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Top twenty comparison:2/24/03 v.s. 2/24/02

2/24/03:
20. Jade Anderson "Sugar High (Video)" (15, 3@1)
19. Finch "What It Is To Burn" (25, 8)
18. American Hi-Fi "Art Of Losing" (3, 16)
17. Ashanti "Movies" (43, 3@1)
16. Jennifer Lopez "Loving You" (55, 2)
15. Stacie Orrico "Stuck" (23, 1@1)
14. Evanescence "Bring Me To Life" (33, 8@1)
13. Avril Lavigne "Losing Grip" (38, 1@1)
12. No Doubt "Running" (3, 10)
11. Spice Girls "Holler" (109, 15@1)
10. Isyss "Hater" (12, 9)
9. Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti "Mesmerize" (86, 10@1)
8. Jennifer Lopez Featuring LL Cool J "All I Have" (109, 9@1)
7. Justin Timberlake "Rock Your Body" (5, 7)
6. TLC "Hands Up" (7, 2)
5. Britney Spears "Born To Make You Happy (Video)" (13, 5@1)
4. Seether "Driven Under" (4, 4)
3. Simple Plan "Addicted" (24, 3)
2. Dream "When I Get There" (155, 45@1)
1. Ashanti "Baby" (270, 55@1)

2/24/02:
20. PYT "Same Ol Same Ol" (39, 2@1)
19. Adema "Giving In" (15, 2)
18. Cher "Song For The Lonely" (2, 18)
17. Jermaine Dupri Featuring Ludacris "Welcome To Atlanta" (2, 14)
16. Mandy Moore "Cry" (44, 11@1)
15. Jennifer Lopez Featuring Ja Rule "Ain't It Funny (Remix)" (7, 10)
14. Blink 182 "Stay Together For The Kids" (27, 6)
13. Shakira "Underneath Your Clothes" (11, 3@1)
12. Willa Ford "I Wanna Be Bad" (100, 7@1)
11. Jamie Lynn Sigler "Cry Baby" (101, 8@1)
10. Adema "The Way You Like It" (11, 9@1)
9. Dream "When I Get There" (78, 34@1)
8. Eden's Crush "Love This Way" (76, 10@1)
7. Vanessa Carlton "1000 Miles" (31, 12@1)
6. Lindsay Pagano "Everything U R" (97, 10@1)
5. Linkin Park "Papercut" (16, 1@1)
4. Michelle Branch "All You Wanted" (20, 16@1)
3. Ashanti "Foolish" (16, 2)
2. Scene 23 "I Really Don't Think So" (44, 20@1)
1. Linkin Park "Runaway" (2, 2@1)

Ed, feel free to do your comparison.

Prima, those votes you made won't help Dream. However, if Ike votes for the girl group again, Dream will most likely be #1.

^^ why won't my votes help dream?

I'll explain. This does help your votes.

According to the early reports, Ashanti had a gargantuan lead, but you shut that down by voting for the girl group.

Now if Ike votes for Dream, then it changes everything.

Melanie Chisholm - Here It Comes Again
Spice Girls - Holler
Good Charlotte - The Anthem
Vanessa Carlton - Unsung
3LW - Ghetto Love & Heartbreak
Counting Crows f/ Vanessa Carlton - Big Yellow Taxi
Mariah Carey f/ Cam'ron - Boy (I Need You)
Vanessa Carlton - Twilight
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop

20. Jade Anderson "Sugar High (Video)"
19. Adema "Giving In"
18. Cher "Song For The Lonely"
17. Ashanti "Movies"
16. Jennifer Lopez "Loving You"
15. Stacie Orrico "Stuck"
14. Blink 182 "Stay Together For The Kids"
13. Shakira "Underneath Your Clothes"
12. Willa Ford "I Wanna Be Bad"
11. Spice Girls "Holler"
10. Adema "The Way You Like It"
9. Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti "Mesmerize"
8. Eden's Crush "Love This Way"
7. Vanessa Carlton "1000 Miles"
6. Lindsay Pagano "Everything U R"
5. Britney Spears "Born To Make You Happy (Video)"
4. Michelle Branch "All You Wanted"
3. Ashanti "Foolish"
2. Dream "When I Get There"
1. Ashanti "Baby"

Prima, it looks like your vote for Dream paid off. Dream will win if there are no more votes for Ashanti. The same goes for the murderer.

