Requests:

Lillix "It's About Time"
Stacie Orrico "Stuck"
Hilary Duff "Why Not?"
Evanescence "Bring Me to Life"
Cirrus "Boomerang"
Good Charlotte "Girls and Boys"
Liam Lynch "United States of Whatever"
Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong"

Ike, what do you think of my countdown as of today and what would be your ideal top ten?

Close Calls:
35. 3 Doors Down "The Road I'm On" (6, 23)+1
34. Sailor Moon "Who Do You Think You Are" (27, 2@1)
33. Finch "What It Is To Burn" (54, 3@1)
32. Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong" (84, 2)
31. Lisa Marie Presley "Lights Out" (26, 1@1)

Lacey and Tasha of Lillix host.

Tasha:Welcome to DRL. Today is gonna be hectic as a new song enters the countdown which replaces "All I Have". Who will do it? Here's some info we do know.

WHAT TO EXPECT:Stacie Orrico snuck in #1 yesterday. Will Lucy Woodward blindside Ms. Orrico? Time will tell.

FIRST UP:Daniel Bedingfield continues to fall. Ja Rule & Kaci continue their retirement push. Stacie Orrico slides backward and by a lot. First, the song that replaces "All I Have". That would be P.O.D. with "Sleeping Awake".

30. P.O.D. "Sleeping Awake" (1, 30)HOT SHOT DEBUT (Hasn't been on countdown since mid-late winter with "Thinking About Forever")
29. Daniel Bedingfield "If You're Not The One" (11, 4)-1
28. Ja Rule & Alexi "Reign" (59, 2@1)+2 *Retires In 1 Days*
27. Kaci "I'm Not Anybody's Girl" (79, 2@1)+2 *Retires In 1 Days*
26. Stacie Orrico "Everything" (6, 19)-7
25. Shania Twain "Forever And For Always" (10, 2)+1
24. Tegan & Sara "Monday Monday Monday" (4, 24)+1
23. The Troys "What Do You Do" (3, 23)+1
22. Saliva "Rest" (3, 22)+1
21. Da Brat Featuring Cherish "In Love Wit Chu" (3, 21)+1

Lacey:Something fishy about this countdown is the fact that it's anybody's guess who will top.

Tasha:That's right. Now, the top twenty goes down. I hope our song "It's About Time" regains #1!

NEXT UP:Ludacris isn't a fool to reach top twenty. Lucy Woodward makes a big move with her current single. Cirrus continues to gain ground like hotcakes, and Evanescence makes a big move. We start with Hilary Duff who just 3 days ago ended Lillix's 21 day streak at #1.

20. Hilary Duff "Why Not" (50, 5@1)-5
19. Ludacris "Act A Fool" (4, 19)+2
18. Kelly Clarkson "Miss Independent" (27, 2)-1
17. Jewel "Intuition" (17, 2)-1
16. Evanescence "Bring Me To Life" (127, 9@1)+4
15. Lucy Woodward "Dumb Girls" (137, 3@1)+12
14. Monica "So Gone" (10, 2)-1
13. Thalia Featuring Fat Joe "I Want You?" (10, 4)-1
12. Cirrus "Boomerang" (3, 12)+6 *Requests have really helped this song*
11. Jason Mraz "The Remedy" (5, 11)+3

Lacey:I have a good feeling about this. We are performing our song "It's About Time" live. We also premiere our joint "Because" a little later on.

Tasha:Soon, we will have competition.....ourselves!

Lacey:Ha ha ha. That's funny!

NEXT UP:Ashanti does double duty. Stacie Orrico takes a dive. Dream falls back. In fact, we start with Ashanti whose Baby continues to stay.

10. Ashanti "Baby" (361, 58@1)+1 *Retires In 39 Days*
9. Ashanti "Rock Wit U" (18, 1@1)+
8. Dream "When I Get There" (249, 47@1)-3 (Retires In 1 Day)
7. Sugar Ray "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)" (2, 7)+3
6. Stacie Orrico "Stuck" (91, 3@1)-5

Tasha:Here's our new song "Because".

*plays song*

Lacey:We might just do it!

Tasha:Then we better get ready to perform.

BATTLE FOR #1:Lucy Woodward edges out Stacie Orrico. Now, will she hang on? The answer is no. Also, Lillix battles the video cuts for the top. Lucy kicks it off.

5. Lucy Woodward "Blindsided" (4, 1@1)-3

Lillix beats all video cuts. They will perform the #1 joint after the video cuts.

