Mariah Carey "Bringing On The Heartbreak"
Play "Whole Again"
Black Eyed Peas "Where Is The Love?"
Liz Phair "Why Can't I?"
Maroon 5 "Harder To Breathe"
Christina Aguilera & Lil Kim "Can't Hold Us Down"
Beyonce & Jay-Z "Crazy In Love"
Michelle Branch "Are You Happy Now?"

very good countdown

CLOSE CALLS:
30. Play "Whole Again" CC DEBUT
29. Frankie J "Don't Wanna Try" (25, 1@1)
28. Dream & Loon "Krazy" (22, 3@1)
27. Bonecrusher "Never Scared" (12, 10)
26. All-American Rejects "The Last Song" (15, 2)

WANNABES:
Jewel "Intuition" (42, 2)
Blue Man Group Featuring Gavin Rossdale "The Current"
Evanescence "Going Under" (31, 1@1)
Sean Paul "Like Glue" (22, 2)
Black Eyed Peas "Where Is The Love?" (12, 5)
Amerie "I'm Coming Out"
Anastacia "Love Is A Crime" (1, 25)

FALLOFF:
Lumidee "Never Leave You" (12, 1@1)
50 Cent "PIMP" (1, 30)

7/5:Ashanti, Tasha from Lillix, Diana from Dream, Jessica from 3LW, Amy Lee from Evanescence, Skye Sweetnam and Rachel Ferris host.

Sam:Ladies and gentlemen, DRL and GSN present "GSN Summer Blockbuster Showdown".

Ashanti:Today's show starts with a band you'll be hearing more from soon. It's Rooney debuting at #30 with Blueside.

30. Rooney "Blueside" (1, 30) HOT SHOT DEBUT
29. Christina Aguilera & Lil Kim "Can't Hold Us Down" (16, 5) -6
28. Stacie Orrico "(There's Gotta Be) More To Life" (13, 2) -1
27. Jessica Simpson "The Sweetest Sin" (8, 1@1) -1
26. Maroon 5 "Harder To Breathe" (30, 2) -1

Diana:Those were Christina, Stacie MTL, Jessica and M5 dropping. Here's Finch retiring at #25 up 3.

25. Finch "What It Is To Burn" (70, 4@1) +3 RETIRED
Debut Date:January 2003 @ ?
Retired Date:July 5th, 2003 @ 25
Days On:70
Days At #1:4
Lowest:Close Call, although it's hard to believe that it never fell out of the top 40 at all.
Consecutive?:No.
Claim To Fame:2nd video to retire, can't wait for their third.
Notes:Had 3 second winds in its entire run.

Jessica:Bye Finch. Anyway, #24 is from (sorry Johnny), Mariah Carey. She edged out AAR at the last moment.

Amy L:Here's Mariah at #24 with Bringing On The Heartbreak.

24. Mariah Carey "Bringing On The Heartbreak" (16, 3) +5
23. Fabolous & Tamia "Into You" (2, 18) -5
22. Liz Phair "Why Can't I?" (20, 1@1) +7
21. AFI "The Leaving Song P. 2" (2, 21) +3

Amerie:This is very interesting. Here's the next song at #20 and it's from Kelly Clarkson getting the retirement slab. Here's Miss Independent down another 5 spots.

20. Kelly Clarkson "Miss Independent" (90, 2@1) -5
19. Beyonce & Jay-Z "Crazy In Love" (42, 1@1) -5
18. Michelle Branch "Are You Happy Now?" (46, 2@1) -5
17. Stacie Orrico "Stuck" (154, 3@1) +5

[color=sea-green]Avril:The Question is up now. She's making a move on DRL as she takes another 3 steps forward to #16.

16. The Question "I'm Feeling You" (4, 16) +3
15. Play "I Must Not Chase The Boys (Video)" (52, 5@1) +2
14. Thalia & Fat Joe "I Want You" (70, 1@1) +7
13. Ruben Studdard "Flying Without Wings" (3, 13) +7[/color]

Tasha:The #12 clip is from my group Lillix. Thanks to everyone who has kept us on the countdown so long. We need more votes though.

