I'm going to replace the video chart but I can't think of what to replace it with just yet ... but I'll figure something out by next week!
NOTES FOR THIS WEEK: *Ed Sheeran scores a second #1 from + with Lego House ascending one spot. It follows The A Team which topped the chart for one week. His follow-up single 'You Need Me, I Don't Need You' peaked at #11, but was still a hit for me personally. *Six60 jump to #2 with 'Only To Be'. I'm loving their sound, it's perfect for summer imo! Their previous single 'Don't Forget Your Roots' peaked at #2 for me also, but has stuck around the charts for a long time, making #8 on the 2011 Year End chart. If you like chill music, check them out! *Annah Mac's 'Girl In Stilettos' returns to the top ten with a new peak, in at #7. Although it is probably my least favourite Annah Mac single, I like that she is finally getting some success in New Zealand. I like previous singles Focus and Baby Don't Change more. *Jason Mraz leads the debuts this week in at #16. Taylor Swift is at #20 with 'Safe and Sound', one of three tracks in the top 50 for her this week. Rihanna ft Jay-Z also debuts with 'Talk That Talk', this track is far better than You Da One imo and should see success in the coming weeks. Debuts also by Fun. and Demi Lovato lower down. Last edited:
Lana Del Rey! Ed Sheeran! YAY! Have you heard the album? Brilliant, worth checking out. I like your whole top 6 except for #2 in which I don't know. Very cool to see Jason Mraz debut. I should give Taylor Swift a listen too.
YES! Charlie Brown is very cool, my 2nd favourite song from the album. I hope that charts.
YESSSS!!! Give Your Heart A Break is probably my favourite of hers! So catchy! She's killer at the moment! Hopefully she rises. The other debuts I like are Rihanna and Jessie J/Guetta.
Don't know any of the up and comers and none of the dropouts phase me. Love your chart though.
Hey anton - before The A Team became popular in New Zealand his album was on iTunes for $10.99 so I downloaded it!!! One of the best albums of last year I reckon, such a pleasant listen.
And I so agree crazychris! I love Demi Lovato (and I loved Skyscraper), but I like that she is so talented and yet can still do a good dance song. I so hope it's a hit!
3 1 6 1 LANA DEL REY Video Games 2 Wks @ #1 <P> 4 3 15 1 RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS We Found Love 4 Wks @ #1 <P4> 6 8 18 1 ED SHEERAN The A Team 1 Wk @ #1 <P2> 9 7 19 1 KATY PERRY The One That Got Away 3 Wks @ #1 <P3> 10 10 15 10 DARREN HAYES Bloodstained Heart Current Peak <G> 11 18 7 11 GOTYE I Feel Better New Peak 13 14 47 1 ADELE Someone Like You 5 Wks @ #1 <P8> 18 24 5 18 LUCIANA I'm Still Hot New Peak 19 13 10 6 KELLY CLARKSON What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger) <P> 22 12 14 11 ADELE Rumour Has It <G> 27 19 14 12 LADY GAGA Marry the Night <G> 28 15 11 1 CHRISTINA PERRI A Thousand Years 1 Wk @ #1 <P> 29 25 8 23 DEV In The Dark 30 42 9 30 ADELE One And Only <G> 31 36 15 2 FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Shake It Out <P2> 36 23 3 16 LANA DEL REY Born To Die 43 49 6 43 AVICII Levels New Peak 46 35 7 8 DRAKE ft RIHANNA Take Care
Notes For This Week's Chart: *Ed Sheeran extends his run at number one for a second week, overtaking The A Team (which is still in the top ten). Pretty good stuff *One Direction jumps to #3 with 'What Makes You Beautiful'. I hated this soo much not that long ago, and I'm surprised it's so high but it's really catchy and summery, which is good for this time of year. *Jason Mraz scores his fourth top ten hit with 'I Won't Give Up'. His previous top ten-ers were 'The Remedy' (#7), 'I'm Yours' (#3) and 'Lucky' (#2). *Flo-Rida also moves into the top ten for the third time in his career. Right Round made top ten three years ago, and then Good Feeling last year. It's also the first time that Sia has been in the top ten. *Only the one proper debut this week, with Leona Lewis in at #21. 'Hurt' is reminiscent of her previous hit 'Run' in that it's a cover and it has quiet verses before a big chorus, but still I like it. I love 'Run' so this should rise in the coming weeks.
awesome #1! great to see one direction in the top 3 and lana del rey, jason mraz, flo rida, ed sheeran, katy perry, and rihanna all top 10! and awesome to see no light, no light top 20! GREAT jump for taylor swift, the song is amazing! cool jump for Demi Lovato as well!
Happy to see Ed remain steady on top, as well as rises for One Direction, Flo Rida & Sia ( ), Adam Lambert & Guy Sebastian. Afew biggish drops, but most songs are ones that I either don't know, or have been hanging around for a while. I guess I should satrt planning on a gift for SLY's birthday which is fast approaching Cool chart as usual.
I've decided what's going to replace the music video chart on my weeklies!!! I'm going to count down different composite themed charts ... for example the first is :
Top 100 Artists 2000-2011
#
Artist
Biggest Hit
#1's
T10
T100
100
SCRIBE
Dreaming
1
4
7
99
GUY SEBASTIAN
Angels Brought Me Here
1
3
11
98
ANIKA MOA
Youthful
1
8
11
97
S CLUB 7
Two In A Million
2
5
11
96
SNOOP DOGG
Drop It Like It's Hot
0
4
10
Chart Notes: *Pretty much all of last week's biggest hits take a big tumble this week, with Lego House slipping to #8, Only To Be falling to #13 and What Makes You Beautiful dropping to #15. This makes way for a totally new top three with Flo-Rida leading the lot. This is the first number one for both Flo-Rida and Sia. Generally I hate Flo-Rida but his last two tracks have made me think differently of the otherwise average artist. Plus the Sia bit I really enjoy, I can't help but sing along. *Annah Mac moves up to #2. It's by far her highest position so far. Leona Lewis also moves up to #3 with 'Hurt', a remake of the Nine Inch Nails/Johnny Cash song/version. It's bound to receive a lot of haters but I like it, and it's her highest position since 2009's 'Happy'. *Jason Mraz and Taylor Swift round out the top ten with 'I Won't Give Up' and 'Safe and Sound'. It's gonna be a tough battle for #1 next week. *Florence + The Machine's 'Shake It Out' experiences an enormous rebound this week. It could climb higher next week as well, but it's rise is inexplicable in all honesty, just that I like it more now... *Sneaky Sound System scores the biggest debut this week with 'Really Want To See You Again', follow up to mega-flop 'Big'. . There are also debuts from Glee, Alesha Dixon and Olly Murs further down. Expect big rises for Glee next week, as the episode has just aired this week in the States. Last edited:
YAY for Flo Rida! We have the same number one! Sad to see Galaxy out after only 11 weeks. Also sad to see Marry The Night and With Ur Love out too. Good to see Rihanna up again too, but sad to see Demi Lovato down though. Hopefully Beyonce and Rihanna can chart and that Jess Mauboy features on your Top 100 Artists 2000-2011 countdown. Favourite chart on the site right here none-the-less.
Wow, great rises for Avicii & Florence + The Machine. And nice to see Titanium (off the back of Wild Ones? ) and These Days enter. Interesting countdown idea that should prove interesting to see unveil.
4 6 3 4 JASON MRAZ I Won't Give Up New Peak 6 4 8 1 LANA DEL REY Video Games 2 Wks @ #1 <P> 8 10 17 1 RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS We Found Love 4 Wks @ #1 <P>5 9 36 17 2 FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Shake It Out <P>2 10 44 8 10 AVICII Levels New Peak <P> 11 20 12 6 KELLY CLARKSON What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger) <G> 14 9 21 1 KATY PERRY The One That Got Away 3 Wks @ #1 <P>2 17 16 49 1 ADELE Someone Like You 5 Wks @ #1 <P> 18 8 20 1 ED SHEERAN The A Team 1 Wk @ #1 <G> 23 55 10 23 DAVID GUETTA ft SIA Titanium Debut To Top 50 26 22 17 10 DARREN HAYES Bloodstained Heart <G> 34 18 9 11 GOTYE I Feel Better <G> 36 30 16 11 ADELE Rumour Has It <G> 42 69 3 42 FOO FIGHTERS These Days Debut To Top 50 43 35 13 1 CHRISTINA PERRI A Thousand Years 1 Wk @ #1 <P> 50 45 5 16 LANA DEL REY Born To Die
Thanks for the comments everyone! @crazychris - Jess Mauboy faced some stiff competition and sadly doesn't make the top 100 artists Hope there's some other artists you like though! @artistry - One of those tracks rebounds this week!!! And scores a new peak. Sadly the other three fall again @Hijinx - re: titanium, pretty much aye. I don't know why I didn't like it the first few times I heard it, but I guess it's the time of year where this type of music is what I want to hear for some sort of reason. I do prefer Sia in Wild Ones though due to the chorus, and that she enunciates better in Wild Ones.
Here's this week's chart!
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
1
5
1
FLO-RIDA ft SIA
Wild Ones
2nd Wk @ #1
<G>
2
NW
NW
2
CHARICE
New World
Highest Debut
3
4
4
3
JASON MRAZ
I Won't Give You Up
New Peak
<G>
4
32
2
4
GLEE CAST
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
New Peak
5
11
13
5
KELLY CLARKSON
What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)
New Peak
<P>
6
5
4
5
TAYLOR SWIFT ft THE CIVIL WARS
Safe And Sound
7
2
11
2
ANNAH MAC
Girl In Stilettos
Top Kiwi Track
<P>
8
10
9
8
AVICII
Levels
New Peak
9
6
9
1
LANA DEL REY
Video Games
2 Wks @ #1
<P>
10
12
6
10
LADY ANTEBELLUM
Dancing Away With My Heart
New Peak
11
50
6
11
LANA DEL REY
Born To Die
New Peak
12
NW
NW
12
MADONNA
Masterpiece
Debut
13
9
18
2
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Shake It Out
<P2>
14
3
3
3
LEONA LEWIS
Hurt
15
23
11
15
DAVID GUETTA ft SIA
Titanium
New Peak
16
28
2
16
SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM
Really Want To See You Again
New Peak
17
7
11
1
ED SHEERAN
Lego House
2 Wks @ #1
<P>
18
14
22
1
KATY PERRY
The One That Got Away
4 Wks @ #1
<P4>
19
NW
NW
19
NICKI MINAJ
Stupid Hoe
Debut
20
8
18
1
RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS
We Found Love
4 Wks @ #1
<P5>
21
16
11
2
GLEE CAST
Rumour Has It/Someone Like You
<P2>
22
13
12
2
SIX60
Only To Be
<P>
23
17
50
1
ADELE
Someone Like You
5 Wks @ #1
<P8>
24
15
12
3
ONE DIRECTION
What Makes You Beautiful
<G>
25
44
2
25
OLLY MURS
Dance With Me Tonight
New Peak
26
24
8
24
TAYLOR SWIFT
Better Than Revenge
27
NW
NW
27
MARY J. BLIGE
The Living Proof
Debut
28
18
21
1
ED SHEERAN
The A Team
1 Wk @ #1
<P2>
29
21
12
17
ADELE
One And Only
<G>
30
42
4
30
FOO FIGHTERS
These Days
New Peak
31
29
16
29
SELENA GOMEZ + THE SCENE
Hit The Lights
<G>
32
41
3
32
REBA MCENTIRE
Somebody's Chelsea
New Peak
33
31
6
31
TAYLOR SWIFT
Ours
34
30
4
21
RIHANNA ft JAY-Z
Talk That Talk
35
22
8
22
GUY SEBASTIAN
Don't Worry Be Happy
36
25
6
15
ADAM LAMBERT
Better Than I Know Myself
37
33
4
24
DEMI LOVATO
Give Your Heart a Break
38
57
3
38
RIHANNA
Where Have You Been
Debut To Top 50
39
46
2
39
GLEE CAST
Without You
40
45
4
40
JESSIE J ft DAVID GUETTA
LaserLight
New Peak
41
27
8
17
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
No Light, No Light
42
49
19
39
KIMBRA
Settle Down
<P>
43
36
17
11
ADELE
Rumour Has It
<G>
44
39
5
37
LITTLE MIX
Cannonball
45
40
14
6
LUKE BRYAN
I Don't Want This Night To End
<G>
46
20
8
11
LUCIANA
I'm Still Hot
<G>
47
43
14
1
CHRISTINA PERRI
A Thousand Years
1 Wk @ #1
<P2>
48
35
22
6
BEYONCE
Love On Top
<P3>
49
NW
NW
49
ONE DIRECTION
One Thing
Debut
50
19
6
5
GLEE CAST
River
<P>
Dropping Out This Week
51
34
10
11
GOTYE
I Feel Better
52
37
2
37
ALESHA DIXON
Do It Our Way (Play)
55
47
14
5
BEYONCE
Countdown
56
26
18
10
DARREN HAYES
Bloodstained Heart
60
48
7
1
GLEE CAST
We Are Young
61
38
7
26
REBECCA FERGUSON
Nothing's Real But Love
Up and Coming!
53
PIETER T
My Baby
54
PROFESSOR GREEN ft EMELI SANDE
Read All About It
57
ONE DIRECTION
Gotta Be You
62
GLEE CAST
Wedding Bell Blues
Top 100 Artists 2000 - 2011
#
Artist
Biggest Hit
#1's
T10
T100
95
The Strokes
On The Other Side
1
6
12
94
Outkast
Miss Jackson
0
7
9
93
David Guetta
When Love Takes Over
0
3
17
92
No Doubt
Underneath It All
3
8
10
91
Mary J. Blige
Be Without You
1
6
18
CHART NOTES: *Flo-Rida holds on to #1 for a second week, but there are four big challengers beneath it, who all could have a shot at #1 next week. Charice debuts with 'New World' in at #2. It is the theme song for the new Final Fantasy game (FFXIII-2). I expect it to follow a similar chart run to My Hands by Leona Lewis in terms of it's longevity (that song charted for 45 weeks), although a lot depends on how I find the game. (I'm a FF geek so ... yeah). *Jason Mraz moves up another spot to #3, Glee jump to #4 with 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', and Kelly Clarkson scores a new peak with What Doesn't Kill You returning to the top ten at #5. *Lana Del Rey experiences a massive surge for Born To Die this week, jumping from #50 to #11. Despite the negative publicity surrounding her image and live performance on SNL, I have finally begun to love this song. *We see other debuts for Madonna, who's track 'Masterpiece' won a Golden Globe last week. Nicki Minaj debuts with 'Stupid Hoe' possibly the most hated song on Youtube at the moment, and Mary J Blige debuts at #27 with an inspirational track entitled 'The Living Proof' from movie 'The Help'. I haven't seen it yet, but if I do in the next few months, expect this to rise. Other debuts include a new entry for Rihanna and One Direction. *Adele celebrates a 50th week in the chart, in at #23. This includes 49 consecutive weeks in the top 50 (well in reality, the top 23). While the song experiences a drop of six places this week (which is pretty big considering it's chart run), it should easily make 52 weeks in the coming weeks. How long it lasts after that is anyone's guess really.
Happy to see Flo & Sia hold on to the top spot, plus rises for Kelly Clarkson, Lana Del Rey, D.Guetta & Sia and Foo Fighters. Shame to see Darren out, but I also drop him this week, so I can't judge Love your mini countdown idea! Not a big fan of The Strokes, but the other four are good.
Still a Cool #1, Nice rises also for Mraz, Kelly (Hopefully it gets a week on top), Lana Del Rey, Guetta / Sia, Sneaky Sound System & The Foo Fighters.
Hey Alley! I just came back from New Zealand and it's great to see you charted Six60! I heard them heaps on the radio there and I'm going to chart them really well soon. Do you like The Babysitters Circus? Opshop? Kingston? Yeah I heard a ton of cool NZ stuff!
Ooh cool to see you came to NZ!!!! Nice! Yeah I love Six60, nice chill music, Don't Forget Your Roots was huge over here and I like Only To Be. Nice easy songs with positive messages. I liked The Babysitters Circus when it came out, when the Rugby World Cup was on it was the theme song to one of the shows that covered the rugby and I liked it then. But it just got a little bit tiring after a while. I used to like Opshop but not so much anymore. Definitely the victim of overplay. And i don't know who Kingston is???? I must check them out though!
Did you go to Parachute anton?
Thanks for the comments all ... the next chart should be up later tonight with a new #1!
Notes for this week's chart: # Kelly rockets to number one with the second single from 'Stronger', fittingly titled What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger) (or the other way round). This is her eleventh number one on my chart, equalling her amount of number ones with Rihanna, and trailing Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey who both have 12 for the most number ones on my chart since 2003. #Olly Murs also makes a big move with 'Dance With Me Tonight', up from #25 to #2. It is Olly's biggest hit, his previous biggest hit was 'Please Don't Let Me Go' which peaked at #4. The top ten also sees new entries for Lana Del Rey ('Born To Die') from #11 to #6, One Direction ('One Thing') rocketing from #49 to #9, and Rihanna with 'Where Have You Been', in at #10. #The highest chart debut this week goes to David Nail ft Sarah Buxton with 'Let It Rain'. It's a nice country track, definitely worth checking out. Below, there are also debuts for Dia Frampton, Professor Green ft Emeli Sande, Pieter T and Beyonce. #Glee's 'Rumour Has It/Someone Like You' suffers one of the biggest falls this week, falling 17 spaces. It's showed some real resilience in comparison to most other Glee songs, and will most likely end its chart run as one of the most successful songs from the Glee franchise for me. The biggest fall is actually Florence + The Machine's 'Shake It Out', it's had an excellent chart run, and should still stick around for a little while longer. Last edited:
I thought Kelly may have missed her chance on top, but here we are Nice to also see jumos for Lana Del Rey, One Direction, Adele (one week away!) and Professor Green, Shame to see Florence down though.
Mini countdown : I like all of those acts! Although I would differ with what their top songs might be (for some).
Awww I did include Apologize in his stats, but If We Ever Meet Again did better for me. Possibly because of Katy Perry's involvement?? Apologize would have been second though, reaching #2 for me personally!
Great jump to the top! Much better than last week's. Cool rises for Fooeys, Lana and Beyonce. As for the top 100 thing, I like Chilis, Florence, Eskimo Joe and Evermore
Yay! excellent #1, Go Kelly!, Nice rises aswell for Lana Del Rey X2, Lady Antebellum, Katy Perry, Foo Fighters, Adele, Taylor Swift, Professor Green & Beyonce.
Ooh yay, double Lana in the top 10, a nice jump for These Days and Adele rebounding in preparation for her 1 year anniversary I hope Brother can make the top 50 too.
Sad to see Florence out, but nice seeing Prof Green finally going top 50, why the sudden like? Great seeing Titanium doing quite well and Rihanna and 1D top 10. Great seeing Born To Die and Olly into the top 5, also nice seeing Kelly make her 11th #1. She's only got 10 for me, from her past 3 studio albums she's only had Sober and Already Gone.
Chart Info: # Kelly maintains her number one spot this week. If she makes one more week at #1, it will be her longest lasting #1 on my chart. # Charice moves up one place to #2 on the week of Final Fantasy XIII-2's release in New Zealand. It is a strong contender for #1 next week. Also, Lana Del Rey moves up to #3 with 'Born To Die', her highest position to date. # The highest debut is in at #10. It's Emeli Sande's 'Next To Me'. The Glee version of 'Smooth Criminal' debuts at #23, and there are debuts further down for The Band Perry, Ed Sheeran and Lana Del Rey. # Big moves for Jessie J ft David Guetta, whose 'Laserlight' moves from #26 to #15. Beyonce also soars with 'I Was Here' up from #45 to #16. New peaks are also achieved by One Direction (#7), Rihanna (#8), Foo Fighters (#12) and Dia Frampton (#18). # With a new Katy Perry track on the radar, expect a big debut from her next week. I have yet to hear it though, so that's assuming I hear it within the next week
Happy Anniversary SLY!!! I am happy to see it last a very solid 52 weeks. It will be a sad day when it finally leaves the chart (it may never happen ). In other news, happy to see Kelly hold on to top spot, plus rises for Lana Del Rey, Foo Fighters and D.Guetta & Nicki Minaj. I am loving Emeli Sande at the moment, so it is great to see her debuting strongly.
Mini Countdown : I like all of those artists, and most of the top songs I would agree with. Looking forward to the next lot!
We share a #1 for the 2nd week. It's an awesome song. Great to see Olly and One Direction having success on your chart. Great to see you are still charting Glee songs. Sometimes I feel like the only supporter at this site LOL.
Wow, another chart with What Doesn't Kill You staying on top. I approve
Haven't heard the Lana Del Rey entry, I must give it a go as both her charting hits are so impressive. Cool rises for Lana Del Rey (Born To Die), Foo Fighters, Beyonce and Ed Sheeran. Great to see Kings of Leon in the Top 100 Artists.
Ooh, both LDR's rising, and Blue Jeans debuting, I approve! Haven't heard the Bruno song in ages but I do remember it being something different for him. I haven't properly heard All My Life but I did recently randomly hear a live version of it on tv and it sounded nice. Also good for Foo Fighters still rising. Predictably yay for KOL in the artists countdown.
Whatsup team. Thanks for the comments everyone. I forgot last week to respond to some of the comments so I'll do so now...
@Mykl - I don't know why I suddenly liked Read All About It that one week. They're playing it a lot on MTV Hits, and it's not often I find a song on there I can actually enjoy. Despite the crap they play on there, it's pretty much my default TV channel so I liked it then. But Professor Green still irritates me, it's the chorus that I really liked! @D-Man - I'm starting to wonder if Adele will leave as well. I can't believe I still like the song so much, even songs that I have loved for long periods of time have suffered sharp declines after 25-35 weeks (Firework, Super Bass, California Gurls are a few that come to mind). I don't know what it is really... @BillyBrett - Lol yes even though we often chart different Glee songs, it's still good to see other people charting Glee! @Irelander - I don't like Blue Jeans nearly as much as BTD or VG, but it may grow on me. @Hijinx - If you've heard If I Die Young by The Band Perry, it's pretty much the same song with different lyrics. I don't know why I'm charting it, but I guess it's just part of this whole country vibe at the moment
I will be posting my chart pretty really soon, but just wanted to split these posts up
Chart Info: *Charice ascends to #1 in her fourth week in the chart. It's her first number one (her first top ten as well) on my chart, and is a real power ballad, with a big string section and amazing vocals. If you've seen the Final Fantasy XIII-2 ads on TV, it's the song from that. I love it! *Katy Perry takes highest debut honours this week, new at #2 with 'Part Of Me'. The track is from the upcoming re-release of Teenage Dream and is a pretty pumping track from start to finish. It will most likely nab number one in the upcoming weeks, but I'm more interested to see how successful it is around the world. If it achieves number one in New Zealand, it will be her seventh number one here, equalling her with Mariah Carey for the most number ones by a female. If she makes #1 for me it will be her 11th #1 for me. *Amber Riley from Glee debuts twice in the Top 10 with 'I Will Always Love You' and 'Don't Wanna Lose You'. Her voice is amazing, and lord knows IWALY is not an easy song to cover if you're going for the Whitney version. *Adele returns to the top ten, leaping 12 places to #9 with 'Someone Like You', It is her 53rd week in the Top 100 (and 52nd in the Top 50). Awesome song!
I can't say that I am surprised that Katy Perry debuts so strongly. I am expecting it to get to the top in the coming weeks. The Adele jugganaut just keeps going! Happy to also see rises for Foo Fighters, Train, Drake and Matt Corby. I was just thinking the other day that Gabriella Cilmi has been quiet lately, then BANG, she debuts on your chart. I will have to check it out.
Mini Countdown : Again, I like all of those artists. I love Perfect (VA), These Boots and Need You Now. I don't think Glamorous is Fergie's best, but I still like it.
Great for Adele back in the top 10, and Foo Fighters continuing to creep closer (Also a great inclusion in the artists list), and rises for Drake & Train.
TW LW Wks HP Artist Song Notes Cert 3 3 9 3 LANA DEL REY Born To Die Current Peak <G> 5 1 16 1 KELLY CLARKSON What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger) 2 Wks @ #1 <P> 7 7 4 7 ONE DIRECTION One Thing Current Peak <G> 8 5 12 1 LANA DEL REY Video Games 2 Wks @ #1 <P2> 9 21 53 1 ADELE Someone Like You 5 Wks @ #1 <P9> 11 12 7 11 FOO FIGHTERS These Days New Peak 13 16 5 13 BEYONCE I Was Here New Peak 21 18 3 18 DIA FRAMPTON The Broken Ones 22 24 3 22 BRUNO MARS Runaway Baby 25 20 25 1 KATY PERRY The One That Got Away 3 Wks @ #1 <P4> 26 13 12 8 AVICII Levels <G> 32 19 7 3 JASON MRAZ I Won't Give Up <G> 37 30 21 1 RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS We Found Love 4 Wks @ #1 <P5> 40 31 24 1 ED SHEERAN The A Team 1 Wk @ #1 <P2> 41 27 14 15 DAVID GUETTA ft SIA Titanium <G> 43 71 13 8 DRAKE ft RIHANNA Take Care <G> 49 53 3 49 MATT CORBY Brother Debut To Top 50
Hello everyone! Thanks for all the comments! @D-Man - Good work! Number one this week, but you're right that it's debut and placing is quite predictable! I like the Gabriella song but not as much as On A Mission. But it's got a totally different sound, so will have to see where I go. @Hijinx - I don't know what it is with that one Foo Fighters song, but it's top five this week! I like it's sound and the great chorus, but there's very few Foo Fighters' singles that I don't like (Wheels is the only one that comes to mind). They're good! @Mykl - Glee is getting boring for me now. I'm still a Gleek (for now) but the storylines have been even more lacklustre than normal, and the songs often do nothing to add to the drama. BUT every week I find one or two songs that I like, and that was one of them for that episode. I agree, it's nice to hear Ricky Martin's voice (his voice is far better than any of the males on Glee), and you can't go wrong with a bit of Santana Adele would probably be #2 or #3 of all time, behind Alicia Keys' 'No One' and Mariah's 'We Belong Together' for biggest hit since 2003. But it will probably overtake #2 in the near future... I REALLY love No One!
Here's this week's chart in one super long post:
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
2
2
1
KATY PERRY
Part Of Me
1st Wk @ #1
<G>
2
1
5
1
CHARICE
New World
1 Wk @ #1
<P>
3
3
10
3
LANA DEL REY
Born To Die
Current Peak
<G>
4
7
5
4
ONE DIRECTION
One Thing
New Peak
<G>
5
11
8
5
FOO FIGHTERS
These Days
New Peak
<G>
6
22
4
6
BRUNO MARS
Runaway Baby
New Peak
7
8
13
1
LANA DEL REY
Video Games
2 Wks @ #1
<P2>
8
5
17
1
KELLY CLARKSON
What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)
2 Wks @ #1
<P2>
9
4
2
4
GLEE CAST
I Will Always Love You
10
NW
NW
10
NICKI MINAJ
Starships
Highest Debut
11
15
7
11
PIETER T
My Baby
New Peak
12
18
3
10
EMELI SANDE
Next To Me
13
NW
NW
13
M.I.A.
Bad Girls
Debut
14
9
54
1
ADELE
Someone Like You
5 Wks @ #1
<P9>
15
13
6
13
BEYONCE
I Was Here
16
20
8
5
TAYLOR SWIFT ft THE CIVIL WARS
Safe And Sound
<G>
17
12
7
8
RIHANNA
Where Have You Been
<G>
18
NW
NW
18
SHAKIRA
Je L'Aime A Mourir
Debut
19
16
4
16
DRAKE ft LIL WAYNE
The Motto
20
10
6
2
OLLY MURS
Dance With Me Tonight
<G>
21
14
9
1
FLO RIDA ft SIA
Wild Ones
2 Wks @ #1
<P>
22
NW
NW
22
ALEXANDRA BURKE
Elephant
Debut
23
17
8
15
JESSIE J ft DAVID GUETTA
LaserLight
<G>
24
35
12
18
DAVID GUETTA ft NICKI MINAJ
Turn Me On
<G>
25
49
4
25
MATT CORBY
Brother
New Peak
26
24
2
24
GABRIELLA CILMI
Vicious Love
27
NW
NW
27
ONE DIRECTION
I Should Have Kissed You
Debut
28
21
4
18
DIA FRAMPTON
The Broken Ones
29
19
6
4
GLEE CAST
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
<G>
30
34
3
30
TRAIN
Drive By
New Peak
31
6
2
6
GLEE CAST
Don't Wanna Lose You
32
25
26
1
KATY PERRY
The One That Got Away
3 Wks @ #1
<P4>
33
30
3
30
MIRANDA LAMBERT
Over You
34
43
14
8
DRAKE ft RIHANNA
Take Care
<G>
35
NW
NW
35
M83
Midnight City
Debut
36
42
2
36
GLEE CAST
La Isla Bonita
New Peak
37
NW
NW
37
PAULINI
Fireman
Debut
38
29
10
8
LADY ANTEBLLUM
Dancin' Away With My Heart
<G>
39
28
7
3
LEONA LEWIS
Hurt
40
23
15
2
ANNAH MAC
Girl In Stilettos
<P2>
41
26
13
8
AVICII
Levels
<G>
42
31
3
31
THE BAND PERRY
If I Die Young
43
33
5
33
ED SHEERAN
Drunk
44
32
8
3
JASON MRAZ
I Won't Give Up
<G>
45
38
18
6
LUKE BRYAN
I Don't Want This Night To End
<P>
46
37
22
1
RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS
We Found Love
4 Wks @ #1
<P5>
47
39
15
1
ED SHEERAN
Lego House
2 Wks @ #1
<P2>
48
44
16
2
SIX60
Only To Be
<P>
49
45
16
3
ONE DIRECTION
What Makes You Beautiful
<P>
50
40
25
1
ED SHEERAN
The A Team
1 Wk @ #1
<P3>
Dropping Out This Week
51
36
6
34
GLEE CAST
Without You
52
48
10
28
TAYLOR SWIFT
Ours
57
50
15
2
GLEE CAST
Rumour Has It/Someone Like You
58
27
3
23
GLEE CAST ft 2CELLOS
Smooth Criminal
62
46
4
22
DAVID NAIL ft SARAH BUXTON
Let It Rain
65
47
7
18
REBA MCENTIRE
Somebody's Chelsea
68
41
15
15
DAVID GUETTA ft SIA
Titanium
Up and Coming
54
GLEE CAST
Home
56
MATT CARDLE
Amazing
64
AVICII
Fade Into Darkness
Top 100 Artists 2000-2011
#
Artist
Most Successful Song
#1's
T10
T100
60
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
My Love
0 (+1)
16
20
59
SELENA GOMEZ + THE SCENE
Love You Like A Love Song
0
5
11
58
JANET JACKSON
Doesn't Really Matter
1
10
15
57
LILY ALLEN
Smile
2
10
16
56
KELLY ROWLAND
Stole
2 (+1)
11
21
55
ENRIQUE IGLESIAS
Hero
1 (+1)
11
18
54
BLUE
Best In Me
1
10
17
53
MAROON 5
She Will Be Loved
1
9
16
52
NATASHA BEDINGFIELD
Love Like This
2
7
16
51
KANYE WEST
Gold Digger
0
9
29
CHART INFO: *Katy Perry scores #1 in her second week on the chart with 'Part Of Me'. It becomes her 11th #1 for me. I don't find it as strong as any of the singles from Teenage Dream, but I thought the same thing about California Gurls before it sat at #1 for six weeks so we'll see what happens... *Lana Del Rey holds at #3 for a third consecutive week. Can she get higher? I bought her album this week, so that could increase her chances ... maybe. One Direction score a new peak of #4, Foo Fighters move to #5 (making this song their first top ten-er since 'The Pretender'), and Bruno Mars moves to #6 with 'Runaway Baby' - his fourth top ten single from Doo-Wops and Hooligans (The Lazy Song made #40, Count On Me made #50). *Nicki Minaj scores top new entry. The new song is much better than 'Roman In Moscow' or 'Stupid Hoe' but there are elements about it I hate, such as the eurodance breakdown and the twinkle twinkle little star inclusion. Still it's Top 10. M.I.A. debuts with 'Bad Girls' at #13 and Shakira is at #18. Her song is beautiful. Below, there are debuts for Alexandra Burke, One Direction, M83 (belatedly) and Paulini.
Starting next week I'll be changing my top artists chart to five per week, and will be writing a top five for each artist. Any guesses for number one??
I don't find Katy's track as instantly enjoyable as some of her other work, but it might be a grower. Great to see Emeli Sande, D.Guetta / Nicki, Matt Corby, Train & Drake / Rihanna rising. Hopefully Avicii can rise in the coming weeks.
As for the mini countdown, I think that Mariah and Katy should be placing quite highly, with a possibility of either of them taking out the top spot. Having said that, I'm not 100% sure how you are calculating this chart. Is it a points system, or to do with where the songs chart (hence the #1, T10 & T100 columns)? You are yet to list an artist that I don't like... I love Hero & Gold Digger plus LYLALS, She Will Be Loved and Stole are also solid tracks. I would probably pick JT as my favourite from that list (not My Love though), although it is quite tough!
I'm a bit nonplussed about Katy in general, but I haven't heard the Charice track anyway. My favourite debut is certainly M83, but I also like the M.I.A. track too. Awesome rises for Foos and Matt Corby.
Nice to see the Foo Fighters jump into the top 5, Cool to see Katy at #1, Good rises aswell for Lana Del Rey, Taylor Swift & Train, Not a fan of any of the debuts.
Hey D-Man the chart has been calculated off chart points (mostly). In the olden days (like 2005 - earlier) chart runs were different because of the chart only being a Top 70 and charts being daily instead of weekly, so I've worked through these years based on chart runs from week to week. Very interesting guesses though...
Loving most of the inclusions in the T100 Artist list, especially JT, Enrique, Maroon 5 and Nat B!
Sad seeing Titanium dropping out, but nice to see Paulini, M83, Alexandra Burke and Minaj debuting. Also nice seeing Train and 1D peaking, as well as LDR still top 3 and Katy at #1.
Whatup team, here's this week's chart! And thanks for the comments!
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
1
3
1
KATY PERRY
Part Of Me
2nd Wk @ #1
<P>
2
2
6
1
CHARICE
New World
1 Wk @ #1
<P>
3
3
11
3
LANA DEL REY
Born To Die
Current Peak
<P>
4
12
4
4
EMELI SANDE
Next To Me
New Peak
<G>
5
18
2
5
SHAKIRA
Je L'Aime A Mourir
New Peak
<G>
6
30
4
6
TRAIN
Drive By
New Peak
7
6
5
6
BRUNO MARS
Runaway Baby
<G>
8
16
9
5
TAYLOR SWIFT ft THE CIVIL WARS
Safe And Sound
<P>
9
4
6
4
ONE DIRECTION
One Thing
<P>
10
7
14
1
LANA DEL REY
Video Games
2 Wks @ #1
<P3>
11
11
8
11
PIETER T
My Baby
Current Peak
<G>
12
8
18
1
KELLY CLARKSON
What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)
2 Wks @ #1
<P2>
13
5
9
5
FOO FIGHTERS
These Days
<P>
14
33
4
14
MIRANDA LAMBERT
Over You
New Peak
15
10
2
10
NICKI MINAJ
Starships
<G>
16
14
55
1
ADELE
Someone Like You
5 Wks @ #1
<P9>
17
22
2
17
ALEXANDRA BURKE
Elephant
New Peak
18
43
6
18
ED SHEERAN
Drunk
New Peak
19
15
7
13
BEYONCE
I Was Here
20
13
2
13
M.I.A.
