Except for the songs that made my Top 20 Songs of 2008 and the representative tracks from my Top 20 Albums of 2008, these are the rest of the best pop tracks of 2008 (volume one of two). To be eligible, a song needed to be included on an album released in the United States between December 1, 2007 and November 30, 2008.

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1. Pink “So What” Funhouse (La Face)

2. Katy Perry “I Kissed A Girl” One of the Boys (Capitol)

3. Miley Cyrus “Fly On The Wall” Breakout (Hollywood)

4. Sia “The Girl You Lost To Cocaine” Some People Have Real Problems (Monkey Puzzle/Hear Music)

5. Duffy “Mercy” Rockferry (Mercury)

6. Solange “Sandcastle Disco” Sol-Angel & the Hadley St. Dreams (Geffen)

7. Beyonce “If I Were A Boy” I Am…Sasha Fierce (Sony)

8. Natasha Bedingfield featuring Sean Kingston “Love Like This” Pocketful of Sunshine (Epic)

9. Leona Lewis “Forgive Me” Spirit (J Records)

10. Adele “My Same” 19 (XL/Columbia)

11. Jazmine Sullivan “Switch!” Fearless (J Records)

12. Yael Naim “New Soul” Yael Naim (Atlantic)

13. The Hush Sound “Love You Much Better” Goodbye Blues (Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic)

14. Panic At The Disco “Nine In The Afternoon” Pretty. Odd. (Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic)

15. The Killers “Human” Day & Age (Island)

16. Jack Johnson “Hope” Sleep Through the Static (Brushfire)

17. Sheryl Crow “Gasoline” Detours (A&M)

18. Natasha Bedingfield “Who Knows” Pocketful of Sunshine (Epic)

19. Dido “Don’t Believe In Love” Safe Trip Home (Arista)

20. Adele “Chasing Pavements” 19 (XL/Columbia)

21. The Heavy Circles “Better” The Heavy Circles (Dynamite Child)

22. Jem “I Want You To…” Down to Earth (ATO)

23. Jem “Crazy” Down to Earth (ATO)

24. The Killers “Joy Ride” Day & Age (Island)

25. The Killers “Spaceman” Day & Age (Island)

26. Robyn “Handle Me” Robyn (Cherry Tree/Interscope)

27. Madonna “Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You” Hard Candy (Warner Brothers)

28. Jem “It’s Amazing” Down to Earth (ATO)

29. Leona Lewis “Bleeding Love” Spirit (J Records)

30. Natasha Bedingfield “Pocketful of Sunshine” Pocketful of Sunshine (Epic)

31. Pink “Sober” Funhouse (La Face)