Top Hits Online

THO 100 for week ending March 20, 2010

2010-03-20T15:30:00.002-04:00

Lady GaGa's record-breaking run at the #1 position on the THO 100 comes to an end... sort of. Her single "Bad Romance" falls to #2 after 18 weeks at the summit, and was replaced by yet another GaGa hit: "Telephone" (featuring Beyonce). It is Lady GaGa's fourth #1 song on the THO 100 and Beyonce's third, not counting her three #1 songs as part of Destiny's Child. "Romance's" 18 weeks at #1 was three weeks longer than the previous record of 15 by Cher's "Believe" and Madonna's "You'll See." But will it go down as the #1 song in THO history, based on chart points? To earn that distinction it will need to best Alanis Morissette's "You Learn" which spent 85 weeks on the chart in 1996 and 1997.

- THO 100 Chart

- Top Songs of All Time (THO 1993-2010)

- Most Weeks at #1

New Album Releases for March 16, 2010

2010-03-15T08:40:00.004-04:00

The White Stripes - Under Great White Northern Lights
The White Stripes - Under Great White Northern Lights Box Set
Drive-By Truckers - The Big To-Do
Marvin Sapp - Here I Am
The Whigs - In The Dark
Julieta Venegas - Otra Cosa
Graham Parker - Imaginary Television
Meredith Andrews - As Long As It Takes
Flobots - Survival Story
Jasmine - Next Me
Neon Trees - Habits
Fates Warning - Parallels
Tom McRae - The Alphabet of Hurricanes
Dropkick Murphys - Live On Landsdowne Boston, MA
Dropkick Murphys - Live On Landsdowne Boston, MA [CD + DVD]
Fun Lovin' Criminals - Classic Fantastic
Jes - High Glow
Kate Miller-Heidke - Curiouser
Various Artists - Bayou Boogie: Toe Tappin' Tunes Inspired By The Princess Frog
Streetlight Manifesto - 99 Songs of a Revolution
Armored Saint - La Raza
Brad Mehldau - Highway Rider
Broadway Cast Recording - Coraline
Gamma Ray - To The Metal!
Kirk Whalum - The Gospel According To Jazz: Chapter III
Ralph Towner & Paulo Fresu - Chiaroscuro
Fireball Ministry - Fireball Ministry
Popa Chubby - The Fight Is On
Mannish Boys - Shake For Me
Kirk Fletcher - My Turn
Various Artists - The Edge [2 CDs]
Ella Fitzgerald - The Best Twelve Nights In Hollywood
The Runaways - Mercury Albums Anthology [2 CDs]

- Full list of new and future album releases
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THO 100 for week ending March 13, 2010

2010-03-14T11:43:00.004-04:00

The Courteeners are an indie rock band from England who recently released their second album, "Falcon." Their first single from Falcon is "You Overdid It Doll," which becomes THO's largest point gainer and biggest chart mover this week. On the UK chart "Overdid It" reached #28, but it hasn't received enough airplay in the U.S. to chart yet. Nothing new to report at the top of the Top Hits Online weekly chart, as "Bad Romance" extends its record for weeks at #1 to 18 weeks. The #2 song, "Telephone" actually lost points this week, so the record may be extended another week until Rihanna's "Rude Boy" or Timbaland's "If We Ever Meet Again" can catch up.

- Current THO 100
- THO 100 Archive
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1980s Music Polls - Best of 1982

2010-03-11T07:18:00.003-05:00

Soon music fans will be going to the theatres to see The Runaways, the story of 1980s rocker Joan Jett. Who is Joan Jett, you might ask? For starters, check out our 1982 chart, where "I Love Rock & Roll" sits at #1. The 1980s charts are based on poll results - thousands of votes across hundreds of polls. Please stop by and vote for your favorites!

