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Mar 4, 2021

Top 25 Best Summer Songs of 2018

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When life tries to break me down, only music can make me feel alright. Let me share music's greatest gift through my top playlists!

Summer is the season of fun. This summer has blessed us with a great number of hit songs. Here are 25 of the best and most recognizable songs of the summer of 2018.

25 Best Summer Songs of 2018

"In My Feelings" by Drake
"Girls Like You" by Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
"I Like It" by Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin
"Nice For What" by Drake
"Lucid Dreams" by Juice WRLD
"Psycho" by Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla $ign
"Boo'd Up" by Ella Mai
"One Kiss" by Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa
"Better Now" by Post Malone
"No Tears Left to Cry" by Ariana Grande
"Solo" by Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato
"God's Plan" by Drake
"SAD!" by XXXTENTACION
"Youngblood" by 5 Seconds Of Summer
"Taste" by Tyga
"The Middle" by Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey
"Yes Indeed" by Drake & Lil Baby
"Meant to Be" by Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line
"Delicate" by Taylor Swift
"Perfect" by Ed Sheeran
"F.R.I.E.N.D.S." by Marshmello & Anne-Marie
"Love Lies" by Khalid & Normani
"Mine" by Bazzi
"Back To You" by Selena Gomez
"No Brainer" by DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo

1. "In My Feelings" by Drake

Artist: Drake

Released: 2018

Album: Scorpion

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

This is the official summer song of 2018. This bop, which has a worldwide viral dance challenge, is #1 on Billboard's "Songs of the Summer 2018." It is also #1 on Spotify's "Songs of Summer 2018." It is also #4 on YouTube's "Top 10 Songs of the Summer U.S. List" and #9 on YouTube's "Top 10 Songs of the Summer Global List." The track has been in the #1 spot on the "Billboard Hot 100" for eight weeks. It peaked at #1 in 13 countries around the world. You can also check out the fun music video, which garnered 117 million views in just one month of being on YouTube.

Kiki, do you love me? Are you riding?
Say you'll never ever leave from beside me
'Cause I want ya, and I need ya
And I'm down for you always

— Drake (In My Feelings)

2. "Girls Like You" by Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B

Artists: Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B

Released: 2017

Album: Red Pill Blues

Genres: Pop music, Pop rock, Contemporary R&B

"Girls Like You" is one of this year's biggest hit songs. It is officially #2 on Spotify's "Songs of Summer 2018" and #3 on Billboard's "Songs of the Summer 2018." It peaked at #1 on "Billboard Top 100" and peaked at #1 in 13 countries around the world. It also holds the #1 spot on YouTube's "Top 10 Songs of the Summer Global 2018" and the #3 spot on YouTube's "Top 10 Songs of the Summer U.S. 2018." One of the reasons for the song's success is its powerful music video. The video showcases many inspirational women, such as Gal Gadot, Tiffany Haddish, Camila Cabello, Lilly Singh, Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Lopez, Aly Raisman, and frontman Adam Levine's wife, Behati Prinsloo, and their daughter, Dusty Rose. The music video now has 842 million views in just three months on YouTube.

'Cause girls like you
Run around with guys like me
'Til sundown, when I come through
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah

— Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B (Girls Like You)

3. "I Like It" by Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin

Artists: Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin

Released: 2018

Album: Invasion of Privacy

Genres: Latin trap, Hip-Hop/Rap

Cardi B is no doubt one of the highest trending artists of today. She is well-known for her rap songs and her amusing personality. "I Like It" is one of her many hits this year. It peaked at #1 in three countries, as well as hitting #1 on the "Billboard Top 100." It is officially #2 on Billboard's "Songs of the Summer 2018" and #3 on Spotify's "Songs of Summer 2018." It is also #1 on YouTube's "Top 10 Songs of the Summer U.S. 2018" and #5 on YouTube's "Top 10 Songs of the Summer Global 2018." It has been nominated for a handful of awards this year and recently won the MTV Video Music Award for "Song of Summer 2018." Its colorful music video has 531 million views in just three months on YouTube.

