CHR/POP Chart 4/30/04

[j]

This is expected, but congrats to Maroon5 anyway. I'm 100% sure they will prevail.

What the hell does "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" mean??!!

Avril Lavigne gaining more than Jessica Simpson!

I'm hoping Outkast goes recurrent before Linkin Park does.

[Slinky]

Evan said:

She's 12, actually. And I agree that the song is really bad.

Rooney's down 8 spins from yesterday. :(

She's 13... and the chorus of that song is pretty catchy.

[JCMF3]

ulij20 said:

I'm surprised Usher isn't losing spins any faster than he is, seeing that "Burn" is quickly approaching the Top Ten.

This is similar to what happened on the CHR/RHY and urban charts with Burn and Yeah!, so I am not all that surprised that it is also happening here on pop radio. However, where will Burn peak? That could be the bigger question.

Is it just me, or does it seem that lots of songs suddenly got a boost in their bullets? Kimberley Locke is now +153! :o Avril over +200... it's a little shocking to me that's all.

I wouldn't be surprised if Maroon 5's bullet is very temporary! :(

[EvanJ]

"Yeah!" is on its way to getting a bullet back.

[Hervard]

EvanJ said:

"Yeah!" is on its way to getting a bullet back.

Dammit, Jim!

[Hervard]

Yes! Now Maroon5's spincrease is up to 92. Of course Usher only decreases one, but at least it's still declining. I doubt that Maroon5 can take over by Sunday night's final update, but stranger things have happened. Meanwhile, Britney Spears continues to freefall in spins (-1008 now, the biggest decrease in the Top 30, as Jet loses 1005) and will very likely be surpassed by D12 by Sunday night. That song will very likely peak at number three as the top two are way far ahead and besides, Hoobastank will almost surely surpass it before Usher and/or Maroon5 weaken enough to fall below. Usher's new song isn't gaining as much as it was before (though 790 is nothing to sneeze at) and may wind up in the shadow of "Yeah" (can't call it recurrentitis, since "Yeah" isn't going to be recurrent for quite awhile yet).
In a nutshell, there is still hope for "This Love" going to number one.

[scooter133]

Does Kimberley Locke have any chance of holding on to her spot at #20 through Sunday night? Blink-182 seems to be gaining more and more on her, and Nickelback won't drop fast enough. I hope she holds on--she really needs this song to be a hit.

[af18c]

scooter133 said:

Does Kimberley Locke have any chance of holding on to her spot at #20 through Sunday night? Blink-182 seems to be gaining more and more on her, and Nickelback won't drop fast enough. I hope she holds on--she really needs this song to be a hit.

As long as:
-Blink's bullet doesnt significantly increase
-Her bullet doesnt significantly decrease

However, it looks like shes gunna take #21 this week. Blink is only a few spins behind her

[chebingeo]

C'mon Maroon 5! You've been given a 2nd chance! Don't mess it up! GET RID OF USHER!!!!!

And thank God that horrific Three Days Grace song is going away. I hate everything about that song (pun intended).

[j]

chebingeo said:

And thank God that horrific Three Days Grace song is going away.  I hate everything about that song (pun intended).

LOL. Do you realize the chorus goes "I hate everything about you. Why do I love you?"

[ExActLy99]

Avril Lavigne is now only 4 spins behind the Black Eyed Peas, and has a 4 spin larger bullet, she should be able to make the top 15 this week! There is still hope for this song to make the top 10. "Don't Tell Me" may be hanging around for a while, it's already in it's 8th week and seems a long way from peaking yet, "Unwell" did the same thing.

[Hervard]

Well, Usher still continues to lose spins very slowly, but Maroon5 has an increase of 179 and is within 100 spins away from Usher. I'm sure they won't catch up by the end of tonight, but, if trends remain the way they are by next Sunday, Maroon5 should grab their first #1 hit.

[Cerebro]

As of the first Sunday morning update, Maroon5 are only 59 spins away. the gap narrows...

[mst3k]

Now within 53 spins. :)

[Matt4319]

They won't make it this week.

[Cerebro]

Matt4319 said:

They won't make it this week.

Yeah, that's unfortunate.   They might not be able to score an "official" number one (reaching the top midweek seems, pretty much, guaranteed).  We'll have to see where things go over the next week.

Side note. Usher's back to a miniscule bullet. >:(

[Crushcrushchris]

They should be able to get it next week though. My Band is WAY too far behind to catch up and the way they're slowing down, they may not get it.

