Posted December 28, 200816 yr LUCIANO'S PERSONAL YEAR-END CHART 2008 Hey everyone, this is my personal Top 100 of 2008. The system I used to compile this chart is pretty simple, I rewarded every song that has charted through the year with points. Since my weekly personal chart is a Top 20, the No.1 would get 20 points whilst the No.20 would only get 1 point. Each week I'd add the songs the points they've been earning and that way I had the opportunity to build a year-to-date chart. Now that the year is ending and my final personal chart for this year has been posted (Week 92) I can now reveal the 2008 Year-End chart. Enjoy! 100 WE ARE SCIENTISTS - After Hours http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/CDV3048.JPG Peak: 9 99 CHRISTINA AGUILERA - Keeps Gettin' Better http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8456/keepsgettinbetterlg2.png Peak: 9 98 will.i.am FEAT. CHERYL COLE - Heartbreaker http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1771789.JPG Peak: 8 97 THE TING TINGS - That's Not My Name http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/88697293792.JPG Peak: 1 96 UTAH SAINTS - Something Good '08 http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/DATA183T.JPG Peak: 7 95 KANYE WEST FEAT. CHRIS MARTIN - Homecoming http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1762086.JPG Peak: 9 94 THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS - The Age Of The Understatement http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/RUG288CD.JPG Peak: 8 93 LUPE FIASCO FEAT. MATTHEW SANTOS - Superstar http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/AT0298CD1.JPG Peak: 7 92 VAMPIRE WEEKEND - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/VAMPWEEKEND.JPG Peak: 7 91 GIRLS ALOUD - The Loving Kind http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1794885.JPG Peak: 8
December 28, 200816 yr 99 CHRISTINA AGUILERA - Keeps Gettin' Better Peak: 9 98 will.i.am FEAT. CHERYL COLE - Heartbreaker Peak: 8 96 UTAH SAINTS - Something Good '08 Peak: 7 94 THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS - The Age Of The Understatement Peak: 8 93 LUPE FIASCO FEAT. MATTHEW SANTOS - Superstar Peak: 7 92 VAMPIRE WEEKEND - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa Peak: 7 91 GIRLS ALOUD - The Loving Kind good so far, :thumbup:
December 28, 200816 yr Author 90 MGMT - Time To Pretend http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/88697235412.JPG Peak: 9 89 WE ARE SCIENTISTS - Impatience http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/VSCDT1975.JPG Peak: 8 88 M.I.A. - Paper Planes http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/XLS396CD.JPG Peak: 9 87 DAVID JORDAN - Sun Goes Down http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1761142.JPG Peak: 5 86 PORTISHEAD - Machine Gun http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/PRERELPORTIS.JPG Peak: 7 85 SCOUTING FOR GIRLS - Elvis Ain't Dead http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/88697191162.JPG Peak: 5 84 ERIC PRYDZ - Pjanno http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/DATA200T.JPG Peak: 4 83 KAISER CHIEFS - Never Miss A Beat http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/BUN145CD.JPG Peak: 8 82 INFADELS - Free Things For Poor People http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/WOS033CD.JPG Peak: 7 81 VAMPIRE WEEKEND - Oxford Comma http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/VAMPWEEKEND.JPG Peak: 7
December 28, 200816 yr Author 80 SASH! & STUNT - Raindrops (Encore Une Fois) http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/H2B15CDS.JPG Peak: 7 79 MIKA - Relax, Take It Easy http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1756576.JPG Peak: 3 78 DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH? - Dawn Of The Dead http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/CDV3045.JPG Peak: 8 77 ADELE - Chasing Pavements http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/XLS321CD.JPG Peak: 8 76 TIMBALAND FEAT. KERI HILSON & NICOLE SCHERZINGER - Scream http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1726606X.JPG Peak: 6 75 KATY PERRY - I Kissed A Girl http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/2352052.JPG Peak: 9 74 LEONA LEWIS - Run http://i35.tinypic.com/wmcpcx.jpg Peak: 1 73 ALPHABEAT - Fascination http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/CASDX18.JPG Peak: 6 72 BASSHUNTER FEAT. DJ MENTAL THEO'S BAZZHEADZ - Now You're Gone http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/H2B01CDX.JPG Peak: 4 71 ALICIA KEYS - No One http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/88697182452.JPG Peak: 4 Edited December 28, 200816 yr by Luciano