Diamond district in the Jag' (I said I like it like that)
Certified, you know I'm gang, gang, gang, gang (I said I like it like)
Drop the top and blow the brains (I said I like it like that)
Oh he's so handsome, what's his name? (I said I like it)

— Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin (I Like It)

4. "Nice For What" by Drake

Artist: Drake

Released: 2018

Album: Scorpion

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

This is Drake's second song on this list. Why? Because he's Drake. His songs have been slaying charts all over the world. Not surprisingly, his track peaked at #1 in five countries. It peaked at #1 on Billboard's "Top 100" and is now on its 22nd week on the chart. This year, it hit #4 on Billboard's "Songs of the Summer." After only five months on YouTube, the music video for "Nice For What" now has 252 million views.

Cry for me, cry for me,
you said you'd die for me
Give to me, give to me,
why won't you live for me?

— Drake (Nice For What)

5. "Lucid Dreams" by Juice WRLD

Artist: Juice Wrld

Released: 2018

Album: Goodbye & Good Riddance

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

Juice WRLD may be a very young new rapper, but he is already killing the game. His track "Lucid Dreams" is officially #4 on Spotify's "Songs of Summer 2018," #5 on Billboard's "Songs of the Summer 2018," and #2 on YouTube's "Top 10 Songs of the Summer U.S. 2018." It also peaked at #3 on Billboard's "Top 100" and is in its 14th week on the charts. After just 6 months on YouTube, the song's music video now has over 126 million views.

I have these lucid dreams
where I can't move a thing
Thinking of you in my bed
You were my everything
Thoughts of a wedding ring
Now I'm just better off dead

— Juice Wrld (Lucid Dreams)

6. "Psycho" by Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla $ign

Artists: Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla $ign

Released: 2018

Album: Beerbongs & Bentleys

Genres: Contemporary R&B, Hip-Hop/Rap

Song Stats:

#6 on Billboard's "Songs of the Summer 2018"
#10 on YouTube's "Songs of the Summer U.S. 2018"
Peaked at #1 on Billboard's "Top 100"
Peaked at #1 in six countries
367 million YouTube views in five months

Damn, my AP goin' psycho,
lil' mama bad like Michael
Can't really trust nobody
with all this jewelry on you
My roof look like a no-show,
got diamonds by the boatload
Come with the Tony Romo
for clowns and all the bozos

— Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla $ign (Psycho)

7. "Boo'd Up" by Ella Mai

Artist: Ella Mai

Released: 2017

Album: Ready

Genre: R&B/Soul

Song Stats:

#7 on Billboard's "Songs of the Summer 2018"
#5 on YouTube's "Songs of the Summer U.S. 2018"
Peaked at #5 on the "Billboard Top 100"
220 million YouTube views in four months

Feelings, so deep in my feelings
No, this ain't really like me
Can't control my anxiety
Feeling, like I'm touching the ceiling
When I'm with you I can't breathe
Boy, you do something to me

— Ella Mai (Boo'd Up)

8. "One Kiss" by Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa

Artists: Dua Lipa, Calvin Harris

Released: 2018

Genres: Deep house, Eurodance, Dance-pop, Funky house, Dance/Electronic

Song Stats:

#7 on Spotify's "Songs of the Summer 2018"
Peaked at #1 in 25 countries
247 million YouTube views in four months

One kiss is all it takes
Fallin' in love with me
Possibilities
I look like all you need

— Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa (One Kiss)

9. "Better Now" by Post Malone

Artist: Post Malone

Released: 2018

Album: Beerbongs & Bentleys

Genre: Contemporary R&B

Song Stats:

#6 on Spotify's "Songs of Summer 2018"
#10 on Billboard's "Songs of the Summer 2018"
Peaked at #1 in five countries
Peaked at #4 on the "Billboard Top 100"

You probably think that
you are better now, better now
You only say that 'cause
I'm not around, not around
You know I never meant
to let you down, let you down
Woulda gave you anything,
woulda gave you everything

