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Albums in the Year 2008

Other Years: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

This page lists the top albums of 2008 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the here. A list of biggest hit songs of 2008 can be found here.

The data gathered at this site focuses on music from 2000 and before. The coverage for 2000-2007 is OK but after 2007 the number of charts included drops dramatically. The entries for 2008 are slightly limited so you may be better to find an alternate site.

# Artist Album Title Year Chart Entries
1 Coldplay Viva La Vida 2008 UK 1 - Jun 2008 (24 weeks), US num 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 2008, Canada 1 for 5 weeks - 2008, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Jul 2008, Austria 1 - Jul 2008 (6 months), Switzerland 1 - Jun 2008 (68 weeks), Norway 1 - Jun 2008 (41 weeks), Sweden 1 - Jun 2008 (36 weeks), Australia num 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 2008, UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 2008), France 2 X Platinum (certified by SNEP Dec 2008), Germany 2 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2008), Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), Grammy in 2008 (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 2008), Holland free40 6 of 2008, US BB 7 of 2008, France (InfoDisc) 13 of 2008 (peak 1, 28 weeks), Italy 25 of 2008, Acclaim Year 25 of 2008
2 Metallica Death Magnetic 2008 UK 1 - Sep 2008 (11 weeks), US num 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 2008, Canada 1 for 5 weeks - 2008, Germany 1 for 1 week - Oct 2008, Austria 1 - Oct 2008 (3 months), Switzerland 1 - Sep 2008 (20 weeks), Norway 1 - Sep 2008 (20 weeks), Sweden 1 - Sep 2008 (17 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Sep 2008, Germany 2 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2008), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 2008), France Gold (certified by SNEP Sep 2008), US BB 20 of 2008, Acclaim Year 27 of 2008, France (InfoDisc) 72 of 2008 (peak 1, 16 weeks)
3 Leona Lewis Spirit 2008 UK 1 - Nov 2007 (46 weeks), US num 1 for 1 week - Apr 2008, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2008, Germany 1 for 1 week - Mar 2008, Switzerland 1 - Feb 2008 (68 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Feb 2008, UK 6 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 2008), Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), Sweden 2 - Jan 2008 (21 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 2008), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2008), Austria 4 - Feb 2008 (11 months), France Gold (certified by SNEP Oct 2008), Norway 10 - Feb 2008 (10 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 10 of 2008 (peak 21, 41 weeks), US BB 16 of 2008, Italy 16 of 2008
4 AC/DC Black Ice 2008 UK 1 - Nov 2008 (9 weeks), US num 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 2008, Canada 1 for 4 weeks - 2008, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 2008, Austria 1 - Oct 2008 (10 months), Switzerland 1 - Nov 2008 (42 weeks), Norway 1 - Nov 2008 (21 weeks), Sweden 1 - Oct 2008 (23 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Oct 2008, Germany 4 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2009), Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Oct 2008), US BB 21 of 2008, Acclaim Year 74 of 2008
5 Madonna Hard Candy 2008 UK 1 - May 2008 (26 weeks), US num 1 for 1 week - May 2008, Canada 1 for 2 weeks - 2008, Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 2008, Switzerland 1 - May 2008 (29 weeks), Sweden 1 - May 2008 (23 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - May 2008, Austria 2 - May 2008 (6 months), Norway 2 - May 2008 (14 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Sep 2008), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Dec 2008), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 2008), Italy 10 of 2008, France (InfoDisc) 14 of 2008 (peak 1, 36 weeks), US BB 37 of 2008