4. Avril Lavigne "Losing Grip (Video)" (44, 3@1)+4
3. Christina Aguilera "Fighter (Video)" (38, 1@1)+3
2. Jennifer Lopez "I'm Glad (Video)" (38, 3@1)+5
1. Lillix "It's About Time (Live)" (26, 22@1)+3

Linkin Park - Somewhere I Belong
Lisa Marie Presley - Lights Out
P.O.D. - Sleeping Awake
Hilary Duff - Why Not?
Kelly Clarkson - Miss Independent
Jewel - Intuition
Evanescence - Bring Me To Life
Monica f/ Missy Elliot and Young Buck - So Gone
Jason Mraz - The Remedy
And the top four

Melanie Chisholm - Here It Comes Again
Lil' Kim f/ Timbaland & Mr. Cheeks - The Jump Off
Good Charlotte - Boys & Girls
Lisa Marie Presley - Lights Out
Kelly Clarkson - Miss Independent
Lucy Woodward - Dumb Girls
3 Doors Down - The Road I'm On
Jewel - Intuition

These requests will count. I cannot accept your last 5 this time.

Top Ten Airplay:

1. Lillix "Because" = (7 straight at #1)
2. Stacie Orrico "Bounce Back" +2
3. Sugar Ray "Mr. Bartender" =
4. Stacie Orrico "Stuck" -2
5. Lillix "It's About Time" +1
6. Hilary Duff "Why Not" +3
7. Lucy Woodward "Blindsided" -2
8. Jennifer Love Hewitt "Can I Go Now" +2
9. Christina Aguilera "Come On Over" +5
10. Sailor Moon "It's A New Day" +5

5/12 Preview:Ja, Kaci and Dream hit the end of the line.

Ja Rule and Kaci hit the retirement home, but nowhere near the top. Dream tries to go out at #1, but will they be successful? Plus, debuts from Lillix, Stacie Orrico and more music from Sailor Moon.

The video cuts battle for #1. Does Dream have what it takes to stop them?

Close Calls:
35. 3 Doors Down "The Road I'm On" (6, 23)+1
34. Sailor Moon "Who Do You Think You Are" (27, 2@1)
33. Finch "What It Is To Burn" (54, 3@1)
32. Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong" (84, 2)
31. Lisa Marie Presley "Lights Out" (26, 1@1)

FALLOFF:
Daniel Bedingfield "If You're Not The One" (11, 4)
Stacie Orrico "Everything" (6, 19)Removed From Playlist
Ludacris "Act A Fool" (4, 19)


Me:I'm here with one of the hottest names in music right now. Yes, I speak of Frankie J. He's co-hosting with me.

Frankie:I hope I do well on this countdown.

Me:Well, the good thing is that you are somewhere on. I can't say if you are in the top 30 or not...at least, for the moment.

WHAT TO EXPECT:Dream retires, but will they leave at #1? Also, 3 debuts today. Lillix was #1 yesterday, but dives to a new low.

FIRST UP:Hilary Duff continues to fall, while P.O.D. soars to great expectations. A debut from music from Sailor Moon. We start with Hilary Duff taking a nose dive.

30. Hilary Duff "Why Not" (51, 5@1)-10
29. Shania Twain "Forever And For Always" (11, 2)-4
28. Ja Rule & Alexi "Reign" (60, 2@1)+ RETIRED (stats up shortly)
27. Kaci "I'm Not Anybody's Girl" (80, 2@1)+ RETIRED (stats up shortly)
26. Tegan & Sara "Monday Monday Monday" (5, 24)-2
25. The Troys "What Do You Do" (3, 23)-2
24. Saliva "Rest" (4, 22)-2
23. Da Brat Featuring Cherish "In Love Wit Chu" (4, 21)-2
22. Sailor Moon "It's A New Day" (1, 22)DEBUT
21. P.O.D. "Sleeping Awake" (2, 21)+9

Frankie:If I'm not on today, I hope Monica is #1.

Me:Monica? She's outside the top ten.

Frankie:I'm wrong.

NEXT UP:Monica falls, and Stacie Orrico debuts. Jewel flies a little and Thalia slows down. We go on with Evanescence.

20. Evanescence "Bring Me To Life" (128, 9@1)-4
19. Kelly Clarkson "Miss Independent" (28, 2)-1
18. Monica "So Gone" (11, 2)-4
17. Stacie Orrico "Ride" (1, 17)DEBUT
16. Jewel "Intuition" (18, 2)+1
15. Thalia Featuring Fat Joe "I Want You?" (11, 4)-2
14. Stacie Orrico "Stuck" (92, 3@1)-8
13. Lucy Woodward "Dumb Girls" (138, 3@1)+2
12. Cirrus "Boomerang" (4, 12)+
11. Jason Mraz "The Remedy" (6, 11)+

Me:Frankie, you are a wannabe today.

Frankie:Ok...

