It should honestly come as no surprise that on MTV's Top 100 Hits of 2008, Leona Lewis' Bleeding Love came up at the #1 spot. Coincidentally, I'm mentioned to some that I'm rather embarrassed to find that it is also the song with the most plays on my Last.fm profile. (The runner-up hits on MTV's countdown are #2: Chris Brown's With You, #3: Rihanna's Disturbia, and #4: Madonna's 4 Minutes. Those on my profile are #2: Dashboard Confessional's Stolen, #3: OneRepublic's Mercy, and #4: Paramore's Hallelujah.)

Year-end posts are for lists, such as Mel's book list. I'm no avid reader nor movie buff, connoisseur or sports critic, but I do have my hand on the pulse of popular music, so to continue the list of my favourite songs and albums which I posted last year, here are the same lists for 2008: 

My Favourite Albums: 

10. Estelle's Shine

British Soul for the contemporary listener. I forgive her the awful dress she wore at the EMAs this year during her duet with Kanye West for the unique sound she brings to my library.

9. James Morrison's Songs For You, Truths For Me

On par with his debut, which is rare. 

8. Mariah Carey's E=MC2

The second best selling album of the year. No where as good as Emancipation though.

7. Madonna's Hard Candy

The lesser selling rival to E=MC2, but with more songs I like. And her Sticky & Sweet Tour is the best selling in history. Who'da thought. 

6. Duffy's Rockferry

In my opinion, a substitute for Amy Winehouse, but with a less refined sound. 

5. Katy Perry's One Of The Boys

The tracks that do stand out really stand out. Catchy. 

4. The Academy Is...' Fast Times At Barrington High

Two monster hits, with more gems after. Fast becoming one of my favourite bands.

3. Britney Spears' Circus

On the bandwagon of songs with lyrics that are so out there that you can't help but like. And 'cos I'm a sucker for artistes I grew up listening to. 

2. John Mayer's Where The Light Is

Still the artiste with the most plays on my Last.fm profile. Only 2 new tracks, but the rest is brilliant.

1. Jason Mraz's We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things

Sublime, both lyrically and musically. And 'cos he was who I listened to most during the last months leading up to the exams. 

My Favourite Tracks:

10. Fall Out Boy's I Don't Care (Folie A Deux)

9. The Killers' Human (Day & Age)

8. Coldplay's Viva La Vida (Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends)

7. Leona Lewis' Forgive Me (Spirit)

6. Kanye West's Love Lockdown (808s & Heartbreak)

5. The Fray's You Found Me (The Fray)

4. Beyonce's Halo (I Am... Sasha Fierce)

3. 30 Seconds to Mars' A Beautiful Lie (A Beautiful Lie)

2. Ne-Yo's Closer (Year of the Gentleman)

1. The Script's The Man Who Can't Be Moved (The Script)