- 1980s Polls
- Top Songs of 1982
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New Album Releases for March 9, 2010

2010-03-08T07:51:00.002-05:00

Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach [CD + DVD]
Broken Bells - Broken Bells
Ludacris - Battle Of The Sexes
Jimi Hendrix - Valleys Of Neptune
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat The Devil's Tattoo
Gary Allan - Get Off On The Pain
Gary Allan - Get Off On The Pain Deluxe Edition
Alberta Cross - The Broken Side Of Time
Stellar Kart - Everything Is Different Now
Serj Tankian - Elect The Dead Symphony
Patty Larkin - 25
Ben Harper and Relentless7 - Love From the Montreal International Jazz Festival
Leonard Cohen - Leonard Cohen's Jukebox
Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks
Demon Hunter - The World Is A Thorn
Demon Hunter - The World Is A Thorn Deluxe Edition
The Chieftains & Ry Cooder - San Patricio
The Chieftains & Ry Cooder - San Patricio Deluxe Edition
Violent Soho - Violent Soho
Soundtrack - Cold Souls
Soundtrack - Love Never Dies
Soundtrack - Love Never Dies Deluxe Edition
Soundtrack - The Pacific
Daniel O'Donnell - Early Memories
Paul Motian, Chris Potter & Jason Moran - Lost In A Dream
Stan Kenton Alumni Band - Have Band Will Travel
Eluveitie - Everything Remains: As It Never Was
Mercedes Bahleda - Mercy Song
The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night
Liars - Sisterworld
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Greatest Hits
Airbourne - No Guts No Glory [Import]

- Full list of new and future album releases
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THO 100 for week ending March 6, 2010

2010-03-07T09:52:00.005-05:00

This week on the THO 100, Lady GaGa extends her record for most weeks at #1 with a single as "Bad Romance" makes it 17 weeks at the top. It is hard to believe that it became the number one song on November 14th. What is the only song that might put a stop to it? Of course, another Lady GaGa song! Her duet with Beyonce, "Telephone", climbs to #2 this week. Another single with a shot at blocking GaGa is Rihanna's "Rude Boy". After having the largest point gain last week, "Rude" springs from #11 to #6 this week. Rihanna is no stranger to the #1 position: she's had four #1 singles already starting with "S.O.S. (Rescue Me)" in 2006.

- Current THO 100
- Lady GaGa Poll
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New Album Releases for March 2, 2010

2010-03-01T08:57:00.004-05:00

Lifehouse - Smoke & Mirrors

Lifehouse - Smoke & Mirrors Deluxe Edition

Jason Derulo - Jason Derulo

Jamie Cullum - The Pursuit

Jamie Cullum - The Pursuit [Deluxe Edition CD + DVD]

Raheem DeVaughn - The Love and War Masterpeace

Raheem DeVaughn - The Love and War Masterpeace Deluxe Edition

Athlete - Black Swan

Point Of Grace - No Changin' Us

Little Boots - Hands

Danny Gokey - My Best Days

Blake Shelton - Hillbilly Bone

Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back

Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back Deluxe Edition

DJ Khaled - Victory

Easton Corbin - Easton Corbin

John Hiatt - The Open Road

Flogging Molly - Live At The Greek Theatre [CD + DVD]

Jaguar Love - Hologram Jams

Soundtrack - Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey

Soundtrack - Alice In Wonderland

Various Artists - Almost Alice

Various Artists / Soundtrack - Alice In Wonderland + Almost Alice [2 CDs + T-Shirt]

Groove Armada - Black Light

Benny Andersson Band - Story Of A Heart

The Texas Tornadoes - Esta Bueno

Krishna Das - Heart As Wide As The World

Citizen Cope - The Rainwater LP

Shooter Jennings - Black Ribbons

Holmes Brothers - Feed My Soul

Rogue Wave - Permalight

Guitar Shorty - Bare Knuckle

Black 47 - Bankers & Gangsters

Prince Royce - Prince Royce

Bob Mamet - Impromptu

Black Water Rising - Black Water Rising

Dee Dee Bridgewater - Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee

Various Artists - Rounder Records 40th Anniversary Concert

Alphabeat - The Spell [Import]

