Exactly two months after the single first arrived, Britney Spears' "Till The World Ends" gets a major push up the Billboard Hot 100 (to #3) thanks to the new remix featuring Wigney's upcoming tourmate Nicki Minaj and the song's co-writer Ke$ha. The last Britney single to peak at #3 on the chart was "Circus." This now gives her three Top 5 hits in a row, following "Hold It Against Me" and "3."
Don't expect The Wig's latest to stick around too long, though — the novelty of the remix appears to have been fleeting, as it's already dropped to #20 on iTunes. The original version of "Till The World Ends" is at #36 on the digital store's chart.
Likewise, it's odd that Billboard even credits Britney this week on Rihanna's "S&M" (#6), since that remix has plummeted to #152 on iTunes. (RiRi's Loud version is hanging in there at #18).
But let's focus on the two high profile singles that have dropped faster than an 17-year-old hooker's panties at R. Kelly's mansion: Lady Gaga's "Judas" and Beyonce's "Run The World (Girls)." Gaga's latest has steadily tumbled, from #10 to #12 to, now, #20. At least she has this week's appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show and the premiere of the music video tonight to rely on (not to mention upcoming performances on the American Idol and Saturday Night Live finales).
Meanwhile, House Of Dereon's Main Wig has yet to premiere her video for "Run The World." But let's face it — that song sucks dry weave dust, hence its plunge from #33 to #48.
On the flip side, Kelly Rowland, the TRUE talent from Destiny's Child, climbs 11 positions to #43 with "Motivation." Finally, a little justice comes along to put Beyonce in her place.
The U.S. Top 10:
1. "E.T." - Katy Perry feat. Kanye West *5 weeks*
2. "Rolling In The Deep" - Adele
3. "Till The World Ends" - Britney Spears feat. Nicki Minaj & Ke$ha
4. "Just Can't Get Enough" - The Black Eyed Peas
5. "The Lazy Song" - Bruno Mars
6. "S&M" - Rihanna feat. Britney Spears
7. "On The Floor" - Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull
8. "Blow" -Ke$ha
9. "Down On Me" - Jeremih feat. 50 Cent
10. "Look At Me Now" - Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011
Here's A Nice Photo Of Max Martin And Dr. Luke With Two Bums They Picked Up Off The Streets
I'm off to Austin to visit friends, so have a great weekend! Here's a pic of Adam Lambert and Ke$ha with Max Martin and Dr. Luke, who shared Songwriter Of The Year honors on Wednesday at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards.
Max and Luke won jointly for their work on Katy Perry's "California Gurls" and "Teenage Dream," and also Taio Cruz's "Dynamite." Max was also recognized for Lambert's "Whataya Want From Me" and Usher's "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love Again," while Miley Cyrus' "Party In The U.S.A." and Ke$ha's "Tik Tok" factored into Luke's win.
Max and Luke won jointly for their work on Katy Perry's "California Gurls" and "Teenage Dream," and also Taio Cruz's "Dynamite." Max was also recognized for Lambert's "Whataya Want From Me" and Usher's "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love Again," while Miley Cyrus' "Party In The U.S.A." and Ke$ha's "Tik Tok" factored into Luke's win.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
U.S. Chart Roundup: Katy Perry Has Had More #1 Singles Now Than Britney Spears
Katy Perry's "E.T." jumps to #1 on the Hot 100 this week, thus becoming her fourth consecutive chart-topping single off Teenage Dream, and fifth song to reach the peak on the chart overall. (Yes, folks, Katy Perry has had more #1s than Lady Gaga. And Pink. And Britney Spears.)
"E.T." also gives Swedish songwriter/producer Max Martin an 11th chart-topping hit in the U.S., and his first since Weaveney's "Hold It Against Me" debuted at #1 in January. Katy's latest addictive slice of trash was co-produced by Dr. Luke and Ammo, and one can't help but wonder if Max and Luke have reached the point of complete over-saturation in the pop market at this point? You really can't throw a wadded up gum wrapper at the chart without hitting a "Raise Your Glass" here, a "Dynamite" there or a "Price Tag" up Jessie J's thong.
Oh, well, speaking of Wigney, Dr. Luke and Max Martin, "Till The World Ends" makes a slight rebound and moves up one position to #22 in its third week on the Hot 100. And outside the Top 40, soul legend Rebecca Black climbs from #72 to #58 with her instant funk classic "Friday."
Over on the Top 200 album chart, Duran Duran's All You Need Is Now re-enters at #29 after the release of the physical CD, and marks the British band's highest-charting album since Astronaut reached #17 in 2004.
A bit further down, Ke$ha's I Am The Dance Commander + I Command You To Dance: The Remix Album sticks a dollar bill between its teeth, bends over and debuts at #36.
