Anastacia - Why'd You Lie To Me
Vanessa Carlton - Pretty Baby
Michelle Branch - Sweet Misery
Kelly Osboure - Shut Up
New Found Glory - Head On Collision
3LW f/ Lil' Wayne - Never Get Enuf
Willa Ford - Santa Baby (Gimme, Gimme, Gimme)
Good Charlotte - Lifestyles Of The Rich & The Famous
Anastacia - You'll Never Be Alone

Switch Ordinary Day with another joint.

The 10 Most Wanted
Santana/P.O.D. "America"
Kylie Minogue "Come Into My World"
3LW "Neva Get Enuff"
Papa Roach "Time & Time Again"
Angie Martinez "Take You Home"
Ja Rule Featuring Bobby Brown "Thug Lovin"
Jay-Z & Beyonce "Bonnie & Clyde 2003"
Ashanti "Baby"
Smilez & Southstar "Tell Me"
Finch "Letters To You"

Notable:TLC "Girl Talk"
Almoster:Avril Lavigne "I'm With You"
Heatseeker:LL Cool J "Luv U Better"
Wannabe:P.O.D. "Satellite"
Wannabe:Eve "Satisfaction"

Close Calls:
40. P.O.D. "Satellite" (57, 2@1)
39. Amanda Perez "Angel" (11, 5@1)-18
38. The Vines "Outtathaway" (22, 12)
37. TRUSTcompany "Running From Me" (8, 1@1)
36. Nas "Made U Look" (5, 28)
35. Queens Of The Stone Age "No One Knows" (15, 2@1)
34. No Secrets "Kiss The Girl" (9, 14)
33. Chevelle "The Red" (18, 2)
32. Good Charlotte "Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous" (20, 10)
31. Fabolous "This Is My Party"

Me:Yesterday, we retired Vanessa Carlton "Ordinary Day". This is a battle you won't wanna miss as we have a brand new #1 today. Call in now to vote for either NFG or SS. Amerie will keep track of the votes. As for today's show, we have TLC stopping by. We also have premieres from Eminem, The Used, Erick Sermon, Wallflowers, Matchbox 20 & Talib Kweli. Smilez & Southstar perform live. Shakira chats via satellite.
NFG:184 SS:184

30. Eden's Crush "Get Over Yourself" (111, 20@1)RETURN +9
29. TG4 "Virginity" (57, 4@1)=
28. Audiovent "Looking Down" (10, 20)=
27. Angie Martinez "Take You Home" (29, 1@1)=
26. Santana & Michelle Branch "Game Of Love" (61, 5@1)= (Retires In 4 Days)
25. Isyss "Single For The Rest Of My Life" (81, 3@1)-1
24. Avril Lavigne "Sk8er Boi" (104, 10@1)+1
23. Something Corporate "I Woke Up In A Car" (3, 23)=
22. Santana & P.O.D. "America" (19, 1@1)=
21. Hoobastank "Remember Me" (12, 1@1)-14

Me:Here's 2 premieres. First, the one from Talib Kweli.
*plays Waiting For The DJ*
Me:Now, we have new music from Erick Sermon.
*plays React*
Me:I love the words in the bubbles the girls say.
Amerie:Here's the vote tally now.
NFG:296 SS:251

20. Kelly Osbourne "Shut Up" (6, 17)-3
19. 3LW "Neva Get Enuf" (25, 4@1)+1
18. T.A.T.U. "All The Things She Said" (25, 1@1)+1
17. TLC "Girl Talk" (2, 17)+13 (Jump Of The Day) (1st video to crack the top 20 from them)
16. Eve "Satisfaction" (17, 1@1)-2
15. Jay-Z Featuring Beyonce "Bonnie & Clyde" (37, 5@1)-2
14. Kylie Minogue "Come Into My World" (28, 2@1)+2
13. Papa Roach "Time & Time Again" (25, 2@1)+2
12. Vanessa Carlton "Pretty Baby" (59, 1@1)-3
11. Avril Lavigne "I'm With You" (20, 1@1)+7

Me:We reveal new stuff from Wallflowers.
*plays When You're On Top*
Me:Here's Matchbox 20 with their new one.
*plays Disease*
Me:The Used premiere.
*plays Box Full Of Sharp Objects*
Me:Now we talk to Shakira. Hi!
Shakira:Hey there latin lover!
Me:What's new? I only got 30 seconds to talk. TLC is coming over.
Shakira:My tour is underway. Hope you come to my shows!
Me:I promise to come!
Shakira:BYE
Me:TLC visits after #8.
Amerie:Stone Sour has the edge.
NFG:581 SS:611

