BY MIKE METTLER – JANUARY 6, 2019

Last weekend, we shared our list of the Top 31 Albums of 2018. Now, it’s only fitting to follow-up said list with the year’s Top 31 Songs. Whether you choose to digest your individual favorite songs via hi-res audio downloads, hi-res streaming services, and/or 7- or 10-inch 45s and/or 12-inchers, this past year delivered a wonderfully wide swath of singular aural goodness. In reverse order, here are The SoundBard’s Top 31 individual tracks of 2018, along with an accompanying A/V clip for instant enjoyment.

31. Kandace Springs: “Don’t Need the Real Thing” (Blue Note)

30. Dave Grohl: “Play” (Roswell/RCA)

29. Greta Van Fleet: “When the Curtain Falls” (Lava/Republic)

28. Neneh Cherry: “Kong” (Smalltown Supersound)

27. Ike Reilly: “Missile Site” (Rock Ridge)

26. CeCe Hetrick: “Anytime Soon” (Hetrick)

25. Brian Ray Featuring Smokey Robinson: “One Heartbeat” (Wicked Cool)

24. The Guess Who: “Haunted” (Cleopatra)

23. Alicia Witt: “Still Sorry” (Alicia Witt Music)

22. JP Soars: “Dog Catcher” (Soars High)

21. The Crystal Method: “Turbulence” (Tiny E)

20. Dawes: Time Flies Either Way” (Hub)

19. Tom Bailey: “Science Fiction” (Mikrokosmos/BFD)

18. Simple Minds: “The Signal and the Noise” (BMG)

17. Gang of Youths: “What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out” (SME)

16. MGMT: “Me and Michael” (Columbia)

15. Sara Bareilles: “Armor” (Epic)

14. Roine Stolt’s The Flower King: “Lost America” (InsideOut)

13. Brandi Carlile: “The Joke” (Elektra)

12. Riverside: “Lament” (InsideOut)

11. Neil & Liam Finn: “Where’s My Room” (Lester/PIAS)

10. Dennis Quaid & The Sharks: “After the Fall” (Omnivore)

9. The Avett Brothers: “Roses and Sacrifice” (American Recordings/Republic)

8. Mark Ronson Featuring Miley Cyrus: “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” (Columbia)

7. Elvis Costello Featuring Natalie Bergman: “This Year’s Girl” (HBO)

6, Salim Nourallah: “Boy in a Record Shop” (Palo Santo)

5. Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul: “I Am a Patriot” (UMe)

4. Palmyra Delran and The Doppel Gang: “Tape a Nickel to the Tonearm” (Wicked Cool)

3. Paul Simon: “Can’t Run But” (Columbia/Legacy)

2. Ninet Tayeb: “Self Destructive Mind” (White Magic)

1. Mark Knopfler: “Slow Learner” (British Grove/Blue Note)