List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 2008

File:Flo Rida Cropped.jpg's first U.S. number-one single "Low" was the longest-running number-one of 2008, topping the chart for 10 consecutive weeks.]]

The Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of the United States. Published by Billboard magazine, the data is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales, and airplay. In 2008, there were 14 singles that topped the chart in 52 issues of the magazine.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/1481207/chart-beat-madonna-pussycat-dolls-beyonce |title=Chart Beat: From 'Low' to 'Single' |last=Bronson |first=Fred |date=December 29, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523083540/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/1481207/chart-beat-madonna-pussycat-dolls-beyonce |archive-date=May 23, 2013 }}

Rapper Flo Rida's "Low" was the first number one of the year, and the longest-running single in 2008, staying at number one for 10 consecutive weeks. It is the longest stay at the top for a single since R&B singer Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable" reigned for 10 straight weeks starting in late 2006.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046411/flo-rida-starts-tenth-week-atop-hot-100 |title=Flo Rida Starts Tenth Week Atop Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=February 28, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701183527/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046411/flo-rida-starts-tenth-week-atop-hot-100 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046529/chart-beat |title=Chart Beat: The long and short of it |last=Bronson |first=Fred |date=February 14, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901135920/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046529/chart-beat |archive-date=September 1, 2014 }} "Low" is the best-performing single of 2008 in the United States, ranking number one on Billboard{{'}}s year end chart of the Top Hot 100 Hits of 2008.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/yearend/2008/charts/hot-100.shtml |title=Hot 100 Songs |date=December 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=January 9, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231200358/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/yearend/2008/charts/hot-100.shtml |archive-date=December 31, 2008 }} Other singles with extended runs at number one include Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl", which stayed at the top spot for seven straight weeks, and T.I.'s "Whatever You Like", which topped the chart for seven non-consecutive weeks.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043635/ti-continues-hot-100-dominance |title=T.I. Continues Hot 100 Dominance |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=October 30, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701222352/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043635/ti-continues-hot-100-dominance |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

In 2008, seven acts gained their first U.S. number-one single: Flo Rida, Leona Lewis, Lil Wayne, Coldplay, and Perry, all of whom were lead artists,{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/.../flo-rida-bumps-keys-from-atop-hot-100|title=Flo Rida Bumps Keys From Atop Hot 100|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=December 27, 2007|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=2009-01-07|archive-date=2021-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508033610/https://www.billboard.com/articles/.../flo-rida-bumps-keys-from-atop-hot-100|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/.../leona-lewis-scores-first-us-no-1-hit|title=Leona Lewis Scores First U.S. No. 1 Hit|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=March 27, 2008|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=2009-01-08}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045763/lil-wayne-scores-first-hot-100-chart-topper |title=Lil Wayne Scores First Hot 100 Chart-Topper |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=April 24, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206164542/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045763/lil-wayne-scores-first-hot-100-chart-topper |archive-date=December 6, 2013 }}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045040/coldplay-headed-to-no-1-on-billboard-200-hot-100|title=Coldplay Headed To No. 1 On Billboard 200, Hot 100|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|author2=Pietroluongo, Silvio|date=June 18, 2008|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=2009-01-08|archive-date=2016-01-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122053108/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045040/coldplay-headed-to-no-1-on-billboard-200-hot-100|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044966/katy-perry-scores-1000th-no-1-hit-of-rock-era |title=Katy Perry Scores 1,000th No. 1 Hit Of Rock Era |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=June 26, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822195209/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044966/katy-perry-scores-1000th-no-1-hit-of-rock-era |archive-date=August 22, 2014 }} and Young Jeezy and Static Major as featured guests. Static Major was the seventh artist to hit number one posthumously, after his death in February 2008. T.I. earned his first number-one single as lead artist with "Whatever You Like".{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044311/ti-overjoyed-with-huge-leap-to-no-1 |title=T.I. 'Overjoyed' With Huge Leap To No. 1 |last=Graff |first=Gary |date=August 29, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414041130/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044311/ti-overjoyed-with-huge-leap-to-no-1 |archive-date=April 14, 2013 }} He also had the most weeks on top with 13, combining his two singles "Whatever You Like" and "Live Your Life", the latter of which charted at number one for six non-consecutive weeks.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266122/britney-debuts-big-but-ti-tops-hot-100|title=Britney Debuts Big, But T.I. Tops Hot 100|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=December 11, 2008|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=2009-01-07|archive-date=2013-09-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914141708/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266122/britney-debuts-big-but-ti-tops-hot-100|url-status=live}} Artists to have multiple number one hits during the year were Rihanna with three, (one of those as a featured artist credit in "Live Your Life"), and T.I. with two. Rihanna spent the most time of any female at the top, spending nine non-consecutive weeks at number one on three different songs.

