Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Mel's Weekly Top 20 - May 29, 2011



Mel's Weekly Top 20
Week of May 29, 2011.

This WeekTitleArtistLast Week
1 Hello (5th Week @ #1!) Martin Solveig & Dragonette 1
2 Cement Slippers Dengue Fever 2
3 Sad Song The Cars 8
4 Judas Lady GaGa 5
5 Who Says Selena Gomez & The Scene 3
6 The Lazy Song Bruno Mars 7
7 E.T. Katy Perry 9
8 On The Floor Jennifer Lopez Feat. Pitbull 4
9 Just A Kiss Lady Antebellum 13
10 Blue Skies Again Jessica Lea Mayfield 11
11 This Is Why We Fight The Decemberists 12
12 Just Can't Get Enough Black Eyed Peas 6
13 Price Tag Jessie J 10
14 Crazy Girl Eli Young Band 17
15 Collide Kid Rock with Sheryl Crow 18
16 Tonight's The Kind Of Night Noah & the Whale 19
17 Heart Skips A Beat Lenka 20
18 The Edge Of Glory Lady GaGa --
19 Tonight Tonight Hot Chelle Rae --
20 Heart in Chains Kate Voegele --

CHART NOTES

Martin Solveig & Dragonette has the #1 song again, for the 5th consecutive week in a row. Yes, "Hello" is once again on top of the charts.

Holding at #2 is Dengue Fever with "Cement Slippers". This song also held the #1 spot earlier this spring for 5 weeks in a row. It is still holding on strong in the top 5 having teetered between #2 and #3 for more than a month now. It's a great song from my favorite album so far of 2011, Cannibal Courtship.

Springing up 5 points from #8 to #3 this week are The Cars, with their comeback single "Sad Song". Not very sad for them with the original line-up and a possible chart topper here on the Weekly Top 20!

Moving up another point is Lady GaGa. "Judas" moves up from #5 to #4 this week. This is one of two songs she has on the top 20. Lady GaGa also debuts this week at #18 with her latest single, "The Edge of Glory". Both tracks are from her just issued album Born This Way.

Further down the chart we see Lady Antebellum breaking into the top 10 with their latest country crooner, "Just a Kiss". The single moves from #13 to #9 this week.

Also breaking into the top 10 is Jessica Lea Mayfield. Her indie single "Blue Skies Again" moves up a point from #11 to #10 this week. It's been a slow but steady climb for the record.

VIDEO EXTRAS



Dengue Fever "Uku"



Caro Emerald "The Other Woman"

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mel's Weekly Top 20: May 22, 2011.


Dengue Fever's new video for "Cement Slippers".

Mel's Weekly Top 20
Week of May 22, 2011.

This WeekTitleArtistLast Week
1 Hello (4th Week @ #1!) Martin Solveig & Dragonette 1
2 Cement Slippers Dengue Fever 3
3 Who Says Selena Gomez & The Scene 5
4 On The Floor Jennifer Lopez Feat. Pitbull 2
5 Judas Lady GaGa 6
6 Just Can't Get Enough Black Eyed Peas 4
7 The Lazy Song Bruno Mars 9
8 Sad Song The Cars 11
9 E.T. Katy Perry 14
10 Price Tag Jessie J 10
11 Blue Skies Again Jessica Lea Mayfield 12
12 This Is Why We Fight The Decemberists 13
13 Just A Kiss Lady Antebellum 19
14 I Do Colbie Caillat 7
15 L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. Noah & the Whale 8
16 Pumped Up Kicks Foster the People 16
17 Crazy Girl Eli Young Band 18
18 Collide Kid Rock with Sheryl Crow 20
19 Tonight's The Kind Of Night Noah & the Whale --
20 Heart Skips A Beat Lenka --

CHART NOTES

Martin Solveig & Dragonette holds the #1 spot again for the 4th week in a row with "Hello". Dengue Fever moves back up from #3 to #2 this week with "Cement Slippers" (a former #1 song). The video for the song was recently released.

"Judas" by Lady GaGa, movies up 1 from #6 to #5 with Bruno Marsjumping up 2 points to #7 with "The Lazy Song". Jessie J holds at number 10 with "Price Tag," a former #1 song from more than 8 weeks ago. New to the top 10 is The Cars at #8 with "Sad Song" up 3 from #11 last week, and Katy Perry with "E.T." moving from #14 to #9.

Significant droppers include Black Eyed Peas and "Just Can't Get Enough" down 2 from #4 to #6; "I Do" by Colbie Caillat down from #7 to #14 and "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N." by Noah & the Whale, plunging from #8 to #15.

The good news for Noah & the Whale is that their follow-up single, "Tonight's the Kind of Night" makes its debut at #19. Also debuting is "Heart Skips a Beat" by Lenka at #20.

VIDEO SHOWCASE: Current Hits


Martin Sloveig and Dragonette hold the #1 spot for the 4th week.


The Cars are back on the chart with "Sad Song".


Lenka debuts at #20 with "Heart Skips a Beat"


Jessie J is still holding strong at #10 with "Price Tag".

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Mel's Weekly Top 20 - May 15, 2011


Is Bruno Mars from "The Planet of the Apes"?

Mel's Weekly Top 20
Week of May 15, 2011.

