11

 

SAM SPARRO - 21st Century Life

 

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1780494.JPG

 

Peak: 4

 

"21st Century Life" was the second single released by Sam Sparro. Its impressive chart run on my personal chart secured its very deserved No.11 place on this year-end chart. Even when the song couldn't manage to reach the top 3, it had a notable and extensive progress on the chart, moving 8-6-5-4-4-5-7-9-10-14-11-12-13-14-18-18 since its debut in the top 10 back in May 2008.

Of course his debut hit single "Black And Gold" had a better placing and chart run and it's still to come on this chart.

10

 

ONEREPUBLIC - Stop And Stare

 

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1763784.JPG

 

Peak: 1

 

Following their critically acclaimed collaboration with Timbaland on "Apologize", OneRepublic seemed to do no wrong for me in March 2008. "Stop And Stare" was a huge hit on my chart, staying at No.1 for 3 weeks and hanging on for a total of 13 weeks into the Top 20.

9

 

BRITNEY SPEARS - Break The Ice

 

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/88697290262.JPG

 

Peak: 1

 

When you think of Britney Spears and you see my personal chart, it's no doubt she'll spend lots of weeks at No.1 avoiding everyone else to top the charts. Strangely enough, "Break The Ice" wasn't the case. Yes, it did top the chart and yes, but it did only for 2 non-consecutive weeks and with a very weird chart run (1-2-4-1-2-4-5-7-10-12-12-15-17-19-19-20-20). Still, its impressive 17 weeks on the chart secured the song a placing into the year-end's top 10.

8

 

THE KOOKS - Always Where I Need To Be

 

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/VSCDT1967.JPG

 

Peak: 1

 

And if Britney's chart run seemed weird, this one will make you faint. The Kooks much anticipated comeback saw the light in summer, with the catchy hook "Always Where I Need To Be", but it wasn't until Argentinian radios played the song to death that I fell in love with the song completely. That way, the song had charted first and peaked at a very successful No.2 possition, but just when it was about to leave the chart it made a huge jump from No.18 to No.1 and spent 2 weeks there, helping the song to build an incredible chart run that went 8-2-3-6-10-12-16-18-1-1-3-5-10-14-15-17-20.

Follow-up "Shine On" was very unlucky, though. It only peaked at No.12 on my personal chart, and it appears on this year-end at a very low No.117.

7

 

ROBYN - Be Mine

 

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/PRERELCDSRO.JPG

 

Peak: 1

 

Even when this is a great pop song, I used to think it topped my personal charts by chance (the lack of good songs maybe). But looking at its progress through the weeks and seeing it achieve an impressive No.7 possition on this year-end chart kind of proves me wrong. After all, it spent two weeks at No.1 and 8 (!) weeks into the Top 3!

Your #1 maybe Piece Of Me? ?

6

 

KINGS OF LEON - Sex On Fire

 

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/88697352002.JPG

 

Peak: 1

 

This is the second example of a band I couldn't care less before but I seem to love with passion now. Kings Of Leon impressed me a lot when they came back with "Sex On Fire".

The song is still hanging strong after 15 weeks into the Top 20 (one of them as a chart-topper) and it was followed by the No.2 smash "Use Somebody" which is still on the Top 5.

Your #1 maybe Piece Of Me? ?

 

You'll have to find out a bit later :kink: I bet you thought it was "Womanizer".

5

 

THE KILLERS - Human

 

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1789799.JPG

 

Peak: 1

 

Four weeks at No.1 with an additional 5 weeks at No.2 and you get one of the best chart runs my personal chart have gotten on its premature 2 year-old history.

As we all know, "Human" was a big comeback hit for The Killers in October and taken from the amazing "Day & Age" album. After listening to the song for the first time, there was no doubt this was set to become one of my Top 3 Killers songs of all time, and it proved to be so by reaching the Top 5 of the year-end chart in just 3 months!

You'll have to find out a bit later :kink: I bet you thought it was "Womanizer".

 

well, pretty low position for Womanizer, YEs lol. Still top 4 , that good if is she #4.

4

 

COLDPLAY - Viva La Vida

 

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/davidobowie/Single%20Covers%202008/Coldplay-VivaLaVida.png

 

Peak: 1

 

It was a big 'wow' for me when I heard Coldplay's comeback material earlier this year. And deservedly so, the title track from their new album "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends" was immensely successful spending 4 weeks at No.1.

It's incredible there's still another song by them to come!