6 Radiohead In Rainbows 2008 UK 1 - Jan 2008 (21 weeks), US num 1 for 1 week - Jan 2008, Canada 1 for 3 weeks - 2008, RYM 1 of 2007, Switzerland 2 - Jan 2008 (13 weeks), Holland free40 2 of 2007, Acclaim Year 2 of 2007, Grammy in 2008 (Nominated), Mercury prize 2008 (Nominated), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 2008), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 2008), Norway 6 - Jan 2008 (13 weeks), Sweden 6 - Jan 2008 (5 weeks), Austria 15 - Jan 2008 (1 month), France (InfoDisc) 25 of 2008 (peak 1, 36 weeks), Italy 35 of 2008, US BB 44 of 2008, WTMD 399
7 Duffy Rockferry 2008 UK 1 - Mar 2008 (38 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Mar 2008 (62 weeks), Sweden 1 - Apr 2008 (58 weeks), UK 4 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Sep 2008), Europe 4 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2009), Norway 2 - Mar 2008 (48 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2008), France (InfoDisc) 3 of 2008 (peak 2, 38 weeks), Austria 4 - Apr 2008 (7 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 2008), Italy 30 of 2008, US BB 48 of 2008, Acclaim Year 49 of 2008
8 Original Soundtrack Mamma Mia! 2008 US num 1 for 1 week - Aug 2008, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2008, Austria 1 - Aug 2008 (10 months), Switzerland 1 - Jul 2008 (45 weeks), Norway 1 - Jul 2008 (48 weeks), Australia num 1 for 5 weeks - Jul 2008, Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 2004), US BB 11 of 2008, France (InfoDisc) 83 of 2008 (peak 8, 17 weeks)
9 Slipknot All Hope Is Gone 2008 US num 1 for 1 week - Sep 2008, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2008, Switzerland 1 - Sep 2008 (10 weeks), Sweden 1 - Sep 2008 (6 weeks), Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 2008, UK 2 - Sep 2008 (8 weeks), Austria 2 - Sep 2008 (3 months), Norway 3 - Sep 2008 (7 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 2008), US BB 45 of 2008
10 Jack Johnson Sleep Through The Static 2008 UK 1 - Feb 2008 (16 weeks), US num 1 for 3 weeks - Feb 2008, Canada 1 for 6 weeks - 2008, Australia num 1 for 6 weeks - Feb 2008, Switzerland 2 - Feb 2008 (20 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 2008), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 2008), Austria 6 - Feb 2008 (2 months), Sweden 13 - Feb 2008 (8 weeks), US BB 14 of 2008, Norway 17 - Feb 2008 (5 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 39 of 2008 (peak 6, 32 weeks)
11 Usher Here I Stand 2008 UK 1 - Jun 2008 (17 weeks), US num 1 for 1 week - Jun 2008, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2008, Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 2008, Switzerland 3 - Jun 2008 (14 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 2008), Norway 16 - Jun 2008 (2 weeks), Sweden 18 - Jun 2008 (1 week), US BB 31 of 2008, Austria 31 - Jun 2008 (1 month), France (InfoDisc) 68 of 2008 (peak 7, 22 weeks)
12 Portishead Third 2008 Acclaim Year 1 of 2008, UK 2 - May 2008 (8 weeks), Switzerland 2 - May 2008 (12 weeks), RYM 2 of 2008, Holland free40 3 of 2008, UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 2008), Norway 6 - May 2008 (5 weeks), Austria 9 - May 2008 (1 month), Sweden 18 - May 2008 (2 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 64 of 2008 (peak 3, 20 weeks), Italy 71 of 2008, US BB 142 of 2008
13 REM Accelerate 2008 UK 1 - Apr 2008 (11 weeks), Canada 1 for 1 week - 2008, Switzerland 1 - Apr 2008 (22 weeks), Norway 1 - Apr 2008 (14 weeks), Austria 5 - Apr 2008 (2 months), Sweden 7 - Apr 2008 (7 weeks), Italy 19 of 2008, Acclaim Year 43 of 2008, US BB 63 of 2008, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 2008)
