Karmin, Two Door Cinema Club Among This Week's Adds
2 Chainz is revving up for the release of his solo debut album, Based On a T.R.U. Story on 14 August 2012, and this week he dropped a new track from the effort, the Nicki Minaj-featured "I Luv Dem Strippers". That's not the only news this week coming out of the 2 Chainz camp, as his video for "No Lie", featuring Drake goes for adds this week on the countdown.
Do you want to see Karmin on the cover of Rolling Stone this fall? It's up to you to make that happen, as the seminal music magazine is holding a contest, dubbed as Women Who Rock, where RS readers have been voting to see who can land a cover spot on the magazine. The finalists for this year's event are Karmin, who peaked at #5 with "Brokenhearted" earlier this year, and U.K. newcomer Rita Ora, who peaked at #7 with her debut single "How We Do (Party)" earlier this summer.
Former Sound Check chart toppers Two Door Cinema Club are back with their first single off their sophomore effort Beacon. The video for "Sleep Alone" premiered earlier this week, and with your help, can see the light of the Top 30 in the weeks to come. Beacon is in stores 4 September 2012 in the U.S. and Canada, and a day earlier in the U.K.
Adds for the Week of 12 August 2012
2 Chainz feat. Drake, "No Lie"
K'NAAN, "Hurt Me Tomorrow"
Karmin, "Hello"
Train, "50 Ways to Say Goodbye"
Two Door Cinema Club, "Sleep Alone"
1. Adele "Set Fire To The Rain" (2x)
2. Katy Perry "The One That Got Away"
3. Flo Rida "Good Feeling"
4. Kelly Clarkson "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" (3x)
5. Lana Del Rey "Born To Die"
6. Madonna feat. Nicki Minaj & M.I.A. "Give Me All Your Luvin'"
7. fun. feat. Janelle Monae "We Are Young" (5x)
8. Gotye feat. Kimbra "Somebody That I Used To Know" (4x)
9. The Wanted "Glad You Came"
10. Carly Rae Jepsen "Call Me Maybe" (3x)
11. Nicki Minaj "Starships"
12. Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa "Payphone"
13. Ellie Goulding "Lights" (3x)
14. Katy Perry "Wide Awake" (2x)
15. David Guetta feat. Sia "Titanium"
16. Neon Trees "Everybody Talks"
17. No Doubt "Settle Down"
VOTING LIST
2 Chainz feat. Drake "No Lie"
Alanis Morissette "Guardian"
∆ "Tessellate"
Bloc Party "Octopus"
Calvin Harris feat. Ne-Yo "Let's Go"
Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe”
Cher Lloyd "Want U Back"
Chris Brown "Don't Wake Me Up"
David Guetta feat. Sia "Titanium"
Demi Lovato “Give Your Heart a Break”
Diamond Rings "I'm Just Me"
Ellie Goulding “Lights”
Elton John vs Pnau "Sad"
Flo Rida "Whistle"
fun. "Some Nights"
Gotye feat. Kimbra “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Grouplove "Tongue Tied"
Havana Brown feat. Pitbull "We Run the Night"
Imagine Dragons "It's Time"
Jack White "Freedom At 21"
Jennifer Lopez feat. Flo Rida "Goin' In"
Jessie Ware "Wildest Moments"
Justin Bieber feat. Big Sean "As Long As You Love Me"
K'NAAN "Hurt Me Tomorrow"
Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, & 2 Chainz "Mercy"
Karmin "Hello"
Katy Perry "Wide Awake"
Kelly Clarkson "Dark Side"
Linkin Park "Burn It Down"
Lupe Fiasco "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)"
Madonna "Turn Up the Radio"
Maroon 5 "One More Night"
Mary J. Blige "Don't Mind"
Matchbox Twenty "She's So Mean"
Neon Trees “Everybody Talks”
Nicki Minaj "Pound the Alarm"
No Doubt "Settle Down"
Olly Murs feat. Chiddy Bang "Heart Skips a Beat"
Owl City feat. Carly Rae Jepsen "Good Time"
Passion Pit "Constant Conversations"
Phillip Phillips "Home"
P!nk "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"
Pitbull feat. Shakira "Get It Started"
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Brendan's Death Song"
Rihanna "Where Have You Been"
The Killers "Runaways"
The Shins "It's Only Live"
The Wanted "Chasing the Sun"
Train "50 Ways To Say Goodbye"
Two Door Cinema Club "Sleep Alone"
Green Day is gearing up for the release of their three (3!) upcoming studio albums with the release of the video for the first single off of ¡Uno!, "Oh Love". ¡Uno! will be release on 25 September, with ¡Dos! coming 13 November and the final installment, ¡Tré!, being released on 15 January 2013.
