Billboard AC Chart: May 28, 2011

[johnm1120]

TW LW WC Artist - Title (Peak)

01 02 17 Katy Perry - Firework (1st week at #1)
02 01 30 Bruno Mars - Just the Way You Are (16 weeks at #1)
03 03 38 Daughtry - September (8 weeks at #2)
04 04 18 Train - Marry Me (3)
05 05 23 Plain White T's - Rhythm of Love (5)
06 07 15 Pink - Perfect (6)
06 06 39 Taylor Swift - Mine (1)
08 08 21 OneRepublic - Secrets (8)
09 13 11 Adele - Rolling in the Deep (9)
10 10 10 Michael Bublé - Hold On (10)

11 12 19 Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts (11)
12 11 25 Pink - Raise Your Glass (9)
13 14 16 Bruno Mars - Grenade (13)
14 15 15 Taylor Swift - Back to December (14)
15 17 08 The Script - For the First Time (15)
16 16 09 Cee-Lo Green - Forget You (16)
17 18 20 Rihanna - Only Girl (In the World) (17)
18 21 07 Matthew Morrison - Summer Rain (18)
19 19 09 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Downtown Train (19)
20 25 03 Richard Marx - When You Loved Me (20)

21 22 19 Usher - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love (21)
22 23 11 Kenny Chesney - Somewhere With You (22)
23 20 12 Stevie Nicks - Secret Love (20)
24 29 02 Katy Perry - E.T. (24)
25 26 05 Dave Barnes - God Gave Me You (25)
26 27 13 Lady Gaga - Born This Way (24)
27 24 15 Tim McGraw - Felt Good on My Lips (22)
28 30 08 The Doobie Brothers - Far From Home (28)
29 DEBUT Colbie Caillat - I Do (29)
30 DEBUT Kid Rock f/Sheryl Crow & Bob Seger - Collide (30)


Falling off:
-- 09 45 Sara Bareilles - King of Anything (6)
-- 28 09 Sugarland - Stuck Like Glue (27)


Looks like Mother's Day weekend paid off as Katy Parry has ended Bruno Mars' 16 week reign at #1 to take over the top spot. This is Perry's first #1 on the format. Until Firework, her biggest hit here was "California Gurls" which peaked at #7 back in October. Can the momentum last and will Firework be #1 for the 4th of July?

Adele also nabs a first this week as Rolling in the Deep climbs 13-9, giving the British singer her first top 10.

2 songs enter the top 20 this week. First off is Mr. Schuester himself Matthew Morrison, who climbs 21-18 with his first hit "Summer Rain." It looks like "Still Got Tonight" will be the next single and will be performed on next week's episode of Glee. We'll see how that one does.

Returning to the top 20 after a long hiatus is Richard Marx who climbs 25-20 this week with "When You Loved Me." This is Marx's 16th top 20 hit, and his first top 20 in 13 years! His last top 20 was his duet with Donna Lewis "At the Beginning" from the Anastasia soundtrack, which peaked at #2 back in December of 1997.

Sara Bareilles' recurrent status this week helps with several songs achieving new peaks. Rihanna at #17 in her 20th week, Usher at #21 in his 19th week, Kenny Chesney in nis 11th just to name a few. Also, the Doobie Brothers finally leave the 29 and under section and climb to #28 in their 8th week in the top 30.

Debut wise, Colbie Caillat is the highest of 2 jumping in at #29 with "I Do." Not an original title as we've seen in in several cases before.

Other notable I Do's on the AC Chart:

Natalie Cole & Freddie Jackson - I Do (#15 peak, September 1989)
Lisa Loeb - I Do (#22 peak, March 1998)
John Tesh f/James Ingram - Give Me Forever (I Do) (#5 peak, May 1998)
98º - I Do (Cherish You) (#4 peak, January 2000)

Colbie's last single "I Never Told You" peaked at #11 back in August.

Kicking off the chart this week is Kid Rock with his 3rd appearance on the AC chart, and the 2nd of his songs to feature Sheryl Crow. "Collide" also features Bob Seger who is at #19 this week with Downtown Train. Kid Rock's last appearance on the chart was with "All Summer Long" which peaked at #14 back in September 2008. For comparison, his other Sheryl Crow collab "Picture" peaked at #17 back in May 2003.

[areyoureadytojump]

^Thanks!

Yeah at a new #1 and KOA falling off.

[esoteric76]

The AC chart is frustrating me silly. I can't believe that the label is still working Rihanna's "Only Girl" when AC-ready California King Bed is out. I mean, i know that this format is generally 6 months to a year behind the rest of the planet, but Jeez! Are we going to be seeing California King Bed in 2013? Probably.

Sorry for the rant, but reading AC charts requires a special kind of love.

Praise the Lawd that Bruno has been knocked out of his perch, even if it is by Firework, a song that has become so overplayed, it's ridiculous.

Love the Richard Marx and "I Do" fun facts! (That Richard Marx/Donna Lewis song produced by Trevor Horn remains an absolute fave of mine!)

Hopefully now that KOA has left, Uncharted will become Charted??

[areyoureadytojump]

6/4 chart:

Adult Contemporary

*** No. 1 *** "Just The Way You Are" Bruno Mars
Greatest Gainer No. 8 "Rolling In The Deep" Adele
Debut No. 26 "Higher Window" Josh Groban
Debut No. 30 "Never Gonna Leave This Bed" Maroon 5

[esoteric76]

Damn you Bruno!!!

[kingofpain]

LOL the AC chart has to be about the biggest joke in radio format. Not only are the songs ridiculously old, nearly 80% of the songs aren't even "AC" - they're basically pop songs. To me, a song like "Marry Me" which fizzled at pop should be flourishing on AC. Instead, "Firework" is the reigning champ - hardly what I'd consider "AC" up against the likes of Richard Marx, Doobie Brothers, Colbie Caillat, etc. But I guess the times are a-changin' and artists like Richard Marx, et al. have become redundant.

They really should scrap this chart. When a song like "Only Girl" by Rihanna is in its 20th week and in the top 20 on an Adult Contemporary chart, that's when you know things are seriously amiss. Hey I like the song, but AC? Give me a break.