List of best-selling singles by year (Germany)
2008
Table:
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Artist

Artist's nationality

Title

1

Timbaland presents OneRepublic

United States

Apologize

2

Leona Lewis

United Kingdom

Bleeding Love

3

Kid Rock

United States

All Summer Long

4

Schnuffel

Germany

Kuschel Song

5

Katy Perry

United States

I Kissed a Girl

6

Duffy

United Kingdom

Mercy

7

Ich + Ich

Germany

So soll es bleiben

8

Amy Macdonald

United Kingdom

This Is the Life

9

Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland

United States

4 Minutes

10

Gabriella Cilmi

Australia

Sweet About Me

11

Stefanie Heinzmann

Switzerland

My Man Is a Mean Man

12

Ich + Ich

Germany

Stark

13

Polarkreis 18

Germany

Allein, Allein

14

Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse

United Kingdom

Valerie

15

Thomas Godoj

Germany

Love Is You

16

Pink

United States

So What

17

Guru Josh Project

United Kingdom

Infinity 2008

18

Mark Medlock

Germany

Summer Love

19

Paul Potts

United Kingdom

Nessun dorma

20

Söhne Mannheims

Germany

Das hat die Welt noch nicht gesehen

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Timothy Zachary Mosley ( born March 10 , 1972 ) , known professionally as Timbaland , is an American record producer , rapper , singer , songwriter , and DJ . Timbaland 's first full credit production work was in 1996 on Ginuwine.the Bachelor for R & B singer Ginuwine . After further work on Aaliyah 's second studio album One in a Million ( 1996 ) and Missy Elliott 's debut studio album Supa Dupa Fly ( 1997 ) , Timbaland became a prominent producer for R & B and hip hop artists . As a rapper he initially released several albums with fellow rapper Magoo , followed by his debut solo album Tim 's Bio in 1998 . In 2002 , Timbaland produced the hit single Cry Me a River for Justin Timberlake , going on to produce most of Timberlake 's subsequent LPs such as FutureSex/LoveSounds and The 20/20 Experience and their respective hit singles . A Timbaland-owned imprint label , Mosley Music Group , featured artists such as Nelly Furtado , whose Timbaland-produced album Loose ( 2006 ) was a commercial and critical success . In 2007 , Timbaland released a solo album , Shock Value , which was followed by Shock Value II in 2009 . Aside from the aforementioned artists , Timbaland 's production credits from the 2000s forward include work with Jay-Z , Nas , Ludacris , Bubba Sparxxx , Madonna , Rihanna , OneRepublic , Brandy , Drake , Rick Ross and others . As a songwriter , he has written 85 UK hits and 99 hits Stateside , as of 2014 . Timbaland has received widespread acclaim for his production style . In 2007 , Entertainment Weekly stated that just about every current pop trend can be traced back to him - from sultry , urban-edged R & B songstresses . to the art of incorporating avant-garde sounds into No .
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado Springs , Colorado , in 2002 . It consists of lead vocalist & multi-instrumentalist Ryan Tedder , guitarist Zach Filkins , guitarist Drew Brown , bassist and cellist Brent Kutzle , drummer Eddie Fisher and keyboardist Brian Willett . The band first achieved commercial success on Myspace as an unsigned act . In late 2002 , after OneRepublic played shows throughout the Los Angeles area , a number of record labels approached the band with interest , but the band ultimately signed with Velvet Hammer , an imprint of Columbia Records . They made their first album with producer Greg Wells during the summer and fall of 2005 at his studio , Rocket Carousel , in Culver City , California . The album was originally scheduled for release on June 6 , 2006 , but the group was dropped by Columbia two months before the album came out . The lead single of that album , Apologize , was released on April 30 , 2006 , on Myspace and received some recognition there , becoming number one on the Myspace charts . In 2007 , OneRepublic released their debut album , Dreaming Out Loud . Its lead single , Apologize , was remixed by Timbaland , becoming a huge international success , reaching number one in sixteen countries and subsequently earning them a Grammy Award nomination . The second single , Stop and Stare , mirrored its predecessor 's success . The album was later certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . The band 's second album , Waking Up ( 2009 ) , produced the singles All the Right Moves , Secrets , Marchin On , and Good Life , with the latter reaching the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100 .
The United States of America ( USA ) , commonly known as the United States ( U.S. or US ) or America , is a country consisting of 50 states , a federal district , five major self-governing territories , and various possessions . [ g ] At 3.8 million square miles ( 9.8 million km2 ) , it is the world 's third or fourth-largest country by total area [ b ] and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe . Most of the country is located in central North America between Canada and Mexico . With an estimated population of over 328 million , the U.S. is the third most populous country in the world . The capital is Washington , D.C. , and the most populous city is New York City . Paleo-Indians migrated from Siberia to the North American mainland at least 12,000 years ago . European colonization began in the 16th century . The United States emerged from the thirteen British colonies established along the East Coast . Numerous disputes between Great Britain and the colonies led to the American Revolutionary War lasting between 1775 and 1783 , leading to independence . The United States embarked on a vigorous expansion across North America throughout the 19th century - gradually acquiring new territories , displacing Native Americans , and admitting new states - until by 1848 it spanned the continent . During the second half of the 19th century , the American Civil War led to the abolition of slavery in the United States . The Spanish-American War and World War I confirmed the country 's status as a global military power .