14 Amy Macdonald This Is The Life 2008 UK 1 - Aug 2007 (65 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Feb 2008 (83 weeks), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 2008), Germany 4 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2009), Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), France Gold (certified by SNEP Sep 2008), Norway 5 - Jun 2008 (15 weeks), Sweden 5 - Jul 2008 (29 weeks), Austria 7 - May 2008 (10 months)
15 Guns & Roses Chinese Democracy 2008 Canada 1 for 1 week - 2008, Switzerland 1 - Dec 2008 (13 weeks), UK 2 - Dec 2008 (4 weeks), Norway 2 - Nov 2008 (8 weeks), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), Sweden 4 - Nov 2008 (10 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2008), Austria 10 - Dec 2008 (2 months), US BB 55 of 2009, Acclaim Year 69 of 2008
16 Mariah Carey E=mc2 2008 US num 1 for 2 weeks - May 2008, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2008, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2008), UK 3 - Apr 2008 (13 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 2008), Switzerland 5 - Apr 2008 (10 weeks), Norway 20 - Apr 2008 (1 week), Sweden 22 - Apr 2008 (2 weeks), US BB 25 of 2008, Italy 76 of 2008, France (InfoDisc) 86 of 2008 (peak 6, 20 weeks)
17 Pink Funhouse 2008 UK 1 - Nov 2008 (8 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Nov 2008 (58 weeks), Australia num 1 for 9 weeks - Nov 2008, Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2008), Sweden 3 - Nov 2008 (24 weeks), France Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 2008), Austria 5 - Nov 2008 (13 months), US BB 16 of 2009, Norway 18 - Nov 2008 (8 weeks)
18 Britney Spears Circus 2008 US num 1 for 1 week - Dec 2008, Canada 1 for 2 weeks - 2008, Switzerland 1 - Dec 2008 (16 weeks), UK 4 - Dec 2008 (3 weeks), France Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 2008), US BB 6 of 2009, Austria 18 - Dec 2008 (3 months), Sweden 19 - Dec 2008 (8 weeks), Norway 21 - Dec 2008 (5 weeks)
19 Kings of Leon Only by the Night 2008 UK 1 - Oct 2008 (13 weeks), Australia num 1 for 13 weeks - Sep 2008, Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), Sweden 4 - Apr 2009 (25 weeks), Norway 7 - Oct 2008 (26 weeks), Austria 9 - Oct 2008 (7 months), Switzerland 9 - Oct 2008 (54 weeks), US BB 11 of 2009, Holland free40 12 of 2008, Acclaim Year 16 of 2008
20 Disturbed Indestructible 2008 US num 1 for 1 week - Jun 2008, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2008, Australia num 1 for 1 week - Jun 2008, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 2008), Austria 10 - Jun 2008 (2 months), Switzerland 15 - Jun 2008 (6 weeks), Sweden 15 - Jun 2008 (4 weeks), UK 20 - Jun 2008 (3 weeks), US BB 36 of 2008
21 The Killers Day & Age 2008 UK 1 - Dec 2008 (4 weeks), Norway 1 - Dec 2008 (28 weeks), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), Switzerland 4 - Dec 2008 (21 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2009), Sweden 8 - Dec 2008 (17 weeks), Austria 21 - Dec 2008 (3 months), US BB 44 of 2009, Holland free40 94 of 2008
22 Lenny Kravitz It Is Time For a Love Revolution 2008 Switzerland 1 - Feb 2008 (34 weeks), Austria 3 - Feb 2008 (4 months), France Gold (certified by SNEP Apr 2008), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2008), France (InfoDisc) 5 of 2008 (peak 5, 46 weeks), Sweden 17 - Feb 2008 (2 weeks), Italy 26 of 2008, Norway 28 - Feb 2008 (1 week), UK 42 - Feb 2008 (2 weeks), US BB 120 of 2008
23 Enya And Winter Came... 2008 Switzerland 1 - Nov 2008 (19 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2009), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), Sweden 4 - Nov 2008 (10 weeks), France Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 2008), UK 6 - Nov 2008 (6 weeks), Austria 7 - Nov 2008 (4 months), Norway 17 - Nov 2008 (8 weeks), US BB 47 of 2008
