Billboard Hot Digital
Top 20
Week Ending December 28th 2013
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Casey Kasem's AT40 the 80s (12/26/1981)
Casey Kasem's AT40
The 80s
Week Ending December 26th 1981
Top 100 Songs of 1981
Part 1 (#100-#51)
100 - Time is Time - Andy Gibb
99 - Share Your Love With Me - Kenny Rogers
98 - Super Freak - Rick James
97 - Never Be the Same - Christopher Cross
96 - Her Town Too - James Taylor
95 - Ain't Even Done With the Night - John Cougar
94 - The Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
93 - Watching the Wheels - John Lennon
92 - What Kind of Fool - Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
91 - Cool Love - Pablo Cruise
90 - A Little In Love - Cliff Richard
89 - We're In This Love Together - Al Jarreau
88 - When She Was My Girl - Four Tops
87 - The Breakup Song - The Greg Kihn Band
86 - I Made It Through the Rain - Barry Manilow
85 - Time - Alan Parsons Project
84 - Somebody's Knockin' - Terri Gibbs
83 - Hard To Say - Dan Fogleberg
82 - How 'Bout Us - Champaign
81 - I Aint Gonna Stand for It - Stevie Wonder
80 - What Are We Doing In Love? - Dottie West
79 - Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogleberg
78 - Together - Tierra
77 - Tell It Like It Is - Heart
76 - Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police
75 - Hold On Tight - ELO
74 - Dreaming - Cliff Richard
73 - Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx
72 - This Little Girl - Gary U.S. Bonds
71 - I Can't Stand It - Eric Clapton and His Band
70 - De Do Do Do De Da Da Da - The Police
69 - I've Done Everything For You - Rick Springfield
68 - While You See A Chance - Steve Winwood
67 - Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan
66 - Sweetheart - Franke and The Knockouts
65 - America - Neil Diamond
64 - Whip It - Devo
63 - Hello Again - Neil Diamond
62 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - Hall and Oates
61 - I Love You - Climax Blues Band
60 - All Those Years Ago - George Harrison
59 - Trying' To Live My Life Without You - Bob Seger
58 - Giving It Up for Your Love - Delbert McClinton
57 - Boy From New York City - The Manhattan Transfer
56 - The Wanderer - Donna Summer
55 - I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
54 - Hearts - Marty Balin
53 - You Make My Dreams - Hall and Oates
52 - It's My Turn - Diana Ross
51 - For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
Friday, December 27, 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Friday, December 20, 2013
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Gold Record Wednesday - 1972
On December 18th 1972 Helen Reddy was awarded a gold record for her #1 smash:
"I Am Woman"
Released in May 1972 this song finally reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 on December 9th. After originally peaking at #97 she fell out of the Hot 100, but bounced back onto the charts in September and reached the mountain top 3 months later.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Billboard Top 20 Albums of 2013
Billboard Album Chart
Top 20 of the Year
19 - Random Access Memories - Daft Punk
18 - Night Train - Jason Aldean
17 - Based On A True Story.... - Blake Shelton
16 - The Marshall Mathers LP 2 - Eminem
15 - The Heist - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
14 - The World From the Side of the Moon - Phillip Phillips
13 - The Lumineers - The Lumineers
12 - Magna Carta...Holy Grail - Jay Z
11 - Nothing Was The Same - Drake
10 - Unapologetic - Rihanna
9 - Crash My Party - Luke Bryan
8 - The Truth About Love - Pink
7 - Here's To The Good Times - Florida Georgia Line
6 - Night Visions - Imagine Dragons
5 - Babel - Mumford and Sons
4 - Unorthodox Jukebox - Bruno Mars
3 - Take Me Home - One Direction
2 - Red - Taylor Swift
1 - The 20/20 Experience - Justin Timberlake