Apologize ( also spelled Apologise internationally ) is the debut single written by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder for OneRepublic 's debut album Dreaming Out Loud . It was released as the lead single of that album . A remix version was included on the Timbaland album , Shock Value , and on the deluxe version of Dreaming Out Loud . The song was the biggest radio airplay hit in the history of the Mainstream Top 40 chart in North America , with 10,394 plays in one week , until its record was broken by Leona Lewis 's Bleeding Love , which was also co-written by Tedder . The song was a major hit internationally , reaching number one in 16 countries , including Australia , Austria , Canada , Germany , Italy , New Zealand , Sweden , Turkey , and the Netherlands , as well as staying at number one for eight consecutive weeks on the Billboard Pop 100 chart . The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 , staying in the top-10 for 25 weeks , and spent 13 weeks at number one in Canada . Apologize earned the band a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and was ranked number 50 on the list of the Billboard Hot 100 's All-Time Top Songs list from the chart 's first 50 years . It spent 25 consecutive weeks in the top 10 , the longest stay there for any song since Smooth by Santana , which spent 30 weeks in 1999 . It was also ranked number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade . It was OneRepublic 's biggest hit single in the United States until Counting Stars was released in 2013 .
Leona Louise Lewis ( born 3 April 1985 ) is a British singer , songwriter , actress , model and activist . She was born and raised in the London Borough of Islington in London , where she attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology . Lewis achieved national recognition when she won the third series of The X Factor in 2006 , winning a £1 million recording contract with Simon Cowell 's record label , Syco Music . Her winner 's single , a cover of Kelly Clarkson 's A Moment Like This , peaked at number one for four weeks on the UK Singles Chart and broke a world record for reaching 50,000 digital downloads within 30 minutes . In February 2007 , Lewis signed a five-album contract in the United States with Clive Davis 's record label , J Records . Lewis 's success continued with the release of her debut album , Spirit , in 2007 ; it was certified 10× platinum in the United Kingdom and became the fourth best-selling album of the 2000s . It is one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history . In the US , Lewis became the first UK solo artist to debut at number one with a debut album , with Spirit . The lead single , Bleeding Love , spent seven weeks at number one in the UK where it became the best-selling single of 2007 . She achieved international recognition with the album in 2008 when it topped charts around the world . Spirit has sold more than eight million copies worldwide , and Bleeding Love peaked at number one in over 30 countries , including the US Billboard Hot 100 , becoming the best-selling single of 2008 . As a result , she was proclaimed Top New Artist by Billboard in 2008 .
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , commonly known as the United Kingdom ( UK or U.K. ) or Britain , [ note 11 ] is a sovereign country located off the north­western coast of the European mainland . Existing under its current name since 1921 , the United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain , the north­eastern part of the island of Ireland , and many smaller islands . Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland . Otherwise , the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the North Sea to the east , the English Channel to the south and the Celtic Sea to the southwest , giving it the 12th-longest coastline in the world . The Irish Sea separates Great Britain and Ireland . The total area of the United Kingdom is 94,000 square miles ( 240,000 km2 ) . The United Kingdom is a unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy . [ note 12 ] The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II , who has reigned since 1952 , making her the world 's longest-serving current head of state . The United Kingdom 's capital and largest city is London , a global city and financial centre with an urban area population of 10.3 million . Other major cities include Birmingham , Manchester , Glasgow , Leeds and Liverpool . The United Kingdom consists of four constituent countries : England , Scotland , Wales , and Northern Ireland . Their capitals are London , Edinburgh , Cardiff , and Belfast , respectively .
Bleeding Love is a song performed by British singer Leona Lewis , who released it from her 2007 debut studio album , Spirit . Jointly composed by American singers and songwriters Jesse McCartney and Ryan Tedder , and produced by Tedder , the song is the album 's lead single ; officially , it was Lewis 's official second single , and followed A Moment Like This . It was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland in October 2007 . Debuting at number one on the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Chart , Bleeding Love became the best-selling single of 2007 in both countries . After the single 's release , it became a major international hit , and was the best-selling single of 2008 worldwide . The single reached number one in 35 countries , including Japan , Germany and the United States , making it only the second song in history to achieve this feat , Elton John 's Candle in the Wind 1997 being the first . The video first aired on 17 October 2007 , and was uploaded to YouTube on the same day , on which it now has over 161 million views . Bleeding Love has sold more than one million copies in the United Kingdom , and over 4 million digital downloads in the U.S. , where it was the best-selling digital song there in 2008 . It was named the 17th most successful song in the US from 2000-2009 , on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade . The song achieved a similar feat in the United Kingdom where it was the best-selling single of 2007 , selling 788,000 copies . Bleeding Love has charted on the UK Singles Chart in three different years : in 2007 it peaked at number one ; 2008 at number 76 ; and 2009 at number 97 . Bleeding Love was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 51st Grammy Awards .
