This is a list of singles that charted in the top ten of the ARIA Charts in 2008.
Symbol | Meaning |
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◁ | Indicates single's top 10 entry was also its ARIA top 50 debut |
(#) | 2008 Year-end top 10 single position and rank [1] |
Top ten entry date | Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten | References |
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Singles from 2007 | ||||||
26 November | "Don't Hold Back" | The Potbelleez | 5 | 28 January | 12 | [2] |
24 December | "Bleeding Love" (#4) ◁ | Leona Lewis | 1 | 21 January | 17 | [3] |
Singles from 2008 | ||||||
14 January | "Won't Go Home Without You" | Maroon 5 | 7 | 21 January | 2 | [3] |
28 January | "Pictures of You" | The Last Goodnight | 3 | 18 February | 12 | [4] |
"Crank That (Soulja Boy)" | Soulja Boy Tell 'Em | 3 | 31 March | 11 | [5] | |
"I Never Liked You" | Rogue Traders | 9 | 28 January | 1 | [2] | |
4 February | "Piece of Me" ◁ | Britney Spears | 2 | 4 February | 9 | [6] |
"Don't Stop the Music" | Rihanna | 1 | 18 February | 12 | [4] | |
"Kiss Kiss" | Chris Brown featuring T-Pain | 8 | 3 March | 4 | [7] | |
11 February | "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin’" | Michael Jackson and Akon | 8 | 11 February | 3 | [8] |
"Low" (#1) | Flo Rida featuring T-Pain | 1 | 24 March | 19 | [9] | |
10 March | "Tattoo" | Jordin Sparks | 5 | 24 March | 9 | [9] |
17 March | "Naughty Girl" | Mr G | 7 | 17 March | 3 | [10] |
"I Don't Do Surprises" ◁ | Axle Whitehead | 8 | 17 March | 1 | [10] | |
"Work" | Kelly Rowland | 6 | 31 March | 8 | [5] | |
24 March | "Can't Sing a Different Song" ◁ | Ricki-Lee | 8 | 24 March | 1 | [9] |
31 March | "With You" | Chris Brown | 5 | 14 April | 7 | [11] |
7 April | "Bubbly" | Colbie Caillat | 1 | 7 April | 7 | [12] |
"Sweet About Me" (#3) | Gabriella Cilmi | 1 | 14 April | 14 | [11] | |
14 April | "4 Minutes" ◁ | Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland | 1 | 28 April | 11 | [13] |
"This Heart Attack" | Faker | 9 | 14 April | 2 | [11] | |
"Dream Catch Me" | Newton Faulkner | 5 | 5 May | 12 | [14] | |
28 April | "From Little Things Big Things Grow" ◁ | The GetUp Mob | 4 | 28 April | 1 | [13] |
5 May | "Better in Time" | Leona Lewis | 6 | 19 May | 5 | [15] |
12 May | "Psycho Teddy" | Psycho Teddy | 5 | 12 May | 1 | [16] |
"American Boy" ◁ | Estelle featuring Kanye West | 3 | 9 June | 10 | [17] | |
"Perfect" | Vanessa Amorosi | 4 | 16 June | 6 | [18] | |
19 May | "Love in This Club" | Usher featuring Young Jeezy | 8 | 19 May | 3 | [15] |
"This Love" | The Veronicas | 10 | 19 May | 1 | [15] | |
26 May | "No Air" (#8) | Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown | 1 | 16 June | 13 | [18] |
"Take a Bow" | Rihanna | 3 | 30 June | 11 | [19] | |
2 June | "Love Song" | Sara Bareilles | 4 | 30 June | 9 | [19] |
16 June | "Violet Hill" | Coldplay | 9 | 23 June | 2 | [20] |
23 June | "Viva la Vida" ◁ | 2 | 30 June | 6 | [19] | |
"See You Again" | Miley Cyrus | 6 | 20 July | 9 | [21] | |
30 June | "When I Grow Up" | The Pussycat Dolls | 2 | 21 July | 12 | [21] |
7 July | "I Kissed A Girl" (#6) | Katy Perry | 1 | 14 July | 11 | [22] |
"Forever" | Chris Brown | 7 | 28 July | 9 | [23] | |
14 July | "Closer" | Ne-Yo | 8 | 22 September | 5 | [24] |
21 July | "Shake It" | Metro Station | 2 | 11 August | 14 | [25] |
"Black and Gold" | Sam Sparro | 4 | 28 July | 5 | [23] | |
4 August | "All Summer Long" (#10) | Kid Rock | 1 | 25 August | 13 | [26] |
"Just Dance" (#7) | Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis | 1 | 15 September | 14 | [27] | |
11 August | "I'm Yours" (#9) | Jason Mraz | 3 | 13 October | 14 | [28] |
25 August | "So What" (#2) ◁ | Pink | 1 | 22 September | 16 | [24] |
