2008 in British music charts

This is a summary of the year 2008 in British music in terms of the charts. 21 singles occupied the number one position during the year, with 11 being new.

Summary of UK Singles Chart activity

January

The 6 January chart saw The X Factor winner Leon Jackson at number one in the Singles Chart for a third week with "When You Believe". Radiohead achieved their fifth number-one album at the start of the month with In Rainbows, an album released three months earlier on the group's website on a "pay what you want" policy. Nickelback climbed into the top ten with "Rockstar" and Soulja Boy Tell 'Em's "Crank That" climbed to number two.

Amy Macdonald climbed to number one on 13 January with her debut album This Is the Life, six months after the album's release. Swedish DJ Basshunter went to number one with his UK debut single "Now You're Gone". Britney Spears climbed to number two with "Piece of Me", while Lupe Fiasco debuted in the top ten on downloads alone with "Superstar".

London band Scouting for Girls climbed to number one on 20 January with their eponymous debut album Scouting for Girls, on the strength of the success of their singles "She's So Lovely" and "Elvis Ain't Dead". "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol overtook "Amazing Grace" by Judy Collins to become the second most charted single in the history of the UK charts with 68 weeks inside the top 75. BRIT School graduate Adele entered the top ten at number two on downloads alone with "Chasing Pavements", while Kanye West's latest single "Homecoming", featuring Chris Martin, peaked at number nine, and "Be Mine!", the fourth single from Robyn's eponymous top 20 album Robyn, climbed 13 places to its peak at number ten.

On 27 January, Basshunter stayed at number one for a third week, holding off the heavily favoured Adele, who failed to climb from her download-only position of number two with a physical release of "Chasing Pavements". Nickelback's "Rockstar" reached a new peak of number three fourteen weeks after its initial debut, and Kelly Rowland climbed to number seven on downloads alone making a jump of 24 places with "Work". On the Albums Chart, Lupe Fiasco's album Lupe Fiasco's The Cool debuted at number seven, and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss's Raising Sand took the runner-up spot and a new peak behind Scouting for Girls.

February

On 3 February, Adele's debut album 19 went in at number one. Nickelback's All the Right Reasons climbed seven places to number three, and Welsh metalcore band Bullet for My Valentine were new at number five with Scream Aim Fire. In the singles, Basshunter held on to the top spot for a fourth week, while Kelly Rowland climbed to number four. There were new entries for electropop band Hot Chip at number six with "Ready for the Floor" and indie group One Night Only with "Just For Tonight" at number nine. British singer/songwriter David Jordan made his top ten debut with "Sun Goes Down" at number ten.

Hawaiian singer/songwriter Jack Johnson's album Sleep Through the Static was new at the top on 10 February. There were new entries for Hot Chip at number four with Made in the Dark and Mary J. Blige's Growing Pains at number six. Basshunter made it five weeks as the number one single, seeing off tough competition from Nickelback (number two) and Adele (number three), while David Jordan climbed to number five. Wet Wet Wet, who went to number one for fifteen weeks in 1994 with "Love Is All Around", scored their first top ten single in eleven years with "Weightless" at number ten, and soft rock band The Feeling also returned to the chart at number twelve with "I Thought It Was Over", the first single from their second album Join With Us.

Soul singer Duffy, who came second in the BBC's Sound of 2008 poll, entered the chart at number one with her retropop style second single "Mercy" on 17 February, pushing Basshunter down to number three. Dance act H "Two" O debuted in the chart with "What's It Gonna Be" at number seven, while Goldfrapp's "A&E" climbed into the top ten. United States pop rock band OneRepublic, who had success in 2007 with their debut single "Apologize", were new at number eleven with follow-up single "Stop and Stare".

The 2008 BRIT Awards took place on 20 February at Earls Court in London. Winners included Foo Fighters, Kate Nash, Mika and Take That (see 2008 in British music#Music awards).

On 24 February, Duffy stayed at number one for a second week, while Nickelback were replaced by H "Two" O at number two. Kylie Minogue's "Wow" climbed into the top ten, as did OneRepublic's "Stop & Stare". After a successful performance at the BRIT Awards ceremony, Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse's "Valerie" climbed back into the top twenty, over thirty weeks after its original release. Ronson and Winehouse also saw an increase in sales of their albums, with Version and Back to Black both re-entering the top five.

