AT10 - May 3, 2009
May 4, 2009 20:51:53 GMT -5
Post by StephL on May 4, 2009 20:51:53 GMT -5
Guest Host: Mike Kasem
Spotlight: Top Selling Hits from the 90's
HOUR 1
°10. You Found Me - The Fray: debut; their last hit was the #1 song "How to Save a Life" in 2007.
°(From 1978) Night Fever - Bee Gees; they wrote all of their 29 top-40 hits.
°(Spotlight from 1995) Waterfalls - TLC; other million sellers in 1995 were: Coolio featuring L.V.'s "Gangsta's Paradise", Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone", and Mariah Carey's "Fantasy".
°09. Never Far Away - Jim Brickman with Rush of Fools: holding for 3rd week; his 11th top-10 hit.
°(From 2008) Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis; "I do what they call a vocal rest (24hrs before a performance). I don't go anyplace where people are smoking. I avoid loud music so my hearing is perfect, and I don't say a single word. It's so boring to have to write notes to everyone and to stop talking. I wish I had a machine that would translate my thoughts into words. You know, the Robot Leona."
°(Spotlight from 1997) How Do I Live - LeAnn Rimes; top selling Country song of the 90's was also recorded by Trisha Yearwood.
°(From 1983) Faithfully - Journey
°(From 2008) Stop and Stare - OneRepublic; Ryan Tedder says they were influenced by "The Beatles, U2, Coldplay, and R.E.M.. Put them all together, and I guess you've got us."
°08. If You Don't Know Me by Now - Seal: holding for 3rd week; "I had lots of songs I'd written (in 2007). As soon as I finished one album, we started on the next, but when I got to the end of it, I realized it didn't work. I just didn't feel the songs. There was no emotion. Releasing the album would have been a mistake, so we dumped it in the trash and started over again." Instead, his new album "Soul" is all remakes like James Brown's "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World", Ben E. King's "Stand By Me", and Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come".
°(Spotlight from 1994) I'll Make Love to You - Boyz II Men; they had the most platinum singles of any group (8) in the 90's.
°07. Crush - David Archuleta: holding; says he would be interested in becoming ear, nose, and throat specialist if he were not in the music industry because he experienced vocal paralysis 5 years ago. Simon Cowell says he is one of the best singers ever on "American Idol".
°(From 2002) Get the Party Started - P!nk; song was written & produced by Linda Perry.
HOUR 2
°(From 1987) The Finer Things - Steve Winwood; he co-wrote the song with Will Jennings.
Susan Boyle's performance on "Britain's Got Talent" was viewed 85.2mil times within 7 days of the broadcast. No other video in history has been viewed so many times within a week. She is now going after the YouTube total views record currently held by Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" which has 118mil views.
°06. Love Remains the Same - Gavin Rossdale: holding
°(Spotlight from 1994) The Sign - Ace of Base; was the top POP song of 1994.
°(From 1983) Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye; song helped him win a Grammy.
#1's on the Other Charts
Alternative - Feel Good Drag - Anberlin
POP - Poker Face - Lady Gaga
Country - Here Comes Goodbye - Rascal Flatts
°05. Better In Time - Leona Lewis: down 1
°(Spotlight from 1996) Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey; had 12 #1 POP Singles & 8 Platinum Records in the 90's.
°(From 1977) Hotel California - Eagles
°04. What About Now - Daughtry: up 1; a former "American Idol" contestant has been in the top-10 every week since May 2007 when Kimberley Locke debuted with "Change".
°(From 1985) Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp; "I had some good moves (as a boxer in his teens), but I was lazy. I was more interested in hanging around my friends than working out in the gym." His 14 year-old son Hud won his division title in the Indiana Golden Gloves Tournament with a 4-1 decision. "I can see myself in the ring when he's there, except he's faster than me & he's stronger than me. He's gonna be the champ I wanted to be."
°(Spotlight from 1990) Vogue - Madonna; was the top selling single for 1990 & her most successful song for the decade. Vogue magazine dates back to 1892.
°(From 2009) Light On - David Cook; co-writer Chris Cornell who is the lead singer of Soundgarden & Audioslave.
°(From 1996) Killing Me Softly - The Fugees
HOUR 3
°(#1 POP This Week in 1984) Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) - Phil Collins; from the movie "Against All Odds" that starred Jeff Bridges and Rachel Ward.
