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Chart Chat 9/28/08: Kanye, Raphael Saadiq, David Archuleta & More!!
Happy Sunday folks. We’ve just taken the first day off in recent MHW history, and I’m back, refreshed, and ready to do another Chart Chat column! YEAHHHHHHH!!!

Overexcitement aside, here be this week’s charts. Courtesy of the fine folks at Billboard Magazine.
#1) Whatever You Like-T.I.
#2) So What-P!nk
#3) Love Lockdown-Kanye West
#4) Disturbia-Rihanna
#5) Love Story-Taylor Swift
#6) Paper Planes-M.I.A.
#7) Closer-NeYo
#8) Can’t Believe It- T Pain feat. Lil’ Wayne
#9) Hot N Cold-Katy Perry
#10) American Boy-Estelle feat. Kanye West
#11) Forever-Chris Brown
#12) Got Money- Lil Wayne feat. T-Pain
#13) I’m Yours-Jason Mraz
#14) Miss Independent- NeYo
#15) Crush-David Archuleta
#16) Viva La Vida-Coldplay
#17-Dangerous-Akon feat. Kardinal Offishall
#18) Better in Time-Leona Lewis
#19) One Step at a Time-Jordin Sparks
#20) In the Ayer- Flo Rida feat. will.i.am
Darius Rucker. Photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis.

#1) Death Magnetic-Metallica
#2) Year of the Gentleman-NeYo
#3) Brass Knuckles-Nelly
#4) Rock & Roll Jesus-Kid Rock
#5) Learn to Live-Darius Rucker
#6) The Recession-Young Jeezy
#7) We Global-DJ Khaled
#8) Black Butterfly-Buckcherry
#9) Tha Carter III- Lil’ Wayne
#10) L.A.X.-The Game
#11) A Little Bit Longer-Jonas Brothers
#12) All Hope is Gone-Slipknot
#13) Mamma Mia Soundtrack-Various Artists
#14) Good Girl Gone Bad-Rihanna
#15) Love on the Inside-Sugarland
#16) Overcome-All that Remains
#17) Viva La Vida or Death & All His Friends-Coldplay
#18) Do You Know-Jessica Simpson
#19) The Way I See It-Raphael Saadiq
#20) Breakout-Miley Cyrus

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September 28, 2008
Music News Wrapup: Kanye/50 Pt. Deux, R. Kelly’s Embarrassing BET Interview & More!!

If I can turn off the snark for a second, I wish a speedy recovery to Travis Barker and DJ A.M. and also send my heartfelt condolences to those that were killed in the plane crash in South Carolina Saturday morning. While no one would choose the alternative, can you imagine the memories those two guys are going to carry with them for the rest of their lives?

OK, snark back on. Here are this week’s most interesting stories from the world of music:

Kanye vs. 50 Part 2: Guess He Didn’t Learn The Last Time

With Kanye’s new “808’s and Heartbreak” album coming out on December 16th, 50 Cent has decided to revisit the “battle” that put his last album, “Curtis” against Kanye’s “Graduation” and release hisÂ fourth album, “Before I Self Destruct” at the same time…sort of (50 will release his album on December 9th).Â For those that don’t remember how that one ended, Kanye sold something like 30% more than 50 did in its first week, and has sold about 60% more over the cycle of release. So, unless Curtis has one hell of a publicity stunt in his pocket (which isn’t outside the realm of possibility), I think it’s fair to say that Kanye will whoop his ass once more. How much you wanna bet 50 sells less in two weeks than Kanye does in one?

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September 21, 2008
Chart Chat: 9/21/08: Pink, Metallica, Mitch Hedberg & More!!
This week’s chart action, courtesy of Billboard Magazine.
1) “So What” Pink

Pink. Photo courtesy of Joel Telling.

2) “Whatever You Like” T.I.
3) “Disturbia” Rihanna
4) “Paper Planes” M.I.A.
5) “Swagga Like Us” Jay-Z & T.I. feat. Li’l Wayne & Kanye West
6) “Forever” Chris Brown
7) “Closer” Ne-Yo
8) “Can’t Believe It” T-Pain feat. Li’l Wayne
9) “American Boy” Estelle feat. Kanye West
10) “Got Money” Li’l Wayne feat. T-Pain
11) ‘Dangerous” Kardinal Offishall feat. Akon
12) “Hot N Cold” Katy Perry
13) “I’m Yours” Jason Mraz
14) “Viva La Vida” Coldplay
15) “In the Ayer” Flo-Rida feat. will.i.am
16) “Love Story” Taylor Swift
17) “One Step at a Time” Jordin Sparks
18) “Better in Time” Leona Lewis
19) “I Kissed a Girl” Katy Perry
20) “Miss Independent” Ne-Yo
1) “Death Magnetic” Metallica
2) “The Recession” Young Jeezy
3) “Rock & Roll Jesus” Kid Rock
4) “Do You Know” Jessica Simpson
5) “All Hope is Gone” Slipknot
6) “A Little Bit Longer” Jonas Brothers
7) “LAX” The Game
8) “Exit 13” LL Cool J
9) “Tha Carter III” Li’l Wayne
10) “Mamma Mia Soundtrack” Various Artists
11) “Love & Life” Eric Benet
12) “Good Girl Gone Bad” Rihanna
13) “Love on the Inside” Sugarland
14) “The Quilt” Gym Class Heroes
15) “Viva La Vida or Death & All His Friends” Coldplay
16) “The Block” New Kids on the Block
17) “Breakout” Miley Cyrus
18) “Do You Believe in Gosh” Mitch Hedberg
19) “Still Unforgettable” Natalie Cole
20) “We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things” Jason Mraz

*Pink sets up her upcoming album “Funhouse” quite nicely with the first #1 single of her career (not counting the multi-artist massacre of “Lady Marmalade” from 2001. While I’m sure most will agree that she’s a talented woman, did anyone think that this chick would still have a career after nearly ten years when they first saw the video for “There U Go”?

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September 21, 2008