March

Three months after its initial release, the deluxe edition of Amy Winehouse's Grammy Award-winning second album Back to Black climbed to number one on 2 March, holding off Goldfrapp's fourth studio album Seventh Tree which entered the chart at number two. Duffy held on to the singles top spot for a third week, managing to keep H "Two" O, Nickelback and Kylie Minogue all from climbing up.

Leona Lewis' double A-side Sport Relief charity single "Better in Time/Footprints in the Sand" peaked at number two on 16 March, earning Lewis her third consecutive UK top three hit. Dance duo Utah Saints climbed into the top ten with the remixed version of their 1992 hit "Something Good", while alternative rock band Panic! at the Disco entered the chart at #13 with "Nine in the Afternoon", the first single from their second album Pretty. Odd.. Duffy stayed on top of the albums for a second week with her debut Rockferry.

On 23 March, London hip hop sensation Estelle's single "American Boy", a collaboration with Kanye West, went to number one on download sales alone, ending Duffy's five-week-long reign at the top of the charts. Madonna returned to the chart with the Timbaland-produced "4 Minutes", featuring vocals from Justin Timberlake, at number seven. Girls Aloud scored their eighteenth UK top ten single with "Can't Speak French" which climbed to number nine, while their rivals the Sugababes missed out on the top ten with "Denial" peaking at number fifteen.

US rapper Flo Rida's "Low" was denied the top spot on 30 March, as Estelle and Kanye West held on for a second week. House musician Sam Sparro climbed into the top ten with "Black and Gold", as did Chris Brown's "With You". Duffy's album Rockferry stayed at number one for a fourth week, seeing off competition from Panic! at the Disco, Foals and OneRepublic.

April

In April, Madonna and Justin Timberlake's "4 Minutes" climbed to number one, earning Madonna her thirteenth UK number one single. Mariah Carey and Usher both returned to the top ten with "Touch My Body" and "Love in This Club" respectively. Hip-hop star will.i.am's second solo single "Heartbreaker", featuring guest vocals from Girls Aloud's Cheryl Cole, entered the top ten, along with British rapper Wiley's "Wearing My Rolex". New albums from R.E.M., The Kooks and Arctic Monkeys' frontman Alex Turner's side project The Last Shadow Puppets all topped the charts. Coldplay released their new single "Violet Hill" on their website as a free of charge download for one week, and it was subsequently downloaded two million times.

May

Number one albums in May were Madonna's Hard Candy, Scooter's Jumping All Over the World, Neil Diamond's Home Before Dark, and We Started Nothing by The Ting Tings, who also went to number one in the Singles Chart with their second single "That's Not My Name". Other new entries to the top ten included "In My Arms" by Kylie Minogue, Duffy's third single "Warwick Avenue", Coldplay's "Violet Hill", which was released commercially on 6 May, and Rihanna's "Take a Bow", which later climbed to number one.

June

After it was featured in George Sampson's winning performance on Britain's Got Talent, Mint Royale's 2005 top 20 hit "Singin' in the Rain" reentered the Singles Chart in June at number one following strong download sales. Other additions to the top ten included American singer and songwriter Sara Bareilles and Australian teen Gabriella Cilmi, along with R&B singers Chris Brown ("Forever"), Jordin Sparks ("No Air"), and Ne-Yo, who climbed to number one with latest single "Closer" - his second UK number one single to date. June was a big month for Coldplay, as they earned their first UK number one single with "Viva la Vida" and their album of the same name also went to number one, selling over 300,000 copies in its first week of release. Albums from Usher and Paul Weller also topped the charts.

July

In July, Dizzee Rascal's project with Calvin Harris and Chrome - "Dance wiv Me" - claimed the top spot on download sales alone; the first UK number one single for all three artists. Basshunter returned to the top five with "All I Ever Wanted", while his debut UK album Now You're Gone – The Album topped the Album Chart for one week. Country rocker Kid Rock made his top ten debut with "All Summer Long", and McFly scored their fourteenth top ten single with "One for the Radio". Other new additions to the top ten included singles by The Ting Tings ("Shut Up and Let Me Go") and Madonna ("Give It 2 Me").

