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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Songs of 2008

2007 <-

2008

-> 2009

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

05/2008

Viva La Vida by Coldplay

from Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

448

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
alt.

✫1
UK

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 2009]
[Capitol LP Cut]
written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin

04/2008

Take a Bow by Rihanna

from Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded

431

✫1
US

21
AC

14
dance

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[SRP/Def Jam LP Cut]
written by Ne-Yo (as Shaffer Smith), Mikkel Storleer Eriksen & Tor Erik Hermansen

08/2008

Just Dance by Lady Gaga

from The Fame

400

✫1
US

28
AC

72
R&B

✫1
UK

featuring Colby O'Donis
[Streamline 011524]
written by Lady Gaga, RedOne & Akon (as Aliaune Thiam)

05/2008

I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry

from One of the Boys

397

✫1
US

27
alt.

✫1
UK

[Capitol]
written by Katy Perry, Dr. Luke (as Lukasz Gottwald), Max Martin & Cathy Dennis

09/2008

So What by Pink

from Funhouse

391

✫1
US

✫1
UK

[LaFace]
written by Pink, Max Martin & Shellback

09/2008

Live Your Life by T.I.

from Paper Trail

389

✫1
US

2
R&B

2
UK

featuring Rihanna
[Grand Hustle 516201]
written by T.I. (as Clifford Harris), J. Smith, Makeba Riddick & B.D. Mihai

06/2008

Disturbia by Rihanna

from Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded

368

✫1
US

✫1
dance

88
R&B

3
UK

[SRP/Def Jam 011653]
written by Brian Kennedy (as Brian Seals), Rob. A! (as Robert Allen [Robert Lamont Allen]), Andre Merritt & Chris Brown

10/2008

If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé

from I Am... Sasha Fierce

367

3
US

16
AC

4
dance

16
R&B

✫1
UK

[Music World LP Cut]
written by Toby Gad & BC Jean

02/2008

Touch My Body by Mariah Carey

from E=MC²

364

✫1
US

✫1
dance

2
R&B

5
UK

[Island 011159]
written by Mariah Carey, The-Dream & Crystal Nicole (as Crystal Johnson)

10.

03/2008

4 Minutes by Madonna & Justin

from Hard Candy

362

3
US

✫1
dance

✫1
UK

[Warner 463036]
written by Madonna, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake & Danja (as Nathaniel Hills)

11.

02/2008

Love in This Club by Usher

from Here I Stand

357

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

4
UK

featuring Young Jeezy
[LaFace 30018]
written by Usher (as Usher Raymond), Polow da Don (as Jamal Jones), Lamar Taylor & Jeezy (as Jay Jenkins)

12.

09/2008

Love Story by Taylor Swift

from Fearless

352

4
US

✫1
AC

✫1
country

2
UK

[Big Machine 1015]
written by Taylor Swift

13.

10/2008

Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) by Beyoncé

from I Am... Sasha Fierce

352

✫1
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

7
UK

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 2010]

[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 2009]
[Music World LP Cut]
written by Tricky Stewart (as Christopher Stewart), The-Dream (as Terius Nash), Thaddis Harrell (as Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell) & Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles)

14.

10/2008

Womanizer by Britney Spears

from Circus

348

✫1
US

9
dance

3
UK

[Jive]
written by Nikesha Briscoe & Rafael Akinyemi

15.

10/2008

Use Somebody by Kings of Leon

from Only by the Night

348

4
US

13
AC

25
rock

✫1
alt.

2
UK

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 2010]
[RCA]
written by Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill & Matthew Followill

16.

04/2008

Closer by Ne-Yo

from Year of the Gentleman

327

7
US

✫1
dance

21
R&B

✫1
UK

[Def Jam 011222]
written by Ne-Yo (as Shaffer Smith), Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Magnus Beite & Bernt Rune Stray

17.

01/2008

No Air by Jordin Sparks

from Jordin Sparks

315

3
US

11
AC

4
R&B

3
UK

featuring Chris Brown
[19 Records LP Cut]
written by Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas, James Fauntleroy (as James Fauntleroy II), Eric "Blue Tooth" Griggs & Steve "Random" Russell (as Steve Russell)

18.

