45. The Killers - Human I have always been a fan of The Killers and this song is proof why. The Killers always put out catchy songs and this one is no different. These guys released an album full of hits and this was a great 1st single.
44. MGMT - Time to Pretend When I first heard this song, I hated it. Then, I started hearing it everywhere from TV, to movies, the song was becoming an infestation. It gets stuck in your head and will be in there for a very long time.
43. Coldplay - Viva La Vida Coldplay's 1st appearance on my countdown comes with a song that was everywhere in 2008. You couldn't go anywhere without hearing it. It was a hit on both pop and rock stations which it gladly deserved.
42. Natasha Bedingfield - Angel Another song that caught me off-guard was "Angel." I'm not really a big fan of Natasha's earlier work, but this song stuck out. Her amazing voice really makes the song what it is. Too bad it didn't do too well on pop radio.
41. P.O.D. - Addicted "Addicted" isn't even close to being one of P.O.D.'s best songs, but its still decent enough. The video sure as hell was a weird one, but it worked. The guys are on a indefinite break right now which sucks.
A lot of these songs are on my list, except POD's song which I haven't even heard (wasn't even aware of the fact that they were still around..lol.) Should get to listening to that soon
MGMT ^_^
P.O.D. ^_^
Sonny says their hiatus was nothing more than a rumor, but I wouldn't be so sure after the UK tour with Filter was cancelled. Not to mention "Addicted" getting less airplay than it truly deserved.
Great set there! Completely agree about The Killers always putting out quality music.
Nice to see recognition for Coldplay - and same deal for me with MGMT, hated at first, and I was forced to love it. And I'm glad I do!
40. Finch - Famine or Disease Finch returned this year after being on hiatus for over a year. It was great to hear new music from these guys and this song is proof on why they are awesome. A new full-length album is due next year.
39. Evans Blue - Shine Your Cadillac Evans Blue are a very underrated band who I feel everyone needs to listen to at one point. Their ****** record label wouldn't allow the band to release anymore singles from their last album which is pathetic. "Pin-Up" could have been huge I believe, but it didn't get to happen. "Shine Your Cadillac" did not get its time to shine neither.
38. Santogold - L.E.S. Artiste Santogold is just one of the many new artist of 2008 who came out of nowhere and wow'ed us all. It is definitely an experience when listening to Santogold's music. I was pleasantly surprised on the awesomeness of Santogold.
37. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love The song that let the world know who Leona Lewis was, "Bleeding Love" was a massive hit. It became the most played song on Top 40 radio with almost 11,000 spins. The song did come out in 2007, but I charted it in 2008.
36. Earshot - MisSunderstood Another very underrated band, Earshot finally released a new album after a 4 year stretch from their previous album. The album as a whole isn't anything special, but "MisSunderstood is one of the stand out tracks on the album.