Midyears

The Top 50 Songs of the Year Thusfar.  Longevity counts more than anything when tallying scores, which is why the relatively new Bulletproof–the only song besides Beyonce’s Single Ladies to spend three weeks at number one–is only at #30 for the year so far.  There have been 168 entries on the countdown so far this year.

(Songs in bold are still on the countdown and could ultimately land in a higher position at the end of the year. Songs in italics are number ones.)

1. Depeche Mode, Wrong
2. Metro Station, Seventeen Forever
3. Handsome Furs, I’m Confused
4. Girls Aloud, Untouchable
5. Bat For Lashes, Daniel
6. Annie, Anthonio
7. Franz Ferdinand, No You Girls
8. Kelly Clarkson, My Life Would Suck Without You
9. Franz Ferdinand, Ulysses
10. Asobi Seksu, Me & Mary

11. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Zero
12. Official Secrets Act, The Girl From The BBC
13. Marmaduke Duke, Kid Gloves
14. Hockey, Too Fake
15. Keri Hilson, Turnin Me On
16. A Camp, Stronger Than Jesus
17. La Roux, In For The Kill
18. Saint Etienne, Method of Modern Love
19. Keri Hilson, Return The Favor
20. Nina Sky, On Some Bullshit

21. Miley Cyrus, Fly On The Wall
22. Lykke Li, Tonight
23. Kissy Sell Out, This Kiss
24. V Factory, Love Struck
25. Britney Spears, If You Seek Amy
26. Telepathe, So Fine
27. Lady GaGa, Love Game
28. Polly Scattergood, Please Don’t Touch
29. Noisettes, Don’t Upset The Rhythm
30. La Roux, Bulletproof

31. Kelly Clarkson, I Do Not Hook Up
32. Pet Shop Boys, Love Etc
33. Little Boots, New In Town
34. Vistoso Bosses, Delirious
35. Mando Diao, Gloria
36. Kills, Black Balloon
37. Horrors, Who Can Say
38. Taylor Swift, Love Story
39. Empire of the Sun, Walking On A Dream
40. Lily Allen, Not Fair

41. Girls Aloud, The Loving Kind
42. Neko Case, People Got A Lotta Nerve
43. Litle Dragon, Fortune
44. Morrissey, I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris
45. St Vincent, Actor Out Of Work
46. J*Davey, Slooow
47. PJ Harvey and John Parish, Black Hearted Love
48. Mpho, Box N Locks
49. Fever Ray, When I Grow Up
50. Sahara Hotnights, In Private

The Pop Chart – June 29, 2009

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Rank. Artist, Title (Last Week, Peak Position, Weeks On Chart)

1. La Roux, Bulletproof (1, 1, 8)
2. Mando Diao, Gloria (2, 2, 6)
3. mpho, Box n Locks (3, 3, 5)
4. Horrors, Who Can Say? (4, 4, 7)
5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Heads Will Roll (9, 5, 5)
6. Cass McCombs feat. Karen Black, Dreams Come True Girl (12, 6, 4)
7. Dorrough Music, Ice Cream Paint Job (7, 7, 6)
8. Offical Secrets Act, Bloodsport (11, 8, 6)
9. Ash, Return Of White Rabbit (22, 9, 3) GREATEST GAIN
10. Kelly Clarkson, I Do Not Hook Up (5, 5, 10)

11. Bat For Lashes, Pearl’s Dream (14, 11, 5)
12. Marilyn Manson, Armageddon (25, 12, 3) GREATEST GAIN
13. The Veronicas, Take Me On The Floor (16, 13, 5)
14. Pixie Lott, Mama Do (Uh Oh Uh Oh) (21, 14, 4)
15. Polly Scattergood, Please Don’t Touch (8, 3, 9)
16. Eels, Fresh Blood (19, 16, 4)
17. Royksopp feat. Robyn, The Girl And The Robot (22, 17, 6)
18. Freemasons feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer) (28, 18, 2)
19. Lady GaGa, Paparazzi (26, 19, 3)
20. Little Boots, New In Town (10, 3, 9)

21. Flash Republic, Twister (6, 6, 6) BIGGEST DROP
22. Kissy Sell Out, This Kiss (13, 1, 8)
23. Depeche Mode, Peace (29, 23, 2)
24. Mos Def, Casa Bey (27, 24, 4)
25. We Were Promised Jetpacks, Quiet Little Voices (30, 25, 2)
26. Nina Sky, On Some Bullshit (15, 2, 9)
27. Asobi Seksu, Me & Mary (18, 1, 10) LONGEST CHART SITTER
28. Lylloo, Mon Tel (31, 28, 3)
29. Hatcham Social, Crocodile (32, 29, 3)
30. Love Like Fire, Stand In My Shoes (34, 30, 2)

