THO 100 Update for week ending November 7, 2009

UK sensation Cheryl Cole keeps her post atop the THO 100 this week with "Fight For This Love." Cole barely holds off Britney Spears, whose latest single "3" appears poised to take over the #1 position next week. "3" moves from #5 to #2 this week. Other gainers inside the top 10 are Leona Lewis, Black Eyed Peas, and Owl City. This week marks the 52nd chart week (one entire year) for "Use Somebody" by Kings Of Leon. The song first appeared on the November 15, 2008 THO 100 and hasn't left since. It joins a short list of only 16 other songs to spend 52 weeks on the chart. Despite its longetivity, "Use Somebody" has not cracked the top 10, peaking at #11. Currently at #81, it has a shot at remaining on the chart beyond this week. Only 10 songs have spent more than 52 weeks on the chart. The record is 85 weeks by Alanis Morissette's "You Learn."

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THO 100 Update for the week ending April 12, 2008

Rock band Muse are currently riding their 11th THO hit, which may end up being their biggest. This week "Uprising" is both the largest point gainer and has the largest chart move. It is their biggest hit since "Starlight" in 2006. Muse hails from England, and they will soon release their fifth studio album "The Resistance" on September 15th in the U.S., on which "Uprising" can be found. No big surprises at the top of the chart, as the Black Eyed Peas and Green Day hold on to #1 and #2, respectively. Shakira looks poised to shake things up next week, as she moves from #6 to #3 on this chart.

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THO 100 Update for week ending August 1, 2009

Not surprisingly, the Black Eyed Peas take over the #1 position on the THO 100 this week. "I Gotta Feeling" has been the top song on the Billboard Hot 100 for a few weeks now, and the song's popularity has been spreading through the rest of the world. This week it ends David Guetta's run at the top with "When Love Takes Over" (featuring Kelly Rowland). "Love" was #1 for four weeks. Just prior to that, it was the Black Eyed Peas who sat in the top spot for five weeks with "Boom Boom Pow." "Boom" and "Love" are the Peas' only number one songs, although they've had four other songs reach the top five, starting with "Where Is The Love" in 2003. Will their current #1 last as long as "Boom Boom Pow" did? We think it probably will, because after Jordin Sparks' "Battlefield," it will take a few weeks for other songs' popularity to rise to the same level. But we'll see what happens...

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THO 100 Update for week ending July 25, 2009

The biggest debut this week comes from probably the smallest performer on the chart. She is definitely not known for her height, but Shakira packs one of the biggest voices, especially on this weeks' THO 100. Her latest single, "She Wolf," debuts at #52, easily in front of other debuts by Chicane, The Arctic Monkeys, Colbie Caillat, All-American Rejects, and Sugababes.

At the top of the chart, David Guetta holds on for another week at #1 with "When Love Takes Over" (featuring Kelly Rowland). Although we don't know exactly what will happen, most bets are on Jordin Sparks' "Battlefield" or the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" becoming the new #1 song. "Feeling" is the charts' largest point gainer this week.

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THO 100 Update for the week ending July 11, 2009

This week on the THO 100, David Guetta holds on to the top position with "When Love Takes Over" (featuring Kelly Rowland). The song has already peaked in Europe, but is still gaining airplay in the United States. The most likely contenders to take over #1 in the coming weeks: Jordin Sparks, Linkin Park, and The Black Eyed Peas. Ciara (pictured) has the highest debut on the new chart, coming in at #65 with "Work." If not for Ciara's new hit, the highest debut would have been "Man In The Mirror" by Michael Jackson. A lot of personal chart-makers have been charting Michael Jackson songs, and "Man" is the most popular. "Billie Jean" and "Thriller" just missed making the chart as well.

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Top Songs of 2009... at the halfway point

We are halfway through the calendar year, so we thought it would be fun to see what the top songs of 2009 are up to this point. Our rankings are based on performance on the THO 100 only. It is probably no surprise that "Poker Face" is #1, having spent seven weeks atop the chart. Lady GaGa has two songs in the top five, the other being "Just Dance" which has been around since June of 2008. Several other songs on the list are 2008 hits that extended their chart run well into 2009. Britney Spears, Beyonce, The Killers, and Pink are the other artists to have two songs in the top 20. And as it often is with the THO 100, which is based on individual personal charts published on the web, women rule the list, leading each of the top 10 tracks.