Highlights of the 2008 Billboard Hot 100 issues included pop singer Britney Spears' "Womanizer", which was noted for its record-breaking leap to number-one, from number 96. This is Spears' second number-one single, and her first number-one single in nine years.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043782/spears-scores-record-setting-hot-100-jump|title=Spears Scores Record-Setting Hot 100 Jump|last=Pietroluongo|first=Silvio|date=October 15, 2008|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=2009-01-17|archive-date=2012-11-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110200153/http://www.billboard.com/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003874105|url-status=live}} Pop singer Mariah Carey earned her 18th U.S. number-one single with "Touch My Body", which broke her tie with Elvis Presley, putting her in second position for artists with the most number ones in the rock era, which began in 1955.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045998/mariah-madonna-make-billboard-chart-history|title=Mariah, Madonna Make Billboard Chart History|last=Pietroluongo|first=Silvio|date=April 2, 2008|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=2009-01-07|archive-date=2017-10-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009174513/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045998/mariah-madonna-make-billboard-chart-history|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045980/mariahs-got-the-touch-with-18th-no-1 |title=Mariah's Got The 'Touch' With 18th No. 1 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=April 3, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701212119/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045980/mariahs-got-the-touch-with-18th-no-1 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }} Leaving Carey two behind The Beatles with twenty number one singles. Singer Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love" earned her the recognition of being the third female British act to have topped the Billboard Hot 100 with a debut single in the entire rock era.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046049/chart-beat |title=Chart Beat: Top of the world |last=Bronson |first=Fred |date=March 27, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211030344/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046049/chart-beat |archive-date=December 11, 2013 }} Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" became the 1,000th number-one song of the rock era. Although it occupied seven of summer's thirteen weeks, critics remained divided over which is 2008's Song of the Summer.{{cite web|url=http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/08/katy_perrys_i_kissed_a_girl_st.html|title=Six Reasons Katy Perry's 'I Kissed a Girl' Isn't the Song of the Summer|last=Gresehover|first=Ehren|date=August 11, 2008|work=New York|access-date=2009-01-10|archive-date=2010-02-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220130301/http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/08/katy_perrys_i_kissed_a_girl_st.html|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,1834301,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080831102207/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,1834301,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 31, 2008|title=The Songs of Summer 2008|last=Tyrangiel|first=Josh|year=2008|magazine=Time|access-date=2009-01-10}}{{cite web|url=http://nymag.com/arts/articles/08/05/nymag-songs-of-summer.pdf|title=And the Song of the Summer Will Be...|last=Brown|first=Lane|author2=Kois, Dan|date=May 25, 2008|work=New York|access-date=2009-01-10|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060426/http://nymag.com/arts/articles/08/05/nymag-songs-of-summer.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/12/leona-lewis-ble.html|title=Leona Lewis' 'Bleeding Love': The song of 2008?|last=Wilkinson|first=Amy|date=December 3, 2008|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=19 April 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206080633/http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/12/leona-lewis-ble.html |archive-date=6 December 2008}}

Chart history

File:Mariah Carey 2005.jpg earned her 18th number-one single when "Touch My Body" topped the chart, which broke her tie with Elvis Presley and puts her in second place behind The Beatles with the most number-one hits.]]

