2008 in music
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The year 2008 in music is full of events, albums released by major artists and bands, and hit singles.
Event
January
- January 29 - Face to Face announced on their official website that they would be reuniting for select shows in the US and internationally.[1]
- Rage Against the Machine headlined the Big Day Out festivals in Australia and New Zealand, their first shows outside of the United States since reforming, and their first Australian shows in 12 years.[2]
- Pop singer Britney Spears was hospitalized after reportedly going without sleep for five days. She was placed under a 5150 Involuntary psychiatric hold at the UCLA Medical Center in California, USA.[3] A restraining order would later be issued against her friend Sam Lutfi after Spears' mother Lynne accused him of drugging her daughter.[4]
February
- February 10 - The 50th Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- February 15 - The Irish National Music Awards were held in Dublin, Ireland.
- February 19 - System of a Down guitarist, Daron Malakian, told MTV.com that the band were never likely to reform as he would be concentrating on his new band project Scars on Broadway.[5]
- February 20 - The 28th BRIT Awards were held in London, UK.
- February 20-February 25 - The annual Viña del Mar International Song Festival was held in Chile. It was headlined by Nelly Furtado, Calle 13 and Wisin & Yandel.[6]
- February 23 to March 3 - The second annual Soundwave Festival was held in Australia, headlined by The Offspring and Incubus.[7]
March
- March 2 - Marilyn Manson's world tour, Rape of the World, came to an end in Houston, Texas, USA.[citation needed]
- March 7 - The Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2008 took place in Jakarta, Indonesia.[8]
- March 7-16 - The 2008 South By Southwest Conference and Festivals were held in Austin, Texas, USA.[9]
- March 11 - Jazz musician and broadcaster Humphrey Lyttelton announced his retirement from presenting BBC Radio 2's jazz programme after forty years.[citation needed]
- March 20 - The Eagles began a tour to support their album, Long Road Out of Eden.[citation needed]
- March 25-29 - The Miami Winter Music Conference was held in Miami Beach Resort & Spa, Miami, Florida, USA.[10]
- March 26 - Guitarist Clint Lowery rejoined the band Sevendust, replacing Sonny Mayo.[citation needed]
- March 27
- British singer Leona Lewis topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with her debut single "Bleeding Love", the first solo British female singer to do so since Kim Wilde in 1987.[citation needed]
- Rock band Def Leppard began the first leg of their world tour in support of their album Songs from the Sparkle Lounge.[citation needed]
April
- April 1 - Scott Weiland's departure from rock band Velvet Revolver became official.[11] Weiland's reunion with his former band, Stone Temple Pilots, and tensions between Weiland and the rest of Velvet Revolver, led to his departure.[citation needed]
- April 2
- Mariah Carey's new single, "Touch My Body", from her album E=MC², is officially confirmed as her eighteenth number-one single in the United States making her the artist with the second most number-one hit singles in history, behind the Beatles with 20.[citation needed]
- April 5 - The reunited Face to Face performed together for the first time in four-and-a-half-years at The Bamboozle Left in Irvine, California, USA.[1]
- April 7 - The newly reunited 90s rock band Stone Temple Pilots held a press conference announcing a 65-date reunion tour and play for the first time since 2002 at a small, private show in Los Angeles.
- April 15 - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa officially proclaimed April 15 as Mariah Carey Day in Los Angeles, California, USA.[12]
- April 17 - Leona Lewis's album, Spirit, reached number one on the Billboard 200, selling around 205,000 copies in its first week on sale.[citation needed] Lewis became the first British woman to go straight to the top the album charts with a debut album.[citation needed]
- April 19 - With her single, "I'm a Fire", Donna Summer became the first artist to have a song reach number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in every decade since the chart's inception in 1974.[citation needed]
- April 19—April 20 - The Festival Imperial 2008 was held in Autódromo La Guácima in Alajuela, Costa Rica.[citation needed]
- April 25—April 27
- The Empire State Building in New York City, USA was lit up in Mariah Carey's motif colors — lavender, pink, and white — in celebration of her achievements in the world of music. Carey was the first person in history to be honored by this event.[13]
- The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was held in Indio, California, USA. It included performances by Aphex Twin, Prince, Portishead, and Roger Waters.[citation needed]
- April 26 - The MTV Australia Awards 2008 took place in Sydney, Australia.[citation needed]
May
- May 3 - Girls Aloud began their Tangled Up Tour.
- May 3-4 - The sixth annual The Bamboozle was held at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA.
- May 8 - Madonna announced that her 7th world tour, the Sticky and Sweet Tour, will begin in Cardiff, Wales on August 23.
- May 10-11 - The Give It A Name 2008 festival was held at Earls Court, London, UK.[14]
- May 16 - The Offspring began the first leg of their tour in support of their new album, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace.
- May 17 - The sixteenth annual KROQ Weenie Roast was held at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, California, USA. Featured bands included Metallica, The Offspring, The Raconteurs, Rise Against, Bad Religion, Pennywise, The Bravery, Scars on Broadway, Seether, Flogging Molly, Atreyu, MGMT, Flobots, and Ludo.
- May 21 - David Cook won season 7 of the American television talent contest, American Idol.
- May 24 – The 53rd Eurovision Song Contest final was held in Belgrade, Serbia. 43 countries competed in the event, including newcomers San Marino and Azerbaijan. [15]Russia won, followed by the Ukraine in 2nd place and Greece in 3rd.
- May 24-26 - The 2008 Sasquatch! Music Festival will be held over Memorial Day weekend at The Gorge Amphitheatre in central Washington, USA.
- May 30-June 1 - The fourth annual Mountain Jam Festival will be held in Hunter Mountain (New York), New York, USA. Headlining acts will include Gov't Mule, Bob Weir & RatDog, Levon Helm's Ramble On The Road, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Umphrey's McGee, and Medeski, Scofield, Martin, & Wood.
- May/June - Rock In Rio Lisboa 2008, will take place in Parque da Bela Vista, Chelas, Lisbon, Portugal.
- May 27 - SikTh broke up.
Expected events
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June
- June 1 - Westlife will play their 10th anniversary concert at Europe's fourth biggest stadium, Croke Park, in Dublin, Ireland.[citation needed]
- June 10 - Rancid will begin the first leg of their tour in support of their forthcoming seventh studio album.[16]
- June 12 - 15 - The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will be held in Manchester, Tennessee, USA. Headlining acts will include Pearl Jam, Metallica, Widespread Panic, Jack Johnson, Kanye West, Chris Rock, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss featuring T Bone Burnett, Phil Lesh and Friends, and My Morning Jacket.[citation needed]
- June 13 - 15
- The seventh Isle of Wight Festival will take place in Seaclose Park, Newport, UK, and will feature headline acts Kaiser Chiefs, Sex Pistols, and The Police with their penultimate UK show.[citation needed]
- The sixth annual Download Festival will take place in Donington Park, UK. The headline acts have been confirmed as KISS, The Offspring, Lostprophets, HIM, Rise Against, Motörhead, and Judas Priest.[citation needed]
- June 17 - George Michael will begin the American leg of his 25 Live tour in San Diego, California, USA. This will be his first U.S. tour for 17 years.[citation needed]
- June 20 - My Bloody Valentine will play their first reunion show at the Roundhouse, London, UK.[citation needed]
- June 27 - 29 - The Glastonbury Festival will take place in Worth Farm, Somerset, UK.[citation needed]
- June 29 - Meat Loaf will play in the Marquee at Cork Festival, Ireland.[citation needed]
July
- July 3 - 6 - The Rothbury Music Festival will be held in Rothbury, Michigan, USA. Headlining acts will include Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, John Mayer, 311, Phil Lesh and Friends, and Primus.[citation needed]
- July 4 - 6 - The next three day edition of Heineken Open'er Festival in Gdynia, Poland will take place. Artists announced as taking part include The Chemical Brothers, M.I.A., Gentleman, Massive Attack, CocoRosie, Sex Pistols, The Raconteurs, Goldfrapp, The Cribs, Jay-Z, Interpol, Erykah Badu, Fischerspooner, DJ Vadim, Fujiya & Miyagi, Róisín Murphy, DeVotchKa, and Editors.[citation needed].
- July 10 - 13 - EXIT Festival 08 will be held at Petrovaradin Fortress, in Novi Sad, Serbia.[citation needed]
- July 11 - 13 - The OXEGEN music festival will take place in Kildare, Ireland.[citation needed]
- July 11 - 13 - The All Good Music Festival will be held in Masontown, West Virginia, USA.[citation needed]
- July 23 - 26 - The 10,000 Lakes Festival will be held in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, USA.[citation needed]
- July 31 – August 2 - The reunited band Carcass will play at the German heavy metal festival Wacken Open Air.[17] This will be their first live performance since their break up in 1995.
- The T in The Park (Scotland) festival will take place in July.[citation needed]
August
- August 8 –10 - The third edition of Off Festival will take place in Mysłowice, Poland. The announced artists participating in the festival include Of Montreal, Clinic, British Sea Power, James Chance & The Contortions, Renton, Muchy, Caribou, Motion Trio, and Waglewski Fisz Emade.[citation needed]
- August 1 – 3 - Lollapalooza will take place in Grant Park, Chicago, USA. Headlining acts will include Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, Kanye West, Nine Inch Nails, Wilco, and The Raconteurs.[citation needed]
- August 9 –10 - Virgin Festival will take place at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Headlining acts will include Stone Temple Pilots, Foo Fighters, Nine Inch Nails, Jack Johnson, Kanye West, The Offspring, Bob Dylan, and Wilco.[citation needed]
- August 14 – 16 - Stufstock Festival will take place in Vama Veche, Romania.[citation needed]
- August 16 – 17 - V Festival will take place simultaneously at Weston Park, Staffordshire, UK and Hylands Park, Chelmsford, UK.[citation needed]
- August 22 – 24 - Reading and Leeds Festival will take place in the UK. Headline artists include The Killers, Metallica, Rage Against The Machine, Bloc Party, Tenacious D, Queens Of The Stoneage, The Raconteurs, Slipknot, and The Fratellis.[citation needed]
- August 23 - Madonna opens her Sticky and Sweet Tour in Cardiff, Wales.[citation needed]
- August 31 - The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards will be held.[citation needed]
September
- September 26-28 - The 7th annual Austin City Limits Music Festival will take place at Zilker Park, in Austin, Texas. Headlining acts include Foo Fighters, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Beck, Manu Chao, and John Fogerty.
- AC/DC's 2008/2009 world tour to support their latest album.
- Metallica's 2008/2009 world tour to support their latest album.
- Queen + Paul Rodgers's 2008 European tour to support their latest album.
- Janet Jackson kicks off her Rock With U Tour on September 10
October
- October 30 - The 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards will take place at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Halloween Weekend - The 2008 Voodoo Music Experience will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana. Headlining acts include Stone Temple Pilots, R.E.M., Nine Inch Nails, and The Neville Brothers. The full 2008 festival lineup will be released on St. John's Eve (June 23).
November
- November 13- the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards will be held at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX.
- November 21 to November 23 - The second Brainwaves Festival by Brainwashed
December
- December - The Los Angeles, California radio station KROQ will air the nineteenth annual Acoustic Christmas.
Bands formed
Bands reformed
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- Amebix
- Atomic Kitten
- Big Drill Car (one-off show)
- Blind Faith (Clapton + Winwood, 3 performances)
- Carcass
- Died Pretty (five shows only)
- Dogs Die In Hot Cars
- Dynamite Boy (two shows only)
- Face to Face
- I Killed The Prom Queen ("Say Goodbye" Tour May 22 - June 8)
- Jane's Addiction (one-off show)
- Living Sacrifice
- Marilyn Manson - former bassist Twiggy Ramirez rejoins the band, replacing Tim Skold
- Mest (one-off show) (It should also be noted that Tony Lovato is the only member of Mest that will appear at the event. Matt Lovato, Jeremiah Rangel and Nick Gigler claim to have never been asked)
- My Bloody Valentine
- New Kids on the Block
- Oneida
- The Pharcyde
- Pestilence
- Sixpence None The Richer
- Steps (group)
- Stone Temple Pilots
- Teenage Jesus & the Jerks (one-off show)
Bands disbanded
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- 3LW
- Blinded Black[18]
- The Capes
- The Chalets[19]
- The Dead 60s
- Dead To Fall[20]
- The Departure
- Etan
- Folly
- The Hellacopters
- Hopesfall
- Meet Me In St. Louis
- Milburn
- Ministry
- Modern Life Is War
- Moros Eros
- Mumm-Ra
- The Procussions
- Quiet Riot
- Raging Speedhorn
- Ride the Sky
- The Receiving End of Sirens
- Shot Down Sun
- Spineshank (on hiatus since 2004 but officially announced split in February 2008)
- Still Remains
- Stratovarius
- Submersed
- The Summer Obsession
- YouInSeries
Bands on hiatus
- Fear Factory
- The Format
- Glue Gun
- June (indefinite hiatus)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers (at least 1 year hiatus)[29]
- Social Distortion (on hiatus from touring and writing, but are not splitting up)
- The Starting Line (indefinite break)[21]
- System of a Down
- Yellowcard
Albums released
All releases are an LP unless otherwise stated.
Mulitple albums in same day should be arranged alphabetically by album's name.
Other release dates in other countries may apply.
January
February
March
April
May
June
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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| 2 | Indestructible | Disturbed | |
| 3 | Extra, Vol. 1 | KMFDM | Rarities album |
| Weezer | Weezer | ||
| WANDERlust | Gavin Rossdale | ||
| Exclusive: The Forever Edition | Chris Brown | Re-release | |
| The Declaration | Ashanti | ||
| Revelation | Journey | Live album, DVD | |
| My Skin is Cold | Satyricon | Extended play | |
| Perfectly Clear | Jewel | ||
| Smilers | Aimee Mann | ||
| Dolla$, TX | Lil Wil | ||
| Where Myth Fades To Legend | Alesana | ||
| Now That's What I Call Music! 28 | Various artists | Compilation | |
| Now That's What I Call Classic Rock | Various artists | Compilation | |
| 6 | Sleep Well | Electric President | |
| 7 | Collidescope | Stealing O'Neal | Extended Play |
| 10 | Seeing Sounds | N.E.R.D | |
| Light It Up | Rev Theory | ||
| Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & Jeremy Michael Ward | Omar Rodríguez-López | ||
| Tha Carter III | Lil Wayne | ||
| Here We Stand | The Fratellis | ||
| Definition of Real | Plies | ||
| Flavors of Entanglement | Alanis Morissette | ||
| Evil Urges | My Morning Jacket | ||
| No Introduction | Tyga | ||
| Parallel Play | Sloan | ||
| Seeing Things | Jakob Dylan | ||
| Frailty | The Banner | ||
| Can You Here Me | Keaton Simons | ||
| Total Club Hits | Various artists | Compilation |
Albums to be released
All releases are an LP unless otherwise stated.
June
- One of the Boys by Katy Perry [24]
- Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace by The Offspring[25]
- Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends by Coldplay[26]
- Nostradamus by Judas Priest[27]
- Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded by Rihanna [28]
- At Mount Zoomer by Wolf Parade[29]
- Death Before Dishonor by 2 Pistols [30]
- Last Stop: Crappy Town by Reggie and the Full Effect[31]
- The Devil, You + Me by The Notwist[32]
- Camp Rock: Music from the Motion Picture by Soundtrack[33]
- Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust by Sigur Rós[34]
- True Norwegian Black Metal - Live in Grieghallen by Gorgoroth[35][36]
- Saints of Los Angeles by Mötley Crüe[37]
- The Sound of Madness by Shinedown[38]
- Last 2 Walk by Three 6 Mafia[39]
- Lunada by Thalía[40]
- Rotation by Cute Is What We Aim For [41]
- Mountain Meadows by Elliott Brood[42]
- GNV FLA by Less Than Jake [43]
- The 3rd World by Immortal Technique[44]
- Big Blue Ball by Various Artists [45]
Unspecified date
- Detox by Dr. Dre[46]
- Raw Footage by Ice Cube[47]
- The Glass Passenger by Jack's Mannequin[48]
- Not 4 Sale by Kardinal Offishall[49]
- Archangels in Black by Adagio.[50][51][52]
- Waste Management by t.A.T.u.[53]
Mid 2008
- Untitled by Alesha[54]
- Untitled by Alice in Chains[55]
- Untitled by Beyonce[56][57]
- Untitled by Cannibal Corpse[58]
- Untitled by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus[59]
- The 4th McFLY studio album by McFLY[60]
- I Am by Monrose[61]
- Everything Comes and Goes by Michelle Branch [62]
July
- Agony and Irony by Alkaline Trio[63]
- Blessed by Busta Rhymes [64]
- Terminate on Sight by G-Unit [65]
- Forgiven by Los Lonely Boys [66]
- A.T.L. Hole by Ying Yang Twins [67]
- Killer by Tech N9ne [68]
- Girlicious by Girlicious[69]
- Identified by Vanessa Hudgens[70]
- Life, Death, Love and Freedom by John Mellencamp[77]
- Nas' ninth studio album by Nas[78]
- All Sides by O.A.R. [79]
- Lessons in Love by Lloyd [80]
- Into the Sun by Candlebox[83]
- XII by Midnight To Twelve [84]
- Children of Our Mistakes by Vayden [85]
- Love on the Inside by Sugarland[86]
- Fate by Dr. Dog[87]
- Breakout by Miley Cyrus[88]
- Exit 13 by L.L. Cool J[89]
- Scars On Broadway by Scars On Broadway[90]
- Conquer by Soulfly[91]
- The Recession by Young Jeezy[92]
- New Amerykah Part Two (Return of The Ankh) by Erykah Badu[93]
Unspecified Date
August
- Our Long Road Home by Taproot[96]
- Only Through the Pain by Trapt[97]
- Year of the Gentleman by Ne-Yo [98]
- Samantha Jade by Samantha Jade ( Worldwide Released)
Unspecified Date
- Untitled by The Academy Is...[105]
- New Surrender by Anberlin[106]
- Along Came a Spider by Alice Cooper[107]
September
- Untitled by Aerosmith[108]
- Temporary People by Joseph Arthur[109]
- Doll Domination by Pussycat Dolls
Unspecified Date
- Untitled by Ace of Base[114]
- Cassie's second studio album by Cassie[115]
- The Fast Lane by Paul Wall[116]
- Untitled by Keane[117]
- Who Killed Amanda Palmer? by Amanda Palmer [118]
- Changing Horses by Ben Kweller [119]
- Approaching Normal by Blue October [120]
- Third solo album by Chris Cornell[121]
- Metallica's ninth studio album[122]
- All the Plans or Boy In Waiting by Starsailor
October
Third quarter 2008
- Before I Self Destruct by 50 Cent[126]
- Untitled by Case[127]
- Fantasy Ride by Ciara[128]
- Untitled by Switchfoot[129]
- Imogen Heap's untitled third studio album[130]
Fourth quarter 2008
- Untitled by Kelly Clarkson[131]
TBA 2008/2009
- Untitled by +44[132]
- Untitled by AC/DC[133]
- Untitled by The Adolescents[134]
- Untitled by A. J. McLean[135]
- Untitled by Anastacia[136]
- Untitled by Ashley Tisdale [137]
- Untitled by Asia[138]
- Untitled by The Aquabats[139]
- Untitled by Black President[140]
- Untitled by Black Sabbath[141] or Heaven and Hell[142]
- Untitled Hank Williams Project by Bob Dylan, Jack White, and others[143]
- Toni Braxton's sixth studio album by Toni Braxton[144]
- 24th studio album by Buckethead[145]
- Untitled by Carbon Leaf[146]
- Untitled by Circle Jerks[147]
- Untitled by D.R.I.[148]
- Dirty Business by Dirtbag[149]
- Take It From Me by DJ Ironik[150]
- Saudades de Rock by Extreme[151]
- Untitled by Face to Face[152]
- 7th Fear Factory Studio Album by Fear Factory[153]
- Untitled by Fenix*TX[154]
- Fortune Teller: Studio album by Ira Losco[155]
- Untitled by The Jam[156]
- Untitled by Glassjaw[157]
- Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: The Singles by Goo Goo Dolls[158]
- Untitled by Green Day[159]
- The Hollow of the Morning by Gemma Hayes[160]
- Walk the Walk by Haylie Duff[161]
- Untitled by Helmet[162]
- Untitled 4th Studio Album by Hilary Duff[163]
- Untitled by Infectious Grooves[164]
- Untitled by The Killers[165]
- Happiness Is the Road by Marillion[166]
- 2nd Studio Album by Lauryn Hill
- Untitled by Marilyn Manson
- Untitled by Matisyahu[167]
- Untitled by Michael Jackson[168]
- The Company We Keep by John Mellencamp[169]
- Modest Mouse's Fifth EP by Modest Mouse[170]
- The Voice of the Streets by Mike Jones[171]
- Untitled by My Chemical Romance[172]
- Untitled by Nine Inch Nails[173]
- Untitled by Mudvayne[174]
- Untitled by Oasis[175]
- Untitled by Primus[176]
- Untitled by Powerman 5000[177]
- Untitled by Propagandhi[178]
- Untitled by Rachel Yamagata[179]
- Untitled by Rammstein[180]
- Black Roses by The Rasmus[181]
- Untitled by Rancid[182]
- Untitled by Ratt[183]
- Untitled by Rise Against[184]
- Untitled by Rob Thomas[185]
- Untitled by The Scrolls[186]
- 11th Sepultura studio album by Sepultura[187]
- Shakira's sixth English studio album[188]
- Untitled by Sick of It All[189]
- Untitled by Slayer[190]
- Untitled by Social Distortion[191]
- Untitled by SOiL[192]
- Untitled by The Streets[193]
- The Gospel Inspired by Lula by Stevie Wonder[194]
- Untitled by Stryper[195]
- Untitled by Suicidal Tendencies[196]
- Untitled by Tesla[197]
- Shock Value II by Timbaland[198]
- Welcome to Thug Country by Trick Daddy[199]
- Wake the Sleeper by Uriah Heep[200]
- Untitled by The Used[201]
- Untitled by Whitney Houston[202]
- Untitled by Van Halen[203]
- Album 4 by The Vines.[204]
- Untitled by Voivod[205]
Top hits on record in the world
The top singles of 2008 as of the week of June 7-14, 2008 (Week 24), according to the United World Chart. All single sales/popularity points information are from the United World Chart.[206]
| Position | Single Title | Artist | Points | Highest Position in 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bleeding Love" | Leona Lewis | 6,825,000 | 1 |
| 2 | "Apologize" | Timbaland presents OneRepublic | 6,687,000 | 1 |
| 3 | "Don't Stop the Music" | Rihanna | 5,805,000 | 1 |
| 4 | "No One" | Alicia Keys | 5,414,000 | 2 |
| 5 | "Low" | Flo Rida feat. T-Pain | 5,198,000 | 3 |
| 6 | "4 Minutes" | Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland | 4,351,000 | 1 |
| 7 | "With You" | Chris Brown | 3,625,000 | 6 |
| 8 | "Love Song" | Sara Bareilles | 3,453,000 | 9 |
| 9 | "Stop and Stare" | OneRepublic | 3,393,000 | 5 |
| 10 | "Bubbly" | Colbie Caillat | 3,366,000 | 5 |
Best sold records in the world
The best sold records in 2008 according to UWC as of the week of June 7-14, 2008 (Week 24). Some records were released in 2006 and 2007, their total sales are behind their sales in 2008 (plus the estimated +7.5% that UWC doesn't cover). All album sales information is from the United World Chart.[207]
| Position | Album Title | Artist | Sales | Total Sales | Highest Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | 4,019,000 | 9,975,000 | 1 |
| 2 | As I Am | Alicia Keys | 2,750,000 | 5,970,000 | 1 |
| 3 | Spirit | Leona Lewis | 2,451,000 | 5,041,000 | 1 |
| 4 | Sleep Through the Static | Jack Johnson | 2,248,000 | 2,248,000 | 1 |
| 5 | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | 1,952,000 | 1,952,000 | 1 |
| 6 | Hard Candy | Madonna | 1,743,000 | 1,743,000 | 1 |
| 7 | Rockferry | Duffy | 1,679,000 | 1,679,000 | 2 |
| 8 | Good Girl Gone Bad | Rihanna | 1,538,000 | 4,702,000 | 1 |
| 9 | Growing Pains | Mary J. Blige | 1,504,000 | 1,504,000 | 1 |
| 10 | E=MC² | Mariah Carey | 1,468,000 | 1,468,000 | 1 |
Deaths
- February 25 - Stephen "Static Major" Garrett, singer
- March 2 - Jeff Healey, blind musician and actor; cancer.
- April 20 - VL Mike, rapper, formerly with Chopper City Boyz
- April 25 - Humphrey Lyttelton, UK jazz musician, 86
- 1 May - Tony Kostrzewa (also known as Tony Kaye), founder of the UK record label Red Rhino Records; non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- May 8 - Eddy Arnold, U.S. country music performer, foremost practioner of string and chorus sweetened country music known as the Nashville Sound in the 1960s
- May 11 - John Rutsey, founding former drummer of Canadian rock band, Rush.
- June 2 - Bo Diddley, American rock and roll and blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist, heart failure, 79.
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