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2018
2018 in British Music
Greatest Showman takes over, drill music faces crackdowns, and Dua goes global.
Key Events
- •The Greatest Showman soundtrack becomes the year's best-seller — musicals are back
- •UK drill faces legal crackdowns as the sound grows in influence
- •Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa's 'One Kiss' — the song of the summer
Dominant Genres
PopDrillElectronicHip Hop
Notable Trends
- →Film soundtracks show they can still dominate albums
- →Drill emerges as the most controversial and influential UK youth sound
- →British pop's global streaming domination continues