- Full list of new and future album release dates

THO 100 for week ending February 27, 2010

2010-02-27T12:57:00.004-05:00

The new THO 100 chart has been published and Lady GaGa breaks the record for most consecutive weeks at #1 with her smash "Bad Romance." The previous record of 15 weeks was shared by Cher's "Believe" (1999) and Madonna's "You'll See" (1995-1996). If you are sick of Miss GaGa, don't blame me... the THO 100 chart is based on personal charts found all over the web, including discussion groups and personal web sites. "Bad Romance" still has a healthy lead over #2 "Tik Tok," so another week or two at #1 is not unlikely. It is GaGa's third number one song, following "Just Dance" and "Poker Face." THO has a poll to vote on the best Lady GaGa songs, and "Bad Romance" had an early lead, not surprisingly.

- Current THO 100
- THO Most Weeks at Number One
- Lady GaGa Poll
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New Album Releases for February 23, 2010

2010-02-22T08:26:00.004-05:00

Johnny Cash - American VI: Ain't No Grave
Shout Out Louds - Work
Chayanne - No Hay Imposibles
Sarah Buxton - Sarah Buxton
Alkaline Trio - This Addiction
Alkaline Trio - This Addiction Deluxe Edition
Daniel Merriweather - Love & War
Carrie Newcomer - Before & After
All Time High - Friends In High Places
Butch Walker - I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart
Brian Johnstown Massacre - Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?
Locksley - Be In Love [MP3 only]
Rocket Summer - Of Men And Angels
Quasi - American Gong
Soundtrack - Battlestar Galactica - The Plan & Razor
Soundtrack - The Wolfman
Valentin Silvestrov, Mykola Hobdych & Kiev Chamber Choir - Sacred Works
Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
High On Fire - Snakes For The Divine
The Irish Tenors - Ireland
Shearwater - Golden Archipelago
Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate - Ali & Toumani
Frenchie - Nightmare On Brick Street
Ms. Jody - Ms. Jody's In The Streets Again
Keel - Streets Of Rock & Roll
Various Artists - Hard To Find 45s on CD, Volume 12
Lucky Peterson - Heart Of Pain
Josh Thompson - Way Out Here
Veil Veil Vanish - Change In The Neon Light
Clem Snide - The Meat Of Life
John Pizzarelli - Rockin In Rhythm: A Tribute To Duke Ellington
Newworldson - Newworldson
Guy Penrod - Breathe Deep
George Jones - The Great Lost Hits [2 CDs]
Addam Solo - Memoirs

- Full list of new and current album releases
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THO 100 for week ending February 20, 2010

2010-02-20T09:47:00.004-05:00

How many albums released in 2008 are still producing hits? Not very many, but Pink's "Funhouse" is one of them. This week "Glitter In The Air," the last track on the album debuts on the THO 100 at #76. She performed the song at the Grammy Awards and has since picked up enough radio airplay to add to its popularity. "Glitter" is Pink's 23rd THO hit. We've created a poll for Pink songs, cause with so many hits we're curious as to which are the lasting favorites of music fans. What, did you think we were going to go on and on about Lady GaGa matching the record for most weeks at #1 with "Bad Romance"? We'll save most of that for next week, when the record will likely be broken.

- Current THO 100
- Poll: Best Songs of Pink
- Pink's Chart History
- THO Chart Archive: Most weeks at #1
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New Album Releases for February 16, 2010

2010-02-16T08:48:00.004-05:00

Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
Various Artists - Everybody Hurts [Import; Haiti benefit]
Jamie Cullum - Devil May Care
Juliana Hatfield - Peace And Love
Matthew Ryan - Dear Lover
Preservation Hall Jazz Band - Preservation
Solas - Turning Tide
Giant Drag - Swan Song [EP]
Joe Pug - Messenger
Soundtrack - Peter Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Freeway & Jake One - Stimulus Package
Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore - Dear Companion
Nick Curran - Reform School Girl
Jason Faulkner - I'm Ok...You're Ok
Carolina Chocolate Drops - Genuine Negro Jig
Heathen - Evolution Of Chaos
Bill Withers - + 'Justments
Jim Campilongo - Orange
Kelley Ryan - Twist
Lloyd Brown - For Your Consideration
Story Of The Year - The Constant
Tindersticks - Falling Down A Mountain
Martha Agerich - Argerich Plays Chopin
Field Music - Field Music
John Jorgenson Quintet - One Stolen Night
Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
Everybody Was In The French Resistance Now - Fixin' The Charts

