Adam (UTR)
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Post by Adam (UTR) on Apr 15, 2009 13:07:37 GMT -5
You know, American Top 40, it’s not April Fools Day anymore…
Oh, this isn’t a joke?
Well, it sure looks like one…
I truly apologize for the chart you’re about to look at.
OFF: 38. (28) Leona Lewis - Better In Time
28 40 (07) The Veronicas – Untouched 31 39 (72) Lifehouse – Whatever It Takes 26 38 (10) Beyoncé - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) 23 37 (24) 3 Doors Down - Let Me Be Myself[/b] 34 36 (23) Saving Abel - Addicted 40 35 (02) Hoobastank – So Close, So Far 29 34 (51) 3 Doors Down - It's Not My Time 33 33 (05) Thriving Ivory – Angels On The Moon 36 32 (86) Finger Eleven – Paralyzer 32 31 (44) Kid Rock - All Summer Long 35 30 (48) Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine 39 29 (87) Colbie Caillat – Bubbly[/b] 22 28 (19) Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil' Wayne - Let It Rock 37 27 (03) O.A.R. – This Town[/b] 24 26 (82) Sara Bareilles – Love Song 21 25 (34) Lifehouse – Broken 00 24 (01) Carolina Liar - Show Me What I'm Looking For[/b] 25 23 (13) Eric Hutchinson - Rock & Roll 27 22 (51) Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love 30 21 (04) Lily Allen – The Fear 20 20 (04) Natasha Bedingfield – Soulmate 19 19 (47) Gavin Rossdale - Love Remains The Same 18 18 (43) Coldplay – Viva La Vida 17 17 (31) Pink - So What 12 16 (37) O.A.R. - Shattered (Turn the Car Around) 16 15 (06) Katy Perry – Thinking Of You 15 14 (10) Jason Mraz featuring Colbie Caillat – Lucky 14 13 (38) Daughtry - What About Now 13 12 (09) Theory Of A Deadman – Not Meant To Be 11 11 (12) Lady GaGa featuring Colby O'Donis and Akon - Just Dance 09 10 (26) Katy Perry - Hot 'N Cold 10 09 (48) Jason Mraz – I’m Yours 07 08 (23) David Cook - Light On 08 07 (08) Plain White T’s – 1, 2, 3, 4 06 06 (26) Nickelback - Gotta Be Somebody 04 05 (18) Taylor Swift - Love Story 05 04 (13) The All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell 03 03 (11) Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You 01 02 (18) The Fray - You Found Me 02 01 (12) Pink - Sober (1 week at #1)
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Post by Battle601 on Apr 15, 2009 13:19:06 GMT -5
OMG...I was so right about The Veronicas falling back down and I'm so not surprised about "Bubbly" getting yet another jump.
Why the heck did Leona Lewis' "Better In Time" get knocked off instead of "Bubbly"? My station has been spinning "Better In Time" as a recurrent A LOT more than "Bubbly". The latter nowadays is limited to getting just one spin - and that's on the AT40. My station would probably spin it once every other week on their playlist.
Utterly pathetic.
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Post by at40forever on Apr 15, 2009 16:28:56 GMT -5
At this point, I honestly don't know why Bubbly is still on that worthless excuse for a chart for two years now.
I also don't know where all this "data" is coming from?!?
Why can't they just cancel it already and give us some fresh new music?!?
>:(
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Post by ericNY2002 on Apr 16, 2009 4:44:35 GMT -5
Honestly, I think the chart data is actually legit(at least more legit than Dees). Seems like ever since a bunch of stations added this show (probably along with Ryan's weekday show), the chart has slowed down quite a bit which may be the reason why.
I think this chart is compiled based on the show's affialites playlists, so possibly all the new stations could be ones that hold on the songs longer and/or only play a handful of currents resulting in songs staying longer. Also, songs 25-40 on the chart are probably only 70-100 spins apart so just a small increase or decrease in a songs plays for a week can result in a big move up or down on this chart.
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Post by Johnser on Apr 16, 2009 13:16:16 GMT -5
I know that I have harped on this before, but WHY can't the Seacrest shows go by the same charts that Casey uses? It's pretty bad when you have 10% of this joke of a countdown consisting of songs that were on the chart in 2007. This is just unreal.
