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Guessing Game: Mediabase Top 100 of 2008
It's that time of the year, again. November is over and that means the 2008 chart year has come to a close. Some guys from another forum, and I have tallied up the spins starting with the first Final Update of December 2007 (12/2) and concluding with the last November update of this year (11/30).
This year's tabulation was a bit different. Back in July, as we all know, Mediabase greatly restricted access to their data. Since then, the only publicly available data has been the top 50 via Allaccess.com. So, to be fair and balanced, I used only top 50 current and recurrent spins for the entire chart year. On the plus side, it took a lot less time to compile. The down side would be that the chart is a little less accurate (but, certainly, not unreasonable).
Another blow this year is the fact that the Mediabasemusic.com site changed. Previously, PDFs were available for download with the top 100 of the year for each format. The PDFs are no longer available. Which means we might no longer have access to the "real" year end charts (if anyone here does have access to Mediabase, then, by all means, please post it when it becomes available). So if this chart is as good as it's going to get, you're welcome.
The rules - only one: A maximum of 2 guesses allowed per round. It's all about fairness. I don't want one person guessing the entire set in one go. Let others have fun, too. However, if a respectable amount time has passed, and clues are still unguessed, then people who have already guessed can chime in again.
Let the countdown begin...
100. A new album by this artist was just released. His previous album came out last fall and produced 4 top 50 singles. This was the second single.
Kanye West feat. T-Pain - Good Life (rvx)
99. The title of this rapper's debut album, which produced this single, is also the URL of his web site.
Soulja Boy - Crank That (Lukitoo)
98. The fourth winner to appear in the top 40.
David Cook - The Time Of My Life (rvx)
97. One of two songs to chart this year with a title that starts with a digit.
Miley Cyrus - 7 Things (Lukitoo)
96. Back in February 2006, this rap act won an Oscar, becoming the first act in the genre to do so.
Three 6 Mafia featuring Project Pat, Young D, and Superpower - Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body) (Brandon)
95. This year’s MTV VMA winner for best pop video.
Britney Spears - Piece Of Me (andresg770)
94. This song marks the second top 40 appearance for this artist. The first, was over a decade ago as a member of a group.
Gavin Rossdale - Love Remains The Same (FreakyFlyBry)
93. The title of the album from which this song originates was inspired by the title of a Rolling Stones album from the early 70s.
92. The album version of this song has a different title than the version that got played on the radio. This is, no doubt, due to the risque subject matter of the song.
Snoop Dogg - Sensual Seduction (andresg770)
91. Adios. Sayonara. Dosvedanya. Ciao.
Mariah Carey - Bye Bye (FreakyFlyBry)
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