1. Lady GaGa - Poker Face
2. Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You
3. Beyonce - Halo
4. Lily Allen - The Fear
5. Lady GaGa f/ Akon & Colby O'Donis - Just Dance
6. Britney Spears - Circus
7. Taylor Swift - Love Story
8. Britney Spears - If U Seek Amy
9. Pink - Sober
10. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
11. The Killers - Spaceman
12. The Fray - You Found Me
13. Flo Rida - Right Round
14. Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody
15. The Killers - Human
16. T.I. f/ Justin Timberlake - Dead And Gone
17. The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
18. James Morrison f/ Nelly Furtado - Broken Strings
19. All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell
20. Pink - Please Don't Leave Me

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THO 100 Update for the week ending June 13, 2009

Just when you thought she might go away... back comes Lady GaGa with another hit. This week on the THO 100, her new single "Paparazzi" is the largest mover on the chart and has the largest point gain. Meanwhile, "Poker Face" still sits at #2 and "LoveGame" inches up from #15 to #12. Last week "Just Dance" exited the chart after a 49-week run. The Black Eyed Peas still hold the top spot, and there doesn't appear to be any competition in the next few weeks for them. The highest debut belongs to Linkin Park with "New Divide," a song taken from the upcoming "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" soundtrack.

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New Album Releases for June 9, 2009

Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies)
Placebo - Battle For The Sun
Chickenfoot - Chickenfoot
Mos Def - The Ecstatic
Sonic Youth - The Eternal
Aventura - The Last
British Sea Power - Man Of Aran
Anti-Flag - People Or The Gun
John Anderson - Bigger Hands
Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Deerhunter - Rainwater Cassette Exchange
Pleasure P - The Introduction of Marcus Cooper
Nanci Griffith - The Loving Kind
Rhett Miller - The Last
Teena Marie - Congo Square
Paul Van Dyk - Volume
Tracy Lawrence - The Rock
4-4 Water - On Top Of My Game
Quincy Jones - Quincy Jones Explores The Music of Henry Mancini
Jon Hopkins - Insides
Dredg - The Pariah, The Parrot, The Delusion
Todd Snider - The Excitement Plan
OceanLab - Sirens Of The Sea Remixed
Primal Fear - 16.6 (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)
The Aggrolites - IV
Lynda Carter - At Last
ZO2 - Casino Logic
Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey - Here And Now
Iron Maiden - Flight 666

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New Pop/Top 40 Songs on the Radio - May 2009

New songs receiving airplay on Pop/Top 40 radio stations in the U.S.:

Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
Kelly Clarkson - I Do Not Hook Up
Paula DeAnda - Roll The Credits
Kristinia DeBarge (pictured) - Goodbye
Flo Rida f/ Wynter - Sugar
Keri Hilson f/ Kanye West - Knock You Down
Jessie James - Wanted
Sean Kingston - Fire Burning
Lady GaGa - LoveGame
Natasha - Sidekick
Ne-Yo - Part Of The List
Katy Perry - Waking Up In Vegas
Pink - Please Don't Leave Me
Pitbull - I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)
3OH!3 - Don't Trust Me

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THO 100 Update for week ending May 23, 2009

There is a full slate of new entries on this week's THO 100, and most of them are from international stars outside the U.S. One reason for this is the recent Eurovision competition from which several hit songs have come. Another reason is the relative stagnation on U.S. radio stations at the moment. Jade Ewen's Eurovision-winning song "It's My Time" is the highest debut on the chart at #63. At the top, it is a three-way battle for #1 between Lady GaGa, Britney Spears, and The Black Eyed Peas. It is anyone's guess who will be at #1 after the dust settles next week.

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THO 100 Update for the week ending May 16, 2009

Make it six weeks in a row at #1 for Lady GaGa's "Poker Face." But the end of its run is near, as Britney Spears closes the gap at #2 with "If U Seek Amy." Also closing in fast is "Boom Boom Pow," the latest single from The Black Eyed Peas. This week it moves from #9 to #4 and is the largest point gainer on the chart. The Peas have never had a THO #1 before. Their highest-charting singles stalled at #3: 2003's "Where Is The Love" and 2005's "My Humps." Enjoy the chart this week!

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