21-year old Bobby Ray has reached the top of the pop charts for the first time this week with “Nothin’ On You” featuring Bruno Mars. Under his stage name B.o.B., the Atlanta hip hop artist moves from 2-1 with his first hit song which is from his brand new album which will be released this week from T.I.’s label Grand Hustle. B.o.B. also has some other chart success this week with the highest debut. More on that later.
Another hip hop chart newcomer, Taio Cruz is also doing well this week. The English singer-songwriter already reached #1 in March with his first hit, “Break Your Heart” featuring Ludacris. This week the song holds at #4 with a bullet in its attempt to return to the pole position.
While the top portion of the Top 10 includes many songs that are beginning to go into reverse, the bottom three slots consist of hits that are red hot. Usher leads that charge at #8 with “OMG” featuring will.i.am. The 31-year old superstar moves from 10-8 with his 13th Top 10 hit. Of those 13 hits, eight have gone all the way to #1 including “Yeah!” which spent 12 weeks at #1 in 2004 and “Burn” which spent eight weeks on top that same year. His last chart topper was in 2008 with “Love In This Club”.
23-year old Kesha Rose Sebert who goes simply by Ke$ha scores her third Top 10 hit this week by rocketing from 19-9 with “Your Love Is My Drug”. Ke$ha has had two mega-chart toppers over the past couple years. She was featured on FloRida’s “Right Round” in 2009 and then topped the pop chart for first two months of 2010 with “TiK ToK” which slips from 15-18 this week.
Making the biggest move in the Top 40 this week is 2009 American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert. He leaps from 23-10 and scores his first ever Top 10 hit with “Whataya Want From Me”. The song’s big move was spurred by his recent appearance on the latest season of American Idol.
A year-high six songs debut in the Top 40 this week. Four of those are brand new to the entire Hot 100 this week including B.o.B. who has a huge week highlighted by his first trip to #1. B.o.B. jumps in at #12 this week with “Airplanes” featuring Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams. More on the Top 40 debuts in a moment.
Canadian rapper Drake scores his fourth Top 20 hit this week by moving from 22-20 with “Over”. His other three Top 20 efforts all came at the end of 2009 with “Best I Ever Had”, “I Can Transform Ya” and “Forever”.
Back to this week’s new hits. There are five more. It’s been nearly a year and a half since Christina Aguilera was in the Top 40. This week the 29-year old superstar debuts at #23 with “Not Myself Tonight”. It becomes her 15th Top 40 hit and first since she hit #7 with “Keeps Gettin’ Better” in 2008. Four of those hits have gone all the way to #1 although the last time she was at the top was back in 2001 with “Lady Marmalade”.
Make it seven Top 40 hits now for New York pop queen Lady GaGa. She bows at #28 with “Alejandro”. It’s the follow up to “Telephone” which holds at #7 this week. The 24-year old diva is also still at #24 this week with “Bad Romance”.
This week marked the beginning of the second season of the TV smash “Glee”. The premiere episode entitled “Hell-O” featured covers of many popular songs featuring the word “Hell” or “Hello” in the title. Two of them debut in the Top 40 this week. “Gives You Hell” originally by All-American Rejects comes in at #32 and a remake of Lionel Richie’s 1984 classic “Hello” is in at #35.
And finally, dance group LaRoux scores its first hit at #36 this week with a Top 10 Dance hit, “Bulletproof”.
My iTunes pick of the week:
“The Living Years”, Straight No Chaser
“If It’s Love”, Train
For more Rock-it!, visit www.songerstudio.com
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Rock-It! 4-24-10, Rihanna's Fifth Week for "Boy", Johnson's Heartfelt Debut
Barbados superstar Rihanna is on top of the pop chart again this week with “Rude Boy”. This is her fifth career #1 hit. Her run started in 2006 with “SOS” which spent three weeks at the top. That was follwed by “Umbrella” in 2007 and “Take A Bow” and “Disturbia” in 2008. Only “Umbrella” had a longer run at #1 (seven weeks) than “Rude Boy” which is in its fifth week at #1. The 22-year old singer also reached #1 as a featured artist on T.I.’s 2008 hit “Live Your Life”.
