me too. love that song it makes me cry every time man even as a guy I’ll admit that. I listened to it after my gf dumped me and it hits me deep down every time
Good list, Mark! Mine: 1. Delicate 2. Back to You (the only surprise was this not being included on yours tbh) 3. IDGAF 4. New Rules 5. Youngblood 6. All the Stars 7. God is a woman 8. Mine 9. Say Something 10. Finesse
I thought I was the only person who literally loved "Say Something," Man Of The Woods got so widely panned, but no one would mention how incredible that track is.
Wow, were there some surprises. I was stunned that I Like It wasn't on here, and while I was certain Marry Me would be #1, Say Something is a song that Mark has constantly praised. Nice list.
10. Yesss! So fun and bouncy, love Rihanna here 9. Best song on Culture II, amazing beat and flows 8. This song never gets old, Dua's performance is amazing, she really shows her power 7. Gorgeous beat, I was obssesed with this in the summer, Drake and Murda did a great job 6. This is really cute and charming, brings me good memories 5. Beautiful track, best one in Reputation together with End Game (yup). So vulnerable and gorgeous! (Pun intended :p) 4. Amazing, really shows Ari's power and how she can handle difficult times. Super beautiful 3. One of the best kiss off anthems of the year, love the melodies and how Dua sings it, amazing! 2. Heartbreaking, mature and really awesome. Great job! 1. Of course it's this! Love the country groove, Justin and Chris have surprising chemistry and it works great. Love your list dude! Great picks!
I disagree about New Rules. It's one of the messiest, broken songs I've ever heard, and I've never liked Dua as an artist, even in her good songs. She comes off as a pretentious snob.
Ok the only thing I disagree with here is that Ric Flair Drip wasn’t at least in the Honourable Mentions. This is because I think that it shows off Offset’s skill as a solo MC quite well (the double time flow in the second verse for example) and as long as Metro Boomin is executive producing that upcoming solo album this song alone is definitely enough to get me hyped for it.
The way I see it, 2018 was more of a mediocre year for the charts. Yeah, the highs weren't as high as in other years, but I ain't gonna complain about it that much 'cause the quality was still there. HM1: This was a hit in the winter, and yet I found myself listening to it the most in the good parts of my summer. It probably wouldn't have worked as well in other seasons for me. HM2: I enjoy the guitar bit. But I don't consider it to be Marshmello's best hit on the YE. HM3: Oh look, a song that uses spelling and sounds good. I can see the similarities to Mumford and Sons too. HM4: Man, G-Eazy sounds like such a loser on this one. Cardi is great, but you already knew that. HM5: Was expecting to see it on the list proper. But I'm not really complaining about it being an honorable mention. HM6: 5 Seconds of Summer trying to sound like The 1975. And I'm fine with that, song's an HM on my best list as well. HM7: It ain't controversial to me. I fully agree with what Mark said about the song working best when not separated from the video. 10: Great song, Rihanna works perfectly on it, love the beat, love the lyrics about cult mentality... But holy shit, does the phrase "The truth will set you free, but first it'll piss you off" make me laugh. (for completely unrelated reasons) 9: Yeah, Pharrell, please, keep making trap beats. Offset's boogers line still disgusts me, tho. 8: Lovely. And so much fun. Haven't listened to the self titled yet. Need to fix that soon. 7: A good song is still a good song, even if it's surrounded by mediocrity and crap. 6: It sounds like it ends abruptly, but the sentiment is nice...so I'll give it that. 5: Probably one of the hits I related the most to this year. Not to the romantic side of it, but to the "you must like me for me" sentiment. 4: To be honest, I wish it went to #1 too. Great song nonetheless, can somewhat relate to the lyrical content as well. 3: Oh look, a song where the artist actually sounds like she doesn't give a fuck. Agree with Mark about her being great live. (in spite of not being able to see a full set of hers, just bits) 2: Lots of people thought this was going to be Mark's #1. I didn't want to place bets. Loved the last lyrical twist: the guy in the song could've went to profess his feelings for the bride ... but he didn't, cause that would've ruined the moment. 1: Gee Mark, I knew it was going to make your top 3...but I didn't realize that it could be your #1. I really hope people are going to remember this one and forget JT's botched experiments from 2018.
10. This Is America by Childish Gambino 9. Girls Like You by Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B (Yes) 8. How Long by Charlie Puth 7. All The Stars by Kendrick Lamar ft. SZA 6. Never Be The Same by Camila Cabello (Yes) 5. New Rules by Dua Lipa 4. Mine by Bazzi 3. No Tears Left To Cry by Ariana Grande 2. Marry Me by Thomas Rhett 1. Delicate by Taylor Swift
“The guitars have no real smolder” Strong agree, I personally can’t enjoy a song unless I can hear the guitars being slowly burned in the background of the studio
Say Something is my favorite song on the year end. It was cathartic to see it Top your list. Also your number 6 is legit good. No reason to be insecure about it.
Mine: 1. Back to you - Selena Gomez 2. Delicate - Taylor Swift 3. Psycho - Post Malone ft Ty Dolla $ign 4. Eastside - benny blanco with Halsey & Khalid 5. Powerglide - Rae Sremmurd ft Juicy J 6. No Limit - G-Eazy, A$AP Rocky, Cardi B 7. Ric Flair Drip - Offset & Metro Boomin 8. New Rules - Dua Lipa 9. Youngblood - 5 Seconds of Summer 10. Boo'd Up - Ella Mai Honourable mentions: - How Long - Charlie Puth - Say Something - Justin Timberlake, Chris Stapleton - All The Stars - Kendrick Lamar with SZA - Let you down - NF - IDGAF - Dua Lipa - Better Now - Post Malone - One Number Away - Luke Combs
@Drogon I can totally see why people think that but the vibe just clicks perfectly for me. The production, the melody, Post and Ty's vocals, it just all adds up to a totally chill, beautiful sounding song.
