This Weeks' Top Recurrents
According to Radio and Records
29 Feb 2008
CHR/Pop Recurrents
1. Rihanna feat. Ne-Yo - Hate That I Love You
2. Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are
3. Colbie Caillat - Bubbly
4. Kanye West - Stronger
5. Daughtry - Over You
6. Baby Bash feat. T-Pain - Cyclone
7. Pink - Who Knew
8. Good Charlotte - I Don't Wanna Be In Love (Dance Floor Anthem)
9. Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
10. Pink - U + Ur Hand
11. Nickelback - Rockstar
12. Justin Timberlake - Lovestoned
13. Fall Out Boy - Thnks Fr Th Mmrs
14. Maroon 5 - Wake Up Call
15. Rihanna feat. Jay-Z - Umbrella
16. Soulja Boy Tell'em - Crank That (Soulja Boy)
17. Nelly Furtado - Say It Right
18. Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder
19. Timbaland feat. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake - Give It To Me
20. T-Pain feat. Yung Joc - Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')
AC Recurrents
1. Bon Jovi - (You Want To) Make A Memory
2. Gwen Stefani feat. Akon - The Sweet Escape
3. John Mayer - Waiting On The World To Change
4. Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
5. Fray - How To Save A Life
6. Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats
7. Daniel Powter - Bad Day
8. James Blunt - You're Beautiful
9. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
10. Eagles - How Long
11. Kelly Clarkson - Because Of You
12. Michael Buble - Everything
13. KT Tunstall - Black Horse & The Cherry Tree
14. Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway
15. Los Lonely Boys - Heaven/Cielo
16. Lifehouse - You And Me
17. Rascal Flatts - What Hurts The Most
18. Nickelback - Far Away
19. Kimberley Locke - Band Of Gold
20. Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved
Urban AC Recurrents
1. Ledisi - Alright
2. Robin Thicke - Lost Without U
3. Jill Scott - Hate On Me
4. Angie Stone feat. - Betty Wright Baby
5. Aretha Franklin With Fantasia - Put You Up On Game
6. Tank - Please Don't Go
7. Robin Thicke - Can U Believe
8. Fantasia - When I See U
9. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
10. Gerald Levert - In My Songs
11. Brian Mcknight - Find Myself In You
12. Tank - Heartbreaker
13. Luther Vandross - Think About You
14. Chrisette Michele - If I Have My Way
15. Anthony Hamilton - Can't Let Go
16. Will Downing - After Tonight
17. Kirk Franklin - Looking For You
18. Joe - If I Was Your Man
19. Kirk Franklin - Imagine Me
20. Tamia - Me
Triple A Recurrents
1. Eddie Vedder - Hard Sun
2. Snow Patrol - Shut Your Eyes
3. Robert Plant / Alison Krauss - Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)
4. Matchbox Twenty - How Far We've Come
5. Spoon - The Underdog
6. Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - In The Colors
7. Gomez - See The World
8. Killers - Read My Mind
9. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
10. Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good
11. Paolo Nutini - New Shoes
12. Bruce Springsteen - Radio Nowhere
13. Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
14. Modest Mouse - Missed The Boat
15. Kooks - She Moves In Her Own Way
16. Paolo Nutini - Last Request
17. Colbie Caillat - Bubbly
18. Fray - How To Save A Life
19. Lifehouse - First Time
20. Fray - Over My Head (Cable Car)
Smooth Jazz Recurrents
1. Brian Simpson - What Cha Gonna Do?
2. Najee - Come What May
3. Jeff Golub feat. Richard Elliot - Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got)
4. Paul Taylor - Ladies' Choice
5. Keiko Matsui - Black River
6. Down To The Bone - Parkside Shuffle
7. Four80east - Noodle Soup
8. Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds - Fire And Rain
9. Rick Braun & Richard Elliot - R N R
10. Brian Bromberg - Cantaloupe Island
11. Norman Brown - Let's Take A Ride
12. Marion Meadows - Remember Me
13. Kim Waters - Got To Give It Up
14. U-Nam - Street Life
15. Corinne Bailey Rae - Trouble Sleeping
16. John Legend - Save Room
17. Euge Groove - Born 2 Groove
18. Robin Thicke - Lost Without U
19. Paul Brown - Rhythm Method
20. Chaka Khan feat. Michael Mcdonald - You Belong To Me
Check out the charts in full on Radio and Records' official website. According to R&R, recurrents are titles that have appeared on the chart for 20 or more weeks and have fallen below the top 20.
Also, browse through other music charts on "My Thoughts In Stereo".
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Smooth Jazz This Week - 29 Feb 2008
Smooth Jazz Charts
Radio and Records US National Airplay
29 February 2008
1. Paul Hardcastle - Lucky Star --> 3 weeks at number 1
2. Boney James - Let It Go
3. Eric Marienthal - Blue Water
4. Kenny G - Sax-O-Loco
5. Candy Dulfer - L.A. City Lights
6. Chris Botti - Venice
7. Euge Groove - Mr. Groove
8. Everette Harp - Old School
9. Jessy J - Tequila Moon
10. Chuck Loeb - Window Of The Soul --> most added
11. Jay Soto - Slammin
12. Paul Brown - Ol' Skoolin'
13. Queen Latifah - Poetry Man
14. Nyee Moses - Between Us
15. Chris Standring - Love & Paragraphs --> most added
16. Michael Mcdonald - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
17. Alicia Keys - No One
18. Walter Beasley - Why Not You
19. Jimmy Sommers - Happy Hour
20. Rick Braun & Richard Elliot - Better Times
21. Norman Brown - Pop's Cool Groove --> most added
22. Simply Red - Stay
23. Michael Manson - Coming Right At Ya
24. Marcus Miller Feat. Corinne Bailey Rae - Free
25. Blake Aaron - Bumpin' On The Wes Side
26. Nils - Dreamin' --> re-entry
27. Michael Mcdonald - Walk On By
28. Joyce Cooling - Cool Of The Night
29. Marc Antoine - Spooky --> new
30. Angie Stone Feat. Pauletta Washington - Happy Being Me
Smooth Jazz Most Added
Chuck Loeb - Window of the Soul
Chris Standring - Love & Paragraphs
Norman Brown - Pop's Cool Groove
Sax Pack - Fallin' For You
Kenny G - Sax-o-Loco
Jessy J - Tequila Moon
Steve Oliver feat. Warren Hill - On The Upside
Smooth Jazz Most Increased Plays
Kenny G - Sax-o-Loco
Jessy J - Tequila Moon
Boney James - Let It Go
Alicia Keys - No One
Paul Brown - Ol' Skoolin'
This Smooth Jazz/NAC chart may be seen in full on the Radio and Records website. Check out other music charts on "My Thoughts In Stereo".
Radio and Records US National Airplay
29 February 2008
1. Paul Hardcastle - Lucky Star --> 3 weeks at number 1
2. Boney James - Let It Go
3. Eric Marienthal - Blue Water
4. Kenny G - Sax-O-Loco
5. Candy Dulfer - L.A. City Lights
6. Chris Botti - Venice
7. Euge Groove - Mr. Groove
8. Everette Harp - Old School
9. Jessy J - Tequila Moon
10. Chuck Loeb - Window Of The Soul --> most added
11. Jay Soto - Slammin
12. Paul Brown - Ol' Skoolin'
13. Queen Latifah - Poetry Man
14. Nyee Moses - Between Us
15. Chris Standring - Love & Paragraphs --> most added
16. Michael Mcdonald - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
17. Alicia Keys - No One
18. Walter Beasley - Why Not You
19. Jimmy Sommers - Happy Hour
20. Rick Braun & Richard Elliot - Better Times
21. Norman Brown - Pop's Cool Groove --> most added
22. Simply Red - Stay
23. Michael Manson - Coming Right At Ya
24. Marcus Miller Feat. Corinne Bailey Rae - Free
25. Blake Aaron - Bumpin' On The Wes Side
26. Nils - Dreamin' --> re-entry
27. Michael Mcdonald - Walk On By
28. Joyce Cooling - Cool Of The Night
29. Marc Antoine - Spooky --> new
30. Angie Stone Feat. Pauletta Washington - Happy Being Me
Smooth Jazz Most Added
Chuck Loeb - Window of the Soul
Chris Standring - Love & Paragraphs
Norman Brown - Pop's Cool Groove
Sax Pack - Fallin' For You
Kenny G - Sax-o-Loco
Jessy J - Tequila Moon
Steve Oliver feat. Warren Hill - On The Upside
Smooth Jazz Most Increased Plays
Kenny G - Sax-o-Loco
Jessy J - Tequila Moon
Boney James - Let It Go
Alicia Keys - No One
Paul Brown - Ol' Skoolin'
This Smooth Jazz/NAC chart may be seen in full on the Radio and Records website. Check out other music charts on "My Thoughts In Stereo".
Coffeehouse This Week - 29 Feb 2008
Triple A Charts
Radio and Records US National Airplay
29 February 2008
1. Jack Johnson - If I Had Eyes --> 7 weeks at number 1
2. Ingrid Michaelson - The Way I Am
3. R.E.M. - Supernatural Superserious
4. Sara Bareilles - Love Song
5. Sheryl Crow - Love Is Free
6. KT Tunstall - Saving My Face
7. Counting Crows - You Can't Count On Me
8. Feist - My Moon My Man
9. Ryan Adams - Everybody Knows
10. Bruce Springsteen - Girls In Their Summer Clothes
11. David Gray - You're The World To Me
12. Mike Doughty - 27 Jennifers
13. Colbie Caillat - Realize
14. Mat Kearney - Breathe In Breathe Out
15. Radiohead - Jigsaw Falling Into Place
16. B-52s - Funplex
17. Brandi Carlile - Turpentine
18. John Mayer - Say
19. Lenny Kravitz - I'll Be Waiting
20. OneRepublic - Stop And Stare
21. Shawn Mullins - All In My Head
22. Spoon - Don't You Evah
23. Augustana - Sweet And Low
24. Robert Plant / Alison Krauss - Please Read The Letter
25. Black Crowes - Goodbye Daughters Of The Revolution
26. Ben's Brother - Kiss Me Again (Stuttering) --> re-entry
27. Foo Fighters - Long Road To Ruin
28. Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - Fight Outta You
29. Landon Pigg - Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop --> new
30. Paolo Nutini - Jenny Don't Be Hasty
Triple A Most Added This Week
Steve Winwood f Eric Clapton - Dirty City
Van Morrison - That's Entertainment
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
Yael Naim - New Soul
Counting Crows - You Can't Count On Me
Augustana - Sweet and Low
Matt Nathanson - Come On Get Higher
Needtobreathe - More Time
X Levitation Cult - Habit Forming
Feist - I Feel It All
Amy Winehouse - Love Is A Losing Game
Triple A Most Increased Plays
Van Morrison - That's Entertainment
R.E.M. - Supernatural Superserious
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
Augustana - Sweet and Low
B-52s - Funplex
This Adult Album Alternative chart may be seen in full on the Radio and Records website. Check out other music charts on "My Thoughts In Stereo".