File:Katy Perry performing.jpg earned her first U.S. number-one single, "I Kissed a Girl", this year. The single became the 1,000th number-one song of the rock era.]]

File:Britney-Spears Boys.jpg gained her second U.S. number one single, more than nine years after her debut single topped the chart.]]

File:Leonalewis.jpg earned her first U.S. number-one single, becoming third-ever female British act to top the Billboard Hot 100 with a debut single in the entire rock era.]]

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!style="text-align: center;"|Song

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|January 5

|bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;" rowspan="10"|"Low"{{dagger}}

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="10"|Flo Rida featuring T-Pain

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-01-05|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=January 5, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503182110/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-01-05|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046968/flo-rida-bumps-keys-from-atop-hot-100|title=Flo Rida Bumps Keys From Atop Hot 100|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=December 27, 2007|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=May 21, 2015|archive-date=July 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701215220/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046968/flo-rida-bumps-keys-from-atop-hot-100|url-status=live}}

January 12

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-01-12|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=January 12, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526044552/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-01-12|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046924/flo-rida-sets-digital-record-remains-no-1 |title=Flo Rida Sets Digital Record, Remains No. 1 |last=Hasty |first=Katie |date=January 3, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701215240/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046924/flo-rida-sets-digital-record-remains-no-1 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

January 19

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-01-19|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=January 19, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050057/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-01-19|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046855/flo-ridas-low-starts-third-week-atop-hot-100 |title=Flo Rida's 'Low' Starts Third Week Atop Hot 100 |last=Hasty |first=Katie |date=January 10, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701222401/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046855/flo-ridas-low-starts-third-week-atop-hot-100 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

January 26

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-01-26|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=January 26, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050103/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-01-26|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046797/flo-ridas-low-still-tops-on-billboard-hot-100 |title=Flo Rida's 'Low' Still Tops On Billboard Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=January 17, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701133319/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046797/flo-ridas-low-still-tops-on-billboard-hot-100 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

February 2

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-02-02|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=February 2, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050129/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-02-02|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046738/flo-rida-remains-no-1-but-brown-closes-in |title=Flo Rida Remains No. 1, But Brown Closes In |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=January 24, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701215223/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046738/flo-rida-remains-no-1-but-brown-closes-in |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

February 9

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-02-09|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=February 9, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2018-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219201833/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-02-09|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046677/flo-rida-dominating-pop-digital-charts |title=Flo Rida Dominating Pop, Digital Charts |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=January 31, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701133406/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046677/flo-rida-dominating-pop-digital-charts |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

February 16

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-02-16|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=February 16, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050104/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-02-16|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046607/flo-ridas-low-remains-hot-100-king |title=Flo Rida's 'Low' Remains Hot 100 King |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=February 7, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224233446/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046607/flo-ridas-low-remains-hot-100-king |archive-date=December 24, 2013 }}

February 23

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-02-23|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=February 23, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050058/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-02-23|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046530/flo-ridas-low-continues-to-rule-hot-100 |title=Flo Rida's 'Low' Continues To Rule Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=February 14, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807032409/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046530/flo-ridas-low-continues-to-rule-hot-100 |archive-date=August 7, 2013 }}

March 1

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-03-01|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=March 1, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430120107/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-03-01|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046479/flo-rida-makes-it-nine-straight-atop-hot-100 |title=Flo Rida Makes It Nine Straight Atop Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=February 21, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701215212/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046479/flo-rida-makes-it-nine-straight-atop-hot-100 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

March 8

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-03-08|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=March 8, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050111/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-03-08|url-status=live}}

bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=3|955

|March 15

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="3"|"Love in This Club"

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="3"|Usher featuring Young Jeezy

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-03-15|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=March 15, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050101/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-03-15|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046342/ushers-club-rockets-50-spots-to-top-hot-100 |title=Usher's 'Club' Rockets 50 Spots To Top Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=March 6, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516170140/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046342/ushers-club-rockets-50-spots-to-top-hot-100 |archive-date=May 16, 2013 }}