@@Rob-ew9id I didn't like Honorable Mention #4 ("Let You Down"), Honorable Mention #6 ("Better Now"), #7 ("Ric Flair Drip"), and #3 ("Psycho") at all. And I thought that #9 ("Youngblood"), #8 ("New Rules"), #2 ("Delicate"), and #1 ("Back To You") were just okay. However, I liked every other Honorable Mention and song on your list. Sorry for deleting this comment multiple times. I wanted to make it as perfect as it could be. 👌
Mine is: 1. Back to you -Selena Gomez 2.All the stars -SZA 3.Don’t matter to me -Drake 4.Nice for what - Drake 5.Sicko mode -Travis Scott 6.Creep on me -Gashi 7.Love lies - Khalid 8.I like it - Cardi b 9.Bood’up - Ella mai 10. Girls like you - Maroon 5
Wonderful list! Not just in your choices, but this list just made me look back at this year and not grimace as much. Happy Holidays and have a good New Year!
My jaw dropped when Finesse and especially This Is America missed the list. I thought Finesse was an obvious top 5 and This is America is my number one.
I think that most of the lifeless trap rap(upbeat stuff was pretty good though) that clogged up the charts made people think that the year was bad. Radio noticed that and desperately tried to make up for it, and some of the time it definetly worked you all probably don't care but here's my list; HM:Whatever it takes HM:Powerglide HM: I Like it HM:Ric Flair Drip HM: Delicate HM:Youngblood HM:Happier HM:Stir Fry HM: One Kiss HM:Kings dead HM:In My Blood HM: Trip HM:Pray for me HM:Sicko mode HM Love Lies 10 Sky walker .9 IDGAF .8 Call out my name 7 Tequila .6 Nice For what .5 How Long .4 say something .3 Lemon .2 Let you down .1 eastside
I love Dua Lipa too. I couldn't explain it, since I'm not usually a pop fan, then I found out she's also a major Nelly Furtado fan and counts her as a major influence. And I have always loved Nelly Furtado for some inexplicable reason.
The VIDEO might have given Sicko Mode a shot at the list?! YIKES! That video was trying so hard to be “different”, whereas the song just genuinely was creative. And it has so many quotables! One of the best hit songs of the decade if you ask me. Same goes for This Is America and Thank U, Next.
Top 10 best hits of the year imo: 10- IDGAF - Dua Lipa 9- Call Out My Name - The Weeknd 8- How Long - Charlie Puth 7- High Hopes - Panic! at the Disco 6- No Tears Left to Cry - Ariana Grande 5- New Rules - Dua Lipa 4- Say Something - Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton 3- Stir Fry - Migos 2- Nice for What - Drake 1- One Kiss - Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa Btw, it's nice to see Dua featured twice on the list!
Mark originally panned Sicko Mode when it first charted on Billboard Breakdown citing how it has three unnecessary beat switches, Drake swallowing half a Xan doesn't make him remarkable, and how there are more jabs at Pusha T. Maybe he came around to it? (Sean Faye Wolf of Diamond Axe Studios says it's one of the best hip-hop songs of the decade.)
2:30 - My number eight 13:34 - my number two 18:22 - my number ten 20:25 - my number three 22:27 - my number one I'm real glad me and Mark had so much crossover, even though I don't really care for any of the other songs on his list and I know he'd hate my numbers 9 and 6, but hey so it goes.
My top 10: 10: No Tears Left to Cry 9: Powerglide 8: God Is a Woman 7: Stir Fry 6: All the Stars 5: Mine 4: Delicate 3: Youngblood 2: Sicko Mode 1: Call Out My Name
I wasn't expecting Say Something to be as critically acclaimed as it turned out to be (I've seen it on almost every best list I've watched) but I'm really glad it was, easily one of my favorites of the year, if not my favorite
Extremely surprised "LOVE." didn't make this list, especially considering how much you enjoyed it. It made this this year-end and not 2017's, so it couldn't be that. Did it weaken on you?
My Top 10 HM1: Say Something HM2: Bartier Cardi HM3: No Limit HM4: Stir Fry HM5: One Kiss HM6: Love Lies HM7: MotorSport HM8: I Like It HM9: Nice For What HM10: Him & I 10th IDGAF- Dua Lipa 9th Finesse- Bruno Mars & Cardi B 8th Lemon- NERD & Rihanna 7th All The Stars- Kendrick & SZA 6th NTLTC- Ariana Grande 5th New Rules- Dua Lipa 4th Delicate- Tay Tay 3rd Eastside- Benny Blanco 2nd Trip- Ella Mai 1st Boo'd Up- Ella Mai
16:56 It really is nice to see my favorite critic stand up for my favorite hit this year. I get that it's 2 minutes long. I get that it sounds amateurish. I especially get that it was a hit from a Vine star, propped up from a Snapchat filter, and blew up because of a meme. That was all the worst possible traits for a hit in 2015 and 2016, and I was one of those people condemning songs for those reasons (in hindsight, its kinda ridiculous). This song, on the other hand, has so much sincerity in its DIY construction I feel like a schoolgirl receiving a promposal. I ADORE this chorus and Bazzi does have a genuinely great voice to sell this balls-to-the-wall sentiment. Thank you, Mark! YOU SO FUCKIN PRECIOUS! After the thrashings other critics gave it and not even engaging with it at all, this is one of the Christmas presents that I was praying for this year.
