40 - We Built This City - Starship
39 - You Belong to the City - Glenn Frey
38 - And We Danced - Hooters
37 - One Night Love Affair - Bryan Adams
36 - Be Near Me - ABC
35 - Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams
34 - Sunset Grill - Don Henley
33 - There Must Be An Angel - Eurythmics
32 - I Got You Babe - UB40 w/Chrissie Hynde
31 - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Paul Young
30 - Four in the Morning - Night Ranger
29 - The Way You Do The Things You Do/My Girl - Hall and Oates w/David Ruffin and Eddie Kendrick
28 - Head Over Heels - Tears for Fears
27 - You're Only Human - Billy Joel
26 - Smokin' in the Boys Room - Motley Crue
25 - Every Step of the Way - John Waite
24 - Lovin' Every Minute of It - Loverboy
23 - Freeway of Love - Aretha Franklin
22 - Theme from "Miami Vice" - Jan Hammer
21 - Invincible - Pat Benatar
20 - I'm Goin' Down - Bruce Springsteen
19 - C-I-T-Y - John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band
18 - Cry - Godley and Creme
17 - Power of Love - Huey Lewis and the News
16 - Fortress Around Your Heart - Sting
15 - Part Time Lover - Stevie Wonder
14 - Dare Me - The Pointer Sisters
13 - Pop Life - Prince and The Revolution
12 - We Don't Need Another Hero - Tina Turner
11 - Dancing in the Street - Mick Jagger and David Bowie
10 - Lonely Ol' Night - John Cougar Mellencamp
9 - Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
8 - St. Elmo's Fire - (Man in Motion) - John Parr
7 - Take on Me - A-ha
6 - Dress You Up - Madonna
5 - Oh Sheila - Ready for the World
4 - Don't Lose My Number - Phil Collins
3 - Freedom - Wham!
2 - Cherish - Kool and the Gang 1 - Money For Nothing - Dire Straits (2nd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)
40 - Drive By - Train
39 - Thinkin Bout You - Frank Ocean
38 - Heart Attack - Trey Songz 37 - Girl on Fire - Alicia Keys (Debut)
36 - Sream - Usher
35 - Ho Hey - The Lumineeers
34 - Starships - Nicki Minaj
33 - Take a Little Ride - Jason Aldean
32 - We Are Young - .fun
31 - 50 Ways To Say Goodbye - Train
30 - Let's Go - Calvin Harris w/Ne-Yo
29 - What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
28 - Blown Away - Carrie Underwood
27 - Pontoon - Little Big Town
26 - No Lie - 2 Chainz w/Drake
25 - I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz
24 - Don't Wake Me Up - Chris Brown
23 - Wanted - Hunter Hayes
22 - Home - Phillip Phillips
21 - Want U Back - Cher Lloyd
20 - Where Have You Been - Rihanna
19 - Pound The Alarm - Nicki Minaj
18 - Mercy - Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz
17 - Give Your Heart a Break - Demi Lovato
16 - Ronan - Taylor Swift
15 - Somebody I Used To Know - Gotye
14 - Titanium - David Guetta w/Sia
13 - Payphone - Maroon 5
12 - Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
11 - Wide Awake - Katy Perry
10 - Too Close - Alex Clare
9 - Good Time - Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen
8 - Everybody Talks - Neon Trees
7 - As Long As You Love Me - Justin Bieber w/Big Sean
6 - Blow Me (One Last Kiss) - Pink
5 - Lights - Ellie Goulding
4 - Some Nights - fun.
3 - Whistle - Flo Rida
2 - One More Night - Maroon 5 1 - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift (3rd non consecutive week at #1)
Billboard Top 20 Albums
Week Ending September 22nd 2012
20 - Tailgates and Tanlines - Luke Bryan
19 - God Forgives, I Don't - Rick Ross 18 - 4th Street Feeling - Melissa Ethridge (Debut) 17 - Beacon - Two Door Cinema Club (Debut) 16 - Centipede Hz - Animal Collective (Debut)
15 - Believe - Justin Bieber
14 - The Lumineers - The Lumineers
13 - 21 - Adele
12 - Up All Night - One Direction
11 - Some Nights - .fun 10 - Sun - Cat Power (Debut)
9 - Chapter V - Trey Songz 8 - Eye On It - Toby Mac (#1 Last Week)
7 - Based on a T.R.U. Story - 2 Chaniz
6 - Overexposed - Maroon 5
5 - Blown Away - Carrie Underwood
4 - NOW 43 - Various Artist 3 - Gravity - Lecrae (Debut) 2 - Night Visions - Imagine Dragons (Debut) 1 - North - Matchbox 20 (DEBUT)
Track listing
1. "Parade" Thomas 4:09
2. "She's So Mean" Thomas, Cook, Doucette 3:50
3. "Overjoyed" Thomas, Cook, Doucette 3:07
4. "Put Your Hands Up" Thomas 2:52
5. "Our Song" Thomas 3:01
6. "I Will" Thomas, Cook, Doucette 4:03
7. "English Town" Doucette 4:37
8. "How Long" Cook 2:44
9. "Radio" Thomas, Doucette 3:02
10. "The Way" Cook, Doucette 3:17
11. "Like Sugar" Thomas 3:46
12. "Sleeping at the Wheel" Thomas 3:50
25 - Wait For Me - Rise Against
24 - Still Swinging - Papa Roach
23 - Here and Now - Seether
22 - 45 - The Gaslight Anthem
21 - I Miss the Misery - Halestrom
20 - Live To Rise - Soundgarden
19 - Lost in Forever (Scream) - P.O.D.