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Post by Battle601 on Apr 16, 2009 13:27:51 GMT -5
Honestly, I think the chart data is actually legit(at least more legit than Dees). Seems like ever since a bunch of stations added this show (probably along with Ryan's weekday show), the chart has slowed down quite a bit which may be the reason why. I think this chart is compiled based on the show's affialites playlists, so possibly all the new stations could be ones that hold on the songs longer and/or only play a handful of currents resulting in songs staying longer. Also, songs 25-40 on the chart are probably only 70-100 spins apart so just a small increase or decrease in a songs plays for a week can result in a big move up or down on this chart. I agree that this might actually be the case and you're probably right, but I feel though that something has to be applied to this chart in order to keep it fresh. I understand that with Hot AC, more emphasis is placed on recurrents, so that being said, I won't mind a song that's been on for 40, maybe 50 weeks, but anything more than 60, let alone 87 is way out there. And at this point, one would think that stations still playing songs like "Bubbly" and "Love Song" in regular rotation would belong more to AC than Hot AC. But yes, I still do think that it's somewhat more legit than Rick Dees for some reason.
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Post by at40forever on Apr 17, 2009 8:47:22 GMT -5
I don't want to complain any further about this, but I still think that this chart is rubbish, whether it is legit or not.
Nobody really cares about recurrent songs than have been on the chart for more than 60 weeks!!!
Next time, don't bother posting the chart!!!! >:(
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Post by Battle601 on Apr 18, 2009 12:34:33 GMT -5
BREAKOUTS/OPTIONAL EXTRAS
Hour 1: Nickelback - If Today Was Your Last Day (between #33 and #32) Hour 2: Erin McCarley - Love, Save The Empty (between #23 and #22)
OPTIONAL EXTRAS Hour 1: Justin Timberlake - Sexyback Hour 2: Nickelback - Rockstar Hour 3: Rihanna - Disturbia Hour 4: Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up
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Post by gin on Apr 18, 2009 15:05:12 GMT -5
I don't want to complain any further about this, but I still think that this chart is rubbish, whether it is legit or not. Nobody really cares about recurrent songs than have been on the chart for more than 60 weeks!!! Next time, don't bother posting the chart!!!! >:( I disagree, please keep posting the chart. It's a great source of humor value every week. ;)
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Post by at40forever on Apr 18, 2009 15:10:09 GMT -5
I don't want to complain any further about this, but I still think that this chart is rubbish, whether it is legit or not. Nobody really cares about recurrent songs than have been on the chart for more than 60 weeks!!! Next time, don't bother posting the chart!!!! >:( I disagree, please keep posting the chart. It's a great source of humor value every week. ;) Excuse me?!? What's so funny about the chart anyway?!? (besides maybe Ryan Seacrest)
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Post by gin on Apr 18, 2009 16:16:36 GMT -5
Excuse me?!? What's so funny about the chart anyway?!? (besides maybe Ryan Seacrest) Among other things, the fact that the song with the most weeks on is also the highest jumper. 31 39 ( 72) Lifehouse – Whatever It Takes 36 32 ( 86) Finger Eleven – Paralyzer 39 29 (87) Colbie Caillat – Bubbly[/b] 24 26 ( 82) Sara Bareilles – Love Song [/quote]
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Post by Battle601 on Apr 18, 2009 19:05:51 GMT -5
As laughable and ridiculous as this chart may be, it's still an interesting source of information that I would like to have - not everything about it is completely bad.
So while I understand that there are few posters on this thread who feel like it's no longer worth bothering to post each week, then they can easily exercise their choice not to visit this thread or read it for that matter, since that is the whole intention of this thread to begin with. Just the thread title "American Top 40" alone would be enough to turn away some people since they already know what to expect.
At the same time, not everyone feels the same way and therefore, there are some who will expect to see these posts continue for various reasons, whatever they may be, regardless. For instance, somebody may not have time to listen to the countdown. Rather than waiting for the chart to be posted on the official website until Monday, they would like to know what the songs are and how they rank in advance, regardless of how accurate or messed up it is.
So in that regard, it's fair for both parties - those who want to see the chart posted and those who don't.
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Post by KelownaGuy20 on Apr 18, 2009 19:20:46 GMT -5
Just for fun, here's a look at the songs on the AT40, as compared to their rotation on my station, SunFM in Kelowna, BC.