05/2008

Forever by Chris Brown

from Exclusive: The Forever Edition

305

2
US

62
R&B

4
UK

[Jive album cut]
written by Chris Brown, Polow da Don (as Jamal Jones), Brian Kennedy, Rob Allen & Andre Merritt

19.

07/2008

Hot n Cold by Katy Perry

from One of the Boys

291

3
US

9
AC

4
UK

[Capitol]
written by Katy Perry, Dr. Luke (as Lukasz Gottwald) & Max Martin

20.

03/2008

American Boy by Estelle

from Shine

278

9
US

55
R&B

✫1
UK

featuring Kanye West
[Home School 422972]
written by Estelle (as Estelle Swaray), Kanye West, Keith Harris, will.i.am, John Legend (as John Stephens), Caleb Speir, Josh Lopez & Kweli Washington

21.

11/2008

Heartless by Kanye West

from 808s & Heartbreak

267

2
US

4
R&B

10
UK

[Roc-A-Fella LP Cut]
written by Kanye West, No I.D. (as Ernest Wilson), Kid Cudi (as Scott Mescudi) & Malik Yusef (as Malik Jones)

22.

03/2008

Lollipop by Lil Wayne

from Tha Carter III

265

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

26
UK

featuring Static Major

[Grammy Award for Best Rap Song 2009]
[Cash Money 011599]
written by Lil Wayne (as Dwayne Carter), Static Major (as Stephen Garrett), Deezle (as Darius Harrison), Jim Jonsin & Rex Zamor

23.

04/2008

All Summer Long by Kid Rock

from Rock N Roll Jesus

264

23
US

14
AC

4
country

17
rock

38
alt.

✫1
UK

[Top Dog]
written by Kid Rock (as RJ Ritchie), Uncle Kracker (as Matthew Shafer), Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Edward King, Leroy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel (as Robert Wachtel) & Warren Zevon

24.

11/2008

You Belong with Me by Taylor Swift

from Fearless

253

2
US

✫1
AC

✫1
country

30
UK

[Big Machine]
written by Taylor Swift & Liz Rose

25.

06/2008

When I Grow Up by The Pussycat Dolls

from Doll Domination

250

9
US

✫1
dance

3
UK

[Interscope Digital]
written by Rodney Jerkins, Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas, Jim McCarty & Paul Samwell-Smith

26.

08/2008

Whatever You Like by T.I.

from Paper Trail

247

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

47
UK

[Grand Hustle 514202]
written by T.I. (as Clifford Harris), Jim Jonsin (as James Scheffer), David Siegel & Ricco Barrino (as Kassim Vonricco Washington)

27.

09/2008

Let It Rock by Kevin Rudolf

from In the City

244

5
US

122
R&B

5
UK

featuring Lil Wayne
[Cash Money 012077]
written by Kevin Rudolf & Lil Wayne (as Dwayne Carter)

28.

09/2008

Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon

from Only by the Night

239

56
US

24
rock

✫1
alt.

✫1
UK

[RCA]
written by Nathan Followill, Caleb Followill, Jared Followill & Matthew Followill

29.

09/2008

Love Lockdown by Kanye West

from 808s & Heartbreak

239

3
US

26
R&B

8
UK

[Roc-A-Fella 012384]
written by Kanye West

30.

08/2008

Miss Independent by Ne-Yo

from Year of the Gentleman

237

7
US

✫1
R&B

6
UK

[Def Jam 012111]
written by Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Ne-Yo (as Shaffer Smith)

31.

05/2008

That's Not My Name by The Ting Tings

from We Started Nothing

231

39
US

4
dance

32
alt.

✫1
UK

[Columbia]
written by Jules De Martino & Katie White

32.

02/2008

Mercy by Duffy [Aimee Anne Duffy]

from Rockferry

226

27
US

✫1
UK

[Mercury Digital]
written by Duffy [Aimee Anne Duffy] & Steve Booker

33.

12/2008

Circus by Britney Spears

from Circus

215

3
US

20
dance

13
UK

[Jive]
written by Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly & Benny Blanco (as Benjamin Levin)

34.

01/2008

Chasing Pavements by Adele

from 19

212

21
US

23
AC

2
UK

[XL]
written by Adele (as Adele Adkins) & Eg White

35.

