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".

Last Song Syndrome: Patti Labelle - If You Asked Me To (1989)

One of my most favorite easy-listening tunes of all time came from Patti Labelle. In 1989, Ms. Labelle collaborated with Diane Warren and came up with the hit ballad, "If You Asked Me To." While Celine Dion came up with her more (arguably) commercially-successful version of the song, I still feel that Ms. Labelle's rendition of "If You Asked Me To" had the right amount of passion and power in it.

So, thanks to American Idol, I found myself singing this song on my way to work today, and for those of you who couldn't get it out of their heads, here's a little public service for you.

Enjoy!

Patti Labelle
"If You Asked Me To" (1989)

Used to be that I believed in something,
Used to be that I believed in love,
It's been a long time since I've had that feelin',
I could love someone,
I could trust someone.

I said I'd never let nobody near my heart again, darlin',
I said I'd never let nobody in,

But, if you asked me to I just might change my mind,
And let you in my life forever,
If you asked me to I just might give my heart,
And stay here in your arms forever.
If you asked me to,
If you asked me to,



Somehow ever since I've been around you,
Can't go back to being on my own
Can't help feelin', darlin', since I've found you,
That I've found my home,
That I'm finally home.

I said I'd never let nobody get to close to me, darlin',
I said I needed, needed to be free,

But, if you asked me to I just might change my mind,
And let you in my life forever,
If you asked me to I just might give my heart,
And stay here in your arms forever.
If you...

Ask me to I will give my world to you baby
I need you now (I need you now)
Ask me to and I'll do anything
For you, baby,
For you, baby...

(If you asked me to)
I'll let you in my life forever...
(If you asked me to)
All you gotta do is ask me to...
I'll give you my word

(If you asked me to)
I'll give you my heart
I'll give you everything just ask me baby
(If you asked me to)
Oh, I'll do anything you want me to
Just ask me, yeah, all you gotta do is ask me to

(If you asked me to)
I'll give my mind, all you gotta do is ask me to
(If you asked me to)

Read up more on Patti Labelle on Wikipedia, and check out her official website here as well.