I haven't heard a Dua Lipa song i don't like yet. News, IDGAf, Scare to be Lonely, just love them. Even the Mall music/elevator music sound of One Kiss sticks with me
so happy to see someone loves Mine as much as I do, as someone who listened to Cosmic, i fully understand what he means. It is a shame he most likely wont last long.
SAY SOMETHING PLAYS AT MY WORK ALL THE TIME AND I NEVER KNEW WHO IT WAS BY. I literally had no idea it was released last year, I thought it had to be like 5 years old and I just missed it.
I'm glad someone else likes the light is coming as much as I do, but I think everyone knows the universal dislike for the song stems from Pharrell's production.
My Top Best Hits of 2018: ____ Pop is heading towards the periphery of an extraneously impertinent territory when contextualized in the scope of cultural impact, but these songs are among the few that were good and not samey this year. ____ 10 - #AfterDark by #Drake Every now and then Drake releases something that is not the epitome of tedium. _ 09 - #BoodUp by #EllaMai It takes a while to get used to the non-chorus, but the song is a good mixture of late 90s, early 2000s, and contemporary R&B. _ 08 - #Shallow by #LadyGaga & #BradleyCooper A country-ish folk duet which is in compatibly direct thematic relation with the movie it is from. _ 07 - #Dedicate by #LilWayne A great display of how influential Wayne has been on the culture. _ 06 - #LuckyYou by #Eminem _ 05 - #breathin by #ArianaGrande A hit that actually feels like a pop song even if it is about plowing through a difficult situation. _ 04 - #MonaLisa by #LilWayne A vividly detailed tale of robbery and perfidiousness with clever wordplay and incredibly ebullient energy over a gothicy choir and piano based beat _ 03 - #IllNeverLoveAgain by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper Though this song is obvious Oscar bait, it is written with such affecting genuineness and passion to go along with the movie. (It is not recommended seeing the video for it before watching 'A Star Is Born.') _ 02 - #CallOutMyName by #TheWeeknd A nebulously dark and emotionally remunerative song from The Weeknd. _ 01 - #SitNextToMe by #FosterThePeople Technically, it only peaked at 42 on the Hot 100. But Billboard has never been the only determining factor for what qualifies a hit, and this has had enormous radio play. The song has unstoppable groove with a great and catchy chorus, plus a brightly uplifting overall vibe. And once again, the only good indi-rock song to become famous this year. ____
Obligatory Selena Gomez track, kinda surprised she made it on here too. There are some good songs here and this year is certainly ending about where it started (tolerable) so that is pleasant enough. You're a man of class and one of the most interesting music reviewers. Have nice rest of your year and enjoy the holidays.
Might as well post mine here: 1. Thomas Rhett - Marry Me 2. Bazzi - Mine 3. Taylor Swift - Delicate 4. Ariana Grande - no tears left to cry 5. NF - Let You Down 6. Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown - Freaky Friday 7. Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton - Say Something 8. MAX - Lights Down Low 9. Selena Gomez & Marshmello - Wolves 10. Childish Gambino - This is America
Taylor Swift: *releases the most successful album of the year, followed by one of the highest grossing tours of all time* Speccy: Damn what a failure. Very unsuccessful era. Taylor Swift: JUST WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO FOR Y'ALL
It was great list but I like to hear the songs a little longer it would of made the video a lot more enjoyable and most critics do the songs at end but it was a great list none the less
Nice list here’s mine: 10. Nice For What 9. Sicko Mode. 8.Youngblood 7.Kings Dead. 6. Moonlight 5. Finesse 4.Better Now 3. This is America 2. Lucid Dreams 1. Call Out My Name
Prior to the premiere, here's my best list (a video exists with details): HM: Call Out My Name, Get Long, Lemon, Love Lies, New Rules, Nice for What, Pray For Me, Stir Fry, You Make It Easy 10. Tequila 9. Delicate 8. How Long 7. IDGAF 6. All The Stars 5. I Like It 4. Boo'd Up 3. Finesse 2. Whatever It Takes 1. Marry Me With the cover art, I already know that Nice For What, I Like It, No Tears Left to Cry and one or more of New Rules/IDGAF will be on the list. Right now, I'd say the best bet for his #1 best is Marry Me. There's a part of me that is expecting Tequila to wind up here somewhere as well, since Mark has made it no secret he has a soft spot for Dan + Shay.
I heard No tears left to cry everywhere. I mean, I don't listen to pop music at all, but I heard it at least once every week in the taxi. Which I only take once a week.
I don't have a best list yet, but I'll make sure to get mine out before this year is over. As much as I despised 2018 due to how disconnected I felt from the charts, like any other year, there are always great songs which get rightfully popular.
