Hey y'all, big announcement this week. I've finally decided to retire songs so older songs get the recognition they deserve while newer songs get a chance. (I mean, that IS the point of retiring songs, right?
) Anyways, it's going to be a 20-week limit for songs starting this week. Why 20? Well, first of all, conveniently enough, Gorillaz' "Feel Good Inc." reaches week #20 this week. Second of all, 20 weeks is approximately 120 days, which is approximately 4 months, and a third of a year is certainly a good amount of time for a song to be in the top 30 for. (Of course, there's always loopholes for comeback songs like "Sugar We're Going Down", which would be at like 15 or so weeks right now had it not dropped out a while back since weeks outside the top 30 don't count...but we'll just have to live with that, LOL...) Anyways...where will Gorillaz end their 20-week run? Let's get it started!
Close Calls:
My Chemical Romance - "The Ghost of You"
Sufjan Stevens - "Come On! Feel the Illinoise!"
Natasha Bedingfield - "These Words"
The Caesars - "It's Not The Fall That Hurts"
Hot Hot Heat - "Middle of Nowhere"
Staind - "Right Here"
Our Lady Peace - "Where Are You?"
Death Cab for Cutie - "Soul Meets Body"
Finch - "Bitemarks and Bloodstains"
stellastarr* - "Sweet Troubled Soul"
Leaving the Countdown:
30. Finch - "Bitemarks and Bloodstains"
29. stellastarr* - "Sweet Troubled Soul"
27. Papa Roach - "Scars"
19. Hot Hot Heat - "Middle of Nowhere"
Ted's Top 30 Countdown for the Week Ending Sunday, August 7th, 2005
30. Black Eyed Peas - "Don't Lie" - Monkey Business
*DEBUT* - Peak: #30 - Weeks: 1
29. Weezer - "We Are All on Drugs" - Make Believe
Last Week: #22 - Peak: #16 - Weeks: 10
28. Lifehouse - "You and Me" - Lifehouse
*RE-ENTRY* - Peak: #19 - Weeks: 10
27. All-American Rejects - "Dirty Little Secret" - Move Along
*DEBUT* - Peak: #27 - Weeks: 1
26. Gwen Stefani - "Cool" - Love, Angel, Music, Baby
Last Week: #26 - Peak: #26 - Weeks: 2
25. System of a Down - "Question!" - Mesmerize
Last Week: #28 - Peak: #25 - Weeks: 2
24. Jason Mraz - "Wordplay" - Mr. A-Z
Last Week: #25 - Peak: #24 - Weeks: 3
23. Alkaline Trio - "Time to Waste" - Crimson
Last Week: #21 - Peak: #16 - Weeks: 6
22. Bloodhound Gang - "Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo" - Hefty Fine
*DEBUT* - Peak: #22 - Weeks: 1
21. Switchfoot - "Stars" - Nothing is Sound
Last Week: #23 - Peak: #21 - Weeks: 2
20. The White Stripes - "Blue Orchid" - Get Behind Me Satan
Last Week: #18 - Peak: #1 - Weeks: 16 -
2 Weeks at #1
19. My Chemical Romance - "Helena" - Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
Last Week: #17 - Peak: #2 - Weeks: 19 -
1 Week until retirement!
18. Rise Against - "Swing Life Away" - Siren Song for the Counter Culture
Last Week: #20 - Peak: #18 - Weeks: 3
17. Nine Inch Nails - "Only" - With Teeth
Last Week: #24 - Peak: #17 - Weeks: 2
16. Foo Fighters - "Best of You" - In Your Honor
Last Week: #16 - Peak: #16 - Weeks: 14
15. Gorillaz - "DARE" - Demon Days
Last Week: #14 - Peak: #13 - Weeks: 10
14. The Decemberists - "16 Military Wives" - Picaresque
Last Week: #8 - Peak: #1 - Weeks: 14 -
3 Weeks at #1
13. The White Stripes - "My Doorbell" - Get Behind Me Satan
Last Week: #15 - Peak: #13 - Weeks: 5
12. The Offspring - "Can't Repeat" - Greatest Hits
Last Week: #7 - Peak: #5 - Weeks: 13
11. Beck - "Girl" - Guero
Last Week: #12 - Peak: #6 - Weeks: 17 -
3 weeks until retirement!
10. Coldplay - "Speed of Sound" - X & Y
Last Week: #13 - Peak: #2 - Weeks: 16
9. The Click Five - "Just the Girl" - Greetings from Imrie House
Last Week: #10 - Peak: #9 - Weeks: 4
8. Green Day - "Wake Me Up When September Ends" - American Idiot
Last Week: #9 - Peak: #8 - Weeks: 12
7. Kings of Leon - "Four Kicks" - Aha Shake Heartbreak
Last Week: #11 - Peak: #7 - Weeks: 4
6. Coldplay - "Fix You" - X & Y
Last Week: #3 - Peak: #1 - Weeks: 7 -
1 Week at #1
5. The Killers - "All These Things That I've Done" - Hot Fuss
Last Week: #1 - Peak: #1 - Weeks: 14 -
1 Week at #1
4. Gorillaz feat. De La Soul - "Feel Good Inc." - Demon Days
Last Week: #4 - Peak: #1 - Weeks:
20 -
7 Weeks at #1
***RETIRED***
3. Fall Out Boy - "Sugar, We're Going Down" - From Under the Cork Tree
Last Week: #6 - Peak: #3 - Weeks: 9
2. Audioslave - "Doesn't Remind Me" - Out of Exile
Last Week: #5 - Peak: #2 - Weeks: 5
1. Jack Johnson - "Good People" - In Between Dreams
Last Week: #2 - Peak: #1 - Weeks: 5 -
1 Week at #1
So there you have it! While Gorillaz grabs the first-ever official retirement spot under the top 30 rules, Jack Johnson grabs his first-ever #1 spot. Next week, the top 5 is much more wide open, while we'll bid "so long and goodnight" to My Chemical Romance's "Helena" - and maybe hello and good morning to "The Ghost of You..."
Gorillaz, by the way, hold the amazing honor of being the only song EVER to spend 20 weeks in the top 5 while never spending a single week outside it.
One more thing... every song this year that reached the 20-week mark (even if they debuted last year) will be credited with an "honorary retirement." This includes "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" which, of course, went a little over the retirement limits...however, I'll be sure to keep retirement or non-retirement in mind when I compose my top 100 list for the end of the year. Next week I'll make a full list of these honorary retirements. Anyway, see you next week!