Mel's Weekly Top 20 - October 9, 2011

Mel's Weekly Top 20
Week of October 9, 2011.

This Week	Title	Artist	Last Week
1	Rope (4th week @ #1!)	Foo Fighters	1
2	Good Life	OneRepublic	4
3	The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie	Red Hot Chili Peppers	3
4	Only Love	Anggun	2
5	You And I	Lady GaGa	7
6	Moves Like Jagger	Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera	5
7	Blackout	Breathe Carolina	9
8	Paradise	Coldplay	11
9	Helena Beat	Foster the People	10
10	The Book Of Morris Johnson	Zee Avi	12
11	Walk	Foo Fighters	14
12	We Owned The Night	Lady Antebellum	13
13	Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)	Katy Perry	8
14	Drown	Carolina Liar	16
15	Brighter Than The Sun	Colbie Caillat	6
16	Mr. Know It All	Kelly Clarkson	19
17	You Make Me Feel	Cobra Starship feat. Sabi	20
18	What The Water Gave Me	Florence + The Machine	--
19	Don't Gotta Work It Out	Fitz & The Tantrums	--
20	Mr. Saxobeat	Alexandra Stan	--

CHART NOTES

Up at the very top of the chart we find that "Rope" by the Foo Fighters has once again held on to #1 for a 4th week in a row. Rock rules. Furthermore, the follow-up single "Walk" moves up 3 points from #14 to #11.

OneRepublic moves up 2 from #4 to #2 with "Good Life". Will they go to #1?

Red Hot Chili Peppers' "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" hold at #3 for another week while Lady GaGa moves up 2 with "You And I" checking in at #5.

Three songs make their chart debut: At #18 we find Florence + the Machine with "What The Water Gave Me" at #18, Fitz & the Tantrums at #19 with "Don't Gotta Work It Out" and Alexandra Stan at #20 with the dance track "Mr. Saxobeat".

BONUS VIDEOS

Mel's Weekly Top 20 - May 29, 2011

Mel's Weekly Top 20

Week of May 29, 2011.

This Week	Title	Artist	Last 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"

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 Week	Title	Artist	Last 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)

Mel's Weekly Top 20 - April 24, 2011

Black Eyed Peas' "Just Can't Get Enough" stops at #4 this week.

Mel's Weekly Top 20

Week of April 24, 2011.

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

CHART NOTES

Dengue Fever holds on to the #1 position for the 5th week in a row with "Cement Slippers". It is definitely the biggest hit on my chart so far this year, yet it has hardly made a dent on anyone else's chart. No matter. The single was released as a freebie by the band in mid-February and has been on this chart since late February. The song spent most of March climbing up the chart and all of April now holding on to #1. Dengue Fever's latest album Cannibal Courtship was released on Concord/Fantasy Records this past week. In time the public and fellow chart enthusiasts will catch up with this most wonderful band.


The biggest mover this week is "Hello" by French producer and singer Martin Solveig featuring Dragnonette. The track moves from its debut spot last week of #19 to #7 this week. "Hello" is one of those European dance tracks that have been kicking around for about a half year, maybe longer. It has started to get traction on some personal and dance charts. Good song, reminds me of "Paper Planes" by M.I.A. a few years back.

Upward movement: Other songs gaining in the top 20 include "Who Says" by Selena Gomez & the Scene. The track moves from #14 to #10 this week. Several other tracks on the top 20 have moved up 2 points from their previous positions of last week. They include "Who's That Chick" by Rihanna, "I Do" by Colbie Caillat, and Bruno Mars with the "Lazy Song" actually moving up 3 points.


Two songs make their debut this week. They are "Judas" by Lady GaGa at #19 and "This is Why We Fight" by The Decemberists.

ADDITIONAL VIDEOS & MUSIC


Jessica Lea Mayfield sings "Blue Skies Again", currently #17 on the Weekly Top 20.


The Decemberists debut on the top 20 with "This is Why We Fight".


