Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Hot AC 9/17/11

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Katy Perry hangs onto the top spot for the fourth straight week with "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" while holding off the The Band Perry who sits at #2 for the third week in a row with "If I Die Young". With Christina Perri moving up to #10 this week with "Arms", this gives us three Perry(i)'s in the top 10 this week, something that may never happen again! The Band Perry's chances of making it to #1 may have "died" this week as Hot Chelle Rae, Coldplay, Maroon5/Christina Aguilera, Foster The People and Adele all have legitimate shots of making it to the top of the chart in the coming weeks due to one of the strongest top 10 lists in quite awhile.

Returning to the top 20 this week after a four year absense is Michelle Branch with her latest hit "Loud Music". This is her first top 20 hit since 2007 when she hit the top 20 as a member of the Wreckers with "Leave The Pieces".

Two songs debut this week including the first chart hit at Hot AC by former Disney star Demi Lovato with "Skyscraper". Gym Class Heroes returns with this week's Sure Shot, "Stereo Hearts". However, in addition to a new hit by Parachute with "Kiss Me Slowly", there is no sign of Kelly Clarkson's "Mr. Know It All" or Martin Solveig and Dragonette's "Hello". Look for Kelly to make one of the highest debuts of the year next week, with Solveig/Dragonette possibly showing up as next week's Sure Shot.

TC LC wc Artist/Title
01 01 12 Katy Perry: Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) (4 Wks @ #1)
02 02 13 The Band Perry: If I Die Young
03 03 14 Hot Chelle Rae: Tonight Tonight
04 04 15 Coldplay: Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
05 06 09 Maroon5 f/Christina Aguilera: Moves Like Jagger
06 08 07 Foster The People: Pumped Up Kicks
07 05 19 Train: Save Me San Francisco
08 12 06 Adele: Someone Like You
09 10 15 Matt Nathanson: Faster
10 11 17 Christina Perri: Arms
11 13 05 The Script: Nothing
12 07 16 Lady Gaga: The Edge Of Glory
13 09 23 OneRepublic: Good Life
14 14 09 Goo Goo Dolls: All That You Are
15 18 08 Colbie Caillat: Brighter Than The Sun
16 15 21 Bruno Mars: The Lazy Song
17 17 09 Pitbull f/Ne-Yo: Give Me Everything
18 19 07 Gavin DeGraw: Not Over You
19 16 27 Andy Grammer: Keep Your Head Up
20 21 06 Michelle Branch: Loud Music
21 20 34 Adele: Rolling In The Deep
22 24 09 Mat Kearney: Hey Mama
23 28 03 Lady Gaga: You And I
24 25 05 Britney Spears: I Wanna Go
25 27 04 Lady Antebellum: Just A Kiss
26 26 08 O.A.R.: Heaven
27 30 05 LMFAO: Party Rock Anthem
28 23 12 Three Days Grace: Lost In You
29 22 18 Black Eyed Peas: Just Can't Get Enough
30 35 03 Red Hot Chili Peppers: The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie
31 31 17 Jessie J f/B.O.B.: Price Tag
32 33 05 Lenny Kravitz: Stand
33 32 18 Jason Aldean f/Kelly Clarkson: Don't You Wanna Stay
34 37 02 Cobra Starship f/Sabi: You Make Me Feel
35 29 29 Maroon5: Never Gonna Leave This Bed
36 34 25 Katy Perry: E.T.
37 SS 01 Parachute: Kiss Me Slowly
38 38 42 The Script: For The First Time
39 xx 01 Demi Lovato: Skyscraper
40 39 17 Jennifer Lopez f/Pitbull: On The Floor
SS- Gym Class Heroes: Stereo Hearts

Droppers-
Pink: Perfect (from #40, 33 weeks on)
David Cook: The Last Goodbye (from #36, 8 weeks on)

Bonus Tracks-
Justin Timberlake: Rock Your Body (between #27 & #26)
Pink: Please Don't Leave Me (between #23 & #22)
Taio Cruz f/Ludacris: Break Your Heart (between #17 & #16)
Daughtry: Life After You (between #13 & #12)
Snow Patrol: Chasing Cars (between #7 & #6)

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Have updated the Bonus Tracks for the week.