Billboard Top 40 Songs of 2013
Billboard Hot 100
Top 40 Singles of 2013
40 - My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark - Fall Out Boy
39 - Love Me - Lil Wayne w/Drake and Future
38 - One More Night - Maroon 5
37 - Applause - Lady Gaga
36 - Feel This Moment - Pitbull w/Christina Aguilera
35 - Daylight - Maroon 5
34 - Hold On, Were Going Home - Drake w/Majid Jordan
33 - Come and Get It - Selena Gomez
32 - Started From the Bottom - Drake
31 - The Way - Ariana Grande w/Mac Miller
30 - Treasure - Bruno Mars
29 - Safe and Sound - Capital Cities
28 - I Love It - Icona Pop
27 - Diamonds - Rihanna
26 - Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia w/John Martin
25 - Sail - AWOLNation
24 - Clarity - Zedd w/Foxes
23 - Scream and Shout - Will.I.am and Britney Spears
22 - Holy Grail - Jay Z w/Justin Timberlake
21 - Cups (Pitch Perfect's When I'm Gone) - Anna Kendrick
20 - Suit and Tie - Justin Timberlake
19 - Wake Me Up! - Avicii
18 - Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
17 - We Can't Stop - Miley Cyrus
16 - I Knew You Were Trouble - Taylor Swift
15 - Royals - Lorde
14 - Get Lucky - Daft Punk w/Pharrell Williams
13 - Stay - Rihanna w/Mikky Ekko
12 - Ho Hey - The Lumineers
11 - Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars
10 - Roar - Katy Perry
9 - Cruise - Florida Georgia Line w/Nelly
8 - When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars
7 - Just Give Me a Reason - Pink and Nate Ruess
6 - Mirrors - Justin Timberlake
5 - Can't Hold Us - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis w/Ray Dalton
4 - Harlem Shake - Baauer
3 - Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
2 - Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke w/T.I. and Pharrell
1 - Thrift Shop - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis w/Wanz
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Billboard Top 10 Country Song and Albums (12/14/2013)
Billboard Hot Country Chart
Top 10 Songs
Week Ending December 14th 2013
9 - Whatever She's Got - David Nail
8 - Red - Taylor Swift
7 - Drink a Beer - Luke Bryan
6 - Carolina - Parmalee
5 - Drunk Last Night - Eli Young Band
4 - Sunny and 75 - Joe Nichols
3 - That's My Kind of Night - Luke Bryan
2 - We Were Us - Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert
1 - Stay - Florida Georgia Line
(1st week at #1)
Top 10
Week Ending December 14th 2013
10 - True Believers - Darius Rucker
9 - Golden - Lady Antebellum
8 - See You Tonight - Scotty McCreery
7 - Red - Taylor Swift
6 - Based On a True Story - Blake Shelton
5 - Danielle Bradbery - Danielle Bradbery
(Debut)
4 - Here's To The Good Times - Florida Georgia Line
3 - Crash My Party - Luke Bryan
2 - Duck The Halls : A Robertson Family Christmas - The Robertsons
1 - Blame It All On My Roots - Garth Brooks
(DEBUT)
Billboard Top Ten Comedy Albums (12/14/2013)
Billboard Comedy Albums
Top 10
Week Ending December 14th 2013
9 - Madigan Again - Kathleen Madigan
8 - Aloha Fluffy : Live From Hawaii - Gabriel Iglesias
7 - Live (EP) - Tig Notaro
6 - The Wack Album - The Lonely Island
5 - Old Yeller (Live at the Borgat in Atlantic City) - Lewis Black
4 - Mr. Universe - Jim Gaffigan
3 - Cheaters : Nephew Tommy Prank Calls Vol 6 - Nephew Tommy
2 - My Girlfriend's Boyfriend - Mike Birbiglia
(Debut)
1 - ....Far From Finished : Live In Concert - Bill Cosby
(DEBUT)
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (12/14/2013)
Casey Kasem's AT40
The 70s
Week Ending December 12th 1970
40 - Stoney End - Barbara Streisand
39 - Do It - Neil Diamond
38 - I'm Not My Brother's Keeper - Flaming Ember
37 - Heed the Call - Kenny Rogers And First Edition
36 - Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin
35 - River Deep - Mountain High - Supremes and Four Tops
34 - It's Impossible - Perry Como
33 - Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Neil Young
