2008 was defined by one genre: rap. From the arrival of Flo Rida, to the complete domination of the radio by T-Pain, TI, Kanye West, Akon, and Lil Wayne, this genre was inescapable this year. It even eclipsed the breakouts of Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift, and then came the new-comer Katy Perry, and then the world would never be the same when Lady Gaga appeared on the scene this year. In actuality, 2008 was an exciting year for music, as all of those artists will definitely remain with us for years to come. From their peak positions on the Billboard Hot 100 to their year-end rank, here are the songs that best defined 2008:
40. Miley Cyrus-7 Things
Peak: 9 Billboard Year-End: 92
39. The Killers-Human
Peak: 32 Billboard Year-End: NA
38. Chris Brown-Forever
Peak: 2 Billboard Year-End: 10
37. Rihanna-Don't Stop the Music
Peak: 3 Billboard Year-End: 17
36. Kardinal Offishall and Akon-Dangerous
Peak: 5 Billboard Year-End: NA
35. Ne Yo-Closer
Peak: 7 Billboard Year-End: 20
34. Estelle and Kanye West-American Boy
Peak: 9 Billboard Year-End: 39
33. Madonna, Justim Timberlake, and Timbaland-4 Minutes
Peak: 3 Billboard Year-End: 23
32. Pussycat Dolls-When I Grow Up
Peak: 9 Billboard Year-End: 49
31. Matt Nathanson-Come On, Get Higher
Peak: 59 Billboard Year-End: NA
30. Miley Cyrus-See You Again
Peak: 10 Billboard Year-End: 31
29. Mariah Carey-Touch My Body
Peak: 1 (2 weeks) Billboard Year-End: 22
28. Daughtry-What About Now?
Peak: 18 Billboard Year-End: NA
27. Lifehouse-Broken
Peak: 83 Billboard Year-End: NA
26. Rihanna-Take A Bow
Peak: 1 (1 week) Billboard Year-End: 12
25. Leona Lewis-Better in Time
Peak: 11 Billboard Year-End: NA
24. Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown-No Air
Peak: 3 Billboard Year-End: 6
23. Adele-Chasing Pavements
Peak: 21 Billboard Year-End: NA
22. Gavin Rossdale-Love Remains the Same
Peak: 27 Billboard Year-End: NA
21. Jordin Sparks-One Step At A Time
Peak: 17 Billboard Year-End: NA
20. Nickelback-Gotta Be Somebody
Peak: 10 Billboard Year-End: NA
19. Kevin Rudolf and Lil Wayne-Let it Rock
Peak: 5 Billboard Year-End: 32
18. OneRepublic-Stop and Stare
Peak: 12 Billboard Year-End: 33
17. TI-Whatever You Like
Peak: 1 (7 weeks) Billboard Year-End: 15
16. Christina Aguilera-Keeps Gettin Better
Peak: 7 Billboard Year-End: NA
15. Britney Spears-Piece of Me
Peak: 18 Billboard Year-End: 83
14. Rihanna-Disturbia
Peak: 1 (2 weeks) Billboard Year-End: 16
13. Natasha Bedingfield-Pocketful of Sunshine
Peak: 5 Billboard Year-End: 18
12. Britney Spears-Womanizer
Peak: 1 (1 week) Billboard Year-End: 80
11. TI and Rihanna-Live Your Life
Peak: 1 (6 weeks) Billboard Year-End: 37
10. Pink-So What?
Peak: 1 (1 week) Billboard Year-End: 24
9. Flo Rida and T Pain-Low
Peak: 1 (10 weeks) Billboard Year End: 1
8. Katy Perry-Hot n Cold
Peak: 3 Billboard Year-End: 36
7. Taylor Swift-Love Story
Peak: 4 Billboard Year-End: 55
6. Kid Rock-All Summer Long
Peak: 23 Billboard Year-End: NA
5. Coldplay-Viva la Vida
Peak: 1 (1 week) Billboard Year-End: 13
4. Jason Mraz-I'm Yours
Peak: 6 Billboard Year-End: 27
3. Lady Gaga and Colby O'Donis-Just Dance
Peak: 3 Billboard Year-End: NA
2. Leona Lewis-Bleeding Love
Peak: 1 (4 weeks) Billboard Year-End: 2
1. Katy Perry-I Kissed a Girl
Peak: 1 (7 weeks) Billboard Year-End: 14
*Disclaimer: A lot of these songs did not reach their peak position of either Billboard charts until 2009, since the magazine bases their ranks based on sales more than airplay*
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