This is a list of the Monitor Latino number-one songs of 2008. Chart rankings are based on airplay across radio states in Mexico using radio tracking data. Charts are ranked from Monday to Sunday. Besides the general chart, Monitor Latino published "Pop", "Regional Mexican" and "Anglo" charts.
Chart history General
In 2008, nine songs reached number one on the General chart; all of these songs were entirely in Spanish. Eight acts achieved their first General number-one song in Mexico: Belanova, Juanes, Julieta Venegas, Ha*Ash, Reik, Luis Fonsi, La Oreja de Van Gogh and Banda El Recodo.
"El presente" by Julieta Venegas was the longest-running General number-one of the year, staying at the top position for eleven consecutive weeks, and "Cada Que..." by Belanova was best-performing song of the year. The yellow background indicates the best-performing song of 2008. Issue date Song Artist(s) Ref.January 6"Te quiero"NiggaJanuary 13January 20January 27February 3"Cada Que..."BelanovaFebruary 10February 17March 2March 9"Gotas de Agua Dulce"JuanesMarch 16"Cada que..."BelanovaMarch 23March 30"Gotas de agua dulce"JuanesApril 6April 20April 27May 4May 11May 18May 25"El presente"Julieta VenegasJune 1June 8June 15June 22June 29July 6July 13July 20July 27August 3August 10"No te quiero nada"Ha*AshAugust 17August 24August 31September 7September 14September 21September 28October 5October 12"Inolvidable"ReikOctober 19October 26November 2November 9November 16"No Me Doy por Vencido"Luis FonsiNovember 30"El Último Vals"La Oreja de Van GoghDecember 7"Te presumo"Banda El RecodoDecember 14December 21December 28
Pop Issue date Song Artist(s) Ref.January 13"Me Enamora"JuanesJanuary 20"No se me hace fácil"Alejandro FernándezJanuary 27"Cada Que..."BelanovaFebruary 3February 10February 17March 2March 9"Gotas de Agua Dulce"JuanesMarch 16"Cada que..."BelanovaMarch 23March 30"Gotas de agua dulce"JuanesApril 6April 20April 27May 4May 11May 18"El presente"Julieta VenegasMay 25July 20August 3September 7"No te quiero nada"Ha*AshSeptember 28October 5October 12"Inolvidable"ReikOctober 19October 26November 2November 9November 16"No Me Doy por Vencido"Luis FonsiNovember 30"El Último Vals"La Oreja de Van GoghDecember 7"Lo que yo sé de ti"Ha*AshDecember 14December 21December 28"Se te olvidó"Kalimba
Regional Issue date Song Artist(s) Ref.January 13"Sobre mis pies"La Arrolladora Banda El LimónJanuary 20January 27February 3February 10February 17"Tómame o déjame"Banda el RecodoMarch 2March 9March 16March 23March 30April 6April 20April 27"Para siempre"Vicente FernándezMay 4May 11"Primer tiempo"La Arrolladora Banda El LimónMay 18May 25July 20"No hay novedad"Banda el RecodoAugust 3August 31"Y que quede claro"La Arrolladora Banda El LimónSeptember 7September 14September 28October 5"Dame tu amor"Alacranes MusicalOctober 12October 19November 2November 16"Te presumo"Banda el RecodoNovember 30December 7December 14December 21December 28
English Issue date Song Artist(s) Ref.January 13"Gimme More"Britney SpearsJanuary 20"Pictures of You"The Last GoodnightJanuary 27"Hot"Avril LavigneFebruary 3"Pictures of You"The Last GoodnightFebruary 10"Don't Stop the Music"RihannaFebruary 17March 2"When I'm Gone"Simple PlanMarch 9March 16March 23March 30April 6"Bubbly"Colbie CaillatApril 20"4 Minutes To Save The World"Madonna ft. Justin TimberlakeApril 27May 4May 11May 18May 25July 20"Bubbly"Colbie CaillatJuly 27"Love Song"Sara BareillesAugust 3"Viva la Vida"ColdplayAugust 31September 7September 14September 21September 28October 5October 12October 19October 26November 2November 9"Shut Up and Let Me Go"The Ting TingsNovember 16November 30"So What"PinkDecember 7December 14"Hot n Cold"Katy PerryDecember 21December 28
See also List of Top 20 songs for 2008 in Mexico List of number-one albums of 2008 (Mexico)
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