32 - Pay To The Piper - Chairmen of the Board
31 - Let's Work Together - Canned Heat
30 - Groove Me - King Floyd
29 - Can't Stop Loving You - Tom Jones
28 - One Man Band - Three Dog Night
27 - Yellow River - Christie
26 - Engine Number 9 - Wilson Pickett
25 - See Me, Feel Me - The Who
24 - Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor
23 - For the Good Times - Ray Price
22 - Domino - Van Morrison
21 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - Neil Diamond
20 - Knock Three Times - Dawn
19 - Be My Baby - Andy Kim
18 - After Midnight - Eric Clapton
17 - Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom
16 - Heaven Help Us All - Stevie Wonder
15 - Fire and Rain - James Taylor
14 - Patch It Up/You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Elvis Presley
13 - 5-10-15-20 - The Presidents
12 - Stoned Love - The Supremes
11 - We've Only Just Begun - The Carpenters
10 - Share The Land - Guess Who
9 - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is - Chicago
8 - No Matter What - Badfinger
7 - Black Magic Woman - Santana
6 - My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
5 - I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
4 - One Less Bell To Answer - Fifth Dimension
3 - Gypsy Woman - Brian Hyland
2 - I Think I Love You - Partridge Family
1 - The Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)
Thursday, December 12, 2013
UK Million Seller - 1961
Stranger on the Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk
1961
#2 in the UK
#1 on the Billboard Hot 100, May 1962 (1 week).
Billboard Top 20 Albums (12/14/2013)
Billboard 200 Album Chart
Top 20
Week Ending December 14th 2013
20 - Based On A True Story...- Blake Shelton
19 - Danielle Bradbery - Danielle Bradbery
(Debut)
18 - Frozen - Soundtrack
(Debut)
17 - Pure Heroine - Lorde
16 - Christmas - Michael Buble
15 - A Mary Christmas - Mary J. Blige
14 - Night Visions - Imagine Dragons
13 - Here's To The Good Times - Flordia Georgia Line
12 - Nothing Was The Same - Drake
11 - The 20/20 Experience (2 of 2) - Justin Timberlake
10 - NOW 48 - Various Artist
9 - Bangerz - Miley Cyrus
8 - Crash My Party - Luke Bryan
7 - ARTPOP - Lady Gaga
6 - Wrapped in Red - Kelly Clarkson
5 - Prism - Katy Perry
4 - Duck The Halls : A Robertson Family Christmas - The Robertsons
3 - Blame It All My Roots : Five Decades of Influences - Garth Brooks
2 - The Marshall Mathers LP 2 - Eminem
1 - Midnight Memories - One Direction
(DEBUT)
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Track listing
The track listing was announced via the band's Twitter account on 11 October 2013.[36] Where the bonus tracks appear as additional tracks in international territories, the British release finds them on a separate four-track bonus disc.[37] Unlike any other release of the album, the Japanese version includes "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)", as well as two further bonus tracks. An exclusive review of the album posted by The Sun on 17 November listed writing credits of many of the tracks.[38]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Best Song Ever" |
|
| 3:22 | |
| 2. | "Story of My Life" |
|
| 4:05 | |
| 3. | "Diana" |
|
| 3:05 | |
| 4. | "Midnight Memories" |
|
| 2:56 | |
| 5. | "You and I" |
|
| 3:58 | |
| 6. | "Don't Forget Where You Belong" |
| 4:01 | ||
| 7. | "Strong" |
|
| 3:04 | |
| 8. | "Happily" |
| Falk | 2:55 | |
| 9. | "Right Now" |
| Tedder | 3:20 | |
| 10. | "Little Black Dress" |
|
| 2:35 | |
| 11. | "Through the Dark" |
|
| 3:41 | |
| 12. | "Something Great" |
| Lee | 3:56 | |
| 13. | "Little White Lies" |
|
| 3:17 | |
| 14. | "Better Than Words" |
|
| 3:30 |
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Monday, December 9, 2013
Almost Persuaded
Today would have been the 78th birthday of David Houston.
