Yes, Johnny. Dancing rainbow bananas.
First of all, to get you caught up on what has happened since the last time I posted one of these bad boys, here's a look at the songs that retired during the hiatus:
RETIRED LIST:
Nine Inch Nails - Only(Peak: #1(12 Days) | Retired At: #2 | Date: 7/12/05)
System Of A Down - B.Y.O.B.(Peak: #1(33 Days) | Retired At: #1 | Also 7/12/05)
30 Seconds To Mars - Attack(Peak: #1(4 Days) | Retired At: #5 | Date: 7/13/05)
Beck - Girl(Peak: #2 | Retired At: #2 | Date: 7/17/05)
Bloc Party - Banquet(Peak: #2 | Retired At: #4 | Date: 7/25/05)
Yes, System got 32 days at the top. 33. Sadly, it missed the record by five days, but still, what an achievement, as it is now officially tied for second all time in days at #1. Also note that 12 of the 17 days System wasn't #1, the Nails were more than happy to take #1 away. Amazing. One more note: System spent 16 of its last 20 days at the top. Just something to chew on there.
Alright, on with the countdown..
8/7/05
Close Calls:
15) Gwen Stefani - Cool(25 Days | Peak: #7)
14) Daft Punk - Technologic(8 Days | Peak: #9)
13) Finch - Bitemarks And Bloodstains
12) Mudvayne - Forget To Remember(3 Days | Peak: #9)
11) The Bravery - Fearless(23 Days | Peak: #5)
10) The Killers - All These Things That I've Done(26 Days | Peak: #3 | Low: #10 | =)
-- This has had an..interesting run. In the early days of its run, it was enjoying a successful run in the top 5. Then it fell out. Went back in for one more day, but ever since, it has been outside of the Top 5 and, more recently, it has been fighting to stay out of the #10 position which it is at today yet again.
9) Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God(40 Days | Peak: #1 | Days At #1: 3 | Low: #9 | -3)
-- Yes, indeed, this song got to #1. Back when B.Y.O.B. retired, this was the first song to get #1. It only spent a day there before a song in the top 3 knocked it out. It did come back for two more days at the top(beating Question! to do it), but has since been held out of the Top 10. This is the lowest it has been in a long time, however, as it had been hovering around the #6-#8 area before. Make no mistake, though: This WILL retire.
8) Audioslave - Doesn't Remind Me(34 Days | Peak: #2 | Low: #10 | =)[/B]
-- For a long time, it was one of the few songs outside of the Top 3 that didn't suffer any backlashes of any kind. Then, out of nowhere, it fell to the #10 spot. It has gotten back closer to the Top 5 since, but it hasn't been quite able to break through once more.
7) Taproot - Calling(14 Days | Peak: #7 | Low: #10 | +2)
-- Actually, this song has been off and on the countdown for over a month. It originally debuted back in late June, but was only able to stay on for six days. Then, ironically, it came back in mid-July..and stayed on for ANOTHER six days. It just returned yesterday, reaching a new peak today. I doubt it's only going to be on for six days this time.
6) Cold - Happens All The Time(29 Days | Peak: #3 | Low: #9 | +1)
-- One of the bigger surprise stories of this countdown, as Cold has not been at #9 since it debuted there. It has not gone lower than #8, but can't seem to get back into the Top 5. Maybe now is the time, we shall see.
5) Avenged Sevenfold - Bat Country(12 Days | Peak: #3 | Low: #8 | =)
-- Debut at #8. Rose up FOUR spots the next day. Reached #3 on the fourth day of its run. Has been at #5 ever since. Yes, it has spent EIGHT straight days at #5. It has practically been the barrier that all other songs must break to get into the Top 5. However, I don't expect it to be at #5 much longer..
4) Switchfoot - Stars(10 Days | Peak: #2 | Low: #7 | =)
-- The youngest song on this countdown, it just premiered back in late July. On its third day on the countdown, it skyrocketed up to #2. It has been a contender ever since, breaking through to the top 3 a couple of times afterward but never quite holding onto it.
3) Rise Against - Swing Life Away(38 Days | Peak: #1 | Days At #1: 8 | Low: #9 | =)
-- Based on its spot alone, it has become the song most likely to retire. Originally, it had a lackluster run, hovering around the #4-#7 spots. That is, until the Nails and SOAD retired. The day after, it was up to #2. The next day, it was #1..and stayed there for 7 straight days. Quite an accomplishment. It fell off from there, but still hung around the #2-#4 area..until just this past week, when it returned to #1 out of nowhere. Now, it is a bonafide contender once again..though it must defeat two major contenders to get BACK to #1 once more.
2) System Of A Down - Question!(21 Days | Peak: #1 | Days At #1: 8 | Low: #4 | -1)
-- There has been a fierce battle for #1 as of late. The #1 spot has been dominated by System Of A Down and, more recently, 311. Other than the one day Rise Against managed to return to #1, System and 311 have been #1 for 15 of the past 16 days, with no clear winner in sight. However, today, it is not System who holds the top spot.
1) 311 - Don't Tread On Me(14 Days | Peak: #1 | Days At #1: 7 | Low: #3 | +1)
-- I wouldn't say this song is as good as, say, Creatures(For A While) or any of their other first singles, for that matter, but good 311 is still good 311, and Don't Tread On Me has basically taken a permanent top 3 slot. It's still unknown whether or not it'll defeat Love Song's mark of 19 days at the top spot, but DTOM is well on its way to doing so...but it does have some pretty stiff competition..
PREMIERE:
Gorillaz - DARE
Voting List:
311 - Don't Tread On Me
The Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #3(Power Out)
Audioslave - Doesn't Remind Me
Avenged Sevenfold - Bat Country
Bloc Party - Banquet
The Bravery - Fearless
Chevelle - Panic Prone
Cold - Happens All The Time
Daft Punk - Technologic
Dropkick Murphys - Sunshine Highway
Finch - Bitemarks And Bloodstains
Gorillaz - DARE
Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends
Gwen Stefani - Cool
Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God
Keane - Everybody's Changing
The Killers - All These Things That I've Done
Mudvayne - Forget To Remember
Rise Against - Swing Life Away
Switchfoot - Stars
System Of A Down - Question!
Taproot - Calling
Team Sleep - Ever(Foreign Flag)
Coming Soon:
The Bravery - Unconditional(Premiere Date: Unknown)
Disturbed - Stricken(Premiere Date: 8/18/05)
Foo Fighters - DOA(Premiere Date: Unknown)
Nickelback - Photograph(Premiere Date: Unknown)
OK Go - Do What You Want(Premiere Date: Unknown)
The Used - I Caught Fire(In Your Eyes)(Premiere Date: 8/19/05)
White Stripes - My Doorbell(NEXT, Premiere Date: 8/10/05)
Vote for as many as you want, but also try to recommend some tracks too.
And with that, i'm done. Peace.
(Finally.
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