Radio and Records US National Airplay
29 February 2008
1. Jack Johnson - If I Had Eyes --> 7 weeks at number 1
2. Ingrid Michaelson - The Way I Am
3. R.E.M. - Supernatural Superserious
4. Sara Bareilles - Love Song
5. Sheryl Crow - Love Is Free
6. KT Tunstall - Saving My Face
7. Counting Crows - You Can't Count On Me
8. Feist - My Moon My Man
9. Ryan Adams - Everybody Knows
10. Bruce Springsteen - Girls In Their Summer Clothes
11. David Gray - You're The World To Me
12. Mike Doughty - 27 Jennifers
13. Colbie Caillat - Realize
14. Mat Kearney - Breathe In Breathe Out
15. Radiohead - Jigsaw Falling Into Place
16. B-52s - Funplex
17. Brandi Carlile - Turpentine
18. John Mayer - Say
19. Lenny Kravitz - I'll Be Waiting
20. OneRepublic - Stop And Stare
21. Shawn Mullins - All In My Head
22. Spoon - Don't You Evah
23. Augustana - Sweet And Low
24. Robert Plant / Alison Krauss - Please Read The Letter
25. Black Crowes - Goodbye Daughters Of The Revolution
26. Ben's Brother - Kiss Me Again (Stuttering) --> re-entry
27. Foo Fighters - Long Road To Ruin
28. Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - Fight Outta You
29. Landon Pigg - Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop --> new
30. Paolo Nutini - Jenny Don't Be Hasty
Triple A Most Added This Week
Steve Winwood f Eric Clapton - Dirty City
Van Morrison - That's Entertainment
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
Yael Naim - New Soul
Counting Crows - You Can't Count On Me
Augustana - Sweet and Low
Matt Nathanson - Come On Get Higher
Needtobreathe - More Time
X Levitation Cult - Habit Forming
Feist - I Feel It All
Amy Winehouse - Love Is A Losing Game
Triple A Most Increased Plays
Van Morrison - That's Entertainment
R.E.M. - Supernatural Superserious
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
Augustana - Sweet and Low
B-52s - Funplex
This Adult Album Alternative chart may be seen in full on the Radio and Records website. Check out other music charts on "My Thoughts In Stereo".
Neo-Soul This Week - 29 Feb 2008
Urban AC Charts
Radio and Records US National Airplay
29 February 2008
1. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again --> 7 weeks at number 1
2. Keyshia Cole - I Remember
3. Jaheim - Never
4. Mary J. Blige - Just Fine
5. Raheem Devaughn - Woman
6. Erykah Badu - Honey
7. Musiq Soulchild - Teachme
8. Joe - My Love
9. Alicia Keys - No One
10. Justin Timberlake duet with Beyonce - Until The End Of Time
11. Angie Stone - Sometimes
12. Chaka Khan - Angel
13. Chaka Khan - One For All Time
14. Keith Sweat feat. Paisley Bettis - Suga Suga Suga
15. Jill Scott - My Love
16. Kirk Franklin - Declaration (This Is It!)
17. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body --> most increased plays
18. Ledisi - In The Morning
19. Mary J. Blige - Work That
20. J. Holiday - Suffocate
21. Charlie Wilson feat. T-Pain - Supa Sexxy
22. Chrisette Michele - Be OK
23. Tamia - Almost
24. Cheri Dennis feat. Yung Joc & Gorilla Zoe - Portrait Of Love
25. Marvin Winans - Just Don't Wanna Know
26. Anthony Hamilton - Do You Feel Me
27. Michael Mcdonald - Love TKO
28. Marvin Sapp - Never Would Have Made It
29. Johnta Austin - The One That Got Away
30. Trey Songz - Can't Help But Wait
31. Emily King - U & I
32. Mary J. Blige - Hurt Again
33. Lyfe Jennings - Never Never Land
34. Yolanda Adams - Hold On
35. Willie Clayton - A Woman Knows
36. Keyshia Cole introducing Amina Shoulda - Let You Go
37. Mint Condition - Baby Boy Baby Girl --> new
38. Boyz II Men - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) --> new
39. Marcus Miller feat. Corinne Bailey Rae - Free --> most added; new
40. Noel Gourdin - The River --> new
Urban AC Most Added This Week
Marcus Miller feat. Corinne Bailey Rae - Free
Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
Alice Smith - Dream
Keith Sweat feat. Paisley Bettis - Suga Suga Suga
Livin Out Loud - Lately
Urban AC Most Increased Plays
Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
Keith Sweat feat. Paisley Bettis - Suga Suga Suga
Keyshia Cole - I Remember
Raheem Devaughn - Woman
Jaheim - Never
This Urban AC chart may be seen in full on the Radio and Records website. Check out other music charts on "My Thoughts In Stereo".
Radio and Records US National Airplay
29 February 2008
1. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again --> 7 weeks at number 1
2. Keyshia Cole - I Remember
3. Jaheim - Never
4. Mary J. Blige - Just Fine
5. Raheem Devaughn - Woman
6. Erykah Badu - Honey
7. Musiq Soulchild - Teachme
8. Joe - My Love
9. Alicia Keys - No One
10. Justin Timberlake duet with Beyonce - Until The End Of Time
11. Angie Stone - Sometimes
12. Chaka Khan - Angel
13. Chaka Khan - One For All Time
14. Keith Sweat feat. Paisley Bettis - Suga Suga Suga
15. Jill Scott - My Love
16. Kirk Franklin - Declaration (This Is It!)
17. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body --> most increased plays
18. Ledisi - In The Morning
19. Mary J. Blige - Work That
20. J. Holiday - Suffocate
21. Charlie Wilson feat. T-Pain - Supa Sexxy
22. Chrisette Michele - Be OK
23. Tamia - Almost
24. Cheri Dennis feat. Yung Joc & Gorilla Zoe - Portrait Of Love
25. Marvin Winans - Just Don't Wanna Know
26. Anthony Hamilton - Do You Feel Me
27. Michael Mcdonald - Love TKO
28. Marvin Sapp - Never Would Have Made It
29. Johnta Austin - The One That Got Away
30. Trey Songz - Can't Help But Wait
31. Emily King - U & I
32. Mary J. Blige - Hurt Again
33. Lyfe Jennings - Never Never Land
34. Yolanda Adams - Hold On
35. Willie Clayton - A Woman Knows
36. Keyshia Cole introducing Amina Shoulda - Let You Go
37. Mint Condition - Baby Boy Baby Girl --> new
38. Boyz II Men - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) --> new
39. Marcus Miller feat. Corinne Bailey Rae - Free --> most added; new
40. Noel Gourdin - The River --> new
Urban AC Most Added This Week
Marcus Miller feat. Corinne Bailey Rae - Free
Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
Alice Smith - Dream
Keith Sweat feat. Paisley Bettis - Suga Suga Suga
Livin Out Loud - Lately
Urban AC Most Increased Plays
Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
Keith Sweat feat. Paisley Bettis - Suga Suga Suga
Keyshia Cole - I Remember
Raheem Devaughn - Woman
Jaheim - Never
This Urban AC chart may be seen in full on the Radio and Records website. Check out other music charts on "My Thoughts In Stereo".
Easy Listening This Week - 29 Feb 2008
AC Charts
Radio and Records US National Airplay
29 February 2008
1. Colbie Caillat - Bubbly --> 9 weeks at number 1
2. Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry --> most increased plays
3. Daughtry - Home
4. Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
5. Pink - Who Knew
6. Elliott Yamin - Wait For You
7. Celine Dion - Taking Chances
8. Michael Buble - Lost
9. Timbaland Feat. OneRepublic - Apologize
10. Michael Mcdonald - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
11. Taylor Swift - Teardrops On My Guitar
12. Alicia Keys - No One
13. Sara Bareilles - Love Song --> most added
14. Jordin Sparks - Tattoo
15. Faith Hill - Lost
16. John Mayer - Dreaming With A Broken Heart
17. Lifehouse - First Time
18. Plumb - In My Arms
19. Daughtry - Over You
20. Ingrid Michaelson - The Way I Am
21. Idina Menzel - Brave
22. Eagles - Busy Being Fabulous
23. Landon Pigg - Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop
24. Santana Feat. Chad Kroeger - Into The Night
25. Dana Parish - Not My Problem
26. Maroon 5 - Wake Up Call
27. Taylor Dayne - Beautiful
28. Kelly Sweet - Dream On
29. C Note - Forgive Me
30. Queen Latifah - Poetry Man
AC Most Added This Week
Sara Bareilles - Love Song
Kimberley Locke - Fall
Jordin Sparks - Tattoo
Taylor Swift - Teardrops On My Guitar
Sugarland - Stay
AC Most Increased Plays This Week
Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
Michael Buble - Lost
Taylor Swift - Teardrops On My Guitar
Celine Dion - Taking Chances
Pink - Who Knew
This AC chart may be seen in full on the Radio and Records website. Check out other music charts on "My Thoughts In Stereo".
Radio and Records US National Airplay
29 February 2008
1. Colbie Caillat - Bubbly --> 9 weeks at number 1
2. Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry --> most increased plays
3. Daughtry - Home
4. Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
5. Pink - Who Knew
6. Elliott Yamin - Wait For You
7. Celine Dion - Taking Chances
8. Michael Buble - Lost
9. Timbaland Feat. OneRepublic - Apologize
10. Michael Mcdonald - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
11. Taylor Swift - Teardrops On My Guitar
12. Alicia Keys - No One
13. Sara Bareilles - Love Song --> most added
14. Jordin Sparks - Tattoo
15. Faith Hill - Lost
16. John Mayer - Dreaming With A Broken Heart
17. Lifehouse - First Time
18. Plumb - In My Arms
19. Daughtry - Over You
20. Ingrid Michaelson - The Way I Am
21. Idina Menzel - Brave
22. Eagles - Busy Being Fabulous
23. Landon Pigg - Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop
24. Santana Feat. Chad Kroeger - Into The Night
25. Dana Parish - Not My Problem
26. Maroon 5 - Wake Up Call
27. Taylor Dayne - Beautiful
28. Kelly Sweet - Dream On
29. C Note - Forgive Me
30. Queen Latifah - Poetry Man
AC Most Added This Week
Sara Bareilles - Love Song
Kimberley Locke - Fall
Jordin Sparks - Tattoo
Taylor Swift - Teardrops On My Guitar
Sugarland - Stay
AC Most Increased Plays This Week
Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
Michael Buble - Lost
Taylor Swift - Teardrops On My Guitar
Celine Dion - Taking Chances
Pink - Who Knew
This AC chart may be seen in full on the Radio and Records website. Check out other music charts on "My Thoughts In Stereo".