31. Noisettes, Never Forget You (NEW) HIGHEST DEBUT
32. All Time Low, Damned If I Do (Damned If I Don’t) (36, 32, 2)
33. Rinocerose, Time Machine (20, 13, 9)
34. Fever Ray, Triangle Walks (NEW)
35. Taylor Swift, You Belong With Me (38, 35, 2)
36. Anjulie, Boom (24, 6, 21)
37. Girls Can’t Catch, Keep Your Head Up (NEW)
38. Urban Symphony (23, 17, 7) BIGGEST DROP
39. Florence And The Machine, Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) (NEW)
40. Kish Mauve, Matthew (NEW)

The Pop Chart – June 22, 2009

Rank. Artist, Title (Last Week, Peak Position, Weeks On Chart)

1. La Roux, Bulletproof (1, 1, 7)
2. Mando Diao, Gloria (2, 2, 6)
3. Mpho, Box N Locks (7, 3, 5)
4. The Horrors, Who Can Say? (6, 4, 6)
5. Kelly Clarkson, I Do Not Hook Up (9, 5, 9)
6. Flash Republic, Twister (10, 6, 5)
7. Dorrough Music, Ice Cream Paint Job (12, 7, 5)
8. Polly Scattergood, Please Don’t Touch (4, 3, 8)
9. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Heads Will Roll (14, 9, 4)
10. Little Boots, New In Town (3, 3, 8)

11. Official Secrets Act, Bloodsport (15, 11, 5)
12. Cass McCombs feat. Karen Black, Dreams Come True Girl (19, 12, 3)
13. Kissy Sell Out, This Kiss (5, 1, 7)
14. Bat For Lashes, Pearl’s Dream (18, 14, 4)
15. Nina Sky, On Some Bullshit (8, 2, 8)
16. The Veronicas, Take Me On The Floor (23, 16, 4)
17. Royksopp feat. Robyn, The Girl And The Robot (22, 17, 5)
18. Asobi Seksu, Me & Mary (11, 1, 9)
19. Eels, Fresh Blood (24, 19, 3)
20. Rinocerose feat. Ninja, Time Machine (13, 13, 8)

21. Pixie Lott, Mama Do (Uh Oh Uh Oh) (27, 21, 3)
22. Ash, Return of White Rabbit (36, 22, 2) GREATEST GAIN
23. Urban Symphony, Randajad (17, 17, 6)
24. Anjulie, Boom (21, 21, 5)
25. Marilyn Manson, Arma-Goddamn-Motherfuckin-Geddon (38, 26, 2)
26. Lady Gaga, Paparazzi (34, 26, 2)
27. Mos Def, Casa Bey (29, 27, 3)
28. Freemasons/Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Heartbreak Make Me Dancer (NEW) HIGHEST DEBUT
29. Depeche Mode, Peace (NEW)
30. We Were Promised Jetpacks, Quiet Little Voices (NEW)

31. Lylloo, Mon Tel (37, 31, 2)
32. Hatcham Social, Crocodile (39, 32, 2)
33. V Factory, Love Struck (16, 4, 10) BIGGEST DROP
34. LoveLikeFire, Stand In Your Shoes (NEW)
35. Annie, Anthonio (20, 2, 11) LONGEST CHART SITTER
36. All Time Low, Damned If I Do (Damned If I Don’t) (NEW)
37. Au Revoir Simone, Shadows (28, 18, 7)
38. Dragonette, Fixin To Thrill (30, 30, 3)
39. Taylor Swift, You Belong To Me (NEW)
40. Pet Shop Boys, Did You See Me Coming? (25, 25, 5)

Programming Note

Monday evening I’ll be hosting a Spelling Bee, so I won’t be doing a Pop Chart. But I’ll be posting the top 40 here some time on Tuesday.

If you’re in Providence, come down to the Bee.  It’s free to watch and $5 to spell, and all proceeds go to Not About The Buildings, which is a literary events organization I run.  Last year we had over 100 people show up to watch 36 spellers, and it was a lot of fun.