The U.S. Top 10:
1. "E.T." - Katy Perry feat. Kanye West *1 week*
2. "S&M" - Rihanna
3. "Fuck You" - Cee Lo Green
4. "Born This Way" - Lady Gaga
5. "Just Can't Get Enough" - The Black Eyed Peas
6. "No Sleep" - Wiz Khalifa *new*
7. "Look At Me Now" - Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
8. "Fuckin' Perfect" - Pink
9. "Down On Me" - Jeremih feat. 50 Cent
10. "On The Floor" - Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull
"E.T." also gives Swedish songwriter/producer Max Martin an 11th chart-topping hit in the U.S., and his first since Weaveney's "Hold It Against Me" debuted at #1 in January. Katy's latest addictive slice of trash was co-produced by Dr. Luke and Ammo, and one can't help but wonder if Max and Luke have reached the point of complete over-saturation in the pop market at this point? You really can't throw a wadded up gum wrapper at the chart without hitting a "Raise Your Glass" here, a "Dynamite" there or a "Price Tag" up Jessie J's thong.
Oh, well, speaking of Wigney, Dr. Luke and Max Martin, "Till The World Ends" makes a slight rebound and moves up one position to #22 in its third week on the Hot 100. And outside the Top 40, soul legend Rebecca Black climbs from #72 to #58 with her instant funk classic "Friday."
Over on the Top 200 album chart, Duran Duran's All You Need Is Now re-enters at #29 after the release of the physical CD, and marks the British band's highest-charting album since Astronaut reached #17 in 2004.
A bit further down, Ke$ha's I Am The Dance Commander + I Command You To Dance: The Remix Album sticks a dollar bill between its teeth, bends over and debuts at #36.
The U.S. Top 10:
1. "E.T." - Katy Perry feat. Kanye West *1 week*
2. "S&M" - Rihanna
3. "Fuck You" - Cee Lo Green
4. "Born This Way" - Lady Gaga
5. "Just Can't Get Enough" - The Black Eyed Peas
6. "No Sleep" - Wiz Khalifa *new*
7. "Look At Me Now" - Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
8. "Fuckin' Perfect" - Pink
9. "Down On Me" - Jeremih feat. 50 Cent
10. "On The Floor" - Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull
Labels:
Britney Spears,
Dr. Luke,
Duran Duran,
Katy Perry,
Ke$ha,
Max Martin,
Rebecca Black,
U.S. chart
Thursday, March 10, 2011
US Chart Roundup: Ke$ha Is A Legend
This week The Voice (aka Ke$ha) climbs to #7 with "Blow," a song that, as pointed out before, took six people to write and four to produce. Yes, it's that intricate. This now gives K-dolla her sixth Top 10 hit in a row (not counting that "My First Kiss" trash she did with 3OH!3).
But lest you think that's Ke$ha's only triumph on the chart this week, think again! Yes, the Classy Empress Of Pop also had the honor of co-writing Britney Spears' second Femme Fatale single "Till The World Ends," which debuts at #20 on the strength of 117,000 paid downloads over three days (and becomes her 15th Top 20 hit). Meanwhile, Weaveney's "Hold It Against Me" is still hanging in their at #16 in its eighth week. Those two songs were my jams when I was back in Pennsylvania last week.
Elsewhere, Adele's "Rolling In The Deep" falls from its peak position (so far) of #13 to #18, while her sophomore LP 21 is #1 for a second week on the Top 200 album chart.
And waaaaay down at #99 comes the debut of Willow Smith's "21st Century Girl." Cute video, but I'm having a hard time believing radio is going to warm to this song.
The U.S. Top 10:
1. "Born This Way" - Lady Gaga *4 weeks*
2. "Fuck You" - Cee Lo Green
3. "S&M" - Rihanna
4. "Fuckin' Perfect" - Pink
5. "On The Floor" - Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull
6. "Grenade" - Bruno Mars
7. "Blow" - Ke$ha
8. "E.T." - Katy Perry feat. Kanye West
9. "Tonight (I'm Fuckin' You)" - Enrique Iglesias ft. Ludacris & DJ Frank E
10. ""Firework" - Katy Perry
But lest you think that's Ke$ha's only triumph on the chart this week, think again! Yes, the Classy Empress Of Pop also had the honor of co-writing Britney Spears' second Femme Fatale single "Till The World Ends," which debuts at #20 on the strength of 117,000 paid downloads over three days (and becomes her 15th Top 20 hit). Meanwhile, Weaveney's "Hold It Against Me" is still hanging in their at #16 in its eighth week. Those two songs were my jams when I was back in Pennsylvania last week.
Elsewhere, Adele's "Rolling In The Deep" falls from its peak position (so far) of #13 to #18, while her sophomore LP 21 is #1 for a second week on the Top 200 album chart.
And waaaaay down at #99 comes the debut of Willow Smith's "21st Century Girl." Cute video, but I'm having a hard time believing radio is going to warm to this song.
The U.S. Top 10:
1. "Born This Way" - Lady Gaga *4 weeks*
2. "Fuck You" - Cee Lo Green
3. "S&M" - Rihanna
4. "Fuckin' Perfect" - Pink
5. "On The Floor" - Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull
6. "Grenade" - Bruno Mars
7. "Blow" - Ke$ha
8. "E.T." - Katy Perry feat. Kanye West
9. "Tonight (I'm Fuckin' You)" - Enrique Iglesias ft. Ludacris & DJ Frank E
10. ""Firework" - Katy Perry
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
The "I'm Sick As Hell" Music Roundup: Britney, Avril, Ke$ha, Willow, Lil Kim & Rihanna
I've been sick as a dog since I returned from a trip back to Pennsylvania this past weekend, so sorry for things been quiet around here this week so far. Nevertheless, this morning I dragged myself to the computer to bang out a few thoughts on what's been going down on Planet Pop over the past three days. Read' 'em below.