10. Finch "Letters To You" (25, 3@1)-1
09. Shania Twain "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" (20, 1@1)-5
08. 3 Doors Down "When I'm Gone" (33, 1@1)-3

Me:TLC is here!
T:Hello
C:Hello
Me:What's new?
T:Our album is finally in stores.
C:Our video is doing great on trl. #4 as a high thanks to you!
Me:They keep on coming. Girl Talk is the first single of course, was it hard to decide?
C:Are you crazy? NO!
T:We always go upbeat first, that's what helped us out in the past.
Me:More with TLC after #5. Right now, performing #7 is Smilez & Southstar with "Tell Me"

07. Smilez & Southstar "Tell Me (Live)" (12, 1@1)-1
06. Jennifer Lopez "Jenny From The Block" (47, 2@1)-2
05. Ja Rule Featuring Bobby Brown "Thug Lovin" (15, 1@1)+7

Me:In memory of Left Eye, we are gonna play this tribute video, again. Here's another look at Girl Talk which is #17 today.
*plays video*

Me:The long-awaited Eminem premiere comes right after #3.

04. Ashanti "Baby" (124, 28@1)-1
03. Amerie "Talkin To Me" (98, 6@1)-1

Me:Final results are next. Here's the world premiere of 8 Mile.
*plays 8 Mile*
Me:Final results please!
Amerie:With 897-871 votes, New Found Glory defeats Stone Sour to win #1.

02. Stone Sour & Ashanti "Bother (Live)" (4, 2)+8
01. New Found Glory "Head On Collision" (8, 1@1)+10

Anastacia - Why'd You Lie To Me
Vanessa Carlton - Pretty Baby
Michelle Branch - Sweet Misery
Kelly Osboure - Shut Up
New Found Glory - Head On Collision
3LW f/ Lil' Wayne - Never Get Enuf
Willa Ford - Santa Baby (Gimme, Gimme, Gimme)
Good Charlotte - Lifestyles Of The Rich & The Famous
Anastacia - You'll Never Be Alone

Avril-I'm With You
Jay-Z
Fabolous
Eve
Isyss
Angie Martinez

The 10 Most Wanted
Santana/P.O.D. "America"
Kylie Minogue "Come Into My World"
3LW "Neva Get Enuf"
Papa Roach "Time & Time Again"
Finch "Letters To You"
Ja Rule Featuring Bobby Brown "Thug Lovin"
Jay-Z & Beyonce "Bonnie & Clyde 2003"
Ashanti "Baby"
Smilez & Southstar "Tell Me"
No Secrets "No Secrets"

Notable:TLC "Girl Talk"
Almoster:Avril Lavigne "I'm With You"
Heatseeker:No Secrets "What Are You Waiting For?"
Wannabe:No Secrets "I Know What I Want"
Wannabe:Eve "Satisfaction"

Close Calls:
40. P.O.D. "Satellite" (57, 2@1)
39. Angie Martinez "Take You Home" (29, 1@1)-12
38. The Vines "Outtathaway" (22, 12)
37. TRUSTcompany "Running From Me" (8, 1@1)
36. Nas "Made U Look" (5, 28)
35. Queens Of The Stone Age "No One Knows" (15, 2@1)
34. Audiovent "Looking Down" (10, 20)-6
33. Chevelle "The Red" (18, 2)
32. Good Charlotte "Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous" (20, 10)
31. No Secrets "On The Floor" CC DEBUT



Me:Today, we have a killer show. Axl Rose is here to premiere "Chinese Democracy" which is done by Guns N Roses. We also have Jack White from The White Stripes. There are 3 debuts today which all are from 1 particular artist. We'll start with Avril who takes a spill dropping 6 with "Sk8er Boi".

30. Avril Lavigne "Sk8er Boi" (105, 10@1)-6 (Lowest, retires in 13 days)
29. Santana & P.O.D. "America" (20, 1@1)-7
28. Hoobastank "Remember Me" (13, 1@1)-7
27. Kelly Osbourne "Shut Up" (7, 17)-7
26. Eden's Crush "Get Over Yourself" (112, 20@1)+4
25. TG4 "Virginity" (58, 4@1)+4
24. Santana & Michelle Branch "Game Of Love" (62, 5@1)+1 (Retires In 3 Days)
23. Isyss "Single For The Rest Of My Life" (82, 3@1)+1
22. Kylie Minogue "Come Into My World" (29, 2@1)-8
21. Papa Roach "Time & Time Again" (26, 2@1)-8

Me:Not liking the countdown? We need more people to request if you want it changed. Up now is a debut from No Secrets. This one from their debut album is the title track.

