Linkin Park
AFI
Deftones
POD

Requests:

Lillix "It's About Time"
Evanescence "Going Under"
Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong"
Sugar Ray "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)"
Stacie Orrico "Stuck"
Hilary Duff "Why Not"
Cirrus "Boomerang"
Good Charlotte "The Young and the Hopeless" // I haven't seen the video yet but I have heard the song. I know that it's good.

CLOSE CALLS
30. Cirrus "Boomerang" (8, 7)
29. David Banner Featuring Lil Flip "Like A Pimp" (3, 21)-6
28. AFI "Girls Not Grey" (39, 2@1)
27. Pink "Feel Good Time" CC DEBUT
26. Finch "What It Is To Burn" (57, 3@1)


Shania:This is Shania Twain taking over DRL today. Let's look at what's on the way.

PREVIOUS:Ashanti did it again as she took it to #1, but this time with authority. She might just win again.

WHAT TO EXPECT:The unexpected.

FIRST UP:No data available. We start with The Troys.

25. The Troys "What Do You Do" (14, 14)+2
24. Avril Lavigne "Losing Grip (Video)" (56, 3@1)+1 *Retires In 4 Days*
23. Lucy Woodward "Blindsided" (17, 1@1)+1
22. Jewel "Intuition" (30, 2)+
21. Christina Aguilera "Fighter (Video)" (51, 2@1)+

Shania:Go on!

NEXT UP:No data available. We go on with Kelly.

20. Kelly Clarkson "Miss Independent" (40, 1@1)+
19. Jennifer Lopez "I'm Glad (Video)" (51, 3@1)-1
18. Hilary Duff "Why Not" (63, 5@1)-1
17. Shania Twain "Forever And For Always" (23, 2)-2
16. Melanie Chisholm "Here It Comes Again" (37, 1@1)+3

Shania:Keep it going, despite me falling 2 spots.

NEXT UP:Unavailable. We go on with Lucy Woodward.

15. Lucy Woodward "Dumb Girls" (150, 4@1)+1
14. Joe Budden "Pump It Up" (8, 4)-5
13. Stacie Orrico "Stuck" (104, 3@1)+1
12. Sugar Ray "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)" (15, 2@1)+1
11. Ashanti "Baby" (374, 58@1)+1 *Retires In 26 Days*

Shania:Let's keep it going.

NEXT UP:Unavailable. We go on with Bonecrusher.

10. Bonecrusher Featuring Killer Mike "Never Scared" (4, 10)+
9. Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong" (90, 2)+2 *Retires In 10 Days*
8. Lillix "It's About Time" (39, 23@1)+
7. Lillix "Because" (13, 1@1)+
6. No Secrets "No Secrets" (32, 2)-1

Shania:I'm outta here. Here's the battle for #1. Looks like "Bring Me To Life" retires at #5 today.

5. Evanescence "Bring Me To Life" (140, 9@1)+1 RETIRED
Debut Date:Early February 2003 @ 1
Retired Date:May 23rd, 2003 @ 5
Days On:140
Days At #1:9
Lowest:#20
Consecutive?efinitely!
Claim To Fame:Their first video to retire. One of few videos to stay in top twenty for its entire run.
Notes:Their newest song "Going Under" is on.

4. Thalia Featuring Fat Joe "I Want You" (20, 2)-2
3. Evanescence "Going Under" (3, 1@1)+1
2. Play "I Must Not Chase The Boys (Video)" (10, 4@1)+1
1. Ashanti "Rock Wit U" (31, 6@1)+

5/24 Preview:Ashanti gets her groove on!

Ashanti won't surrender #1 at all. Can anyone stop her?