21st Century Flop
I like the part where Cicely Tyson screams at the beginning of Willow Smith's "21st Century Girl" video—you know, like the Roc Nation bean counters are doing when comparing the budget of the clip to the fact that the song is only #165 on iTunes.
Baby Shut Your Mouth
I've been maintaining that "Inside Out" is the best one of the half dozen Britney Spears Femme Fatale song snippets to pop up in recent weeks, and this lengthier clip that leaked yesterday just goes to prove it.
Blow My Speakers Up
Avril Lavigne covering Ke$ha for Radio 1 Live Lounge is good stuff. Quote from Avril's Billboard interview about her new album, which is out now: "I found myself in a situation on my fourth record with a bunch of people at the label who I didn't know, and they're coming in on my project and saying, 'Here's what we think you need to do for your record,' and giving me their vision. And radio's so rhythmic/dance-driven right now, and that's not where I was going with this record. So I had to fight and say no, but… I ultimately made the record I wanted to."
Notorious K.I.M.
I love a good train wreck, so I ordered Lil Kim's Black Friday mixtape (via PayPal—class!) a few weeks back. And while she appears to have sliced off Nicki Minaj's head on the cover of the 20-track affair, it's her butchering of Rihanna's Loud track "Man Down" that assures me that this was a sound investment.
21st Century Flop
I like the part where Cicely Tyson screams at the beginning of Willow Smith's "21st Century Girl" video—you know, like the Roc Nation bean counters are doing when comparing the budget of the clip to the fact that the song is only #165 on iTunes.
Baby Shut Your Mouth
I've been maintaining that "Inside Out" is the best one of the half dozen Britney Spears Femme Fatale song snippets to pop up in recent weeks, and this lengthier clip that leaked yesterday just goes to prove it.
Blow My Speakers Up
Avril Lavigne covering Ke$ha for Radio 1 Live Lounge is good stuff. Quote from Avril's Billboard interview about her new album, which is out now: "I found myself in a situation on my fourth record with a bunch of people at the label who I didn't know, and they're coming in on my project and saying, 'Here's what we think you need to do for your record,' and giving me their vision. And radio's so rhythmic/dance-driven right now, and that's not where I was going with this record. So I had to fight and say no, but… I ultimately made the record I wanted to."
Notorious K.I.M.
I love a good train wreck, so I ordered Lil Kim's Black Friday mixtape (via PayPal—class!) a few weeks back. And while she appears to have sliced off Nicki Minaj's head on the cover of the 20-track affair, it's her butchering of Rihanna's Loud track "Man Down" that assures me that this was a sound investment.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Britney Spears Didn't Want "Till The World Ends" To Leak So Soon, But Here You Go...
Here's Weaveney's next single "Till The End Of The World," which Entertainment Weekly notes is said to be produced by Max Martin and Dr. Luke and co-written by Ke$ha, and sounds, well, like a Ke$ha song...
...only with a bit more warmth. And isn't it funny when, by comparison, Robotney sounds more warm than Ke$ha?
"I'll be visiting @RyanSeacrest & @1027KIISFM tmw morning to play the FINAL version of Till The World Ends for everyone," The Wig tweeted a few minutes ago.
See the sunlight? We ain't stoppin'! Not bad, Brit$ha. Not bad at all.
...only with a bit more warmth. And isn't it funny when, by comparison, Robotney sounds more warm than Ke$ha?
"I'll be visiting @RyanSeacrest & @1027KIISFM tmw morning to play the FINAL version of Till The World Ends for everyone," The Wig tweeted a few minutes ago.
See the sunlight? We ain't stoppin'! Not bad, Brit$ha. Not bad at all.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
James Van Der Beek Whips Off His Bra In Ke$ha's "Blow" Video
Jesus, I travel for one day and Ke$ha has to go and release her video for "Blow," which features laughing unicorns, rainbow laser guns and cheesy (literally) dialogue and sexy flirtation between the New Queen Of Soul and James Van Der Beek. The classiest part is when he reaches into his shirt and rips off his black bra.
And just what is it about a campy video that can often make a highly mediocre song seem listenable? Major bonus for "James Van Der Douche."
P.S. still not understanding how this trash tune took six writers and four producers to get made.
And just what is it about a campy video that can often make a highly mediocre song seem listenable? Major bonus for "James Van Der Douche."
P.S. still not understanding how this trash tune took six writers and four producers to get made.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Ke$ha's 'I Am The Dance Commander' Remix Album Sounds As Bad As The Cover Looks
I'm pretty sure I could have tipped a bucket of my own puke over a photo of Ke$ha and come up with something more artistic.
Trash list Tracklist for I Am The Dance Commander + I Command You To Dance: The Remix Album:
01 Blow (Cirkut Remix)
02 The Sleazy Remix (feat. Andre 3000)
03 TiK Tok Untold Remix
04 F**k Him He’s A DJ
05 Animal Switch Remix
06 Your Love Is My Drug Dave Audé Club Remix
07 We R Who We R Fred Falke Club Remix
08 Take It Off Billboard Remix
09 TiK Tok Chuck Buckett’s Veruca Salt Remix
10 Blah Blah Blah (feat. 3OH!3) DJ Skeet Skeet Radio Remix
I think we're going to stay broken-up for good.