18 - Days Go By - The Offspring
17 - Little Black Submarines - The Black Keys
16 - Coming Down - Five Finger Death Punch
15 - Midnight City - M83
14 - Runaways - The Killers
13 - Unity - Shinedown
12 - Chalk Outline - Three Days Grace
11 - Little Talks - Of Monsters and Men
10 - Tongue Tied - Grouplove
9 - Gold on the Ceiling - The Black Keys
8 - Madness - Muse
7 - It's Time - Imagine Dragons
6 - I Will Wait - Mumford and Sons
5 - Ho Hey - The Lumineers
4 - Burn It Down - Linkin Park
3 - Some Nights - fun.
2 - Too Close - Alex Clare 1 - Oh Love - Green Day (5th of 6 non consecutive weeks at #1)
Top 20 Rock Albums
Week ending September 15th 2012
20 - Born To Die - Lana Del Rey
19 - Ceremonials - Florence and The Machine
18 - Boys and Girls - Alabama Shakes
17 - + - Ed Sheeran
16 - Continued Silence - Imagine Dragons 15 - A Thing Called Divine Fits - Divine Fits (Debut)
14 - The Struggle - Tenth Avenue North
13 - Love Is A Four Letter Word - Jason Mraz
12 - Last of a Dyin' Breed - Lynryd Skynryd
11 - El Camino - The Black Keys 10 - Infinity Overheard - Minus The Bear (Debut)
9 - Born And Raised - John Mayer
8 - California 37 - Train
7 - Sigh No More - Mumford and Sons
6 - Living Things - Linkin Park
5 - My Head is an Animal - Of Monsters and Men 4 - Violent Waves - Circa Survive (Debut)
3 - The Lumineers - The Lumineers
2 - Some Nights - fun. 1 - Havoc and Bright Lights - Alanis Morissette (DEBUT)
Track Listing
1."Guardian"
2."Woman Down"
3."'Til You"
4."Celebrity"
5."Empathy"
6."Lens"
7."Spiral"
8."Numb"
9."Havoc"
10."Win and Win"
11."Receive"
12."Edge of Evolution"
20 - Wanted You More - Lady Antebellum
19 - Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye - Luke Bryan
18 - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift
17 - The One That Got Away - Jake Owen
16 - That's Why I Pray - Big and Rich
15 - Come Wake Me Up - Rascal Flatts
14 - Hard To Love - Lee Brice
13 - Fastest Girl in Town - Miranda Lambert
12 - Truck Yeah - Tim McGraw
11 - The Wind - Zac Brown Banc
10 - Blown Away - Carrie Underwood
9 - Lovin' You Is Fun - Easton Corbin
8 - Cowboys and Angels - Dustin Lynch
7 - Take a Little Ride - Jason Aldean
6 - For You - Keith Urban
5 - Why You Wanna - Jana Kramer
4 - Over - Blake Shelton
3 - Wanted - Hunter Hayes
2 - Time is Love - Josh Turner 1 - Pontoon - Little Big Town (1st week at #1)
Hot Country Albums
Week Ending September 15th 2012
Top 20
20 - Up All Night - Kip Moore
19 - Punching Bag - Josh Turner
18 - Own the Night - Lady Antebellum
17 - A Thousand Miles Left Behind - Gloriana
16 - The Band Perry - The Band Perry
15 - NOW Thats What I Call Country 5 - Various Artist
14 - Changed - Rascal Flatts
13 - Hard 2 Love - Lee Brice
12 - Tuskegee - Lionel Richie
11 - Halfway To Heaven - Brantley Gilbert
10 - My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean
9 - Live Across America - Josh Turner (Debut)
8 - Welcome To The Fishbowl - Kenny Chesney
7 - Hunter Hayes - Hunter Hayes
6 - Declaration of Independence - Colt Ford
5 - Dustin Lynch - Dustin Lynch
4 - Chief - Eric Church
3 - Tailgates and Tanlines - Luke Bryan
2 - Uncaged - Zac Brown Band 1 - Blown Away - Carrie Underwood (6th non consecutive week at #1)
40 - I Believe You - Dorothy Moore
39 - You Made Me Believe in Magic - Bay City Rollers
38 - Cat Scratch Fever - Ted Nugent
37 - Whatch Gonna Do? - Pablo Cruise
36 - Daytime Friends - Kenny Rogers
35 - The Greatest Love of All - George Benson
34 - Black Betty - Ram Jam
33 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Peter Frampton
32 - Hard Rock Cafe - Carole King
31 - So You Win Again - Hot Chocolate
30 - Jungle Love - Steve Miller Band
29 - I Feel Love - Donna Summer
28 - It Was Almost Like a Song - Ronnie Milsap
27 - Give a Little Bit - Supertramp
26 - Edge of the Universe - Bee Gees
25 - Christine Sixteen - Kiss
24 - Way Down - Elvis Presley
23 - Nobody Does it Better - Carly Simon
22 - Boogie Nights - Heatwave
21 - How Much Love - Leo Sayer
