By Roger Nead
April 13, 2004
MISS #1 MUCH?:
Very rarely actually! But DAMITA JO may be the first album of all-new material by JANET JACKSON to miss the #1 spot since 1986, as the album debuts in the runner-up position.
Her Greatest Hits collection DESIGN OF A DECADE peaked at #3 in November of 1995, but every studio release since CONTROL has spent time in the top spot. DAMITA JO could rebound next week and slip up there, but it doesn't seem likely.
Here's Ms. Jackson's (I call her that 'cause I'm nasty!) album chart history:
JANET JACKSON (1982) peaked at #63, the biggest hit on the album was "Young Love," which made #64 pop, and #6 R&B.
DREAM STREET (1984) peaked at #147, the albums biggest hit was "Don't Stand Another Chance," #101 pop, and #9 R&B.
CONTROL (1986) peaked at #1. Its biggest hit was "When I Think Of You," which peaked at #1.
RHYTHM NATION 1814 (1989) peaked at #1, and featured "Miss You Much," which spent 4 weeks at #1.
JANET (1993) debuted and peaked at #1, and featured "That's The Way Love Goes," which spent 8 weeks at #1.
THE VELVET ROPE (1997) debuted at #1, and the CD's biggest hit was "Together Again," which spent 2 weeks at #1.
ALL FOR YOU (2001) also began in the top spot, and the albums title track spent 7 weeks at #1.
Incidentally, the real DAMITA JO is a legendary R&B/Pop singer best known these days for her "answer" hits "I'll Save The Last Dance For You," based on THE DRIFTERS hit "Save The Last Dance For Me," and "I'll Be There," a reply to BEN E. KING'S "Stand By Me."
I WILL ALWAYS LOVE #2:
No matter who performs it, "Love Song," seems destined to sit at #2. The original version, performed by THE CURE spent three weeks in the runner-up position on Billboard's Modern Rock Chart, back in 1989 (and also peaked at #2 on the Hot 100, that same year.)
Now, the remake by 311, from the soundtrack to 50 FIRST DATES, is holding that position on the current Modern Rock Chart.
If by some chance the 311 hit happens to make it to #1 on the rock chart, just to make me seem a liar, please forget I even opened my big mouth!
WARNING! PLUG ALERT!:
Since this weeks column seems to be sponsored by the number 2, I received a real swell email from a member of the band that has the #2 hit on my personal chart this week: THE MELIGROVE BAND, another of those brilliant rock bands from the great white north, which also boasts several others on my current favorite list, including: THE WEAKERTHANS, TREBLE CHARGER, and SLOAN.
Check out their site: here and by all means, grab yourself a copy of their new CD, LET IT FLOW, and it will flow!
U.S. Singles Chart:
Here are this week's Top 15 singles:
1) Yeah! by USHER Featuring LIL JON & LUDACRIS
2) Tipsy by J-KWON
3) I Don't Wanna Know by MARIO WINANS Featuring ENYA & P. DIDDY
4) One Call Away by CHINGY Featuring J. WEAV
5) Burn by USHER
6) This Love by MAROON5
7) Dirt Off Your Shoulder by JAY-Z
8) My Immortal by EVANESCENCE
9) Naughty Girl by BEYONCE
10) Toxic by BRITNEY SPEARS
11) Splash Waterfalls by LUDACRIS
12) Hotel by CASSIDY Featuring R. KELLY
13) If I Ain't Got You by ALICIA KEYS
14) All Falls Down by KANYE WEST Featuring SYLEENA JOHNSON
15) My Band by D12
U.S. Album Chart:
Here are this week's Top 15 albums:
1) Confessions by USHER
2) Damita Jo by JANET JACKSON
3) Now 15 by VARIOUS ARTISTS
4) U Gotta Feel Me by LIL' FLIP
5) Honkin' On The Bobo by AEROSMITH
