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The Best Pop Albums of 2018 

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Updated November 5, 2019 14.9k votes 2.1k voters 9.7k views 30 items

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Love it or hate it, pop music has a seemingly unending appeal to a widespread audience and the best pop albums of 2018 showcase the bounciest, catchiest, and most dance-able work in the genre. With new albums from Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello, and Charlie Puth, it's hard to pick a single album that best exemplifies the strength of pop. 

Which new pop albums of 2018 were your favorites? Vote below to help decide the top album of the year. See anything missing from this list of 2018 albums? Feel free to add it below. 

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Liberation is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"Accelerate"

"Fall in Line"

"Twice"
2
Shawn Mendes is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"In My Blood"

"Lost in Japan"

"Youth"
3
Golden is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"Dancing"

"Stop Me from Falling"

"Golden"
4
Sweetener is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"No Tears Left to Cry"

"God Is a Woman"

"The Light Is Coming"
5
Camila is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

Genres (Music): Pop

"Havana"

"Never Be the Same"

"Real Friends"
6
Dirty Computer is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"Make Me Feel"

"Django Jane"

"Pynk"
7
Fun To The World is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

Producer: DubleKick Company

Length (mins): 17:37

Label: LOEN Entertainment

Genres (Music): Pop

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GREAT! is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

Producer: Dublekick Company

Length (mins): 19:59

Label: LOEN Entertainment

Genres (Music): Pop

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Pray for the Wicked is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"Say Amen (Saturday Night)"

"High Hopes"

"King of the Clouds"
10
Voicenotes is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"Attention"

"The Way I Am"

"Done for Me"
11
Expectations is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"I'm a Mess"

"Ferrari"

"I Got You"
12
Youngblood is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"Want You Back"

"Youngblood"

"Better Man"
13
Speak Your Mind is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"Friends"

"2002"

"Alarm"
14
Man of the Woods is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"Filthy"

"Supplies"

"Say Something"
15
Joyride is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"No Drama"

"Faded Love"

"Me So Bad"
16
No Shame is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"Trigger Bang"

"Your Choice"

"Apples"
17
Expectations is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"Feelings"

"What I Need"

"Curious"
18
R.O.S.E. is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"Real Deal"

"Think About That"

"Not My Ex"
19
Electric Light is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"Wild Love"

"Pink Lemonade"

"Us"
20
Beautiful Life is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"Beautiful Life"

"Empty Heart"

"Shivers"
21
So Sad So Sexy is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"Deep End"

"Hard Rain"

"Utopia"
22
Primal Heart is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"Everybody Knows"

"Top of the World"

"Human"
23
Phoenix is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018
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Night & Day is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

"All Night"

"Middle of the Night"

"Hands"
25
Blue Madonna is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Best Pop Albums of 2018

Genres (Music): Electropop, Indie pop

"Faded Heart"

"Sweet Dreams"

"I Don't Want U Back"