By Roger Nead
April 6, 2004
DIG IF U WILL:
A picture of the year's biggest come-back! It's none other than the artist currently known as PRINCE.
The purple one has his first charting single in nearly 5 years, with "Musicology," which takes the top debut honors, at #62, on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Chart.
PRINCE first made this chart on July 29TH 1978, with "Soft And Wet," nearly 26 years ago! That's before many of the artists on the current chart were even born...including: USHER, ALICIA KEYS, CHINGY, RUBEN STUDDARD, and BEYONCE!
With his Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction, his "bringing down the house" performance at this years Grammy Awards, and his much talked about tour, this is the best year PRINCE has had since....gee I don't know...**1999?**
MMMCRAP?:
Did you know that every single released by that dreamy brother trio HANSON has reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Singles Sales chart? No, you probably didn't even realize they were still recording, but it's true!
"Penny & Me," their fourth single, debuts in the #2 spot on the sales chart this week, the same position the boys previous single: "This Time Around," debuted at back in 2000.
"Penny" isn't receiving enough airplay to make the Hot 100...yet, but the previous three did. "This Time Around," peaked at #20, "I Will Come To You," reached #9 in 1997, and, of course, "MMMBop" spent three weeks at #1, also in 97.
Who knows, perhaps HANSON is ready for their big come-back, before they even reach their mid-twenties!
IT'S NOT NICE TO MAKE FUN OF THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED!:
Yet every week millions of viewers tune in to AMERICAN IDOL, to have a good laugh. This week the show's biggest joke has the last laugh!
WILLIAM HUNG, who seemed to exist only to annoy SIMON COWELL has four songs debut on Billboard's Hot Digital Tracks chart this week. "She Bangs" is the highest debut on that chart at #8, and his "take" on "I Believe I Can Fly," "Rocket Man," and "Free," check in at numbers 28, 31, and 46 respectively.
So to all you nay-sayers who think American pop music couldn't get any worse...show's how much you know!
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) I Don't Wanna Know by MARIO WINANS Featuring ENYA & P. DIDDY
5) Dirt Off Your Shoulder by JAY-Z
6) This Love by MAROON5
7) My Immortal by EVANESCENCE
8) Hotel by CASSIDY Featuring R. KELLY
9) Splash Waterfalls by LUDACRIS
10) Burn by USHER
11) Toxic by BRITNEY SPEARS
12) The Way You Move by OUTKAST Featuring SLEEPY BROWN
13) If I Ain't Got You by ALICIA KEYS
14) I'm Still In Love With You by SEAN PAUL Featuring SASHA
15) Wanna Get To Know You by G-UNIT Featuring JOE
U.S. Album Chart:
Here are this week's Top 15 albums:
1) Confessions by USHER
2) Now 15 by VARIOUS ARTISTS
3) Greatest Hits by GUNS N' ROSES
4) Let's Talk About It by CARL THOMAS
5) Feels Like Home by NORAH JONES
6) Fly Or Die by N*E*R*D*
7) Fallen by EVANESCENCE
8) The College Dropout by KANYE WEST
9) In This Skin by JESSICA SIMPSON
10) When The Sun Goes Down by KENNY CHESNEY
11) Good Side Bad Side by MASTER P
12) Songs About Jane by MAROON5
13) Closer by JOSH GROBAN
14) Split Personality by CASSIDY
15) Bad Boys 10th Anniversary...The Hits by VARIOUS ARTISTS
Top 10 Most Downloaded Tracks:
Here are this week's Top 10 Hot Digital Tracks:
1) My Band by D12
2) This Love by MAROON5
3) Tipsy by J-KWON
4) Toxic by BRITNEY SPEARS
5) Hey Ya! by OUTKAST
6) Are You Gonna Be My Girl by JET
7) The Reason by HOOBASTANK