6) Me And Mr. Jordan by ERIC CLAPTON
7) Hood Hop by J-KWON
8) Feels Like Home by NORAH JONES
9) Greatest Hits by GUNS N' ROSES
10) The College Dropout by KANYE WEST
11) Fallen by EVANESCENCE
12) In This Skin by JESSICA SIMPSON
13) When The Sun Goes Down by KENNY CHESNEY
14) Let's Talk About It by CARL THOMAS
15) Songs About Jane by MAROON5
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) The Reason by HOOBASTANK
4) Tipsy by J-KWON
5) Toxic by BRITNEY SPEARS
6) I Believe In A Thing Called Love by THE DARKNESS
7) Hey Ya! by OUTKAST
8) Are You Gonna Be My Girl by JET
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) The Reason by HOOBASTANK
2) Love Song by 311
3) I Miss You by BLINK-182
4) Last Train Home by LOSTPROPHETS
5) Megalomaniac by INCUBUS
6) Cold Hard Bitch by JET
7) Lying From You by LINKIN PARK
8) The Outsider by A PERFECT CIRCLE
9) Silver And Cold by AFI
10) Echo by TRAPT
Top Rap Tracks:
Here are this week's Top 10 Rap tracks:
1) Tipsy by J-KWON
2) Dirt Off Your Shoulder by JAY-Z
3) One Call Away by CHINGY Featuring J. WEAV
4) Splash Waterfalls by LUDACRIS
5) All Falls Down by KANYE WEST Featuring SYLEENA JOHNSON
6) Freek-A-Leek by PETEY PABLO
7) Wanna Get To Know You by G-UNIT Featuring JOE
8) Overnight Celebrity by TWISTA
9) Game Over (Flip) by LIL' FLIP
10) Hotel by CASSIDY Featuring R. KELLY
The U.K. Top 10:
Here are this week's top 10 singles in the U.K.:
1) 5 Colours In Her Hair by McFLY
2) Yeah! by USHER Featuring LUDACRIS & LIL JON
3) Slow Jamz by TWISTA
4) Cha Cha Slide by DJ CASPER
5) Left Outside Alone by ANASTACIA
6) Breathe Easy by BLUE
7) Toxic by BRITNEY SPEARS
8) Someone Like Me by ATOMIC KITTEN
9) Through The Wire by KANYE WEST
10) The Way You Move by OUTKAST
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) It's All The Same by REVERIE SOUND REVUE
4) In Your Sea by THE GET UP KIDS
5) Blind Pilots by COOPER TEMPLE CLAUSE
6) Speed Dial No. 2 by ZERO 7
7) Self-Fulfilling Prophecy by BLUE-EYED SON
8) Vaporize by YEAR OF THE RABBIT
9) Careful by GUSTER
10) Float On by MODEST MOUSE
11) Wear You Out by TV ON THE RADIO
12) Parallel Lives by LE CONCORDE
13) Psalm For The Elks Lodge Last Call by THE WEAKERTHANS
14) Every Inambition by THE TREWS
15) Ready For You by SLOAN
16) Marvelous Error by THE FARAWAY PLACES
17) Cherry Blossom Girl by AIR
18) Favorite Scar by THE VANISHED
19) Spitting Games by SNOW PATROL
20) From California by THE NEW AMSTERDAMS
21) Girl You Shout by DRESSY BESSY
22) Misfit by ELEFANT
23) Come On Closer by JEM
24) Did I Ever Tell You I'm In Love With Your Girl by IRVING
25) Rescue Me by ZEBRAHEAD
26) Back In Black by STERIOGRAM
27) Snowflakes by JUST JACK
28) Allowed Loud by DESOTO REDS
29) Moviestar by STEREOPHONICS
30) Run by SNOW PATROL
#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 = Tengo Ganas by VICTOR MANUELLE
#1 on the Latin Albums Chart = Pacto De Sangre by LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE
#1 on the Dance Music Club Play Chart = Save My Soul by KRISTINE W
#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 = Honkin' On The Bobo by AEROSMITH
#1 on the Top DVD Sales Chart = THE RUNDOWN (WIDESCREEN)
#1 on the Top Video Rentals Chart = GOTHIKA
#1 on the Top Music Videos Chart = Live & Off The Record by SHAKIRA
#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 20 years ago, April 13TH, 1984!