Rapper Bobby Ray Simmons was born the same year as Rihanna and is finding his way up the pop chart very nicely as well. This week, the Atlanta rapper who goes by B.o.B. holds at #2 for a fourth straight week with his first hit, “Nothin’ On You” featuring Bruno Mars.
The band at #3 has a little more experience than our top two artists this week. The San Francisco band headed by lead man Patrick Monahan formed way back in 1994. They scored their first hit in 1999 with “Meet Virginia”. Two years later they scored their first Top 10 appearance with “Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)”. That remained their only Top 10 hit until now. They have scored the biggest hit of their career with “Hey, Soul Sister” which holds at #2 for a third week this week.
British hip hop artist Taio Cruz is trying to rebound after a couple drops down the chart. He has already reached #1 with “Break Your Heart” featuring Ludacris. This week the 26-year old newcomer rebounds from 6-4.
Another artist who has rebounded nicely with his latest hit is 2-year old Jason DeRulo. It appeared that he had peaked at #8 a few weeks back with “In My Head”. But this week he leaps from 9-5. It is his second straight Top 5 hit to start his career. Jason went all the way to #1 last year with “Whatcha Say”.
Last week, R&B legend Usher had the week’s highest debut at #14. This week the 31-year old superstar moves from 14-10 with “OMG” featuring will.i.am. It is from his brand new album “Raymond v. Raymond” which debuted at #1 on the album chart last week. This is Usher’s 13th Top 10 hit dating back to 1997 when he first broke onto the scene with the #2 smash “You Make Me Wanna...”. Of those 13 hits, eight have gone all the way to #1 including “Yeah!” which spent 12 weeks at #1 in 2004 and “Burn” which spent eight weeks on top that same year. His last chart topper was in 2008 with “Love In This Club”.
Three songs move into the Top 20 this week. Jay-Z scores his 16th Top 20 hit this week with “Young Forever” which moves from 21-17. The song is also headlined by Mr. Hudson. Making the biggest move of the week is Ke$ha who leaps from 32-19 with “Your Love Is My Drug”. It is her third Top 40 hit. Her other two are currently in the Top 40 as well: “Tik ToK” at #15 and “Blah Blah Blah” at #36.
The highest debut in the Top 40 is “You And Your Heart” by Jack Johnson at #20. It is the first Top 20 hit for the 34-year old Hawaiian native. He has one other Top 40 hit to his credit, “Upside Down” which peaked at #38 in 2006.
Three other songs make their Top 40 debut this week as well. Jamie Foxx bows at #28 with “Winner” featuring Justin Timberlake and T.I. The 42-year old actor/singer is looking for his third #1 appearance. The first two times came with Kanye West with “Slow Jamz” in 2004 and “Gold Digger” in 2005. Maine native Ryan Peters who goes by Spose scores his first Top 40 hit this week. The 24-year old newcomer enters the survey at #37 with “I’m Awesome”. And Virgin Islands rapper Iyaz has his second hit song this week. “Solo” debuts at #39. It is the follow up to his Top 5 smash “Replay”.
My iTunes pick of the week:
none this week
For more, visit my website at www.songerstudio.com
Rapper Bobby Ray Simmons was born the same year as Rihanna and is finding his way up the pop chart very nicely as well. This week, the Atlanta rapper who goes by B.o.B. holds at #2 for a fourth straight week with his first hit, “Nothin’ On You” featuring Bruno Mars.
The band at #3 has a little more experience than our top two artists this week. The San Francisco band headed by lead man Patrick Monahan formed way back in 1994. They scored their first hit in 1999 with “Meet Virginia”. Two years later they scored their first Top 10 appearance with “Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)”. That remained their only Top 10 hit until now. They have scored the biggest hit of their career with “Hey, Soul Sister” which holds at #2 for a third week this week.
British hip hop artist Taio Cruz is trying to rebound after a couple drops down the chart. He has already reached #1 with “Break Your Heart” featuring Ludacris. This week the 26-year old newcomer rebounds from 6-4.
Another artist who has rebounded nicely with his latest hit is 2-year old Jason DeRulo. It appeared that he had peaked at #8 a few weeks back with “In My Head”. But this week he leaps from 9-5. It is his second straight Top 5 hit to start his career. Jason went all the way to #1 last year with “Whatcha Say”.