Robert James Ritchie ( born January 17 , 1971 ) , known professionally as Kid Rock , is an American singer-songwriter , rapper , musician , record producer , and actor . In a career spanning 30 years , Rock 's musical style alternates between rock , hip hop , and country . A multi-instrumentalist , he has overseen his own production on nine of his eleven studio albums . Kid Rock started his professional music career as a self-taught rapper and DJ , releasing his debut album Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast in 1990 on Jive Records ; his subsequent independent releases The Polyfuze Method ( 1993 ) and Early Mornin ' Stoned Pimp ( 1996 ) saw him developing a more distinctive style which was fully realized on his 1998 album Devil Without a Cause ( 1998 ) , his breakthrough album , which sold 14 million copies . Devil Without a Cause and his subsequent album , Cocky ( 2001 ) , were noted for blending elements of hip hop , country , rock and heavy metal . Starting with his 2010 album Born Free , the country music style has dominated his musical direction . He has not rapped on his albums since the 2003 album Kid Rock , with the exception of one track each on Rock n Roll Jesus ( 2007 ) and Sweet Southern Sugar ( 2017 ) .
All Summer Long is a song by American recording artist Kid Rock . It was released in 2008 as the third single from his seventh studio album Rock n Roll Jesus . The song samples two hit songs of the 1970s , Warren Zevon 's Werewolves of London and Lynyrd Skynyrd 's Sweet Home Alabama . The idea for the mashup was suggested by Mike E. Clark . The song was a number-one hit in eight countries across Europe , Australia , and the United Kingdom . It even crossed over to southern rock radio , giving Kid Rock his first top-ten country hit . The song was the official theme song to WWE 's pay-per view event , Backlash 2008 . The song was also the theme song to the 2009 World Cup . It was featured in the video game Power Gig : Rise of the SixString . He performed the song at the 2009 Grammy Awards and at WrestleMania 25 , both in medleys . He also promoted the song in Europe performing on Top of the Pops and the World Music Awards . The song led to the TV special VH-1 Storytellers in November 2009 .
Schnuffel ( German pronunciation : [ ˈʃnʊfəl ] ; English : Snuggle , French : Lapin Câlin , Italian : Kikolo , Spanish : Snufi ) is an animated rabbit created in 2007 by German media company Jamba ! . The character himself has blue eyes .
Germany ( German : Deutschland , German pronunciation : [ ˈdɔʏtʃlant ] ) , constitutionally the Federal Republic of Germany ( German : Bundesrepublik Deutschland , listen ( help·info ) ) , [ f ] is a country in Central and Western Europe . It borders Denmark to the north , Poland and the Czech Republic to the east , Austria and Switzerland to the south , France to the southwest , and Luxembourg , Belgium , and the Netherlands to the west . Germany includes 16 constituent states , covers an area of 357,386 square kilometres ( 137,988 sq mi ) , and has a largely temperate seasonal climate . With 83 million inhabitants , it is the second most populous state of Europe after Russia , the most populous state lying entirely in Europe , as well as the most populous member state of the European Union . Germany is a very decentralised country . Its capital and largest metropolis is Berlin , while Frankfurt serves as its financial capital and has the country 's busiest airport . Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity . A region named Germania was documented before AD 100 . Beginning in the 10th century , German territories formed a central part of the Holy Roman Empire . During the 16th century , northern German regions became the centre of the Protestant Reformation . After the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire , the German Confederation was formed in 1815 . The German revolutions of 1848-49 resulted in the Frankfurt Parliament establishing major democratic rights .
Kuschel Song ( or Snuggle Song ) is the first hit single released by Schnuffel . Originally published by Jamba ! as a ringtone , it was then turned into a song by Sebastian Nussbaum and Andreas Marek-Wendorf . Kuschel Song debuted at the top of the German singles chart , staying there for eight weeks . The single was certified Platinum by the BVMI for 300,000 copies sold . After the song went to the top of the Austrian charts and to number two in Switzerland , plans were made to release the song internationally . The single debuted at number seven in Europe . It was released as a Single Premium on 14 March 2008 . A Kuschel Song collection was released in digital format on 21 March 2008 , also featuring the English , French , Spanish and Italian versions . The song was also included on the digital release Häschenparty - Famous 5 ( 24 October 2008 ) as the third track . A video of person dressed as Schnuffel singing the song also became popular . At the beginning of 2009 , Schnuffel received a nomination for the single of the year 2008 .
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson ( born October 25 , 1984 ) , known professionally as Katy Perry , is an American singer , songwriter , and television judge . After singing in church during her childhood , she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager . Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001 , which was commercially unsuccessful . She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard , Dr. Luke , and Max Martin . After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records , she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007 . Perry rose to fame in 2008 with her second album , One of the Boys , a pop rock record containing the singles I Kissed a Girl and Hot n Cold . The former track also sparked controversy for its themes of lesbianism . Her third album , Teenage Dream ( 2010 ) , ventured into disco , and was her first record to top the U.S . Billboard 200 . It peaked at number one on the U.S . Billboard Hot 100 with the singles California Gurls , Teenage Dream , Firework , E.T. , and Last Friday Night ( T.G.I.F . ) , while The One That Got Away reached number three on the chart .
