List of top 25 singles for 2008 in Australia

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The following lists the top 25 singles of 2008 in Australia from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) End of Year Singles Chart. [1] [2]

"Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain was the biggest song of the year, peaking at #1 for three weeks and staying in the top 50 for 38 weeks. [3] The longest stay at #1 was by Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" which spent six weeks at the top spot. [4] As of 12 February 2009, Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" has spent eight weeks on top of the charts, however five weeks were in 2008 and three in January 2009. [5]

#TitleArtistHighest pos. reachedweeks at No. 1
1."Low" Flo Rida 13
2."So What" Pink 14
3."Sweet About Me" Gabriella Cilmi 14
4."Bleeding Love" Leona Lewis 14
5."Sex on Fire" Kings of Leon 14
6."I Kissed a Girl" Katy Perry 16
7."Just Dance" Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis 11
8."No Air" Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown 14
9."I'm Yours" Jason Mraz 3
10."All Summer Long" Kid Rock 13
11."Shake It" Metro Station 2
12."Don't Stop the Music" Rihanna 14
13."When I Grow Up" The Pussycat Dolls 2
14."Poker Face" Lady Gaga 18*
15."4 Minutes" Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake and Timbaland 13
16."Hot n Cold" Katy Perry 4
17."Dream Catch Me" Newton Faulkner 5
18."Pictures of You" The Last Goodnight 3
19."Black and Gold" Sam Sparro 4
20."Forever" Chris Brown 7
21."Untouched" The Veronicas 2
22."Disturbia" Rihanna 6
23."Crank That (Soulja Boy)" Soulja Boy Tell 'Em 3
24."Bubbly" Colbie Caillat 11
25."Take a Bow" Rihanna 3

*5 weeks in 2008, and 3 in 2009

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References

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  1. "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2008". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  2. "Official ARIA Charts - Top 100 - 2008". Australian Charts Portal. 2 January 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
  3. "Flo Rida Feat. T-Pain - Low (song)". Australian Charts Portal. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  4. "Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl (song)". Australian Charts Portal. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  5. "Lady GaGa - Poker Face (song)". Australian Charts Portal. Retrieved 12 February 2009.