List of number-one albums of 2008 (Australia) explained

The highest-selling albums in Australia are ranked in the Australian Recording Industry Association albums chart, also known as the ARIA Charts, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The data are compiled from a sample that includes music stores, music departments at electronics and department stores and Internet sales, in other words, both digital as well as CD sales.[1] ARIA also issues a weekly singles chart and an end of year albums and singles chart, among other charts.

Alternative rock band Kings of Leon's Only by the Night had the longest non-consecutive run among the releases that have reached peak position in 2008; it spent 14 non-consecutive weeks atop the chart, beginning with the week of 29 September and continuing into the 2009 chart year. Funhouse by Pink, which spent nine weeks at number one, had the longest consecutive run at number one. Other albums with extended chart runs include Sleep Through the Static by Jack Johnson, which spent six weeks at number one, Timbaland Presents Shock Value by Timbaland and Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack Featuring the Songs of ABBA by the cast of the film Mamma Mia!, both of which spent five weeks at number one.

Only by the Night is also the best-selling album of 2008; 422,108 copies have been sold, exceeding the second best-selling album of the year, pop singer Pink's Funhouse, by 3,000 copies.[2] Apocalypso by The Presets spent one week atop the chart on 21 April, and won the ARIA awards for Album of the Year and Best Dance release.[3]

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The yellow background indicates the #1 album on ARIA's End of Year Albums Chart of 2008.

Chart history

Issue date of chartAlbum ArtistWeeks at number one (total)Ref.



Timbaland Presents Shock Value 5 [4]
[5]
[6]
[7]
Spirit 1 [8]




Sleep Through the Static 6 [9]
[10]

[11]
[12]
Breed Obsession 1 [13]
Sleep Through the Static 6 [14]
In Ghost Colours 1 [15]
Pretty. Odd. 1 [16]
Watershed 1 [17]
Apocalypso 1 [18]
Rattlin' Bones 1 [19]
Hard Candy 1 [20]

Waltzing Matilda 2 [21]
[22]
Summer at Eureka 1 [23]

Here I Stand 2 [24]
[25]
Indestructible 1 [26]



Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 4 [27]
[28]
[29]
[30]




Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack Featuring the Songs of ABBA Mamma Mia! film cast 5 [31]
[32]
[33]
[34]
[35]
2 1 [36]

All Hope Is Gone 2 [37]
[38]
Breakout 1 [39]
Death Magnetic 1[40]



Only by the Night 14 [41]
[42]
[43]
[44]
Black Ice 1 [45]








Funhouse 9 [46]
[47]
[48]
[49]
[50]
[51]
[52]
[53]
[54]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How are the ARIA Charts prepared each week?. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  2. News: Pink and Kings of Leon in close call at top of album chart. Murfett. Andrew. 3 January 2009. The Age. 21 July 2009.
  3. Web site: ARIA Awards 2008 : History : Winners by Year 2008: 22nd Annual ARIA Awards . 20 October 2008 . Australian Recording Industry Association . 15 July 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090813152819/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=2008 . 13 August 2009 .
  4. Web site: Top 50 Albums (week of January 6, 2008). 6 January 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  5. Web site: Top 50 Albums (week of January 13, 2008). 13 January 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  6. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of January 20, 2008. 20 January 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  7. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of January 27, 2008. 27 January 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  8. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of February 3, 2008. 3 February 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  9. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of February 10, 2008. 10 February 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  10. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of February 17, 2008. 17 February 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  11. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of March 2, 2008. 2 March 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  12. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of March 9, 2008. 9 March 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  13. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of March 16, 2008. 16 March 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  14. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of March 23, 2008. 23 March 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  15. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of March 30, 2008. 30 March 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  16. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of April 6, 2008. 6 April 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  17. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of April 13, 2008. 13 April 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  18. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of April 20, 2008. 20 April 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  19. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of April 27, 2008. 27 April 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  20. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of May 4, 2008. 4 May 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  21. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of May 11, 2008. 11 May 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  22. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of May 18, 2008. 18 May 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  23. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of May 25, 2008. 25 May 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  24. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of June 1, 2008. 1 June 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  25. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of June 8, 2008. 8 June 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  26. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of June 15, 2008. 15 June 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  27. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of June 22, 2008. 22 June 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  28. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of June 30, 2008. 30 June 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  29. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of July 6, 2008. 6 July 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  30. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of July 13, 2008. 13 July 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  31. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of July 20, 2008. 20 July 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  32. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of July 27, 2008. 27 July 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  33. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of August 3, 2008. 3 August 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  34. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of August 10, 2008. 10 August 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  35. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of August 17, 2008. 17 August 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  36. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of August 24, 2008. 24 August 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  37. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of August 31, 2008. 31 August 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  38. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of September 7, 2008. 7 September 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  39. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of September 14, 2008. 14 September 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  40. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of September 21, 2008. 21 September 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  41. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of September 28, 2008. 28 September 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  42. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of October 5, 2008. 5 October 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  43. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of October 12, 2008. 12 October 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  44. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of October 19, 2008. 19 October 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  45. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of October 26, 2008. 26 October 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  46. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of November 2, 2008. 2 November 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  47. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of November 9, 2008. 9 November 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  48. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of November 16, 2008. 16 November 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  49. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of November 23, 2008. 23 November 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  50. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of November 30, 2008. 30 November 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  51. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of December 7, 2008. 7 December 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  52. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of December 14, 2008. 14 December 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  53. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of December 21, 2008. 21 December 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.
  54. Web site: Top 50 Albums - Week of December 28, 2008. 28 December 2008. australian-charts.com (originally from ARIA). 12 July 2009.

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