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LOTS of action today. We have premieres from Marit Larsen, Miranda Lambert and Ready Set Go Band, a sneak peek from Marion Raven too to go with that. Let's get to it.
CLOSE CALLS:
30. Lady Antebellum - I Run To You (5, 7)
29. Stephanie Brownlee - That Kind Of Day (4, 8)
28. Elisa Schwartz - It Wasn't I (2, 24)
27. Lights - River CC DEBUT
26. Rooney - I Can't Get Enough (8, 8) -16
TOP 25: 25. Kris Allen Ft. Pat Monahan - The Truth (11, 9) RETURN 24. Ke$ha - Take It Off (3, 20) RETURN 23. Paramore "The Only Exception" (12, 12) +2 22. Halestorm - Familiar Taste Of Poison (14, 7) -1 21. Hey Monday - I Don't Want To Dance (16, 2) -9 20. Runner Runner - So Obvious (14, 2) +3 19. Ozzy Osbourne - Let Me Hear You Scream (3, 19) +3 18. Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare (3, 18) +2 17. KSM - Read Between The Lines (16, 2) -1 16. Carrie Underwood - Undo It (16, 12) +2 15. Natasha Bedingfield - Touch (16, 7) +2 14. Orianthi - Shut Up And Kiss Me (16, 2) +5 13. Goo Goo Dolls - Home (16, 2) +1 12. Sara Bareilles - King Of Anything (16, 3) +1 11. The Moxy Sound - Step Down (13, 4) +4 10. Lights - Second Go (16, 6) +1 9. Flyleaf - Missing (8, 7) -2 8. Papa Roach - Kick In The Teeth (7, 8) = 7. Domenica - Above Me (16, 2) -3 6. Jenna Bryson - Magic (4, 6) +3 5. Threadspinner - Night Chorus (16, 1@1) -2 4. Porcelain & The Tramps - Red Light District (7, 1@1) -3 3. Mumford And Sons - Little Lion Man (8, 3) +3 2. Bomshel - Just Fine (15, 2) +3 1. Linkin Park - The Catalyst (16, 14@1) +1
PICK OF THE DAY:Threadspinner - Night Chorus
SONG TO WATCH:Lights - River
SNEAK PEEK:Marion Raven - Flesh And Bone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkdIcYcKA3E
PREMIERES:
Marit Larsen & Milow - Out Of My Hands
Ready Set Go Band - Breathe In, Breathe Out
Miranda Lambert - The House That Built Me (new to my list, I'll see if I can find any more recent ones)
TOP 10 RECURRENTS:
1. Ashley Tisdale - It's Alright, It's OK
2. Orianthi - According To You
3. Lights - Drive My Soul
4. Carrie Underwood - Cowboy Casanova
5. Angelica Rose - You'll Never Let Me Go
6. Lights - The Last Thing On Your Mind
7. Joanna Beasley - Energy
8. Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine
9. Nightwish - Nemo
10. Stephanie Brownlee - Keep It Real
TOP 10 AIRPLAY:
1. Linkin Park - The Catalyst
2. The Moxy Sound - Step Down
3. Threadspinner - Night Chorus
4. Porcelain & The Tramps - Red Light District
5. Runner Runner - So Obvious
6. Domenica - Above Me
7. Lights - Second Go
8. KSM - Read Between The Lines
9. Carrie Underwood - Cowboy Casanova
10. Sara Bareilles - King Of Anything
Tomorrow we have Linkin Park and Natasha Bedingfield performing live.
