AT10 - March 15, 2009
Mar 16, 2009 20:14:52 GMT -5
Post by StephL on Mar 16, 2009 20:14:52 GMT -5
Guest Host: Mike Kasem
Spotlight: Tonight Songs
HOUR 1
°10. Where I Stood - Missy Higgins: holding for 3rd week; song hit the top-10 in Australia and South Africa. Helen Reddy, Natalie Imbruglia, and Kylie Minogue are also solo females from Australia.
°(From 1985) Careless Whisper - Wham! featuring George Michael; Seether recently released a cover version of the song.
°(Spotlight from 1975) Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John; song is dedicated to Long John Baldry who gave him advice at a time Elton was considering suicide.
°09. Love Remains the Same - Gavin Rossdale: holding for 3rd week; wife Gwen Stefani hit the top-10 in 2007 with "The Sweet Escape".
°(From 2007) Waiting on the World to Change - John Mayer; was the top song for 2007. "There are 2 villains in the film I really like. There's Darth Vader, but there's also Boba Fett the bounty hunter. He's real mean. When browsing on Ebay "just killing time between shows, and I came upon a mint-condition Boba Fett. They're very rare. I started bidding, and after awhile, I couldn't stop bidding." He ended with the winning bid at $1719.15. "Well I guess I went kinda crazy. I put it in a case in my living room & I keep it around to remind myself not to do that again."
°(Spotlight from 1981) In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins; song was played on the show "Miami Vice" pilot episode & a remake version played in the movie.
°(From 1979) Lady - Little River Band
°(From 2005) Collide - Howie Day
Auto-Tune - was invented by Andy Hildebrand who formerly worked in the oil industry. The auto-correlation technology resulted from his work of searching for oil deposits using sound waves. So, Auto-Tune can output a perfect voice. A recent Newsweek article even devoted 3 pages in discussing Auto-Tune. Producer Rick Rubin says "If you listen to POP, everything is in perfect pitch, perfect time, and perfect tune. Auto-Tune is everywhere."
°08. Crush - David Archuleta: holding; fans sometimes call him "Archie".
°(Spotlight from 1986) Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money and Ronnie Spector; song hit #5 & helped him reached the top-10 on the POP Chart after an 8yr absence.
°07. Pocketful Of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield: down 2; Rolling Stone magazine says the song "long on catchy professional-grade melodies and dance beats".
°(From 2008) Tattoo - Jordin Sparks; song was produced by Stargate.
HOUR 2
°(#1 POP This Week in 1985) Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon; was written & sung by Kevin Cronin.
°06. Better In Time - Leona Lewis: up 1; passed on a £1mil to appear at the opening of Harrods' summer sale. She declined because the store has a fur section & food department that sells meat. "I don't have clothes, shoes, or bags made from any animal products. I'm totally against animal cruelty."
°(Spotlight from 1976) Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart; his girlfriend at the time Britt Ekland whispers on the song.
°(From 1992) I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt; one of her 9 top-10 hits.
#1's on the Other Charts
Country - Sweet Thing - Keith Urban
Urban - Blame It - Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain
Digital Download - Right Round - Flo Rida featuring Kesha
°05. What About Now - Daughtry: up 1
°(Spotlight from 1979) We've Got Tonite - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band; Loverboy's "The Kid Is Hot Tonite" from 1981 and Rick Springfield's "Love Is Alright Tonight" from 1982 also used the spelling "tonite".
°(From 2009) Unconditional - Simon Collins; song just missed the top-10 earlier this year. He is the son of Phil Collins.
°04. The Time Of My Life - David Cook: holding & 36th week in the top-10
°(From 1989) She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals; Roland Gift says: "I never wore new clothing growing up. When I needed something, I'd rummage through the bins (at his mom's resale store) and some of it was very handsome." On his own clothing line, he says: "Call it funky casual or 2nd hand chic. I'm trying to make new clothes that look well-worn. It's actually harder than it sounds."
°(Spotlight from 1978) Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
°(From 2000) What a Girl Wants - Christina Aguilera; her nickname is "Xtina".
°(From 1993) Two Princes - Spin Doctors; was featured on "The Sarah Silverman Program" where Brian Spukowski's mp3 player only consisted of this song.
HOUR 3
°(From 1977) Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston; hit #1 on the Urban & Dance Charts.
°(LDD) Let Love In - The Goo Goo Dolls
Hey Casey,
I would like to dedicate a song to by soon-to-be husband. Even though he's from the area, we actually met online so it wouldn't be a problem meeting face-to-face. It was just a matter of when & where. Andrew was working everyday at the Walmart, and I figured that would be the place because everybody knows where Walmart is. I drove over there with my sister, my cousin, and a friend, and there he was working in the electronics station in his uniform. I walked over to say "Hi", and of course he said "Hi" back, and we just started talking about his day at work & when we could meet up and hang out. He was so excited to finally see me, and so was I. Casey before meeting Andrew, all my other boyfriends were no good, but something about this guy made me want to let him in. We come from the same kind of background, and we're so much alike & I understand Andrew more than anyone because of our personalities. I trusted Andrew (unlike the others), and I decided to give him a chance. As a result, I've been with him a year & we've been engaged 8 months. I'm glad I let him in because he's brought meaning to my life. Casey, Andrew believes in me when no one else does. So, that's why I want to dedicate "Let Love In" by The Goo Goo Dolls. It would make his day if he was to hear it knowing it was dedicated from me to him. Thank you Casey.
