By Roger Nead
March 23, 2004
OH NO, THEY’RE EVERYWHERE!:
Of course I’m speaking of those damn American Idol finalists! This week, last season’s second runner-up KIMBERLEY LOCKE debuts on the Hot 100 at #78 with her song “8TH World Wonder.” That means that all three of the top finalists of last years show are currently represented on the pop chart now.
1ST runner-up CLAY AIKEN is at #92 this week with “Invisible,” and season two winner RUBEN STUDDARD is currently in the #13 position with his recent Top 10 hit “Sorry 2004.” I can’t think of any other instance when three different stars of the same TV series all had solo singles on the Billboard Hot 100, but then considering the subject of the American Idol series, it’s a pretty special case. Imagine if back in 1980, Tootie, Jo, and Mrs. Garrett all had pop hits!
Things are bound to be even more Idolish next week as Clay’s new single, “The Way,” makes a very high debut (possibly even in the #1 spot, which will be his second #1 debut following last years “This Is The Night.”) At the very least Aiken’s “The Way” will definitely knock Locke’s “8TH World Wonder” single out of the #1 spot on the Single Sales chart, which will be the first time I know of when two roommates will have consecutive #1’s on any of the pop singles charts.
BOY’S NOT SO BAD THIS TIME AROUND:
P. DIDDY’S Bad Boy Records scores the highest debut on the Billboard Album Chart this week with the “greatest Hits” collection: BAD BOY’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY...THE HITS.
I guess a #2 debut, moving 149,000 copies in one week is pretty impressive, but then you must consider that Bad Boy’s last compilation release: WE INVENTED THE REMIX, debuted#1 back in 2002, and moved 255,000 units in it’s first week.
There are many great songs on the new “hits” collection, including: “Big Poppa” by NOTORIOUS B.I.G., “Flava In Ya Ear” by CRAIG MACK, “I Wish,” by CARL THOMAS, and Diddy’s own “All About The Benjamins,” but I guess if you dig this stuff, you probably already own all these classics anyway!
WHAT CAN IT BE, IS IT SOME NEW DISEASE?:
No, it’s just that good ole “Boogie Fever!”
So long to EDMUND SYLVERS, a founding member of the classic ‘70s disco band THE SYLVERS, whose biggest hits were the #1 pop and #1 R&B smash from 1976, “Boogie Fever,” and the Top Ten follow-up “Hot Line.”
Edmund died March 11TH, at the age of 47. He leaves behind eight brothers and sisters, eleven children...and a discotheque filled with people doing the bump, bump, bump!
U.S. Singles Chart:
Here are this week’s Top 15 singles:
1) Yeah! by USHER Featuring LIL JON & LUDACRIS
2) One Call Away by CHINGY Featuring J. WEAV
3) Tipsy by J-KWON
4) Hotel by CASSIDY Featuring R. KELLY
5) Slow Jamz by TWISTA Featuring KANYE WEST & JAMIE FOXX
6) Splash Waterfalls by LUDACRIS
7) Dirt Off Your Shoulder by JAY-Z
8) The Way You Move by OUTKAST Featuring SLEEPY BROWN
9) Toxic by BRITNEY SPEARS
10) My Immortal by EVANESCENCE
11) I Don’t Wanna Know by MARIO WINANS Featuring ENYA & P. DIDDY
12) This Love by MAROON5
13) Sorry 2004 by RUBEN STUDDARD
14) The First Cut Is The Deepest by SHERYL CROW
15) With You by JESSICA SIMPSON
U.S. Album Chart:
Here are this week’s Top 15 albums:
1) Feels Like Home by NORAH JONES
2) Bad Boys 10th Anniversary...The Hits by VARIOUS ARTISTS
3) In This Skin by JESSICA SIMPSON
4) Fallen by EVANESCENCE
5) When The Sun Goes Down by KENNY CHESNEY
6) The College Dropout by KANYE WEST
7) Songs About Jane by MAROON5
8) Closer by JOSH GROBAN
9) The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow by SHERYL CROW
10) Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OUTKAST
11) Kamikaze by TWISTA
12) I Don’t Want You Back by EAMON
13) Jackpot by CHINGY
14) In The Zone by BRITNEY SPEARS
15) The Long Road by NICKELBACK
Top 10 Most Downloaded Tracks:
Here are this week’s Top 10 Hot Digital Tracks:
1) This Love by MAROON5
2) Toxic by BRITNEY SPEARS
