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"Just scroll through the list and call it a mess," his editor, Jen, had said over a crackling Skype call. "Say it was the year the wheels fell off."
(The biggest ballad of the year and a global smash) top 100 songs of 2008
31. "Hate That I Love You" – Rihanna feat. Ne-Yo 32. "Flashing Lights" – Kanye West 33. "Breathe" – Fabolous 34. "Heaven Sent" – Keyshia Cole 35. "See You Again" – Miley Cyrus 36. "Closer" – Ne-Yo 37. "Superstar" – Lupe Fiasco 38. "Shot" – The Jonas Brothers / "The Way I Are" – Timbaland (Carry over) Refining based on Billboard Year-End official list:
Finally, he reached #1. He already knew what it was. He'd known since he started. (The remix that dominated radio airwaves) "Just scroll
2008 was a pivotal year for the music industry, bridging the gap between the ringtone-rap era and the global explosion of electronic dance-pop. It was the year dominated the airwaves, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry emerged as the new faces of pop, and Lil Wayne solidified his status as a rap icon.
(The controversial breakout hit that launched a superstar) Ne-Yo 32
Alex put his headphones on. Song #100 was "Closer" by Ne-Yo. He remembered dancing to this at a frat party, trying to impress a girl named Maria. He’d spilled a entire beer on her shoe. He winced, deleted the sentence he’d just typed, and moved on.