R.E.M.'s latest track "UBerlin" off their new album, Collapse Into Now.


And of course "Cement Slippers" are still #1.

Cement Slippers Still at #1

Mel's Weekly Top 20
Week of April 17, 2011

This Week	Tiitle	Artist	Last Week
1	Cement Slippers (4 weeks at #1)	Dengue Fever	1
2	Pumped Up Kicks	Foster the People	2
3	On The Floor	Jennifer Lopez Feat. Pitbull	4
4	Price Tag	Jessie J	3
5	Just Can't Get Enough	Black Eyed Peas	6
6	This Is The Stuff	Francesca Battistelli	5
7	L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.	Noah & the Whale	10
8	UBerlin	R.E.M.	9
9	Rolling In The Deep	Adele	7
10	Who's That Chick	Rihanna	12
11	I Do	Colbie Caillat	13
12	Machu Picchu	The Strokes	14
13	S&M	Rihanna	15
14	Who Says	Selena Gomez & The Scene	17
15	L.O.V.	Fitz & The Tantrums	8
16	Never Gonna Leave This Bed	Maroon 5	19
17	Blue Skies Again	Jessica Lea Mayfield	20
18	From a Table Away	Sunny Sweeney	11
19	Hello (Radio Edit)	Martin Solveig and Dragonette	--
20	The Lazy Song	Bruno Mars	--

CHART NOTES



Dengue Fever holds on to the #1 spot for a 4th week with "Cement Slippers". Their new album Cannibal Courtship was released out on April 19.

Foster The People holds at #2 with "Pumped Up Kicks". Jennifer Lopez and Pitbul moves up to #3. First time in the top 5 is Black Eyed Peas with their latest single, "Just Can't Get Enough."

Two debuts this week: "Hello" by Martin Solveig & Dragonette debuts at #19. It is a big dance hit. Getting a lot of plays this weekend on my iTunes. The other debut is by Bruno Mars, off his current album Doo Wops & Hooligans, it's "The Lazy Song" coming in at #20.

BONUS VIDEO

Mel's Weekly Top 20: April 3, 2011

Mel's Weekly Top 20

Week of April 3, 2011.

This Week	Tiitle	Artist	Last Week
1	Cement Slippers (2nd Week @ #1!)	Dengue Fever	1
2	Price Tag	Jessie J	2
3	Pumped Up Kicks	Foster the People	5
4	Rolling In The Deep	Adele	3
5	This Is The Stuff	Francesca Battistelli	7
6	On The Floor	Jennifer Lopez Feat. Pitbull	8
7	Just Can't Get Enough	Black Eyed Peas	9
8	Born This Way	Lady GaGa	4
9	L.O.V.	Fitz & The Tantrums	12
10	UBerlin	R.E.M.	13
11	L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.	Noah & the Whale	17
12	From a Table Away	Sunny Sweeney	14
13	Who's That Chick	Rihanna	16
14	Let's Go (feat. TobyMac)	Group 1 Crew	6
15	Down By the Water	The Decemberists	10
16	I Do	Colbie Caillat	19
17	Machu Picchu	The Strokes	20
18	S&M	Rihanna	18
19	Who Says	Selena Gomez & The Scene	--
20	Rogue Machine (Say That You Need Me)	The Daylights	11

CHART NOTES

"Cement Slippers" by Dengue Fever is the #1 song again for the second week in a row. Foster the People breaks into the Top 5 with "Pumped Up Kicks", up 2 from #7 to #5.

Breaking into the top 10 are Fitz & the Tantrums with "L.O.V." up 3 from #12 to #9 and R.E.M. and their track "UBerlin" moving from #13 to #10. Just behind them is Noah and the Whale who make the biggest gain moving from #17 to #11 with their hit "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N." Gotta like those songs with spellings in them!

The only debut song is by Selena Gomez and the Scene. Her latest single, "Who Says" checks in for the first week on the chart at #19. Their last single, "A Year Without Rain" went all the way to #1 late last year.