Apple has released its “best of 2018” list for music, podcasts, apps, movies, TV shows
‘Tis time again for year-end/best-of lists. Apple has just released its list of the most popular music, podcasts, apps, movies and TV shows from 2018. Everything with a * means it’s Canadian.
Best Music of 2018
- Artist of the year: Drake
- Breakout Artist of the Year: Juice WRLD
- Song of the Year: I Like It – Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny & J. Balvin
- Album of the Year: Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves
Canada’s Top 10 Best of 2018 Songs Charts
- Drake*, God’s Plan
- Loud Luxury*, Body (feat. Brando)
- Post Malone, Rockstar (feat. 21 Savage)
- Drake*, Nice for What
- Post Malone, Psycho (feat. Ty Dollar $ign)
- Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J. Balvin, I Like It
- Drake*, In My Feelings
- Camila Cabello, Havana (feat. Young Thug)
- BlocBoy JB, Look Alive (feat. Drake*)
- Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, Meant to be
Canadians in the top 100:
- Drake*, Nonstop
- Migos, Walk It Talk It (feat. Drake*)
- The Weeknd*, Pray For Me
- The Weeknd*, Call Out My Name
- Drake*, I’m Upset
- Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee, Despacito (feat. Justin Bieber*)
- NAV*, Wanted You (feat. Lil Uzi Vert)
- Bülow*, Not a Love Song
- Drake*, Mob Ties
- Shawn Mendes*, In My Blood
- DJ Khaled, No Brainer (feat. Justin Bieber*, Chance the Rapper & Quavo)
- Logic, 1-800-273-8255(feat. Alessia Cara* & Khalid)
- 88GLAM, Bali (feat. NAV*)
Canada’s Top 100 Album charts
Here is Canada’s Top 10 Best of 2018 Album charts:
- Drake*, Scorpion
- Post Malone, Beerbongs & Bentleys
- Post Malone, Stoney
- XXXTENTACION, ?
- Migos, Culture II
- Ed Sheeran, ÷ (Deluxe)
- Travis Scott, ASTROWORLD
- Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd* & SZA, Black Panther The Album Music from and Inspired By
- Khalid, American Teen
- Cardi B, Invasion of Privacy
Canadians in top 100 albums:
- Drake*, More Life
- The Weeknd*, Starboy
- Drake*, Views
- The Weeknd*, My Dear Melancholy
- Shawn Mendes*, Shawn Mendes
- Tory Lane*, MEMORIES DON’T DIE
- Drake*, Take Care (Deluxe Version)
- NAV*, RECKLESS
- Daniel Caesar*, Freudian
- Shawn Mendes*, Illuminate
- Drake*, Nothing Was The Same
- The Weeknd*, Beauty Behind the Madness
- NAV* & Metro Boomin, Perfect Timing
- Drake*, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
- KILLY*, Surrender Your Soul
- Justin Bieber*, Purpose (Deluxe)
Apple Music’s Top 100 Global Songs
1 | Drake | God’s Plan |
2 | Drake | Nice For What |
3 | Post Malone | rockstar (feat. 21 Savage) |
4 | Drake | In My Feelings |
5 | Post Malone | Psycho (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) |
6 | Cardi B,Bad Bunny & J Balvin | I Like It |
7 | XXXTENTACION | SAD! |
8 | Camila Cabello | Havana (feat. Young Thug) |
9 | BlocBoy JB | Look Alive (feat. Drake) |
10 | Offset & Metro Boomin | Ric Flair Drip |
11 | Lil Baby & Drake | Yes Indeed |
12 | Post Malone | I Fall Apart |
13 | Juice WRLD | Lucid Dreams |
14 | Post Malone | Better Now |
15 | Migos,Nicki Minaj & Cardi B | MotorSport |
16 | Bazzi | Mine |
17 | Drake | Nonstop |
18 | Kendrick Lamar & SZA | All The Stars |
19 | Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line | Meant to Be |
