2008 in music
Who ruled 2008? Rihanna was Artist of the Year on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 2008, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rihanna | 207 | 15 | 38 |
| 2 | Chris Brown | 191 | 12 | 38 |
| 3 | Lil' Wayne | 139 | 1 | 17 |
| 4 | Taylor Swift | 128 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Leona Lewis | 127 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | Ne-Yo | 109 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Katy Perry | 108 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | Jordin Sparks | 99 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Alicia Keys | 90 | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | Kanye West | 88 | 0 | 10 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2008 | Low | Flo Rida feat. T-Pain | 10 |
| Mar 15, 2008 | Love In This Club | Usher feat. Young Jeezy | 3 |
| Apr 5, 2008 | Bleeding Love | Leona Lewis | 4 |
| Apr 12, 2008 | Touch My Body | Mariah Carey | 2 |
| May 3, 2008 | Lollipop | Lil' Wayne feat. Static Major | 5 |
| May 24, 2008 | Take A Bow | Rihanna | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2008 | Viva La Vida | Coldplay | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2008 | I Kissed A Girl | Katy Perry | 7 |
| Aug 23, 2008 | Disturbia | Rihanna | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2008 | Whatever You Like | T.I. | 7 |
| Sep 27, 2008 | So What | P!nk | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2008 | Live Your Life | T.I. feat. Rihanna | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2008 | Womanizer | Britney Spears | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2008 | Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) | Beyonce | 2 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm Yours | Jason Mraz | #6 | 76 | 119.5 |
| 2 | Love Story | Taylor Swift | #4 | 49 | 101.8 |
| 3 | You Belong With Me | Taylor Swift | #2 | 50 | 100.2 |
| 4 | Viva La Vida | Coldplay | #1 | 51 | 98.7 |
| 5 | Just Dance | Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis | #1 | 49 | 92.5 |
| 6 | Bleeding Love | Leona Lewis | #1 | 39 | 88.7 |
| 7 | Use Somebody | Kings Of Leon | #4 | 57 | 84.6 |
| 8 | Disturbia | Rihanna | #1 | 37 | 84.1 |
| 9 | Hot N Cold | Katy Perry | #3 | 39 | 81.2 |
| 10 | Whatever You Like | T.I. | #1 | 31 | 79.7 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rihanna | 162 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 | Duffy | 125 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Chris Brown | 105 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Nickelback | 100 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Ne-Yo | 92 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | Basshunter | 90 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Leona Lewis | 83 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Katy Perry | 78 | 5 | 15 |
| 9 | Britney Spears | 77 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Kanye West | 77 | 0 | 1 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2008 | When You Believe | Leon Jackson | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2008 | Now You're Gone | Basshunter feat. DJ Mental Theo | 5 |
| Feb 17, 2008 | Mercy | Duffy | 5 |
| Mar 23, 2008 | American Boy | Estelle feat. Kanye West | 4 |
| Apr 20, 2008 | 4 Minutes | Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake | 4 |
| May 18, 2008 | That's Not My Name | The Ting Tings | 1 |
| May 25, 2008 | Take A Bow | Rihanna | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2008 | Singin' in the Rain | Mint Royale | 2 |
| Jun 22, 2008 | Viva La Vida | Coldplay | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2008 | Closer | Ne-Yo | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2008 | Dance Wiv Me | Dizzee Rascal, Harris & Chrome | 4 |
| Aug 3, 2008 | All Summer Long | Kid Rock | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2008 | I Kissed A Girl | Katy Perry | 5 |
| Sep 14, 2008 | Sex On Fire | Kings Of Leon | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2008 | So What | P!nk | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2008 | The Promise | Girls Aloud | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2008 | Hero | X Factor Finalists | 3 |
| Nov 23, 2008 | If I Were A Boy | Beyonce | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2008 | Greatest Day | Take That | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2008 | Run | Leona Lewis | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2008 | Hallelujah | Alexandra Burke | 1 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sex On Fire | Kings Of Leon | #1 | 133 | 123.2 |
| 2 | Use Somebody | Kings Of Leon | #2 | 102 | 95.4 |
| 3 | Viva La Vida | Coldplay | #1 | 165 | 87.4 |
| 4 | Low | Flo Rida feat. T-Pain | #2 | 76 | 74.9 |
| 5 | Black & Gold | Sam Sparro | #2 | 46 | 71.3 |
| 6 | The Man Who Can't Be Moved | The Script | #2 | 79 | 71.0 |
| 7 | Make You Feel My Love | Adele | #4 | 73 | 68.5 |
| 8 | Mercy | Duffy | #1 | 56 | 68.1 |
| 9 | I'm Yours | Jason Mraz | #11 | 94 | 66.4 |
| 10 | Closer | Ne-Yo | #1 | 38 | 60.3 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works