The 411’s End Of Year Chart 2008

 

Hello and welcome to my end of year countdown. For anyone who might be interested I did not use a point system for my end of year so the countdown will reflect my favourite songs of the year true fully without a bias towards songs released at the beginning of the year. Songs released last year (Call The Shots) shall not be making an appearance and neither shall songs released in 2009 (Loving Kind, Sober, Just Dance, Issues) even if they reach their peak in 2008. Anyway here were my #1’s this year!

 

1. Girls Aloud - Call The Shots – 1

2. Britney Spears - Piece of Me – 1

3. Robyn - Be Mine – 1

4. Jennifer Lopez - Hold It Don’t Drop It – 2

5. Rihanna - Don’t Stop The Music – 1

6. Duffy - Mercy – 3

7. Chris Brown - With You – 3

8. Girls Aloud – Can’t Speak French – 1

9. Jordin Sparks – Tattoo – 1

10. Natasha Bedingfield – Love Like This – 2

11. Ashlee Simpson – Outta My Head – 7

12. Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown – No Air – 4

13. The Saturdays – If This Is Love – 1

14. Solange – I Decided – 3

15. Alphabeat – Boyfriend – 1

16. Gabriella Cilmi – Save The Lies – 1

17. Rihanna – Disturbia – 2

18. Pink – So What – 3

19. Michelle Williams – We Break The Dawn – 1

20. The Saturdays – Up – 2

21. Leona Lewis – Forgive Me – 1

22. Girls Aloud – The Promise – 1

23. Beyonce – If I Were A Boy – 2

24. Katy Perry – Hot N Cold – 1

25. Leona Lewis – Run – 3

26. Pussycat Dolls – I Hate This Part – 1

27. Girls Aloud – Loving Kind – 1

 

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100. Cahill feat Nikki Belle – Tripping On You – 24,19,23,34,39 – 5 Weeks

99. Ida Maria – I Like You So Much Better When Your Naked – 22,14,20,24,33 – 5 Weeks

98. David Jordan – Move On – 31,25,27,26,28,23,21,20,26,35 – 10 Weeks

97. David Jordan – Place In My Heart – 24,16,12,12,11,13,18,33 – 8 Weeks

96. Miley Cyrus – 7 Things – 22,31,xxxxx,33,26,19,17,13,13,12,20,37 – 11 Weeks

95. Brit & Alex – Let It Go – 39,38,28,22,17,18,24,35 – 8 Weeks

94. Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Natasha Bedingfield, Miley Cyrus, Leona Lewis, Carrie Underwood, Keyshia Cole, Leann Rimes, Ashanti and Ciara – Just Stand Up – 33,25,12,11,12,13,22,34 – 8 Weeks