20 | Ariana Grande | no tears left to cry |
21 | Migos | Walk It Talk It (feat. Drake) |
22 | Travis Scott | SICKO MODE |
23 | Zedd,Maren Morris & Grey | The Middle |
24 | G-Eazy | No Limit (feat. A$AP Rocky & Cardi B) |
25 | XXXTENTACION | Moonlight |
26 | 6ix9ine | FEFE (feat. Nicki Minaj & Murda Beatz) |
27 | Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa | One Kiss |
28 | Ed Sheeran | Perfect |
29 | Cardi B | Bodak Yellow |
30 | Dua Lipa | New Rules |
31 | Tyga | Taste (feat. Offset) |
32 | Cardi B | Bartier Cardi (feat. 21 Savage) |
33 | Migos | Stir Fry |
34 | Maroon 5 | Girls Like You (feat. Cardi B) |
35 | Bruno Mars | Finesse (Remix) [feat. Cardi B] |
36 | The Weeknd | Call Out My Name |
37 | Ed Sheeran | Shape of You |
38 | Khalid & Normani | Love Lies |
39 | Drake | I’m Upset |
40 | NF | Let You Down |
41 | Camila Cabello | Never Be the Same |
42 | XXXTENTACION | Fuck Love (feat. Trippie Redd) |
43 | XXXTENTACION | Jocelyn Flores |
44 | Marshmello | Silence (feat. Khalid) |
45 | Imagine Dragons | Thunder |
46 | Rich The Kid | Plug Walk |
47 | Khalid | Young Dumb & Broke |
48 | Selena Gomez & Marshmello | Wolves |
49 | Marshmello & Anne-Marie | FRIENDS |
50 | Lil Dicky | Freaky Friday (feat. Chris Brown) |
51 | Sam Smith | Too Good at Goodbyes |
52 | French Montana | Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee) |
53 | XXXTENTACION | changes |
54 | Post Malone | Candy Paint |
55 | Ella Mai | Boo’d Up |
56 | Post Malone | Ball For Me (feat. Nicki Minaj) |
57 | Kodak Black | Roll in Peace (feat. XXXTENTACION) |
58 | Lil Pump | Gucci Gang |
59 | Cardi B | Be Careful |
60 | Post Malone | Congratulations (feat. Quavo) |
61 | Travis Scott | Butterfly Effect |
62 | Drake | Mob Ties |
63 | G-Eazy & Halsey | Him & I |
64 | Dua Lipa | IDGAF |
65 | Jay Rock,Kendrick Lamar,Future & James Blake | King’s Dead |
66 | Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso | Let Me Go (feat. Florida Georgia Line & watt) |
67 | The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar | Pray For Me |
68 | Kendrick Lamar | LOVE. (FEAT. ZACARI.) |
69 | Lil Uzi Vert | XO TOUR Llif3 |
70 | Gucci Mane | I Get the Bag (feat. Migos) |
71 | Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble | This Is Me |
72 | Imagine Dragons | Believer |
73 | Eminem | River (feat. Ed Sheeran) |
74 | Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee | Despacito (feat. Justin Bieber) |
75 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. |
76 | J. Cole | KOD |
77 | Ariana Grande | God is a woman |
78 | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Outside Today |
79 | Miguel | Sky Walker (feat. Travis Scott) |
80 | Rudimental | These Days (feat. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen) |
81 | 5 Seconds of Summer | Youngblood |
82 | Imagine Dragons | Whatever It Takes |
83 | Logic | 1-800-273-8255(feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid) |
84 | Ed Sheeran | Perfect Duet (with Beyoncé) |
85 | Kanye West | All Mine |
86 | Drake & Michael Jackson | Don’t Matter To Me |
87 | Shawn Mendes | In My Blood |
88 | 21 Savage | Bank Account |
89 | Maroon 5 | What Lovers Do (feat. SZA) |
90 | Famous Dex | Pick It Up (feat. A$AP Rocky) |