David Houston held, until 2012, the record for most weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country (Country and Western back then) chart for a solo act, with his song "Almost Persuaded".
He was at the top for 9 consecutive weeks, from August through October 1966
The song also won the Grammy for Best Country and Western Song for 1966
David Houston held, until 2012, the record for most weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country (Country and Western back then) chart for a solo act, with his song "Almost Persuaded".
He was at the top for 9 consecutive weeks, from August through October 1966
The song also won the Grammy for Best Country and Western Song for 1966
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Billboard Hot 100 - The Top 40 (12/07/2013)
Billboard Hot 100
Top 40
Week Ending December 7th 2013
40 - That's My Kind of Night - Luke Bryan
39 - Mine Would Be You - Blake Shelton
38 - TKO - Justin Timberlake
37 - Still Into You - Paramore
36 - Burn - Ellie Golding
35 - Summertime Sadness - Lana Del Rey and Cedric Gervais
34 - Stay - Florida Georgia Line
33 - Marry Me - Jason Derulo
32 - Sail - AWOLNation
31 - Safe and Sound - Capital Cities
30 - We Were Us - Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert
29 - Slow Down - Selena Gomez
28 - Brave - Sara Bareilles
27 - Love More - Chris Brown w/Nicki Minaj
26 - My Hitta - YG w/Jezzy and Rich Homie Quan
25 - What Now - Rihanna
24 - Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
23 - White Walls - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
22 - Stay The Night - Zedd w/Hayley Williams
21 - Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke w/T.I. and Pharrell
20 - Do What U Want - Lady Gaga w/R. Kelly
19 - Sweater Weather - The Neighbourhood
18 - Say Something - A Great Big World w/Christina Aguilera
17 - Holy Grail - Jay Z w/Justin Timberlake
16 - Unconditionally - Katy Perry
15 - 23 - Mike Will w/Miley Cyrus
14 - Applause - Lady Gaga
13 - Story of My Life - One Direction
12 - Midnight Memories - One Direction
11 - Diana - One Direction
10 - Let Her Go - Passenger
9 - Hold On, We're Going Home - Drake w/Majid Joran
8 - Timber - Pitbull w/Ke$ha
7 - Roar - Katy Perry
6 - Demons - Imagine Dragons
5 - Wake Me Up - Avicii
4 - Counting Stars - OneRepublic
3 - Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
2 - The Monster - Eminem w/Rihanna
1 - Royals - Lorde
(9th consecutive week at #1)
(because her music company are being jerks, I cant post the video here)
Friday, December 6, 2013
Biggest Selling Single of 2006 - UK
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
This was the bestselling single in the UK for 2006. It went to #1 on the Official UK Top 40 and stayed there for 9 weeks. This was the first single to top the UK chart on download sales only.
"Crazy" reached one million downloads in 2011.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
UK Million Seller 1960
In 1960 only one song sold a million copies in the UK.
It's Now or Never - Elvis Presley
Elvis spent 8 weeks atop the UK Official Chart with "It's Now or Never" and it was his biggest selling single of all time with over 25 million copies worldwide. This entered the UK Chart at #1 on November 3rd 1960. Rereleased in January 2005 it once again went to #1 in the UK, this time for a single week.
Monday, December 2, 2013
Billboard Hot Digital Chart (12/07/2013)
Billboard Digital Download Chart
Top 20
Week Ending December 7th 2013
Sunday, December 1, 2013
ACM and CMA Song of the Year - 1974
Country Bumpkin - Cal Smith
written by Cal Smith and Don Wayne
(one week at #1 on the Hot Country chart)
Winner of the 1974 Academy of Country Music Song and Single of the Year
Winner of the 1974 Country Music Association Song of the Year
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