- Full list of new and future album releases
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New Album Releases for February 9, 2010

2010-02-08T08:39:00.003-05:00

Sade - Soldier Of Love
Celtic Thunder - It's Entertainment!
Hot Chip - One Life Stand
Massive Attack - Heligoland
Dave Matthews Band & Tim Reynolds - Live In Las Vegas [2 CDs]
k.d. lang - Recollection
Fear Factory - Mechanized
Allison Moorer - Crows
Soundtrack - Valentine's Day
TobyMac - Tonight
TobyMac - Tonight Deluxe Edition
Josh Turner - Haywire
Josh Turner - Haywire Deluxe Edition
Jaheim - Another Round
Yeasayer - Odd Blood
Fireflight - For Those Who Wait
Him - Screamworks: Love In Theory & Practice
Ana Isabelle - Mi Sueno
Enigma - Platinum Collection
AM - Future Sons & Daughters
Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise
Shannon Curfman - What You're Getting Into
The Watson Twins - Talking To You, Talking To Me
Reckless Kelly - Somewhere In Time
Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here
Overkill - Ironbound
Galactic - Ya-Ka-May
Smile Smile - Truth On Tape
The Goat & The Occasional Others - Goat Speaks
Rob White - Keep Riding

- Full list of new and future album releases
- Previous 2010 album releases
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THO 100 for week ending February 6, 2010

2010-02-07T10:31:00.003-05:00

With no big radio hits coming out of the United States last week, most of the new entries on the THO 100 come from songs that are UK hits. Leading the way is Sugababes with their latest single "Wear My Kiss." The Sugababes are no stranger to the chart, having previously charted 21 singles in the top 100 with seven of those in the top 10. Also debuting on the chart this week are UK hitmakers Amy MacDonald, Calvin Harris, Gabriella Cilmi, and JLS. Next week we'll need to analyze Lady GaGa's attempt to tie and possibly break the THO record for most weeks at #1 for a song. This week marks number 13 and the record is 15 weeks on top.

- Current THO 100
- Sugababes chart history
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New Album Releases for February 2, 2010

2010-02-02T09:31:00.004-05:00

Lil Wayne - Rebirth
Lil Wayne - Rebirth [Deluxe Edition]
Nick Jonas & The Administration - Who I Am
Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe 2
Yo-Yo Ma - Mendelssohn: Piano Trios
BT - These Hopeful Machines [2 CDs]
Joe Satriani - Live In Paris: I Just Wanna Rock [2 CDs]
Various Artists - Wall of Sound: The Best of Phil Spector
Various Artists - Dancehall Originators, Let's Go Back...Way Back
Broadway Cast Recording - Finian's Rainbow
Dave Premal - Mantras For Precarious Times
Original Cast Recording - Vanities - A New Musical
Soundtrack - Dear John
Vedera - Stages
Colt Ford - Country Is As Country Does [CD + DVD]
Nneka - Concrete Jungle
The Soft Pack - The Soft Pack
Bruce Kulick - Bk3
Madonna - Revolution [CD Single; Import]
Charred Walls Of The Damned - Charred Walls Of The Damned [CD + DVD]
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - I Speak Fula
Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra - Portrait In Seven Shades: Ted Nash
Karan Casey & John Doyle - Exiles Return
Late Night Alumni - Of Birds, Bees, Butterflies, Etc.
Album Leaf - A Chorus Of Storytellers
Zuill Bailey - Back Cello Suites
Various Artists - Rooms: A Rock Romance
Various Artists - A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble [2 CDs; Import]
Various Artists - Pop Ambient 2010
Monolake - Silence
Dommin - Love Is Gone
FM Belfast - How To Make Friends
Tite Curet Alonso - A Man and His Music [2 CDs]
Malachai - Ugly Side Of Love
DeWayne Woods - My Life's Lyric
Priestess - Prior To The Fire
Midlake - The Courage Of Others
Soundtrack - Creation
Toro Y Moi - Causers Of This
Styles P & DJ Green Lantern - The Green Ghost Project
Edward Rogers - Sparkle Lane
George Winston - Love Will Come: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Volume 2
Nostradameus - Illusion's Parade
Wakey! Wakey! - Almost Everything I Wish I'd Said The Last Time I
Lostprophets - Betrayed [Import]
Delphic - Acolyte [Import]
Backyard Babies - Them XX [Import; 4 CDs]
Joao Gilberto - Chega De Saudade [Import]