9pm
AS220
115 Empire St
Providence, RI

The Pop Chart – June 15, 2009

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Rank. Artist, Title (Last Week, Peak Position, Weeks On Chart)

1. La Roux, Bulletproof (5, 1, 6)
2. Mando Diao, Gloria (7, 2, 5)
3. Little Boots, New In Town (6, 3, 7)
4. Polly Scattergood, Please Don’t Touch (3, 3, 7)
5. Kissy Sell Out, This Kiss (1, 1, 6)
6. The Horrors, Who Can Say? (9, 6, 5)
7. Mpho, Box N Locks (12, 7, 4)
8. Nina Sky, On Some Bullshit (2, 2, 7)
9. Kelly Clarkson, I Do Not Hook Up (11, 9, 8)
10. Flash Republic, Twister (14, 10, 4)

11. Asobi Seksu, Me & Mary (4, 1, 8)
12. Dorrough Music, Ice Cream Paint Job (17, 12, 4)
13. Rinocerose feat. Ninja, Time Machine (16, 13, 7)
14. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Heads Will Roll (23, 14, 3)
15. Official Secrets Act, Bloodsport (20, 15, 4)
16. V Factory, Love Struck (8, 4, 9)
17. Urban Symphony, Randajad (19, 17, 5)
18. Bat For Lashes, Pearl’s Dream (26, 18, 3)
19. Cass McCombs feat. Karen Black, Dreams Come True Girl (29, 19, 2) GREATEST GAIN
20. Annie, Anthonio (10, 2, 10)

21. Anjulie, Boom (22, 21, 4)
22. Royksopp feat. Robyn, The Girl And The Robot (25, 22, 4)
23. The Veronicas, Take Me On The Floor (30, 23, 3)
24. Eels, Fresh Blood (32, 24, 2)
25. Pet Shop Boys, Did You See Me Coming? (27, 25, 4)
26. Girls Aloud, Untouchable (15, 26, 10) LONGEST CHART SITTER
27. Pixie Lott, Mama Do (Uh Oh Uh Oh) (34, 27, 2)
28. Au Revoir Simone, Shadows (21, 18, 6)
29. Mos Def, Casa Bey (35, 29, 2)
30. Dragonette, Fixin To Thrill (31, 30, 2)

31. Anthonio, Annie (18, 9, 7)
32. Neko Case, People Got A Lotta Nerve (16, 6, 8) BIGGEST DROP
33. Ghostcat, This Is A Bust (36, 33 2)
34. Lady Gaga, Paparazzi (NEW) HIGHEST DEBUT
35. Tommy Sparks, She’s Got Me Dancing (28, 28, 5)
36. Ash, Return of White Rabbit (NEW)
37. Lylloo, Mon Tel (NEW)
38. Marilyn Manson, Arma-Goddamn-Motherfuckin-Geddon (NEW)
39. Hatcham Social, Crocodile (NEW)
40. Keri Hilson feat. Timbaland, Return The Favor (24, 4 10) BIGGEST DROP / LONGEST CHART SITTER

This Week In 1994

My top 40 from this week in 1994. I count five songs that I have no recollection of; a lot of the country ones had memorable choruses, and a couple I might be able to sing my whole way through. And, of course, #1 has the most singalong-able chorus ever :

1. Enigma, Return To Innocence (1)
2. Ace of Base, Don’t Turn Around (3)
3. Mariah Carey, Anytime You Need A Friend (6)
4. Gin Blossoms, Until I Fall Away (4)
5. Arrested Development, Ease My Mind (10)
6. Pam Tillis, Spilled Perfume (2)
7. Smashing Pumpkins, Disarm (7)
8. Janet Jackson, Anytime Anyplace (16)
9. Aerosmith, Crazy (11)
10. the cranberries, Dreams (5)

The Pop Chart – June 8, 2009

After a little unexpected delay, I’m ready to go with the week’s forty biggest pop hits! Listen here.

Rank. Artist, Title (Last Week, Peak Position, Weeks On Chart)

1. Kissy Sell Out, This Kiss (3, 1, 5)
2. Nina Sky, On Some Bullshit (2, 2, 6)
3. Polly Scattergood, Please Don’t Touch (6, 3, 6)
4. Asobi Seksu, Me & Mary (1, 1, 7)
5. La Roux, Bulletproof (10, 5, 4)
6. Little Boots, New In Town (11, 6, 6)
7. Mando Diao, Gloria (14, 7, 4)
8. V Factory, Lovestruck (4, 4, 8)
9. Horrors, Who Can Say (13, 9, 4)
10. Annie, Anthonio (5, 2, 9)

11. Kelly Clarkson, I Do Not Hook Up (15, 11, 7)
12. Mpho, Box N Locks (20, 12, 3)
13. Rinocerose, Time Machine (16, 13, 6)
14. Flash Republic, Twister (21, 14, 3)
15. Girls Aloud, Untouchable (7, 1, 9)
16. Neko Case, People Got A Lotta Nerve (8, 6, 7)
17. Dorrough, Ice Cream Paint Job (24, 17, 3)
18. Anthonio, Annie (9, 9, 6)
19. Urban Symphony, Randajad (19, 19, 4)
20. Official Secrets Act, Bloodsport (27, 20, 3)