3) Hey Ya! by OUTKAST
4) Tipsy by J-KWON
5) Are You Gonna Be My Girl by JET
6) 100 Years by FIVE FOR FIGHTING
7) Burn by USHER
8) F**K It (I Don’t Want You back) (Dirty Version) by EAMON
9) I Believe In A Thing Called Love by THE DARKNESS
10) Hotel by CASSIDY Featuring R. KELLY
Modern Rock Tracks:
Here are this week’s Top 10 Modern Rock tracks:
1) Megalomaniac by INCUBUS
2) I Miss You by BLINK-182
3) Last Train Home by LOSTPROPHETS
4) The Reason by HOOBASTANK
5) Love Song by 311
6) Figured You Out by NICKELBACK
7) One Thing by FINGER ELEVEN
8) Silver And Cold by AFI
9) Numb by LINKIN PARK
10) I Believe In A Thing Called Love by THE DARKNESS
Top Rap Tracks:
Here are this week’s Top 10 Rap tracks:
1) One Call Away by CHINGY Featuring J. WEAV
2) Tipsy by J-KWON
3) Splash Waterfalls by LUDACRIS
4) Dirt Off Your Shoulder by JAY-Z
5) Hotel by CASSIDY Featuring R. KELLY
6) Slow Jamz by TWISTA Featuring KANYE WEST & JAMIE FOXX
7) Wanna Get To Know You by G-UNIT Featuring JOE
8) Salt Shaker by YING YANG TWINS Featuring LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ
9) Through The Wire by KANYE WEST
10) Freek-A-Leek by PETEY PABLO
The U.K. Top 10:
Here are this week’s top 10 singles in the U.K.:
1) Cha Cha Slide by DJ CASPER
2) Toxic by BRITNEY SPEARS
3) Baby I Love U by JENNIFER LOPEZ
4) Mysterious Girl by PETER ANDRE
5) Not In Love by ENRIQUE IGLESIAS Featuring KELIS
6) Hey Mama by BLACK EYED PEAS
7) Thank You by JAMELIA
8) Red Blooded Woman by KYLIE MINOGUE
9) Amazing by GEORGE MICHAEL
10) Dude by BEENIE MAN Featuring MR. THING
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1) Float On by MODEST MOUSE
2) Favorite Scar by THE VANISHED
3) Beautiful Stones by GOLD CASH GOLD
4) Before We Arrive by THE MELIGROVE BAND
5) Psalm For The Elks Lodge Last Call by THE WEAKERTHANS
6) In Your Sea by THE GET UP KIDS
7) Run by SNOW PATROL
8) Speed Dial No. 2 by ZERO 7
9) Misfit by ELEFANT
10) Operation Big Beat by FROM BUBBLEGUM TO SKY
11) I’m So L.A. by MYNX
12) People Together by DJ ME DJ YOU
13) Marvelous Error by THE FARAWAY PLACES
14) Blind Pilots by COOPER TEMPLE CLAUSE
15) Moviestar by STEREOPHONICS
16) Red Right Ankle by THE DECEMBERISTS
17) Self-Fulfilling Prophecy by BLUE-EYED SON
18) Runaway by ZEBRAHEAD
19) Vanilla Radio by WILDHEARTS
20) Fooled With The Wrong Guy by BEULAH
21) Don’t Steal Our Sun by THE THRILLS
22) Vaporize by YEAR OF THE RABBIT
23) Cherry Blossom Girl by AIR
24) The New Face Of Zero And One by THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS
25) Reconstruction Site by THE WEAKERTHANS
26) We Dreamt In Heist by ANBERLIN
27) Far Star Lover by PINE*am
28) Ready For You by SLOAN
29) From California by THE NEW AMSTERDAMS
30) Back In Black by STERIOGRAM
#1 ON BILLBOARD’S CHARTS
Here’s a look at what topping all the various pop culture charts this week:
#1 on the R&B Singles Chart = Yeah! by USHER Featuring LIL JON & LUDACRIS
#1 on the R&B Albums Chart = Bad Boys 10th Anniversary...The Hits by VARIOUS ARTISTS
#1 on the Country Singles Chart = Watch The Wind Blow By by TIM McGRAW
#1 on the Country Albums Chart = When The Sun Goes Down by KENNY CHESNEY
#1 on the Latin Singles Chart = Y Todo Queda En Nada by RICKY MARTIN
#1 on the Latin Albums Chart = Travesia by VICTOR MANUELLE
#1 on the Dance Music Club Play Chart = Toxic by BRITNEY SPEARS
#1 on the Mainstream Rock Chart = Figured You Out by NICKELBACK
#1 on the Adult Contemporary Chart = You Raise Me Up by JOSH GROBAN
#1 on the Top Internet Album Sales Chart = Feels Like Home by NORAH JONES
#1 on the Top DVD Sales Chart = SPY KIDS 3: GAME OVER
#1 on the Top Video Rentals Chart = SCHOOL OF ROCK
#1 on the Top Music Videos Chart = Live In Texas by LINKIN PARK
#1 on the Top Video Game Rentals Chart = PS2-JAMES BOND 007
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This week: Hear the official weekly Billboard Top 50 chart from 26 years ago, March 23rd, 1978!