20. No Secrets "No Secrets" (1, 20)DEBUT
19. Eve "Satisfaction" (18, 1@1)-3
18. 3LW "Neva Get Enuf" (26, 4@1)+1
17. T.A.T.U. "All The Things She Said" (26, 1@1)+1
16. Jay-Z Featuring Beyonce "Bonnie & Clyde" (38, 5@1)-1
15. Vanessa Carlton "Pretty Baby" (60, 1@1)-3
14. Avril Lavigne "I'm With You" (21, 1@1)-3
13. TLC "Girl Talk" (3, 13)+4
12. Finch "Letters To You" (26, 3@1)-2
11. No Secrets "I Know What I Want" (1, 11)DEBUT

Me:Ok, we have Axl Rose visiting to premiere "Chinese Democracy" but he played hookey! Anyway, here's the premiere of.....
Producer:No. We can't premiere it if he isn't here.
Me:When will he come back?
Producer:He's playing hookey for 5 months.
Me:5 MONTHS? We can't premiere it until April?
Producer:According to GNR fans, they want him to premiere the song.
Me:Hmph!
Jack:Wait! I can help.
Me:?
Jack:I know GNR pretty well. I'll premiere their song.
Producer:No. Axl Rose has to be on DRL to premiere it or else it won't be popular and nobody will request it.
Me:Nevermind then.
Jack:Ok, I tried to help.
Me:Anyway, the top 10 is next. My thanks to Jack White for trying to help us out with this situation.

10. New Found Glory "Head On Collision" (9, 1@1)-9
09. No Secrets "What Are You Waiting For?" (1, 9)HOT SHOT DEBUT
08. Shania Twain "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" (21, 1@1)+1
07. 3 Doors Down "When I'm Gone" (34, 1@1)+1
06. Smilez & Southstar "Tell Me" (13, 1@1)+1
05. Jennifer Lopez "Jenny From The Block" (48, 2@1)+1
04. Ja Rule Featuring Bobby Brown "Thug Lovin" (16, 1@1)+1
03. Ashanti "Baby" (125, 28@1)+1
02. Amerie "Talkin To Me" (99, 6@1)+1
01. Stone Sour & Ashanti "Bother (Live)" (5, 1@1)+1

The 10 Most Wanted
Santana/P.O.D. "America"
Kylie Minogue "Come Into My World"
3LW "Neva Get Enuf"
Papa Roach "Time & Time Again"
Finch "Letters To You"
Ja Rule Featuring Bobby Brown "Thug Lovin"
Jay-Z & Beyonce "Bonnie & Clyde 2003"
Ashanti "Baby"
Smilez & Southstar "Tell Me"
No Secrets "No Secrets"

Notable:No Secrets "I Know What I Want"
Almoster:Avril Lavigne "I'm With You"
Heatseeker:No Secrets "What Are You Waiting For?"
Wannabe:TLC "Girl Talk"
Wannabe:Eve "Satisfaction"

Close Calls:
40. P.O.D. "Satellite" (57, 2@1)
39. Angie Martinez "Take You Home" (29, 1@1)
38. The Vines "Outtathaway" (22, 12)
37. TRUSTcompany "Running From Me" (8, 1@1)
36. Nas "Made U Look" (5, 28)
35. Queens Of The Stone Age "No One Knows" (15, 2@1)
34. Audiovent "Looking Down" (10, 20)
33. Eve "Satisfaction" (18, 1@1)-14
32. Good Charlotte "Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous" (20, 10)
31. No Secrets "On The Floor"


Me:I'm doing another show today. This is one of the toughest countdowns to date. Will No Secrets topple all contenders for #1? Can Stone Sour keep the top? Who will rise & fall? Plus a return and a debut.

30. Santana & Michelle Branch "Game Of Love" (63, 5@1)-6
29. Santana & P.O.D. "America" (21, 1@1)=
28. Hoobastank "Remember Me" (14, 1@1)=
27. Chevelle "The Red" (19, 2)RETURN
26. Eden's Crush "Get Over Yourself" (113, 20@1)=
25. TG4 "Virginity" (59, 4@1)=
24. Isyss "Single For The Rest Of My Life" (83, 3@1)-1
23. Kylie Minogue "Come Into My World" (30, 2@1)-1
22. Papa Roach "Time & Time Again" (27, 2@1)-1
21. Avril Lavigne "Sk8er Boi" (106, 10@1)+9 (Retires In 13 Days)

Me:Ok. We have a huge fall from a countdown contender up now. Taking the biggest fall of the day is Amerie with "Talkin To Me" down 18 spots to #20. Her next single will probably be I Just Died and Amerie will be my co-host all day tomorrow. She will premiere that during something special happening here. Paradise is set to debut on the countdown tomorrow. Anyway, Amerie is November's DRL artist of the month.