I Kissed a Girl is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry for her second studio album , One of the Boys ( 2008 ) . It was released on April 28 , 2008 , by Capitol Records as the lead single from the record . Perry co-wrote the song with Max Martin , Cathy Dennis , and its producer Dr. Luke , with additional production from Benny Blanco . I Kissed a Girl is a pop rock song with elements of new wave . Perry stated its lyrics are about the magical beauty of a woman . The song sparked controversy for its homosexual themes , but in retrospect has been viewed as the beginning to LGBT awareness in pop music . The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for seven consecutive weeks , becoming the 1,000th number-one song of the rock era . The single has sold over 4.7 million digital copies in the US alone . I Kissed a Girl is one of eight songs by Perry to sell over 4 million digital copies in the US , the others being Hot n Cold , California Gurls , Firework , E.T. , Teenage Dream , Roar and Dark Horse . A huge hit throughout the Anglosphere , it also topped the charts in Australia , Austria , Belgium , Canada , the Czech Republic , Denmark , France , Germany , Hungary , Ireland , Italy , the Netherlands , New Zealand , Norway , Scotland , Sweden , Switzerland , and the United Kingdom . The song has been certified multi-platinum in Australia , Canada , Denmark , and the US . The accompanying music video for the song was released on May 16 , 2008 .
Aimee Anne Duffy ( born 23 June 1984 ) is a Welsh singer , songwriter and actress . Born in Bangor , Wales , she was introduced to Jeannette Lee of Rough Trade Records , which led to her signing a recording contract with A & M Records in 2007 . Following the release of the singles Rockferry ( 2007 ) and Mercy ( 2008 ) , the latter reaching singles charts worldwide , Duffy released her debut album Rockferry in 2008 . The album entered the UK Album Chart at number one , and became the best-selling album in the United Kingdom that year , with 1.68 million copies sold . The album was certified several times Platinum and sold over 7 million copies worldwide , spawning further successful singles . With Mercy , Duffy became the first Welsh woman to achieve number one on the UK Singles Chart since 1983 , while Rockferry was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album amongst further nominations at the 51st Grammy Awards . In 2009 , she won three Brit Awards for British Breakthrough , Best British Female and Best British Album . In 2010 , Duffy released her second album Endlessly . Following its relative critical and commercial failure , in February 2011 , Duffy announced she would take an extended hiatus from music before beginning work on her third album , and made her acting debut in the film Patagonia . She has since appeared in and contributed music to the film Legend ( 2015 ) , playing American singer Timi Yuro .
Mercy is a song performed by Welsh singer Duffy , released as the second single from her debut studio album , Rockferry ( 2008 ) . Co-written by Duffy and Steve Booker and produced by Booker , it was released worldwide in 2008 to critical acclaim and unprecedented chart success . As Duffy 's first international release , the song is credited with firmly establishing her career and is now considered her signature song . Mercy received comparisons to Duffy 's previous single , Rockferry . Critical reviewers of Mercy noted similarities between the song to releases by Aretha Franklin , Dusty Springfield and The Supremes , as well as contemporaries such as fellow British singer Amy Winehouse . Mercy was nominated for several awards in 2008 , including the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 51st Grammy Awards . Well received by the public , Mercy peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart in February 2008 , remaining atop the chart for five weeks , and went on to become the third-best-selling single of 2008 in the United Kingdom , with sales of over 500,000 copies in the UK that year . It achieved worldwide chart success , topping the charts in Austria , Germany , Greece , the Netherlands , Norway , Republic of Ireland , Switzerland and Turkey , and peaked within the top five of the charts in Belgium , Denmark , France , Italy , Japan , New Zealand , Romania , Spain and Sweden . Duffy attributed the chart success to the fact that everyone is searching for liberty . from themselves or from the world theyve created around them and everyone would like to be set free . It is Duffy 's best-selling single to date . The song has been covered several times since its original release , most notably by the cast of American musical television series Glee as well as by both The Fratellis and OneRepublic on BBC Radio 1 's Live Lounge .
Ich + Ich ( German for I and I ) , also pronounced Ich und Ich , is the name of a musical project by the German musicians Annette Humpe and Adel Tawil .
Amy Elizabeth Macdonald ( born 25 August 1987 ) is a Scottish singer-songwriter , guitarist , and musician . She has sold over 12 million records worldwide . Macdonald released her debut album This Is the Life in 2007 . The singles Mr. Rock & Roll and This Is the Life from it were chart hits . The latter charted at number one in six countries , while reaching the top 10 in another 11 countries . The album reached number one in four European countries - the United Kingdom , Denmark , the Netherlands and Switzerland - and sold three million copies worldwide . Moderate success in the American music market followed in 2008 . She was a guest on shows such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson , where she performed two singles from the album , and This Is the Life reached number 92 on the Billboard 200 . Macdonald 's second album , A Curious Thing , was released on 8 March 2010 . Its lead single Do n't Tell Me That It 's Over was released in March 2010 ; it peaked at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart , and also went on to perform well in other European countries . Five singles have since been released from A Curious Thing . Macdonald is one of the artists who appeared with Ray Davies on his 2010 album See My Friends ; she sang with him on a cover of The Kinks ' 60s hit Dead End Street .
