PlayNetwork's Top Songs of 2018
PlayNetwork helps brands engage customers through music, content, and technology. This can be as simple as an on-brand music playlist, or as complex as a multi-channel music strategy.
For each of our clients, we develop a music strategy that is based on brand and marketing initiatives, target audiences, products/services, seasonality, and more. We then build playlists that align with these strategies, resulting in highly-tailored music programs that translate each brand’s identity into sound. It is from these highly curated playlists that we’ve compiled our top tracks of 2018. Enjoy!
#1 Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso feat. Florida Georgia Line & Watt – Let Me Go
This blockbuster team-up between stars from multiple genres was a smashing pop success, yielding our top song of the year.
Rita Ora – Anywhere
An ode to wanderlust, this transportive single from the UK pop star’s album Phoenix was an undeniable glistening anthem.
Charlie Puth – Attention
Charlie Puth continued to dominate pop radio in 2018 and no hit was bigger than “Attention,” his most successful solo single yet.
Justin Bieber & BloodPop – Friends
During a quiet musical year for Justin Bieber, his late 2017 single “Friends” with BloodPop proved to have legs on our 2018 charts.
Portugal. The Man – Feel It Still
The veteran Portland band and longtime indie darlings found breakthrough mainstream success with this infectious 60s-inspired hit.
Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug – Havana
An homage to her family’s Cuban ancestry, “Havana” emerged as Camila’s breakout solo hit following her departure from Fifth Harmony.
Ariana Grande – No Tears Left To Cry
This triumphant anthem was Ariana Grande’s first single released following her tragic Manchester, UK concert in May 2017.
Meghan Trainor – I’m A Lady
Featured on the new Smurfs soundtrack, add this Meghan Trainor song to the growing list of hit songs found in children’s movies.
Niall Horan – On The Loose
This upbeat single from the Irish singer/songwriter and One Direction member proved to be his most retail-friendly song to date.
Maroon 5 & Julia Michaels – Help Me Out
Taken from their platinum album Red Pill Blues, “Help Me Out” finds Maroon 5 leaning into their pop roots with help from Julia Michaels.
Among our top 50 songs of 2018 were some notable tracks that our music supervisors wanted to highlight. Check out some additional featured tracks below!
#17 Sigird – “Strangers”
In less than 2 years, 22 year-old Norwegian pop artist Sigrid has became a major name to watch. While she hasn’t become a household name on mainstream radio in the US, she’s a star overseas and her 2017 single “Strangers” is a perfect example of her anthemic, powerful, and incredibly catchy sound.
#30 Chromeo – “Juice”
Montreal duo Chromeo have been blending electro, R&B, boogie, funk, and pop in infectious fashion since 2002, steadily ascending from underground favorites to main-stage headliners. An immediate highlight from their fifth album Head Over Heels, this groovy single proves they still have the “Juice.”
#49 Khalid – “Location”
Few artists have blown up as quickly as 20 year-old R&B artist Khalid. From temporary word-of-mouth hidden gem to major-label star, he’s proven to be a hit-maker with no ceiling. Taken from his 2017 debut album American Teen, “Location” serves as an prime early showcase of his moody and seductive R&B sound.