20 - Don't Worry Baby - B.J. Thomas
19 - That's Rock and Roll - Shaun Cassidy
18 - Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band - Meco
17 - Swayin' To The Musci - Johnny Rivers
16 - On and On - Stephen Bishop
15 - Keep It Comin' Love - KC and The Sunshine Band
14 - Cold as Ice - Foreigner
13 - Barracuda - Heart
12 - Just a Song Before I Go - Crosby,Stills and Nash
11 - Star Wars Main Title Theme - London Symphony Orchestra
10 - Smoke From a Distant Fire - Sanford-Townsend Band
9 - Telephone Line - ELO
8 - Strawberry Letter 23 - Brothers Johnson
7 - Easy - Commodores
6 - Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
5 - Float On - Floaters
4 - Handy Man - James Taylor
3 - I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
2 - Higher and Higher - Rita Coolidge 1 - Best of My Love - Emotions (4th of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)
Other Chart Toppers This Week in 1977
#1 US Album Rumors - Fleetwood Mac (18 of 31 non consecutive weeks at #1)
#1 UK Single Way Down - Elvis Presley (2nd of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)
#1 UK Album Elvis 40 Greatest Hits - Elvis Presley (1 week at #1)
#1 US Country Single Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle (3rd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)
#1 US Country Album
Moody Blue - Elvis Presley
(2nd of 10 consecutive weeks at #1)
#1 US Adult Contemporary Single Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon (1st of 7 consecutive weeks at #1)
1 US RB Single Float On - The Floaters (5th of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)
#1 US RB Album The Floaters - The Floaters (6th of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)
40 - Hold Me 'Til the Mornin' Comes - Paul Anka
39 - After the Fall - Journey
38 - One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
37 - Telefone (Long Distance Love Afair) - Sheena Easton
36 - Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack
35 - You're Driving Me Out of My Mind - The Little River Band
34 - Islands in the Stream - Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
33 - Burning Down the House - Talking Heads
32 - Big Log - Robert Plant
31 - Tell Her No - Juice Newton
30 - Lady Love Me - George Benson
29 - Hot Girls in Love - Loverboy
28 - Kiss The Bride - Elton John
27 - Don't You Get So Mad - Jeffrey Osborne
26 - Take Me To Heart - Quarterflash
25 - Dead Giveaway - Shalamar
24 - Stand Back - Stevie Nicks
23 - China Girl - David Bowie
22 - True - Spandau Ballet
21 - King of Pain - The Police
20 - How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Laura Branigan
19 - Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes
18 - Human Touch - Rick Springfield
17 - Far From Over - Frank Stallone
16 - It's a Mistake - Men At Work
15 - Making Love Out of Nothing At All - Air Supply
14 - Sexy and 17 - Stray Cats
13 - Lawyers in Love - Jackson Browne
12 - Fascination - The Human League
11 - Don't Cry - Asia
10 - I'll Tumble 4 Ya - Culture Club
9 - Human Nature - Michael Jackson
8 - Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
7 - She Works Hard for the Money - Donna Summer
6 - Every Breath You Take - The Police
5 - Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
4 - Puttin' on the Ritz - Taco
3 - The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
2 - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics 1 - Maniac - Michael Sembello (1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)
Other Chart Toppers This Week in 1983
#1 US Album Thriller - Michael Jackson (20 of 37 non consecutive weeks at #1)
#1 UK Single Red Red Wine - UB40 (2nd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)
#1 UK Album The Very Best of the Beach Boys - The Beach Boys (3rd non consecutive week at #1)
#1 US Country Single I'm Only in It for the Love - John Conlee (1 week at #1)
#1 US Country Album Pancho and Lefty - Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson (5th of 8 non consecutive weeks at #1)