This Is the Life is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald from her 2007 album of the same name . It was released on 10 December 2007 in the United Kingdom , and in April 2008 in most European countries , becoming a major hit worldwide . It has so far been Macdonald 's most successful single , topping eight music charts and reaching the top ten on nine other charts around the world . Conversely , the song did not match the success of Mr Rock & Roll in the United Kingdom , stalling at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart and number 17 in her native Scotland . The music video consists of pictures of Macdonald and her friends ' night out . The song was used in a 2010 advert for the Fiat 500 shown across Europe . It was also used in the early 2011 as an advert in Norway and re-entered the chart directly at number one . It is also used as an opening theme for a Polish television series True Law . The track was also released in the US on a vinyl 45 rpm single ( Decca UCGR-00199-1 ) with unique picture sleeve , backed with Let 's Start a Band .
Madonna Louise Ciccone ( /tʃɪˈkoʊni/ , Italian : [ tʃikˈkoːne ] ; born August 16 , 1958 ) is an American singer , songwriter , actress , and businesswoman . Referred to as the Queen of Pop since the 1980s , Madonna is known for pushing the boundaries of songwriting in mainstream popular music and for the imagery she uses onstage and in music videos . She has frequently reinvented her music and image while maintaining autonomy within the recording industry . Her works have been praised by music critics and have sparked controversy . Madonna is often cited as an influence by other artists . Born and raised in Michigan , Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in modern dance . After performing as a drummer , guitarist , and vocalist in the rock bands Breakfast Club and Emmy , Madonna signed with Sire Records in 1982 and released her eponymous debut album the next year . She followed it with a series of successful albums , including global bestsellers Like a Virgin ( 1984 ) and True Blue ( 1986 ) as well as Grammy Award winners Ray of Light ( 1998 ) and Confessions on a Dance Floor ( 2005 ) . Many of her songs have reached the top of record charts worldwide , including Like a Virgin , La Isla Bonita , Like a Prayer , Vogue , Take a Bow , Frozen , Music , Hung Up , and 4 Minutes . Madonna 's popularity was further enhanced by her roles in films such as Desperately Seeking Susan ( 1985 ) , Dick Tracy ( 1990 ) , A League of Their Own ( 1992 ) , and Evita ( 1996 ) . While Evita earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress , many of her other films received poor reviews . As a businesswoman , Madonna founded an entertainment company called Maverick ( including the label Maverick Records ) in 1992 .
Justin Randall Timberlake ( born January 31 , 1981 ) , occasionally known by his initials JT , is an American singer , songwriter , actor , and record producer . Raised in Tennessee , he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child . In the late 1990s , Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC , which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time . Timberlake began to adopt a more mature image as an artist with the release of his debut solo album , the R & B-focused Justified ( 2002 ) , which yielded the successful singles Cry Me a River and Rock Your Body , and earned his first two Grammy Awards . His critically acclaimed second album FutureSex/LoveSounds ( 2006 ) , characterized by its diversity in music genres , debuted atop the U.S . Billboard 200 and produced the Hot 100 number-one singles SexyBack , My Love , and What Goes Around . Comes Around . Established as a solo artist worldwide , his first two albums both exceeded sales of 10 million copies , and he continued producing records and collaborating with other artists . From 2008 through 2012 , Timberlake focused on his acting career , effectively putting his music career on hiatus . He held starring roles in the films The Social Network , Bad Teacher , Friends with Benefits , and In Time . Timberlake resumed his music career in 2013 with his third and fourth albums The 20/20 Experience and The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2 , exploring neo soul styles , partly inspired by the expansive song structures of 1960s and 1970s rock . The former became the best-selling album of the year in the US with the largest sales week , and spawned the top-three singles Suit & Tie and Mirrors , while the latter produced the top-ten song Not a Bad Thing .
4 Minutes is a song by American singer Madonna from her eleventh studio album Hard Candy ( 2008 ) , featuring vocals by American singers Justin Timberlake and Timbaland . It was released as the lead single from the album on March 17 , 2008 , by Warner Bros. Records . According to Madonna , the song is about saving the environment and having a good time while we are doing it . She also cited the song as the inspiration for the documentary I Am Because We Are ( 2008 ) . The song was recorded at Sarm West Studios , in London , while the mixing of the track was finished at The Hit Factory studio , in New York City . Sound engineer Demo Castellon first worked on the vocals and then on the beats , while the synths were composed by Timbaland and Danja . An uptempo dance-pop song with an urban and hip hop style , 4 Minutes incorporates Timbaland 's characteristic bhangra beats and the instrumentation used in the song includes brass , foghorns and cowbells . The lyrics carry a message of social awareness , inspired by Madonna 's visit to Africa and the human suffering she witnessed in the continent . 4 Minutes received positive reviews from music critics , who called it a busy dance track and complimented its music , which was compared to that of a marching band . Some reviewers , however , felt that Madonna sounded like a featured artist on her own song . The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 , giving Madonna her 37th top-ten single , breaking the record previously held by Elvis Presley , as the artist with most top-ten hits . It remains Madonna 's best-selling digital single in the United States , with sales of over three million copies .