Here's another comparison:

5/23/03:
20. Kelly Clarkson "Miss Independent" (40, 1@1)
19. Jennifer Lopez "I'm Glad (Video)" (51, 3@1)
18. Hilary Duff "Why Not" (63, 5@1)
17. Shania Twain "Forever And For Always" (23, 2)
16. Melanie Chisholm "Here It Comes Again" (37, 1@1)
15. Lucy Woodward "Dumb Girls" (150, 4@1)
14. Joe Budden "Pump It Up" (8, 4)
13. Stacie Orrico "Stuck" (104, 3@1)
12. Sugar Ray "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)" (15, 2@1)
11. Ashanti "Baby" (374, 58@1)
10. Bonecrusher Featuring Killer Mike "Never Scared" (4, 10)
9. Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong" (90, 2)
8. Lillix "It's About Time" (39, 23@1)
7. Lillix "Because" (13, 1@1)
6. No Secrets "No Secrets" (32, 2)
5. Evanescence "Bring Me To Life" (140, 9@1)
4. Thalia Featuring Fat Joe "I Want You" (20, 2)
3. Evanescence "Going Under" (3, 1@1)
2. Play "I Must Not Chase The Boys (Video)" (10, 4@1)
1. Ashanti "Rock Wit U" (31, 6@1)

5/24/02:
20. Vanessa Carlton "A Thousand Miles" (94, 12@1)
19. Hoobastank "Running Away" (25, 2)
18. Svala "The Real Me" (35, 4@1)
17. Scene 23 "I Really Don't Think So" (107, 24@1)
16. No Secrets "Kids In America" (44, 9@1)
15. Kylie Minogue "Love At First Sight(album version)" (4, 15)
14. 3LW "Playas Gon Play" (120, 17@1)
13. Unwritten Law "Seein Red" (4, 13)
12. Naughty By Nature Featuring 3LW "Feels Good" (30, 2@1)
11. Dream "When I Get There" (140, 34@1)
10. Jade Anderson "Sugarhigh" (24, 3@1)
09. Jennifer Lopez Featuring Nas "I'm Gonna Be Alright" (10, 1@1)
08. Jewel "Break Me" (18, 5)
07. Truth Hurts "Addictive" (6, 3)
06. Papa Roach "She Loves Me Not" (6, 2)
05. Shakira "Objection" (16, 1@1)
04. Paulina Rubio "Don't Say Goodbye" (6, 4@1)
03. Avril Lavigne "Complicated" (26, 24@1)
02. Ashanti "Happy" (15, 2)
01. Tweet "Call Me" (15, 1@1)

Feel free to compare last year's DRL with this year's.

Linkin Park
AFI
Deftones
POD
Evanescence

I like this years better. Btw you should get Faint on

Linkin Park "Faint" isn't scheduled to premiere until about the end of May.

Melanie Chisholm - Here It Comes Again
Lil' Kim f/ Timbaland & Mr. Cheeks - The Jump Off
Good Charlotte - The Young & The Hopeless
Lisa Marie Presley - Lights Out
Kelly Clarkson - Miss Independent
Lucy Woodward - Dumb Girls
Chantal Kreviazuk - In This Life
Jewel - Intuition

I can't compare, I'm too far behind. ~_~

behind what?

CLOSE CALLS
30. Cirrus "Boomerang" (8, 7)
29. David Banner Featuring Lil Flip "Like A Pimp" (3, 21)
28. AFI "Girls Not Grey" (39, 2@1)
27. Pink "Feel Good Time" CC DEBUT
26. Finch "What It Is To Burn" (57, 3@1)

Vanessa:This is Vanessa Carlton taking over DRL today. Today, we have the long-awaited debut of Beyonce's first solo song to make the countdown. Also, who will take advantage of Evanescence's retirement from yesterday? We'll start with Avril Lavigne stepping back.

25. Avril Lavigne "Losing Grip (Video)" (57, 3@1)-1 *Retires In 3 Days*
24. Lucy Woodward "Blindsided" (18, 1@1)-1
23. Christina Aguilera "Fighter (Video)" (52, 2@1)-2
22. The Troys "What Do You Do" (15, 14)+3
21. Jewel "Intuition" (31, 2)+1

Vanessa:The top twenty goes on with Hilary Duff striking down 2 spots in the incorrect direction to #20.

