THE TOP 20S FOR 2008

They were the songs and the albums that had us all rushing to the nearest music store and/or online store last year to snap them up hastily. Yes, the team at ARIA has just revealed what the biggest singles, albums and digital tracks were for 2008. And as such, we’re here to present them to you right here and now, with the top 20 lists of 2008’s biggest singles, albums, digital tracks and Australian singles and albums;

TOP 20 SINGLES FOR 2008
20. Chris Brown – Forever
19. Sam Sparro – Black And Gold
18. The Last Goodnight – Pictures Of You
17. Newton Faulkner – Dream Catch Me
16. Katy Perry – Hot ‘N’ Cold
15. Madonna ftg. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes
14. Lady Gaga – Poker Face
13. Pussycat Dolls – When I Grow Up
12. Rihanna – Don’t Stop The Music
11. Metro Station – Shake It
10. Kid Rock – All Summer Long
09. Jason Mraz – I’m Yours
08. Jordin Sparks ftg. Chris Brown – No Air
07. Lady Gaga – Just Dance
06. Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl
05. Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire
04. Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love
03. Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me
02. Pink – So What
01. Flo Rida ftg. T-Pain – Low

TOP 20 ALBUMS FOR 2008
20. Andre Rieu ftg. Mirusia – Waltzing Matilda
19. Miley Cyrus – Breakout
18. Soundtrack – High School Musical 3 : Senior Year
17. The Veronicas – Hook Me Up
16. MGMT – Oracular Spectacular
15. Nickelback – Dark Horse
14. Leona Lewis – Spirit
13. Gabriella Cilmi – Lessons To Be Learned
12. Lady Gaga – The Fame
11. Jack Johnson – Sleep Through The Static
10. Jason Mraz – We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things
09. Rihanna – Good Girl Gone Bad
08. Metallica – Death Magnetic
07. Chris Brown – Exclusive
06. Soundtrack – Mamma Mia
05. The Presets – Apocalypto
04. Coldplay – Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
03. AC/DC – Black Ice
02. Pink – Funhouse
01. Kings Of Leon – Only By The Night

TOP 20 DIGITAL TRACKS FOR 2008
20. Coldplay – Viva La Vida
19. Kings Of Leon – Use Somebody
18. Rihanna – Disturbia
17. Newton Faulkner – Dream Catch Me
16. Pussycat Dolls – When I Grow Up
15. Katy Perry – Hot ‘N’ Cold
14. Madonna ftg. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes
13. Jordin Sparks ftg. Chris Brown – No Air
12. Rihanna – Don’t Stop The Music
11. Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl
10. Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love
09. Lady Gaga – Poker Face
08. Kid Rock – All Summer Long
07. Metro Station – Shake It
06. Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me
05. Lady Gaga – Just Dance
04. Jason Mraz – I’m Yours
03. Pink – So What
02. Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire
01. Flo Rida ftg. T-Pain – Low

TOP 20 AUSTRALIAN SINGLES FOR 2008
20. The Presets – Talk Like That
19. Natalie Bassingthwaighte – Alive
18. The Potbelleez – Are You With Me
17. Mr.G – Naughty Girl
16. The Presets – This Boy’s In Love
15. Axle Whitehead – I Don’t Do Surprises
14. Rogue Traders – I Never Liked You
13. Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream
12. The Veronicas – This Love
11. The Veronicas – Take Me On The Floor
10. The Living End – White Noise
09. Faker – This Heart Attack
08. Wes Carr – You
07. The Presets – My People
06. The Potbelleez – Don’t Hold Back
05. Vanessa Amorosi – Perfect
04. Jessica Mauboy ftg. Flo Rida – Running Back
03. Sam Sparro – Black And Gold
02. The Veronicas – Untouched
01. Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me

TOP 20 AUSTRALIAN ALBUMS FOR 2008
20. Hillsong – This Is Our God
19. The Whitlams – Truth, Beauty And A Picture Of You
18. Sneaky Sound System – 2
17. Vanessa Amorosi – Somewhere In The Real World
16. Delta Goodrem – Delta
15. John Butler Trio – Grand National
14. Angus & Julia Stone – A Book Like This
13. David Campbell – Good Lovin’
12. Soundtrack – Packed To The Rafters
11. The Living End – White Noise
10. Human Nature – A Symphony Of Hits
09. Damien Leith – Catch The Wind : Songs Of A Generation
08. Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson – Rattlin’ Bones
07. Pete Murray – Summer At Eureka
06. Hamish & Andy – Unessential Listening
05. Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu – Gurrumul
04. The Veronicas – Hook Me Up
03. Gabriella Cilmi – Lessons To Be Learned
02. The Presets – Apocalypso
01. AC/DC – Black Ice

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