March 22

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-03-22|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=March 22, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526044551/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-03-22|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046180/ushers-club-remains-atop-the-hot-100 |title=Usher's 'Club' Remains Atop The Hot 100 |last=Hasty |first=Katie |date=March 13, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701215207/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046180/ushers-club-remains-atop-the-hot-100 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

March 29

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-03-29|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=March 29, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526044551/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-03-29|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046123/usher-still-leads-hot-100-amid-static-top-7 |title=Usher Still Leads Hot 100 Amid Static Top 7 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=March 20, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701133346/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046123/usher-still-leads-hot-100-amid-static-top-7 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center|956

|April 5

|style="text-align: center;"|"Bleeding Love"

|style="text-align: center;"|Leona Lewis

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-04-05|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=April 5, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526044554/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-04-05|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046053/leona-lewis-scores-first-us-no-1-hit|title=Leona Lewis Scores First U.S. No. 1 Hit|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=March 27, 2008|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=May 21, 2015|archive-date=July 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701131810/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046053/leona-lewis-scores-first-us-no-1-hit|url-status=live}}

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|April 12

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="2"|"Touch My Body"

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="2"|Mariah Carey

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-04-12|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=April 12, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050118/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-04-12|url-status=live}}

April 19

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-04-19|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=April 19, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050100/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-04-19|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045902/mariahs-body-remains-atop-hot-100 |title=Mariah's 'Body' Remains Atop Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=April 10, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621071649/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045902/mariahs-body-remains-atop-hot-100 |archive-date=June 21, 2013 }}

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|April 26

|style="text-align: center;"|"Bleeding Love"

|style="text-align: center;"|Leona Lewis

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-04-26|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=April 26, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2015-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201042647/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-04-26|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045839/leona-lewis-returns-to-no-1-on-the-hot-100 |title=Leona Lewis Returns To No. 1 On The Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=April 17, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626083313/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045839/leona-lewis-returns-to-no-1-on-the-hot-100 |archive-date=June 26, 2014 }}

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|May 3

|style="text-align: center;"|"Lollipop"

|style="text-align: center;"|Lil Wayne featuring Static Major

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-05-03|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=May 3, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050145/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-05-03|url-status=live}}

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|May 10

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="2"|"Bleeding Love"

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="2"|Leona Lewis

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-05-10|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=May 10, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050107/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-05-10|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045688/leona-lewis-regains-no-1-on-hot-100 |title=Leona Lewis Regains No. 1 On Hot 100 |last=Hasty |first=Katie |date=May 1, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728220950/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045688/leona-lewis-regains-no-1-on-hot-100 |archive-date=July 28, 2013 }}

May 17

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-05-17|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=May 17, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050113/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-05-17|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045471/leona-lewis-holds-onto-hot-100-no-1 |title=Leona Lewis Holds Onto Hot 100 No. 1 |last=Hasty |first=Katie |date=May 8, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701215255/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045471/leona-lewis-holds-onto-hot-100-no-1 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center|959

|May 24

|style="text-align: center;"|"Take a Bow"

|style="text-align: center;"|Rihanna

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-05-24|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=May 24, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050139/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-05-24|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045397/rihannas-bow-soars-52-spots-to-lead-hot-100|title=Rihanna's 'Bow' Soars 52 Spots To Lead Hot 100|last=Pietroluongo|first=Silvio|date=May 14, 2008|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=2009-01-08|archive-date=2015-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906005857/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045397/rihannas-bow-soars-52-spots-to-lead-hot-100|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045392/rihanna-overtakes-leona-lewis-on-hot-100 |title=Rihanna Overtakes Leona Lewis On Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |author2=Hasty, Katie |date=May 15, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701212115/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045392/rihanna-overtakes-leona-lewis-on-hot-100 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

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|May 31

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="4"|"Lollipop"

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="4"|Lil Wayne featuring Static Major

