List of UK R&B Singles Chart number ones of 2008

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The logo of the Official Charts Company, responsible for compiling all of the official music charts in the United Kingdom, including the R&B singles chart.

The UK R&B Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the 40 biggest-selling singles and albums that are classified in the R&B genre in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, [1] and is based on both physical and digital sales. [2] This is a list of The Official UK Charts Company R&B hits of 2008. [3]

Contents

Number ones

Key
Dagger-14-plain.pngBest-selling R&B single of the year
Issue dateSingleArtist
6 January"Crank That (Soulja Boy)" Soulja Boy
13 January
20 January"Superstar" Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos
27 January"Ride It" Jay Sean
3 February"Work" Kelly Rowland
10 February"Don't Stop the Music" Rihanna
17 February
24 February
2 March"Work"Kelly Rowland
9 March"Come On Girl" Taio Cruz featuring Luciana
16 March"Scream" Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson and Nicole Scherzinger
23 March
30 March"American Boy" Dagger-14-plain.png Estelle featuring Kanye West
6 April"Touch My Body" Mariah Carey
13 April"American Boy" Dagger-14-plain.pngEstelle featuring Kanye West
20 April
27 April"4 Minutes" Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake
4 May
11 May
18 May
25 May"Take a Bow"Rihanna
1 June
8 June"4 Minutes"Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake
15 June"Take a Bow"Rihanna
22 June"Forever" Chris Brown
29 June"Closer" Ne-Yo
6 July
13 July"No Air" Jordin Sparks featuring Chris Brown
20 July
27 July
3 August"Stay With Me" Ironik
10 August
17 August
24 August"No Air"Jordin Sparks Featuring Chris Brown
31 August"Beggin" Madcon
7 September"Summertime" New Kids on the Block
14 September"When I Grow Up" The Pussycat Dolls
21 September
28 September
5 October
12 October
19 October"Paper Planes" MIA
26 October"My Life" The Game featuring Lil Wayne
2 November
9 November"Love Lockdown"Kanye West
16 November"If I Were a Boy" Beyoncé
23 November
30 November"Live Your Life" T.I. featuring Rihanna
7 December
14 December
21 December"If I Were a Boy"Beyoncé
28 December"Live Your Life"T.I. featuring Rihanna

See also

References

  1. "About Us - Who We Are - The Charts We Compile". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 1 December 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Chart Rules". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 December 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. The R&B Singles Archive 2008