20. Amerie "Talkin To Me" (100, 6@1)-18
19. 3LW "Neva Get Enuf" (27, 4@1)-1
18. T.A.T.U. "All The Things She Said" (27, 1@1)-1
17. Vanessa Carlton "Pretty Baby" (61, 1@1)-2
16. Avril Lavigne "I'm With You" (22, 1@1)-2
15. No Secrets "No Secrets" (2, 15)+5
14. Jay-Z Featuring Beyonce "Bonnie & Clyde" (39, 5@1)+2
13. Finch "Letters To You" (27, 3@1)-1
12. New Found Glory "Head On Collision" (10, 1@1)-2
11. Jennifer Lopez "Jenny From The Block" (49, 2@1)-6

Me:We still have 1 debut coming up. It's from Trina. Right now we have No Secrets with "What Are You Waiting For?"

10. No Secrets "What Are You Waiting For?" (2, 9)-1
09. TLC "Girl Talk" (4, 9)+4
08. No Secrets "I Know What I Want" (2, 8)
07. Shania Twain "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" (22, 1@1)+1
06. 3 Doors Down "When I'm Gone" (35, 1@1)+1
05. Smilez & Southstar "Tell Me" (14, 1@1)+1
04. Trina Featuring Ludacris "B R Right" (1, 4)HOT SHOT DEBUT (Premiered on MTV2 3 days ago and is already #18 on the Hip-Hop Countdown)

Me:Trina debuts at #4, that's the 2nd highest debut from a female rapper ever. Ms. Jade has the record with "Ching Ching" debuting at #3. Ms. Jade spent nearly 30 days on but never got to #1 and failed to retire.

03. Stone Sour & Ashanti "Bother (Live)" (6, 1@1)-2
01. Ja Rule Featuring Bobby Brown "Thug Lovin" (17, 2@1)+3
01. Ashanti "Baby" (126, 29@1)+1

Tomorrow:Amerie co-hosts with me as we have the continuation of the Unknown Adventure with "I Just Died" from her debut album shortly thereafter. Ashanti calls in to premiere "The Pledge" (Mode 2-Ja Rule, Ashanti & Nas).

11/19:Jennifer Lopez hosts with new music from Jewel and the Dixie Chicks. Shania Twain co-hosts as we play her top ten greatest joints on DRL(every one of her songs from Come On Over were on the countdown). She will also perform her latest smash hit.

11/20:Busta Rhymes makes it clap, we premiere that. Styles calls in to premiere "Daddy Get That Cash". Michael Jackson premieres "What More Can I Give?".

11/21:Mandy Moore hosts as we premiere "Only Hope".

11/22:Kelly Clarkson hosts. No Secrets perform "I Know What I Want", "Hot", "Skin Deep", "What Are You Waiting For?", "No Secrets" & "It's Alright". The Distillers perform "City Of Angels".

11/23:Time to add a new request section guys! The "Back In The Day" top 5 begins. You can make 1 separate request for old school joints. They can be December 1998 or earlier. Amerie hosts and gets a visit from a classic artist.

News for 11/17

Amerie tells no lies but actually dies in next Unknown Adventure episode named "The Death Of Amerie, The Rise Of A New Star"
According to DRL Reports, Amerie will actually die in this episode. She says, "It was a great experience, I want to do this because it's fun!" Whatever you say Amerie...

Speaking of Amerie.....
With one of the most successful songs on DRL today, Amerie who resides in D.C. told us that her album is definitely a must-buy for the holidays.

Hotter than Amerie? Who?
Duh! Ashanti has more power than Amerie but not by much. Ashanti's first joint "Foolish" spent over 60 days and hit #1 just twice. Amerie spent over 100 days and reached #1 four times with her first joint "Why Don't We Fall In Love". Ashanti's 2nd joint "Happy" spent a few more days than "Why Don't We Fall In Love" and reached #1 4 times while Amerie's 2nd joint "Talkin To Me" has so far spent 100 days and hit #1 6 times. Ashanti's 3rd joint "Baby" has done wonders reaching 126 days on DRL and #1 a whopping 29 times.

The Road To End Of 2002 Countdown Begins In Detroit
A glorious time indeed. DRL has had so many viewers this year including reaching a new high 156,873 in today's episode keeping it the #1 rated countdown according to TRL presents:Self-Countdowns. So far, DRL averages 75,010 viewers a day. ERL got 2nd averaging 71,742 viewers. Ike's Countdowns remain in 3rd with an average of 65,982 viewers per show. In last place is Justchillin's countdown which has run out of steam averaging 1 viewer every 15 weeks. Last week, DRL averaged just 58,212 with ERL right behind averaging 58,209.