Falloffs:
98 Degrees "The Way You Want Me To" (63, 4@1)-7
Norah Jones "Come Away With Me" (9, 10)-7

Remy:Welcome to DRL for 2/25. I'm Remy Shand filling in for Mike. Today, we premiere my new joint "The Way I Feel". Also, Stacie Orrico is dropping by to perform "Stuck". We start with a return from Audioslave. Here's Like A Stone.

30. Audioslave "Like A Stone" (3, 4)RETURN
29. Lucy Woodward "Dumb Girls" (45, 2@1)-8

Remy:At #29 was Lucy Woodward with Dumb Girls dropping 8. Debuting at #28 is the follow-up to "Bother". It's Stone Sour with Inhale.

28. Stone Sour "Inhale" (1, 28)HOT SHOT DEBUT
27. Coldplay "Clocks 2.0" (11, 2@1)+1
26. Ashanti "Baby Remix" (56, 6@1)+1

Remy:Those were Coldplay and Ashanti with their joints at #27, #26. At #25 is Finch falling fast.

25. Finch "What It Is To Burn" (26, 8)-6
24. 2Gether "The Hardest Part Of Breaking Up" (113, 8@1)+1
23. Unwritten Law "Rest Of My Life" (43, 1@1)+1

Remy:Those were 2Gether and Unwritten Law with their latest hits up 1 each. At #22 is Tyrese flying 4.

22. Tyrese "How You Gonna Act Like That" (6, 22)+4
21. Amerie "Show Me" (31, 1@1)+2

Remy:That was Amerie up 2 to #21 with Show Me. The top 20 is starting next. First, we premiere the video version of Sing For The Moment by Eminem.

*plays video*

Remy:I don't like it. Let's see if you fans will help your boy out. At #20 is Jade Anderson.

20. Jade Anderson "Sugar High (Video)" (16, 3@1)+
19. Sahara Hotnights "Alright Alright" (3, 19)+3

Remy:That was Sahara Hotnights moving up 3 to #19. At #18 is a performance by this young lady. It's Stacie Orrico with Stuck.

18. Stacie Orrico "Stuck (Live)" (24, 1@1)-3
17. Evanescence "Bring Me To Life" (34, 8@1)-3

Remy:That was Evanescence at #17 with Bring Me To Life. At #16 is Ashanti.

16. Ashanti "Movies" (44, 3@1)+1
15. No Doubt "Running" (4, 10)-3
14. Jennifer Lopez "Loving You" (56, 2)+2

Remy:Those were No Doubt and J. Lo at #15 and #14. At #13 is American Hi-Fi making a move.

13. American Hi-Fi "Art Of Losing" (4, 13)+5
12. Britney Spears "Born To Make You Happy (Video)" (14, 5@1)-7
11. Avril Lavigne "Losing Grip" (39, 1@1)+2

Remy:Britney at #12 and Avril at #11. The top ten is next.

*break*

Remy:Ok. Isyss holds at #10 again.

10. Isyss "Hater" (13, 9)+
9. Spice Girls "Holler" (110, 15@1)+2

Remy:Spice hold down the fort up 2 to #9. At #8 is TLC dropping.

8. TLC "Hands Up" (8, 2)-2
7. Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti "Mesmerize" (87, 10@1)+2
6. Jennifer Lopez Featuring LL Cool J "All I Have" (110, 9@1)+2
5. Justin Timberlake "Rock Your Body" (6, 5)+2

Remy:Those were Ja, J. Lo and Justin at #7-#5. At #4 is Simple Plan backing up 1.

4. Simple Plan "Addicted" (25, 3)-1
3. Seether "Driven Under" (5, 3)+1

Remy:Seether rises 1 to #3. The top 2 is tight. Dream finally wins.

2. Ashanti "Baby" (271, 55@1)-1
1. Dream "When I Get There" (156, 46@1)+1

Remy:That was Dream at #1 and Ashanti at #2.

Melanie Chisholm - Here It Comes Again
Spice Girls - Holler
Good Charlotte - The Anthem
Vanessa Carlton - Unsung
3LW - Ghetto Love & Heartbreak
Counting Crows f/ Vanessa Carlton - Big Yellow Taxi
Mariah Carey f/ Cam'ron - Boy (I Need You)
Vanessa Carlton - Twilight
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop

Early reports for 2/26:

Remy Shand's new song "The Way I Feel" has struck a gold mine. Also, 50 Cent and Eminem try to make a comeback. Can Remy's debut alter the playing field for #1 which is dominated by Dream and Ashanti? Also, Seether, Simple Plan and Justin Timberlake strike. Which one of them has struck the top 2? Find out tomorrow?