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 13, 1996:
Champagne Supernova by OASIS
#1 Song on the U.K Chart, April 13, 1991:
The One And Only by CHESNEY HAWKES
#1 Song on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Chart, April 13, 1986:
Overjoyed by STEVIE WONDER
#1 Song on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Chart, April 13, 1981:
You Better You Bet by THE WHO
#1 Album on Billboard's Top 200 Chart, April 13, 1976:
Frampton Comes Alive! by PETER FRAMPTON
#1 Song on Billboard's R&B Chart, April 13, 1971:
What's Going On by MARVIN GAYE
#1 Song on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart, April 13, 1966:
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration by THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
#1 Song on Billboard's Country & Western Chart, April 13, 1961:
Don't Worry by MARTY ROBBINS
REMEMBER THESE?:
Here are the official Top Ten Charts, 10, 20, 30, and 40 years ago this week:
APRIL 13, 1994:
1) Bump N' Grind by R. KELLY
2) The Sign by ACE OF BASE
3) Without You by MARIAH CAREY
4) Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm by CRASH TEST DUMMIES
5) The Power Of Love by CELINE DION
6) So Much In Love by ALL-4-ONE
7) Whatta Man by SALT-N-PEPA With EN VOGUE
8) The Most Beautiful Girl In The World by THE ARTIST FORMALLY KNOWN AS PRINCE
9) Now And Forever by RICHARD MARX
10) Streets Of Philadelphia by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
APRIL 13, 1984:
1) Footloose by KENNY LOGGINS
2) Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) by PHIL COLLINS
3) Somebody's Watching Me by ROCKWELL
4) Hello by LIONEL RICHIE
5) Automatic by THE POINTER SISTERS
6) Miss Me Blind by CULTURE CLUB
7) Here Comes The Rain Again by THE EURYTHMICS
8) Hold Me Now by THOMPSON TWINS
9) Adult Education by DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
10) Jump by VAN HALEN
APRIL 13, 1974:
1) Bennie & The Jets by ELTON JOHN
2) Hooked On A Feeling by BLUE SWEDE
3) TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) by MFSB Featuring THE THREE DEGREES
4) The Lord's Prayer by SISTER JANET MEAD
5) Come And Get Your Love by REDBONE
6) Sunshine On My Shoulders by JOHN DENVER
7) Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me by GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS
8) Seasons In The Sun by TERRY JACKS
9) Oh My My by RINGO STARR
10) Mockingbird by CARLY SIMON & JAMES TAYLOR
APRIL 13, 1964:
1) Can't Buy Me Love by THE BEATLES
2) Twist & Shout by THE BEATLES
3) Suspicion by TERRY STAFFORD
4) Hello, Dolly! by LOUIS ARMSTRONG
5) Do You Want To Know A Secret by THE BEATLES
6) The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) by BETTY EVERETT
7) Glad All Over by THE DAVE CLARK FIVE
8) She Loves You by THE BEATLES
9) Don't Let The Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man) by THE SERENDIPITY SINGERS
10) Dead Man's Curve by JAN & DEAN
ROCK & ROLL TRIVIA QUESTION:
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?
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION:
It is of course, that smooth voiced easy-listening legend JAMES TAYLOR!
Among sweet baby James' hits are remakes of "Devoted To You," by THE EVERLY BROTHERS, "Everyday" by BUDDY HOLLY, "Up On The Roof," by THE DRIFTERS, "Handy Man," by JIMMY JONES, "Mockingbird," by INEZ & CHARLIE FOXX, "(What A) Wonderful World," by SAM COOKE, and "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You,)" originally performed by MARVIN GAYE.
Both "Devoted To You," and "Mockingbird," were duets with his then wife CARLY SIMON, (the pair has since split-up,) and "Wonderful World," was credited to ART GARFUNKEL Featuring PAUL SIMON & JAMES TAYLOR.
His younger brother LIVINGSTON TAYLOR reached the Top 30 in 1979, with: "I Will Be In Love With You," and his little sister Kate reached the Top 50 in 1977 with a version of "It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)."
Taylor's first hit, "Fire And Rain," which reached #3 in 1970, was written in response to a friend's suicide.
Sorry, I just couldn't do a trivia question this time, but check back next week, I promise I'll come up with something!
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