Bad Girls
21
9
3
4
GLEE CAST
I Will Always Love You
22
17
8
8
RIHANNA
Where Have You Been
<G>
23
21
10
1
FLO RIDA ft SIA
Wild Ones
2 Wks @ #1
<P>
24
25
5
24
MATT CORBY
Brother
New Peak
25
34
15
8
DRAKE ft RIHANNA
Take Care
<P>
26
19
5
16
DRAKE ft LIL WAYNE
The Motto
<G>
27
NW
NW
27
MILITARY WIVES ft GARETH MALONE
Wherever You Are
Highest Debut
28
20
7
2
OLLY MURS
Dance With Me Tonight
<G>
29
23
9
15
JESSIE J ft DAVID GUETTA
LaserLight
<G>
30
32
27
1
KATY PERRY
The One That Got Away
3 Wks @ #1
<P4>
31
27
2
27
ONE DIRECTION
I Should Have Kissed You
32
NW
NW
32
CARLY RAE JAPSEN
Call Me Maybe
Debut
33
29
7
4
GLEE CAST
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
<G>
34
35
2
34
M83
Midnight City
New Peak
35
76
4
35
LANA DEL REY
Blue Jeans
New Peak
36
24
13
18
DAVID GUETTA ft NICKI MINAJ
Turn Me On
<G>
37
37
2
37
PAULINI
Fireman
Current Peak
38
41
14
8
AVICII
Levels
<P>
39
26
3
24
GABRIELLA CILMI
Vicious Love
40
28
5
18
DIA FRAMPTON
The Broken Ones
41
36
3
36
GLEE CAST
La Isla Bonita
42
45
19
6
LUKE BRYAN
I Don't Want This Night To End
<P>
43
44
9
3
JASON MRAZ
I Won't Give Up
<G>
44
47
16
1
ED SHEERAN
Lego House
2 Wks @ #1
<P2>
45
46
23
1
RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS
We Found Love
4 Wks @ #1
<P6>
46
71
2
46
ADELE
He Won't Go
Debut To Top 50
<G>
47
55
3
47
BLAKE SHELTON
Drink On It
New Peak
48
53
12
26
REBECCA FERGUSON
Nothing's Real But Love
Re-Entry To Top 50
49
40
16
2
ANNAH MAC
Girl In Stilettos
<P2>
50
38
11
8
LADY ANTEBELLUM
Dancin' Away With My Heart
<G>
Dropping Out This Week
51
48
17
2
SIX60
Only To Be
52
39
8
3
LEONA LEWIS
Hurt
53
31
3
6
GLEE CAST
Don't Wanna Lose You
54
42
4
31
THE BAND PERRY
All Your Life
56
49
17
3
ONE DIRECTION
What Makes You Beautiful
57
50
26
1
ED SHEERAN
The A Team
Up and Coming
61
KIMBRA
Cameo Lover
62
RIZZLE KICKS
Mama Do The Hump
66
ROBIN THICKE
Love After War
Top 100 Artists 2000-2011
#1's
T10
T100
#
ARTIST
Most Successful Song
#2
#3
#4
#5
0
8
16
50
KE$HA
Your Love Is My Drug
Blow
We R Who We R
TiK ToK
Blah Blah Blah
2
10
20
49
NE-YO
Miss Independent
So Sick
Closer
Mad
Because Of You
1
12
18
48
PUSSYCAT DOLLS
Jai Ho!
Stickwitu
Buttons
I Hate This Part
Hush Hush Hush Hush
4
10
16
47
KELIS
Trick Me
4th of July (Fireworks)
Lil' Star
Milkshake
Acapella
2
8
15
46
PARAMORE
The Only Exception
Decode
Misery Business
Brick By Boring Brick
Crushcrushcrush
Chart Info *Katy Perry holds on to #1 by what would probably be the narrowest margin. Despite a static top three, Charice looked set to regain #1 from Katy, But I guess Katy remained my favourite track for the majority of last week so hence it's a second week for her. The battle between Katy and Charice leaves Lana Del Rey at #3, a third week for her there. *Big jumps just below the top three with Emeli Sande up to #4. Shakira's 'Je L'Aime A Mourir' moves up to #5 (shockingly this is not her first top five foreign hit, La Tortura made the top in 2005). Train also jumps up to #6. *Ed Sheeran jumps 25 places with his fourth hit single 'Drunk'. Military Wives debuts belatedly with 'Wherever You Are'. And 'Call Me Maybe' comes straight in at #32.
*In the Top 100 artists list, Ke$ha shockingly makes the top 50 with only 8 top 10's. 'Your Love Is My Drug' was her big drawcard, being one of the biggest hits of 2010. Ne-Yo is #49, with three decently big hits, and plenty of lesser hits that add to his points total. Pussycat Dolls are at #48, Jai Ho! was pretty big, even though I like Buttons more. Kelis makes #47, even I was surprised that she's had so many #1's. And #46 is Paramore, who did really well with The Only Exception amongst other tracks. Last edited:
Awesome to see Train & Taylor Swift jump into the top ten, Cool rises elsewhere for Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Lana Del Rey, Avicii, Ed Sheeran, Adele & Rebecca Ferguson.
Ooh, big jumps into the top 10 for Train & Emeli Sande, I'd be happy with either at #1. Good for Matt Corby, Drake, M83, Lana Del Rey & Adele rising lower down, and go Cameo Lover!
Loving the rises for Emeli Sande, Train, Matt Corby, Drake / Rihanna & Katy Perry. Still loving SLY making an appearance in the top 20!
I like all of the artists in the mini countdown, with Kelis and PCD being my favourites, although Milkshake and Stickwitu would be my picks for top songs. Four number ones for Kelis is surprising!
Damn, hopefully Lana can snatch top spot soon. Shame to see M.I.A., Foo Fighters and Kelly Clarkson down but nice rises for Matt Corby, M83 and Adele. Yay for Paramore, and both Trick Me and Jai Ho are guilty pleasures of mine.
What's up everyone. Hope you are all keeping well! Here's this week's chart:
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
2
7
1
CHARICE
New World
2nd Wk @ #1
<P2>
2
1
4
1
KATY PERRY
Part Of Me
2 Wks @ #1
<P>
3
4
5
3
EMELI SANDE
Next To Me
New Peak
<P>
4
6
5
4
TRAIN
Drive By
New Peak
<G>
5
8
10
5
TAYLOR SWIFT ft THE CIVIL WARS
Safe And Sound
Current Peak
<P>
6
3
12
3
LANA DEL REY
Born To Die
<P>
7
18
7
7
ED SHEERAN
Drunk
New Peak
<G>
8
24
6
8
MATT CORBY
Brother
New Peak
<G>
9
67
2
9
JON MCLAUGHIN ft SARA BAREILLES
Summer Is Over
Debut To Top 50
10
14
5
10
MIRANDA LAMBERT
Over You
New Peak
<G>
11
NW
NW
11
360 ft GOSSLING
Boys Like You
Highest Debut
12
15
3
10
NICKI MINAJ
Starships
<P>
13
5
3
5
SHAKIRA
Je L'Aime A Mourir
<P>
14
7
6
6
BRUNO MARS
Runaway Baby
<P>
15
10
7
4
ONE DIRECTION
One Thing
<P>
16
17
3
16
ALEXANDRA BURKE
Elephant
New Peak
17
12
19
1
KELLY CLARKSON
What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)
2 Wks @ #1
<P3>
18
NW
NW
18
GLEE CAST
Here's To Us
Debut
19
32
2
19
CARLY RAE JESPEN
Call Me Maybe
New Peak
20
16
56
1
ADELE
Someone Like You
5 Wks @ #1
<P10>
21
10
15
1
LANA DEL REY
Video Games
2 Wks @ #1
<P3>
22
13
10
5
FOO FIGHTERS
These Days
<P>
23
11
9
11
PIETER T
My Baby
<P>
24
NW
NW
24
K'NAAN ft NELLY FURTADO
Is Anybody Out There?
Debut
25
19
8
13
BEYONCE
I Was Here
26
25
16
7
DRAKE ft RIHANNA
Take Care
<P>
27
21
4
4
GLEE CAST
I Will Always Love You
28
46
3
28
ADELE
He Won't Go
New Peak
<G>
29
37
3
29
PAULINI
Fireman
New Peak
30
27
2
27
MILITARY WIVES ft GARETH MALONE
Wherever You Are
31
NW
NW
31
SBTRKT ft LITTLE DRAGON
Wildfire
Debut
32
NW
NW
32
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Good Girl
Debut
33
34
3
33
M83
Midnight City
New Peak
34
26
6
16
DRAKE ft LIL WAYNE
The Motto
<G>
35
31
3
27
ONE DIRECTION
I Should Have Kissed You
36
22
9
8
RIHANNA
Where Have You Been
<G>
37
35
5
35
LANA DEL REY
Blue Jeans
38
30
28
1
KATY PERRY
The One That Got Away
3 Wks @ #1
<P4>
39
28
8
2
OLLY MURS
Dance With Me Tonight
<P>
40
23
11
1
FLO-RIDA ft SIA
Wild Ones
2 Wks @ #1
<P>
41
40
6
18
DIA FRAMPTON
The Broken Ones
42
20
3
13
M.I.A.
Bad Girls
43
55
3
43
MATT CARDLE
Amazing
Debut To Top 50
44
47
4
44
BLAKE SHELTON
Drink On It
New Peak
45
48
13
26
REBECCA FERGUSON
Nothing's Real But Love
46
44
17
1
ED SHEERAN
Lego House
2 Wks @ #1
<P2>
47
38
15
8
AVICII
Levels
<P>
48
36
14
18
DAVID GUETTA ft NICKI MINAJ
Turn Me On
<G>
49
45
24
1
RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS
We Found Love
4 Wks @ #1
<P6>
50
33
8
4
GLEE CAST
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
<P>
Dropping Out This Week
51
29
10
15
JESSIE J ft DAVID GUETTA
LaserLight
56
49
17
2
ANNAH MAC
Girl In Stilettos
57
43
10
3
JASON MRAZ
I Won't Give Up
60
39
4
24
GABRIELLA CILMI
Vicious Love
62
50
12
8
LADY ANTEBELLUM
Dancing Away With My Heart
63
42
20
6
LUKE BRYAN
I Don't Want This Night To End
72
41
4
36
GLEE CAST
La Isla Bonita
Up and Coming!
52
MILEY CYRUS
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Leave
53
GLEE CAST
Cough Syrup
58
LADY GAGA
Heavy Metal Lover
61
JASON DERULO
Fight For You
Top 100 Artists 2000-2011
#1s
T10
T100
#
ARTIST
Most Successful Song
#2
#3
#4
#5
0
8
15
45.
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE/b]
Welcome To The Black Parade
I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
Helena
I Don't Love You
SING
2
9
15
44.
GREEN DAY
Wake Me Up When September Ends
Holiday
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
21 Guns
Are We The Waiting
1
7
16
43.
JOHN MAYER
Daughters
Waiting On the World To Change
Your Body Is A Wonderland
Why Georgia?
Clarity
2
9
20
42.
USHER
Burn
U Got It Bad
Caught Up
My Boo
U Remind Me
2
10
20
41.
COLDPLAY
Violet Hill
Viva La Vida
The Hardest Part
Paradise
The Scientist
Chart Info: *Charice regains her number one spot, with 'New World', after two weeks at #1. She relegates Katy to the #2 spot ending her run. With very little competition it may enjoy a prolonged run at #1 ... or not ... *Emeli Sande continues her climb up to #3, Train ascends to #4 and Taylor returns to the her former peak, at #5. *There are big moves down the lower end of the top ten, with Ed Sheeran scoring his third top ten hit with 'Drunk'. Matt Corby rockets to #8 with 'Brother' and Jon McLaughlin jumps to #9 with 'Summer Is Over' aided by Sara Bareilles. Miranda Lambert scores her first top ten hit with 'Over You'. If I heard 'The House That Built Me' when it was released, that would have made top ten for sure. *360 ft Gossling score the biggest debut for me. I'm surprised how much I enjoy this song, in theory I should hate it but it's enjoyable enough to possibly go top ten next week. Glee, K'Naan ft Nelly Furtado, SBTRKT and Carrie Underwood debut further down. *Adele's 'Someone Like You' goes Platinum x10 this week! This week it has finally overtaken 'Firework' by Katy Perry as the most played song on my iPod. I'm surprised how long it has taken, but poor Firework only held number one for two months (after taking over 'California Gurls' in December last year!) We Found Love is #9 on my most played of all time, The One That Got Away is #24.
*In the Top 100 Artists list, are heaps of alternative/rock artists. And then Usher. Green Day is buoyed by the American Idiot hits, with no huge songs on either side of the American Idiot era (besides 21 Guns). Even their album tracks charted better than their other singles! John Mayer has had a steady stream of hits since his debut with 'No Such Thing'. 'Your Body Is A Wonderland' is his only #1. Usher scored #1's with 'U Got It Bad' and 'My Boo'. He would be higher if he didn't have a habit of peaking high before dropping out of the chart entirely within four-five weeks. Although I've never TRULY liked Coldplay, they've had a decent amount of hits to merit a spot in the top 50. Violet Hill and Viva La Vida were both big tracks, and many of their other songs have spent one or two weeks in the top ten. It all adds up in the end...
Ooh, go Next To Me or Drive By for #1! I'm finally listening to the Ed Sheeran song now, nice to see him in the top 10, and a great bullet for Matt Corby too. Really surprising but cool debuts for 360 & SBTRKT. Your up and coming list had me tricked into thinking Young The Giant were there grr, but the Glee cover is fine too.
I am surprised to see Coldplay in your list, I'm sure if I had a proper chart around when VLV came out, they'd be in a similar position with me too, as you say, the numbers just add up. Otherwise, great to see MCR take a place, and generally good song picks for the other artists.
I blame my flatmate for both 360 and SBTRKT debuting. She made me download it for a party we had and now I like it
I haven't even heard the Young The Giant version but I should really check it out, I've noticed other auscharters charting it anyways! Hmm will have to see about those tracks suggested for #1.
TW LW Wks HP Artist Song Notes Cert 6 3 12 3 LANA DEL REY Born To Die <P> 8 24 6 8 MATT CORBY Brother New Peak <G> 11 NW NW 11 360 ft GOSSLING Boys Like You Highest Debut 14 7 6 6 BRUNO MARS Runaway Baby <P> 15 10 7 4 ONE DIRECTION One Thing <P> 17 12 19 1 KELLY CLARKSON What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger) 2 Wks @ #1 <P3> 19 32 2 19 CARLY RAE JESPEN Call Me Maybe New Peak 20 16 56 1 ADELE Someone Like You 5 Wks @ #1 <P10> 21 10 15 1 LANA DEL REY Video Games 2 Wks @ #1 <P3> 22 13 10 5 FOO FIGHTERS These Days <P> 25 19 8 13 BEYONCE I Was Here 26 25 16 7 DRAKE ft RIHANNA Take Care <P> 28 46 3 28 ADELE He Won't Go New Peak <G> 33 34 3 33 M83 Midnight City New Peak 37 35 5 35 LANA DEL REY Blue Jeans 38 30 28 1 KATY PERRY The One That Got Away 3 Wks @ #1 <P4> 41 40 6 18 DIA FRAMPTON The Broken Ones 47 38 15 8 AVICII Levels <P> 49 45 24 1 RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS We Found Love 4 Wks @ #1 <P6>
Great to see Emeli Sande, Train and Matt Corby continue to rise from last week, as well as rises for Carly Rae Jespen & Drake / Rihanna. Nice to see 360 debuting strongly. Another solid chart
Again, I like all of those artists, but Green Day would have to be my favourite. I have the same feeling towards Coldplay, I have always found them to be hit and miss. They have some of my favourite songs, as well as some of my most loathed. I am loving this countdown, btw.
Hey team, thanks for the comments! D-Man hopefully you stay liking the mini countdown, there are some odd artists coming up...
Here we go with this week's chart:
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
5
11
1
TAYLOR SWIFT & THE CIVIL WARS
Safe & Sound
1st Wk @ #1
<P>2
2
3
6
2
EMELI SANDE
Next To Me
New Peak
<P>
3
19
3
3
CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Call Me Maybe
New Peak
<G>
4
1
8
1
CHARICE
New World
2 Wks @ #1
<P>2
5
11
2
5
360 ft GOSSLING
Boys Like You
New Peak
6
18
2
6
GLEE CAST
Here's To Us
New Peak
7
4
6
4
TRAIN
Drive By
<G>
8
54
6
8
FUN. ft JANELLE MONAE
We Are Young
New Peak
9
2
5
1
KATY PERRY
Part Of Me
2 Wks @ #1
<P>
10
10
6
10
MIRANDA LAMBERT
Over You
Current Peak
<G>
11
7
8
7
ED SHEERAN
Drunk
<G>
12
NW
NW
12
YOUNG THE GIANT
Cough Syrup
Highest Debut
13
6
13
3
LANA DEL REY
Born To Die
<P>
14
8
7
8
MATT CORBY
Brother
<G>
15
9
3
9
JON MCLAUGHIN ft SARA BAREILLES
Summer Is Over
<G>
16
12
4
10
NICKI MINAJ
Starships
<P>
17
13
4
5
SHAKIRA
Je L'Aime A Mourir
<P>
18
15
8
4
ONE DIRECTION
One Thing
<P>
19
35
4
19
ONE DIRECTION
I Should Have Kissed You
New Peak
20
29
4
20
PAULINI
Fireman
New Peak
21
31
2
21
SBTRKT ft LITTLE DRAGON
Wildfire
22
26
17
8
DRAKE ft RIHANNA
Take Care
<P>
23
20
57
1
ADELE
Someone Like You
5 Wks @ #1
<P>10
24
17
20
1
KELLY CLARKSON
What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)
2 Wks @ #1
<P>3
25
16
4
16
ALEXANDRA BURKE
Elephant
26
32
2
26
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Good Girl
New Peak
27
24
2
24
K'NAAN ft NELLY FURTADO
Is Anybody Out There?
28
70
8
28
KIMBRA
Cameo Lover
Debut To Top 50
29
45
14
26
REBECCA FERGUSON
Nothing's Real But Love
New Peak
30
25
9
13
BEYONCE
I Was Here
<G>
31
21
16
1
LANA DEL REY
Video Games
2 Wks @ #1
<P>3
32
22
11
5
FOO FIGHTERS
These Days
<P>
33
38
29
1
KATY PERRY
The One That Got Away
3 Wks @ #1
34
NW
NW
34
REBECCA FERGUSON
Too Good To Lose
Debut
<P>5
35
43
4
35
MATT CARDLE
Amazing
New Peak
36
28
4
28
ADELE
He Won't Go
<G>
37
30
3
27
MILITARY WIVES ft GARETH MALONE
Wherever You Are
<G>
38
39
9
2
OLLY MURS
Dance With Me Tonight
<P>
39
52
2
39
MILEY CYRUS
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
Debut To Top 50
40
27
5
4
GLEE CAST
I Will Always Love You
41
33
4
33
M83
Midnight City
42
37
6
35
LANA DEL REY
Blue Jeans
43
NW
NW
43
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Never Let Me Go
Debut
44
23
10
11
PIETER T
My Baby
<P>
45
14
7
6
BRUNO MARS
Runaway Baby
<P>
46
36
10
8
RIHANNA
Where Have You Been
<P>
47
NW
NW
47
ERIC SAADE ft DEV
Hotter Than Fire
Debut
48
49
25
1
RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS
We Found Love
4 Wks @ #1
<P>6
49
40
12
1
FLO RIDA ft SIA
Wild Ones
2 Wks @ #1
<P>
50
44
5
44
BLAKE SHELTON
Drink On It
Dropping Out This Week
51
46
18
1
ED SHEERAN
Lego House
55
41
7
18
DIA FRAMPTON
The Broken Ones
56
34
7
16
DRAKE ft LIL WAYNE
The Motto
57
42
4
13
M.I.A.
Bad Girls
58
47
16
8
AVICII
Levels
65
48
15
18
DAVID GUETTA ft NICKI MINAJ
Turn Me On
67
50
9
4
GLEE CAST
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Up and Coming
52
LUKE BRYAN
Drunk On You
53
SIX60
Forever
54
BREATHE CAROLINA
Blackout
62
HOT CHELLE RAE ft NEW BOYZ
I Like It Like That
Top 100 Artists 2000-2011 cont/...
#1's
T10
T100
#
ARTIST
Most Successful Song
#2
#3
#4
#5
3
11
22
40.
HILARY DUFF
Come Clean
Beat Of My Heart
Someone's Watching Over Me
With Love
So Yesterday
3
17
21
39.
YELLOWCARD
Only One
Way Away
Two Weeks From Twenty
Waiting Game
Empty Apartment
2
12
17
38.
NESIAN MYSTIK
Sun Goes Down
Brothaz
It's On
Nesian Style
Unity
2
11
23
37.
MADONNA
What It Feels Like For A Girl
Don't Tell Me
Die Another Day
Hung Up!
Get Together
3
11
19
36.
THE VERONICAS
Untouched
Everything I'm Not
4Ever
When It All Falls Apart
This Love
Chart Info: *So Taylor Swift scores her third #1 on my chart this week, up from #5 with 'Safe and Sound'. I really like the sound of this track, it's different to her usual work and more mature. I like it! Plus I'll be going to see Taylor when she performs in New Zealand this coming weekend which pushes most of her songs up my chart (Ours moves to just under the top 50). 'Love Story' and 'You Belong With Me' both peaked at #1, but Speak Now failed to yield a #1 hit, the title track 'Speak Now' peaking the highest at #4. Back To December proved to be her biggest hit during the Speak Now period, peaking at #7 but placing on the chart for 33 weeks. *At the same time, Emeli Sande takes a new peak of #2. It's biggest competition for next week's #1 is most likely sitting right behind it, as Carly Rae Jepsen rises 16 places to sit at #3 with 'Call Me Maybe'. This pushes Charice down to #4. 360 ft Gossling rise to #5, once again defying my expectations. *Fun. make a big re-entry to the top 50, in at #8. It has now become a perfect party song, which should see it rise over the coming weeks. Young The Giant take the biggest debut of the week, in at #12 with a track that was recently covered on Glee. Elsewhere, Kimbra, Rebecca Ferguson, Miley Cyrus, Florence + The Machine and Eric Saade all become new entrants to the top 50.
Top 100 Artists Update: *Most of this weeks' artists have had successful runs on my chart, but don't have the output to allow them a higher position. In particular, I'm looking at The Veronicas (with their two albums). In at #36 thanks to the success of the singles off The Secret Life... (and Untouched), 18 of their charting songs were taken from their two main albums. No doubt, if they released more music they would be higher! Madonna has been very hit and miss in the past decade, but I've usually managed to like or love one or two tracks from each of her albums (yes even American Life). I'm not sure whether MDNA will have the same track record. Nesian Mystik is the second highest NZ entry. In 2003, they dominated the charts with entries from Polysaturated, and yet their biggest hit was with 2010's 'Sun Goes Down'. Yellowcard may or may not be a surprise entry, but Ocean Avenue is still one of my favourite albums ever. Like The Veronicas, most of their chart entries were either from 'Ocean Avenue (10)' or 'Lights and Sounds (8)'. In contrast their follow-up album Paper Walls, only had two charting songs, and one top ten entry, 'Dear Bobbie'. And Hilary Duff rounds out the top 40. There was a stage where I really really liked her music, somewhere between The Lizzie Maguire Movie and the release of Most Wanted. Haven't heard much from her lately though...
Come on Emeli.. she's almost there. Although, I am worried that Carly Rae Jepsen or Fun could ruin the party, but I like them all, so if nany of them get to the top I'll be pleased. Great to see rises for Drake, 360 and Rihanna.
We've hit a snag on the mini-countdown! I have never heard of Nesian Mystik, but I will endeavour to give them a listen as you and I have very similar tastes in music. Hilary Duff is hit and miss for me, but I agree that Come Clean is her best track. I don't care too much for Yellowcard, other than Ocean Avenue. Surprised to see Madonna this low, but I do agree that she has been a bit inconsistent. And yay for The Veronicas. Untouched is easily their best, but I'm a sucker for some violin-infused pop Last edited:
Safe & Sound is still growing on me, I'd need to hear it some more. Great jumps for 360 & Fun. into the top 10. So much love for Young The Giant though Also a good rise for SBTRKT and great to see Cameo Lover finally make it in. The mini-countdown has reminded me of my love of a number of Yellowcard songs, and also Untouched which I always secretly enjoyed but could never admit it.
Emeli Sande is facing some tough competition! I'm still loving it, but I'm not sure if it will have the push to get to #1 over those other songs that have had such big jumps.
I'm not sure what you'll think of Nesian Mystik D Man. Their biggest hits in New Zealand (and thus the songs I would suggest) are Nesian 101, It's On, For The People and Sun Goes Down. Random fact: they are the New Zealand artist with the most top ten entries in New Zealand.
Yes love Cough Syrup, Hijinx. Lyrically it's one of the best new songs I've heard this year. And I'm glad you're not hating Safe and Sound! As mentioned above, I like that it's different for her. Yellowcard are great!
Awesome jump for Carly, maybe she'll be your next #1. Haven't really listened to the Taylor song from Hunger Games. Mainly cause I think the promotion of the movie is a bit too excessive and cult like for my liking. But after seeing something on TV I'm beginning to think that this isn't going to be Twilight in the Jungles and might actually be good, so maybe I should listen to Taylor after all LOL
Great rise for Glee Cast there, I haven't heard it yet. Waiting for the episode to air here first.
While the leap by Rebecca Ferguson is impressive I can't condone it as I find the song utterly boring.
Awesome to see someone else has charted the Military Wives. It went to #17 earlier in the year for me.
@BillyBrett re: Rebecca Ferguson - I agreed at first, I think it's a good song to sing which is why I'm enjoying it at the moment, but I expected her first release to be so much better! But she hasn't had much play for me personally, she can't even manage Gold yet, despite charting for 15 weeks. Oh I don't watch TV so haven't seen any promotion at all ... but it's a good track I reckon!
@antonnalan - The problem I'm having with Fun. is 1) I like the Glee version, 2) I'm relatively tired of the song. It's charting so high mainly because of its success around the world, which for some reason makes me like it more... but anything could happen really. I'm not sure about One Direction, that song charted randomly in New Zealand a couple of weeks ago, and at that stage I downloaded it and have liked it since. It will rise if it becomes an official single though... will see...
Enough of the essays, here's this week's chart:
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
1
12
1
TAYLOR SWIFT ft THE CIVIL WARS
Safe and Sound
2nd Wk @ #1
<P>2
2
3
4
2
CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Call Me Maybe
New Peak
<G>
3
12
2
3
YOUNG THE GIANT
Cough Syrup
New Peak
4
4
9
1
CHARICE
New World
2 Wks @ #1
<P>2
5
43
2
5
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Never Let Me Go
New Peak
6
39
3
6
MILEY CYRUS
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
New Peak
7
6
3
6
GLEE CAST
Here's To Us
8
2
7
2
EMELI SANDE
Next To Me
<P>
9
13
14
3
LANA DEL REY
Born To Die
<P>2
10
11
9
7
ED SHEERAN
Drunk
<P>
11
10
7
10
MIRANDA LAMBERT
Over You
<P>
12
NW
NW
12
TAYLOR SWIFT
Dear John
Highest Debut
13
20
5
13
PAULINI
Fireman
New Peak
<G>
14
7
7
4
TRAIN
Drive By
<P>
15
28
9
15
KIMBRA
Cameo Lover
New Peak
<G>
16
8
7
8
FUN. ft JANELLE MONAE
We Are Young
<G>
17
26
3
17
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Good Girl
New Peak
18
NW
NW
18
KELLY CLARKSON
Dark Side
Debut
19
9
6
1
KATY PERRY
Part Of Me
2 Wks @ #1
<P>2
20
17
5
5
SHAKIRA
Je L'Aime A Mourir
<P>
21
5
3
5
360 ft GOSSLING
Boys Like You
<G>
22
21
3
21
SBTRKT ft LITTLE DRAGON
Wildfire
23
14
8
8
MATT CORBY
Brother
<G>
24
27
3
24
K'NAAN ft NELLY FURTADO
Is Anybody Out There?
New Peak
25
RE
8
25
THE BLACK KEYS
Lonely Boy
Re-Entry To Top 100
26
59
14
26
TAYLOR SWIFT
Ours
Re-Entry To Top 50
<G>
27
18
9
4
ONE DIRECTION
One Thing
<P>
28
23
58
1
ADELE
Someone Like You
5 Wks @ #1
<P>10
29
NW
NW
29
HOT CHELLE RAE
Honestly
Debut
30
25
5
16
ALEXANDRA BURKE
Elephant
31
19
5
19
ONE DIRECTION
I Should Have Kissed You
32
15
4
9
JON MCLAUGHIN ft SARA BAREILLES
Summer Is Over
<G>
33
22
18
8
DRAKE ft RIHANNA
Take Care
<P>
34
33
30
1
KATY PERRY
The One That Got Away
3 Wks @ #1
<P>5
35
29
15
26
REBECCA FERGUSON
Nothing's Real But Love
36
17
5
10
NICKI MINAJ
Starships
<P>
37
24
21
1
KELLY CLARKSON
What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)
2 Wks @ #1
<P>3
38
64
2
38
LADY GAGA
Fashion Of His Love
Debut To Top 50
39
53
9
39
SIX60
Forever
Re-Entry To Top 50
40
NW
NW
40
TAYLOR SWIFT
Eyes Open
Debut
41
NW
NW
41
CALVIN HARRIS ft NE-YO
Let's Go
Debut
42
31
17
1
LANA DEL REY
Video Games
2 Wks @ #1
<P>3
43
38
10
2
OLLY MURS
Dance With Me Tonight
<P>
44
61
18
30
ANNAH MAC
Celia
Re-Entry To Top 50
<G>
45
51
19
1
ED SHEERAN
Lego House
Re-Entry To Top 50
<P>2
46
70
22
1
CHRISTINA PERRI
A Thousand Years
Re-Entry To Top 50
<P>2
47
30
10
13
BEYONCE
I Was Here
<G>
48
35
5
35
MATT CARDLE
Amazing
49
66
36
1
GOTYE ft KIMBRA
Somebody That I Used To Know
Re-Entry To Top 50
<P>3
50
48
26
1
RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS
We Found Love
4 Wks @ #1
<P>6
Dropping Out This Week
52
37
4
27
MILITARY WIVES ft GARETH MALONE
Wherever You Are
53
44
11
11
PIETER T
My Baby
54
46
11
8
RIHANNA
Where Have You Been
57
49
13
1
FLO RIDA ft SIA
Wild Ones
59
41
5
33
M83
Midnight City
60
32
12
5
FOO FIGHTERS
These Days
61
36
5
28
ADELE
He Won't Go
62
45
8
6
BRUNO MARS
Runaway Baby
64
34
2
34
REBECCA FERGUSON
Too Good To Lose
65
40
6
4
GLEE CAST
I Will Always Love You
67
47
2
47
ERIC SAADE ft DEV
Hotter Than Fire
68
42
7
35
LANA DEL REY
Blue Jeans
73
50
6
44
BLAKE SHELTON
Drink On It
Up and Coming
51
HOT CHELLE RAE ft NEW BOYZ
I Like It Like That
56
JOHN MAYER
Shadow Days
58
EMELI SANDE
Read All About It (Part III)
Top 100 Artists 2000-2011
#1's
T10
T100
#
ARTIST
Most Successful Single
#2
#3
#4
#5
2*
13
28
35.
CHRIS BROWN
No Air
Forever
Superhuman
With You
Take You Down
5
16
21
34.
GWEN STEFANI
Cool
Wind It Up
Hollaback Girl
Rich Girl
4 In The Morning
3
16
24
33.
GIRLS ALOUD
Call The Shots
Sound Of The Underground
The Promise
Something Kinda Ooh
Biology
3
13
19
32.
KILLERS
When You Were Young
Somebody Told Me
Mr. Brightside
Read My Mind
All These Things That I've Done
2
14
27
31.
EMINEM
Cleanin' Out My Closet
Like Toy Soldiers
Stan
The Way I Am
Mockingbird
*Chris Brown's #1's are both singles he featured on ('No Air' and 'Shawty Get Loose').
CHART INFO: *Safe and Sound manages to hold onto the second spot for a second week. Taylor features prominently on this week's chart as a result of her concert last week, with Dear John being the highest debut at #12, Ours re-entering at #26, and Dear John debuting at #40. She successfully holds off Carly Rae Jepsen who ascends one space to #2. *Big jumps just below the top two, with Young The Giant easing into the top three with 'Cough Syrup'. Florence + The Machine also score another top five hit with 'Never Let Me Go'. It is the second top five hit from Ceremonials (after 'Shake It Out'), and their third overall. Miley Cyrus also leaps to #6 with her remake of the Bob Dylan song 'You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go'. *On the debut front, as mentioned, Taylor is the highest, in at #12. This week's chart also sees a debut from Kelly Clarkson, who is looking for her third number one from 'Stronger'. The Black Keys re-enter and score a new peak, in at #25 with 'Lonely Boy'. Hot Chelle Rae score their first top 50 hit with the third single from 'Whatever', entitled 'Honestly'. They almost scored two top fifty hits, I Like It Like That sits just outside at #51. Calvin Harris also debuts with a newie in at #41. *The lower part of the chart sees several old songs re-enter, including 'Celia', 'Lego House', 'A Thousand Years' and 'Somebody That I Used To Know'. There's really no reason for it, just that I'm enjoying them again (although I did see Breaking Dawn over the weekend ... not impressed ).
Top 100 Artists Update: *It wasn't that long ago that Chris Brown was dominating the New Zealand charts with the hits from Exclusive. He even managed to make hits out of relatively mediocre tracks like 'Dreamer' and 'Take You Down'. During this period, I did enjoy his music ... enough to score him a spot at #35 on the countdown. No Air is far and away his biggest hit, but many of his hits enjoyed lengthy chart runs before the fateful 2009 Grammy Awards. He has struggled to have big hits since then. Yeah 3x is the only truly big single after that incident for me. *Gwen Stefani's two studio albums score her a spot at #34. Most of her points come from Love.Angel.Music.Baby (all twelve tracks charted, ten within the top ten). The Sweet Escape failed to yield as many hits, but the first three singles were all big for me as well. *#33 goes to British girlgroup Girls Aloud. With a knack for consistently releasing top ten hits in Britain as well as on my chart, they are pretty high for a group that have pretty much been ignored down under. They are also buoyed by their third album 'Chemistry', from 2006, where eight songs managed to reach the top 100. *Killers make a somewhat surprising entry at #32. They are really helped up by the strength of their top five, which were all really big hits for me personally. Although their singles did well, I struggled to find anything worthwhile in their album tracks, and thus fail to make it any higher. *And #31 is one of the biggest artists of the decade so far, Eminem. He's been very hit and miss for me, but 2002-2005 was a period where I enjoyed most of what he did. Although I hated 'Just Lose It', I liked Encore and charted many songs of there as a result. I was too young to really enjoy anything other than the singles on his earlier albums, and pretty much disliked most of his stuff after 'Relapse' (not including Beautiful and Love The Way You Lie), so his inconsistency puts him at #31.
So how long until your countdown gets to artists you like?, heh Very nice to see The Killers relatively high though. Some great jumps for Young The Giant, Florence + The Machine & Kimbra, and great to see Lonely Boy back and much higher than before.
Awesome jump for Florence into the top ten aswell as Lana Del Rey & Ed Sheeran, Other good rises for Kimbra, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Christina Perri & Gotye, Nice to see Kelly Clarkson & Taylor's Eyes Open debut.
Looks like Emeli Sande has missed her chance. Bummer. In better news, great to see Carly Rae Jepsen, Florence + The Machine, Lana Del Rey & Ed Sheeran. Surprising drops for Nicki and 360! Hopefully Hot Chelle Rae can join the other Rae/Reys in the chart.
Chris Brown is hit and miss with me, with Run It & Forever being my faves from him. I love Gwen Stefani, with What You Waiting For being my favourite track that she has released (The Real Thing is the best I have heard from her though). It has always surprised me that Girls Aloud never made traction in Oz as I have always enjoyed the tracks that I have heard. I don't think the Killers have had a bad song, with Spaceman and When We Were Young rating highly for me. I don't know why, but I though Eminem would have been higher. I find Stan and Shake That to be better than Cleanin'..., but it is still a cool track. Good group again.