WANNABE
Frankie J "Don't Wanna Try"

NEXT UP:Lillix debuts, and Ashanti does double duty. Lucy Woodward falls. We start with Dream who fails to retire at #1. The girls will be here to send it off during a special post-episode at 5:00 PM. Don't miss it.

10. Dream "When I Get There" (250, 47@1)-2 RETIRED
9. Ashanti "Baby" (362, 58@1)+1 *Retires In 38 Days*
8. Ashanti "Rock Wit U" (19, 1@1)+1
7. Lillix "Because" (1, 7)HOT SHOT DEBUT (You should check this song out, it's a lot edgier than It's About Time)
6. Lucy Woodward "Blindsided" (5, 1@1)-1
5. Lillix "It's About Time" (27, 22@1)-4
4. Sugar Ray "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)" (3, 4)+3

BATTLE FOR #1:The Video Cuts Battle It Out!

3. Avril Lavigne "Losing Grip (Video)" (45, 3@1)+1
2. Jennifer Lopez "I'm Glad (Video)" (39, 3@1)+2
1. Christina Aguilera "Fighter (Video)" (39, 2@1)+2

DRL 5/12 OVERTIME

Me:OK. Before we go, let's give you those stats on the retired songs.

JA RULE FEATURING ALEXI "REIGN"
Debut Date:March 22, 2003 @ 20
Retired Date:May 12, 2003 @ 28
Days To Reach #1 1st Time:8
Days At #1:2
Days Total:60
Lowest:#30
Consecutive?:Yes.
Claim To Fame:Mesmerize did so much better than this song.

KACI "I'M NOT ANYBODY'S GIRL"
Debut Date:March 8, 2003 P. 2 @ 10
Retired Date:May 12, 2003 @ 27
Days Took To Reach #1 First Time:12
Days At #1:2
Days Total:80
Consecutive?:Yes.
Claim To Fame:Her first retired joint.

Me:We'll have Dream over in a while. Be right back!

*Break ends*

Me:Ok. Now it is time to see the final stats of our last retiring song of today. Here's Dream saying goodbye to their song "When I Get There".

ALL:BYE BYE!

DREAM "WHEN I GET THERE"
Debut Date:Late 2001 @ 1 (20 day run)
Retired Date:May 12, 2003 @ 10
Days It Took To Reach #1:1
Days At #1:47
Days On:250
Lowest:#20
Consecutive?:Of course! What else would it be?
Claim To Fame:3rd song from them to retire. Holds record for most days at #1 by a group.

Linkin Park - Somewhere I Belong
Lisa Marie Presley - Lights Out
Hilary Duff - Why Not?
Evanescence - Bring Me To Life
Kelly Clarkson - Miss Independent
Monica f/ Missy Elliot and Young Buck - So Gone
Jewel - Intuition
Avril Lavigne - Losing Grip

Melanie Chisholm - Here It Comes Again
Lil' Kim f/ Timbaland & Mr. Cheeks - The Jump Off
Good Charlotte - Boys & Girls
Lisa Marie Presley - Lights Out
Kelly Clarkson - Miss Independent
Lucy Woodward - Dumb Girls
3 Doors Down - The Road I'm On
Jewel - Intuition

Give me your thoughts on this countdown Ed. I'm pretty sure you don't like Christina taking #1 away from Lillix, but the video cut army is too strong for Lillix to handle on their own.

6 through 4 need to take out 3 through 1.

6-4 take out 3-1? That might just happen tomorrow.

However, here's a bombshell for you. Who should be #1 out of the 6-4 you mentioned?

I would like to see Lucy Woodward at #1, but Sugar Ray or Lillix is more likely to get to the top.

Don't be so sure Ed. I've had a song on my countdown jump from #28 to #1(although it was a song retiring on that day), so Lucy has a shot at #1.

Boomerang
Stuck
Intuition

Close Calls:
30. Monica "So Gone" (11, 2)-12
29. Sailor Moon "It's A New Day" (1, 22)-7
28. Finch "What It Is To Burn" (54, 3@1)
27. Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong" (84, 2)
26. Lisa Marie Presley "Lights Out" (26, 1@1)

FALLOFF:
3 Doors Down "The Road I'm On" (6, 23)-1
Sailor Moon "Who Do You Think You Are" (27, 2@1)-3

Here we go. Two jams fall off the countdown today.

WHAT TO EXPECT:Christina Aguilera snatched the #1 spot from Lillix, and Ed wasn't happy. Will Christina conquer again? Can Sugar Ray take the top? Will Lillix rebound?

FIRST UP(25-21):Shania Twain and The Troys hold their own while Tegan & Sara start losing some airplay. We start with Da Brat falling 2 spots to #25.