10. No limit: ya, the song isnt overall great, but Cardi has probably the best rap verse on the top 100 this year, enough in a year this week tho. Remix is garbage tho 9. Eastside: Songs like this make me so disapointed in Halsy, because shes so good here. I feel like the mood of the song is what she would be doing if she was a better artist. 8. How long: what a baseline, what a great performance from Puth. Its so wierd that he of all people is probably the best male pop singer working right now. 7. Powerglide: this song baaaaaaangs. Great production, lyrics are funny bad instead of annoying bad, one of the best hype tracks of my year 6. Nice for what: Drake is the most talented rapper in the mainstream right now, other then kendrick. He makes a bunch of garbage, but when hes using his talent, hes the best 5. Back to you: We are at the stuff i actaully love at and will be in my rotation for the long haul. Its hard to describe why i like this song so much, the best i can do is the way Selly G says "ill go back to you" before the drop is the aesthetic of eastside turned up to 11. 4. Sicko Mode: more Drake. Fuck you all. This song is a banger, not much else to say. Travis scott deserved every second of the year he had. 3. Lemon: l love me some NERD. This song was so much wierder then the rest of the trap on spotify. Rihanna was great, the wierd popping noise was great, the sample was great. Rock solid song. 2. Delicate: its wierd that Taylor Swift had the sleeper hit of the year, but she did. This song hit so much harder after the disaster that was LWYMMD, and taylor being vulnerable is a really good look for her. Great song. 1. Look alive: Drake is number one on both lists, and this is the exact oposite of nonstop for me. It goes hard, the production is great, drake flows his ass off without the burden that his his own writing, this is the banger of the year as far as im concerned 0. You should see me in a crown: Fuck your rules Mark, Billie Eilish is the best and you know it.
You're absolutely fried if you think Drake is the best mainstream rapper besides Kendrick. Cole, Eminem, Kanye, Travis, Lil Wayne are all better than he is. And that's just super mainstream, since that's what you're talking about
I agree, no tears left to cry is better than thank u next, but the reason thank you next is good is because of how personal she was able to get, while at the same time making a song so good that it charted No.1 for 7 weeks. Incredible.
I can't believe Freaky Friday was #1 again.
Wow! Can’t believe you put ‘Cool For The Summer’ at #1 for the third year in a row! Great list!
That moment when you know some of the list and honourable mentions already by the copyright claims
Mark: So there are a lot of critics who I otherwise respect who HATE this song and this artist. And I haven't quite been able to pin down WHY mostly because there's this allergic reaction that's like 'NO! Get this away from me!" that they put forward rather than any coherent statement.
Todd in the Shadows, in his Worst Hit Songs of 2018 video: *Ew, what is this?? No.* (the song is immediately skipped)
9:27 Oh shit, that's me! hi! I'm honored? yeah, yeah 'honored' is the proper word, thank you so very much, this video was the best but like, of course it was
How can we get Shawn Cee, Artv, The Needle Drop, and Spectrum Pulse to do a round table to come up with a list or a weekly podcast like UA-cam video?
is there room for Todd?
+AnyThingWorx that is the reason?
I can’t stand Anthony Fantano though.
How about Todd in the shadows?
good idea, minus Artv, not a fan of his personality
Great list, man. I’m honestly surprised at your #1, not because of the song itself but because I thought “Marry Me” would for sure be your #1.
Mr. 96 me too. love that song it makes me cry every time man even as a guy I’ll admit that. I listened to it after my gf dumped me and it hits me deep down every time
Man, a lot of artists have made both the best and worst lists this year (Marshmello, FGL, G-Eazy, Drake, Migos)
I honestly enjoy watching people's best lists more than worst lists. Perhaps I am in the small minority but either way nice work.
Always my favourite best list, and this one did not disappoint, despite some questionable picks and rankings. Great job Mark, as always!
Good list, Mark! Mine:
1. Delicate
2. Back to You (the only surprise was this not being included on yours tbh)
3. IDGAF
4. New Rules
5. Youngblood
6. All the Stars
7. God is a woman
8. Mine
9. Say Something
10. Finesse
Evan Michael Yessss “Delicate”
xD
I thought I was the only person who literally loved "Say Something," Man Of The Woods got so widely panned, but no one would mention how incredible that track is.
Wow, were there some surprises. I was stunned that I Like It wasn't on here, and while I was certain Marry Me would be #1, Say Something is a song that Mark has constantly praised. Nice list.
Cardi was really in the thumbnail just for features 😁
Yes Indeed at #4 is a pretty big curveball tbh
Good Delicate review. But understand that the reputation era did exactly as well as she wanted, she needed to get off the spotlight urgently.
10. Yesss! So fun and bouncy, love Rihanna here
9. Best song on Culture II, amazing beat and flows
8. This song never gets old, Dua's performance is amazing, she really shows her power
7. Gorgeous beat, I was obssesed with this in the summer, Drake and Murda did a great job
6. This is really cute and charming, brings me good memories
5. Beautiful track, best one in Reputation together with End Game (yup). So vulnerable and gorgeous! (Pun intended :p)
4. Amazing, really shows Ari's power and how she can handle difficult times. Super beautiful
3. One of the best kiss off anthems of the year, love the melodies and how Dua sings it, amazing!
2. Heartbreaking, mature and really awesome. Great job!
1. Of course it's this! Love the country groove, Justin and Chris have surprising chemistry and it works great.
Love your list dude! Great picks!
Woo End Game recognition. Second best after Getaway Car and just above Delicate.
I disagree about New Rules. It's one of the messiest, broken songs I've ever heard, and I've never liked Dua as an artist, even in her good songs. She comes off as a pretentious snob.