December 28, 200816 yr Author 70 MGMT - Kids http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/88697195122.JPG Peak: 6 69 COLDPLAY - Lost! http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/2647372.JPG Peak: 5 68 T.I. FEAT. RIHANNA - Live Your Life http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/AT0325CD.JPG Peak: 7 67 BEYONCÉ - If I Were A Boy http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/88697401522.JPG Peak: 4 66 THE KILLERS - Shadowplay http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1753374.JPG Peak: 2 65 ELBOW - Grounds For Divorce http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1764728.JPG Peak: 7 64 SNOW PATROL - Take Back The City http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1784828.JPG Peak: 5 63 NOAH AND THE WHALE - 5 Years Time http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1774960.JPG Peak: 6 62 BASSHUNTER - All I Ever Wanted http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/H2B08CDS.JPG Peak: 6 61 SARA BAREILLES - Love Song http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/88697315932.JPG Peak: 8
December 28, 200816 yr Author 60 DUFFY - Warwick Avenue http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1766149.JPG Peak: 7 59 THE FEELING - I Thought It Was Over http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1761837.JPG Peak: 7 58 MINT ROYALE - Singin' In The Rain http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/medicatedsoap/singintherain.jpg Peak: 7 57 GLASVEGAS - Daddy's Gone http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/GOWOW007.JPG Peak: 5 56 GIRLS ALOUD - Theme To "St. Trinian's" http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1755140.JPG Peak: 1 55 JAMES MORRISON FEAT. NELLY FURTADO - Broken Strings http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1792152.JPG Peak: 3 54 GURU JOSH PROJECT - Infinity 2008 (Klaas Vocal Edit) http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/MAELCD100.JPG Peak: 6 53 SEPTEMBER - Cry For You http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/H2B03CDS.JPG Peak: 3 52 WILEY - Wearing My Rolex http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/ASYLUM1CD1.JPG Peak: 3 51 BLOC PARTY - Mercury http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/WEBB180SCD.JPG Peak: 3
December 28, 200816 yr Author 100-51 recap (each song's peak possition in brackets/*equals No.1): 51. BLOC PARTY – Mercury (3) 52. WILEY – Wearing My Rolex (3) 53. SEPTEMBER – Cry For You (3) 54. GURU JOSH PROJECT – Infinity 2008 (Klaas Vocal Edit) (6) 55. JAMES MORRISON FEAT. NELLY FURTADO – Broken Strings (3) 56. GIRLS ALOUD - Theme To "St. Trinian's"* 57. GLASVEGAS – Daddy’s Gone (5) 58. MINT ROYALE – Singin’ In The Rain (7) 59. THE FEELING – I Thought It Was Over (7) 60. DUFFY – Warwick Avenue (7) 61. SARA BAREILLES – Love Song (8) 62. BASSHUNTER – All I Ever Wanted (6) 63. NOAH AND THE WHALE – 5 Years Time (6) 64. SNOW PATROL – Take Back The City (5) 65. ELBOW – Grounds For Divorce (7) 66. THE KILLERS - Shadowplay (2) 67. BEYONCÉ – If I Were A Boy (4) 68. T.I. FEAT. RIHANNA – Live Your Life (7) 69. COLDPLAY – Lost! (5) 70. MGMT – Kids (6) 71. ALICIA KEYS - No One (4) 72. BASSHUNTER - Now You're Gone (4) 73. ALPHABEAT – Fascination (6) 74. LEONA LEWIS – Run* 75. KATY PERRY – I Kissed A Girl (9) 76. TIMBALAND FEAT. KERI HILSON & NICOLE SCHERZINGER – Scream (6) 77. ADELE – Chasing Pavements (8) 78. DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH? – Dawn Of The Dead (8) 79. MIKA – Relax, Take It Easy (3) 80. SASH! & STUNT – Raindrops (Encore Une Fois) (7) 81. VAMPIRE WEEKEND – Oxford Comma (7) 82. INFADELS – Free Things For Poor People (7) 83. KAISER CHIEFS – Never Miss A Beat (8) 84. ERIC PRYDZ – Pjanno (4) 85. SCOUTING FOR GIRLS – Elvis Ain’t Dead (5) 86. PORTISHEAD – Machine Gun (7) 87. DAVID JORDAN – Sun Goes Down (5) 88. M.I.A. – Paper Planes (Homeland Security) (9) 89. WE ARE SCIENTISTS – Impatience (8) 90. MGMT – Time To Pretend (9) 91. GIRLS ALOUD – The Loving Kind (8) 92. VAMPIRE WEEKEND – Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (7) 93. LUPE FIASCO FEAT. MATTHEW SANTOS – Superstar (7) 94. THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS – The Age Of The Understatement (8) 95. KANYE WEST FEAT. CHRIS MARTIN – Homecoming (9) 96. UTAH SAINTS – Something Good ’08 (7) 97. THE TING TINGS – That’s Not My Name* 98. will.i.am FEAT. CHERYL COLE – Heartbreaker (8) 99. CHRISTINA AGUILERA – Keeps Gettin’ Better (9) 100. WE ARE SCIENTISTS – After Hours (9)