A reminder that on Monday we kick off Fan Appreciation Week with BB12 Annie joining me to co-host. Don't miss this. There will be performances from Lights, Orianthi, Carrie Underwood, Sara Bareilles, Natasha Bedingfield, Stephanie Brownlee, Sophia Melon, Threadspinner, Domenica, 78Violet, Britt Nicole, Runner Runner, Bon Jovi, Linkin Park, Muse, Katy Perry, Lillix, Ashlyne Huff, KSM, Skillet and Bruce Springsteen. Premieres TBA. And remember, on September 17th we will have BB12's Britney, Lane, Enzo, Matt, Rachel, Kathy, Brendon, Hayden and Ragan all joining us. They will showcase their favorite songs. Starting in October we announce who will be the final nominees for this year's countdown awards when Britney of BB12 and poker pro Vanessa Rousso co-host with me. And on Thanksgiving, share the feast with the girls from Redemption Song, the cast of Big Brother 12, this season's cast of The Next Food Network Star, the top 24 of American Idol 9 AND poker legend Doyle Brunson is in the house. Oh and we are rumored to have new Britney Spears and Muse music available if they release a new song by then.
Today is September 5th, 2010. People tell me 'Mike, you got some great stuff on here. But where's the stuff you hear on radio?' Folks, most of my chart has stuff you can't hear on radio because the stations haven't embraced these songs yet. Well let's see what today's bag holds. 3 debuts today, so let's go.
CLOSE CALLS:
30. Paramore "The Only Exception" (12, 12) -7
29. Ke$ha - Take It Off (3, 20) -5
28. Kris Allen Ft. Pat Monahan - The Truth (11, 9) -3
27. Lady Antebellum - I Run To You (5, 7)
26. Stephanie Brownlee - That Kind Of Day (4, 8)
TOP 25: 25. Janell Wheeler - I Like Me (1, 25) DEBUT (first of the Season 9 Idols to debut on the chart) 24. Marit Larsen & Milow - Out Of My Hands (1, 24) DEBUT (3rd song from Marit to debut on the chart as a soloist) 23. Shinedown - The Crow & The Butterfly (1, 23) DEBUT 22. Halestorm - Familiar Taste Of Poison (15, 7) = 21. Hey Monday - I Don't Want To Dance (17, 2) = 20. KSM - Read Between The Lines (17, 2) -3 19. Carrie Underwood - Undo It (17, 12) -3 18. The Moxy Sound - Step Down (14, 4) -7 17. Runner Runner - So Obvious (15, 2) +3 16. Ozzy Osbourne - Let Me Hear You Scream (4, 16) +3 15. Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare (4, 15) +3 14. Goo Goo Dolls - Home (17, 2) -1 13. Sara Bareilles - King Of Anything (17, 3) -1 12. Natasha Bedingfield - Touch (live) (17, 7) +3 11. Orianthi - Shut Up And Kiss Me (17, 2) +3 10. Porcelain & The Tramps - Red Light District (8, 1@1) -6 9. Flyleaf - Missing (9, 7) = 8. Papa Roach - Kick In The Teeth (8, 8) = 7. Lights - Second Go (17, 6) +3 6. Bomshel - Just Fine (16, 2) -4 5. Domenica - Above Me (17, 2) +2 4. Jenna Bryson - Magic (5, 4) +2 3. Threadspinner - Night Chorus (17, 1@1) +2 2. Mumford And Sons - Little Lion Man (9, 2) +1 1. Linkin Park - The Catalyst (live) (17, 15@1) = (Their 2nd longest run at #1, just 19 days on top behind One Step Closer for most times at #1 for this band)
PICK OF THE DAY:Threadspinner - Night Chorus
SONG TO WATCH:Lights - River
TOP 10 RECURRENTS:
1. Ashley Tisdale - It's Alright, It's OK
2. Orianthi - According To You
3. Lights - Drive My Soul
4. Carrie Underwood - Cowboy Casanova
5. Angelica Rose - You'll Never Let Me Go
6. Lights - The Last Thing On Your Mind
7. Joanna Beasley - Energy
8. Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine
9. Nightwish - Nemo
10. Stephanie Brownlee - Keep It Real
TOP 10 AIRPLAY:
1. Linkin Park - The Catalyst
2. The Moxy Sound - Step Down
3. Threadspinner - Night Chorus
4. Porcelain & The Tramps - Red Light District
5. Runner Runner - So Obvious
