Amlesh kumar Ray Yadav

What even is pop music anymore? Considering rap has overtaken every other genre as the dominate popular music in the country, you could technically argue that it is pop music. And often enough it is! Drake? Pop music. Cardi B? Pop music! And you can pretty much attribute popular music to anything on a major label that's dominating the charts.

Me? I consider pop music anything that'll put me in a good mood. When I want to escape the existential dread of our current reality, I go for some Charli XCX, some Robyn—anything that will trigger the pleasure centers of my brain rather than crippling anxiety. Especially in 2018, it takes some pretty incredible musical talent to make anyone happy. So, practice some escapism with the best pop songs of 2018. You can listen to our Best Pop Songs of 2018 playlist on Spotify, too.