20. Hilary Duff "Why Not" (64, 5@1)-2
19. Kelly Clarkson "Miss Independent" (41, 1@1)+1
18. Jennifer Lopez "I'm Glad (Video)" (52, 3@1)+1
17. Joe Budden "Pump It Up" (9, 4)-3
16. Shania Twain "Forever And For Always" (24, 2)+1

Vanessa:Taking a 5 spot dip is Bonecrusher with Never Scared.

15. Bonecrusher Featuring Killer Mike "Never Scared" (5, 10)-5
14. Melanie Chisholm "Here It Comes Again" (38, 1@1)+2
13. Lucy Woodward "Dumb Girls" (151, 4@1)+2
12. Stacie Orrico "Stuck" (105, 3@1)+1
11. Sugar Ray "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)" (16, 2@1)+1

Vanessa:The top ten begins with a striking move from Ashanti as she inches up a spot to #10 with Baby.

10. Ashanti "Baby" (375, 58@1)+1 *Retires In 25 Days*

Vanessa:We pause this pattern, because we have a debut from Beyonce. She enters at #9 with Crazy In Love.

9. Beyonce Featuring Jay-Z "Crazy In Love" (1, 9)HOT SHOT DEBUT
8. Lillix "It's About Time" (40, 23@1)+
7. Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong" (91, 2)+2 *Retires In 9 Days*
6. Lillix "Because" (14, 1@1)+1

Vanessa:Let's finish the top 10 off with these 5 cuts. We'll start it with Thalia.

5. Thalia Featuring Fat Joe "I Want You" (21, 2)-1
4. Evanescence "Going Under" (4, 1@1)-1
3. Play "I Must Not Chase The Boys (Video)" (11, 4@1)-1
2. No Secrets "No Secrets" (33, 2)+4
1. Ashanti "Rock Wit U" (32, 7@1)+ (3rd straight day at #1)

Melanie Chisholm - Here It Comes Again
Lil' Kim f/ Timbaland & Mr. Cheeks - The Jump Off
Good Charlotte - The Young & The Hopeless
Lisa Marie Presley - Lights Out
Kelly Clarkson - Miss Independent
Lucy Woodward - Dumb Girls
Chantal Kreviazuk - In This Life
Jewel - Intuition

Requests:

Lillix "It's About Time"
Evanescence "Going Under"
Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong"
Sugar Ray "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)"
Stacie Orrico "Stuck"
Hilary Duff "Why Not"
Avril Lavigne "Losing Grip"
Finch "What It Is To Burn" // I just watched this video today on Launch. I think it is pretty good but unfortunately I don't have any room for them on my countdown at the moment and won't have any room for at least a month.

Ike, lately your requests have affected the countdown more than Ed's. As for Good Charlotte, I need to see the video before I put "TYATH" on my countdown.

In fact, if Ashanti starts to lose steam, one of your requests might just take over #1. Also, even if you do request Avril, her airplay has been destroyed. She will not retire at #1, but keep requesting her, and she might finish just outside the top 10.

5/25 Preview:Ashanti takes on the cavalry

Now Ashanti has reasons to worry. Beyonce's new song "Crazy In Love" is in hot pursuit of #1. Also, The Troys make a gargantuan leap forward, into the top ten. Thalia, Evanescence, No Secrets and Play are also giving Ashanti a run for her money.

With competition this close, it can only mean one thing. It is anybody's game now!

Here's the DRL news for 5/25:

8th Annual Dreamstar Request Live Awards Now Scheduled To Air Next Month
It appears that the DRL awards will now be handed out on June 30th. It was originally scheduled to air on September 25th this year, but because of the hype, it was bounced up in date by nearly 3 months. Nominees will be announced on June 1st.

Performances Announced For Award Show
Here's the list of performers at the show, in order.

Nas
Jimmy Eat World
Tweet
Linkin Park Featuring Ashanti
Evanescence
Lillix Featuring Avril Lavigne
Dream
Mya
Trapt

Linkin Park
AFI
Deftones
POD
Evanescence

Omega, you saved LP from falling tomorrow.

well thats good news