Pop Music This Week - 29 February 2008
CHR/POP Charts
Radio and Records US National Airplay
29 February 2008
1. Flo Rida feat. T-Pain - Low --> 4 week(s) at number 1
2. Chris Brown - With You
3. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
4. Timbaland feat. OneRepublic - Apologize
5. Sean Kingston - Take You There
6. Sara Bareilles - Love Song
7. Alicia Keys - No One
8. Buckcherry - Sorry
9. Fergie - Clumsy
10. Linkin Park - Shadow Of The Day
11. Taylor Swift - Teardrops On My Guitar
12. Wyclef Jean feat. Akon, Lil Wayne & Niia - Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)
13. Jordin Sparks - Tattoo
14. Miley Cyrus - See You Again
15. Finger Eleven - Paralyzer
16. OneRepublic - Stop And Stare
17. Jordin Sparks duet with Chris Brown - No Air
18. Three Days Grace - Never Too Late
19. Snoop Dogg - Sensual Seduction
20. Daughtry - Feels Like Tonight
21. Chris Brown feat. T-Pain - Kiss Kiss
22. Boys Like Girls - Hero/Heroine
23. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body --> most increased plays; most added
24. Jonas Brothers - When You Look Me In The Eyes
25. Paramore - Misery Business
26. Natasha Bedingfield feat. Sean Kingston - Love Like This
27. Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos - Superstar
28. Plies feat. Akon - Hypnotized
29. Enur feat. Natasja - Calabria 2008
30. Santana feat. Chad Kroeger - Into The Night
31. Lifehouse - Whatever It Takes
32. Usher feat. Young Jeezy - Love In This Club
33. Cascada - What Hurts The Most
34. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
35. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
36. Blue October - Calling You
37. Cherish Feat. Yung Joc - Killa
38. Colbie Caillat - Realize
39. Britney Spears - Piece Of Me
40. Baby Bash feat. Sean Kingston - What Is It
CHR/Top 40 Most Added This Week:
Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
Usher feat. Young Jeezy - Love In This Club
Fergie - Finally
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos - Superstar
Ferras - Hollywood's Not America
CHR/Top 40 Most Increased Plays This Week:
Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
Sara Bareilles - Love Song
Chris Brown - With You
Usher feat. Young Jeezy - Love In This Club
Buckcherry - Sorry
This CHR/POP chart may be seen in full on the Radio and Records website. Check out other music charts on "My Thoughts In Stereo".
Radio and Records US National Airplay
29 February 2008
1. Flo Rida feat. T-Pain - Low --> 4 week(s) at number 1
2. Chris Brown - With You
3. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
4. Timbaland feat. OneRepublic - Apologize
5. Sean Kingston - Take You There
6. Sara Bareilles - Love Song
7. Alicia Keys - No One
8. Buckcherry - Sorry
9. Fergie - Clumsy
10. Linkin Park - Shadow Of The Day
11. Taylor Swift - Teardrops On My Guitar
12. Wyclef Jean feat. Akon, Lil Wayne & Niia - Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)
13. Jordin Sparks - Tattoo
14. Miley Cyrus - See You Again
15. Finger Eleven - Paralyzer
16. OneRepublic - Stop And Stare
17. Jordin Sparks duet with Chris Brown - No Air
18. Three Days Grace - Never Too Late
19. Snoop Dogg - Sensual Seduction
20. Daughtry - Feels Like Tonight
21. Chris Brown feat. T-Pain - Kiss Kiss
22. Boys Like Girls - Hero/Heroine
23. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body --> most increased plays; most added
24. Jonas Brothers - When You Look Me In The Eyes
25. Paramore - Misery Business
26. Natasha Bedingfield feat. Sean Kingston - Love Like This
27. Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos - Superstar
28. Plies feat. Akon - Hypnotized
29. Enur feat. Natasja - Calabria 2008
30. Santana feat. Chad Kroeger - Into The Night
31. Lifehouse - Whatever It Takes
32. Usher feat. Young Jeezy - Love In This Club
33. Cascada - What Hurts The Most
34. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
35. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
36. Blue October - Calling You
37. Cherish Feat. Yung Joc - Killa
38. Colbie Caillat - Realize
39. Britney Spears - Piece Of Me
40. Baby Bash feat. Sean Kingston - What Is It
CHR/Top 40 Most Added This Week:
Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
Usher feat. Young Jeezy - Love In This Club
Fergie - Finally
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos - Superstar
Ferras - Hollywood's Not America
CHR/Top 40 Most Increased Plays This Week:
Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
Sara Bareilles - Love Song
Chris Brown - With You
Usher feat. Young Jeezy - Love In This Club
Buckcherry - Sorry
This CHR/POP chart may be seen in full on the Radio and Records website. Check out other music charts on "My Thoughts In Stereo".
Music Charts on "My Thoughts In Stereo"
Starting this week, I have decided to keep track of specific music charts by way of this blog. Partially for work, and partially for personal purposes, I've always referred to music charts as a gauge of what's going on in the international music scene.
I suppose it started with my fixation on those old chart shows from Casey Kasem (which was on RT and on KC for a time) and Rick Dees (which was on RT for the most part). As I joined the radio industry, the music being played on radio became very diverse- and so you now have different charts tracking airplay and record sales for different radio formats.
Radio and Records or R&R is an industry magazine I've been reading up on (at least as much as I can, anyway) since my early radio days at 99.5 RT. Even to this day, it has always been an invaluable tool to any radio or record industry executive. I've always had it bookmarked, and I continue to refer to their charts on a weekly basis.
I thought I might as well do all that via this blog- check out the pertinent music activity for my current line of work. And so with that, I'll be tracking the following music charts:
1. CHR/Pop - Contemporary Hit Radio or Top 40, is the most popular of all these music charts, hence the term 'pop'. It gives anyone at the very least a reference point of the general feel of the music atmosphere at a particular point in time. Then again, pop music doesn't appeal to everybody, and so you have a wide variety of other 'alternative' formats.
2. AC - The Adult Contemporary format is essentially pop music for a more mature audience; it's CHR radio that's generally devoid of hard rock, hip-hop, teen pop and dance tracks.
3. Urban AC- more like a personal preference, really. Urban AC is mostly soul and R&B music- music that typically caters to an African-American audience, but without the rap or heavy hip-hop.
4. Triple A- is your Adult Album Alternative radio format. Some call it 'underground' , others would refer to it as 'progressive'. It caters (again) to a more mature market, but it differs from regular AC in that it has more a diverse sound- drawing from alternative rock, alternative country, blues, jazz, folk, even world music, but tends to stay away from heavy rock and rap.
5. Smooth Jazz - is also known as new adult contemporary (or NAC). It draws more from pop jazz than it does traditional jazz, but also has R&B, soul and funk elements.
I like keeping track of music so I have an idea who to keep my eyes and ears on- whether looking out for a particular CD, or knowing what song gets used in the soundtrack for certain songs and movies, or just watching out for bits on music and entertainment news.
I'll also be keeping track of the most popular recurrents every week. Recurrents are songs still frequently aired on a radio station even several months after the initial debut. According to Radio and Records, recurrents are:
So watch out for these charts. I'll try to keep em as regular as possible.
Cheers, everyone!
I suppose it started with my fixation on those old chart shows from Casey Kasem (which was on RT and on KC for a time) and Rick Dees (which was on RT for the most part). As I joined the radio industry, the music being played on radio became very diverse- and so you now have different charts tracking airplay and record sales for different radio formats.
Radio and Records or R&R is an industry magazine I've been reading up on (at least as much as I can, anyway) since my early radio days at 99.5 RT. Even to this day, it has always been an invaluable tool to any radio or record industry executive. I've always had it bookmarked, and I continue to refer to their charts on a weekly basis.
I thought I might as well do all that via this blog- check out the pertinent music activity for my current line of work. And so with that, I'll be tracking the following music charts:
1. CHR/Pop - Contemporary Hit Radio or Top 40, is the most popular of all these music charts, hence the term 'pop'. It gives anyone at the very least a reference point of the general feel of the music atmosphere at a particular point in time. Then again, pop music doesn't appeal to everybody, and so you have a wide variety of other 'alternative' formats.
2. AC - The Adult Contemporary format is essentially pop music for a more mature audience; it's CHR radio that's generally devoid of hard rock, hip-hop, teen pop and dance tracks.
3. Urban AC- more like a personal preference, really. Urban AC is mostly soul and R&B music- music that typically caters to an African-American audience, but without the rap or heavy hip-hop.
4. Triple A- is your Adult Album Alternative radio format. Some call it 'underground' , others would refer to it as 'progressive'. It caters (again) to a more mature market, but it differs from regular AC in that it has more a diverse sound- drawing from alternative rock, alternative country, blues, jazz, folk, even world music, but tends to stay away from heavy rock and rap.
5. Smooth Jazz - is also known as new adult contemporary (or NAC). It draws more from pop jazz than it does traditional jazz, but also has R&B, soul and funk elements.
I like keeping track of music so I have an idea who to keep my eyes and ears on- whether looking out for a particular CD, or knowing what song gets used in the soundtrack for certain songs and movies, or just watching out for bits on music and entertainment news.
I'll also be keeping track of the most popular recurrents every week. Recurrents are songs still frequently aired on a radio station even several months after the initial debut. According to Radio and Records, recurrents are:
"...titles that have appeared on the chart for 20 or more weeks and have fallen below the top 20."The way I see it, recurrents are your more popular songs which have somehow managed to maintain a sizeable (and seemingly sustaining) amount of airplay and sales, and therefore, a persistent deal of likeability. For many radio stations, these songs are 'defining' titles that pretty much make up a signature sound.
So watch out for these charts. I'll try to keep em as regular as possible.
Cheers, everyone!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Can EMI's New CEO Change the Game?
I recently read an article on Rolling Stone about EMI's new CEO, Guy Hands, and his bold new plans to breathe new life into the music company he bought last May for US$4.7 billion.
We all know that the recording industry is desperately fighting for life, especially for the past 7 or 8 years, and EMI- the smallest of the four major labels (the other three being Sony-BMG, Warner Music and Universal-MCA) was a complete mess.
But how bad was bad? EMI had already lost US$500 million in a year, it's market share dipped to under ten percent, and two of its biggest artists- Coldplay and Paul McCartney- have jumped ship.
Last January 15, Hands had announced a total overhaul of EMI, hoping not just to stop hemorrhaging vast amounts of money, but to make it profitable once again- and everyone's eyes are on them now, including the other record labels.
The Action Plan.
The first logical move is to lower overhead. Which means cutting costs. And Hands had a lot of shaking to do.
1. No more expensive gifts to artists and multimillion-dollar severance packages for EMI execs.
2. Centralize whatever functions you can- in this case- marketing, promotion and distribution.
3. Lop off redundant departments, trim down everything else to manageable proportions. Not too long ago, we've seen some 2,000 EMI employees lose their jobs. A necessary evil if you want to stay afloat.
With that messy bit of business done, the next move is to defray costs somehow. His move: use more corporate sponsors. And now you have Nordstrom, Victoria's Secret and the New York Daily News co-branding efforts with The Spice Girls and Joss Stone and others.
The Future of the Recording Industry?
All the recording companies have already laid employees off, cut back on budgets and signed fewer artists. So what's going to be new this time around?
Whatever it is, it has to happen fast. Since 2000, sales for the recording industry has been down thirty-six percent. The business model simply isn't working anymore, and everyone is watching EMI to see if Hands has the answer.
I say more power to Guy Hands. Anyone who's shaking up the system this much, all in the interest of adapting to these changing times is definitely deserving of support. And just like everyone in the industry- I'd like to see what else he has in store for EMI.
Cheers, everyone!
We all know that the recording industry is desperately fighting for life, especially for the past 7 or 8 years, and EMI- the smallest of the four major labels (the other three being Sony-BMG, Warner Music and Universal-MCA) was a complete mess.
But how bad was bad? EMI had already lost US$500 million in a year, it's market share dipped to under ten percent, and two of its biggest artists- Coldplay and Paul McCartney- have jumped ship.
Last January 15, Hands had announced a total overhaul of EMI, hoping not just to stop hemorrhaging vast amounts of money, but to make it profitable once again- and everyone's eyes are on them now, including the other record labels.
The Action Plan.
The first logical move is to lower overhead. Which means cutting costs. And Hands had a lot of shaking to do.