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 Mainstream Rock Chart, March 23, 1999:
Heavy by COLLECTIVE SOUL
#1 Song on Billboard’s Modern Rock Chart, March 23, 1994:
God by TORI AMOS
#1 Song on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart, March 23, 1989:
You Got It by ROY ORBISON
#1 Song on Billboard’s R&B Chart, March 23, 1984:
Somebody’s Watching Me by ROCKWELL
#1 Album on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart, March 23, 1979:
Spirits Having Flown by BEE GEES
#1 Song on the U.K. Chart, March 23, 1974:
Billy Don’t Be A Hero by PAPER LACE
#1 Song on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart, March 23, 1969:
Dizzy by TOMMY ROE
#1 Song on Billboard’s Country & Western Chart, March 23, 1964:
Saginaw, Michigan by LEFTY FRIZZELL
REMEMBER THESE?:
Here are the official Top Ten Charts, 7, 17, 27, and 37 years ago this week:
MARCH 23, 1997:
1) Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down by PUFF DADDY Featuring MASE
2) Wannabe by SPICE GIRLS
3) You Were Meant For Me by JEWEL
4) In My Bed by DRU HILL
5) Un-Break My Heart by TONI BRAXTON
6) Every Time I Close My Eyes by BABYFACE
7) All By Myself by CELINE DION
8) For You I Will by MONICA
9) I’ll Be by FOXY BROWN Featuring JAY-Z
10) I Believe I Can Fly by R. KELLY
MARCH 23, 1987:
1) Lean On Me by CLUB NOUVEAU
2) Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now by STARSHIP
3) Let’s Wait Awhile by JANET JACKSON
4) Tonight, Tonight, Tonight by GENESIS
5) Mandolin Rain by BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE
6) Somewhere Out There by LINDA RONSTADT & JAMES INGRAM
7) Come Go With Me by EXPOSE
8) The Final Countdown by EUROPE
9) Don’t Dream It’s Over by CROWDED HOUSE
10) I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by ARETHA FRANKLIN & GEORGE MICHAEL
MARCH 23, 1977:
1) Rich Girl by DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
2) Love Theme From “A Star Is Born” (Evergreen) by BARBRA STREISAND
3) Dancing Queen by ABBA
4) Don’t Give Up On Us by DAVID SOUL
5) Don’t Leave Me This Way by THELMA HOUSTON
6) Fly Like An Eagle by STEVE MILLER
7) Night Moves by BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
8) The Things We Do For Love by 10cc
9) I Like Dreamin’ by KENNY NOLAN
10) Torn Between Two Lovers by MARY MacGREGOR
MARCH 23, 1967:
1) Happy Together by THE TURTLES
2) Dedicated To The One I Love by THE MAMA’S & THE PAPA’S
3) Penny Lane by THE BEATLES
4) There’s A Kind Of Hush by HERMAN’S HERMITS
5) Baby I Need Your Lovin’ by JOHNNY RIVERS
6) Sock It To Me-Baby! by MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS
7) For What It’s Worth by BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD
8) My Cup Runneth Over by ED AMES
9) Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone by THE SUPREMES
10) Ruby Tuesday by THE ROLLING STONES
POP CULTURE CALENDAR:
Here’s a look at some of the popular movies & TV shows that premiered this week:
MARCH 23RD:
(1979) NORMA RAE, 20TH Century Fox, Directed by MARTIN RITT.
(1984) POLICE ACADEMY, Warner Brothers, Directed by HUGH WILSON.
(1990) PRETTY WOMAN, Touchstone Pictures, Directed by GARRY MARSHALL.
MARCH 24TH:
(1980) FLO, a spin-off of the popular sitcom ALICE debuts on CBS TV, Monday night at 9:30.
