MUSIC ARCHIVES Pazz & Jop: The Top 50 Singles of 2018
by The Editors
America’s critical establishment has spoken, naming Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” the top single of the year. All told, this year’s Pazz & Jop Music Critics Poll featured nearly 400 voters and over 1,400 songs. Listen to the Top 50 Singles on Spotify, and check out the year’s top albums HERE.
This article from the Village Voice Archive was posted on February 6, 2019
| Rank | Single | Artist | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | “This Is America” | Childish Gambino | 64 |
| 2 (tie) |  | “I Like It” | Cardi B feat. Bad Bunny and J Balvin | 47 |
| 2 (tie) |  | “Make Me Feel” | Janelle Monáe | 47 |
| 4 |  | “Thank U, Next” | Ariana Grande | 43 |
| 5 |  | “Honey” | Robyn | 28 |
| 6 |  | “Nobody” | Mitski | 27 |
| 7 |  | “High Horse” | Kacey Musgraves | 26 |
| 9 (tie) |  | “Love It If We Made It” | The 1975 | 24 |
| 9 (tie) |  | “Nice for What” | Drake | 24 |
| 8 |  | “All the Stars” | Kendrick Lamar with SZA | 25 |
| 11 |  | “Sicko Mode” | Travis Scott feat. Drake | 23 |
| 12 (tie) |  | “Night Shift” | Lucy Dacus | 20 |
| 12 (tie) |  | “Boo’d Up” | Ella Mai | 20 |
| 14 |  | “Apeshit” | The Carters | 19 |
| 15 (tie) |  | “Shallow” | Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper | 18 |
| 15 (tie) | | “Slow Burn” | Kacey Musgraves | 18 |
| 15 (tie) | | “Space Cowboy” | Kacey Musgraves | 18 |
| 18 (tie) |  | “Venice Bitch” | Lana Del Rey | 17 |
| 18 (tie) |  | “Missing U” | Robyn | 17 |
| 20 (tie) |  | “No Tears Left to Cry” | Ariana Grande | 16 |
| 20 (tie) |  | “My My My!” | Troye Sivan | 16 |
| 20 (tie) |  | “The Middle” | Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey | 16 |
| 23 |  | “Malamente” | Rosalía | 15 |
| 24 | | “Pynk” | Janelle Monáe feat. Grimes | 14 |
| 25 (tie) |  | “Me & My Dog” | Boygenius | 13 |
| 25 (tie) |  | “Girlfriend” | Christine and the Queens feat. Dâm-Funk | 13 |
| 25 (tie) | | “King’s Dead” | Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future and James Blake | 13 |
| 25 (tie) |  | “Your Dog” | Soccer Mommy | 13 |
| 29 (tie) |  | “Pristine” | Snail Mail | 12 |
| 29 (tie) |  | “What a Time to Be Alive” | Superchunk | 12 |
| 29 (tie) |  | “Mo Bamba” | Sheck Wes | 12 |
| 32 (tie) |  | “Mr. Tillman” | Father John Misty | 11 |
| 32 (tie) |  | “Short Court Style” | Natalie Prass | 11 |
| 32 (tie) |  | “If You Know You Know” | Pusha T | 11 |
| 35 (tie) | | “In My Feelings” | Drake | 10 |
| 35 (tie) |  | “Chun-Li” | Nicki Minaj | 10 |
| 37 (tie) | | “Bite the Hand” | Boygenius | 9 |
| 37 (tie) |  | “Bad Luck” | Neko Case | 9 |
| 37 (tie) | | “Mariners Apartment Complex” | Lana Del Rey | 9 |
| 37 (tie) | | “Geyser” | Mitski | 9 |
| 37 (tie) | | “The Story of Adidon” | Pusha T | 9 |
| 42 (tie) |  | “Bad Bad News” | Leon Bridges | 8 |
| 42 (tie) |  | “We Appreciate Power” | Grimes feat. Hana | 8 |
| 42 (tie) |  | “Boys” | Lizzo | 8 |
| 42 (tie) | | “Heat Wave” | Snail Mail | 8 |
| 42 (tie) |  | “Powerglide” | Rae Sremmurd & Juicy J | 8 |
| 42 (tie) |  | “Ghost Town” | Kanye West feat. Partynextdoor | 8 |
| 48 (tie) |  | “The Opener” | Camp Cope | 7 |
| 48 (tie) | | “God’s Plan” | Drake | 7 |
| 48 (tie) |  | “Party for One” | Carly Rae Jepsen | 7 |