8) She Bangs by WILLIAM HUNG
9) Burn by USHER
10) Hey Mama by BLACK EYED PEAS
Modern Rock Tracks:
Here are this week's Top 10 Modern Rock tracks:
1) I Miss You by BLINK-182
2) The Reason by HOOBASTANK
3) Megalomaniac by INCUBUS
4) Love Song by 311
5) Last Train Home by LOSTPROPHETS
6) Cold Hard Bitch by JET
7) Silver And Cold by AFI
8) Lying From You by LINKIN PARK
9) The Outsider by A PERFECT CIRCLE
10) One Thing by FINGER ELEVEN
Top Rap Tracks:
Here are this week's Top 10 Rap tracks:
1) Tipsy by J-KWON
2) One Call Away by CHINGY Featuring J. WEAV
3) Dirt Off Your Shoulder by JAY-Z
4) Splash Waterfalls by LUDACRIS
5) Wanna Get To Know You by G-UNIT Featuring JOE
6) Hotel by CASSIDY Featuring R. KELLY
7) All Falls Down by KANYE WEST Featuring SYLEENA JOHNSON
8) Freek-A-Leek by PETEY PABLO
9) I'm Still In Love With You by SEAN PAUL Featuring SASHA
10) Slow Jamz by TWISTA Featuring KANYE WEST & JAMIE FOXX
The U.K. Top 10:
Here are this week's top 10 singles in the U.K.:
1) Yeah! by USHER Featuring LUDACRIS & LIL JON
2) Cha Cha Slide by DJ CASPER
3) Left Outside Alone by ANASTACIA
4) Breathe Easy by BLUE
5) Love Is Only A Feeling by THE DARKNESS
6) Toxic by BRITNEY SPEARS
7) The Way You Move by OUTKAST
8) In The Middle by SUGABABES
9) Through The Wire by KANYE WEST
10) She Wants To Move by N*E*R*D*
My Own Personal Top 30 Chart:
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1) Beautiful Stones by GOLD CASH GOLD
2) Before We Arrive by THE MELIGROVE BAND
3) Float On by MODEST MOUSE
4) In Your Sea by THE GET UP KIDS
5) Speed Dial No. 2 by ZERO 7
6) Blind Pilots by COOPER TEMPLE CLAUSE
7) Self-Fulfilling Prophecy by BLUE-EYED SON
8) Psalm For The Elks Lodge Last Call by THE WEAKERTHANS
9) Vaporize by YEAR OF THE RABBIT
10) Marvelous Error by THE FARAWAY PLACES
11) Careful by GUSTER
12) Favorite Scar by THE VANISHED
13) Wear You Out by TV ON THE RADIO
14) Cherry Blossom Girl by AIR
15) Parallel Lives by LE CONCORDE
16) Misfit by ELEFANT
17) Ready For You by SLOAN
18) From California by THE NEW AMSTERDAMS
19) Moviestar by STEREOPHONICS
20) Run by SNOW PATROL
21) Every Inambition by THE TREWS
22) It's All The Same by REVERIE SOUND REVUE
23) Did I Ever Tell You I'm In Love With Your Girl by IRVING
24) Back In Black by STERIOGRAM
25) Girl You Shout by DRESSY BESSY
26) Operation Big Beat by FROM BUBBLEGUM TO SKY
27) Rescue Me by ZEBRAHEAD
28) Reconstruction Site by THE WEAKERTHANS
29) I'm So L.A. by MYNX
30) People Together by DJ ME DJ YOU
#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 = Confessions by USHER
#1 on the Country Singles Chart = When The Sun Goes Down by KENNY CHESNEY & UNCLE KRACKER
#1 on the Country Albums Chart = When The Sun Goes Down by KENNY CHESNEY
#1 on the Latin Singles Chart = Te Quise Tanto by PAULINA RUBIO
#1 on the Latin Albums Chart = Grupo Montez De Durango by EN VIVO DESDE CHICAGO
#1 on the Dance Music Club Play Chart = Not In Love by ENRIQUE IGLESIAS Featuring KELIS
#1 on the Mainstream Rock Chart = Figured You Out by NICKELBACK
#1 on the Adult Contemporary Chart = The First Cut Is The Deepest by SHERYL CROW
#1 on the Top Internet Album Sales Chart = Feels Like Home by NORAH JONES
#1 on the Top DVD Sales Chart = DR. SEUSS' CAT IN THE HAT
#1 on the Top Video Rentals Chart = MONA LISA SMILE
#1 on the Top Music Videos Chart = Video Capture Device 1991-2001 by WEEZER
#1 on the Top Video Game Rentals Chart = PS2 - Mafia
FUN & GAMES:
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This week: Hear the official weekly Billboard Top 50 chart from 15 years ago, April 6TH, 1989!
