THO 100 Update for week ending January 17, 2009

Lady GaGa makes a surprising jump from #6 to #1 on the THO 100 this week. Her smash hit "Just Dance" (featuring Akon & Colby O'Donis) benefits mostly from increased airplay and single availability in the UK, although radio airplay in many parts of the U.S. is still growing too. This is Lady GaGa first THO #1, and in fact her first THO hit. It replaces The Killers "Human," which ends up spending only a single week at the top. "Human" is just barely behind "Just Dance," so a re-entry into the top position next week would not be a surprise. Elsewhere on the chart, Pink and Girls Aloud have new songs enter the top 10, and Ne-Yo and The Fray move inside the top 40 with new singles.

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Girls Aloud

Many music fans in the United States may not be familiar with Girls Aloud, but across the ocean in the U.K., they are argueably the most successful group of the past six years. They were formed on the reality show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002. On the official U.K. charts, they've had 19 top ten hits and four number ones. On the THO chart, they've been almost as successful, although their lack of attention in the U.S. kept them out of the top ten until late 2007. Now their last three singles have hit the top ten, and this week they enter the chart at #84 with "The Loving Kind." Maybe they will someday reach the same level of success in the United States as they have elsewhere. It would be a shame for one of the most successful groups in U.K. chart history to be unknown to so many music fans.

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Veteran Artists Still Hitting The Charts

The latest charts are not always about the newest artists. This weeks' THO 100 is proof of that, as a bevy of veteran artists and groups have songs that debut. One of them is Sarah McLachlan, who first charted on THO in 1994. A group whose charting career also goes back to 1994, Weezer debut this week with "Troublemaker." Girls Aloud have the highest debut this week with "The Promise," their 20th chart hit. Snow Patrol earn their 13th chart hit, although two of those entries were for the same song in different years. T-Pain collaborates with Lil Wayne to collect his 14th chart entry. And Kanye West enters with "Love Lockdown," his 15th THO hit.

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THO 100 Update for the week ending March 22, 2008

Girls Aloud (pictured) may not be a household name in the United States, but the latest THO 100 chart is proof of their popularity elsewhere. The THO 100 is based on personal charts from all over the world, which explains why Girls Aloud's single "Can't Speak French" enters the top 10 this week. It is the Girls' 18th THO hit in only six years of chart action, but this is their first top 10 hit. Meanwhile, OneRepublic continues at #1 with "Stop And Stare," while losing some ground to #2 "Mercy" by Duffy, which is beginning to see airplay in the U.S. now.
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THO 100 Update for the week ending March 8, 2008

The THO 100 has been updated for the week ending March 8th. It's a fifth, and probably last week at #1 for Rihanna's smash hit "Don't Stop The Music." That's because OneRepublic's "Stop And Stare" moves up to #2 just barely behind Rihanna. Chris Brown is the only new entry into the top 10, but there are several new entries into the top 40 including R.E.M., Girls Aloud, Mariah Carey, MGMT, and Jordin Sparks. There are also 10 new entries into the top 100 this week.

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All Time Artist List Update

With the addition of all 2007 chart data, our All Time list of Top Artists, by number of songs on the THO 100, has been updated. The top 3 artists - Mariah Carey, Madonna, and LeAnn Rimes - each had one song on the THO 100 in 2007. Artists making significant moves up the list included Justin Timberlake, Sugababes, and Girls Aloud.

Most Songs of THO 100 - All Time

Note: the THO 100 began in 1993 and has been published weekly ever since.