Sound Check | Rihanna, Ke$ha Debut, Contend for #1
For the week of November 18 - 25, 2012 Click on the screen-cap of the video to play the video.
We celebrate Thanksgiving week here with a good old fashioned struggle for real estate, but instead of a continent up for grabs, it's the #1 spot on this countdown. Did Phillip Phillips' ode to finding home resonate with voters this holiday season for a second straight week, or did Flo Rida's ability to show emotion endear him in the hearts of voters? Then there is Bruno Mars, who looks to have found himself a key as well as Ke$ha and Rihanna, who both debut this week with their first singles from their forthcoming studio efforts.
Also debuting this week are new videos from Jack White and Lifehouse, as well as the premiere of Ludacris' new video featuring Usher and David Guetta.
Ludacris feat. Usher & David Guetta
"Rest Of My Life"
David Guetta feat. Sia
"She Wolf (Falling To Pieces)" PEAK 24 | WEEKS 2
Ed Sheeran
"The A Team" LAST WEEK 25 | ↓4 | PEAK 20 | WEEKS 7
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"
19. P!nk, "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"
20. Flo Rida, "Whistle"
21. Taylor Swift, "We are Never Ever Getting Back Together" (3x)
22. Justin Bieber feat. Big Sean, "As Long As You Love Me"
23. Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen, "Good Time"
24. Maroon 5, "One More Night"
25. Psy, "Gangnam Style"
26. Alex Clare, "Too Close"
27. The Lumineers, "Ho Hey"
28. Phillip Phillips, "Home" (2x)
…and so it is finally upon us. The holiday season is here, meaning it’s time to start looking back at the previous 12 months to see just how far we’ve come. There was a sort of Top 40 revolution in 2012, as artists such as fun., Gotye, The Lumineers, Ellie Goulding, and Carly Rae Jepsen came out of nowhere to score some of the biggest U.S. hits this year.
A year that brought us fresh-faced newcomers Azealia Banks, Lana Del Rey, Frank Ocean, and Kendrick Lamar, confirmation that EDM is here to stay in the form of hits from Zedd, Calvin Harris, and David Guetta, as well as some cultural knowledge on what life is like in a district of Seoul, South Korea is coming to a close. Now’s the time to honor the artists, songs, and albums that will come to define this unpredictable year in pop culture history.
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR NOMINEES ARE…
Carly Rae Jepsen
Ellie Goulding
Nicki Minaj
P!nk
Taylor Swift
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR IS…
Ellie Goulding
BEST COLLABORATION NOMINEES ARE…
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch, “Sweet Nothing”
Drake feat. Rihanna, “Take Care”
Flo Rida feat. Sia, “Titanium”
Gotye feat. Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen, “Good Time”
Cher Lloyd, “Want U Back”
Flo Rida feat. Sia, “Wild Ones”
Jessie J, “Domino”
Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend”
Train, “Drive By”
BEST SONG TO PEAK AT #2 IS…
Flo Rida feat. Sia, “Wild Ones”
BEST ALTERNATIVE/ROCK SONG NOMINEES ARE…
Alabama Shakes, “Hold On”
fun., “Some Nights”
Jack White, “Sixteen Saltines”
Neon Trees, “Everybody Talks”
The Lumineers, “Ho Hey”
BEST ALTERNATIVE/ROCK SONG IS…
The Lumineers, “Ho Hey”
BEST EDM ARTIST NOMINEES ARE…
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Diplo
Skrillez
Zedd
BEST EDM ARTIST IS…
Calvin Harris
BEST POP SONG NOMINEES ARE…
Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”
Chris Brown, “Don’t Wake Me Up”
Justin Bieber feat. Big Sean, “As Long As You Love Me”
Nicki Minaj, “Starships”
P!nk, “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)”
BEST POP SONG IS…
P!nk, “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)”
BEST HIP-HOP/R&B ARTIST NOMINEES ARE…
Frank Ocean
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
Miguel
Nicki Minaj
BEST HIP-HOP/R&B ARTIST IS…
Nicki Minaj
BEST EDM SONG NOMINEES ARE…
Calvin Harris, “Feel So Close”
David Guetta feat. Sia, “Titanium”
Elton John vs. Pnau, “Sad”
Sub Focus feat. Alice Gold, “Out the Blue”
Zedd feat. Matthew Koma, “Spectrum”
Carly Rae Jepsen
Ellie Goulding
Justin Bieber
P!nk
Taylor Swift
BEST POP ARTIST IS…
Taylor Swift
BEST COMEBACK SINGLE NOMINEES ARE…
Alicia Keys feat. Nicki Minaj, “Girl On Fire”
Christina Aguilera, “Your Body”
Madonna feat. Nicki Minaj & M.I.A., “Give Me All Your Luvin’”
Mariah Carey, Meek Mill, & Rick Ross, “Triumphant (Get ‘Em)”
No Doubt, “Settle Down”
BEST COMEBACK SINGLE IS…
No Doubt, “Settle Down”
DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR NOMINEES ARE…
fun.
