The last day of 2018 is upon us! Let's take a look back at the Popheads hits that shaped the sub, broke the sub, and made the sub. 

The Top Ten Hits Of The Year

10. Kendrick Lamar & SZA's All The Stars - 54,828 points

The Black Panther soundtrack cut by rap A-lister Kendrick Lamar and introverted pop&B star SZA is a titanic, strings laden epic. SZA delivers one of her most emotive performances yet, and Kendrick Lamar's verse is defiant and powerful. The production by Al Shux (Lana Del Rey's "This Is What Makes Us Girls") and Sounwave (Lamar's "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe") is hard-hitting, the heavy drums adding an air of melodrama later enhanced by the orchestral chorus. The track is a beautiful Top 40 tour de force.

9. Camila Cabello's Never Be The Same - 56,220 points

Camila Cabello's follow-up single to megahit "Havana" was not what we were expecting; instead of an upbeat pop banger, "Never Be The Same" was a steamy, slowburning midtempo ballad spanning multiple octaves. Led by a grimy synth line, Cabello gives a passionate performance over clunky drums and displays her feathery, delicate falsetto before diving into the track's throbbing, massive chorus. Cabello refused to release somthing predictable, and the risk paid off; "Never Be The Same" made Cabello the first artist to have two singles from a debut LP reach the summit on both the Pop Songs & Adult Top 40.

8. Troye Sivan's My My My! - 56,945 points

The Australian pop singer's lead single from his second studio LP, Bloom, captivated pop fans with a euphoric, strut-worthy chorus and ecstatic production. Pitched vocals and gorgeously chopped vocal harmonies are layered under crisp snares and sensual vocals to create one of the most explosive bangers of the year. The track received rave reviews (Pitchfork named it Best New Track upon release) and for good reason; "My My My!" delivered a glittering pop promise for 2018, and Bloom delivered on it.

7. Janelle Monáe's Make Me Feel - 68,122 points

Janelle Monáe dominated 2018 with the relase of Dirty Computer and its accompanying film piece, Emotion Picture. However, the Prince-approved geyser of a pop-funk gem "Make Me Feel" was the centerpiece of an album filled with jams like "Pynk", "I Like That" and "Django Jane". With the tongue clicks, guitar licks and pillars of synths, no one sent us on an "emotional, sexual bender" quite like Monáe did this year. Even if you tried not to dance to this song, you'd end up breaking your leg while trying to death drop during the final chorus.

6. Charli XCX & Troye Sivan's 1999 - 68,496 points

Who would've guessed that punk cheerleader turned indie pop innovator Charli XCX and Aussie Top 40 darling Troye Sivan would've been behind 2018's best ode to escapism? "1999" is a racous, fun filled firecracker of a track, from XCX squeaking "*hee-hee!*" when Michael Jackson is mentioned to Sivan's JTT-devoted bridge in which "And he's right there, right there/And we're right there, right there/Aah, aah, *AAH!*" This isn't even mentioning the goofy music video, in which the duo pay homage to Steve Jobs, Titanic, Eminem, The Matrix, Backstreet Boys and other staples of the '90s. 

5. Ariana Grande's thank u, next - 68,619 points

Is anyone surprised? The first of four (yes, FOUR!) Ariana Grande songs in the Top 5, "thank u, next" racked up enough points to reach the Top 5 in under two months with the longest reign at Number One of the year ("next" spent five weeks at the summit). A forgiving ode to former flames released just after the dissolution of her engagement with SNL comedian Pete Davidson, "thank u, next" immediately conquered the planet and gave Grande her first stateside Number One. We'll be taking Grande's gratefulness, love and patience into 2019.

4. Ariana Grande's breathin - 75,044 points

The breakout hit from Grande's fourth studio album Sweetener, "breathin" gave Arianators the stadium sized glossy pop they desired. An emotional, pounding anthem about anxiety and the struggles that come with it, the track debuted in the Top 10 of the UK Singles chart. Few music moments in 2018 rival the final two choruses of the track, in which silence gives way to massive drums in a cloud parting display of power. In retrospect, it was inevitable that "breathin" would become one of the biggest pop tracks of the year.

3. Ariana Grande's God is a woman - 88,111 points

"God is a woman" was the moment Ariana Grande took the reigns of pop music into her posession. The bass-y, trap infused verses and now famous "yuh"s made for a commanding listen, and the gospel choir of Ariana's belting "Gooood is a womaaaan" that close the track made for one of the best song outros of the decade. Closing the song's promotion cycle, she performed the track on the MTV VMAs in one of the most immaculate awards show performances of the year, if not the most immaculate.

2. Ariana Grande's no tears left to cry - 109,689 points

Ariana Grande's return to music with "no tears left to cry" was an emotional moment. It was her first single following the tragic and traumatizing Manchester terrorist bombing, and the track's hopeful lyrics brought attention back to the light at the horizon. Deceptively opening with a half-speed chorus before bringing in a UK garage beat over music box chords and synth stabs, the track was a triumphant return for the superstar, and its success only hinted at what was in store for Grande's 2018 chart-wise.

1. Taylor Swifts's Delicate - 114,053 points

Popheads' Number One single of 2018 is Taylor Swift's understated "Delicate". The vocoder dusted electro-pop track didn't leave the Popheads chart for months, and has spent 45 weeks on it to date. Unlike past hits from Swift, "Delicate" is racked with anxiety and insecurity ("My reputation's never been worse, so/You must like me for me/Is it cool that I said all that?"), and never expands into a titanic pop skyscraper like "...Ready For It?" or "Style" do. "Delicate" is, well, delicate; a fragile pop equivalent of a late night confession. Her bulletproof titanium exterior splits into millions of fragments, exposing her inner monologue. This vulnerability laid bare over an addictive, mellow percussion and quiet hook created one of the year's most beloved slices of pop.