THE TOP TEN WORST HIT SONGS OF 2018 (PT 2)

I'd argue Chris Brown is worse because at least with Kodak and R. Kelly you can point to reasons people like their music. They're both talented dudes and despicable human beings. Chris Brown's sole claim to continued relevance is being despicable. He's just not talented and never really was.

Erin Lavitt

Also, Drake really is slowly becoming the Nic cage of music

Aisha

completely forgot filthy came out this year... i blocked it from my mind.

Aisha

I mean, Cardi B posting transphobic memes this year, while definitely no where near as bad as some of the other people, should definitely add a couple points against "Girls like you." Her inclusion shows that Maroon 5 or Conway Records really don't give a shit about whatever generic "Girl Power" anthem they wanted to regurgitate. Indeed, fuck off Maroon 5, you suck.

Henry Kathman

No Fefe? Huh. I expected no Sad or Te Bote, but that’s one I really thought would be there

broken is a part of this annoying trend on alternative format i've also seen in bands like AJR ... burn the house down played on the pop station aaaahh noo ... so thankful you also hate the band known as lovely

Saffron C

It's a well arranged, well mixed complete ripoff. I like the vocals though

air budd dwyer

thank you for pointing out broken took the riff from mgmt's kids, it's been playing at my job so much and it's driving me crazy

Jon Butler

Todd, if you hate making the worst lists this much, you have my permission, as a fan, to stop doing them. This was pretty entertaining, but at the same time, you are clearly not enjoying yourself at all, and I hate to think that you're doing something agonizing out of a perceived obligation to your fans.

Gordon Stearns

As for the songs on this part of the list, here are my thoughts: 5. Of all the one-hit wonders Kanye would try to give a second hit to, why in the flying cuss did he choose Lil Pump? His one hit wasn't even that good, and was on Todd's Worst Of list last year. Anyway, this is easily one of the worst things Kanye has released in a while, and he seriously needs to get some help before something bad happens to him. At least if his recent actions are anything to go by. 4. Another song I kinda saw coming. I mean, the idea for a song like this could work as a joke song, but why in the flying CUSS would you make a song like this about how cool it is to be in the body of freaking CHRIS BROWN??? Well, considering this is a song by a guy who once had a lyric about making a woman lube her vagina with Nair, I'm not shocked. And that Kendall Jenner line, just, no. 3. I've honestly never heard of this song, but I'm kinda glad I haven't. I mean, Wa Wa Wa I'm a baby? That has got to be one of the most pathetic attempts at a lyric I've heard in a hip hop track in a while. I mean what, is he rapping from the perspective of one of the Rugrats? As for Drake, this seemed to be the year where just him being on a song could make it a hit. Also see Sicko Mode by Travis Scott. 2. Another one I'm not at all shocked is on here. I know I've talked trash about how far acts like Fall Out Boy and Thirty Seconds to Mars have fallen in terms of musical quality this year, but what in the world happened to Justin Timberlake? I remember he used to be really cool and smooth, and he throws THIS junk at us? Not to mention, this is off an album where the rest of it is supposed to be a kind of stripped-down, country-ish album? Yea, I look forward to your inevitable TrainWreckords review on it. 1. I think we all knew this was coming. This is just the epitome of how far Maroon 5 has fallen in terms of musical quality. And yet somehow, this was one of the biggest hits this year? I still think it's largely due to Cardi B, and how a song featuring her pretty much was a guaranteed chart success (despite her talking like an alien that's trying to learn human speech patterns). As Todd said in his review, though, it says something when there are so many women dancing in this video to the nonexistent beat (including Sarah Silverman and Gal Gadot, who thankfully went on to having better collaborations this year), and the dance queen herself, Ellen Degeneres, can't find the rhythm to dance to this. Let's hope the Superbowl marks the end for them once and for all.

Tom Carter

Thanks for losing sleep for us, Todd

"Girls like you" isn't totally bad, it's got . . . um. . . Gal Gadot looking like she's having a good time dancing?

Brett

I hated Maroon 5 from day one, it's gratifying to see people finally see the problems with that band that I saw from the very beginning.

LifeIsStrange

Back to You is a damn good song.

LifeIsStrange

Freaky Friday I kind of liked just for how ballsy it was, and it didn't sound lethargic and boring like so many other songs this year.

LifeIsStrange

Oh there's way more detestable people in music then Chris Brown these days(Kodak Black, R Kelly, 6x9ine and XXX, well before his death anyways).

LifeIsStrange

oh people didn't forget Revival.

LifeIsStrange

I think Iggy Azalea is pretty damn talented, her new stuff is pretty kickin.

LifeIsStrange

Also, I totally forgot "River" was even eligible for this list, since the album came out in 2017 and was forgotten as fast as Man of the Woods was. It actually made it to #1 in the UK, where Ed Sheeran was so big that his entire Divide album occupied the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart for a time. It made Drake's Scorpion look insignificant by comparison.

Jacqueline Sailer

The one big surprise about this list is that "Meant to Be" wasn't even an honorable mention. I genuinely thought that track would fill one of the high slots because of how much of an absence-of-good song it was. I guess at least Bebe Rexha doesn't breathily screech any of her lines?

Jacqueline Sailer

Did you get a new mic? It sounds good

Mashups are only used for the best ofs. Worst of lists always use a song from the year in a clever way.

James Fetner

It's refreshing to see a 2018 worst list with no Six-ix Nine-ine or XXXTentacles on it, though I gotta wonder why "Sad!" didn't even get an honorable mention.

Timur Hahn

Actually don't disagree with any of the Top 5. HM's are always different from my own opinion, but it's nice to see the Top 5 is something I agree with. Now for the Best List...oh God...

Josh Spicer

The Pablo in "The Life of Pablo" isn't Pablo Picaso, it's Saint Paul (not the city, the saint).

MJS

While I can't deny how objectively bad the top 5 all are, the honorable mentions managed to strike several that I genuinely like, "Broken", "Mine", "High Hopes", "Back to You". Bazzi's sincerity when he says "I'm so fucking happy you're alive" was one of the top moments on 2018. And I love the metaphor that launches off "Back to You": "took you like a shot / thought I could chase you with a cold evening / let a couple years water down how I'm feeling about you." Don't skip on these ones.

Why does Justin Timberlake look like Steve Jobs?

Pour you misery down on me.

American music is just so depressing now days, my goodness. Thanks for putting yourself through this Todd <3

Allison

Love the video only thing is Broken is DEFINITELY a cheap knock off of shut up and dance without any spark or soul

Oh come on, I Love it is so bad it's good. XD

No Imagine Dragons on the actual top 10 was a huge surprise.

EmperorTigerstar

I also picked Maroon 5 as 1 and JT as 2. Same reason, I respect someone who tries and fails more than someone who doesn't try at all.

apocalypsethen

Love your work, Todd. Only complaint I have is Broken, even though it's only an honorable mention. I really like that song. Sure, it steals from Pumped Up Kicks, sure it's got an overused theme, but honestly, it's the kind of song I wanted in this horribly bleak year. And it doesn't sound all that bad, imo.

Ultranatic Productions

Yeah I am super not surprised that AdamBot 3000 got number 1. It such a pain because I really do love Songs About Jane. Maybe one day we can clone an Adam from the skin his robot took from him.

Skull Servant Tier 0 (Rosie)

The only songs on this list I recognize are the ones that you did reviews of, and that was the case last year too. Still very much enjoy watching this. Also, when I heard DJ Dry Bones was done with mashups I kinda wondered what you were going to do for your top ten lists. I do like the bumper song you went with though!

Some Strange Circus