@popmusicity - lol poor Fireman @Hijinx - haha there's still about three or four artists that are on again off again but most of the rest I like!! @D-Man - I saw HCR live with Taylor Swift so I wouldn't be surprised if they do enter. I don't know why WYWF didn't do as well for me for Gwen - I guess it was just the time of year that it was released meaning it could never get a high annual chart placing and thus I rate it lower than her other hits. Eminem would be higher if he didn't diss Mariah
2 3 4 2 CARLY RAE JEPSEN Call Me Maybe New Peak <G> 3 12 2 3 YOUNG THE GIANT Cough Syrup New Peak 8 2 7 2 EMELI SANDE Next To Me <P> 9 13 14 3 LANA DEL REY Born To Die <P>2 12 NW NW 12 TAYLOR SWIFT Dear John Highest Debut 15 28 9 15 KIMBRA Cameo Lover New Peak <G> 16 8 7 8 FUN. ft JANELLE MONAE We Are Young <G> 18 NW NW 18 KELLY CLARKSON Dark Side Debut 21 5 3 5 360 ft GOSSLING Boys Like You <G> 23 14 8 8 MATT CORBY Brother <G> 25 RE 8 25 THE BLACK KEYS Lonely Boy Re-Entry To Top 100 27 18 9 4 ONE DIRECTION One Thing <P> 28 23 58 1 ADELE Someone Like You 5 Wks @ #1 <P>10 33 22 18 8 DRAKE ft RIHANNA Take Care <P> 34 33 30 1 KATY PERRY The One That Got Away 3 Wks @ #1 <P>5 37 24 21 1 KELLY CLARKSON What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger) 2 Wks @ #1 <P>3 40 NW NW 40 TAYLOR SWIFT Eyes Open Debut 42 31 17 1 LANA DEL REY Video Games 2 Wks @ #1 <P>3 46 70 22 1 CHRISTINA PERRI A Thousand Years Re-Entry To Top 50 <P>2 47 30 10 13 BEYONCE I Was Here <G> 49 66 36 1 GOTYE ft KIMBRA Somebody That I Used To Know Re-Entry To Top 50 <P>3 50 48 26 1 RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS We Found Love 4 Wks @ #1 <P>6
*Taylor Swift manages to hold #1 for a third week this week. This makes it the longest #1 of the year so far. I read the Hunger Games earlier this week and plan to see the movie next week so it's certainly possible for it to be hold #1 for a further week. Still love it! Young The Giant moves to #2 scoring a new peak, while they push Carly Rae Jepsen down to #3. *Down below are two big jumps into the top five. Kelly Clarkson scores her third top five hit from 'Stronger' with 'Dark Side' up to #4. Eyes Open also rockets a huge 35 places! Could it be the next #1! Taylor also finds new peaks with Dear John at #8 and Ours at #17. *There are very few debuts this week with Jana Kramer making the highest entry at #41. Chris Rene's 'Young Homie' debuts at #48 and Katy Perry's second hit from her re-release of Teenage Dream makes #49. Expect a big jump for that next week!
Here's this week's chart:
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
1
13
1
TAYLOR SWIFT ft THE CIVIL WARS
Safe & Sound
3rd Wk @ #1
<P>3
2
3
3
2
YOUNG THE GIANT
Cough Syrup
New Peak
<G>
3
2
5
2
CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Call Me Maybe
<P>
4
18
2
4
KELLY CLARKSON
Dark Side
New Peak
5
40
2
5
TAYLOR SWIFT
Eyes Open
New Peak
6
6
4
6
MILEY CYRUS
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
Current Peak
<G>
7
25
9
7
THE BLACK KEYS
Lonely Boy
New Peak
<G>
8
12
2
8
TAYLOR SWIFT
Dear John
New Peak
<G>
9
5
3
5
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Never Let Me Go
<G>
10
4
10
1
CHARICE
New World
2 Wks @ #1
<P>3
11
15
10
11
KIMBRA
Cameo Lover
New Peak
<G>
12
8
8
2
EMELI SANDE
Next To Me
<P>
13
9
15
3
LANA DEL REY
Born To Die
<P>2
14
13
6
13
PAULINI
Fireman
<G>
15
19
7
1
KATY PERRY
Part Of Me
2 Wks @ #1
<P>2
16
11
8
10
MIRANDA LAMBERT
Over You
<P>
17
26
15
17
TAYLOR SWIFT
Ours
New Peak
<G>
18
15
10
15
SIX60
Forever
19
7
4
6
GLEE CAST
Here's To Us
<G>
20
10
10
7
ED SHEERAN
Drunk
<P>
21
16
8
8
FUN. ft JANELLE MONAE
We Are Young
<G>
22
14
8
4
TRAIN
Drive By
<P>
23
17
4
17
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Good Girl
24
20
6
5
SHAKIRA
Je L'Aime A Mourir
<P>
25
38
3
25
LADY GAGA
Fashion Of His Love
New Peak
26
22
4
21
SBTRKT ft LITTLE DRAGON
Wildfire
27
24
4
24
K'NAAN ft NELLY FURTADO
Is Anybody Out There?
28
23
9
8
MATT CORBY
Brother
<G>
29
44
19
29
ANNAH MAC
Celia
New Peak
<G>
30
29
2
29
HOT CHELLE RAE
Honestly
31
21
4
5
360 ft GOSSLING
Boys Like You
<G>
32
28
59
1
ADELE
Someone Like You
5 Wks @ #1
<P>10
33
27
10
4
ONE DIRECTION
One Thing
<P>
34
34
31
1
KATY PERRY
The One That Got Away
3 Wks @ #1
<P>5
35
31
6
19
ONE DIRECTION
I Should Have Kissed You
<G>
36
55
3
36
LUKE BRYAN
Drunk On You
Debut To Top 50
37
41
2
37
CALVIN HARRIS ft NE-YO
Let's Go
New Peak
38
33
19
8
DRAKE ft RIHANNA
Take Care
<P>
39
37
22
1
KELLY CLARKSON
What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)
2 Wks @ #1
<P>3
40
42
18
1
LANA DEL REY
Video Games
2 Wks @ #1
<P>3
41
NW
NW
41
JANA KRAMER
Why Ya Wanna
Highest Debut
42
30
6
16
ALEXANDRA BURKE
Elephant
<G>
43
51
5
43
HOT CHELLE RAE ft NEW BOYZ
I Like It Like That
Debut To Top 50
44
50
27
1
RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS
We Found Love
4 Wks @ #1
<P>6
45
49
37
1
GOTYE ft KIMBRA
Somebody That I Used To Know
4 Wks @ #1
<P>4
46
36
6
10
NICKI MINAJ
Starships
<P>
47
35
16
26
REBECCA FERGUSON
Nothing's Real But Love
48
NW
NW
48
CHRIS RENE
Young Homie
Debut
49
NW
NW
49
KATY PERRY
Wide Awake
Debut
50
43
11
2
OLLY MURS
Dance With Me Tonight
<P>
Dropping Out This Week:
51
46
23
1
CHRISTINA PERRI
A Thousand Years
54
48
6
35
MATT CARDLE
Amazing
55
45
20
1
ED SHEERAN
Lego House
57
47
11
13
BEYONCE
I Was Here
94
32
5
9
JON MCLAUGHIN ft SARA BAREILLES
Summer Is Over
Up And Coming:
56
LIL WAYNE ft BRUNO MARS
Mirror
58
USHER
Climax
61
OLLY MURS
Oh My Goodness
Top 100 Artists 2000-2011
#1's
T10
T100
#
ARTIST
Most Successful Song
#2
#3
#4
#5
3
16
28
30.
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
Eternity
Something Stupid
She's The One
Better Man
Something Beautiful
4
13
20
29.
EVANESCENCE
My Immortal
Bring Me To Life
Call Me When You're Sober
Going Under
Hello
4
16
32
28.
NELLY
Dilemma
Ride With Me
Tilt Ya Head Back
Over And Over
Work It
2
18
24
27.
KYLIE MINOGUE
Can't Get You Out Of My Head
Spinning Around
Love At First Sight
I Believe In You
Red Blooded Woman
3
12
16
26.
LEONA LEWIS
Bleeding Love
My Hands
Happy
Better In Time
Forgive Me
#30 is Robbie Williams. At the beginning of the decade he had a good run of success with the hits from Sing When You're Winning and Escapology. Towards the end of the decade he began slowing down, with several flop songs for me (Tripping, Radio) but has generally managed to be consistent with at least one top ten hit from his later albums. #29 is Evanescence. They're one of the highest bands on the chart, and largely make the chart due to the strength of their hit album 'Fallen'. 'My Immortal' and 'Bring Me To Life' were both huge hits, making #2 and #3 of 2003 respectively, while 'My Immortal' also made the top twenty of 2004. When I first bought this album (one of the first albums I bought) I loved every single song on it, and charted the majority of them. 'Hello' was the biggest album only song. #28 is Nelly. Like Robbie Williams, he had some massive success at the beginning of the decade. Country Grammar and Nellyville each yielded some decent hits, but with Sweat/Suit, he managed to have sustained success with several singles off each album. He has had some real shockers along the way ('Air Force Ones', 'Iz U') but he's had a pretty good run, and is one of the few rappers who can also pull off a decent slow song. #27 is Kylie Minogue! One of the biggest artists of all time, Kylie has managed to have sustained success over the whole of the decade. Starting off with Light Years and the huge hit 'Spinning Around', she has managed to appeal to younger generations with her happy upbeat hits and excellent video clips. 'X' was a relative flop, but the rest of her releases have been good! #26 is Leona Lewis. Carried largely by the success of Bleeding Love, Leona has one of the most distinct voices amongst modern female pop artists. Bleeding Love was a huge success for me, reaching #1 for six weeks, and My Hands was one of the biggest hits of 2010 (despite only peaking at #7). Once again, she has had the benefit of charting album-only songs from both Spirit and Echo. I'm looking forward to her next album, which is due out some time this year! Last edited:
Yay for Kelly Clarkson's 'Dark Side'! I reckon she can have a kick ass film clip for that song...time will tell. Ewww to Taylor Swift overload though, but hey I understand why ppl like her.
Elsewhere good to see The Black Keys, Katy Perry and Lady GaGa's hidden gem 'Fashion Of His Love' all doing well!
What massive jumps for Kelly, Taylor and The Black Keys. I am yet to hear Kelly's latest track, I will check it out though. Some of my faves fall, and some rise, but nothing too extreme either way
I have never been a fan of Robbie Williams, but I somehow know pretty my all of the lyrics to all of his major releases. Weird. Angels is easily his best release for me. I am quite a fan of Evanescence, and agree with your top two there. I'm also a fan of Nelly, with Ride Wit Me, EI and Dilemma rating highly. And then there's Kylie. I find that I can enjoy most of her tracks, with Did It Again and Get Outta My Way being my favourites over the years. I'm surprised to see Leona so high, but as you said, Bleeding Love was an awesome track. I also love her version of Run.
YAY Go Taylor Swift! #1 AND a massive jump!! Loving the rise for Lonely Boy, and all the Taylor Swift rises too actually. Also loving the new Katy Perry track, Wide Awake, hitting the top 50.
I can't complain with Safe & Sound, except that it's blocking Cough Syrup, go go go! Great jumps for The Black Keys, Taylor Swift & Kimbra too. Interesting artists too. I do like most of those songs so no complaints.
OK I admit, it is time I got around to listening to your #1 song, which I will when I update my Billboard #1 albums playlist very soon. Also need to re-listen to Dark Side. A very impressive jump there.
Another great chart from you, hope Olly can crack the official chart next week.
*So Taylor Swift manages to hold #1 for another week, making this her fourth consecutive week at #1. Rihanna's 'We Found Love' was the last song to spend this long here. It also becomes Taylor Swift's longest #1 on my chart, overtaking Love Story. *Carly Rae Jepsen moves back up to #2 with 'Call Me Maybe'. Taylor Swift also score two new peaks with 'Eyes Open' up to #3 and Dear John up to #7. Wide Awake scores a huge jump, in at #11, while K'Naan ft Nelly Furtado finally hits the top 20. *Big debuts for 'A Real Hero' (which is from the awesome movie 'Drive'), Casa De Mi Padre (being Xtina, it shouldn't be a surprise!) and 'Turn Up The Music'. It took me a while to get into this one being Chris Brown and all, but I kinda like it. *Adele looks like she might finally be on her way out with 'Someone Like You'. It achieves it's sixtieth week in the top 100, but slips five places to #37. Former #1's seem to be kicking it at the bottom of the charts though with 5/6 of the bottom songs peaking at #1. The Temper Trap breaks the chain, debuting at #48.
Here is this week's chart everyone. Thanks for the comments.
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
1
14
1
TAYLOR SWIFT ft THE CIVIL WARS
Safe & Sound
4th Wk @ #1
<P>3
2
3
6
2
CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Call Me Maybe
Current Peak
<P>
3
5
3
3
TAYLOR SWIFT
Eyes Open
New Peak
<G>
4
2
4
2
YOUNG THE GIANT
Cough Syrup
<P>
5
NW
NW
5
COLLEGE ft ELECTRIC YOUTH
A Real Hero
Highest Debut
6
4
3
4
KELLY CLARKSON
Dark Side
<G>
7
8
3
7
TAYLOR SWIFT
Dear John
New Peak
<G>
8
9
4
5
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Never Let Me Go
<G>
9
15
8
1
KATY PERRY
Part Of Me
2 Wks @ #1
<P>2
10
NW
NW
10
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Casa De Mi Padre
Debut
11
49
2
11
KATY PERRY
Wide Awake
New Peak
12
10
11
1
CHARICE
New World
2 Wks @ #1
<P>3
13
6
5
6
MILEY CYRUS
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
<G>
14
12
9
2
EMELI SANDE
Next To Me
<P>
15
13
16
3
LANA DEL REY
Born To Die
<P>2
16
NW
NW
16
CHRIS BROWN
Turn Up The Music
Debut
17
7
10
7
THE BLACK KEYS
Lonely Boy
<G>
18
11
11
11
KIMBRA
Cameo Lover
<P>
19
16
9
10
MIRANDA LAMBERT
Over You
<P>
20
27
5
20
K'NAAN ft NELLY FURTADO
Is Anybody Out There?
21
22
9
4
TRAIN
Drive By
New Peak
<P>
22
20
11
7
ED SHEERAN
Drunk
<P>
23
17
16
17
TAYLOR SWIFT
Ours
<G>
24
18
11
15
SIX60
Forever
25
37
3
25
CALVIN HARRIS ft NE-YO
Let's Go
New Peak
26
52
13
8
RIHANNA
Where Have You Been
Re-Entry To Top 50
<P>
27
43
6
27
HOT CHELLE RAE ft NEW BOYZ
I Like It Like That
New Peak
28
58
2
28
USHER
Climax
Debut To Top 50
29
61
2
29
OLLY MURS
Oh My Goodness
Debut To Top 50
30
25
4
25
LADY GAGA
Fashion Of His Love
31
24
7
5
SHAKIRA
Je L'Aime A Mourir
<P>
32
14
7
13
PAULINI
Fireman
<G>
33
21
9
8
FUN. ft JANELLE MONAE
We Are Young
<G>
34
36
4
34
LUKE BRYAN
Drunk On You
New Peak
35
48
2
35
CHRIS RENE
Young Homie
New Peak
36
19
5
6
GLEE CAST
Here's To Us
<G>
37
32
60
1
ADELE
Someone Like You
5 Wks @ #1
<P>10
38
33
11
4
ONE DIRECTION
One Thing
<P>
39
29
20
29
ANNAH MAC
Celia
<G>
40
30
3
29
HOT CHELLE RAE
Honestly
41
26
5
21
SBTRKT ft LITTLE DRAGON
Wildfire
42
NW
NW
42
FOO FIGHTERS
Bridge Burning
Debut
43
35
7
19
ONE DIRECTION
I Should Have Kissed You
<G>
44
28
10
8
MATT CORBY
Brother
<G>
45
34
32
1
KATY PERRY
The One That Got Away
3 Wks @ #1
<P>5
46
44
28
1
RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS
We Found Love
4 Wks @ #1
<P>6
47
55
21
1
ED SHEERAN
Lego House
2 Wks @ #1
<P>2
48
NW
NW
48
THE TEMPER TRAP
Need Your Love
Debut
49
40
19
1
LANA DEL REY
Video Games
2 Wks @ #1
<P>3
50
39
23
1
KELLY CLARKSON
What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)
2 Wks @ #1
<P>3
Dropping Out This Week
51
23
5
17
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Good Girl
54
45
38
1
GOTYE ft KIMBRA
Somebody That I Used To Know
55
50
12
2
OLLY MURS
Dance With Me Tonight
60
31
5
5
360 ft GOSSLING
Boys Like You
61
38
20
8
DRAKE ft RIHANNA
Take Care
62
42
7
16
ALEXANDRA BURKE
Elephant
67
46
7
10
NICKI MINAJ
Starships
68
41
2
41
JANA KRAMER
Why Ya Wanna
75
47
17
26
REBECCA FERGUSON
Nothing's Real But Love
Up and Coming?
52
EVANESCENCE
Made Of Stone
53
STAN WALKER
Music Won't Break Your Heart
57
THE TEMPER TRAP
Rabbit Hole
Top 100 Artists 2000-2011
#1's
T10
T100
#
Artist
Most Successful Song
#2
#3
#4
#5
4
17
21
25.
DESTINY'S CHILD
Emotion
Independent Women
Soldier
Say My Name
Brown Eyes
3
16
21
24.
ANASTACIA
Left Outside Alone
Sick And Tired
Everything Burns
I Belong To You
Paid My Dues
2
14
29
23.
TAYLOR SWIFT
You Belong With Me
Love Story
Back To December
Mean
White Horse
3
16
26
22.
JENNIFER LOPEZ
All I Have
Ain't It Funny
I'm Real (Murder Remix)
Get Right
Waiting For Tonight
3
13
18
21.
ADELE
Someone Like You
Rolling In The Deep
Set Fire To The Rain
Chasing Pavements
Hometown Glory
In the artists mini-countdown, five more of the biggest artists of the last decade+1 show. *Destiny's Child had huge albums with 'The Writing's On The Wall' and (especially) 'Survivor'. After a brief hiatus they came back with 'Destiny Fulfilled' which managed to pump out a few more final hits. Emotion remained their biggest hit, it was also my #1 single of 2001. *Anastacia is in at #24. When she debuted with I'm Outta Love I didn't think very much of her, although she managed to bring out songs that were hits with me time after time. It wasn't until 'Left Outside Alone' that she really began picking it up, with her Anastacia album yielding some of her biggest hits. She followed that up with the greatest hits 'Pieces Of A Dream'. With four-five hit singles on each album she manages to secure a decent placing on the decade chart! *Taylor Swift manages #3. It's a shame that this chart isn't to date (as in to right now) because Safe And Sound would push her into the top twenty. You Belong With Me was my #3 of 2009, thus becoming her biggest hits, but thanks to her weird single selection process and the fact that most of her singles chart around the world without being official singles, she has made #23 with only a handful of proper singles. *Jennifer Lopez is at #22. All I Have is far and away her biggest hit, but she has managed some decent songs either side of that track. J-Lo is still her most successful album though. With a big break followed by a big hit in On the Floor, she could continue to climb if she can replicate the success of that track. *Adele makes #21, this is largely off the success of Someone Like You, which almost doubled the points of the #2 single of 2011. Aside from this, she had some decent hits on 19, with Chasing Pavements reaching #1, and Make You Feel My Love, Hometown Glory, Cold Shoulder and Daydreamer all reaching the top 10. 21 is of course something different with all but one single reaching the top 100, and eight of them reaching the top ten.
Enjoy, top twenty from next week!!!! What will be #1!
Let's go Carly Rae, get to #1 on this chart. Being on holidays I hope to get around to listening to that Taylor Swift song, like I said I would last week.
I agree with BillyBrett... come on Carly Rae! She is stuck in a Taylor Swift sandwich! Anyway, great to see rises for Florence, Train and Ed. I'm not a huge fan of Climax, so its 30 place jump loses some effect on me Solid debut for The Temper Trap. Hopefully they can rise in the coming weeks. I'm quite surprised at how quickly 360 has dropped down your chart. It debuted so well and has just been in freefall ever since! Still a quality chart as usual.
First of all, I love all these five artists, but my favourites for four of them differ. I'm surprised that Emotion charted extremely well for you as I find it one of their weaker tracks. With that said, I do prefer the uptempo DC over the ballad DC (Lose My Breath, Jumpin Jumpin, etc). I have always enjoyed I'm Outta Love, and I liked Left Outside Alone, but something about it always seemed a bit off.... I just can't put my finger on it. As much as I would like to hear new Anastacia, I can't see anything being released soon. As for Taylor, Love Story is my favourite, but YBWM is a close second, so no complaints there. For J-Lo, I thought On The Floor was a cracking track, and i am surprised it didn't chart better for you. I prefer the poppy I'm Real original over the remix, as well as Waiting For Tonight and I'm Gonna Be Alright. And then ther is Adele. You know that I have a similar love affair with SLY, with RITD and SFTTR in the same order. Again, really great bunch of ladies! Can't wait to see the start of the top twenty next week. Hopefully I will get my breath back by then!!! Last edited:
Yay Taylor Swift and Carly Rae Jepsen at #1 and #2 and #3! LOVE the massive jump for Katy Perry!! Nice jumps for the new Calvin Harris, Usher and The Temper Trap debut!
Adele at #21, of course! But I love the Foo Fighters debut, nearly my favourite from the album. Usher & The Temper Trap's songs (especially Rabbit Hole!!!) are good too. Good rises for Taylor Swift & Calvin Harris.
Lol for some reason I didn't think you'd like Safe & Sound too BillyBrett. Have you tried Eyes Open from her? Maybe you'd like that more, idk
Haha I didn't realise that Hijinx, Adele at 21 is very fitting. When I drafted the Top 100 I had her higher, but I like her better there hahah.
D-Man yeah I tired myself of Boys Like You fast (the second verse irritates me), hopefully Child can have a more normal chart run. With Emotion, and a lot of these early songs from other artists, a good clip became part of the reason these tracks charted so high. (The same would go for several artists coming up). I loved the Emotion clip and it became my biggest song of the year, plus I love the harmonies and the high note Beyonce hits in the final chorus. I never quite got into Jumpin Jumpin, but I did like Lose My Breath. Unfortunately it is penalised by the time of year at which it charted (around Christmas). Love Left Outside Alone, but I loved a lot of her hits. It was unlucky not to make #1 for me personally. Love the gangsta remix of I'm Real haha, but I love the remix of I'm Gonna Be Alright, another track thats unlucky to miss the top five.
Thanks for the comments all. New chart should be up later this evening, along with three more artists.
I didn't mind Safe & Sound, it's just not as awesome as Call Me Maybe. I like the direction Taylor took with the song, it has a more mature sound, it's just not that memorable. If I heard it more, it might manage to crack my chart.
Wow I finished putting that together quicker than I thought! Here we go with some commentary first:
*Taylor Swift holds on to #1 for a fifth straight week at #1. The last song to spend five weeks in a row at #1 was 'California Gurls' back in 2010. Meanwhile 'Eyes Open' looks like the biggest threat to the run that 'Safe and Sound' has had at #1. 'Eyes Open' moves up to #2, swapping with Carly Rae Jepsen. Xtina rises to #4 with 'Casa De Mi Padre', while 'Is Anybody Out There?' scores a new peak, moving to #5. *Usher returns to the top ten for the first time since his #8 peaking hit 'DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love' from the end of 2010. Climax finds a new peak at #7. His last hit to reach these heights was 'Lovers and Friends' in 2005 (that peaked at #6)! *Ed Sheeran scores a fifth hit from + with 'Small Bump' in at #11. Karmin debuts at #21, their first hit for me. Delta Goodrem also debuts with her newie 'Sitting On Top Of The World', in at #41. Ricki-Lee, Emeli Sande, Stan Walker and Jamie McDell also makes debuts from out of the top 50.
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
1
15
1
TAYLOR SWIFT ft THE CIVIL WARS
Safe & Sound
5th Wk @ #1
<P>4
2
3
4
2
TAYLOR SWIFT
Eyes Open
New Peak
<G>
3
2
7
2
CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Call Me Maybe
<P>
4
10
2
4
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Casa De Mi Padre
New Peak
5
20
6
5
K'NAAN ft NELLY FURTADO
Is Anybody Out There?
New Peak
6
5
2
5
COLLEGE ft ELECTRIC YOUTH
A Real Hero
7
28
3
7
USHER
Climax
New Peak
8
6
4
4
KELLY CLARKSON
Dark Side
<G>
9
4
5
2
YOUNG THE GIANT
Cough Syrup
<P>
10
14
10
2
EMELI SANDE
Next To Me
<P>
11
NW
NW
11
ED SHEERAN
Small Bump
Highest Debut
12
16
2
12
CHRIS BROWN
Turn Up The Music
New Peak
13
8
5
5
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Never Let Me Go
<G>
14
40
4
14
HOT CHELLE RAE
Honestly
New Peak
15
9
9
1
KATY PERRY
Part Of Me
2 Wks @ #1
<P>2
16
73
2
16
RICKI-LEE
Do It Like That
Debut To Top 50
17
12
12
1
CHARICE
New World
2 Wks @ #1
<P>3
18
11
3
11
KATY PERRY
Wide Awake
19
21
10
4
TRAIN
Drive By
<P>
20
27
7
20
HOT CHELLE RAE ft NEW BOYZ
I Like It Like That
New Peak
21
NW
NW
21
KARMIN
Broken Hearted
Debut
22
15
17
3
LANA DEL REY
Born To Die
<P>2
23
77
4
23
EMELI SANDE
Read All About It (Part III)
Debut To Top 50
24
13
6
6
MILEY CYRUS
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
<P>
25
24
12
15
SIX60
Forever
26
7
4
7
TAYLOR SWIFT
Dear John
<G>
27
25
4
25
CALVIN HARRIS ft NE-YO
Let's Go
28
22
12
7
ED SHEERAN
Drunk
<P>
29
19
10
10
MIRANDA LAMBERT
Over You
<P>
30
18
12
11
KIMBRA
Cameo Lover
<P>
31
53
4
31
STAN WALKER
Music Won't Break Your Heart
Debut To Top 50
32
17
11
7
THE BLACK KEYS
Lonely Boy
<G>
33
35
3
33
CHRIS RENE
Young Homie
New Peak
34
26
14
8
RIHANNA
Where Have You Been
<P>
35
23
17
17
TAYLOR SWIFT
Ours
<G>
36
29
3
29
OLLY MURS
Oh My Goodness
37
38
12
4
ONE DIRECTION
One Thing
<P>2
38
31
8
5
SHAKIRA
Je L'Aime A Mourir
<P>
39
30
5
25
LADY GAGA
Fashion Of His Love
40
36
6
6
GLEE CAST
Here's To Us
<G>
41
NW
NW
41
DELTA GOODREM
Sitting On Top Of The World
Debut
42
44
11
8
MATT CORBY
Brother
<P>
43
34
5
34
LUKE BRYAN
Drunk On You
44
32
8
13
PAULINI
Fireman
<G>
45
37
61
1
ADELE
Someone Like You
5 Wks @ #1
<P>10
46
48
2
46
THE TEMPER TRAP
Need Your Love
New Peak
47
64
5
47
JAMIE MCDELL
You'll Never Take That Away
Debut To Top 50
48
47
22
1
ED SHEERAN
Lego House
2 Wks @ #1
<P>2
49
46
29
1
RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS
We Found Love
4 Wks @ #1
<P>6
50
42
2
42
FOO FIGHTERS
Bridge Burning
Dropping Out This Week:
51
33
10
8
FUN. ft JANELLE MONAE
We Are Young
52
45
33
1
KATY PERRY
The One That Got Away
55
50
24
1
KELLY CLARKSON
What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)
56
43
8
19
ONE DIRECTION
I Should Have Kissed You
57
39
21
29
ANNAH MAC
Celia
59
41
6
21
SBTRKT ft LITTLE DRAGON
Wildfire
67
49
20
1
LANA DEL REY
Video Games
Up and Coming?
61
360
Child
62
EMELI SANDE
Heaven
63
JUSTIN BIEBER
Boyfriend
Top 100 Artists 2000-2011
20. DELTA GOODREM
19. LINKIN' PARK
18. GLEE CAST
1. Lost Without You
1. In The End
1. To Sir With Love
2. Almost Here
2. Somewhere I Belong
2. Don’t' Stop Believin'
3. Born To Try
3. Numb
3. Happy Days Are Here Again/Get Happy
4. Predictable
4. Faint
4. Rumour Has It/Someone Like You
5. Not Me, Not I
5. Bleed It Out
5. Don't Rain On My Parade
6. Innocent Eyes
6. Crawling
6. Defying Gravity
7. Out Of The Blue
7. Waiting For The End
7. Get It Right
8. Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
8. Given Up
8. Songbird
9. In This Life
9. Numb vs. Encore
9. Halo/Walking On Sunshine
10. Here I Am
10. One Step Closer
10. I Feel Pretty/Unpretty
8 #1's, 18 T10, 27 T100
5 #1's, 16 T10, 26 T100
10 #1's, 55 T10, 128 T100
*So I'm gonna start slowing down this mini-countdown as we near the top by doing three per week, until we reach the top five. *Just managing to slip into the top 20 is Delta Goodrem who is the highest proper Australian entrant in the chart. Delta's 'Innocent Eyes' was huge for me, with all singles reaching #1 for me (as they did on ARIA). Additionally, both songs on the double A side 'Predictable/Happy Xmas (War Is Over), reached #1 for me. Although her hit making status has waned recently, she has still been pretty consistent, and I hope she can make a decent comeback this year #19 is the second highest rock band on the chart, Linkin' Park. They are no doubt one of the biggest bands of the decades, with 'Hybrid Theory' and 'Meteora' both being massive. 'In The End' has always been their signature hit for me, and they haven't managed to top it since then imo. They've had a few duds along the way ('The Catalyst' for example) but all in all they've had one of the most expansive chart runs for me, grabbing their first #1 in 2001, and their most recent in 2010. #18 is, of course, Glee Cast. Possibly one of the most hated artists here at auscharts, their statistics speak for themselves I reckon. With a whopping 55 top ten singles, and 128 that have made the top 100 (to the end of 2011), I originally expected them to be higher. Their downfall, like in the proper charts, is their longevity however. On average a Glee song spends 8 weeks in the top 100. Only eight of their songs have managed a chart run of longer than 20 weeks. They are still adding hits to their tally though, so as long as Glee is on air, they become more and more likely to move upwards!!
Next week sees: -An artist that I have loved and loathed over the past decade! -The highest placed Kiwi artist! -The final rock band to make the chart (although pop/rock defines them better)!
Hmmm... I was hoping that Carly Rae could sustian the Taylor Swift love-in, but alas she doesn't. Hopefully she hasn't missed her shot at the top spot! I prefer Eyes Open over Safe & Sound, so if it is a choice between those two, I'd go for EO. Anyway, a few of my favs are dropping (What happened to Fun & Florence?? ) but rises for Ricki Lee, Hot Chelle Rae, Emeli Sande and One Direction is pleasing. Not too happy with Climax, but it is becoming listenable for me.
And then there was 20! I have always enjoyed Delta's songs, with In This Life probably edging out Lost Without You for me. Whe I first heard One Step Closer, I didn't think that Linkin Park would be for me. And then, like many I think, In The End was released and it all turned around. Shadow Of The Day, for me, is easily their best track, and then In The End. After ITE, they have been fairly consistant in their releases. And then there is Glee I feel that quantity has prevailed over quality (generally speaking). With that being said, I am not a Glee hater, in fact I quite enjoy some of their covers: Don't Stop Believing, Run Joey Run, Like A Prayer and the Adele mash up. But for me, it is one of their originals, Get It Right that rates the highest for me. Looking forward to the next installment!
I thought that I had already commented but oh well.
I'm quite happy with the top two, and a nice jump into the top 10 for Usher. Also a nice tiny jump for The Temper Trap, but a bad week for just about everything I see. Maybe I need to hear the Ed Sheeran song considering the praise I've seen for it.
Glee were the dark horse for #1 I thought, but I wasn't sure how all their runs would add up in the end, 18 is much lower than I expected nonetheless. A lot of Delta's songs have grown on me after disliking them for no reason, and most Linkin Park is good.
OMG DELTA DEBUT YAY! Awesome debut for Ed Sheeran + the Taylor Swift rise EYES OPEN + Usher debut! + the huge Ricki Lee rise + Emeli Sande Read All About It rise!
1 1 15 1 TAYLOR SWIFT ft THE CIVIL WARS Safe & Sound 5th Wk @ #1 <P>4 2 3 4 2 TAYLOR SWIFT Eyes Open New Peak <G> 3 2 7 2 CARLY RAE JEPSEN Call Me Maybe <P> 6 5 2 5 COLLEGE ft ELECTRIC YOUTH A Real Hero 8 6 4 4 KELLY CLARKSON Dark Side <G> 9 4 5 2 YOUNG THE GIANT Cough Syrup <P> 10 14 10 2 EMELI SANDE Next To Me <P> 11 NW NW 11 ED SHEERAN Small Bump Highest Debut 13 8 5 5 FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Never Let Me Go <G> 14 40 4 14 HOT CHELLE RAE Honestly New Peak 17 12 12 1 CHARICE New World 2 Wks @ #1 <P>3 18 11 3 11 KATY PERRY Wide Awake 22 15 17 3 LANA DEL REY Born To Die <P>2 23 77 4 23 EMELI SANDE Read All About It (Part III) Debut To Top 50 24 13 6 6 MILEY CYRUS You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go <P> 26 7 4 7 TAYLOR SWIFT Dear John <G> 27 25 4 25 CALVIN HARRIS ft NE-YO Let's Go 30 18 12 11 KIMBRA Cameo Lover <P> 32 17 11 7 THE BLACK KEYS Lonely Boy <G> 36 29 3 29 OLLY MURS Oh My Goodness 37 38 12 4 ONE DIRECTION One Thing <P>2 41 NW NW 41 DELTA GOODREM Sitting On Top Of The World Debut 42 44 11 8 MATT CORBY Brother <P> 45 37 61 1 ADELE Someone Like You 5 Wks @ #1 <P>10 46 48 2 46 THE TEMPER TRAP Need Your Love New Peak 49 46 29 1 RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS We Found Love 4 Wks @ #1 <P>6 50 42 2 42 FOO FIGHTERS Bridge Burning
Just gonna start off with some commentary for this week: *Taylor overtakes herself at #1 this week. 'Eyes Open' becomes only her fourth single to reach #1, but also succeeds in ending the five week run of 'Safe and Sound', which slips to #2. With the swap in the top two, Carly Rae Jepsen holds her spot at #3. *Below sees some new peaks, with Ricki-Lee climbing 16 spots to #4. This is her highest placing since 'Can't Touch It' in 2007. 'Need Your Love' enjoys a big 41 place jump in at #5, matching the peak of 'Sweet Disposition', their biggest hit thus far. Rizzle Kicks achieve their first top ten hit with 'Mama Do The Hump'. New peaks are also achieved by Hot Chelle Rae x2, Emeli Sande and Jamie McDell. *K'Naan ft Nelly Furtado experience a huge drop this week, slipping to #22 from #5. There have been plenty of bigger drops in the past, but this drop emulates it's drop on the New Zealand charts. This week it is #27 in NZ, just five weeks ago it was #1! *The debuts are much further down the chart, with the highest coming from Adam Lambert. 'Never Close Our Eyes' is the second single from his upcoming album, following 'Better Than I Know Myself' which reached #15. Regina Spektor returns to the top 50, debuting with 'All The Rowboats', while Azealia Banks debuts with '212'. Expect a big jump for that next week.