Gabriella Lucia Cilmi ( /ˈtʃɪlmi/ CHIL-mee ; Italian : [ ˈtʃilmi ] ; born 10 October 1991 ) is an Australian singer-songwriter . A contralto , Cilmi is known for her distinctive raspy singing voice . Her debut album , Lessons to Be Learned , was released in March 2008 , becoming a moderate international success . Cilmi won six ARIA Music Awards , including Single of the Year and Best Female Artist , in 2008 . Her second studio album , Ten , was released in March 2010 . Her third studio album , The Sting , was released in November 2013 . In 2019 , Gabriella released a new six track EP , called The Water , which she said is a taste of whats to come for a new full-length studio album to be released in 2020 . Cilmi holds dual Australian-Italian citizenship .
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia , is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent , the island of Tasmania , and numerous smaller islands . It is the largest country in Oceania and the world 's sixth-largest country by total area . The population of 26 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard . Australia 's capital is Canberra , and its largest city is Sydney . The country 's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne , Brisbane , Perth , and Adelaide . Indigenous Australians inhabited the continent for about 65,000 years prior to the first arrival of Dutch explorers in the early 17th century , who named it New Holland . In 1770 , Australia 's eastern half was claimed by Great Britain and initially settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales from 26 January 1788 , a date which became Australia 's national day . The population grew steadily in subsequent decades , and by the time of an 1850s gold rush , most of the continent had been explored and an additional five self-governing crown colonies established . On 1 January 1901 , the six colonies federated , forming the Commonwealth of Australia . Australia has since maintained a stable liberal democratic political system that functions as a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy , comprising six states and ten territories . Australia is the oldest , flattest , and driest inhabited continent , with the least fertile soils . It has a landmass of 7,617,930 square kilometres ( 2,941,300 sq mi ) .
Sweet About Me is the second single by Australian singer-songwriter Gabriella Cilmi from her debut album , Lessons to Be Learned ( 2008 ) . The song was used in commercials for Sure and Dove Bodywash in Europe , as well as a commercial for Rexona Roll On in Brazil . It additionally was used in a Hair Cuttery commercial in the U.S. for a short period of time . The song appears on the international soundtrack to the Brazilian telenovela A Favorita and on the soundtrack to the Portuguese telenovela Feitiço de Amor . It was also featured in the Chapter Ten : Let It Be episode of the NBC series Lipstick Jungle and in an episode of the VH1 reality television series Rock of Love : Charm School . There are two versions of the song : the album version and the radio edit . The first verse is cut in half in the radio edit and the song opens up with the lyrics : Oh , watching me hanging by a string this time followed by Oh , easily climax of a perfect lie . In the album version , there is a repetition of the first line followed by the line : Do n't , easily a smile worth a hundred lies ; the radio edit omits these two lines before going into the pre-chorus . A Twenty Ten mix of Sweet About Me was included on Cilmi 's second album , Ten , released in March 2010 . On 21 December 2009 , PRS for Music announced that Sweet About Me was the most played song in the United Kingdom during 2009 . The song also won the Grand Prix during the 46th Sopot International Song Festival in 2009 .
Stefanie Fabienne Heinzmann ( born 10 March 1989 ) is a Swiss pop singer and television personality . She gained public interest in early 2008 when she won SSDSDSSWEMUGABRTLAD , a talent contest hosted in Stefan Raab 's late-night-show TV total on the German ProSieben network . Following her win , Heinzmann released her debut single My Man Is a Mean Man , which debuted straight atop the Swiss Singles Chart and became a top ten hit in Austria and Germany . Her pop soul-influenced album Masterplan was released in March 2008 and made it to the top ten in Austria and Germany , also reaching number one in Switzerland , where it was certified platinum by the IFPI for more than 30,000 copies sold . Heinzmann followed this with a series of successful albums , including the chart toppers Roots to Grow ( 2009 ) , Stefanie Heinzmann ( 2012 ) , Chance of Rain ( 2015 ) and All We Need Is Love ( 2019 ) , all of which entered the top five in Switzerland . Several singles from these album became top ten hits on the pop charts throughout German-speaking Europe , including her cover version of Metallica 's The Unforgiven as well as Diggin ' in the Dirt , and In the End . One of the best-selling Swiss artists to emerge in the late 2000s , Heinzmann has won several high-profile prizes as a recording artist such as Prix Walo , the 1LIVE Krone , a Comet , a Swiss Music Award , the Radio Regenbogen Award , and the 2009 ECHO Award . Beyond her music career , Heinzmann has been featured as a coach on two seasons of the reality competition television series The Voice of Switzerland and the talent series Popstars .
Switzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a country situated in the confluence of western , central , and southern Europe . [ note 4 ] It is a federal republic composed of 26 cantons , with federal authorities seated in Bern . [ note 1 ] Switzerland is a landlocked country bordered by Italy to the south , France to the west , Germany to the north , and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east . It is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau , the Alps , and the Jura , spanning a total area of 41,285 km2 ( 15,940 sq mi ) , and land area of 39,997 km2 ( 15,443 sq mi ) . While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory , the Swiss population of approximately 8.5 million is concentrated mostly on the plateau , where the largest cities are located , among them the two global cities and economic centres of Zürich and Geneva . The establishment of the Old Swiss Confederacy dates to the late medieval period , resulting from a series of military successes against Austria and Burgundy . Swiss independence from the Holy Roman Empire was formally recognized in the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 . The Federal Charter of 1291 is considered the founding document of Switzerland which is celebrated on Swiss National Day . Since the Reformation of the 16th century , Switzerland has maintained a strong policy of armed neutrality ; it has not fought an international war since 1815 and did not join the United Nations until 2002 . Nevertheless , it pursues an active foreign policy and is frequently involved in peace-building processes around the world . Switzerland is the birthplace of the Red Cross , one of the world 's oldest and best known humanitarian organisations , and is home to numerous international organisations , including the second largest UN office . It is a founding member of the European Free Trade Association , but notably not part of the European Union , the European Economic Area or the Eurozone .
Masterplan is the first studio album by the Swiss singer Stefanie Heinzmann . It was released by Universal Music Domestic on March 7 , 2008 , ( see 2008 in music ) in German-speaking Europe , after she won the television talent contest SSDSDSSWEMUGABRTLAD on the television show TV total . The album was mainly produced by Paul NZA and Marek Pompetzki . On November 14 , 2008 , a deluxe edition of the album was released , including the previously unreleased single The Unforgiven by Metallica , a cover version of Stevie Wonder 's Superstition , a B-side and two remix versions .
Polarkreis 18 was a German pop band from Dresden , Saxony . The bandmembers met at school , where they formed the Jack of all Trades ensemble in 1998 . In 2004 , they renamed their band Polarkreis 18 . Its musical style can be described as pop , synthpop and indietronic . Their albums include Polarkreis 18 and more recently The Colour Of Snow . Their single Allein Allein ( Alone Alone ) reached the number one position on the German Media Control Top100 Singles chart from 31 October 2008 to 4 December 2008 for 5 consecutive weeks and another 8 weeks on position number 2 . It is one of the most successful singles in that country of all time . It has also been in the top ten of several other countries throughout Europe . It also made the number 1 position for 5 consecutive weeks in Denmark with a remake version of the Danish band Nephew . The band consisted of : Felix Räuber , Silvester Wenzel , Uwe Pasora , Philip Makolies , Christian Grochau and Ludwig Bauer .
Mark Daniel Ronson ( born 4 September 1975 ) is a British-American musician , DJ , songwriter , and record producer . Ronson is best known for his collaborations with artists such as Amy Winehouse , Lady Gaga , Adele , Lily Allen , Miley Cyrus , Queens of the Stone Age , and Bruno Mars . He has received seven Grammy Awards , including Producer of the Year for Winehouse 's album Back to Black and two for Record of the Year singles Rehab and Uptown Funk . He received an Academy Award , a Golden Globe Award and a Grammy Award for co-writing the song Shallow for the film A Star is Born ( 2018 ) . Ronson was born in London and raised in New York City . His stepfather is Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones , which contributed to a childhood surrounded by music . While attending New York University , Ronson became a popular DJ in the hip hop scene . His debut album Here Comes the Fuzz failed to have an effect on the charts . In 2006 , he received acclaim for producing albums for Lily Allen , Christina Aguilera , and Amy Winehouse . In 2007 , Ronson released his second album , Version . The album reached number two in the UK and included three top ten singles and earned him the Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist . He subsequently released his third studio album , Record Collection , peaking at number two in the UK .
Amy Jade Winehouse ( 14 September 1983 - 23 July 2011 ) was an English singer and songwriter . She was known for her deep , expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres , including soul ( sometimes labelled as blue-eyed soul and neo soul ) , rhythm and blues , and jazz . Winehouse 's debut album , Frank ( 2003 ) , was a critical success in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize . Her follow-up album , Back to Black ( 2006 ) , led to five 2008 Grammy Awards , tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night , and made her the first British woman to win five Grammys , including three of the General Field Big Four Grammy Awards : Best New Artist , Record of the Year and Song of the Year . Winehouse won three Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters , Composers , and Authors : in 2004 , Best Contemporary Song for Stronger Than Me ; in 2007 , Best Contemporary Song again , this time for Rehab ; and in 2008 , Best Song Musically and Lyrically for Love Is a Losing Game . She also won the 2007 Brit Award for Best British Female Artist , having been nominated for Best British Album , with Back to Black . Winehouse was plagued by drug and alcohol addiction . She died of alcohol poisoning on 23 July 2011 at the age of 27 . After her death , her album Back to Black became , for a time , the UK 's best-selling album of the 21st century . It is also listed as one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history .
Valerie is a song by English indie rock band The Zutons their second studio album , Tired of Hanging Around ( 2006 ) . The song was later covered by Mark Ronson , with lead vocals provided by Amy Winehouse , reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart in 2007 .
