El 2018 fue un año altamente diverso, con grandes lanzamientos en la industria musical; el rap dominó fuertemente en los Estados Unidos, sin embargo, a nivel mundial, la música Pop tomó el típico despegue en ventas; la canción «Perfect» fue la encargada de vender la mayor cantidad de copias a nivel mundial en este año, contabilizando los remixes y duetos lanzados; más de 8.4 millones de copias vendidas.
The United World Charts reveló la lista de las 40 canciones mejor vendidas del 2018, dominada nada menos que por Ed Sheeran;
- Perfect – Ed Sheeran (duet with Beyoncé / Andrea Bocelli)
Asylum / Atlantic – 8.498.000 points - Girls Like You – Maroon 5 feat. Cardi B
Interscope – 7.365.000 points - God’s Plan – Drake
Cash Money / Republic – 7.084.000 points - Havana – Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug
Epic – 6.441.000 points - One Kiss – Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa
Columbia – 5.468.000 points - In My Feelings – Drake
Cash Money / Republic – 5.319.000 points - I Like It – Cardi B feat. Bad Bunny & J Balvin
The KSR Group / Atlantic – 4.967.000 points - No Tears Left To Cry – Ariana Grande
Republic – 4.790.000 points - Better Now – Post Malone
Republic – 4.753.000 points - The Middle – Zedd feat. Maren Morris & Grey
Interscope – 4.286.000 points - Friends – Marshmello & Anne-Marie
Asylum / Warner Bros. – 4.207.000 points - Meant To Be – Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
Warner Bros. – 3.985.000 points - Psycho – Post Malone feat. Ty Dolla $ign
Republic – 3.971.000 points - Lucid Dreams – Juice WRLD
Grade A Productions / Interscope – 3.690.000 points - Youngblood – 5 Seconds Of Summer
Capitol – 3.586.000 points - Nice For What – Drake
Cash Money / Republic – 3.485.000 points - Solo – Clean Bandit feat. Demi Lovato
Atlantic – 3.446.000 points - Promises – Calvin Harris & Sam Smith
Capitol / Columbia – 3.391.000 points - Rockstar – Post Malone feat. 21 Savage
Republic – 3.349.000 points - Finesse – Bruno Mars & Cardi B
Atlantic – 3.305.000 points - Happier – Marshmello & Bastille
Astralwerks / Capitol – 3.296.000 points - These Days – Rudimental feat. Jess Glynne & Macklemore
Asylum – 3.186.000 points - In My Mind – Dynoro feat. Gigi D’Agostino
B1 Recordings / Ministry Of Sound – 2.954.000 points - Eastside – Benny Blanco | Halsey | Khalid
Interscope – 2.954.000 points - Shotgun – George Ezra
Columbia – 2.805.000 points - Sicko Mode – Travis Scott
Cactus Jack / Grand Hustle / Epic – 2.740.000 points - Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran
Asylum / Atlantic – 2.733.000 points - Feel It Still – Portugal. The Man
Atlantic – 2.698.000 points - Sad! – XXXTentacion
Bad Vibes Forever / Empire – 2.697.000 points - Thank U, Next – Ariana Grande
Republic – 2.638.000 points - Never Be The Same – Camila Cabello
Epic – 2.569.000 points - Shallow – Lady GaGa & Bradley Cooper
Interscope – 2.501.000 points - Taki Taki – DJ Snake | Selena Gomez | Ozuna | Cardi B
Geffen – 2.361.000 points - In My Blood – Shawn Mendes
Island / Republic – 2.338.000 points - Flames – David Guetta feat. Sia
Parlophone – 2.276.000 points - Back To You – Selena Gomez
Netflix / Interscope – 2.257.000 points - Say Something – Justin Timberlake feat. Chris Stapleton
RCA – 2.230.000 points - River – Eminem feat. Ed Sheeran
Aftermath / Interscope – 2.190.000 points - IDGAF – Dua Lipa
Warner Bros. – 2.180.000 points - Taste – Tyga feat. Offset
Last Kings / Empire Recordings – 2.079.000 points