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
2
5
1
TAYLOR SWIFT
Eyes Open
1st Wk @ #1
<P>
2
1
16
1
TAYLOR SWIFT & THE CIVIL WARS
Safe & Sound
5 Wks @ #1
<P>5
3
3
8
2
CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Call Me Maybe
<P>2
4
16
3
4
RICKI-LEE
Do It Like That
New Peak
5
46
3
5
THE TEMPER TRAP
Need Your Love
New Peak
6
7
4
6
USHER
Climax
New Peak
<G>
7
79
9
7
RIZZLE KICKS
Mama Do The Hump
Debut To Top 50
8
4
3
4
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Casa De Mi Padre
<G>
9
10
11
2
EMELI SANDE
Next To Me
<P>2
10
8
5
4
KELLY CLARKSON
Dark Side
<P>
11
14
5
11
HOT CHELLE RAE
Honestly
New Peak
12
12
3
12
CHRIS BROWN
Turn Up The Music
Current Peak
<G>
13
23
5
13
EMELI SANDE
Read All About It (Part III)
New Peak
14
20
8
14
HOT CHELLE RAE ft NEW BOYZ
I Like It Like That
New Peak
<G>
15
9
6
2
YOUNG THE GIANT
Cough Syrup
<P>
16
13
6
5
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Never Let Me Go
<P>
17
6
3
5
COLLEGE ft ELECTRIC YOUTH
A Real Hero
18
17
13
1
CHARICE
New World
2 Wks @ #1
<P>3
19
19
11
4
TRAIN
Drive By
<P>
20
47
6
20
JAMIE MCDELL
You'll Never Take That Away
New Peak
21
11
2
11
ED SHEEERAN
Small Bump
22
5
7
5
K'NAAN ft NELLY FURTADO
Is Anybody Out There?
<G>
23
21
2
21
KARMIN
Broken Hearted
24
15
10
1
KATY PERRY
Part Of Me
2 Wks @ #1
<P>2
25
29
11
10
MIRANDA LAMBERT
Over You
<P>
26
25
13
15
SIX60
Forever
<G>
27
41
2
27
DELTA GOODREM
Sitting On Top Of The World
New Peak
28
53
4
28
THE TEMPER TRAP
Rabbit Hole
Debut To Top 50
29
22
18
3
LANA DEL REY
Born To Die
<P>2
30
34
15
8
RIHANNA
Where Have You Been
<P>
31
36
4
29
OLLY MURS
Oh My Goodness
32
27
5
25
CALVIN HARRIS ft NE-YO
Let's Go
33
28
13
7
ED SHEEERAN
Drunk
<P>2
34
18
4
11
KATY PERRY
Wide Awake
35
31
5
31
STAN WALKER
Music Won't Break Your Heart
36
77
22
8
DRAKE ft RIHANNA
Take Care
<P>2
37
NW
NW
37
ADAM LAMBERT
Never Close Your Eyes
Highest Debut
38
24
7
6
MILEY CYRUS
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
<P>
39
NW
NW
39
REGINA SPEKTOR
All The Rowboats
Debut
40
68
2
40
JENNIFER LOPEZ ft PITBULL
Dance Again
Debut To Top 50
41
49
30
1
RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS
We Found Love
4 Wks @ #1
<P>6
42
30
13
11
KIMBRA
Cameo Lover
<P>
43
37
13
4
ONE DIRECTION
One Thing
<P>2
44
39
6
25
LADY GAGA
Fashion Of His Love
<G>
45
50
3
42
FOO FIGHTERS
Bridge Burning
46
45
62
1
ADELE
Someone Like You
5 Wks @ #1
<P>10
47
NW
NW
47
AZEALIA BANKS ft LAZY JAY
212
Debut
48
38
9
5
SHAKIRA
Je L'Aime A Mourir
<P>
49
35
18
17
TAYLOR SWIFT
Ours
<P>
50
54
40
1
GOTYE ft KIMBRA
Somebody That I Used To Know
Re-Entry To Top 50
<P>4
Dropping Out This Week
52
43
6
34
LUKE BRYAN
Drunk On You
53
32
12
7
THE BLACK KEYS
Lonely Boy
56
48
23
1
ED SHEERAN
Lego House
58
42
12
8
MATT CORBY
Brother
59
40
7
6
GLEE CAST
Here's To Us
63
33
4
33
CHRIS RENE
Young Homie
64
26
5
7
TAYLOR SWIFT
Dear John
69
44
9
13
PAULINI
Fireman
Up and Coming
51
GLEE CAST
I'm Still Standing
55
DJ FRESH ft RITA ORA
Hot Right Now
57
YOU ME AT SIX
The Swarm
Top 100 Artists 2000-2011
17. BROOKE FRASER
16. BLACK EYED PEAS
15. GOOD CHARLOTTE
1. Something In The Water
1. Hey Mama
1. Dance Floor Anthem
2. Arithmetic
2. Boom Boom Pow
2. The Chronicles Of Life And Death
3. Albertine
3. Where Is the Love?
3. Hold On
4. Without You
4. Don't Lie
4. We Believe
5. Better
5. Don't Phunk With My Heart
5. Girls And Boys
6. Shadowfeet
6. Shut Up
6. Keep Your Hands Off My Girl
7. Deciphering Me
7. My Humps
7. Emotionless
8. Lifeline
8. I Gotta Feeling
8. The River
9. C.S. Lewis Song
9. Let's Get It Stated
9. Say Anything
10. Betty
10. Imma Be
10. The Anthem
5 #1's, 14 T10, 22 T100
5 #1's 16 T10, 27 T100
2 #1's 17 T10, 37 T100
#17 is Brooke Fraser. She is the highest placed New Zealander in the top 100, and has enjoyed sustained success since her first album 'What To Do With Daylight' from 2003. She has had some great songs along the way, but her biggest hit came just two years ago with 'Something In The Water'. Most of her singles have had good chart runs for me, ending in a relatively high placing in comparison to number of charting songs. #16 is the Black Eyed Peas. This is the group I have had a real love/hate relationship with, and probably the last artist to appear which I have never really loved. Elephunk and Monkey Business both had great singles imo but nothing much else to offer. Their biggest track for me, surprisingly, was 'Hey Mama' in 2004, although it did not achieve anywhere near as much success as many of their other tracks. #15 is my favourite pop/rock band of the decade and a bit, Good Charlotte! When The Young and the Hopeless was released, I could not get enough of them, charting almost all songs from the album. It is, to this day, one of my top five albums of all time, although it hasn't aged well. When I was 15, their follow up album, The Chronicles of Life and Death, was released, and I instantly connected with this one as well, so once again, I charted the majority of songs off here. With Good Morning Revival, my obsession with them waned, and I have not really enjoyed anything since then. Cool band that have had it's day I think.
Next week: -An artist that has one of the top five most viewed video's on Youtube, and is currently charting within my top 50. -An artist who uses a unique and rather off-putting name for her avid fans. -An artist who makes excellent ballads, but is probably better known for her novelty hits.
Huzzah, I do like Safe & Sound, but I immediately preferred Eyes Open, good to see that on top. Great Temper Trap jumps too! Also nice to see All The Rowboats in. Such mixed success with the artists, of which The Black Eyed Peas goes without saying by this point. Dance Floor Anthem is a good pick for GC too, particularly compared to most of their releases from then on. The bottom clue has me intrigued the most, mainly because I'm probably forgetting someone obvious. Shardinay? Rebecca Black?!
I agree with Hijinx re: Eyes Open. Awesome jumps for Ricki Lee, The Temper Trap and Delta, plus rises for Hot Chelle Rae, Emeli Sande & Rihanna. What a surprising rebound for Drake and Rihanna! I hope Hot Right Now can debut soon. I found it quite generic, but I think the music is pretty cool.
I'm not going to lie, I only know two of Brooke's tracks, but I loved 'Something In The Water'. I am surprised she didn't have more success here. I also enjoyed 'Deciphering Me', but it is a bit forgettable, probably because it didn't recieve heavy airplay in Oz. I have always enjoeyed BEP, although like most artists, there are songs that I don't like. I saw them live a few years ago and the put on a ripper show. I love 'I Gotta Feeling' and 'Hey Mama', so I am pleased to see the latter at the top of their hits. Good Charlotte have always been consistent for me: nothing super amazing, but I would class anything as terrible. With that said, I love Dance Floor Anthem. It looks like Good Charlotte have benefited (slightly) by the Glee effect : 37 T100 entries
As for next week, those clues are hard. I will have a guess at Shakira as the youtube clue. I was going to guess GaGa, but I don't know who would be higher! But then again, maybe Mother Monster could be the answer to the second clue?? As for the last clue, I was thinking Britney, as Baby... and Oops... could be interpreted as being on the novelty side. I can't wait for next week!
Here we go with another week of charts... I guess the bottom clue is a little bit tough, I call them novelty (and it's really only two or three of her big hits that have had that novelty factor for me). D-Man, Good Charlotte definitely benefited, The Young and The Hopeless and The Chronicles of Life and Death both ended up charting heaps of songs, a lot making the top ten so that's why they're so high despite only a few #1's! Thx for the comments dudes!
This week's chart sees: *Taylor Swift remain on top. Eyes Open and Safe and Sound both hold steady, as Taylor now holds #1 for a seventh consecutive week (it's Eyes Open's second week at #1). The last artist to hold the #1 spot for seven consecutive weeks was Beyonce, when Halo's first seven weeks on the chart were spent at #1. An extra week at #1 for Taylor will mean a new record. *The Temper Trap move up to #3 with 'Need Your Love', this is their highest peaking single thus far. Never Let Me Go repeaks at #5, while Hot Chelle Rae score their first top ten hit with 'Honestly'. 'Take Care' returns to the top ten in its 23rd week on the chart, while a thirty place jump sees J-Lo return to the top ten with 'Dance Again'. *No huge debuts this week, although Hot Right Now comes from outside of the top twenty to make it in at #20. At first I thought it was so average but I'm liking it a lot more now. Debuts further down for Glee, Eric Hutchinson (his first hit since 2009), Maroon 5, Glee and One Direction. *Delta Goodrem, Regina Spektor and Azealia Banks all experience big jumps this week, moving into the top twenty. This is Delta's highest position since 'Mistakes' reached #15 in 2010. Regina Spektor's last hit was 'No Surprises' back in 2010, while Azealia Banks is totally new to the top twenty. *Adele's 'Someone Like You' ticks over to the Platinum x11 on airplay. It is by far the most played song on my iTunes. We Found Love is currently #6 on my most played of all time, Safe and Sound is #20. FTR, 'Firework' by Katy Perry is #2 on the most played list, sitting on Platinum x10.
Here is this week's chart:
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
1
6
1
TAYLOR SWIFT
Eyes Open
2nd Wk @ #1
<P>
2
2
17
1
TAYLOR SWIFT & THE CIVIL WARS
Safe & Sound
5 Wks @ #1
<P>5
3
5
4
3
THE TEMPER TRAP
Need Your Love
New Peak
4
4
4
4
RICKI-LEE
Do It Like That
Current Peak
<G>
5
16
7
5
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Never Let Me Go
Current Peak
<P>
6
3
9
2
CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Call Me Maybe
<P>2
7
10
6
4
KELLY CLARKSON
Dark Side
<P>
8
11
6
8
HOT CHELLE RAE
Honestly
New Peak
9
36
23
8
DRAKE ft RIHANNA
Take Care
<P>2
10
40
3
10
JENNIFER LOPEZ ft PITBULL
Dance Again
New Peak
11
7
10
7
RIZZLE KICKS
Mama Do The Hump
12
13
6
12
EMELI SANDE
Read All About It (Part III)
New Peak
13
9
12
2
EMELI SANDE
Next To Me
<P>2
14
6
5
6
USHER
Climax
<G>
15
18
14
1
CHARICE
New World
2 Wks @ #1
<P>3
16
27
3
16
DELTA GOODREM
Sitting On Top Of The World
New Peak
17
39
2
17
REGINA SPEKTOR
All The Rowboats
New Peak
18
47
2
18
AZEALIA BANKS ft LAZY JAY
212
New Peak
19
14
9
14
HOT CHELLE RAE ft NEW BOYZ
I Like It Like That
<G>
20
55
4
20
DJ FRESH ft RITA ORA
Hot Right Now
Debut To Top 50
21
8
4
4
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Casa De Mi Padre
<G>
22
15
7
2
YOUNG THE GIANT
Cough Syrup
<P>
23
19
12
4
TRAIN
Drive By
<P>
24
20
7
20
JAMIE MCDELL
You'll Never Take That Away
25
NW
NW
25
GLEE CAST
Boogie Shoes
Highest Debut
26
23
3
21
KARMIN
Broken Hearted
27
25
12
10
MIRANDA LAMBERT
Over You
<P>
28
NW
NW
28
ERIC HUTCHINSON
Watching You Watching Him
Debut
29
58
13
8
MATT CORBY
Brother
Re-Entry To Top 50
<P>
30
17
4
5
COLLEGE ft ELECTRIC YOUTH
A Real Hero
<G>
31
24
11
1
KATY PERRY
Part Of Me
2 Wks @ #1
<P>2
32
28
5
28
THE TEMPER TRAP
Rabbit Hole
33
31
5
29
OLLY MURS
Oh My Goodness
34
41
31
1
RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS
We Found Love
4 Wks @ #1
<P>7
35
46
63
1
ADELE
Someone Like You
5 Wks @ #1
<P>11
36
30
16
8
RIHANNA
Where Have You Been
<P>
37
29
19
3
LANA DEL REY
Born To Die
<P>2
38
37
2
37
ADAM LAMBERT
Never Close Your Eyes
39
NW
NW
39
MAROON 5 ft WIZ KHALIFA
Payphone
Debut
40
26
14
15
SIX60
Forever
<G>
41
22
8
5
K'NAAN ft NELLY FURTADO
Is Anybody Out There?
<G>
42
21
3
11
ED SHEERAN
Small Bump
43
12
4
12
CHRIS BROWN
Turn Up The Music
<G>
44
38
8
6
MILEY CYRUS
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
<P>
45
43
14
4
ONE DIRECTION
One Thing
<P>2
46
33
14
7
ED SHEERAN
Drunk
<P>2
47
35
6
31
STAN WALKER
Music Won't Break Your Heart
48
NW
NW
48
GLEE CAST
If I Can't Have You
Debut
49
50
41
1
GOTYE ft KIMBRA
Somebody That I Used To Know
4 Wks @ #1
<P>4
50
NW
NW
50
ONE DIRECTION
More Than This
Debut
Dropping Out This Week
53
32
6
25
CALVIN HARRIS ft NE-YO
Let's Go
55
42
14
11
KIMBRA
Cameo Lover
58
44
7
25
LADY GAGA
Fashion Of His Love
59
34
5
11
KATY PERRY
Wide Awake
60
49
19
17
TAYLOR SWIFT
Ours
61
45
4
42
FOO FIGHTERS
Bridge Burning
62
48
10
5
SHAKIRA
Je L'Aime A Mourir
Up and Coming!
51
360
Child
52
LINKIN PARK
Burn It Down
54
JANINE AND THE MIXTAPES
Bullets
Top 100 Artists 2000-2011
14. SHAKIRA
13. AVRIL LAVIGNE
12. LADY GAGA
1. Hips Don't Lie
1. I'm With You
1. Bad Romance
2. Underneath Your Clothes
2. Complicated
2. Poker Face
3. Whenever, Wherever
3. When You're Gone
3. Born This Way
4. La Tortura
4. Sk8er Boi
4. Paparazzi
5. Waka Waka (Time For Africa)
5. Keep Holding On
5. You And I
6. The One
6. Nobody's Home
6. Telephone
7. Objection (Tango)
7. Slipped Away
7. Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)
8. She Wolf
8. Mobile
8. Just Dance
9. Illegal
9. My Happy Ending
9. The Edge of Glory
10. Gypsy
10. Wish You Were Here
10. Speechless
5 #1's, 19 T10, 29 T100
8 #1's, 19 T10, 32 T100
5 #1's, 18 T10, 30 T100
#14 is Shakira! Shakira has had some amazing successes over the decade, although she has struggled chart-wise down-under. 'Hips Don't Lie' was my #1 song of 2006, and both 'Whenever Wherever' and 'Underneath Your Clothes' were in my top five of 2002. She has even managed to chart well with several of her foreign singles, for example, La Tortura was my #9 single of 2005! She has generally managed to have at least one massive hit for every charting year since her debut, and because of this, as well as the smaller hits she's had along the way, she manages to place at #14. #13 is the act I view as kinda novelty, Avril Lavigne. I call her novelty because of 'Girlfriend' and 'What The Hell'. I know she's had more like this but can't think of them off the top of my head, but I think she really shines with her ballads (as can be seen by the majority of her top ten list for me). Her albums have had some real gems on them, such as 'Slipped Away' from her second album, and many of these album-only singles have charted for me too. Her fourth album 'Goodbye Lullaby' did not perform as well as her predecessors, so hopefully she can come back with some more decent material in the near future ... #12 - she had to come sooner or later. Initially when I wrote up this chart, I had Lady GaGa in the top ten, but then looking back at her chart record, it's hard to place her in there when she's had plenty of hits, but so many misses. I love GaGa, don't get me wrong, but sometimes her single choices are just not what I expect ... I mean ... LoveGame Alejandro They performed relatively well for me but most of the remaining artists have had hit after hit after hit. One thing about GaGa, though, is that she has had amazing staying power. Her top two singles charted for well over a year, Born This Way managed 38 weeks, and Paparazzi managed 45. Longevity helped out many of her songs and has helped her to a #12 placing on the chart!
Three more artists next week! *The last remaining girl group. *The newest artist to make the top ten, with her first single only coming out in 2008. *An act who has been all over the show in terms of genre, showing some Latin flavour, some R&B, and some folk. Diverse indeed.
FYI there are ten solo female artists remaining, as well as the one female group. If you think you know who they are, feel free to post them in
Ooh, I hope The Temper Trap or Florence can disrupt the Taylor Swift love in you have there Wow at Drake almost re-peaking after 23 weeks! Solid jumps for Delta, JLo, DJ Fresh & Adele (again!). 212 is such a weird song, I'm not sure how I feel about it yet. Oh, and bye Chris Brown
I got two out of three! I am happy with that. As a 15 year old boy when Shakira first hit the mainstream, it was obvious that she was going to make an impact, even with her humble breasts! I have enjoyed the majority of her hits: Whenever, Underneath, The One, Objection, Waka Waka and She Wolf. Hips Don't Lie I enjoyed at the time, but if I had a choice to go and play any Shakira song, it would be towards the bottom of the list I see exactly where you were going now with the novelty-ness of Avril Lavigne. I can't think of any Avril songs that I don't like.Keep Holding On & Wish You Were Here are both lovely tracks. And then there is GaGa. To be honest, I thought she was going to be higher. You have it right, Bad Romance is her best track, although TEOG would be a close second for me I also have a soft spot for LoveGame. It's hardly genius, but I still like it.
Next week : Apart from the Spice Girls, who I don't think have had enough late hits to make the contdown, I can only think of Sugababes. The newest artist I think could be Katy Perry, but I expected her to be a lot higher. I will tip Nelly Furtado as the diverse artist.
So there are 11 spots left and not one male act, so that makes Nelly your top solo male artist
Sugababes, Katy Perry, Nelly Furtado, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Rihanna, Beyonce, Alicia Keys & Pink. I am fairly confident that these are the artists left, but I have no idea of the order!
Even I liked LoveGame when it came out, but just can't get in to it nowadays! I have to agree with you on the Shakira point. Hips Don't Lie was a huge song for me, but when I look for a Shakira song I go for one of her other ones, usually her ballads...
I didn't notice that but yep Nelly is my top male solo artist! Very interesting predictions there D-Man, I shan't comment further...
Great to see The Temper Trap into the top 3 & Florence into the top 5, Cool rises aswell for Kelly Clarkson, Emeli Sande, Adele & Gotye, Great entry for One Direction but i do hope it gets higher than #50
Nice to see Hot Right Now smash into the top 50, as well as JLo and Florence peaking. Not too happy with the TSwift chart action, but you make up for it with lots of good songs
I feel bad but that Azealia Banks song is actually growing on me, so a reluctant yay? I approve of that huge jump for Drake/Rihanna, and also Florence, Temper Trap, Regina Spektor, Delta, Adele, Rihanna/Calvin, Matt Corby and Gotye/Kimbra. Ouch for Usher though :/ I do like new GaGa though.
Hi everyone! Thanks for the comments! @Hijinx - lol no Justin Bieber. He hasn't scored himself any top ten hits so he might be waiting a little while before he can get into any of my Top 100 charts. @Chris - big jump for One Direction this week! @Mykl - ohh poor Taylor Swift! I love those songs! @irelander - Azealia Banks is great haha and D-Man your guesses for the next three are correct.
This week's chart: *Taylor remains at #1 for what will most likely be her final week. It is her eighth consecutive week at #1 (and third with Eyes Open) and sees her push ahead of Beyonce with the longest amount of consecutive weeks at #1! Cool stuff! *Glee crashes into the chart at #2. It looked like it would take Taylor's #1 spot, but couldn't quite make it. Florence rises to #3 with 'Never Let Me Go' and 'Call Me Maybe' returns to the top five, up one spot. Drake ft Rihanna scores a new peak with 'Take Care' while 'Watching You Watching Him' manages a twenty place jump, in at #8. It's Eric Hutchinson's highest placing since 'Rock N Roll'. *One Direction score the biggest jump of the week, in at #11. Further down sees big jumps for 'You'll Never Take That Away', 'Broken Hearted' and 'Payphone'. *Down below sees debuts for Glee's 'My Love Is Your Love' as well as B.o.B., Nelly Furtado and Rachael Leahcar. 360 also manages to chart with his second top 50 single, 'Child'. *This week, both of Ed Sheeran's previous hits drop out. This week is the first Ed Sheeran free week since September last year. He will probably re-enter with 'Small Bump' once it gets wider release, or debut with the album track 'This'.
Here's this week's chart:
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
1
7
1
TAYLOR SWIFT
Eyes Open
3rd Wk @ #1
<P>
2
NW
NW
2
GLEE CAST
How Will I Know
Highest Debut
3
5
8
3
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Never Let Me Go
New Peak
<P>
4
2
18
1
TAYLOR SWIFT & THE CIVIL WARS
Safe & Sound
5 Wks @ #1
<P>5
5
6
10
2
CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Call Me Maybe
<P>2
6
9
24
6
DRAKE ft RIHANNA
Take Care
New Peak
<P>2
7
3
5
3
THE TEMPER TRAP
Need Your Love
<G>
8
28
2
8
ERIC HUTCHINSON
Watching You Watching Him
New Peak
9
7
7
4
KELLY CLARKSON
Dark Side
<P>
10
10
4
10
JENNIFER LOPEZ ft PITBULL
Dance Again
Current Peak
11
50
2
11
ONE DIRECTION
More Than This
New Peak
12
4
5
4
RICKI-LEE
Do It Like That
<G>
13
24
8
13
JAMIE MCDELL
You'll Never Take That Away
New Peak
<G>
14
26
4
14
KARMIN
Broken Hearted
New Peak
15
39
2
15
MAROON 5 ft WIZ KHALIFA
Payphone
New Peak
16
18
3
16
AZEALIA BANKS ft LAZY JAY
212
New Peak
17
8
7
8
HOT CHELLE RAE
Honestly
18
16
4
16
DELTA GOODREM
Sitting On Top Of The World
19
13
13
2
EMELI SANDE
Next To Me
<P>2
20
15
15
1
CHARICE
New World
2 Wks @ #1
<P>3
21
11
11
7
RIZZLE KICKS
Mama Do The Hump
<G>
22
25
2
22
GLEE CAST
Boogie Shoes
New Peak
23
12
7
12
EMELI SANDE
Read All About It (Part III)
<G>
24
29
14
8
MATT CORBY
Brother
<P>
25
23
13
4
TRAIN
Drive By
<P>
26
17
3
17
REGINA SPEKTOR
All The Rowboats
27
14
6
6
USHER
Climax
<G>
28
19
10
4
HOT CHELLE RAE ft NEW BOYZ
I Like It Like That
<P>
29
NW
NW
29
GLEE CAST
My Love Is Your Love
Debut
30
20
5
20
DJ FRESH ft RITA ORA
Hot Right Now
31
NW
NW
31
B.O.B.
So Good
Debut
32
27
13
10
MIRANDA LAMBERT
Over You
<P>
33
49
42
1
GOTYE ft KIMBRA
Somebody That I Used To Know
4 Wks @ #1
<P>4
34
33
6
29
OLLY MURS
Oh My Goodness
35
32
6
28
THE TEMPER TRAP
Rabbit Hole
36
22
8
2
YOUNG THE GIANT
Cough Syrup
<P>2
37
21
5
4
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Casa De Mi Padre
<G>
38
35
64
1
ADELE
Someone Like You
5 Wks @ #1
<P>11
39
31
12
1
KATY PERRY
Part Of Me
2 Wks @ #1
<P>2
40
NW
NW
40
NELLY FURTADO
Big Hoops (Bigger The Better)
Debut
41
51
4
41
360
Child
Debut To Top 50
42
56
29
11
ADELE
Turning Tables
Re-Entry To Top 50
<P>2
43
36
17
8
RIHANNA
Where Have You Been
<P>
44
34
32
1
RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS
We Found Love
4 Wks @ #1
<P>7
45
NW
NW
45
RACHAEL LEAHCAR
La Vie En Rose
Debut
46
52
2
46
LINKIN PARK
Burn It Down
Debut To Top 50
47
37
20
3
LANA DEL REY
Born To Die
<P>3
48
38
3
37
ADAM LAMBERT
Never Close Your Eyes
49
48
2
48
GLEE CAST
If I Can't Have You
50
40
15
15
SIX60
Forever
<G>
Dropping Out This Week
53
46
15
7
ED SHEERAN
Drunk
54
42
4
11
ED SHEERAN
Small Bump
56
44
9
6
MILEY CYRUS
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
57
45
15
4
ONE DIRECTION
One Thing
58
47
7
31
STAN WALKER
Music Won't Break Your Heart
60
30
5
5
COLLEGE ft ELECTRIC YOUTH
A Real Hero
69
41
9
5
K'NAAN ft NELLY FURTADO
Is Anybody Out There?
70
43
5
12
CHRIS BROWN
Turn Up The Music
Up and Coming
51
JANINE AND THE MIXTAPES
Bullets
52
SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA
Greyhound
55
FLO RIDA
Whistle
Top 100 Artists 2000-2011
11. NELLY FURTADO
10. KATY PERRY
9. SUGABABES
1. Say It Right
1. Firework
1. Push The Button
2. I'm Like a Bird
2. California Gurls
2. Round Round
3. Maneater
3. E.T.
3. Ugly
4. Turn Off The Light
4. I Kissed A Girl
4. Stronger
5. All Good Things (Come To An End)
5. Teenage Dream
5. About You Now
6. Try
6. Waking Up In Vegas
6. Red Dress
7. Promiscuous
7. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
7. Overload
8. Powerless
8. Hot N Cold
8. Hole In The Head
9. In God's Hands
9. The One That Got Away
9. Caught In A Moment
10. On The Radio (Remember The Day)
10. Thinking Of You
10. Change
8 #1's, 22 T10, 31 T100
10 #1's, 18 T10, 24 T100
7 #1's, 23 T10, 38 T100
Feeling better now so I think I can finally come up with a commentary! Yay! *#11 belongs to Nelly Furtado. It's a shame that she has just missed out on the top ten, since she has had a fantastic run and she was one of my favourite artists for most of the decade. Whoa! Nelly was one of the first albums I bought, and I loved all of the singles as well as several of the album tracks. Her second album, Folklore, didn't chart as well around the world but scored her another two number ones for me (Powerless and Try). But Loose was what really set her apart and the album scored her another four number ones. It was my favourite album of 2007 (despite being released in 2006, it had huge staying power), and Say It Right was my favourite song of that year. She hasn't had anything major since then, but I'm looking forward to her comeback album this year. *TOP TEN! Katy Perry inches her way into the top ten. With far less top 100 entries than those around her, she has managed to make her mark with her huge hits, with ten number ones (now 11 with 'Part Of Me') and the success of both of her albums. Firework is one of my favourite songs of the decade (like Top Ten favourite), and California Gurls, E.T., Teenage Dream and I Kissed A Girl all piled on the points. Even minor chart hit The One That Got Away managed to make #1 for me. Pretty much all of her proper singles (not counting promo singles and Thinking Of You) made my #1 which makes her even more formidable as a chart presence. It will be interesting to see what 2012 brings for Katy ... especially if it's a new album ... *#9 of the decade is the Sugababes! The biggest girl group of the decade, up to 2008, they released some of my favourite pop hits, including Push the Button, Round Round and About You Now. They experienced chart success in the UK, although not so much in Australia. After several line-up changes, their new stuff has not been so good, with their last big hit being Girls which couldn't even make #1.
Powering towards #1 now ... three more artists next week and then one by one, the top five will be counted down! Last edited:
I love how your chart always has some exciting jumps! It makes it hard to predict who will hit the top next. I am hoping it will be Florence though. Wow at Drake's new peak after almost half a year. Is there a reason behind this other than you are just liking it more now? Happy to see rises for Carly Rae, One Direction, Maroon 5 & Matt Corby. I am tipping Flo Rida will be a big jumper next week, but I have nothing to back that up with
So excited that I tipped the next three artists right! I have always had a soft spot for Nelly Furtado. I am glad and surprised to see her so high. I love Maneater, and the rest of the top five are solid tracks. And then my early tip for number one appears! I guess I didn't realise how short a time Katy has been around, so her top 10 placing (while lower than I thought) is impressive. I think Firework is a ripper track, as is The One That Got Away. I loved I Kissed A Girl and Hot N Cold as well. I like her other tracks, but ET and Cali Gurls would be at the bottom of my list. If I had to write a list of artists that I thought would appear in this countdown, Sugababes may have been a filler to make up numbers. There is no way I would have picked them for top 10!! I hated Overload when it first came out with a passion. But after not hearing it for a few years and then rediscovering it, I could appreciate how different it was to other music around at the same time. Favourites for me would be Run For Cover, Push The Button, Ugly and About You Now. Thinking about it, they have had consistently decent tracks! Still loving this countdown
Honestly, I think the main thing with Take Care is the amazing video and the chorus. I remember when I first heard it I loved it but the bridge really let it down for me. I've eventually gone past that and now I've got to the stage where I'm loving it even more. I like the lyrics and the way that Rihanna does the chorus as well.
If the chart took into account this year (and trust me I was so tempted to), The One that Got Away would be around #5. I love that track! But you're right regarding Katy, the thing that has let her down is that she's only been charting since 2008, and also she's only had two albums so less opportunity for her to chart album tracks. Still, number 10 is not bad for her I reckon.
I loved Sugababes' first four albums, and have liked bits and pieces off the two after that (Change and Catfights and Spotlights). I haven't really liked anything more recent than that but it seemed that all of their singles were hits for me, particularly their top four tracks. I love Run For Cover too D-Man, but it just couldn't make the cut
Awesome debut for Glee's stunning rendition of How Will I Know. Shame they weren't able to knock Taylor off. Not that I hate Taylor's song so I'm not mega disappointed.
Awesome leap for Karmin, really enjoying the song. It's one of those rare songs that grabs me on first listen.
Hopefully Delta is able to rebound. I'm really enjoying this fresh sound from her where I thought she was going to be headed into melodramatic piano driven ballads forever, even though some of her past singles were in this vein, it's grwat to see she has the confidence to use the sound as a lead single.
Florence creeping so close! I also appreciate the belated new peak for Take Care, the same thing happened on my ARIA chart, just not getting sick of it at this rate. Plenty of pop gold from the last decade in the countdown too!
TW LW Wks HP Artist Song Notes Cert 1 1 7 1 TAYLOR SWIFT Eyes Open 3rd Wk @ #1 <P> 3 5 8 3 FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Never Let Me Go New Peak <P> 4 2 18 1 TAYLOR SWIFT & THE CIVIL WARS Safe & Sound 5 Wks @ #1 <P>5 5 6 10 2 CARLY RAE JEPSEN Call Me Maybe <P>2 6 9 24 6 DRAKE ft RIHANNA Take Care New Peak <P>2 7 3 5 3 THE TEMPER TRAP Need Your Love <G> 9 7 7 4 KELLY CLARKSON Dark Side <P> 10 10 4 10 JENNIFER LOPEZ ft PITBULL Dance Again Current Peak 11 50 2 11 ONE DIRECTION More Than This New Peak 16 18 3 16 AZEALIA BANKS ft LAZY JAY 212 New Peak 18 16 4 16 DELTA GOODREM Sitting On Top Of The World 19 13 13 2 EMELI SANDE Next To Me <P>2 24 29 14 8 MATT CORBY Brother <P> 33 49 42 1 GOTYE ft KIMBRA Somebody That I Used To Know 4 Wks @ #1 <P>4 34 33 6 29 OLLY MURS Oh My Goodness 36 22 8 2 YOUNG THE GIANT Cough Syrup <P>2 38 35 64 1 ADELE Someone Like You 5 Wks @ #1 <P>11 41 51 4 41 360 Child Debut To Top 50 42 56 29 11 ADELE Turning Tables Re-Entry To Top 50 <P>2 44 34 32 1 RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS We Found Love 4 Wks @ #1 <P>7 45 NW NW 45 RACHAEL LEAHCAR La Vie En Rose Debut 46 52 2 46 LINKIN PARK Burn It Down Debut To Top 50 47 37 20 3 LANA DEL REY Born To Die <P>3
I haven't really heard much of the Hunger Games music because I'm too lazy to read/watch the movie at the moment Nice to see Taylor Swift at the top at least. I need to give More Than This more of a chance too. Great to see Temper Trap, Delta, Matt Corby and Linkin Park! Sad to see the Ed Sheeran dropouts.
Good Top 21! Shame to see TTT drop though. Good to see B.o.B and Rachael enter. Shame to see Drunk out. 20 19 16 15 14 13 12 11 9 - for your best Artists of all time.
@BillyBrett - it was oh so close. Oh so close! But just couldn't make it. Sadly, like most of Glee's songs on my chart, it suffers a big fall this week, but it will most likely hang around long enough to qualify it for my Top 100 year end! Slight rebound for Delta this week, but there will be a big jump for her next week. I love the fun video clip! @Hijinx - oh so close for Florence! She could get there yet!! New peak for Take Care again this week, haha it could be Drake & Rihanna that block out Florence... @anton - CHECK IT OUT!!!!!!!!
Thanks all!
Here we go with a week of commentary and chart: *Glee score their 11th #1 this week, with a remake of Kelly Clarkson's track 'Cry'. The 'Glee' cast are the third artist to rack up their eleventh number one hit this year, Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry both did so earlier in the year with 'What Doesn't Kill You' and 'Part Of Me' respectively. 'Cry' ends Taylor Swift's eight week run at #1, and the three week run of 'Eyes Open', pushing it down to #2. *Drake ft Rihanna score a new peak in it's 25th week. After almost half a year it sits at #3, well positioned to take #1 ... other big jumps come from Karmin (14 -> 6) and One Direction (11 -> 7). *Aside from Glee's #1 debut, there are big debuts further down. Another Glee track, 'Shake It Out', debuts at #11. The original by Florence + the Machine peaked at #2. Rita Ora debuts with her newie 'How We Do', in at #18. B.o.B.'s collaboration with Taylor Swift sees them in at #29, while Usher and Carly Rae Jepsen manage debuts further down. *Katy Perry drops to #50 this week. While it has had a decent run, it has had a really slack run in comparison to the previous Teenage Dream tracks. For a comparison: -CALIFORNIA GURLS #1 (6 Weeks) 30 Wks In Top 50 -TEENAGE DREAM #1 (1 Week) 26 Wks In Top 50 -FIREWORK #1 (4 Weeks) 43 Wks in Top 50 -E.T. #1 (1 Week) 31 Wks In Top 50 -LAST FRIDAY NIGHT (T.G.I.F.) #1 (2 Weeks) 25 Wks In Top 50 -THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY #1 (3 Weeks) 29 Wks In Top 50 If 'Part Of Me' drops out next week, it will be a huge contrast to her other TD hits ... will see what happens.