Detroit is home to Eminem as he gives his take on DRL's end of 2002 countdown. "I think Avril should be #1 because she's kinda like me. She gets popular just weeks after she begins her reign. I'm being honest here, Avril will win!"-Eminem

More news on DRL end of 2002 coming up now.

NOTE:You can start posting your "1998 or earlier" votes. You cannot make votes that premiered in 1999 or later. Make sure you post only 1 classic request or they will not count! When the BITD top 5 begins Saturday, I'll post the top 5 and see if your requests made it.

REMEMBER! Amerie doesn't really die...

Anastacia - Why'd You Lie To Me
Vanessa Carlton - Pretty Baby
Michelle Branch - Sweet Misery
Kelly Osboure - Shut Up
New Found Glory - Head On Collision
3LW f/ Lil' Wayne - Never Get Enuf
Willa Ford - Santa Baby (Gimme, Gimme, Gimme)
Good Charlotte - Lifestyles Of The Rich & The Famous
Anastacia - You'll Never Be Alone

Spice Girls - Too Much

Returned to the old forums! YES!

To keep track, here's what went down last time.
Falloffs:
TRUSTcompany "Running From Me" (17, 3@1)
Crazy Town "Drowning" (22, 1@1)

Scott:Welcome to DRL for 12/22. I'm Scott Russo from Unwritten Law with Avril Lavigne beside me. This countdown has never been tighter! Can Chevelle make it 4 straight at #1 or will Swiss Beatz fight back? We start with Audioslave returning at #25.

25. Audioslave "Cochise" (2, 21)RETURN
24. 2Pac "Thug Mansion" (18, 1@1)-1

Avril:The great Tupac Shakur drops 1 to #24 with Thug Mansion. #23 today goes to Nelly.

23. Nelly "Air Force Ones" (19, 3)-1
22. Aaliyah "Miss You" (22, 8@1)+2

Scott:The late Aaliyah Haughton flies a few to #22. Our next joint is from Amerie. She's slipping with this as I Just Died drops to #21.

21. Amerie "I Just Died" (34, 2)-2
20. Chevelle "Send The Pain Below" (2, 20)+1

Avril:Chevelle climbs 1 to #20 with Send The Pain Below after debuting at #21 yesterday. Our first premiere today comes from Rebecca Lynn Howard. There has been a lot of buzz about here at DRL. Here's the premiere of "Forgive".
*plays video*
Scottur guests today are performing the #19 joint. These are the Dixie Chicks with Landslide.

19. Dixie Chicks "Landslide (Live)" (5, 19)RETURN
18. Smilez & Southstar "Tell Me" (57, 4@1)-4 (Retires In 3 Days)

Avril:That was Smilez & Southstar down 4 to #18. There's only 3 days left for this joint so enjoy this while you can!
Scott:Time for our wannabes. To see any of them on DRL, vote for them.

Wannabes:
Jennifer Love Hewitt "Can I Go Now"
No Doubt "Underneath It All"
N.O.R.E. "Full Mode"
M2M "Don't"
Deadsy "Brand New Love"

Avril:The #17 joint is Amerie with a new one.

17. Amerie "Can't Let Go" (6, 10)+1
16. Jay-Z/Beyonce "Bonnie & Clyde" (70, 7@1)+1
15. Solange/N.O.R.E. "Feelin You" (3, 15)+1

Scott:Jay-Z & Solange move up 1 spot each. #14 belongs to Nivea.

14. Nivea "Don't Mess With My Man" (47, 3@1)-2
13. Jennifer Lopez/LL Cool J "All I Have" (18, 2)-2

Avril:Jenny remains tight at #13. LL rises 1.

12. LL Cool J/Amerie "Paradise" (20, 2)+1
11. 12 Stones "Broken" (41, 3@1)-1

Scott:12 Stones drop a notch. Who's requesting DJ Encore? He & Engelina fly up 10 to #10.

10. DJ Encore/Engelina "I See Right Through To You" (2, 10)+10 (Jump Of The Day)
09. Chevelle "The Red" (41, 3@1)-8 (Fall Of The Day)

Avril:Chevelle tumbles 8 big spots to #9. I'm at #8 with I'm With You.

08. Avril Lavigne "I'm With You" (53, 4@1)-1
07. Styles "Daddy Get That Cash" (33, 1@1)+1

Scott:Styles hops 1 to #7. We neva get enuf of 3LW as they slip to #6.

