ONTD Original: 22 Albums that turn 10 years old in 2018
[2008... Hard to believe that in less than 24 hours, it will be offically TEN years ago. The year Obama was elected, Twilight was in theatres...]
2008... Hard to believe that in less than 24 hours, it will be offically TEN years ago. The year Obama was elected, Twilight was in theatres...
And mainstream music was 🙌
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
January 22, 2008 (physically)
When this duo from Connecticut released their debut, people were wondering... what were these guys smoking? Whatever it was resulted in weird videos and psychadelic tunes but we were here for it.
Adele - 19
January 28, 2008
Before collecting Grammys and your parents' money (in exchange for physical albums), Adele was chasing pavements. Her debut album was well received and appealing to all ages (mostly older though, if we're being honest)
Flo Rida - Mail On Sunday
March 18, 2008
We got another debut album here. Even a decade later, you know as soon as you hear "shorty got them apple bottom jeans!" everyone will be on the dance floor by the time they hear "boots with the fur!";
Panic(!) at the Disco - Pretty. Odd.
March 25, 2008
A few years after their breakthrough pop punk meets dance debut album, P!ATD (well mostly Ryan Ross) decided to go in a different direction. This time releasing a Beatles inspired album (along with Beatles inspired hairstyles, clothes, aesthetics...), which while still very good, was not as popular as their previous album.
Mariah Carey - E=MC²
April 15, 2008
After a few rough years, Mariah had a major comeback with her Emancipation of Mimi album. Releasing this as a follow up, it was well received and spawned hit "Touch My Body" with references to YouTube and a Wendy Williams interview (which surprisingly don't sound dated) and a new romance with Nick Cannon that made people go 🤔.
Foxboro Hot Tubs - Stop, Drop and Roll!!!
April 22, 2008
Not too many people know this but Green Day released an album in 2008, a year before 21st Century Breakdown. Following major hit, American Idiot, the band laid low for a few years but went in the studio with a few other guys to make a 60s rock inspired album.
Madonna - Hard Candy
April 19, 2008
Following the disco inspired album,Confessions On a Dance Floor, the queen of pop was back. With features such as Justin Timberlake and Kanye West, and Timbaland and Pharrell on production.
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
June 10, 2008
Lil Wayne ruled the hip hop world back in 2008. If it wasn't this album, it was a feature on somebody else's. "Lollipop" was so popular, it even got a rock cover.
Coldplay - Vida or Death and All His Friends
June 12, 2008
Probably one of the biggest albums of that year (or so the iPod commercials would make you believe), "Viva La Vida" was the big hit but personally, I prefer "Violet Hill".
Katy Perry - One of the Boys
June 17, 2008
Technically, her second album but most people were introduced to her through this one. With scandalous songs (at the time) such as "Ur So Gay" and "I Kissed a Girl", she definitely caught our attention.
Miley Cyrus - Breakout
July 22, 2008
Coming out from under the Hannah Montana wing, Miley released an album under her own name and told us 7 things she hates about Nick Jonas. Before the twerking, nudeness and stealing black culture/turned back to country girl we know her as today.
Jonas Brothers - A Little Bit Longer
August 12, 2008
2008 was pretty much their peak year. They were riding the wave of their last album and had Camp Rock coming out so of course this was a guaranteed hit. Plus dating the biggest young females from that year certainly helped. I admittedly hated them while secretly stanned their music. "Burning Up" was huge. Hey Joe, you CAN grow a mustache after all!
Lady Gaga - the Fame
August 19, 2008
From one queen of pop to another. This was the biggest debut of the year. From 2008 and into 2009, Gaga owned our asses and ears. The second we heard Just Dance (the 3 minute mark is my fav), we were hooked. Then the hits just kept. on. coming.
Demi Lovato - Don't Forget
September 23, 2008
Back to Disney for a minute... And here we have the debut album of Demi Lovato. Co-written by the Jonas Brothers and more rock sounding than anything she releases these days. I really wish she would go back to this sound but it seems unlikely at this point.