Maroon 5
Neon Trees
No Doubt
One Direction
DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR IS…
No Doubt
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR NOMINEES ARE…
Calvin Harris
Frank Ocean
Gotye
Justin Bieber
Psy
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR IS…
Calvin Harris
BEST NEW ARTIST NOMINEES ARE…
Azealia Banks
Carly Rae Jepsen
Frank Ocean
Kendrick Lamar
Lana Del Rey
One Direction
BEST NEW ARTIST IS…
Lana Del Rey
SONG OF THE YEAR NOMINEES ARE…
Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”
Frank Ocean, “Thinking ‘Bout You”
fun. feat. Janelle Monae, “We are Young
Gotye feat. Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Jack White, “Sixteen Saltines”
Mumford & Sons, “I Will Wait”
Nicki Minaj, “Starships”
One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful”
Psy, “Gangnam Style”
Taylor Swift, “We are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
SONG OF THE YEAR IS…
Gotye feat. Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES ARE…
Fiona Apple, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Chords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
Frank Ocean, channel ORANGE
fun., Some Nights
Jack White, Blunderbuss
Justin Bieber, Believe
Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d. city
Lana Del Rey, Born To Die
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
P!nk, The Truth About Love
Taylor Swift, Red
ALBUM OF THE YEAR IS…
Lana Del Rey, Born To Die
VIDEO OF THE YEAR NOMINEES ARE…
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch, “Sweet Nothing”
Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”
fun. feat. Janelle Monae, “We are Young”
Gotye feat. Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Katy Perry, “Wide Awake”
Lana Del Rey, “Born To Die”
Psy, “Gangnam Style”
Scissor Sisters, “Let’s Have a Kiki”
Spiritualized, “Hey Jane”
Taylor Swift, “We are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
VIDEO OF THE YEAR IS…
Gotye feat. Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
ARTIST OF THE YEAR NOMINEES ARE…
Calvin Harris
Carly Rae Jepsen
Flo Rida
fun.
Justin Bieber
Lana Del Rey
Maroon 5
Nicki Minaj
P!nk
Taylor Swift
Congratulations to all of this year's winners, including fun., Ellie Goulding, Taylor Swift, Flo Rida, Nicki Minaj, The Lumineers, David Guetta, P!nk, Frank Ocean, and Florence Welch. The big winners this year were Lana Del Rey and Calvin Harris, both ending the night with 3 awards in their back pocket.
Lana Del Rey won the biggest awards of the night, Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, as well as Best New Artist. Calvin Harris' wins in the Best Collaboration, Best Male Artist, and Best EDM Artist categories cemented Harris' status as one of the biggest names in pop music going forward. Also winning multiple awards were Gotye (for Song of the Year and Video of the Year), No Doubt (for Duo/Group of the Year and Best Comeback Single) and Sia (for Best EDM Song and Best Song to Peak at #2).
Thanks to all those who voted for this year's awards, and make sure to continue voting on the weekly Sound Check chart. Also, be on the lookout for information on the Top 40 of 2012, controlled by you!