#1 US Adult Contemporary Single How Am I Supposed to Live Without You - Laura Branigan (2nd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)
#1 US Mainstream Rock Single King of Pain - The Police (3rd of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)
10 - Up All Night - One Direction 9 - The Struggle - Tenth Avenue North (Debut)
8 - God Forgives, I Don't - Rick Ross 7 - The Midsummer Station - Owl City (Debut)
6 - Overexposed - Maroon 5
5 - Believe - Justin Bieber 4 - Kiss The Ring - DJ Khaled (Debut)
3 - NOW 43 - Various Artist
2 - Based On A T.R.U. Story - 2 Chainz 1 - Chapter V - Trey Songz (Debut)
40 - Glad You Came - The Wanted
39 - Drive By - Train
38 - Take a Little Ride - Jason Aldean
37 - I Will Wait - Mumford and Sons
36 - Come Over - Kenny Chesney
35 - We Run the Night - Havana Brown w/Pitbull
34 - Angel Eyes - Love and Theft
33 - Wild Ones - Flo Rida w/Sia
32 - Work Hard, Play Hard - Wiz Khalifa
31 - Starships - Nicki Minaj
30 - Blown Away - Carrie Underwood
29 - Wanted - Hunter Hayes
28 - No Lie - 2 Chainz w/Drake
27 - We Are Young - fun. w/ Janelle Monae
26 - What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
25 - I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz
24 - Scream - Usher
23 - Pontoon - Little Big Town
22 - Pound the Alarm - Nicki Minaj
21 - Let's Go - Calvin Harris w/Ne-Yo
20 - Too Close - Alex Clare
19 - Mercy - Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz
18 - Give Your Heart a Break - Demi Lovato
17 - Home - Phil Phillips
16 - Want U Back - Cher Lloyd
15 - Where Have You Been - Rihanna
14 - Everybody Talks - Neon Trees
13 - Good Time - Owl City w/Carly Rae Jepsen
12 - Blow Me (One Last Kiss) - Pink
11 - Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye w/Kimbra
10 - Titanium - David Guetta w/Sia
9 - One More Night - Maroon 5
8 - As Long As You Love Me - Justin Bieber w/Big Sean
7 - Payphone - Maroon 5
6 - Some Nights - fun.
5 - Wide Awake - Katy Perry
4 - Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
3 - Lights - Elle Goulding
2 - Whistle - Flo Rida 1 - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift (Debut)
Billboard Top 20 Albums
September 1st 2012
20 - Declaration of Independence - Colt Ford
19 - Tailgates and Tanlines - Luke Bryan
18 - Legend - The Best of Bob Marley
17 - Blown Away - Carrie Underwood
16 - The Lumineers - The Lumineers
15 - Blood - In This Moment
14 - Best Days - Tamela Mann
13 - Top of the World - Slightly Stoopid
12 - Some Nights - fun.
11 - Kidz Bop 22 - Kidz Bop Kids
10 - Southern Air - Yellowcard
9 - Uncaged - Zac Brown Band
8 - 21 - Adele
7 - Up All Night - One Direction
6 - Believe - Justin Bieber
5 - Overexposed - Maroon 5
4 - Mighty Death Pop - Insane Clown Posse
3 - God Forgives, I Don't - Rick Ross
2 - NOW 43 - Various Artist 1 - Based on a T.R.U. Story - 2 Chainz (Debut)
Top 5 biggest money making concerts for the week ending September 5th 1981
(source: Billboard Magazine)
Arenas (6,000 to 20,000)
5 - Rick James/Tina Marie/Cameo August 23rd Reunion Arena, Dallas TX Total ticket Sales - 19,012 Gross receipts - $191,743
4 - Beach Boys/Jim Photoglo August 19th and 20th Red Rocks, Denver CO Total Ticket Sales - 13,910 Gross receipts - $193,096
3 - Al Jarreau/Lee Ritenour August 19th-22nd Greek Theater, Los Angeles CA Total Ticket Sales - 18,810 Gross receipts - $214,971
2 - Bruce Springsteen August 17th and 18th Red Rocks, Denver CO Total Ticket Sales - 17,000 Gross receipts - $233,844
1 - Kenny Rogers/Susan Anton/Gallagher August 20th Spectrum, Philadelphia PA Total Ticket Sales - 19,147 Gross receipts - $276,417 The #1 grossing act for this week for Stadiums and Festivals (More Than 20,000)
AC/DC w/Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult, Blackfoot, More and Slade August 22nd Castle Donnigton, Londo,n England Total Ticket sales - 65,000 Gross receipts - $ 1,550,615.00
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