The Billboard Singles and Albums March 3rd 2012

Here are the Top 20 Singles and Albums on the Billboard charts for the week ending March 3rd 2012

The Top 20 Singles

20 - Paradise - Coldplay
19 - The Motto - Drake w/Lil Wayne
18 - Domino - Jessie J
17 - International Love - Pitbull w/Chris Brown
16 - It Will Rain - Bruno Mars
15 - Rack City - Tyga
14 - Young, Wild and Free - Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa and Bruno Mars
13 - Sexy and I Know It - LMFAO
12 - Good Feeling - Flo Rida
11 - Turn Me On - David Guetta w/Nicki Minaj
10 - Turn Up The Music - Chris Brown
9  -  Starships - Nicki Minaj
8  -  We Found Love - Rihanna w/Calvin Harris
7  -  Someone Like You - Adele
6  -  We Are Young - Fun w/Janelle Monae
5  -  Rolling In the Deep - Adele
4  -  Stronger - Kelly Clarkson
3  -  I Will Always Love You -  Whitney Houston
2  -  Set Fire To  the Rain - Adele
1  -  Part of Me - Katy Perry
(Debut)


The Top 20 Albums

20 - Kidz Bop 21 - Kidz Bop Kids
19 - The Band Perry - The Band Perry
18 - Sorry for Party Rocking - LMFAO
17 - Talk That Talk - Rihanna
16 - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Soundtrack
15 - My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean
14 - Scars and Stories - The Fray
13 - Stronger - Kelly Clarkson
12 - Take Care - Drake
11 - Mylo Xyloto - Coldplay
10 - Barton Hollow - The Civil Wars
9  -  Own the Night - Lady Antebellum
8  -  Doo-Wops and Hooligans - Bruno Mars
7  -  Kisses on the Bottom - Paul McCartney
6  -  A Different Kind of Truth - Van Halen
5  -  2012 Grammy Nominees - Various Artist
4  -  19 - Adele
3  -  NOW 41 - Various Artist
2  -  Whitney:  The Greatest Hits - Whitney Houston
1  -  21 - Adele
(21 non consecutive weeks at #1)

(Courtesy of Chart Watch by Paul Grein)

Adele's 21 this week breaks the record for the longest run at #1 by a female artist since The Billboard 200 album chart became a weekly feature in 1956.21 logs its 21st week on top with a Grammy-fueled sales tally of 730,000 copies. The old record was held by Whitney Houston, whose The Bodyguard soundtrack held the top spot for 20 weeks in 1992-1993.

Adele is starting to close in on another record that Houston has held since 1986: the longest run at #1 on Billboard's Top Music Videos chart by a female artist. Adele's Live At The Royal Albert Hall is about to log its 12th week at #1. Houston's The #1 Video Hits held the top spot for 22 weeks in 1986

read more on the Chart Watch Blog (click this link)

Original vs Parody #1

Our first look at Original vs Parody will feature someone who will probably be a regular, "Weird" Al Yankovic.

The original was a #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks in 2006 while peaking at #2 in the UK.

"Ridin" by Chamillionaire 

The parody surpassed the original by getting over 50 million more views on Youtube and the highest charting single for Weird Al, #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, since "Eat It" reached #12 in 1984.  This also became Weird Al's first single to be certified platinum for sales over 1 million.


White and Nerdy by Weird Al Yankovic

Chart Toppers 02/22/1975

Here are the songs and albums that topped the charts on Feb 22nd 1975


#1 UK Single
Make Me Smile - Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel


#1 UK Album
On The Level - Status Quo

#1 Country Single
I Care - Tom T Hall



#1 Country Album
Heart Like a Wheel - Linda Rondstadt

#1 Adult Contemporary Single
Nightingale - Carole King


#1 Canadian Single
Mandy - Barry Manilow



#1 R & B Single
Lady Marmalade - Labelle


#1 R & B Album
Do It Til You're Satisfied - B.T. Express

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - Feb 25th 2012

AT40 the 70s this week February 22nd 1975


The Top 20 Singles

20 - Express - B.T. Express
19 - Don't Call Us, We'll Call You - Sugarloaf
18 - Roll on Down the Highway - Bachman Turner Overdrive
17 - Lady Marmalade - LaBelle
16 - I'm A Woman - Maria Muldaur
15 - Can't Get It Out of My Head - ELO
14 - Lady - Styx
13 - Sweet Surrender - John Denver
12 - Fire - Ohio Players
11 - Look in My Eyes Pretty  Woman - Tony Orlando and Dawn
10 - Nightingale - Carole King
9  -  Number Nine Dream - John Lennon
8  -  You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt
7  -  My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli
6  -  Lonely People - America
5  -  Have You Never Been Mellow - Olivia Newton-John
4  -  Black Water - Doobie Brothers
3  -  Some Kind of Wonderful - Grand Funk
2  -  Best of My Love - Eagles
1  -  Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band
(1 week at #1)


The Top 20 Albums

20 - It'll Shine When it Shines - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
19 - Perfect Angel - Minnie Ripperton
18 - Souvenirs - Dan Fogelberg
17 - So What - Joe Walsh
16 - Prime Time - Tony Orlando and Dawn
15 - Greatest Hits - Three Dog Night
14 - Fire - Ohio Players
13 - What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits - The Doobie Brothers
12 - Phoebe Snow - Phoebe Snow
11 - Dark Horse - George Harrison
10 - All The Girls in the World Beware - Grand Funk
9  -  II - Barry Manilow
8  -  Rufusized - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
7  -  Empty Sky - Elton John
6  -  Do It (Til Your Satisfied) - B.T. Express
5  -  War Child - Jethro Tull
4  -  Miles of Aisles - Joni Mitchell
3  -  Heart Like a Wheel - Linda Rondstadt
2  -  Blood On the Tracks - Bob Dylan
1  -  AWB - Average White Band
(1 week at #1)

Side one
"You Got It" (Roger Ball, Alan Gorrie, Hamish Stuart) – 3:36
"Got the Love" (Roger Ball, Robbie McIntosh, Hamish Stuart) – 3:52
"Pick Up the Pieces" (Average White Band, Roger Ball, Hamish Stuart) – 3:59
"Person to Person" (Average White Band, Alan Gorrie, Hamish Stuart) – 3:39
"Work to Do" (O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley) – 4:25

Side two
"Nothing You Can Do" (Alan Gorrie, Roger Ball, Hamish Stuart) – 4:08
"Just Wanna Love You Tonight" (Roger Ball, Alan Gorrie) – 3:58
"Keepin' It to Myself" (Alan Gorrie) – 4:01
"I Just Can't Give You Up" (Hamish Stuart) – 3:30
"There's Always Someone Waiting" (Alan Gorrie) – 5:35

Billboard Hot Country Chart 02/25/2012

For the Week ending February 25th 2012


The Top Ten Singles

10 - Red Solo Cup - Toby Keith
9  -  Alone With You - Jake Owen
8  -  Love's Gonna Make It Alright - George Strait
7  -  I'm Gonna Love You Through It - Martina McBride
6  -  Home - Dierks Bentley
5  -  I Don't Want This Night To End - Luke Bryan
4  -  Reality - Kenny Chesney
3  -  You - Chris Young
2  -  You Gonna Fly - Keith Urban
1  -  All Your Life - The Band Perry
(2nd consecutive week at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - Red River Blue - Blake Shelton
9  -  Clear as Day - Scotty McCreery
8  -  Clancy's Tavern - Toby Keith
7  -  Speak Now - Taylor Swift
6  -  The Band Perry - The Band Perry
5  -  Emotional Traffic - Tim McGraw
4  -  Tailgates and Tanlines - Luke Bryan
3  -  Own The Night - Lady Antebellum
2  -  My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean
1  -  Home - Dierks Bentley
(Debut)

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Here are the Top Ten Singles on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending 02/19/2012

