Eric's Top 50 Songs of 2008 & Top 20 Albums of 2008
Here's the deal: for the next five days (from Today going through until Christmas Day) I will post my list of the Top 50 Songs of 2008 & the Top 20 Albums of 2008. Each day I will post 10 songs (50-41, 40-31, ..., 20-11, 10,1) and I will also post 4 albums (20-16...4-1).
Without any further delay, here is the list of the 50 Greatest Songs of 2008 and the 20 Greatest Albums of 2008.
TOP 50 SONGS (50-41)
050 Sarah McLachlan "U Want Me 2"
049 Augustana "Sweet and Low"
048 The Ting Tings "Great DJ"
047 The Kills "Cheap and Cheerful"
046 Kings of Leon "Use Somebody"
045 Jack Johnson "If I Had Eyes"
044 Blind Pilot "The Story I Heard"
043 My Morning Jacket "I'm Amazed"
042 Jon Foreman "The Cure for Pain"
041 Fleet Foxes "He Doesn't Know Why"
TOP 20 ALBUMS (20-16)
020 The Kooks "Konk"
019 The Hold Steady "Stay Positive"
018 Keane "Perfect Symmetry"
017 Counting Crows "Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings"
Songs 40-31 and Albums 16-12 will be released tomorrow!
Today I bring you songs 40-31 on the list of Top Songs of 2008. I also show the albums ranking 16-12 on my year-end list.
TOP 50 SONGS (40-31)
040 Cold War Kids "Something Is Not Right With Me"
039 Yael Naim "New Soul"
038 O.A.R. "Shattered (Turn the Car Around)"
037 Death Cab for Cutie "Cath..."
036 The Killers "Spaceman"
035 Santogold "L.E.S. Artistes"
034 Coldplay "Lovers In Japan"
033 Brett Dennen "Make You Crazy"
032 Jason Mraz "I'm Yours"
031 Rihanna "Disturbia"
TOP 20 ALBUMS (16-13)
016 The Killers "Day & Age"
015 T.I. "Paper Trail"
014 R.E.M. "Accelerate"
013 Jakob Dylan "Seeing Things"
RECAP
TOP 50 SONGS (50-31)
050 Sarah McLachlan "U Want Me 2"
049 Augustana "Sweet and Low"
048 The Ting Tings "Great DJ"
047 The Kills "Cheap and Cheerful"
046 Kings of Leon "Use Somebody"
045 Jack Johnson "If I Had Eyes"
044 Blind Pilot "The Story I Heard"
043 My Morning Jacket "I'm Amazed"
042 Jon Foreman "The Cure for Pain"
041 Fleet Foxes "He Doesn't Know Why"
040 Cold War Kids "Something Is Not Right With Me"
039 Yael Naim "New Soul"
038 O.A.R. "Shattered (Turn the Car Around)"
037 Death Cab for Cutie "Cath..."
036 The Killers "Spaceman"
035 Santogold "L.E.S. Artistes"
034 Coldplay "Lovers In Japan"
033 Brett Dennen "Make You Crazy"
032 Jason Mraz "I'm Yours"
031 Rihanna "Disturbia"
TOP 20 ALBUMS (20-13)
020 The Kooks "Konk"
019 The Hold Steady "Stay Positive"
018 Keane "Perfect Symmetry"
017 Counting Crows "Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings"
016 The Killers "Day & Age"
015 T.I. "Paper Trail"
014 R.E.M. "Accelerate"
013 Jakob Dylan "Seeing Things"
Top 50 Songs of 2008 (30-21) | Top 20 Albums of 2008 (12-9)
We are already on Day 3 of the Best of 2008. Two more days to go, and on Christmas Day, I will reveal the top album and top song of 2008. But for now, here are songs 30-21 and albums 12-9.
TOP 50 SONGS OF 2008 (30-21)
030 Ben Folds featuring Regina Spektor "You Don't Know Me"
029 Duffy "Mercy"
028 Kanye West "Heartless"
027 Carolina Liar "I'm Not Over"
026 Keane "Black Burning Heart"
025 John Legend featuring Andre 3000 "Green Light"
024 The Raconteurs "Many Shades of Black"
023 The Ting Tings "Shut Up and Let Me Go"
022 Death Cab for Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart"
021 Leona Lewis "Bleeding Love"
TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2008 (12-9)
012 Blind Pilot "3 Rounds and a Sound"
011 Death Cab for Cutie "Narrow Stairs"
010 Kings of Leon "Only By the Night"
009 The Raconteurs "Consolers of the Lonely"
RECAP
TOP 50 SONGS OF 2008 (50-21)