6. Domenica - Above Me
7. Lights - Second Go
8. KSM - Read Between The Lines
9. Carrie Underwood - Cowboy Casanova
10. Sara Bareilles - King Of Anything
A reminder that tomorrow we kick off Fan Appreciation Week with BB12 Annie joining me to co-host. Don't miss this. There will be performances from Lights, Orianthi, Carrie Underwood, Sara Bareilles, Natasha Bedingfield, Stephanie Brownlee, Sophia Melon, Threadspinner, Domenica, 78Violet, Britt Nicole, Runner Runner, Bon Jovi, Linkin Park, Muse, Katy Perry, Lillix, Ashlyne Huff, KSM, Skillet and Bruce Springsteen. Premieres TBA. And remember, on September 17th we will have BB12's Britney, Lane, Enzo, Matt, Rachel, Kathy, Brendon, Hayden and Ragan all joining us. They will showcase their favorite songs. Starting in October we announce who will be the final nominees for this year's countdown awards when Britney of BB12 and poker pro Vanessa Rousso co-host with me. And on Thanksgiving, share the feast with the girls from Redemption Song, the cast of Big Brother 12, this season's cast of The Next Food Network Star, the top 24 of American Idol 9 AND poker legend Doyle Brunson is in the house. Oh and we are rumored to have new Britney Spears and Muse music available if they release a new song by then.
We'll break down the schedule for Fan Appreciation Week on tomorrow's show.
It feels good to have song that music radio doesn't embrace , that way my c/d feels like unique But yes, I missed those times where radio had an equillibrium between pop and rock.
Runner Runner - So obvius , that chorus is really catchy, even though it sounds the same as Metrostation
Flyleaf - Missing I like the videos that band makes
Monday:Kick off your Labor Day festivities with performances from Sara Bareilles, 78Violet, Muse and Katy Perry. Kris Allen stops by to give us a look at one of his songs from his CD. We will have a premiere from The Parlotones. We also break down the upcoming 2010 VMAs and the NFL season.
Tuesday:School is back in session, make it a good one with Lillix, Carrie Underwood and Runner Runner performing live. Also we have visits from Ke$ha, Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert. A premiere from Anna Nalick too. More VMAs talk and we look at the College Football Season.
Wednesday:KSM and Sophia Melon will perform, along with Britt Nicole and Ashlyne Huff bringing us live music. Stacie Orrico gives us an update on what's new with her. Premieres from Marion Raven and Jonas Brothers. More VMAs talk.
Thursday:The NFL season kicks off. We have Dave Matthews Band, Taylor Swift, Ke$ha, Bon Jovi, Threadspinner, Domenica and Stephanie Brownlee all performing live. Plus a premiere from B.O.B. Ft. Rivers Cuomo of Weezer and more VMAs talk.
Friday:Performances from Skillet, Natasha Bedingfield, Amie Miriello, Joanna Beasley, Elisa Schwartz and Mixi. Vanessa Rousso and Joe Cada pay us a visit. Premieres from Disturbed and Lady Antebellum. Still more VMAs talk.
Saturday:Linkin Park, Orianthi, Lights and Darling Parade all perform live. The Mizrachi brothers all stop by, as well as Bret Michaels. Adam Lambert and Ke$ha first looks. We will have more VMA talk.
Sunday:Bruce Springsteen performs 5 songs. We also have Eminem performing a classic song, and a new one. Plus we give you our VMA predictions.
The countdown will be extended to a top 40 for this week. We want to give more songs a chance in this special Fan Appreciation week.
Me:Welcome to the countdown for Monday, September 6th. Today we have a crowd of 64,291, that's a countdown record. Whether it's Annie, or the countdown returning...who knows. We have a great show for you folks. Let's not waste time! Today's schedule!
