List of number-one Billboard Alternative Albums of 2008

These are the U.S. number-one alternative rock albums of 2008, per the Billboard Alternative Albums chart.

Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.

List

Key

Indicates best charting alternative album of 2008
Note: Year-End top-selling alternative albums, ranked by sales data as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan..

Issue date

Album

Artist

Reference

January 5

Coco

Colbie Caillat

January 12

January 19

In Rainbows

Radiohead

January 26

February 2

February 9

February 16

The Bedlam in Goliath

The Mars Volta

February 23

Sleep Through the Static

Jack Johnson

March 1

March 8

March 15

March 22

March 29

April 5

April 12

Pretty. Odd.

Panic! at the Disco

April 19

Accelerate

R.E.M.

April 26

May 3

May 10

Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords

May 17

Third

Portishead

May 24

Sleep Through the Static

Jack Johnson

May 31

Narrow Stairs

Death Cab for Cutie

June 7

3 Doors Down

3 Doors Down

June 14

June 21

Indestructible

Disturbed

June 28

July 5

Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

Coldplay

July 12

July 19

July 26

August 2

August 9

Rock n Roll Jesus

Kid Rock

August 16

August 23

August 30

September 6

September 13

All Hope Is Gone

Slipknot

September 20

Rock n Roll Jesus

Kid Rock

September 27

Death Magnetic

Metallica

October 4

October 11

October 18

October 25

November 1

November 8

November 15

A Hundred Million Suns

Snow Patrol

November 22

Twilight

Soundtrack

November 29

December 6

Dark Horse

Nickelback

December 13

Day & Age

The Killers

December 20

Dark Horse

Nickelback

December 27

See also

  • 2008 in music
  • Number one modern rock hits of 2008