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Ranking Page: 50 Best Albums & 50 Best Songs of 2018 Lyrics

This is the ranking page for the 2018 Year End Lists. The initial ordering for albums and songs is based on the results of an initial round of voting—click here to learn more.

Please do not edit the lyrics of this page. Repeatedly editing the lyrics will result in penalty boxing. If you would like something changed, annotate, discuss it in the suggestions, post in the thread, or message @Empath.

Top 65 Albums:

1. Pusha T, Daytona
2. Denzel Curry, TA13OO
3. KIDS SEE GHOSTS, KIDS SEE GHOSTS
4. Saba, CARE FOR ME
5. Janelle Monáe, Dirty Computer
6. Travis Scott, ASTROWORLD
7. Noname, Room 25
8. Playboi Carti, Die Lit
9. Mac Miller, Swimming
10. ROSALÍA, El Mal Querer
11. Tierra Whack, Whack World
12. Lil Wayne, Tha Carter V
13. Kali Uchis, Isolation
14. MGMT, Little Dark Age
15. Beach House, 7
16. Blood Orange, Negro Swan
17. BTS, LOVE YOURSELF 結 'Answer'
18. twenty one pilots, Trench
19. Natalia Lafourcade, Musas (Un Homenaje al Folclore Latinoamericano en Manos de Los Macorinos, Vol. 2)
20. Cardi B, Invasion of Privacy
21. JPEGMAFIA, Veteran
22. Kacey Musgraves, Golden Hour
23. $UICIDEBOY$, I Want To Die in New Orleans
24. Vince Staples, FM!
25. Daughters, You Won't Get What You Want
26. BROCKHAMPTON, Iridescence
27. Kamasi Washington, Heaven and Earth
28. Royce da 5'9", Book of Ryan
29. Anderson .Paak, Oxnard
30. Ariana Grande, Sweetener
31. Smino, NØIR
32. Post Malone, beerbongs & bentleys
33. 6LACK, East Atlanta Love Letter
34. Panic! At The Disco, Pray For The Wicked
35. JONGHYUN, Poet | Artist
36. Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, & SZA, Black Panther The Album Music from and Inspired By
37. Death Grips, Year of the Snitch
38. Metro Boomin, Not All Heroes Wear Capes
39. Jay Rock, Redemption
40. J.I.D, DiCaprio 2
41. Hayley Kiyoko, Expectations
42. Nipsey Hussle, Victory Lap
43. J Cole, KOD
44. Teyana Taylor, K.T.S.E.
45. The Internet, Hive Mind
46. Drake, Scorpion
47. Jorja Smith, Lost & Found
48. Lupe Fiasco, Drogas Wave
49. Florence + The Machine, High As Hope
50. Eminem, Kamikaze
51. Sleep, The Sciences
52. Ghost, Prequelle
53. Leon Bridges, Good Thing
54. City Morgue, CITY MORGUE VOL. 1 : HELL OR HIGH WATER
55. Phora, Love Is Hell
56. Anuel AA, Real Hasta la Muerte
57. Jon Bellion, Glory Sound Prep
58. Yves Tumor, Safe In The Hands Of Love
59. Khruangbin, Con Todo El Mundo
60. Arctic Monkeys, Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino
61. Shawn Mendes, Shawn Mendes
62. Jeremih & Ty Dolla $ign, MIH-TY
63. Lil Baby & Gunna, Drip Harder
64. Trippie Redd, A Love Letter To You 3
65. Joji, BALLADS 1

Notable albums that didn't make the list:

Notable albums released post-voting & pre-December 7:

Album Graveyard:

Top 65 Songs:

1. Kanye West, "Ghost Town" feat. Kid Cudi, 070 Shake & PARTYNEXTDOOR
2. Travis Scott, "SICKO MODE" feat. Drake, Swae Lee & Big Hawk
3. Kali Uchis, "After the Storm" feat. Tyler, The Creator & Bootsy Collins
4. Saba, "PROM / KING"
5. Lil Wayne, "Mona Lisa" feat. Kendrick Lamar
6. BTS, "FAKE LOVE"
7. 6LACK, "Pretty Little Fears" feat. J Cole
8. ROSALÍA, "MALAMENTE (Cap.1: Augurio)"
9. Denzel Curry, "SIRENS | Z1RENZ" feat. Billie Eilish & J.I.D
10. Eminem, "Lucky You" feat. Joyner Lucas
11. Pusha T, "The Story of Adidon"
12. Janelle Monáe, "PYNK"
13. Childish Gambino, "This Is America"
14. Drake, "Nice For What"
15. J.I.D, "Off Deez" feat. J Cole
16. Young Thug, "High" feat. Elton John
17. Lil Baby & Gunna, "Drip Too Hard"
18. King Princess, "1950"
19. Trippie Redd, "Topanga"
20. Aphex Twin, "T69 collapse"
21. A$AP Rocky, "Praise The Lord (Da Shine)" feat. Skepta
22. The Weeknd, "Call Out My Name"
23. Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, "I Like It"
24. Ariana Grande, "thank u, next"
25. Tyga, "Taste"
26. Blood Orange, "Charcoal Baby"
27. Pusha T, "If You Know You Know"
28. Billie Eilish, "when the party's over"
29. Mac Miller, "2009"
30. Drake, "God's Plan"
31. JPEGMAFIA, "Baby I'm Bleeding"
32. Joji, "SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK"
33. Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake, "King's Dead"
34. The 1975, "Love It If We Made It"
35. Juice WRLD, "Lucid Dreams"
36. Ella Mai, "Boo'd Up"
37. Bad Bunny, "Amorfoda"
38. J Cole, "1985 – Intro to 'The Fall Off'"
39. Sheck Wes, "Mo Bamba"
40. Valee, "Womp Womp"
41. Death Grips, "Black Paint"
42. Eminem, "Killshot"
43. Yves Tumor, "Lifetime"
44. Post Malone, "Psycho" feat. Ty Dolla $ign
45. Anderson .Paak, "Bubblin"
46. Tyler, The Creator & A$AP Rocky, "Potato Salad"
47. Flipp Dinero, "Leave Me Alone"
48. BLACKPINK, "뚜두뚜두 (DDU-DU DDU-DU)"
49. Troye Sivan, "My My My!"
50. 88rising, "Midsummer Madness" feat. AUGUST 08, Higher Brothers, Joji & Rich Brian
51. Charli XCX & Troye Sivan, "1999"
52. Sugarland, "Babe" feat. Taylor Swift
53. Jorja Smith, "February 3rd"
54. Jay Rock, "WIN"
55. NF, "WHY"
56. Playboi Carti, "R.I.P."
57. Ghost, "Dance Macabre"
58. Lil Baby & Drake, "Yes Indeed"
59. Denzel Curry, "CLOUT COBAIN | CLOUT CO13A1N"
60. KIDS SEE GHOSTS, "Freeee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2)" feat. Ty Dolla $ign
61. Nicki Minaj, "Chun-Li"
62. Childish Gambino, "Feels Like Summer"
63. Lil Wayne, "Uproar" feat. Swizz Beatz
64. Rich The Kid, "Plug Walk"
65. KIDS SEE GHOSTS, "Reborn"

Notable songs that didn't make the list:

Notable songs released post-voting & pre-December 7:

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This is the ranking page for the 2018 Year End Lists. Annotate an album or song and tell us whether its placement is too high, too low, and recommend a new spot for it. If an album or song has already been annotated, use the suggestion box to discuss the album’s placement.

Please do not edit the lyrics of this page. If you would like something changed, message @Empath.

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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

How can I keep track of changes to the list?
Genius Answer

Any time the list ordering changes, @Empath will post an update in the Year End Lists 2018 thread.

Why does each list have 65 slots if the final lists are only going to have 50?
Genius Answer

Slots 51-65 are displayed here so we can decide if something that almost made the list deserves more than the spot it got and bump it up. By the time ranking week ends, any albums or songs that appear in slots 51-65 won’t make it into the final lists.

What about albums or songs that come out during the ranking process?
Genius Answer

The cut-off date is December 7, meaning anything that comes out after that date won’t qualify for this year’s lists. Notable albums & songs that come out between 11/21 and 12/7 may be added in the “notable albums/songs released post-voting & pre-December 7” section by annotating a “TBD” slot.

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