These are the 10 most successful pop songs based on chart performance for the summer of 2008.
1. Katy Perry - "I Kissed A Girl"
Courtesy Capitol Records
Katy Perry burst on the pop scene with this edgy, controversial, and thoroughly catchy debut hit.
2. Rihanna - "Take a Bow"
Courtesy Def Jam
For the fourth consecutive summer, Rihanna has had one of the 10 biggest hits of the season.
3. Jesse McCartney - "Leavin'"
Courtesy Hollywood Records
Jesse McCartney shifted his sound strongly in the direction of r&b and came up with the biggest hit single of his career.
4. Chris Brown - "Forever"
Courtesy Jive Records
This single brought Chris Brown back to #1 on the pop singles chart for the first time since his debut "Run It!"
5. Leona Lewis - "Bleeding Love"
Courtesy J Records
6. Natasha Bedingfield - "Pocketful of Sunshine"
Courtesy Epic
It took it some time to catch on, but Natasha Bedingfield's "Pocketful of Sunshine" has moved more than a few pop fans.
7. Lil Wayne featuring Static Major - "Lollipop"
Courtesy Cash Money Records
"Lollipop" helped propel Lil Wayne to selling over 1 million copies of his album Tha Carter III in its first week of release.
8. Metro Station - "Shake It"
Courtesy Red Ink Records
Featuring Miley Cyrus' half-brother Trace, Metro Station emerged out of the glut of young pop-rock bands to land in the top 5 of the pop singles chart.
9. Danity Kane - "Damaged"
Courtesy Bad Boy Entertainment
10. Pussycat Dolls - "When I Grow Up"
Courtesy Pussycat Dolls
Pussycat Dolls returned and picked up on their hitmaking talents like they had never left with this potent, catchy hit.