21. Au Revoir Simone, Shadows (18, 18, 5)
22. Anjulie, Boom (25, 22, 3)
23. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Heads Will Roll (33, 23, 2)
24. Keri Hilson feat. Timbaland, Return The Favor (12, 4, 9)
25. Royksopp feat. Robyn, The Girl And The Robot (31, 25, 3)
26. Bat For Lashes, Pearl’s Blood (32, 26, 2)
27. Pet Shop Boys, Did You See Me Coming? (29, 27, 3)
28. Tommy Sparks, She’s Got Me Dancing (29, 28, 4)
29. Cass McCombs feat. Karen Black, Dreams Come True Girl (NEW) HIGHEST DEBUT
30. The Veronicas, Take Me On The Floor (37, 30, 2)

31. Dragonette, Fixin To Thrill (NEW)
32. Eels, Fresh Blood (NEW)
33. Official Secrets Act, The Girl From The BBC (17, 1, 9)
34. Pixie Lott, Mama Do (NEW)
35. Mos Def, Casa Bey (NEW)
36. Ghostcat, This Is A Bust (NEW)
37. Handsome Furs, I’m Confused (22, 2, 12) LONGEST CHART SITTER
38. Cobra Starship, Good Girls Go Bad (40, 38, 2)
39. Hockey, Too Fake (26, 5, 12) LONGEST CHART SITTER
40. St. Vincent, Actor Out Of Work (23, 8, 8) BIGGEST DROP

Trouble

Brown has decided, without telling me, to lock the BSR building. So if I can find another DJ to let me in, the Pop Chart will be starting late today. If I can’t find another DJ to let me in, then it ain’t gonna happen today.

Movie Themes

This week’s theme for the Pop Chart was themes–movie themes, that is.  Here’s ten of my favorites:

Judy Garland, The Man That Got Away [from A Star Is Born, 1954]

The Pop Chart – June 1, 2009

Listen here.

Rank. Artist, Title (This Week, Last Week, Peak Position)

1. Asobi Seksu, Me & Mary (1, 1, 6)
2. Nina Sky, On Some Bullshit (5, 2, 5)
3. Kissy Sell Out, This Kiss (9, 3, 4)
4. V Factory, Lovestruck (7, 4, 7)
5. Annie, Anthonio (2, 2, 5)
6. Polly Scattergood, Please Don’t Touch (12, 6, 5)
7. Girls Aloud, Untouchable (3, 1, 8)
8. Neko Case, People Got A Lotta Nerve (6, 6, 6) (!!)
9. Anthonio, Annie (13, 9, 5)
10. La Roux, Bulletproof (20, 10, 3)

11. Little Boots, New In Town (17, 11, 5)
12. Keri Hilson, Return The Favor (4, 4, 8)
13. The Horrors, Who Can Say (19, 13, 3)
14. Mando Diao, Gloria (25, 14, 3)
15. Kelly Clarkson, I Do Not Hook Up (18, 15, 6)
16. Rinocerose feat. Ninja, Time Machine (21, 16, 5)
17. Official Secrets Act, The Girl From The BBC (10, 1, 8)
18. Au Revoir Simone, Shadows (24, 18, 4)
19. Urban Symphony, Randajad (28, 19, 3)
20. Mpho, Box N Locks (30, 20, 2)

21. Flash Republic, Twister (29, 21, 2)
22. Handsome Furs, I’m Confused (11, 2, 11)
23. St. Vincent, Actor Out Of Work (8, 8, 7)
24. Dorrough Music, Ice Cream Paint Job (34, 24, 2)
25. Anjulie, Boom (32, 25, 2)
26. Hockey, Too Fake (14, 5, 11)
27. Official Secrets Act, Bloodsport (37, 27, 2)
28. Tommy Sparks, She’s Got Me Dancing (31, 28, 3)
29. Pet Shop Boys, Did You See Me Coming (33, 29, 2)
30. Sahara Hotnights, Japanese Boy (15, 15, 7)

31. Royksopp feat. Robyn, The Girl and the Robot (38, 31, 2)
32. Bat For Lashes, Pearl’s Dream (NEW)
33. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Heads Will Roll (NEW)
34. Lady GaGa, Lovegame (22, 6, 9)
35. J*Davey, Slooow (16, 9, 7)
36. Poppy and the Jezebels, Rhubarb and Custard (35, 35, 3)
37. The Veronicas, Take Me On The Floor (NEW)
38. Franz Ferdinand, No You Girls (23, 1, 11)
39. Bat For Lashes, Daniel (27, 1, 13)
40. Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester, Good Girls Go Bad (NEW)