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Billboard's year in music
By The Associated Press
Saturday, January 05, 2008 | No comments posted.
Billboard Hot 100: Top 20
1. “Irreplaceable,” Beyonce. Columbia.
2. “Umbrella,” Rihanna feat. Jay-Z. SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG.
3. “The Sweet Escape,” Gwen Stefani feat. Akon. Interscope.
4. “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” Fergie. will.i.am/A&M/Interscope.
5. “Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin’),” T-Pain feat. Yung Joc. Konvict/Nappy Boy/Jive/Zomba.
6. “Before He Cheats,” Carrie Underwood. Arista/Arista Nashville/RMG.
7. “Hey There Delilah,” Plain White T’s. Fearless/Hollywood.
8. “I Wanna Love You,” Akon feat. Snoop Dogg. Konvict/Upfront/ SRC/Universal Motown.
9. “Say It Right,” Nelly Furtado. Mosley/Geffen.
10. “Glamorous,” Fergie feat. Ludacris. will.i.am/A&M/Interscope.
11. “Don’t Matter,” Akon. Konvict/Upfront/SRC/Universal Motown.
12. “Girlfriend,” Avril Lavigne. RCA/RMG.
13. “Makes Me Wonder,” Maroon 5. A&M/Octone/Interscope.
14. “Party Like a Rockstar,” Shop Boyz. OnDeck/Universal Republic.
15. “Smack That,” Akon feat. Eminem. Konvict/Upfront/SRC/ Universal Motown.
16. “This Is Why I’m Hot,” Mims. Capitol.
17. “It’s Not Over,” Daughtry. RCA/RMG.
18. “The Way I Are,” Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson. Mosley/Blackground/Interscope.
19. “Fergalicious,” Fergie. will.i.am/A&M/Interscope.
20. “Crank That (Soulja Boy),” Soulja Boy Tell’em. ColliPark/ Interscope.
The Billboard 200 Top Albums: Top 20
1. “Daughtry,” Daughtry,” RCA/RMG.
2. “Konvicted,” Akon. Konvict/Upfront/SRC/Universal Motown/UMRG.
3. “The Dutchess,” Fergie. will.i.am/A&M/Interscope/IGA.
4. “Hannah Montana,” Soundtrack. Walt Disney.
5. “Some Hearts,” Carrie Underwood. Arista/Arista Nashville/RMG.
6. “All the Right Reasons,” Nickelback. Roadrunner.
7. “Futuresex/Lovesounds,” Justin Timberlake. Jive/Zomba.
8. “High School Musical 2,” Soundtrack. Walt Disney.
9. “Now 23.” Various Artists. Sony BMG Strategic Marketing Group/EMI/Universal/Zomba/Sony Music.
10. “Minutes to Midnight,” Linkin Park. Machine Shop/Warner Bros..
11. “B’day,” Beyonce. Columbia/ Sony Music.
12. “Graduation,” Kanye West. Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG.
13. “Me and My Gang,” Rascal Flatts. Lyric Street/Hollywood.
14. “Love,” The Beatles. Apple/Capitol.
15. “The Sweet Escape,” Gwen Stefani. Interscope/IGA.
16. “Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus,” Miley Cyrus. Walt Disney/ Hollywood.
17. “Awake,” Josh Groban. 143/Reprise/Warner Bros..
18. “Not Too Late,” Norah Jones. Blue Note/BLG.
19. “Taylor Swift,” Taylor Swift. Big Machine.
20. “Kingdom Come,” Jay-Z. Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG.
Adult Contemporary
1. “Waiting on the World to Change,” John Mayer. Aware/ Columbia.
2. “How to Save a Life,” The Fray. Epic.
3. “Chasing Cars,” Snow Patrol. Polydor/A&M/Interscope.
4. “Everything,” Michael Buble. 143/Reprise.
5. “Home,” Daughtry. RCA/RMG.
6. “The Sweet Escape,” Gwen Stefani feat. Akon. Interscope.
7. “Streetcorner Symphony,” Rob Thomas. Melisma/Atlantic.
8. “Before He Cheats,” Carrie Underwood. Arista/Arista Nashville/RMG.
9. “What Hurts the Most,” Rascal Flatts. Lyric Street/ Hollywood.
10. “Far Away,” Nickelback. Roadrunner/Atlantic/Lava.
Mainstream Rock Songs
1. “Forever,” Papa Roach. El Tonal/Geffen.
2. “Paralyzer,” Finger Eleven. Wind-up.
3. “Pain,” Three Days Grace. Jive/Zomba.
4. “Breath,” Breaking Benjamin. Hollywood.
5. “What I’ve Done,” Linkin Park. Warner Bros.
6. “I Don’t Wanna Stop,” Ozzy Osbourne. Epic.
7. “Never Too Late,” Three Days Grace. Jive/Zomba.
