Top 40: December 2008 Archives
So, for the past year, I have been collecting data from various sources and tracking the top songs heard on the radio and in the clubs.
In doing so for the songs you normally hear on the radio, I charted a total of 257 songs. After LOTS of number crunching, the enormous countdown is below. If the song has a number after it in parenthesis, that is where Billboard placed the song on their Top 20 chart for the year end.
What do you think? What was YOUR favorite song of the year?
In doing so for the songs you normally hear on the radio, I charted a total of 257 songs. After LOTS of number crunching, the enormous countdown is below. If the song has a number after it in parenthesis, that is where Billboard placed the song on their Top 20 chart for the year end.
What do you think? What was YOUR favorite song of the year?
| 257. The Dream - Shawty
Is The Sh!t |
| 256. Soulja Boy Tell'Em feat. I-15 - Soulja Girl |
| 255. Rascal Flatts - Here |
| 254. Metallica - Cyanide |
| 253. Taylor Swift - Forever & Always |
| 252. Pink - Sober |
| 251. Slim feat. Yung Joc - So Fly |
| 250. Rodney Atkins - Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy) |
| 249. Phil Vassar - Love Is A Beautiful Thing |
| 248. Maroon 5 - Won't Go Home Without You |
| 247. Keith Anderson - I Still Miss You |
| 246. David Cook - Billie Jean |
| 245. Jack Johnson - If I Had Eyes |
| 244. Hot Stylz feat. Yung Joc - Lookin Boy |
| 243. Tim McGraw - Let It Go |
| 242. J. Holiday - Bed |
| 241. Shwayze feat. Cisco Adler - Buzzin' |
| 240. Enur feat. Natasja - Calabria 2008 |
| 239. Kenny Chesney - Better As A Memory |
| 238. Usher - Trading Places |
| 237. Rascal Flatts - Every Day |
| 236. Savage feat. Soulja Boy Tell 'Em - Swing |
| 235. 50 Cent - Get Up |
| 234. Brad Paisley - Waitin' On A Woman |
| 233. Keith Urban - You Look Good In My Shirt |
| 232. Sugarland feat. Little Big Town & Jake Owen - Life In A Northern Town |
| 231. Keith Urban - Sweet Thing |
| 230. Demi Lovato - Get Back |
| 229. American Idol Top 8 - Shout To The Lord |
| 228. Justin Timberlake feat. Beyonce - Until The End Of Time |
| 227. Boys Like Girls - Hero/Heroine |
| 226. Gary Allan - Watching Airplanes |
| 225. Britney Spears - Break The Ice |
| 224. Chris Brown - Take You Down |
| 223. David Cook - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing |
| 222. Nelly feat. Ashanti & Akon - Body On Me |
| 221. Toby Keith - She Never Cried In Front Of Me |
| 220. Bow Wow feat. Omarion - Girlfriend |
| 219. Sugarland - Already Gone |
| 218. Alan Jackson - Small Town Southern Man |
| 217. Rick Ross feat. Nelly & Avery Storm - Here I Am |
| 216. Kenny Chesney - Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven |
| 215. Blake Shelton - Home |
| 214. Pink - Who Knew |
| 213. The Jonas Brothers - S.O.S. |
| 212. The Veronicas - Untouched |
| 211. Coldplay - Violet Hill |
| 210. Nelly feat. Fergie - Party People |
| 209. Brad Paisley - Letter To Me |
| 208. Flyleaf - All Around Me |
| 207. Alan Jackson - Good Time |
| 206. Cherish feat. Yung Joc - Killa |
| 205. T-Pain feat. Chris Brown - Freeze |
| 204. DJ Khaled - Out Here Grindin' |
| 203. Birdman feat. Lil Wayne - Pop Bottles |
| 202. Radiohead - Nude |
| 201. The All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell |
| 200. Ashanti - The Way That I Love You |
| 199. Billy Ray Cyrus feat. Miley Cyrus - Ready, Set, Don't Go! |
| 198. Flobots - Handlebars |
| 197. Jazmine Sullivan - Need U Bad |
| 196. David Archuleta - Imagine |
| 195. Pitbull feat. Lil Jon - The Anthem |
| 194. Maroon 5 - Wake Up Call |
| 193. Jimmy Wayne - Do You Believe Me Now |
| 192. Sugarland - Stay |
| 191. New Kids On The Block - Summertime |
| 190. Shontelle - T-Shirt |
| 189. O.A.R. - Shattered (Turn The Car Around) |
| 188. Taylor Swift - You're Not Sorry |
| 187. Nickelback - If Today Was Your Last Day |
| 186. Darius Rucker - Don't Think I Don't Think About It |
| 185. Guns 'n' Roses - Chinese Democracy |
| 184. Brandy - Right Here (Departed) |
| 183. Paramore - Decode |
| 182. Cast Of Camp Rock - We Rock |
| 181. Yung Berg feat. Casha - The Business |
| 180. Taylor Swift - Should've Said No |