- Full list of new and future album releases
- Top iTunes Albums and Singles
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THO 100 for week ending January 30, 2010

2010-01-30T21:32:00.003-05:00

Hip Hop superstar Jay-Z has reigned as one of the biggest names in the business for many years. With every successive album and single, he cements that status further, and the latest single is no exception. This week on the THO 100, "Young Forever" is both the greatest point gainer and has the largest chart move, up from #81 to #39. The song features Mr. Hudson, who also collaborated with Kanye West on two of his hits. Eighties music fans probably recognized the song samples "Forever Young" by Alphaville. Back in the earlier days of "alternative rock" radio, "Forever Young" was often voted as one of the top songs of all-time for that genre. Jay-Z's hit is his 20th THO hit, which started with "Can I Get A..." in 1998.

- Current THO 100
- Jay-Z chart history
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New Album Releases for January 26, 2010

2010-01-26T07:29:00.005-05:00

Lady Antebellum - Need You Now
Celtic Woman - Songs From The Heart
Kidz Bop Kids - Kidz Bop 17
Barry Manilow - The Greatest Love Songs of All Time
Various Artists - Now That's What I Call Love
Various Artists - WOW Gospel 2010
Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea
Patty Griffin - Downtown Church
Pat Metheny - Orchestration
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Irm
Beach House - Teen Dream
Vince Gill - Love Songs
Owl City - Ocean Eyes: Deluxe Edition
Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston: Deluxe Anniversary Edition
New Found Glory - New Found Glory: 10th Anniversary Edition [CD + DVD]
Gaither Vocal Band - Better Day
Various Artists - Smooth Jazz Tribute To Jay-Z
Neil Sedaka - The Music Of My Life
Dean Martin - Essential Love Songs
Four Tet - There Is Love In You
Maysa - Woman In Love
David Sanborn - Only Everything
Great Buildings - Extra Epic Everything
Never Shout Never - What Is Love?
Joe Firstman - El Porto
Eric Bibb - Booker's Guitar
Tal and Acacia - Wake Me
Free Reign - Free Reign [EP]
The Magnetic Fields - Realism
7dayBinge - 7dayBinge
Shurman - Still Waiting For The Sunset
Day Of Fire - Losing All
Gorgoroth - Forces Of Satan Storms
Jaicko - Can I
Various Artists - Shoutin' Down The Aisles
Locksley - Be In Love [MP3 only]
Blue Rodeo - The Things We Left Behind [2 CDs]
Laura Pausini - Laura Live Giral Mundial '09 [CD + DVD]
David Bowie - A Reality Tour [2 CDs]
Backstreet Boys - Playlist: The Very Best of The Backstreet Boys
Enigma - Platinum Collection
Peggy Lee - Two Shows Nightly [Deluxe Edition]
Elvis Presley - Girl Happy [Soundtrack Re-Issue]
Elvis Presley - Girls! Girls! Girls! [Soundtrack Re-Issue]
Elvis Presley - Clambake [Soundtrack Re-Issue]
Elvis Presley - G.I. Blues [Soundtrack Re-Issue]

- Full list of new and future album releases
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THO 100 Update for the week ending January 23, 2010

2010-01-24T08:37:00.002-05:00

Since the TopHitsOnline chart began seventeen years ago, there have only been 10 songs to stay at #1 longer than 10 weeks. Lady GaGa's current #1, "Bad Romance" is one of them. This week the song holds off hits from Ke$ha and Owl City to remain on top. "Romance" still has a large point lead, which means that the all-time THO record of 15 weeks at #1 is in jeopardy. That record is held by Cher with her hit "Believe" (1999) and Madonna with "You'll See" (1995-1996). Madonna's "HungUp" is the most recent song to spend more than ten weeks at #1, in 2005-2006. On the current chart, GaGa's "Telephone" moves back into the top 10 as does Alicia Keys' "Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart." "Replay" by Iyaz has the chart's largest point gain.