8. “Ladies & Gentlemen,” Saliva. Island/IDJMG.
9. “Famous,” Puddle of Mudd. Flawless/Geffen.
10. “The Enemy,” Godsmack. Universal Republic.
Modern Rock Songs
1. “What I’ve Done,” Linkin Park. Warner Bros.
2. “Paralyzer,” Finger Eleven. Wind-up.
3. “Forever,” Papa Roach. El Tonal/Geffen.
4. “Breath,” Breaking Benjamin. Hollywood.
5. “Icky Thump,” The White Stripes. Third Man/Warner Bros..
6. “Face Down,” The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Virgin.
7. “From Yesterday,” 30 Seconds to Mars. Immortal/Virgin.
8. “Pain,” Three Days Grace. Jive/Zomba.
9. “Hey There Delilah,” Plain White T’s. Fearless/Hollywood.
10. “Snow (Hey Oh),” Red Hot Chili Peppers. Warner Bros.
Country Songs
1. “Watching You,” Rodney Atkins. Curb.
2. “Good Directions,” Billy Currington. Mercury.
3. “Never Wanted Nothing More,” Kenny Chesney. BNA.
4. “These Are My People,” Rodney Atkins. Curb.
5. “Take Me There,” Rascal Flatts. Lyric Street.
6. “Lost in This Moment,” Big & Rich. Warner Bros./WRN.
7. “Wasted,” Carrie Underwood. Arista/Arista Nashville.
8. “If You’re Reading This,” Tim McGraw. Curb.
9. “Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go),” Dierks Bentley. Capitol Nashville.
10. “Settlin’,” Sugarland. Mercury.
Country Albums
1. “Some Hearts,” Carrie Underwood. Arista/Arista Nashville/RMG.
2. “Me and My Gang,” Rascal Flatts. Lyric Street/Hollywood.
3. “Taylor Swift,” Taylor Swift. Big Machine.
4. ““Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing”,” Keith Urban. Capitol Nashville.
5. “Enjoy the Ride,” Sugarland. Mercury/UMGN.
6. “Let It Go,” Tim McGraw. Curb.
7. “Long Road Out of Eden,” Eagles. ERC.
8. “Still Feels Good,” Rascal Flatts. Lyric Street/Hollywood.
9. “Carnival Ride,” Carrie Underwood. Arista/Arista Nashville/RMG/SBN.
10. “If You’re Going Through Hell,” Rodney Atkins. Curb.
1. “Irreplaceable,” Beyonce. Columbia.
2. “Umbrella,” Rihanna feat. Jay-Z. SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG.
3. “The Sweet Escape,” Gwen Stefani feat. Akon. Interscope.
4. “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” Fergie. will.i.am/A&M/Interscope.
5. “Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin’),” T-Pain feat. Yung Joc. Konvict/Nappy Boy/Jive/Zomba.
6. “Before He Cheats,” Carrie Underwood. Arista/Arista Nashville/RMG.
7. “Hey There Delilah,” Plain White T’s. Fearless/Hollywood.
8. “I Wanna Love You,” Akon feat. Snoop Dogg. Konvict/Upfront/ SRC/Universal Motown.
9. “Say It Right,” Nelly Furtado. Mosley/Geffen.
10. “Glamorous,” Fergie feat. Ludacris. will.i.am/A&M/Interscope.
11. “Don’t Matter,” Akon. Konvict/Upfront/SRC/Universal Motown.
12. “Girlfriend,” Avril Lavigne. RCA/RMG.
13. “Makes Me Wonder,” Maroon 5. A&M/Octone/Interscope.
14. “Party Like a Rockstar,” Shop Boyz. OnDeck/Universal Republic.
15. “Smack That,” Akon feat. Eminem. Konvict/Upfront/SRC/ Universal Motown.
16. “This Is Why I’m Hot,” Mims. Capitol.
17. “It’s Not Over,” Daughtry. RCA/RMG.
18. “The Way I Are,” Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson. Mosley/Blackground/Interscope.
19. “Fergalicious,” Fergie. will.i.am/A&M/Interscope.
20. “Crank That (Soulja Boy),” Soulja Boy Tell’em. ColliPark/ Interscope.
The Billboard 200 Top Albums: Top 20
1. “Daughtry,” Daughtry,” RCA/RMG.
2. “Konvicted,” Akon. Konvict/Upfront/SRC/Universal Motown/UMRG.
3. “The Dutchess,” Fergie. will.i.am/A&M/Interscope/IGA.
4. “Hannah Montana,” Soundtrack. Walt Disney.
5. “Some Hearts,” Carrie Underwood. Arista/Arista Nashville/RMG.
6. “All the Right Reasons,” Nickelback. Roadrunner.
7. “Futuresex/Lovesounds,” Justin Timberlake. Jive/Zomba.
