For those of you who weren't here on June 15, 2003 which was 6 months and 16 days ago, where were you? Here's a look back at a countdown that featured the most successful video in IDRL history which broke the standards. Read the countdown to see for yourself.
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CLOSE CALLS:
30. Lumidee "Never Leave You" (6, 1@1)RETURN
29. New Found Glory "Understatement" (6, 16)
28. Audioslave "Show Me How To Live" (6, 16)
27. The Used "Blue And Yellow" (15, 2)
26. Finch "What It Is To Burn" (57, 3@1)
WANNABES:
Lil Kim Featuring 50 Cent "Magic Stick" (2, 23)
3LW "I Need That (I Want That)" (6, 6)
Jennifer Lopez "Still" (12, 3)
Falloff:
Shania Twain "Forever And For Always" (37, 2)
Sean Paul "Like Glue" (11, 2)Off the voting list until Monday 6/16
25. Kiley Dean "Make Me A Song" (13, 9)-6
24. Lillix "Invisible" (19, 1@1)-7
23. Sugar Ray "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)" (25, 2@1)+2
22. Hilary Duff "Why Not" (89, 5@1)+2 *Retires In 11 Days*
21. Kelly Clarkson "Miss Independent" (66, 1@1)+
Me:For 25-21, we did 5 at a time, but from this point, it's 2 at a time. Lillix dropped to #24 with Invisible, among others. Let's roll out a premiere from Missy E.
*plays Back In The Day*
Me:Ok. We continue with Good Charlotte jumping 2 places to #20 with Girls And Boys.
20. Good Charlotte "Girls And Boys" (28, 4)+2
19. Lyric "Young And Sexy" (2, 19)+1
Me:That was Lyric marching forth 1 spot to #19 with Young And Sexy. Our first sneak peek is from Anastacia. She'll be here later to premiere this in full. I know Ed is a big fan of hers, and I want to make him happy. Ok, enough talk. Here's the peek of Love Is A Crime.
*plays 15 second snippet*
Me:If you couldn't get the peek, don't worry because we premiere it later on today's show. We're gonna take a little break. When we return, how far down will the Goos go? How far up will Monica rise? Stay tuned.
*Break*
Me:Here we go. The Goo Goo Dolls are next. Sympathy takes a dip of 11 spots.
18. Goo Goo Dolls "Sympathy" (5, 7)-11
17. Fabolous Featuring Ashanti "Into You" (12, 2)+1
Me:That was Fabolous who moves up 1 position to #17 with Into You. Right now, we have a sneak peek of Lisa Marie Presley's "S.O.B.". This song will probably be on the playlist for 3 weeks at the most because it seems like a song that doesn't suit me. Anyway, the peek.
*plays 8 second snippet*
Me:Up now is Evanescence taking a small jump in airplay. We'll get to them in a second. First, let's welcome the woman of the day. It's Ashanti, so play her biggest hit!
*Baby is played in the background*
Me:*puts on disguise*Nice to see you on DRL again, Ashanti.
Ashanti:Thanks for having me come over on such an occasion. Where's Mike?
Me*disguise*:He went to the bathroom.
Ashanti:Ok.
Me*disguise*:I'll be back in a sec. You know how to do this right?
Ashanti:Of course.
Me*disguise*:Go for it!
*15 second break*
Ashanti:Let's see. Holding tight at #16 is Evanescence with Going Under.
16. Evanescence "Going Under" (29, 1@1)+
15. Monica "So Gone" (16, 3)+8
Ashanti:That was my girl Monica flying 8 spots to #15 with So Gone. We're gonna take a break, but when we come back, is Amerie and co. ever gonna break their 15-11 stronghold? Also, we have Anastacia coming over to play the full cut of Love Is A Crime. Plus, we have a surprise debut from...Lillix. Let's go on with the break.
*Break*
Ashanti:We have returned. Lillix gets their 4th song to make DRL today. We'll get to that after Thalia. She will hold tight at #14 today.
14. Thalia Featuring Fat Joe "I Want You" (46, 2)+
13. Lillix "Sick" (1, 13)HOT SHOT DEBUT
Ashanti:That was my DRL rivals of Lillix debuting at #13 with Sick. We have Stacie and Amerie waiting, but let's get Anastacia over here.
*One Day In Your Life is played in the background*
Ashanti:As Ana makes her way over to the set, we'll go on with Stacie. She is #12 today.
12. Stacie Orrico "Stuck" (130, 3@1)+3
11. Amerie, Loon & Foxy Brown "Too Much For Me" (17, 11)+
Ashanti:That was Amerie and co. with Too Much For Me spending a 17th straight day between 15-11. Did you know that no song in DRL history spent 50 days and never hit the top ten? Just a little fun fact to know. We take another break, but on the way we have Anastacia to talk to, and I get a visit from Amerie. Also, Jessica(the newest member of 3LW) gets to visit me. Plus, where will Frankie J land? How far will Michelle Branch go? We're gonna be back in a few minutes, don't leave us now. While we're away, let's roll down my video for "Foolish"
*Break for 4 minutes*
Ashanti:Sorry about the delay. We got a long way to go. It seems that just about every singer that hit the DRL countdown is on their way to the set. Why is that? Anyway, we talk with Ana after #10-#9. Michelle Branch slams forward 3 spots.
10. Michelle Branch "Are You Happy Now" (22, 3)+3
9. Dream Featuring Loon "Krazy" (8, 3@1)+1
Ashanti:That was Dream up 1 to #9. This is Anastacia, so let's talk about what's going with you.