- Current THO 100
- Most Weeks at #1
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THO 100 Update for the week ending January 16, 2010

2010-01-17T19:15:00.004-05:00

After their 2009 hit "Don't Trust Me," you might have thought 3OH!3 would end up being a one-hit wonder. But the best way to avoid one-hit-wonder status is to team up with an artist who delivers big hits. That is exactly what they did in teaming with Katy Perry on "Starstrukk." Perry has two THO #1 singles to her credit with "I Kissed A Girl" and "Hot N Cold," as well as two other chart hits since her debut in 2008. This week on the THO 100, "Starstrukk" punches into the top 10 all the way from #21 in it's 10th week on the chart. It's hard to imagine it reaching #1, but Lady GaGa's run with "Bad Romance" has to end someday, right?

- Current THO 100

- Music Trivia Master iPhone App

New Album Releases for January 12, 2010

2010-01-11T08:49:00.004-05:00

Vampire Weekend - Contra
OK Go - Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky
All Time Low - MTV Unplugged [CD + DVD]
Omarion - Ollusion
Ringo Starr - Y Not
Sidewalk Prophets - These Simple Truths
AM Conspiracy - AM Conspiracy
The Bad Detectives - Trash Culture
Jason Boesel - Hustler's Son
Gilded Palace Of Sin - You Break Our Hearts We'll Tear Yours Out
Ray Wylie Hubbard - Enlightenment B Endarkenment
Ellis Paul - The Day After Everything Changed
Randy Kohrs - Quicksand
Laura Veirs - July Flame
Diana Damrau - Coloraturas
Seabird - Rocks Into Rivers
Freedy Johnston - Rain On The City
Kellie Rucker - Blues Is Blues
Gene Harris - Another Night In London
Final Fantasy - Heartland
Cesaria Evora - Nha Sentimento [Import]
Various Artists - Total Club Hits 4
Various Artists - We Are The World: An Instrumental Tribute to Michael Jackson
Various Artists - Western Star Psychobillies Vol. 4
Various Artists - I'll Be There: A Smooth Jazz Tribute to Michael Jackson
Soundtrack - The Road
Soundtrack - Sherlock Holmes
Lady GaGa - Bad Romance: The Remixes [EP]
O.A.R. - Rain or Shine [Live]
Benny Goodman - Yale University Archives Vol. 3 [2 CDs]
Duke Ellington - Great Concerts: Chicago 1946 [2 CDs]
Artie Shaw - Last Recordings Vol. 2: Final Sessions, 1954 [2 CDs]
Elvis Costello - The Costello Show: Live at Hollywood High [Re-issue]
The Guess Who - So Long, Bannatyne [1971 Re-issue]
King Crimson - Lizard [Re-issue]

- Full list of new and future album releases

THO's Top Songs of the 2000s

2010-01-07T08:42:00.003-05:00

Lady GaGa not only had one of the best years an artist could have in 2009, two of her songs also land in the top five of our Top Songs of the 2000s chart. The chart was compiled by assigning points for each week a song spent on the weekly THO 100 chart - more points for #1, much fewer for #100. Using this criteria, GaGa's "Poker Face" was the #1 song of the decade, barely edging out Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love." Lewis' hit did not reach #1 but spent 25 weeks inside the top 10. Possibly the most popular artist of the decade was Kelly Clarkson, who had three songs in the top 14 and had the most songs in the top 100 list with six. Other artists/groups with three appearances were: Green Day, Coldplay, Rihanna, Maroon 5, Madonna, Avril Lavigne, The Killers, Matchbox Twenty, Timbaland and Beyonce.

