New Album Releases for April 21, 2009

Depeche Mode - Sounds Of The Universe
Pet Shop Boys - Yes
Jars Of Clay - The Long Fall Back To Earth
Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream
Rick Ross - Deeper Than Rap
Asher Roth - Asleep In The Bread Aisle
Jamie Slocum - Dependence
Cage The Elephant - Cage The Elephant
Black Label Society - Skullage
The Veer Union - Against The Grain
Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything To Nothing
Ron White - Behavioral Problems
Great White - Rising
Tinted Windows - Tinted Windows
Lacuna Coil - Shallow Life
Jane's Addiction - Cabinet Of Curiosities [Box Set]
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - How Big Can You Get?: The Music of Cab Calloway
Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career
Jesse Winchester - Love Filling Station
BrakesBrakesBrakes - Touchdown
Oleta Adams - Let's Stay Here
Chimaira - The Infection
Soundtrack - 17 Again
Booker T. Jones - Potato Hole

- Full list of new and future album releases
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THO 100 Update for week ending April 4, 2009

We profiled the Pet Shop Boys a few weeks ago when their latest single "Love Etc." was the highest debut on the THO 100. But now the song has moved inside the top 10, which makes it their highest-charting song since the TopHitsOnline chart began in 1993. Of course that is after their huge worldwide hits "West End Girls," "What Have I Done To Deserve This," and others. But "Love Etc." is their 18th THO chart hit and might make a move even higher than #8 where it sits this week. It is doubtful it will have enough steam to overcome current #1 "My Life Would Suck Without You," nor #2 "Poker Face" by Lady GaGa. "Poker Face" might topple Clarkson next week, or else "My Life..." will top the chart for the eighth consecutive week.

- THO 100 Chart
- THO 100 Archive
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THO 100 Update for week ending March 7, 2009

Most casual music fans still think of the Pet Shop Boys as that group that did the 80s classic "West End Girls." But chart watchers and followers of electronica and pop music know that Pet Shop Boys have continued making hit music and are still going strong today. As evidence, the largest point gainer on this weeks' THO 100 is "Love Etc.," which was last week's highest debuting song. Although the THO chart dates back to only 1993, the 'boys have managed to chart 14 hits during that span, and may add to that total with their new album "Yes" being released March 24th.

Meanwhile, Kelly Clarkson continues her chart dominance, as "My Life Would Suck Without You" stays at #1 for a third week. Most likely challengers are Lady GaGa's "Poker Face" and Taylor Swift's "Love Story." Enjoy the chart this week.

- Current THO 100
- THO 100 Archive
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Top Songs of 1986

We've added a few hundred more votes from our 1986 polls. While Madonna still sits at #1, numbers two and three switch positions with the Pet Shop Boys (pictured) overtaking Bon Jovi. "West End Girls" was the hit that put the Pet Shop Boys on the map, but they had 11 more hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and more than 30 hits on Billboard's dance charts. Our 1980s polls are ongoing, so please visit and vote - the song lists are sure to bring back memories.

Updated 1986 Poll Results
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