Here's this week's chart:
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
NW
NW
1
GLEE CAST
Cry
1st Wk @ #1
2
1
8
1
TAYLOR SWIFT
Eyes Open
3 Wks @ #1
<P>2
3
6
25
3
DRAKE ft RIHANNA
Take Care
New Peak
<P>2
4
4
19
1
TAYLOR SWIFT & THE CIVIL WARS
Safe & Sound
5 Wks @ #1
<P>5
5
3
9
3
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Never Let Me Go
<P>
6
14
5
6
KARMIN
Broken Hearted
New Peak
7
11
3
7
ONE DIRECTION
More Than This
New Peak
8
5
11
2
CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Call Me Maybe
<P>3
9
2
2
2
GLEE CAST
How Will I Know
10
9
8
4
KELLY CLARKSON
Dark Side
<P>
11
NW
NW
11
GLEE CAST
Shake It Out
Debut
12
13
9
12
JAMIE MCDELL
You'll Never Take That Away
New Peak
<G>
13
16
4
13
AZEALIA BANKS ft LAZY JAY
212
New Peak
<G>
14
7
6
3
THE TEMPER TRAP
Need Your Love
<G>
15
24
15
8
MATT CORBY
Brother
<P>
16
18
5
16
DELTA GOODREM
Sitting On Top Of The World
New Peak
<G>
17
8
3
8
ERIC HUTCHINSON
Watching You Watch Him
18
NW
NW
18
RITA ORA
How We Do (Party)
Debut
19
10
5
10
JENNIFER LOPEZ ft PITBULL
Dance Again
<G>
20
12
6
4
RICKI-LEE
Do It Like That
<P>
21
22
3
21
GLEE CAST
Boogie Shoes
New Peak
22
15
3
15
MAROON 5 ft WIZ KHALIFA
Payphone
23
19
14
2
EMELI SANDE
Next To Me
<P>2
24
35
7
24
THE TEMPER TRAP
Rabbit Hole
New Peak
25
30
6
20
DJ FRESH ft RITA ORA
Hot Right Now
26
41
5
26
360
Child
New Peak
27
51
4
27
JANINE AND THE MIXTAPES
Bullets
Debut To Top 50
28
25
14
4
TRAIN
Drive By
<P>2
29
NW
NW
29
B.O.B. ft TAYLOR SWIFT
Both Of Us
Debut
<G>
30
21
12
7
RIZZLE KICKS
Mama Do The Hump
31
17
8
8
HOT CHELLE RAE
Honestly
<G>
32
20
16
1
CHARICE
New World
2 Wks @ #1
<P>3
33
26
4
17
REGINA SPEKTOR
All The Rowboats
34
NW
NW
34
USHER
Scream
Debut
35
31
2
31
B.O.B.
So Good
36
27
7
6
USHER
Climax
<P>
37
33
43
1
GOTYE ft KIMBRA
Somebody That I Used To Know
4 Wks @ #1
<P>4
38
NW
NW
38
CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Curiosity
Debut
39
55
2
39
FLO RIDA
Whistle
Debut To Top 50
40
32
14
10
MIRANDA LAMBERT
Over You
<P>
41
36
9
2
YOUNG THE GIANT
Cough Syrup
<P>2
42
46
3
42
LINKIN PARK
Burn It Down
43
28
11
14
HOT CHELLE RAE ft NEW BOYZ
I Like It Like That
<P>
44
38
65
1
ADELE
Someone Like You
<P>11
45
34
7
29
OLLY MURS
Oh My Goodness
<G>
46
29
2
29
GLEE CAST
My Love Is Your Love
47
23
8
12
EMELI SANDE
Read All About It (Part III)
<G>
48
42
30
11
ADELE
Turning Tables
<P>2
49
44
33
1
RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS
We Found Love
4 Wks @ #1
<P>7
50
39
13
1
KATY PERRY
Part Of Me
2 Wks @ #1
<P>2
Dropping Out This Week
51
37
6
4
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Casa De Mi Padre
53
43
18
8
RIHANNA
Where Have You Been
54
40
2
40
NELLY FURTADO
Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)
57
50
16
15
SIX60
Forever
59
45
2
45
RACHAEL LEAHCAR
La Vie En Rose
60
49
3
48
GLEE CAST
If I Can't Have You
61
47
21
3
LANA DEL REY
Born To Die
64
48
4
37
ADAM LAMBERT
Never Close Your Eyes
Up and Coming?
55
ED SHEERAN
This
56
MIRANDA LAMBERT ft THE PISTOL ANNIES
Run Daddy Run
58
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Blown Away
Top 100 Artists 2000-2011
8. ALICIA KEYS
7. P!NK
6. BEYONCE
1. No One
1. Who Knew
1. Halo
2. You Don't Know My Name
2. Just Like A Pill
2. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
3. Like You'll Never See Me Again
3. Fuckin' Perfect
3. Sweet Dreams
4. Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
4. Most Girls
4. If I Were A Boy
5. If I Ain't Got You
5. Please Don't Leave Me
5. Irreplaceable
6. Superwoman
6. Lady Marmalade
6. Baby Boy
7. A Woman's Worth
7. Don't Let Me Get Me
7. Telephone
8. Doesn't Mean Anything
8. U + Ur Hand
8. Love On Top
9. My Boo
9. Family Portrait
9. Crazy In Love
10. Karma
10. Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)
10. Naughty Girl
9 #1's, 25 T10, 36 T100
7 #1's, 29 T10, 45 T100
9 #1's, 27 T10, 46 T100
*The artist with the biggest hit of the decade + one year so far, Alicia Keys is in at #8. She has had a strong chart run, with nine #1's, but No One is far and away her biggest hits. It's a shame that despite having so many personal favourites of mine, she has struggled to have huge success Down Under. In 2001, Alicia hit the scene with her smash hit 'Fallin', That song earned a lot of critical praise, although I personally find it quite dull. It remains her only number one in New Zealand. She really came into her own with the hits from her second album, 'The Diary of Alicia Keys', with 'You Don't Know My Name' and 'If I Ain't Got You' being real favourites as mine. She has delivered consistently since then, with hits off the two follow up albums, but it has been a while since we've heard new material from her! *#7 is P!nk! Pink has had an amazing chart run, not only for me, but in Australia as a whole. Her debut 'Can't Take Me Home' didn't do much for her as a personality, but 'Missundaztood' had excellent singles and really made me take notice of Pink! Her next album, 'Try This' really didn't have anything going for it but her follow-up to that flop, 'I'm Not Dead' was one of my biggest albums of the decade, probably my most played and remains one of my favourite albums of all time. She managed to hit the top ten 12 times with songs from that album. She had had hits all over the decade, and is a reliable artist to pump out some decent tunes amongst all the hype and silliness. *Beyonce just missed out on the top five. I mean just misses out, because she literally did, she was so close to taking out #5, but sadly the #5 artist had the end of 2011 hits to inch her way into the #5 spot. While Beyonce performed well with her first two albums, 'I Am ... Sasha Fierce' has become her biggest drawcard for me, with her four biggest hits coming from this album for me. While the album as a whole didn't seem to work, there were so many standout tracks that it still managed to become one of the biggest albums of 2009 for me. '4' scored some high charting positions, but didn't repeat the success of IASF, and thus sees her fall just short of the top five. She's awesome though! Last edited:
Awesome to see Glee hit the Top spot on the chart. One of theie best emotional moments of the season. So far this year, they have been unable to get a #1 on my chart. Not many episodes left to assist that goal.
Awesome leaps for Karmin and One Direction
Good to see upward movement for Delta and tumbling movement for Ricki-Lee.
Go One Direction and Take Care. The next #1 please! Sad to see The Temper Trap out of the top 10 but wonderful rebounds for Brother and Delta. Go Linkin Park!
Another week of movement - I love it! Happy to see rises for Drake, Karmin, One Direction, Matt Corby & Flo Rida. Solid debuts for Usher & Rita Ora. I will have to check out Carly Rae's follow up.
Three big names in music, but there really isn't anything left but the big names is there? I love Alicia Keys, but there is the occasional track that is a bit iffy for me. No One and Doesn't Mean Anything are far and away her best, so I am glad to see them in the top 10! I don't think there is a Pink song that I don't like. All the tracks in the top ten are awesome, and I a super stoked to see Who Knew top her songs as I love it (plus F**kin Perfect being in the top 3!). Beyonce suffers the similar situation of Alicia - some really killer tracks, and then some really dud choices imo. As uch as it grates on members of this site, I still love Single Ladies, and I still can't pinpoint why Halo and Crazy In Love would also be up there for me.
One a week from now on! I don't think I can cope haha. Looking forward to it
Thanks for the comments everyone. Several big jumps this week for some of the beloved tracks mentioned above...
I've been hella busy but here is this week's top fifty, I will post the #5 artist of 2000-2011 a little later on.... but first some commentary.
*Florence + The Machine hit #1 for the first time with their latest song from 'Ceremonials', 'Never Let Me Go'. They've made #2 twice before, with 'Dog Days Are Over' and 'Shake It Out' but finally manage their first #1. At the same time, they score a big debut with Breath Of Life, in at #23. *Delta Goodrem shoots all the way up to #2 with her hit 'Sitting On Top Of The World'. I love this song and the video! At the same time, Kiwi artist Janine and the Mixtapes leap to #3 with 'Bullets' a smooth track that I would definitely recommend. It has a killer chorus. *360 jumps into the top ten with his second hit 'Child'. 'Boys Like You' peaked at #5 earlier in the year, but dropped off quickly. Since Child has had a relatively slow ascent, it may hang around longer ... but it will be interesting to see if it can outpeak their former hit. *Debuts below for Mark Foster ft Kimbra & A-Trak, just outside the top ten. Carrie Underwood is in at #22 with 'Blown Away' and Glee debut at #32 with 'Take My Breath Away'.
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
5
10
1
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Never Let Me Go
1st Wk @ #1
<P>2
2
16
6
2
DELTA GOODREM
Sitting On Top Of The World
New Peak
<G>
3
27
5
3
JANINE AND THE MIXTAPES
Bullets
New Peak
4
2
9
1
TAYLOR SWIFT
Eyes Open
3 Wks @ #1
<P>2
5
4
20
1
TAYLOR SWIFT & THE CIVIL WARS
Safe & Sound
5 Wks @ #1
<P>5
6
17
4
6
ERIC HUTCHINSON
Watching You Watch Him
New Peak
7
6
6
6
KARMIN
Broken Hearted
<G>
8
1
2
1
GLEE CAST
Cry
1 Wk @ #1
9
26
6
9
360
Child
New Peak
10
3
26
3
DRAKE ft RIHANNA
Take Care
<P>2
11
NW
NW
11
MARK FOSTER ft KIMBRA & A-TRAK
Warrior
Highest Debut
12
11
2
11
GLEE CAST
Shake It Out
13
15
16
8
MATT CORBY
Brother
<P>
14
7
4
7
ONE DIRECTION
More Than This
<G>
15
9
3
2
GLEE CAST
How Will I Know
<G>
16
13
5
13
AZEALIA BANKS ft LAZY JAY
212
<G>
17
20
7
4
RICKI-LEE
Do It Like That
<P>
18
14
7
3
THE TEMPER TRAP
Need Your Love
<P>
19
10
9
4
KELLY CLARKSON
Dark Side
<P>
20
8
12
2
CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Call Me Maybe
<P>3
21
29
2
21
B.O.B. ft TAYLOR SWIFT
Both Of Us
New Peak
22
58
2
22
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Blown Away
Debut
23
NW
NW
23
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Breath Of Life
Debut To Top 50
24
24
8
24
THE TEMPER TRAP
Rabbit Hole
Current Peak
25
18
2
18
RITA ORA
How We Do (Party)
26
19
6
10
JENNIFER LOPEZ ft PITBULL
Dance Again
<G>
27
42
4
27
LINKIN PARK
Burn It Down
New Peak
28
28
15
4
TRAIN
Drive By
<P>2
29
23
15
2
EMELI SANDE
Next To Me
<P>2
30
21
4
21
GLEE CAST
Boogie Shoes
<G>
31
12
10
12
JAMIE MCDELL
You'll Never Take That Away
<G>
32
NW
NW
32
GLEE CAST
Take My Breath Away
Debut
33
34
2
33
USHER
Scream
New Peak
34
25
7
20
DJ FRESH ft RITA ORA
Hot Right Now
35
68
3
35
PITBULL
Back In Time
Debut To Top 50
36
39
3
36
FLO RIDA
Whistle
New Peak
37
53
19
8
RIHANNA
Where Have You Been
Re-Entry To Top 50
<P>
38
NW
NW
38
FOSTER THE PEOPLE
Houdini
Debut
39
35
3
31
B.O.B.
So Good
40
30
13
7
RIZZLE KICKS
Mama Do The Hump
<G>
41
22
4
15
MAROON 5 ft WIZ KHALIFA
Payphone
42
32
17
1
CHARICE
New World
2 Wks @ #1
<P>3
43
41
10
2
YOUNG THE GIANT
Cough Syrup
<P>2
44
38
2
38
CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Curiosity
45
36
8
6
USHER
Climax
<P>
46
40
15
10
MIRANDA LAMBERT
Over You
<P>
47
37
44
1
GOTYE ft KIMBRA
Somebody That I Used To Know
4 Wks @ #1
<P>4
48
44
66
1
ADELE
Someone Like You
5 Wks @ #1
<P>11
49
48
31
11
ADELE
Turning Tables
<P>2
50
43
12
14
HOT CHELLE RAE ft NEW BOYZ
I Like It Like That
<P>
Dropping Out This Week
51
49
34
1
RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS
We Found Love
52
31
9
8
HOT CHELLE RAE
Honestly
54
33
5
17
REGINA SPEKTOR
All The Rowboats
56
50
14
1
KATY PERRY
Part Of Me
57
47
9
12
EMELI SANDE
Read All About It (Part III)
61
45
8
29
OLLY MURS
Oh My Goodness
66
46
3
29
GLEE CAST
My Love Is Your Love
Up and Coming?
55
DAVID COOK
The Last Song I'll Write For You
60
ALEX CLARE
Too Close
62
WE THE KINGS
Say You Like Me
I'm hoping to update the commentary above (for last week's artists), before posting this week's artist.
Oh yay, I was convinced NLMG would never be let to go at #1 (there's a pun somewhere in there). Although I must admit I haven't yet familiarised myself well with the new Florence song. On the other hand, much love for the Foster & co. debuts, and a good rise for 360.
*What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger) only includes its 2011 chart run. It would make #7 if 2012's run is included.
Kelly Clarkson slots in at #5 as the biggest artist of the past decade and a bit. With the release of Thankful in 2003 she had limited success, with the three big singles (Miss Independent, Low, The Trouble With Love Is) doing well on my charts. But it was her second album, Breakaway, that really pushed her into the charts as a pop personality to watch. The lead single, 'Breakaway' was used in one of my favourite movies at the time (Princess Diaries 2, don't ask me why!), and the next four singles were all huge hits that managed to hang around the charts for ages. 'Because of You' became her biggest hit for me, having startling longevity and managing to chart for over a year in the top 50. Her third album, 'My December' was a little disappointing (although I loved it) but she was back with 'All I Ever Wanted' in 2009, spawning two more of her biggest hits, as well as several minor charting hits for her. She is still pumping out hits with her latest album, scoring her 11th #1 hit for me in 2012 and managing another top five hit with her latest single 'Dark Side'.
Even though she has come from an Idol background, it's easy to forget judging by the success she has had. To me, she has her own style, managing to merge and take bits of different genre to appeal to people. As a personality, she may not be as out there as Lady GaGa or have hit after hit like Katy Perry, but she's had an amazing run with some amazing songs along the way.
Great to see Florence hit the top spot, and pulling Delta along with her Nice rises for Matt Corby, Ricki Lee, Linkin Park, Pitbull, Flo Rida & Rihanna. I am surprised that Maroon 5 / Wiz isn't gaining traction for you. Drake's chart run continues to intrigue, and could this be SLY's last week?? Solid chart as usual.
Ah, Kelly Clarkson. I am pleased that her consistant string of decent songs has helped her shake off the tag of the first Idol. I think that you have nailed it about her style. I am glad that it has evolved into something that she can call her own. I know most of her top 20, and there isn't a track that I know that I don't like. Because Of You, Since U Be Gone and Breakaway are all quality, but my favourite is easily Already Gone. I am annoyed that the similarity between it and Beyonce's Halo overshadowed it in a way, but I am pleased that I got to hear it at all. It is a beautiful track. Really pleased to see her gain a top five placing.
Florence, awesome! Great number one. Liking the Mark Foster-related entries and also rises for Linkin Park, Delta and 360. Can't say I'm a Kelly Clarkson fan, but I'm not a hatre I do like a number of her songs.
@D-Man - I feel the same about the Halo vs. Already Gone thingie. I love both songs (Halo was my #1 of 2009, Already Gone my #9 of the year) so I'm sad that there is the constant comparison, I guess it was just bad timing for Kelly, since Halo became such a massive hit earlier in the year. She's always been strong with her ballads though!
Chart commentary for the week: *Delta Goodrem manages to climb the final place to make it to #1 this week. It's Delta's ninth number one, and first since Almost Here. Weirdly, all of her singles that have reached #1 have only stayed there for one week. It'll be interesting to see if she can buck the trend with SOTOTW. With Delta's ascent, Florence falls to #2. Rita Ora scores a huge jump with How We Do, while Conor Maynard has an even bigger jump with the catchy and trashy track 'Can't Say No'. Outasight makes a similar huge jump from #83 to #8. *Glee debuts four times, mainly due to the double episode that aired last week. It's All Coming Back To Me Now is their biggest debut of the week, in at #13. Other debuts all feature down in the 30's. There are further debuts for Rita Ora and Emeli Sande. *I Found a Boy makes it's debut to the top 50, up at #12. This is Adele's eleventh charting song from 21. The only track from the album not to chart (so far) is Take It All. From 21, Adele has scored two number ones, four top ten hits, and nine top fifty hits. Someone Like You might finally be on it's way out this week, down to #50. *I forgot to mention last week was 'We Found Love's' last week on the chart. Spending 33 weeks in the top 50 (as well as 4 weeks at number one), it ends it's run as Rihanna's second biggest hit. Which reminds me ... where is Rihanna in the top 100 artists of the decade??
Like last week, I'll be posting #4 of the decade midweek.
*All stats include runs to the end of 2011. If this year were included, We Found Love would be #2 and Where Have You Been would be #17.
Rihanna's strength is in her ability to bring out song after song, album after album with very little break in between. Although she has had her fair share of flops, they are often followed-up quickly by a big hit or an alternative single choice. In general, though, Rihanna has been able to enjoy a huge career pumping out loads of hits since her debut back in 2005. Back when Pon De Replay came out, I really didn't think much of Rihanna as an artist. The song was catchy but had very little to it. It wasn't until SOS that I started to really enjoy her, but then she really came into her own with her third album 'Good Girl Gone Bad'. The lead single, 'Umbrella' is still her biggest hit on my chart making #3 on the year end 2007 chart. After four number one singles, she came back with the significantly less successful 'Rated R'. After two more albums (Loud and Talk That Talk), Rihanna still remains at the top of her game. We Found Love reached number one around the world and became her longest running number one in New Zealand (and her longest running number one on my chart). Even though Rihanna has never been and probably never will be one of my 'favourite artists', I can't deny how much I like the majority of her music, hence her spot at #4. Last edited:
I'm particularly amused that you posted the previous artist at the same time I made my post so it went unnoticed by me for nearly a week Great rise for Foster the People and it's crazy to see STIUTK out and SLY down all the way at #50!
Great to see Delta hit the top spot, but I think Conor may have too much momentum for her to remain there for another week. 'Can't Say No' is one of those songs that I know I should hate, but it is just so catchy. Pleased to see Rita Ora bullet into the top three, plus rises for Outasight, The Temper Trap, Rihanna & Pitbull. SLY hangs on for another week. Will next week be its last?
Rihanna. Probably second only to Glee in the quantity over quality category, however, I find a fair chunk of Rihanna's hits to be quality. Confused? Me too. Anyway... When I heard Pon De Replay, I loved it, but I also didn't think too much of her as an artist. Talk about finding your brand and selling the shit out of it! I think I would struggle to make a top ten for her without a song I like missing out, but I am pleased to see Umbrella, SOS and WFL placing in the top three. Speaking of... only three artists left!!
Great to see Delta take #1, although I'm not sure if next week's #1 is going to be as good (spoiler alert see FB). Also, great Top 20 as well. Interesting jumps for #s 3 4 8 12 29 .
Your Top 100 Artists 2000-11 8. Good to see Alicia Keys, although Fallin' was my favourite track from her 7. Pink is so successful is all I can say. Don't rally have a fav Pink song 6. Great to see Beyonce, although I hoped she was higher. I'm with you for her No. 1 and 2 songs, as well at No 5 & 8 5. Great to see Kelly, but I was expecting her to be a bit higher as well. I would agree with to Top 5, as well at 8, 9 and 20. 4. To be honest, I'm not much of a Rihanna fan, the Top 10 are the only songs that I like from Rihanna, with Unfaithful being the best.
Can't wait for the Top 3. I predict Mariah to be quite high.
Hey everyone, thanks for the comments!!! Yes, I've said it in plenty of other places I'm not happy with my #1 because it's a song I should really hate, but it's the first song I look for when I have my ipod on so it's #1...
Here is some chart commentary: *Conor Maynard jumps from #4 to #1 this week with his semi-hit 'Can't Say No'. I particularly love the beat and the simple chorus, although this will most likely fall as fast as it has risen Directly behind Conor is the highest debut from the final episode of Glee Season 3. Roots Before Branches is Lea Michele's final song on the episode. Rita Ora holds at #3 with How We Do. These changes see last week's top two fall to #4 and #5. *Kylie scores one of the biggest debuts this week, in at #8 with 'Timebomb'. Nothing off X or Aphrodite made my top ten (which is sad because I liked the singles from Aphrodite, they all peaked between #11 and #15). This makes 'Timebomb' her highest charting single for me since 'Giving You Up' from 2005! Wow! Debuts are also seen further down from Rachael Leahcar (delayed reaction to that one), Nicki Minaj, Trey Songz and Miranda Lambert. *Carrie Underwood looks set to score her third top ten hit next week with 'Blown Away'. Carrie has really undercharted with her singles since I usually don't hear them until a year or two after they're released. 'Before He Cheats' and 'Remind Me' remain her only top ten singles, while 'Blown Away' moves up to #13 this week. Rihanna rebounds with 'Where Have You Been' in at #19, and Beyonce makes a huge jump with her poignant ballad 'I Was Here'. *Last week did indeed become the final week in the chart for 'Someone Like You' after 66 weeks in the top 50, she falls to #54. It's had an amazing run and ends its run as the second biggest song of all time on my chart.
Ouch for Delta! and sad to see Linkin Park dropping out, but thankfully Flo Rida. Well done Someone Like You that has lasted so long. Go Foster The People!
Hmm, I don't hate Can't Say No but I don't really like it all that much. In any case, a much better number one that Rita Ora. Hoping to see 212 in the top 10 soon, nice rises for Adele and Beyonce. And wow I never realised you were charting Rabbit Hole, either that or I forgot
Lol your wish re: 212 may just be happening very soon irelander.
Before I post this week's chart, here is the #3 artist from 2000-2011:
3. BRITNEY SPEARS
1. Lucky
2. Everytime
3. Toxic
4. Oops! I Did It Again
5. Piece Of Me
6. Till The World Ends
7. Someday (I Will Understand)
8. My Prerogative
9. Stronger
10. Circus
11. Womanizer
12. Not Yet A Woman
13. If You Seek Amy
14. Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know
15. From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart
16. Hold It Against Me
17. Criminal
18. I Wanna Go
19. Gimme More
20. Break The Ice
12 #1's, 25 T10, 42 T100
What can I say about Britney? She's had a real rollercoaster of a career, with some real rubbish albums wedged between albums that I've really enjoyed. But she's had a good run, with number ones for me right over the decade. With the release of Oops! I Did It Again in 2000, Britney was my favourite artist at the time. Lucky was my #1 of the year 2000, and that album managed three further #1's with 'Oops! I Did It Again', 'Stronger' and 'Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know'. But she came crashing down with her 'coming of age' album Britney. I thought 'I'm a Slave 4 U' was appalling and, besides 'Not Yet A Woman', the album was pretty much a fail for me. 'In The Zone' and 'Blackout' spawned several big hits in 'Everytime', 'Toxic' and 'Piece of Me', it wasn't until 'Circus' that she staged a real comeback. Her first number one in the States in nine years ('Womanizer') heralded a new era for Britney and saw her back with some consistent success around the world. Her most recent album 'Femme Fatale' gave her her third number one in the U.S.A. and fourth in New Zealand with 'Hold It Against Me' and gave her her twelfth number one for me with 'Till The World Ends'.
I like 'Can't Say No' way more than I know I should. It is catchy enough to not be annoying lol. A lot of good rises this week : Rita Ora, Karmin, Rihanna, Pitbull, Nicki Minaj & Maroon 5. Good to see Kylie debut strongly. I hope it doesn't drop as fast as it has on itunes! And they day has finally come: a SLY-less top 50. Amazing run. After your best artists countdown, you should definitely do a best songs one! That would be awesome.
Rollercoaster is the perfect way to describe Britney. I am a fan of the majority of her tracks, and like Rihanna, I would struggle to make a top ten without a song I like missing out. So excited for the next two!!
Great debuts for Glee and Kylie there, And also awesome to see Carrie inching her way to the top 10. I'm really enjoying the song Blown Away, has massive crossover potential. Shame to see Delta tumble so far from the top spot, but at least she got there.
I realised I haven't said anything on your top artists but I'll say the top 11 now.
Nelly Furtado, Katy Perry, Sugababes, Alicia Keys, P!nk, Beyonce are all fantastic! The problem is, because pop really isn't my favourite genre, they are all very hit and miss for me. However, I am amazed that Your #1 song for ALL of these artists are the same as my #1 song for the same artists! Say It Right, Firework (battle with Hot N Cold), Push The Button, Who Knew, No One and Halo are all my favourite songs from these artists.
Kelly is awesome too! I hope she can crack that top 3 soon!
Not a fan of #4 or #3, but great to see Take A Bow and We Found Love made your top 5 Rihanna songs, I like those ones!
@D-Man - excellent glad I'm not the only one that feels this way about Conor Maynard! Ooh I may consider that, I've been thinking about what to do once I finish this chart so I might have a look into doing that, maybe do a top 100 and do five a week or something like that ... I'll have to put it together first
@BillyBrett - I really agree with your assessment of Blown Away. And I really hope it does experience some crossover success, particularly down our ways. She's had so many good songs! She deserves to get at least one hit down here.
@antonnalan - Wow that is awesome!! I'm glad we're on the same page with our favourite songs from these artists I'll be interested to see if our favourite songs are the same for the remaining two!
Thanks for the comments everyone!
OK, so here's a little commentary to kick off this week's chart (which is actually the chart for last week, I'm still behind):
*Katy Perry hits the number one spot for the 12th time this week with 'Wide Awake'. When I first heard the track, I liked it but thought it was too similar to Lenny Kravitz's 'Fly Away', but now that it has been released, I really enjoy it because it's not so in your face and really quite a nice listen. A nice deep beat and no screaming which is nice to hear! With this as her twelfth number one, she passes Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson and Britney Spears for the amount of #1's on my chart. It also follows a string of #1's from Teenage Dream, where all the official singles have reached #1. I guess I'm a Katy freak *Karmin manages to get a new peak, in this week at #4. It should peak again next week. Carrie Underwood scores her third top five/ten hit with 'Blown Away' in at #5. Emeli Sande manages her second top ten hit with 'My Kind Of Love', her previous hit 'Next To Me' (which falls out this week), peaked at #2. Azealia Banks also jumps into the top ten. *The Temper Trap score the biggest debut of the week, with 'Trembling Hands' at #18. With the availability of Spotify (finally!) in New Zealand, I have been able to listen to albums with good quality audio before I buy them, hence TTT debuting so high, and Matt Corby debuting further down. Debuts also from Alanis Morissette (her first top 50 hit since 'Underneath' in 2008), Gym Class Heroes and Alexandra Burke. Enjoy!
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
66
9
1
KATY PERRY
Wide Awake
Re-Entry To Top 50
<G>
2
2
2
2
GLEE CAST
Roots Before Branches
Current Peak
3
4
13
1
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Never Let Me Go
1 Wk @ #1
<P>2
4
6
9
4
KARMIN
Brokenhearted
New Peak
<P>
5
13
4
5
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Blown Away
New Peak
6
5
9
1
DELTA GOODREM
Sitting On Top Of The World
1 Wk @ #1
<P>
7
23
3
7
EMELI SANDE
My Kind Of Love
New Peak
8
1
5
1
CONOR MAYNARD
Can't Say No
1 Wk @ #1
<G>
9
3
5
3
RITA ORA
How We Do (Party)
<G>
10
17
8
10
AZEALIA BANKS ft LAZY JAY
212
New Peak
<P>
11
10
12
1
TAYLOR SWIFT
Eyes Open
3 Wks @ #1
<P>3
12
8
2
8
KYLIE MINOGUE
Timebomb
13
9
4
9
ADELE
I Found A Boy
<G>
14
12
4
8
OUTASIGHT
Tonight Is The Night
<G>
15
30
4
15
FOSTER THE PEOPLE
Houdini
New Peak
16
14
23
1
TAYLOR SWIFT & THE CIVIL WARS
Safe & Sound
5 Wks @ #1
<P>6
17
29
6
17
PITBULL
Back In Time
New Peak
18
NW
NW
18
THE TEMPER TRAP
Trembling Hands
Highest Debut
19
49
20
1
CHARICE
New World
2 Wks @ #1
<P>4
20
26
21
13
BEYONCE
I Was Here
<P>
21
7
9
7
360
Child
<G>
22
11
4
11
KIMBRA ft MARK FOSTER & A-TRAK
Warrior
23
16
10
3
THE TEMPER TRAP
Need Your Love
<P>
24
19
22
8
RIHANNA
Where Have You Been
<P>2
25
18
29
3
DRAKE ft RIHANNA
Take Care
<P>3
26
24
19
8
MATT CORBY
Brother
<P>2
27
20
15
2
CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Call Me Maybe
<P>3
28
15
7
5
ERIC HUTCHINSON
Watching You Watch Him
<G>
29
46
7
15
MAROON 5 ft WIZ KHALIFA
Payphone
<G>
30
22
10
4
RICKI-LEE
Do It Like That
<P>2
31
39
4
31
TREY SONGZ ft KELLY ROWLAND
Heart Attack
New Peak
32
33
7
32
NICKI MINAJ ft CHRIS BROWN
Right By My Side
New Peak
33
NW
NW
33
ALANIS MORISSETTE
Guardian
Debut
34
25
3
25
RITA ORA ft TINIE TEMPAH
R.I.P.
35
31
5
11
GLEE CAST
Shake It Out
<G>
36
34
12
4
KELLY CLARKSON
Dark Side
<P>2
37
58
16
8
FUN. ft JANELLE MONAE
We Are Young
Re-Entry To Top 50
<P>
38
41
4
23
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Breath Of Life
39
RE
10
24
DEMI LOVATO
Give Your Heart A Break
Re-Entry To Top 100
40
27
3
13
GLEE CAST
It's All Coming Back To Me Now
41
NW
NW
41
GYM CLASS HEROES ft RYAN TEDDER
The Fighter
Debut
42
51
5
42
CHERYL COLE
Call My Name
Debut To Top 50
43
NW
NW
43
MATT CORBY
Souls A Fire
Debut
44
35
5
1
GLEE CAST
Cry
1 Wk @ #1
<G>
45
32
9
10
JENNIFER LOPEZ ft PITBULL
Dance Again
<P>
46
NW
NW
46
ALEXANDRA BURKE
Let It Go
Debut
47
36
7
7
ONE DIRECTION
More Than This
<G>
48
28
11
24
THE TEMPER TRAP
Rabbit Hole
<G>
49
45
16
10
NICKI MINAJ
Starships
<P>2
50
65
2
50
WHITNEY HOUSTON & JORDIN SPARKS
Celebrate
Debut To Top 50
DROPPING OUT THIS WEEK
51
43
2
43
MIRANDA LAMBERT
Fastest Girl In Town
52
44
3
32
GLEE CAST
Paradise By The Dashboard Light
53
21
2
21
RACHAEL LEAHCAR
Over The Rainbow
54
38
8
3
JANINE AND THE MIXTAPES
Bullets
55
42
13
12
JAMIE MCDELL
You'll Never Take That Away
56
47
10
20
DJ FRESH ft RITA ORA
Hot Right Now
57
37
6
2
GLEE CAST
How Will I Know
61
48
5
21
B.O.B. ft TAYLOR SWIFT
Both Of Us
62
50
18
2
EMELI SANDE
Next To Me
66
40
18
4
TRAIN
Drive By
UP AND COMING?
58
THE SATURDAYS
30 Days
60
FUN.
Some Nights
70
LOREEN
Euphoria
Two huge artists left. One was THE voice of the 1990's. The other was the voice of the 2000's. #2 will be posted later this week
Most people here should know how much I love Mariah Carey. She is by far my favourite artist of all time, managing hit after hit, and never disappointing her true fans. Mariah's career has been amazing, debuting in 1990 with 'Vision of Love'. But since this countdown is covering only the 2000's, we will focus on these hits. Before the turn of the millennium, Mariah released her sixth studio album 'Rainbow'. The lead single 'Heartbreaker' was a hit worldwide, but she continued to have hits into the new decade with songs like 'Thank God I Found You' and 'Against All Odds'. She scored her first number one of the decade for me with 'Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)'.
Then came Glitter, as a fan I loved most of the music from it (although I can't deny the horrible-ness that is 'Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica), but she had some massive ballads that continued her string of successes for me. Next was Charmbracelet, which was largely forgettable commercially, but these two letdowns allowed her to focus and release one of her best albums of her career 'The Emancipation of Mimi'. 'Emancipation' gave her five number ones for me, but, more importantly, it gave her a real international hit with 'We Belong Together'. The song went on to spend fourteen weeks at number one in the States and became her second number one here in Australia.
In 2008, e=MC2 came out, with the hot lead single Touch My Body. Since then she has managed to bring out number one hits on my chart, following TMB up with 'Bye Bye', 'I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time', 'Obsessed', 'I want To Know What Love Is', 'Up Out My Face' and 'Oh Santa!'.
I am really hoping for some new Mariah material really soon!! With 18 number ones already achieved in the States, hopefully she can score two more to tie with The Beatles as the biggest number one artist of all time
Whoa... massive return for Wide Awake! I am quite enjoying this track at the moment. Pleased to see rises for Florence, Karmin, Pitbull, Maroon 5 & Fun (interesting re-entry). Solid debut for The Temper Trap, and I am hoping Fun & Loreen can hit the chart next week!
Mimi would have been my tip for number one (after my original Katy Perry tip was knocked out earlier ) for the fact that you love her so. With that said, looking at the songs that make up her top 20, there are nine there that I can't recognise by name only, which makes her position amazingly high! Lucky for her that some of her smaller hits resonated with you. We Belong Together is by far my favourite of hers (of the 00s), with It's Like That and Don't Forget About Us rounding out my top three. Assuming that I correcty listed the remaining artists 11 artists ago, your number one artist is also surprising, but she has had a fairly consistant run. Looking forward to the reveal
I had been thinking Mariah would be your #1 so that's a bit of a shock. But now I realise it is only hits since 2000, so that makes this feat for Mariah very impressive. Nice to see Wide Awake at #1. I never notice Fly Away in that song but I can understand the similarity.
