American Top 40 (Hot AC) - December 5-6, 2009

[Battle601]

After "Second Chance", Shinedown has their second song on the AT40 with 'If You Only Knew" as this week's only new entry.

As expected, the run at #1 for "Use Somebody" has come to an end after 11 consecutive weeks. "Already Gone" takes over the top spot, marking a brand new #1 for the first time in nearly three months and giving Kelly Clarkson her second #1 hit on AT40, the other being "Behind These Hazel Eyes". This will likely be the final song to reach #1 for 2009 with two more weeks of regular charts followed by an annual special edition of the countdown.

Meanwhile, "Halfway Gone" is halfway up the chart, having the biggest move of the week. After slipping to #39 last week, it takes an incredible leap of 20 ranks to land at #19, which makes this by far the biggest climb on the AT40 in recent years. Taking a plunge this week is "Never Say Never" which falls 8 spots and out of the Top 20.

LW TW Wks Artist - Title
04 01 (13) Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone (1st week at #1)
01 02 (24) Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody
02 03 (22) Colbie Caillat - Fallin' For You
03 04 (20) Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
07 05 (15) Uncle Kracker - Smile
09 06 (07) Rob Thomas - Someday
06 07 (18) Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
11 08 (05) Owl City - Fireflies
08 09 (17) Michael Franti & Spearhead featuring Cherine Anderson - Say Hey (I Love You)
05 10 (27) Daughtry - No Surprise

12 11 (12) Bon Jovi - We Weren't Born To Follow
10 12 (28) Pink - Please Don't Leave Me
17 13 (07) Nickelback - Never Gonna Be Alone
14 14 (10) Train - Hey, Soul Sister
15 15 (09) Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA
16 16 (12) Five For Fighting - Chances
25 17 (04) Lady GaGa - Paparazzi
21 18 (07) Ingrid Michaelson - Maybe
39 19 (03) Lifehouse - Halfway Gone
18 20 (33) Shinedown - Second Chance

13 21 (26) The Fray - Never Say Never
23 22 (81) Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
22 23 (06) John Mayer - Who Says
20 24 (30) Rob Thomas - Her Diamonds
27 25 (51) The Fray - You Found Me
19 26 (21) Green Day - 21 Guns
24 27 (25) Katy Perry - Waking Up In Vegas
36 28 (03) Kris Allen - Live Like We're Dying
33 29 (05) Green River Ordinance - Come On
31 30 (46) The All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell

26 31 (31) David Cook - Come Back To Me
28 32 (33) Nickelback - If Today Was Your Last Day
29 33 (59) Katy Perry - Hot N Cold
30 34 (45) Pink - Sober
32 35 (76) Coldplay - Viva La Vida
34 36 (70) O.A.R. - Shattered (Turn the Car Around)
EX 37 (01) Shinedown - If You Only Knew
35 38 (42) Theory Of A Deadman - Not Meant To Be
37 39 (04) The Script - Breakeven
40 40 (02) OneRepublic - All The Right Moves

Off this week's chart:
38 (44) Lady GaGa featuring Colby O'Donis & Akon - Just Dance

SEGMENTS
HOUR 1 (Guest: Shakira)
EXTRA (EX): Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire (between #32 and #31)
OPTIONAL EXTRA: Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You

HOUR 2 (Guest: Rihanna)
BREAKOUT (BR): Michael Bublé - Haven't Met You Yet (between #22 and #21)
OPTIONAL EXTRA: Kelly Clarkson - Because Of You

HOUR 3 (Guest: Eva Mendes, "Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans")
OPTIONAL EXTRA: No Doubt Featuring Lady Saw - Underneath It All

HOUR 4 (Guest: Jennifer Lopez)
OPTIONAL EXTRA: Nickelback - Gotta Be Somebody

[ificanthaveyou]

yay for AG at #1!!!

[Battle601]

Dec 4, 2009 21:19:32 GMT -5 ificanthaveyou said:

yay for AG at #1!!!

Indeed. It's safe to say that this will be the last #1 song for 2009. Two more regular countdowns to go then the final week will be a special edition (perhaps the AT40 of the 2000s or just the usual year-end version).

[MostInterestingManInTheWorld]

Dec 4, 2009 21:19:32 GMT -5 ificanthaveyou said:

yay for AG at #1!!!

Attorney General?
Amy Grant?
Alec Guiness?
Alberto Gonzales?

Oh, nevermind

[musicfanpete]

I must say quite an active chart despite only one debut. Four new (well mostly new) songs in the top 30 and three new songs in the top 20. Kind of wish it would be like this most weeks.

[wavetunes]

Thanks!!! :)

[ificanthaveyou]

Dec 5, 2009 15:06:17 GMT -5 MostInterestingManInTheWorld said:

Dec 4, 2009 21:19:32 GMT -5 ificanthaveyou said:

yay for AG at #1!!!

Attorney General?
Amy Grant?
Alec Guiness?
Alberto Gonzales?

Oh, nevermind

what do any of those have to do with the American Top 40 HAC chart? It is implied that AG is referring to Already Gone. Its not that big of a stretch. Turn that thinking cap of your on!