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-05-31|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=May 31, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050127/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-05-31|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045313/lil-waynes-lollipop-returns-to-hot-100-peak |title=Lil Wayne's 'Lollipop' Returns To Hot 100 Peak |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=May 22, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701215245/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045313/lil-waynes-lollipop-returns-to-hot-100-peak |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

June 7

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-06-07|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=June 7, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050139/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-06-07|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045256/lil-wayne-tops-hot-100-amid-idol-infusion |title=Lil Wayne Tops Hot 100 Amid 'Idol' Infusion |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=May 29, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701215300/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045256/lil-wayne-tops-hot-100-amid-idol-infusion |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

June 14

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-06-14|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=June 14, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2015-07-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701071045/http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-06-14|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045170/lil-wayne-fends-off-coldplay-perry-on-hot-100 |title=Lil Wayne Fends Off Coldplay, Perry On Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=June 5, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701215312/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045170/lil-wayne-fends-off-coldplay-perry-on-hot-100 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

June 21

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-06-21|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=June 21, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2015-01-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111152304/http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-06-21|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045104/lil-wayne-continues-hot-100-dominance |title=Lil Wayne Continues Hot 100 Dominance |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=June 12, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701183512/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045104/lil-wayne-continues-hot-100-dominance |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

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|June 28

|style="text-align: center;"|"Viva la Vida"

|style="text-align: center;"|Coldplay

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-06-28|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=June 28, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050106/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-06-28|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045034/digital-sales-drive-coldplay-to-top-of-hot-100 |title=Digital Sales Drive Coldplay To Top Of Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=June 19, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628102709/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045034/digital-sales-drive-coldplay-to-top-of-hot-100 |archive-date=June 28, 2014 }}

bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=7|961

|July 5

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="7"|"I Kissed a Girl"

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="7"|Katy Perry

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-07-05|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=July 5, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2018-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219202137/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-07-05|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044972/capitol-gains-perry-coldplay-provide-1-2-punch|title=Capitol Gains: Perry, Coldplay Provide 1-2 Punch|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=June 25, 2008|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=2009-01-08|archive-date=2018-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114061713/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044972/capitol-gains-perry-coldplay-provide-1-2-punch|url-status=live}}

July 12

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-07-12|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=July 12, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050116/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-07-12|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044911/katy-perry-fends-off-jonas-bros-atop-hot-100 |title=Katy Perry Fends Off Jonas Bros. Atop Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=July 3, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623062349/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044911/katy-perry-fends-off-jonas-bros-atop-hot-100 |archive-date=June 23, 2013 }}

July 19

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-07-19|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=July 19, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050102/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-07-19|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044826/katy-perry-still-top-girl-on-hot-100 |title=Katy Perry Still Top 'Girl' On Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=July 10, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525132642/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044826/katy-perry-still-top-girl-on-hot-100 |archive-date=May 25, 2013 }}

July 26

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-07-26|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=July 26, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050136/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-07-26|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044761/katy-perry-starts-fourth-week-atop-hot-100 |title=Katy Perry Starts Fourth Week Atop Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=July 17, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831234719/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044761/katy-perry-starts-fourth-week-atop-hot-100 |archive-date=August 31, 2014 }}

August 2

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-08-02|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=August 2, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050125/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-08-02|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044686/digital-sales-keep-katy-perry-atop-hot-100 |title=Digital Sales Keep Katy Perry Atop Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=July 24, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701223931/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044686/digital-sales-keep-katy-perry-atop-hot-100 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

August 9

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-08-09|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=August 9, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050118/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-08-09|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044623/katy-perry-starts-sixth-week-atop-hot-100 |title=Katy Perry Starts Sixth Week Atop Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=July 31, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701215309/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044623/katy-perry-starts-sixth-week-atop-hot-100 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

August 16

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-08-16|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=August 16, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523014431/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-08-16|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044520/katy-perry-remains-in-control-of-hot-100 |title=Katy Perry Remains In Control Of Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=August 7, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701183523/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044520/katy-perry-remains-in-control-of-hot-100 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=2|962

|August 23

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="2"|"Disturbia"