1. No more expensive gifts to artists and multimillion-dollar severance packages for EMI execs.
2. Centralize whatever functions you can- in this case- marketing, promotion and distribution.
3. Lop off redundant departments, trim down everything else to manageable proportions. Not too long ago, we've seen some 2,000 EMI employees lose their jobs. A necessary evil if you want to stay afloat.
With that messy bit of business done, the next move is to defray costs somehow. His move: use more corporate sponsors. And now you have Nordstrom, Victoria's Secret and the New York Daily News co-branding efforts with The Spice Girls and Joss Stone and others.
The Future of the Recording Industry?
All the recording companies have already laid employees off, cut back on budgets and signed fewer artists. So what's going to be new this time around?
Whatever it is, it has to happen fast. Since 2000, sales for the recording industry has been down thirty-six percent. The business model simply isn't working anymore, and everyone is watching EMI to see if Hands has the answer.
I say more power to Guy Hands. Anyone who's shaking up the system this much, all in the interest of adapting to these changing times is definitely deserving of support. And just like everyone in the industry- I'd like to see what else he has in store for EMI.
Cheers, everyone!
Friday, February 22, 2008
Did You Know? Michael Jackson - Human Nature (1983)
We all know "Human Nature" as one of the most beautiful songs on the Thriller album of 1982- at least, that's what I think. Did you know though, that the song was written by a dude from Toto, and lyrics from the same guy that would later write Madonna's hit song "Crazy For You"?
It's true. Steve Porcaro of Toto- (one of the Porcaro brothers of Toto, anyway) is the band's resident keyboardist, and one of it's composers. Later on, he'd compose "Lea" which became a Toto hit in 1985. Supposedly, the 1982 Toto hit "Rosanna" was written about him and his "it's-rather-complicated" then-relationship with Patricia Arquette.
John Bettis, on the other hand provided the lyrics for "Human Nature"- and was the same dude who came up with the lyrics for The Carpenters' "Top of the World" (among others), and later on after "Human Nature", came up with the words for Madonna's "Crazy For You", Whitney Houston's "One Moment In Time", and Christopher Cross' "Swept Away".
Both were tapped by Quincy Jones to help out on the Thriller project in 1982, particularly for the song "Human Nature"
What's The Song All About?
"Human Nature" is supposedly one of Michael Jackson's songs that never quite had a clear-cut meaning. In fact, even today, everyone might very well have a different interpretation of the song. According to Wikipedia:
How Human Nature Got Included in the Thriller Album:
The following is taken from the special edition of Thriller, where Quincy Jones talks in the album's extra tracks. Again, this was taken from Wikipedia:
Lyrics, which are now immortalized, in my opinion, in probably one of the best ballads of all time. So everybody sing along now to "Human Nature". Video by Stacey of tinaandstacey on YouTube :)
Michael Jackson
"Human Nature" (1983)
Looking out
Across the night-time
The city winks a sleepless eye
Hear her voice
Shake my window
Sweet seducing sighs
Get me out
Into the night-time
Four walls won’t hold me tonight
If this town
Is just an apple
Then let me take a bite
If they say -
"Why? Why?" Tell ‘em that it's human nature
"Why, why does he do me that way?"
If they say -
"Why? Why?" Tell ‘em that it's human nature
"Why, why does he do me that way?"
Reaching out
To touch a stranger
Electric eyes are ev’rywhere
See that girl
She knows I’m watching
She likes the way I stare
If they say -
"Why? Why?" Tell ‘em that it's human nature
"Why, why does he do me that way?"
If they say -
"Why? Why?" Tell ‘em that it's human nature
"Why, why does he do me that way?"
I like livin’ this way
I like livin’ this way
Lookin' out
Across the morning
The city’s heart begins to beat
Reaching out
I touch her shoulder
I’m dreaming of the street
If they say -
"Why? Why?" Tell ‘em that it's human nature
"Why, why does he do me that way?"
If they say -
"Why? Why?" Tell ‘em that it's human nature
"Why, why does he do me that way?"
I like livin’ this way
Did You Know? is a continuing project of "My Thoughts In Stereo" to educate the music-listening radio audience. There's a lot more to your songs than you might actually know. And with more stories about your favorite songs, you might actually appreciate them more.
Cheers once again!
It's true. Steve Porcaro of Toto- (one of the Porcaro brothers of Toto, anyway) is the band's resident keyboardist, and one of it's composers. Later on, he'd compose "Lea" which became a Toto hit in 1985. Supposedly, the 1982 Toto hit "Rosanna" was written about him and his "it's-rather-complicated" then-relationship with Patricia Arquette.
John Bettis, on the other hand provided the lyrics for "Human Nature"- and was the same dude who came up with the lyrics for The Carpenters' "Top of the World" (among others), and later on after "Human Nature", came up with the words for Madonna's "Crazy For You", Whitney Houston's "One Moment In Time", and Christopher Cross' "Swept Away".
Both were tapped by Quincy Jones to help out on the Thriller project in 1982, particularly for the song "Human Nature"
What's The Song All About?
"Human Nature" is supposedly one of Michael Jackson's songs that never quite had a clear-cut meaning. In fact, even today, everyone might very well have a different interpretation of the song. According to Wikipedia:
While talking about Thriller in his 1988 autobiography Moonwalk, Jackson mentions that "Human Nature" is "music with wings". It is also mentioned that people asked him frequently about the real meaning of the lyrics. Jackson replied with "People often think the lyrics have some special personal significance...which often isn't true...it's important to reach people, to move them...sometimes one can do this with the mosaic of the music melody arrangement and lyrics...sometimes it is the intellectual context of the lyrics".
Additionally, both Jackson and "Q" (how Jackson refers to Quincy Jones in the book) believed that "Human Nature" had the "prettiest melody that they had heard by far".
How Human Nature Got Included in the Thriller Album:
The following is taken from the special edition of Thriller, where Quincy Jones talks in the album's extra tracks. Again, this was taken from Wikipedia:
"Human Nature" would not have been included on Thriller if it weren't for forgetfulness. While producing Thriller in 1982, both Jackson and Quincy Jones had planned to include the song "Carousel" (now an outtake) on the album, as there was room for just one more "mood-like" song, as Jones puts it. However, Jones believed that "Carousel" had to be taken out and replaced. During this time, Toto sent Jones two demo tapes that they thought would be suitable for Michael.
The first two songs on the demo tape did not impress Jones. After the first two samples, Jones forgot to turn the tape off. It was at this moment, as Jones describes it on the special edition of Thriller, that "...and all of a sudden there was all this silence, and then it went "why? why?...da da da da da da da da...why? why?". While talking about it, Jones mentions that he gets "goosebumps from just talking about it".
It was this demo, written by Porcaro, that Jones decided to take Carousel out of the album, and was then replaced by "Human Nature", partly due to its "wonderful flavour". Jones then contacted Bettis to write a lyric to the song.
Lyrics, which are now immortalized, in my opinion, in probably one of the best ballads of all time. So everybody sing along now to "Human Nature". Video by Stacey of tinaandstacey on YouTube :)
Michael Jackson
"Human Nature" (1983)
Looking out
Across the night-time
The city winks a sleepless eye
Hear her voice
Shake my window
Sweet seducing sighs
Get me out
Into the night-time
Four walls won’t hold me tonight
If this town
Is just an apple
Then let me take a bite
If they say -
"Why? Why?" Tell ‘em that it's human nature
"Why, why does he do me that way?"
If they say -
"Why? Why?" Tell ‘em that it's human nature
"Why, why does he do me that way?"
Reaching out
To touch a stranger
Electric eyes are ev’rywhere
See that girl
She knows I’m watching
She likes the way I stare
If they say -
"Why? Why?" Tell ‘em that it's human nature
"Why, why does he do me that way?"
If they say -
"Why? Why?" Tell ‘em that it's human nature
"Why, why does he do me that way?"
I like livin’ this way
I like livin’ this way
Lookin' out
Across the morning
The city’s heart begins to beat
Reaching out
I touch her shoulder
I’m dreaming of the street
If they say -
"Why? Why?" Tell ‘em that it's human nature
"Why, why does he do me that way?"
If they say -
"Why? Why?" Tell ‘em that it's human nature
"Why, why does he do me that way?"
I like livin’ this way
Did You Know? is a continuing project of "My Thoughts In Stereo" to educate the music-listening radio audience. There's a lot more to your songs than you might actually know. And with more stories about your favorite songs, you might actually appreciate them more.
Cheers once again!
Last Song Syndrome: Michael Jackson - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Right at the top of my head, I'd have to say my most favorite songs from the Thriller album of 1982 would have to be "Human Nature", and this song right here, "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)".
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" was originally written by Michael and buddy Greg Phillinganes (who at the time, had finished working on one of Stevie Wonder's greatest albums of all time- Songs In The Key of Life)- and was written as a more mid-tempo R&B jam.
When tracks were being laid down, Quincy Jones (who was producing the Thriller album) wanted this particular song to be more upbeat- so he re-wrote it and so it was Jones' version that appeared on the first commercial Thriller release. Dude, whatever Quincy says, goes, I suppose.
In any case, MJ's original version of "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" can also be heard on disc 2 of Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection. In Thriller 25, the original demo is remixed as "P.Y.T. 2008", but this time featuring will.i.am.
A search on YouTube reveals that perhaps no video was made of "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)", unlike the bigger hits "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and "Thriller". You do have a number of tribute videos that use clips from other Michael Jackson vids.
In any case, I did find an interesting piece of work here from YouTube user tinaandstacey- which is what I'm putting on this entry, together with lyrics. Here we go!
Michael Jackson
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) (1982)
You know you make me feel so good inside...
I've always wanted a girl just like you...
Such a pretty, pretty young thing... ooh!
Where did you come from, lady?
And ooh won’t you take me there
Right away, won’t you, baby
Tendoroni you’ve got to be
Spark my nature, sugar fly with me
Don’t you know now
Is the perfect time?
We can make it right
Hit the city lights
Then tonight ease the lovin’ pain
Let me take you to the max
I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty Young Thing
You need some lovin’ (T.L.C.)
Tender Lovin’ Care
And I’ll take you there, girl- ooh!
I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty Young Thing
You need some lovin’ (T.L.C.)
Tender Lovin’ Care
I’ll shake you there
(Anywhere you wanna go)
Yes I will, ooh
Nothin’ can stop this burnin’
Desire to be with you
Gotta get to you baby
Won’t you come, it’s emergency
Cool my fire yearnin’
Honey, come set me free
Don’t you know now is the perfect time?
We can dim the lights
Just to make it right
In the night
Hit the lovin’ spot
I’ll give you all that I’ve got
I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty Young Thing
You need some lovin’ (T.L.C.)
Tender Lovin’ Care
And I’ll take you there, yes I will, girl
I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty Young Thing
You need some lovin’ (T.L.C.)
Tender Lovin’ Care
I’ll take you there, yes I will, hee-ee!
Pretty Young Things, repeat after me
Sing "Na na na" ("Na na na")
"Na na na na" ("Na na na na")
"Na na na" ("Na na na")
I Said "Na na na na na" ("Na na na na na")
I’ll take you there, take you there
I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty Young Thing
You need some lovin’ (T.L.C.)
Tender Lovin’ Care
And I’ll take you there, take you there
I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty Young Thing
You need some lovin’ (T.L.C.)