10/2008

Right Now (Na Na Na) by Akon

from Freedom

211

7
US

73
R&B

6
UK

[SRC 012518]
written by Akon & Giorgio Tuinfort

36.

10/2008

Human by The Killers

from Day & Age

207

32
US

✫1
dance

6
alt.

3
UK

[Island]
written by Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer & Ronnie Vannucci (as Ronnie Vannucci Jr.)

37.

12/2008

Blame It by Jamie Foxx

from Intuition

203

2
US

✫1
R&B

123
UK

featuring T-Pain
[J Records 46266]
written by Jamie Foxx, Christopher "Deep" Henderson, Nate Walka (as Nathan L. Walker), James T. Brown, Brandon R. Melanchon, John Conte Jr., T-Pain & Breyon Prescott

38.

10/2008

Dead and Gone by T.I.

from Paper Trail

202

2
US

2
R&B

92
UK

featuring Justin Timberlake
[Grand Hustle 519313]
written by T.I. (as Clifford Harris), Justin Timberlake & Rob Knox (as Robin Tadross)

39.

12/2008

Run by Leona Lewis

from Spirit: The Deluxe Edition

196

81
US

✫1
UK

[SyCo/J]
written by Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Mark McClelland, Nathan Connolly & Iain Archer

40.

11/2008

Gives You Hell by The All-American Rejects

from When the World Comes Down

195

4
US

25
alt.

18
UK

[Doghouse Digital]
written by Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler, Mike Kennerty & Chris Gaylor

41.

07/2008

Dance wiv Me by Dizzee Rascal

from Tongue n' Cheek

190

✫1
UK

featuring Calvin Harris & Chrome
written by Calvin Harris, Dizzee Rascal, Nick Detnon & Tyrone Paul

42.

11/2008

Hero by The X Factor Finalists 2008

188

✫1
UK

written by Mariah Carey

43.

12/2008

Hallelujah by Alexandra Burke

from Overcome

188

✫1
UK

written by Leonard Cohen

44.

11/2008

The Promise by Girls Aloud

from Out of Control

188

✫1
UK

[BRIT Awards Best British Single 2009]
written by Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Jason Resch, Kieran Jones & Carla Marie Williams

45.

12/2008

Greatest Day by Take That

from The Circus

188

✫1
UK

written by Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange & Mark Owen

46.

06/2008

Singin' in the Rain by Mint Royale

from See You in the Morning

188

✫1
UK

[R]
written by Nacio Brown (as Nacio Herb Brown) & Arthur Freed

47.

04/2008

Shake It by Metro Station

from Metro Station

186

10
US

6
UK

[Red Ink/RED Digtal]
written by Mason Musso, Trace Cyrus, Blake Healy & Anthony Improgo

48.

08/2008

Crush by David Archuleta

from David Archuleta

185

2
US

6
AC

[19/Jive]
written by Jess Cates, David Hodges (as Dave Hodges) & Emanuel Kiriakou

49.

05/2008

Dangerous by Kardinal Offishall

from Not 4 Sale

182

5
US

50
R&B

16
UK

featuring Akon
[KonLive LP Cut]
written by Kardinal Offishall (as Jason D. Harrow), Akon, Kemo (as Cristian Bahamonde) & Donald Sales

50.

06/2008

The Time of My Life by David Cook

from David Cook

181

3
US

✫1
AC

61
UK

[Fremantle/19/RCA Digital]
written by Regie Hamm

51.

09/2008

Second Chance by Shinedown

from The Sound of Madness

175

7
US

16
AC

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

74
UK

[Atlantic]
written by Brent Smith & Dave Bassett

52.

03/2008

Black and Gold by Sam Sparro

from Sam Sparro

173

12
dance

2
UK

written by Sam Sparro & Jesse Rogg

53.

02/2008

Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield

from Pocketful of Sunshine

173

5
US

3
AC

✫1
dance

[Phonogenic]
written by Natasha Bedingfield, Danielle Brisebois & John Shanks

54.

11/2008

I Hate This Part by The Pussycat Dolls

from Doll Domination

169

11
US

✫1
dance

12
UK

[Interscope Digital]
written by Wayne Hector, Lucas (as Lucas Secon), Jonas Jeberg & Cutfather (as Mich Hedin Hansen)

55.

