List of European number-one hits of 2008

This is a list of the European Hot 100 Singles and European Top 100 Albums number ones of 2008, as published by Billboard magazine.

Chart history

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| style="background-color:#FFFF99"| {{Dagger}}

| Indicates best-performing single and album of 2008{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2008/european-hot-100-singles |title=Year End Charts – European Hot 100 Singles |work=Billboard.biz |year=2008 |access-date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004235856/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2008/european-hot-100-singles |archive-date=4 October 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2008/european-100-albums |title=Year End Charts – European Top 100 Albums |website=Billboard.biz |year=2008 |access-date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004144154/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2008/european-100-albums |archive-date=4 October 2012}}

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scope="col" style="width:6.5em;"\| Issue date ! scope="col"\| Song ! scope="col"\| Artist ! scope="col"\| Album ! scope="col"\| Artist ! scope="col"\| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row"\| 2 January \| bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="8"\| "Apologize" {{Dagger}} \| rowspan="8"\| Timbaland presents OneRepublic \| bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="6"\| Back to Black {{Dagger}} \| rowspan="6"\| Amy Winehouse \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-back-to-no-1-in-europe-1314730/ \|title=Winehouse Back To No. 1 In Europe \|work=Billboard \|date=3 January 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 9 January \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-keeps-radiohead-off-euro-summit-1314427/ \|title=Winehouse Keeps Radiohead Off Euro Summit \|work=Billboard \|date=10 January 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 16 January \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-back-to-euro-summit-1314112/ \|title=Winehouse 'Back' To Euro Summit \|work=Billboard \|date=17 January 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 23 January \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-retains-euro-chart-crown-1313858/ \|title=Winehouse Retains Euro Chart Crown \|work=Billboard \|date=24 January 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 30 January \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/amy-timbaland-continue-euro-chart-runs-1313478/ \|title=Amy, Timbaland Continue Euro Chart Runs \|work=Billboard \|date=31 January 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 6 February \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouses-euro-chart-streak-continues-1313120/ \|title=Winehouse's Euro Chart Streak Continues \|work=Billboard \|date=7 February 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 13 February \| Sleep Through the Static \| Jack Johnson \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/johnsons-sleep-awakens-european-albums-chart-1312713/ \|title=Johnson's 'Sleep' Awakens European Albums Chart \|work=Billboard \|date=14 February 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 20 February \| Thriller 25 \| Michael Jackson \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/thriller-reissue-bows-at-no-1-in-europe-1312466/ \|title='Thriller' Reissue Bows At No. 1 In Europe \|work=Billboard \|date=21 February 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 27 February \| "Bleeding Love" \| Leona Lewis \| bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="6"\| Back to Black {{Dagger}} \| rowspan="6"\| Amy Winehouse \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-back-to-europe-chart-summit-1312211/ \|title=Winehouse Back To Europe Chart Summit \|work=Billboard \|date=28 February 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 5 March \| bgcolor=#FFFF99\| "Apologize" {{Dagger}} \| Timbaland featuring OneRepublic \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-doubles-up-on-euro-chart-1311870/\|title=Winehouse Doubles Up On Euro Chart \|work=Billboard \|date=6 March 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 12 March \| "Bleeding Love" \| Leona Lewis \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-stays-on-top-in-europe-1311536/ \|title=Winehouse Stays On Top In Europe \|work=Billboard \|date=13 March 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 19 March \| "Mercy" \| Duffy \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-duffy-rule-euro-charts-1311209/\|title=Winehouse, Duffy Rule Euro Charts \|work=Billboard \|date=20 March 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 26 March \| rowspan="3"\| "Bleeding Love" \| rowspan="3"\| Leona Lewis \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-on-euro-summit-1310834/ \|title=Winehouse On Euro Summit \|work=Billboard \|date=27 March 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 2 April \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-notches-up-13th-week-at-euro-chart-peak-1310527/ \|title=Winehouse Notches Up 13th Week At Euro Chart Peak \|work=Billboard \|date=3 April 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 9 April \| Accelerate \| R.E.M. \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/rem-accelerates-to-euro-chart-zenith-1310195/ \|title=R.E.M. Accelerates To Euro Chart Zenith \|work=Billboard \|date=10 April 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 16 April \| "Mercy" \| Duffy \| rowspan="3"\| Rockferry \| rowspan="3"\| Duffy \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/duffy-completes-euro-chart-double-1309838/ \|title=Duffy Completes Euro Chart Double \|work=Billboard \|date=17 April 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 23 April \| rowspan="7"\| "4 Minutes" \| rowspan="7"\| Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/duffys-rockferry-solid-at-no-1-in-europe-1309493/ \|title=Duffy's 'Rockferry' Solid At No. 1 In Europe \|work=Billboard \|date=24 April 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 30 April \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/rockferry-stays-on-top-in-europe-1309193/ \|title=Rockferry Stays On Top In Europe \|work=Billboard \|date=1 May 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 7 May \| rowspan="4"\| Hard Candy \| rowspan="4"\| Madonna \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/madonna-completes-euro-chart-double-1308870/ \|title=Madonna Completes Euro Chart Double \|work=Billboard \|date=8 May 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 14 May \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/madonna-extends-euro-chart-reign-1308541/ \|title=Madonna Extends Euro Chart Reign \|work=Billboard \|date=15 May 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 21 May \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/madonnas-candy-sticks-at-no-1-in-europe-1308256/ \|title=Madonna's 'Candy' Sticks At No. 1 In Europe \|work=Billboard \|date=22 May 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 28 May \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/madonna-proves-hard-to-push-from-euro-chart-summit-1308039/ \|title=Madonna Proves Hard To Push From Euro Chart Summit \|work=Billboard \|date=29 May 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 4 June \| rowspan="3"\| Rockferry \| rowspan="3"\| Duffy \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/duffy-ousts-madonna-from-europe-albums-summit-1307712/ \|title=Duffy Ousts Madonna From Europe Albums Summit \|work=Billboard \|date=5 June 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 11 June \| rowspan="4"\| "Mercy" \| rowspan="4"\| Duffy \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/duffy-doubles-up-on-euro-charts-1307377/ \|title=Duffy Doubles Up On Euro Charts \|work=Billboard \|date=12 June 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 18 June \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/duffy-reigns-supreme-on-euro-charts-1307034/ \|title=Duffy Reigns Supreme On Euro Charts \|work=Billboard \|date=19 June 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 25 June \| rowspan="10"\| Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends \| rowspan="10"\| Coldplay \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplays-viva-grabs-top-spot-on-euro-chart-1306745/ \|title=Coldplay's 'Viva' Grabs Top Spot On Euro Chart \|work=Billboard \|date=26 June 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 2 July \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-retains-euro-chart-crown-1306440/ \|title=Coldplay Retains Euro Chart Crown \|work=Billboard \|date=3 July 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 9 July \| "American Boy" \| Estelle featuring Kanye West \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-extends-euro-chart-reign-1306226/ \|title=Coldplay Extends Euro Chart Reign \|work=Billboard \|date=10 July 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 16 July \| rowspan="4"\| "All Summer Long" \| rowspan="4"\| Kid Rock \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplays-viva-continues-euro-chart-hot-streak-1305976/ \|title=Coldplay's 'Viva' Continues Euro Chart Hot Streak \|work=Billboard \|date=17 July 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 23 July \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/viva-la-vida-lives-large-on-euro-chart-1305660/ \|title='Viva La Vida' Lives Large On Euro Chart \|work=Billboard \|date=24 July 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 30 July \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-stay-at-euro-chart-summit-1305396/ \|title=Coldplay Stay At Euro Chart Summit \|work=Billboard \|date=31 July 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 6 August \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-scores-magnificent-seven-in-europe-1305099/ \|title=Coldplay Scores Magnificent Seven In Europe \|work=Billboard \|date=7 August 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 13 August \| rowspan="10"\| "I Kissed a Girl" \| rowspan="10"\| Katy Perry \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-perry-score-euro-chart-double-for-emi-1304807/ \|title=Coldplay, Perry Score Euro Chart Double For EMI \|work=Billboard \|date=14 August 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 20 August \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-score-ninth-week-atop-euro-chart-1304679/ \|title=Coldplay Score Ninth Week Atop Euro Chart \|work=Billboard \|date=21 August 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 27 August \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ten-weeks-atop-euro-chart-for-coldplay-1304452/ \|title=Ten Weeks Atop Euro Chart For Coldplay \|work=Billboard \|date=28 August 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 3 September \| All Hope Is Gone \| Slipknot \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/slipknot-perry-reign-in-europe-1304280/ \|title=Slipknot, Perry Reign In Europe \|work=Billboard \|date=4 September 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 10 September \| Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends \| Coldplay \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-perry-no-1-in-europe-1303985/ \|title=Coldplay, Perry No. 1 In Europe \|work=Billboard \|date=11 September 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 17 September \| rowspan="6"\| Death Magnetic \| rowspan="6"\| Metallica \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/metallica-debuts-at-no-1-in-europe-1303694/ \|title=Metallica Debuts At No. 1 In Europe \|work=Billboard \|date=18 September 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 24 September \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/metallicas-magnetic-reigns-on-euro-albums-chart-1303450/ \|title=Metallica's 'Magnetic' Reigns On Euro Albums Chart \|work=Billboard \|date=25 September 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 1 October \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/metallicas-magnetic-holds-steady-atop-euro-albums-chart-1303125/ \|title=Metallica's 'Magnetic' Holds Steady Atop Euro Albums Chart \|work=Billboard \|date=2 October 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 8 October \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/europe-held-by-metallicas-magnetic-attraction-1302765/ \|title=Europe Held By Metallica's Magnetic Attraction \|work=Billboard \|date=9 October 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 15 October \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/metallica-holds-off-oasis-on-euro-albums-chart-1302482/ \|title=Metallica Holds Off Oasis on Euro Albums Chart \|work=Billboard \|date=16 October 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 22 October \| rowspan="2"\| "So What" \| rowspan="2"\| Pink \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/pink-knocks-katy-perry-off-eurochart-no-1-1302241/ \|title=Pink Knocks Katy Perry Off Eurochart No. 1 \|work=Billboard \|date=23 October 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 29 October \| rowspan="4"\| Black Ice \| rowspan="4"\| AC/DC \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/acdcs-black-ice-dominates-euro-albums-chart-1302011/ \|title=AC/DC's 'Black Ice' Dominates Euro Albums Chart \|work=Billboard \|date=30 October 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 5 November \| rowspan="3"\| "Infinity 2008" \| rowspan="3"\| Guru Josh Project \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/second-week-atop-euro-albums-chart-for-acdc-1301799/ \|title=Second Week Atop Euro Albums Chart For AC/DC \|work=Billboard \|date=6 November 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 13 November \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/acdc-scores-third-week-atop-euro-albums-chart-1301519/ \|title=AC/DC Scores Third Week Atop Euro Albums Chart \|work=Billboard \|date=13 November 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 20 November \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/acdc-holds-on-atop-euro-albums-chart-1301205/ \|title=AC/DC Holds On Atop Euro Albums Chart \|work=Billboard \|date=21 November 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 27 November \| rowspan="2"\| "If I Were a Boy" \| rowspan="2"\| Beyoncé \| Safe Trip Home \| Dido \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/dido-back-at-home-atop-euro-albums-chart-1300961/ \|title=Dido Back At Home Atop Euro Albums Chart \|work=Billboard \|date=28 November 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 3 December \| Chinese Democracy \| Guns N' Roses \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/chinese-democracy-fires-gnr-to-euro-albums-summit-1300737/ \|title='Chinese Democracy' Fires GNR To Euro Albums Summit \|work=Billboard \|date=4 December 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 10 December \| rowspan="2"\| "Womanizer" \| rowspan="2"\| Britney Spears \| Circus \| Britney Spears \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/britney-scores-euro-chart-double-1300438/ \|title=Britney Scores Euro Chart Double \|work=Billboard \|date=11 December 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 17 December \| rowspan="3"\| Black Ice \| rowspan="3"\| AC/DC \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/acdc-returns-to-euro-chart-summit-1300191/ \|title=AC/DC Returns To Euro Chart Summit \|work=Billboard \|date=18 December 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 24 December \| "Hot n Cold" \| Katy Perry \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/take-that-alexandra-burke-rule-uk-charts-1481210/ \|title=Take That, Alexandra Burke Rule U.K. Charts \|work=Billboard \|date=29 December 2008 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}
scope="row"\| 31 December \| "If I Were a Boy" \| Beyoncé \| {{cite web \|last=Sexton \|first=Paul \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/burke-take-that-reign-again-on-uk-charts-269671/ \|title=Burke, Take That Reign Again On U.K. Charts \|work=Billboard \|date=5 January 2009 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}