Ok the only thing I disagree with here is that Ric Flair Drip wasn’t at least in the Honourable Mentions. This is because I think that it shows off Offset’s skill as a solo MC quite well (the double time flow in the second verse for example) and as long as Metro Boomin is executive producing that upcoming solo album this song alone is definitely enough to get me hyped for it.
I wonder if he left Ric Flair Drip off cause of the recent scenario with Offset and Cardi
Jay Romeo quite possibly
I'm surprised there wasn't Boo'd Up by Ella Mai.
The way I see it, 2018 was more of a mediocre year for the charts. Yeah, the highs weren't as high as in other years, but I ain't gonna complain about it that much 'cause the quality was still there.
HM1: This was a hit in the winter, and yet I found myself listening to it the most in the good parts of my summer. It probably wouldn't have worked as well in other seasons for me.
HM2: I enjoy the guitar bit. But I don't consider it to be Marshmello's best hit on the YE.
HM3: Oh look, a song that uses spelling and sounds good. I can see the similarities to Mumford and Sons too.
HM4: Man, G-Eazy sounds like such a loser on this one. Cardi is great, but you already knew that.
HM5: Was expecting to see it on the list proper. But I'm not really complaining about it being an honorable mention.
HM6: 5 Seconds of Summer trying to sound like The 1975. And I'm fine with that, song's an HM on my best list as well.
HM7: It ain't controversial to me. I fully agree with what Mark said about the song working best when not separated from the video.
10: Great song, Rihanna works perfectly on it, love the beat, love the lyrics about cult mentality... But holy shit, does the phrase "The truth will set you free, but first it'll piss you off" make me laugh. (for completely unrelated reasons)
9: Yeah, Pharrell, please, keep making trap beats. Offset's boogers line still disgusts me, tho.
8: Lovely. And so much fun. Haven't listened to the self titled yet. Need to fix that soon.
7: A good song is still a good song, even if it's surrounded by mediocrity and crap.
6: It sounds like it ends abruptly, but the sentiment is nice...so I'll give it that.
5: Probably one of the hits I related the most to this year. Not to the romantic side of it, but to the "you must like me for me" sentiment.
4: To be honest, I wish it went to #1 too. Great song nonetheless, can somewhat relate to the lyrical content as well.
3: Oh look, a song where the artist actually sounds like she doesn't give a fuck. Agree with Mark about her being great live. (in spite of not being able to see a full set of hers, just bits)
2: Lots of people thought this was going to be Mark's #1. I didn't want to place bets.
Loved the last lyrical twist: the guy in the song could've went to profess his feelings for the bride ... but he didn't, cause that would've ruined the moment.
1: Gee Mark, I knew it was going to make your top 3...but I didn't realize that it could be your #1.
I really hope people are going to remember this one and forget JT's botched experiments from 2018.
10. This Is America by Childish Gambino
9. Girls Like You by Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B (Yes)
8. How Long by Charlie Puth
7. All The Stars by Kendrick Lamar ft. SZA
6. Never Be The Same by Camila Cabello (Yes)
5. New Rules by Dua Lipa
4. Mine by Bazzi
3. No Tears Left To Cry by Ariana Grande
2. Marry Me by Thomas Rhett
1. Delicate by Taylor Swift
Not sure why you don't just put the list in the description, UA-cam's content ID already put half the list in for you.
Give me Delicate or give me death
Great review! I loveeeeeeee lemon with Rihanna it's just such a great vibe
MERRY CHRISTMAS MARK!!!
“The guitars have no real smolder”
Strong agree, I personally can’t enjoy a song unless I can hear the guitars being slowly burned in the background of the studio
I'm predicting marry me, Idgaf, finesse, no tears left to cry, nice for what and youngblood
3 out of the 6 songs you mentioned made it on to the list. The rest were honorable mentions.
marry me song of the year.
however say something is amazing too Chris Stapleton carries that song and I love it
Wonderful list Mark. I wish 5 more minutes by Scotty McCreery had made the year end list, literally a perfect song.
Merry Christmas :)
oh man finally someone who likes stir fry, I was starting to think it was only me
Great list as always mark I'm not shocked or appalled at your number 1 makes sense given how much people raved over Marry me & one other country song.
Great job!! “Lemon” is my #1
I'm kinda shocked LOVE. wasn't on this list, I thought I remembered you praising that song quite a bit
Say Something is my favorite song on the year end. It was cathartic to see it Top your list.
Also your number 6 is legit good. No reason to be insecure about it.
Mine:
1. Back to you - Selena Gomez
2. Delicate - Taylor Swift
3. Psycho - Post Malone ft Ty Dolla $ign
4. Eastside - benny blanco with Halsey & Khalid
5. Powerglide - Rae Sremmurd ft Juicy J
6. No Limit - G-Eazy, A$AP Rocky, Cardi B
7. Ric Flair Drip - Offset & Metro Boomin
8. New Rules - Dua Lipa
9. Youngblood - 5 Seconds of Summer
10. Boo'd Up - Ella Mai
Honourable mentions:
- How Long - Charlie Puth
- Say Something - Justin Timberlake, Chris Stapleton
- All The Stars - Kendrick Lamar with SZA
- Let you down - NF
- IDGAF - Dua Lipa
- Better Now - Post Malone
- One Number Away - Luke Combs
@Drogon I can totally see why people think that but the vibe just clicks perfectly for me. The production, the melody, Post and Ty's vocals, it just all adds up to a totally chill, beautiful sounding song.