— Post Malone (Better Now)

10. "No Tears Left to Cry" by Ariana Grande

Artist: Ariana Grande

Released: 2018

Album: Sweetener

Genre: ‎Dance-pop‎; ‎disco

Song Stats:

#8 on Billboard's "Songs of the Summer 2018"
Peaked at #1 in 12 countries
Peaked at #3 on the "Billboard Top 100"
544 million YouTube views in four months

Right now, I'm in a state of mind
I wanna be in like all the time
Ain't got no tears left to cry
So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' it up
I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up
I'm pickin' it up, pickin' it up
I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up

— Ariana Grande (no tears left to cry)

11. "Solo" by Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato

Artists: Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato

Released: 2018

Genre: Dance/Electronic

Song Stats:

#8 on Spotify's "Songs of Summer 2018"
Peaked at #1 on 17 countries
Peaked at #58 on the "Billboard Top 100"
258 million YouTube views in three months

I wanna f-woop, woop woop,
but I'm broken hearted
Cr-cr-cry but I like to party
T-t-touch but I got nobody
Here on my own
I wanna f-woop, woop woop,
but I'm broken hearted
Cr-cr-cry since the day we parted
T-t-touch but I got nobody
So I do it solo

— Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato (Solo)

12. "God's Plan" by Drake

Artist: Drake

Released: 2018

Album: Scorpion

Genres: Pop music, Trap music, Pop-rap

Song Stats:

#9 on Billboard's "Songs of the Summer 2018"
Peaked at #1 in 14 countries
Peaked at #1 on the "Billboard Top 100"
813 million YouTube views in six months

God's plan, God's plan
I hold back, sometimes I won't, yuh
I feel good, sometimes I don't, ay, don't
I finessed down Weston Road, ay, 'nessed
Might go down a G.O.D., yeah, wait
I go hard on Southside G, yuh, Way
I make sure that north-side eat

— Drake (God's Plan)

13. "SAD!" by XXXTENTACION

Artist: XXXTentacion

Released: 2018

Album: N/A

Genres: Emo rap, Cloud rap, Alternative R&B

Song Stats:

#5 on Spotify's "Songs of Summer 2018"
#6 on YouTube's "Songs of the Summer U.S. 2018"
#14 on Billboard's "Songs of the Summer 2018"
Peaked at #1 in five countries
Peaked at #1 on the "Billboard Top 100"
459 million YouTube views in six months

Who am I? Someone that's afraid to let go, uh
You decide, if you're ever gonna let me know, yeah
Suicide, if you ever try to let go, uh
I'm sad and low, yeah, I'm sad I know, yeah

— XXXTENTACION (SAD!)

14. "Youngblood" by 5 Seconds Of Summer

Artist: 5 Seconds of Summer

Released: 2018

Album: Youngblood

Genres: Pop rock, Pop

Song Stats:

#10 on Spotify's "Songs of Summer 2018"
Peaked at #1 in two countries
Peaked at #13 on the "Billboard Top 100"
82 million YouTube views in four months

Youngblood
Say you want me
Say you want me
Out of your life
And I'm just a dead man walking tonight
But you need it, yeah you need it
All of the time
Yeah, ooh ooh ooh

— 5 Seconds Of Summer (Youngblood)

15. "Taste" by Tyga

Artist: Tyga ft. Offset

Released: 2018

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

Song Stats:

#9 on Spotify's "Songs of Summer 2018"
#7 on YouTube's "Songs of the Summer U.S. 2018"
#15 on Billboard's "Songs of the Summer 2018"
Peaked at #1 in two countries
Peaked at #8 on the "Billboard Top 100"
274 million YouTube views in four months

Taste, taste, she can get a taste
Taste, taste, she can get a taste
Taste, taste, fuck what a nigga say
It's all the same, like Mary-Kate
Taste, taste, she can get a taste
Taste, taste, let you get a taste
Taste, taste, do you love the taste?
Yeah that's cool but he ain't like me

— Tyga (Taste)