August

On 3 August, Kid Rock's "All Summer Long" replaced Dizzee Rascal's "Dance wiv Me" at number one. One week later, however, American singer–songwriter Katy Perry's controversial debut UK single "I Kissed a Girl" claimed the top spot, after reaching number one in over twenty other countries. Elsewhere in August, Rihanna returned to the top ten with "Disturbia", and folk rock band Noah and the Whale made their top ten debut with "5 Years Time". Girl group The Saturdays made their debut this month with "If This Is Love" entering at #8 - even bigger success was to follow for their debut album and follow up singles later in the year and into 2009. Other new additions to the top ten included singles by Scottish band Biffy Clyro ("Mountains") and Norwegian band Madcon ("Beggin'"). Following the success of Mamma Mia!, ABBA's greatest hits album returned to number one - 16 years after it was originally released. Pop rock band The Script's debut album Script, and The Verve's comeback LP Forth also topped the charts.

September

"I Kissed A Girl" remained at number 1 for the fifth week in a row and Forth from The Verve stayed at number 1 in the album chart. Pussycat Dolls came back (with 1 less member) and their new single "When I Grow Up" which charted at number 3 on downloads alone. Kings of Leon soar to the top of the UK singles chart on 14 September with "Sex on Fire". It remained at the top spot the following week. Ne-Yo's third album Year of the Gentleman enters at number 2 on 21 September. Dreamgirls actress and formed American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson enters at 15. On 28 September, Kings of Leon stay at number one for a third week. Their new album soars to the top of the album chart, with over 200,000 sales.

October

On 5 October Pink made it to number 1 with her new single "So What". Sugababes made a comeback with "Girls" which got to number 3 on the singles chart.

Oasis (Dig Out Your Soul), Boyzone (Back Again - No Matter What) and Keane (Perfect Symmetry) all had new albums, whilst, Kaiser Chiefs (Off with Their Heads) got to number 2 and Leon Jackson (Right Now) got to number 4 on 26 October.

On 20 October, Girls Aloud scored their fourth number one with The Promise. It was the lead single from their fifth studio album "Out of Control" which would also go on to reach number one in the album chart.

Also on 25 October the twelve finalists of the fifth series of The X Factor performed a new song for the Help for Heroes charity which Simon Cowell predicted will go straight to the top of the charts. It was released on download on 26 October and single on 27 October. Midweek sales revealed that this single had sold 100,500 copies on its first day - more than any single of 2008 so far has sold in a week, and more than twice the average weekly sale.

November

The X Factor Finalists reached number one on 2 November selling over 300,000 copies in its first week of release. On 9 November there were new entries by many well-known female artists including Christina Aguilera (Keeps Gettin' Better), Alesha Dixon (The Boy Does Nothing), Leona Lewis (Forgive Me), Britney Spears (Womanizer) and Beyoncé (If I Were a Boy) which charted at 14, 8, 5, 4 and 2 respectively.

Pink's new album Funhouse got the 1st No.1 album of November selling 112,000+, whilst there were new entries by Snow Patrol and Celine Dion, a week later Pink was knocked off the Album chart by Girls Aloud who scored their second number one album with Out of Control whilst there were greatest hits albums from Status Quo and Enrique Iglesias.

Beyoncé got her 4th No.1 with If I Were a Boy displacing charity single Hero after its three-week reign. The next week it was displaced by Take That's new song, who got their 11th No.1 single with Greatest Day.

The deluxe version of Leona Lewis's debut album Spirit: The Deluxe Edition was released and shot straight to No.1 knocking off Il Divo's The Promise. Spirit: The Deluxe Edition was then knocked off by The Killers' 4th album Day & Age.

December

Leona Lewis' version of the Snow Patrol track "Run" was released digitally and went to number one on 7 December with sales of over 130,000 copies. Lewis held the top spot the following week too, selling a further 85,034 copies of the single in its second week of release. Take That's fifth studio album The Circus went to number one with sales of over 432,000 copies in its first week of release, while Britney Spears' sixth studio LP - similarly entitled Circus - charted at number four. Many classic Christmas songs, including Wham!'s "Last Christmas" and "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, returned to the chart throughout December.