Kings of Leon - Only By the Night
September 19, 2008
Another big album in rock. "Use Somebody" was all over radio to the point it got annoying. "Notion" was pretty good though.
Carly Rae Jepsen - Tug of War
September 30, 2008
Before she became ONTD's queen and told us to call her maybe, Carly won Canadian Idol and released an album filled with easy listening, guitar tunes. If you haven't listened to it, I highly recommend "Sweet Talker".
T.I. - Paper Trail
September 30, 2008
Another big one for hip hop. Featuring Rihanna and Justin Timberlake. He told us we can have whatever we liiiiike.
P!nk - Funhouse
October 24, 2008
P!nk had been in the pop game for a while when she released this album, mostly about her rocky relationship with her husband, Carey Hart. This is the album when she started showing off her cirque de soleil skills that she keeps showing us over and over... and over gain. But so what! If she wants to hang off wires for the remainder of her career, she damn well can.
Taylor Swift - Fearless
November 11, 2008
Before her love life became a running joke and fueds galore, Taylor was singing about love stories and fairytales as well as break ups and first days of high school.This was THE album for teenage girls.
Beyoncé - I Am... Sasha Fierce
November 12, 2008
An ambitious decision to make a double album (before blessing us with visual albums) gave us a song to play at weddings for years to come (well two songs, actually - bouquet toss anyone?).
Britney Spears - Circus
November 28, 2008
Pop princess came through one year after Blackout and a year of hell to remind us she calls the shots. She appeared to be back on her A game and hey "Radar" came back as well.
Fall Out Boy - Folie à Deux
December 10, 2008
Before going on a four year hiatus, Fall Out Boy released an album that combined rock and pop and received mixed reviews from fans, but over the years has become more appreciated for it's experimentation.
[Honourable mentions]
Honourable mentions
Sia - Some People Have Real Problems
Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful of Sunshine
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
Sheryl Crow - Detours
Simple Plan - Simple Plan
City and Colour - Bring Me Your Love
Janet Jackson - Discipline
Snoop Dogg - Ego Trippin'
She & Him - Volume One
The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
The Black Keys - Attack & Release
Theory of a Deadman - Scars & Souvenirs
Lady Antebellum - Lady Antebellum
Ashlee Simpson - Bittersweet World
The Cab - Whisper War
Forever the Sickest Kids - Underdog Alma Mater
Lil Mama - VYP (Voice of the Young People)
Raven-Symoné - Raven-Symoné
Gavin DeGraw - Gavin DeGraw
Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Jason Mraz - We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing
Jesse McCartney - Departures
Scarlett Johansson - Anywhere I Lay My Head
Usher - Here I Stand
Gavin Rossdale - Wanderlust
Weezer - Weezer (Red Album)
Tyga - No Introduction
The Offspring - Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace
Cute Is What We Aim For - Rotation
Mötley Crüe - Saints of Los Angeles
Shinedown - The Sound of Madness
Vanessa Hudgens - Identified
3OH!3 - Want
Hawthorne Heights - Fragile Future
The Academy Is... - Fast Times at Barrington High
New Kids on the Block - The Block
Gym Class Heroes - The Quilt
Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman
Plain White T's - Big Bad World
Pussycat Dolls - Doll Domination
Bring Me the Horizon - Suicide Season
Anberlin - New Surrender
Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson
Hey Monday - Hold On Tight
Rise Against - Appeal to Reason
AC/DC - Black Ice
Twilight Soundtrack
David Archuleta - David Archuleta
David Cook - David Cook
The Killers - Day & Age
Nickelback - Dark Horse
Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy
Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak
Kevin Rudolf - In the City
Akon - Freedom
The All-American Rejects - When the World Comes Down
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em - iSouljaBoyTellEm
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What were you listening to in 2008?
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