[Via Sony press release]
01 Blow (Cirkut Remix)
02 The Sleazy Remix (feat. Andre 3000)
03 TiK Tok Untold Remix
04 F**k Him He’s A DJ
05 Animal Switch Remix
06 Your Love Is My Drug Dave Audé Club Remix
07 We R Who We R Fred Falke Club Remix
08 Take It Off Billboard Remix
09 TiK Tok Chuck Buckett’s Veruca Salt Remix
10 Blah Blah Blah (feat. 3OH!3) DJ Skeet Skeet Radio Remix
I think we're going to stay broken-up for good.
[Via Sony press release]
Thursday, February 10, 2011
US Chart Roundup: "Black And Yellow" Is #1, But The Steelers Probably Don't Wanna Hear It
Well, the Pittsburgh Steelers lost the Super Bowl, but at least fans of the team waved their Terrible Towels high with one hand as they downloaded Wiz Khalifa's hometown football anthem "Black And Yellow" from iTunes with the other. The Stargate-produced hip hop jam finally climbs to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in its 18th week on the chart.
Debuting at #5 is Dr. Dre—who apparently has been more content to live high on his mountain of cash and develop a line of headphones over the past decade than make music under his own name—with "I Need A Doctor." Grammy-nominated British producer Alex Da Kid (check out my interview with him) worked on Dre's track, so its no surprise that Alex's protege Skylar Grey appears on it (not to mention Dre's own protege Eminem).
This brings us to Rihanna's "S&M," which jumps from #66 to #31 after last week's premiere of the song's ho-hum video. Replacing RiRi at #66 is Ke$ha with "Blow," her second single off Cannibal. And two positions above her is Adele's "Rolling In The Deep."
A bit further down, Jessie J's "Price Tag"—this week's UK chart-topper—debuts at #88. Kind of a blase week. But at least, as mentioned yesterday, Pink's Greatest Hits...So Far!!! has finally jumped into the Top 10 on the album chart after three months.
The U.S. Top 10:
1. "Black And Yellow" - Wiz Khalifa *1 week*
2. "Grenade" - Bruno Mars
3. "Firework" - Katy Perry
4. "Fuckin' Perfect" - Pink
5. "I Need A Doctor" - Dr. Dre feat. Eminem & Skylar Grey *new*
6. "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" - Enrique Iglesias ft. Ludacris & DJ Frank E
7. "Rocketeer" - Far East Movement feat. Ryan Tedder
8. "What's My Name" - Rihanna feat. Drake
9. "Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor)" - Pitbull feat. T-Pain
10. "Hold It Against Me" - Britney Spears
Debuting at #5 is Dr. Dre—who apparently has been more content to live high on his mountain of cash and develop a line of headphones over the past decade than make music under his own name—with "I Need A Doctor." Grammy-nominated British producer Alex Da Kid (check out my interview with him) worked on Dre's track, so its no surprise that Alex's protege Skylar Grey appears on it (not to mention Dre's own protege Eminem).
This brings us to Rihanna's "S&M," which jumps from #66 to #31 after last week's premiere of the song's ho-hum video. Replacing RiRi at #66 is Ke$ha with "Blow," her second single off Cannibal. And two positions above her is Adele's "Rolling In The Deep."
A bit further down, Jessie J's "Price Tag"—this week's UK chart-topper—debuts at #88. Kind of a blase week. But at least, as mentioned yesterday, Pink's Greatest Hits...So Far!!! has finally jumped into the Top 10 on the album chart after three months.
The U.S. Top 10:
1. "Black And Yellow" - Wiz Khalifa *1 week*
2. "Grenade" - Bruno Mars
3. "Firework" - Katy Perry
4. "Fuckin' Perfect" - Pink
5. "I Need A Doctor" - Dr. Dre feat. Eminem & Skylar Grey *new*
6. "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" - Enrique Iglesias ft. Ludacris & DJ Frank E
7. "Rocketeer" - Far East Movement feat. Ryan Tedder
8. "What's My Name" - Rihanna feat. Drake
9. "Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor)" - Pitbull feat. T-Pain
10. "Hold It Against Me" - Britney Spears
Labels:
Adele,
Alex Da Kid,
Dr. Dre,
Eminem,
Ke$ha,
Rihanna,
Skylar Grey,
U.S. chart,
Wiz Khalifa
Sunday, January 30, 2011
UK Chart Roundup: Ke$ha Whores Her Way To #1, Adele Sells A Boatload Of '21'
That $14 million lawsuit looming over Ke$ha's head, filed by her former management firm, might as well just be a bunch of blah blah blah—for today at least—since the fairy tale-hating hooker's "We R Who We R" has topped the new UK chart.
Well, okay—if someone was suing my ass for a few mill, I'd probably be more concerned about that than the 90,000 downloads I sold of my single overseas. At least Tra$ha can smile knowing "We R Who We R" is now her highest-charting song in the UK (and only the second to reach the Top 10, after "Tik Tok" peaked at #4).
