American Top 40 (Hot AC) January 3-4, 2009

[ericNY2002]

The chart froze last week for the top 40 of 2008 countdown last week. So will Im Yours spend a 12th week at 1??

Guest Host: Brodie Jenner from MTV's "Bromance"

40 40 (08) Linkin Park-Leave Out All the Rest
39 --- (01) Coldplay-Lovers In Japan
38 39 (04) Missy Higgins-Where I Stood
37 26 (18) Jordin Sparks-One Step At A Time
36 35 (59) Buckcherry-Sorry
35 29 (12) Rihanna-Disturbia
34 36 (72) Colbie Caillat-Bubbly
33 30 (28) David Cook-The Time of My Life
AT40 Breakout: Beyonce-If I Were A Boy
32 --- (01) Christina Aguilera-Keeps Getting Better
31 27 (57) Lifehouse-Whatever It Takes
Optional Extra: Avril Lavigne-Girlfriend
30 31 (04) The Killers-Human
29 33 (49) Daughtry-Feels Like Tonight
28 25 (67) Sara Bareilles-Love Song
27 28 (45) OneRepublic-Stop and Stare
26 21 (36) Leona Lewis-Bleeding Love
25 24 (71) Finger Eleven-Paralyzer
24 22 (15) Jon McLaughlin-Beating My Heart
23 34 (04) Kevin Rudolf/Lil' Wayne-Let It Rock
22 23 (20) Adele-Chasing Pavements
AT40 Breakout: Hinder-Without You
21 20 (33) Natasha Bedingfield-Pocketful of Sunshine
Optional Extra: Maroon 5-This Love
20 38 (03) Taylor Swift-Love Story
19 17 (29) Kid Rock-All Summer Long
18 18 (37) 3 Doors Down-Its Not My Time
17 19 (09) 3 Doors Down-Let Me Be Myself
16 14 (24) Matt Nathanson-Come On Get Higher
15 15 (13) David Archuleta-Crush
14 13 (12) Secondhand Serande-Fall For You
13 16 (03) The Fray-You Found Me
12 12 (08) Saving Abel-Addicted
11 11 (08) David Cook-Light On
Optional Extra: Nelly/Tim McGraw-Over and Over
10 10 (28) Coldplay-Viva La Vida
09 09 (23) Daughtry-What About Now
08 07 (14) Leona Lewis-Better In Time
07 08 (19) Lifehouse-Broken
06 06 (32) Gavin Rossdale-Love Remains the Same
05 03 (22) O.A.R.-Shattered (Turn the Car Around)
04 05 (11) Nickelback-Gotta Be Somebody
03 04 (11) Katy Perry-Hot N Cold
Optional Extra: The Black-Eyed Peas-Where Is The Love
02 02 (16) Pink-So What
01 01 (33) Jason Mraz-Im Yours (12 weeks at #1)

Off the Chart:
Colbie Caillat-Realize (from #37, 45 weeks on chart)
Timbaland/OneRepublic-Apologize (from #32, 61 weeks on chart)

[Johnser]

Wow. Seacrest found a bigger tool than himself?

[Battle601]

Ugh..."Keeps Gettin' Better" is just making its debut now? Yeah, I won't count on this song going too far and I won't be surprised if it's off the chart before the end of the month. My station here in Canada has already dropped it from their playlist.

"If I Were A Boy" is only a breakout at this point, but if given the chance, it could be a potential hit for Hot AC (like "Irreplacebale" was for her previous album). Of course, at the rate that she's releasing singles, who knows what will happen?

While it's nice to see Coldplay's "Lovers in Japan" make an entry, it doesn't look like it's going to match the same level of success as "Viva La Vida". Looks like both "You Found Me" (highest debut)and "Love Story" (fast jumper) stole all their thunder.

And yet with all that movement, "Bubbly" is still there - 72 weeks and counting...at this time last year, it was in the middle of a pretty long run at #1.

It's going to be another slow, long year for this version of the AT40...watch songs like "Shattered" and "Love Remains the Same" stay on the chart until late summer or even early fall. I won't be surprised if that indeed happens.