08/2008

The Man Who Can't Be Moved by The Script

from The Script

166

114
US

2
UK

[album cut]
written by Mark Sheehan, Danny O'Donoghue & Steve Kipner

56.

11/2008

Day 'N' Nite by Kid Cudi

from Man on the Moon: The End of Day

166

3
US

5
R&B

107
UK

[Fool's Gold 013161]
written by Kid Cudi (as Scott Mescudi) & Dot da Genius (as Oladipo Omishore)

57.

10/2008

Broken Strings by James Morrison

from Songs for You, Truths for Me

163

2
UK

featuring Nelly Furtado
written by Fraser T. Smith, Nina Woodford & James Morrison

58.

02/2008

Better in Time / Footprints in the Sand by Leona Lewis

from Spirit

163

2
UK

written by Andrea Martin, J. R. Rotem (as Jonathan Rotem), David Kreuger, Per Magnusson, Richard Page & Simon Cowell

59.

05/2008

Wearing My Rolex by Wiley

from See Clear Now

162

2
UK

written by Wiley (as Richard Cowie)

60.

02/2008

What's It Gonna Be by H Two O

162

2
UK

featuring Platnum
written by Mina Poli, Solution (as Selim Ben Rabha), Aaron Evers & Michelle Mckenna

61.

07/2008

All I Ever Wanted by Basshunter

from Now You're Gone - The Album

162

2
UK

written by David Le Roy, Jean-Christophe Belval & Scott Damian

62.

09/2008

Pjanoo by Eric Prydz

162

2
UK

written by Eric Prydz

63.

03/2008

Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley

from Grace [legacy edition]

162

2
UK

[R]
written by Leonard Cohen

64.

05/2008

I'm Yours by Jason Mraz

from We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things

162

6
US

✫1
AC

55
UK

[Atlantic]
written by Jason Mraz

65.

10/2008

The Winners Song by Geraldine

162

2
UK

written by Gary Barlow & Peter Kay

66.

07/2008

One for the Radio by McFly

from Radio:Active

162

2
UK

written by Tom Fletcher

67.

10/2008

Keeps Gettin' Better by Christina Aguilera

from Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits

160

7
US

14
UK

[RCA]
written by Christina Aguilera & Linda Perry

68.

11/2008

Halo by Beyoncé

from I Am... Sasha Fierce

160

5
US

27
AC

✫1
dance

107
UK

[Music World Digital]
written by Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles), Ryan Tedder & E. Kidd Bogart (as Evan "Kidd" Bogart)

69.

09/2008

T-Shirt by Shontelle

from Shontelligence

156

36
US

✫1
dance

6
UK

[SRC Digital]
written by Wayne Wilkins & Andrew Frampton

70.

09/2008

Swagga Like Us by Jay-Z & T.I.

from Paper Trail

156

5
US

11
R&B

33
UK

featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
[Roc-A-Fella 012284]
written by T.I. (as Clifford Harris Jr.), Jay-Z (as Shawn Carter), Kanye West, Lil Wayne (as Dwayne Carter Jr.), M.I.A. (as Mathangi Arulpragasam), Topper Headon, Mick Jones [The Clash], Diplo (as Wesley Pentz), Paul Simonon & Joe Strummer

71.

12/2008

You Found Me by The Fray

from The Fray

154

7
US

2
AC

38
alt.

35
UK

[Epic]
written by Joe King, Isaac Slade, Dave Welsh & Ben Wysocki

72.

10/2008

Gotta Be Somebody by Nickelback

from Dark Horse

154

10
US

18
AC

9
rock

10
alt.

20
UK

[Roadrunner Digital]
written by Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger & Daniel Adair

73.

03/2008

Cry for You (You'll Never See Me Again) by September [Swedish dance singer]

from In Orbit

152

74
US

✫1
dance

5
UK

[Robbins 72162]
written by Jonas von der Burg, Anoo Bhagavan & Niclas von der Burg

74.

02/2008

Paper Planes by M.I.A.

from Kala

152

4
US

36
R&B

12
alt.

180
UK

[XL 010912]
written by M.I.A., Mick Jones [The Clash], Topper Headon, Diplo (as Wesley Pentz), Paul Simonon & Joe Strummer

75.