Tender Lovin’ Care
I’ll take you there, take you there
Here's some Trivia on Michael Jackson's P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing):
So we know Quincy Jones produced the album, right? But do you know which popular Quincy Jones protege also did work on the portasound keyboard for this particular song, as well as laid down background vocals and the handclaps?
The dude is James Ingram, ladies and gentlemen. Dude was busy building up an impressive resume before working on his solo career. Way to go, James!
Can't get that song out of your head? Then check out more of Renzie's Last Song Syndrome Project, the only blog service dedicated to getting that persistent tune out of your system- by giving you lots more of it!
Cheers, everyone!
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" was originally written by Michael and buddy Greg Phillinganes (who at the time, had finished working on one of Stevie Wonder's greatest albums of all time- Songs In The Key of Life)- and was written as a more mid-tempo R&B jam.
When tracks were being laid down, Quincy Jones (who was producing the Thriller album) wanted this particular song to be more upbeat- so he re-wrote it and so it was Jones' version that appeared on the first commercial Thriller release. Dude, whatever Quincy says, goes, I suppose.
In any case, MJ's original version of "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" can also be heard on disc 2 of Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection. In Thriller 25, the original demo is remixed as "P.Y.T. 2008", but this time featuring will.i.am.
A search on YouTube reveals that perhaps no video was made of "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)", unlike the bigger hits "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and "Thriller". You do have a number of tribute videos that use clips from other Michael Jackson vids.
In any case, I did find an interesting piece of work here from YouTube user tinaandstacey- which is what I'm putting on this entry, together with lyrics. Here we go!
Michael Jackson
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) (1982)
You know you make me feel so good inside...
I've always wanted a girl just like you...
Such a pretty, pretty young thing... ooh!
Where did you come from, lady?
And ooh won’t you take me there
Right away, won’t you, baby
Tendoroni you’ve got to be
Spark my nature, sugar fly with me
Don’t you know now
Is the perfect time?
We can make it right
Hit the city lights
Then tonight ease the lovin’ pain
Let me take you to the max
I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty Young Thing
You need some lovin’ (T.L.C.)
Tender Lovin’ Care
And I’ll take you there, girl- ooh!
I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty Young Thing
You need some lovin’ (T.L.C.)
Tender Lovin’ Care
I’ll shake you there
(Anywhere you wanna go)
Yes I will, ooh
Nothin’ can stop this burnin’
Desire to be with you
Gotta get to you baby
Won’t you come, it’s emergency
Cool my fire yearnin’
Honey, come set me free
Don’t you know now is the perfect time?
We can dim the lights
Just to make it right
In the night
Hit the lovin’ spot
I’ll give you all that I’ve got
I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty Young Thing
You need some lovin’ (T.L.C.)
Tender Lovin’ Care
And I’ll take you there, yes I will, girl
I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty Young Thing
You need some lovin’ (T.L.C.)
Tender Lovin’ Care
I’ll take you there, yes I will, hee-ee!
Pretty Young Things, repeat after me
Sing "Na na na" ("Na na na")
"Na na na na" ("Na na na na")
"Na na na" ("Na na na")
I Said "Na na na na na" ("Na na na na na")
I’ll take you there, take you there
I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty Young Thing
You need some lovin’ (T.L.C.)
Tender Lovin’ Care
And I’ll take you there, take you there
I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty Young Thing
You need some lovin’ (T.L.C.)
Tender Lovin’ Care
I’ll take you there, take you there
Here's some Trivia on Michael Jackson's P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing):
So we know Quincy Jones produced the album, right? But do you know which popular Quincy Jones protege also did work on the portasound keyboard for this particular song, as well as laid down background vocals and the handclaps?
The dude is James Ingram, ladies and gentlemen. Dude was busy building up an impressive resume before working on his solo career. Way to go, James!
Can't get that song out of your head? Then check out more of Renzie's Last Song Syndrome Project, the only blog service dedicated to getting that persistent tune out of your system- by giving you lots more of it!
Cheers, everyone!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
What Are Your Favorite Songs of 2007?
I get completely obsessive-compulsive about my music collection. In this particular case, I like organizing my songs according to year and genre. It's my way of helping me keep track of the music I have stored in any given hard disk at any given time.
So while I was stashing away all the songs from last year into a '2007' folder, I remembered getting this list from RadioandRecords.com- a list of the Top 100 songs of 2007. I thought I'd share it with you guys, just so you could see what the world was listening to last year (and no, it's not that Papaya crap those noontime shows try forcibly shove down your throat).
Also gives you a chance to make sure you get your collection right. Here we go...
TOP 100 SONGS of 2007 (ALL FORMATS)
1 Beyonce - IRREPLACEABLE
2 T-Pain Featuring Yung Joc - BUY U A DRANK (SHAWTY SNAPPIN')
3 Fergie - BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY
4 Nelly Furtado - SAY IT RIGHT
5 Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z - UMBRELLA
6 Gwen Stefani Featuring Akon - THE SWEET ESCAPE
7 The Fray - HOW TO SAVE A LIFE
8 Daughtry - IT'S NOT OVER
9 Plain White T's - HEY THERE DELILAH
10 Daughtry - HOME
11 Akon - DON'T MATTER
12 Timbaland Featuring Keri Hilson - THE WAY I ARE
13 Maroon 5 - MAKES ME WONDER
14 Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg - I WANNA LUV U
15 Pink - U + UR HAND
16 Sean Kingston - BEAUTIFUL GIRLS
17 Timbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake - GIVE IT TO ME
18 Carrie Underwood - BEFORE HE CHEATS
19 Fergie Featuring Ludacris - GLAMOROUS
20 Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I. - MY LOVE
21 Justin Timberlake - WHAT GOES AROUND...COMES AROUND
22 Elliott Yamin - WAIT FOR YOU
23 Shop Boyz - PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR
24 T-Pain Featuring Akon - BARTENDER
25 Lloyd Featuring Lil' Wayne - YOU
26 Mims - THIS IS WHY I'M HOT
27 Soulja Boy Tell'em - CRANK THAT (SOULJA BOY)
28 Fabolous Featuring Ne-Yo - MAKE ME BETTER
29 Pink - WHO KNEW
30 Justin Timberlake - SUMMER LOVE
31 Robin Thicke - LOST WITHOUT U
32 Plies Featuring T-Pain - SHAWTY
33 Ludacris Featuring Mary J. Blige - RUNAWAY LOVE
34 Snow Patrol - CHASING CARS
35 Kanye West - STRONGER
36 John Mayer - WAITING ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE
37 Nickelback - IF EVERYONE CARED
38 Nickelback - ROCKSTAR
39 Gym Class Heroes Featuring Patrick Stump - CUPID'S CHOKEHOLD/BREAKFAST IN AMERICA
40 Finger Eleven - PARALYZER
41 Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil Kim - LET IT GO
42 Linkin Park - WHAT I'VE DONE
43 Diddy Featuring Keyshia Cole - LAST NIGHT
44 Bow Wow Featuring Chris Brown & Johnta Austin - SHORTIE LIKE MINE
45 J. Holiday - BED
46 Akon Featuring Eminem - SMACK THAT
47 Nickelback - FAR AWAY
48 Omarion - ICE BOX
49 Lloyd - GET IT SHAWTY
50 Avril Lavigne - GIRLFRIEND
51 Ne-Yo - BECAUSE OF YOU
52 The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - FACE DOWN
53 Hinder - LIPS OF AN ANGEL
54 Fergie - FERGALICIOUS
55 Paula DeAnda Featuring The DEY - WALK AWAY (REMEMBER ME)
56 Lifehouse - FIRST TIME
57 Ciara - LIKE A BOY
58 Pretty Ricky - ON THE HOTLINE
59 Hurricane Chris - A BAY BAY
60 Ciara - PROMISE
61 Fantasia - WHEN I SEE U
62 Huey - POP, LOCK & DROP IT
63 Jim Jones - WE FLY HIGH
64 Justin Timberlake - LOVESTONED
65 Tank - PLEASE DON'T GO
66 Rihanna & Sean Paul - BREAK IT OFF
67 Hinder - BETTER THAN ME
68 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Featuring Akon - I TRIED
69 R. Kelly Featuring T.I. & T-Pain - I'M A FLIRT
70 Bow Wow Featuring T-Pain & Johnta Austin - OUTTA MY SYSTEM
71 Fall Out Boy - THNKS FR TH MMRS
72 Colbie Caillat - BUBBLY
73 Papa Roach - FOREVER
74 Daughtry - OVER YOU
75 Avril Lavigne - WHEN YOU'RE GONE
76 Justin Timberlake and Beyonce - UNTIL THE END OF TIME
77 Unk - WALK IT OUT
78 The All-American Rejects - IT ENDS TONIGHT
79 Crime Mob Featuring Lil Scrappy - ROCK YO HIPS
80 Musiq Soulchild – TEACH ME
81 My Chemical Romance - WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE
82 Baby Boy Da Prince Featuring Lil Boosie - THE WAY I LIVE
83 Alicia Keys - NO ONE
84 Boys Like Girls - THE GREAT ESCAPE
85 Breaking Benjamin - BREATH
86 Rich Boy Featuring Polow Da Don - THROW SOME D'S
87 Baby Bash Featuring T-Pain - CYCLONE
88 Three Days Grace - PAIN
89 Fall Out Boy - THIS AIN'T A SCENE, IT'S AN ARMS RACE
90 Yung Berg Featuring Junior - SEXY LADY
91 Fat Joe Featuring Lil Wayne - MAKE IT RAIN
92 Ludacris Featuring Pharrell - MONEY MAKER
93 T.I - BIG THINGS POPPIN' (DO IT)
94 Christina Aguilera - HURT
95 Chris Brown Featuring Jay Biz - POPPIN'
96 Stone Sour - THROUGH GLASS
97 Maroon 5 - WAKE UP CALL
98 Billy Currington - GOOD DIRECTIONS
99 Martina McBride - ANYWAY
100 Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo - HATE THAT I LOVE YOU
So while I was stashing away all the songs from last year into a '2007' folder, I remembered getting this list from RadioandRecords.com- a list of the Top 100 songs of 2007. I thought I'd share it with you guys, just so you could see what the world was listening to last year (and no, it's not that Papaya crap those noontime shows try forcibly shove down your throat).
Also gives you a chance to make sure you get your collection right. Here we go...