'Kick off your Labor Day festivities with performances from Sara Bareilles, 78Violet, Muse and Katy Perry. Kris Allen stops by to give us a look at one of his songs from his CD. We will have a premiere from The Parlotones. We also break down the upcoming 2010 VMAs and the NFL season.'
We'll get things started. No close calls this week due to high demand for the music. Here's 40-31.
TOP 40: 40. Katy Perry "Teenage Dream" (live) (4, 24) RETURN 39. Muse "Neutron Star Collision" (live) (9, 16?) RETURN 38. Didi Benami "Terrified" (1, 38) DEBUT 37. Paramore "The Only Exception" (13, 12) -7 36. Kris Allen Ft. Pat Monahan "The Truth" (12, 9) -8 35. Plain White T's "Rhythm Of Love" (1, 35) DEBUT 34. Ke$ha "Take It Off" (4, 20) -5 33. Miranda Lambert "The House That Built Me" (1, 33) DEBUT 32. Lady Antebellum "I Run To You" (6, 7) -5 31. Stephanie Brownlee "That Kind Of Day" (5, 8) -5
PREMIERE:The Parlotones "Life Design"
Me:Kicking off the top 30 we have another debut. Here's Holly Brook.
30. Holly Brook "Wanted" (1, 30) DEBUT 29. Lights "River (Acoustic)" (1, 29) DEBUT 28. Halestorm "Familiar Taste Of Poison" (16, 7) -6 27. Train "If It's Love" (1, 27) DEBUT 26. The Script "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" (1, 26) DEBUT 25. Hey Monday "I Don't Want To Dance" (18, 2) -4 24. Serj Tankian "Left Of Center" (1, 24) HOT SHOT DEBUT 23. Goo Goo Dolls "Home" (18, 2) -9 22. Sara Bareilles "King Of Anything" (live) (18, 3) -9 21. Marit Larsen & Milow "Out Of My Hands" (2, 21) +3
FIRST LOOK:Kris Allen "No Boundaries"
Me:Annie joins me right now. Here's her take on how my countdown looks.
Annie:OK, well I will admit I would like to see a little more diversity when it comes to seeing these charts, and I think I got my fix here.
Me:Who do you like most on here?
Annie:Um, that's a tough one. I'll say that Moxy Sound song, and then there's Goo Goo Dolls and Natasha Bedingfield too.
Me:We'll see where Nat is. Take us into #20.
Annie:Well Mikey boy, #20 is a song that was #1 just 3 days ago. Here's Porcelain & The Tramps.
Me:Ouch, 10 spot hits are hard to make up.
20. Porcelain & The Tramps "Red Light District" (9, 1@1) -10 19. Flyleaf "Missing" (10, 7) -10 18. Shinedown "The Crow & The Butterfly" (2, 18) +5 17. KSM "Read Between The Lines" (18, 2) +3 16. Runner Runner "So Obvious" (16, 2) +1 15. Janell Wheeler "I Like Me" (2, 15) +10 14. Carrie Underwood "Undo It" (18, 12) +5 13. The Moxy Sound "Step Down" (15, 4) +5 12. Avenged Sevenfold "Nightmare" (5, 12) +3 11. Ozzy Osbourne "Let Me Hear You Scream" (5, 11) +5
PERFORMANCE:78Violet "The Next Worst Thing"
Annie:Good set here.
Me:Just a reminder that the NFL season begins on Thursday. I have Broncos v.s. Cowboys in the Super Bowl. I hope it's Chargers v.s. 49ers.
Annie:Really? LMAO.
Me:?
Annie:The Broncos stink. The end.
Me:We'll see.
Annie:Have you seen their injuries? Dumervil is OUT. Tebow is NOT starting at QB. Nuff said.
Me:I'll prove you wrong dear.
Annie:OK.
Me:BTW the VMAs are on the 12th. Go Muse!
