VH1 Top 40 of 2011 w/ Stats
40. Daughtry – “Crawling Back To You” [6|2]
39. Jessie J – “Domino” [6|10]
38. The Civil Wars – “Barton Hollow” [15|5]
37. Demi Lovato – “Skyscraper” [14|1(1x)]
36. Grace Potter & The Nocturnals – “Paris (Ooh La La)” [16|2]
35. Britney Spears – “Criminal” [5|2]
34. Nickelback – “When We Stand Together” [5|12]
33. Colbie Caillat – “Brighter Than The Sun” [11|5]
32. Nicki Minaj – “Super Bass” [5|12]
31. David Guetta/Usher – “Without You” [7|1(1x)]
30. Red Hot Chili Peppers – “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie” [14|1(2x)]
29. Andy Grammer – “Keep Your Head Up” [13|2]
28. Jason Derulo – “It Girl” [13|5]
27. Train – “Save Me San Francisco” [11|1(1x)]
26. Beyoncé/J. Cole – “Party” [1|20]
25. Gavin DeGraw – “Not Over You” [14|5]
24. The Band Perry – “If I Die Young” [10|1(1x)]
23. Pitbull/Ne-Yo/Afrojack/Nayer – “Give Me Everything” [11|4]
22. Hot Chelle Rae – “Tonight Tonight” [15|2]
21. Christina Perri – “Arms” [12|5]
20. Kelly Clarkson – “Mr. Know It All” [10|1(3x)]
19. Coldplay – “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall” [13|4]
18. Ke$ha – “Blow” [12|6]
17. Lady Gaga- “Born This Way” [8|1(1x)]
16. Britney Spears – “Hold It Against Me” [6|1(1x)]
15. Maroon 5.Christina Aguilera – “Moves Like Jagger” [9|8]
14. Katy Perry – “Last Friday Night (TGIF)” [14|1(1x)]
13. Bruno Mars – “The Lazy Song” [17|1(2x)]
12. Adele – “Someone Like You” [11|1(3x)]
11. Gym Class Heroes/Adam Levine – “Stereo Hearts” [16|1(2x)]
10. OneRepublic – “Good Life” [15|1(2x)]
9. Foster The People – “Pumped Up Kicks” [17|1(1x)]
8. Cee-Lo Green – “**** You” [18|1(1x)]
7. The Script- “For the First Time” [20|1(2x)]
6. Mumford & Sons- “The Cave” [18|1(1x)]
5. Foo Fighters – “Rope” [12|1(1x)]
4. Pink – “****in' Perfect” [16|1(2x)]
3. Katy Perry/Kanye West – “E.T.” [9|1(2x)]
2. Bruno Mars – “Grenade” [16|1(2x)] 1. Adele – “Rolling In The Deep” [31|1(7x)]
Notable Snubs:
30 Seconds To Mars - "Closer To The Edge"
Avril Lavigne "What The Hell"
Beyoncé "Best Thing I Never Had"
Britney Spears "I Wanna Go"
Bush "The Sound of Winter"
Cobra Starship.Sabi - "You Make Me Feel..."
David Cook "The Last Goodbye"
Dawes - "Time Spent in Los Angeles"
Death Cab For Cutie - "You Are A Tourist"
Fitz and The Tantrums "MoneyGrabber"
The Fray - "Heartbeat"
Hanson "Give a Little"
Jennifer Lopez/Pitbull "On The Floor"
Lady Antebellum - "Just a Kiss"
Lady Gaga "The Edge of Glory"
Maroon 5 "Never Gonna Leave This Bed"
Matt Nathanson - "Faster"
Rock Mafia/Miley Cyrus "The Big Bang"
Sara Bareilles "Uncharted"
The Script "Nothing"
Taylor Swift "The Story of Us"
Two Door Cinema Club "What You Know"
I'm confused. Was VH1 picking based on quality or success on its weekly countdown? Because regardless, I'm confused by how they came up with this top 40.
Great list