24 Michael Jackson Thriller 25 2008 Switzerland 1 - Feb 2008 (32 weeks), Norway 1 - Feb 2008 (16 weeks), Sweden 2 - Feb 2008 (19 weeks), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2009), UK 3 - Feb 2008 (19 weeks), Austria 5 - Feb 2008 (5 months), Italy 42 of 2008
25 Beyonce I Am Sasha Fierce 2008 US num 1 for 1 week - Dec 2008, US BB 2 of 2009, Norway 2 - Nov 2008 (32 weeks), Grammy in 2009 (Nominated), Sweden 5 - Nov 2008 (20 weeks), UK 9 - Nov 2008 (5 weeks), Switzerland 10 - Nov 2008 (49 weeks), Austria 22 - Nov 2008 (3 months)
26 Neil Diamond Home Before Dark 2008 UK 1 - May 2008 (15 weeks), US num 1 for 1 week - May 2008, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 2008), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 2008), Switzerland 14 - May 2008 (7 weeks), Norway 19 - May 2008 (3 weeks), Austria 26 - Jun 2008 (1 month), US BB 59 of 2008
27 Death Cab for Cutie Narrow Stairs 2008 US num 1 for 1 week - May 2008, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2008, Norway 10 - May 2008 (3 weeks), Sweden 16 - May 2008 (1 week), UK 24 - May 2008 (2 weeks), Acclaim Year 39 of 2008, US BB 55 of 2008, Switzerland 57 - Jun 2008 (1 week), Holland free40 71 of 2008
28 Nickelback Dark Horse 2008 Canada 1 for 6 weeks - 2008, Juno Award in 2009, US BB 2 of 2008, UK 4 - Nov 2008 (5 weeks), Austria 5 - Nov 2008 (4 months), Switzerland 5 - Nov 2008 (28 weeks), Sweden 9 - Nov 2008 (11 weeks)
29 Oasis Dig Out Your Soul 2008 UK 1 - Oct 2008 (11 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Oct 2008 (8 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 2008), Sweden 8 - Oct 2008 (3 weeks), Norway 11 - Oct 2008 (3 weeks), Austria 24 - Oct 2008 (1 month), Holland free40 50 of 2008, Acclaim Year 72 of 2008, US BB 122 of 2008
30 Adele 19 2008 UK 1 - Feb 2008 (42 weeks), Mercury prize 2008 (Nominated), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 2008), Norway 7 - Mar 2008 (10 weeks), Sweden 11 - Mar 2008 (4 weeks), Switzerland 13 - Mar 2008 (25 weeks), US BB 62 of 2009, Acclaim Year 94 of 2008, France (InfoDisc) 95 of 2008 (peak 33, 18 weeks)
31 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Dig Lazarus Dig 2008 Norway 2 - Mar 2008 (9 weeks), Sweden 3 - Mar 2008 (5 weeks), UK 4 - Mar 2008 (8 weeks), Austria 7 - Mar 2008 (1 month), Acclaim Year 7 of 2008, Switzerland 21 - Mar 2008 (4 weeks), RYM 74 of 2008, Holland free40 81 of 2008, Italy 99 of 2008, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 2008)
32 The Last Shadow Puppets The Age Of The Understatement 2008 UK 1 - May 2008 (26 weeks), Mercury prize 2008 (Nominated), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 2008), Holland free40 10 of 2008, Acclaim Year 20 of 2008, France (InfoDisc) 21 of 2008 (peak 18, 36 weeks), Norway 23 - May 2008 (3 weeks), Sweden 34 - May 2008 (1 week), Switzerland 47 - May 2008 (9 weeks)
33 Il Divo The Promise 2008 UK 1 - Nov 2008 (6 weeks), Norway 1 - Dec 2008 (15 weeks), Sweden 1 - Nov 2008 (18 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Nov 2008 (26 weeks), Austria 16 - Nov 2008 (4 months), US BB 41 of 2009
34 Lil' Wayne Tha Carter III 2008 US num 1 for 1 week - Jun 2008, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2008, US BB 5 of 2008, Norway 11 - Jun 2008 (7 weeks), Acclaim Year 12 of 2008, Switzerland 17 - Jun 2008 (17 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 65 of 2008 (peak 25, 23 weeks)
35 Miley Cyrus Breakout 2008 US num 1 for 1 week - Aug 2008, Australia num 1 for 1 week - Sep 2008, UK 10 - Sep 2008 (16 weeks), Norway 15 - Sep 2008 (8 weeks), Austria 16 - Oct 2008 (2 months), Switzerland 25 - Sep 2008 (29 weeks), US BB 29 of 2008