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scope="col" style="width:6.5em;"| Issue date

! scope="col"| Song

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scope="row"| 2 January

| bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="8"| "Apologize" {{Dagger}}

| rowspan="8"| Timbaland presents OneRepublic

| bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="6"| Back to Black {{Dagger}}

| rowspan="6"| Amy Winehouse

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-back-to-no-1-in-europe-1314730/ |title=Winehouse Back To No. 1 In Europe |work=Billboard |date=3 January 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 9 January

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-keeps-radiohead-off-euro-summit-1314427/ |title=Winehouse Keeps Radiohead Off Euro Summit |work=Billboard |date=10 January 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 16 January

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-back-to-euro-summit-1314112/ |title=Winehouse 'Back' To Euro Summit |work=Billboard |date=17 January 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 23 January

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-retains-euro-chart-crown-1313858/ |title=Winehouse Retains Euro Chart Crown |work=Billboard |date=24 January 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 30 January

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/amy-timbaland-continue-euro-chart-runs-1313478/ |title=Amy, Timbaland Continue Euro Chart Runs |work=Billboard |date=31 January 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 6 February

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouses-euro-chart-streak-continues-1313120/ |title=Winehouse's Euro Chart Streak Continues |work=Billboard |date=7 February 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 13 February

| Sleep Through the Static

| Jack Johnson

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/johnsons-sleep-awakens-european-albums-chart-1312713/ |title=Johnson's 'Sleep' Awakens European Albums Chart |work=Billboard |date=14 February 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 20 February

| Thriller 25

| Michael Jackson

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/thriller-reissue-bows-at-no-1-in-europe-1312466/ |title='Thriller' Reissue Bows At No. 1 In Europe |work=Billboard |date=21 February 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 27 February

| "Bleeding Love"

| Leona Lewis

| bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="6"| Back to Black {{Dagger}}

| rowspan="6"| Amy Winehouse

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-back-to-europe-chart-summit-1312211/ |title=Winehouse Back To Europe Chart Summit |work=Billboard |date=28 February 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 5 March

| bgcolor=#FFFF99| "Apologize" {{Dagger}}

| Timbaland featuring OneRepublic

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-doubles-up-on-euro-chart-1311870/|title=Winehouse Doubles Up On Euro Chart |work=Billboard |date=6 March 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 12 March

| "Bleeding Love"

| Leona Lewis

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-stays-on-top-in-europe-1311536/ |title=Winehouse Stays On Top In Europe |work=Billboard |date=13 March 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 19 March

| "Mercy"

| Duffy

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-duffy-rule-euro-charts-1311209/|title=Winehouse, Duffy Rule Euro Charts |work=Billboard |date=20 March 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 26 March

| rowspan="3"| "Bleeding Love"

| rowspan="3"| Leona Lewis

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-on-euro-summit-1310834/ |title=Winehouse On Euro Summit |work=Billboard |date=27 March 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 2 April

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/winehouse-notches-up-13th-week-at-euro-chart-peak-1310527/ |title=Winehouse Notches Up 13th Week At Euro Chart Peak |work=Billboard |date=3 April 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 9 April

| Accelerate

| R.E.M.