Thanks for the comments all! Yeah the main reason Mariah is not #1 is because the cut off was 2000. Even one extra year would have probably lifted her to number one. TBH the top six would be incredibly close but I definitely think my #1 reflects who my favourite artist is based on output from 2000-2011.
Here is this weeks (last weeks) chart with some commentary:
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
1
10
1
KATY PERRY
Wide Awake
2nd Wk @ #1
<G>
2
4
10
2
KARMIN
Brokenhearted
New Peak
<P>
3
10
9
3
AZEALIA BANKS ft LAZY JAY
212
New Peak
<P>
4
7
4
4
EMELI SANDE
My Kind Of Love
New Peak
5
2
3
2
GLEE CAST
Roots Before Branches
<G>
6
5
5
5
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Blown Away
7
3
14
1
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Never Let Me Go
1 Wk @ #1
<P>2
8
15
5
8
FOSTER THE PEOPLE
Houdini
New Peak
<G>
9
6
10
1
DELTA GOODREM
Sitting On Top Of The World
1 Wk @ #1
<P>
10
17
7
10
PITBULL
Back In Time
New Peak
11
52
4
11
GLEE CAST
Paradise By The Dashboard Light
Re-Entry To Top 50
12
11
13
1
TAYLOR SWIFT
Eyes Open
3 Wks @ #1
<P>3
13
8
6
1
CONOR MAYNARD
Can't Say No
1 Wk @ #1
<G>
14
22
5
11
KIMBRA ft MARK FOSTER & A-TRAK
Warrior
15
29
8
15
MAROON 5 ft WIZ KHALIFA
Payphone
New Peak
<G>
16
18
2
16
THE TEMPER TRAP
Trembling Hands
New Peak
17
12
3
8
KYLIE MINOGUE
Timebomb
18
13
5
9
ADELE
I Found a Boy
<G>
19
9
6
3
RITA ORA
How We Do (Party)
<G>
20
16
24
1
TAYLOR SWIFT & THE CIVIL WARS
Safe & Sound
5 Wks @ #1
<P>6
21
14
5
8
OUTASIGHT
Tonight Is The Night
<G>
22
39
11
22
DEMI LOVATO
Give Your Heart A Break
New Peak
23
43
2
23
MATT CORBY
Souls A Fire
New Peak
24
61
6
21
B.O.B. ft TAYLOR SWIFT
Both Of Us
Re-Entry To Top 50
25
NW
NW
25
NICKI MINAJ
Pound The Alarm
Highest Debut
26
24
23
8
RIHANNA
Where Have You Been
<P>2
27
31
5
27
TREY SONGZ ft KELLY ROWLAND
Heart Attack
New Peak
28
21
10
7
360
Child
<G>
29
19
21
1
CHARICE
New World
2 Wks @ #1
<P>4
30
20
22
13
BEYONCE
I Was Here
<P>
31
23
11
3
THE TEMPER TRAP
Need Your Love
<P>
32
27
16
2
CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Call Me Maybe
<P>3
33
28
8
5
ERIC HUTCHINSON
Watching You Watch Him
<G>
34
25
30
3
DRAKE ft RIHANNA
Take Care
<P>3
35
32
8
32
NICKI MINAJ ft CHRIS BROWN
Right By My Side
36
33
2
33
ALANIS MORISSETTE
Guardian
37
60
6
37
FUN.
Some Nights
Debut To Top 50
38
26
20
8
MATT CORBY
Brother
<P>2
39
41
2
39
GYM CLASS HEROES ft RYAN TEDDER
The Fighter
New Peak
40
50
3
40
WHITNEY HOUSTON & JORDIN SPARKS
Celebrate
New Peak
41
NW
NW
41
SINEAD O'CONNOR
Lay Your Head Down
Debut
42
37
17
8
FUN. ft JANELLE MONAE
We Are Young
<P>
43
36
13
4
KELLY CLARKSON
Dark Side
<P>2
44
30
11
4
RICKI-LEE
Do It Like That
<P>2
45
45
10
10
JENNIFER LOPEZ ft PITBULL
Dance Again
<P>
46
RE
4
46
ERIC CHURCH
Springsteen
Debut To Top 50
47
38
5
23
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Breath Of Life
48
42
6
42
CHERYL COLE
Call My Name
49
35
6
11
GLEE CAST
Shake It Out
<G>
50
49
17
10
NICKI MINAJ
Starships
<P>2
DROPPING OUT
53
46
2
46
ALEXANDRA BURKE
Let It Go
54
34
4
25
RITA ORA ft TINIE TEMPAH
R.I.P.
56
47
8
7
ONE DIRECTION
More Than This
58
48
12
24
THE TEMPER TRAP
Rabbit Hole
61
44
6
1
GLEE CAST
Cry
62
40
4
13
GLEE CAST
It's All Coming Back To Me Now
Up and Coming?
51
SELENA GOMEZ + THE SCENE
My Dilemma
52
TRAIN
50 Ways To Say Goodbye
55
JAMIE MCDELL
Rewind
Chart Info *Katy Perry snags a second week at #1 with her hit 'Wide Awake'. I'm surprised how much it continues to grow on me, and doesn't have the initial punch (but then boringness) of 'Part Of Me'. That's just what I think personally. Karmin charges up to #2 with 'Brokenhearted' while Azealia Banks leaps seven places to #3. *Emeli Sande scores her second top five hit of the year with 'My Kind Of Love'. Her vocals are amazing in this and although it most probably won't be a hit down under, I think she's one of the best names in pop atm. Her album 'Our Version Of Events' is my favourite album of the year so far! *Foster the People score their second top ten hit with 'Houdini'. 'Pumped Up Kicks' made it all the way to #1, but I doubt that Houdini will make it so high. Pitbull also reaches the top ten with 'Back In Time'. *Down below sees several debuts but nothing really big this week. Pound The Alarm is the highest new entry at #25. Fun. debut with 'Some Nights' at #37 and Sinead O'Connor makes it into the chart with her song 'Lay Your Head Down' from the movie Albert Nobbs. If you haven't seen it, I would definitely recommend it, it's such a sad film.
When Christina first hit the charts in 1999 with 'Genie In a Bottle', I didn't think very much of her. As a ten year old, I was a dedicated Britney fan and because there was this supposed 'rivalry' between the two, I could only like Britney. But when 'I Turn To You' came out, I began to change my mind about her. It became one of my favourite tracks of 2000, and her first #1 on my chart.
With her second album, 'Stripped', Christina really shone, releasing hit after hit, changing her look and making music that spanned a wide variety of genres. The albums second single, 'Beautiful' became my favourite song of the decade (until the release of 'No One' in 2007), and stayed at #1 for seven weeks, becoming my favourite song of the year. She went rocky with 'Fighter' and dabbled in R&B with 'Can't Hold Us Down'.
'Back To Basics' saw another image change for Christina, as she began to embrace jazz culture. The lead single 'Ain't No Other Man' was great, as was the follow up single 'Hurt', but my favourite from this period was 'Candyman', a pumping track which was very different to anything on the chart at the time. It's the one song for me that best captures the 20's/30's feel that she was going for with this record. The track spent three weeks at the top in 2007, and became my #2 of the year.
In 2010 came her ill-fated electro-pop album 'Bionic'. Even as a Christina fan, I struggled to listen to it right through, and even then, I've only listened to it once. It was really quite bad, and yet the singles were still good for me. The real standout from this album was 'You Lost Me', a soaring ballad and a great vocal performance on an album that seemed to substitute good vocals for panting and sounding sexy. In early 2011 came 'Burlesque', which was a marked improvement for her and saw her achieve her fourteenth number one on my chart.
After only four studio albums, Christina is a true superstar. She is often called the voice of a generation, and I guess she is, taking the torch from Mariah in the 1990's, and making her mark in the 2000's with her versatility and amazing vocal range. I don't know what's next for Christina, but she needs a hit very soon!
Thanks to everyone who has read and commented on this! It was cool putting it together and going over my old charts. For the second half of 2012, I'm probably going to go with what D_Man suggested earlier and count down my Top 100 Songs Of All Time so until then ...
Another week, another chart full of movement! Great to see Katy remain on top, but I wouldn't be disappointed if Karmin knock her off Pleased to see rises for Pitbull, Kimbra, Maroon 5, Temper Trap, Fun & Gym Class Heroes. The Glee tracks don't usually phase me, but I am scared to hear what they have done to Meat Loaf! Solid debut for Nicki Minaj. I find the song to be a bit too similar to Starships, but I think the music blends better. I have a feeling it might have a good run on your chart. I could also be terribly wrong
We have made it!!! And what a ride it has been. I can honestly say that without going through your past charts, I wouldn't have picked X-Tina to take out the title. For me, Christina is polarising - when she's on, she is ON (Beautiful, You Lost me [so underrated]), but when she is off, she's WAY off (I Hate Boys)!! I hope Christina can come back with something a bit more real (Back To Basics era) rather than the fake, fad stuff (Bionic).
Well done on your countdown and solid commentary! I hope you do go with the top 100 songs - I think it could be a much tougher game to guess, but I already have some predictions swirling in my head
Lol Conor Maynard and 212 . Good top 10, and good rise for Houdini, which would also be peaking at its highest now only.
Your Top 100 Artists 2000-11 3. It's Britney Bitch! . Not really a fan of Brit, but the top 5 singles you stated are actually my favourites from her, nearly in the same order. 2. Mariah Carey! Don't Forget About Us was my favourite, but wasn't really a fan of her 2000's stuff, as her 90's stuff was way better 1. Interesting to see Christina Aguilera. Hurt and Candyman would be my favourites, compared to Floponic .
Thanks for the comments everyone! I fully forgot about posting last week's chart (which means I'm now almost a week behind). Here is last week's chart, hopefully I can get back on track later this week
Sad to see JLo out, but nice seeing Train go top 50, Maroon 5, Nicki Minaj and Pitbull peaking, and Azealia Banks debuting. Also nice seeing her solid in the top 3 along with Karmin, hope 1 can knock Katy off #1 soon!
Ooh, Christina as #1. Come on Azealia! Mainly 212 though, haven't heard her new one yet as I fear I'll like it even more Would be cool to see Young The Giant enter. Nice rise for We Are Young.
It's interesting for your Artist countdown, even if I had expected she could come out on top, I honestly didn't realise you were such a big fan until you helped ever so much with your Artist Showdown voting Actually in that process I gained a better appreciation for a number of her songs so I'm happy for the #1
As for the chart, it's interesting to see Voice related entries, but those are two of my favourites from this week so yay. Happy for Lights re-entering and Train entering too.
Ripper top two. Pleased to see rises for Pitbull, Fun, Kimbra, Maroon 5, Gym Class Heroes & Train. Nice to see Karise debut - I think this is one of her better tracks.
@Hijinx - yes I was rooting for Xtina right from the beginning for Artist Showdown 1! She was so close!
Thanks for the comments all.
This week sees Katy remain the #1 spot for a fourth week, which is weird because I don't love this one as much as California Gurls, Firework or The One That Got Away, although it equals Firework and surpasses The One That Got Away in terms of it's run at #1. I haven't overplayed it so much yet though so that might explain it's longer run (and less movement in the chart).
Here we go with this week's chart!
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
1
12
1
KATY PERRY
Wide Awake
4th Wk @ #1
<P>
2
2
12
2
KARMIN
Brokenhearted
Current Peak
<P>
3
6
8
3
FUN.
Some Nights
New Peak
4
11
10
4
MAROON 5 ft WIZ KHALIFA
Payphone
New Peak
<G>
5
3
11
3
AZEALIA BANKS ft LAZY JAY
212
<P>
6
5
9
5
PITBULL
Back In Time
<G>
7
21
4
7
THE TEMPER TRAP
Trembling Hands
New Peak
8
16
13
8
ELLIE GOULDING
Lights
New Peak
<G>
9
8
7
8
KIMBRA ft MARK FOSTER & A-TRAK
Warrior
<G>
10
4
5
2
GLEE CAST
Roots Before Branches
<G>
11
23
2
11
RACHAEL LEAHCAR
Shooting Star
12
7
6
4
EMELI SANDE
My Kind Of Love
13
13
2
13
AZEALIA BANKS
Liquorice
Current Peak
14
24
3
14
NICKI MINAJ
Pound The Alarm
New Peak
15
9
15
1
TAYLOR SWIFT
Eyes Open
3 Wks @ #1
<P>3
16
NW
NW
16
LILY KERSHAW
As It Seems
Highest Debut
17
26
6
17
ERIC CHURCH
Springsteen
New Peak
18
15
6
11
GLEE CAST
Paradise By The Dashboard Light
19
10
12
1
DELTA GOODREM
Sitting On Top Of The World
1 Wk @ #1
<P>
20
17
7
8
FOSTER THE PEOPLE
Houdini
<G>
21
NW
NW
21
OWL CITY & CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Good Time
Debut
22
18
18
2
CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Call Me Maybe
<P>4
23
NW
NW
23
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Spectrum
Debut
24
20
13
20
DEMI LOVATO
Give Your Heart a Break
25
14
7
5
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Blown Away
<G>
26
12
7
9
ADELE
I Found a Boy
<P>
27
27
26
1
TAYLOR SWIFT & THE CIVIL WARS
Safe & Sound
5 Wks @ #1
<P>7
28
22
16
1
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Never Let Me Go
1 Wk @ #1
<P>3
29
37
10
29
NICKI MINAJ ft CHRIS BROWN
Right By My Side
New Peak
30
19
8
1
CONOR MAYNARD
Can't Say No
1 Wk @ #1
<P>
31
39
5
31
WHITNEY HOUSTON & JORDIN SPARKS
Celebrate
New Peak
32
NW
NW
32
K'NAAN
Hurt Me Tomorrow
Debut
33
50
3
33
SELENA GOMEZ + THE SCENE
My Dilemma
New Peak
34
31
4
31
GYM CLASS HEROES ft RYAN TEDDER
The Fighter
35
28
2
28
KARISE EDEN
You Won't Let Me
36
29
4
23
MATT CORBY
Souls A Fire
37
43
23
1
CHARICE
New World
2 Wks @ #1
<P>4
38
46
8
38
CHERYL COLE
Call My Name
New Peak
39
25
7
25
TREY SONGZ
Heart Attack
40
32
8
21
B.O.B. ft TAYLOR SWIFT
Both Of Us
41
30
19
8
FUN. ft JANELLE MONAE
We Are Young
<P>
42
58
11
42
SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA
Greyhound
Debut To Top 50
43
56
11
37
ADAM LAMBERT
Never Close Our Eyes
Re-Entry To Top 50
44
34
25
8
RIHANNA
Where Have You Been
<P>2
45
33
15
4
KELLY CLARKSON
Dark Side
<P>2
46
75
11
46
WE THE KINGS
Say You Like Me
Debut To Top 50
47
NW
NW
47
WILL.I.AM ft EVA SIMONS
This Is Love
Debut
48
42
13
3
THE TEMPER TRAP
Need Your Love
<P>
49
41
32
3
DRAKE ft RIHANNA
Take Care
<P>3
50
36
8
3
RITA ORA
How We Do (Party)
<P>
Dropping Out This Week
51
47
3
41
SINEAD O'CONNOR
Lay Your Head Down
52
40
6
40
TRAIN
50 Ways To Say Goodbye
53
35
7
8
OUTASIGHT
Tonight Is The Night
55
49
13
4
RICKI-LEE
Do It Like That
56
45
4
33
ALANIS MORISSETTE
Guardian
58
38
12
7
360
Child
62
48
22
8
MATT CORBY
Brother
66
44
5
8
KYLIE MINOGUE
Timebomb
Up and Coming?
54
LANA DEL REY
Summertime Sadness
63
MAROON 5
One More Night
69
ANNABEL FAY
Hold On
This is last week's chart, making it the final chart for the first half of the year! I plan to start posting my top 100 of all time starting from this week (along with the first chart for July!)
Go Wide Awake! The top 3 is excellent with Fun getting in there too! Great to see Delta, Demi Lovato, Matt Corby, Temper Trap, Florence, Taylor Swift, Owl City, Carly Rae and Foster The People!
What an enjoyable top 7 you have there! I heard Liquorice the other day. Oh my, what a potty mouth she is! I didn't even notice it in 212, because I think I got caught up in her Mickey Mouse knit! Nice rises for Nicki Minaj, Adam Lambert & We The Kings, plus solid debuts for will.i.am and Owl City / Carly Rae Jepsen. I feel that Conor Maynard is dropping at an acceptable rate
OMG... I almost missed that you are starting your BOAT! Super excited.
Hey team cheers for the comments! @D-Man - Lol I love Azealia's Mickey top. I want one!
Here's this weeks chart: *Katy Perry holds at #1 for a fifth week. Still weird that she's stayed here for so long, I guess it's just that type of song for me, like one that I just seem to continuously love without having a real obsession with it or listening to it on repeat. At the same time though 'Both Of Us' rockets to #2 this week and looks set to move higher next week ... maybe. *Florence + The Machine makes a huge re-entry, gaining their fourth top five hit. Anyone seen 'Snow White and the Huntsman'? I loved it! Huge jumps from Eric Church, Lana Del Rey x2 (a debut for Summertime Sadness and a re-entry for Born To Die) and a big rise for Cheryl this week. *Several debuts this week, but Lady Antebellum leads the pack in at #24 with 'Wanted You More'. This is single #4 from 'Own The Night'.
So like I said, I'm going to start posting my top 100 of all time. It was hard for me to put this together accurately, because I associate newer songs with life events which makes me like them more. As such, I've had to try to look at this chart as songs I will never fast forward/songs I am more likely to crank up loud/songs I get excited about hearing on the radio etc.
The chart spans 52 years of music, with the oldest entry being from the year 1960, and the newest being released in 2011 (any guesses for what that is ). I have decided not to include 2012 entries because it's hard to place a song that I'm still charting and hasn't grown old for me (although this would have only applied to the Taylor Swift song Safe & Sound).
My aim is to post four a week until I get to the top forty where I will slow it down a little bit more ... so here goes!!
100. NELLY FURTADO - I'm Like a Bird (2001) NZ Chart Peak: #2
When this song came out I couldn't get enough of it! I love the vocals that build up to the loud chorus that is great to sing along to. I always thought it would be tough for Nelly to top this effort, but she features later on in this chart so I guess she did. Whoa! Nelly (the album this was featured on) was also one of the first albums I bought, which is probably why I love this so much still.
99. JEFF BUCKLEY - Hallelujah (1993) NZ Chart Peak: #22
This song is one of those ones that, in my opinion, is burdened by the weight of being on too many 'Critics Best' lists. I don't find it overrated though like many other potentially good songs (I'm looking at Billie Jean and Smells Like Teen Spirit in particular - songs I used to love before I started reading said lists). This track is really long but I love his vocals, they're so emotional and full of sorrow, especially when he holds the note at the end. Celine Dion can hold a note but wow Jeff Buckley would give her a run for her money.
I really love Olivia Newton-John. I think she has an amazing voice, yet it has a certain sweetness to it that the big divas lack imo. It's easy to just sit there and get lost in her music. Please Mr Please was released back when ONJ was in her country phase, and the lyrics tell a story of a song that she wishes never to hear again because it reminds her of a person she's no longer with. I love the story in this, which pulls it ahead of ONJ's bigger hits. I like her pop stuff as well, but the country hits seem to be the ones that have more resonance with me.
Savage Garden have some amazing tracks, but I've always loved this one most of all. When I first heard it, I didn't want to go to the music store and buy the tape, I wanted the whole album. So I saved up my money for two weeks and went up and bought the CD, the first CD I owned! I was eight at the time and it's weird because I remember disliking 'I Want You' and kinda liking 'To The Moon And Back' (probably because it talks about the moon) so I must have really liked this to want the whole album and sacrificing McDonalds to save for it Anyway, this is a great track and one of my favourite Australian tracks of all time.
Nice to see Florence + The Machine, Rudimental & Lana Del Rey make great jumps into the chart.
I was somehow under the impression that your BOAT was based on chart points and I was interested to see what could match that mysterious 2011 song! But this is probably more interesting, and it's weird that in a set with a Jeff Buckley song, that my favourite is from Savage Garden. I'm Like A Bird has aged reasonably well too I think. Always love reading detailed commentary on these lists
Yay for your BOAT, but I will get to that shortly. I can't say I'm surprised that the next challenger to Katy Perry is Taylor Swift I am surprised that Both Of Us has also dragged Eyes Open up with it. Nice rises for Florence, Nicki, Cheryl, We The Kings, Maroon 5 and Lana Del Rey, plus a solid debut for Rudimental. Rita Ora dropped out pretty quickly! I thought it might have been a strong hit for you. Solid chart again this week.
100. I enjoyed this when it came out because it was a bit different than the popular bubblegum pop of the time. I still enjoy it, but her best was yet to come imo. 99. I agree with you about the critical acclaim, because of that I don't think that I have given it the chance it probably deserves. I do, however, find it overrated. I much prefer the original, and the kd Lang version. As a song (regardless of artist), it is a beautiful track. 98. I am not familiar with this at all, but I too like ONJ. I prefer her Grease stuff, probably because it is familiar I guess. 97. I love Savage Garden. Good to hear that you made such a big sacrifice to buy the album The best song from their debut album.
Hey team thanks for the comments! @Chris A - You're right with Someone Like You, I worded it wrong because there is a newer song that has also made the top 100... it may be coming up very soon though @Hijinx - hmm I didn't think of doing one on chart points. I should really look at that though. I hope to continue the detailed commentary though ... I think I should have something to say about all of these songs @D-Man - Good old Taylor Swift, idk I just can't get enough of her! Got tired of Rita Ora because of overplay at parties and the like. Agree with you re: #100. I actually don't think much of the Leonard Cohen version of Hallelujah at all which is weird, but I do like the k.d. Lang version. Love Grease! @irelander - yes a big sacrifice it was hahahah!
Here is this week's chart with a new number one.
*B.o.B. scores his second number one while Taylor Swift scores her fifth (and third this year!). Initially I didn't think much of 'Both Of Us' but now I actually can't get enough of it. I love it! They push Katy back down to #2, while Karmin holds steady at #3. I regret not giving them a week at #1!! *Lana Del Rey scores her third top five hit with 'Summertime Sadness', while new peaks are scored by Nicki Minaj, Lady Antebellum, Demi Lovato, K'Naan and others... *Pink makes a debut at #30. I have to mention that this is last week's chart, because right now I feel like that Pink song is so old I don't like it as much as some of her other hits, but I haven't really liked any of her lead singles (weirdly, none of her lead singles made my personal top ten Pink tracks listed above) so am happy to just see her back. Linkin' Park also debut.
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
2
10
1
B.O.B. ft TAYLOR SWIFT
Both Of Us
1st Wk @ #1
<P>
2
1
14
1
KATY PERRY
Wide Awake
5 Wks @ #1
<P>
3
3
14
2
KARMIN
Brokenhearted
<P>
4
9
10
3
FUN.
Some Nights
<G>
5
15
4
5
LANA DEL REY
Summertime Sadness
New Peak
6
6
15
6
ELLIE GOULDING
Lights
Current Peak
<G>
7
4
9
4
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Breath Of Life
<G>
8
13
6
7
THE TEMPER TRAP
Trembling Hands
9
8
8
4
EMELI SANDE
My Kind Of Love
<G>
10
5
17
1
TAYLOR SWIFT
Eyes Open
3 Wks @ #1
<P>4
11
7
8
7
ERIC CHURCH
Springsteen
12
17
12
12
NICKI MINAJ ft CHRIS BROWN
Right By My Side
New Peak
<G>
13
10
5
10
NICKI MINAJ
Pound The Alarm
14
11
13
3
AZEALIA BANKS ft LAZY JAY
212
<P>2
15
14
9
8
KIMBRA ft MARK FOSTER & A-TRAK
Warrior
<G>
16
16
3
16
LILY KERSHAW
As It Seems
Current Peak
17
12
12
4
MAROON 5 ft WIZ KHALIFA
Payphone
<P>
18
24
2
18
LADY ANTEBELLUM
Wanted You More
New Peak
19
36
15
19
DEMI LOVATO
Give Your Heart A Break
New Peak
<G>
20
18
3
18
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Spectrum
21
25
10
21
CHERYL COLE
Call My Name
New Peak
22
31
3
22
K'NAAN
Hurt Me Tomorrow
New Peak
23
55
5
23
SINEAD O'CONNOR
Lay Your Head Down
Re-Entry To Top 50
24
30
5
24
SELENA GOMEZ + THE SCENE
My Dilemma
New Peak
25
19
4
13
AZEALIA BANKS
Liquorice
26
22
28
1
TAYLOR SWIFT & THE CIVIL WARS
Safe & Sound
5 Wks @ #1
<P>7
27
45
2
27
RUDIMENTAL ft JOSH NEWMAN
Feel The Love
New Peak
28
27
14
1
DELTA GOODREM
Sitting On Top Of The World
1 Wk @ #1
<P>
29
20
11
5
PITBULL
Back In Time
<G>
30
NW
NW
30
PINK
Blow Me (One More Kiss)
Highest Debut
31
26
2
26
PALOMA FAITH
Picking Up The Pieces
32
28
7
2
GLEE CAST
Roots Before Branches
<G>
33
21
3
21
OWL CITY & CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Good Time
34
53
8
34
TRAIN
50 Ways To Say Goodbye
Re-Entry To Top 50
35
34
20
2
CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Call Me Maybe
<P>4
36
41
2
36
GLORIANA
(Kissed You) Good Night
New Peak
37
NW
NW
37
LINKIN' PARK
Lost In The Echo
Debut
38
35
9
9
ADELE
I Found A Boy
<P>
39
39
13
39
WE THE KINGS
Say You Like Me
Current Peak
40
33
9
5
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Blown Away
<G>
41
32
18
1
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Never Let Me Go
1 Wk @ #1
<P>3
42
37
10
1
CONOR MAYNARD
Can't Say No
1 Wk @ #1
<P>
43
44
34
3
DRAKE ft RIHANNA
Take Care
<P>3
44
49
6
23
MATT CORBY
Souls A Fire
45
38
8
11
GLEE CAST
Paradise By The Dashboard Light
<G>
46
29
9
8
FOSTER THE PEOPLE
Houdini
<G>
47
42
13
42
SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA
Greyhound
48
75
2
48
KARMIN
I Told You So
Debut To Top 50
49
52
6
33
ALANIS MORISSETTE
Guardian
Re-Entry To Top 50
50
46
25
1
CHARICE
New World
2 Wks @ #1
<P>4
Dropping Out This Week
51
40
3
40
MAROON 5
One More Night
52
47
30
3
LANA DEL REY
Born To Die
55
23
4
11
RACHAEL LEAHCAR
Shooting Star
56
48
7
31
WHITNEY HOUSTON & JORDIN SPARKS
Celebrate
57
43
6
31
GYM CLASS HEROES ft RYAN TEDDER
The Fighter
62
50
17
4
KELLY CLARKSON
Dark Side
Up and Coming?
61
KRIS ALLEN
The Vision of Love
63
KATY PERRY
Dressin' Up
64
LITTLE MIX
Wings
#96, #95, #94 & #93 will be up soon ... Last edited:
TW LW Wks HP Artist Song Notes Cert 2 1 14 1 KATY PERRY Wide Awake 5 Wks @ #1 <P> 3 3 14 2 KARMIN Brokenhearted <P> 4 9 10 3 FUN. Some Nights <G> 5 15 4 5 LANA DEL REY Summertime Sadness New Peak 8 13 6 7 THE TEMPER TRAP Trembling Hands 9 8 8 4 EMELI SANDE My Kind Of Love <G> 10 5 17 1 TAYLOR SWIFT Eyes Open 3 Wks @ #1 <P>4 14 11 13 3 AZEALIA BANKS ft LAZY JAY 212 <P>2 19 36 15 19 DEMI LOVATO Give Your Heart A Break New Peak <G> 20 18 3 18 FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Spectrum 21 25 10 21 CHERYL COLE Call My Name New Peak 26 22 28 1 TAYLOR SWIFT & THE CIVIL WARS Safe & Sound 5 Wks @ #1 <P>7 27 45 2 27 RUDIMENTAL ft JOSH NEWMAN Feel The Love New Peak 28 27 14 1 DELTA GOODREM Sitting On Top Of The World 1 Wk @ #1 <P> 29 20 11 5 PITBULL Back In Time <G> 34 53 8 34 TRAIN 50 Ways To Say Goodbye Re-Entry To Top 50 35 34 20 2 CARLY RAE JEPSEN Call Me Maybe <P>4 36 41 2 36 GLORIANA (Kissed You) Good Night New Peak 38 35 9 9 ADELE I Found A Boy <P> 39 39 13 39 WE THE KINGS Say You Like Me Current Peak 41 32 18 1 FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Never Let Me Go 1 Wk @ #1 <P>3 42 37 10 1 CONOR MAYNARD Can't Say No 1 Wk @ #1 <P> 43 44 34 3 DRAKE ft RIHANNA Take Care <P>3 44 49 6 23 MATT CORBY Souls A Fire 46 29 9 8 FOSTER THE PEOPLE Houdini <G>
Nice to see Mariah and Xtina as #1 of your Best Artists of your '00, I didn't comment earlier though becaue I think I prefer Artists #3-#8. I do much prefer Mariah's earlier stuff though, and while I'm not a fan of Christina, she is definitely not unwelcome in the charts!
As for BOAT, so glad to see Hallelujah, Savage and Nelly Furtado! I really like I'm Like A Bird, I only just recently rediscovered it. With the exception of Say It Right, it's a pity she hasn't come up with more music I like.
It was soo good to see Wide Awake at #1, but I don't mind Both Of Us. I think I would really like to see Karmin or Fun at #1 though. Great rise for Demi Lovato though!
Nice new #1, I prefer that song over Wide Awake by far, Cool rises aswell for fun., Lana Del Rey, The Temper Trap, Cheryl Cole, Rudimental & Train, Great debut for Linkin Park. Last edited:
Thanks for the comments all, will do a proper response when I post up my next chart but for now we continue with the top 100 of all time
96. JEWEL - You Were Meant For Me (1997) NZ Chart Peak: #22
I always loved the story in this song. There's something about the mundane things that she describes that really affect me as the listener and that's why this song rates so highly for me, even though it charted poorly in NZ (not so bad in Australia, check her out!). I got around to buying 'Pieces Of You', the album this is off, in 2006 and while the album would rate in my top ten of all time, I find this still to be a standout. Also it's much better than when she tried to went pop... in my opinion anyway!
95. JOHN COUGAR - Jack & Diane (1982) NZ Peak: Did Not Chart
John Cougar (Mellencamp) pretty much failed on the New Zealand singles chart, although he did manage a #1 with a randomly average song called 'Pop Singer', but it's a shame because he had so many great songs in the earlier part of his career. I love the beat for Jack & Diane, the stop-start backing music and the lyrics. I think this sums up perfectly the expectations you feel when you're sixteen (which is coincidentally when I first heard this song) and how things change so fast. I'm very happy that this became his biggest hit in the USA.
For many years I thought that this would always be my favourite Rihanna track. It was such a huge hit and seemed so effortless that I thought it was awesome (especially its mammoth run at #1 in the UK). But what I love about this song is how simple it is. It's so catchy with no huge soaring notes, making it easy to sing along to, great for clubbing and yet alright for a chillax party as well. I guess what I'm saying is that I love the broad appeal of this song, and I think that after Rihanna's career is over, this will be her signature song. Like I said above, for a long time I assumed this would be my favourite Rihanna track. Turns out it wasn't/isn't.
93. GLADYS KNIGHT + THE PIPS - If I Were Your Woman (1970) NZ Peak: Did Not Chart
Gladys Knight and the Pips only charted once in New Zealand, with a small hit in 1988 entitled 'Love Overboard'. I didn't even realise they were still going by 1988, because their biggest hits were from the early 1970's, the period that this gem is taken from. I like the way Gladys sings this, really building up in the verses to a massive chorus that shows off her amazing voice! I also (you're gonna get sick of hearing this) love the lyrics, she's a legend.
How surprising to see Taylor Swift on top I much prefer this track over the last two efforts by both artists, so I am glad that it is on top. I don't know why, but I think Katy might have a fairly slow descent down your chart. Great to see Pink debuting, Fun rebounding, and rises for The Temper Trap, Cheryl, Rudimental & Train.
BOAT: 96. This is my favourite Jewel track as well. I have always loved it! She sold out to do the pop record, but I didn't hate Intuition, and I enjoyed Stand. 95. A little ditty that I tend to forget about. I hear it on the radio and it reminds me that I like it, but it doesn't ever really sink in. 94. Hmm, so there is (at least) one more Rihanna track to come it seems I loved Umbrella as soon as I heard it. I agree with the simplicity of the track. It is well produced that everything seems to flow so well. The film clip is also good viewing. Those legs! 93. I couldn't pick the song from the title, so thank you for providing the youtube link. Turns out I didn't know it at all. It did lead me to listen to Midnight Train To Georgia, though, which I like. There is no denying that she has a wonderful voice!
Hello everyone, thanks for the comments... @D-Man - I actually really enjoyed Intuition at the time, and Stand as well, in fact most of her singles I've liked but I just found nothing as interesting from Jewel's pop period than I did from the 'Pieces Of You' era Agreed on the Umbrella video! Very excellent!! I think Wide Awake will take long to descend as well though - it's gonna be such a long time before a new Katy tracks comes!
Chart Info: *'Both Of Us' holds at #1 for a second week. We do see a big jump for Ellie Goulding though up to #2. It's weird because I initially charted this song in 2010, but now that it's a hit around the world, I love it. Really weird, and even weirder if it manages to make #1. 'My Kind Of Love' rebounds to #5 while Florence + The Machine scores a huge jump with 'Spectrum' in at #6. It becomes their sixth top ten hit. The only other new entry to top ten is Nicki Minaj with 'Right By My Side'. Moving up three places to #9, it is now the highest charting track from 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded', surpassing the #10 peaks of 'Starships' and 'Pound The Alarm'. *Big debuts by Kimbra, Ricki-Lee, Kris Allen, No Doubt and Pitbull ft Shakira all this week as well.
Ooh, Lights approaching #1 on its 16th week, and yet still nowhere near as slowly as on the US Pop chart But that would still be a very cool #1. Good rises for Florence, Train & Rudimental, and good debuts for Kimbra & No Doubt
TW LW Wks HP Artist Song Notes Cert 3 3 15 2 KARMIN Brokenhearted <P>2 5 9 9 4 EMELI SANDE My Kind Of Love <G> 6 20 4 6 FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Spectrum New Peak 8 8 7 7 THE TEMPER TRAP Trembling Hands <G> 10 4 11 3 FUN. Some Nights <G> 11 19 16 11 DEMI LOVATO Give Your Heart A Break New Peak <G> 15 10 18 1 TAYLOR SWIFT Eyes Open 3 Wks @ #1 <P>4 18 21 11 18 CHERYL Call My Name New Peak <G> 22 34 9 22 TRAIN 50 Ways To Say Goodbye New Peak 25 27 3 25 RUDIMENTAL ft JOSH NEWMAN Feel The Love New Peak 27 14 14 3 AZEALIA BANKS ft LAZY JAY 212 <P>2 40 29 12 5 PITBULL Back In Time <G> 44 35 21 2 CARLY RAE JEPSEN Call Me Maybe <P>4 45 28 15 1 DELTA GOODREM Sitting On Top Of The World 1 Wk @ #1 <P>2 49 43 35 3 DRAKE ft RIHANNA Take Care <P>3 50 41 19 1 FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Never Let Me Go 1 Wk @ #1 <P>3
Nice Top 5. I only recently heard Lights ... upon wondering what all the fuss was with that track in the US. Could be a grower for me. Oh, Fun slipping already? Nice rises for Florence, Train and No Doubt. Great longevity for Take Care.
Hmmm.. Ellie Goulding seems to be making a belated charge for number one. I should give it a listen sooner or later Nice to see Florence bullet into the the top ten, plus rises for The Temper Trap, Cheryl, Train & Rudimental. Surprising rebound for Starships and lol at Conor Maynard.