TOP 100 SONGS of 2007 (ALL FORMATS)
1 Beyonce - IRREPLACEABLE
2 T-Pain Featuring Yung Joc - BUY U A DRANK (SHAWTY SNAPPIN')
3 Fergie - BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY
4 Nelly Furtado - SAY IT RIGHT
5 Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z - UMBRELLA
6 Gwen Stefani Featuring Akon - THE SWEET ESCAPE
7 The Fray - HOW TO SAVE A LIFE
8 Daughtry - IT'S NOT OVER
9 Plain White T's - HEY THERE DELILAH
10 Daughtry - HOME
11 Akon - DON'T MATTER
12 Timbaland Featuring Keri Hilson - THE WAY I ARE
13 Maroon 5 - MAKES ME WONDER
14 Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg - I WANNA LUV U
15 Pink - U + UR HAND
16 Sean Kingston - BEAUTIFUL GIRLS
17 Timbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake - GIVE IT TO ME
18 Carrie Underwood - BEFORE HE CHEATS
19 Fergie Featuring Ludacris - GLAMOROUS
20 Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I. - MY LOVE
21 Justin Timberlake - WHAT GOES AROUND...COMES AROUND
22 Elliott Yamin - WAIT FOR YOU
23 Shop Boyz - PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR
24 T-Pain Featuring Akon - BARTENDER
25 Lloyd Featuring Lil' Wayne - YOU
26 Mims - THIS IS WHY I'M HOT
27 Soulja Boy Tell'em - CRANK THAT (SOULJA BOY)
28 Fabolous Featuring Ne-Yo - MAKE ME BETTER
29 Pink - WHO KNEW
30 Justin Timberlake - SUMMER LOVE
31 Robin Thicke - LOST WITHOUT U
32 Plies Featuring T-Pain - SHAWTY
33 Ludacris Featuring Mary J. Blige - RUNAWAY LOVE
34 Snow Patrol - CHASING CARS
35 Kanye West - STRONGER
36 John Mayer - WAITING ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE
37 Nickelback - IF EVERYONE CARED
38 Nickelback - ROCKSTAR
39 Gym Class Heroes Featuring Patrick Stump - CUPID'S CHOKEHOLD/BREAKFAST IN AMERICA
40 Finger Eleven - PARALYZER
41 Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil Kim - LET IT GO
42 Linkin Park - WHAT I'VE DONE
43 Diddy Featuring Keyshia Cole - LAST NIGHT
44 Bow Wow Featuring Chris Brown & Johnta Austin - SHORTIE LIKE MINE
45 J. Holiday - BED
46 Akon Featuring Eminem - SMACK THAT
47 Nickelback - FAR AWAY
48 Omarion - ICE BOX
49 Lloyd - GET IT SHAWTY
50 Avril Lavigne - GIRLFRIEND
51 Ne-Yo - BECAUSE OF YOU
52 The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - FACE DOWN
53 Hinder - LIPS OF AN ANGEL
54 Fergie - FERGALICIOUS
55 Paula DeAnda Featuring The DEY - WALK AWAY (REMEMBER ME)
56 Lifehouse - FIRST TIME
57 Ciara - LIKE A BOY
58 Pretty Ricky - ON THE HOTLINE
59 Hurricane Chris - A BAY BAY
60 Ciara - PROMISE
61 Fantasia - WHEN I SEE U
62 Huey - POP, LOCK & DROP IT
63 Jim Jones - WE FLY HIGH
64 Justin Timberlake - LOVESTONED
65 Tank - PLEASE DON'T GO
66 Rihanna & Sean Paul - BREAK IT OFF
67 Hinder - BETTER THAN ME
68 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Featuring Akon - I TRIED
69 R. Kelly Featuring T.I. & T-Pain - I'M A FLIRT
70 Bow Wow Featuring T-Pain & Johnta Austin - OUTTA MY SYSTEM
71 Fall Out Boy - THNKS FR TH MMRS
72 Colbie Caillat - BUBBLY
73 Papa Roach - FOREVER
74 Daughtry - OVER YOU
75 Avril Lavigne - WHEN YOU'RE GONE
76 Justin Timberlake and Beyonce - UNTIL THE END OF TIME
77 Unk - WALK IT OUT
78 The All-American Rejects - IT ENDS TONIGHT
79 Crime Mob Featuring Lil Scrappy - ROCK YO HIPS
80 Musiq Soulchild – TEACH ME
81 My Chemical Romance - WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE
82 Baby Boy Da Prince Featuring Lil Boosie - THE WAY I LIVE
83 Alicia Keys - NO ONE
84 Boys Like Girls - THE GREAT ESCAPE
85 Breaking Benjamin - BREATH
86 Rich Boy Featuring Polow Da Don - THROW SOME D'S
87 Baby Bash Featuring T-Pain - CYCLONE
88 Three Days Grace - PAIN
89 Fall Out Boy - THIS AIN'T A SCENE, IT'S AN ARMS RACE
90 Yung Berg Featuring Junior - SEXY LADY
91 Fat Joe Featuring Lil Wayne - MAKE IT RAIN
92 Ludacris Featuring Pharrell - MONEY MAKER
93 T.I - BIG THINGS POPPIN' (DO IT)
94 Christina Aguilera - HURT
95 Chris Brown Featuring Jay Biz - POPPIN'
96 Stone Sour - THROUGH GLASS
97 Maroon 5 - WAKE UP CALL
98 Billy Currington - GOOD DIRECTIONS
99 Martina McBride - ANYWAY
100 Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo - HATE THAT I LOVE YOU
Last Song Syndrome: Mo Thugs Family - "All Good" (1998)
Now here's a cool track. While I was going through my music files, I just discovered an alternate, more laid-back mix of the Mo Thugs 1998 hit, "All Good", which featured Krayzie Bone (of Bone Thugs N Harmony) and Felecia Lindsey-Howse on vocals.
I just realized that I hardly knew the lyrics and all I was singing to was the "It's all G-double O-D, good for me..." part. Which was pathetic.
So I thought I'd do everyone a favor and provide a copy of the lyrics right here, just so we can get it right when we feel like groovin' to this song- which I am right now.
The vid right here features the regular, radio-played version. The alternate, laid-back version will be played on my station, of course.
In the meantime, here they are: Mo Thugs featuring Krayzie Bone and Felecia Lindsey-Howse with "All Good".
Mo Thugs featuring Krayzie Bone
and Felecia Lindsey-Howse
"All Good" 1997
Krayzie:
Mo, Mo, Mo, Mo, Mo . . .
Mo Thug, Mo Thug, Mo Thug, and we are Mo Thugs, Mo Thugs, Mo Thugs.
Felecia:
It's all good. My lovin's all good.
Felecia:
Lately, you've been stressin' me about when I'm a give you some
Callin' me, jockin' me, sweatin' me, gonna rush me none,
'Coz when the time is right I'm gonna let you know, and that's for sure
So wait on me patiently and see what I got in store, 'coz
I'm gonna represent to the fullest, I'll be there
And I promise you no regrets
Just put your trust in me, and baby,
I promise this shit is legit (legit, legit, legit . . )
Felecia:
It's all good. My lovin' is, my lovin' is, all good, all good, all good...
You know it's all good, all good, all good...
Krayzie:
Yep, yep, yep. It's all G-double O-D, good, good, good...
Yep, yep, yep. It's all G-double O-D, good with me, with me, with me...
Felecia:
If I told you once, then I told you twice- you gotta get to know me
There's more to a relationship then jumpin' in the sheets
And if that's all you want, then you better go, 'coz that ain't me
I don't give my love to just anybody.
If I'm not correct, then prove me wrong, and just hold on
Gradually, you will see, just how good it'll be
When the time is right, I'll ease your mind with a little bump and grind
Fantasies full of ecstasy: we'll have a real good time.
Felecia:
It's all good. My lovin' is, my lovin' is, all good, all good, all good...
You know it's all good, all good, all good...
Krayzie:
Yep, yep, yep. It's all G-double O-D, good, good, good...
Yep, yep, yep. It's all G-double O-D, good with me, with me, with me...
Krayzie:
Since it's all good, baby, we can get it on- hey, you wanna ride?
Krayzie Bone. Come and jump in the Benz and tell your friends you will get with them later.
Come and let me take ya- got a couple things I wanna show ya.
I'm really tryin' to know ya- I'm just curious: is it really all good? You serious?
(I'm serious. ..)
If it is, then I gotta jump on it, ride it- ghetto cowboy.
Surprise, you thought I was quiet- I never was shy, baby, niggas just act like that.
Lay back, but don't let that fool ya, rule ya.
Really give that the nigga the bag, 'cause we won't have time to talk.
I've been peepin' for a minute now (Yep, yep, yep . . .),
And I know just where I'ma start.
Let me listen to your heartbeat. Boomp, boomp,
Racin' into the situation.
Is it gettin' kind of hot in here? Naw, that's you.
Temperature's risin', so am I.
Felecia:
It's all good. My lovin' is, my lovin' is, all good, all good, all good...
You know it's all good, all good, all good...
Krayzie:
Yep, yep, yep. It's all G-double O-D, good, good, good...
Yep, yep, yep. It's all G-double O-D, good with me, with me, with me...
Can't get that song out of your head? Then check out more of Renzie's Last Song Syndrome Project, the only blog service dedicated to getting that persistent tune out of your system- by giving you lots more of it!
Cheers, everyone!
I just realized that I hardly knew the lyrics and all I was singing to was the "It's all G-double O-D, good for me..." part. Which was pathetic.
So I thought I'd do everyone a favor and provide a copy of the lyrics right here, just so we can get it right when we feel like groovin' to this song- which I am right now.
The vid right here features the regular, radio-played version. The alternate, laid-back version will be played on my station, of course.
In the meantime, here they are: Mo Thugs featuring Krayzie Bone and Felecia Lindsey-Howse with "All Good".
Mo Thugs featuring Krayzie Bone
and Felecia Lindsey-Howse
"All Good" 1997
Krayzie:
Mo, Mo, Mo, Mo, Mo . . .
Mo Thug, Mo Thug, Mo Thug, and we are Mo Thugs, Mo Thugs, Mo Thugs.
Felecia:
It's all good. My lovin's all good.
Felecia:
Lately, you've been stressin' me about when I'm a give you some
Callin' me, jockin' me, sweatin' me, gonna rush me none,
'Coz when the time is right I'm gonna let you know, and that's for sure
So wait on me patiently and see what I got in store, 'coz
I'm gonna represent to the fullest, I'll be there
And I promise you no regrets
Just put your trust in me, and baby,
I promise this shit is legit (legit, legit, legit . . )
Felecia:
It's all good. My lovin' is, my lovin' is, all good, all good, all good...
You know it's all good, all good, all good...
Krayzie:
Yep, yep, yep. It's all G-double O-D, good, good, good...
Yep, yep, yep. It's all G-double O-D, good with me, with me, with me...
Felecia:
If I told you once, then I told you twice- you gotta get to know me
There's more to a relationship then jumpin' in the sheets
And if that's all you want, then you better go, 'coz that ain't me
I don't give my love to just anybody.
If I'm not correct, then prove me wrong, and just hold on
Gradually, you will see, just how good it'll be
When the time is right, I'll ease your mind with a little bump and grind
Fantasies full of ecstasy: we'll have a real good time.
Felecia:
It's all good. My lovin' is, my lovin' is, all good, all good, all good...
You know it's all good, all good, all good...
Krayzie:
Yep, yep, yep. It's all G-double O-D, good, good, good...
Yep, yep, yep. It's all G-double O-D, good with me, with me, with me...
Krayzie:
Since it's all good, baby, we can get it on- hey, you wanna ride?
Krayzie Bone. Come and jump in the Benz and tell your friends you will get with them later.
Come and let me take ya- got a couple things I wanna show ya.
I'm really tryin' to know ya- I'm just curious: is it really all good? You serious?
(I'm serious. ..)
If it is, then I gotta jump on it, ride it- ghetto cowboy.
Surprise, you thought I was quiet- I never was shy, baby, niggas just act like that.
Lay back, but don't let that fool ya, rule ya.
Really give that the nigga the bag, 'cause we won't have time to talk.
I've been peepin' for a minute now (Yep, yep, yep . . .),
And I know just where I'ma start.
Let me listen to your heartbeat. Boomp, boomp,
Racin' into the situation.