Alexandra Burke won the fifth series of The X Factor on 13 December, and released her debut single - a cover of Leonard Cohen's track "Hallelujah" - on 14 December. The single sold 576,000 copies in its first week of release, and was the Christmas number one single of 2008. The late Jeff Buckley's version of "Hallelujah" - originally recorded for his 1994 album Grace - charted at number two, following a campaign to raise Buckley's version higher in the chart than Burke's version. Elsewhere in the Christmas chart, Geraldine McQueen's Christmas single "Once Upon a Christmas Song" charted at number five, while James Morrison and Nelly Furtado's "Broken Strings" climbed to number six. "Listen", a song recorded by Beyoncé for the 2006 movie Dreamgirls, returned to the top ten after Beyoncé and Alexandra Burke performed the track together on the final of The X Factor. Take That's The Circus was the Christmas number one album of 2008.

Number ones

Number-one singles

Key
Best-selling single of the year
Chart date
(week ending)
Song Artist(s) Sales
5 January"When You Believe"Leon Jackson119,927
12 January32,098
19 January"Now You're Gone"Basshunter35,112
26 January47,930
2 February43,841
9 February43,841
16 February69,002
23 February"Mercy"Duffy38,366
1 March50,962
8 March72,724
15 March53,594
22 March40,778
29 March"American Boy"Estelle featuring Kanye West51,857
5 April60,497
12 April49,690
19 April39,376
26 April"4 Minutes"Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland40,995
3 May49,771
10 May38,965
17 May29,821
24 May"That's Not My Name"The Ting Tings40,204
31 May"Take a Bow"Rihanna41,005
7 June35,561
14 June"Singin' in the Rain"Mint Royale45,987
21 June27,537
28 June"Viva la Vida"Coldplay23,212
5 July"Closer"Ne-Yo30,676
12 July"Dance Wiv Me"Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris & Chrome49,414
19 July87,104
26 July58,424
2 August44,300
9 August"All Summer Long"Kid Rock37,111
16 August"I Kissed a Girl"Katy Perry45,935
23 August44,500
30 August41,131
6 September40,587
13 September46,293
20 September"Sex on Fire"Kings of Leon44,943
27 September50,834
4 October44,936
11 October"So What"P!nk53,264
18 October44,037
25 October44,982
1 November"The Promise"Girls Aloud77,110
8 November"Hero"X Factor Finalists 2008312,244
15 November189,600
22 November101,183
29 November"If I Were a Boy"Beyoncé47,949
6 December"Greatest Day"Take That70,302
13 December"Run"Leona Lewis131,593
20 December85,034
27 December"Hallelujah" Alexandra Burke576,046

Number-one single downloads

Chart date
(week ending)
SongArtist(s)
5 January"When You Believe"Leon Jackson
12 January"Apologize"Timbaland presents OneRepublic
19 January"Now You're Gone"Basshunter
26 January
2 February
9 February"Chasing Pavements"Adele
16 February"Rockstar"Nickelback
23 February"Mercy"Duffy
1 March
8 March
15 March
22 March
29 March"American Boy"Estelle featuring Kanye West
5 April
12 April
19 April
26 April"4 Minutes"Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
3 May
10 May
17 May
24 May"Take a Bow"Rihanna
31 May"That's Not My Name"The Ting Tings
7 June"Take a Bow"Rihanna
14 June"Singin' in the Rain"Mint Royale
21 June
28 June"Viva la Vida"Coldplay
5 July
12 July"Dance wiv Me"Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris & Chrome
19 July
26 July
2 August
9 August"All Summer Long"Kid Rock
16 August"I Kissed a Girl"Katy Perry
23 August
30 August
6 September
13 September
20 September"Sex on Fire"Kings of Leon
27 September
4 October
11 October"So What"P!nk
18 October
25 October
1 November"The Promise"Girls Aloud
8 November"Hero"X Factor Finalists 2008
15 November
22 November"Live Your Life"T.I. featuring Rihanna
29 November"If I Were a Boy"Beyoncé
6 December"Greatest Day"Take That
13 December"Run"Leona Lewis
20 December
27 December"Hallelujah"Alexandra Burke