I'll probably edit this when you post the next part of your BOAT
Sorry for posting this so late - it's been a busy week!
92. THE CARDIGANS - Lovefool (1997) NZ Peak: #1
I remember loving this song so much when it came out. I used to love the music video as well (not the one with the women dancing provocatively) and used to sit in front of the TV just waiting for this song to play. Despite this being their only real hit, it has managed to age well, and is still enjoyable if I listen to it today. Cool track!
91. RIHANNA ft CALVIN HARRIS - We Found Love (2011) NZ Peak: #1
The newest track in my Top 100 of All Time, I loved this pretty much from the first time I heard it. It's an awesome party song but I also really like the lyrics, which is odd considering she pretty much repeats the same thing over and over again, and it's a Rihanna track. Because this hasn't had the opportunity to age like the songs that are higher than this, I've had to place it relatively low, but I do truly think this is Rihanna's best track. One weird thing, even though the production has Calvin Harris written all over it, I don't think any of his other tracks come close to this one! I also love the video clip.
90. ERIC CLAPTON - Wonderful Tonight (1978) NZ Peak: 26
Eric Clapton is a legend! A fantastic guitarist and songwriter with plenty of brilliant tracks. But this one (and 'Tears In Heaven' but not enough space for that one) is the one that I like the most. I particularly like the way he plays the guitar (suitable for the mood of the song) and the story that he tells. This is a very pretty song imo and shows his real versatility as an artist. If you haven't heard this song, I'd fully suggest the album it's off as well, entitled 'Slowhand'. It's great!
89. LADY GAGA - Poker Face (2008) NZ Chart Peak: #1
When 'Just Dance' first came out, I didn't think much of Lady GaGa. The clip was pretty trashy which made me think she wouldn't be around for very long. I grew to enjoy that track eventually, but with 'Poker Face' (and it's ten week run at number one in New Zealand), I could see that she was actually pretty amazing. The sad thing is that the image or the persona that she has created has, in some ways, overshadowed the music that she has made in recent times. I love her still, but this song will always rate highly for me because it doesn't carry the baggage of 'pushing the boundary' that many of her newer tracks have.
Hi all, hoping to get my charts back to the right day. I'm on annual leave from work (yay!) so hopefully got a bit more time to get this updated, because I'm behind by a week. So here is this week's (last week's) chart:
Chart Info: *Cheryl Cole makes a massive jump to #1, with 'Call My Name'. This is her second #1 hit after '3 Words' stayed at number one for two weeks in 2010. It also becomes her fifth top five hit in the process. Cheryl's jump pushes 'Both Of Us' to #2, with a huge jump for 'Feel The Love' in at #3, and Karmin and Ellie Goulding descending to #4 and #5 respectively. *Paloma Faith jumps up seven places to #7, becoming her second top ten hit on my chart after 2009's 'Stone Cold Sober'. Lily Kershaw rises to #8 as well. *The biggest debut this week is all the way down at #39. Alicia Keys' new song is entitled 'New Day' and is a very different direction for her! Down below also sees debuts by Jason Aldean and Blake Shelton.
Ok, so I didn't end up editing my previous post like I was going to. I'll start with the next lot of songs for the BOAT:
92. This is a cool track. I still enjoy it when it makes an appearance on the radio. 91. Great to see this Rihanna track in. I also loved it, especially in a time where Rihanna is sooo overexposed! I feel that this song showed off her vocal talent, without grating on the listener like some of her other songs do. 90. Ooh, another new song to me. It is a nice song, so I can see why you rate it, but I prefer Tears In Heaven. 89. When I first heard Poker Face, I thought 'Great... Just Dance V2.0', but it did grow on me to become one of my faves from her. Curious to see if GaGa appears again.
Now, to your weekly chart - Wow, that is a surprising jump for Cheryl, and Rudimental decided to join in Nice to see Train knocking on the top ten's door, as well as rises for Pink, No Doubt and Missy Higgins. Glad to see Alicia Keys return.
I'm not sure whether there is something wrong with my computer or something has changed, but I like these compact tables! They look much better ...
Anyhow I'm going to post my chart for last week up and then follow it with the next few in my favourite songs of all time.
Chart Info: *Cheryl loses #1 after a solitary week at the top, yielding to Rudimental ft John Newman's dance hit 'Feel The Love'. Ellie Goulding rebounds to #3 with her hit 'Lights', while Paloma Faith and Train both score new peaks within the top five. *The top ten also sees new peaks for Kimbra (matching the peak of her only other top ten hit, 'Warrior'), Nicki Minaj and Kris Allen. Kris Allen hasn't been in the top ten since his 2009 single 'Live Like You Were Dying'. *Alicia Keys rockets to #15 with 'New Day', while there are big jumps for Lady Antebellum, Missy Higgins, Little Mix and Marina and the Diamonds.
88. THE FIFTH DIMENSION - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (1969) NZ Peak: #2
Whenever I listen to this song, I can't help but think it sounds so ahead of it's time. I particularly love the instrumental in the first part of the song and the chorus is one of my favourites ever. This song won a Grammy for 'Record Of The Year' and is listed on Billboard's Hot 100 of All Time. I'm glad it was such a big hit in the States, it's a great song!
87. JIMMY BARNES - Working Class Man (1985) NZ Peak: #36
An iconic Australian track, this inches out Khe Sanh to be my favourite from Jimmy Barnes/Cold Chisel. I love the lyrics (surprise, surprise) and also the way he lets loose towards the end of the song, you really feel the emotion behind what he is singing. This is an excellent track in my opinion, and it's a shame it peaked so low in New Zealand, when we gave Jimmy Barnes #1's with other songs
86. SHAKIRA - Whenever, Wherever (2002) NZ Peak: #1
This is probably the one song in my Top 100 that I don't love because of the lyrics, it's actually the beat and the sound of the song as a whole that I love. When this came out, I remember being infatuated with Shakira and the awesome video clip, it was so foreign and cool! When it hit number one I was so happy. I think it has aged well, but because she hasn't had very many hits, it stands out as one of her best.
85. LIONEL RICHIE & DIANA ROSS - Endless Love (1981) NZ Peak: #3
I feel like I've known this song for my whole life, which is why I think it's weird that it missed out on a #1 spot in my homeland. Nonetheless this is a classic and one of the best duets of all time. I think it's easy to forget what a great voice Diana Ross has (considering a lot of her songs don't really expect too much of her voice), but with this one she really shines, while Lionel Richie has an awesome voice anyways. Surprisingly, I like this version a lot more than the Mariah Carey + Luther Vandross version. I guess it's one of those cases where nothing can beat the original for me
I like the new Delta song, too - much better than the last single for me. And I've just gone to listen to the Paulmac and Six60 song - it's got a cool, interesting sound.
I love the new #1 Also nice to see Train & Kimbra jump into the top 10. Favourite debut would be from Kanye West, a song which is still trying to sneak into my chart Would love to see The Killers break through.
Thanks for the comments guys! @Hijinx - The Killers are still JUST below the top 50, I really hope radio can pick it up!!
Here's this week's chart ... finally back on track!
TW
LW
Wks
HP
Artist
Song
Notes
Cert
1
NW
NW
1
MARIAH CAREY ft RICK ROSS
Triumphant
1st Wk @ #1
2
NW
NW
2
JOHNNY RUFFO
On Top
Debut
3
3
19
2
ELLIE GOULDING
Lights
<P>
4
1
6
1
RUDIMENTAL ft JOHN NEWMAN
Feel The Love
1 Wk @ #1
<G>
5
6
14
1
B.O.B. ft TAYLOR SWIFT
Both Of Us
2 Wks @ #1
<P>
6
4
6
4
PALOMA FAITH
Picking Up The Pieces
7
5
12
5
TRAIN
50 Ways To Say Goodbye
8
49
4
8
HUNTER HAYES
Wanted
New Peak
9
13
5
9
P!NK
Blow Me (One Last Kiss)
New Peak
10
24
4
10
NO DOUBT
Settle Down
New Peak
11
2
14
1
CHERYL
Call My Name
1 Wk @ #1
<G>
12
7
7
7
LILY KERSHAW
As It Seems
<G>
13
11
18
1
KATY PERRY
Wide Awake
5 Wks @ #1
<P>2
14
12
7
6
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Spectrum
15
9
9
9
NICKI MINAJ
Pound The Alarm
<G>
16
15
3
15
ALICIA KEYS
New Day
17
20
4
17
MISSY HIGGINS
Everyone's Waiting
New Peak
18
40
2
18
THE VERONICAS
Lolita
New Peak
19
32
6
19
MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS
Primadonna
New Peak
20
10
6
10
KRIS ALLEN
The Vision Of Love
<G>
21
8
4
8
KIMBRA
Two Way Street
22
17
6
17
LADY ANTEBELLUM
Wanted You More
23
29
2
23
DELTA GOODREM
Dancing With A Broken Heart
New Peak
24
19
14
3
FUN.
Some Nights
<P>
25
25
21
1
TAYLOR SWIFT
Eyes Open
3 Wks @ #1
<P>4
26
37
2
26
SIX60 ft PAUL MAC
In The Clear
New Peak
27
33
4
27
PITBULL ft SHAKIRA
Get It Started
New Peak
28
53
3
28
PHILLIP PHILLIPS
Home
Debut To Top 50
29
35
9
29
JAMIE MCDELL
Rewind
New Peak
30
14
18
2
KARMIN
Brokenhearted
<P>2
31
23
5
23
LITTLE MIX
Wings
32
16
12
4
EMELI SANDE
My Kind Of Love
<P>
33
18
10
7
THE TEMPER TRAP
Trembling Hands
<G>
34
22
8
5
LANA DEL REY
Summertime Sadness
<G>
35
31
13
8
KIMBRA ft MARK FOSTER & A-TRAK
Warrior
<P>
36
NW
NW
36
MELANIE AMARO
Don't Fail Me Now
Debut
37
26
19
11
DEMI LOVATO
Give Your Heart A Break
<P>
38
21
7
21
K'NAAN
Hurt Me Tomorrow
39
28
16
9
NICKI MINAJ ft CHRIS BROWN
Right By My Side
<G>
40
NW
NW
40
EXAMPLE
Say Nothing
Debut
41
48
2
41
DRAKE
Shot For Me
New Peak
42
38
32
1
TAYLOR SWIFT & THE CIVIL WARS
Safe & Sound
5 Wks @ #1
<P>7
43
36
5
28
LINKIN' PARK
Lost In The Echo
44
66
3
44
THE XX
Angels
Debut To Top 50
45
41
5
41
NELLY FURTADO
Spirit Indestructible
46
27
12
7
ERIC CHURCH
Springsteen
<P>
47
34
13
4
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Breath Of Life
<G>
48
30
4
22
KARMIN
Hello
49
39
13
5
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Blown Away
<G>
50
55
38
3
DRAKE ft RIHANNA
Take Care
Re-Entry To Top 50
<P>4
Dropping Out This Week
52
44
2
44
KANYE WEST ft BIG SEAN
Mercy
53
45
18
1
DELTA GOODREM
Sitting On Top Of The World
54
42
10
29
ALANIS MORISSETTE
Guardian
56
47
9
23
SINEAD O'CONNOR
Lay Your Head Down
60
46
4
20
RICKI-LEE
Crazy
61
43
18
34
LUKE BRYAN
Drunk On You
62
50
29
1
CHARICE
New World
Up and Coming?
51
CALVIN HARRIS ft EXAMPLE
We'll Be Coming Back
57
NEON TREES
Everybody Talks
58
RUBY FROST
Water To Ice
Woops, I was so excited to be back on track that I forgot to right any commentary ...
*It shouldn't be a surprise that Mariah debuts straight at #1 with her new one 'Triumphant'. It's not anywhere as good as her other lead singles for me, but it's new Mariah and I've been waiting sooo long! This is Mariah Carey's 17th #1 since the year 2000 on my chart. The question will be whether it can hold number one next week. *Johnny Ruffo comes right in at #2 with 'On Top', which is probably a little more surprising, but it's so infectious. Ellie Goulding holds at #3, Rudimental falls to #4 and B.o.B. with Taylor Swift rebounds to #5. *Big jumps into the top ten occur for country artist Hunter Hayes, superstar P!nk, and No Doubt (returning for the first time since 2003!) *Australian artist Missy Higgins, The Veronicas and Delta Goodrem are all moving rapidly up the chart, with all hoping to make returns to the top ten. Missy last saw the top ten with 'The Special Two' in 2005 and The Veronicas were last in the top ten with 'Take Me On The Floor' in 2008! Last edited:
I don't get to say this anywhere, but epic SongPop battle this week!
I don't know if I should be surprised about the #1, so I'm reserve that for that other debut, hmm. Nice to see No Doubt jump into the top 10, and Phillip Phillips & The xx into the top 50. And go Neon Trees!
TW LW Wks HP Artist Song Notes Cert 4 1 6 1 RUDIMENTAL ft JOHN NEWMAN Feel The Love 1 Wk @ #1 <G> 7 5 12 5 TRAIN 50 Ways To Say Goodbye 10 24 4 10 NO DOUBT Settle Down New Peak 11 2 14 1 CHERYL Call My Name 1 Wk @ #1 <G> 14 12 7 6 FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Spectrum 17 20 4 17 MISSY HIGGINS Everyone's Waiting New Peak 19 32 6 19 MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS Primadonna New Peak 24 19 14 3 FUN. Some Nights <P> 25 25 21 1 TAYLOR SWIFT Eyes Open 3 Wks @ #1 <P>4 30 14 18 2 KARMIN Brokenhearted <P>2 32 16 12 4 EMELI SANDE My Kind Of Love <P> 33 18 10 7 THE TEMPER TRAP Trembling Hands <G> 34 22 8 5 LANA DEL REY Summertime Sadness <G> 37 26 19 11 DEMI LOVATO Give Your Heart A Break <P> 44 66 3 44 THE XX Angels Debut To Top 50 50 55 38 3 DRAKE ft RIHANNA Take Care Re-Entry To Top 50 <P>4
Ooh, cheeky. Two charts this week to catch up! I didn't get a chance to comment on the first one, but I am glad that Rudimental had a stint on top, although it was short. I heard that Mariah had a new song out, and your chart was the first thing I thought of. I don't know what to take from that haha. And here we are - Mariah debuts on top! But I do agree that the more shocking debut is that of Johnny Ruffo. I wasn't a fan of the song at all when I first heard it, but it has grown on me to be ok. Nice bullets for No Doubt, The Veronicas and Marina & The Diamonds. Calvin & Example were so close!
Four solid tracks for your BOAT! 88. I thought I knew the track from the name, but I did have to youtube it to confirm. I was right, and I do like this track. 87. This would be up there with Flame Trees as my favs from Jimmy / Cold Chisel. I'm not really a Jimmy / Chisel fan, but this is good. 86. I fell in love with Shakira and her humble breasts with WW. Great song, great film clip for a 15yo boy! I would agree that this is her best. 85. The weakest of the lot for me, but still a nice song.
Hi all, thanks for the comments! Lol glad to see that everyone loves Johnny Ruffo hehehe! @Hijinx - I dropped the ball on Sunday. No good!!
Here is the next lot of my best songs of all time:
84. SPICE GIRLS - 2 Become 1 (1997) NZ Peak: #3
I was 7 when this song came out, so I always thought that this song was about a breakup (two becoming one but then the couple breaking up). Now when I listen to it, there is so much dodginess in the lyrics! I didn't think much of Wannabe when it came out, but I loved everything after that, with 2 Become 1 being my favourite from them. I used to have this weird obsession with Baby Spice and she looked soooo good in this video clip too.
83. CHRISTINA AGUILERA - Candyman (2007) NZ Peak: #2
One of the best songs of Christina's career, this track is pumping from start to finish and contains one of her best vocal performances ever. I actually really liked this era in Christina's career, and I think that she pulled off the old school jazz feel really well, with some standout tracks on 'Back To Basics'. I was surprised by how well this charted Down Under, but am glad that she was able to have a solid hit from this album. It is my second favourite from her
I like songs that manage to merge together different sounds, and that keep you guessing right throughout. A few songs that have already featured have done that (like Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In and Working Class Man), but this is another example where this is done effectively. The song starts out slow, changes tempo after the first verse, before moving changing tempo again at the chorus. I particularly like the guitar work in this song as well, making this a real iconic track I reckon.
81. DIANA ROSS + THE SUPREMES - The Happening (1967) NZ Peak: #14
The tenth in a long string of Billboard #1's for the Supremes, this is one of their finest tracks with an easy listening sound and a nice dance beat. Although this is probably not one of their most remembered tracks, I like the simple melody and the fact that it is not constantly overplayed like some of their other songs. The Supremes have so many amazing songs, but this is definitely one of my favourite from them.
Hey team, here's this week's chart. Will post the next lot of my Best Of All Time tomorrow evening.
Chart Info: *Rudimental ft John Newman return to #1 with 'Feel the Love' pushing last week's top three all down by one spot. This will most likely be their last week at the top, with big surges by Pink (#5), Nicki Minaj (#6) and No Doubt (#8). Taylor also debuts with her new one, straight in at #10. *Another candidate for #1 is Phillip Phillips who jumps up to #12 with 'Home'. 'I Believe' from Season 3's American Idol winner Fantasia, was the only AI winner's single to make the top ten (peaking at #6) so this could easily become the biggest winner's single. I'm loving it at the moment. *Besides the Taylor Swift debut, there are also new songs from Ellie Goulding, Elle Varner (thanks Songpop!), Mumford & Sons and Disney star Bridgit Mendler.
@GavinScott - very interesting rule ... I do love Motown though . Melanie should gain a rise this week, been listening to the track a lot more.
Here's this week's best of all time update:
80. DES'REE - I'm Kissing You (1997) NZ Peak: -
For a long time, Baz Luhrmann's version of Romeo + Juliet was my favourite film ever. I didn't really understand the story (I was eight when it came out) but I was drawn to the music in it. I loved the Kym Mazelle version of 'Young Hearts Run Free', but this Des'Ree track is the one that has held up well for me personally. Des'Ree sings with so much emotion, she actually makes her vibrato sound like she's about to cry! A lot of people probably find this type of song depressing but I love it
79. BEYONCE - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) (2008) NZ Peak: #2
One of Beyonce's most iconic hits (and perhaps one of her most irritating) I love this song so much! I was really impressed by the video when I first saw it and I was so determined to learn the dance for some strange reason. And it was bloody tough!! Anyone, this is a great track to dance to and I can listen to it over and over again without getting sick of it. This is my second favourite Beyonce track of all time
One of the Bee Gees first international hits, this, for me, is their best song. Before they started getting into the whole falsetto buzz, they had several songs that were sung using their throat voice which aren't so grating on the ears, and this is my favourite of them. My parents used to make us listen to Bee Gees music a lot when we were younger so I've always loved the lyrics, particularly the main line from which the title is taken - 'it's only words, and words are all I have, to take your heart away'. This is a really nice song and sounds much better than their disco era stuff I reckon.
Tina Arena has had several fantastic songs. She has an amazing voice and really knows how to use it. This is my favourite track from her, and is, in my opinion, a real Australian classic. I love the way smooth opening verses and the low keys first chorus where she laments 'I'm in chains' before she really breaks out after the second verse. This is my favourite song to pull out in Singstar, because it's so easy to get lost in it when she breaks out towards the end, which makes it perfect for karaoke parties!
Actually happy to see Bieber crack the top 50, also nice seeing The Veronicas peaking.
Lots of bad songs in the top 10 (B.o.B, No Doubt, P!nk and especially Mariah Carey), but it's nice to see Feel The Love go #1, hopefully it can hold off all that crap, or Johnny Ruffo, Taylor Swift or hopefully even The Veronicas can crack #1!
Hey team, thanks everyone for the comments! Haha why you gotta hate on Mariah Mykl! Taylor will most likely get to #1 in the near future ... don't think so for johnny Ruffo since they trade places this week.
Some chart commentary first: *Nicki Minaj gains her first number one as a lead artist (her fifth in total but we'll forget about that for now), with Pound The Alarm moving from #6 to #1. It's the first #1 from Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. I bought tickets to her concert in November this past week, so I expect there to be lots of Nicki in my chart in the upcoming months hehe. *Pink moves to #2, now becoming her biggest 'lead' single from any of her albums. Taylor jumps seven places to take #3, and looks like a probable contender for next week's number one spot. These moves push Rudimental back down to #4, while Hunter Hayes inches up two spots to #5. *I haven't had any big Kiwi hits in a while, but AnikaBoh&Hollie debut at #12 with their collaborative effort 'Be Mine'. This is one spot lower than the Biebs who looks like he might score his first top ten hit next week... The Arcade Fire debuts at #20 with their track for The Hunger Games, while debuts are found further down for Jessica Mauboy and Kelly Clarkson. *More than six months after it's initial debut below the top 50, Coldplay and Rihanna's 'Princess Of China' finds its way into the top 50. They've been playing the track a lot on MTV Hits and Rihanna looks really good in it I reckon. Rihanna also manages a big re-entry with 'Where Have You Been', jumping 46 places in its 33rd week in the chart.
Lol, Nicki Minaj Shame to see Rudimental lose top spot. But other than that, great rises for Pink, Taylor, Example, Florence, Mumford, Kimbra, Calvin, Guy/Lupe, Coldplay and Birdy! Hope Muse and Ed can both enter next week.
Ok, now I'm lost. I have missed heaps! I usually comment on all the charts of members that have commented on mine in one swoop, but I think our timings must have been off. Anyway, I have a lot of commenting to do! I will do your normal chart first, and then all of your BOAT listings.
I will admit that I expected Taylor to debut a lot closer to the top (as in at the very top ), but a top 10 debut is still impressive. Nice to see a bit of a shuffle at the top of the chart, whcih includes a surprise chart topper for Nicki Minaj. IIRC, I tipped it to have a decent run on your chart lol. Pleased to see Johnny down, and Pink, Calvin, Guy and Birdy up. I am pleased to see Princess Of China crack the top 50! Looks like the top spot could be up for grabs for a few tracks, but I'd be putting my money on Taylor
BOAT: 84. Love it, probably my favourite SG track, except for Goodbye. Maybe it's a tie 83. Ooh, your second favourite from her, implying that she has another track to come? I loved this era of Christina's career. The sound and the look suited her far better than the Bionic era (which we should just forget, shouldn't we!). 82. I don't hear this song often, but I do like how it grows. 81. I have never heard this song, and it isn't my cup of tea on first listening. They definately have better. 80. Another track I don't know. I love 'Life' (which seems to get hated on a fair bit), but this is a different sound for her, and quite haunting. I can see why you rate it. 79. Oh, I love this. I love the music, the lyrics, the film clip... 78. This song seemed familiar, but I don't think that i have ever heard it in full before now. Very different from their disco stuff. Nice song. 77. I love a bit of Tina Arena. Not my fav from her, but still enjoyable.
Good entries for Mauboy and Birdy and nice to see Calvin, Mumfords and Guy up, but oh dear! but lol, I try to emulate the Single Ladies dance sometimes, but always fail. It really is bloody tough
Thanks for the comments all, I've been so slack with doing the next lot in my top 100 of all time but here it is now. @D-Man - I remember you saying you though PTA would have a good run! It very much has and looks like it's still got enough gas to last a little while longer. I love Goodbye as well, that would be in my top three along with Viva Forever. You are right, this is the second highest Xtina track @Hijinx - This is their first entry for me, thanks to The Hunger Games! But also thanks to it being an awesome track. @Irelander - Tough indeed but so much fun
Here is the next lot in my top 100 of all time:
76. RENEE GEYER - Say I Love You (1981) NZ Peak: #1
There is actually a surprising amount of Australian artists on my Top 100 of All Time. A quick scan has given me a total amount of 7.5, with this being the third or fourth highest. Renee's music is incredibly popular in New Zealand, which is evidenced by the fact that this got to #1 and stayed there for five weeks! I like the fun sound of the track as a whole and how it works well as a dance track with the background conga music. It's a pretty simply track that works and gets stuck in your head as well!
75. MICHAEL JACKSON - Will You Be There? (1993) NZ Peak: #2
My favourite Michael Jackson song has changed so much over time. When I was younger, I loved Black Or White (I thought the clip was awesome). For a long time Beat It was my favourite track from MJ, and then when he died I heard Stranger In Moscow which I really loved. But I've settled on this song for my Top 100 of All Time because it's the one song that I have loved throughout and never get sick of. It has a real gospel feel to it which makes it so different to his other hits, and the lyrics are great. I've always loved '90's Michael more than anything else from him, so this is my favourite from him.
74. NELLY FURTADO - Say It Right (2006) NZ Peak: #1
The first artist to show up with two tracks, Say It Right was my #1 track of 2007, and is also my favourite Nelly Furtado track. Loose was a big album for me and incorporated a more R&B sound thanks to Timbaland's beats. To me, the combination of the heavy beat and Nelly's odd vocals that make this song. Also the chorus is awesome! Love the lyrics to this and, in light of her recent output, this will probably always be my favourite track from Nelly Furtado!
73. SUGABABES - Push The Button (2005) NZ Peak: #1
Another #1 hit, I was so surprised when this rebounded back to #1 after a slow decline down the charts in New Zealand. Initially it had peaked at #2 behind the awful Crazy Frog but then rebounded and scored their first #1 hit in New Zealand. I was infatuated with this from first listen because of the hot beat and catchy as chorus and then also because of the video They were so skanky but it just made me laugh. I used to play this heaps at school that to my mates it became 'my song' so this is probably why it rates so high for me.
*Taylor Swift moves from #3 to #1 this week, scoring her sixth #1 of all time with 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together'. The track became her first number one single in New Zealand and the USA and is a very different sound for Taylor. It is her fourth #1 for me this year. Katy Perry was the last artist to achieve this feat, reaching #1 in 2010 with 'If We Ever Meet Again', 'California Gurls', 'Teenage Dream' and 'Firework'. Taylor's move to #1 pushes Nicki Minaj down to #2 with 'Pound The Alarm'. *A big Kiwi debut for Aaradhna who returns to the chart with her newie 'Wake Up'. It's her first proper single (not featured single) since 2006's 'I Love You Too' which became her sole #1 for me. This is looking to be a big song. *Justin Bieber makes a surprising rise to #4 with 'As Long As You Love Me'. I shouldn't like this song but I really do . It's his first top ten hit. Rudimental moves down to #5. *Big jumps into the top ten occur for Calvin Harris ft Example and Muse, where 'Madness' rockets 44 places. 'Madness' matches the peak of 'Neutron Star Collision' from 2010. Their biggest hit is 'Invincible' which made #3 in 2008. *Other big moves this week occur for Melanie Amaro, Coldplay ft Rihanna, The XX and Ed Sheeran. There are also debuts from Leona LEwis, Konflikt and David Guetta ft Sia.
What a surprising number one! To be honest, I'm surprised she didn't debut there! Awesome bullet for Calvin & Example, but ouch to Pink & Johnny Ruffo (although I'm not too phased by the latter). Coldplay & Rihanna are enjoying an interesting run.
BOAT: 76. I love this track. We had an ad here in Oz (for bottled water I think) that used this song. It was quite amusing, so in one way the song makes me smile thinking of the ad. Weird, I know! 75. Nice song from MJ, but not his best for me. 74. Maneater would be my favourite track from Nelly, but I think Say It Right would make the top 5. Maybe Loose was a great re-invention for her. 73. I'm glad that this song gave the 'Babes a proper hit in Oz. One of my favourites from them.
Good news in seeing Guetta/Sia debuting, Mauboy peaking, a peak for Coldplay/Rihanna (what's bought this on?), Muse debuting and Calvin/Example going top 10. Also quite like Wake Up from Aaradhna (:
GREAT news to see Leona Lewis debuting, Guy/Lupe rising and Bieber climbing into the top 5. It's possibly my favourite song of his to date.
TW LW Wks HP Artist Song Notes Cert 5 4 9 1 RUDIMENTAL ft JOHN NEWMAN Feel The Love 2 Wks @ #1 <P> 7 29 5 7 CALVIN HARRIS ft EXAMPLE We'll Be Coming Back New Peak 9 53 2 9 MUSE Madness Debut To Top 50 13 9 7 8 NO DOUBT Settle Down <G> 14 17 3 14 MUMFORD & SONS I Will Wait 19 13 7 11 MISSY HIGGINS Everyone's Waiting 20 34 15 20 COLDPLAY ft RIHANNA Princess Of China New Peak <G> 22 39 6 22 THE XX Angels New Peak 23 30 3 23 GUY SEBASTIAN ft LUPE FIASCO Battle Scars New Peak 28 16 10 6 FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Spectrum (Say My Name) <G> 33 26 15 5 TRAIN 50 Ways To Say Goodbye <G> 35 33 17 3 FUN. Some Nights <P> 37 27 17 1 CHERYL Call My Name 1 Wk @ #1 <P> 43 32 24 1 TAYLOR SWIFT Eyes Open 3 Wks @ #1 <P>4 45 42 9 19 MARINA & THE DIAMONDS Primadonna
P.s I have been following your BOAT list an will submit my likes after #1
Brilliant to see another chart with Phillip Phillips in the Top 10. I really need to get around to listening to the new Mariah song in full. The small snippet I've heard had potential.
Great to see Mumford rise and Leona to debut. I didn't mind it on first listen but will definitely need to hear more before making my mind up.
Thanks for the comments all!! @D-Man & Mykl - I can't really think of a real reason for why I'm enjoying Coldplay/Rihanna more now, but I have been watching the video clip a lot and Rihanna looks sooooo good. Glad you like the Aaradhna track too Mykl! @brosa - Hehe too Pound The Alarm, great dance track! @Billy - Ooh definitely give Mariah a try although most people here don't like it so much. Phillip drops this week but it's still a great track. I wish it was getting more exposure down under though!
I'm behind in posting my next lot of my Top 100 of All Time so here we go ...
72. THE HOLIDAYMAKERS - Sweet Lovers (1988) NZ Peak: #1
The only properly Kiwi song in my Top 100, this is a great track with a real summery fun vibe to it. Even though this group were one-hit wonders, it's great to see that this enjoyed a good run at #1 in New Zealand. I remember hearing this song a lot on Easy Listening radio when I was younger and it's always been a song that I've enjoyed so that's why it rates as my favourite Kiwi songs (most songs I get sick of quite quickly or have been the victims of overexposure especially during elections or rugby tournaments).
71. GREEN DAY - Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) (1998)
This track is great! No big drums or heavy guitars just a normal guitar and some slight string-work in the background. What I love about this song is the simple approach and the inspirational lyrics (well I deem them to be inspirational, some people would probably see the lyrics as depressing). Green Day have done some great work and I loved their American Idiot album particularly, but this is easily my favourite song from them.
70. MARIAH CAREY - Always Be My Baby (1996) NZ Peak: #5
Let's play a game. How many Mariah Carey songs do you think will be in my Top 100? For many it's probably a surprise that it's taken this long for a Mariah song to show up. For some time this was my favourite Mariah track - I loved the easy sound and it was one that I heard from time to time but that didn't get played too much on the radio. Now I think it's a good representation of this stage in her career where she was changing from a big balladeer to a more R&B sound. I mean she could still whip out a mean ballad after this, but her sound was transforming with this album and I honestly think this is a better song for her than her big hits of the time 'Fantasy' and 'One Sweet Day'. Mint track!
For a song that is considered by many Kiwis to be the epitome of 'classic', it's weird that this only made #5. I think I love this song because everyone knows it, regardless of whether you're into rock, you know this song (speaking from experience at parties, I guess some people out there won't know this song but generally speaking...) When I was younger I liked several of their other songs more (Love Will Keep Us Alive, Take It To The Limit) but nostalgia places this song in my Top 100 of All Time.
Been mega lazy with posting this but it's my day off today so here we go with this week's (last week's) chart.
*Taylor holds #1 for a second week. Doesn't look like she's going anywhere too soon ... although Aaradhna moves up to #2 with her hit 'Wake Up' and Guy Sebastian has a huge bullet into #3 with 'Battle Scars'. His last hit to make it this high was 'Angels Brought Me Here' which made #1 in 2003 ('Art Of Love' stalled at #5). Nicki Minaj drops two spots to #4 and Mariah continues her rebound, in at #5. *Melanie Amaro jumps nine places to #9. Her debut single after winning the X-Factor, it's relatively underwhelming (and isn't doing much around the world) but it's nice enough. The Arcade Fire also score their first top ten hit with 'Abraham's Daughter'. Coldplay ft Rihanna continue their charge toward the top ten, up eight to #12 while Marina & The Diamonds score a 31 place rise (and a new peak). Anyone heard the acoustic version?? I love it! *Gossip have the biggest debut of the week with 'Perfect World'. I'm a little late on that one but I like it! Debuts also from Christina Aguilera, Brooke Duff (a Kiwi artist) and Drake ft The Weeknd. *Three former #1's drop from the pack this week. 'Eyes Open' ends a 25 week run in the top 50, it spent three weeks at #1 and is my current #2 of the year. B.o.B. ft Taylor Swift and Cheryl both have massive drop outs (their drops were pretty fast too). 'Both Of Us' was number one seven weeks ago, 'Call My Name' was number one six weeks ago.
ooh, big jump for Guy Sebastian and his Art of Love it seems Nice to see Calvin & Muse still in the top 10 and rising too. Good happenings for The xx & Drake/Weeknd too, and go Lumineers/Icona Pop!
Don't tell me Hummingbird Heartbeat is now a sinlge for Katy? That'll make pretty much everything from TD either a single proper or promo single
Great to see Leona Lewis moving up, also nice to see Gossip debuting, but very late.
Nice to see Coldplay/Rihanna, Calvin/Example, Guy/Lupe and Aaradhna moving up, but the best news of the week is easily Marina & The Diamonds. Fantastic to see Primadonna soaring, hopefully it can crack the top 10, or even make #1
Ok, I think I'm back in sync with your chart! Great to see Guy bullet into the top three, as well as rises for Coldplay / Rihanna (still an interesting chart run - almost Drake-like!), Calvin Harris, Marina & The Diamonds, Delta and Havana Brown. WANEGBT has really grown on me, so I am also pleased to see it hold on to the top spot.
BOAT: 72. Thanks for posting the link to the video, because I had no idea what this song was lol. And watching the clip, I still didn't recognise it, but it is very 80s! Not a bad song, but I obviously don't know it well enough to comment either way. 71. This is one of my favourite GD tracks, second only to Jesus Of Suburbia... maybe. It could be a tie! It was certainly a change of pace for them, but I think the lyrics can be interpreted in a way that suits the individual. Glad to see it make the list. 70. I want to guess five, but I might be way off! This is one of those tracks that I forget about, then it comes on the radio and I am remided of how catchy it is. Nice track that isn't over done in any way. 69. I am not an Eagles fan at all really, but I think this would be their best, and instantly recognisable.
@Hijinx - my bad! @Mykl - I don't think she's releasing another single but it's getting a bit of airplay over here so it's charting for me. It's the only track on the album I haven't really given a chance to so I thought I'd give it a chart run so I start listening to it more. @D-Man - Hehe I don't know why I'm so behind with several of these tracks. No good! Sadly #72 was only a hit in NZ although I think it should have been an international hit!! Very surprised that your fave is Jesus of Suburbia from GD! Wow! Good guess re Mariah hehe @Gavin Scott - haha six months late!
Here are the next four tracks in the BOAT!
68. ABBA - Fernando (1976) NZ Peak: #1
When I was younger I hated ABBA. We used to have to do aerobics to their music and to this day I HATE Money, Money, Money As I grew up I heard a lot more of their stuff and was impressed by their slow songs, especially The Winner Takes It All, One Of Us and Chiquitita. This is my favourite though thanks to the anthemic singalong chorus and the story in the lyrics. Great track and surprisingly their second biggest song in New Zealand.
Elton John is a legend. Several of his biggest hits were vying for entries in my top 100, including Candle In the Wind, Your Song and Daniel but for me this is his best. It has a really different sound to his other music (not that his other stuff is bad) and is a great piece of songwriting, describing the love he has for someone who he can't meet because he can't enter the country she lives in. Also I have a sister called Nikita which is probably why I have a soft spot for this song.
