User:03md/List of UK top 40 singles in 2008

See also: Lists of UK top 10 singles and Lists of UK top 40 singles

The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom. Since 2004 the chart based on the sales of both physical singles with airplay figures excluded from the official chart.

This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart during 2008, as well as songs which peaked in 2007 and 2009 but were in the top 40 in 2008. The entry date is when the song appeared in the top 40 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).

Three-hundred and fifty-three singles were in the top forty this year. Forty-nine singles from 2007 remained in the top 40 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, or re-entered during the year. "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" by Soulja Boy, "Don't Stop the Music" by Rihanna, "Elvis Ain't Dead" by Scouting for Girls", "Listen" by Beyoncé, "Misery Business" by Paramore, "Parallel Worlds" by Elliot Minor, "Pumpkin Soup" by Kate Nash, "Rockstar" by Nickelback and "Wow" by Kylie Minogue were the singles from 2007 that did not peak until 2008. "Breakeven" by The Script, "Broken Strings" by James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado, "Circus" by Britney Spears, "Kids" by MGMT, "Mad" by Ne-Yo, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" by Beyoncé and "The Loving Kind" by Girls Aloud first charted in 2008 but did not reach their peak until 2009. Additionally, "Thriller" by Michael Jackson re-entered the chart this year and then returned to the chart in 2009 following Jackson's death the following year.

Ninety-six artists had multiple entries in the top forty in 2008, with Rihanna having the most entries (9, including an appearance on the "Just Stand Up!" charity single). Songs that reached the top ten this year are featured here but also included in their own article.

Top-forty singles

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Entries by artist
The following table shows artists who achieved or more top 40 entries in 2008, including songs that reached their peak in 2007 or 2009. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist.