List of number one hits in Japan (2008)

The Japanese Number One Hits List covers the dates January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008. The last week of the year coincides with the first week of the New Year. The sales figures of the respective number one in their week are given. All information is based on the official Japanese charts from Oricon .

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Singles

← 2007 ←	List of number one hits in Japan			2009 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 31, 2007 - January 13, 2008 2 weeks 2 SMAP Dangan Fighter 弾 丸 フ ァ イ タ ー - January 14, 2008 - January 20, 2008 1 week 1 AAA Mirage - January 21, 2008 - January 27, 2008 1 week 1 Tōhōshinki 東方 神 起 Purple line - January 28, 2008 - February 3, 2008 1 week 1 Wheel wimps Order Made オ ー ダ ー メ イ ド - February 4, 2008 - February 10, 2008 1 week 1 Thelma Aoyama with SoulJa 青山 テ ル マ feat. SoulYes Soba ni Iru ne そ ば に い る ね - February 11, 2008 - February 17, 2008 1 week 1 CALICO Lips - February 18, 2008 - February 24, 2008 1 week 1 Porn graffitti ポ ル ノ グ ラ フ ィ テ ィ Anata ga Koko ni Itara あ な た が こ こ に い た ら - February 25, 2008 - March 2, 2008 1 week 1 Arashi Step and Go - March 3, 2008 - March 9, 2008 1 week 1 NEWS Taiyō no Namida 太陽 の ナ ミ ダ - March 10, 2008 - March 16, 2008 1 week 1 SMAP Sono Mama / White Message - March 17, 2008 - March 23, 2008 1 week 1 Kanjani8 関 ジ ャ ニ ∞ Wahhahha ワ ッ ハ ッ ハ ー - March 24, 2008 - March 30, 2008 1 week 1 Namie Amuro 安室 奈 美 恵 60s 70s 80s - March 31, 2008 - April 6, 2008 1 week 1 20th Century Ore Janakya, Kimi Janakya オ レ じ ゃ な き ゃ 、 キ ミ じ ゃ な き ゃ - April 7, 2008 - April 13, 2008 1 week 1 L'Arc-en-Ciel Drink it down - April 14, 2008 - April 20, 2008 1 week 1 Ayumi Hamasaki 浜 崎 あ ゆ み Mirrorcle World - April 21, 2008 - April 27, 2008 1 week 1 B'z Burn: Fumetsu no Face BURN - フ メ ツ ノ フ ェ イ ス - - April 28, 2008 - May 4, 2008 1 week 1 Tōhōshinki 東方 神 起 Beautiful You / Sennen Koi Uta Beautiful you / 千年 恋歌 - May 5, 2008 - May 11, 2008 1 week 1 Tsukasa Maizu 米 寿司 No more - May 12, 2008 - May 18, 2008 1 week 1 NEWS Summer time - May 19, 2008 - May 25, 2008 1 week 1 CALICO Don't U Ever Stop - May 26, 2008 - June 1, 2008 1 week 1 Hey Say! Jump Dreams Come True - June 2, 2008 - June 15, 2008 2 weeks 2 Greeeen Kiseki キ セ キ - June 16, 2008 - June 22, 2008 1 week 1 Glay verb - June 23, 2008 - June 29, 2008 1 week 1 Tegomass Ai Ai Gasa ア イ ア イ 傘 - June 30, 2008 - July 6, 2008 1 week 1 Arashi One love - July 7, 2008 - July 13, 2008 1 week 1 Yui Summer song - July 14, 2008 - July 20, 2008 1 week 1 Perfume Love the world - July 21, 2008 - July 27, 2008 1 week 1 Tōhōshinki Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō? ど う し て 君 を 好 き に な っ っ て し ま っ た ん だ ろ う？ - July 28, 2008 - August 3, 2008 1 week 1 Hey Say! Jump Your Seed / Bōken Rider Your Seed / 冒 険 ラ イ ダ ー - August 4, 2008 - August 10, 2008 1 week 1 Mr. Children Poison - August 11, 2008 - August 17, 2008 1 week 1 Southern All Stars I am your singer - August 18, 2008 - August 24, 2008 1 week 1 SMAP Kono Toki, Kitto Yumejanai こ の 瞬間 、 き っ と 夢 じ ゃ な い - August 25, 2008 - August 31, 2008 1 week 1 Arashi Truth / Kaze no Mukō e truth / 風 の 向 こ う へ - September 1, 2008 - September 7, 2008 1 week 1 Kinki kids Secret Code - September 8, 2008 - September 21, 2008 2 weeks 2 Mr. Children Hanabi - September 22, 2008 - September 28, 2008 1 week 1 V6 Light in My Heart / Swing! - September 29, 2008 - October 5, 2008 1 week 1 Exile The Birthday: Ti Amo - October 6, 2008 - October 12, 2008 1 week 1 NEWS happy Birthday - October 13, 2008 - October 19, 2008 1 week 1 Kumi Kōda 倖 田 來 未 Taboo - October 20, 2008 - October 26, 2008 1 week 1 Tōhōshinki Jumon: Mirotic 呪 文 -MIROTIC- - October 27, 2008 - November 2, 2008 1 week 1 Hey Say! Jump Mayonaka no Shadow Boy 真 夜 中 の シ ャ ド ー ボ ー イ - November 3, 2008 - November 9, 2008 1 week 1 Kanjini8 Musekinin Hero 無 責任 ヒ ー ロ ー - November 10, 2008 - November 16, 2008 1 week 1 Arashi Beautiful Days - November 17, 2008 - November 23, 2008 1 week 1 Dreams Come True Tsuretette Tsuretette 連 れ て っ て 連 れ て っ て - November 24, 2008 - November 30, 2008 1 week 1 UVERworld Hakanaku mo Towa no Kanashi 儚 く も 永久 の カ ナ シ - December 1, 2008 - December 7, 2008 1 week 1 Exile Last Christmas - December 8, 2008 - December 14, 2008 1 week 1 CALICO White X'Mas - December 15, 2008 - December 21, 2008 1 week 1 Shūchishin 羞恥 心 Yowamushi Santa 弱 虫 サ ン タ - December 22, 2008 - December 28, 2008 1 week 1 Ayumi Hamasaki Days / Green -
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Albums