93. Taio Cruz – I Can Be - 27,13,9,12,28 – 5 Weeks

92. Chris Brown – Forever - 34,24,18,13,12,11,10,14,18,23,28,33,30 – 13 Weeks

91. Black Kids – Im Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend - 33,12,13,19,30 – 5 Weeks

90. No Angels – Disappear - 22,12,13,19,23,30,33,36 – 8 Weeks

89. Kat De Luna – Run The Show - 31,29,26,16,14,19,27,35 – 8 Weeks

88. Keri Hilson – Energy - 38,15,16,14,12,10,14,16,15,15,14,13,19,23,34,37 – 16 Weeks

87. Britney Spears – Break The Ice - 38,26,38,32,13,8,10,15,12,31 – 10 Weeks

86. Atomic Kitten – Anyone Who Had A Heart - 27,9,12,21,24,30,33,37 – 8 Weeks

85. Rihanna – Take A Bow - 17,11,6,6,10,14,22,32 – 8 Weeks

84. La Roux – Quicksand - 16,9 – 2 Weeks

83. Alicia Keys – Like You’ll Never See Me Again - 32,31,25,14,14,11,7,13,22,26 – 10 Weeks

82. Chris Brown feat Keri Hilson – Superhuman - 20,11,10,8,11,13,16,22,35 – 9 Weeks

81. Kelly Rowland – Work - 39,29,20,9,6,4,10,20,31 – 9 Weeks

80. Wideboys feat Shaznay Lewis – Daddy O - 40,30,17,16,12,20,28,39 – 8 Weeks

79. Jack White & Alicia Keys – Another Way To Die - 39,16,16,11,11,15,21,31,36 – 9 Weeks

78. Ashlee Simpson – Little Miss Obsessive - 39,20,27,22,21,22,28,32,36,32,26,21,23,31,34,28,33,39,40 – 19 Weeks

77. Agnes Carlsson – On & On - 14,14,15,16,19,24,32 – 7 Weeks

76. Avenue – Last Goodbye - 17,10,5,8,15,15,20,34 – 8 Weeks

75. The Feeling – Join With Us - 36,18,11,9,10,9,13,18,32 – 9 Weeks

74. Brandy – Long Distance - 25,14,8,10 – 4 Weeks

73. Sugababes – No Can Do - 38,37,36,26,15,11,7,7,7 – 9 Weeks

72. Sugababes – Denial - 28,30,22,17,20,28,18,8,7,6,7,11,13,23,35 – 15 Weeks

71. Usher – Love In This Club - 25,10,8,12,14,19,27,39 – 8 Weeks

70. Annie – I Know Ur Girlfriend Hates Me - 34,15,7,6,5,11,17,19,21,27,35 – 11 Weeks

69. Maroon 5 – If I Never See Your Face Again - 32,16,11,5,4,2,8,14,20,23,23,24,37 – 13 Weeks

68. Adele – Hometown Glory - 15,13,8,10,16,24,32 – 7 Weeks

67. Mariah Carey – Loving You Long Time 36,21,19,18,10,8,6,6,11,16,24,35 – 12 Weeks

66. Adele – Cold Shoulder - 38,35,35,23,14,11,9,17,18,29 – 10 Weeks

65. Cascada – What Do You Want From Me - 38,32,18,13,10,10,8,8,10,16,20,30,38 – 13 Weeks

64. Jessica Simpson – Come On Over - 35,33,20,11,10,7,8,10,11,9,13,15,21,29,38 – 15 Weeks

63. Natalie Bassingthwaighte – Alive - 31,20,11,8,7,10,15,20 – 8 Weeks

62. TI feat Rihanna – Live Your Life - 20,10,6,5,9,13,20,27 – 8 Weeks

61. Joss Stone – Baby Baby Baby - 31,19,9,11,16,24,28,34,39 – 9 Weeks

60. Gabriella Cilmi – Warm This Winter - 37-20-13-09-05-05-27 – 7 Weeks

59. Timbaland – Scream - 17,3,4,3,5,15,32 – 7 Weeks

58. Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go 21,11,8,5,4,3,7,9,16,26,36 – 11 Weeks

57. Estelle – American Boy - 37,28,16,10,7,7,8,13,26,39 – 10 Weeks

56. David Jordan – Sun Goes Down - 40,17,13,9,13,18,19,23,24,35 – 10 Weeks

55. September – Cry For You - 32,20,11,9,14,15,17,20,25,31,39 – 11 Weeks

54. Christina Aguilera – Keeps Getting Better - 35,23,18,10,8,5,10,9,7,13,16,24,29,38 – 14 Weeks

53. H Two O – What’s It Gonna Be - 37,12,8,5,3,6,13,13,18,28,36 – 11 Weeks

52. Alicia Keys – Superwoman - 39,31,14,12,9,7,6,6,9,12,19,29,37 – 13 Weeks

51. Christian Falk feat Robyn – Dream On - 33-22-14-09-05-04-06-11-18-26-22 – 11 Weeks

50. Alicia Keys – Teenage Love Affair - 35,36,29,22,10,9,9,5,9,16,29,34 – 12 Weeks

49. Kylie Minogue – Wow - 22,22,12,10,11,10,8,2,5,9,14,16,24,29,34 – 15 Weeks

48. Sharleen Spiteri – All The Times I Cried - 13,3,5,9,11,15,20,27,38 – 9 Weeks

47. Alphabeat – Fascination - 27,23,22,18,12,10,11,12,15,14,19,19,21,28,38 – 15 Weeks

46. Estelle – No Substitute Love - 20,12,6,3,3,6,9,12,14,19,26,34,40 – 13 Weeks

45. VV Brown – Crying Blood - 17,8,7,7,5,4,3,8,12,16,19,22,21,28 – 14 Weeks

44. Jennifer Hudson – Spotlight – 23-12-05-04-04-03-06-09-12-18-21-26-32-36-39-xx-35-31 – 17 Weeks

43. Solange Knowles – Sandcastle Disco - 17-19-28-34-35-xx-31-14-10-05-03-02-04-08-12-16-20-22 – 17 Weeks

42. Alesha Dixon – The Boy Does Nothing - 27-15-09-06-05-04-09-11-16-24-35-xx-40 – 12 Weeks

41. Kylie Minogue – In My Arms - 27,33,36,33,28,12,9,7,6,5,3,6,8,11,14,19,28 – 17 Weeks

40. Jordin Sparks – Tattoo - 16,12,9,4,3,1,2,2,4,7,10,13,17,22,27,35,xxxxxxxxxxxxx,22,11,9,7,8,8,12,17,29,39 – 26 Weeks

39. Brandy – Right Here (Departed) - 14-02-03-05-08-10-13-19-25-32-21-12-10-14-23-33-xx-38 – 17 Weeks

38. Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me - 31,18,9,11,16,21,25,28,24,17,20,19,19,11,9,8,7,9,13,18,22,20,25,33 – 24 Weeks

37. Kelly Rowland – Daylight - 10,7,6,5,3,2,7,10,13,16,22,27 – 12 Weeks

36. Britney Spears – Womanizer - 15,12,7,6,3,2,3,8,7,12,20,32 – 12 Weeks

35. Sara Bareilles – Love Song - 35,11,6,3,3,5,6,10,13,20,23,24,28,20,24,25,30,34 – 18 Weeks

34. Natasha Bedingfield feat Sean Kingston – Love Like This - 34,12,8,4,5,5,4,2,1,1,2,5,9,11,15,21,26,34 – 18 Weeks

33. Mary J Blige – Just Fine - 19,13,8,8,4,3,6,15,19,23,24,25,32,40 – 14 Weeks

32. Alphabeat – 10,000 Nights - 29,14,8,4,5,4,3,3,7,12,18,19,26,31,31,32,40 – 17 Weeks

31. Duffy – Warwick Avenue - 17,20,24,29,32,27,11,5,4,3,4,7,10,15,20,28,29,29,32,27,38 – 21 Weeks

30. Little Jackie – The World Should Revolve Around Me – 19,10,5,4,4,2,3,3,7,10,14,16,24,35 – 14 Weeks

29.Adele – Chasing Pavements – 7,6,6,3,7,11,17,25,37 – 9 Weeks

28. Alphabeat – Boyfriend - 37,34,31,17,12,6,4,2,1,2,4,7,10,14,18,21,24,36 – 18 Weeks

27. Rihanna – Disturbia – 32,18,18,17,30,xxx,23,7,5,1,1,2,5,7,10,14,21,31,38,xx,38 – 19 Weeks

26. Girls Aloud – The Promise – 14-08-05-03-03-01-02-04-08-14-18-24-29-29-30-26-28-35 – 17 Weeks

25. Panic At The Disco – Nine In The Afternoon - 17,9,7,6,3,5,6,10,15,20,22,32 – 12 Weeks

24. Leona Lewis – Forgive Me - 39-13-06-03-02-01-02-04-06-07-10-13-19-26-38-xx-39 – 16 Weeks

23. Pussycat Dolls – I Hate This Part – 27-15-06-02-01-02-05-11-12-12-15-19-22-26-36 – 15 Weeks

22. Rihanna – Don’t Stop The Music - 6,5,5,5,2,1,2,5,11,15,20,22,29,31,37 – 15 Weeks

21. The Saturdays – If This Is Love – 38,5,2,1,2,2,4,6,9,11,16,21,31,40,xxxx,39 – 15 Weeks

 

100. Cahill feat Nikki Belle – Tripping On You – 24,19,23,34,39 – 5 Weeks

I really should have charted this higher, the 7th highest dance record on the countdown aswell

 

99. Ida Maria – I Like You So Much Better When Your Naked – 22,14,20,24,33 – 5 Weeks

Only got into it after the release which explains why it only peaked at a lowly #14, it did get old rather quickly though.

 

98. David Jordan – Move On – 31,25,27,26,28,23,21,20,26,35 – 10 Weeks

Poor David, he will always be a one hit wonder now wont he. The first of 3 appearances for him.

 

97. David Jordan – Place In My Heart – 24,16,12,12,11,13,18,33 – 8 Weeks

And here's his second, the re-release of Place In My Heart, which i dont actually think managed to chart at all did it despite being relesead twice.

 

96. Miley Cyrus – 7 Things – 22,31,xxxxx,33,26,19,17,13,13,12,20,37 – 11 Weeks

Best thing Miley has ever touched IMO, shame it didnt make the top 10 but there was so much competition at the time

I like all apart from 'Move On' at the moment Aled :wub:

Thanks John. I've added some comments now just to make it slightly more interesting.