VOTING LIST
Aerosmith, "What Could Have Been Love"
Alex Clare, "Too Close"
Alicia Keys, "Girl On Fire"
AlunaGeorge, "Your Drums, Your Love"
Bat For Lashes, "All Your Gold"
Bridgit Mendler, "Ready Or Not"
Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven"
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch, "Sweet Nothing"
Carly Rae Jepsen, "This Kiss"
Carrie Underwood, "Blown Away"
Cher Lloyd feat. Becky G, "Oath"
Christina Aguilera, "Your Body"
Ciara, "Got Me Good"
David Guetta feat. Sia, "She Wolf (Falling To Pieces)"
Ed Sheeran, "The A Team"
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, "That's What's Up"
Ellie Goulding, "Anything Could Happen"
Enrique Iglesias feat. Sammy Adams, "Finally Found You"
Feist, "Graveyard"
Flo Rida, "I Cry"
fun., "Some Nights"
Green Day, "The Forgotten"
Jack White, "I'm Shakin'"
Justin Bieber feat. Nicki Minaj, "Beauty and a Beat"
Kendrick Lamar, "Swimming Pools (Drank)"
Ke$ha, "Die Young"
Lifehouse feat. Natasha Bedingfield, "Between the Raindrops"
Ludacris feat. Usher & David Guetta, "Rest Of My Life"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz, “Thrift Shop”
Maroon 5, "One More Night"
matchbox twenty, "Overjoyed"
Miguel, “Adorn”
Miner, "Hey Love"
Mumford & Sons, "I Will Wait"
Muse, "Madness"
Ne-Yo, "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)"
Nicki Minaj, "Va Va Voom"
OneRepublic, "Feel Again"
Phillip Phillips, "Home"
P!nk, "Try"
Psy, "Gangnam Style"
Rihanna, "Diamonds"
Snoop Lion, "La La La"
Solange, "Losing You"
T.I. feat. Lil Wayne, "Ball"
Taylor Swift, "We are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
The Lumineers, "Ho Hey"
The Script feat. will.i.am, "Hall Of Fame"
The Weeknd, "Wicked Games"
Train, "50 Ways To Say Goodbye"
Sound Check | Rihanna Aims To Tie Katy's Mark for Most #1s
For the week of November 25 - December 1, 2012 Click on the screen-cap of the video to play the video.
Phillip Phillips became the first artist since Gotye to spend consecutive weeks at #1 on the countdown with his smash hit "Home". As Phillip Phillips looks to become the first artist in 2012 to spend 3 weeks in a row at #1, he'll have to fight off the toughest competition for #1 all year, with the likes of Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, and Ke$ha all breathing down his neck.
If that's not enough excitement for you, there are also three debuts this week, including "Adorn" by Miguel and the latest single from Ludacris, featuring Usher and David Guetta. I also premiere the newest videos from Kelly Clarkson, Big Boi, and The Rolling Stones.
Kelly Clarkson
"Catch My Breath"
The Rolling Stones
"Doom and Gloom"
Big Boi feat. Kelly Rowland
"Mama Told Me"
Miguel
"Adorn"
countdown debut | PEAK 30 | WEEKS 1
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"
19. P!nk, "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"
20. Flo Rida, "Whistle"
21. Taylor Swift, "We are Never Ever Getting Back Together" (3x)
22. Justin Bieber feat. Big Sean, "As Long As You Love Me"
23. Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen, "Good Time"
24. Maroon 5, "One More Night"
25. Psy, "Gangnam Style"
26. Alex Clare, "Too Close"
27. The Lumineers, "Ho Hey"
28. Phillip Phillips, "Home" (2x)
29. Rihanna, "Diamonds"
VOTING LIST
Aerosmith, "What Could Have Been Love"
Alex Clare, "Too Close"
Alicia Keys, "Girl On Fire"
Bat For Lashes, "All Your Gold"
Big Boi feat. Kelly Rowland, "Mama Told Me"
Bridgit Mendler, "Ready Or Not"
Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven"
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch, "Sweet Nothing"
