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The Number One Hits Of 2008 |
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| Dec 1, 2007 – Jan 4, 2008 No One Alicia Keys Alicia Keys, born Alicia Augello Cook, is a 15-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and pianist. No One won two Grammy Awards in 2008, including Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. |
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| Jan 5, 2008 – Mar 14, 2008 Low Flo Rida featuring T-Pain Tramar Lacel Dillard, known professionally as Flo Rida, is an American rapper from Florida. Low was the best-selling digital song of 2008 in the United States. |
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| Mar 15, 2008 – Apr 4, 2008 Love in This Club Usher featuring Young Jeezy Jay Wayne Jenkins, better known as Young Jeezy or simply Jeezy, is an American rapper and actor from Atlanta. Love in This Club was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category. |
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| Apr 5, 2008 – Apr 11, 2008 Bleeding Love Leona Lewis Leona Lewis is a British singer-songwriter and winner of the third season of the UK talent show, The X Factor. Bleeding Love was the best-selling single of 2008 in the United Kingdom. |
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| Apr 12, 2008 – May 2, 2008 Touch My Body Mariah Carey Mariah Carey has sold over 200 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Touch My Body became Mariah Carey’s 18th number-one single in the United States. |
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| May 3, 2008 – May 23, 2008 Lollipop Lil Wayne featuring Static Major Static Major, born Stephen Ellis Garrett, was an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and rapper from Kentucky. Lollipop won the 2008 BET Hip Hop Award for Best Ringtone. |
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| May 24, 2008 – Jun 27, 2008 Take a Bow Rihanna Rihanna is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman, and one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Take a Bow was written and produced by Ne-Yo and Stargate. |
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| Jun 28, 2008 – Jul 4, 2008 Viva la Vida Coldplay Coldplay is a British rock band formed in 1996, with lead singer Chris Martin. Viva la Vida won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2009. |
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| Jul 5, 2008 – Aug 22, 2008 I Kissed a Girl Katy Perry Katy Perry, born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, is an American singer-songwriter and television judge. I Kissed a Girl was Katy Perry’s breakthrough hit and sparked controversy for its themes. |
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| Aug 23, 2008 – Sep 5, 2008 Disturbia Rihanna Rihanna is also the founder of the nonprofit organization Clara Lionel Foundation. Disturbia was co-written by Chris Brown and became a dance-pop hit in multiple countries. |
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| Sep 6, 2008 – Sep 26, 2008 Whatever You Like T.I. T.I., born Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., is an American rapper, actor, and record producer from Atlanta. Whatever You Like was T.I.’s second solo number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100. |
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| Sep 27, 2008 – Oct 17, 2008 So What Pink Pink, born Alecia Beth Moore, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress known for her powerful vocals and unique style. So What was written by Pink and Max Martin and became Pink’s second number-one hit in the United States. |
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| Oct 18, 2008 – Oct 24, 2008 Live Your Life T.I. featuring Rihanna T.I. founded the record label Grand Hustle Records, which has released multiple successful albums. Live Your Life samples the 2004 song Dragostea Din Tei by the Moldovan band O-Zone. |
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| Oct 25, 2008 – Dec 12, 2008 Womanizer Britney Spears Britney Spears is an American singer, dancer, and actress who has been a prominent figure in the music industry since the late 1990s. Womanizer was Britney’s first chart-topper since her debut single …Baby One More Time in 1999. |
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| Dec 13, 2008 – Jan 16, 2009 Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) Beyonce Beyonce Knowles-Carter, known mononymously as Beyonce, is an American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Single Ladies won three Grammy Awards in 2010, including Song of the Year and Best R&B Song. |
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The Biggest Pop Artists of 2008 include: (HPS music data is compiled from charts, including Billboard’s Pop, Rock, Airplay, R&B/Dance, and Singles Charts. The Hot 100 is the primary chart used for this list.) |
