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  • Chart Chat: Singles Version: 10/30/08

    01-Whatever You Like (T.I.)
    02-Live Your Life (T.I. feat. Rihanna)
    T.I. continues to commandeer the top spots of the singles chart, fending off a serious challenge from Beyonce (see below). “Whatever You Like” is the first song to return to #1 on three separate occasions since Chic’s “Le Freak” 30 years ago. Induct Chic into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame, y’all!!

    03-If I Were a Boy (Beyonce)
    Beyonce jumps 66-3 with “If I Were a Boy”, the first single from her upcoming “I Am…Sasha Fierce” (God, it kills me to type that out). By reaching this position, Beyonce has already outperformed the first single from her last album, “B-Day”. “Deja Vu” (remember that?) peaked at #10.

    04-So What (Pink)
    05-Womanizer (Britney Spears)
    06-Hot N Cold (Katy Perry)
    07-Let it Rock (Kevin Rudolf feat. Lil’ Wayne)
    08-Miss Independent (Ne-Yo)
    “Miss Independent” is Ne-Yo’s first EVER #1 single on the R&B charts, coming after he scored three #2 singles. Hard to believe, given Ne-Yo’s dominance over the R&B scene these past three years, but true!

    09-Disturbia (Rihanna)
    I’m still trying to get over the fact that Ne-Yo said Rihanna has a big head. Isn’t that a little like Michael Jackson saying “Damn, you’re pale!!”

    10-I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)
    Mr. A-Z returns to the Top Ten with what is now by far the biggest hit of his career. Guess now that cold weather’s approaching, people need to feel a little more of that summer magic.

    11-Can’t Believe It (T-Pain feat. Lil’ Wayne)
    12-Love Lockdown (Kanye West)
    13-Better in Time (Leona Lewis)
    14-Right Now (Na Na Na) (Akon)
    15-Love Story (Taylor Swift)
    16-Mrs. Officer (Lil’ Wayne)
    17-Paper Planes (M.I.A.)
    Is it me, or is “Paper Planes” one of the ODDEST songs to ever hit the Top 20? Also, doesn’t M.I.A. remind you a little bit of Neneh Cherry? Do you even REMEMBER Neneh Cherry?

    18-Closer (Ne-Yo)
    19-Gotta Be Somebody (Nickelback)
    20-Crush (David Archuleta)
    OK-I give, I give. I liked David Cook more this past season, but Archuleta’s new song has grown on me to the point where it now blows everything Cook’s put out so far out of the water. Damn generic pop songs, why do you torture me so??

  • Chart Chat 10/12/08: T.I., T.I., and…Did I Mention T.I.?!?

    Image by Carla.We’re back. I think doing these every two weeks is probably the way to go. Gone are the days when the charts changed dramatically every week. This way, it takes me twice as long to recycle the jokes!! Anyway, here’s this week’s charts, provided by Billboard magazine.

      Top 20 Singles:

    01-Live Your Life (T.I. feat. Rihanna)
    02-Whatever You Like (T.I.)
    03-So What (Pink)
    04-Disturbia (Rihanna)
    05-Let it Rock (Kevin Rudolf feat. Lil’ Wayne)
    06-Hot N Cold (Katy Perry)
    07-Keeps Gettin’ Better (Christina Aguilera)
    08-Can’t Believe It (T-Pain feat. Lil’ Wayne)
    09-Paper Planes (M.I.A.)
    10-Gotta Be Somebody (Nickelback)
    11-Miss Independent (Ne-Yo)
    12-Closer (Ne-Yo)
    13-Love Story (Taylor Swift)
    14-Better in Time (Leona Lewis)
    15-Love Lockdown (Kanye West)
    16-I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)
    17-Light On (David Cook)
    18-Forever (Chris Brown)
    19-Mrs. Officer (Lil’ Wayne feat. Bobby Valentino and Kidd Kidd)
    20-Got Money (Lil’ Wayne feat. T-Pain)

      Top 20 Albums

    01-Paper Trail (T.I.)
    02-Jennifer Hudson (Jennifer Hudson)
    03-Something Else (Robin Thicke)
    04-Covers (James Taylor)
    05-Death Magnetic (Metallica)
    06-Year of the Gentleman (Ne-Yo)
    07-Rock ‘n Roll Jesus (Kid Rock)
    08-The Glass Passenger (Jack’s Mannequin)
    09-Kellie Pickler (Kellie Pickler)
    10-Fearless (Jazmine Sullivan)
    11-Way to Normal (Ben Folds)
    12-The Recession (Young Jeezy)
    13-The Surrender (Anberlin)
    14-Tha Carter III (Lil’ Wayne)
    15-A Little Bit Longer (Jonas Brothers)
    16-Don’t Forget (Demi Lovato)
    17-Doll Domination (Pussycat Dolls)
    18-L.A.X (The Game)
    19-Good Girl Gone Bad (Rihanna)
    20-Only by the Night (Kings of Leon)

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  • New Music In Stores & Online 9/30/08: Robin Thicke, Ben Folds, T.I. & More!

    Talk about ending with a bang. This last day of September 2008 (which, if I’m not mistaken, is also the last day for Grammy eligibility for next year’s ceremony) brings out some big guns (I just realized I made a bunch of firearm references in a column that strongly features an artist who just got sentenced to jail for firearms possession… I swear it was unintentional). Nevertheless, there’s something for just about everyone in stores this week. Here’s what you have to look forward to :

    Robin Thicke “Something Else” : You know, a lot of folks like to say “I loved (name artist) when no one else liked them”. Robin Thicke is one of those artists I can say that about. The blue-eyed soul singer broke through two years back with his second album, “The Evolution of Robin Thicke”. Although he had to tone down his sound a little bit to get a hit, it was a pretty solid album. His third album, “Something Else” hits stores today and promises yet another collection of uptempo soul thumpers (like the first single “Magic”) and romantic ballads. Not bad for the son of Jason Seaver.

    Robin Thicke's "Something Else" hits stores today.

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