Skye:Here's It's About Time at #12 down 2 spots.

12. Lillix "It's About Time" (89, 23@1) -2
11. Mya "My Love Is Like Whoa" (46, 4@1) +

Rachel:By special request, here's a snippet of "Hold On" by Good Charlotte.

*plays sneak peek*

Sam:Back to you.

Ashanti:We're taking a quick break, but when we return, we have the GSN hosts arriving. Can Rachel Ferris stop Skye Sweetnam, or will Radiohead, KoRn, SES, Smilez & Southstar, Amerie & Co., Bubba, Amy S. or myself take over?

*Break*

Sam:The hosts have arrived. Let's go with the #10 song. That's your cue Amy Lee.

Amy L:Me? Anyway, Amy Studt sees a fall. She stoops 2 to #10.

10. Amy Studt "Kick Me" (41, 1@1) -2
9. Smilez & Southstar "Now That You're Gone" (8, 9) +3
8. Amerie, Loon, & Foxy Brown "Too Much For Me" (41, 1@1) +1

Amerie:Bye, me and Amy L are off to the bar.

Avril:Bye. At #7 today we have Radiohead hanging tough with There There.

7. Radiohead "There There" (5, 2) +
6. Smile Empty Soul "Bottom Of A Bottle" (6, 3) -3
5. Ashanti "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)" (81, 29@1) +1
4. Bubba Sparxxx "Deliverance" (2, 4) +1

Ashanti:Let's see who is #1 today. KoRn isn't on top, but they are ever so close. Here's "Did My Time" up another spot to #3.

3. Korn "Did My Time" (12, 3) +1

Tasha:We have another tie for #1. Skye & Rachel did it again.

T1. Skye Sweetnam "Billy S" (4, 4@1) +
T1. Rachel Ferris "I'm Not The Girl" (2, 2@1) +

Ashanti:We'll be right back, don't go anywhere.

what is finch's third single?

korn
radiohead
afi
mya
the all-american rejects

Korn
Smile Empty Soul
Thalia
Linkin Park
Radiohead
Evanescence
All American Rejects
Skye Sweetnam

Shoutweb says its Awake

The only other Finch song I've heard other than their 2 videos, is Post Script.

Johnny, your request may push KoRn to #1, if Skye and Rachel lose a gargantuan amount of airplay.

Melanie Chisholm - On The Horizon
Anastacia - Love Is A Crime
Good Charlotte - Girls & Boys
Lisa Marie Presley - S. O. B.
Lisa Marie Presley - Sinkin In
Stacie Orrico - (There's Gotta Be) More To Life
Nick Carter - Help Me
Maroon 5 - Harder To Breathe

"post script" is their best song IMO. "ender" is great too.

As of 6 hours later...

TT LT
01 01 Rachel Ferris "I'm Not The Girl" + (7@1)
02 06 Ashanti "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)" +4 (1@1)
03 09 Britney Spears "When Your Eyes Say It" +6 (3)
04 03 Bubba Sparxxx "Deliverance" -1 (3@2)
05 07 KoRn "Did My Time" +2 (5)
06 05 Amy Studt "Kick Me" -1 (3@1)
07 04 Eden's Crush "I Wanna Be Free" -3 (3@1)
08 02 Smile Empty Soul "Bottom Of A Bottle" -6 (2)
09 11 Taking Back Sunday "Great Romances" +2 (9)
10 10 Skye Sweetnam "Billy S" + (2@1)
11 13 T.A.T.U "Not Gonna Get Us" +2 (1@1)
12 08 3LW "Playas Gon Play" -4 (4)
13 14 Dream "When I Get There" +1 (3)
14 12 Stacie Orrico "Stuck" -2 (6)
15 20 Mya "My Love Is Like Whoa" +5 (15)
16 18 Michelle Branch "Are You Happy Now" +2 (16)
17 15 Willa Ford "Haunted Heart" -2 (4)
18 16 Lucy Woodward "Dumb Girls" -2 (3)
19 17 Hilary Duff "Why Not" -2 (4)
20 22 Play "I Must Not Chase The Boys" +2 (6)