Last week, R&B legend Usher had the week’s highest debut at #14. This week the 31-year old superstar moves from 14-10 with “OMG” featuring will.i.am. It is from his brand new album “Raymond v. Raymond” which debuted at #1 on the album chart last week. This is Usher’s 13th Top 10 hit dating back to 1997 when he first broke onto the scene with the #2 smash “You Make Me Wanna...”. Of those 13 hits, eight have gone all the way to #1 including “Yeah!” which spent 12 weeks at #1 in 2004 and “Burn” which spent eight weeks on top that same year. His last chart topper was in 2008 with “Love In This Club”.
Three songs move into the Top 20 this week. Jay-Z scores his 16th Top 20 hit this week with “Young Forever” which moves from 21-17. The song is also headlined by Mr. Hudson. Making the biggest move of the week is Ke$ha who leaps from 32-19 with “Your Love Is My Drug”. It is her third Top 40 hit. Her other two are currently in the Top 40 as well: “Tik ToK” at #15 and “Blah Blah Blah” at #36.
The highest debut in the Top 40 is “You And Your Heart” by Jack Johnson at #20. It is the first Top 20 hit for the 34-year old Hawaiian native. He has one other Top 40 hit to his credit, “Upside Down” which peaked at #38 in 2006.
Three other songs make their Top 40 debut this week as well. Jamie Foxx bows at #28 with “Winner” featuring Justin Timberlake and T.I. The 42-year old actor/singer is looking for his third #1 appearance. The first two times came with Kanye West with “Slow Jamz” in 2004 and “Gold Digger” in 2005. Maine native Ryan Peters who goes by Spose scores his first Top 40 hit this week. The 24-year old newcomer enters the survey at #37 with “I’m Awesome”. And Virgin Islands rapper Iyaz has his second hit song this week. “Solo” debuts at #39. It is the follow up to his Top 5 smash “Replay”.
My iTunes pick of the week:
none this week
For more, visit my website at www.songerstudio.com
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Rock-It! 4-17-10, Oh Boy, Rihanna Still #1, Oh My High Debut By Usher
Barbados superstar Rihanna is on top of the pop chart again this week with “Rude Boy”. This is her fifth career #1 hit. Her run started in 2006 with “SOS” which spent three weeks at the top. That was follwed by “Umbrella” in 2007 and “Take A Bow” and “Disturbia” in 2008. Only “Umbrella” had a longer run at #1 (seven weeks) than “Rude Boy” which is in its fourth week at #1. The 22-year old singer also reached #1 as a featured artist on T.I.’s 2008 hit “Live Your Life”.
Rapper Bobby Ray Simmons was born the same year as Rihanna and is finding his way up the pop chart very nicely as well. This week, the Atlanta rapper who goes by B.o.B. holds at #2 for a third straight week with his first hit, “Nothin’ On You” featuring Bruno Mars.
The band at #3 has a little more experience than our top two artists this week. The San Francisco band headed by lead man Patrick Monahan formed way back in 1994. They scored their first hit in 1999 with “Meet Virginia”. Two years later they scored their first Top 10 appearance with “Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)”. That remained their only Top 10 hit until now. They have scored the biggest hit of their career with “Hey, Soul Sister” which holds at #2 for a second week this week.
The country trio Lady Antebellum nearly achieved a great feat when they got to #2 three weeks ago with “Need You Now”. Not very often do country artists reach #1 on the pop chart. But don’t count these guys out yet. The song holds at #4 this week.
Lady GaGa knows what it is like to reach #1. She has been there with “Just Dance” and “Poker Face” and both songs finished among the top five hits of 2009. This week she holds at #5 with “Telephone” featuring another chart veteran, Beyonce.
British hip hop artist Taio Cruz is also hoping to rebound after a drop. However, he has already reached #1 with “Break Your Heart” featuring Ludacris. This week the 26-year old newcomer holds at #6.
16-year old teen heartthrob Justin Bieber is doing well with his third Top 10 hit. He is holding at #8 this week with “Baby” featuring Ludacris. It is the follow up to “One Less Lonely Girl” which reached the Top 10 earlier this year.