Carrie Underwood seems to have found a second home on Vh1, appearing on their Big Morning Buzz telecast recently, as well as performing a Vh1 Unplugged concert, set to air on 2 October, featuring performances of such songs as "Good Girl", "Before He Cheats", Coldplay's "Fix You", and her second Blown Away single, which shares its name with the album. Also in the works is a Behind the Music episode focusing on Underwood's early life pre-American Idol, as well as her ascent towards the top of the country music scene.
Purity Ring is one of the most buzzed about new bands on the scene this year, and for good reason. Just check out their recently released video for "Fineshrine" for all the proof you need, and vote for the track next week as it will be added to the voting list.
Adds for the Week of 19 August 2012
Carrie Underwood, "Blown Away"
Green Day, "Oh Love"
Purity Ring, "Fineshrine"
1. Adele "Set Fire To The Rain" (2x)
2. Katy Perry "The One That Got Away"
3. Flo Rida "Good Feeling"
4. Kelly Clarkson "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" (3x)
5. Lana Del Rey "Born To Die"
6. Madonna feat. Nicki Minaj & M.I.A. "Give Me All Your Luvin'"
7. fun. feat. Janelle Monae "We Are Young" (5x)
8. Gotye feat. Kimbra "Somebody That I Used To Know" (4x)
9. The Wanted "Glad You Came"
10. Carly Rae Jepsen "Call Me Maybe" (3x)
11. Nicki Minaj "Starships"
12. Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa "Payphone"
13. Ellie Goulding "Lights" (3x)
14. Katy Perry "Wide Awake" (2x)
15. David Guetta feat. Sia "Titanium"
16. Neon Trees "Everybody Talks"
17. No Doubt "Settle Down"
18. fun. "Some Nights"
VOTING LIST
2 Chainz feat. Drake "No Lie"
Alanis Morissette "Guardian"
∆ "Tessellate"
Bloc Party "Octopus"
Calvin Harris feat. Ne-Yo "Let's Go"
Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe”
Carrie Underwood "Blown Away"
Cher Lloyd "Want U Back"
Chris Brown "Don't Wake Me Up"
David Guetta feat. Sia "Titanium"
Demi Lovato “Give Your Heart a Break”
Diamond Rings "I'm Just Me"
Ellie Goulding “Lights”
Elton John vs Pnau "Sad"
Flo Rida "Whistle"
fun. "Some Nights"
Gotye feat. Kimbra “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Green Day "Oh Love"
Grouplove "Tongue Tied"
Havana Brown feat. Pitbull "We Run the Night"
Imagine Dragons "It's Time"
Jack White "Freedom At 21"
Jennifer Lopez feat. Flo Rida "Goin' In"
Jessie Ware "Wildest Moments"
Justin Bieber feat. Big Sean "As Long As You Love Me"
K'NAAN "Hurt Me Tomorrow"
Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, & 2 Chainz "Mercy"
Karmin "Hello"
Katy Perry "Wide Awake"
Kelly Clarkson "Dark Side"
Linkin Park "Burn It Down"
Lupe Fiasco "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)"
Maroon 5 "One More Night"
Mary J. Blige "Don't Mind"
Matchbox Twenty "She's So Mean"
Neon Trees “Everybody Talks”
Nicki Minaj "Pound the Alarm"
No Doubt "Settle Down"
Olly Murs feat. Chiddy Bang "Heart Skips a Beat"
Owl City feat. Carly Rae Jepsen "Good Time"
Passion Pit "Constant Conversations"
Phillip Phillips "Home"
P!nk "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"
Pitbull feat. Shakira "Get It Started"
Purity Ring "Fineshrine"
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Brendan's Death Song"
Rihanna "Where Have You Been"
The Killers "Runaways"
The Wanted "Chasing the Sun"
Train "50 Ways To Say Goodbye"
Two Door Cinema Club "Sleep Alone"