Sincerely,
Michelle
°03. Love Story - Taylor Swift: holding; "Fearless" is spending its 11th week at #1 on the Album Chart, which is the longest run since Santana's 1999 album "Supernatural".
°(#1 This Week in 1986) These Dreams - Heart; co-writer Martin Page also penned "We Built This City", "King of Wishful Thinking", and his own single "In the House of Stone and Light".
°(From 1988) Hungry Eyes - Eric Carmen
°(From 2006) You're Beautiful - James Blunt; supports environmental causes by playing the trailer of "An Inconvenient Truth" at his concerts, performed at Live Earth, and donates to tree-planting organizations from ticket pre-sales at his website. "We're working on a film on the land we've replanted. We'll be collecting donations to plant trees throughout the shows. We're thinking in terms of forest: new greenery everywhere."
°(Spotlight from 1975) Get Down Tonight - KC & the Sunshine Band; song appeared in the 90's movies: "Forrest Gump", "Arlington Road", and "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo".
°02. Viva La Vida - Coldplay: holding for 4th week; song has been legally downloaded over 3mil times in the U.S. This past December, Joe Satriani filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Coldplay. He claims that the song uses "substantial, original portions" of his 2004 instrumental "If I Could Fly".
°(Spotlight from 2008) Feels Like Tonight - Daughtry; song was intended to be used when he won "American Idol".
°(From 1983) Little Red Corvette - Prince; all his new material is now released via his website: www.lotusflow3r.com
°(Spotlight from 1984) Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John; song spent 11 weeks at #1. A techno-dance version was released by Harajuku in 1985.
°01. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz: holding for 4th week & 5th week at #1; "Nobody knew how to play it (piano family received from an Aunt). It just sat there until I was 7 years old. That's when I discovered the joy of banging on it. I made so much noise, my parents decided that they had 2 options: get rid of the piano or get me lessons. For a long time, I kept on making noise. It took a lot of lessons for me to start making music, and the I wanted to do that forever."
Spotlight: Tonight Songs
HOUR 1
°10. Where I Stood - Missy Higgins: holding for 3rd week; song hit the top-10 in Australia and South Africa. Helen Reddy, Natalie Imbruglia, and Kylie Minogue are also solo females from Australia.
°(From 1985) Careless Whisper - Wham! featuring George Michael; Seether recently released a cover version of the song.
°(Spotlight from 1975) Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John; song is dedicated to Long John Baldry who gave him advice at a time Elton was considering suicide.
°09. Love Remains the Same - Gavin Rossdale: holding for 3rd week; wife Gwen Stefani hit the top-10 in 2007 with "The Sweet Escape".
°(From 2007) Waiting on the World to Change - John Mayer; was the top song for 2007. "There are 2 villains in the film I really like. There's Darth Vader, but there's also Boba Fett the bounty hunter. He's real mean. When browsing on Ebay "just killing time between shows, and I came upon a mint-condition Boba Fett. They're very rare. I started bidding, and after awhile, I couldn't stop bidding." He ended with the winning bid at $1719.15. "Well I guess I went kinda crazy. I put it in a case in my living room & I keep it around to remind myself not to do that again."
°(Spotlight from 1981) In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins; song was played on the show "Miami Vice" pilot episode & a remake version played in the movie.
°(From 1979) Lady - Little River Band
°(From 2005) Collide - Howie Day
Auto-Tune - was invented by Andy Hildebrand who formerly worked in the oil industry. The auto-correlation technology resulted from his work of searching for oil deposits using sound waves. So, Auto-Tune can output a perfect voice. A recent Newsweek article even devoted 3 pages in discussing Auto-Tune. Producer Rick Rubin says "If you listen to POP, everything is in perfect pitch, perfect time, and perfect tune. Auto-Tune is everywhere."
°08. Crush - David Archuleta: holding; fans sometimes call him "Archie".
°(Spotlight from 1986) Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money and Ronnie Spector; song hit #5 & helped him reached the top-10 on the POP Chart after an 8yr absence.
°07. Pocketful Of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield: down 2; Rolling Stone magazine says the song "long on catchy professional-grade melodies and dance beats".
°(From 2008) Tattoo - Jordin Sparks; song was produced by Stargate.
HOUR 2
°(#1 POP This Week in 1985) Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon; was written & sung by Kevin Cronin.