Anastacia:Not much has happened to me since I was last on DRL. It's anybody's guess how far I will go at this point.
Ashanti:Maybe a video retired on DRL? We premiere your new song today. Earlier, we gave the folks at home a sneak peek. What did you have to do to get ready?
Anastacia:Not much.
Ashanti:Well, you introduce it.
Anastacia:Gladly. Here's the world premiere of "Love Is A Crime".
*plays song*
Ashanti:Sit tight Ana. We'll have more with you after the next pair. At #8 is Lillix with It's About Time.
8. Lillix "It's About Time" (65, 23@1)+1
7. Frankie J "Don't Wanna Try" (4, 7)+5
Ashanti:Frankie J has moved up a total of 16 spots in the last 3 days. He makes a 5 spot rush to #7 with Don't Wanna Try. Coming up next, Beyonce falls from the top and Maroon 5 slows down. We'll be back in a few.
*Short Break*
Ashanti:Welcome back. At #6 is Maroon 5 dropping some spots.
6. Maroon 5 "Harder To Breathe" (5, 2)-2
5. Beyonce Knowles "Crazy In Love" (18, 1@1)-4
Ashanti:Beyonce loses a lot of ground thanks to my songs "Rock Wit U" & "Baby". She falls 4 spots to #5 today. We have a new #1. Let's go on with #4. Mya has been on my trail since she debuted. Now, she is moving up.
4. Mya "My Love Is Like Whoa" (22, 3@1)+2
3. Ashanti "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)" (57, 23@1)-1
Ashanti:Uh-oh. My song "Rock Wit U" drops 1 to #3. That's ok. We're taking another break. When we return, we roll out your #2 request, and some songs to watch for in the future. Sit tight.
*Break*
Ashanti:Welcome back to DRL. Where did he go? Anyway, at #2 today is The All-American Rejects. Their last song Swing, Swing went to #4 after 22 days on. This song called Last Song moves another spot to #2.
2. The All-American Rejects "Last Song" (3, 2)+1
Ashanti:That was AAR moving up 1 to #2. Let's look at some songs to watch for.
SURESHOTS (These haven't been premiered yet, so they aren't on the voting list):
Chevelle "Closure"
AFI "The Leaving Song Part 2"
Lillix "Promises"
Ashanti "Carry On"
Jay-Z "La La La (Excuse Me Again)"
RECAP
25. Kiley Dean "Make Me A Song"
24. Lillix "Invisible"
23. Sugar Ray "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)"
22. Hilary Duff "Why Not"
21. Kelly Clarkson "Miss Independent"
20. Good Charlotte "Girls And Boys"
19. Lyric "Young And Sexy"
18. Goo Goo Dolls "Sympathy"
17. Fabolous Featuring Ashanti "Into You"
16. Evanescence "Going Under"
15. Monica "So Gone"
14. Thalia Featuring Fat Joe "I Want You"
13. Lillix "Sick"
12. Stacie Orrico "Stuck"
11. Amerie, Loon & Foxy Brown "Too Much For Me"
10. Michelle Branch "Are You Happy Now"
9. Dream Featuring Loon "Krazy"
8. Lillix "It's About Time"
7. Frankie J "Don't Wanna Try"
6. Maroon 5 "Harder To Breathe"
5. Beyonce Knowles "Crazy In Love"
4. Mya "My Love Is Like Whoa"
3. Ashanti "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)"
2. The All-American Rejects "Last Song"
Ashanti:That was your recap. And now, the #1 video of the day is from me. My song Baby hits #1 for the 60th time in its run.
*Lights go out*
Ashanti:Wait! What does this say, and who turned out the lights?
*Break*
Ashanti:Huh? What's going on? *falls asleep*
Amy L:Wake up, Ashanti.
Ashanti:ZZZ
Amy L:She's not waking up.
Amy S:Let me try. MURDA!
Ashanti:ZZZ
Amy S:Some sleeping spell...
Amerie:You're not doing it right. Allow me. *shakes Ashanti*
Ashanti:ZZZ
Amerie:That didn't work.
Avril:Let me try. I know how to do this.
Ashanti:ZZ...ZZZ
Avril:See?
Ja:I got this. Let me do it. *shakes Ashanti*
Ashanti:....where am I, and why in the dark?
Ja:Some perpitraitor came in, shut the power off, and blindsided you.
Amerie
on't worry, you're fine.
Ashanti:Thanks. Anyway, I heard there was a special occasion today. Why is that?
Me:Let me explain.
Ashanti:Mike! Where have you been all this time? You missed out on a great show.
Me:I didn't. We're up to that point now.
Ashanti:I don't understand.
Me:Well, your song "Baby" is retiring today.
Ashanti:My song "Baby" is retiring?
Me:Introduce it please. We're running out of time.
Ashanti:..ok. Retiring at #1 is my song "Baby".
1. Ashanti "Baby" (400, 60@1)+7 RETIRED
Debut Date:Late July, 2002 @ 1
Retired Date:June 15, 2003 @ 1
Days On:400 (DRL Record)
Days At #1:60 (DRL Record)
Lowest:#28 (The day Ike hosted back in the fall of 2002)
Consecutive?:YES!!!!
Claim To Fame:Broke just about every record in the DRL record books.
Notes:Bye Baby!
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Since then, nobody's come close to 400, 60@1, but Stacie Orrico could take it next with I Promise. It all depends how 3LW and Melissa will fare, as well as Raven who will be on in 2004. The only record Baby didn't break? Longest streak @1 which is still held by OSC-Linkin Park with 28 in a row