Number-one albums

Chart date
(week ending)
AlbumArtistSales[1]
5 JanuarySpiritLeona Lewis116,561
12 JanuaryIn RainbowsRadiohead44,602
19 JanuaryThis Is the LifeAmy MacDonald26,396
26 JanuaryScouting for GirlsScouting for Girls32,370
2 February35,973
9 February19Adele73,341
16 FebruarySleep Through the StaticJack Johnson53,736
23 February47,730
1 MarchJoin With UsThe Feeling41,676
8 MarchBack to Black - Deluxe EditionAmy Winehouse62,773
15 MarchRockferryDuffy183,874
22 March97,645
29 March83,007
5 April45,185
12 AprilAccelerateR.E.M.60,778
19 AprilRockferryDuffy31,087
26 AprilKonkThe Kooks65,901
3 MayThe Age of the UnderstatementThe Last Shadow Puppets54,296
10 MayHard CandyMadonna94,655
17 MayJumping All Over the WorldScooter33,557
24 MayHome Before DarkNeil Diamond47,400
31 MayWe Started NothingThe Ting Tings47,907
7 JuneHere I StandUsher56,403
14 June22 DreamsPaul Weller58,924
21 JuneViva la Vida or Death and All His FriendsColdplay302,074
28 June197,978
5 July109,553
12 July58,509
19 July40,111
26 JulyNow You're Gone – The AlbumBasshunter78,116
2 AugustViva la Vida or Death and All His FriendsColdplay62,853
9 AugustABBA Gold: Greatest HitsABBA33,081
16 August38,161
23 AugustThe ScriptThe Script54,520
30 August37,121
6 SeptemberForthThe Verve72,768
13 September35,512
20 SeptemberDeath MagneticMetallica75,164
27 September59,509
4 OctoberOnly by the NightKings of Leon220,879
11 October108,215
18 OctoberDig Out Your SoulOasis200,866
25 OctoberPerfect SymmetryKeane79,106
1 NovemberBlack IceAC/DC110,978
8 NovemberFunhousePink112,419
15 NovemberOut of ControlGirls Aloud85,670
22 NovemberThe PromiseIl Divo68,785
29 NovemberSpiritLeona Lewis76,727
6 DecemberDay & AgeThe Killers200,299
13 DecemberThe CircusTake That432,490
20 December319,625
27 December380,885

Number-one compilation albums

Chart date
(week ending)
Album
5 JanuaryNow 68
12 January
19 JanuaryMinistry of Sound – Anthems 1991-2008
26 JanuaryBig Tunes 2008
2 February
9 February
16 FebruaryUltimate NRG 3
23 FebruaryReal Love
1 MarchThe Very Best of Euphoric Dance
8 MarchYou Raise Me Up 2008
15 MarchThe Very Best of Euphoric Dance
22 MarchFloorfillers '08
29 MarchNow 69
5 April
12 April
19 AprilClubland Classix – The Album of Your Life
26 April
3 May
10 May
17 May
24 May
31 MayChilled: 1991–2008
7 June
14 June
21 June
28 June
5 JulyClubland 13
12 July
19 JulyMamma Mia!
26 July
2 AugustNow 70
9 August
16 August
23 AugustMamma Mia!
30 August
6 September
13 September
20 September
27 September
4 October
11 October
18 OctoberMassive R&B – Winter 2008
25 October
1 NovemberHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year
8 November
15 November
22 NovemberClubland 14
29 NovemberNow 71
6 December
13 December
20 December
27 December