050 Sarah McLachlan "U Want Me 2"
049 Augustana "Sweet and Low"
048 The Ting Tings "Great DJ"
047 The Kills "Cheap and Cheerful"
046 Kings of Leon "Use Somebody"
045 Jack Johnson "If I Had Eyes"
044 Blind Pilot "The Story I Heard"
043 My Morning Jacket "I'm Amazed"
042 Jon Foreman "The Cure for Pain"
041 Fleet Foxes "He Doesn't Know Why"
040 Cold War Kids "Something Is Not Right With Me"
039 Yael Naim "New Soul"
038 O.A.R. "Shattered (Turn the Car Around)"
037 Death Cab for Cutie "Cath..."
036 The Killers "Spaceman"
035 Santogold "L.E.S. Artistes"
034 Coldplay "Lovers In Japan"
033 Brett Dennen "Make You Crazy"
032 Jason Mraz "I'm Yours"
031 Rihanna "Disturbia"
030 Ben Folds featuring Regina Spektor "You Don't Know Me"
029 Duffy "Mercy"
028 Kanye West "Heartless"
027 Carolina Liar "I'm Not Over"
026 Keane "Black Burning Heart"
025 John Legend featuring Andre 3000 "Green Light"
024 The Raconteurs "Many Shades of Black"
023 The Ting Tings "Shut Up and Let Me Go"
022 Death Cab for Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart"
021 Leona Lewis "Bleeding Love"
TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2008 (20-9)
020 The Kooks "Konk"
019 The Hold Steady "Stay Positive"
018 Keane "Perfect Symmetry"
017 Counting Crows "Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings"
016 The Killers "Day & Age"
015 T.I. "Paper Trail"
014 R.E.M. "Accelerate"
013 Jakob Dylan "Seeing Things"
012 Blind Pilot "3 Rounds and a Sound"
011 Death Cab for Cutie "Narrow Stairs"
010 Kings of Leon "Only By the Night"
009 The Raconteurs "Consolers of the Lonely"
Top 50 Songs of 2008 (20-11) | Top 20 Albums of 2008 (8-5)
Only two more days to go! Today, find out just how high Sara Bareilles places on the Top Songs of the Year, and see where "Sleep Through the Static" landed on the Top Albums chart.
TOP 50 SONGS OF 2008 (20-11)
020 Chris Brown "With You"
019 Jakob Dylan "Something Good This Way Comes"
018 Ne-Yo "Closer"
017 Erykah Badu "Honey"
016 Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)"
015 T.I. featuring Rihanna "Live Your Life"
014 Gnarls Barkley "Who's Gonna Save My Soul"
013 Sara Bareilles "Love Song"
012 Kanye West featuring Mr. Hudson "Paranoid"
011 The Cool Kids "Gold and a Pager"
TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2008 (8-5)
008 Jack Johnson "Sleep Through the Static"
007 Lil Wayne "Tha Carter III"
006 Vampire Weekend "Vampire Weekend"
005 Bon Iver "For Emma, Forever Ago"
RECAP
TOP 50 SONGS OF 2008 (50-11)
050 Sarah McLachlan "U Want Me 2"
049 Augustana "Sweet and Low"
048 The Ting Tings "Great DJ"
047 The Kills "Cheap and Cheerful"
046 Kings of Leon "Use Somebody"
045 Jack Johnson "If I Had Eyes"
044 Blind Pilot "The Story I Heard"
043 My Morning Jacket "I'm Amazed"
042 Jon Foreman "The Cure for Pain"
041 Fleet Foxes "He Doesn't Know Why"
040 Cold War Kids "Something Is Not Right With Me"
039 Yael Naim "New Soul"
038 O.A.R. "Shattered (Turn the Car Around)"
037 Death Cab for Cutie "Cath..."
036 The Killers "Spaceman"
035 Santogold "L.E.S. Artistes"
034 Coldplay "Lovers In Japan"
033 Brett Dennen "Make You Crazy"
032 Jason Mraz "I'm Yours"
031 Rihanna "Disturbia"
030 Ben Folds featuring Regina Spektor "You Don't Know Me"
029 Duffy "Mercy"
028 Kanye West "Heartless"
027 Carolina Liar "I'm Not Over"
026 Keane "Black Burning Heart"
025 John Legend featuring Andre 3000 "Green Light"
024 The Raconteurs "Many Shades of Black"
023 The Ting Tings "Shut Up and Let Me Go"
022 Death Cab for Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart"
021 Leona Lewis "Bleeding Love"
020 Chris Brown "With You"
019 Jakob Dylan "Something Good This Way Comes"
018 Ne-Yo "Closer"
017 Erykah Badu "Honey"
016 Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)"
015 T.I. featuring Rihanna "Live Your Life"
014 Gnarls Barkley "Who's Gonna Save My Soul"
013 Sara Bareilles "Love Song"
012 Kanye West featuring Mr. Hudson "Paranoid"
011 The Cool Kids "Gold and a Pager"
TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2008 (20-5)
020 The Kooks "Konk"
019 The Hold Steady "Stay Positive"
018 Keane "Perfect Symmetry"
017 Counting Crows "Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings"
016 The Killers "Day & Age"
015 T.I. "Paper Trail"
014 R.E.M. "Accelerate"
013 Jakob Dylan "Seeing Things"
012 Blind Pilot "3 Rounds and a Sound"
011 Death Cab for Cutie "Narrow Stairs"
010 Kings of Leon "Only By the Night"
009 The Raconteurs "Consolers of the Lonely"
008 Jack Johnson "Sleep Through the Static"
007 Lil Wayne "Tha Carter III"
006 Vampire Weekend "Vampire Weekend"
005 Bon Iver "For Emma, Forever Ago"
Tomorrow I will unveil the Top 10 songs of 2008 and the Top 4 albums of 2008.
