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2018 playlist: songs that shaped the year

By Ella Kemp on 13/12/2018

There was drama round every corner in 2018: movies, plays and music changed the game – here's the playlist to celebrate

2018 playlist, songs of the year
2018 playlist, songs of the year
The year was filled with surprises: disappointments and celebrations, amidst weddings and huge political change. But throughout it all, music illustrated the key moments of everything we went through. Here is our selection of the most impactful tracks – chart-toppers, heartstoppers and relics from our very best cultural moments of the year – and you can follow the playlist on Spotify here.


This Is America – Childish Gambino



My Shot – Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton)



George Ezra – Paradise




Livin' It Up on Top - Original Cast of Hadestown




All The Stars (with SZA) – Kendrick Lamar (Black Panther)




Dead Girl Walking – Cast of Heathers: The Musical




Slow Burn – Kacey Musgraves



Nice For What – Drake



Pynk (feat. Grimes) – Janelle Monáe



I Like It – Cardi B




Four Out of Five – Arctic Monkeys




New Light – John Mayer



Christine and the Queens – Girlfriend (feat. Dâm-Funk)



Hunger – Florence + The Machine




Lost My Mind – Lily Allen




APES**T – The Carters




Nobody – Mitski




Self Care – Mac Miller




Fernando – ABBA (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again)



Africa – Weezer (starring Weird Al Yankovic)




Suspirium – Thom Yorke (Suspiria)




Venice Bitch – Lana Del Rey




Shallow – Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born)




J'OUVERT – BROCKHAMPTON



Love of My Life – Queen (Bohemian Rhapsody)




Honey – Robyn



Spice Up Your Life – Spice Girls




Love It If We Made It – The 1975





Party For One – Carly Rae Jepsen



thank u, next – Ariana Grande




Girl in the Movies – Dolly Parton (Dumplin')



Bring Me Love – John Legend



Your Song – Elton John


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