| 179. Brad Paisley - I'm Still A Guy |
| 178. Ludacris feat. Chris Brown & Sean Garrett - What Them Girls Like |
| 177. Lifehouse - Whatever It Takes |
| 176. George Strait - I Saw God Today |
| 175. Mario - Crying Out For Me |
| 174. Montgomery Gentry - Roll With Me |
| 173. The Killers - Human |
| 172. DJ Khalen feat. T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross & Plies - I'm So Hood |
| 171. Metallica - The Day That Never Comes |
| 170. Akon feat. Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy - I'm So Paid |
| 169. Daughtry - Over You |
| 168. Jazmine Sullivan - Bust Your Windows |
| 167. Joe Jonas - Gotta Find You |
| 166. Pitbull feat. Lil Jon - Krazy |
| 165. The Dream - Falsetto |
| 164. The Rock Heroes - All Summer Long |
| 163. Playaz Circle feat. Lil Wayne - Duffle Bag Boy |
| 162. V.I.C. - Get Silly |
| 161. Kanye West feat. Dwele - Flashing Lights |
| 160. Carrie Underwood - Just A Dream |
| 159. David Cook - The World I Know |
| 158. Fat Joe feat. J. Holiday - I Won't Tell |
| 157. Taylor Swift - Picture To Burn |
| 156. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent |
| 155. Carrie Underwood - Praying For Time |
| 154. T-Pain feat. Ludacris - Chopped 'n' Skrewed |
| 153. Duffy - Mercy |
| 152. James Otto - Just Got Started Lovin' You |
| 151. Carrie Underwood - All-American Girl |
| 150. Gavin Rossdale - Love Remains The Same |
| 149. Paramore - Misery Business |
| 148. Santana feat. Chad Kroeger - Into The Night |
| 147. Ludacris feat. T-Pain - One More Drink |
| 146. Jim Jones & Ron Browz feat. Juelz Santana - Pop Champagne |
| 145. Good Charlotte - I Don't Wanna Be In Love |
| 144. Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are |
| 143. The Jonas Brothers - When You Look Me In The Eyes |
| 142. Trey Songz - Can't Help But Wait |
| 141. Daughtry - Feels Like Tonight |
| 140. 2 Pistols feat. T-Pain & Tay Dizm - She Got It |
| 139. Gavin DeGraw - In Love With A Girl |
| 138. Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight |
| 137. Matchbox 20 - How Far We've Come |
| 136. John Legend feat. Andre 3000 - Green Light |
| 135. Keyshia Cole - I Remember |
| 134. Shwayze - Corona And Lime |
| 133. Nickelback - Rockstar |
| 132. Kid Rock - All Summer Long |
| 131. David Cook - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For |
| 130. Mary J. Blige - Just Fine |
| 129. Kanye West feat. Lil Wayne - See You In My Nightmares |
| 128. Fall Out Boy - I Don't Care |
| 127. Rihanna - Rehab |
| 126. Secondhand Serenade - Fall For You |
| 125. The Game feat. Lil Wayne - My Life |
| 124. The Jonas Brothers - Play My Music |
| 123. Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry |
| 122. Saving Abel - Addicted |
| 121. The Dream - I Luv Your Girl |
| 120. Zac Brown Band - Chicken Fried |
| 119. Colbie Caillat - Realize |
| 118. Akon feat. Colby O'Donis & Kardinal Offishall - Beautiful |
| 117. Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer - Beat It |
| 116. Hit Masters - All Summer Long |
| 115. Carrie Underwood - Last Name |
| 114. Flo Rida feat. Timbaland - Elevator |
| 113. Mariah Carey - Bye Bye |
| 112. Daughtry - What About Now |
| 111. Usher feat. Beyonce & Lil Wayne - Love In This Club (Part 2) |
| 110. Sugarland - All I Want To Do |
| 109. Britney Spears - Piece Of Me |
| 108. Three 6 Mafia feat. Project Pat, Young D & Superpower - Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body) |
| 107. J. Holiday - Suffocate |
| 106. David Cook - Light On |
| 105. Plies feat. Akon - Hypnotized |
| 104. Rick Ross feat. T-Pain - The Boss |
| 103. 3 Doors Down - It's Not My Time |
| 102. Jordin Sparks - One Step At A Time |
| 101. The Jonas Brothers - Pushin' Me Away |
| 100. Chris Brown - Dreamer |
| 99. Lil Wayne feat. Bobby Valentino - Mrs. Officer |
| 98. David Banner feat. Chris Brown - Get Like Me |
| 97. Taylor Swift - Our Song |
| 96. David Cook - Dream Big |
| 95. The Fray - You Found Me |
| 94. Linkin Park - Shadow Of The Day |
| 93. Kanye West - Stronger |
| 92. Kanye West feat. T-Pain - Good Life |
| 91. Colby O'Donis feat. Akon - What You Got |
| 90. Taylor Swift - White Horse |
| 89. Shawty Lo - Dey Know |