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/rem-accelerates-to-euro-chart-zenith-1310195/ |title=R.E.M. Accelerates To Euro Chart Zenith |work=Billboard |date=10 April 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 16 April

| "Mercy"

| Duffy

| rowspan="3"| Rockferry

| rowspan="3"| Duffy

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/duffy-completes-euro-chart-double-1309838/ |title=Duffy Completes Euro Chart Double |work=Billboard |date=17 April 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 23 April

| rowspan="7"| "4 Minutes"

| rowspan="7"| Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/duffys-rockferry-solid-at-no-1-in-europe-1309493/ |title=Duffy's 'Rockferry' Solid At No. 1 In Europe |work=Billboard |date=24 April 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 30 April

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/rockferry-stays-on-top-in-europe-1309193/ |title=Rockferry Stays On Top In Europe |work=Billboard |date=1 May 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 7 May

| rowspan="4"| Hard Candy

| rowspan="4"| Madonna

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/madonna-completes-euro-chart-double-1308870/ |title=Madonna Completes Euro Chart Double |work=Billboard |date=8 May 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 14 May

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/madonna-extends-euro-chart-reign-1308541/ |title=Madonna Extends Euro Chart Reign |work=Billboard |date=15 May 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 21 May

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/madonnas-candy-sticks-at-no-1-in-europe-1308256/ |title=Madonna's 'Candy' Sticks At No. 1 In Europe |work=Billboard |date=22 May 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 28 May

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/madonna-proves-hard-to-push-from-euro-chart-summit-1308039/ |title=Madonna Proves Hard To Push From Euro Chart Summit |work=Billboard |date=29 May 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 4 June

| rowspan="3"| Rockferry

| rowspan="3"| Duffy

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/duffy-ousts-madonna-from-europe-albums-summit-1307712/ |title=Duffy Ousts Madonna From Europe Albums Summit |work=Billboard |date=5 June 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 11 June

| rowspan="4"| "Mercy"

| rowspan="4"| Duffy

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/duffy-doubles-up-on-euro-charts-1307377/ |title=Duffy Doubles Up On Euro Charts |work=Billboard |date=12 June 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 18 June

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/duffy-reigns-supreme-on-euro-charts-1307034/ |title=Duffy Reigns Supreme On Euro Charts |work=Billboard |date=19 June 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 25 June

| rowspan="10"| Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

| rowspan="10"| Coldplay

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplays-viva-grabs-top-spot-on-euro-chart-1306745/ |title=Coldplay's 'Viva' Grabs Top Spot On Euro Chart |work=Billboard |date=26 June 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 2 July

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-retains-euro-chart-crown-1306440/ |title=Coldplay Retains Euro Chart Crown |work=Billboard |date=3 July 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 9 July

| "American Boy"

| Estelle featuring Kanye West

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-extends-euro-chart-reign-1306226/ |title=Coldplay Extends Euro Chart Reign |work=Billboard |date=10 July 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 16 July

| rowspan="4"| "All Summer Long"

| rowspan="4"| Kid Rock

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplays-viva-continues-euro-chart-hot-streak-1305976/ |title=Coldplay's 'Viva' Continues Euro Chart Hot Streak |work=Billboard |date=17 July 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 23 July

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/viva-la-vida-lives-large-on-euro-chart-1305660/ |title='Viva La Vida' Lives Large On Euro Chart |work=Billboard |date=24 July 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 30 July

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-stay-at-euro-chart-summit-1305396/ |title=Coldplay Stay At Euro Chart Summit |work=Billboard |date=31 July 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 6 August

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-scores-magnificent-seven-in-europe-1305099/ |title=Coldplay Scores Magnificent Seven In Europe |work=Billboard |date=7 August 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 13 August

| rowspan="10"| "I Kissed a Girl"

| rowspan="10"| Katy Perry

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-perry-score-euro-chart-double-for-emi-1304807/ |title=Coldplay, Perry Score Euro Chart Double For EMI |work=Billboard |date=14 August 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 20 August

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-score-ninth-week-atop-euro-chart-1304679/ |title=Coldplay Score Ninth Week Atop Euro Chart |work=Billboard |date=21 August 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 27 August