Elsewhere, Chase & Status' ravey "Blind Faith" debuts at #5, giving the duo a career high single on the UK chart.
And that brings us to Pink, who's "Perfect" (aka "Fuckin' Perfect") enters at #21 a month before its official release date (chalk it up to the mucho-graphic video's premiere and coverage). Here in the States, Pink's single is at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, but will no doubt jump much higher now that it's been the top download on iTunes for the past week.
Over on the Brit album roundup, Adele's sophomore release 21 easily debuts at #1 after selling upwards of 208,000 copies. Meanwhile, her single "Rolling In The Deep" drops from #2 to #3.
The U.K. Top 10:
1. "We R Who We R" - Ke$ha *new *1 week*
2. "Grenade" - Bruno Mars
3. "Rolling In The Deep" - Adele
4. "Coming Home" - Diddy - Dirty Money feat. Skylar Grey
5. "Blind Faith" - Chase & Status feat. Liam Bailey *new*
6. "Do It Like A Dude" - Jessie J
7. "Traktor" - Wretch 32 feat. L
8. "Hold It Against Me" - Britney Spears
9. "What's My Name" - Rihanna feat. Drake
10. "Yeah 3X" - Chris Brown *new*
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Well, okay—if someone was suing my ass for a few mill, I'd probably be more concerned about that than the 90,000 downloads I sold of my single overseas. At least Tra$ha can smile knowing "We R Who We R" is now her highest-charting song in the UK (and only the second to reach the Top 10, after "Tik Tok" peaked at #4).
Elsewhere, Chase & Status' ravey "Blind Faith" debuts at #5, giving the duo a career high single on the UK chart.
And that brings us to Pink, who's "Perfect" (aka "Fuckin' Perfect") enters at #21 a month before its official release date (chalk it up to the mucho-graphic video's premiere and coverage). Here in the States, Pink's single is at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, but will no doubt jump much higher now that it's been the top download on iTunes for the past week.
Over on the Brit album roundup, Adele's sophomore release 21 easily debuts at #1 after selling upwards of 208,000 copies. Meanwhile, her single "Rolling In The Deep" drops from #2 to #3.
The U.K. Top 10:
1. "We R Who We R" - Ke$ha *new *1 week*
2. "Grenade" - Bruno Mars
3. "Rolling In The Deep" - Adele
4. "Coming Home" - Diddy - Dirty Money feat. Skylar Grey
5. "Blind Faith" - Chase & Status feat. Liam Bailey *new*
6. "Do It Like A Dude" - Jessie J
7. "Traktor" - Wretch 32 feat. L
8. "Hold It Against Me" - Britney Spears
9. "What's My Name" - Rihanna feat. Drake
10. "Yeah 3X" - Chris Brown *new*
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
K-Dolla Is The Sluttiest Disney Character Ever In Funny Or Die's 'Princess Ke$ha'
At last—2011 finally offers up some classy music! Too bad Ke$ha's Cannibal doesn't have anything as good as her "Princess Ke$ha" song in this FunnyOrDie.com video, where she tries to pull off being a classy broad before saying "fuck it" and giving in to her ho-tastic fairy tale ways.
Hottest line: "Look in the mirror, rub my eyes and what is this? Some genie slut smiling back—suck it, bitch!"
I might have to re-think breaking things off with Ke$ha after this triumph.
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Hottest line: "Look in the mirror, rub my eyes and what is this? Some genie slut smiling back—suck it, bitch!"
I might have to re-think breaking things off with Ke$ha after this triumph.
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
US Chart Roundup: How Many Of The Best-Selling Albums & Singles Of 2010 Do You Own?
It's the post-holiday rut when new releases are scarce and D'luv turns to drinking instead of blogging, so below is this week's boring ol' Top 10, but instead—like we did here with the UK on Sunday—we'll focus on Billboard's roundup of the 10 best-selling singles and albums of 2010.
When all the final numbers were tallied up, Katy Perry emerged with the most paid downloads (4.4 million, to be exact) last year, for "California Gurls." Billboard also notes that the five best-selling songs of '10 all cleared the 4 million downloads mark.
Eminem wound up with the most albums sold with Recovery (3.42 million)—an improvement, sales-wise, over the best-seller of 2009 (Taylor Swift's Fearless, 3.22 million). And I love how Sade beat Ke$ha and Drake. That said, it was a grim year overall for sales. If you want to get really depressed, check this article out.
Anyway, I've got three of last year's best-selling albums (Lady Gaga, Sade, Ke$ha) and I believe five of the singles. How many do you own?
