31. "Hate That I Love You" – Rihanna feat. Ne-Yo 32. "Flashing Lights" – Kanye West 33. "Breathe" – Fabolous 34. "Heaven Sent" – Keyshia Cole 35. "See You Again" – Miley Cyrus 36. "Closer" – Ne-Yo 37. "Superstar" – Lupe Fiasco 38. "Shot" – The Jonas Brothers / "The Way I Are" – Timbaland (Carry over) Refining based on Billboard Year-End official list:
(The lead single from the critically acclaimed Tha Carter III ) top 100 songs of 2008
He stared at the screen. For all his cynicism, he couldn't write the dismissive, ironic takedown Jen wanted. He couldn't call 2008 a mess. It was a mess. The housing market had cratered. He owed forty thousand dollars. The last Bush administration was limping to a finish. But on the dance floor, for three minutes and fifty seconds, nobody cared. "Flashing Lights" – Kanye West 33
The top of the charts was a mix of club anthems, soulful British imports, and the peak of the T-Pain-assisted "Auto-Tune" era. – Flo Rida ft. T-Pain "Bleeding Love" – Leona Lewis "No One" – Alicia Keys "Lollipop" – Lil Wayne ft. Static Major "Apologize" – Timbaland ft. OneRepublic "No Air" – Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown "Love Song" – Sara Bareilles "Love in This Club" – Usher ft. Young Jeezy "With You" – Chris Brown "Forever" – Chris Brown Music Trends and Breakout Stars "See You Again" – Miley Cyrus 36
(The laid-back acoustic hit that broke longevity records)
It was December 2008, and Alex’s entire world had been reduced to a 160-gigabyte iPod Classic and a folding chair in the basement of his parents’ house.