WOW Hits 2008

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WOW Hits 2008
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Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedOctober 2, 2007
Genre Contemporary Christian music
Length2:14:54
Label EMI Christian Music Group
Producer Various
WOW Hits compilation albums chronology
WOW Hits 2007
(2006)		WOW Hits 2008
(2007)		 WOW Hits 1
(2008)
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WOW Hits 2008 is a two-disc compilation album comprising some of the biggest hits on Christian radio from the previous year. Disc one features more of the adult contemporary hits, while disc two features the CHR/Pop and Rock hits. On November 12, 2008, the album was certified gold in the US by the RIAA. [3] The compilation peaked at No. 56 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. [4] This was the first collection in the series not to be certified at least Platinum.

Contents

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist (Album)Length
1."Made to Worship" Chris Tomlin, Stephan Sharp, Ed Cash Chris Tomlin ( See the Morning )4:19
2."Mountain of God" Brown Bannister, Mac Powell Third Day ( Wherever You Are )3:54
3."Hold Fast"James Bryson, Cochran Nathan, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Michael Scheuchzer, Robin Shaffer MercyMe ( Coming Up to Breathe )4:38
4."Praise You In This Storm" Mark Hall, Bernie Herms Casting Crowns ( Lifesong )4:57
5."Undo"Scott Davis, Wes Willis, Kevin Huguley Rush of Fools ( Rush of Fools )3:42
6."Awaken" Natalie Grant, Rob Graves, Jason McArthur, Joy Williams Natalie Grant ( Awaken )3:47
7."Find Your Wings" Mark Harris, Tony Wood Mark Harris (The Line Between the Two)3:34
8."By His Wounds" Mac Powell, David Nasser Mac Powell, Steven Curtis Chapman, Brian Littrell & Mark Hall ( Glory Revealed )3:22
9."Every Time I Breathe"Andy Cloninger, Michael Farren, Mike Weaver Big Daddy Weave ( Every Time I Breathe )3:46
10."Walking Her Home" Mark Schultz Mark Schultz ( Broken & Beautiful )4:12
11."Over My Head" Brian Littrell, Don Poythress, Michael Puryear, Brian White Brian Littrell ( Welcome Home )3:56
12."Come to the Cross" Matt Bronleewe, Michael W. Smith, Leeland Mooring Michael W. Smith ( Stand )4:07
13."Give It All Away" Aaron Shust Aaron Shust ( Anything Worth Saying )3:34
14."Bless the Broken Road" (featuring Melodie Crittenden)Jeff Hanna, Marcus Hummon, Bobby E. Boyd Selah ( Bless the Broken Road )4:09
15."History" Matthew West Matthew West ( History )4:04
16."Set the World on Fire" (bonus track) Cindy Morgan, Britt Nicole, Jason Ingram Britt Nicole ( Say It )3:37
17."Still Calls Me Son" (bonus track) John Waller, Scott Johnson John Waller (The Blessing)6:55
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist (Album)Length
1."Made to Love" Cary Barlowe, Toby McKeehan, Jamie Moore, Aaron Rice tobyMac ( Portable Sounds )3:52
2."I Need You to Love Me"Alyssa Barlow, Lauren Barlow, Rebecca Barlow BarlowGirl ( Another Journal Entry )4:22
3."Something Beautiful" Paul Colman, Peter Furler Newsboys ( Go )3:51
4."Me and Jesus"Adam Agee, Ian Eskelin Stellar Kart ( We Can't Stand Sitting Down )3:24
5."The Show"Jason Dunn, Daniel Biro, Trevor McNevan Hawk Nelson ( Smile, It's the End of the World )3:13
6."Forgiven"Matthew Thiessen Relient K ( Five Score and Seven Years Ago )4:04
7."What It Means" Jeremy Camp Jeremy Camp ( Beyond Measure )3:38
8."Nothing Left to Lose" Mat Kearney Mat Kearney ( Nothing Left to Lose )4:23
9."Only the World"Clint Lagerberg Sam Mizell, Matthew West Mandisa ( True Beauty )3:23
10."Don't Give Up"Sanctus Real, Christopher Stevens Sanctus Real ( The Face of Love )4:17
11."Breathe Into Me (Screamless Edit)"Anthony Armstrong, Rob Graves, Jason McArthur, Jasen Rauch Red ( End of Silence )3:35
12."Stand in the Rain"Melissa Brock, Tricia Brock, Matt Dally, Brandon Estelle, Dave Ghazarian, Max Hsu Superchick ( Beauty from Pain 1.1 )3:16
13."Work" Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark Jars of Clay ( Good Monsters )3:54
14."Tears of the Saints"Jack Mooring, Leeland Mooring Leeland ( Sound of Melodies )6:16
15."I Believe"Matthew Senatore, Jeffrey Pence, Eliot Sloan Building 429 ( Rise )3:52
16."What If" (Bonus Track)Don Chaffer, Sam Mizell PureNRG ( PureNRG )5:01

