These are the Billboard magazine Hot Dance Airplay number one hits of 2008. (Note: Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7-10 days in advance).
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![]() | Number-one dance airplay song of the year |
Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Remixer(s) | Source |
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January 5 | "Amazing" | Seal | Kaskade; Jacques Lu Cont | [1] |
January 12 | "In My Arms" | Plumb | Bimbo Jones | |
January 19 | ||||
January 26 | "Calabria 2007" | Enur featuring Natasja | Original | |
February 2 | "What Hurts the Most" | Cascada | Original; Spencer & Hill | |
February 9 | "Let Me Think About It" | Ida Corr | Fedde le Grand | |
February 16 | "Anthem" | Filo & Peri featuring Eric Lumiere | Original | |
February 23 | "Let Me Think About It" | Ida Corr vs Fedde LeGrande | ||
March 1 | ||||
March 8 | ||||
March 15 | ||||
March 22 | ||||
March 29 | "Stars" | Erika Jayne | Moto Blanco | |
April 5 | "I Can't Help Myself" | Bellatrax featuring Sophia May | Sunfreakz | |
April 12 | ||||
April 19 | ||||
April 26 | "Now You're Gone" | Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheads | Fonzerelli | |
May 3 | ||||
May 10 | "Bleeding Love" | Leona Lewis | Jason Nevins; Kings of Soul; Moto Blanco; Shapeshifters | |
May 17 | ||||
May 24 | ||||
May 31 | ||||
June 7 | "4 Minutes" | Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake | Bob Sinclar; Junkie XL; Peter Rauhofer | |
June 14 | "Pocketful of Sunshine" | Natasha Bedingfield | Johnny Vicious; StoneBridge | |
June 21 | ||||
June 28 | "Bleeding Love" | Leona Lewis | ||
July 5 | "Pocketful of Sunshine" | Natasha Bedingfield | ||
July 12 | "Give It 2 Me" | Madonna | Fedde le Grand; Paul Oakenfold; Jody den Broeder; Tong & Spoon; Eddie Amador; Bongo Joe | |
July 19 | "We Break the Dawn" | Michelle Williams featuring Flo Rida | Mr. Mig; Maurice Joshua | |
July 26 | "I Kissed a Girl" | Katy Perry | Jason Nevins; Dr. Luke; DJ Cobra & Jess Jackson | |
August 2 | ||||
August 9 | ||||
August 16 | ||||
August 23 | ||||
August 30 | "Closer" | Ne-Yo | Stonebridge, Norty Cotto | |
September 6 | "Move for Me" | Kaskade and Deadmau5 | Santiago & Bushido, Rasmus Faber, Mind Electric | |
September 13 | "Disturbia" | Rihanna | Jody Den Broeder, Craig C, Nique | |
September 20 | ||||
September 27 | ||||
October 4 | ||||
October 11 | ||||
October 18 | ||||
October 25 | "You Make Me Feel" | Annagrace | Bernd Augustinski, Francesco Diaz & Thomas Gold, VooDoo & Serano, John Luniz | |
November 1 | "Move for Me" | Kaskade and Deadmau5 | ||
November 8 | "Every Word" | Ercola and Daniella | Wendel Kos | |
November 15 | ||||
November 22 | "Feel Your Love" | Kim Sozzi | ||
December 6 | "So What" | Pink | Bimbo Jones | |
December 13 | "Behind" | Flanders | Bimbo Jones, Callea | |
December 20 | ||||
December 27 | "Miles Away" | Madonna | Thin White Duke, Morgan Page, Johnny Vicious, Rebirth, Aaron LaCrate & Samir B-More | |
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