Number-one album downloads

Chart date
(week ending)
AlbumArtist
5 JanuarySpiritLeona Lewis
12 JanuaryIn RainbowsRadiohead
19 January
26 JanuaryClubbers Guide '08Various Artists
2 FebruaryScouting for GirlsScouting for Girls
9 February19Adele
16 FebruarySleep Through the StaticJack Johnson
23 February
1 MarchJoin With UsThe Feeling
8 MarchSeventh TreeGoldfrapp
15 MarchRockferryDuffy
22 March
29 March
5 April
12 AprilAccelerateR.E.M.
19 AprilSt. JudeThe Courteeners
26 AprilKonkThe Kooks
3 MayThe Age of the UnderstatementThe Last Shadow Puppets
10 MayHard CandyMadonna
17 May
24 MayIn SilicoPendulum
31 MayWe Started NothingThe Ting Tings
7 JuneHere I StandUsher
14 JuneRockferryDuffy
21 JuneViva la Vida or Death and All His FriendsColdplay
28 June
5 July
12 July
19 July
26 JulyMamma Mia!Various Artists
2 AugustNow 70
9 August
16 AugustMamma Mia!
23 AugustThe ScriptThe Script
30 August
6 SeptemberForthThe Verve
13 September
20 SeptemberGlasvegasGlasvegas
27 SeptemberDeath MagneticMetallica
4 OctoberOnly by the NightKings of Leon
11 October
18 OctoberDig Out Your SoulOasis
25 OctoberPerfect SymmetryKeane
1 NovemberHigh School Musical 3: Senior YearVarious Artists
8 NovemberA Hundred Million SunsSnow Patrol
15 November
22 NovemberForthThe Verve
29 NovemberNow 71Various Artists
6 DecemberDay & AgeThe Killers
13 DecemberThe CircusTake That
20 DecemberChristmas Hits – 80 Festive FavouritesVarious Artists
27 December

Year-end charts

The Year-End charts were dominated by American and British artists in 2008. Fifteen of the top forty singles were by British people (including featured singles), while twenty were by American artists. Just four other nationalities were represented in the Top Forty: Barbadian (three singles involving Rihanna), Australian, Swedish (both two singles) and Canadian (one Nickelback single). The top 40 albums shows a chart dominated by British acts, while also showing albums from varied international artists.

The year's charts were dominated by Welsh singer Duffy, as her single "Mercy" reached #3 in the year-end charts, with her debut album effort, Rockferry attaining #1. Her single "Warwick Avenue" also charted at #30 in the year-end countdown. Other successful artists included Take That, Leona Lewis and Kings of Leon.

Best-selling singles of 2008

[2]

No. Title Artist Peak
position
Sales[3]
1 "Hallelujah" Alexandra Burke 1 887,933
2 "Hero" The X Factor Finalists 2008 1 751,243
3 "Mercy" Duffy 1 535,644
4 "I Kissed a Girl" Katy Perry 1
5 "Rockstar" Nickelback 2 469,652
6 "American Boy" Estelle featuring Kanye West 1
7 "Sex on Fire" Kings of Leon 1
8 "Now You're Gone" Basshunter 1
9 "4 Minutes" Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland 1
10 "Black & Gold" Sam Sparro 2
11 "Low" Flo Rida featuring T-Pain 2
12 "Dance wiv Me" Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome 1
13 "Run" Leona Lewis 1
14 "So What" Pink 1
15 "Closer" Ne-Yo 1
16 "If I Were a Boy" Beyoncé 1
17 "The Promise" Girls Aloud 1 349,450
18 "Disturbia" Rihanna 3
19 "All Summer Long" Kid Rock 1
20 "Take a Bow" Rihanna 1
21 "No Air" Jordin Sparks featuring Chris Brown 3
22 "That's Not My Name" The Ting Tings 1
23 "Hot n Cold" Katy Perry 4
24 "Don't Stop the Music" Rihanna 4
25 "Viva la Vida" Coldplay 1
26 "Sweet About Me" Gabriella Cilmi 6 283,762
27 "Chasing Pavements" Adele 2
28 "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" The Script 2
29 "What's It Gonna Be" H "Two" O featuring Platnum 2
30 "Warwick Avenue" Duffy 3
31 "Heartbreaker" will.i.am featuring Cheryl Cole 4
32 "Love in This Club" Usher featuring Young Jeezy 4
33 "Womanizer" Britney Spears 3
34 "Wearing My Rolex" Wiley 2
35 "Cry for You" September 5
36 "Human" The Killers 3
37 "Better in Time" Leona Lewis 2
38 "Live Your Life" T.I. featuring Rihanna 2
39 "With You" Chris Brown 8
40 "Stop and Stare" OneRepublic 4
41 "Infinity 2008" Guru Josh Project 3
42 "Fascination" Alphabeat 6
43 "Love Lockdown" Kanye West 8
44 "Rule the World" Take That 5[lower-alpha 1]
45 "When I Grow Up" Pussycat Dolls 3
46 "Forever" Chris Brown 4
47 "Piece of Me" Britney Spears 2
48 "The Boy Does Nothing" Alesha Dixon 5
49 "Greatest Day" Take That 1
50 "All I Ever Wanted" Basshunter 2