| 88. Taylor Swift - Teardrops On My Guitar |
| 87. Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me |
| 86. Trace Adkins - You're Gonna Miss This |
| 85. John Mayer - Say |
| 84. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again |
| 83. OneRepublic - Stop And Stare |
| 82. Wyclef Jean feat. Akon, Lil Wayne & Niia - Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill) |
| 81. Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West - Put On |
| 80. Nickelback - I’d Come For You |
| 79. The Jonas Brothers - A Little Bit Longer |
| 78. Artists Stand Up To Cancer - Just Stand Up! |
| 77. Baby Bash feat. T-Pain - Cyclone |
| 76. Natasha Bedingfield feat. Sean Kingston - Love Like This |
| 75. Leona Lewis - Better In Time |
| 74. Taylor Swift - Change |
| 73. Lil Mama feat. Chris Brown & T-Pain - Shawty Get Loose |
| 72. Rihanna feat. Ne-Yo - Hate That I Love You |
| 71. Nickelback - Gotta Be Somebody |
| 70. Miley Cyrus - See You Again |
| 69. Lil Wayne feat. T-Pain - Got Money |
| 68. Metro Station - Shake It |
| 67. Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos - Superstar |
| 66. Danity Kane - Damaged |
| 65. Jesse McCartney - Leavin' |
| 64. Taylor Swift - Fearless |
| 63. Demi Lovato & Joe Jonas - This Is Me |
| 62. Miley Cyrus - 7 Things |
| 61. Flo Rida feat. Will.I.Am - In The Ayer |
| 60. Estelle feat. Kanye West - American Boy |
| 59. Buckcherry - Sorry |
| 58. The Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up |
| 57. Webbie feat. Lil Phat & Lil Boosie - Independent |
| 56. The Jonas Brothers - Tonight |
| 55. Akon - Right Now (Na Na Na) |
| 54. Jordin Sparks - Tattoo |
| 53. Yael Naim - New Soul |
| 52. Christina Aguilera - Keeps Getting' Better |
| 51. Ne-Yo - Miss Independent |
| 50. Sean Kingston - Take You There |
| 49. T-Pain feat. Lil Wayne -Can't Believe It |
| 48. Plies feat. Ne-Yo - Bust It Baby (Part 2) |
| 47. Snoop Dogg - Sensual Seduction |
| 46. Ne-Yo - Closer (20) |
| 45. Finger Eleven - Paralyzer |
| 44. Colbie Caillat - Bubbly |
| 43. Jason Mraz - I'm Yours |
| 42. Lil Wayne - A Milli |
| 41. Soulja Boy - Crank Dat |
| 40. The Jonas Brothers - Burnin' Up |
| 39. Jay-Z & T.I. feat. Kanye West & Lil Wayne - Swagga Like Us |
| 38. Taylor Swift - Love Story |
| 37. Kevin Rudolf feat. Lil Wayne - Let It Rock |
| 36. Kardinal Offishall feat. Akon - Dangerous |
| 35. Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of
Sunshine (18) |
| 34. Fergie - Clumsy |
| 33. Kanye West - Heartless |
| 32. M.I.A. - Paper Planes |
| 31. Sara Bareilles - Love Song (7) |
| 30. Chris Brown feat. T-Pain - Kiss Kiss (19) |
| 29. Britney Spears - Circus |
| 28. Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis - Just Dance |
| 27. David Cook - The Time Of My Life |
| 26. Katy Perry - Hot 'n' Cold |
| 25. Ray J. feat. Yung Berg - Sexy Can I (11) |
| 24. Kanye West - Love Lockdown |
| 23. Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes |
| 22. Beyonce - If I Were A Boy |
| 21. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music (17) |
| 20. Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown - No Air (6) |
| 19. Timbaland feat. One Republic - Apologize (5) |
| 18. David Archuleta - Crush |
| 17. Chris Brown - Forever (10) |
| 16. Alicia Keys - No One (3) |
| 15. Chris Brown - With You (9) |
| 14. Britney Spears - Womanizer |
| 13. Pink - So What |
| 12. Rihanna - Take A Bow (12) |
| 11. Coldplay - Viva La Vida (13) |
| 10. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On
It) |
| 9. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body |
| 8. Rihanna - Disturbia (16) |
| 7. Usher feat. Young Jeezy - Love In This
Club (8) |
| 6. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (2) |
| 5. Lil Wayne feat. Static Major - Lollipop (4) |
| 4. T.I. feat. Rihanna - Live Your Life |
| 3. T.I. - Whatever You Like (15) |
| 2. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl (14) |
| 1. Flo Rida feat. T-Pain - Low (1) |
Just like last month, there are songs from top artists who fall out of the Top 40 in order to make way for the newer songs. While some of the newer songs are not on the charts yet, the newest single from the respective artist is shown in bold.