Annie:I'll take #10. This song was #2 just yesterday, and now they take a nasty spill of 8 spots. OUCH! Mumford is #10.
*crowd is mum*
LOL
10. Mumford And Sons "Little Lion Man" (10, 2) -8 9. Bomshel "Just Fine" (17, 2) -3 8. Natasha Bedingfield "Touch" (18, 7) +4 7. Orianthi "Shut Up And Kiss Me" (18, 2) +4 6. Papa Roach "Kick In The Teeth" (9, 6) +2 5. Lights "Second Go" (18, 5) +2 4. Domenica "Above Me" (18, 2) +1 3. Jenna Bryson "Magic" (6, 3) +1 2. Threadspinner "Night Chorus" (18, 1@1) +1 1. Linkin Park "The Catalyst" (18,16@1) =
PICK OF THE DAY:Linkin Park "The Catalyst"
SONG TO WATCH:Serj Tankian "Left Of Center"
TOP 10 RECURRENTS:
1. Ashley Tisdale - It's Alright, It's OK
2. Orianthi - According To You
3. Lights - Drive My Soul
4. Nightwish - Nemo
5. Stephanie Brownlee - Keep It Real
6. Carrie Underwood - Cowboy Casanova
7. Joanna Beasley - Energy
8. Rihanna - Shut Up And Drive
9. Amy Studt - Kick Me
10. Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine
TOP 10 AIRPLAY:
1. Linkin Park - The Catalyst
2. Threadspinner - Night Chorus
3. Porcelain & The Tramps - Red Light District
4. Runner Runner - So Obvious
5. Domenica - Above Me
6. Lights - Second Go
7. KSM - Read Between The Lines
8. Orianthi - Shut Up And Kiss Me
9. Sara Bareilles - King Of Anything
10. Frentik - The Edge
Remember, on September 17th we will have BB12's Britney, Lane, Enzo, Matt, Rachel, Kathy, Brendon, Hayden and Ragan all joining us. They will showcase their favorite songs. Starting in October we announce who will be the final nominees for this year's countdown awards when Britney of BB12 and poker pro Vanessa Rousso co-host with me. And on Thanksgiving, share the feast with the girls from Redemption Song, the cast of Big Brother 12, this season's cast of The Next Food Network Star, the top 24 of American Idol 9 AND poker legend Doyle Brunson is in the house. Oh and we are rumored to have new Britney Spears and Muse music available if they release a new song by then.
Tuesday:School is back in session, make it a good one with Lillix, Carrie Underwood and Runner Runner performing live. Also we have visits from Ke$ha, Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert. A premiere from Anna Nalick too. More VMAs talk and we look at the College Football Season.
Wednesday:KSM and Sophia Melon will perform, along with Britt Nicole and Ashlyne Huff bringing us live music. Stacie Orrico gives us an update on what's new with her. Premieres from Marion Raven and Jonas Brothers. More VMAs talk.
Thursday:The NFL season kicks off. We have Dave Matthews Band, Taylor Swift, Ke$ha, Bon Jovi, Threadspinner, Domenica and Stephanie Brownlee all performing live. Plus a premiere from B.O.B. Ft. Rivers Cuomo of Weezer and more VMAs talk.
Friday:Performances from Skillet, Natasha Bedingfield, Amie Miriello, Joanna Beasley, Elisa Schwartz and Mixi. Vanessa Rousso and Joe Cada pay us a visit. Premieres from Disturbed and Lady Antebellum. Still more VMAs talk.
Saturday:Linkin Park, Orianthi, Lights and Darling Parade all perform live. The Mizrachi brothers all stop by, as well as Bret Michaels. Adam Lambert and Ke$ha first looks. We will have more VMA talk.
Sunday:Bruce Springsteen performs 5 songs. We also have Eminem performing a classic song, and a new one. Plus we give you our VMA predictions.
The countdown will be extended to a top 40 for this week. We want to give more songs a chance in this special Fan Appreciation week.