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.

- Current THO chart
- THO 100 Archive

Top Songs of 2008

Madonna & Justin Timberlake's "4 Minutes" might have spent the most weeks at #1 (10) on the THO 100 in 2008, but due to sheer staying power, Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" is THO's #1 Song of 2008. The Top Songs of 2008 chart is based on chart positions for all 2008 THO weekly charts, with an inverse exponential point system. "Viva" barely edges out Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love." If "Bleeding Love" had its full chart life in 2008, it would have been #1 for the year, but it was released in 2007 and even made #50 in the Top Songs of 2007 chart. Lewis was the only artist to have two songs place in the top 10, with "Better In Time" at #10. Rihanna had songs at #5, #12, #14, #48, and #73. She might be a frontrunner for the Top Artist of 2008, which will be published soon... MGMT had three songs on the chart, and two of them back-to-back at #52 and #53.

Alicia Keys' "No One" appeared on the 2007 and 2008 year-end charts, coincidentally in the same position of #37. Other songs to appear on this years' list that also appeared last year are: "Don't Stop The Music" by Rihanna (#12 in 2008, #51 in 2007), Timbaland's "Apologize" (#21 in 2008, #29 in 2007), Colbie Caillat's "Bubbly" (#94 in 2008, #44 in 2007), and Linkin Park's "Shadow Of The Day" (#45 in 2008, #92 in 2007).

- Top Songs of 2008
- THO chart archive
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New Album Releases for November 11, 2008

Taylor Swift - Fearless
Various Artists - Now That's What I Call Music! 29
David Archuleta - David Archuleta
T-Pain - Thr33 Ringz
Various Artists - Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement
Enya - And Winter Came
Missy Elliot - Block Party
Colbie Caillat - Coco [Deluxe Edition]
Musiq Soulchild - On My Radio
Seal - Soul
Deborah Cox - The Promise
Various Artists - Best of Parvarotti & Friends
Laura Pausini - Primavera Anticipada (Spanish Version)
Enrique Iglesias - Greatest Hits
David Foster - Foster & Friends [2 CDs]
Butch Walker - Sycamore Meadows
Tracy Chapman - One Bright Future
The Flaming Lips - Christmas On Mars [CD + DVD]
Various Artists - This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday Vol. 1
Mudcrutch - Live! [Live EP]
Kevin Costner & Modern West - Untold Truths
Patti Lupone - Les Mouches [Live]
Barbara Cook - Rainbow Round My Shoulder
Various Artists - Dr. Dre Old School Tribute

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New Adult Alternative / Adult Contemporary Songs

New adult alternative and adult contemporary songs recently receiving airplay on U.S. radio stations:

Colbie Caillat - The Little Things
Sheryl Crow - Motivation
Daughtry - What About Now
Neil Diamond - Pretty Amazing Grace
Donavon Frankenreiter - Life, Love & Laughter
G. Love and Special Sauce - Peace, Love & Happiness
Delta Goodrem - In This Life
Eric Hutchinson - Rock & Roll
Lifehouse - Broken
Matchbox Twenty - These Hard Times
Jon McLaughlin (pictured) - Beating My Heart
John Mellencamp - My Sweet Love
O.A.R. - Shattered (Turn The Car Around)
Donna Summer - Sand On My Feet
The Verve - Love Is Noise
Matt Wertz - 5:19
X Levitation Cult - Habit Forming

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