Top 50 Songs of 2008 (10-1) | Top 20 Albums of 2008 (4-1)
Since Sunday, each day I have been counting down the Top 50 Songs and Top 20 Albums of 2008. And today, I bring to you the top ten songs of the year, and the top four albums of this year. Without any further adieu, here is the cream of the crop, the best of 2008.
TOP 50 SONGS OF 2008 (10-1)
010 Adele "Chasing Pavements"
009 M.I.A. "Paper Planes"
008 Vampire Weekend "Oxford Comma"
007 Estelle featuring Kanye West "American Boy"
006 Kings of Leon "Sex on Fire"
005 Coldplay "Viva la Vida"
004 Lil Wayne "A Milli"
003 Bon Iver "Skinny Love"
002 Fleet Foxes "White Winter Hymnal"
001 MGMT "Kids"
TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2008 (4-1)
004 Kanye West "808's and Heartbreak"
003 Coldplay "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends"
002 MGMT "Oracular Spectacular"
001 Fleet Foxes "Fleet Foxes"
RECAP
TOP 50 SONGS OF 2008
050 Sarah McLachlan "U Want Me 2"
049 Augustana "Sweet and Low"
048 The Ting Tings "Great DJ"
047 The Kills "Cheap and Cheerful"
046 Kings of Leon "Use Somebody"
045 Jack Johnson "If I Had Eyes"
044 Blind Pilot "The Story I Heard"
043 My Morning Jacket "I'm Amazed"
042 Jon Foreman "The Cure for Pain"
041 Fleet Foxes "He Doesn't Know Why"
040 Cold War Kids "Something Is Not Right With Me"
039 Yael Naim "New Soul"
038 O.A.R. "Shattered (Turn the Car Around)"
037 Death Cab for Cutie "Cath..."
036 The Killers "Spaceman"
035 Santogold "L.E.S. Artistes"
034 Coldplay "Lovers In Japan"
033 Brett Dennen "Make You Crazy"
032 Jason Mraz "I'm Yours"
031 Rihanna "Disturbia"
030 Ben Folds featuring Regina Spektor "You Don't Know Me"
029 Duffy "Mercy"
028 Kanye West "Heartless"
027 Carolina Liar "I'm Not Over"
026 Keane "Black Burning Heart"
025 John Legend featuring Andre 3000 "Green Light"
024 The Raconteurs "Many Shades of Black"
023 The Ting Tings "Shut Up and Let Me Go"
022 Death Cab for Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart"
021 Leona Lewis "Bleeding Love"
020 Chris Brown "With You"
019 Jakob Dylan "Something Good This Way Comes"
018 Ne-Yo "Closer"
017 Erykah Badu "Honey"
016 Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)"
015 T.I. featuring Rihanna "Live Your Life"
014 Gnarls Barkley "Who's Gonna Save My Soul"
013 Sara Bareilles "Love Song"
012 Kanye West featuring Mr. Hudson "Paranoid"
011 The Cool Kids "Gold and a Pager"
010 Adele "Chasing Pavements"
009 M.I.A. "Paper Planes"
008 Vampire Weekend "Oxford Comma"
007 Estelle featuring Kanye West "American Boy"
006 Kings of Leon "Sex on Fire"
005 Coldplay "Viva la Vida"
004 Lil Wayne "A Milli"
003 Bon Iver "Skinny Love"
002 Fleet Foxes "White Winter Hymnal"
001 MGMT "Kids"
TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2008
020 The Kooks "Konk"
019 The Hold Steady "Stay Positive"
018 Keane "Perfect Symmetry"
017 Counting Crows "Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings"
016 The Killers "Day & Age"
015 T.I. "Paper Trail"
014 R.E.M. "Accelerate"
013 Jakob Dylan "Seeing Things"
012 Blind Pilot "3 Rounds and a Sound"
011 Death Cab for Cutie "Narrow Stairs"
010 Kings of Leon "Only By the Night"
009 The Raconteurs "Consolers of the Lonely"
008 Jack Johnson "Sleep Through the Static"
007 Lil Wayne "Tha Carter III"
006 Vampire Weekend "Vampire Weekend"
005 Bon Iver "For Emma, Forever Ago"
004 Kanye West "808's and Heartbreak"
003 Coldplay "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends"
002 MGMT "Oracular Spectacular"
001 Fleet Foxes "Fleet Foxes"
Thank you for checking out my list of the Top 50 Songs and Top 20 Albums of 2008. I hope each of you a wonderful Holiday season and I will be back in 2009 to countdown the best of the best again.