20-year old star Jason DeRulo already reached #8 with “In My Head” back in February. But this week the Miami hip hop/pop singer who hit #1 with his first single, “Whatcha Say” last year rebounds back into the Top 10 by moving from 11-9.
25-year old Virginia R&B singer Trey Songz is also looking to return to the Top 10 where he reached #9 last month with “Say Aah” featuring Fabolous. This week his first Top 10 hit is up from 13-11.
The week’s highest debut comes from R&B legend Usher. This week the 31-year old superstar enters the Hot 100 at #14 with “OMG” featuring will.i.am. It is from his brand new album “Raymond v. Raymond” which debuts at #1 on the album chart this week. This is Usher’s 16th Top 40 hit dating back to 1997 when he first broke onto the scene with the #2 smash “You Make Me Wanna...”. Of those 16 hits, eight have gone all the way to #1 including “Yeah!” which spent 12 weeks at #1 in 2004 and “Burn” which spent eight weeks on top that same year. His last chart topper was in 2008 with “Love In This Club”.
Two songs move their way into the Top 20 this week. Miley Cyrus scores her fifth career Top 20 hit this week as “When I Look At You” from her movie “The Last Song” jumps from 25-16. It is the biggest moving song in the Top 40 this week. And Ludacris is up from 21-18 with “My Chick Bad” featuring Nicki Minaj. It is the Atlanta rapper’s 11th Top 20 hit.
In addition to Usher’s “OMG”, two other songs debut in the Top 40 this week. Ke$ha scores her third Top 40 hit this week with “Your Love Is My Drug” at #32. It is the follow up to “Blah Blah Blah” which hit #7 last month. And Diddy returns at #34 this week with “Hello Good Morning” featuring T.I. It is the 40-year old rapper’s 15th Top 40 hit and 27th chart appearance.
My iTunes pick of the week:
“Lovesong”, Jes
“Oh, Happiness”, David Crowder Band
“I’ll Be”, newsboys
I really like Jes. Great music. Very different. And of course, those of you who know me, know David Crowder is my favorite worship band. Gets your feet tappin' and your soul feelin' good. And I like this newsboys song. Check it out. More on our website, www.songerstudio.com. Lots to check out. So get to it!
Rapper Bobby Ray Simmons was born the same year as Rihanna and is finding his way up the pop chart very nicely as well. This week, the Atlanta rapper who goes by B.o.B. holds at #2 for a third straight week with his first hit, “Nothin’ On You” featuring Bruno Mars.
The band at #3 has a little more experience than our top two artists this week. The San Francisco band headed by lead man Patrick Monahan formed way back in 1994. They scored their first hit in 1999 with “Meet Virginia”. Two years later they scored their first Top 10 appearance with “Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)”. That remained their only Top 10 hit until now. They have scored the biggest hit of their career with “Hey, Soul Sister” which holds at #2 for a second week this week.
The country trio Lady Antebellum nearly achieved a great feat when they got to #2 three weeks ago with “Need You Now”. Not very often do country artists reach #1 on the pop chart. But don’t count these guys out yet. The song holds at #4 this week.
Lady GaGa knows what it is like to reach #1. She has been there with “Just Dance” and “Poker Face” and both songs finished among the top five hits of 2009. This week she holds at #5 with “Telephone” featuring another chart veteran, Beyonce.
British hip hop artist Taio Cruz is also hoping to rebound after a drop. However, he has already reached #1 with “Break Your Heart” featuring Ludacris. This week the 26-year old newcomer holds at #6.
16-year old teen heartthrob Justin Bieber is doing well with his third Top 10 hit. He is holding at #8 this week with “Baby” featuring Ludacris. It is the follow up to “One Less Lonely Girl” which reached the Top 10 earlier this year.
20-year old star Jason DeRulo already reached #8 with “In My Head” back in February. But this week the Miami hip hop/pop singer who hit #1 with his first single, “Whatcha Say” last year rebounds back into the Top 10 by moving from 11-9.
25-year old Virginia R&B singer Trey Songz is also looking to return to the Top 10 where he reached #9 last month with “Say Aah” featuring Fabolous. This week his first Top 10 hit is up from 13-11.