This WeekTitleArtistLast Week
1 Hello (3rd Week @ #1!) Martin Solveig & Dragonette 1
2 On The Floor Jennifer Lopez Feat. Pitbull 2
3 Cement Slippers Dengue Fever 3
4 Just Can't Get Enough Black Eyed Peas 4
5 Who Says Selena Gomez & The Scene 6
6 Judas Lady GaGa 8
7 I Do Colbie Caillat 7
8 L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. Noah & the Whale 5
9 The Lazy Song Bruno Mars 14
10 Price Tag Jessie J 11
11 Sad Song The Cars 16
12 Blue Skies Again Jessica Lea Mayfield 13
13 This Is Why We Fight The Decemberists 15
14 E.T. Katy Perry 19
15 Machu Picchu The Strokes 9
16 Pumped Up Kicks Foster the People 10
17 Never Gonna Leave This Bed Maroon 5 12
18 Crazy Girl Eli Young Band 20
19 Just A Kiss Lady Antebellum --
20 Collide Kid Rock with Sheryl Crow --

CHART NOTES

Martin Solveig & Dragonette holds the #1 spot again for the 3rd week in a row with "Hello". Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull hold at the #2 spot with "On the Floor" for another week. Also holding at #3 is Dengue Fever with "Cement Slippers" (a former #1 song) and Black Eyed Peas (again) with "Just Can't Get Enough" at #4. New to the top 5 is "Who Cares" by Selena & the Scene, up from #6 to #5.

"Judas" by Lady GaGa, movies up from #8 to #6. Bruno Mars is new to the top 10 this week with "The Lazy Song" moving from #14 to #9. Jessie J moves back into the top 10 with "Price Tag" inching from #11 to #10. The song topped the charts more than 8 weeks ago.

Lady Antebellum debuts at #19 with their latest single "Just a Kiss". Kid Rock teams with Sheryl Crow for his debut single, "Collide" at #20.

VIDEO EXTRAS: THE 1980S
Some of my favorite videos from more than 20 years ago.


R.E.M. - "The One I Love" (1988)


INXS - "Original Sin" (1982)


Cyndi Lauper - "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (1984)


Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean" (1983)

More videos from the 1980s....

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Mel's Weekly Top 20 - May 8, 2011.



Mel's Weekly Top 20
Week of May 8, 2011.

This WeekTitleArtistLast Week
1 Hello (2nd week @ #1!) Martin Solveig & Dragonette 1
2 On The Floor Jennifer Lopez Feat. Pitbull 3
3 Cement Slippers Dengue Fever 2
4 Just Can't Get Enough Black Eyed Peas 4
5 L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. Noah & the Whale 5
6 Who Says Selena Gomez & The Scene 9
7 I Do Colbie Caillat 8
8 Judas Lady GaGa 12
9 Machu Picchu The Strokes 10
10 Pumped Up Kicks Foster the People 6
11 Price Tag Jessie J 7
12 Never Gonna Leave This Bed Maroon 5 13
13 Blue Skies Again Jessica Lea Mayfield 14
14 The Lazy Song Bruno Mars 15
15 This Is Why We Fight The Decemberists 17
16 Sad Song The Cars 18
17 Who's That Chick Rihanna 11
18 UBerlin R.E.M. 16
19 E.T. Katy Perry --
20 Crazy Girl Eli Young Band --

CHART NOTES

Martin Solveig & Dragonette holds the #1 spot again for the 2nd week in a row with "Hello". The song has been an international dance hit since last year and is only now making it onto mainstream top 40 charts and niche ones such as this.

Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull inch their way back into the #2 spot with "On the Floor" which dropped to #3 last week.

New in the top 10 is "Judas" by Lady GaGa, moving up from #12 to #8.

Debut singles: Katy Perry returns to the chart with her first week debut "E.T." coming in at #19. The Eli Young Band checks in at #20 with their country crossover hit, "Crazy Girl" coming in at #20.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Mel's Weekly Top 20 - May 1, 2011


Martin Solveig and Dragonette have the #1 song this week.

Mel's Weekly Top 20
Week of May 1, 2011.



This WeekTitleArtistLast Week
1 Hello (Radio Edit) Martin Solveig and Dragonette 7
2 Cement Slippers Dengue Fever 1
3 On The Floor Jennifer Lopez Feat. Pitbull 2
4 Just Can't Get Enough Black Eyed Peas 4
5 L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. Noah & the Whale 6
6 Pumped Up Kicks Foster the People 3
7 Price Tag Jessie J 5
8 I Do Colbie Caillat 9
9 Who Says Selena Gomez & The Scene 10
10 Machu Picchu The Strokes 11
11 Who's That Chick Rihanna 8
12 Judas Lady GaGa 19
13 Never Gonna Leave This Bed Maroon 5 15
14 Blue Skies Again Jessica Lea Mayfield 16
15 The Lazy Song Bruno Mars 17
16 UBerlin R.E.M. 14
17 This Is Why We Fight The Decemberists 20
18 Sad Song The Cars --
19 S&M Rihanna 12
20 This Is The Stuff Francesca Battistelli 13

CHART NOTES

In only 2 short weeks Martin Solveig & Dragonette's international dance track moves from #19 to #7 to this week's new #1 song. The song has been a regular mainstay of the dance chart for several months and is now a hit on this chart. The single replaces Dengue Fever's "Cement Slippers" which slip from #1 to #2 after a five week stay at the top.

Breaking into the top 5 is "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N." by Noah & the Whale, moving from #6 to #5. It's a great little song from the same people that brought you "5 Years Time" back in 2008. They took that to #1 on this chart.

Elsewhere, Lady GaGa moves from #19 to #12 with her latest, "Judas".

The only debut song this week is "Sad Song" by The Cars, a comeback single featuring most of the original line-up of the hot 1980s group. They are well known for the hits "Just What I Needed," "You Might Think," "Magic", "Shake It Up" and "You Are The Girl" from the late 1970s and 1980s. Good to see them on the chart again.

Recent Number One Songs:

Cement Slippers - Dengue Fever
Price Tag - Jessie J
Down By The Water - The Decemberists
Back to December - Taylor Swift
Grenade - Bruno Mars

VIDEO SHOWCASE - Additional Clips

Martin Solveig and Dragonette - Boys and Girls (2009)