The U.S. Top 10 this week:
1. "Firework" - Katy Perry *4 weeks*
2. "Grenade" - Bruno Mars
3. "We R Who We R" - Ke$ha
4. "What's My Name" - Rihanna feat. Drake
5. "Raise Your Glass" - Pink
6. "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" - Enrique Iglesias ft. Ludacris & DJ Frank E
7. "The Time (The Dirty Bit)" - The Black Eyed Peas
8. "Black And Gold" - Wiz Khalifa
9. "Just The Way You Are" - Bruno Mars
10. "Just A Dream" - Nelly
The 10 Best-Selling Singles Of 2010
1. "California Gurls" - Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg
2. "Hey, Soul Sister" - Train
3. "Love The Way You Lie" - Eminem feat. Rihanna
4. "Dynamite" - Taio Cruz
5. "Airplanes" - B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams
6. "OMG" - Usher feat. will.i.am
7. "Not Afraid" - Eminem
8. "Just The Way You Are" - Bruno Mars
9. "Break Your Heart" - Taio Cruz feat. Ludacris
10. "Need You Now" - Lady Antebellum
The 10 Best-Selling Albums Of 2010
1. Recovery - Eminem
2. Speak Now - Taylor Swift
3. Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
4. My World 2.0 - Justin Bieber
5. The Gift - Susan Boyle
6. The Fame - Lady Gaga
7. Soldier Of Love - Sade
8. Thank Me Later - Drake
9. Raymond v. Raymond - Usher
10. Animal - Ke$ha
When all the final numbers were tallied up, Katy Perry emerged with the most paid downloads (4.4 million, to be exact) last year, for "California Gurls." Billboard also notes that the five best-selling songs of '10 all cleared the 4 million downloads mark.
Eminem wound up with the most albums sold with Recovery (3.42 million)—an improvement, sales-wise, over the best-seller of 2009 (Taylor Swift's Fearless, 3.22 million). And I love how Sade beat Ke$ha and Drake. That said, it was a grim year overall for sales. If you want to get really depressed, check this article out.
Anyway, I've got three of last year's best-selling albums (Lady Gaga, Sade, Ke$ha) and I believe five of the singles. How many do you own?
The U.S. Top 10 this week:
1. "Firework" - Katy Perry *4 weeks*
2. "Grenade" - Bruno Mars
3. "We R Who We R" - Ke$ha
4. "What's My Name" - Rihanna feat. Drake
5. "Raise Your Glass" - Pink
6. "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" - Enrique Iglesias ft. Ludacris & DJ Frank E
7. "The Time (The Dirty Bit)" - The Black Eyed Peas
8. "Black And Gold" - Wiz Khalifa
9. "Just The Way You Are" - Bruno Mars
10. "Just A Dream" - Nelly
The 10 Best-Selling Singles Of 2010
1. "California Gurls" - Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg
2. "Hey, Soul Sister" - Train
3. "Love The Way You Lie" - Eminem feat. Rihanna
4. "Dynamite" - Taio Cruz
5. "Airplanes" - B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams
6. "OMG" - Usher feat. will.i.am
7. "Not Afraid" - Eminem
8. "Just The Way You Are" - Bruno Mars
9. "Break Your Heart" - Taio Cruz feat. Ludacris
10. "Need You Now" - Lady Antebellum
The 10 Best-Selling Albums Of 2010
1. Recovery - Eminem
2. Speak Now - Taylor Swift
3. Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
4. My World 2.0 - Justin Bieber
5. The Gift - Susan Boyle
6. The Fame - Lady Gaga
7. Soldier Of Love - Sade
8. Thank Me Later - Drake
9. Raymond v. Raymond - Usher
10. Animal - Ke$ha
Friday, December 24, 2010
Christmas Jams: "A Very Ke$ha Christmas"
That's not really Ke$ha in this trashy holiday-themed parody video is it? Oh, wait—it is. No, it's not. Or is it? No, can't be—the girl singing actually has a decent singing voice.
Anyway, enjoy CollegeHumor.com's "A Very Ke$ha Christmas"! Favorite line: "I've been a bad girl but don't give me coal / Give me some Jack, let me see your North Pole."
(Hold on—is that really her? No, can't be...)
Anyway, enjoy CollegeHumor.com's "A Very Ke$ha Christmas"! Favorite line: "I've been a bad girl but don't give me coal / Give me some Jack, let me see your North Pole."
(Hold on—is that really her? No, can't be...)
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Ke$ha And I Are Breaking Up
I must admit, I may have reached Ke$ha overload. Cannibal has failed to live up to the giddy, guilty pleasures of its predecessor, Animal—maybe its just too much of the same ol' glitter/party/drunk talk? Or maybe I just haven't spent enough time with the not-quite album.
Regardless, Lady $ covers Billboard's year-end "Year In Music" issue, with the giant headline "Why Pop Rules" stamped across her booze-drenched thighs.
Here's a choice quote from her Q&A with the publication:
Till then, here she is covering the Rolling Stones' Sticky Fingers jam "Dead Flowers":
Regardless, Lady $ covers Billboard's year-end "Year In Music" issue, with the giant headline "Why Pop Rules" stamped across her booze-drenched thighs.
Here's a choice quote from her Q&A with the publication:
"I pretty much feel like I've been reborn into this completely different existence. My entire life has become making music and playing shows, and I love it. I've accepted the fact that my fans are now my family, and I won't be having boyfriends. I'll just be having a really amazing relationship with the radio."Anyway, who knows—maybe we'll get back together, Ke$ha and I. The holidays, after all, do tend to get lonely.
Till then, here she is covering the Rolling Stones' Sticky Fingers jam "Dead Flowers":
Friday, December 10, 2010
iTunes' Best-Selling Singles & Albums Of 2010
In addition to Billboard posting its year-end charts, iTunes has published the digital music store's roundup of best-selling singles and albums for 2010. And it looks like Train's "Hey, Soul Sister"—which was tops halfway through the year—hung in their till the very end. Why don't they just replace the National Anthem with it at this point?