The songs to fall out of the Top 40 for this month are:
Estelle feat. Kanye West - American Boy
Kardinal Offshall feat. Akon - Dangerous
Kid Rock - All Summer Long
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (Better In Time)
Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl (Hot 'n' Cold)
Rihanna - Take A Bow (Disturbia)
Jazmine Sullivan - Need U Bad (Bust Your Windows)
Metro Station - Shake It
Ludacris feat. Chris Brown & Sean Garrett - What Them Girls Like
Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine (Angel)
Kenny Chesney - Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven
Songs in red are moving up the charts fast.
Songs in yellow are hot for the month.
Songs in blue are moving down the charts fast.
... and here is the chart for November!
| This Month | Last Month | Artist | Song |
| DEBUT | -- | T.I. feat. Rihanna | Live Your Life |
| 2 | 1 | T.I. | Whatever You Like |
| 3 | 3 | Pink | So What |
| 4 | 4 | Katy Perry | Hot 'n' Cold |
| DEBUT | -- | Britney Spears | Womanizer |
| 6 | 10 | Kevin Rudolf feat. Lil Wayne | Let It Rock |
| 7 | 10 | Ne-Yo | Miss Independent |
| 8 | 12 | Jason Mraz | I'm Yours |
| 9 | 3 | Rihanna | Disturbia |
| 10 | 37 | Akon | Right Now (Na Na Na) |
| 11 | 7 | Kanye West | Love Lockdown |
| 12 | 6 | T-Pain feat. Lil Wayne | Can't Believe It |
| 13 | 13 | Leona Lewis | Better In Time |
| 14 | 9 | Taylor Swift | Love Story |
| DEBUT | -- | Beyonce | If I Were A Boy |
| 16 | 20 | Lil Wayne feat. Bobby Valentino | Mrs. Officer |
| DEBUT | -- | Nickelback | Gotta Be Somebody |
| 18 | 19 | David Archuleta | Crush |
| 19 | 8 | Ne-Yo | Closer |
| 20 | 5 | M.I.A. | Paper Planes |
| 21 | 17 | Coldplay | Viva La Vida |
| 22 | 38 | Saving Abel | Addicted |
| 23 | 28 | Jennifer Hudson | Spotlight |
| 24 | 15 | Lil Wayne feat. T-Pain | Got Money |
| 25 | 23 | Secondhand Serenade | Fall For You |
| 26 | 22 | The Game feat. Lil Wayne | My Life |
| DEBUT | -- | Zac Brown Band | Chicken Fried |
| DEBUT | -- | Christina Aguilera | Keeps Gettin' Better |
| 29 | 25 | Jay-Z & T.I. feat. Kanye West & Lil Wayne | Swagga Like Us |
| 30 | 14 | Chris Brown | Forever |
| 31 | 18 | Jordin Sparks | One Step At A Time |
| DEBUT | -- | Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis | Just Dance |
| 33 | 35 | Carrie Underwood | Just A Dream |
| DEBUT | -- | Pitbull feat. Lil Jon | Krazy |
| DEBUT | -- | John Legend feat. Andre 3000 | Green Light |
| DEBUT | -- | Shontelle | T-Shirt |
| 37 | 27 | Gavin Rossdale | Love Remains The Same |
| DEBUT | -- | O.A.R. | Shattered (Turn The Car Around) |
| 39 | 24 | Flo Rida feat. Will.I.Am | In The Ayer |
| 40 | 32 | Darius Rucker | Don't Think I Don't Think About It |