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30.THE FEELING – JOIN WITH US

 

Kicking off the album’s countdown is The Feeling’s second album Join With Us and like a lot of similar bands the second album flopped – badly. I Thought It Was Over was a decent enough effort but was poor when compared to the first album material. Without You was just an appalling choice of single by the time the album’s 2 best songs were released (Turn It Up & Join With Us) it became to late to save the era.

 

Album Highlight(s): Join With Us, Turn It Up

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29. Kat De Luna – 9 Lives

One of the albums I bought on import this year then is from the rather unknown Kat DeLuna whose only UK single limped in at #41. I personally think this album is OK, it’s nothing to brag about it’s just simply rather average and mediocre. Let’s be honest here, Kat is nothing to get exited about, there are plenty of other solo female singers out there who really are coming up with better stuff than her so if she finds another label after getting dropped I doubt the sucsess will be any different.

 

Highlights: Run The Show, Whine Up

95. Brit & Alex – Let It Go – 39,38,28,22,17,18,24,35 – 8 Weeks

:heart: the rest of the singles except Black Kids :puke:

 

Great to see you've listed 'Whine Up' as one of the highlights from '9 Lives' :wub:

94. Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Natasha Bedingfield, Miley Cyrus, Leona Lewis, Carrie Underwood, Keyshia Cole, Leann Rimes, Ashanti and Ciara – Just Stand Up – 33,25,12,11,12,13,22,34 – 8 Weeks

93. Taio Cruz – I Can Be - 27,13,9,12,28 – 5 Weeks

92. Chris Brown – Forever - 34,24,18,13,12,11,10,14,18,23,28,33,30 – 13 Weeks

 

I love these choices. I agree with you about I Can Be, though.

 

Forever is a quality track. It's not his best, but it's a step in the right direction (being more than it's more of a pop leaning song). I'm a sucker for his R&B jams, but it's good he's trying new things and it's definitely helping him reach superstar status.

 

Some nice choices so far.

Thanks John & AAC for your comments, much appreciated :heart:

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28. Adele – 19

Considering the amazingness of Chasing Pavements I was expecting a brilliant album but what I got was very underwhelming and disappointing. At least Adele chose all the best songs to be singles though, so well done her. I just hope she doesn’t become a one album artist and that she doesn’t vanish into thin air.

 

Album Highlights: Chasing Pavements, Hometown Glory, Cold Shoulder, Make You Feel My Love

 

Some great songs in there Aled so far :D

90. No Angels – Disappear - 22,12,13,19,23,30,33,36 – 8 Weeks

Yes, that’s right Germany’s entry to this years Eurovision which criminally finished joint last with the UK and Poland. Anyway the only Eurovision song to make the top 100. Others who I charted were Euroband, Diana Gurtaskaya & Charlotte Perelli, anyway love this song

 

89. Kat De Luna – Run The Show - 31,29,26,16,14,19,27,35 – 8 Weeks

Poor Kat, came so close to making the top 40. Anyway I really said my thoughts on Kat herself when posting her album at #29 but this was a great wasn’t it.

 

88. Keri Hilson – Energy - 38,15,16,14,12,10,14,16,15,15,14,13,19,23,34,37 – 16 Weeks

Again poor Keri, this was actually quite an unexpected flop for quite a lot of people since everyone thought it might even become a #1, how wrong we were.

 

87. Britney Spears – Break The Ice - 38,26,38,32,13,8,10,15,12,31 – 10 Weeks

Obviously not as good as Gimme More or Piece Of Me but a very good 3rd single from Britney. Radar would have been a much better choice though.

 

86. Atomic Kitten – Anyone Who Had A Heart - 27,9,12,21,24,30,33,37 – 8 Weeks

Fantastic bunch there! No Angels was really under rated as a Eurovision entry!

 

90. No Angels – Disappear - 22,12,13,19,23,30,33,36 – 8 Weeks

89. Kat De Luna – Run The Show - 31,29,26,16,14,19,27,35 – 8 Weeks

88. Keri Hilson – Energy - 38,15,16,14,12,10,14,16,15,15,14,13,19,23,34,37 – 16 Weeks

87. Britney Spears – Break The Ice - 38,26,38,32,13,8,10,15,12,31 – 10 Weeks

86. Atomic Kitten – Anyone Who Had A Heart - 27,9,12,21,24,30,33,37 – 8 Weeks

Hey Aled, my comments so far...