8. “High School Musical 2,” Soundtrack. Walt Disney.
9. “Now 23.” Various Artists. Sony BMG Strategic Marketing Group/EMI/Universal/Zomba/Sony Music.
10. “Minutes to Midnight,” Linkin Park. Machine Shop/Warner Bros..
11. “B’day,” Beyonce. Columbia/ Sony Music.
12. “Graduation,” Kanye West. Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG.
13. “Me and My Gang,” Rascal Flatts. Lyric Street/Hollywood.
14. “Love,” The Beatles. Apple/Capitol.
15. “The Sweet Escape,” Gwen Stefani. Interscope/IGA.
16. “Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus,” Miley Cyrus. Walt Disney/ Hollywood.
17. “Awake,” Josh Groban. 143/Reprise/Warner Bros..
18. “Not Too Late,” Norah Jones. Blue Note/BLG.
19. “Taylor Swift,” Taylor Swift. Big Machine.
20. “Kingdom Come,” Jay-Z. Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG.
Adult Contemporary
1. “Waiting on the World to Change,” John Mayer. Aware/ Columbia.
2. “How to Save a Life,” The Fray. Epic.
3. “Chasing Cars,” Snow Patrol. Polydor/A&M/Interscope.
4. “Everything,” Michael Buble. 143/Reprise.
5. “Home,” Daughtry. RCA/RMG.
6. “The Sweet Escape,” Gwen Stefani feat. Akon. Interscope.
7. “Streetcorner Symphony,” Rob Thomas. Melisma/Atlantic.
8. “Before He Cheats,” Carrie Underwood. Arista/Arista Nashville/RMG.
9. “What Hurts the Most,” Rascal Flatts. Lyric Street/ Hollywood.
10. “Far Away,” Nickelback. Roadrunner/Atlantic/Lava.
Mainstream Rock Songs
1. “Forever,” Papa Roach. El Tonal/Geffen.
2. “Paralyzer,” Finger Eleven. Wind-up.
3. “Pain,” Three Days Grace. Jive/Zomba.
4. “Breath,” Breaking Benjamin. Hollywood.
5. “What I’ve Done,” Linkin Park. Warner Bros.
6. “I Don’t Wanna Stop,” Ozzy Osbourne. Epic.
7. “Never Too Late,” Three Days Grace. Jive/Zomba.
8. “Ladies & Gentlemen,” Saliva. Island/IDJMG.
9. “Famous,” Puddle of Mudd. Flawless/Geffen.
10. “The Enemy,” Godsmack. Universal Republic.
Modern Rock Songs
1. “What I’ve Done,” Linkin Park. Warner Bros.
2. “Paralyzer,” Finger Eleven. Wind-up.
3. “Forever,” Papa Roach. El Tonal/Geffen.
4. “Breath,” Breaking Benjamin. Hollywood.
5. “Icky Thump,” The White Stripes. Third Man/Warner Bros..
6. “Face Down,” The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Virgin.
7. “From Yesterday,” 30 Seconds to Mars. Immortal/Virgin.
8. “Pain,” Three Days Grace. Jive/Zomba.
9. “Hey There Delilah,” Plain White T’s. Fearless/Hollywood.
10. “Snow (Hey Oh),” Red Hot Chili Peppers. Warner Bros.
Country Songs
1. “Watching You,” Rodney Atkins. Curb.
2. “Good Directions,” Billy Currington. Mercury.
3. “Never Wanted Nothing More,” Kenny Chesney. BNA.
4. “These Are My People,” Rodney Atkins. Curb.
5. “Take Me There,” Rascal Flatts. Lyric Street.
6. “Lost in This Moment,” Big & Rich. Warner Bros./WRN.
7. “Wasted,” Carrie Underwood. Arista/Arista Nashville.
8. “If You’re Reading This,” Tim McGraw. Curb.
9. “Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go),” Dierks Bentley. Capitol Nashville.
10. “Settlin’,” Sugarland. Mercury.
Country Albums
1. “Some Hearts,” Carrie Underwood. Arista/Arista Nashville/RMG.
2. “Me and My Gang,” Rascal Flatts. Lyric Street/Hollywood.
3. “Taylor Swift,” Taylor Swift. Big Machine.
4. ““Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing”,” Keith Urban. Capitol Nashville.
5. “Enjoy the Ride,” Sugarland. Mercury/UMGN.
6. “Let It Go,” Tim McGraw. Curb.
7. “Long Road Out of Eden,” Eagles. ERC.
8. “Still Feels Good,” Rascal Flatts. Lyric Street/Hollywood.
9. “Carnival Ride,” Carrie Underwood. Arista/Arista Nashville/RMG/SBN.
10. “If You’re Going Through Hell,” Rodney Atkins. Curb.
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