@@Rob-ew9id I didn't like Honorable Mention #4 ("Let You Down"), Honorable Mention #6 ("Better Now"), #7 ("Ric Flair Drip"), and #3 ("Psycho") at all. And I thought that #9 ("Youngblood"), #8 ("New Rules"), #2 ("Delicate"), and #1 ("Back To You") were just okay. However, I liked every other Honorable Mention and song on your list.
Sorry for deleting this comment multiple times. I wanted to make it as perfect as it could be. 👌
Mine is:
1. Back to you -Selena Gomez
2.All the stars -SZA
3.Don’t matter to me -Drake
4.Nice for what - Drake
5.Sicko mode -Travis Scott
6.Creep on me -Gashi
7.Love lies - Khalid
8.I like it - Cardi b
9.Bood’up - Ella mai
10. Girls like you - Maroon 5
Wonderful list! Not just in your choices, but this list just made me look back at this year and not grimace as much. Happy Holidays and have a good New Year!
My jaw dropped when Finesse and especially This Is America missed the list. I thought Finesse was an obvious top 5 and This is America is my number one.
And ironically enough Say Something is the song that soured on me, I still like it, but it’s easy to get sick of because it’s so damn repetitive
I one HUNDRED PERCENT agree with your number 1. Pleasant surprise to see that one here.
I think that most of the lifeless trap rap(upbeat stuff was pretty good though) that clogged up the charts made people think that the year was bad. Radio noticed that and desperately tried to make up for it, and some of the time it definetly worked you all probably don't care but here's my list;
HM:Whatever it takes
HM:Powerglide
HM: I Like it
HM:Ric Flair Drip
HM: Delicate
HM:Youngblood
HM:Happier
HM:Stir Fry
HM: One Kiss
HM:Kings dead
HM:In My Blood
HM: Trip
HM:Pray for me
HM:Sicko mode
HM Love Lies
10 Sky walker
.9 IDGAF
.8 Call out my name
7 Tequila
.6 Nice For what
.5 How Long
.4 say something
.3 Lemon
.2 Let you down
.1 eastside
Wow, LOVE. isn't on the list? I was expecting at least an honourable mention, especially since you seemed to be so positive about it.
I love Dua Lipa too. I couldn't explain it, since I'm not usually a pop fan, then I found out she's also a major Nelly Furtado fan and counts her as a major influence. And I have always loved Nelly Furtado for some inexplicable reason.
EXCELLENT list
I'm so hype for this list
The VIDEO might have given Sicko Mode a shot at the list?! YIKES! That video was trying so hard to be “different”, whereas the song just genuinely was creative. And it has so many quotables! One of the best hit songs of the decade if you ask me. Same goes for This Is America and Thank U, Next.
Yep..... The #1 it definitely is good
Agree with Say Something 100%, love that song!!
Top 10 best hits of the year imo:
10- IDGAF - Dua Lipa
9- Call Out My Name - The Weeknd
8- How Long - Charlie Puth
7- High Hopes - Panic! at the Disco
6- No Tears Left to Cry - Ariana Grande
5- New Rules - Dua Lipa
4- Say Something - Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton
3- Stir Fry - Migos
2- Nice for What - Drake
1- One Kiss - Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa
Btw, it's nice to see Dua featured twice on the list!
god, what an incredible list. i was smiling the whole time watching this and that number one was amazing
No tears left to cry hit me hard from the stRt
Sicko Mode honestly is such a grower it really deserved to be here. But hey, maybe 2019 best list? Ah probably not.
Mark originally panned Sicko Mode when it first charted on Billboard Breakdown citing how it has three unnecessary beat switches, Drake swallowing half a Xan doesn't make him remarkable, and how there are more jabs at Pusha T. Maybe he came around to it? (Sean Faye Wolf of Diamond Axe Studios says it's one of the best hip-hop songs of the decade.)
I was surprised that Back To You wasn't on your list. I thought you liked it more than wolves
For me both or mediocre
2:30 - My number eight
13:34 - my number two
18:22 - my number ten
20:25 - my number three
22:27 - my number one
I'm real glad me and Mark had so much crossover, even though I don't really care for any of the other songs on his list and I know he'd hate my numbers 9 and 6, but hey so it goes.
Is it just me or based on most best of 2018 list, no tears left to cry has been on number 4?
I am so surprised you didn’t put Ric Flair Drip, LOVE or Whatever It Takes on the list, and instead put on Wolves, Simple and Youngblood...
My top 10:
10: No Tears Left to Cry
9: Powerglide
8: God Is a Woman
7: Stir Fry
6: All the Stars
5: Mine
4: Delicate
3: Youngblood
2: Sicko Mode
1: Call Out My Name
I wasn't expecting Say Something to be as critically acclaimed as it turned out to be (I've seen it on almost every best list I've watched) but I'm really glad it was, easily one of my favorites of the year, if not my favorite
Extremely surprised "LOVE." didn't make this list, especially considering how much you enjoyed it. It made this this year-end and not 2017's, so it couldn't be that. Did it weaken on you?