BTW, you can now start putting seperate votes for a special top 40 viewer requested countdown. You have till 11:59 PM tomorrow to cast your votes.

50% check for 2/26

1. Ashanti 17,984
2. Dream 17,981
3. Justin Timberlake 17,876
4. Seether 17,142
5. Simple Plan 17,009
6. Remy Shand 3,000 (DEBUT)
7. Lil Kim 2,983 (DEBUT)
8. Ja Rule 2,981
9. Jennifer Lopez 2,954
10. TLC 2,323
11. Isyss 2,001
12. Spice Girls 1,455
13. American Hi-Fi 1,455
14. Britney Spears 1,451
15. Eminem 1,398 (Sing For The Moment Video DEBUT)

99% Spin Check For 2/26

1. Justin Timberlake 40,942
2. Ashanti 40,929
3. Dream 40,922
4. Seether 40,912
5. Simple Plan 40,877
6. Lil Kim 25,555
7. Jennifer Lopez 25,505
8. Ja Rule 25,091
9. TLC 25,077
10. Remy Shand 24,911

Falloffs:
2Gether "The Hardest Part Of Breaking Up" (113, 8@1)
Audioslave "Like A Stone" (3, 4)
Coldplay "Clocks 2.0" (11, 2@1)

Me:I'm back and I co-host with Lucy Woodward today. She'll be here with me in a little while. Today, you didn't show love for 2Gether, Audioslave and Coldplay. Therefore, you voted in 3 new debuts. We'll start with Finch on the brink.

30. Finch "What It Is To Burn" (27, 8)-5
29. Unwritten Law "Rest Of My Life" (44, 1@1)-6

Me:That was Unwritten Law down 6 to #29. At #28 is a debut from Eminem. Here's Sing For The Moment.

28. Eminem "Sing For The Moment" (1, 28)DEBUT
27. Ashanti "Baby Remix" (57, 6@1)-1

Me:That was my girl Ashanti down 1 to #27 with Baby Remix. At #26 is Jennifer Lopez with Loving You.

26. Jennifer Lopez "Loving You" (57, 2)-12
25. Lucy Woodward "Dumb Girls" (46, 2@1)+4
24. Stone Sour "Inhale" (2, 24)+4

Me:Those were Lucy Woodward performing Dumb Girls at #25 and Stone Sour with Inhale. At #23 is Tyrese.

23. Tyrese "How You Gonna Act Like That" (7, 22)-1
22. Amerie "Show Me" (32, 1@1)-1
21. Jade Anderson "Sugar High (Video)" (17, 3@1)-1

Me:Amerie and Jade drop 1 each. Here's Lucy.

Lucy:Hello. My song may be struggling lately, but I'm not a quitter.

Me:Right. Your song hit its lowest point on the 25th. What happened?

Lucy:There was too much voting elsewhere. Don't worry, I'll catch up.

Me:Ok. Let's go on. At #20 is No Doubt.

20. No Doubt "Running" (5, 10)-5
19. Sahara Hotnights "Alright Alright" (4, 19)+
18. Stacie Orrico "Stuck" (25, 1@1)-

Lucy:Sahara is holding #19 tight. Stacie is stuck at #18. At #17 is Remy Shand debuting.

17. Remy Shand "The Way I Feel" (1, 17)DEBUT
16. Evanescence "Bring Me To Life" (35, 8@1)+1
15. Ashanti "Movies" (45, 3@1)+1

Me:Evanescence and Ashanti step forward 1 to #16 & #15. Our next joint is from you know who.

14. Britney Spears "Born To Make You Happy (Video)" (15, 5@1)-2
13. Avril Lavigne "Losing Grip" (40, 1@1)-2
12. Isyss "Hater" (14, 9)-2
11. Spice Girls "Holler" (111, 15@1)-2

Me:Avril, Isyss, Spice and Britney all fall 2. Our 3rd debut is from Lil Kim making a strong entry at #10.

