AT10 - February 22, 2009

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American Top 10
February 22, 2009


Spotlight: Academy Award Winners For Best Original Song


HOUR 1

10: Love Remains The Same - Gavin Rossdale (debut)
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart (1979)
Spotlight: Fame - Irene Cara (1980)

9: Where I Stood - Missy Higgins (debut)
Extra: Don't Stop Believin' - Journey (1981)
Spotlight: Streets Of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen (1994)
8: Better In Time - Leona Lewis (debut)

Landslide - Dixie Chicks (Sheryl Crow remix) (2003)
7/LDD: What About Now - Daughtry (up 3)
Spotlight: Take My Breath Away - Berlin (1986)

Can't Fight The Moonlight - LeAnn Rimes (2001)


HOUR 2

(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding (1968)
6: Crush - David Archuleta (holding)
Spotlight: Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes (1982)
Take It To The Limit - Eagles (1976)

5: Love Story - Taylor Swift (up 2)
Spotlight: You'll Be In My Heart - Phil Collins (1999)
Take A Bow - Rihanna (2009)

4: Pocketful Of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield (holding)
Extra: Roll With It - Steve Winwood (1988)
Spotlight: Colors Of The Wind - Vanessa Williams (1995)
Woman - John Lennon (1981)

The First Cut Is The Deepest - Sheryl Crow (2004)


HOUR 3

Back At One - Brian McKnight (1999)
Extra: Black Horse & The Cherry Tree - KT Tunstall (2006)
3: The Time Of My Life - David Cook (holding)
Spotlight: A Whole New World - Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle (1993)

Only Wanna Be With You - Hootie & The Blowfish (1996)
Extra: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2 (1987)
Spotlight: Say You Say Me - Lionel Richie (1985)

2: Viva La Vida - Coldplay (down 1)
Spotlight: Last Dance - Donna Summer (1978)

Wrapped Around Your Finger - Police (1984)

Spotlight: My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion (1998)
1: I'm Yours - Jason Mraz (up 1; 2nd non-consecutive week at #1)

Here's a more-detailed recap:

Spotlight: Academy Award Winners For Best Song

10: Love Remains The Same - Gavin Rossdale DEBUT

#1 POP This Week in 1979: Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart

Spotlight from 1980: Fame - Irene Cara. Contenders for this year's best song are from "Slumdog Millionaire" and "WALL-E"

Droppers:
Bleeding Love
Whatever It Takes
Realize

9: Where I Stood - Missy Higgins DEBUT

From 1981: Don't Stop Believin' - Journey. "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson's favorite performer was Steve Perry of Journey. Randy performed with Journey from 1986-'87.

Spotlight From 1994: Streets Of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen. The Oscar for Best Song is given to the songwriter and not the singer unless the singer also wrote the song. Bruce wrote this song. Song was fom "Philadelphia".

8: Better In Time - Leona Lewis DEBUT. Leona has the highest debut so far this year. One of five foreign acts this week.

#1 This Week in 2003: Landslide - The Dixie Chicks. Singer Natalie Maines raises money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at an event called "Scrabble Under The Stars" -a star-studded Scrabble competition.

7 and Long Distance Dedication: What About Now - Daughtry. Up 3.

Dear Casey,

Usually, mothers are a wonderful thing yet there are also times when you wish they weren't around. My mother is very near and dear to me but our relationship is not quite what it used to be. Last year, after some academic fiascos on my part, Mom decided that maybe the dorm life wasn't quite for me. She argued that not only had I made poor choices about how I spent my time like not studying, I was making poor decisions regarding my health as well. You know, stuff like sleep and nutrition. So she made a decision: I was moving back home where she could keep an eye on me. Begrudgingly, I went with it despite all my protests about my social life and all that. Well now, my grades are in and though I will probably never admit it, it was an ingenious move. So Casey, I think an appropriate song to dedicate is "What About Now". I may not tell my mother "I love you, Mom" as often as I should but I do, Mom. You'll always be in my thoughts, prayers, heart and soul.

Sincerely,
Max

Spotlight From 1986: Take My Breath Away - Berlin. From the movie "Top Gun".

From 2001: Can't Fight The Moonlight - LeAnn Rimes. Song was written by Diane Warren

#1 POP This Week in 1968: (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding. The song won a couple of Grammys.

Jimmy Sturr recorded more than 125 albums and won 18 Grammys. He won 18 out of the 24 Grammys for Best Polka Album including this year's award. Jimmy was born and raised in Florida, New York and he still lives in the house he grew up in. He's not Polish. He's Irish. He discovered Polka when a local radio station was looking for a disc jockey for an hour-long program of Polka music. Jimmy didn't know much about Polka, but he learned fast. Within a year, he was making Polka music of his own and over the past three decades, he became one of Polka's biggest stars.

Casey plays drop-piece of "West Virginia Polka" from the album "Polka-palooza"

6: Crush - David Archuleta. Holding. Co-written by David Hodges of Evanescence.