Bonus MP3 downloads

  1. "Where Your Heart Belongs" – Mainstay
  2. "The Twenty-First Time" – Monk and Neagle
  3. "Come Undone" – Jackson Waters
  4. "Not Afraid" – Stephanie Smith
  5. "Let Go" – Grey Holiday
  6. "You Are" – Mark Roach
  7. "Salvation Station" – Newworldson
  8. "It's Beautiful" – Eleventyseven
  9. "A Lot In Common" – Group 1 Crew
  10. "God In Me" – Daniel Doss Band
  11. "Inside Out" – Cadia
  12. "Praise and Adore" – Wavorly
  13. "3 Minute Song" – Josh Wilson

Those who purchased WOW Hits 2008 were able to download bonus MP3s and videos (now no longer available).

The bonus track "Set the World On Fire" by Britt Nicole was also included as a regular in WOW Hits 2009 the following year. Making it the first song to be featured on 2 WOW compilation albums, not counting special releases.

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [5] 56
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [6] 2

See also

Related Research Articles

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<i>WOW Number 1s</i> 2005 compilation album by Various artists

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<i>WOW Hits 2006</i> 2005 compilation album by various artists

WOW Hits 2006 is a two-disc compilation album of songs that have been touted to represent the best of Christian music of 2005. It was released on October 4, 2005. It includes thirty songs plus three bonus cuts. The album features songs by Jeremy Camp, Casting Crowns, MercyMe, Third Day, and many more well known groups and singers. The album peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard 200 chart. It was certified as platinum in sales in 2006 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

<i>WOW Hits 2007</i> 2006 compilation album by Various Artists

WOW Hits 2007 is a two-disc compilation album of songs that represent the best of Christian music of 2006. It was released on October 3, 2006.

<i>WOW Hits 2005</i> 2004 compilation album by Various artists

WOW Hits 2005 is a two-disc compilation album of hit songs that were selected to represent the best in contemporary Christian music. It was released on October 5, 2004. The album includes thirty one songs plus three bonus tracks. It features songs by Steven Curtis Chapman, Newsboys, MercyMe, Jars of Clay, and many more high-profile groups and singers. The album peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard 200. It was certified as platinum in the US in 2005 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album was certified as gold in Canada in 2006 by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA).

<i>WOW Hits 2004</i> 2003 compilation album by various artists

WOW Hits 2004 is a two-disc compilation album of songs that have been dubbed to showcase the best in contemporary Christian music. It was released on October 7, 2003. The album included thirty songs plus three bonus cuts on two CDs. It peaked at No. 51 on the Billboard 200. The album was certified as platinum in the US in 2004 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

<i>WOW Worship: Blue</i> 1999 compilation album by Various artists

WOW Worship: Blue was the first album in the WOW Worship series of compilation albums. It reached #70 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1999, and #1 on the Top Contemporary Christian chart. In the following year it reached #144 on the Billboard 200, and #2 on the Top Contemporary Christian chart. The album was certified as double platinum in the United States in 2001 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In Canada the album was certified as platinum in 2002 by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA).

