By Roger Nead
August 12, 2003
THE BIGGEST THING SINCE “TITANIC”:
Okay, not really, but this week the soundtrack to BAD BOYS II becomes the first film soundtrack to spend three consecutive weeks at #1 on the album chart, since the soundtrack to JAMES CAMERON’S all-time box office hit, back in ‘98!
Not bad, since BAD BOYS II only spent one week at the top of the film chart (and it sucked!).
The soundtrack to EMINEM’S 2002 film 8 MILE spent four weeks at #1, but no more than two weeks at a time. In fact, although movie soundtracks have long been strong sellers in the market, there were no soundtracks hitting #1 on the Billboard Top 200 in 1999, 2000, or 2001.
R&B “supergroup” LSG have the highest debut on the album chart this week, with the follow-up to their 1997 debut. The group, which consists of: GERALD LEVERT, KEITH SWEAT, and JOHNNY GILL debut at #6 on the chart with LSG2, two spots lower than the debut of their first release, at #4. The new album also sells less than half of what the other one did in its first week.
Let’s blame that on the bad economy!
Here’s a big sarcastic thanks to Billboard Magazine. The weekly publication that is the topic of my column has decided to remove several charts from its magazine, and post them to its on-line site. So now, if you want all of Billboard’s charts, you not only have to pay for the zine, but you also have to pay the ridiculous web price!
Now, if they can find a way to give some of that dough to the artists, producers, and songwriters, they wouldn’t need to stop illegal downloading!
Here’s a correction from my last article: It must be all those drugs I’ve taken, but I screwed up and said KISS were celebrating their 25th anniversary, when they actually are celebrating their 30th anniversary!
Obviously, since I mentioned their first album came out in 1974, I knew that one, but I guess my hand was quicker than my brain (again!) Special thanks to Grimreaper2003, who pointed out my mistake. And we all enjoy knowing we made a mistake!
This week, I’ve added the Top 10 Downloaded tracks, just because I think it’s interesting!
THIS WEEK’S CHARTS:
U.S. Singles Chart:
Here are this week’s Top 15 singles:
1) Crazy In Love by BEYONCE Featuring JAY-Z
2) Right Thurr by CHINGY
3) Never Leave You – Uh Ooh, Uh Oooh! By LUMIDEE
4) P.I.M.P. by 50 CENT
5) Rock Wit U (Awww Baby) by ASHANTI
6) Unwell by MATCHBOX TWENTY
7) Magic Stick by LIL’ KIM Featuring 50 CENT
8) Where Is The Love by BLACK EYED PEAS
9) Into You by FABOLOUS Featuring TAMIA Or ASHANTI
10) In Those Jeans by GINUWINE
11) Get Low by LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ
12) Shake Ya Tailfeather by NELLY, P. DIDDY & MURPHYLEE
13) Frontin’ by PHARRELL Featuring JAY-Z
14) Drift Away by UNCLE KRACKER Featuring DOBIE GRAY
15) Like Glue by SEAN PAUL
Album Chart:
Here are this week’s Top 15 albums:
1) BAD BOYS II - SOUNDTRACK
2) Now 13 by VARIOUS ARTISTS
3) Dangerously In Love by BEYONCE
4) Fallen by EVANESCENCE
5) Jackpot by CHINGY
6) LSG2 by LSG
7) Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ by 50 CENT
8) Chapter II by ASHANTI
9) Moodring by MYA Chapter II by ASHANTI