36 Seal Soul 2008 France 2 X Platinum (certified by SNEP Dec 2008), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), Switzerland 4 - Nov 2008 (41 weeks), Sweden 6 - Nov 2008 (15 weeks), Norway 7 - Nov 2008 (12 weeks), UK 12 - Nov 2008 (6 weeks), Austria 14 - Nov 2008 (3 months), US BB 75 of 2009
37 Dido Safe Trip Home 2008 Switzerland 1 - Nov 2008 (17 weeks), UK 2 - Nov 2008 (5 weeks), France Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 2008), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2009), Austria 11 - Nov 2008 (1 month), Norway 18 - Nov 2008 (2 weeks), Sweden 20 - Nov 2008 (1 week)
38 The Kooks Konk 2008 UK 1 - Apr 2008 (26 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 2008), Switzerland 9 - Apr 2008 (11 weeks), Holland free40 17 of 2008, Austria 22 - May 2008 (1 month), Norway 27 - Apr 2008 (3 weeks), Sweden 32 - Apr 2008 (1 week), France (InfoDisc) 78 of 2008 (peak 20, 22 weeks)
39 Glasvegas Glasvegas 2008 UK 2 - Sep 2008 (12 weeks), Mercury prize 2009 (Nominated), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 2008), Sweden 5 - Oct 2008 (17 weeks), Acclaim Year 14 of 2008, Norway 17 - Oct 2008 (7 weeks), Switzerland 52 - Feb 2009 (5 weeks), Holland free40 76 of 2008
40 Jonas Brothers Jonas Brothers 2008 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2007), UK 9 - Jul 2008 (16 weeks), Austria 15 - Jul 2008 (2 months), Sweden 16 - Jul 2008 (3 weeks), Norway 20 - Jul 2008 (16 weeks), US BB 28 of 2007, France (InfoDisc) 42 of 2008 (peak 16, 28 weeks), Switzerland 53 - Jul 2008 (9 weeks), Italy 70 of 2008
41 Bryan Adams Eleven 2008 Canada 1 for 1 week - 2008, Switzerland 1 - Mar 2008 (13 weeks), UK 6 - Mar 2008 (6 weeks), Austria 19 - Apr 2008 (1 month), Sweden 30 - Mar 2008 (1 week), Norway 39 - Mar 2008 (1 week)
42 The Rolling Stones Shine A Light 2008 UK 2 - Apr 2008 (5 weeks), Austria 3 - Apr 2008 (2 months), Sweden 6 - Apr 2008 (6 weeks), Norway 10 - Apr 2008 (7 weeks), Switzerland 16 - Apr 2008 (6 weeks), Italy 61 of 2008, US BB 187 of 2008, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 2008)
43 Jonas Brothers A Little Bit Longer 2008 US num 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 2008, Canada 1 for 2 weeks - 2008, UK 19 - Oct 2008 (12 weeks), US BB 26 of 2008, Norway 27 - Oct 2008 (6 weeks), Switzerland 55 - Sep 2008 (8 weeks)
44 The Raconteurs Consolers Of The Lonely 2008 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 2008), UK 8 - Apr 2008 (16 weeks), Norway 11 - Apr 2008 (9 weeks), Switzerland 25 - Apr 2008 (8 weeks), Austria 38 - Apr 2008 (1 month), Acclaim Year 38 of 2008, Holland free40 39 of 2008, RYM 94 of 2008, US BB 144 of 2008
45 Panic! At the Disco Pretty. Odd. 2008 Australia num 1 for 1 week - Apr 2008, UK 2 - Apr 2008 (6 weeks), Austria 33 - Apr 2008 (1 month), Sweden 35 - Apr 2008 (1 week), Switzerland 71 - Apr 2008 (2 weeks), US BB 72 of 2008, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 2008)
46 The Verve Forth 2008 UK 1 - Sep 2008 (14 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 2008), Switzerland 6 - Sep 2008 (9 weeks), Austria 11 - Sep 2008 (1 month), Sweden 34 - Sep 2008 (1 week), Norway 38 - Sep 2008 (1 week), Holland free40 66 of 2008
47 Katy Perry One of the Boys 2008 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 2008), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2009), Switzerland 6 - Sep 2008 (44 weeks), Norway 7 - Jan 2009 (15 weeks), UK 11 - Oct 2008 (13 weeks), Austria 11 - Oct 2008 (8 months), Sweden 19 - Sep 2008 (10 weeks), US BB 40 of 2008
48 Alanis Morissette Flavors Of Entanglement 2008 Switzerland 1 - Jun 2008 (16 weeks), Austria 3 - Jun 2008 (3 months), Norway 12 - Jun 2008 (5 weeks), UK 15 - Jun 2008 (3 weeks), Sweden 36 - Jun 2008 (1 week), Italy 62 of 2008, US BB 154 of 2008