Spotlight From 1982: Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes. One of a few songs to win a Grammy, a Golden Globe and an Oscar. From "An Officer And A Gentleman".

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From 1976: Take It To The Limit - Eagles

#1 on Country chart: Feel That Fire - Dierks Bentley
#1 on Album chart: The Fray - The Fray
#1 on Urban chart: Diva - Beyonce

5: Love Story - Taylor Swift. Up 2. Her fans are called "Taylor Nation".

Spotlight From 1999: You'll Be In My Heart - Phil Collins. Best Song was not an Academy Award until 1935. Song is fom "Tarzan".

#1 POP From 2009: Take A Bow - Rihanna. Song is currently Bubbling Under the Top 10 on AC chart (#22).

4: Pocketful Of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield. Holding. Highest ranking among four solo women this week.

From 1988: Roll With It - Steve Winwood. For nearly four decades, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood hardly spoke. Now, they're getting back together in an act of Blind Faith. Eric and Steve formed Blind Faith - the first Rock supergroup - back in 1969. The group had a #1 album but after one tour, they broke up. Steve says, "We argued about everything. We fought in the studio and on the road. I was relieved to call it quits." Eric and Steve avoided each other for decades but the old wounds eventually began to heal. Steve says, "we run into each other and laugh about the old days." They got together last year for three shows at Madison Square Garden. Now they're taking about bringing Blind Faith back. Steve says, "The energy is still there. We're writing together when we can. After years of working solo, it would be great to have a partner again."

Spotlight from 1995: Colors Of The Wind - Vanessa Williams. In the early years, any number of songs could be nominated. The record is 14 nominations back in 1944. Since then, no more than five nominations per year allowed. Song is from "Pocahontas".

From 1980: Woman - John Lennon. John dedicated this song to his wife Yoko Ono.

From 2004: The First Cut Is The Deepest - Sheryl Crow. Song was written by Cat Stevens and was once a hit for Rod Stewart. Sheryl donated one dollar from each ticket sold during her last tour to the United Nations World Food program.

#1 This Week in 2000: Back At One - Brian McKnight. McKnight will be participating in the upcoming "Celebrity Apprentice".

From 2006: Black Horse And A Cherry Tree - KT Tunstall. Tunstall is a "Star Trek" fan who has watched every episode of the show and all of its' spinoffs. She doesn't just watch "Star Trek" but also pays attention to all the trivia. Her favorite ways to pass time on tour is to organize "Star Trek" trivia competitions with her band and crew. Says KT: "They hate it because they know I'm going to win. I can even rattle off the numbers on the side of Starship Enterprise. They change every season. I can name them all."

3: The Time Of My Life - David Cook. Holding. Half the songs on the survey are from newcomers. 33 weeks in Top 10.

Spotlight/#1 This Week in 1993: A Whole New World - Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle. A number of songs from animated films have won Best Song. Song is from "Aladdin".

From 1996: Only Wanna Be With You - Hootie & The Blowfish. Song helped Hootie & the Blowfish win the Grammy for Best New Artist

From 1987: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2. Bono would turn off the lights in his room and listen to Bob Dylan in his early teens. Says Bono: "There were times when he was all I listen to. I put on an LP on an old record player, turn off the lights and let the music carry me away." Not just his music but also the voice as well. It was his ability to sing that mostly influenced Bono. Says Bono: "His voice is modern and ancient at the same time. It's full of wonder and worship. It's the voice I'd like to have."

Spotlight From 1985: Say You Say Me - Lionel Richie. One of two songs from "White Nights" to be nominated - the other song was "Separate Lives".

2: Viva La Vida - Coldplay. Down 1. One of two songs that topped the AC and Alternative charts - the other song was "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinead O'Connor.

Spotlight From 1978: Last Dance - Donna Summer. Nominated movies for Best Song in 1978 were "Foul Play", "Grease", "The Magic of Lassie", and "Thank God, It's Friday" which is the movie "Last Dance" was from.

From 1984: Wrapped Around Your Finger - The Police. The song was about obsession that included references from Greek Mythology and German literature.

Spotlight/#1 POP This Week in 1998: My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion. The highest-rated Oscar telecast was from March 23, 1998. More than 57 million people watched. "Titanic" won nine Oscars including Best Song ("My Heart Will Go On").

1: I'm Yours - Jason Mraz. Up 1. 2nd non-consecutive week at #1. Jason attended Lee Davis High School in Mechanicsville, Va. Jason says, "I wasn't athletic enough to be on any of the teams but I loved sports. And so I did the next best thing. I became a cheerleader just like (ex-President) George W. Bush, who was a cheerleader when he attended Phillips Academy." Jason found that leading cheers was a lot of fun. Jason says, "I went to cheerleader camp during the summer. I was one of only two guys at the camp which was great. It made us very special." Jason was teased by other guys which he's never understood. "I got to hang out with the hottest girls in school. I think they were just jealous."