- Top 100 Songs of the Decade
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THO 100 Update for week ending January 2, 2010

2010-01-05T18:04:00.003-05:00

Just two years ago, Adam Young (aka Owl City) was making music out of his parents' basement. Since then, he's had a Billboard #1 Hot 100 hit, a top ten album, and one of the most downloaded songs of 2009 and 2010 (so far). This week Owl City's "Fireflies" flies up to #2 on the THO 100, replacing Rihanna's "Russian Roulette" as the runner-up to Lady GaGa's unstoppable hit "Bad Romance." Owl City's album, "Ocean Eyes," is their first with a major record label, and "Fireflies" is actually the fourth single to be released from the album. Young has been accused of ripping off electronica favorite The Postal Service, but we say What's Wrong With That?

- Current THO 100 chart
- THO 100 Archive
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New Album Releases for January 5, 2009

2010-01-04T08:24:00.004-05:00

Ke$ha - Animal
Katharine McPhee - Unbroken
Kanye West - VH1 Storytellers [CD + DVD]
Ashley Brown - Speak Low
Toxic Holocaust - Hell On Earth
Dustin O'Halloran - Piano Solos
Findlay Brown - Love Will Find You
Sugaree - The American Dream
Soundtrack - A Single Man
Soundtrack - The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Soundtrack - Daybreakers
Soundtrack - Youth In Revolt
Elvis Presley - Elvis 75
The Cranberries - Bualadh Bos: The Cranberries Live
Badly Drawn Boy - Is There Nothing We Could Do? [Import]

- Full list of new and future album releases
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Top Songs of the Decade (2000s)

2010-01-02T08:27:00.004-05:00

Billboard has done an excellent job producing their "Best of the 2000s" charts which are available for free on their website. The top song, as ranked by performance on the Billboard Hot 100, is Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together." It was #1 for 14 weeks in 2005 and stayed on the Hot 100 for 43 weeks. The Black Eyed Peas were the only artist/group to have two songs inside the top 10, as "I Gotta Feeling" was #5 and "Boom Boom Pow" was #7. Nickelback represented the lone rock act in the top 10. Scanning the top 100 is very interesting and fun, but we wish Billboard could put each song's year into the chart.

- Billboard's Best of the 2000s - Hot 100 Songs
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Top Artists of 2009

2010-01-01T10:16:00.003-05:00

With the #1 song of 2009 plus two others in the top 10, it was no secret who would be the #1 artist of 2009 after all the data was compiled. Lady GaGa easily bests the competition after finishing at #28 in the 2008 artist chart. She charted 11 songs on the THO 100 which logged a total of 165 weeks on the chart, 119 inside the top 40, and 58 inside the top 10. Using THO's point system, Lady GaGa had the best single year of any artist in THO's history (beginning in 1993). The previous best was Mariah Carey in 1994. Mariah finished at #33 on the 2009 artist chart. Three other divas followed GaGa at #2-#4: Beyonce, Britney Spears, and Kelly Clarkson. Kanye West and Akon were the only solo male artists to crack the top 10. Last year's #1 artist, Rihanna, was #18.

- Top Artists of 2009
- Top Songs of 2009
- THO Chart Archive
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THO's Top Hits Of 2009

2009-12-26T09:16:00.005-05:00

It should come as no surprise that 2009's biggest hit, according to our calculations, comes from the artist who probably made the biggest splash in 2009. "Poker Face" from Lady GaGa was #1 for seven weeks, and spent 23 weeks in the top 10 of the THO 100, seven weeks more than any other song. It spent 33 weeks inside the top 40, five weeks more than any other song. Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody" spent the most weeks on the THO 100 in 2009, with 47, and finished at #4 on the year-end chart. The Black Eyed Peas, Beyonce, and Taylor Swift all had two songs in the top 20, but it was once again Lady GaGa leading with three songs in the top 10. When we compile the Top Artists of 2009 chart in the next few days, should we expect anyone else to come out on top?

- Top 100 Songs of 2009
- Weekly THO charts
- THO Archive - including top 100 charts of other years
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