List of number-one singles of 2008 (Australia)

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Lady Gaga earned her first and second number-one single when "Just Dance" and "Poker Face" both topped the ARIA Singles Chart. "Poker Face" was the longest running number-one single, having topped the chart for six weeks in 2008 and two additional weeks in 2009. Gaga on Fame Ball1-edit.jpg
Lady Gaga earned her first and second number-one single when "Just Dance" and "Poker Face" both topped the ARIA Singles Chart. "Poker Face" was the longest running number-one single, having topped the chart for six weeks in 2008 and two additional weeks in 2009.

The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales. [2] In 2008, fifteen singles claimed the top spot, including Timbaland's "Apologize", which started its peak position in late 2007. Twelve acts achieved their first number-one single in Australia, either as a lead or featured artist: Leona Lewis, Flo Rida, T-Pain, Colbie Caillat, Gabriella Cilmi, Jordin Sparks, Katy Perry, Kid Rock, Lady Gaga, Colby O'Donis, Kings of Leon and Wes Carr. [3] Five collaborations topped the chart. Lady Gaga earned two number-one singles during the year for "Just Dance" and "Poker Face".

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"Poker Face" was the longest running number-one single, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for six weeks in 2008 and two additional weeks in 2009. [1] Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" topped the chart for six consecutive weeks, while Lewis' "Bleeding Love" and Cilmi's "Sweet About Me" both stayed at number one for five weeks. [4] [5] [6] Rihanna's "Don't Stop the Music", Sparks' "No Air", Pink's "So What", and Kings of Leon's "Sex on Fire" each spent four weeks at the number-one spot.

Chart history

Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" topped the ARIA Singles Chart for six consecutive weeks, becoming her first number-one single on the chart. Katy Perry at the 2011 Logie Awards.jpg
Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" topped the ARIA Singles Chart for six consecutive weeks, becoming her first number-one single on the chart.
Gabriella Cilmi's "Sweet About Me" topped the ARIA Singles Chart for five non-consecutive weeks, becoming her first number-one single on the chart. Gabrielacilmi2010.jpg
Gabriella Cilmi's "Sweet About Me" topped the ARIA Singles Chart for five non-consecutive weeks, becoming her first number-one single on the chart.
Key
The yellow background indicates the #1 song on ARIA's End of Year Singles Chart of 2008.
DateSongArtist(s)Ref.
7 January"Apologize" Timbaland featuring OneRepublic [7]
14 January
21 January"Bleeding Love" Leona Lewis [5]
28 January
4 February
11 February
18 February"Don't Stop the Music" Rihanna [8]
25 February"Bleeding Love"Leona Lewis [5]
3 March"Don't Stop the Music"Rihanna [8]
10 March
17 March
24 March"Low" Flo Rida featuring T-Pain [9]
31 March
7 April"Bubbly" Colbie Caillat [10]
14 April"Sweet About Me" Gabriella Cilmi [6]
21 April"Low"Flo Rida featuring T-Pain [9]
28 April"4 Minutes" Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake [11]
5 May
12 May
19 May"Sweet About Me"Gabriella Cilmi [6]
26 May
2 June
9 June
16 June"No Air" Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown [12]
23 June
30 June
7 July
14 July"I Kissed a Girl" Katy Perry [4]
21 July
28 July
4 August
11 August
18 August
25 August"All Summer Long" Kid Rock [13]
1 September
8 September
15 September"Just Dance" Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis [14]
22 September"So What" Pink [15]
29 September
6 October
13 October
20 October"Sex on Fire" Kings of Leon [16]
27 October
3 November
10 November
17 November"Poker Face"Lady Gaga [1]
24 November
1 December
8 December
15 December"You" Wes Carr [17]
22 December"Poker Face"Lady Gaga [1]
29 December

Number-one artists

PositionArtistWeeks at No. 1
1Lady Gaga7
2Katy Perry6
3Leona Lewis5
3Gabriella Cilmi5
4Rihanna4
4Jordin Sparks4
4Chris Brown4
4Pink4
4Kings of Leon4
5Flo Rida3
5T-Pain (as featuring)3
5Madonna3
5Justin Timberlake (as featuring)3
5Kid Rock3
6OneRepublic (as featuring)2
6Timbaland2
7Colbie Caillat1
7Colby O'Donis (as featuring)1
7Wes Carr1

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