 

100. Cahill feat Nikki Belle – Tripping On You – 24,19,23,34,39 – 5 Weeks

Quite bland but decent dance track, was a top 5 hit for me.

 

99. Ida Maria – I Like You So Much Better When Your Naked – 22,14,20,24,33 – 5 Weeks

Love this, comepletely forgot about it though. Another top 5 hit for me.

 

98. David Jordan – Move On – 31,25,27,26,28,23,21,20,26,35 – 10 Weeks

Don't remember this one but I don't like him.

 

97. David Jordan – Place In My Heart – 24,16,12,12,11,13,18,33 – 8 Weeks

Read above.

 

96. Miley Cyrus – 7 Things – 22,31,xxxxx,33,26,19,17,13,13,12,20,37 – 11 Weeks

Nice but not her best.

 

95. Brit & Alex – Let It Go – 39,38,28,22,17,18,24,35 – 8 Weeks

Hmm, think I charted it but I'm not that much of a fan.

 

94. Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Natasha Bedingfield, Miley Cyrus, Leona Lewis, Carrie Underwood, Keyshia Cole, Leann Rimes, Ashanti and Ciara – Just Stand Up – 33,25,12,11,12,13,22,34 – 8 Weeks

Another song I forgot about. It really does make you wonder how big this could have been with more than just one live performance and a video!

 

93. Taio Cruz – I Can Be - 27,13,9,12,28 – 5 Weeks

Didn't really like this. He has done many better tracks.

 

92. Chris Brown – Forever - 34,24,18,13,12,11,10,14,18,23,28,33,30 – 13 Weeks

A nice little song but far from his best!

 

91. Black Kids – Im Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend - 33,12,13,19,30 – 5 Weeks

Love this, definitely one of the best new bands this year. Much better on the album though.

 

90. No Angels – Disappear - 22,12,13,19,23,30,33,36 – 8 Weeks

The performance on the night deserved last! I do like the song though, about 5 others were better.

 

89. Kat De Luna – Run The Show - 31,29,26,16,14,19,27,35 – 8 Weeks

Love her, my favourite from the album.

 

88. Keri Hilson – Energy - 38,15,16,14,12,10,14,16,15,15,14,13,19,23,34,37 – 16 Weeks

Really really bad. I have nothing against Keri but this was never destined to be a hit.

 

87. Britney Spears – Break The Ice - 38,26,38,32,13,8,10,15,12,31 – 10 Weeks

Forgetable, one of her weakest singles ever.

 

86. Atomic Kitten – Anyone Who Had A Heart - 27,9,12,21,24,30,33,37 – 8 Weeks

:lol: I didn't think anyone liked this.

 

I reckon it will be either No Air or Outta My Head at #1.

Thanks for commenting KJ, John & Lewis and a hppy xmas to you all.

 

Lewis, i agree with you on Forever, Run The Show & Just Stand Up, they really should have made a video for it. Britney has done better than BTI but id say there are at least 6 odd songs which i consider it to be better than. As for Keri, a lot of people on here said #1 was a definate for it and even i thought it would at least make the top 10. I havent got the Black Kids album, i didnt like the second single so i never bothered.

 

 

Black Kids' album is amazing Aled :wub:

 

Although it is basically INGTYBHTDWY and Hurricane Jane repeated. Both are similar and awesome, how could you not like Hurricane Jane? :wub:

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85. Rihanna – Take A Bow - 17,11,6,6,10,14,22,32 – 8 Weeks

27. Little Jackie – The Stoop

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Like Kat DeLuna at #29, there is fundamentally nothing wrong with this album, it’s just that after lead single World Should Revolve Around Me there is nothing that makes you take notice or go wow at like World Should Revolve did. But anyway still a strong enough debut from a very exiting new act, what the hell’s happened to the second single though?

 

Highlights: The World Should Revolve, Crying For The Queen, The Stoop

 

26. Sandi Thom – Pink & The Lily

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Yes, that’s right, somebody actually still likes poor Sandi Thom. This albums is to be honest not all that good and was really on par with her debut. Lead single Devil’s Beat was however one of the year’s most overlooked songs and had it been recorded by an artist with more credibility (well any credibility really) then the era would have been more successful.

 

Highlights: The Devil’s Beat, Saturday Night

I love The Pink and the Lily :wub:

 

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