Thomas Godoj ( born 6 March 1978 in Rybnik , Poland ) is a naturalized German rock-pop singer and songwriter of Polish origin . He was the winner of the fifth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar , the German version of Pop Idol .
Alecia Beth Moore ( born September 8 , 1979 ) , known professionally as Pink ( stylized as P ! nk ) , is an American singer , songwriter , dancer , actress , record producer , spokesperson and model . She was originally a member of the girl group Choice . In 1995 , LaFace Records saw potential in Pink and offered her a solo recording contract . Her R & B-influenced debut studio album Ca n't Take Me Home ( 2000 ) was certified double-platinum in the United States and spawned two Billboard Hot 100 top-ten songs : There You Go and Most Girls . She gained further recognition with the collaborative single Lady Marmalade from the Moulin Rouge ! soundtrack , which topped many charts worldwide . Refocusing her sound to pop rock with her second studio album Missundaztood ( 2001 ) , the album sold more than 13 million copies worldwide and yielded the international number-one songs Get the Party Started , Do n't Let Me Get Me , and Just Like a Pill . While Pink 's third studio album , Try This ( 2003 ) , sold fewer copies than her previous work , it earned her the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the single Trouble . She returned to the top of record charts with her fourth and fifth studio albums , I 'm Not Dead ( 2006 ) and Funhouse ( 2008 ) , which generated the top-ten entries Who Knew and U + Ur Hand , as well as the number-one single So What . Pink 's sixth studio album , The Truth About Love ( 2012 ) , was her first album to debut atop the Billboard 200 chart and spawned her fourth number-one single , Just Give Me a Reason . In 2014 , Pink recorded a collaborative album , Rose Ave. , with Canadian musician Dallas Green under a folk music duo named You+Me . Her seventh studio album , Beautiful Trauma ( 2017 ) , became the third best-selling album of the year and saw the success of its lead single , What About Us .
So What is a song recorded by American singer P ! nk for her fifth studio album , Funhouse ( 2008 ) . The song was written by Pink , Max Martin , and Shellback , and produced by Martin . Selected as the album 's debut single , So What was first released to mainstream radios on August 25 , 2008 , through LaFace and Zomba Label Group . The song consists of a martial beat and synth backing . The lyrics are based on her separation from motocross racer Carey Hart , which occurred six months prior to the release . So What received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics ; many praised it for its aggressive and empowering nature while others deemed it childish and bratty . The song was also successful commercially , topping the charts in several countries across Europe and Oceania and peaking within the top five worldwide . In the United States , the song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming her second single to top the chart . So What also became her highest selling single in the United States , with sales of over four million downloads . The music video for So What was directed by longtime collaborator Dave Meyers . It shows Pink drinking while riding a lawnmower , sawing down a tree , streaking on a red carpet appearance and other activities . The video also features a cameo appearance from Hart .
Paul Walden ( 6 June 1964 - 28 December 2015 ) , commonly known as Guru Josh , was a Jersey musician , active in the British post-acid house scene , best known for his début single Infinity , initially released in 1989 on Walden 's record label , Infinity Records . The song was re-released in 1990 by BMG Records , and then re-released in 2008 by Darren Bailie , who created the Guru Josh Project . The song was released again in 2012 .
Infinity , also known as Infinity ( 1990 's . Time for the Guru ) , is a song by British acid house musician Guru Josh . It was originally released in December 1989 as the lead single from his debut album of the same name . The song was re-released in 2008 in a remixed version called Infinity 2008 .
Mark Medlock ( born 9 July 1978 in Frankfurt , Hesse ) is a German singer and the winner of the season 4 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar ( DSDS ) , the German version of Pop Idol .
Paul Robert Potts ( born 13 October 1970 ) is an English tenor . In 2007 , he won the first series of ITV 's Britain 's Got Talent with his performance of Nessun dorma , an aria from Puccini 's opera Turandot . As a singer of operatic pop music , Potts recorded the album One Chance , which topped sales charts in 13 countries . Before winning Britain 's Got Talent , Potts was a manager at Carphone Warehouse . He had been a Bristol city councillor from 1996 until 2003 , and performed in amateur opera from 1999 to 2003 .
Nessun dorma ( Italian : [ nesˌsun ˈdɔrma ] ; English : Let no one sleep ) is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini 's opera Turandot and one of the best-known tenor arias in all opera . It is sung by Calaf , il principe ignoto ( the unknown prince ) , who falls in love at first sight with the beautiful but cold Princess Turandot . Any man who wishes to wed Turandot must first answer her three riddles ; if he fails , he will be beheaded . In the aria , Calaf expresses his triumphant assurance that he will win the princess . Although Nessun dorma has long been a staple of operatic recitals , Luciano Pavarotti popularized the piece beyond the opera world in the 1990s following his performance of it for the 1990 World Cup , which captivated a global audience . Both Pavarotti and Plácido Domingo released singles of the aria , with Pavarottis reaching number 2 in the UK , and it appeared on the best selling classical album of all time , The Three Tenors in Concert . The Three Tenors , which includes José Carreras , performed the aria at three subsequent World Cup Finals , in 1994 in Los Angeles , 1998 in Paris , and 2002 in Yokohama . Since 1990 , many crossover artists have performed and recorded it . The aria has been sung often in movies and on television .
Söhne Mannheims ( Sons of Mannheim ) is a German musical band founded 1995 in Mannheim by Xavier Naidoo and others .