Mediabase Hot AC Chart Notes, February '09

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[blue]2/01/09 [/blue]

#1: Nickelback hold on to the #1 spot for a 5th week with "Gotta Be Somebody".

Oldest Song: "I'm Yours" with 45 weeks.

Oldest Song below #15: "Keeps Gettin' Better", "Where I Stood", and "Let It Rock" with 15 weeks.

Possibly Going to Recurrent: "Better in Time" and "Broken" when the songs fall below #15.

Going to Recurrent: None next week.

Biggest Mover: Kelly Clarkson jumps 7 notches to #13 with "My Life Would Suck without You".

Debuts: Britney Spears has the highest debut at #36 with "Circus", her 7th hit on HAC.
Natasha Bedingfield enters at #37 with "Soulmate", her 5th hit.
Newcomers Alter Bridge debut at #38 with "Watch Over You".
Coming in at #39 is Hoobastank with "So Close, So Far", their 5th hit.
Anchoring the chart at #40 is Kid Rock with "Roll on", his 5th hit.


Exiting the Survey: "Viva La Vida", 34 weeks, to recurrent
"Fall for You", 20 weeks, to recurrent
"Leave Out All the Rest", 20 weeks, to recurrent
"If I Were a Boy", 11 weeks
"Crack the Shutters", 4 weeks

Other Notes: David Cook cracks the top 5 as "Light on" moves up to #5.
In its 19th week on the chart, "Let Me Be Myself" moves up to #14.
One of several songs to rebound to new peaks this week is "Where I Stood", which moves up to #19.
"Lovers in Japan" yo-yos back into the top 20, moving back up 1 to #20.
Lady GaGa is poised to enter the top 20 next week. "Just Dance" climbs to #21.
Beyonce jumps 5 to #24 with "Single Ladies".
Rebounding this week is Eric Hutchinson, whose "Rock & Roll" moves up 3 to #25.
Jason Mraz moves up a quick 5 notches to #29
Also moving up 5 is Katy Perry's "Thinking of You", which lands at #34.
This is the first time Britney Spears has had 2 songs on the chart at the same time.
Ouch! of the Week: No songs move down more than a couple of notches this week.
Song with the biggest spin increase: "My Life Would Suck without You" (over a 700 spin increase).
Song with the biggest spin loss: "Better in Time" (over a 200 spin loss)

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[blue]2/08/09 [/blue]

#1: Nickelback hold on to the #1 spot for a 6th week with "Gotta Be Somebody".

Oldest Song: "I'm Yours" with 46 weeks.

Oldest Song below #15: "Addicted" with 19 weeks.

Possibly Going to Recurrent: "Love Remains the Same", "Better in Time" and "Broken" when the songs fall below #15.

Going to Recurrent: None next week.

Biggest Mover: Britney Spears climbs 5 notches to #31 with "Circus".

Debuts: Lily Allen earns a 2nd hit with "The Fear", coming in at #39 for the week's only debut.

Exiting the Survey: "Roll on", 1 week

Other Notes: David Cook climbs one more to #4.
"Love Story" ties the peak of Taylor Swift's only other HAC hit at #6.
Kelly Clarkson jumps 4 to #9, giving her 6 top 10 hits. She now is the American Idol contestant with the most top 10s, besting
Daughtry's 5.
Also climbing 4 this week is Pink's "Sober", which moves 16-12.
6 songs on the chart this week have been on for at least a half year (26 weeks).
All-American Rejects climb 4 as well and enter the top 20 at #18.
Also entering the top 20 is Lady GaGa's "Just Dance", at #20.
In their 15th week on the chart, the Plain White T's reach a new peak of #27 with "1,2,3,4".
U2 hold at #33 with "Get on Your Boots".
After moving up 5 last week, Katy Perry's "Thinking of You", falls back 4 to #38.
Ouch! of the Week: "Thinking of You" slips 4 to #38.
Song with the biggest spin increase: "My Life Would Suck without You" (over a 500 spin increase).
Song with the biggest spin loss: "Better in Time" (nearly a 300 spin loss)

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#1: Nickelback hold on to the #1 spot for a 7th week with "Gotta Be Somebody".