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="2"|Rihanna

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-08-23|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=August 23, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050132/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-08-23|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044448/rihanna-topples-katy-perry-on-hot-100 |title=Rihanna Topples Katy Perry On Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=August 14, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731171353/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044448/rihanna-topples-katy-perry-on-hot-100 |archive-date=July 31, 2013 }}

August 30

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-08-30|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=August 30, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050136/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-08-30|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044392/rihanna-fends-off-archuleta-atop-hot-100 |title=Rihanna Fends Off Archuleta Atop Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=August 21, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021211652/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044392/rihanna-fends-off-archuleta-atop-hot-100 |archive-date=October 21, 2013 }}

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|September 6

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="3"|"Whatever You Like"

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="3"|T.I.

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-09-06|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=September 6, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050121/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-09-06|url-status=live}}

September 13

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-09-13|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=September 13, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050133/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-09-13|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044272/tis-like-still-tops-on-hot-100 |title=T.I.'s 'Like' Still Tops On Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=September 4, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701131735/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044272/tis-like-still-tops-on-hot-100 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

September 20

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-09-20|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=September 20, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050120/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-09-20|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044121/tis-like-starts-third-week-atop-hot-100 |title=T.I.'s 'Like' Starts Third Week Atop Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=September 11, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701223920/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044121/tis-like-starts-third-week-atop-hot-100 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

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|September 27

|style="text-align: center;"|"So What"

|style="text-align: center;"|Pink

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-09-27|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=September 27, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2015-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526174526/http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-09-27|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044052/pink-notches-first-solo-hot-100-no-1 |title=Pink Notches First Solo Hot 100 No. 1 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=September 18, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430155313/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044052/pink-notches-first-solo-hot-100-no-1 |archive-date=April 30, 2013 }}

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|October 4

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="2"|"Whatever You Like"

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="2"|T.I.

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-10-04|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=October 4, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050142/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-10-04|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043977/ti-back-atop-hot-100-kanye-debuts-high |title=T.I. Back Atop Hot 100, Kanye Debuts High |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=September 25, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502013852/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043977/ti-back-atop-hot-100-kanye-debuts-high |archive-date=May 2, 2013 }}

October 11

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-10-11|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=October 11, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050142/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-10-11|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043900/tis-like-still-cruising-atop-hot-100 |title=T.I.'s 'Like' Still Cruising Atop Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=October 2, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701183532/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043900/tis-like-still-cruising-atop-hot-100 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

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|October 18

|style="text-align: center;"|"Live Your Life"

|style="text-align: center;"|T.I. featuring Rihanna

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-10-18|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=October 18, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2014-11-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110122747/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-10-18|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043832/ti-breaks-own-record-with-hot-100-burst |title=T.I Breaks Own Record With Hot 100 Burst |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=October 9, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615090444/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043832/ti-breaks-own-record-with-hot-100-burst |archive-date=June 15, 2013 }}

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|October 25

|style="text-align: center;"|"Womanizer"

|style="text-align: center;"|Britney Spears

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-10-25|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=October 25, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2014-10-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011045939/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-10-25/hot-100|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043782/spears-scores-record-setting-hot-100-jump |title=Spears Scores Record-Setting Hot 100 Jump |last=Pietroluongo |first=Silvio |date=October 15, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414093336/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043782/spears-scores-record-setting-hot-100-jump |archive-date=April 14, 2013 }}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043768/britney-fends-off-red-hot-ti-atop-hot-100 |title=Britney Fends Off Red-Hot T.I. Atop Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=October 16, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701131731/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043768/britney-fends-off-red-hot-ti-atop-hot-100 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

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|November 1

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="2"|"Whatever You Like"

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="2"|T.I.

