Me:We'll update today's countdown later. First, here's yesterday's show.
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Chris:Welcome to DRL for February 28, 2003. We premiere 2 new songs from Ashanti including Dreams. On top of that, we will retire Movies. We get a sneak peek of Madonna's controversial new song "American Life". Plus, you got me and Billy to talk with. First, we open the show with Seether dropping from #2 to #30.
30. Seether "Driven Under" (8, 2)-28
29. Simple Plan "Addicted" (28, 1@1)-28
Billy:Simple Plan's plan of attack has floundered. They drop 28 big spots to #29. At #28 is a debut from Trapt. Here's Headstrong giving the boot to Eminem. This is our first of 2 debuts.
28. Trapt "Headstrong" (1, 28)DEBUT
27. Ms. Dynamite "It Takes More" (1, 27)HOT SHOT DEBUT
Chris:Ms. Dynamite finally hits the chart after several weeks as a heatseeker by dismantling American Hi-Fi. Let's roll 26-21 quickly.
26. Finch "What It Is To Burn" (29, 8)+4
25. Unwritten Law "Rest Of My Life" (46, 1@1)+4
24. Stacie Orrico "Stuck" (27, 1@1)+3
23. Amerie "Show Me" (34, 1@1)-1
22. Ashanti "Baby Remix" (59, 6@1)+4
21. Jennifer Lopez "Loving You" (59, 2)+4
Billy:We have the premiere of "Dreams" by Ashanti coming up. First, here's #20 from No Doubt not letting go of #20 with a rebound.
20. No Doubt "Running" (7, 10)+
19. Jade Anderson "Sugar High (Video)" (19, 3@1)+2
18. Britney Spears "Born To Make You Happy (Video)" (17, 5@1)-4
17. Avril Lavigne "Losing Grip" (42, 1@1)-4
Chris:Those were Jade, Brit and Av at #19-#17. Quickly, we roll #16.
16. Sahara Hotnights "Alright Alright" (6, 16)+1
Billy:It's time for a sneak peek of "American Life".
*plays 30 second snippet*
Chris:By the way, we should introduce ourselves to you.
Billy:Here we go.
Chris:I was in Soundgarden and now I'm in Audioslave. Chris Cornell is my name.
Billy:I was in Smashing Pumpkins and now I'm in Zwan. Billy Corgan is my name.
Chris:So right now, we bring you Ashanti.
*plays Baby*
Billy:Welcome back to the show.
Ashanti:I'm glad to be here.
Chris(to Billy):She's hot.
Billy(to Chris):Certainly. (to Ashanti)Now let's talk.
Ashanti:Ask away.
Chris:You are premiering 2 songs today. You are also having another song retired. How do you feel?
Ashanti:Great!
Billy:First, we are premiering Dreams. You performed this at the Grammys last Sunday.
Ashanti:Right.
Chris:Is there any word on this being your next single?
Ashanti:I can't say. I'm working hard on my sophomore album, so maybe I'm not releasing another single from my debut.
Billy:Ok. Do the honors.
Ashanti:Gladly. Here's the premiere of Dreams by me.
*plays song*
Ashanti:That's definitely a good song by me. Like it?
Chris:Yes. Let's go on, and #15 is Isyss.
15. Isyss "Hater" (16, 9)-3
14. Spice Girls "Holler" (113, 15@1)-3
13. Justin Timberlake "Rock Your Body" (9, 5)-3
Billy:Spice and Justin drop 3 each. At #12 is Evanescence kicking it into high gear.
12. Evanescence "Bring Me To Life" (37, 8@1)+4
11. Lil Kim "The Jump Off" (3, 9)-2
Chris:Although she drops 2 spots to #11, Lil Kim gains plenty of airplay. We have a lot of top ten movement.
Billy:Before we go on, we are retiring Movies. This song spent 3 days at #1 and 47 days on. Ashanti, can you do the honors?
Ashanti:Gladly, here's my song "Movies" going out at #10.
10. Ashanti "Movies" (47, 3@1)+9 (Retirement stats up later)
9. Ja Rule & Ashanti "Mesmerize" (90, 10@1)-1
8. Jennifer Lopez & LL Cool J "All I Have" (113, 9@1)-1
Chris:Those were Ja and Jennifer at #9 and #8. At #7 is Fabolous making a 16 spot blast.
7. Fabolous "Can't Let You Go" (2, 7)+16
6. TLC "Hands Up" (11, 2)-1
Billy:TLC drops 1 to #6 with a gain in airplay. Time for our 2nd premiere from Ashanti. It's Over.
Chris:There is a skit that comes before this, and there's a lot of bad words said. You say the s word and he says the f and s words. What's up with that Ashanti?
Ashanti:The skit is called Fight. But here's the song itself. Over is here.
*plays song*
Chris:Thanks to Ashanti for stopping by. You can't leave yet though.
Ashanti:Oh. I have to see if I'm #1.
Billy:Anything can happen.
Chris:This just in, Linkin Park's "Somewhere I Belong" has been added to the playlist. Vote for that if you want. At #5 is Lucy Woodward with a boost thanks to seeing the video on VH1.
5. Lucy Woodward "Dumb Girls" (48, 2@1)+19 (Jump Of The Day)
4. Dream "When I Get There" (159, 46@1)-1
3. Stone Sour "Inhale" (4, 3)+15
Billy:Whoa! Dream drops 1 to #4 while Stone Sour makes the 3rd biggest jump of the day with a 15 spot jump to #3.
Chris:The top 2 was tight. Ashanti, you are not #1.
Ashanti:What!?
Billy:Guess who beat you?
Ashanti
ream?
Chris:They were #4.
Ashanti:3LW?
Billy:They weren't on.
Ashanti:WHO?
Chris:Lisa Marie Presley.
Ashanti:WHO?
Billy:See for yourself.
2. Ashanti "Baby" (274, 56@1)+2
1. Lisa Marie Presley "Lights Out" (2, 1@1)+14
Chris:Those were Ashanti jumping 2 to #2, and Lisa Marie Presley flying 14 to #1.