CLOSE CALLS:
21 21 Stacie Orrico "More To Life" + (13)
22 19 Svala "The Real Me" -3 (12)
23 23 Lillix "It's About Time" - (2)
24 24 Kaci "I'm Not Anybody's Girl" + (24)
25 27 Christina Aguilera "What A Girl Wants" +2 (25)

The All-American Rejects
AFI
Christina Aguilera
Mya
Michelle Branch

What do you think of my Media Player Playlist? Rachel Ferris has been #1 for 8/8.

All American Rejects
Evanescence
Black Eyed Peas
Lumidee
Maroon 5
Liz Phair
Kelly Clarkson
Skye Sweetnam

CLOSE CALLS:
30. Play "Whole Again" CC DEBUT
29. Frankie J "Don't Wanna Try" (25, 1@1)
28. Dream & Loon "Krazy" (22, 3@1)
27. Bonecrusher "Never Scared" (12, 10)
26. All-American Rejects "The Last Song" (15, 2)

WANNABES:
Jewel "Intuition" (42, 2)
Blue Man Group Featuring Gavin Rossdale "The Current"
Evanescence "Going Under" (31, 1@1)
Sean Paul "Like Glue" (22, 2)
Black Eyed Peas "Where Is The Love?" (12, 5)
Amerie "I'm Coming Out"
Anastacia "Love Is A Crime" (1, 25)

FALLOFF:
Finch "What It Is To Burn" (70, 4@1)Due To Retirement

Ashanti:Today was scheduled to have a premiere from Bonecrusher, a performance from Skye Sweetnam and Lumidee and Kiley Dean hosting. That has been rescheduled for tomorrow. Anyway, we're back with the conclusion to GSN week. In the Lingo Battle, it was Mark L Wahlberg & Marc Summers v.s. Kennedy & Graham Elwood. Tasha and Amy caught up with them earlier to tell us what went down.

Amy L:Thanks Ashanti. We're here with the contestants who participated in Lingo. Let's start with you Mark. Your thoughts?

Mark:My experience might have paid off. I've been in the spotlight for years, and I hosted Temptation Island.

Amy L:But how did that help you and Marc score 500 points?

Mark:Apparently, I was glad to be working with a great host.

Marc:That's right.

Amy L:How in the world did you shut down your opponents anyway? The strategy you and Mark had was incredible.

Marc:When you get to be as knowledgeable as me, you start thinking of great things to say.

Amy L:I see.

Mark:We also managed 3 Lingos against our competitors and guessed like 7 words in the first 2 rounds correctly. They didn't even stand a chance.

Amy L:Wow. We'll have more with the hosts in a bit, but let's get the countdown started. Finch's retirement makes room for Coldplay to break through. It's The Scientist debuting at #30.

30. Coldplay "The Scientist" (1, 30) HOT SHOT DEBUT
29. Rooney "Blueside" (2, 29) +1
28. Christina Aguilera & Lil Kim "Can't Hold Us Down" (17, 5) +1
27. Stacie Orrico "(There's Gotta Be) More To Life" (14, 2) +1
26. Jessica Simpson "The Sweetest Sin" (9, 1@1) +1
25. Maroon 5 "Harder To Breathe" (31, 2) +1

Ashanti:Let's go back down to the center square with Tasha and Amy.

Tasha:I'm chillin' here with Graham and Kennedy. Graham, I'll start with you. You and Kennedy couldn't even do a good job. How exactly do you feel?

Graham:A little mad, but hey, it's for charity anyway.

Tasha:You set a record for being the first team to get nothing.

Graham:Don't start with that.

Tasha:You and Kennedy had a disadvantage though.

Graham:Why?

Tasha:The Marc+Mark team had a lot of experience. Marc hosted Double Dare over 15 years ago. Mark hosted a show well over 5 years ago, but I don't know the name.

Graham:Oh well.

Kennedy:We'll do better next time.