The week’s highest debut comes from R&B legend Usher. This week the 31-year old superstar enters the Hot 100 at #14 with “OMG” featuring will.i.am. It is from his brand new album “Raymond v. Raymond” which debuts at #1 on the album chart this week. This is Usher’s 16th Top 40 hit dating back to 1997 when he first broke onto the scene with the #2 smash “You Make Me Wanna...”. Of those 16 hits, eight have gone all the way to #1 including “Yeah!” which spent 12 weeks at #1 in 2004 and “Burn” which spent eight weeks on top that same year. His last chart topper was in 2008 with “Love In This Club”.
Two songs move their way into the Top 20 this week. Miley Cyrus scores her fifth career Top 20 hit this week as “When I Look At You” from her movie “The Last Song” jumps from 25-16. It is the biggest moving song in the Top 40 this week. And Ludacris is up from 21-18 with “My Chick Bad” featuring Nicki Minaj. It is the Atlanta rapper’s 11th Top 20 hit.
In addition to Usher’s “OMG”, two other songs debut in the Top 40 this week. Ke$ha scores her third Top 40 hit this week with “Your Love Is My Drug” at #32. It is the follow up to “Blah Blah Blah” which hit #7 last month. And Diddy returns at #34 this week with “Hello Good Morning” featuring T.I. It is the 40-year old rapper’s 15th Top 40 hit and 27th chart appearance.
My iTunes pick of the week:
“Lovesong”, Jes
“Oh, Happiness”, David Crowder Band
“I’ll Be”, newsboys
I really like Jes. Great music. Very different. And of course, those of you who know me, know David Crowder is my favorite worship band. Gets your feet tappin' and your soul feelin' good. And I like this newsboys song. Check it out. More on our website, www.songerstudio.com. Lots to check out. So get to it!
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Rock-It! 4-10-10, Rihanna's Rude Run, Bieber Big Week
Rapper Bobby Ray Simmons was born the same year as Rihanna and is finding his way up the pop chart very nicely as well. This week, the Atlanta rapper who goes by B.o.B. holds at #2 for a second straight week with his first hit, “Nothin’ On You” featuring Bruno Mars.
The band at #3 has a little more experience than our top two artists this week. The San Francisco band headed by lead man Patrick Monahan formed way back in 1994. They scored their first hit in 1999 with “Meet Virginia”. Two years later they scored their first Top 10 appearance with “Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)”. That remained their only Top 10 hit until now. They have scored the biggest hit of their career with “Hey, Soul Sister” which leaps from 7-3 this week.
The country trio Lady Antebellum nearly achieved a great feat when they got to #2 two weeks ago with “Need You Now”. Not very often do country artists reach #1 on the pop chart. But don’t count these guys out yet. The song has dropped to #4 but holds onto a bullet.
British hip hop artist Taio Cruz is also hoping to rebound after a drop. However, he has already reached #1 with “Break Your Heart” featuring Ludacris. This week the 26-year old newcomer slips from 5-6 but still holds a bullet.
16-year old teen heartthrob Justin Bieber is moving quickly with his third Top 10 hit. He is up from 10-8 this week with “Baby” featuring Ludacris. It is the follow up to “One Less Lonely Girl” which reached the Top 10 earlier this year.
20-year old star Jason DeRulo rebounds back up from 12-11 this week with “In My Head”. The Miami hip hop/pop singer hit #1 with his first single, “Whatcha Say” last year. His current hit has already reached #8.
Irish band The Script continues to move up the American pop chart. They move from 18-15 with “Breakeven”. The song has already gone to #1 in their native Ireland.
Barbados superstar Rihanna is on top of the pop chart again this week with “Rude Boy”. This is her fifth career #1 hit. Her run started in 2006 with “SOS” which also spent three weeks at the top. That was follwed by “Umbrella” in 2007 and “Take A Bow” and “Disturbia” in 2008. Only “Umbrella” had a longer run at #1 (seven weeks). The 22-year old singer also reached #1 as a featured artist on T.I.’s 2008 hit “Live Your Life”.