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ten-weeks-atop-euro-chart-for-coldplay-1304452/ |title=Ten Weeks Atop Euro Chart For Coldplay |work=Billboard |date=28 August 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 3 September

| All Hope Is Gone

| Slipknot

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/slipknot-perry-reign-in-europe-1304280/ |title=Slipknot, Perry Reign In Europe |work=Billboard |date=4 September 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 10 September

| Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

| Coldplay

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-perry-no-1-in-europe-1303985/ |title=Coldplay, Perry No. 1 In Europe |work=Billboard |date=11 September 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 17 September

| rowspan="6"| Death Magnetic

| rowspan="6"| Metallica

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/metallica-debuts-at-no-1-in-europe-1303694/ |title=Metallica Debuts At No. 1 In Europe |work=Billboard |date=18 September 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 24 September

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/metallicas-magnetic-reigns-on-euro-albums-chart-1303450/ |title=Metallica's 'Magnetic' Reigns On Euro Albums Chart |work=Billboard |date=25 September 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 1 October

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/metallicas-magnetic-holds-steady-atop-euro-albums-chart-1303125/ |title=Metallica's 'Magnetic' Holds Steady Atop Euro Albums Chart |work=Billboard |date=2 October 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 8 October

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/europe-held-by-metallicas-magnetic-attraction-1302765/ |title=Europe Held By Metallica's Magnetic Attraction |work=Billboard |date=9 October 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 15 October

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/metallica-holds-off-oasis-on-euro-albums-chart-1302482/ |title=Metallica Holds Off Oasis on Euro Albums Chart |work=Billboard |date=16 October 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 22 October

| rowspan="2"| "So What"

| rowspan="2"| Pink

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/pink-knocks-katy-perry-off-eurochart-no-1-1302241/ |title=Pink Knocks Katy Perry Off Eurochart No. 1 |work=Billboard |date=23 October 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 29 October

| rowspan="4"| Black Ice

| rowspan="4"| AC/DC

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/acdcs-black-ice-dominates-euro-albums-chart-1302011/ |title=AC/DC's 'Black Ice' Dominates Euro Albums Chart |work=Billboard |date=30 October 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 5 November

| rowspan="3"| "Infinity 2008"

| rowspan="3"| Guru Josh Project

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/second-week-atop-euro-albums-chart-for-acdc-1301799/ |title=Second Week Atop Euro Albums Chart For AC/DC |work=Billboard |date=6 November 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 13 November

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/acdc-scores-third-week-atop-euro-albums-chart-1301519/ |title=AC/DC Scores Third Week Atop Euro Albums Chart |work=Billboard |date=13 November 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 20 November

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/acdc-holds-on-atop-euro-albums-chart-1301205/ |title=AC/DC Holds On Atop Euro Albums Chart |work=Billboard |date=21 November 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 27 November

| rowspan="2"| "If I Were a Boy"

| rowspan="2"| Beyoncé

| Safe Trip Home

| Dido

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/dido-back-at-home-atop-euro-albums-chart-1300961/ |title=Dido Back At Home Atop Euro Albums Chart |work=Billboard |date=28 November 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 3 December

| Chinese Democracy

| Guns N' Roses

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/chinese-democracy-fires-gnr-to-euro-albums-summit-1300737/ |title='Chinese Democracy' Fires GNR To Euro Albums Summit |work=Billboard |date=4 December 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 10 December

| rowspan="2"| "Womanizer"

| rowspan="2"| Britney Spears

| Circus

| Britney Spears

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/britney-scores-euro-chart-double-1300438/ |title=Britney Scores Euro Chart Double |work=Billboard |date=11 December 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 17 December

| rowspan="3"| Black Ice

| rowspan="3"| AC/DC

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/acdc-returns-to-euro-chart-summit-1300191/ |title=AC/DC Returns To Euro Chart Summit |work=Billboard |date=18 December 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 24 December

| "Hot n Cold"

| Katy Perry

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/take-that-alexandra-burke-rule-uk-charts-1481210/ |title=Take That, Alexandra Burke Rule U.K. Charts |work=Billboard |date=29 December 2008 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

scope="row"| 31 December

| "If I Were a Boy"

| Beyoncé

| {{cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/burke-take-that-reign-again-on-uk-charts-269671/ |title=Burke, Take That Reign Again On U.K. Charts |work=Billboard |date=5 January 2009 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

References

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2008