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-11-01|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=November 1, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050114/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-11-01|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043700/ti-returns-to-no-1-on-the-hot-100 |title=T.I. Returns To No. 1 On The Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=October 23, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502013556/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043700/ti-returns-to-no-1-on-the-hot-100 |archive-date=May 2, 2013 }}

November 8

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-11-08|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=November 8, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2023-09-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922072331/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-11-08/|url-status=live}}

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|November 15

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="4"|"Live Your Life"

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="4"|T.I. featuring Rihanna

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-11-15|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=November 15, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050112/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-11-15|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043572/ti-replaces-himself-again-atop-hot-100 |title=T.I. Replaces Himself Again Atop Hot 100 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=November 6, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701131756/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043572/ti-replaces-himself-again-atop-hot-100 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

November 22

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-11-22|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=November 22, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050124/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-11-22|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043511/ti-leads-hot-100-kanye-taylor-debut-high |title=T.I. Leads Hot 100; Kanye, Taylor Debut High |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=November 13, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701215330/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043511/ti-leads-hot-100-kanye-taylor-debut-high |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}

November 29

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-11-29|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=November 29, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050130/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-11-29|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266246/taylor-swift-notches-six-hot-100-debuts|title=Taylor Swift Notches Six Hot 100 Debuts|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=November 20, 2008|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=2009-01-07|archive-date=2016-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924113025/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266246/taylor-swift-notches-six-hot-100-debuts|url-status=live}}

December 6

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-12-06|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=December 6, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050149/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-12-06|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266186/ti-fends-off-beyonce-remains-atop-hot-100|title=T.I. Fends Off Beyonce, Remains Atop Hot 100|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=November 27, 2008|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=2009-01-11|archive-date=2018-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114034012/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266186/ti-fends-off-beyonce-remains-atop-hot-100|url-status=live}}

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|December 13

|style="text-align: center;"|"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"

|style="text-align: center;"|Beyoncé

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-12-13|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=December 13, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2018-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506144726/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-12-13|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266158/beyonce-assumes-control-of-hot-100|title=Beyonce Assumes Control Of Hot 100|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=December 4, 2008|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=2009-01-07|archive-date=2018-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114072031/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266158/beyonce-assumes-control-of-hot-100|url-status=live}}

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|December 20

|style="text-align: center;"|"Live Your Life"

|style="text-align: center;"|T.I. featuring Rihanna

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-12-20|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=December 20, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050148/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-12-20|url-status=live}}

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|December 27

|style="text-align: center;"|"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"

|style="text-align: center;"|Beyoncé

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-12-27|work=Billboard Hot 100|title=December 27, 2008|access-date=2021-05-26|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526050154/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-12-27|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266087/beyonce-back-in-control-of-hot-100|title=Beyonce Back In Control Of Hot 100|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=December 18, 2008|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=2009-01-07|archive-date=2016-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924112834/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266087/beyonce-back-in-control-of-hot-100|url-status=live}}

Number-one artists

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|+ List of number-one artists by total weeks at number one

! Position

! Artist

! Weeks at No. 1

| T.I.

| 13

rowspan=2| 2

| Flo Rida

| rowspan=2| 10

T-Pain

| Rihanna

| 9

| Katy Perry

| 7

rowspan=2| 6

| Lil Wayne

| rowspan=2| 5

Static Major

| Leona Lewis

| 4

rowspan=2| 9

| Usher

| rowspan=2| 3

Young Jeezy

rowspan=2| 11

| Mariah Carey

| rowspan=2| 2

Beyoncé

rowspan=3| 13

| Coldplay

| rowspan=3| 1

Pink

Britney Spears

References

Additional sources

Fred Bronson's Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, 5th Edition ({{ISBN|0-8230-7677-6}})
Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2008, 12 Edition ({{ISBN|0-89820-180-2}})
Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The 2000s ({{ISBN|0-89820-182-9}})
Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard's [http://www.billboard.biz online archive services] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510170634/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/ |date=2012-05-10 }} and print editions of the magazine.

United States Hot 100

2008

Category:2008 in American music

List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 2008

Chart history

Number-one artists

See also

References

Additional sources