<i>WOW Hits 2003</i> 2002 compilation album by various artists

WOW Hits 2003 is a compilation album featuring the best in Contemporary Christian music from 2002. It included thirty songs plus three bonus tracks on two CDs. The album peaked at No. 34 on the Billboard 200 chart. It was certified as platinum in sales in 2003 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

<i>WOW Hits 2002</i> 2001 compilation album by various artists

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<i>WOW Hymns</i> 2007 compilation album by Various artists

WOW Hymns: 30 Modern & Classic Hymns from Today's Top Artists is a two-disc compilation album of hymns that have been recorded by popular Christian musicians. It was released on March 6, 2007. The album features thirty songs by Jeremy Camp, Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns, Third Day, Newsboys, Chris Rice, Nichole Nordeman, David Crowder Band, and many other well-known groups and singers. The album reached No. 100 on the Billboard 200 chart, and #3 on the Top Christian Albums chart in 2007.

<i>WOW Hits 2001</i> 2000 compilation album by various artists

WOW Hits 2001 is a compilation album of thirty Contemporary Christian music hits and three bonus tracks that was released on October 24, 2000. It included some music video content accessible with a CD-ROM drive. The album reached No. 36 on the Billboard 200 chart, and No. 1 on the Top Contemporary Christian album chart. Album sales were certified as double platinum in 2002 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

<i>WOW 1996</i> 1995 compilation album by Various artists

WOW 1996 is a compilation album of thirty contemporary Christian music that was released on November 7, 1995. This represented the first installment in a highly successful annual series named WOW Hits. The album peaked at No. 144 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1995. It also landed in seventh place on Billboard's Top Contemporary Christian album chart that year, and reached second place in 1996. The album was certified as platinum in the year 1997 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

<i>WOW Hits 1</i> 2008 compilation album by Various Artists

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<i>WOW Hits 2009</i> 2008 compilation album by Various Artists

WOW Hits 2009 is a two-disc compilation album composed of some of the biggest hits on Christian radio during the previous year. Disc one features more of the adult contemporary hits, while disc two features the CHR–pop and rock hits.

<i>WOW Hits 2010</i> 2009 compilation album by Various artists

WOW Hits 2010 is a two-disc compilation album composed of some of the biggest hits on Christian radio in 2009. Disc one features more adult contemporary hits, while disc two features the CHR–pop and rock hits. The album charted at number one on the Hot Christian Albums chart and number 33 on the Billboard 200.

<i>WOW Hits 2011</i> 2010 compilation album by Various artists

WOW Hits 2011 is a two-disc compilation album composed of some of the biggest hits on Christian radio in 2010. Disc one features more AC radio hits, while disc two features the CHR/Pop radio hits. The album was also issued in a deluxe version featuring six bonus remixes.

<i>WOW Hits 2012</i> 2011 compilation album by Various artists

WOW Hits 2012 is a two-disc compilation album composed of some of the biggest hits on Christian radio in 2011. This disc features 33 songs. As of September 27, 2011, the WOW series, of which this release is a part, has sold 17 million copies.

<i>WOW Hits 2013</i> 2012 compilation album by Various artists

WOW Hits 2013 is a two-disc compilation album composed of some of the biggest hits on Christian radio in 2012. This disc features 33 songs. It has sold 282,000 copies as of May 2013.

<i>WOW Hits 2014</i> 2013 compilation album by Various artists

WOW Hits 2014 is a two-disc compilation album composed of some of the biggest hits on Christian radio in 2013. This disc features 33 songs.

References

  1. ↑ review at Allmusic
  2. ↑ review at Christian Music Today. Retrieved on March 8, 2009.
  3. ↑ "American album certifications – Various – WOW Hits 2008". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. ↑ Billboard.com
  5. ↑ "Billboard 200". Billboard. December 8, 2007.
  6. ↑ "Christian Albums". Billboard. October 20, 2007.
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