25. Da Brat Featuring Cherish "In Love Wit Chu" (5, 21)-2
This is her first time on the countdown in a long time.

24. Tegan & Sara "Monday Monday Monday" (6, 24)+2
Their first song. It needs a bigger movement push.

23. Shania Twain "Forever And For Always" (12, 2)+6
She hasn't been #1 since I'm Gonna Getcha Good reached the top in late 2002.

22. The Troys "What Do You Do" (5, 22)+3
New high. This song takes advantage of Dream's retirement.

21. Hilary Duff "Why Not" (52, 5@1)+9
Takes advantage of the retired songs from yesterday by making the 2nd biggest jump of the day.

NEXT UP(20-16):Thalia continues to fall, while Saliva slashes forward, and Stacie's new DRL joint is making some noise. We start this set with Evanescence still stuck at #20.

20. Evanescence "Bring Me To Life" (129, 9@1)-
I will premiere their song "Going Under" sometime next week. Will it do as well as their current smash?

19. Thalia Featuring Fat Joe "I Want You?" (12, 4)-4
This is her first time on DRL(you know how I feel about having spanish lyrics on my countdown, I just don't feel it's good for the DRL audience)

18. Kelly Clarkson "Miss Independent" (29, 2)+1
She still hasn't reached #1 on this countdown, thanks to Lillix. But, I have a feeling this song won't give up!

17. Saliva "Rest" (5, 17)+7
Their last clip peaked at #10, but had 4 days total.

16. Stacie Orrico "Ride" (2, 16)+1
This is the fourth time she's made the countdown. I seriously doubt this will do as well as "Stuck".

NEXT UP(15-11):Christina takes a drastic fall, while P.O.D. flies forward. We start with Jewel inching up.

15. Jewel "Intuition" (19, 2)+1
She hasn't done this well since her debut. Intuition debuted at #7, and hasn't really capitalized on that.

14. Christina Aguilera "Fighter (Video)" (40, 2@1)-13 (FALL OF THE DAY)
Oh my! That's a deadly blow to her! This means we have a new #1 today.

13. P.O.D. "Sleeping Awake" (3, 13)+9
They have hit the top ten with every single song they have done, although they have hit #1 with only 2 songs.(Satellite and Alive)

12. Avril Lavigne "Losing Grip (Video)" (46, 3@1)-9
The early report stated Avril to have the edge, but I guess that was wrong. She takes a brutal blow, but not as big as Christina.

11. Jennifer Lopez "I'm Glad (Video)" (40, 3@1)-9
See #12.

PREMIERE ALERT:Here's the premiere of Train's "Calling All Angels".

*plays video*

THOUGHTS:Train will debut tomorrow, and do pretty well.

NEXT UP(10-6):Jason Mraz and Cirrus break into the top ten, and yet another Ashanti double play. We start this set with Lucy Woodward who against all odds has "Dumb Girls" right back in the game. The #10 joint is not that one. It's "Blindsided" drowning 4 places.

10. Lucy Woodward "Blindsided" (6, 1@1)-4
My favorite song from her at the moment. It's catchy, but not as catchy as "Dumb Girls".

9. Cirrus "Boomerang" (5, 9)+3
I thank Ike for suggesting this song. This song is nearly 6 minutes long, but it has a good beat.

8. Jason Mraz "The Remedy" (7, 8)+3
He hasn't slowed down since his debut last week. He might just be a #1 contender in the future, if he can hang on.

7. Ashanti "Baby" (363, 58@1)+2 *Retires In 37 Days*
I don't think I can say anything else about this song. It has just about accomplished everything it can do. It shattered almost every DRL record.

6. Ashanti "Rock Wit U" (20, 1@1)+2
This is her new single, and it was the one who stopped Hilary Duff from nesting at #1 for too long.

LAST UP(5-1):We saw Christina clear back at #14, so who tops today? Stacie kicks the top 5 off, by regaining the 8 spots it lost yesterday, and adding 1 more for good measure..

5. Stacie Orrico "Stuck" (93, 3@1)+9
Stacie's fans responded very nicely, but she missed the jump of the day thanks to Lucy Woodward.

4. Lillix "It's About Time" (28, 22@1)+1
This song might never taste the bottom of the countdown, which is good for me! (HE HE HE)

3. Sugar Ray "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)" (4, 3)+1
Highest showing ever for Sugar Ray. Will they hit #1 tomorrow?

2. Lillix "Because" (2, 2)+5
Fastest non-single song to battle for #1 since Dream "When I Get There" back in late 2001.

1. Lucy Woodward "Dumb Girls" (139, 4@1)+12 (JUMP OF THE DAY)
See Ed? I told you anything is possible. This song nabs the jump of the day with a +12 gain which blindsides "Fighter".