Magazyn Billboard opublikował listę 50 najlepszych płyt mijającego roku.
Zestawienie oczywiście nie powstało bez wpływu list przebojów, jego twórcami są jednak nie słuchacze, lecz pracownicy magazynu Billboard. Oto 50 najlepszych płyt roku 2018.
50. Rae Sremmurd, "SR3MM"
49. Dierks Bentley, "The Mountain"
48. Let"s Eat Grandma, "I"m All Ears"
47. Ozuna, "Aura"
46. Paul McCartney, "Egypt Station"
45. RÜFÜS DU SOL, "Solace"
44. Hayley Kiyoko, "Expectations"
43. J. Cole, "K.O.D."
42. Teyana Taylor, "K.T.S.E."
41. MNEK, "Language"
40. Soccer Mommy, "Clean"
39. Mariah Carey, "Caution"
38. Post Malone, "Beerbongs and Bentleys"
37. Pistol Annies, "Interstate Gospel"
36. Jon Hopkins, "Singularity"
35. Brockhampton, "Iridescence"
34. Twenty One Pilots, "Trench"
33. Prince, "Piano and a Microphone 1983"
32. Saba, "Care For Me"
31. Florence + The Machine, "High as Hope"
30. Kids See Ghosts, "Kids See Ghosts"
29. Boygenius, "Boygenius" EP
28. Troye Sivan, "Bloom"
27. Nipsey Hussle, "Victory Lap"
26. Charlie Puth, "Voicenotes"
25. Snail Mail, "Lush"
24. The Internet, "Hive Mind"
23. Shawn Mendes, "Shawn Mendes"
22. Noname, "Room 25"
21. Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, "A Star Is Born" Soundtrack
20. Christine and the Queens, "Chris"
19. Tierra Whack, "Whack World"
18. Lil Wayne, "Tha Carter V"
17. Rosalia, "El Mal Querer"
16. Kali Uchis, "Isolation"
15. Drake, "Scorpion"
14. Mac Miller, "Swimming"
13. The 1975, "A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships"
12. Robyn, "Honey"
11. Mitski, "Be the Cowboy"
10. The Carters, "Everything Is Love"
9. J Balvin, "Vibras"
8. Camila Cabello, "Camila"
7. Travis Scott, "Astroworld"
6. Various Artists, "Black Panther" Soundtrack
5. Janelle Monáe, "Dirty Computer"
4. Pusha T, "Daytona"
3. Kacey Musgraves, "Golden Hour"
2. Cardi B, "Invasion of Privacy"
1. Ariana Grande, "Sweetener"