10. Lil Kim "The Jump Off" (1, 10)HOT SHOT DEBUT
9. American Hi-Fi "Art Of Losing" (5, 9)+4
8. TLC "Hands Up" (9, 2)+

Lucy:TLC holds up at #8. American Hi-Fi moves up 4. At #7 is Justin Timberlake suddenly moving backward.

7. Justin Timberlake "Rock Your Body" (7, 5)-2
6. Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti "Mesmerize" (88, 10@1)+1
5. Jennifer Lopez Featuring LL Cool J "All I Have" (111, 9@1)+1

Me:J. Lo and Ja move 1 spot forward. At #4 is Dream taking a big hit.

4. Dream "When I Get There" (157, 46@1)-3
3. Simple Plan "Addicted" (26, 3)+1
2. Seether "Driven Under" (6, 2)+1
1. Ashanti "Baby" (272, 56@1)+1

Lucy:Simple Plan rise 1. Seethe hits #2 for the first time climbing 1 and Ashanti regains #1 with Baby.

Me:My thanks to Lucy Woodward for co-hosting. Next time, it's viewer requested. We'll have the 40 most wanted songs on.

Eminem "Sing for the Moment"
Avril Lavigne "Losing Grip"
Evanescence "Bring Me to Life"
Dream "When I Get There"
Simple Plan "Addicted"
t.A.T.u. "All the Things She Said"
Good Charlotte "The Anthem"

Ike, sometime next week I'll try to PM you on doing my countdown again. I'm leaning towards total takeover day, but you never know.

Melanie Chisholm - Here It Comes Again
Spice Girls - Holler
Good Charlotte - The Anthem
Vanessa Carlton - Unsung
3LW - Ghetto Love & Heartbreak
Counting Crows f/ Vanessa Carlton - Big Yellow Taxi
Mariah Carey f/ Cam'ron - Boy (I Need You)
Vanessa Carlton - Twilight
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop

Viewers Top 40:
Melanie Chisholm - Here It Comes Again
Lil' Kim f/ Mr. Cheeks & Timbaland - The Jump Off
Good Charlotte - The Anthem

Ed ^_^

Well, not just the posters here did the voting. Everybody in the DRL audience voted.

It's time for the viewer requested countdown. BTW, it's my birthday today.

Anyway, these are what you wanted. Here ya go!

Close Calls:
45. Ja Rule "Mesmerize" (435)
44. American Hi-Fi "Art Of Losing" (467)
43. Trapt "Headstrong" (469)
42. Jennifer Lopez "All I Have" (498)
41. Unwritten Law "Rest Of My Life" (500)

40. Nelly "Air Force Ones" (543)
39. Audioslave "Like A Stone" (587)
38. Isyss "Hater" (599)
37. Sinch "Tabula Rasa" (606)
36. Melanie Chisholm "Here It Comes Again" (649)
35. Nas "I Can" (689)
34. Nivea "Laundromat" (755)
33. Shania Twain "Up" (800)
32. DMX "X Gonna Give It To Ya" (815)
31. Good Charlotte "The Anthem" (910)
30. T.A.T.U. "All The Things She Said" (944)
29. Eminem "Superman" (956)
28. Finch "What It Is To Burn" (977)
27. Zwan "Honestly" (991)
26. No Doubt "Running" (999)
25. The All-American Rejects "Swing Swing" (1,058)
24. Lil Kim "The Jump Off" (1,111)
23. 50 Cent "In Da Club" (1,187)
22. Taking Back Sunday "Great Romances" (1,222)
21. 3LW "Ghetto Love And Heartbreak" (1,250)
20. Britney Spears "Born To Make You Happy" (1,311)
19. Vanessa Carlton "Unsung" (1,312)
18. P.O.D. "Thinking About Forever" (1,387)
17. Shakira "The One" (1,501)
16. Paulina Rubio "The One You Love" (1,644)
15. Amanda Perez "Angel" (1,884)
14. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Can't Stop" (2,009)
13. Field Mob "Sick Of Being Lonely" (2,011)
12. Seether "Driven Under" (2,111)
11. Lucy Woodward "Dumb Girls" (2,144)
10. Lisa Marie Presley "Lights Out" (2,221)
09. Evanescence "Bring Me To Life" (2,299)
08. Disturbed "Remember" (2,455)
07. Stone Sour "Inhale" (2,787)
06. Tyrese "How You Gonna Act Like That" (2,911)
05. Amerie "Show Me" (3,145)
04. Avril Lavigne "Losing Grip" (3,255)
03. Dream "When I Get There" (3,500)
02. TLC "Hands Up" (3,555)
01. Ashanti "Baby" (3,672)

Lucy Woodward
justin timberlake
lil' kim
avril lavigne

Ashanti:Holla back! We are live at Mike's school. Today, you showed no love for Remy Shand and Tyrese. Therefore, you put in 2 brand new videos. First, we go to the land of the Finchers. Finch hold at #30.

