American Top 40 (Hot AC) - September 19-20, 2009

[Battle601]

So just as I happen to get an advanced listing of this week's chart, something is completely different.


Let's just say it's been a long time coming especially after all the posts from last weekend's thread.


One poster thought it would not happen until the end of the year.


At least one poster was hopeful for this particular song to make it on the chart for one more week. So its run would reach two whole years.



At the end of the day, someone at AT40 FINALLY felt, to quote Theory of a Deadman, it was "not meant to be". But regardless, for the time being, it will go down in AT40 Hot AC history for having the longest run...that is until another song is ready to take its place.



Have you figured out yet what it is? Everybody take a deep breath...



Off this week's chart:
37 Gavin Rossdale - Love Remains The Same (68 weeks)


AND...


35 Sara Bareilles - Love Song (103 weeks)



If that wasn't enough, we've got one of the highest debuts on the AT40 so far this year with "We Weren't Born To Follow" in at #21 along with "Chances" at #37.

Kelly Clarkson has ownership of the week's bigest mover in "Already Gone" as well as the biggest faller for "My Life Would Suck Without You".

And as expected, "Use Somebody" is new at #1.

Finally, Train and Howie Day share this week's breakout and extra tracks respectively.


Anyways, for the first time in two years, here's the chart (now "Love Song" free) for everyone to enjoy.

LW TW Wks Title - Artist
40 40 (02) Cobra Starship Featuring Leighton Meester - Good Girls Go Bad
39 39 (03) Kate Voegele - 99 Times
36 38 (05) Linkin Park - New Divide
BR 37 (01) Five For Fighting - Chances
34 36 (48) Nickelback - Gotta Be Somebody
33 35 (40) Taylor Swift - Love Story
27 34 (33) Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You
32 33 (21) Miley Cyrus - The Climb
31 32 (34) Lady GaGa featuring Colby O'Donis and Akon - Just Dance
BREAKOUT (BR): Train - Hey, Soul Sister
29 31 (65) Coldplay - Viva La Vida
OPTIONAL EXTRA: Ciara Featuring Justin Timberlake - Love Sex Magic
30 30 (21) Lady GaGa - Poker Face
26 29 (48) Katy Perry - Hot 'N Cold
23 28 (08) Collective Soul - Staring Down
28 27 (59) O.A.R. - Shattered (Turn The Car Around)
22 26 (31) Theory Of A Deadman - Not Meant To Be
38 25 (02) Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone
21 24 (34) Pink - Sober
24 23 (10) Safetysuit - Stay
EXTRA (EX): Howie Day - Be There
19 22 (35) The All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell
--- 21 (01) Bon Jovi - We Weren't Born To Follow
OPTIONAL EXTRA: Hoobastank - The Reason
25 20 (05) Jordin Sparks - Battlefield
17 19 (40) The Fray - You Found Me
18 18 (70) Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
20 17 (04) Uncle Kracker - Smile
10 16 (22) Nickelback - If Today Was Your Last Day
15 15 (10) Green Day - 21 Guns
16 14 (06) Michael Franti & Spearhead - Say Hey (I Love You)
14 13 (15) Parachute - She Is Love
13 12 (19) Mat Kearney - Closer To Love
07 11 (22) Shinedown - Second Chance
OPTIONAL EXTRA: Simple Plan - Perfect
12 10 (15) The Fray - Never Say Never
11 09 (07) Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
09 08 (11) Colbie Caillat - Fallin' For You
06 07 (20) David Cook - Come Back To Me
08 06 (09) Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
05 05 (14) Katy Perry - Waking Up In Vegas
04 04 (19) Rob Thomas - Her Diamonds
03 03 (17) Pink - Please Don't Leave Me
OPTIONAL EXTRA: Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway
01 02 (16) Daughtry - No Surprise
02 01 (13) Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody (1st week at #1)

[MostInterestingManInTheWorld]

Pretty sad when a song that had been on for 68 weeks didn't even get close to being the chart champion.

I think it's about 50-50 that Mraz will break the record with "I'm Yours".

[musicfanpete]

YESSSSSS!!!!! It's about darn time!

[Gravity.]

Aww, I wanted one more week.

[MostInterestingManInTheWorld]

Sept 18, 2009 21:37:59 GMT -5 Gravity. said:

Aww, I wanted one more week.

I take it you wouldn't have been a fan of 1980's/early 1990's charts.

[johnnywest]

Did Ryan mention that "Love Song" dropped off?

[Battle601]

Sept 19, 2009 8:32:25 GMT -5 johnnywest said:

Did Ryan mention that "Love Song" dropped off?

It so happens that he certainly did.

After "I'm Yours" was played at #18, Ryan mentioned it as currently being the longest running song on the countdown at 70 weeks.

He then went on to mention about "Love Song" and its record run of 103 weeks, and how it was one week shy of reaching the two-year mark.

I thought Ryan would have mentioned it at the top of the broadcast when he teases about some of the new entries or fast movers on the chart.

[MostInterestingManInTheWorld]

Sept 19, 2009 10:10:36 GMT -5 Battle601 said:

Sept 19, 2009 8:32:25 GMT -5 johnnywest said:

Did Ryan mention that "Love Song" dropped off?

It so happens that he certainly did.

After "I'm Yours" was played at #18, Ryan mentioned it as currently being the longest running song on the countdown at 70 weeks.

He then went on to mention about "Love Song" and its record run of 103 weeks, and how it was one week shy of reaching the two-year mark.

I thought Ryan would have mentioned it at the top of the broadcast when he teases about some of the new entries or fast movers on the chart.

I'm surprised that he mentioned it at all. I thought he'd have his hands full talking with Miley Cyrus about why she can't tweet during a concert, or something equally idiotic.

[at40forever]

I really thought Love Song would have lasted a lot longer on the chart.

Anyway, it looks like I'm Yours isn't going to leave the chart anytime soon, since it's still in the Top 20.

[Johnser]

Yeah!!!! The last of the '07 songs is FINALLY GONE!!!

[gin]

:'(

[musicfanpete]

Sept 19, 2009 10:56:31 GMT -5 at40forever said:

I really thought Love Song would have lasted a lot longer on the chart.

Anyway, it looks like I'm Yours isn't going to leave the chart anytime soon, since it's still in the Top 20.

Is that a bad thing? ;)

[MostInterestingManInTheWorld]

So, what song from the aughts will last the longest into the teens? Probably somebody like Brandi Carlisle...

[at40forever]

Sept 26, 2009 15:45:03 GMT -5 musicfanpete said:

Sept 19, 2009 10:56:31 GMT -5 at40forever said:

I really thought Love Song would have lasted a lot longer on the chart.

Anyway, it looks like I'm Yours isn't going to leave the chart anytime soon, since it's still in the Top 20.

Is that a bad thing? ;)

That depends on what you think.

[musicfanpete]

Sept 29, 2009 7:47:20 GMT -5 at40forever said:

Sept 26, 2009 15:45:03 GMT -5 musicfanpete said:

Is that a bad thing? ;)

That depends on what you think.

Well I've already stated what I think, and I thought this run was WAY too long! Just one person's opinion though.

[MostInterestingManInTheWorld]

As a fellow who thinks 20 weeks in the top 40 is way too long, you can imagine what I feel about a song spending 100.