49 Keane Perfect Symmetry 2008 UK 1 - Oct 2008 (10 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Oct 2008 (9 weeks), Norway 7 - Oct 2008 (5 weeks), Sweden 18 - Oct 2008 (2 weeks), Austria 31 - Oct 2008 (1 month), Holland free40 75 of 2008, US BB 135 of 2008
50 Michael Jackson The Essential 2008 Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2009), Switzerland 2 - Jul 2009 (20 weeks), Norway 3 - Aug 2005 (27 weeks), Sweden 3 - Feb 2008 (22 weeks), Austria 14 - Jul 2009 (3 months), France (InfoDisc) 74 of 2005 (peak 1, 37 weeks)
51 Michael Hirte Der Mann mit der Mundharmonika 2008 Germany 1 for 1 week - Dec 2008, Switzerland 1 - Dec 2008 (20 weeks), Germany 3 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2009), Austria 4 - Dec 2008 (6 months)
52 Elbow The Seldom Seen Kid 2008 Mercury prize 2008, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 2008), UK 5 - Mar 2008 (39 weeks), Holland free40 5 of 2008, Acclaim Year 10 of 2008, RYM 56 of 2008
53 Muse Haarp 2008 UK 2 - Mar 2008 (7 weeks), Norway 2 - Mar 2008 (12 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Mar 2008 (10 weeks), Sweden 36 - Mar 2008 (1 week), RYM 57 of 2008, Italy 64 of 2008, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 2008)
54 Sigur Ros Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust 2008 UK 5 - Jul 2008 (6 weeks), Norway 7 - Jul 2008 (14 weeks), Switzerland 8 - Jul 2008 (6 weeks), Acclaim Year 13 of 2008, Austria 29 - Jul 2008 (1 month), Sweden 29 - Jul 2008 (1 week), Italy 79 of 2008, RYM 149 of 2008
55 Mary J Blige Growing Pains 2008 US num 1 for 1 week - Jan 2008, UK 6 - Feb 2008 (7 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Feb 2008 (11 weeks), Sweden 6 - Feb 2008 (6 weeks), US BB 12 of 2008, Norway 38 - Feb 2008 (1 week)
56 Three Doors Down Three Doors Down 2008 US num 1 for 1 week - Jun 2008, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 2008), Switzerland 6 - Jun 2008 (17 weeks), Austria 25 - Jun 2008 (2 months), Sweden 39 - May 2008 (1 week), US BB 42 of 2008
57 Bob Dylan The Bootleg Series Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs - Rare And Unreleased - 1989-2006 2008 RYM 1 of 2008, Norway 4 - Oct 2008 (5 weeks), Sweden 7 - Oct 2008 (5 weeks), Switzerland 36 - Oct 2008 (4 weeks), Acclaim Year 91 of 2008, US BB 129 of 2008
58 Die Toten Hosen In aller Stille 2008 Germany 1 for 1 week - Dec 2008, Austria 2 - Nov 2008 (3 months), Switzerland 2 - Nov 2008 (11 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2008)
59 Kanye West 808s & Heartbreak 2008 US num 1 for 1 week - Dec 2008, US BB 7 of 2009, UK 11 - Dec 2008 (4 weeks), Switzerland 13 - Dec 2008 (14 weeks), Norway 19 - Dec 2008 (1 week), Acclaim Year 57 of 2008
60 Alan Jackson Good Time 2008 US num 1 for 1 week - Mar 2008, Norway 2 - Mar 2008 (13 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 2008), US BB 62 of 2008, Switzerland 65 - Mar 2008 (2 weeks)
61 Rosenstolz Die Suche geht weiter 2008 Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 2008, Germany 2 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2008), Switzerland 2 - Oct 2008 (22 weeks), Austria 8 - Oct 2008 (3 months)
62 Take That The Circus 2008 UK 1 - Dec 2008 (3 weeks), Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), Switzerland 21 - Dec 2008 (13 weeks), Sweden 25 - Jan 2009 (1 week), Norway 38 - Jan 2009 (2 weeks)
63 TV on the Radio Dear Science 2008 Acclaim Year 3 of 2008, Holland free40 11 of 2008, RYM 13 of 2008, Norway 16 - Oct 2008 (1 week), UK 33 - Oct 2008 (3 weeks), Switzerland 77 - Oct 2008 (2 weeks), US BB 193 of 2008
64 Ich & Ich Vom selben Stern 2008 Germany 1 for 1 week - Jul 2008, Germany 4 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2008), Austria 4 - Jan 2008 (11 months), Switzerland 4 - Jul 2007 (65 weeks)