← 2007 ←	List of number one hits in Japan			2009 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) January 1, 2008 - January 20, 2008 3 weeks 3 Kobukuro コ ブ ク ロ 5296 - January 21, 2008 - January 27, 2008 1 week 1 Bench tape Sōshi Sōai 2 沿 志 奏 逢 2 - January 28, 2008 - February 3, 2008 1 week 1 Zard Zard Request Best: Beautiful Memory - February 4, 2008 - February 17, 2008 2 weeks 2 Kumi Kōda 倖 田 來 未 Kingdom - February 18, 2008 - February 24, 2008 1 week 1 M-Flo Award Supernova: Loves Best - February 25, 2008 - March 2, 2008 1 week 1 The Brilliant Green Complete Singles Collection '97 -'08 - March 3, 2008 - March 9, 2008 1 week 1 Boa The Face - March 10, 2008 - March 16, 2008 1 week 1 Asian kung fu generation World World World - March 17, 2008 - March 23, 2008 1 week 1 Kō Shibasaki 柴 咲 コ ウ Single best - March 24, 2008 - March 30, 2008 1 week 1 Hikaru Utada 宇多田 ヒ カ ル Heart Station - March 31, 2008 - April 13, 2008 2 weeks 2 Exile Exile Catchy Best - April 14, 2008 - April 20, 2008 1 week 1 Yui I loved yesterday - April 21, 2008 - April 27, 2008 1 week 1 Perfume Game - April 28, 2008 - May 4, 2008 1 week 1 Arashi Dream "A" Live - May 5, 2008 - May 18, 2008 2 weeks 2 Madonna Hard candy - May 19, 2008 - June 1, 2008 2 weeks 2 Superfly Superfly - June 2, 2008 - June 8, 2008 1 week 1 Mihimaru GT Mihimarise - June 9, 2008 - June 15, 2008 1 week 1 CALICO KAT-TUN III: Queen of Pirates - June 16, 2008 - June 22, 2008 1 week 1 Kyōsuke Himuro 氷 室 京 介 20th Anniversary All Singles Complete Best Just Movin 'On: All the S-hit - June 23, 2008 - June 29, 2008 1 week 1 B'z B'z the Best "Ultra Pleasure" - June 30, 2008 - July 13, 2008 2 weeks 2 Greeeen Ā, Domo. Ohisashiburi Desu. あ っ 、 ど も。 お ひ さ し ぶ り で す。 - July 14, 2008 - July 20, 2008 1 week 1 Orange Range Panic fancy - July 21, 2008 - July 27, 2008 1 week 1 Kimaguren キ マ グ レ ン Zushi - July 28, 2008 - August 3, 2008 1 week 1 Exile Exile Entertainment Best - August 4, 2008 - September 14, 2008 6 weeks 6th Namie Amuro 安室 奈 美 恵 Best fiction - September 15, 2008 - September 21, 2008 1 week 1 Ayumi Hamasaki 浜 崎 あ ゆ み A Complete: All Singles - September 22, 2008 - September 28, 2008 1 week 1 B'z B'z the Best "Ultra Treasure" - September 29, 2008 - October 5, 2009 1 week 1 SMAP Super.Modern.Artistic.Performance - October 6, 2008 - October 26, 2008 3 weeks 3 Mariya Takeuchi 竹 内 ま り や Expressions - October 27, 2008 - November 2, 2008 1 week 1 Hexagon All Stars We Love Hexagon We Love ♥ ヘ キ サ ゴ ン - November 3, 2008 - November 9, 2008 1 week 1 Porn graffitti ポ ル ノ グ ラ フ ィ テ ィ Porno Graffitti Best Ace - November 10, 2008 - November 16, 2008 1 week 1 Miliyah Katō 加藤 ミ リ ヤ Best Destiny - November 17, 2008 - November 23, 2008 1 week 1 Yui My Short Stories - November 24, 2008 - November 30, 2008 1 week 1 NEWS Color - December 1, 2008 - December 7, 2008 1 week 1 Mika Nakashima 中 島 美嘉 Voice - December 8, 2008 - December 14, 2008 1 week 1 Exile Exile Ballad Best - December 15, 2008 - December 28, 2008 2 weeks 2 Mr. Children Supermarket fantasy -
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Web links

• Oricon - weekly single charts
• Oricon - weekly album charts

See also: Number one hits in 2008 in Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Canada , Mexico , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Sweden , Switzerland , Slovakia , Spain , South Korea , Czech Republic , Hungary , the United States, and the United Kingdom .