3

 

COLDPLAY - Violet Hill

 

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/davidobowie/Single%20Covers%202008/Coldplay-VioletHill.png

 

Peak: 1

 

Finally into the Top 3 and it's Coldplay once again!!!!! Even though it spent one week less than "Viva La Vida" at the top, "Violet Hill" managed a stronger staying power on the charts, having many more weeks into the Top 10! Still it wasn't a big margin that separated both tracks from each other, only 2 points earned "Violet Hill" a higher place on the 2008 year-end chart!

well, pretty low position for Womanizer, YEs lol. Still top 4 , that good if is she #4.

 

The reason why "Womanizer" is so low is because it took ages for me to chart it. Mind you, it's still No.2 on my charts so it would've been a lot higher had I charted it earlier.

Violet Hill is a milles better than Viva La Vida, Piece of Me or You Make It Real For Me (maybe)

2

 

SAM SPARRO - Black And Gold

 

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1766841.JPG

 

Peak: 1

 

This is the song that seemed it was never going to leave my chart. It kept lingering there with no intentions of falling off. Having its ups and downs, "Black And Gold", Sam Sparro's debut effort spent 2 weeks at No.1 and uncountable weeks into the top 3, yo-yoing between possitons 3 and 2 again and again and again.

There's no wonder why his debut album "Sam Sparro" is one of my favourite albums of the year!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

BRITNEY SPEARS - Piece Of Me

 

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/88697221762.JPG

 

Peak: 1

 

At last! The best song of the year for me, it's the legendary Miss Britney Spears with "Piece Of Me". It's not that we hadn't heard a "leave me alone" anthem by Britney before. "Overprotected" and "My Prerogative" were clear examples of what Britney has to suffer from the media and scrutiny, but "Piece Of Me" was more than a statement from the Princess of pop.

Released at a very pertinent time of her life, where custody battles and trips to mental hospitals were the centre of attention, the electro-pop based hit was clearly the most clever song she could release from "Blackout".

Fortunately for her, things turned up on her recovery and the video for the song earned her 3 VMAs in September, including the biggest price of the award show: Video Of The Year.

:cheer:

 

Excellent number 1!

Full chart re-cap

(peak pos. in brackets/*equals No.1 hits)

 

1. BRITNEY SPEARS - Piece Of Me*

2. SAM SPARRO – Black And Gold*

3. COLDPLAY – Violet Hill*

4. COLDPLAY – Viva La Vida*

5. THE KILLERS – Human*

6. KINGS OF LEON – Sex On Fire*

7. ROBYN - Be Mine!*

8. THE KOOKS – Always Where I Need To Be*

9. BRITNEY SPEARS – Break The Ice*

10. ONEREPUBLIC – Stop And Stare*

11. SAM SPARRO – 21st Century Life (4)

12. THE TING TINGS – Shut Up And Let Me Go*

13. MADONNA – Give It 2 Me*

14. KEANE – Spiralling*

15. GIRLS ALOUD – Can’t Speak French (2)

16. GIRLS ALOUD – The Promise (2)

17. DIZZEE RASCAL FEAT. CALVIN HARRIS & CHROME – Dance Wiv Me*

18. BRITNEY SPEARS – Womanizer*

19. BIFFY CLYRO – Mountains*

20. WHITE LIES – Death*

21. JAMES MORRISON – You Make It Real*

22. MYSTERY JETS – Two Doors Down*

23. KYLIE MINOGUE - Wow (5)

24. KEANE – The Lovers Are Losing (4)

25. MADONNA & JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE – 4 Minutes*

26. NE-YO – Closer (3)

27. BLOC PARTY - Flux (2)

28. TAIO CRUZ – Come On Girl (5)

29. KYLIE MINOGUE – In My Arms (3)

30. RAZORLIGHT – Wire To Wire (4)

31. HOT CHIP – Ready For The Floor*

32. RIHANNA – Take A Bow (2)

33. JORDIN SPARKS FEAT. CHRIS BROWN – No Air*

34. RIHANNA - Don't Stop The Music (2)

35. MYSTERY JETS – Half In Love With Elizabeth (3)

36. GABRIELLA CILMI – Sweet About Me (8)

37. KINGS OF LEON – Use Somebody (2)

38. ESTELLE FEAT. KANYE WEST – American Boy (3)

39. GOLDFRAPP - A&E (2)

40. DUFFY – Mercy (3)

41. KELLY ROWLAND – Work (Freemasons Remix) (2)

42. THE SCRIPT – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved (3)

43. THE VERVE – Love Is Noise (3)

44. PINK – So What (3)

45. LEONA LEWIS – Better In Time/Footprints In The Sand (4)

46. FRAGMA – Toca’s Miracle 2008 (5)

47. GIRLS ALOUD - Call The Shots*

48. HOT CHIP – One Pure Thought (7)

49. MARK BROWN FEAT. SARAH CRACKNELL – The Journey Continues (5)

50. PENDULUM – Propane Nightmares (9)

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)

 

 

:cheer:

 

Excellent number 1!