Currents: 33 33 (05) Thriving Ivory – Angels On The Moon (in light current) 05 04 (13) The All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell (in power current)
Power Recurrents: 28 40 (07) The Veronicas – Untouched 26 38 (10) Beyoncé - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) 32 31 (44) Kid Rock - All Summer Long 22 28 (19) Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil' Wayne - Let It Rock 24 26 (82) Sara Bareilles – Love Song 18 18 (43) Coldplay – Viva La Vida 12 16 (37) O.A.R. - Shattered (Turn the Car Around) 13 12 (09) Theory Of A Deadman – Not Meant To Be 11 11 (12) Lady GaGa featuring Colby O'Donis and Akon - Just Dance 10 09 (48) Jason Mraz – I’m Yours 07 08 (23) David Cook - Light On 06 06 (26) Nickelback - Gotta Be Somebody 04 05 (18) Taylor Swift - Love Story 03 03 (11) Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You 01 02 (18) The Fray - You Found Me 02 01 (12) Pink - Sober (1 week at #1)
Secondary Recurrents: 29 34 (51) 3 Doors Down - It's Not My Time 27 22 (51) Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love 17 17 (31) Pink - So What 09 10 (26) Katy Perry - Hot 'N Cold
Golds: 36 32 (86) Finger Eleven – Paralyzer
Songs We've Flat Out Stopped Playing Outside Of The AT40: 34 36 (23) Saving Abel - Addicted 35 30 (48) Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine 39 29 (87) Colbie Caillat – Bubbly[/b] 25 23 (13) Eric Hutchinson - Rock & Roll 30 21 (04) Lily Allen – The Fear 19 19 (47) Gavin Rossdale - Love Remains The Same 16 15 (06) Katy Perry – Thinking Of You 15 14 (10) Jason Mraz featuring Colbie Caillat – Lucky 14 13 (38) Daughtry - What About Now
Songs We've Featured But Have Never Been Added: 23 37 (24) 3 Doors Down - Let Me Be Myself 00 24 (01) Carolina Liar - Show Me What I'm Looking For[/b]
Songs SunFM Has Never Played Outside Of The AT40: 31 39 (72) Lifehouse – Whatever It Takes 40 35 (02) Hoobastank – So Close, So Far 37 27 (03) O.A.R. – This Town[/b] 21 25 (34) Lifehouse – Broken 20 20 (04) Natasha Bedingfield – Soulmate 08 07 (08) Plain White T’s – 1, 2, 3, 4
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Post by Battle601 on Apr 18, 2009 23:43:28 GMT -5
That is quite interesting. Not surprisingly, most of the songs on the AT40 make up a portion of those that are recurrent on your station's playlist.
Even though I don't work in radio, I listen to it long enough during the week to follow the kind of playlist my station currently has, along with tracking its updates on Mediabase. So based on this week's AT40, this is how things shape up with my station's current playlist:
Currents: 00 24 (01) Carolina Liar - Show Me What I'm Looking For[/b] (regular daytime rotation) 20 20 (04) Natasha Bedingfield – Soulmate (evenings/overnights/weekends) 15 14 (10) Jason Mraz featuring Colbie Caillat – Lucky (regular daytime rotation) 13 12 (09) Theory Of A Deadman – Not Meant To Be (light Canadian rotation) 05 04 (13) The All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell (medium rotation) 03 03 (11) Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You (power rotation) 01 02 (18) The Fray - You Found Me (power rotation) 02 01 (12) Pink - Sober (1 week at #1) (power rotation)
Power Recurrents: 26 38 (10) Beyoncé - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) 22 28 (19) Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil' Wayne - Let It Rock 09 10 (26) Katy Perry - Hot 'N Cold 10 09 (48) Jason Mraz – I’m Yours 06 06 (26) Nickelback - Gotta Be Somebody 04 05 (18) Taylor Swift - Love Story
Secondary Recurrents: 31 39 (72) Lifehouse – Whatever It Takes 32 31 (44) Kid Rock - All Summer Long 35 30 (48) Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine 39 29 (87) Colbie Caillat – Bubbly[/b] (Maximum one spin outside of AT40) 24 26 (82) Sara Bareilles – Love Song 27 22 (51) Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love 19 19 (47) Gavin Rossdale - Love Remains The Same 18 18 (43) Coldplay – Viva La Vida 17 17 (31) Pink - So What (previously power recurrent, then shelved for two weeks) 12 16 (37) O.A.R. - Shattered (Turn the Car Around) 11 11 (12) Lady GaGa featuring Colby O'Donis and Akon - Just Dance
Golds: 36 32 (86) Finger Eleven – Paralyzer (evenings only)
Songs My Station Has Flat Out Stopped Playing Outside Of The AT40: 28 40 (07) The Veronicas – Untouched 23 37 (24) 3 Doors Down - Let Me Be Myself 34 36 (23) Saving Abel - Addicted 29 34 (51) 3 Doors Down - It's Not My Time 33 33 (05) Thriving Ivory – Angels On The Moon 21 25 (34) Lifehouse – Broken 30 21 (04) Lily Allen – The Fear 16 15 (06) Katy Perry – Thinking Of You 07 08 (23) David Cook - Light On
Songs My Station Featured But Never Added To Playlist: 40 35 (02) Hoobastank – So Close, So Far 37 27 (03) O.A.R. – This Town 25 23 (13) Eric Hutchinson - Rock & Roll 14 13 (38) Daughtry - What About Now 08 07 (08) Plain White T’s – 1, 2, 3, 4
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Post by gin on Apr 19, 2009 16:22:11 GMT -5
Songs SunFM Has Never Played Outside Of The AT40:31 39 ( 72) Lifehouse – Whatever It Takes Wtf is wrong with your station? That was a huge HAC smash.