06. 3LW "Neva Get Enuf" (70, 9@1)-3
05. Play "Cinderella" (25, 2@1)+4

Avrillay fly 4 to #5. At #4 is Ashanti.

04. Ashanti "Baby" (180, 41@1)+
03. Amerie "Talkin To Me" (157, 13@1)+3

Scott:Amerie moves up 3 to #3 with Talkin To Me. We don't have time for R. Kelly because he removed his phones from his turf so we'll move along. Shania Twain rocked DRL with I'm Gonna Getcha Good back in November. She's ready to strike again with the country mix of IGGG.

*plays video*

Avril:Next weekend, it's DRL 2002 Wrap-Up. On Friday, we'll have the DRL awards that were voted by the fans of this show. Then, on Saturday is a DRL special presentation entitled "The Best & Worst Joints Of 2002". Finally, on Sunday, will be the DRL End Of 2002 Countdown with the best 125 jams of the year and a preview of new music to come in 2003.

*Informercial*

Scott:Reaching a new peak is Fabolous looking for his first #1 on DRL. Did he do it today or has Swiss Beatz stopped him? Drumroll please....

*Drumroll*

Avril:Fabolous almost lost. Swiss Beatz remains at #2 for a 4th consecutive day.

02. Swiss Beatz "Bigger Business" (8, 3@1)+
01. Fabolous "This Is My Party" (20, 1@1)+4

ScottJ Clue approved the brand-new #1. Fabolous trots 4 to #1 to takeover the top spot.
Avril:Who said Brooklyn boys can't top? I'm happy he's the winner.
Scott:Me too.
Avril:Tomorrow, we have new stuff from SR-71 & Incubus. We'll be live from Alcatraz as St. Lunatics host. Be on the lookout for a bunch of guests trying to guess the mystery guest in our 4th Annual Alcatraz Trial.
Scott:We also have a look at the best VH1 jams of 2002 from Billboard expert Jen.

The red hot airplay chart for 12/21
Nivea "Don't Mess With My Man" -2
3 Doors Down "When I'm Gone" =
Nas "Made You Look" -1
Amy Studt "Misfit" -1
Styles "Daddy Get That Cash" -1
Audioslave "Cochise" +5
Amerie "Talkin To Me" -1
Ashanti "Baby" -2
Swiss Beatz "Bigger Business" +2
Chevelle "The Red" +1

12/22/02 P.2
Ok. We ready for another countdown? It's time to boogie. Last time, Fabolous snatched the #1 by kicking Chevelle to a curb. However, Chevelle has rebounded. Will they make a comeback, or can Swiss Beatz & Fabolous hold the rockers off, or will Ashanti strike forth? Today, kiss 2Pac goodbye after 18 days making room for 1 debut which is from Kidney Thieves. Here's Zerospace at #25.

25. Kidneythieves "Zerospace" (1, 25)HOT SHOT DEBUT
24. Audioslave "Cochise" (3, 21)+1

Audioslave steps 1 to #24. Amerie's run with I Just Died is dying.

23. Amerie "I Just Died" (35, 2)-2
22. Nelly "Air Force Ones" (20, 3)+1

Nelly trots 1 to #22. #21 goes to Aaliyah.

21. Aaliyah "Miss You" (23, 8@1)+1
20. Chevelle "Send The Pain Below" (3, 20)-

Only 3 days on and Chevelle has already lost ground with Send The Pain Below. Smilez & Southstar are on the road to retirement down 1 to #19.

19. Smilez & Southstar "Tell Me" (58, 4@1)-1 (Retires Tuesday)
18. Dixie Chicks "Landslide" (6, 18)+1

Dixie Chicks move up 1 to #18. After a slow start, a song can fall dramatically. Avril dips to #17.

17. Avril Lavigne "I'm With You" (54, 4@1)-9
16. Styles "Daddy Get That Cash" (34, 1@1)-9

Styles drops 9 to #16. At #15 is Jay-Z & #14 is Amerie.

15. Amerie "Can't Let Go" (7, 10)+2
14. Jay-Z/Beyonce "Bonnie & Clyde" (71, 7@1)+2
13. Solange/N.O.R.E. "Feelin You" (4, 13)+2
12. Nivea "Don't Mess With My Man" (48, 3@1)+2

Solange and Nivea each hop 2 spots. J. Lo hops 2 to #11.

11. Jennifer Lopez/LL Cool J "All I Have" (19, 2)+2
10. LL Cool J/Amerie "Paradise" (21, 2)+2
09. 12 Stones "Broken" (42, 3@1)+2

LL Cool J & 12 Stones jump 2 spots each. Shifting to #8 is 3LW

08. 3LW "Neva Get Enuf" (71, 9@1)-2
07. Play "Cinderella" (26, 2@1)-2

Play dips 2 to #7. At #6 is Amerie with Talkin To Me.

