Top Songs of 2008 (so far)

We are only one quarter of the way through 2008, but we thought it would be fun to check on the top songs of 2008 so far, according to the THO weekly chart:

1. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
2. Britney Spears - Piece Of Me
3. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
4. Timbaland f/ OneRepublic - Apologize
5. OneRepublic - Stop And Stare
6. Alicia Keys - No One
7. Janet Jackson - Feedback
8. Linkin Park - Shadow Of The Day
9. Adele - Chasing Pavements
10. Kylie Minogue - Wow

- Current THO 100 chart
- THO 100 Archive

OneRepublic Notches Another #1 Hit

One year ago relatively few people had heard of OneRepublic. But Timbaland had heard their music and mixed their song "Apologize." That version propelled the song to #1 on many worldwide charts, including the THO 100 where it stayed at #1 for nine weeks. With radio stations more aware of OneRepublic, they began playing another track of theirs, "Stop And Stare." This week it lands at #1 on the THO 100, displacing Rihanna's "Don't Stop The Music," which spent five weeks at the top. We've published the latest THO chart for the week ending March 15th.

THO 100 Update for the week ending February 23, 2008

This week on the THO 100 Rihanna remains at #1 with her hit "Don't Stop The Music," but she may not be there long. The song loses points while OneRepublic (pictured) has the song with the largest point gain in "Stop And Stare." OneRepublic, still better-known for their smash collaboration with Timbaland in "Apologize," move up to #3. Could a band that most people barely know anything about have their second number one hit? Check out the full chart here.

THO 100 Update for the week ending January 26, 2008

Timbaland's streak of nine consecutive weeks at #1 finally comes to an end this week. The most photographed woman in the world, Britney Spears, takes over the top spot with her latest hit "Piece of Me." It is the first #1 song of 2008 and Spears' sixth THO chart-topper of her career. She might have more than that but her first three singles all stalled at the runner-up position. Here is this week's current chart.

THO 100 Update

In December it looked like Alicia Keys might get her second #1 hit on the THO chart with "No One." Her first single, "Fallin'," went to #1 back in 2001. But for the eighth consecutive week it sits at #2 stuck behind Timbaland's "Aplogize" (featuring OneRepublic). And even though Timbaland's hit is losing points quickly, Keys still may not get the top spot next week. That is because Britney Spears' new song "Piece Of Me" is storming up the chart. In its eighth week on the chart it sits at #3 with a nice point gain. Here is the current chart.

THO 100 Update for week ending January 12, 2008

Timbaland continues an amazing run of 8 consecutive weeks at #1 with "Apologize" (featuring OneRepublic). Further down the chart, OneRepublic debuts with a hit of his own, along with 12 other new songs. Radiohead is both the largest point gainer and had the largest chart move, as "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" moves from #90 to #18. Enjoy the new chart.

THO 100 Update for week ending January 5, 2008

Timbaland's huge hit "Apologize" spends a seventh week atop the THO 100, still fending off advances by Linkin Park and Leona Lewis. Although still a few weeks away, it seems as though Britney Spears may have another #1 hit, as "Piece of Me" is the largest point gainer this week, moving up to #7.

Ten new songs enter the chart, led by Buckcherry's "Sorry." Finger Eleven's long-running hit "Paralyzer" reaches a new peak at #26 in its 37th week on the chart.