91 | Post Malone | Rich & Sad |
92 | Selena Gomez | Back to You |
93 | Rich The Kid | New Freezer (feat. Kendrick Lamar) |
94 | Nicki Minaj | Chun-Li |
95 | YG | BIG BANK (feat. 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Nicki Minaj) |
96 | Halsey | Bad at Love |
97 | ZAYN | Dusk Till Dawn (feat. Sia) [Radio Edit] |
98 | benny blanco,Halsey & Khalid | Eastside |
99 | DJ Khaled | Wild Thoughts (feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller) |
100 | Lil Skies | Red Roses (feat. Landon Cube) |
Apple Music’s Top 100 Global Albums
1 | Drake | Scorpion |
2 | Post Malone | beerbongs & bentleys |
3 | Cardi B | Invasion of Privacy |
4 | XXXTENTACION | ? |
5 | Travis Scott | ASTROWORLD |
6 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ |
7 | Chris Brown | Heartbreak on a Full Moon |
8 | Various Artists | The Greatest Showman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
9 | J. Cole | KOD |
10 | XXXTENTACION | 17 |
11 | Lil Uzi Vert | Luv Is Rage 2 |
12 | Khalid | American Teen |
13 | Lil Baby | Harder Than Ever |
14 | 21 Savage,Offset & Metro Boomin | Without Warning |
15 | Juice WRLD | Goodbye & Good Riddance |
16 | SZA | Ctrl |
17 | Dua Lipa | Dua Lipa |
18 | Camila Cabello | Camila |
19 | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Until Death Call My Name |
20 | The Weeknd | My Dear Melancholy, |
21 | Ariana Grande | Sweetener |
22 | Kodak Black | Project Baby 2: All Grown Up |
23 | Nicki Minaj | Queen |
24 | Kanye West | ye |
25 | Lil Skies | Life of a Dark Rose |
26 | G-Eazy | The Beautiful & Damned |
27 | Eminem | Kamikaze |
28 | Lil Wayne | Tha Carter V |
29 | Gunna | Drip Season 3 |
30 | Luke Combs | This One’s for You |
31 | Rich The Kid | The World Is Yours |
32 | A Boogie wit da Hoodie | The Bigger Artist |
33 | Migos | Culture |
34 | Travis Scott | Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight |
35 | Bruno Mars | 24K Magic |
36 | Shawn Mendes | Shawn Mendes |
37 | Charlie Puth | Voicenotes |
38 | THE CARTERS | EVERYTHING IS LOVE |
39 | Logic | Bobby Tarantino II |
40 | Playboi Carti | Die Lit |
41 | H.E.R. | H.E.R. |
42 | Future & Young Thug | SUPER SLIMEY |
43 | Lil Yachty | Lil Boat 2 |
44 | Russ | There’s Really A Wolf |
45 | Lil Pump | Lil Pump |
46 | Daniel Caesar | Freudian |
47 | Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton | Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) |
48 | Gucci Mane | Mr. Davis |
49 | Bazzi | COSMIC |
50 | DJ Khaled | Grateful |
51 | A$AP Rocky | TESTING |
52 | Imagine Dragons | Evolve |
53 | Ozuna | Odisea |
54 | 21 Savage | Issa Album |
55 | J. Cole | 2014 Forest Hills Drive |
56 | Bryson Tiller | T R A P S O U L |
57 | Rae Sremmurd,Swae Lee & Slim Jxmmi | SR3MM |
58 | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | AI YoungBoy |
59 | Kane Brown | Kane Brown |
60 | Meek Mill | Wins & Losses |
61 | Future | BEASTMODE 2 |
62 | Chance the Rapper | Coloring Book |
63 | Justin Timberlake | Man of the Woods |
64 | Miguel | War & Leisure |
65 | Lil Baby & Gunna | Drip Harder |
66 | PnB Rock | Catch These Vibes |
67 | Calvin Harris | Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 |
68 | Frank Ocean | Blonde |
69 | Wiz Khalifa | Rolling Papers 2 |
70 | The Chainsmokers | Memories…Do Not Open |