10 - It Will Rain - Bruno Mars
9  -  Sexy and I Know It - LMFAO
8  -  Young, Wild and Free - Snoop Dogg,Wiz Khalifa and Bruno Mars
7  -  Rack City - Tyga
6  -  Domino - Jessie J
5  -  Turn Me On - David Guetta w/Nicki Minaj
4  -  We Found Love - Rihanna  w/Calvin Harris
3  -  Good Feeling - Flo Rida
2  -  Set Fire to the Rain - Adele
1  -  Stronger - Kelly Clarkson
(1st week at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - Talk That Talk - Rihanna
9  -  Sorry For Party Rocking - LMFAO
8  -  God, Love and Romance - Fred Hammond
7  -  Emotional Traffic - Tim McGraw
6  -  Take Care - Drake
5  -  Kidz Bop 21 -  Kidz Bop Kids
4  -  2012 Grammy Nominees - Various Artist
3  -  Old Ideas - Leonard Cohen
2  -  Born To Die - Lana Del Rey
1  -  21 - Adele
(7th consecutive weeks at #1 in 2012)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 80s - February 18th 2012

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The Top Ten Singles

10 - Change of Heart -  Cyndi Lauper


9  -  Love You Down - Ready for the World


8  -  Open Your Heart - Madonna


7  -  Ballerina Girl - Lionel Richie


6  -  You Got It All - The Jets


5  -  Touch Me - Samantha Fox


4  -  Jacobs Ladder - Huey Lewis and The News


3  -  Will You Still Love Me - Chicago


2  -  Keep Your  Hands To Yourself - Georgia Satellites


1  -  Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
(2nd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)



The Top 5 Albums

5 - Different Light - The Bangles
4 - The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby and the Range
3 - Night Songs - Cinderella
2 - Licensed To Ill - The Beastie Boys
1 - Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi
(7th of 8 consecutive weeks at #1)

The Year in Billboard #1 Country Hits - 1979

February 10th 1979


Every Which Way But Loose - Eddie Rabbitt
(3 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - Feb 18th 2012

AT40 the 70s this week from February 17th 1973

The Top 20 Singles

20 - Love Jones - Brighter Side of Darkness
19 - The Cover of the Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show
18 - Jambalaya - Blue Ridge Rangers
17 - Trouble Man - Marvin Gaye
16 - Daddy's Home - Jermaine Jackson
15 - Love Train - O'Jays
14 - Dancing in the Moonlight - King Harvest
13 - Last Song - Edward Bear
12 - Superstition - Stevie Wonder
11 - The World is a Ghetto - War
10 - Rocky Mountain High - John Denver
9  -  Why Can't We Live Together -  Timmy Thomas
8  -  Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend - Lobo
7  -  Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - Spinners
6  -  Do It Again - Steely Dan
5  -  Killing Me Softly With His Song -  Roberta Flack
4  -  Dueling Banjos - Deliverance/Soundtrack
3  -  Oh Babe, What Would You Say - Hurricane Smith
2  -  You're So Vain - Carly Simon
1  -  Crocodile Rock - Elton John
(3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)




The Top 20 Albums

20 - Who Do We Think We Are - Deep Purple
19 - Trouble Man - Marvin Gay/Soundtrack
18 - Catch Bull at Four - Cat Stevens
17 - One Man Dog - James  Taylor
16 - The Divine Miss M - Bette Midler
15 - Creedence Gold - Creedence Clearwater Revival
14 - I am Woman - Helen Reddy
13 - Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player - Elton John
12 - For the Roses - Joni Mitchell
11 - Rocky Mountain High - John Denver
10 - Seventh Sojourn - The Moody Blues
9  -  More Hot Rocks (Big Hits and Fazed Cookies) - Rolling Stones
8  -  Lady Sings the Blues - Diana Ross/Soundtrack
7  -  Living in the Past - Jethro Tull
6  -  Tommy - London Symphony Ochestra
5  -  Hot August Night - Neil Diamond
4  -  Rhymes and Reasons - Carole King
3  -  Talking Book - Stevie Wonder
2  -  No Secrets - Carly Simon
1  -  The World is a Ghetto - War
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)