°(From 2006) What Hurts the Most - Rascal Flatts; Gary LeVox says: "It made sense (letting their fans create a cover for their new album). They're the ones who made us who we are. We wanted to see what designs they'd come up with." Of the 2000 submissions they received, the group finally selected one from graphic designer by Chris Kubik who works for an electrical company designing battery chargers and jump starters. Chris says he won "an unbelievable opportunity. I may have won a new career."
°03. Viva La Vida - Coldplay: holding for 7th week & 34th week in the top-10
°(Spotlight from 1998) You're Still the One - Shania Twain; her biggest selling single.
°(From 2001) Follow Me - Uncle Kracker; his new album "Happy Hour" is due this year.
°(From 2007) Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie; "I was a big fan of the tabloids. I'd read them on the road all the time when I was touring with the Black Eyed Peas. The stories in them can be so outrageous, but I always thought..well, maybe they're true." Then a story was written about her. "It described my drug problems which were true, and then it said I'd get so stoned, I'd talk to hamsters. I've never owned a hamster. What would I say to a hamster? It was totally false. I gave up on gossip mags right there and then."
°(Spotlight from 1991) (Everything I Do) I Do It for You - Bryan Adams; was the top selling single for 1991 & top song of that year on the POP and AC Charts.
°02. Love Story - Taylor Swift: holding for 7th week; she appears on this week's new #1 album "Hannah Montana: The Movie" singing "Crazier".
°(Spotlight from 1992) I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston; from late 1992 to early 1993, single sold 4mil in the U.S. + 8mil more worldwide.
°(From 2003) Don't Know Why - Norah Jones; song helped her win a Grammy in the categories of "Record of the Year", "Song of the Year", and "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance".
°(Spotlight from 1997) Candle in the Wind 1997 - Elton John; was the biggest seller of the 90's & one of the most sold (not including Christmas songs) of all time. Guinness lists it as the top seller ever with 37mil in sales worldwide with 11mil in the U.S..
°01. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz: holding for 11th week & 12th week at #1; song is also the top AC single on the Digital Download Charts with a total 3.8mil downloads.
Spotlight: Top Selling Hits from the 90's
HOUR 1
°10. You Found Me - The Fray: debut; their last hit was the #1 song "How to Save a Life" in 2007.
°(From 1978) Night Fever - Bee Gees; they wrote all of their 29 top-40 hits.
°(Spotlight from 1995) Waterfalls - TLC; other million sellers in 1995 were: Coolio featuring L.V.'s "Gangsta's Paradise", Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone", and Mariah Carey's "Fantasy".
°09. Never Far Away - Jim Brickman with Rush of Fools: holding for 3rd week; his 11th top-10 hit.
°(From 2008) Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis; "I do what they call a vocal rest (24hrs before a performance). I don't go anyplace where people are smoking. I avoid loud music so my hearing is perfect, and I don't say a single word. It's so boring to have to write notes to everyone and to stop talking. I wish I had a machine that would translate my thoughts into words. You know, the Robot Leona."
°(Spotlight from 1997) How Do I Live - LeAnn Rimes; top selling Country song of the 90's was also recorded by Trisha Yearwood.
°(From 1983) Faithfully - Journey
°(From 2008) Stop and Stare - OneRepublic; Ryan Tedder says they were influenced by "The Beatles, U2, Coldplay, and R.E.M.. Put them all together, and I guess you've got us."
°08. If You Don't Know Me by Now - Seal: holding for 3rd week; "I had lots of songs I'd written (in 2007). As soon as I finished one album, we started on the next, but when I got to the end of it, I realized it didn't work. I just didn't feel the songs. There was no emotion. Releasing the album would have been a mistake, so we dumped it in the trash and started over again." Instead, his new album "Soul" is all remakes like James Brown's "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World", Ben E. King's "Stand By Me", and Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come".
°(Spotlight from 1994) I'll Make Love to You - Boyz II Men; they had the most platinum singles of any group (8) in the 90's.
°07. Crush - David Archuleta: holding; says he would be interested in becoming ear, nose, and throat specialist if he were not in the music industry because he experienced vocal paralysis 5 years ago. Simon Cowell says he is one of the best singers ever on "American Idol".