Note: the official list of best-selling singles of 2008 produced by the Official Chart Company and published in Music Week in the issue dated 17 January 2009 originally included "Superstar" by Lupe Fiasco at number 22. The following week (issue dated 24 January 2009) Music Week published a correction by the OCC to the effect that sales of "Superstar" had been overstated and it should have been placed at number 67, with all the original numbers 23 to 67 moving up one place.[4] This has been reflected in the table above.

Best-selling albums of 2008

[5]

No. Title Artist Peak
position
Sales[5]
1 Rockferry Duffy 1 1,684,944
2 The Circus Take That 1 1,446,135
3 Only by the Night Kings of Leon 1 1,181,640
4 Spirit Leona Lewis 1 1,180,370
5 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Coldplay 1 1,086,962
6 Good Girl Gone Bad Rihanna 2[lower-alpha 2] 820,584
7 Day & Age The Killers 1 703,213
8 Out of Control Girls Aloud 1 591,785
9 Funhouse Pink 1 587,984
10 Scouting for Girls Scouting for Girls 1 574,630
11 All the Right Reasons Nickelback 2
12 The Script The Script 1 544,028
13 Decade in the Sun: The Best of Stereophonics Stereophonics 2
14 Back to Black: The Deluxe Edition Amy Winehouse 1
15 Dig Out Your Soul Oasis 1
16 19 Adele 1 479,328
17 The Promise Il Divo 1
18 A Hundred Million Suns Snow Patrol 2
19 Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA 1
20 My Love: Essential Collection Celine Dion 5
21 This Is the Life Amy Macdonald 1
22 The Priests The Priests 5
23 We Started Nothing The Ting Tings 1
24 Year of the Gentleman Ne-Yo 2
25 Black Ice AC/DC 1
26 Life in Cartoon Motion Mika 3[lower-alpha 3]
27 Call Me Irresponsible Michael Bublé 4[lower-alpha 4]
28 Home Before Dark Neil Diamond 1
29 Rhydian Rhydian 4 350,785
30 Let It Go Will Young 2
31 Greatest Hits Enrique Iglesias 3
32 Exclusive Chris Brown 3
33 Beautiful World Take That 2[lower-alpha 5]
34 Raising Sand Robert Plant & Alison Krauss 2
35 The Seldom Seen Kid Elbow 5
36 Hard Candy Madonna 1 323,113
37 Jackpot! The Best Bette Bette Midler 6
38 I Am... Sasha Fierce Beyoncé 8[lower-alpha 6] 311,734
39 The Best Of Sash! 9
40 Soul Seal 12
41 Chinese Democracy Guns N' Roses 2 293,420
42 Uncle B N-Dubz 11
43 Jumping All Over the World Scooter 1
44 Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits Simply Red 9
45 Now You're Gone – The Album Basshunter 1
46 Version Mark Ronson 4[lower-alpha 7]
47 One of the Boys Katy Perry 11
48 Dreaming Out Loud OneRepublic 2
49 Perfect Symmetry Keane 1
50 Hand Built by Robots Newton Faulkner 4[lower-alpha 8]

Notes:

  1. Reached number 2 in 2007
  2. Reached number 1 in 2007
  3. Reached number 1 in 2007
  4. Reached number 2 in 2007
  5. Reached number 1 in 2006
  6. Reached number 2 in 2009
  7. Reached number 2 in 2007
  8. Reached number 1 in 2007

Best-selling compilation albums of 2008

[6]

No. Title Peak
position
Sales[6]
1 Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack 1 1,006,563
2 Now 71 1 964,218
3 Now 70 1 865,333
4 Now 69 1 832,673
5 High School Musical 3: Senior Year 1
6 Clubland Classix 1
7 Chilled 1991–2008 1
8 Pop Party 6 2
9 Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 3 2
10 Anthems 1991–2008 1

See also

References

  1. Sales figures sourced from Music Week Subscription Required
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