List of UK R&B Singles Chart number ones of 2008

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The UK R&B Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the 40 biggest-selling singles and albums that are classified in the R&B genre in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company,[1] and is based on both physical and digital sales.[2] This is a list of The Official UK Charts Company R&B hits of 2008. [3]

Number ones

Key
† Best-selling R&B single of the year
Issue date Single Artist
6 January "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" Soulja Boy
13 January
20 January "Superstar" Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos
27 January "Ride It" Jay Sean
3 February "Work" Kelly Rowland
10 February "Don't Stop the Music" Rihanna
17 February
24 February
2 March "Work" Kelly Rowland
9 March "Come On Girl" Taio Cruz featuring Luciana
16 March "Scream" Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson and Nicole Scherzinger
23 March
30 March "American Boy" † Estelle featuring Kanye West
6 April "Touch My Body" Mariah Carey
13 April "American Boy" † Estelle featuring Kanye West
20 April
27 April "4 Minutes" Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake
4 May
11 May
18 May
25 May "Take a Bow" Rihanna
1 June
8 June "4 Minutes" Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake
15 June "Take a Bow" Rihanna
22 June "Forever" Chris Brown
29 June "Closer" Ne-Yo
6 July
13 July "No Air" Jordin Sparks featuring Chris Brown
20 July
27 July
3 August "Stay With Me" Ironik
10 August
17 August
24 August "No Air" Jordin Sparks Featuring Chris Brown
31 August "Beggin" Madcon
7 September "Summertime" New Kids on the Block
14 September "When I Grow Up" The Pussycat Dolls
21 September
28 September
5 October
12 October
19 October "Paper Planes" MIA
26 October "My Life" The Game featuring Lil Wayne
2 November
9 November "Love Lockdown" Kanye West
16 November "If I Were a Boy" Beyoncé
23 November
30 November "Live Your Life" T.I. featuring Rihanna
7 December
14 December
21 December "If I Were a Boy" Beyoncé
28 December "Live Your Life" T.I. featuring Rihanna

See also

References

  1. ^ "About Us - Who We Are - The Charts We Compile". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Chart Rules". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  3. ^ [1] The R&B Singles Archive 2008