Denver rock quintet OneRepublic is also heading in the right direction. They move from 20-18 with “All The Right Moves”. They area looking to make it their second Top 10 hit. They reached #2 in 2007 with “Apologize”.
28-year old American Idol finalist Adam Lambert scores his second Top 20 hit this week with “Whataya Want From Me”. The song moves from 21-20. Adam first reached the Top 20 last May after finishing second to Kris Allen on American Idol. He peaked at #19 with “Mad World”.
Jay-Z has this week’s biggest moving song. “Young Forever” featuring Mr. Hudson is up from 33-27. It is the 40-year old hip hop star’s 20th Top 40 hit.
Two songs debut in the Top 40 this week. 17-year old Miley Cyrus has another song climbing fast. She has the week’s highest entry with “When I Look At You” at #25. It is her tenth Top 40 hit in her short three year chart career. And bowing at #30 is the all star teaming of Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber with “Eenie Meenie”.
My iTunes pick of the week:
“Lead Me”, Sanctus Real
“All I Ever Wanted”, Kelly Clarkson
“I Hope You Find It”, Miley Cyrus
“Alejandro”, Lady GaGa
For more, visit www.songerstudio.com
The band at #3 has a little more experience than our top two artists this week. The San Francisco band headed by lead man Patrick Monahan formed way back in 1994. They scored their first hit in 1999 with “Meet Virginia”. Two years later they scored their first Top 10 appearance with “Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)”. That remained their only Top 10 hit until now. They have scored the biggest hit of their career with “Hey, Soul Sister” which leaps from 7-3 this week.
The country trio Lady Antebellum nearly achieved a great feat when they got to #2 two weeks ago with “Need You Now”. Not very often do country artists reach #1 on the pop chart. But don’t count these guys out yet. The song has dropped to #4 but holds onto a bullet.
British hip hop artist Taio Cruz is also hoping to rebound after a drop. However, he has already reached #1 with “Break Your Heart” featuring Ludacris. This week the 26-year old newcomer slips from 5-6 but still holds a bullet.
16-year old teen heartthrob Justin Bieber is moving quickly with his third Top 10 hit. He is up from 10-8 this week with “Baby” featuring Ludacris. It is the follow up to “One Less Lonely Girl” which reached the Top 10 earlier this year.
20-year old star Jason DeRulo rebounds back up from 12-11 this week with “In My Head”. The Miami hip hop/pop singer hit #1 with his first single, “Whatcha Say” last year. His current hit has already reached #8.
Irish band The Script continues to move up the American pop chart. They move from 18-15 with “Breakeven”. The song has already gone to #1 in their native Ireland.
Barbados superstar Rihanna is on top of the pop chart again this week with “Rude Boy”. This is her fifth career #1 hit. Her run started in 2006 with “SOS” which also spent three weeks at the top. That was follwed by “Umbrella” in 2007 and “Take A Bow” and “Disturbia” in 2008. Only “Umbrella” had a longer run at #1 (seven weeks). The 22-year old singer also reached #1 as a featured artist on T.I.’s 2008 hit “Live Your Life”.
Denver rock quintet OneRepublic is also heading in the right direction. They move from 20-18 with “All The Right Moves”. They area looking to make it their second Top 10 hit. They reached #2 in 2007 with “Apologize”.
28-year old American Idol finalist Adam Lambert scores his second Top 20 hit this week with “Whataya Want From Me”. The song moves from 21-20. Adam first reached the Top 20 last May after finishing second to Kris Allen on American Idol. He peaked at #19 with “Mad World”.
Jay-Z has this week’s biggest moving song. “Young Forever” featuring Mr. Hudson is up from 33-27. It is the 40-year old hip hop star’s 20th Top 40 hit.
Two songs debut in the Top 40 this week. 17-year old Miley Cyrus has another song climbing fast. She has the week’s highest entry with “When I Look At You” at #25. It is her tenth Top 40 hit in her short three year chart career. And bowing at #30 is the all star teaming of Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber with “Eenie Meenie”.
My iTunes pick of the week:
“Lead Me”, Sanctus Real
“All I Ever Wanted”, Kelly Clarkson
“I Hope You Find It”, Miley Cyrus
“Alejandro”, Lady GaGa
For more, visit www.songerstudio.com
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