Twostepcub's music chart for April 25, 2008

Hey guys, since it's a "school night", I figured I'd crank out my tunes for the week on time for a change. This week Daughtry hangs on to the top spot, while Matchbox Twenty (pictured above) jumps into the top-10. Mariah Carey, Seether, and Robbie Williams have the biggest jumps on the list, while Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Karen Young, Seether (again), Paramore, Cascada, and Matchbox Twenty (again) drop off. Happy Birthday, Dad!

This Week Song/Artist (last week's position in parentheses)
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1. Feels Like Tonight - Daughtry (1)
2. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis (4)
3. Love Song - Sara Bareilles (3)
4. Long Road To Ruin - Foo Fighters (2)
5. Won't Go Home Without You - Maroon5 (5)
6. Whatever It Takes - Lifehouse (6)
7. Say - John Mayer (7)
8. These Hard Times - Matchbox Twenty (14)
9. You're Gonna Miss This - Trace Adkins (11)
10. The Boss - Kristine W. (10)
11. Feedback - Janet Jackson (8)
12. Realize - Colbie Caillat (18)
13. Sorry - Buckcherry (13)
14. What Kinda Gone - Chris Cagle (15)
15. With You - Chris Brown (21)
16. No One - Alicia Keys (9)
17. Stop And Stare - OneRepublic (22)
18. Shadows Of The Day - Linkin Park (12)
19. Mercy - Duffy (30)
20. Beautiful - Taylor Dayne (20)
21. In Love With A Girl - Gavin DeGraw (25)
22. Apologize - Timbaland f/OneRepublic (16)
23. Get This Party Started - Shirley Bassey (24)
24. I Can't Help Myself - Bellatrax f/Sophie May (28)
25. Wow - Kylie Minogue (19)
26. Believe - The Bravery (31)
27. All American Girl - Carrie Underwood (17)
28. Like You'll Never See Me Again - Alicia Keys (23)
29. Paralyzer - Finger Eleven (27)
30. The Flame 2008 - Erin Hamilton (37)
31. I'm A Fire - Donna Summer (46)
32. Laughed Until We Cried - Jason Aldean (34)
33. Love Is Free - Sheryl Crow (36)
34. If I Had Eyes - Jack Johnson (38)
35. Every Day -Rascal Flatts (41)
36. Just Fine - Mary J. Blige (32)
37. Gorgeous - Idina Menzel (29)
38. Let Me Think About It - Ida Corr vs. Fedde LeGrand (26)
39. With Every Heartbeat - Robyn (40)
40. Hollywood's Not America - Ferras (44)
41. Don't Stop The Music - Rihanna (35)
42. Sensual Seduction - Snoop Dogg (49)
43. Tryin' To Stop Your Leavin' - Dierks Bentley (51)
44. Psycho - Puddle Of Mudd (48)
45. Stay Beautiful - The Last Goodnight (61)
46. Never Too Late - Three Days Grace (47)
47. Stronger Woman - Jewel (52)
48. Love Don't Live Here Anymore - Lady Antebellum (54)
49. Now You're Gone - Basshunter (64)
50. Baby When The Light - David Guetta w/Steve Angello f/Cozi (45)
51. It Ain't No Crime - Joe Nichols (53)
52. Say It Again - Marie Digby (58)
53. Touch My Body - Mariah Carey (83)
54. I Saw God Today - George Strait (55)
55. Love Is A Beautiful Thing - Phil Vassar (56)
56. Run The Show - Kat Deluna (67)
57. I Remember - Keyshia Cole (57)
58. Two Ways To Say Goodbye - Pat Monahan (59)
59. It's Good To Be Us - Bucky Covington (60)
60. Handle Me - Robyn (62)
61. Give It - X-Press 2 (50)
62. 4 Minutes - Madonna f/Justin Timberlake (69)
63. Just Got Started Loving You - James Otto (68)
64. If - Colette (81)
65. A&E - Goldfrapp (66)
66. Together - Bob Sinclar f/Steve Edwards (43)
67. Break You - Ralph Falcon (72)
68. Small Town Southern Man - Alan Jackson (33)
69. Lovelight - Robbie Williams (87)
70. Piece Of Me - Britney Spears (39)
71. It Doesn't Take Much - Sarah Atereth (42)
72. Nine In The Afternoon - Panic At The Disco (88)
73. The Longest Road - Morgan Page f/Lissie (90)
74. Bubbly - Colbie Caillat (65)
75. Falling Down - Atreyu (82)
76. New Soul - Yael Naim (DEBUT)
77. Rise Above This - Seether (97)
78. Picture To Burn - Taylor Swift (70)
79. The Pretender - Foo Fighters (79)
80. Everybody Up - Altar f/Jeanie Tracy (DEBUT)
81. Love Sweet Sound - Groove Armada f/Candi Staton (91)
82. Daylight - Kelly Rowland (DEBUT)
83. Things That Never Cross A Man's Mind - Kellie Pickler (84)
84. I Got A Feeling - Vicki Shepard f/Jeanie Tracy (85)
85. See You Again - Miley Cyrus (91)
86. I'm Still A Guy - Brad Paisley (89)
87. Breakaway - DJ Bill Bennett & Inaya Day (DEBUT)
88. Anthem - Filo & Peri f/Eric Lumiere (86)
89. Somethin' 'Bout A Woman - Jake Owen (89)
90. Woman - Raheem DeVaughn (DEBUT)
91. Never - Jaheim (DEBUT)
92. Back When I Knew It All - Montgomery Gentry (96)
93. My Life Again - Lauren Hildebrandt (95)
94. Falling In Love At The Coffee Shop - Landon Pigg (94)
95. It's Not My Time - 3 Doors Down (DEBUT)
96. Besito Pa Ti - La Lupe (100)
97. We Weren't Crazy - Josh Gracin (DEBUT)
98. No Air - Jordin Sparks f/Chris Brown (DEBUT)
99. Can't Speak French - Girls Aloud (DEBUT)
100. Last Name - Carrie Underwood (DEBUT)