09/2008

The Shock of the Lightning by Oasis

from Dig Out Your Soul

151

93
US

12
alt.

3
UK

[Big Brother]
written by Noel Gallagher

76.

05/2008

Spotlight by Jennifer Hudson

from Jennifer Hudson

151

24
US

8
dance

✫1
R&B

11
UK

[Arista 34847]
written by Ne-Yo (as Shaffer Smith), Mikkel Storleer Eriksen & Tor Erik Hermansen

77.

11/2008

Sober by Pink

from Funhouse

150

15
US

22
AC

9
UK

[LaFace]
written by Pink, Danja (as Nate Hills), Kara DioGuardi & Marcella Araica

78.

05/2008

Shut Up and Let Me Go by The Ting Tings

from We Started Nothing

150

55
US

✫1
dance

34
alt.

6
UK

[Columbia]
written by Jules De Martino & Katie White

79.

07/2008

Burnin' Up by Jonas Brothers

from A Little Bit Longer

149

5
US

30
UK

charted as Burnin' Up / When You Look Me in the Eyes in UK charts
[Hollywood]
written by Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas & Kevin Jonas

80.

11/2008

Don't Trust Me by 3OH!3

from Want

146

7
US

21
UK

[Photo Finish/Atlantic Digital]
written by Sean Foreman, Nathaniel Motte & Benny Blanco

81.

04/2008

Always Where I Need to Be by The Kooks

from Konk

143

22
alt.

3
UK

written by Luke Pritchard

82.

12/2008

Untouched by The Veronicas

from Hook Me Up

143

17
US

8
UK

[R]
[Island]
written by Toby Gad, Jess Origliasso (as Jessica Origliasso) & Lisa Origliasso

83.

05/2008

A Milli by Lil Wayne

from Tha Carter III

142

6
US

✫1
R&B

163
UK

[Cash Money LP Cut]
written by Lil Wayne (as Dwayne Carter) & Mr. Bangladesh (as Shondrae Crawford)

84.

12/2008

Beautiful by Akon

from Freedom

142

19
US

61
R&B

8
UK

featuring Colby O' Donis & Kardinal Offishall
[SRC album cut]
written by Akon, Jaylien (as Jaylien Wesley), Colby O'Donis (as Colby O'Donis Colón) & Kardinal Offishall (as Jason Harrow)

85.

04/2008

What About Now by Daughtry

from Daughtry

142

18
US

3
AC

11
UK

[RCA]
written by Ben Moody, David Hodges & Josh Hartzler

86.

03/2008

Warwick Avenue by Duffy [Aimee Anne Duffy]

from Rockferry

138

3
UK

written by Duffy [Aimee Anne Duffy], Jimmy Hogarth & Eg White

87.

11/2008

Infinity 2008 by Guru Josh Project

137

3
UK

written by Paul Walden

88.

10/2008

Girls by Sugababes

from Catfights and Spotlights

137

3
UK

written by Allen Toussaint, Anna McDonald, Nicole Jenkinson & Keisha Buchanan

89.

10/2008

Don't Call This Love by Leon Jackson

from Right Now

136

3
UK

written by Bryn Christopher, Chris Braide & Carl Falk

90.

09/2008

Thank You for a Lifetime by Cliff Richard

from The 50th Anniversary Album

136

3
UK

written by Jez Ashurst (as Jeremy Ashurst), Charlie Grant (as Charles Grant) & Peter Woodroffe

91.

12/2008

Little Drummer Boy – Peace on Earth by BandAged

136

3
UK

as BandAged: Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones
[Children in Need]
[Christmas]
written by Ian Fraser, Larry Grossman, Alan Kohan, Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati & Harry Simeone

92.

05/2008

Give It 2 Me by Madonna

from Hard Candy

135

57
US

✫1
dance

7
UK

[Warner]
written by Pharrell Williams & Madonna

93.

03/2008

Bust It Baby (Part 2) by Plies

from Definition of Real

132

7
US

2
R&B

81
UK

featuring Ne-Yo
[Slip n Slide 506620]
written by Plies, J. R. Rotem, Ne-Yo (as Shaffer Smith), Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis