The Canadian Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of Canada. Published by Billboard magazine, its data are similar to Billboard U.S.-based Hot 100 in that it compiles Nielsen SoundScan based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales, as well as airplay. Canada's airplay chart is compiled with information collected from monitoring more than 100 stations that represent rock, country, adult contemporary and contemporary hit radio genres. The online version of the chart features the Canadian flag next to tracks that qualify as Canadian content.
In 2008, 11 singles topped the chart. Although 12 singles claimed the top spot in 52 issues of the magazine, Timbaland's "Apologize" featuring OneRepublic began its peak position in late 2007, and is thus excluded. Katy Perry and Lady Gaga each earned two number-one singles as a lead artist. Two number-one singles tied for the longest-running chart-topping single of 2008, for nine weeks: Madonna's "4 Minutes" featuring Justin Timberlake and Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl", although the former had a non-consecutive run. Other chart-topping singles from 2008 include Flo Rida's "Low" featuring T-Pain, which stayed at number one for eight straight weeks. Rihanna's "Take a Bow" is noted for its jump from seventieth to first place on the Canadian Hot 100, which was the largest upward movement to number one at the time.
Chart history
+KeyIndicates best-performing single of 2008
Issue dateSongArtist(s)Reference.11 January 5 "Apologize" Timbaland featuring OneRepublic January 12 January 19 January 2612 February 2 "Low" Flo Rida featuring T-Pain February 9 February 16 February 23 March 1 March 8 March 15 March 2213 March 29 "Love Song" Sara Bareilles14 April 5 "Bleeding Love" Leona Lewis15 April 12 "4 Minutes" Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake April 19 April 26 May 3 May 10 May 1716 May 24 "Take a Bow" Rihannare May 31 "4 Minutes" Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake June 7 June 1417 June 21 "I Kissed a Girl" Katy Perry June 28 July 5 July 12 July 19 July 26 August 2 August 9 August 1618 August 23 "Just Dance" Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis August 30 September 6 September 13 September 2019 September 27 "So What" Pink October 4 October 11 October 1820 October 25 "Womanizer" Britney Spears November 1 November 8 November 15 November 2221 November 29 "Hot n Cold" Katy Perry December 622 December 13 "Poker Face" Lady Gaga December 20 December 27
See also
2008 in music List of number-one singles in Canada
References