1. Alone
2.all the stars
3.delacate
4.Alien
5.superpowers
6.wolves
7.breathing
8.no tears left to cry
9.happy without me
10.bad at love
Im glad i turned adblock on before watching this
My Top 10
HM1: Say Something
HM2: Bartier Cardi
HM3: No Limit
HM4: Stir Fry
HM5: One Kiss
HM6: Love Lies
HM7: MotorSport
HM8: I Like It
HM9: Nice For What
HM10: Him & I
10th IDGAF- Dua Lipa
9th Finesse- Bruno Mars & Cardi B
8th Lemon- NERD & Rihanna
7th All The Stars- Kendrick & SZA
6th NTLTC- Ariana Grande
5th New Rules- Dua Lipa
4th Delicate- Tay Tay
3rd Eastside- Benny Blanco
2nd Trip- Ella Mai
1st Boo'd Up- Ella Mai
Nice list! But i can't believe you put Hit Or Miss at #1. It didn't even chart in the Top 100 but I guess it never missed your list.
16:56 It really is nice to see my favorite critic stand up for my favorite hit this year. I get that it's 2 minutes long. I get that it sounds amateurish. I especially get that it was a hit from a Vine star, propped up from a Snapchat filter, and blew up because of a meme. That was all the worst possible traits for a hit in 2015 and 2016, and I was one of those people condemning songs for those reasons (in hindsight, its kinda ridiculous).
This song, on the other hand, has so much sincerity in its DIY construction I feel like a schoolgirl receiving a promposal. I ADORE this chorus and Bazzi does have a genuinely great voice to sell this balls-to-the-wall sentiment. Thank you, Mark! YOU SO FUCKIN PRECIOUS! After the thrashings other critics gave it and not even engaging with it at all, this is one of the Christmas presents that I was praying for this year.
Here’s my top 5:
1. Delicate
2. SICKO MODE
3. God Is A Woman
4. Better Now
5. Jumpsuit
My friend and I watched this and we couldn't agree more that say something is the #1 of the year. You are not alone :))
Wasn't Lemon a (late) 2017 single?
Marry Me #1 FTW!
Edit: only number 2?! What?!
Mike’s Music Reviews agreed 😂😂song brings me to tears and no other song had ever done thay
I haven't heard a Dua Lipa song i don't like yet. News, IDGAf, Scare to be Lonely, just love them. Even the Mall music/elevator music sound of One Kiss sticks with me
One Kiss sounds like it can soundtrack a fashion show. But I also still love it.
so happy to see someone loves Mine as much as I do, as someone who listened to Cosmic, i fully understand what he means.
It is a shame he most likely wont last long.
SAY SOMETHING PLAYS AT MY WORK ALL THE TIME AND I NEVER KNEW WHO IT WAS BY. I literally had no idea it was released last year, I thought it had to be like 5 years old and I just missed it.
Honestly I didn't see number one coming but I really do get it.
Great list; we even had the same #1 :D
I'm glad someone else likes the light is coming as much as I do, but I think everyone knows the universal dislike for the song stems from Pharrell's production.
I loved Say Something it's my song of the year
MUSIC CHARTS loved it too wouldn’t knock u for that but I have a lot of connection to marry me and I personally have that as my number 1
In this day and age the Billboard charts is one giant "worst of" list. The last place to look for music worth listening to.
I'm predicting marry me
As #1? I agree.
Tyler Marchand it was only #2. Surprising.
I was surprised that Marry Me wasn't no 1 to
My Top Best Hits of 2018:
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Pop is heading towards the periphery of an extraneously impertinent territory when contextualized in the scope of cultural impact, but these songs are among the few that were good and not samey this year.
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10 - #AfterDark by #Drake
Every now and then Drake releases something that is not the epitome of tedium.
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09 - #BoodUp by #EllaMai
It takes a while to get used to the non-chorus, but the song is a good mixture of late 90s, early 2000s, and contemporary R&B.
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08 - #Shallow by #LadyGaga & #BradleyCooper
A country-ish folk duet which is in compatibly direct thematic relation with the movie it is from.
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07 - #Dedicate by #LilWayne
A great display of how influential Wayne has been on the culture.
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06 - #LuckyYou by #Eminem
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05 - #breathin by #ArianaGrande
A hit that actually feels like a pop song even if it is about plowing through a difficult situation.
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04 - #MonaLisa by #LilWayne
A vividly detailed tale of robbery and perfidiousness with clever wordplay and incredibly ebullient energy over a gothicy choir and piano based beat
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03 - #IllNeverLoveAgain by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Though this song is obvious Oscar bait, it is written with such affecting genuineness and passion to go along with the movie. (It is not recommended seeing the video for it before watching 'A Star Is Born.')
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02 - #CallOutMyName by #TheWeeknd
A nebulously dark and emotionally remunerative song from The Weeknd.
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01 - #SitNextToMe by #FosterThePeople
Technically, it only peaked at 42 on the Hot 100. But Billboard has never been the only determining factor for what qualifies a hit, and this has had enormous radio play. The song has unstoppable groove with a great and catchy chorus, plus a brightly uplifting overall vibe. And once again, the only good indi-rock song to become famous this year.
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This read like a Pitchfork review
Obligatory Selena Gomez track, kinda surprised she made it on here too. There are some good songs here and this year is certainly ending about where it started (tolerable) so that is pleasant enough. You're a man of class and one of the most interesting music reviewers. Have nice rest of your year and enjoy the holidays.
Might as well post mine here:
1. Thomas Rhett - Marry Me
2. Bazzi - Mine
3. Taylor Swift - Delicate
4. Ariana Grande - no tears left to cry
5. NF - Let You Down
6. Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown - Freaky Friday
7. Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton - Say Something
8. MAX - Lights Down Low
9. Selena Gomez & Marshmello - Wolves
10. Childish Gambino - This is America
I swear you literally just panned Youngblood in the discussion for it lmao is this the best list or the worst list
You're really not alone with Say Something. It's easily top 5 for me and I've seen others put it there too.
