Billboard magazine compiled the top-performing dance songs in the United States during 2018 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, the Dance Club Songs, and the Dance/Mix Show Airplay. The oldest dance music chart, the Dance Club Songs was first published in 1976, ranking the most popular songs on dance club based on reports from a national sample of club DJs. The Dance/Mix Show Airplay was launched in 2003, ranking songs based on airplay detections on dance radio, as well as mix-show plays on top 40 radio and select rhythmic radio as measured by Mediabase. Premiered on January 26, 2013, the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs is a multi-metric chart ranking songs based on streaming, sales, and airplay audience impressions from radio stations of all formats.
Chart history +KeyIndicates top-performing dance song of 2018.
+Issue dateHot Dance/Electronic SongsDance Club SongsDance/Mix Show AirplaySongArtist(s)SongArtist(s)SongArtist(s) January 3"Wolves"Selena Gomez and Marshmello "Shine Your Love" Scotty Boy and Lizzie Curious "Bad at Love" HalseyDance/Mix Show Airplay (January 3, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved December 27, 2017) January 6 "X With U" Tom Budin and Luciana "Havana"Camila Cabello featuring Young ThugDance/Mix Show Airplay (January 06, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved January 4, 2018) January 13 "Think (About It)" Barbara Tucker Dance/Mix Show Airplay (January 13, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved January 10, 2018) January 20 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough (2017)" Diana Ross "Best Friend"Sofi Tukker featuring Nervo, The Knocks and Alisa UenoDance/Mix Show Airplay (January 20, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved January 17, 2018) January 27 "Stars" Kristine W Dance/Mix Show Airplay (January 27, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved January 24, 2018) February 3 "Too Much to Ask" Niall Horan "New Rules"Dua LipaDance/Mix Show Airplay (February 3, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved January 31, 2018) February 10"The Middle" ‡Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey "Coping" Toni Braxton Dance/Mix Show Airplay (February 10, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved February 7, 2018) February 17 "Meet in the Middle" StoneBridge featuring Haley Joelle Dance/Mix Show Airplay (February 17, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved February 14, 2018) February 24 "Consideration" Rihanna featuring SZA Dance/Mix Show Airplay (February 24, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved February 21, 2018) March 3 "All Falls Down" Alan Walker featuring Noah Cyrus and Digital Farm Animals "The Middle" Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey Dance/Mix Show Airplay (March 3, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved February 28, 2018) March 10 "Finesse" (Remix) Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B Dance/Mix Show Airplay (March 10, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved March 7, 2018) March 17 "Generous" Olivia Holt Dance/Mix Show Airplay (March 17, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved March 14, 2018) March 24 "Blame" Skylar Stecker Dance/Mix Show Airplay (March 24, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved March 21, 2018) March 31 "Beautiful Trauma" Pink Dance/Mix Show Airplay (March 31, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved March 28, 2018) April 7 "You're Good for Me" Tony Moran featuring Kimberly Davis Dance/Mix Show Airplay (April 7, 2018) from Billboard (April 4, 2018) April 14 "Crazy Enough" Joe Bermudez featuring Louise Carver Dance/Mix Show Airplay (April 14, 2018) from Billboard (April 11, 2018) April 21 "I Am House" Crystal Waters, Sted-E and Hybrid Heights "Friends" Marshmello and Anne-MarieDance/Mix Show Airplay (April 21, 2018) from Billboard (April 18, 2018) April 28 "IDGAF" Dua Lipa "The Middle" Zedd, Maren Morris and GreyDance/Mix Show Airplay (April 28, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved April 26, 2018) May 5 “Lost” Vassy & Afrojack featuring Oliver Rosa Dance/Mix Show Airplay (May 5, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved May 2, 2018) May 12 “Dancing” Kylie Minogue Dance/Mix Show Airplay (May 12, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved May 9, 2018) May 19 “Magenta Riddim” DJ Snake Dance/Mix Show Airplay (May 19, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved May 16, 2018) May 26 “My My My!” Troye Sivan "Friends" Marshmello and Anne-MarieDance/Mix Show Airplay (May 26, 2018) from Billboard (May 23, 2018)June 2 "One Kiss" Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa "One Kiss" Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa Dance/Mix Show Airplay (June 2, 2018) from Billboard (May 30, 2018)June 9 "Euphoria" The Perry Twins featuring Harper StarlingDance/Mix Show Airplay (June 9, 2018) from Billboard (June 6, 2018)June 16 "Wavey" Cliq featuring AlikaDance/Mix Show Airplay (June 16, 2018) from Billboard (June 13, 2018)June 23 "No Tears Left to Cry" Ariana GrandeDance/Mix Show Airplay (June 23, 2018) from Billboard (June 21, 2018)June 30 "Hot Stuff 2018" Donna SummerDance/Mix Show Airplay (June 30, 2018) from Billboard (June 28, 2018)July 7 "Alone" Halsey featuring Big Sean & Stefflon DonDance/Mix Show Airplay (July 7, 2018) from Billboard (July 4, 2018)July 14 "Alien" Sabrina Carpenter & Jonas Blue "Friends" Marshmello and Anne-MarieDance/Mix Show Airplay (July 14, 2018) from Billboard (July 11, 2018)July 21 "Ashes" Celine Dion "One Kiss" Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa Dance/Mix Show Airplay (July 21, 2018) from Billboard (July 19, 2018)July 28 "Love Is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way" U2Dance/Mix Show Airplay (July 28, 2018) from Billboard (July 25, 2018)August 4 "I'm Coming Out / Upside Down 2018" Diana Ross "Friends" Marshmello and Anne-MarieDance/Mix Show Airplay (August 4, 2018) from Billboard (August 1, 2018)August 11 "Hold On Tight" R3hab and Conor MaynardDance/Mix Show Airplay (August 11, 2018) from Billboard (August 9, 2018)August 18 "I'm In Love With You" Tony Moran featuring Jason Walker "One Kiss"Calvin Harris featuring Dua LipaDance/Mix Show Airplay (August 18, 2018) from Billboard (August 17, 2018)August 25 "Toy" NettaDance/Mix Show Airplay (August 25, 2018) from Billboard (August 23, 2018)September 1 "Accelerate" Christina Aguilera featuring Ty Dolla Sign and 2 Chainz "I Like It"Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J BalvinDance/Mix Show Airplay (September 1, 2018) from Billboard (August 23, 2018)September 8 "Sticks & Stones"Metro & Nelly Furtado "Jackie Chan"Tiesto, Dzeko, Preme and Post MaloneDance/Mix Show Airplay (September 8, 2018) from Billboard (September 6, 2018)September 15 "Rise" Jonas Blue featuring Jack & JackDance/Mix Show Airplay (September 15, 2018) from Billboard (September 13, 2018)September 22 "Stand Up" Dirty Werk (Steve Smooth and DJ Bam Bam) "Side Effects"The Chainsmokers featuring Emily WarrenDance/Mix Show Airplay (September 22, 2018) from Billboard (September 19, 2018)September 29 "Happier"Marshmello and Bastille "Remind Me to Forget" Kygo featuring MiguelDance/Mix Show Airplay (September 29, 2018) from Billboard (September 26, 2018)October 6 "Doomsday" Vassy and Lodato"Promises"Calvin Harris and Sam SmithDance/Mix Show Airplay (October 6, 2018) from Billboard (October 3, 2018)October 13 "God Is a Woman" Ariana GrandeDance/Mix Show Airplay (October 13, 2018) from Billboard (October 10, 2018)October 20 "Made for Now" Janet and Daddy Yankee"Happier"Marshmello and BastilleDance/Mix Show Airplay (October 20, 2018) from Billboard (October 17, 2018)October 27 "Promises" Calvin Harris and Sam SmithDance/Mix Show Airplay (October 27, 2018) from Billboard (October 24, 2018)November 3 "Almost Love" Sabrina CarpenterDance/Mix Show Airplay (November 3, 2018) from Billboard (October 31, 2018)November 10 "Low" Lenny KravitzDance/Mix Show Airplay (November 10, 2018) from Billboard (November 7, 2018)November 17 "Happier" Marshmello and BastilleDance/Mix Show Airplay (November 17, 2018) from Billboard (November 14, 2018)November 24 "Electricity" Silk City and Dua LipaDance/Mix Show Airplay (November 24, 2018) from Billboard (November 21, 2018)December 1 "(It Happens) Sometimes" Jack BackDance/Mix Show Airplay (December 1, 2018) from Billboard (November 28, 2018)December 8 "Breathin" Ariana GrandeDance/Mix Show Airplay (December 8, 2018) from Billboard (December 5, 2018)December 15 "Shallow" Lady Gaga and Bradley CooperDance/Mix Show Airplay (December 15, 2018) from Billboard (December 13, 2018)December 22 "Losing It" FisherDance/Mix Show Airplay (December 22, 2018) from Billboard (December 19, 2018)December 29 "Secrets" PinkDance/Mix Show Airplay (December 29, 2018) from Billboard (December 26, 2018)
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