10) Come Away With Me by NORAH JONES
11) Strays by JANE’S ADDICTION
12) Meteora by LINKIN PARK
13) Dance With My Father by LUTHER VANDROSS
14) The Very Best Of Cher by CHER
15) Mud On The Tires by BRAD PAISLEY
Top 10 Most Downloaded Tracks:
Here are this week’s top 10 Hot Digital Tracks:
1) Love Of Strings by MOBY
2) Crazy In Love by BEYONCE Featuring JAY-Z
3) Where Is The Love by BLACK EYED PEAS
4) Crazy (Acoustic) by SEAL
5) In Your Eyes by PETER GABRIEL
6) Rock Your Body by JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
7) In Between Days by BEN FOLDS
8) Shake Ya Tailfeather by NELLY, P. DIDDY & MURPHY LEE
9) Miss Independent by KELLY CLARKSON
10) Unwell by MATCHBOX TWENTY
Modern Rock Tracks:
Here are this week’s top 10 Modern Rock tracks:
1) Faint by LINKIN PARK
2) The Boys Of Summer by THE ATARIS
3) Just Because by JANE’S ADDICTION
4) So Far Away by STAIND
5) Seven Nation Army by THE WHITE STRIPES
6) Send The Pain Below by CHEVELLE
7) Creatures (For A While) by 311
8) Headstrong by TRAPT
9) Show Me How To Live by AUDIOSLAVE
10) Bottom Of A Bottle by SMILE EMPTY SOUL
Top Rap Tracks:
Here are this week’s top 15 Rap tracks:
1) Right Thurr by CHINGY
2) P.I.M.P. by 50 CENT
3) Get Low by LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ
4) Into You by FABOLOUS Featuring TAMIA Or ASHANTI
5) Like Glue by SEAN PAUL
6) Magic Stick by LIL’ KIM Featuring 50 CENT
7) Shake Ya Tailfeather by NELLY, P. DIDDY & MURPHY LEE
8) Let’s Get Down by BOW WOW Featuring BABY
9) Get Busy by SEAN PAUL
10) Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop by YOUNG GUNZ
The U.K. Top 10:
Here are this week’s top 10 singles in the U.K.:
1) Breathe by BLU CANTRELL & SEAN PAUL
2) Never Leave You (Uh Oooh!) by LUMIDEE
3) Something Beautiful by ROBBIE WILLIAMS
4) Never Gonna Leave Your Side by DANIEL BEDINGFIELD
5) Crazy In Love by BEYONCE Featuring JAY-Z
6) Satisfaction by BENNY BENASSI Presents THE BIZ
7) All In My Head by KOSHEEN
8) Spanish by CRAIG DAVID
9) Bring Me To Life by EVANESCENCE Featuring PAUL McCOY
10) Fly On The Wings Of Love by XTM & DJ CHUCKY Presents ANNIA
My Own Personal Top 20 Chart:
Here is my weekly Top 20:
1) At Least We’re Dreaming by EVE 6
2) Sleeping In by THE POSTAL SERVICE
3) Now’s The Time by SLICK SHOES
4) The Rhythm Thief by SPARKS
5) Freetime by KENNA
6) Rabbit Hole by YEAR OF THE RABBIT
7) Love Of The Loveless by EELS
8) The Go In Go-For-It by GRANDADDY
9) The Rat by THE APPARITIONS
10) Walk Away by DROPKICK MURPHYS
11) The Quiet Things No One Ever Knows by BRAND NEW
12) Stacy’s Mom by FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE
13) You by THE DINING ROOMS
14) That’s Just How It Went Wrong This Time Around by THE BLACK WATCH
15) Maybe Tomorrow by STEREOPHONICS
16) Try Honesty by BILLY TALENT
17) No Cities Left by THE DEARS
18) In My Mind by MILKY
19) The Last Song On Blue Tape by THE REINDEER SECTION
20) Mighty Little Man by STEVE BURNS
LISTEN TO THE MUSIC:
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This week: Hear the official weekly Billboard Top 40 chart from 26 years ago, August 12th, 1977!
Plus, an added bonus: My weekly Top 15 chart, (Listed Above)!