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Post by Hervard on Apr 19, 2009 20:16:51 GMT -5
BREAKOUTS/OPTIONAL EXTRAS Hour 1: Nickelback - If Today Was Your Last Day (between #33 and #32) Hour 2: Erin McCarley - Love, Save The Empty (between #23 and #22) OPTIONAL EXTRAS Hour 1: Justin Timberlake - Sexyback Hour 2: Nickelback - Rockstar Hour 3: Rihanna - Disturbia Hour 4: Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up The first Optional Extra was requested by someone from South Haven, Michigan who listens to the show on the same station that I do (98.3 The Coast in St. Joseph). That's the first time I can ever remember that station being mentioned on the show (of course, I've only been listening to the show since early October - before then, the show aired on Sunday mornings at 5 am. Much too early!)
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Post by Battle601 on Apr 19, 2009 23:09:13 GMT -5
Interestingly enough, my station appears to be spinning "So What" again outside of the AT40.
I heard it in the wee hours of the morning. It was in power recurrent status since the holidays as "Sober" was going into rotation, but was shelved for about a couple of weeks recently to make room for new power recurrents ("Single Ladies" and "Poker Face"). Now it's back as a secondary recurrent.
I remembered my station doing a similar thing with "All Summer Long".
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Post by Battle601 on Apr 19, 2009 23:21:24 GMT -5
Songs SunFM Has Never Played Outside Of The AT40:31 39 ( 72) Lifehouse – Whatever It Takes Wtf is wrong with your station? That was a huge HAC smash. There are some odd cases with my station when it comes to selecting hit songs. "Sorry" by Buckcherry never reached heavy rotation and was dropped from the playlist after 2-3 months but came back late in the summer as a secondary recurrent only to be dropped again permanently. "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles had 2 weeks of airplay, was then dropped for one week and was then re-added with an eventual long run in heavy rotation. "Stop and Stare" by OneRepublic was on for about 20+ weeks, abruptly dropped for a few weeks, and then was re-added but reached as high as medium rotation. My station is also fixated on Lifehouse - although with mixed results from their most recent album. "First Time" fared the poorest out of all three singles released - it kept getting shifted back and forth between regular daytime rotation and evenings/overnights, and didn't even make Top 20 on my station's chart. "Whatever It Takes" was huge and had one of the longest playlist runs alongside "No One" by Alicia Keys. It made heavy rotation for a few weeks and became Top 10 on my station's chart. "Broken" had bit of a longer run than "First Time" but did not reach the same level of success as "Whatever It Takes" yet managed to peak in the Top 20. So far, the Lifehouse singles I'll tend to hear on my station to this date are Hanging by a Moment, You and Me, and Whatever It Takes. Oh and last but not least, they almost dropped the ball on "Gives You Hell". They started playing it back late last year in evenings/overnights when it was just being added to playlists, then for some reason, dropped it around the time it started to pick up in January. Stations all over the place started picking it up, whereas mine didn't bother to do anything until about a month ago. As of this week, it's now in heavy rotation and climbing up my station's chart.
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Post by gin on Apr 20, 2009 11:59:56 GMT -5
^^ Sounds as messy as my town's CHR station.
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Post by KelownaGuy20 on Apr 20, 2009 23:50:30 GMT -5
Songs SunFM Has Never Played Outside Of The AT40:31 39 ( 72) Lifehouse – Whatever It Takes Wtf is wrong with your station? That was a huge HAC smash. Beyond the first singles from each of their albums, Lifehouse really hasn't shown much life in Canada. Much as I like some of their second and third hits, they just fail to take off here. So I guess it's not so much "Wtf is wrong with your station?" as it is "Wtf is wrong with your country?" But, in defense of Canada, for as good as Lifehouse songs are, let's face it, they're rather bland, especially when you get into single two or three from an album. They just all seem to blend together.
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Post by gin on Apr 21, 2009 11:17:42 GMT -5
Beyond the first singles from each of their albums, Lifehouse really hasn't shown much life in Canada. Much as I like some of their second and third hits, they just fail to take off here. So I guess it's not so much "Wtf is wrong with your station?" as it is "Wtf is wrong with your country?" But, in defense of Canada, for as good as Lifehouse songs are, let's face it, they're rather bland, especially when you get into single two or three from an album. They just all seem to blend together. Oops, didn't see that it was a Canada station. That makes more sense now.
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