30. Finch "What It Is To Burn" (28, 8)-
29. Unwritten Law "Rest Of My Life" (45, 1@1)-
28. Eminem "Sing For The Moment" (2, 28)+

Avril:Those were Unwritten Law and Eminem holding still. At #27 is our artist who could make it big someday. Here's Stacie Orrico continuing to decline.

27. Stacie Orrico "Stuck" (26, 1@1)-9
26. Ashanti "Baby Remix" (58, 6@1)+1
25. Jennifer Lopez "Loving You" (58, 2)+1
24. Lucy Woodward "Dumb Girls" (47, 2@1)+1

Amerie:Ashanti, J. Lo and Lucy move up 1. At #23 is our first debut from Fabolous. He's at #23.

23. Fabolous "Can't Let You Go" (1, 23)DEBUT
22. Amerie "Show Me" (33, 1@1)+
21. Jade Anderson "Sugar High (Video)" (18, 3@1)+
20. No Doubt "Running" (6, 10)-
19. Ashanti "Movies" (46, 3@1)-4

Ashanti:Those were myself, Amerie, Jade and No Doubt holding steady. Our final debut is coming up, but first we go to Stone Sour.

18. Stone Sour "Inhale" (3, 18)+6
17. Sahara Hotnights "Alright Alright" (5, 17)+2
16. Evanescence "Bring Me To Life" (36, 8@1)+

Avril:Sahara Hotnights and Evanescence move forth. Now, it's time for our wannabes.

Wannabes:
Zwan "Honestly" (37, 1@1)
Trapt "Headstrong" HEATSEEKER ENTRY
Disturbed "Remember" (30, 3@1)
Transplants "Diamonds And Guns" HEATSEEKER ENTRY
50 Cent "In Da Club" (23, 5)

Amerie:Shout out to 50 Cent. Anyway, our final debut today is from Lisa Marie Presley.

15. Lisa Marie Presley "Lights Out" (1, 15)HOT SHOT DEBUT
14. Britney Spears "Born To Make You Happy (Video)" (16, 5@1)-
13. Avril Lavigne "Losing Grip" (41, 1@1)-
12. Isyss "Hater" (15, 9)-
11. Spice Girls "Holler" (112, 15@1)-

Ashanti:Spice, Brit, Av and Isyss all lose 1 spin of airplay. Da top ten is next. This section begins with Justin Timberlake.

10. Justin Timberlake "Rock Your Body" (8, 5)-3
9. Lil Kim "The Jump Off" (2, 9)+1

Amerie:That's my girl Lil Kim stepping 1 to #9. At #8 is Ja Rule.

8. Ja Rule & Ashanti "Mesmerize" (89, 10@1)-2
7. Jennifer Lopez & LL Cool J "All I Have" (112, 9@1)-2

Avril:Jennifer Lopez is #7 down 2 spots with All I Have. At #6 is American Hi-Fi.

6. American Hi-Fi "Art Of Losing" (6, 6)+3
5. TLC "Hands Up" (10, 2)+3

Amerie:TLC flies 3 to #5. Time for a premiere from Godsmack. This one is called Straight Out Of Line.

*plays video*

Avril:At #4 is Ashanti dropping from #1.

4. Ashanti "Baby" (273, 56@1)-3
3. Dream "When I Get There" (158, 46@1)+1

Ashanti:Foolishly, Dream climbs 1 to #3. An unexpected battle for #1 begins now. Seether had a shot to win, but Simple Plan slammed the door shut on the Africans.

2. Seether "Driven Under" (7, 2)-
1. Simple Plan "Addicted" (27, 1@1)+2

AAA:Please! No haters.

Ashanti:Simple Plan jumps 2 to #1. Will they hang on? Can Dream, Seether and Ashanti fight back? What will become of Fabolous and Lisa?