"Take Me on the Floor" | The Veronicas | 7 | 25 August | 4 | [26] | |
"Disturbia" | Rihanna | 6 | 15 September | 8 | [27] | |
8 September | "7 Things" | Miley Cyrus | 10 | 8 September | 1 | [29] |
15 September | "Hot n Cold" | Katy Perry | 4 | 27 October | 13 | [30] |
22 September | "Sex on Fire" (#5) | Kings of Leon | 1 | 20 October | 17 | [31] |
"Electric Feel" | MGMT | 7 | 13 October | 6 | [28] | |
20 October | "Running Back" | Jessica Mauboy featuring Flo Rida | 3 | 27 October | 8 | [30] |
"Womanizer" | Britney Spears | 5 | 3 November | 9 | [32] | |
27 October | "That's Not My Name" | The Ting Tings | 8 | 27 October | 2 | [30] |
3 November | "If I Were A Boy" | Beyoncé | 3 | 3 November | 7 | [32] |
"Poker Face" | Lady Gaga | 1 | 17 November | 16 | [33] | |
10 November | "I Hate This Part" | The Pussycat Dolls | 10 | 10 November | 1 | [34] |
17 November | "Sober" | Pink | 6 | 15 December | 7 | [35] |
"Live Your Life" | T.I. featuring Rihanna | 3 | 15 December | 11 | [35] | |
1 December | "You" ◁ | Wes Carr | 1 | 15 December | 6 | [35] |
15 December | "Circus" | Britney Spears | 6 | 22 December | 8 | [36] |
Top ten entry date | Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten | References |
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24 September | "The Way I Are" ◁ | Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson and D.O.E. | 1 | 29 October | 18 | [37] |
"How Far We've Come" ◁ | Matchbox Twenty | 7 | 22 October | 14 | [37] | |
22 October | "Into the Night" | Santana featuring Chad Kroeger | 4 | 26 November | 15 | [37] |
5 November | "Apologize" ◁ | Timbaland featuring OneRepublic | 1 | 26 November | 17 | [37] |
26 November | "Clumsy" | Fergie | 3 | 26 November | 9 | [37] |
"No One" | Alicia Keys | 3 | 17 December | 13 | [37] | |
10 December | "Happy Ending" | Mika | 7 | 10 December | 8 | [37] |
17 December | "Untouched" ◁ | The Veronicas | 2 | 24 December | 13 | [37] |
Top ten entry date | Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten | References |
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10 November | "Use Somebody" | Kings of Leon | 2 | 5 January | 13 | [38] |
8 December | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | Beyoncé | 5 | 5 January | 8 | [38] |
22 December | "Get Shaky" | The Ian Carey Project | 2 | 26 January | 13 | [39] |
The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2008, including songs that reached their peak in 2007 and 2009. The figures include both main artists and featured artists. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 2008 is also shown.
Entries | Artist | Weeks | Songs |
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4 | Chris Brown | 26 | "Forever", "Kiss Kiss", "No Air", "With You" |
Rihanna | 38 | "Disturbia", "Don't Stop the Music", "Live Your Life", "Take a Bow" | |
3 | Britney Spears | 20 | "Circus", "Piece of Me", "Womanizer" |
Timbaland | 19 | "4 Minutes", "Apologize", "The Way I Are" | |
The Veronicas | 15 | "Take Me on the Floor", "This Love", "Untouched" | |
2 | Beyoncé | 9 | "If I Were A Boy", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" |
Coldplay | 7 | "Violet Hill", "Viva la Vida" | |
Flo Rida | 27 | "Low", "Running Back" | |
Jordin Sparks | 22 | "No Air", "Tattoo" | |
Katy Perry | 22 | "Hot n Cold", "I Kissed A Girl" | |
Kings of Leon | 15 | "Sex on Fire", "Use Somebody" | |
Lady Gaga | 22 | "Just Dance", "Poker Face" | |
Leona Lewis | 19 | "Better in Time", "Bleeding Love" | |
Miley Cyrus | 10 | "7 Things", "See You Again" | |
Pink | 20 | "So What", "Sober" | |
The Pussycat Dolls | 13 | "I Hate This Part", "When I Grow Up" | |
T-Pain | 20 | "Kiss Kiss", "Low" |
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