°06. Better In Time - Leona Lewis: up 1; passed on a £1mil to appear at the opening of Harrods' summer sale. She declined because the store has a fur section & food department that sells meat. "I don't have clothes, shoes, or bags made from any animal products. I'm totally against animal cruelty."
°(Spotlight from 1976) Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart; his girlfriend at the time Britt Ekland whispers on the song.
°(From 1992) I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt; one of her 9 top-10 hits.
#1's on the Other Charts
Country - Sweet Thing - Keith Urban
Urban - Blame It - Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain
Digital Download - Right Round - Flo Rida featuring Kesha
°05. What About Now - Daughtry: up 1
°(Spotlight from 1979) We've Got Tonite - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band; Loverboy's "The Kid Is Hot Tonite" from 1981 and Rick Springfield's "Love Is Alright Tonight" from 1982 also used the spelling "tonite".
°(From 2009) Unconditional - Simon Collins; song just missed the top-10 earlier this year. He is the son of Phil Collins.
°04. The Time Of My Life - David Cook: holding & 36th week in the top-10
°(From 1989) She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals; Roland Gift says: "I never wore new clothing growing up. When I needed something, I'd rummage through the bins (at his mom's resale store) and some of it was very handsome." On his own clothing line, he says: "Call it funky casual or 2nd hand chic. I'm trying to make new clothes that look well-worn. It's actually harder than it sounds."
°(Spotlight from 1978) Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
°(From 2000) What a Girl Wants - Christina Aguilera; her nickname is "Xtina".
°(From 1993) Two Princes - Spin Doctors; was featured on "The Sarah Silverman Program" where Brian Spukowski's mp3 player only consisted of this song.
HOUR 3
°(From 1977) Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston; hit #1 on the Urban & Dance Charts.
°(LDD) Let Love In - The Goo Goo Dolls
Hey Casey,
I would like to dedicate a song to by soon-to-be husband. Even though he's from the area, we actually met online so it wouldn't be a problem meeting face-to-face. It was just a matter of when & where. Andrew was working everyday at the Walmart, and I figured that would be the place because everybody knows where Walmart is. I drove over there with my sister, my cousin, and a friend, and there he was working in the electronics station in his uniform. I walked over to say "Hi", and of course he said "Hi" back, and we just started talking about his day at work & when we could meet up and hang out. He was so excited to finally see me, and so was I. Casey before meeting Andrew, all my other boyfriends were no good, but something about this guy made me want to let him in. We come from the same kind of background, and we're so much alike & I understand Andrew more than anyone because of our personalities. I trusted Andrew (unlike the others), and I decided to give him a chance. As a result, I've been with him a year & we've been engaged 8 months. I'm glad I let him in because he's brought meaning to my life. Casey, Andrew believes in me when no one else does. So, that's why I want to dedicate "Let Love In" by The Goo Goo Dolls. It would make his day if he was to hear it knowing it was dedicated from me to him. Thank you Casey.
Sincerely,
Michelle
°03. Love Story - Taylor Swift: holding; "Fearless" is spending its 11th week at #1 on the Album Chart, which is the longest run since Santana's 1999 album "Supernatural".
°(#1 This Week in 1986) These Dreams - Heart; co-writer Martin Page also penned "We Built This City", "King of Wishful Thinking", and his own single "In the House of Stone and Light".
°(From 1988) Hungry Eyes - Eric Carmen
°(From 2006) You're Beautiful - James Blunt; supports environmental causes by playing the trailer of "An Inconvenient Truth" at his concerts, performed at Live Earth, and donates to tree-planting organizations from ticket pre-sales at his website. "We're working on a film on the land we've replanted. We'll be collecting donations to plant trees throughout the shows. We're thinking in terms of forest: new greenery everywhere."
°(Spotlight from 1975) Get Down Tonight - KC & the Sunshine Band; song appeared in the 90's movies: "Forrest Gump", "Arlington Road", and "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo".
°02. Viva La Vida - Coldplay: holding for 4th week; song has been legally downloaded over 3mil times in the U.S. This past December, Joe Satriani filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Coldplay. He claims that the song uses "substantial, original portions" of his 2004 instrumental "If I Could Fly".
°(Spotlight from 2008) Feels Like Tonight - Daughtry; song was intended to be used when he won "American Idol".
°(From 1983) Little Red Corvette - Prince; all his new material is now released via his website: www.lotusflow3r.com
°(Spotlight from 1984) Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John; song spent 11 weeks at #1. A techno-dance version was released by Harajuku in 1985.
°01. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz: holding for 4th week & 5th week at #1; "Nobody knew how to play it (piano family received from an Aunt). It just sat there until I was 7 years old. That's when I discovered the joy of banging on it. I made so much noise, my parents decided that they had 2 options: get rid of the piano or get me lessons. For a long time, I kept on making noise. It took a lot of lessons for me to start making music, and the I wanted to do that forever."