 

Thank you :cheer: I knew you'd like it ^_^

TOP TEN ALBUMS OF 2008

1

BRITNEY SPEARS - Circus

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/BRITNEYCIRCUS.JPG



2

THE KILLERS - Day & Age

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1785121.JPG



3

COLDPLAY - Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/COLDPLAY07.JPG



4

SAM SPARRO - Sam Sparro

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/PRERELSPARRO.JPG



5

KEANE - Perfect Symmetry

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1783624.JPG



6

JAMES MORRISON - Songs For You, Truths For Me

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/MORRISONSONGS.JPG



7

BRITNEY SPEARS - Blackout

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/88697190732.JPG



8

HOT CHIP - Made In The Dark

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/5179172.JPG



9

COLDPLAY - Prospekts March EP

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/2647372.JPG



10

THE KILLERS - Sawdust

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/1753374.JPG

Edited December 28, 200816 yr by Luciano

Luciano,

 

I like:

 

* 1. BRITNEY SPEARS - Piece Of Me*

2. SAM SPARRO – Black And Gold*

3. COLDPLAY – Violet Hill*

* 4. COLDPLAY – Viva La Vida*

* 5. THE KILLERS – Human*

6. KINGS OF LEON – Sex On Fire*

7. ROBYN - Be Mine!*

9. BRITNEY SPEARS – Break The Ice*

11. SAM SPARRO – 21st Century Life (4)

12. THE TING TINGS – Shut Up And Let Me Go*

13. MADONNA – Give It 2 Me*

* 14. KEANE – Spiralling*

15. GIRLS ALOUD – Can’t Speak French (2)

* 16. GIRLS ALOUD – The Promise (2)

* 17. DIZZEE RASCAL FEAT. CALVIN HARRIS & CHROME – Dance Wiv Me*

* 18. BRITNEY SPEARS – Womanizer*

20. WHITE LIES – Death*

* 22. MYSTERY JETS – Two Doors Down*

23. KYLIE MINOGUE - Wow (5)

24. KEANE – The Lovers Are Losing (4)

25. MADONNA & JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE – 4 Minutes*

26. NE-YO – Closer (3)

27. BLOC PARTY - Flux (2)

28. TAIO CRUZ – Come On Girl (5)

29. KYLIE MINOGUE – In My Arms (3)

* 30. RAZORLIGHT – Wire To Wire (4)

* 31. HOT CHIP – Ready For The Floor*

33. JORDIN SPARKS FEAT. CHRIS BROWN – No Air*

35. MYSTERY JETS – Half In Love With Elizabeth (3)

36. GABRIELLA CILMI – Sweet About Me (8)

37. KINGS OF LEON – Use Somebody (2)

38. ESTELLE FEAT. KANYE WEST – American Boy (3)

* 39. GOLDFRAPP - A&E (2)

* 40. DUFFY – Mercy (3)

* 41. KELLY ROWLAND – Work (Freemasons Remix) (2)

* 43. THE VERVE – Love Is Noise (3)

44. PINK – So What (3)

47. GIRLS ALOUD - Call The Shots*

48. HOT CHIP – One Pure Thought (7)

49. MARK BROWN FEAT. SARAH CRACKNELL – The Journey Continues (5)

* 50. PENDULUM – Propane Nightmares (9)

 

51. BLOC PARTY – Mercury (3)

52. WILEY – Wearing My Rolex (3)

54. GURU JOSH PROJECT – Infinity 2008 (Klaas Vocal Edit) (6)

* 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)

* 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)

69. COLDPLAY – Lost! (5)

* 70. MGMT – Kids (6)

71. ALICIA KEYS - No One (4)

74. LEONA LEWIS – Run*

75. KATY PERRY – I Kissed A Girl (9)

* 77. ADELE – Chasing Pavements (8)

81. VAMPIRE WEEKEND – Oxford Comma (7)

82. INFADELS – Free Things For Poor People (7)

* 83. KAISER CHIEFS – Never Miss A Beat (8)

* 86. PORTISHEAD – Machine Gun (7)

* 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)

* 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)

 

* Featured in my Year End Chart.