Top Cashbox Singles January 27, 1979 Top 40

Top of the Pops

Here, thanks to Billboardclassic are the Top Ten Singles for the April 9th 1977.   Its a little early but it includes Glen Campbell and with his tribute at the Grammy Awards last night, I felt it was ok to jump ahead to spring...YAY For Spring

Official UK Singles Chart Top 50 - Week ending 11th February 2012

The Year in Billboard #1 Country Hits - 1979

January 27th 1979


Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For - Crystal Gayle
(2 consecutive weeks at #1)

Original vs Remake #25

"The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"

Written by Bobby Russell in 1972 this was offered to Cher but manager/husband Sonny Bono turned it down it was left on the shelf as Russell didn't even want to cut a demo.  His then wife, actress Vicki Lawrence decided she wanted to record it because she knew it sounded like a hit song.    She recorded it and it was released by MCA and soon hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks in April of 1973.

In 1991 Reba McEntire covered the song for her album For My Broken Heart and it reached #12 on the Billboard Hot Country Chart.

1972 Billboard Top 10 Singles - 2/12/1972

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - Feb 5th 2012

AT40 the 70s this week from Feb 6th 1971


The Top 20 Singles

20 - We Gotta Get You a Woman -  Runt
19 - Amazing Grace - Judy Collins
18 - If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot
17 - Born To Wander - Rare Earth
16 - Remember Me - Diana Ross
15 - Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
14 - Love The One You're With - Stephen Stills
13 - It's Impossible - Perry Como
12 - Watching Scotty Grow - Bobby Goldsboro
11 - Stoney End - Barbra Streisand
10 - If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight and the Pips
9  -  One Less Bell To Answer - Fifth Dimension
8  -  Your Song - Elton John
7  -  Groove Me - King Floyd
6  -  I Hear You Knocking - Dave Edmunds
5  -  Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
4  -  Lonely Days - The Bee Gees
3  -  Isn't It a Pity/My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
2  -  One Bad Apple -  The Osmonds
1  -  Knock Three Times - Dawn
(3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - Stephen Stills - Stephen Stills
9  -  The Partridge Family Album - The Partridge Family
8  -  III - Chicago
7  -  Pendulum - Creedance Clearwater Revival
6  -  Tumbleweed - Elton John
5  -  Greatest Hits - Sly and the Family Stone
4  -  Elton John - Elton John
3  -  Abraxas - Santana
2  -  Jesus Christ, Superstar - Soundtrack
1  -  All Things Must Pass - George Harrison
(6th of 7 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 80s - February 4th 2012

AT40 the 80s this week from Feb 6th 1988


The Top 20 Singles

20 - Pump Up the Volume - MARRS
19 - Father Figure - George Michael
18 - Got My Mind Set on You - George Harrison
17 - Tell It To My Heart - Taylor Dayne
16 - Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
15 - She's Like The Wind - Patrick Swayze
14 - Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac
13 - I Love For Your Love - Natalie Cole
12 - The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
11 - Don't Shed a Tear - Paul Carrack
10 - I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man - Prince
9  -  Tunnel Of Love - Bruce Springsteen
8  -  Say You Will - Foreigner
7  -  What Have I Done To Deserve This - The Pet Shop Boys w/Dusty Springfield
6  -  Hungry Eyes - Eric Carmen
5  -  I Want To Be Your Man - Roger
4  -  Seasons Change - Expose
3  -  Need You Tonight - INXS
2  -  Hazy Shade of Winter - The Bangles
1  -  Could've Been - Tiffany
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)




The Top 5 Albums

5  -  Bad - Michael Jackson
4  -  Kick - INXS
3  -  Dirty Dancing - Soundtrack
2  -  Tiffany - Tiffany
1  -  Faith - George Michael
(2nd of 12 non consecutive weeks at #1)

Official UK Singles Chart Top 50 - Week ending 02/04/2012