71 | Bebe Rexha | All Your Fault, Pt. 2 – EP |
72 | P!nk | Beautiful Trauma |
73 | Future | FUTURE |
74 | Beyoncé | BEYONCÉ (Platinum Edition) |
75 | Trippie Redd | LIFE’S A TRIP |
76 | Little Mix | Glory Days: The Platinum Edition |
77 | French Montana | Jungle Rules |
78 | Taylor Swift | reputation |
79 | Bruno Mars | Doo-Wops & Hooligans |
80 | 5 Seconds of Summer | Youngblood |
81 | Future | HNDRXX |
82 | Mac Miller | Swimming |
83 | Macklemore | GEMINI |
84 | 6ix9ine | DAY69: Graduation Day |
85 | Various Artists | Love, Simon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
86 | Future | DS2 (Deluxe) |
87 | Kendrick Lamar,The Weeknd & SZA | Black Panther The Album Music From And Inspired By |
88 | Adele | 25 |
89 | Sam Smith | The Thrill of It All |
90 | Ty Dolla $ign | Beach House 3 |
91 | Adele | 21 |
92 | A$AP Ferg | Still Striving |
93 | Kodak Black | Painting Pictures |
94 | NAV | RECKLESS |
95 | Bryson Tiller | True to Self |
96 | Anne-Marie | Speak Your Mind |
97 | 6LACK | East Atlanta Love Letter |
98 | Lil Peep | Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 1 |
99 | YG | STAY DANGEROUS |
100 | Einstein Baby Lullaby Academy | Baby Lullaby: Relaxing Piano Lullabies and Natural Sleep Aid for Baby Sleep Music |
Apple Podcasts
Best Podcasts of 2018 — Canada
- Semi-Prose*
- Home Cooked*
- TIFF Long Take*
- Escaping NXIVM*
- The Big Story*
- Side note*
- Personal Best*
- Missing & Murdered: Finding Cleo*
- Chosen Family*
- Earth Rangers*
- Thunder Bay*
- History of 1995*
2018 podcast charts
Top 25 most downloaded podcasts ever
- The Joe Rogan Experience
- The Daily
- TED Talks Daily
- Stuff You Should Know
- OverDrive
- The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights)*
- Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations
- My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgraff and Georgia Hardstark
- Freakonomics Radio
- Global News Podcast*
- This American Life
- Planet Money
- Q: The Podcast from CBC Radio*
- Ideas from CBC Radio (Highlights)
- Radiolab
- The Bill Simmons Podcast
- The Gary Vee Audio Experience
- Serial
- Aujourd’hui l’histoire*
- The Tim Ferriss Show
- The Ben Shapiro Show
- Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
- Casefile True Crime
- Pod Save America
- 99% Invisible
Top 25 most downloaded podcasts that launched this year
- Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
- The Daily Show With Trevor Noah: Ears Edition
- Today, Explained
- 31 Thoughts: The Podcast
- Talk is Jericho
- Uncover: Escaping NXIVM
- The Teacher’s Pet
- 5 Live’s World Football Phone-in
- 606
- Caliphate
- The Morning Toast
- Dr. Death
- Oprah’s Master Class: The Podcast
- Business Wars
- The Goop Podcast
- Conspiracy Theories
- A Swing and a Belt with Dan Shulman
- Grand écart*
- Couples Therapy with Candice and Casey
- Aaron Mahnke’s Cabinet of Curiosities
- The Debaters
- Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast
- WorkLife with Adam Grant
- Death in Ice Valley
- Other People’s Problems
Best Movies of 2018 on TV App in Canada
- Incredibles 2
- Isle of Dogs
- Three Identical Strangers
- Mandy
- A Quiet Place
- Eighth Grade
- Sorry to Bother You
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Crazy Rich Asians
