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Sunday, September 5, 2010

UK Top 10 September 4th 2010

Here are the Top 10 singles in the UK for the week ending September 4th 2010.

10 - Airplanes - B.o.B with Hayley Williams
9 - Beautiful Monster - Ne-Yo
8 - Crossfire - Brandon Flowers
7 - Billionaire - Travie McCoy with Bruno Mars
6 - We Speak No Americano - Yolanda Be Cool vs D Cup
5 - Katy on a Mission - Katy B
4 - Green Light - Roll Deep
3 - Club Can't Handle Me - Flo Rida with David Guetta
2 - Love the Way You Lie - Eminem with Rhianna
1 - Dynamite - Taio Cruz
(Debut at #1)

The Top Ten Albums this week in the UK

10 - Surfing the Void - Klaxons
9 - Crazy Love - Michael Buble
8 - Headlines - Saturdays
7 - Sigh No More - Mumford & Sons
6 - The Fame - Lady GaGa
5 - Eliza Doolittle - Eliza Doolittle
4 - The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
3 - The Final Frontier - Iron Maiden
2 - The Defamation of Strickland Banks - Plan B
1 - Recovery - Eminem

Album Spotlight

Lets look at this weeks #3 album "Final Frontier" by Iron Maiden. It debuted last week at the #1 position and its their first album since 2006. This is the band's first album to debut at #1 in the UK since 1992's "Fear of the Dark" .
However, they debuted at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart, which is the highest charting album for Iron Maiden in the US. Their previous highest charting LP was the 2006's
"A Matter of Life and Death" which made it to #9.
This is the fourth Iron Maiden album to reach the top of the UK Album charts, the first was the legendary "The Number of the Beast" in1982.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s - September 4th 2010

AT40 The 70s, this week September 5th 1970

10 - Lookin Out My Backdoor - Creedance Clearwater Revival
9 - Spill The Wine - Eric Burdon & War
8 - Why Can't I Touch You - Ronnie Dyson
7 - Patches - Clarence Carter
6 - 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
5 - (They Long To Be) Close To You - The Carpenters
4 - In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
3 - Make It With You - Bread
2 - Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
1 - War - Edwin Starr
(2nd of 3 Weeks at #1)

The Top Ten Albums this week in 1970

10 - John Barleycorn Must Die - Traffic
9 - Live at Leeds - The Who
8 - Absolutely Live - The Doors
7 - Tommy - The Who
6 - Closer To Home - Grand Funk Railroad
5 - Deja Vu - Crosby, Stills and Nash
4 - Chicago II - Chicago
3 - Blood, Sweat and Tears 3 - Blood, Sweat & Tears
2 - Woodstock - Movie Soundtrack
1 - Cosmo's Factory - Creedance Clearwater Revival
(3rd of 9 consecutive weeks at #1)

One of the biggest selling albums of 1970, this is the 5th album and 4th platinum album by the California based, Louisana bayou sounding band led by John Fogerty.
The album prodcued 3 top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and 2 of which also made the top 3 in the UK.
The first single was "Travelin Band b/w Who'll Stop the Rain", it peaked at #2 in the US and #8 in the UK. The next 2 sided single was "Up Around the Bend b/w Run Through the Jungle" and peaked at #4 in the US and #3 in the UK. The last single is in the top ten this week in 1970 "Lookin' Out My Backdoor" is at #10 after peaking in July at #2 but only made it to #20 in the UK.
Another single from the LP "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" was edited and released in January of 1976 but failed to crack the Top 40.
CCR still holds the record for most songs to reach #2 on the Hot 100 without going to #1.

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80s - September 4th 2010

AT40 The 80s, This week September 1st 1984

10 - If Ever You're in My Arms Again - Pebo Bryson
9 - If This is It - Huey Lewis and the News
8 - Let's Go Crazy - Prince & The Revolution
7 - Sunglasses at Night - Corey Hart
6 - She Bop - Cyndi Lauper
5 - When Doves Cry - Prince
4 - Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
3 - Stuck on You - Lionel Richie
2 - Missing You - John Waite
1 - What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
(1st of 3 weeks at #1)

The Top 10 Albums this week in 1984

10 - Eliminator - ZZ Top
9 - Out of The Cellar - Ratt
8 - Private Dancer - Tina Turner
7 - Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie
6 - Ghosbusters - Soundtrack
5 - Heartbeat City - The Cars
4 - Victory - The Jacksons
3 - Sports - Huey Lewis & The News
2 - Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
1 - Purple Rain - Prince & The Revolution
(5th of 24 consecutive weeks at #1)

One of the biggest selling albums of the 20th century this soundtrack to the motion picture also had 2 singles reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (both of which are in this week's top 10). Prince won 2 Grammy Awards for this 13 million seller, Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Album of Original Score Written for Motion Picture or Television Special. The singles to reach the top were "When Doves Cry", 5 weeks in July 1984 and "Lets Go Crazy" 2 weeks at the end of September/October 1984. The title track "Purple Rain" would reach #2 on the Hot 100.

Friday, September 3, 2010

Today in Music History September 3rd

1964 - During a US tour The Beatles played two shows at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis. They were paid $85,000 for the shows, tickets cost $4.00.

1966 - Donovan went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Sunshine Superman', a No.2 hit in the UK. The track featured then Yardbird and future Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.

1977 - The month after his death, Elvis Presley had 27 albums and 9 singles in the Top 100 charts in the UK. 'Moody Blue' was the No.1 album while 'Way Down' was No.1 on the singles chart, (putting him equal with the Beatles, each amassing 17 No.1 hits).

1983 - UB40 had their first UK No.1 single with 'Red Red Wine'. Taken from their album Labour of Love the song was a cover of the 1968 Neil Diamond hit song. The re-released single was a US No.1 in 1988.

2000 - British Boy band A1 went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with their version of the 1985 A-Ha hit 'Take On Me'.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

The Top Ten Albums 09/04/2010

The Top Ten Albums on the Billboard 200 Album Chart for this week ending Sept 4th 2010

10 - No Better Than This - John Mellencamp (debut)
9 - Foundling - David Gray (debut)
8 - My World 2.0 - Justin Bieber (22nd week on the chart, peak #1)
7 - The Suburbs - Arcade Fire (3rd week on chart, peak #1)
6 - Need You Now - Lady Antebellum (30 weeks on chart, peak #1)
5 - Cowboy's Back in Town - Trace Adkins (debut)
4 - The Final Frontier - Iron Maiden (debut)
3 - God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise - Ray Lamontagne (debut)
2 - Intimacy: Album III - Kem (debut)
1 - Recovery - Eminem (9 weeks on chart)
(current #1 album on the UK Charts)

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Today in Music History September 1st

1962 - Tommy Roe is on top of the Billboard Hot 100 with "Sheila"

1972 - The O’Jays received a gold record for Back Stabbers. It was the first hit for the group from Canton, OH. The O’Jays would place nine more hits on the pop and R&B charts.

1974 - The Osmonds were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Johnny Bristol song 'Love Me For A Reason', the group's only UK No.1. Also a UK No.2 hit for Boyzone in 1994.