December 28, 200816 yr Author 50 PENDULUM - Propane Nightmares http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/WEA455CD.JPG Peak: 9 49 MARK BROWN FEAT. SARAH CRACKNELL - The Journey Continues http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/CDTIVS267.JPG Peak: 5 48 HOT CHIP - One Pure Thought http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/CDEM748.JPG Peak: 7 47 GIRLS ALOUD - Call The Shots http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1749896.JPG Peak: 1 46 FRAGMA - Toca's Miracle 2008 http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/CDTIVS268.JPG Peak: 5 45 LEONA LEWIS - Better In Time/Footprints In The Sand http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/88697272002.JPG Peak: 4 44 PINK - So What http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/9248/sowhatxy7.png Peak: 3 43 THE VERVE - Love Is Noise http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/VERVE004.JPG Peak: 3 42 THE SCRIPT - The Man Who Can't Be Moved http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/88697350612.JPG Peak: 3 41 KELLY ROWLAND - Work (Freemasons Remix) http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/88697268382.JPG Peak: 2
December 28, 200816 yr Author 40 DUFFY - Mercy http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/PRERELCDSDUFS.JPG Peak: 3 39 GOLDFRAPP - A&E http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/CDMUTE389.JPG Peak: 2 38 ESTELLE FEAT. KANYE WEST - American Boy http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/AT0304CDX.JPG Peak: 3 37 KINGS OF LEON - Use Somebody http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/88697412182.JPG Peak: 2 36 GABRIELLA CILMI - Sweet About Me http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1764472.JPG Peak: 8 35 MYSTERY JETS - Half In Love With Elizabeth http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/679L160CD.JPG Peak: 3 34 RIHANNA - Don't Stop The Music http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1762161.JPG Peak: 2 33 JORDIN SPARKS FEAT. CHRIS BROWN - No Air http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/88697296612.JPG Peak: 1 32 RIHANNA - Take A Bow http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1773577.JPG Peak: 2 31 HOT CHIP - Ready For The Floor http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/CDEM738.JPG Peak: 1
December 28, 200816 yr Author 30 RAZORLIGHT - Wire To Wire http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1785877.JPG Peak: 4 29 KYLIE MINOGUE - In My Arms http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/CDR6756.JPG Peak: 3 28 TAIO CRUZ - Come On Girl http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1764408.JPG Peak: 5 27 BLOC PARTY - Flux http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/WEBB135SCD.JPG Peak: 2 26 NE-YO - Closer http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/PRERELCDNEY.JPG Peak: 3 25 MADONNA & JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - 4 Minutes http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/PRERELMADGE.JPG Peak: 1 24 KEANE - The Lovers Are Losing http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/PRERELKL.JPG Peak: 4 23 KYLIE MINOGUE - Wow http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/CDR6754.JPG Peak: 5 22 MYSTERY JETS - Two Doors Down http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/679L156CD.JPG Peak: 1 21 JAMES MORRISON - You Make It Real http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1783983.JPG Peak: 1
December 28, 200816 yr Author 20 WHITE LIES - Death http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1782724.JPG Peak: 1 After a noticeable lack of indie acts that could impress me through the year (compared to 2005 and 2006, the last two years have seen a decadence regarding indie rock music, most of the few acts of the genre releasing music failing to impress or deliver), things seemed to cheer up a bit in that camp, when White Lies saw the light in the form of "Death". Mixing the styles of Editors and The Killers among many others, White Lies managed to form a pleasent hybrid in music and when "Death" was sent to me, I fell in love with it on first listen. The single went on to stay only one week at No.1 but an impressive 8 weeks into the Top 10, fastly becoming one of the few successful indie/rock tracks on my personal chart. Edited December 28, 200816 yr by Luciano
December 28, 200816 yr Author 19 BIFFY CLYRO - Mountains http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/14FLR32CD.JPG Peak: 1 And with the fourth quarter of the year arriving, the amazing indie music was arriving at last. Biffy Clyro is one of the two very clear examples of acts that I couldn't be bothered before, but that made a huge impact on me with their comeback hits (the other one being clearly Kings of Leon). Unfortunate is the case of Biffy Clyro, though. "Mountains", the song that lands at No.19 on this year-end chart, is the only song from their comeback to catch my attention. It spent two weeks at No.1 back in September and stayed 3 months into the Top 20.