°(From 2002) Get the Party Started - P!nk; song was written & produced by Linda Perry.
HOUR 2
°(From 1987) The Finer Things - Steve Winwood; he co-wrote the song with Will Jennings.
Susan Boyle's performance on "Britain's Got Talent" was viewed 85.2mil times within 7 days of the broadcast. No other video in history has been viewed so many times within a week. She is now going after the YouTube total views record currently held by Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" which has 118mil views.
°06. Love Remains the Same - Gavin Rossdale: holding
°(Spotlight from 1994) The Sign - Ace of Base; was the top POP song of 1994.
°(From 1983) Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye; song helped him win a Grammy.
#1's on the Other Charts
Alternative - Feel Good Drag - Anberlin
POP - Poker Face - Lady Gaga
Country - Here Comes Goodbye - Rascal Flatts
°05. Better In Time - Leona Lewis: down 1
°(Spotlight from 1996) Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey; had 12 #1 POP Singles & 8 Platinum Records in the 90's.
°(From 1977) Hotel California - Eagles
°04. What About Now - Daughtry: up 1; a former "American Idol" contestant has been in the top-10 every week since May 2007 when Kimberley Locke debuted with "Change".
°(From 1985) Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp; "I had some good moves (as a boxer in his teens), but I was lazy. I was more interested in hanging around my friends than working out in the gym." His 14 year-old son Hud won his division title in the Indiana Golden Gloves Tournament with a 4-1 decision. "I can see myself in the ring when he's there, except he's faster than me & he's stronger than me. He's gonna be the champ I wanted to be."
°(Spotlight from 1990) Vogue - Madonna; was the top selling single for 1990 & her most successful song for the decade. Vogue magazine dates back to 1892.
°(From 2009) Light On - David Cook; co-writer Chris Cornell who is the lead singer of Soundgarden & Audioslave.
°(From 1996) Killing Me Softly - The Fugees
HOUR 3
°(#1 POP This Week in 1984) Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) - Phil Collins; from the movie "Against All Odds" that starred Jeff Bridges and Rachel Ward.
°(From 2006) What Hurts the Most - Rascal Flatts; Gary LeVox says: "It made sense (letting their fans create a cover for their new album). They're the ones who made us who we are. We wanted to see what designs they'd come up with." Of the 2000 submissions they received, the group finally selected one from graphic designer by Chris Kubik who works for an electrical company designing battery chargers and jump starters. Chris says he won "an unbelievable opportunity. I may have won a new career."
°03. Viva La Vida - Coldplay: holding for 7th week & 34th week in the top-10
°(Spotlight from 1998) You're Still the One - Shania Twain; her biggest selling single.
°(From 2001) Follow Me - Uncle Kracker; his new album "Happy Hour" is due this year.
°(From 2007) Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie; "I was a big fan of the tabloids. I'd read them on the road all the time when I was touring with the Black Eyed Peas. The stories in them can be so outrageous, but I always thought..well, maybe they're true." Then a story was written about her. "It described my drug problems which were true, and then it said I'd get so stoned, I'd talk to hamsters. I've never owned a hamster. What would I say to a hamster? It was totally false. I gave up on gossip mags right there and then."
°(Spotlight from 1991) (Everything I Do) I Do It for You - Bryan Adams; was the top selling single for 1991 & top song of that year on the POP and AC Charts.
°02. Love Story - Taylor Swift: holding for 7th week; she appears on this week's new #1 album "Hannah Montana: The Movie" singing "Crazier".
°(Spotlight from 1992) I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston; from late 1992 to early 1993, single sold 4mil in the U.S. + 8mil more worldwide.
°(From 2003) Don't Know Why - Norah Jones; song helped her win a Grammy in the categories of "Record of the Year", "Song of the Year", and "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance".
°(Spotlight from 1997) Candle in the Wind 1997 - Elton John; was the biggest seller of the 90's & one of the most sold (not including Christmas songs) of all time. Guinness lists it as the top seller ever with 37mil in sales worldwide with 11mil in the U.S..
°01. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz: holding for 11th week & 12th week at #1; song is also the top AC single on the Digital Download Charts with a total 3.8mil downloads.
