Thanks everyone for requesting! THIS WEEK, with the White Stripes retired there's 1 more spot on the countdown, 2 debuts, and 2 premieres -- so let's get this thing started for the big week number 4-0...
Friday, December 5, 2003
Week #40
This week's wannabes:
Blink 182 - Feeling This
Joss Stone - Fell In Love With A Boy
Hoobastank - Out Of Control
Travis - Re-Offender
Offspring - Hit That
Brand New - Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades
Thrice - Stare At The Sun | premiere
Iggy Pop f/Sum 41 - Little Know It All | premiere
This week's close calls:
Cursive - Art Is Hard
10. The Distillers - Drain The Blood
1 week | debut | peak: 10
9. Sarah McLachlan - Fallen
2 weeks | same | peak: 9
8. Thursday - Signals Over The Air
5 weeks | down 4 | peak: 4
7. A Perfect Circle - The Outsider
1 week | debut | peak: 7
6. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Fortune Faded
2 weeks | up 4 | peak: 6
5. Stone Temple Pilots - All In The Suit That You Wear
4 weeks | same | peak: 5
4. Switchfoot - Meant To Live
4 weeks | up 4 | peak: 4
3. AFI - Silver And Cold
3 weeks | up 3 | peak: 3
2. No Doubt - It's My Life
7 weeks | same | peak: 1 (1 week)
1. The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love / Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)
8 weeks | up 2 | peak: 1 (2 weeks)
This week's recommended classic:
Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm
Cursive can't hang on, but The Distillers and APC debut this week as The Darkness re-claim #1 with "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" and a bonus Christmas track, "Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)"... if you haven't heard it, you must download it today. It's just that good. Keep requesting and tune in for next week's TC 10.
This week, there's 1 premiere, 1 debut, and not much else -- but the countdown to Christmas continues! So, wasting no time, here's the TC 10...
Friday, December 12, 2003
Week #41
This week's wannabes:
Cursive - Art Is Hard
Blink 182 - Feeling This
Joss Stone - Fell In Love With A Boy
Hoobastank - Out Of Control
Travis - Re-Offender
Offspring - Hit That
Brand New - Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades
Iggy Pop f/Sum 41 - Little Know It All
The Shins - So Says I | premiere
This week's close calls:
Thursday - Signals Over The Air
10. Sarah McLachlan - Fallen
3 weeks | down 1 | peak: 9
9. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Fortune Faded
3 weeks | down 3 | peak: 6
8. The Distillers - Drain The Blood
2 weeks | up 2 | peak: 8
7. Stone Temple Pilots - All In The Suit That You Wear
5 weeks | down 2 | peak: 5
6. Thrice - Stare At The Sun
1 week | debut | peak: 6
5. AFI - Silver And Cold
4 weeks | down 2 | peak: 3
4. Switchfoot - Meant To Live
5 weeks | same | peak: 4
3. A Perfect Circle - The Outsider
2 weeks | up 4 | peak: 3
2. No Doubt - It's My Life
8 weeks | same | peak: 1 (1 week)
1. The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love / Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)
9 weeks | same | peak: 1 (3 weeks)
This week's recommended classic:
Run-DMC - Christmas In Hollis
And yes, The Darkness remain at #1 this week and will retire next week! It's My Life goes out the week after that. Send any new suggestions or other requests this way and the TC 10 will be back next Friday.
This week, the bells end. That's right, The Darkness are retired in perfect timing for Christmas, as both "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" and "Christmas Time" are outta here. There's also 3 premieres and a debut so let's get this thing started...
Friday, December 19, 2003
Week #42
This week's wannabes:
Thursday - Signals Over The Air
Blink 182 - Feeling This
Joss Stone - Fell In Love With A Boy
Hoobastank - Out Of Control
Travis - Re-Offender
Offspring - Hit That
Brand New - Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades
Iggy Pop f/Sum 41 - Little Know It All
Evanescence - My Immortal | premiere
The Strokes - 12:51 | premiere
Incubus - Megalomaniac | premiere
This week's close calls:
Sarah McLachlan - Fallen
10. The Shins - So Says I
1 week | debut | peak: 10
9. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Fortune Faded
4 weeks | same | peak: 6
8. Stone Temple Pilots - All In The Suit That You Wear
6 weeks | down 1 | peak: 5
7. AFI - Silver And Cold
5 weeks | down 2 | peak: 3
6. Switchfoot - Meant To Live
6 weeks | down 2 | peak: 4
5. The Distillers - Drain The Blood
3 weeks | up 3 | peak: 5
4. Thrice - Stare At The Sun
2 weeks | up 2 | peak: 4
3. A Perfect Circle - The Outsider
3 weeks | same | peak: 3
2. No Doubt - It's My Life
9 weeks | same | peak: 1 (1 week)
1. The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love / Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) | RETIRED
10 weeks | same | peak: 1 (4 weeks)
This week's recommended classic:
No Doubt - Trapped In A Box
Yes, I know, I'm incredibly late on 12:51... but I want to give it some credit before the year's over. Meanwhile, The Shins debut and No Doubt gets ready to get on outta here next week.
Next week's countdown will feature the TC 2003: a year-end recap using statistics from all 43 weekly countdowns. Right now it looks like somewhere between a top 100 and 150 countdown for the year. Make sure to send in any last-minute suggestions, and the TC 10 will be back next week.
