[CarCAL22]

the holiday freeze is about to take its control!

[mvangord]

In case this hasen't been posted already, here's the yearends for all formats:
http://pdf.mediabase.com/YearEnd08/YearEnd08.pdf

[danitykanelover]

once live your life starts going negative in spins it should be circus, gaga, 1, 2!!!
love that top twooo!

[Celestial]

Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2

Black people aren't all CHARCOAL BLACK.

I know! Leona will be classified as black so...

[Celestial]

Originally posted by RainMan

"Better In Time" video: White
"Forgive Me" video: Black

She does look different in her colouring at times, sometimes darker sometimes lighter. Same as Beyonce, and then they made a huge fuss a few months ago saying that L'Oreal tried to make her whiter...

Sorry, this is completly off topic

[tcatron565]

Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2

It'll be official when it's #20 on a week update, not daily. Hopefully they can do it, I see it making Top 10 at least.

Yeah. That's why I said technically.

Disturbia goes recurrent tomorrow!

[tcatron565]

Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2

Urban radio controls the charts. There's no positive way to change how that is, besides change it to where Digital is the higher percentage of the Hot 100.

They should do that. I mean, digital sales are much more important, and show what people like.

[yerboylc3]

Urban

1 1 1 BEYONCE Single Ladies (Put A... Music World/Columbia 2008 3752 3878 -126 65 56.8 58.8 -1.9

15 15 13 BEYONCE If I Were A Boy Music World/Columbia 2008 1844 1767 77 64 28.8 27.6 +1.2

44 45 40 BEYONCE Diva Columbia 2008 574 435 139 53 10.6 8.1 +2.6


#1 Diva in this game for a minute...Lookin good at Urban radio! Top 40 without ANY promo whatsoever...no adds, no performances, no video...NOTHING! WOO HOO!! Get that airplay Bey!

[ladyroc]

Originally posted by yerboylc3

Urban

1 1 1 BEYONCE Single Ladies (Put A... Music World/Columbia 2008 3752 3878 -126 65 56.8 58.8 -1.9

15 15 13 BEYONCE If I Were A Boy Music World/Columbia 2008 1844 1767 77 64 28.8 27.6 +1.2

44 45 40 BEYONCE Diva Columbia 2008 574 435 139 53 10.6 8.1 +2.6


#1 Diva in this game for a minute...Lookin good at Urban radio! Top 40 without ANY promo whatsoever...no adds, no performances, no video...NOTHING! WOO HOO!! Get that airplay Bey!

WOW Single Ladies has been #1 For 3 weeks Straight..GET IT B

[Tightrope]

Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2

Urban radio controls the charts. There's no positive way to change how that is, besides change it to where Digital is the higher percentage of the Hot 100.

Urban radio has too much of a stranglehold, I say something needs to be done to give Digital the higher %

[V3$$3L.]

WAIT...WAIT! WHAT?!?! :cry:

Originally posted by Flashing Lights

Well, Shakira who was the last white person to hit #1

I pity you.

[ladyroc]

Originally posted by Celestial

Her mum is white but her father isn't. Her skin isn't very dark so you couldn't call her 'black' but people do anyway. It's the same with Beyonce, Halle Berry etc. They aren't that dark but they are still called 'black'

Lenoa is Mix....Just because she has a Black Parent doesn't mean she isn't white

[Anthony K.]

Originally posted by Tightrope

Urban radio has too much of a stranglehold, I say something needs to be done to give Digital the higher %

It should at least be the way it was until mid-2007 - 55% digital.

[Carrie-is-no-1]

Originally posted by yerboylc3

Urban

1 1 1 BEYONCE Single Ladies (Put A... Music World/Columbia 2008 3752 3878 -126 65 56.8 58.8 -1.9

15 15 13 BEYONCE If I Were A Boy Music World/Columbia 2008 1844 1767 77 64 28.8 27.6 +1.2

44 45 40 BEYONCE Diva Columbia 2008 574 435 139 53 10.6 8.1 +2.6


#1 Diva in this game for a minute...Lookin good at Urban radio! Top 40 without ANY promo whatsoever...no adds, no performances, no video...NOTHING! WOO HOO!! Get that airplay Bey!

and IIWAB is still gaining?/

[music135]

Originally posted by Anthony Kerty

It should at least be the way it was until mid-2007 - 55% digital.

Definitely. Maybe with the new year we'll hear an announcement *fingers crossed*

I would definitely say that pop music is becoming more prominent again, and pop artists deserve more of a shot at #1 than they have right now. I mean, there's a reason why A LOT of hits on urban radio don't pull in downloads

(Currently Trading Places, Chopped 'n' Screwed, and Green Light; all of these are top 5 at urban, yet none are top 40 on iTunes) In comparison, all the songs top 5 on pop radio are top 11 on iTunes.

This just proves that noone cares enough about the music on urban radio to buy it, and therefore, the Hot 100 doesn't reflect what's popular, because what's popular, is what people are willing to spend their money on.

[Flashing Lights]

Originally posted by music135

Definitely. Maybe with the new year we'll hear an announcement *fingers crossed*

I would definitely say that pop music is becoming more prominent again, and pop artists deserve more of a shot at #1 than they have right now. I mean, there's a reason why A LOT of hits on urban radio don't pull in downloads

(Currently Trading Places, Chopped 'n' Screwed, and Green Light; all of these are top 5 at urban, yet none are top 40 on iTunes) In comparison, all the songs top 5 on pop radio are top 11 on iTunes.

This just proves that noone cares enough about the music on urban radio to buy it, and therefore, the Hot 100 doesn't reflect what's popular, because what's popular, is what people are willing to spend their money on.

However, urban radio does sell albums. Two of the biggest examples are Keyshia Cole and Jazmine Sullivan. Their biggest format is urban, and yet they can sell more albums than most pop artists.

[Tightrope]

the difference there is that they are critically acclaimed albums (I give Keyshia major props though)

If an album isn't anticipated, they tend to not sell well.

[Tibbits]

When did radio start loving Brit again?

[Celestial]

Originally posted by music135

Definitely. Maybe with the new year we'll hear an announcement *fingers crossed*

I would definitely say that pop music is becoming more prominent again, and pop artists deserve more of a shot at #1 than they have right now. I mean, there's a reason why A LOT of hits on urban radio don't pull in downloads

(Currently Trading Places, Chopped 'n' Screwed, and Green Light; all of these are top 5 at urban, yet none are top 40 on iTunes) In comparison, all the songs top 5 on pop radio are top 11 on iTunes.

This just proves that noone cares enough about the music on urban radio to buy it, and therefore, the Hot 100 doesn't reflect what's popular, because what's popular, is what people are willing to spend their money on.

I don't think they'll change it to favour digital sales. Digital sales are increasing, and as they continue to do so the hot 100 will become more balanced. Songs can get to no.1 now with minimal airplay

[CarCAL22]

32 20 BRITNEY SPEARS Circus Jive/Zomba 2852 1563 1289


Get that Top 20 SMASH!