Is it gettin' kind of hot in here? Naw, that's you.
Temperature's risin', so am I.
Felecia:
It's all good. My lovin' is, my lovin' is, all good, all good, all good...
You know it's all good, all good, all good...
Krayzie:
Yep, yep, yep. It's all G-double O-D, good, good, good...
Yep, yep, yep. It's all G-double O-D, good with me, with me, with me...
Can't get that song out of your head? Then check out more of Renzie's Last Song Syndrome Project, the only blog service dedicated to getting that persistent tune out of your system- by giving you lots more of it!
Cheers, everyone!
Last Song Syndrome: Annie Lennox - "No More I Love You's" (1995)
I was sorting out some songs at the station earlier on, and my player had this particular song on. I vividly remember way back in 1995 when we first played this song on 99.5RT- it was the same week when we introduced three other songs I fell in love with when I first heard them: Sophie B. Hawkins' "As I Lay Me Down", Samples' "Weight of the World", and Jun Lopito's "Pure Souls".
I've always been a huge Annie Lennox fans, especially during her days with The Eurythmics. She also had some very interesting solo projects, including this one- "No More I Love You's".
While there is a freakish quality to the video- including a rather vampire-esque Annie Lennox- it did leave a very lasting impression. Nevertheless, I'd say the imagery fits the song quite well.
Totally adore the song.
So I hope you guys enjoy this one as well: "No More I Love You's" by Annie Lennox.
Annie Lennox
"No More I Love You's" (1995)
I used to be lunatic from the gracious days
I used to be woebegone and so restless nights
My aching heart would bleed for you to see
Oh but now...
(I don't find myself bouncing round whistling
and fortunes to make me cry)
No more "I love you's"
The language is leaving me
No more "I love you's"
Changes are shifting outside the word
(The lover speaks about the monsters)
I used to have demons in my room at night
Desire, despair, desire, so many monsters
Oh but now...
(I don't find myself bouncing round whistling
and fortunes to make me cry)
No more "I love you's"
The language is leaving me
No more "I love you's"
The language is leaving me in silence
No more "I love you's"
Changes are shifting outside the word
They were being really crazy They were on the come. And you know what mammy? Everybody was being really crazy. Uh huh. The monsters are crazy. There are monsters outsides.
No more "I love you's"
The language is leaving me
No more "I love you's"
The language is leaving me in silence
No more "I love you's"
Changes are shifting outside the word
Outside the word.
Can't get that song out of your head? Then check out more of Renzie's Last Song Syndrome Project, the only blog service dedicated to getting that persistent tune out of your system- by giving you lots more of it!
Cheers, everyone!
I've always been a huge Annie Lennox fans, especially during her days with The Eurythmics. She also had some very interesting solo projects, including this one- "No More I Love You's".
While there is a freakish quality to the video- including a rather vampire-esque Annie Lennox- it did leave a very lasting impression. Nevertheless, I'd say the imagery fits the song quite well.
Totally adore the song.
So I hope you guys enjoy this one as well: "No More I Love You's" by Annie Lennox.
Annie Lennox
"No More I Love You's" (1995)
I used to be lunatic from the gracious days
I used to be woebegone and so restless nights
My aching heart would bleed for you to see
Oh but now...
(I don't find myself bouncing round whistling
and fortunes to make me cry)
No more "I love you's"
The language is leaving me
No more "I love you's"
Changes are shifting outside the word
(The lover speaks about the monsters)
I used to have demons in my room at night
Desire, despair, desire, so many monsters
Oh but now...
(I don't find myself bouncing round whistling
and fortunes to make me cry)
No more "I love you's"
The language is leaving me
No more "I love you's"
The language is leaving me in silence
No more "I love you's"
Changes are shifting outside the word
They were being really crazy They were on the come. And you know what mammy? Everybody was being really crazy. Uh huh. The monsters are crazy. There are monsters outsides.
No more "I love you's"
The language is leaving me
No more "I love you's"
The language is leaving me in silence
No more "I love you's"
Changes are shifting outside the word
Outside the word.
Can't get that song out of your head? Then check out more of Renzie's Last Song Syndrome Project, the only blog service dedicated to getting that persistent tune out of your system- by giving you lots more of it!
Cheers, everyone!
Last Song Syndrome: Peter, Bjorn and John - "Young Folks" (2006)
Frack it. Couldn't get the damn thing out of my head. See, my girlfriend and I have been catching up on our Gossip Girl episodes. Which is a really swell show- it's like this season's The O.C., Dawson's Creek, Beverly Hills 90210, Dynasty or Falcon Crest, depending on what year you were born.
In fact, TV.com hailed it as 2007's Best Guilty Pleasure- and, yeah, the title seems very deserving. In any case, I've recently compiled some songs from a soundtrack listing I posted another time, and loaded it into my player. And this song just goes on and on in my head.
I've been whistling the damn thing all week, and I hope I can get it out of my system by blogging about it. Not that it's a bad song- it's actually a very cool song- it's just that it drives some people crazy because some of my colleagues are now whistling the thing without even knowing the song.
Yeah, it's that catchy.
"Young Folks" was the very first song used on the very first Gossip Girl episode- where it sets the scene in the Upper East Side train station and Serena comes back into town, and Dan and her sister meets up with their Dad, etc. I didn't care much for the lyrics until about my third listen- and then everything just made sense for the whole show- the song being so appropriate just made it all the more cool.
So here we are, from me to all you fellow Gossip Girl fans: Peter, Bjorn and John's "Young Folks", plus the accompanying YouTube vid from not too long ago (2006).
Peter, Bjorn and John
featuring Victoria Bergsman of The Concretes.
"Young Folks" (2006)
If I told you things I did before
Told you how I used to be
Would you go along with someone like me ?
If you knew my story word for word
Had all of my history
Would you go along with someone like me?
I did before and had my share
It didn't lead nowhere
I would go along with someone like you
It doesn't matter what you did
Who you were hanging with
We could stick around and see this night through
And we don't care about the young folks
Talkin' bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talkin' 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about our own folks
Talkin' 'bout our own stuff
All we care about is talking
Talking only me and you
Usually when things has gone this far
People tend to disappear
No one would surprise me unless you do
I can tell there's something goin' on
Hours seem to disappear
Everyone is leaving I'm still with you
It doesn't matter what we do
Where we are going to
We can stick around and see this night through
And we don't care about the young folks
Talkin' bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talkin' 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about our own folks
Talkin' 'bout our own stuff
All we care about is talking
Talking only me and you
And we don't care about the young folks
Talkin' bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talkin' 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about our own folks
Talkin' 'bout our own stuff
All we care about is talking
Talking only me and you
(repeat)
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
Can't get that song out of your head? Then check out more of Renzie's Last Song Syndrome Project, the only blog service dedicated to getting that persistent tune out of your system- by giving you lots more of it!
Cheers, everyone!
In fact, TV.com hailed it as 2007's Best Guilty Pleasure- and, yeah, the title seems very deserving. In any case, I've recently compiled some songs from a soundtrack listing I posted another time, and loaded it into my player. And this song just goes on and on in my head.
I've been whistling the damn thing all week, and I hope I can get it out of my system by blogging about it. Not that it's a bad song- it's actually a very cool song- it's just that it drives some people crazy because some of my colleagues are now whistling the thing without even knowing the song.
Yeah, it's that catchy.
"Young Folks" was the very first song used on the very first Gossip Girl episode- where it sets the scene in the Upper East Side train station and Serena comes back into town, and Dan and her sister meets up with their Dad, etc. I didn't care much for the lyrics until about my third listen- and then everything just made sense for the whole show- the song being so appropriate just made it all the more cool.
So here we are, from me to all you fellow Gossip Girl fans: Peter, Bjorn and John's "Young Folks", plus the accompanying YouTube vid from not too long ago (2006).
Peter, Bjorn and John
featuring Victoria Bergsman of The Concretes.
"Young Folks" (2006)
If I told you things I did before
Told you how I used to be
Would you go along with someone like me ?
If you knew my story word for word
Had all of my history
Would you go along with someone like me?
I did before and had my share
It didn't lead nowhere
I would go along with someone like you
It doesn't matter what you did
Who you were hanging with
We could stick around and see this night through
And we don't care about the young folks
Talkin' bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talkin' 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about our own folks
Talkin' 'bout our own stuff
All we care about is talking
Talking only me and you
Usually when things has gone this far
People tend to disappear
No one would surprise me unless you do
I can tell there's something goin' on
Hours seem to disappear
Everyone is leaving I'm still with you
It doesn't matter what we do
Where we are going to
We can stick around and see this night through
And we don't care about the young folks
Talkin' bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talkin' 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about our own folks
Talkin' 'bout our own stuff
All we care about is talking
Talking only me and you
And we don't care about the young folks
Talkin' bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talkin' 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about our own folks
Talkin' 'bout our own stuff
All we care about is talking
Talking only me and you
(repeat)
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
Can't get that song out of your head? Then check out more of Renzie's Last Song Syndrome Project, the only blog service dedicated to getting that persistent tune out of your system- by giving you lots more of it!
Cheers, everyone!
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Was Your Favorite Tune Played on Gossip Girl?
Hey everyone.
Just thought I'd do just another bit of public service. You see, since my last post on Gossip Girl (on another blog, "Too Much TV"), I've actually received quite a number of requests for help: mostly asking me if I knew which song played on what scene, and so on so forth.
So I've actually gone one step further to give you all a listing of the songs featured on the hit CW drama. Ah, so much drama. And in case you didn't know- they'll be back on April 25 with 5 new episodes!
Until then, you can watch your 13 episodes over and over again with your Gossip Girl-lovin' buddies. And work on getting your favorite songs together- here's the listing without any further ado. Enjoy!
Episode 1: Pilot
- "Young Folks" by Peter, Bjorn and John
- "If It's Lovin' That You Want" by Rihanna
- "What Goes Around...Comes Around" by Justin Timberlake
- "Diamond Hipster Boy" by Washington Social Club
- "Concerto in G" by Antonio Vivaldi & Brian Reitzell
- "99%" by The Mooney Suzuki
- "Bounce With Me" by Kreesha Turner
- "Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse
- "Space For Rent" by WhoMadeWho
- "Send You Back" by Matthew Dear
- "Photograph" by Air
- "Joyful Waltz" by Zdenek Bartak
- "Hang Me Up to Dry" by Cold War Kids
- "Time Won't Let Me Go" by The Bravery
- "Hard to Live in the City" by Albert Hammond Jr.
- "The Way I Are" by Timbaland Feat. Keri Hilson and D.O.E.