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, August 12, 1997:
Fly by SUGAR RAY Featuring SUPER CAT
#1 Song on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart, August 12, 1992:
End Of The Road by BOYZ II MEN
#1 Song on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Chart, August 12, 1987:
Touch Of Grey by THE GRATEFUL DEAD
#1 Song on Billboard’s Country & Western Chart, August 12, 1982:
I’m Gonna Hire A Wino To Decorate Our Home by DAVID FRIZZELL
#1 Song on the U.K. Chart, August 12, 1977:
I Feel Love by DONNA SUMMER
#1 Song on Billboard’s R&B Chart, August 12, 1972:
I’m Still In Love With You by AL GREEN
#1 Song on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart, August 12, 1967:
In The Chapel In The Moonlight by DEAN MARTIN
#1 Album on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart, August 12, 1962:
Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music by RAY CHARLES
REMEMBER THESE?:
Here are the official Top Ten Charts, 7, 17, 27, and 37 years ago this week:
AUGUST 12th, 1996:
1) Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) by LOS DEL RIO
2) Twisted by KEITH SWEAT
3) C’Mon N’ Ride It (The Train) by QUAD CITY DJ’S
4) You’re Makin’ Me High by TONI BRAXTON
5) Change The World by ERIC CLAPTON
6) Loungin by LL COOL J
7) I Can’t Sleep Baby (If I) by R. KELLY
8) How Do U Want It by 2PAC Featuring KC & JoJo
9) I Love You Always Forever by DONNA LEWIS
10) Give Me One Reason by TRACY CHAPMAN
AUGUST 12th, 1986:
1) Papa Don’t Preach by MADONNA
2) Glory Of Love by PETER CETERA
3) Mad About You by BELINDA CARLISLE
4) Higher Love by STEVE WINWOOD
5) We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off by JERMAINE STEWART
6) Venus by BANANARAMA
7) Dancing On The Ceiling by LIONEL RICHIE
8) Rumors by TIMEX SOCIAL CLUB
9) Take My Breath Away by BERLIN
10) The Edge Of Heaven by WHAM!
AUGUST 12th, 1976:
1) Don’t Go Breaking My Heart by ELTON JOHN & KIKI DEE
2) You Should Be Dancing by THE BEE GEES
3) Let ‘Em In by WINGS
4) You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine by LOU RAWLS
5) Rock And Roll Music by THE BEACH BOYS
6) Love Is Alive by GARY WRIGHT
7) I’d Really Love To See You Tonight by ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY
8) (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty by KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND
9) Kiss And Say Goodbye by THE MANHATTANS
10) Turn The Beat Around by VICKI SUE ROBINSON
AUGUST 12th, 1966:
1) Summer In The City by THE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL
2) Lil’ Red Riding Hood by SAM THE SHAM & THE PHAROAHS
3) They’re Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! By NAPOLEON XIV
4) Wild Thing by THE TROGGS
5) The Pied Piper by CRISPIAN ST. PETERS
6) I Saw Her Again by THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS
7) Sunny by BOBBY HEBB
8) Mothers Little Helper by THE ROLLING STONES
9) Somewhere, My Love by THE RAY CONNIFF SINGERS
10) Sweet Pea by TOMMY ROE
ROCK & ROLL TRIVIA QUESTION:
Test your rock IQ and answer my question!
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION:
Read the clues, and identify this 70’s “One-Hit-Wonder” singer/songwriter:
His biggest hit reached #1 on the Hot 100, & the Country & Western Chart, and #2 in the U.K.
The song was later made into a popular movie
After the hit, the artist was elected Mayor of an American city
& Just last week, this artist was at #1 on one of Billboards charts
Who is it?
THE ANSWER:
10-4 Good Buddies! C.W. McCall was actually an advertising executive named Bill Fries, when he created a “world-wide” sensation in 1976, with the mega-hit: “Convoy.”
In 1978, the song was the basis for WILD BUNCH director Sam Peckinpah’s hit CONVOY, starring Kris Kristofferson.
In the early ‘80s, Fries was elected Mayor of Ouray, Colorado.
And just one week ago, McCall was sitting at top of the New Age Albums chart with his “American Spirit” collection performed with MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER.
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:
This is the only artist in pop chart history to reach #1 and #2 with two different versions of the same song. Who is it, and what’s the song?
HERE, THERE OR EVERYWHERE:
Below is a list of popular artists of the Rock & Roll era. Each of these have hit the #1 spot on either the U.S. chart, the U.K. chart, or both. How many do you know?
1) FRANK SINATRA
2) THE DOORS
3) THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
4) USA FOR AFRICA
5) IRON MAIDEN
6) THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
7) DEAN MARTIN
8) JERRY LEE LEWIS
9) BUDDY HOLLY
10) THE KINKS
11) THE SIMPSONS
12) BARRY MANILOW
13) THE STEVE MILLER BAND
14) COOLIO
15) ALICE COOPER
16) JIMI HENDRIX
17) TOM JONES
18) THE ARCHIES
19) BARRY WHITE
20) CHAKA KHAN
A) #1 in the US
B) #1 in the UK
C) #1 in both
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