[JayBoozer]

Will "Don't Tell Me" pull an "Intuition"? I think if Avril keeps a steady bullet of 200-350 that she could still make top 10, especially since the hype of her next album is building steadily.

[Matt4319]

Cerebro said:

Side note. Usher's back to a miniscule bullet. >:(

And he just lost it again.

[j]

Well it looks like Evynescence will be able to outlast both Britney Speyrs and Jessicy Simpson after all. All is right with the world again.

What's more, Avril Lavigne has a good chance of reaching #13 next week. This will beat the peak of the first single from the second album by an unnamed pop singer who's just too dirty to mention. Sorry, I just can't help myself.

[singingsparrow]

Thoughts regarding latest chart:

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Why do Three Days Grace suddenly have a strong triple digit bullet (+238) when just yesterday having a minuscule double-digit bullet? Can't this track, which really isn't radio-friendly for CHR/Pop, go away?

It seems Hoobastank is sabotaging D12's chances to have the next #1 song following Maroon 5. Their bullet is just short of four-digits and is right on D12's tail by a mere 225 spins.

Black Eyed Peas get their next Top 15 hit!

Blink-182 go Top-20 for the first time since the "Enema of the State" era!

Switchfoot is still showing legs, and may still have a shot at the Top 20. They'll have to surrender chart buildup to Sean Paul and Jay-Z first, though.

Avril Lavigne and Outkast are both showing resilience with their latest singles. "Don't Tell Me" suddenly has a replenished bullet after being in the double-digits at one point, while "Roses" has graduated from double to triple digit territory.

Looks like Rooney is done for! (-5, slips to #35!) :(

The Calling is doing quite well out of the box with their latest! With a bullet of +234 at #72, it enters the Top 20 Greatest Gainers!

Lenny Kravitz and Britney Spears debut on the chart, both with currently promising bullets!

Trapt, Twista, and Petey deleted are next up!

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Sincerely,
Noah Eaton

[Hervard]

Imaginary said:

They should be able to get it next week though. My Band is WAY too far behind to catch up and the way they're slowing down, they may not get it.

They won't get it - in fact, the way Hoobastank is roaring up the chart right behind them, they'll probably even fall to #4 next week.

Maroon 5 is right now a mere three plays behind Usher, so they should be #1 by the end of the day.

[Crushcrushchris]

SingingSparrow said:

Why do Three Days Grace suddenly have a strong triple digit bullet (+238) when just yesterday having a minuscule double-digit bullet? Can't this track, which really isn't radio-friendly for CHR/Pop, go away?

May have been because of debuting on American Top 40, but I'm not definitely sure about that.

[Matt4319]

CHR/Pop Chart - April 30, 2004:

LW TW Artist Title	Wk	PP	YTD Spins	YTD Rank
1 1 USHER Yeah (f/Ludacris & L...	14	1	90602	10
2 2 MAROON 5 This Love	14	2	78876	12
5 3 D12 My Band	7	3	30863	42
3 4 BRITNEY SPEARS Toxic	17	1	107724	5
8 5 HOOBASTANK The Reason	9	5	31062	41
4 6 EVANESCENCE My Immortal	19	2	103670	6
10 7 BEYONCE Naughty Girl	6	7	20819	55
7 8 J-KWON Tipsy	10	7	35973	32
6 9 JESSICA SIMPSON With You	23	1	119800	3
14 10 MARIO WINANS I Don't Wanna Know	5	10	15878	61
11 11 JESSICA SIMPSON Take My Breath Away	8	11	24251	52
9 12 CHINGY One Call Away	12	6	50349	21
16 13 USHER Burn	5	13	13905	67
12 14 CASSIDY Hotel (f/R. Kelly)	13	11	35397	34
18 15 BLACK EYED PEAS Hey Mama	14	15	31108	40
19 16 AVRIL LAVIGNE Don't Tell Me	8	16	23046	53
13 17 OUTKAST The Way You Move	23	1	122498	2
15 18 LINKIN PARK Numb	22	5	91496	9
17 19 NICKELBACK Someday	30	2	116837	4
21 20 KIMBERLEY LOCKE Eighth World Wonder	13	20	28525	45
24 21 BLINK 182 I Miss You	8	21	17489	59
25 22 SWITCHFOOT Meant To Live	16	22	27996	47
28 23 SEAN PAUL I'm Still In Love Wi...	4	23	8837	83
22 24 SHERYL CROW First Cut Is The Dee...	20	11	60104	16
23 25 HILARY DUFF Come Clean	15	9	47990	22
30 26 JAY-Z Dirt Off Your Should...	4	26	9891	79
32 27 YELLOWCARD Ocean Avenue	5	27	8530	85
20 28 JET Are You Gonna Be My ...	12	16	30822	43
31 29 OUTKAST Roses	7	29	9553	81
29 30 THREE DAYS GRACE (I Hate) Everything ...	10	28	15700	63
26 31 SARAH CONNOR Bounce	15	11	41567	26
27 32 3 DOORS DOWN Away From The Sun	10	25	19751	56
34 33 LIZ PHAIR Extraordinary	4	33	5548	104
33 34 ROONEY I'm Shakin'	9	33	11513	70
47 35 MIS-TEEQ Scandalous	2	35	2377	141
37 36 SIMPLE PLAN Don't Wanna Think Ab...	5	36	6023	98
39 37 CHERIE I'm Ready	4	37	4029	117
43 38 CHRISTINA MILIAN Dip It Low (f/Fabolo...	2	38	3076	125
44 39 SUGABABES Hole In The Head	2	39	2652	132
41 40 JOJO Leave (Get Out)	3	40	5317	106
38 41 TOBY LIGHTMAN Devils And Angels	6	38	7847	89
36 42 FIVE FOR FIGHTING 100 Years	8	35	10991	71
35 43 TWISTA Slow Jamz (Fea. K. W...	16	11	43609	24
51 44 LOS LONELY BOYS Heaven	1	44	2497	138
55 45 KANYE WEST All Falls Down (f/S....	1	45	1836	157
40 46 NICK CANNON Gigolo	17	18	35279	35
61 47 LENNY KRAVITZ Where Are We Runnin	1	47	1342	163
42 48 MURPHY LEE What Da Hook Gon Be(...	19	25	28269	46
49 49 GAVIN DEGRAW I Don't Want To Be	2	49	3503	121
45 50 YING YANG TWINS Salt Shaker	14	37	14851	64

20 weeks into the year, here are the top 40 songs of 2004 year-to-date:
Rk Spins Artist Title
1 123879 OUTKAST Hey Ya
2 122498 OUTKAST The Way You Move
3 119800 JESSICA SIMPSON With You
4 116837 NICKELBACK Someday
5 107724 BRITNEY SPEARS Toxic
6 103670 EVANESCENCE My Immortal
7 96935 3 DOORS DOWN Here Without You
8 95563 BABY BASH Suga Suga
9 91496 LINKIN PARK Numb
10 90602 USHER Yeah (f/Ludacris & L...
11 81713 NO DOUBT It's My Life
12 78876 MAROON 5 This Love
13 74720 SIMPLE PLAN Perfect
14 68397 EAMON F**k It (I Don't Wan...
15 60508 TRAPT Headstrong
16 60104 SHERYL CROW First Cut Is The Dee...
17 58803 LUDACRIS Stand Up
18 56233 BEYONCE Baby Boy f/Sean Paul
19 51356 FUEL Falls On Me
20 50424 KELIS Milkshake
21 50349 CHINGY One Call Away
22 47990 HILARY DUFF Come Clean
23 45069 SANTANA Why Don't You & I
24 43609 TWISTA Slow Jamz (Fea. K. W...
25 43136 LIL JON/EASTSIDEBOYS Get Low
26 41567 SARAH CONNOR Bounce
27 40192 MAROON 5 Harder To Breathe
28 37951 NELLY/P. DIDDY/MURPHY LEE Shake Ya Tailfeather
29 37939 BEYONCE Me, Myself, And I
30 37314 DIDO White Flag
31 36958 CHRISTINA AGUILERA The Voice Within
32 35973 J-KWON Tipsy
33 35764 CHINGY Holidae In (f/Ludacr...
34 35397 CASSIDY Hotel (f/R. Kelly)
35 35279 NICK CANNON Gigolo
36 34621 STACIE ORRICO (There's Gotta Be)Mo...
37 34097 LIZ PHAIR Why Can't I
38 33001 STAIND So Far Away
39 32446 GOOD CHARLOTTE Hold On
40 31108 BLACK EYED PEAS Hey Mama