Of the iTunes best-sellers, I've noticed I actually paid (the shame) for six of the Top 10 singles, and one of the albums. But I'm not saying which. Well, alright—I'll say that, surprisingly, I did purchase The E.N.D. when it first was released, and then again for my mom (strangely a Peas fan) earlier this year.
How many did you purchase?
Best-Selling iTunes Singles of 2010:
1. Train, “Hey, Soul Sister”
2. Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg, “California Gurls”
3. Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love the Way You Lie”
4. B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams, “Airplanes
5. Taio Cruz, “Dynamite”
6. Usher feat. will.i.am, “OMG"
7. Taio Cruz feat. Ludacris, “Break Your Heart"
8. Ke$ha, “TiK ToK”
9. Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”
10. Eminem, “Not Afraid”
Best-Selling iTunes Albums of 2010:
1. Eminem, Recovery
2. Ke$ha, Animal
3. Lady Gaga, The Fame
4. Lady Antebellum, Need You Now
5. Taylor Swift, Speak Now
6. Drake, Thank Me Later
7. Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More
8. The Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D.
9. Jack Johnson, To the Sea
10. Sade, Soldier of Love
Billboard's 2010 Year-End Hot 100 Songs:
1. Ke$ha, “Tik Tok”
2. Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now"
3. Train, “Hey, Soul Sister”
4. Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg, “California Gurls”
5. Usher feat. will.i.am, “OMG”
6. B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams, “Airplanes”
7. Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love the Way You Lie”
8. Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
9. Taio Cruz, “Dynamite”
10. Taio Cruz feat. Ludacris, “Break Your Heart”
Billboard's 2010 Year-End Top 200 Albums:
1. Susan Boyle, I Dreamed A Dream
2. Eminem, Recovery
3. Lady Antebellum, Need You Now
4. Lady Gaga, The Fame
5. Justin Bieber, My World 2.0
6. Andrea Bocelli, My Christmas
7. Taylor Swift, Fearless
8. Justin Bieber, My World
9. Taylor Swift, Speak Now
10. The Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D.
Of the iTunes best-sellers, I've noticed I actually paid (the shame) for six of the Top 10 singles, and one of the albums. But I'm not saying which. Well, alright—I'll say that, surprisingly, I did purchase The E.N.D. when it first was released, and then again for my mom (strangely a Peas fan) earlier this year.
How many did you purchase?
Best-Selling iTunes Singles of 2010:
1. Train, “Hey, Soul Sister”
2. Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg, “California Gurls”
3. Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love the Way You Lie”
4. B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams, “Airplanes
5. Taio Cruz, “Dynamite”
6. Usher feat. will.i.am, “OMG"
7. Taio Cruz feat. Ludacris, “Break Your Heart"
8. Ke$ha, “TiK ToK”
9. Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”
10. Eminem, “Not Afraid”
Best-Selling iTunes Albums of 2010:
1. Eminem, Recovery
2. Ke$ha, Animal
3. Lady Gaga, The Fame
4. Lady Antebellum, Need You Now
5. Taylor Swift, Speak Now
6. Drake, Thank Me Later
7. Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More
8. The Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D.
9. Jack Johnson, To the Sea
10. Sade, Soldier of Love
Billboard's 2010 Year-End Hot 100 Songs:
1. Ke$ha, “Tik Tok”
2. Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now"
3. Train, “Hey, Soul Sister”
4. Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg, “California Gurls”
5. Usher feat. will.i.am, “OMG”
6. B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams, “Airplanes”
7. Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love the Way You Lie”
8. Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
9. Taio Cruz, “Dynamite”
10. Taio Cruz feat. Ludacris, “Break Your Heart”
Billboard's 2010 Year-End Top 200 Albums:
1. Susan Boyle, I Dreamed A Dream
2. Eminem, Recovery
3. Lady Antebellum, Need You Now
4. Lady Gaga, The Fame
5. Justin Bieber, My World 2.0
6. Andrea Bocelli, My Christmas
7. Taylor Swift, Fearless
8. Justin Bieber, My World
9. Taylor Swift, Speak Now
10. The Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D.
Labels:
Eminem,
Justin Bieber,
Katy Perry,
Ke$ha,
Lady Antebellum,
Lady GaGa,
Taio Cruz,
Taylor Swift,
Train
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
It's Ke$ha's "We R Who We R" Video
Ke$ha's "We R Who We R" already topped the Billboard Hot 100 a few weeks back, so anything else is just extra sexy for the chyldryn at this point. For example: the music video for the song! It's glittery! It's sexy! It's glittersexy!
Actually, it's the usual B.S. from $, i.e. her and her crew lurking around L.A. looking for a party. At least this clip has her falling off a building and being caught by a bunch of zombie hookers, which then causes the New Queen Of Soul to explode into an atomic cloud of pure sa$$!
Meanwhile, due to an overflow of recent releases that included new albums by Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, My Chemical Romance and Ne-Yo, Ke$ha's Cannibal failed to crack the Top 10 of Billboard's Top 200 this week, and instead settles for a #15 debut.
