вЂњRemember when i was like hey i have no tears left to cry and the universe was like HAAAAAAAAA bitch u thought.вЂќ So tweeted Ariana Grande about a month ago, still reeling from the death of an ex, the end of a hasty engagement, and all the public scrutiny that accompanied her bumpy yet triumphant 2018.

ItвЂ™s not crazy that the best John Mayer song in years came from one of MayerвЂ™s most faithful disciples, but it is crazy that I enjoy it so much.ДЎ. Thanks as always for reading and for another great year of discussion, and IвЂ™ll see you all back here in January for the State Of Pop Address. Now that thatвЂ™s settled, letвЂ™s begin the countdown. And if your favorite вЂњindieвЂќ pop striver is missing, itвЂ™s possibly because they suck but more likely because IвЂ™ve decided they exist in some musical galaxy separate from the one IвЂ™m documenting in my personal yearbook of 2018 hits. If a rap song soared near the top of the charts despite being ignored by top 40 radio, itвЂ™s eligible too. So if I want to put media darlings Kacey Musgraves and the 1975 on here alongside the stars that actually dominated pop in 2018, you better believe I will (and did). Basically, like The Week In Pop as a franchise, this list focuses on mainstream pop - music that rules the streaming, sales, and radio charts that feed into BillboardвЂ™s Hot 100, and music that aims for that kind of ubiquity - but in practice I define it however I want.

Before we do this together, let me specify my parameters for inclusion. Speaking of: ItвЂ™s time once again to run down the very best pop songs of the year. Neither the music nor the writing about the music has always been top-shelf, but my, have the highs been high.

As we approach the precipice of 2019, IвЂ™m fairly certain I was right. It seems like just yesterday that I published the inaugural installment explaining why The Week In Pop would be a good addition to the Stereogum portfolio. YвЂ™all wanna hear something crazy? IвЂ™ve been writing this weekly pop column for five whole years now.

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