The 100 Best Singles of 2008

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"Bleeding Love"   BY LEONA LEWIS

With an airy groove that channels the English diva's gentle desperation, it's a gooey ballad both you and your mom could love — and that's a good thing.

This thrilling dance-rock anthem debuted on a virtual radio in Grand Theft Auto IV, then dominated every rave-up on the real-life airwaves. Secret weapon? Cowbell.

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"Shut Up and Let   Me Go"   BY THE TING TINGS

The song that reinvented dance punk for fans of iPod ads. Over INXS-style funk, a bird gleefully derides a bloke — or maybe a record label — who's kissed her lips for the last time.

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"Let It Rock"   BY KEVIN RUDOLF FEAT.   LIL WAYNE

A former hip-hop studio musician, Rudolf steps forward with a truly uncategorizable single: part emo, part techno, part hip-hop, all insanely unstoppable club banger.

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