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, April 6, 1997:
One Headlight by THE WALLFLOWERS
#1 Song on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Chart, April 6, 1992:
Let's Get Rocked by DEF LEPPARD
#1 Song on Billboard's R&B Chart, April 6, 1987:
Sign 'O' The Times by PRINCE
#1 Song on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Chart, April 6, 1982:
Chariots Of Fire - Titles by VANGELIS
#1 Album on Billboard's Top 200 Chart, April 6, 1977:
Rumours by FLEETWOOD MAC
#1 Song on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart, April 6, 1972:
A Horse With No Name by AMERICA
#1 Song on the U.K Chart, April 6, 1967:
Release Me by ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
#1 Song on Billboard's Country & Western Chart, April 6, 1962:
She's Got You by PATSY CLINE
REMEMBER THESE?:
Here are the official Top Ten Charts, 9, 19, 29, and 39 years ago this week:
APRIL 6, 1995:
1) Take A Bow by MADONNA
2) Candy Rain by SOUL FOR REAL
3) Run Away by THE REAL McCOY
4) Red Light Special by TLC
5) Strong Enough by SHERYL CROW
6) This Is How We Do It by MONTELL JORDAN
7) Creep by TLC
8) Baby by BRANDY
9) I Know by DIONNE FARRIS
10) Big Poppa by THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.
APRIL 6, 1985:
1) One More Night by PHIL COLLINS
2) We Are The World by USA FOR AFRICA
3) Material Girl by MADONNA
4) Crazy For You by MADONNA
5) Lovergirl by TEENA MARIE
6) Can't Fight This Feeling by REO SPEEDWAGON
7) Nightshift by THE COMMODORES
8) I'm On Fire by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
9) Rhythm Of The Night by DEBARGE
10) Too Late For Goodbyes by JULIAN LENNON
APRIL 6, 1975:
1) Philadelphia Freedom by THE ELTON JOHN BAND
2) Lovin' You by MINNIE RIPERTON
3) No No Song by RINGO STARR
4) Express by B.T. EXPRESS
5) Poetry Man by PHOEBE SNOW
6) (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song by B.J. THOMAS
7) Lady Marmalade by LABELLE
8) Chevy Van by SAMMY JOHNS
9) What Am I Gonna Do With You by BARRY WHITE
10) Once You Get Started by RUFUS Featuring CHAKA KHAN
APRIL 6, 1965:
1) I'm Telling You Now by FREDDIE & THE DREAMERS
2) Stop! In The Name Of Love by THE SUPREMES
3) Can't You Hear My Heartbeat by HERMAN'S HERMITS
4) Shotgun by JR. WALKER & THE ALL STARS
5) The Birds And The Bees by JEWEL AKENS
6) King Of The Road by ROGER MILLER
7) Game Of Love by WAYNE FONTANA & THE MINDBENDERS
8) Nowhere To Run by MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS
9) I Know A Place by PETULA CLARK
10) Red Roses For A Blue Lady by VIC DANA
ROCK & ROLL TRIVIA QUESTION:
What was the first #1 hit from the 70's to reach #1 a second time by a different artist?
THE ANSWER: The first #1 hit from the 1970's to make it back to the #1 spot by a different artist was the third song to reach the top in the decade..."Venus!" originally recorded by Dutch act SHOCKING BLUE, it hit #1 on February 7TH, 1970, and then again on September 6TH, 1986, by British girl trio BANANARAMA.
The other 70's chart-toppers to repeat their success, are:
"I'll Be There" by THE JACKSON 5 in 1970, and by MARIAH CAREY, in 1992
"Lean On Me" by BILL WITHERS in 1972, and by CLUB NOUVEAU, in 1987
And "Lady Marmalade" by LaBELLE in 1975, and by CHRISTINA AGUILERA, 'LIL KIM, MYA & PINK, in 2002
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION:
Read the clues and identify this well-known pop singer: Since 1970 he's had 21 Hot 100 hits, and included in those are remakes of popular hits by: THE EVERLY BROTHERS, BUDDY HOLLY, THE DRIFTERS, JIMMY JONES, INEZ & CHARLIE FOXX, SAM COOKE, and MARVIN GAYE. His Brother, Sister, and Wife have all had Top 50 hits, and his first chart hit was written about a friend who had committed suicide.
Who is he?
Answer Next Week!
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