(1995) MAJOR PAYNE, Universal Studios, Directed by NICK CASTLE.
(2000) ROMEO MUST DIE, Warner Brothers, Directed by ANDRZEJ BARTKOWIAK.
MARCH 25TH:
(1977) AIRPORT ’77, Universal Studios, Directed by JERRY JAMESON.
(1982) CAGNEY & LACEY debuts on CBS TV, Thursday night at 9:00, it will run for 7 seasons.
(1983) THE OUTSIDERS, Warner Brothers, Directed by FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA.
(1983) SPRING BREAK, Columbia Pictures, Directed by SEAN S. CUNNINGHAM.
(1983) BAD BOYS, Universal Studios, Directed by RICK ROSENTHAL.
(1986) PERFECT STRANGERS, debuts on ABC TV Tuesday night at 8:30, following WHO’S THE BOSS?
MARCH 26TH:
(1986) THE MONEY PIT, Universal Studios, Directed by RICHARD BENJAMIN.
(1989) QUANTUM LEAP, Starring SCOTT BAKULA, debuts on NBC TV, it will run air for 5 seasons.
MARCH 27TH:
(1981) THIEF, Starring JAMES CAAN, United Artists, Directed by MICHAEL MANN.
(1986) APRIL FOOL’S DAY, Paramount Pictures, Directed by FRED WALTON.
(1987) BLIND DATE, Tri-Star Pictures, Directed by BLAKE EDWARDS.
(1992) WHITE MEN CAN’T JUMP, 20TH Century Fox, Directed by RON SHELTON.
MARCH 28TH:
(1986) LUCAS, 20TH Century Fox, Directed by DAVID SELTZER.
(2001) SPY KIDS, Dimension Films, Directed by ROBERT RODRIGUEZ.
MARCH 29TH:
(1974) MAME, Starring LUCILLE BALL, Warner Brothers, Directed by GENE SAKS.
(1974) WILLIE DYNAMITE, Universal Studios, Directed by GILBERT MOSES.
(1985) DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN, Orion Pictures, Directed by SUSAN SEIDELMAN.
ROCK & ROLL TRIVIA QUESTION:
Test your rock IQ and answer my question!
Name the singer, who back in 1970, had two singles peak at #13, one single peak at #5, one single reach #9, and one peak at #87, but all five recorded under different artist names!
THE ANSWER:
This mystery man’s name is TONY BURROWS. Burrows fronted several studio groups in 1970, including: EDISON LIGHTHOUSE, who peaked at #5 with, “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes),” BROTHERHOOD OF MAN, who reached #13 with, “United We Stand,” WHITE PLAINS, who took “My Baby Loves Lovin’,” to #13, and THE PIPKINS, who peaked at #9 with, “Gimme Dat Ding,” not to mention he also reached #87 that year with a song recorded under his real name, called: “Melanie Makes Me Smile.”
That wasn’t the end of Burrows career however...in 1974 Tony fronted the band FIRST CLASS, and took “Beach Baby” all the way to #4!
THIS OR THAT: The answers to each of these questions are both song titles, and popular artists. See how many you know!
1) A #1 hit for PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION, or the classic rockers who reached the top ten with “Beth.”
2) A #6 hit in 1955 for EDDIE FISHER, or the Seattle rock band who spent three weeks at #1 with “Alone.”
3) THE MONOTONES #5 hit from 1958, or the alternative band with the hit “Pretty Boys & Pretty Girls.”
4) A #3 R&B hit for STEPHANIE MILLS, or the 80’s girl-group with the chart-topper: “If Wishes Came True.”
5) The #14 hit from 1976 by WING & A PRAYER FIFE & DRUM CORPS., or the vocalist/producer who hit the chart with “It’s No Crime,” and “Whip Appeal.”
6) BILLY OCEAN’S #2 hit from 1985, or the Canadian rockers who sang about “Hot Girls In Love.”
7) PRINCE’S final #1 hit, or ERIC CLAPTON’S short lived “super-group.”
8) GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION’S #15 R&B hit from 1976, or the British trio who topped the UK chart with “Beat Surrender,” and “Town Called Malice.”
9) ELVIS PRESLEY’S #5 hit from 1961, or the soulful 70’s girl-group that featured SLY STONE’S sister.
10) LONNIE MACK’S rockabilly instrumental top 40 hit from 1963, or the popular ‘80s duo whose first #1 hit began with the words “Jitter-bug!”
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