# Best #1 Single of the Year: 2018

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 23, 2018, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-2018/826560 "2018-12-23T06:31:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 25, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-2018/826560/21 "2018-12-25T01:02:05Z")

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> [@pulykamell](#):
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> Do you watch Todd in the Shadows? You might enjoy his rundown of the [worst hits of 2018](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peogU7lDesw). Post Malone makes the first entry (as #10 worst hit song of 2018). Ariana Grande doesn’t make his list. But he seems to agree that 2018 isn’t the worst, just completely mediocre.

I did see it. I didn’t pay much attention to the pop music world in 2018. It doesn’t seem like I missed much.

Also, here’s [Part 2 of the review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C27hVbGALx4).

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**Post date:** [December 25, 2018, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-2018/826560/22 "2018-12-25T02:47:20Z")

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Ever since I stopped listening to Phil Collins and Genesis and U2, I’ve been terrible at keeping track of pop music. I’ve only heard “This is America” to know what it is (although I’ve likely heard the others). I’m sulky that the enormous talent of Janelle Monae isn’t on the list.

Despite my ignorance, I voted for “This Is America,” because it was amazing, and because I’m bad at keeping my opinion out of things when I probably should.

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