Tasha:Ok. More with you in a while. Back to the countdown with Fab and Tamia dropping to #24.

24. Fabolous & Tamia "Into You" (3, 18) -1
23. Mariah Carey "Bringing On The Heartbreak" (17, 3) +1
22. Play "I Must Not Chase The Boys (Video)" (53, 5@1) -7
21. Thalia & Fat Joe "I Want You" (71, 1@1) -7
20. Liz Phair "Why Can't I?" (21, 1@1) +2
19. AFI "The Leaving Song P. 2" (3, 19) +2

Ashanti:Diana and Jessica are standing by with Jimmy Pardo who watched the show from the audience. We'll get his input coming up. First, #18-#13. Here's Michelle up 0.

18. Michelle Branch "Are You Happy Now?" (47, 2@1) +
17. Stacie Orrico "Stuck" (155, 3@1) +
16. Kelly Clarkson "Miss Independent" (91, 2@1) +4
15. Beyonce & Jay-Z "Crazy In Love" (43, 1@1) +4
14. Lillix "It's About Time" (90, 23@1) -2
13. The Question "I'm Feeling You" (5, 13) +3

Ashanti:Skye and Rachel are standing by with Chuck Woolery and Todd Newton. We'll get to them after #12-#7. First, let's talk with Jimmy Pardo. *puts speaker phone on*

Diana:We're here with Jimmy Pardo from National Lampoon's Funny Money. What did you think of Lingo?

Jimmy:It was a great episode. The hosts battling it out to see who is truly the best team.

Jessica:Do you think it was a mismatch?

Jimmy:Absolutely not. The Marks had a big advantage, but it wasn't a mismatch.

Diana:Understandable.

Ashanti:Camera one to Jimmy's face.

Diana:Ashanti, what are you doing?

Ashanti:Diana, i'm trying to contact Jimmy.

Jimmy:Whoa. Not so close.

Jessica:I was wondering, who do you think is the best GSN host?

Jimmy:Me, or Chuck Woolery.

Ashanti:Camera two to Diana's side.

Diana:Thanks for taking time to talk. We'll have more in a bit. Let's go on with the countdown.

Ashanti:Camera one to Diana's side.

Diana:At #12 we have Ruben Studdard inching up the countdown.

12. Ruben Studdard "Flying Without Wings" (4, 12) +1
11. Mya "My Love Is Like Whoa" (47, 4@1) +
10. Radiohead "There There" (6, 2) -3
9. Amy Studt "Kick Me" (42, 1@1) +1
8. Smilez & Southstar "Now That You're Gone" (9, 8) +1
7. Amerie, Loon & Foxy Brown "Too Much For Me" (42, 1@1) +1

[color=sea-green]Diana:Let's go over to Skye & Rachel.

Ashanti:Camera three to Chuck's backside.

Diana:Skye, Rachel, are you there?

Skye:I can read you loud and clear.

Rachel:Same here.

Skye:We're here with Chuck and Todd.

Todd:Ok with thee?

Rachel:Huh?

Chuck:Don't mind him.

Skye:We don't have much to say except, nice to meet you. Now we must go. Back to you.

Ashanti:Camera four to Rachel and Skye.

Rachel:Back to you!

*takes off speaker phone*

Ashanti:Here's the top 6. See ya.

6. Smile Empty Soul "Bottom Of A Bottle" (7, 3) -
5. Skye Sweetnam "Billy S" (5, 4@1) -4
4. Ashanti "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)" (82, 29@1) +1
3. Bubba Sparxxx "Deliverance" (3, 3) +1
2. Korn "Did My Time" (13, 2) +1
1. Rachel Ferris "I'm Not The Girl" (3, 3@1) +

All:Until tomorrow, don't miss a beat.[/color]

There you go Tina, I didn't forget at all.

where is the top 6?!? all gone.

anastacia - love is a crime
mariah carey - bringin on the heartbreak
amerie - i'm coming up
jessica simpson - the sweetest sin
mya - my love is like woah

A commercial break now

Don't worry Tina, once my brother goes to sleep, I'll finish the countdown.