This week a whopping eleven new songs enter my countdown, and the highest is by French-Israeli chanteuse Yael Naim. You gotta hand it to Apple, I could never in a million years imagine this kind of song getting any kind of exposure without the promo muscle a simple Mac ad could provide. It give me a small hope for what's left of the music business. "New Soul" is an instant singalong classic, with Naim's frail voice fitting the delicate arrangement. Here's "New Soul"...



now for something completely different. Jeanie Tracy has been kicking around the dance scene since the 80s, with the late 90's/early 00's seeing her featured on a bunch of club hits, most notably Rosabel's "The Power" and "Cha Cha Heels" and Altar's "Party People". She's even already on the list backing up Vicki Shepard on "I Got A Feeling". This time she's back with Brazilians Altar with the uplifting tribal jam "Everybody Up". Goes good with dance.



Also coming here via the dance clubs, former(?) Destiny's Child Kelly Rowland follows up the top-40 "Like This" with the East-London funky "Daylight". Not as catch as yet-to-be-US single "Work", but smooth nonetheless (and check the bass on the "Karmatronic Remix" here)...



Inaya Day is another dance siren seens on a truckload of dance club chart hits like " I Am The 1" and "Movin' Up", while scoring #1's with "Can't Stop Dancin'", "Lift Me Up", and "U Spin Me". Teaming up with DJ Bill Bennett, she makes a hat trick of top-10 remakes, following "The Glamorous Life" and "Nasty Girl" with a redo of the classic sleeper track "Breakaway", originally by Aussie's predecessor to Chumbawumba, Big Pig. And this video is the cutest ever, biggie it up on another window for better viewage....



Now there's no question where Raheem DeVaughn's mind is at. I mean, his website's call "The Love Experience", for chrissakes. Sounding like D'Angelo doing an even better Marvin Gaye impression, here's "Woman"...



and in the same vibe, Jaheim has had more success, having three top-10 albums, one reaching the #1 spot, with a quartet of top-40 hits of his own and a top-5 smash backing up rapper Nelly (on "My Place"). He goes for the more sing-songy R. Kelly-ish delivery on new song "Never"....



3 Doors Down take time away from being military shills to get back the pop/rock/mope crowd with "It's Not My Time"....



Speaking of the military, American Idol hunk-o-rama/vet Josh Gracin follows two misstarts to finally release his second album, and here's the new single, nothing groundbreaking, but pleasant nonetheless, like late 90s country, here's "We Weren't Crazy"...



and what do you know? THIS years current American Idol champ (till the new season ends) comes on with her second single, this time a duet with current top-10 resident Chris Brown. I admit originally didn't care for the song's all-over-the-place melody, but it's growing on me. Here's "No Air"...



Sometimes I have songs on my list that have little-to-no American exposure. Such is the case with Girls Aloud. The girl-group was formed by British reality song competition Popstars: The Rivals, but have proven to transcent the toss-off tag. So far they have EIGHTEEN straight top-10 songs in the UK, while in America so far not a peep. They were last on MY list with "Call The Shots", and this time they sneak in with "Can't Speak French", which for some crazy reason was also recorded IN French. Go fig.



And finally, so new the official video isn't out yet, Carrie Underwood enters with "Last Name" channeling Shania Twain through Alan Jackson's "I Didn't Even Know Your Name"...



Cash that Social Security check yet?

PS the shed's awesome. Thanks for the gruntwork, SB