By Roger Nead
July 6, 2004
IF I’VE TOLD YOU ONCE, I’VE TOLD YOU A HUNDRED TIMES:
There’s 100 pennies in a dollar, 100 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and now there’s 100 “Pop Chart News” columns on moviepoopshoot.com. Even more exciting is the fact that this is the 20th interesting “Pop Chart News” column! Ok, not really...this one isn’t very interesting at all. But, read on anyway. You might be tested on this later.
”I BELIEVE” AMERICAN IDOL IS PRETTY BORING:
It also seems like the 100th time I’ve had to write about effect that the Fox reality TV show American Idol is having on the US pop music charts.
This week, 3rd season winner FANTASIA becomes the 3rd American Idol finalist to top the Hot 100. 1st season winner KELLY CLARKSON did it first in October 2002, with: “A Moment Like This,” and 2nd season runner-up CLAY AIKEN topped the chart in June of 2003, with: “This Is The Night.”
“I Believe” is only the second single to debut at #1 on the Hot 100 since 1998, but the 13th single to start off at the top since 1995.
Here’s a list of every single to debut in the #1 spot since the Hot 100 chart began in 1958:
“You Are Not Alone” by MICHAEL JACKSON, September 2nd, 1995
“Fantasy” by MARIAH CAREY, September 30th, 1995
“Exhale (Shoop Shoop)” by WHITNEY HOUSTON, November 25th, 1995
“One Sweet Day” by MARIAH CAREY & BOYZ II MEN, December 2nd, 1995
“I’ll Be Missing You” by PUFF DADDY & FAITH EVANS, June 14th, 1997
“Honey” by MARIAH CAREY, September 13th, 1997
“Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight” by ELTON JOHN, October 11th, 1997
“My Heart Will Go On” by CELINE DION, February 28th, 1998
“I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” by AEROSMITH, September 5th, 1998
“Doo Wop (That Thing)” by LAURYN HILL, November 14th, 1998
“I’m Your Angel” by R. KELLY & CELINE DION, December 5th, 1998
“This Is The Night” by CLAY AIKEN, June 28th, 2003
“I Believe” by FANTASIA, July 10th, 2004
Fantasia’s hit also puts an end to USHER’S 19-week reign at the top, and stops him from becoming the first artist since THE BEATLES to have 3 consecutive #1 hits, as his latest “Confessions Part II” is destined to be the next chart topper.
U.S. Singles Chart:
Here are this week’s Top 10 singles:
1) I Believe by FANTASIA
2) Burn by USHER
3) Confessions Part II by USHER
4) The Reason by HOOBASTANK
5) If I Ain’t Got You by ALICIA KEYS
6) Slow Motion by JUVENILE Featuring SOULJA SLIM
7) Yeah! by USHER Featuring LIL JON & LUDACRIS
8) Freek-A-Leek by PETEY PABLO
9) Move Ya Body by NINA SKY Featuring JABBA
10) On Fire by LLOYD BANKS
U.S. Album Chart:
Here are this week’s Top 10 albums:
1) Kiss Of Death by JADAKISS
2) Confessions by USHER
3) To The 5 Boroughs by BEASTIE BOYS
4) JoJo by JOJO
5) Musicology by PRINCE
6) Here For The Party by GRETCHEN WILSON
7) Spider-Man 2 – ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
8) A Ghost Is Born by WILCO
9) Contraband by VELVET REVOLVER
10) Under My Skin by AVRIL LAVIGNE
Top 10 Most Downloaded Tracks:
Here is this week’s Top 10 Hot Digital Tracks:
1) Yeah! by USHER Featuring LIL’ JON & LUDACRIS
2) The Reason by HOOBASTANK
3) Leave (Get Out) by JOJO
4) Roses by OUTKAST
5) Pieces Of Me by ASHLEE SIMPSON
6) Accidentally In Love by COUNTING CROWS
7) Let’s Get It Started by BLACK EYED PEAS
8) Burn by USHER
9) This Love by MAROON5
10) Ocean Avenue by YELLOWCARD
Modern Rock Tracks:
Here are this week’s Top 10 Modern Rock tracks:
1) Slither by VELVET REVOLVER
2) Float On by MODEST MOUSE
3) Talk Shows On Mute by INCUBUS
4) Broken by SEETHER Featuring AMY LEE
5) Just Like You by THREE DAYS GRACE
6) Ch-Check It Out by BEASTIE BOYS
7) The Reason by HOOBASTANK
8) Vindicated by DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL
9) Lying From You by LINKIN PARK
10) Take Me Out by FRANZ FERDINAND
U.K. Singles Chart
Here are the Top Ten singles in the UK:
1) Obviously by McFLY
2) Everytime by BRITNEY SPEARS
3) I Don’t Wanna Know by MARIO WINANS Featuring ENYA & P. DIDDY
4) Roses by OUTKAST
5) Dragostea Din Tel by O-ZONE
6) Eyes On You by JAY SEAN Featuring RISHI RICH PROJECT
7) Trick Me by KELIS
8) Come On England by 4-4-2
9) Come As You Are by BEVERLEY KNIGHT
10) Da Ya Think I’m Sexy by GIRLS OF FHM
My Own Personal Top 30 Chart:
1) Better by COWBOY MOUTH
2) Hold Me Up by YEAR OF THE RABBIT
3) Walking Around Waiting Downtown by REVERIE SOUND MACHINE
4) Passing By by ZERO 7
5) Am I The Same Girl by KING RADIO
6) Trouble by DJ ME DJ YOU
7) Hello Tomorrow by ZEBRAHEAD
8) Primitive (The Way I Treat You) by AMBULANCE LTD
9) Breathe by SECRET MACHINES
10) Madness by DELTRON 3030
11) The One You Want by THE GET UP KIDS
12) The Road Leads Where It’s Led by SECRET MACHINES
13) Errant Geese by THE BON MOTS
14) Mr. Brightside by THE KILLERS
15) Assessment by THE BETA BAND
16) Check Your Messages by THE MELIGROVE BAND
17) She Can Play Me Like A Drum Machine by DEATH RAY DAVIES
18) 15 Minutes by CHOMSKY
19) Without You Here by EVE 6
20) Met A Girl Like You Once by ZACK HEXUM
21) The Saddest Story Ever Told by MAGNETIC FIELDS
22) Looks Like They Were Right by LIT
23) For Members Only by NORTHSTAR
24) Unbroken (Hotel Baby) by MONSTER MAGNET
25) California Songs by LOCAL H
26) C’mon by GO BETTY GO
27) Gotta Go Through It by BLINKER THE STAR
28) Uncorrected Proofs by THE WEAKERTHANS
29) Latchkey Princess by THE VANISHED
30) Take Your Mama Out by SCISSOR SISTERS
FUN & GAMES:
LISTEN TO THE MUSIC:
THE 70’S
Hear the official weekly Billboard Top 50 chart from 33 years ago July 6TH, 1971!
THE 80’S
Hear the official weekly Billboard Top 50 chart from 23 years ago
July 6TH, 1981!
TOP O’ THE CHARTS:
Let’s go through time and see what was at #1 this week on the various popular music charts!
#1 Song on Billboard’s Modern Rock Chart, July 6, 1997:
Semi-Charmed Life by THIRD EYE BLIND
#1 Song on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart, July 6, 1992:
I’ll Be There by MARIAH CAREY
#1 Song on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Chart, July 6, 1987:
Give To Live by SAMMY HAGAR
#1 Song on the UK Chart, July 6, 1982:
Happy Talk by CAPTAIN SENSIBLE
#1 Song on Billboard’s Country & Western Chart, July 6, 1977:
I’ll Be Leaving Alone by CHARLEY PRIDE
#1 Song on Billboard’s R&B Chart, July 6, 1972:
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want To Be Right by LUTHER INGRAM
#1 Album on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart, July 6, 1967:
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by THE BEATLES
#1 Song on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart, July 6, 1962:
The Stripper by DAVID ROSE
REMEMBER THESE?:
Here are the official Top Ten Charts, 9, 19, 29, and 39 years ago this week:
JULY 6, 1995:
1) Waterfalls by TLC
2) Don’t Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days) by MONICA
3) One More Chance by NOTORIOUS B.I.G.
4) Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? by BRYAN ADAMS
5) Total Eclipse Of The Heart by NICKI FRENCH
6) Water Runs Dry by BOYZ II MEN
7) Scream by MICHAEL JACKSON & JANET JACKSON
8) I Can Love You Like That by ALL-4-ONE
9) Let Her Cry by HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH
10) I’ll Be There For You/You’re All I Need To Get By by METHOD MAN Featuring MARY J. BLIGE
JULY 6, 1985:
1) Sussudio by PHIL COLLINS
2) A View To A Kill by DURAN DURAN
3) Raspberry Beret by PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION
4) Heaven by BRYAN ADAMS
5) The Search Is Over by SURVIVOR
6) Would I Lie To You? by EURYTHMICS
7) You Give Good Love by WHITNEY HOUSTON
8) Everytime You Go Away by PAUL YOUNG
9) Voices Carry by ‘TIL TUESDAY
10) Angel by MADONNA
JULY 6, 1975:
1) Love Will Keep Us Together by THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE
2) The Hustle by VAN McCOY & THE SOUL CITY SYMPHONY
3) Listen To What The Man Said by WINGS
4) Wildfire by MICHAEL MURPHEY
5) Magic by PILOT
6) Please Mr. Please by OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
7) One Of These Nights by THE EAGLES
8) Swearin’ To God by FRANKIE VALLI
9) When Will I Be Loved by LINDA RONSTADT
10) I’m Not In Love by 10cc
JULY 6, 1965:
1) (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction by THE ROLLING STONES
2) I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) by FOUR TOPS
3) Mr. Tambourine Man by THE BYRDS
4) Wonderful World by HERMAN’S HERMITS
5) Wooly Bully by SAM THE SHAM & THE PHAROAHS
6) Yes, I’m Ready by BARBARA MASON
7) Seventh Son by JOHNNY RIVERS
8) Cara, Mia by JAY & THE AMERICANS
9) You Turn Me On by IAN WHITCOMB
10) What The World Needs Now Is Love by JACKIE DESHANNON
ROCK & ROLL TRIVIA QUESTION:
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION:
Below is a list of four male pop singer/writers who’ve all had varying degrees of success on the Hot 100. In terms of their pop chart success, they all share one very distinctive fact in common. What is it?
1) BOB DYLAN
2) GENE PITNEY
3) RANDY NEWMAN
4) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
THE ANSWER:
All four of these pop stars have written #1 hits for other artists, but only managed to make it to #2 themselves.
Dylan wrote “Mr. Tambourine Man,” a #1 hit for THE BYRDS in 1965, but his biggest hits as an artist; “Like A Rolling Stone,” and “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35,” both peaked in the runner-up spot.
Pitney wrote “He’s A Rebel,” which was a #1 hit for THE CRYSTALS, but in the ultimate in irony, his biggest hit as an artist; “Only Love Can Break A Heart,” was kept out of the top spot by “Rebel” back in 1962.
RANDY NEWMAN wrote the first #1 hit for THREE DOG NIGHT, “Mama Told Me (Not To Come),” in 1970, but as an artist he peaked at #2 with “Short People,” in 1977.
And the boss’s composition “Blinded By The Light” was a #1 smash for MANFRED MANN’S EARTH BAND, in 1977, but Bruce’s biggest recording remains the #2 peaking “Dancing In The Dark,” from 1984.
THIS WEEKS QUESTION:
Below is a list of well-known pop songs. Which one doesn’t belong on this list, and why?
1) I Heard It Through The Grapevine
2) Rockin’ Robin
3) Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
4) Endless Love
5) Total Eclipse Of The Heart
6) Can’t Help Falling In Love
7) A Groovy Kind Of Love
8) MacArthur Park
Answer next week!
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