Oldest Song: "I'm Yours" with 47 weeks.

Oldest Song below #15: "Addicted" with 20 weeks.

Possibly Going to Recurrent: "Love Remains the Same"and "Broken" when the songs fall below #15.

Going to Recurrent: "Addicted" looks to be going to recurrent next week.

Biggest Mover: "Thinking of You" jumps 8 notches to #30 for the week's biggest move.

Debuts: This week's only debut is "This Town" by O.A.R, their 5th hit.

Exiting the Survey: "Better in Time", 26 weeks, to recurrent

Other Notes: The Fray are getting ready to take over #1, as "You Found Me" climbs 1 more to #2.
"Love Story" becomes Taylor Swift's first top 5 on Hot AC as the song moves to #5. The song moves to #1 on this week's Pop chart.
Kelly Clarkson slows her pace this week and moves up to #8 in her 5th week on the chart.
In their 21st week on the chart, 3 Doors Down reach a new peak of #13 with "Let Me Be Myself".
"Let It Rock" holds at #17 for a third week and is in its 17th week on the chart.
Beyonce earns only her 2nd top 20 on HAC with "Single Ladies", which moves to #20 this week.
The Plain White T's continue to gain momentum, moving up 5 to #22 with "1,2,3,4".
Coldplay's "Lovers in Japan" is their lowest peaking song since "Fix You" about 3 years ago.
"Circus" moves into the top 30 at #29. The song is being played on less than a quarter of Hot AC panel.
Katy Perry's "Thinking of You" makes a rare chart move this week. The song was last week's biggest dropper and is now this week's biggest mover. The song has moved 39-34-38-30.
Ouch! of the Week: "Without You" slips 4 to #33.
Song with the biggest spin increase: "Gives You Hell" (nearly a 300 spin increase).
Song with the biggest spin loss: "Lovers in Japan" (nearly a 300 spin loss)

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#1: "You Found Me" moves into the #1 position this week, giving the Fray their 2nd #1.

Oldest Song: "I'm Yours" with 48 weeks.

Oldest Song below #15: "Let It Rock", "Where I Stood", "Keeps Gettin' Better", with 18 weeks.

Possibly Going to Recurrent: "So What", "Love Remains the Same", and "Broken" when the songs fall below #15.

Going to Recurrent: No songs are scheduled next week.

Biggest Mover: "Untouched" climbs 5 spots to #30 for the week's biggest move.

Debuts: Leona Lewis' 3rd top 40 entry, "I Will Be", enters at #39 for the highest debut.
Newcomer Erin McCarley moves in at #40 with "Love, Save the Empty".

Exiting the Survey: "Addicted", 20 weeks, to recurrent
"Womanizer", 11 weeks

Other Notes: "Love Story" moves up to #3.
Kelly Clarkson inches up 1 to #7.
"Sober" moves up to #9, giving Pink her 4th top 10. "Sober" replaces "So What" in the top 10.
"Gives You Hell" moves up to #13.
Lady GaGa climbs 2 more to #16.
Missy Higgins returns to her previous peak of #19 with "Where I Stood".
Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat get closer to earning another top 20, with "Lucky" moving up to #22 this week.
"Angels on the Moon" climbs 3 to #25 in its 16th week on the chart.
Last week's biggest mover, "Thinking of You", moves up 4 to #26 this week.
U2 hold at #32 with "Get on Your Boots".
Ouch! of the Week: "Without You" slips 3 to #36.
Song with the biggest spin increase: "Sober" (over a 300 spin increase).
Song with the biggest spin loss: "Lovers in Japan" (over a 200 spin loss)

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