Actually, it's the usual B.S. from $, i.e. her and her crew lurking around L.A. looking for a party. At least this clip has her falling off a building and being caught by a bunch of zombie hookers, which then causes the New Queen Of Soul to explode into an atomic cloud of pure sa$$!
Meanwhile, due to an overflow of recent releases that included new albums by Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, My Chemical Romance and Ne-Yo, Ke$ha's Cannibal failed to crack the Top 10 of Billboard's Top 200 this week, and instead settles for a #15 debut.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Ke$ha Gives A Career-Defining Performance On 'The X Factor' Australia
Last year Lady Gaga annihilated Madonna's last scrap of relevance, and this evening Ke$ha backed over it with a tank, craned her neck out of the cockpit and vomited all over it.
Yes, the New Queen Of Soul gave the performance of her career so far on the Aussie version of The X Factor when she sang her chart-topping hit "We R Who We R." There were soldier-like backing dancers. There were slickly-choreographed moves. There were ripped stockings. And there was even Ke$ha playing an electric guitar!
LOVE the part forcefully flings her sexy pop staff off stage.
All I have to say is bring on the Get Sleazy tour!
Yes, the New Queen Of Soul gave the performance of her career so far on the Aussie version of The X Factor when she sang her chart-topping hit "We R Who We R." There were soldier-like backing dancers. There were slickly-choreographed moves. There were ripped stockings. And there was even Ke$ha playing an electric guitar!
LOVE the part forcefully flings her sexy pop staff off stage.
All I have to say is bring on the Get Sleazy tour!
Friday, November 12, 2010
Suck On Ke$ha's New Song "Blow"
Another week, another poetic promo single from The New Queen Of Soul Ke$ha ahead of the November 22 release of Cannibal. This time it comes in form of "Blow," a relentless electro-dance track that finds Lady Sebert treading on familiar territory, lyrically—glitter, rebellion and partying.
"Blow" won't win Ke$ha 17 Grammys, 23 Oscars, a Pulitzer and the coveted Golden Thong Award like, say "Cannibal" or "Sleazy" will. But it's still fun trash to blast at 1 a.m. when you're stripper-deep into the night.
"Blow" won't win Ke$ha 17 Grammys, 23 Oscars, a Pulitzer and the coveted Golden Thong Award like, say "Cannibal" or "Sleazy" will. But it's still fun trash to blast at 1 a.m. when you're stripper-deep into the night.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
U.S. Chart Roundup: Is Anyone Really Going To Remember Rihanna's "What's My Name"?
Rihanna's "What's My Name" has now become her eighth #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100. I guess Drake's on there too. (Why does he always sound so depressed?) In the grand scheme of memorable Rihanna singles, this one kind of feels like her "This Used To Be My Playground" or "Thank God I Found You". You'll always kind of know it reached the top of the chart, but recalling a line from the song other then "Oh, na na" 10 years from now will prove to be impossible for anyone other than Ri Ri stans.
And speaking of Mariah Carey, her Merry Christmas II You album didn't exactly set the world on fire, but it did debut at #4 on the Top 200. I actually thought it would have come in much lower, given that she really only did two or three TV show appearances to promote it.
Crazy-ass Mimi. Have you checked out her version of "The First Noel"? It sounds like she's bouncing up and down on a Cristal-flavored popsicle while she's singing. Enough with the vocal runs, hooker. Just sing the damn song.
Other than that, the only thing worth mentioning is that New Queen Of Soul Ke$ha rolls into the Hot 100 at #51 with her touching ballad "Sleazy" like a barrel full of mangy crack whores missing a tooth or four.
The U.S. Top 10:
1. "What's My Name" - Rihanna feat. Drake *1 week*
2. "Like A G6" - Far*East Movement
3. "Just The Way You Are" - Bruno Mars
4. "Only Girl (In The World)" - Rihanna
5. "We R Who We R" - Ke$ha
6. "Just A Dream" - Nelly
7. "Raise Your Glass" - Pink
8. "Bottoms Up" - Trey Songz feat. Nicki Minaj
9. "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" - Usher feat. Pitbull
10. "Firework" - Katy Perry
And speaking of Mariah Carey, her Merry Christmas II You album didn't exactly set the world on fire, but it did debut at #4 on the Top 200. I actually thought it would have come in much lower, given that she really only did two or three TV show appearances to promote it.
Crazy-ass Mimi. Have you checked out her version of "The First Noel"? It sounds like she's bouncing up and down on a Cristal-flavored popsicle while she's singing. Enough with the vocal runs, hooker. Just sing the damn song.
Other than that, the only thing worth mentioning is that New Queen Of Soul Ke$ha rolls into the Hot 100 at #51 with her touching ballad "Sleazy" like a barrel full of mangy crack whores missing a tooth or four.
The U.S. Top 10:
1. "What's My Name" - Rihanna feat. Drake *1 week*
2. "Like A G6" - Far*East Movement
3. "Just The Way You Are" - Bruno Mars
4. "Only Girl (In The World)" - Rihanna
5. "We R Who We R" - Ke$ha
6. "Just A Dream" - Nelly
7. "Raise Your Glass" - Pink
8. "Bottoms Up" - Trey Songz feat. Nicki Minaj
9. "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" - Usher feat. Pitbull
10. "Firework" - Katy Perry
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