06. Amerie "Talkin To Me" (158, 13@1)-3
05. DJ Encore/Engelina "I See Right Through To You" (3, 5)+5

DJ Encore mixes up Amerie and the others below him by flying 5 to #5 after flying 10 to #10. Fabolous was #1 last time but he dips 3 to #4.

04. Fabolous "This Is My Party" (21, 1@1)-3
03. Ashanti "Baby" (181, 41@1)+1

After falling to a low of #14, Ashanti fights her way back to the top 3. She kneels 1 to #3. Swiss Beatz just can't get back to #1 as he's stuck at #2 for a 5th day in a row and still manages to gain airplay.

02. Swiss Beatz "Bigger Business" (9, 3@1)+ (5th straight day at #2)
01. Chevelle "The Red" (42, 4@1)+8 (Jump Of The Day)

After falling to #9, Chevelle move back up 8 to #1. Will they do it again or will Swiss finally stop Chevelle? They will have to watch out because Fabolous, Ashanti, DJ Encore, Amerie & 12 Stones are eyeing them like hawks.

DRL News for the weekend of 12/20-12/22

Enter Queens Of The Stone Age
QOTSA has just prepped up a 2nd song called "The Sky Is Falling" and will premiere sometime this month. Homme told us that don't expect this to struggle like "No One Knows".

Best Of The Best:The Mixed Cds
I just received my 3rd mixed cd and it is the best yet because it has "Baby", "Daddy Get That Cash", "Neva Get Enuf" & "Remember Me" on there and that's only 4 out of 14(officially it's 12 because there are 2 songs that are duplicated)

DRL End Of 2002 Countdown Is Near
There will be adjustments in the songs that will appear due to the boards going down last month. The countdown is scheduled for all-star weekend.

Jennifer Lopez declared #1 hip-hop artist of DRL for 2002
With four hot hip-hop/r&b joints under her belt, she went mellow for her next joint "All I Have" which is currently red hot on DRL.

Woody Paige mutes host Max Kellerman on Around The Horn(Shocker!)
Woody visited DRL yesterday before the scheduled show and he told us that he made Max pay for all the problems he's had with him. To Max:Next time, don't get in Woody's way!

DRL awards announced on friday
On all-star weekend, we will have the 7th annual DRL awards. Last year's top song was "He Loves U Not" & "Case Of The Ex" snagging 4 awards. Who will win the Dreamer trophies this year? The main contenders are Ashanti, Avril & Amerie who each have at least 9 nominations each. 3LW & No Secrets lead the group acts with 3 nominations each. Play has 2 & Eden's Crush has 1 just to name a few. For viewer's choice, you narrowed it down to Avril v.s. Amy v.s. Ashanti. Amy has 12 nominations this year including best song, best new artist(UK), best new artist(world), best pop song, best rock song and best female. Eminem has 2 nominations this year and they are for best song "Without Me" and best album "The Eminem Show".

The Weekly Countdown Returns Next Year
Next week is the top 10 most popular weekly joints of 2002.

10. Christina Milian "AM 2 PM" (9, 3)
09. Dream "This Is Me (Remix)" (10, 3)
08. Britney Spears "I'm A Slave 4 U" (12, 1@1)
07. Nelly "#1" (7, 4)
06. Willa Ford "I Wanna Be Bad" (12, 2@1)
05. Michelle Branch "Everywhere" (12, 1@1)
04. P.Y.T. "Same Ol, Same Ol" (7, 3)
03. Lindsay Pagano "Everything U R" (8, 5@1)
02. Shakira "Whenever, Wherever" (12, 1@1)
01. Jamie Lynn Sigler "Cry Baby" (12, 2@1)

v.s.

10. LL Cool J/Amerie "Paradise" (21, 2)
09. 12 Stones "Broken" (42, 3@1)
08. 3LW "Neva Get Enuf" (71, 9@1)
07. Play "Cinderella" (26, 2@1)
06. Amerie "Talkin To Me" (158, 13@1)
05. DJ Encore/Engelina "I See Right Through To You" (3, 5)
04. Fabolous "This Is My Party" (21, 1@1)
03. Ashanti "Baby" (181, 41@1)
02. Swiss Beatz "Bigger Business" (9, 3@1)
01. Chevelle "The Red" (42, 4@1)

Post here on which was better, my first top ten on ATRL or my latest.