65 Mgmt Oracular Spectacular 2008 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 2008), Acclaim Year 6 of 2008, UK 12 - Mar 2008 (38 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 22 of 2008 (peak 22, 35 weeks), Switzerland 68 - Apr 2008 (21 weeks), Holland free40 70 of 2008, US BB 117 of 2009
66 Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes 2008 Acclaim Year 2 of 2008, RYM 3 of 2008, UK 11 - Jun 2008 (20 weeks), Norway 14 - Jun 2008 (15 weeks), Sweden 16 - Jun 2008 (11 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 2008)
67 Onerepublic Dreaming Out Loud 2008 UK 2 - Mar 2008 (27 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 2008), Switzerland 6 - Dec 2007 (40 weeks), Austria 20 - Feb 2008 (4 months), France (InfoDisc) 73 of 2008 (peak 76, 24 weeks), Italy 95 of 2008
68 Erykah Badu New Amerykah - Pt 1 (4th World War) 2008 Sweden 5 - Mar 2008 (2 weeks), Switzerland 10 - Mar 2008 (6 weeks), Norway 13 - Mar 2008 (2 weeks), Acclaim Year 17 of 2008, UK 55 - Mar 2008 (1 week), RYM 63 of 2008, US BB 64 of 2008
69 Gabriella Cilmi Lessons To Be Learned 2008 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 2008), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2008), Switzerland 6 - Jun 2008 (36 weeks), UK 8 - Apr 2008 (32 weeks), Austria 13 - Aug 2008 (4 months), Norway 15 - Sep 2008 (5 weeks)
70 Jason Mraz We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things 2008 Norway 4 - May 2008 (19 weeks), France Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 2008), Sweden 5 - May 2008 (17 weeks), Austria 9 - Jul 2008 (4 months), Switzerland 12 - Jun 2008 (63 weeks), US BB 28 of 2009
71 Goldfrapp Seventh Tree 2008 UK 2 - Mar 2008 (13 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 2008), Switzerland 11 - Mar 2008 (6 weeks), Norway 18 - Mar 2008 (3 weeks), Holland free40 46 of 2008, Acclaim Year 90 of 2008
72 Thomas Godoj Plan A 2008 Germany 1 for 1 week - Aug 2008, Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2008), Switzerland 3 - Jul 2008 (11 weeks), Austria 10 - Aug 2008 (1 month)
73 Paul Weller 22 Dreams 2008 UK 1 - Jun 2008 (15 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 2008), Norway 38 - Jun 2008 (1 week), Acclaim Year 60 of 2008, RYM 160 of 2008
74 Ne-Yo Year Of The Gentleman 2008 UK 2 - Sep 2008 (14 weeks), Grammy in 2008 (Nominated), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 2008), Switzerland 9 - Sep 2008 (8 weeks), US BB 33 of 2008
75 In Flames A Sense Of Purpose 2008 Sweden 1 - Apr 2008 (11 weeks), Austria 6 - Apr 2008 (2 months), Norway 15 - Apr 2008 (7 weeks), Switzerland 29 - Apr 2008 (4 weeks), UK 54 - Apr 2008 (1 week)
76 Beck Modern Guilt 2008 UK 9 - Jul 2008 (4 weeks), Switzerland 14 - Jul 2008 (9 weeks), Norway 24 - Jul 2008 (1 week), Acclaim Year 42 of 2008, Holland free40 43 of 2008, US BB 114 of 2008, RYM 167 of 2008
77 Josh Groban A Collection 2008 Norway 4 - Nov 2008 (11 weeks), France Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 2008), Sweden 10 - Nov 2008 (9 weeks), Switzerland 19 - Dec 2008 (10 weeks), UK 24 - Dec 2008 (3 weeks), Austria 30 - Dec 2008 (1 month)
78 Janet Jackson Discipline 2008 US num 1 for 1 week - Mar 2008, Switzerland 7 - Mar 2008 (6 weeks), Norway 30 - Mar 2008 (1 week), US BB 52 of 2008, UK 63 - Mar 2008 (1 week)
79 The Script The Script 2008 UK 1 - Aug 2008 (19 weeks), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2009), Sweden 6 - Sep 2008 (2 weeks), Switzerland 16 - Sep 2008 (18 weeks)
80 Bushido Heavy Metal Payback 2008 Germany 1 for 1 week - Nov 2008, Switzerland 1 - Oct 2008 (9 weeks), Austria 10 - Oct 2008 (1 month)
81 Moby Last Night 2008 France Gold (certified by SNEP Apr 2008), Switzerland 6 - Apr 2008 (9 weeks), Austria 11 - Apr 2008 (2 months), UK 28 - May 2008 (2 weeks), Sweden 40 - Apr 2008 (1 week), Italy 63 of 2008
82 The Priests The Priests 2008 Norway 1 - Nov 2008 (9 weeks), Sweden 3 - Nov 2008 (16 weeks), UK 5 - Dec 2008 (4 weeks), Switzerland 48 - Nov 2008 (7 weeks)
83 Original Soundtrack Juno 2008 US num 1 for 1 week - Feb 2008, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2008, Switzerland 99 - Apr 2008 (1 week)
84 Sido Ich & meine Maske 2008 Germany 1 for 1 week - Jul 2008, Austria 2 - Jun 2008 (6 months), Switzerland 2 - Jun 2008 (44 weeks)
85 Opeth Watershed 2008 Norway 7 - Jun 2008 (4 weeks), Sweden 7 - Jun 2008 (3 weeks), RYM 9 of 2008, Switzerland 24 - Jun 2008 (1 week), UK 34 - Jun 2008 (1 week), Acclaim Year 81 of 2008
86 Tracy Chapman Our Bright Future 2008 France Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 2008), Switzerland 9 - Nov 2008 (21 weeks), Austria 23 - Nov 2008 (1 month), Sweden 35 - Nov 2008 (1 week), Norway 39 - Nov 2008 (1 week), UK 75 - Nov 2008 (1 week)
87 Judas Priest Nostradamus 2008 Sweden 5 - Jun 2008 (6 weeks), Switzerland 12 - Jun 2008 (5 weeks), Norway 12 - Jun 2008 (2 weeks), Austria 27 - Jul 2008 (1 month), UK 30 - Jun 2008 (1 week), US BB 185 of 2008
88 Francis Cabrel Des Roses & Des Orties 2008 France (InfoDisc) 1 of 2008 (peak 1, 38 weeks), France Diamond (certified by SNEP Dec 2008), Switzerland 3 - Apr 2008 (33 weeks)
89 David Gilmour Live in Gdansk 2008 UK 10 - Oct 2008 (8 weeks), RYM 10 of 2008, Switzerland 14 - Oct 2008 (5 weeks), Sweden 24 - Oct 2008 (1 week), Austria 28 - Oct 2008 (1 month), Norway 34 - Oct 2008 (1 week)
90 Estelle Shine 2008 Mercury prize 2008 (Nominated), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 2008), UK 6 - Apr 2008 (22 weeks), Switzerland 29 - May 2008 (13 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 70 of 2008 (peak 18, 21 weeks)
91 Isabelle Boulay Nos Lendemains 2008 Canada 1 for 1 week - 2008, France Gold (certified by SNEP Mar 2008), Switzerland 22 - Mar 2008 (6 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 38 of 2008 (peak 7, 30 weeks)
92 The Pussycat Dolls Doll Domination 2008 UK 4 - Oct 2008 (13 weeks), France Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 2008), Switzerland 7 - Oct 2008 (25 weeks), Austria 16 - Oct 2008 (2 months), US BB 112 of 2008
93 Calexico Carried To Dust 2008 Norway 17 - Sep 2008 (3 weeks), Sweden 31 - Sep 2008 (1 week), Switzerland 34 - Sep 2008 (5 weeks), Austria 40 - Oct 2008 (1 month), UK 55 - Sep 2008 (1 week), Holland free40 72 of 2008
94 The Kaiser Chiefs Off With Their Heads 2008 UK 2 - Nov 2008 (9 weeks), Switzerland 19 - Nov 2008 (4 weeks), Holland free40 20 of 2008, Austria 25 - Oct 2008 (1 month), Norway 29 - Nov 2008 (1 week)
95 T.I. Paper Trail 2008 US num 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 2008, US BB 9 of 2008, Norway 34 - Oct 2008 (2 weeks), Switzerland 46 - Oct 2008 (5 weeks)
96 Razorlight Slipway Fires 2008 UK 4 - Nov 2008 (7 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2009), Austria 11 - Mar 2009 (3 months), Holland free40 27 of 2008, Switzerland 39 - Mar 2009 (19 weeks)
97 Basshunter Now You're Gone - The Album 2008 UK 1 - Jul 2008 (23 weeks), Austria 20 - Sep 2008 (1 month), Switzerland 31 - Sep 2008 (4 weeks), Sweden 38 - Jul 2008 (1 week)
98 Cascada Perfect Day 2008 UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 2008), UK 9 - Dec 2007 (25 weeks), Austria 18 - Feb 2008 (2 months), France (InfoDisc) 54 of 2008 (peak 17, 28 weeks), Switzerland 81 - Feb 2008 (2 weeks)
99 The Ting Tings We Started Nothing 2008 UK 1 - May 2008 (31 weeks), Switzerland 28 - Jun 2008 (15 weeks), Holland free40 36 of 2008, France (InfoDisc) 44 of 2008 (peak 21, 28 weeks)
100 Bullet For My Valentine Scream Aim Fire 2008 UK 5 - Feb 2008 (6 weeks), Sweden 5 - Feb 2008 (3 weeks), Austria 10 - Feb 2008 (2 months), Switzerland 18 - Feb 2008 (7 weeks), US BB 121 of 2008
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