December 28, 200816 yr Author 18 BRITNEY SPEARS - Womanizer http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/BRITWONEWCDS.JPG Peak: 1 Easily the fastest point-earner of the year, "Womanizer" by Britney Spears lands comfortably at No.18 with only 2 months in the chart (and still charting). Britney is well known for her long runs at the top of the charts, and her comeback offering "Womanizer" is no exception, spending an incredible 6 weeks at the top with 2 more weeks at No.2. Still, it cannot match her biggest staying power hits "Gimme More" (7 consecutive weeks at No.1) and "Piece Of Me" (7 weeks in total at No.1), but it looks likely to become even more massive regarding total weeks into the Top 20.
December 28, 200816 yr Author 17 DIZZEE RASCAL FEAT. CALVIN HARRIS & CHROME - Dance Wiv Me http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/STANK002CDS.JPG Peak: 1 If the God that is Calvin Harris could make me like a Dizzee Rascal song, then I couldn't ask him for more. And he managed to do so when he teamed up with the awful rapper for the floor-filler collaboration "Dance Wiv Me". The beats to this song are more than amazing and of course Calvin's part on the chorus are wonderful. Not only did this make No.1 on my personal chart but it also was a chart-topper on the UK Official Top 40 Singles in summer 2008.
December 28, 200816 yr Author 16 GIRLS ALOUD - The Promise http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/GIRLSALNCDS.JPG Peak: 2 After several years and uncountable hits, Girls Aloud prove once again that they're still strong. This year they returned with "The Promise", a change in style that gained lovers and haters all the way. The lead single to the "Out Of Control" project failed to top the charts but gained points consistently to assure them a place into the year-end's Top 20
December 28, 200816 yr Author 15 GIRLS ALOUD - Can't Speak French http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1762720.JPG Peak: 2 Third and final release from the "Tangled Up" album, "Can't Speak French" took its time to grow, but once it did it became one of the favourite Girls Aloud's singles ever. Not too different from what they'd done before, "Can't Speak French" peaked at No.2 and it spent 8 weeks into the Top 10, following "Call The Shots" (No.1) and "Sexy! No No No.." (No.2).
December 28, 200816 yr Author 14 KEANE - Spiralling http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/KEANEPERFECTPRE.JPG Peak: 1 After releasing one of my favourite albums of all time with "Under The Iron Sea", Keane came back with a bang this year. When "Spiralling" was sent to me, I heard a very different and improved sound, something we'd never heard before by Keane. The single went on to become the band's very first chart-topper and was followed by "The Lovers Are Losing" at No.4 and "Perfect Symmetry" which has just entered my personal chart.
December 28, 200816 yr Author 13 MADONNA - Give It 2 Me http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/PRERELCDSMAD.JPG Peak: 1 Even when "4 Minutes" made No.1 on my personal chart, it proved to have very weak staying power, having a huge drop from No.6 to No.14 after 8 weeks into the top 10 and falling completely off the chart only 2 weeks later. Therefore, it was highly unlikely that a follow-up to the lead single from "Hard Candy" could do much more. I was completely wrong when I wrote "Give It 2 Me" off as an instant flop on my charts, it took 5 weeks to reach the summit but it finally did progressing 5-4-3-2-2-1 back in August. "Miles Away", on the other hand, failed miserably on its attempt to duplicate the success of "Give It 2 Me". It spent a single week at a low Top 20 possition and then vanished completely off the chart.
December 28, 200816 yr Author 12 THE TING TINGS - Shut Up And Let Me Go http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/88697328481.JPG Peak: 1 Second and final chart-topping hits for The Ting Tings, "Shut Up And Let Me Go" followed "That's Not My Name" in a much more successful way. The song's chart-run included 2 weeks at No.1 and a total of 10 (!) weeks into the Top 10, a definitive triumph after its predecessor failed attempt to spend more than 3 weeks into the chart (its progress on the chart went 1-2-off).
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