I probably sound like a broken record at this stage because I love the lyrics for pretty much all of the songs in my Top 100 but I feel a need to point this out everytime because the lyrics make a lot of these songs. This is a prime example - it's a relatively simple arrangement with the light piano playing and Bette Midler's voice but the lyrics (and her vocals to some extent) that really make this track. I love the final four lines (listen to the song, I'm not gonna type them out ) and think that this song works best because of the lack of instrumentation. Covers of this track should generally be avoided (especially Westlife covers).
65. IRENE CARA - Flashdance ... What A Feeling! (1983) NZ Peak: #1
Yay a fast song! I've always loved this track and had a fondness for it since I was little. She has great energy and I love the contrast between the slower beginning and the pumping upbeat chorus. Such an inspiration track and a great piece for 80's dance parties if you're ever planning a themed party But has anyone seen the movie?? I watched it recently, man it was awful. Only my opinion of course!
*Taylor holds at #1 for a third week with WANEGBT. Muse scoot up to #2 and is a real contender for #1. This is now their highest charting song on my chart! Battle Scars holds at #3 for Guy, Aaradhna drops to #4 and Mariah holds at #5. Pretty boring top five really! *Flight Of The Conchords debuts at #6 with their recent Kiwi #1 'Feel Inside'. It's really hard charting comedy songs, this is by far their highest entry on the chart but will probably drop faster than a Glee song because after a few listens it stops being funny. 'Girl on Fire' debuts at #9, this is her first top ten hit since 'Put It In A Love Song' made #3 in 2010. Will it become her 10th #1?? *New peaks are achieved for The XX (their first top ten hit with 'Angels'), Karmin, Leona Lewis, and Birdy, while debuts are found further down for The Lumineers, Evanescence and Rita Ora. *A week after 'Eyes Open' dropped out, 'Safe & Sound' ends a 36 week run in the top 50, slipping from #47 to #55. It is the biggest hit of the year so far, but that could easily change in the upcoming months. This is by far Taylor Swift's biggest hit on my chart, eclipsing 'You Belong With Me' which was my #3 of 2009. That track spent a total of 40 weeks in the top 100.
Crazy for Madness, go go go! I vaguely have a rule against charting songs only for comedic purposes, and I do find the Flight of the Conchords song brilliantly hilarious Nice to see The xx make the top 10 & Arcade Fire last week which I forgot to mention. Nice big jump for Birdy and re-entry for Kimbra too.
Great debut for Flight Of The Conchords. It will be impacting on my chart this week after discovering it was avalable on or iTunes.
Not a fan of your other Top 10 debut though. Nicki annoys me in it, I don't understand why she is o it and the ending of the song is just painful to my ears.
Could there be a new number one next wee? Exciting times! Solid debut for Alicia Keys & Nicki Minaj, as well as pleasing rises for No Doubt, Birdy, Karmin and Owl City / Carly Rae. Hope to see Fun and Robbie in the chart soon.
BOAT: 68. I never really got into this until later on in my life, and it is a really good track. I love a bit of ABBA! 67. Not my favourite Elton track, but I can appreciate the extra sentiment of a song that means something to you. 66. Oh, I was going to say that I like the Westlife cover, so let's move on! It is a beautiful song, and she does sing it well. I agree witht he lyrical side of it too! 65. I haven't seen the film, but I love this song. Great to see it make an appearance.
It's been a while since I commented, but very pleasing to see Wide Awake managed some weeks on top! Also great to see WANEGBT getting some good success too. Throwing my support to Calvample, Fun, On Top, Good Time, Mumford, Rudimental, Missy and what is that Ed Sheeran song?
@anton - the Ed Sheeran song is actually heaps of people but it's one for the Olympics (I think it was the closing ceremony). @D-Man - hmmm perhaps... boo the Westlife cover to The Rose. I just find it so empty. @irelander - Lol random re Aaradhna. @BillyBrett - Little Big Town re-enter this week! Hehe FOTC @Hijinx - Arrrgh made too many mistakes on Songpop this week. Muse and FOTC may have to pay for it hehehe. GG nonetheless
Here we go with the 64-61 of the BOAT!
64. CELINE DION - My Heart Will Go On (1997) NZ Peak: #34
This is the only Celine Dion song in the Top 100, although it's hard for me to admit that this is my favourite from her. She has some amazingly underrated ballads (like It's All Coming Back To Me Now or Falling Into You) but this is her biggest hit and an amazing track which is why I've placed it up here. It helps that I love the movie Titanic (it would be in my Top Ten of all time) and I've always liked Celine so with everything combined, I think this is awesome. I particularly like the bit after the second chorus where it builds up to the climax of the song and she really lets go.
63. SHAKIRA ft WYCLEF JEAN - Hips Don't Lie (2006) NZ Peak: #1
This was my #1 song of 2006 and by far my favourite track of the year. I love the pumping, infectious beat in particular (reggaeton wasn't something I was familiar with at that time) and the bright summery feel of the song as a whole. It was also one of my favourite tracks to go running to which is random (this and SOS!). It's a shame that Shakira hasn't really managed to recapture the success of this track or translate it to a massively successful album but I think this is one of the songs that represents the 2000's decade for me because of how much I love it and how popular it was all around the world.
62. FRANK SINATRA - My Way (1968) NZ Peak: Did Not Chart
I used to be forced to listen to Frank Sinatra music growing up and I hated it!!! He just seemed to be old fuddy duddy music when I would have much rather listened to Spice Girls or Backstreet Boys. But when I grew up I began to appreciate his songs much more. He doesn't do much vocally but I think this is the one song where he really shows his vocal chops with the easy alternation of quiet and loud. While it's not originally his song (it's originally a French song from the year before), this has become his signature track and a standout amongst his many crooner classics (like Strangers In The Night or Fly Me To The Moon). Good stuff.
There are two main reasons that I love this song so much. 1) It reminds me of when Singstar was good. I was a Singstar freak and this was on one of the first disks that I bought. 2) It introduced me to Motown and the 60's in general. For many people my age, the Beatles are what gets them into 60's music but for me it was the simplicity yet feel good vibe of the Supremes that made me broaden my musical interests. While this is not my favourite Supremes track, it stacks up well against their other big hits and is incredibly catchy!
*Taylor spends her fourth week at #1 with WANEGBT, while it switches to Platinum for its cert. The certs have been slower this year so this is a decent feat. Her top spot looks very fragile though, with Alicia Keys racing up to #2 with 'Girl On Fire'. 'Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart' was her last top two hit (which spent a single week at #1 but several weeks at #2). Guy Sebastian holds at #3 despite the volatility of the top end, while Glee's return see them debut at #4 and Taylor's charity hit 'Ronan' enters at #5. *Some alternative acts jump into the top ten this week with Mumford & Sons up 11 places to #7 and The Lumineers up 15 to #8. Surprisingly this is only M&S's second top ten hit, 'Little Lion Man' peaked at #4. This is the first top ten hit for The Lumineers. Marina & The Diamonds also score their top ten hit with 'Primadonna', which is experiencing a very belated chart run. *Besides the two aforementioned debuts, the chart is full of new entries with another Glee track at #13 (a cover of Billy Joel's 'New York State Of Mind'), Pink, Imagine Dragons and Rihanna. *Christina Aguilera surges with her newie 'Your Body', up 24 places. Carrie Underwood makes a return to the top 50 with 'Blown Away'. 'Good Time' claws up 17 places, and 'Pontoon' heads up to #46. *Expect some Conor Maynard action next week. I bought the album and I kinda really like it
A close game is always exciting! Disregard my fails of late
Cool to see Mumford & Sons and The Lumineers jump into the top 10. Imagine Dragons debuting is great too, it's really cool to see those songs doing well on Billboard! P!nk is a nice debut too.
Really good top three. 'Ronan' is such a moving soing, so I am glad to see it debuting strongly. Nice rises for Mumford & Sons, Christina (I think this track is very Nicole Scherzinger-y) and Owl City / Carly Rae. Solid debut for Pink. I think Rihanna might be overshadowed by... Rihanna in the coming weeks
BOAT: 64. I also love this track, and the build up that you speak of. I think the only Celine song that I like more is Because You Loved Me. Maybe it's another draw! People are always shocked when I tell them I have never seen Titanic. One day, maybe... 63. HDL is one of those songs that I need to be in the mood for. I don't think it has aged particularly well, but it is still a good song. 62. Ooh, this was unexpected. I am not really familiar with much of his work, but My Way is a solid track. 61. Hahaha, the songs we like as a result of Singstar... I can totally relate! Motown isn't really my cup of tea, but this is really catchy and instantly recognisable.
When I worked at a local supermarket they used to have these weird mixes of 80's music. Most of the songs I didn't know but because it was the same tracks over and over again, I began to love some and despise others. A lot of the songs in my Best of All Time are songs that I first heard at work, and this is one of them. I think what I love is just how catchy it is and how it's constantly doing something, there's no down period just constant from start to finish. It's very easy to sing along with and I love the sentiment of the lyrics (without it being slow and moody). This is one of my favourite songs of the 80's!
59. OTIS REDDING - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (1967) NZ Peak: #3
This is such a classic. I reckon it would be pretty hard to find someone who likes music and doesn't know the song, and it actually lives up to it's fame. I love the contemplative sound of the song and lyrics and also the way that it is sung - not overbearing, just relaxing. Otis Redding has some amazing tracks (These Arms Of Mine is almost just as awesome) and this is still his best for me.
I really love this song! What makes it for me is the brilliant vocals that Marcella Detroit offers. Full of emotion and in that haunting almost screech-like tone. It really gives the idea of desperation. Then the dramatic bridge comes in and the beat kicks in and it's awesome. There's not very much to say about this except that I really love it. And the video clip is awesome too...
57. CROWDED HOUSE - Better Be Home Soon NZ Peak: #2
For many people, 'Don't Dream It's Over' is the best song by these guys, but I find that to be very overrated. I love the easygoing sound (and once again the lyrics) of this track more. It also has the advantage of not being heavily overplayed for every tournament that New Zealand ever hosts so I love hearing it much more. It has a very simple song structure, but it's effective and I'm sad that this couldn't manage that extra one spot to be a #1 hit over here. Great song!
*Leona takes a massive jump up from #11 to #1 this week, as she scores her fourth #1 on my chart. It is her first #1 since 2009's 'Happy'. I really hope it can score her some decent chart positions Down Under. Alicia Keys sits tight at #2 with 'Girl On Fire' while 'Battle Scars' holds at #3 for a fourth straight week. Poor Guy. *Taylor overload in the top ten this week! While WANEGBT drops to #4, Ronan moves down one to #6 and her newie 'Begin Again' debuts at #7. Expect a decent jump for that one next week! *Besides Taylor, this week sees debuts from Lana Del Rey and Ke$ha, Kimbra also features further down, while Conor Maynard and Of Monsters And Men make moves into the top 50 from below.
4 #1s wow, that's the most I have for any artist and yet for you it's not even close Nice to see Muse back in the top 5, a great jump for Imagine Dragons, and Of Monsters & Men cracking the top 50.
Wow, I didn't see that coming, although I am sensing that it will be a short lived stint on top for Leona Good to see Alicia and Guy holding strong, plus rises for Owl City / Carly Rae & Birdy. Bummer to see Calvin Harris down and pulling Nicki with him. After the success of PTA, your review of Va Va Voom was certainly surprising! Great debuts for Ke$ha and Lana Del Rey.
BOAT: 60. I have always enjoyed this. Classic 80s. Were you ever subjected to the unnecessary Kate Alexa remake? 59. Another old song. I will admit that I wasn't expecting such a spread of years in this list. Enjoyable. 58. I agree with your thoughts on the emotion of this song. One of my favourites too. 57. I have never like Crowded House, and I don't know why. With that said, there are some tracks that I do enjoy, and this is one of them.
Wow! So much Taylor, but ouch to Calvin Harris and Example! In fact it looks like lots of your songs are going on the chopping block this week, but great to see Good Time somehow still going up, and Feel The Love hanging around. Battle Scars for next #1!
TW LW Wks HP Artist Song Notes Cert 3 3 7 3 GUY SEBASTIAN ft LUPE FIASCO Battle Scars Current Peak <P> 5 6 6 2 MUSE Madness <P> 12 10 13 10 MARINA & THE DIAMONDS Primadonna <P> 13 7 7 7 MUMFORD & SONS I Will Wait <G> 15 19 4 15 CHRISTINA AGUILERA Your Body New Peak 22 16 11 8 NO DOUBT Settle Down <P> 24 56 9 24 CONOR MAYNARD Vegas Girl Debut To Top 50 26 17 10 10 THE XX Angels <G> 28 25 13 1 RUDIMENTAL ft JOHN NEWMAN Feel The Love 2 Wks @ #1 <P> 33 30 3 30 EVANESCENCE Lost In Paradise 34 15 9 6 CALVIN HARRIS ft EXAMPLE We'll Be Coming Back <G> 38 27 19 12 COLDPLAY ft RIHANNA Princess Of China <P> 45 29 4 17 GOSSIP Perfect World 47 55 5 47 OF MONSTERS AND MEN Little Talks Debut To Top 50 48 38 10 15 ALICIA KEYS New Day 50 48 21 3 FUN. Some Nights <P>
Thanks for the comments all! @Hijinx - Lol, but then for me there's artists like Mariah Carey who can manage #1's easily because I love her too much. Also I tend to have shorter #1 runs which makes this much easier. @D-Man - Short lived indeed. Lol I'm banishing all Nicki from my iPhone for the time being after seeing her in a different light thanks to her 'outburst' on Idol. Very unprofessional! I'll begin loving Va Va Voom by Christmas though, watch this space hehe. Agree with you about Crowded House, I generally don't think much of them but love BBHS. @irelander - Yay for Taylor
So time to go with the next lot in my BOAT:
56. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - Born In The U.S.A. (1985) NZ Peak: #1
Bruce Springsteen is my favourite solo male artist. His output has been consistent and he is able to balance his dancey upbeat songs (Dancing In The Dark, Hungry Heart) with more thoughtful lowkey tracks (Streets of Philadelphia, Secret Garden). I've loved this song ever since I was a little kid and it's the one song that has stuck with me, or that I haven't got tired of from him. I'm so happy this managed a #1 peak in New Zealand, since Dancing In The Dark missed out, but I fully think this is his best track with a strong memorable chorus and that big beat. Awesome!
This is the first of two Beatles songs on the chart, it rates as one of my favourites for two main reasons. 1. I love the lyrics, very uplifting without being all in your face. 2. I love it for what it represents when looking at the bigger picture - this was their second to last proper hit (The Long And Winding Road was their last hit proper), and it is legendary for that reason. I love TLAWR but this is their last truly massive song for me. It's so simple but it's the perfect song don't end a career with. I didn't pay attention to The Beatles until quite recently when I bought their #1's collection but this (along with Yesterday) were two songs that I've always known from them, so that's why it's earned a place in my chart above most of their other hits. I love the organ as well!
Has anyone seen the film Donnie Darko? That film is my favourite of all time which is one of the reasons why I love this song so much. It is used to great effect in the opening scene. I think there's a lot of emotion in the song, particularly with the instrumentation in the chorus, with the song coming to a complete stop after 'and they could never tear us apart'. It adds to the drama of the song. I love the lyrics a lot and it's just a really great track from start to finish. Even the saxophone fits.
53. ELVIS PRESLEY - Are You Lonesome Tonight? (1960) NZ Peak: 1
This is a pretty old track, and it's weird that considering how I seem to love my female artists, I've had four males altogether. But once again it's the lyrics and vocals of this one that really make me love it! Elvis Presley has loads of awesome tracks, but his slow ones are my favourite. Besides this one I love In The Ghetto, Don't and Heartbreak Hotel because they are filled with heaps of emotion rather than just him making weird noises. I'm not the biggest Elvis fan but I love this track and it's weird to think that it's more than 50 years old. Good stuff.
*After spending a solitary week at #1, Leona Lewis slips to #5 with 'Trouble'. She makes way for Rihanna with her first track to debut at #1. It's her 12th #1 on my chart. Taylor Swift's two promo tracks move up, with 'Begin Again' making #2 and 'Ronan' jumping to #3 after a slight fall last week. Girl On Fire slips to #4. *Lana Del Rey scores her fourth top ten hit with 'Ride'. All three of her previous top ten-ers have made the top five, 'Video Games' peaking at #1, 'Born To Die' making #3 and Summertime Sadness peaking at #5. 'Ride' has started well so it should continue it's move up! Conor Maynard scores his second top ten hit with 'Vegas Girl' at #9. *Besides Rihanna, the biggest debut of the week is from Glee. The Britney 2.0 episode was a bit of a bummer, but we should see more Glee debuting in the coming weeks... Skrillex also make a very very very belated debut to my chart, what can I say, summer is nearly here!! We also see debuts from Katy Perry, Conor Maynard, Frank Ocean and One Direction. *Nicki Minaj completes a hasty drop from #1 with Pound The Alarm slipping from #35 to #80. She is beginning to irritate me soooo much, but her little outburst on Idol made me really dislike her. I'll give her til summer to buck up her ideas
Hey cool, Diamonds is my favourite Rihanna song in many, many years*. Nice to see Lana Del Rey jump into the top 10, still waiting for that song to really click for me. Nice to see Birdy climb, Skrillex enter lol, and Frank Ocean enter.
*Well, Rihanna years, which are obviously much shorter than the standard
I didn't even take into consideration that Nicki - Mariah spat on American Idol would have an affect on your chart Oh look, Leona has been knocked off the by a massive debut for Rihanna Great to see LDR jumping into the top 10, plus rises for Birdy, Carly Rae and One Direction. Take that Pound The Alarm!! Shame to see Guy and No Doubt dropping hard. Surprised to see Skrillex rebounding. The song did grow on me, but not enough to chart it
BOAT: 56. My Dad is quite a Bruce fan, so I am familiar with most of his work. I do like Born In The USA, but I'm On Fire is by far his best for me. 55. I have never been a huge fan of the Beatles, but there is no denying they were huge and have some really good songs. I guess I'm not a fan because I never really knew any of their songs, even though I actually knew quite a lot, but just didn't realise they sung them. Confusing, I know. Anyway, Let It Be is one of their best. 54. Hmm, I haven't seen Donnie Darko, but Never Tear Us Apart is one of my favourite INXS tracks, up there with Burn For You. 53. Like the Beatles, I'm not really a fan of Elvis either. But again, he was huge and had some really good songs. I am unfamiliar with this one, but I do like In The Ghetto and Can't Help Falling In Love, amongst others.
Given Hijinx's hypothesis about Rihanna, I think we can assume that she is a dog Nice to see Diamonds on top though even I do find a bit weird. Shame that Madness has missed out on #1. Most of my favs fall.
Thanks for the comments all. @D-Man - I love I'm On Fire too, it was hard choosing one Bruce Springsteen song but that's the one that stuck with me. My mum is a huge fan of Bruce Springsteen too!
Here are the next lot in Best Of All Time:
52. LIVE - Lightning Crashes (1995) NZ Peak: Did Not Chart
This week is all about the rock (and a power ballad) but we kick it off with one of my favourite rock tracks of the 1990's, 'Lightning Crashes'. About six years ago I bought Live's greatest hits, despite only knowing one song from them, 'Heaven'. But I found quite a few songs that I grew to love, and this is is the one that stood out for me. I think D-Man summed it up in his review - the standout is how it builds up right through the verses before the guitar properly kicks in around the second chorus. And then the bridge is just so full of emotion. I never get sick of this one.
It's sad how this song underperformed both in New Zealand and Australia. I consider this to be one of her most moving ballads, where she offers one of her best vocal deliveries. Even though the Butterfly album was a change of direction in many ways for Mariah, she still incorporated the ballads that she became famous for, with this one being a standout on the album. Besides the lyrics, I love the final chorus where she lets loose (as she tends to do with most of her songs) because her runs are crisp and she moves from high to low with ease. I have nothing else to say, except two down, how many to go??
50. JOY DIVISION - Love Will Tear Us Apart (1981) NZ Peak: #1
As mentioned in the previous post (with Never Tear Us Apart), Donnie Darko is my favourite film of all time, and this is another track I discovered from the awesome soundtrack. Joy Division have a whole heap of great tracks but this is their biggest hit around the world and it's easy to see why. It's easy to get lost in the catchy New Wave sound (I think it's New Wave, Wikipedia calls it post-punk), but the lyrics are so depressing it's a cool contrast. It's really hard to not want to at least bop your head to this, but it's definitely one of my favourite tracks from the 80's and just heaps of fun (if you ignore the lyrics).
Another big ballad, but a rock one this time. I remember when this song came out, I didn't get what Gwen was saying but I loved the chorus. As I got older, I began to understand the lyrics more and really love this for more than just the way it sounded. Besides the lyrics, I love the combination of different instruments in this and just the way that it differs from a lot of their other work. Even the guitar bit manages to be sad and emotional. Haha I don't know, I just think that it's put together very well and is a true classic.
Hehe thanks Chris! Here we go with this week's chart:
*Rihanna holds on to her spot at #1 for a second week, making Adele score a #2 debut. She may get to #1 in the coming weeks though if Rihanna lets up... Adele's big debut pushes Taylor Swift down to #3 with 'Begin Again' while 'Ride' rises to #4. Conor Maynard and Imagine Dragons also score new peaks in the top ten, while Katy Perry scores a whopping tenth top ten hit from Teenage Dream (the original album, not counting the re-release) with Hummingbird Heartbeat in at #8. *Besides Adele's big debut, the top ten also sees another newie for Taylor Swift. It's my least favourite promo single from 'Red' so far but a top ten debut is still nothing to scoff at... Glee score two debuts, while Bruno Mars and Fun. debut further down. *Wide Awake falls from the top 50 this week. Katy Perry has managed to have a top six year-end hit every year since 2008 and Wide Awake looks like her biggest chance to keep this statistic up in 2012 but has it done enough...
TW LW Wks HP Artist Song Notes Cert 2 NW NW 2 ADELE Skyfall Highest Debut 6 9 11 6 CONOR MAYNARD Vegas Girl New Peak <G> 7 3 4 3 TAYLOR SWIFT Ronan <G> 12 12 6 12 CHRISTINA AGUILERA Your Body Current Peak <G> 13 8 8 2 MUSE Madness <P> 15 7 9 1 TAYLOR SWIFT We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together 4 Wks @ #1 <P> 17 11 9 3 GUY SEBASTIAN ft LUPE FIASCO Battle Scars <P> 19 19 4 18 P!NK Try 21 32 4 21 CONOR MAYNARD ft NE-YO Turn Around New Peak 22 23 4 22 SKRILLEX ft SIRAH Bangarang New Peak <G> 26 27 5 26 STOOSHE Black Heart New Peak 27 21 15 10 MARINA & THE DIAMONDS Primadonna <P> 32 24 5 24 RITA ORA Radioactive 33 29 15 1 RUDIMENTAL ft JOHN NEWMAN Feel The Love 2 Wks @ #1 <P>2 34 28 3 28 CARLY RAE JEPSEN This Kiss 35 NW NW 35 BRUNO MARS Locked Out Of Heaven 37 26 9 7 MUMFORD & SONS I Will Wait <G> 40 59 3 40 CALVIN HARRIS ft FLORENCE WELCH Sweet Nothing Debut To Top 50 43 31 13 12 KARMIN Hello <G> 44 38 5 30 EVANESCENCE Lost In Paradise
Nice to see Rihanna hold at #1. The girls are doing very well near the top of the chart this week. A belated run there for Bangarang. Mariah's song is ok, I just don't remember to listen to it much. Great that 'Feel The Love' had a good run. On your best of all time, I'm liking #60 to #54, and #49.
GO SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA!!! But what about Andres? I hope he's coming up too! \Nice to see P!nk and Taylor, even Bangarang doing very well, and Bruno debuting.
Great to see Adele debut so high, quality top 2. Nice to see Imagine Dragons jump into the top 10 and Fun. debuting. Love all the recent BOAT entries that I'm familiar with.
Oh, I didn't expect Adele to give Rihanna a run for her money, although I probably should have! I am glad that Rihanna could hold her off though. Great to see fun. scraping in this week, as well as rises for Lana Del Rey, Ke$ha & Calvin Harris.
BOAT: 52. This is my favourite Live track. It really is a lovely song. 51. We were overdue for a Mariah song, although I can't say I am familiar with it. 50. I never really understood the cult status of this song, but I have since heard it on some tv shows, so now I am reminded of them when I hear it. 49. The best out of this bunch. Probably my favourite No Doubt track, and I agree with everything you wrote.
Great debut for Glee. Cannot wait for the show to start this week in Australia, so i can start hearing the songs, in full. I've only heard good things about The Scientist.
I doubt mind your #1, thinking about even charting it on my chart soon.
Hey thanks for all the comments everyone! Labour Weekend is over so I can finally get some stuff done. Will update BOAT a little later in the week but for now here's this week's chart.
@BillyBrett - I quite enjoyed the first few episodes of S4. Glad they kept Rachel but the second Britney tribute was unnecessary. Still some good tracks coming through though!
Chart Info: *Rihanna holds #1 for a third week with 'Diamonds'. It's interesting how this isn't charting as well as many of her previous hits but it's a great track I reckon! Calvin + Florence score a 38 place rise, in at #2 with 'Sweet Nothing', while Lana Del Rey continues her quick ascent with 'Ride'. Ke$ha scores her fourth top five hit (and first in a year and a half) with 'Die Young'. Her three previous top five hits, 'TiK ToK', 'Your Love Is My Drug' and 'Blow' all peaked at #2. Can this break the trend? *Taylor Swift scores the biggest debut this week with 'I Knew You Were Trouble'. Definitely a different direction for her and I'd expect this one to hang around over summer ... also Rudimental rebounds 23 places to re-enter the top 10, once again I blame summer! *Akon debuts at #17 with a random Hindi track that I'm enjoying at the moment. And yes, that's Akon as in 'Smack That' Akon. Talk about unexpected!
Love Will Tear Us Apart is amazing. I actually prefer Rihanna on top to Calvin/Florence actually, but nice to see The Lumineers in there even they're nearly gone Shame to see Muse down too.
Don't You Worry Child getting very close to that top 50! But it would also be fantastic to see Delta debut next week. Nice to see One Direction, Between The Raindrops! (also another fantastic one), all the Taylor and P!nk. What is with that Rudimental rebound though?! I think I should listen to Imagine Dragons song as well.
Is that Six60 song any good? I've only really liked Only To Be
@anton - it's very different to their normal sound but still a nice track. I think I'd put it as my third favourite from them for now behind Don't Forget Your Roots and Only To Be ... since my chart is a week behind you might be happy to know that both of your first wishes happen next week hehehe. Re: Rudimental --- summer is nearly here!!!!!!!!!!!!
RIHANNA FLORENCE WELCH LANA DEL REY KE$HA TAYLOR SWIFT KATY PERRY ADELE ALICIA KEYS NICKI MINAJ all in the Top 10, teh first male voice is JOHN NEWMAN at No. 10! Last edited:
Oooh... really good top 4 now that Ke$ha and Calvin / Florence have stormed into it! I can't say I expected the massive rebound for Rudimental. Nice rises for Pink, Fun (yay!) and One Direction, plus solid debuts for Taylor and Kelly. I hope Delta can pick up momentum from her debut this week, but Justice Crew?? I'll let that slide if you forgive me for charting Psy Last edited:
Hehe dirk, we get a new male entrant into the top ten this week while Rudimental moves up ... but definitely still a female dominated top ten. D-Man I only heard the Delta track last week and just a little bit of it so definitely scores a big rise this week!! Thanks for the comments all...
I know it's belated, but here is the next instalment in my Best Of All Time list! Going for a more downtempo buzz this week...
48. EVANESCENCE - My Immortal (2003) NZ Peak: #2
'Bring Me To Life' came out while I was in Year Nine at school so as a fourteen year old, Evanescence was the perfect channel for my teen angst. Haha not really, but I did love Amy Lee at the time, I thought her voice was amazing and liked pretty much everything they did. I remember going in to a music store and listening to 'Fallen' (at that point I had only heard BMTL and Going Under, which was the current single). When I got to #4 I was so moved I actually starting crying in the CD store. It wasn't fully bawling my eyes out but I remember how much the song touched me. It eventually became my biggest song of 2003 (despite being big as a single in 2004). I love the album version most, with the simple piano melody and brilliant vocal and lyrics. This is their finest track in my opinion with a real touching message.
47. DIRE STRAITS - Brothers In Arms (1985) NZ Peak: #5
Another really low key track, Brothers In Arms is definitely not the biggest track from Dire Straits. Many people love Money For Nothing or Sultans of Swing. Their only #1 in New Zealand was Twisting By The Pool. But this has been one of my favourite tracks since I was really young. In particular, I love the atmospheric sound and the guitar solos between the verses. Also I love the lyrics. Brothers In Arms is easily one of my favourite albums of all time and this is my favourite song from it by far.
I watched Beaches quite recently, and I'd forgotten just how powerful this song was in the movie. I've loved this song for as long as I can remember and (although I know it's not an original) I really feel that Bette captures the emotion of the lyrics when she sings. It's even more emotional if you've watched Beaches. I love the inspirational message of the song and the way that she really belts it out in the last chorus. There are very few songs that I've heard Bette let loose but she has a great voice so I'm glad that she does on this one.
Like I said, they're all pretty low key this week, number 45 is my favourite U2 track, With Or Without You. When I was younger I wasn't a huge fan of U2, the only song I really liked from them was 'Sweetest Thing' (they were a bit too old for my liking). But I bought their 2006 '18Singles' compilation and was introduced to a whole lot of songs that I had never heard before, with 'With Or Without You' being one of them. This quickly became one of my favourite songs of all time. My favourite parts of the song is the transition between the lower quieter beginning, and the belted out end part (transitioning with the line 'with or without you, I can't live with or without you'). Once again the lyrics really help this one, along with the excellent vocals, it's hard not to try and sing along!
*Icona Pop blast into the top 50 (they had previously spent three weeks below the top 50) with 'I Love It' - rising straight to #1. It's a pretty crazy jump but that song has just clicked for me over the past week. It goes Platinum right off the go as well, scoring all but one play over the past week. Icona Pop's rise pushes 'Diamonds' to #2 after a three week stint at #1. 'Ride' holds steady at #3 while 'I Knew You Were Trouble.' moves up four places to #4. Sweet Nothing is pushed down this week to #5 after rocketing up last week. *Conor Maynard scores his third consecutive top ten hit, with 'Turn Around' moving up to #6. P!nk scores a new peak at #11 with 'Try'. It's having a considerably slower rise than several of her earlier ballads, but should make the top ten soon. Skrillex also score a new peak with 'Bangarang' while Kelly Clarkson moves up 20 places with 'Catch My Breath'. *The biggest proper debut this week, once again, goes to Taylor Swift with the fourth promo single from 'Red' entitled 'State of Grace'. I just bought the album this week (don't you just love 'Complete My Album on iTunes! The deluxe edition ended up costing me $12.00!) so a few more of her hits could debut in the coming weeks. Rudimental also score another top twenty hit with 'Not Giving In', while Girls Aloud and Skrillex also score debuts further down.
Swedish House Mafia, hooray!!!!! Sad to see Bruno Mars already dropping out though. Nice to see IKYWT. rising up to #4 and the Delta bullet is excellent. Hooray for One Direction too.
Normal drill - I'll start with your weekly chart, and might I say, wow-wee! What a massive re entry for Icona Pop!! I'm not sure whether it can hold on top, especially with Conor Maynard and Taylor eyeing off the spot. Great to see Delta bullet, as well as rises for Pink, Fun, Kelly Clarkson, SHM, One Direction and an odd re-entry for Rihanna & Calvin. I'm glad I'm not the only one who hasn't warmed to the new Bruno track.
BOAT: 48. My Immortal is my favourite track by them, and I agree, the album version is far superior to the 'rocked up' single version. 47. I'm not a fan of Dire Straits and that is probably more because I am unfamiliar with much of their work, including this track. 46. Ah, classic Bette. She really does nail it. Up there with "The Rose" as her best. 45. Probably my favourite U2 track, and again, I'm with you in terms of my knowledge expanded once I was introduced properly to the band through a greatest hits.
Will hopefully update BOAT at the end of the week. I'm really sick at the moment and wanna make sure my head is clear before I write anything properly...so here is this week's chart:
*Taylor Swift is on a role. Begin Again ascends from #9 to #1, thanks largely to the release of the video. It's very cute, and real Taylor. This is her seventh #1 of all time (and 5th #1 of the year). 2012 has really been Taylor's year on my chart. The biggest threat to her hold on #1 is another Taylor track, 'I Knew You Were Trouble' which moves up to #3 this week. Rihanna's 'Diamonds' holds steady at #2, while 'I Love It' drops to #4 after their huge jump last week. Conor Maynard rounds out the top five with his second top five hit 'Turn Around'. *Kelly Clarkson scores herself another top ten hit with 'Catch My Breath'. The track is taken from her upcoming Greatest Hits album. This is her 26th top ten hit. Alicia Keys returns to the top ten with 'Girl On Fire', Fun. score a third top ten hit with 'Carry On' and P!nk finally hits the top ten with 'Try'. This is P!nk's 31st top ten hit. *The biggest debut of the week is down at #30 and goes to Leona Lewis with her newie 'Fireflies'. There are also debuts further down for Imagine Dragons, Ed Sheeran and Rita Ora. Justin Bieber ft Nicki Minaj & Taylor Swift ft Ed Sheeran also manage to make entries on this week's chart.
Ed Sheeran is a cool entry. Begin Again is a nice #1, but I can understand that you're a much bigger fan of hers than I am. Delta for top 10 next week!
Icona Pop was #1 last week, awesome!, the new #1 is ok but meh , Great to see Alicia, Kelly, Fun., Pink, Delta, Swedish House Mafia, Taylor, Birdy, Evanescence & Taylor / Ed moving up and excellent to see Give Me Love debut (I do hope it can go higher though)
Fantastic to see Begin Again hit #1 and I Knew You Were Trouble hitting the top 3, I'm so loving Taylor atm. Great jumps from Kelly, Fun. and P!nk in the top 10, and good to see new peaks from Delta, Marina and Swedish House Mafia. Love the Ed Sheeran debut, shame to see Girls Aloud tumble though
Hey dudes thanks for the comments all! I'm putting my Best Of all Time on hiatus probably until the end of November. Just a super busy time for me at the moment for some strange reason ... anyways here is this week's chart:
*Taylor Swift overtakes herself this week, as 'I Knew You Were Trouble' becomes her eighth number one on my chart. It's weird to think that before this year, she had only had two number one songs (Love Story and You Belong With Me). While Red continues to have success around the world, it has already spawned three number one singles for me. 'Begin Again' slips back down to #2, while #3 goes to Six60 with 'Lost'. It is their third top three hit (both Don't Forget Your Roots and Only To Be reached #2). Rihanna slides into fourth position while Alicia Keys ft Nicki Minaj continues to rebound, moving up to #5. *Taylor Swift scores a new peak with State Of Grace, which rises five places to #10. It is already the fifth top ten single from Red (and sixth in this part of the year, with Ronan making the top ten a few weeks ago). Ed Sheeran zooms up to #15, while Conor Maynard and Justin Bieber score new peaks down below. *Kylie Minogue grabs the biggest debut of the week, with 'Flower' in at #27. It's a different offering from Kylie and a really nice listen. Carrie Underwood, Olly Murs and Little Mix also manage to debut in the top fifty this week.
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), Adam Lambert & Guy Sebastian. Afew biggish drops, but most songs are ones that I either don't know, or have been hanging around for a while. I guess I should satrt planning on a gift for SLY's birthday which is fast approaching 
Cool chart as usual.
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Hope there's some other artists you like though!
Adele would probably be #2 or #3 of all time, behind Alicia Keys' 'No One' and Mariah's 'We Belong Together' for biggest hit since 2003. But it will probably overtake #2 in the near future... I REALLY love No One! 
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