Anastacia - Why'd You Lie To Me?
Anastacia - You'll Never Be Alone
Anastacia f/ Faith Evans - I Thought I Told You That
Vanessa Carlton - Unsung
Kelly Osbourne - Shut Up
Dixie Chicks - Landslide
Mariah Carey f/ Cam'ron - Boy (I Need You)
Mariah Carey - The One
S Club - Don't Stop Movin'

I would mix and match them, probably the old ones. My mixed one:
10. LL Cool J/Amerie "Paradise"
09. Dream "This Is Me (Remix)"
08. 3LW "Neva Get Enuf" (71, 9@1)
07. Nelly "#1"
06. Willa Ford "I Wanna Be Bad"
05. Michelle Branch "Everywhere"
04. Fabolous "This Is My Party"
03. Ashanti "Baby"
02. Swiss Beatz "Bigger Business"
01. Chevelle "The Red"

In other words, you like my latest better than my earliest...

I think I like more from ther older. But the older has WW. ^+^

Airplay Chart For 12/22/02
PR TD
10 10 Nivea "Don't Mess With My Man"
05 09 Audioslave "Cochise"
08 08 Nas "Made You Look"
09 07 3 Doors Down "When I'm Gone"
06 06 Styles "Daddy Get That Cash"
13 05 JC Chasez "She's Blown Me Up"
02 04 Swiss Beatz "Bigger Business"
04 03 Amerie "Talkin To Me"
01 02 Chevelle "The Red"
03 01 Ashanti "Baby"

Me:Welcome to DRL for 12/23. Previously, Chevelle took back #1. Will a 5th day on top be in their future? Starting the show today is Smilez & Southstar. Will they make it to retirement?

25. Smilez & Southstar "Tell Me" (59, 4@1)-6 (Retires Tomorrow)
24. Amerie "I Just Died" (36, 2)-1
23. Nelly "Air Force Ones" (21, 3)-1
22. Aaliyah "Miss You" (24, 8@1)-1
21. Chevelle "Send The Pain Below" (4, 20)-1

Me:At #21 was Chevelle back to where they began. #20 is the fall of Audioslave and the triumphant rise of Bowling For Soup. Debuting is "Girl All The Bad Guys Want" from Drunk Enough To Drive on Jive records.

20. Bowling For Soup "Girl All The Bad Guys Want" (1, 20)HOT SHOT DEBUT
19. Nivea "Don't Mess With My Man" (49, 3@1)-7
18. Kidneythieves "Zerospace" (2, 18)+7
17. Dixie Chicks "Landslide" (7, 17)+1
16. Avril Lavigne "I'm With You" (55, 4@1)+1

Me:Avril checks in at #16. Reminding us to stay fit is Styles. He's at #15.

15. Styles "Daddy Get That Cash" (35, 1@1)+1
14. Amerie "Can't Let Go" (8, 10)+1
13. Jay-Z/Beyonce "Bonnie & Clyde" (72, 7@1)+1
12. Solange/N.O.R.E. "Feelin You" (5, 12)+1
11. Jennifer Lopez/LL Cool J "All I Have" (20, 2)+

Me:Jenny Lo is stuck at #11. Part 2 of Monday's show is tomorrow in case you need a reminder. Flying high...in the wrong direction is Chevelle at #10 with "The Red"

10. Chevelle "The Red" (43, 4@1)-9 (Fall Of The Day)
09. LL Cool J/Amerie "Paradise" (22, 2)+1
08. 12 Stones "Broken" (43, 3@1)+1
07. 3LW "Neva Get Enuf" (72, 9@1)+1
06. Play "Cinderella" (27, 2@1)+1

Me:Play climb 1 to #6. At #5 is Fabolous.

05. Fabolous "This Is My Party" (22, 1@1)+
04. Swiss Beatz "Bigger Business" (10, 3@1)-2
03. Amerie "Talkin To Me" (159, 13@1)+3

Me:That was Amerie at #3 with Talkin To Me. #2 is going to Ashanti with Baby.

02. Ashanti "Baby" (182, 41@1)+1
01. DJ Encore/Engelina "I See Right Through To You" (4, 1@1)+4

MeJ Encore becomes the first DJ to hit #1 with his already bangin' hit "I See Right Through To You". Today, he and Engelina skyrocket 4 to #1. Will the DJ keep it up or can Ashanti & Amerie stop him. Also, with 12 Stones on the rise as well as Kidneythieves, anything can happen. Don't you dare miss the alcatraz episode.

Scenario:With 25% of spins for 12/23 P.2 done. Here's what it is now.

1. DJ Encore 1,413
2. Kidneythieves 1,399
3. Ashanti 1,398
4. Amerie "TTM" 1,385
5. Swiss Beatz 1,384