- "Go" by Hanson
- "Don't Matter" by Akon
- "Knock Knock" by Lyrics Born
- "The Gift" by Angels & Airwaves
Episode 2: The Wild Brunch
- "Hit Me Up" by Gia Farell
- "Shut Up And Drive" by Rihanna
- "When Did Your Heart Go Missing" by Rooney
- "Ballad of Gus and Sam" by Ferraby Lionheart
- "Tell Me About It" by Joss Stone
- "The Queen And I" by Gym Class Heroes
- "Believe" by The Bravery
Episode 3: Poison Ivy
- "Glamorous" Constance Billard Choir
- "I Got It From My Momma" by Will.I.Am
- "Can't Be Happening" by The Marlows
- "Raise Your Hand" by The Lights
- "I Feel It All" by Feist
- "Dusk Till Dawn" by Ladyhawke
Episode 4: Bad News Blair
- "Moon River" by Henry Mancini
- "Make It Bounce" by Invisible Men
- "The Focus" by X5
- "Tambourine" by Eve
- "Candy Store" by Miss Eighty 6
- "Till The Sun Comes Up" by Miss Eighty6
- "Until You Can't" by Alana D
- "Bounce Back" by Miss Eighty 6
- "Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston
Episode 5: Dare Devil
- "There's a Pot Brewin" by Little Ones
- "Rockstar LP" by Prima J
- "Came to Dance" by Candence Blaze
- "Ringing in my Ears" by Two Hours Traffic
- "Whine Up" by Kat Deluna
- "I'm doing it Again" by All Wrong and the Plans Change
- "Mama I'm Comin' Home" by Ozzy Osbourne
- "Get Ur Party On" by Zooland
Episode 6: The Handmaiden's Tale
- "Timebomb" by Beck
- "Happy Ending" by Mika
- "Guess Who (Parov Stelar Remix)" by Nekta
- "Kiss, Kiss" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- "Take It to the Top" by 5 Alarm Music
- "A Taste" by Sofia J
- "Nasty Funky Crazy" by Becca Styles
- "Ring A Ling" by Miss Eighty 6
Episode 7: Victor, Victrola
- "Stripper" By Soho Dolls
- "So the say" By Classic
- "Ballad of an easy..." By David McConnel
- "Release" By Miss Eighty 6
- "Second Hand Lovers" By John Ralston
- "Just Love" By Warren
- "Photograph" By Air
- "Girl I Told Ya" By Valeria ft Aria
- "Whatever" by Elliot Smith
- "With Me" By Sum 41
Episode 8: Seventeen Candles
- "One Week of Danger" by The Virgins
- "Your Birthday" by The Shapes
- "Love is Colder Than..." by The Virgins
- "Rich Girls" by The Virgins
- "Feathers" by Two Hours Traffic
- "Nice Buddy" by Puffy Ami Yumi
- "How We Breathe" by Pinback
- "Fernando Pando" by The Virgins
- "Freebird" by CAST
- "Inside Out" by Miss Eighy 6
- "How Does it Feel" by Eskimo Joe
- "Kissing Song" by Dawn Landes
- "Radio Christine" by The Virgins
Episode 9: Blair Waldorf Must Pie!
- "Grand Opening" by Will Dailey
- "Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado
- "Here It Goes Again" by Ok Go
- "La Ritournelle" by Sebastian Tellier
- "Nolita Fairytale" by Vanessa Carlton
- "Recurring" by Bonobo
- "Today" by Stickboy
Episode 10: Hi, Society
- "Comin' Home Baby" by The Torme
- "Secret (Piano Version)" by The Pierces
- "You're A Wolf" by Sea Wolf (not High Society)
- "Pretty Please" by Lissa
- "What For" by Rooney
- "Secret" by The Pierces
- "Three Wishes" by The Pierces
- "Apologize" by One Republic ft. Timbaland
Episode 11: Roman Holiday
- "Santa Baby" by The Constance Billard Choir
- "O Come All Ye Faithful" (jazzy instrumental)
- "O Christmas Tree" by The Plush Interiors
- "Stuck For The Summer" by Two Hours - Traffic
- "Christmas Alphabet" by The McGuire Sisters
- "Christmakwanzakah" by The Dan Band
- "Deck The Halls" by The Republic Tigers
- "Jingle Bells" (instrumental)
- "Joy To The World" (instrumental)
- "The General Specific" by Band Of Horses
- "All That I Want" by The Weepies
Episode 12: School Lies
- "Last Night (Oh Yeah)" by Moby
- "Someone Great" by LCD Soundsystem
- "Come Flash All Your Ladies" by The Filthy Youth
- "Orange" by The Filthy Youth
- "Autumn Pink" by Harry Warren
- "Breakfast In NYC" by Oppenheimer
- "Come Home" by One Republic
- "Four Romantic Pieces, Opus 75" by Dvorak
- "Piano Quartet in G Minor" by Mozart
- "Cross The River" by La Rocca
Episode 13: A Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate
- "Got Ur Number" by Nadia Oh
- "The Dark Side Of Indoor Track Meets" by Falling Up
- "You'll Change" by Machine Translations
- "Where There's Gold" by Dashboard Confessional
- "The Air We Breathe" by Figurines
- "Goodbye" by Dan Cray Trio
- "Happily Never After" by Nicole Scherzinger
So go check em out while the new episodes aren't out yet: Gossip Girl- Mondays 8/7 Central on The CW. Head on over to the official website here.
Just thought I'd do just another bit of public service. You see, since my last post on Gossip Girl (on another blog, "Too Much TV"), I've actually received quite a number of requests for help: mostly asking me if I knew which song played on what scene, and so on so forth.
So I've actually gone one step further to give you all a listing of the songs featured on the hit CW drama. Ah, so much drama. And in case you didn't know- they'll be back on April 25 with 5 new episodes!
Until then, you can watch your 13 episodes over and over again with your Gossip Girl-lovin' buddies. And work on getting your favorite songs together- here's the listing without any further ado. Enjoy!
Episode 1: Pilot
- "Young Folks" by Peter, Bjorn and John
- "If It's Lovin' That You Want" by Rihanna
- "What Goes Around...Comes Around" by Justin Timberlake
- "Diamond Hipster Boy" by Washington Social Club
- "Concerto in G" by Antonio Vivaldi & Brian Reitzell
- "99%" by The Mooney Suzuki
- "Bounce With Me" by Kreesha Turner
- "Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse
- "Space For Rent" by WhoMadeWho
- "Send You Back" by Matthew Dear
- "Photograph" by Air
- "Joyful Waltz" by Zdenek Bartak
- "Hang Me Up to Dry" by Cold War Kids
- "Time Won't Let Me Go" by The Bravery
- "Hard to Live in the City" by Albert Hammond Jr.
- "The Way I Are" by Timbaland Feat. Keri Hilson and D.O.E.
- "Go" by Hanson
- "Don't Matter" by Akon
- "Knock Knock" by Lyrics Born
- "The Gift" by Angels & Airwaves
Episode 2: The Wild Brunch
- "Hit Me Up" by Gia Farell
- "Shut Up And Drive" by Rihanna
- "When Did Your Heart Go Missing" by Rooney
- "Ballad of Gus and Sam" by Ferraby Lionheart
- "Tell Me About It" by Joss Stone
- "The Queen And I" by Gym Class Heroes
- "Believe" by The Bravery
Episode 3: Poison Ivy
- "Glamorous" Constance Billard Choir
- "I Got It From My Momma" by Will.I.Am
- "Can't Be Happening" by The Marlows
- "Raise Your Hand" by The Lights
- "I Feel It All" by Feist
- "Dusk Till Dawn" by Ladyhawke
Episode 4: Bad News Blair
- "Moon River" by Henry Mancini
- "Make It Bounce" by Invisible Men
- "The Focus" by X5
- "Tambourine" by Eve
- "Candy Store" by Miss Eighty 6
- "Till The Sun Comes Up" by Miss Eighty6
- "Until You Can't" by Alana D
- "Bounce Back" by Miss Eighty 6
- "Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston
Episode 5: Dare Devil
- "There's a Pot Brewin" by Little Ones
- "Rockstar LP" by Prima J
- "Came to Dance" by Candence Blaze
- "Ringing in my Ears" by Two Hours Traffic
- "Whine Up" by Kat Deluna
- "I'm doing it Again" by All Wrong and the Plans Change
- "Mama I'm Comin' Home" by Ozzy Osbourne
- "Get Ur Party On" by Zooland
Episode 6: The Handmaiden's Tale
- "Timebomb" by Beck
- "Happy Ending" by Mika
- "Guess Who (Parov Stelar Remix)" by Nekta
- "Kiss, Kiss" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- "Take It to the Top" by 5 Alarm Music
- "A Taste" by Sofia J
- "Nasty Funky Crazy" by Becca Styles
- "Ring A Ling" by Miss Eighty 6
Episode 7: Victor, Victrola
- "Stripper" By Soho Dolls
- "So the say" By Classic
- "Ballad of an easy..." By David McConnel
- "Release" By Miss Eighty 6
- "Second Hand Lovers" By John Ralston
- "Just Love" By Warren
- "Photograph" By Air
- "Girl I Told Ya" By Valeria ft Aria
- "Whatever" by Elliot Smith
- "With Me" By Sum 41
Episode 8: Seventeen Candles
- "One Week of Danger" by The Virgins
- "Your Birthday" by The Shapes
- "Love is Colder Than..." by The Virgins
- "Rich Girls" by The Virgins
- "Feathers" by Two Hours Traffic
- "Nice Buddy" by Puffy Ami Yumi
- "How We Breathe" by Pinback
- "Fernando Pando" by The Virgins
- "Freebird" by CAST
- "Inside Out" by Miss Eighy 6
- "How Does it Feel" by Eskimo Joe
- "Kissing Song" by Dawn Landes
- "Radio Christine" by The Virgins
Episode 9: Blair Waldorf Must Pie!
- "Grand Opening" by Will Dailey
- "Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado
- "Here It Goes Again" by Ok Go
- "La Ritournelle" by Sebastian Tellier
- "Nolita Fairytale" by Vanessa Carlton
- "Recurring" by Bonobo
- "Today" by Stickboy
Episode 10: Hi, Society
- "Comin' Home Baby" by The Torme
- "Secret (Piano Version)" by The Pierces
- "You're A Wolf" by Sea Wolf (not High Society)
- "Pretty Please" by Lissa
- "What For" by Rooney
- "Secret" by The Pierces
- "Three Wishes" by The Pierces
- "Apologize" by One Republic ft. Timbaland
Episode 11: Roman Holiday
- "Santa Baby" by The Constance Billard Choir
- "O Come All Ye Faithful" (jazzy instrumental)
- "O Christmas Tree" by The Plush Interiors
- "Stuck For The Summer" by Two Hours - Traffic
- "Christmas Alphabet" by The McGuire Sisters
- "Christmakwanzakah" by The Dan Band
- "Deck The Halls" by The Republic Tigers
- "Jingle Bells" (instrumental)
- "Joy To The World" (instrumental)
- "The General Specific" by Band Of Horses
- "All That I Want" by The Weepies
Episode 12: School Lies
- "Last Night (Oh Yeah)" by Moby
- "Someone Great" by LCD Soundsystem
- "Come Flash All Your Ladies" by The Filthy Youth
- "Orange" by The Filthy Youth
- "Autumn Pink" by Harry Warren
- "Breakfast In NYC" by Oppenheimer
- "Come Home" by One Republic
- "Four Romantic Pieces, Opus 75" by Dvorak
- "Piano Quartet in G Minor" by Mozart
- "Cross The River" by La Rocca
Episode 13: A Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate
- "Got Ur Number" by Nadia Oh
- "The Dark Side Of Indoor Track Meets" by Falling Up
- "You'll Change" by Machine Translations
- "Where There's Gold" by Dashboard Confessional
- "The Air We Breathe" by Figurines
- "Goodbye" by Dan Cray Trio
- "Happily Never After" by Nicole Scherzinger
So go check em out while the new episodes aren't out yet: Gossip Girl- Mondays 8/7 Central on The CW. Head on over to the official website here.
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