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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]
# | Title | Artist | Highest pos. reached | weeks at No. 1 |
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1. | "Low" | Flo Rida | 1 | 3 |
2. | "So What" | Pink | 1 | 4 |
3. | "Sweet About Me" | Gabriella Cilmi | 1 | 4 |
4. | "Bleeding Love" | Leona Lewis | 1 | 4 |
5. | "Sex on Fire" | Kings of Leon | 1 | 4 |
6. | "I Kissed a Girl" | Katy Perry | 1 | 6 |
7. | "Just Dance" | Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis | 1 | 1 |
8. | "No Air" | Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown | 1 | 4 |
9. | "I'm Yours" | Jason Mraz | 3 | |
10. | "All Summer Long" | Kid Rock | 1 | 3 |
11. | "Shake It" | Metro Station | 2 | |
12. | "Don't Stop the Music" | Rihanna | 1 | 4 |
13. | "When I Grow Up" | The Pussycat Dolls | 2 | |
14. | "Poker Face" | Lady Gaga | 1 | 8* |
15. | "4 Minutes" | Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake and Timbaland | 1 | 3 |
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 | 1 | 1 |
25. | "Take a Bow" | Rihanna | 3 |
*5 weeks in 2008, and 3 in 2009
Mail on Sunday is the debut studio album by American rapper Flo Rida, and was released on March 18, 2008 under Atlantic, and Poe Boy Entertainment. It spawned three singles; the first, "Low" was number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks. The second, and third singles, "Elevator", and "In the Ayer", were successful as well, being top 20 hits. "Roll" featuring Sean Kingston was not an official single, but it managed to peak at number 59 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number 43 on the Canadian Hot 100 due to digital sales in both countries.
Tramar Lacel Dillard, better known by his stage name Flo Rida, is an American rapper and singer. His 2007 breakout single "Low" was number one for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the record for digital download sales at the time of its release.
"Low" is the debut single by American rapper Flo Rida featuring American singer T-Pain, from the former's debut studio album Mail on Sunday and also featured on the soundtrack to the 2008 film Step Up 2: The Streets. An official remix was made which also features Pitbull. The song peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"Elevator" is Flo Rida's overall second single, and the first single from Flo Rida's debut album Mail on Sunday. It was produced by Timbaland, who also features on the track. The piano intro features a melody based on the Halloween theme by John Carpenter and the second verse imitates the chorus of "The Donque Song" by will.i.am featuring Snoop Dogg. The song features Timbaland's signature percussion and vocals, as well as former Beatclub recording artist Kiley Dean on the background vocals. The song is similar in structure, key, and rhythm to the Timbaland-produced "4 Minutes" by Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland. The song was featured in the plot for the episode "Desperately Seeking Serena" of teen drama Gossip Girl.
"I Kissed a Girl" is the debut single by American singer Katy Perry. It was released on April 28, 2008, by Capitol Records as the lead single from her second studio album, One of the Boys (2008). Perry co-wrote the song with Max Martin, Cathy Dennis, and its producer Dr. Luke, with additional production from Benny Blanco. "I Kissed a Girl" is a pop-rock, electropop and new wave song with elements of disco and glam rock. Perry stated its lyrics are "about the magical beauty of a woman". The song sparked controversy for its handling of bi-curious themes, but in retrospect has been credited with increasing LGBT awareness in pop music.
"In the Ayer" is the third single from rapper Flo Rida's debut album Mail on Sunday. It was produced by and features will.i.am. Tiffany Villarreal performs background vocals on the song. It interpolates the 1984 song "Jam the Box" by Pretty Tony.
"Running Back" is the debut single of Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy, featuring American rapper Flo Rida. The track was written by Mauboy, Audius Mtawarira, and Sean Ray Mullins, and was produced by Audius. "Running Back" was released for digital download on 19 September 2008 as the lead single from Mauboy's debut studio album, Been Waiting. Mauboy felt "so excited and honoured" to work with Flo Rida, calling it a dream come true.
"Poker Face" is a song by American singer Lady Gaga from her debut studio album, The Fame (2008). It was released on September 23, 2008, as the album's second single. It is a synth-pop song in the key of G♯ minor, following in the footsteps of her previous single "Just Dance", but with a darker musical tone. The main idea behind the song is bisexuality and was a tribute by Gaga to her rock and roll boyfriends. The song's lyrics feature various sexual innuendos.
American singer Katy Perry has released six studio albums, seven extended plays (EP), 40 singles, and 11 promotional singles. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Perry has sold 121.5 million digital singles and 19 million albums in the United States. She is also the sixth best-selling digital singles artist in the United States. Throughout her career, Perry has sold 48 million album units and 135 million singles worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Billboard listed her as the fourth top female artist of the 2010s decade and the 61st greatest artist of all time. Perry has scored nine number one songs on Billboard Hot 100 and three number one albums on Billboard 200.
"Right Round" is a single performed by American rapper Flo Rida featuring guest vocals from American singer Kesha. It was released as the lead single from his second studio album, R.O.O.T.S. (2009). It was released to radio on January 27, 2009, and was digitally released on February 10 by Poe Boy Entertainment and Atlantic Records. The song heavily interpolates the chorus of the 1980s Dead or Alive song "You Spin Me Round " in its hook. According to one of the song's writers, the chorus refers to a stripper. Kesha contributed guest vocals to the song, but was uncredited in the United States and Canada during its run atop the charts.
The ARIA Digital Track Chart ranks the highest selling legally downloaded music tracks within Australia and is provided by the Australian Recording Industry Association.
American rapper Flo Rida has released four studio albums, four extended plays, 41 singles as a lead artist, twelve promotional singles, and 24 music videos. Growing up in Florida, the state from which his name was derived, he was involved in a hip hop group in his teenage years. A solo demo recording initially met rejection from several label companies, but was eventually accepted by Poe Boy Entertainment, with whom Flo Rida signed in 2006.
"Bad Boys" is a song by British recording artist Alexandra Burke. The song is her second single after winning the fifth series of The X Factor, and the lead single from her debut album, Overcome. The song features American rapper Flo Rida. It was written by busbee, Lauren Evans, Alex James, and was produced by The Phantom Boyz. It was first released for digital download on 12 October 2009. The song is an uptempo electrohop song, lyrically about becoming attracted to dangerous men.
"Wild Ones" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida featuring Australian singer-songwriter Sia from his fourth studio album of the same name (2012). It was by written by the artists alongside Jacob Luttrell, Marcus Cooper, Niklaas Vogel-Kern, and producers soFLY & Nius and Axwell, while the engineering and recording of the record was handled by Skylar Mones. Lyrically, the song contracts themes including partying, love and dancing while the musical composition is an uptempo dance-pop song that is influenced by house music and electro house.
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