I called Say Something at #1 cause when it was on the charts you only spoke good off it every week.😂😂
Taylor Swift: *releases the most successful album of the year, followed by one of the highest grossing tours of all time*
Speccy: Damn what a failure. Very unsuccessful era.
Taylor Swift: JUST WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO FOR Y'ALL
i mean, compared to 1989 it's definitely less succesful...
Is billboard breakdown coming out?
I definitely agree with your #1. Glad to see it
What no love for LOVE. ?
Idk man, that song is annoying mush imo.
@@ethan6287 Im confused why it wasnt on here because Mark positively reviewed it multiple times. It's eligible for the list according to Mark's rules.
@@jackyvstheworldeven people change mark must of changed
You including Mine actually made me laugh with joy. So fucking underappreciated!
Ok I haven't watched this show in a while and this was good. Also? Spectrum Pulse is getting thicc and we're here for it
I didn’t expect you to talk about Little Mix (I’m new on your channel)
SPOILERS
Mine by Bazzi at 6. Finally. Someone who likes it as much as me.
It was great list but I like to hear the songs a little longer it would of made the video a lot more enjoyable and most critics do the songs at end but it was a great list none the less
Nice list here’s mine:
10. Nice For What
9. Sicko Mode.
8.Youngblood
7.Kings Dead.
6. Moonlight
5. Finesse
4.Better Now
3. This is America
2. Lucid Dreams
1. Call Out My Name
Drogon really that’s your problem with this list?
I'll switch youngblood with lucid dreams. And instead call out my name with freaky Friday
5:33 cmon don’t do my boy gerald like that
Prior to the premiere, here's my best list (a video exists with details):
HM: Call Out My Name, Get Long, Lemon, Love Lies, New Rules, Nice for What, Pray For Me, Stir Fry, You Make It Easy
10. Tequila
9. Delicate
8. How Long
7. IDGAF
6. All The Stars
5. I Like It
4. Boo'd Up
3. Finesse
2. Whatever It Takes
1. Marry Me
With the cover art, I already know that Nice For What, I Like It, No Tears Left to Cry and one or more of New Rules/IDGAF will be on the list. Right now, I'd say the best bet for his #1 best is Marry Me. There's a part of me that is expecting Tequila to wind up here somewhere as well, since Mark has made it no secret he has a soft spot for Dan + Shay.
I heard No tears left to cry everywhere. I mean, I don't listen to pop music at all, but I heard it at least once every week in the taxi. Which I only take once a week.
I don't have a best list yet, but I'll make sure to get mine out before this year is over.
As much as I despised 2018 due to how disconnected I felt from the charts, like any other year, there are always great songs which get rightfully popular.
10. No limit: ya, the song isnt overall great, but Cardi has probably the best rap verse on the top 100 this year, enough in a year this week tho. Remix is garbage tho
9. Eastside: Songs like this make me so disapointed in Halsy, because shes so good here. I feel like the mood of the song is what she would be doing if she was a better artist.
8. How long: what a baseline, what a great performance from Puth. Its so wierd that he of all people is probably the best male pop singer working right now.
7. Powerglide: this song baaaaaaangs. Great production, lyrics are funny bad instead of annoying bad, one of the best hype tracks of my year
6. Nice for what: Drake is the most talented rapper in the mainstream right now, other then kendrick. He makes a bunch of garbage, but when hes using his talent, hes the best
5. Back to you: We are at the stuff i actaully love at and will be in my rotation for the long haul. Its hard to describe why i like this song so much, the best i can do is the way Selly G says "ill go back to you" before the drop is the aesthetic of eastside turned up to 11.
4. Sicko Mode: more Drake. Fuck you all. This song is a banger, not much else to say. Travis scott deserved every second of the year he had.
3. Lemon: l love me some NERD. This song was so much wierder then the rest of the trap on spotify. Rihanna was great, the wierd popping noise was great, the sample was great. Rock solid song.
2. Delicate: its wierd that Taylor Swift had the sleeper hit of the year, but she did. This song hit so much harder after the disaster that was LWYMMD, and taylor being vulnerable is a really good look for her. Great song.
1. Look alive: Drake is number one on both lists, and this is the exact oposite of nonstop for me. It goes hard, the production is great, drake flows his ass off without the burden that his his own writing, this is the banger of the year as far as im concerned
0. You should see me in a crown: Fuck your rules Mark, Billie Eilish is the best and you know it.
@@AnyThingWorx Then just pretend it's not there! :P
You're absolutely fried if you think Drake is the best mainstream rapper besides Kendrick. Cole, Eminem, Kanye, Travis, Lil Wayne are all better than he is. And that's just super mainstream, since that's what you're talking about
lemon was way last year tho
@@senseiparks didnt year end chart till this 2018
Parsa Rathernotsay I agree so much, drake overrated and so is Travis Scott
I agree, no tears left to cry is better than thank u next, but the reason thank you next is good is because of how personal she was able to get, while at the same time making a song so good that it charted No.1 for 7 weeks. Incredible.
I expected #1 to be an honorable mention, despite loving it as much as I do. It was a great surprise!
Side Effects and Eastside were my fav hit songs
No tears is my fav song of the year
All the best songs this year i wish 2019 will have more good music