- A Star is Born
Best TV Shows of 2018 on TV App in Canada
- Killing Eve
- Sharp Objects
- Outlander, Season 4
- American Horror Story: Apocalypse
- Atlanta: Robbin
- Doctor Who, Season 11
- Good Fight, Season 2
- New Amsterdam
- Succession
- Better Call Saul, Season 4
Best Apps of 2018
- iPhone App of the year – Procreate Pocket
- iPhone Game of the year – Donut County
- iPad App of the year – Froggipedia
- iPad Game of the year – Gorogoa
- Mac App of the year – Pixelmator Pro
- Mac Game of the year – The Gardens Between
- Apple TV App of the year – Sweat
- Apple TV Game of the year – Alto’s Odyssey*
iPhone: CANADA
Top Free iPhone Apps
- YouTube
- Messenger
- Snapchat
- Spotify Music
- Google Maps
- Bitmoji
- WhatsApp Messenger
- Netflix
Top Paid iPhone Apps
- Facetune
- kirakira+
- PlantSnap Plant Identification
- The Wonder Weeks
- Afterlight 2
- My Talking Pet Pro
- Oh She Glows*
- Full Fitness: Exercise Workout Trainer
- AutoSleep Tracker for Watch
- Forest — Stay Focused
Top Free iPhone Games
- Fortnite
- Helix Jump
- Rise Up
- Hole.io
- PUBG MOBILE
- Love Balls
- Snake Vs Block
- Knife Hit
- Wordscapes
- HQ Trivia
Top Paid iPhone Games
- Heads Up!
- Plague Inc.
- Minecraft
- Pocket Build
- Bloons TD 6
- Geometry Dash
- Bloons TD 5
- The Game of Life
- Getting Over It
- Earn to Die 2
iPad: CANADA
Top Free iPad Apps
- YouTube
- Netflix
- Messenger
- Spotify Music
- Google Chrome
- Gmail
- Google Maps
- The Weather Network for iPad*
- Wish — Shopping Made Fun
Top Paid iPad Apps
- Procreate
- Notability
- GoodNotes 4
- Toca Life: Pets
- Duet Display
- Toca Life: After School
- Toca Hair Salon 3
- Toca Kitchen 2
- MyScript Nebo
- PDF Expert by Readdle
Top Free iPad Games
- Fortnite
- Helix Jump
- Love Balls
- Kick the Buddy
- ROBLOX
- Hole.io
- Pixel Art – Color by Number
- Snake Vs Block
- Bowmasters — Multiplayer Game
- Wordscapes
Top Paid iPad Games
- Minecraft
- Geometry Dash
- The Game of Life
- Plague Inc.
- Heads Up!
- The Room: Old Sins
- The Escapists: Prison Escape
- Terraria
- Bloons TD 6
- Bloons TD 5 HD
Best Books of 2018 in Canada
- Best fiction: Washington Black* by Esi Edugyan
- Best nonfiction: I’m Afraid of Men* by Vivek Shraya
- Best mystery: Hysteria* by Elisabeth de Mariaffi
- Best SciFi & fantasy: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
- Best romance: Too Wilde to Wed by Eloisa James
- Best bio and memoir: Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot
- Best young reader book: Children of Blood & Bone by Toni Adeyemi
- Best Canadian fiction: French Exit* by Patrick deWitt
Best Audiobooks of 2018 in Canada
- Best fiction: Women Talking* by Miriam Toews
- Best nonfiction: Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
- Best self-development: Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
- Best business: Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
- Best family: Rebound by Kwame Alexander
- Best bio and memoir: Educated by Tara Westover
- Best mystery: The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn
- Best Narration: Beastie Boys Book by Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz
- Best Canadian Audiobook: Split Tooth* by Taya Tagaq
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