Carly Rae Jepsen, "This Kiss"
Carrie Underwood, "Blown Away"
Cher Lloyd feat. Becky G, "Oath"
Christina Aguilera, "Your Body"
Ciara, "Got Me Good"
David Guetta feat. Sia, "She Wolf (Falling To Pieces)"
Ed Sheeran, "The A Team"
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, "That's What's Up"
Ellie Goulding, "Anything Could Happen"
Enrique Iglesias feat. Sammy Adams, "Finally Found You"
Feist, "Graveyard"
Flo Rida, "I Cry"
fun., "Some Nights"
Green Day, "The Forgotten"
Jack White, "I'm Shakin'"
Justin Bieber feat. Nicki Minaj, "Beauty and a Beat"
Kelly Clarkson, "Catch My Breath"
Kendrick Lamar, "Swimming Pools (Drank)"
Ke$ha, "Die Young"
Lifehouse feat. Natasha Bedingfield, "Between the Raindrops"
Ludacris feat. Usher & David Guetta, "Rest Of My Life"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz, “Thrift Shop”
Maroon 5, "One More Night"
matchbox twenty, "Overjoyed"
Miguel, “Adorn”
Miner, "Hey Love"
Mumford & Sons, "I Will Wait"
Muse, "Madness"
Ne-Yo, "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)"
Nicki Minaj, "Va Va Voom"
OneRepublic, "Feel Again"
Phillip Phillips, "Home"
P!nk, "Try"
Psy, "Gangnam Style"
Rihanna, "Diamonds"
Snoop Lion, "La La La"
Solange, "Losing You"
T.I. feat. Lil Wayne, "Ball"
Taylor Swift, "We are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
The Lumineers, "Ho Hey"
The Rolling Stones, "Doom and Gloom"
The Script feat. will.i.am, "Hall Of Fame"
The Weeknd, "Wicked Games"
Train, "50 Ways To Say Goodbye"
For the week of December 2 - 8, 2012 Click on the screen-cap of the video to play the video.
Rihanna is definitely shining bright like a diamond, as both her single and album are #1 in the country. With Unapologetic, Rihanna gained her first ever #1 album, and with "Diamonds," she scored her 10th #1 hit on the Sound Check chart, tying her with Katy Perry for most #1s of all time. Will "Diamonds" stand tall for a second week, or can The Lumineers shock the competition yet again with "Ho Hey"? And whatever you do, don't count out Ke$ha and her Animals; with Warrior hitting the shelves tomorrow, could this be the week "Die Young" is immortalized as a #1 song?
I also debut the latest video from Big Boi, featuring Kelly Rowland.
The Lumineers
"Ho Hey" LAST WEEK 4 | ↑2 | PEAK 1 (1) | WEEKS 11
Ke$ha
"Die Young" LAST WEEK 2 | ↑1 | PEAK 1 (1) | WEEKS 3
1. Adele, "Set Fire To The Rain" (2x)
2. Katy Perry, "The One That Got Away"
3. Flo Rida, "Good Feeling"
4. Kelly Clarkson, "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" (3x)
5. Lana Del Rey, "Born To Die"
6. Madonna feat. Nicki Minaj & M.I.A., "Give Me All Your Luvin'"
7. fun. feat. Janelle Monae, "We Are Young" (5x)
8. Gotye feat. Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used To Know" (4x)
9. The Wanted, "Glad You Came"
10. Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe" (3x)
11. Nicki Minaj, "Starships"
12. Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa, "Payphone"
13. Ellie Goulding, "Lights" (3x)
14. Katy Perry, "Wide Awake" (2x)
15. David Guetta feat. Sia, "Titanium"
16. Neon Trees, "Everybody Talks"
17. No Doubt, "Settle Down"
18. fun., "Some Nights"
19. P!nk, "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"
20. Flo Rida, "Whistle"
21. Taylor Swift, "We are Never Ever Getting Back Together" (3x)
22. Justin Bieber feat. Big Sean, "As Long As You Love Me"
23. Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen, "Good Time"
24. Maroon 5, "One More Night"
25. Psy, "Gangnam Style"
26. Alex Clare, "Too Close"
27. The Lumineers, "Ho Hey"
28. Phillip Phillips, "Home" (2x)
29. Rihanna, "Diamonds"
30. Ke$ha, "Die Young"