Top 25 Most Played Songs in 2008

The New Year’s Eve post was something of a tradition on my old blog, so it seems only fitting to me that I continue the tradition on this first New Year’s Eve of the Geek Force Five era. I’ll be back with some pretty substantial (and, I hope, exciting) announcements about the future of the site in the coming days. In the meantime, here are the top 25 songs I listened to the most in 2008 (according to Last.fm).

1. “Crushcrushcrush" by Paramore
2. “Everything I’m Not” by The Veronicas
3. “Never Again” by Kelly Clarkson
4. “Misery Business” by Paramore
5. “That’s What You Get” by Paramore
6. “Dreams" by Letters to Cleo
7. “Summerlong" by Kathleen Edwards
8. “Free" by Plumb
9. “The Pretender” by Foo Fighters
10. “Discipline" by Nine Inch Nails
11. “It’s a Shame About Ray” by Lemonheads
12. “Hot N Cold” by Katy Perry
13. “I Kissed a Girl” by Katy Perry
14. “Runaway" by Avril Lavigne
15. “Let The Flames Begin” by Paramore
16. “Hot" by Avril Lavigne
17. “The Moneymaker” by Rilo Kiley
18. “Music Is My Hot Hot Sex” by CSS
19. “Over It” by Katharine McPhee
20. “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey
21. “Umbrella (feat. Jay-Z)” by Rihanna
22. “Echoplex" by Nine Inch Nails
23. “Clothes Off!!” by Gym Class Heroes
24. “Caught Up In You” by .38 Special
25. “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” by Dropkick Murphys

Whereas last year was the year of Nine Inch Nails and the Pluto Tapes (if you want to see last year’s list, beg for it in the comments), this year is all about Paramore. Four of their songs appear on this year’s list, making it absolutely clear that I am still very much a pop bubblegum whore.

It’s also worth noting that the trend of me becoming more and more “out of it” continued this year. Last year, only nine of the twenty-five songs were songs released in 2007. This year, only four of the songs that made the list were released in 2008.

Lastly, if there were a “Most Listened to Album of the Year” it would probably be, despite its length, Ghosts I-IV by Nine Inch Nails. I’ve listened to it in full nearly every week since it came out early in 2008 (sometimes twice a week). I hope that redeems me in your eyes.

At least a little bit.