twostepcub's music chart for May 15, 2009...

Hey everybody, sorry for the light posting, it's been a wicked stressful week. But I wanted to catch up with my tunes for the week, and hopefully will be back on track next week. I appreciate you for checkin' in with me. This week Lady GaGa spends a fifth week at the summit, while Enrique Iglesias (pictured above) barrels into the top-10. Former big hits by Jake Owen, Jimmy Wayne, The White Tie Affair, Darius Rucker, Jes, Usher, and Beyonce drop off the chart, while the biggest moves are by Green Day, Deborah Cox, and Utada. Link-O-Rama is still in effect, so you can click on the highlighted name of any artist to go to their website. Damn Smithville Festival!

This Week Song/Artist (last week's position in parentheses)
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1. Poker Face - Lady GaGa (1)
2. Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon (3)
3. Not Meant To Be - Theory Of A Deadman (5)
4. The Fear - Lily Allen (2)
5. My Life Would Suck Without You - Kelly Clarkson (4)
6. Sober - Pink (6)
7. You Found Me - The Fray (8)
8. Takin' Back My Love - Enrique Iglesias f/Ciara (16)
9. 1,2,3,4 - Plain White T's (12)
10. Here Comes Goodbye - Rascal Flatts (10)
11. Lucky - Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat (13)
12. Second Chance - Shinedown (14)
13. Spaceman - The Killers (15)
14. There Goes My Baby - Charlie Wilson (9)
15. Gives You Hell - All-American Rejects (11)
16. The Man Who Can't Be Moved - The Script (21)
17. Love Is The Look - Kristine W. (17)
18. Soulmate - Natasha Bedingfield (20)
19. Just Dance - Lady GaGa f/Colby O'Donis (19)
20. Love Story - Taylor Swift (7)
21. I Run To You - Lady Antebellum (31)
22. Kristy, Are You Doin' OK? - The Offspring (26)
23. Love Story - Nadia Ali (23)
24. T.O.N.Y. - Solange (25)
25. I Told You So - Carrie Underwood f/Randy Travis (18)
26. Wrong - Depeche Mode (36)
27. Thinking Of You - Katy Perry (27)
28. The Climb - Miley Cyrus (32)
29. Halo - Beyonce (33)
30. Audience Of One - Rise Against (34)
31. If This Isn't Love - Jennifer Hudson (40)
32. Broken Strings - James Morrison f/Nelly Furtado (28)
33. Gotta Be Somebody - Nickelback (22)
34. Nothin' To Die For - Tim McGraw (24)
35. Feel Your Love - Kim Sozzi (35)
36. Show Me What I'm Looking For - Carolina Liar (38)
37. Feel Good Drag - Anberlin (37)
38. If Today Was Your Last Day - Nickelback (41)
39. Then - Brad Paisley (46)
40. Boom - Anjulie (44)
41. Careless Whisper - Seether (48)
42. This Town - O.A.R. (47)
43. Lifeline - Papa Roach (43)
44. Love, Save The Empty - Erin McCauley (49)
45. Know Your Enemy - Green Day (77)
46. Magnificent - U2 (63)
47. Sideways - Dierks Bentley (64)
48. Day N Nite - Kid Cudi vs. Crookers (58)
49. Kiss A Girl - Keith Urban (68)
50. Beautiful U R - Deborah Cox (73)
51. Chocolate High - India.Arie f/Musiq Soulchild (59)
52. Faxing Berlin - Deadmau5 (62)
53. God In Me - Mary Mary (45)
54. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyonce (42)
55. Ecstasy - Dianne Wesley (66)
56. In The Night - Jimmy D. Robinson f/Ceevox (39)
57. Circus - Britney Spears (51)
58. So Close, So Far - Hoobastank (54)
59. Not Falling Apart - Maroon5 (52)
60. Closer To Love - Mat Kearney (75)
61. Come Back To Me - Utada (82)
62. Right Round - Flo Rida (65)
63. sobeautiful - Musiq Soulchild (78)
64. Always The Love Songs - The Eli Young Band (74)
65. Please Don't Leave Me - Pink (DEBUT)
66. It Happens - Sugarland (70)
67. Bottle Pop - Pussycat Dolls f/Snoop Dogg (84)
68. Marry For Money - Trace Adkins (72)
69. Dead And Gone - T.I. f/Justin Timberlake (69)
70. Jai Ho! - AR Rahman f/Nicole Scherzinger (71)
71. Love Sets You Free - Charlie f/Pablito Drum (81)
72. I Will Be - Leona Lewis (56)
73. Panic Switch - Silversun Pickups (83)
74. If U Seek Amy - Britney Spears (DEBUT)
75. Whatever It Is - The Zac Brown Band (93)
76. Beggin' - Madcon (DEBUT)
77. If You Knew - Chris Lake (DEBUT)
78. Come Back To Me - David Cook (98)
79. She's Country - Jason Aldean (79)
80. It's America - Rodney Atkins (80)
81. Sissy's Song - Alan Jackson (96)
82. Hey You - 311 (DEBUT)
83. Out Last Night - Kenny Chesney (87)
84. I Want Your Sex - Jipsta (91)
85. Dirt Room - Blue October (85)
86. One In Every Crowd - Montgomery Gentry (90)
87. Best Days Of Your Life - Kellie Pickler (DEBUT)
88. Ayo Technology - Milow (88)
89. Lost You Anyway - Toby Keith (DEBUT)
90. In For The Kill - La Roux (92)
91. Black Heart Inertia - Incubus (DEBUT)
92. Stay - Safetysuit (99)
93. Ca M'enerve - Helmut Fritz (95)
94. Bounce - MSTRKRFT f/Nore (94)
95. She Is Love - Parachute (DEBUT)
96. On The Ocean - K'Jon (DEBUT)
97. Where I'm From - Jason Michael Carroll (DEBUT)
98. Boom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas (100)
99. How 'Bout You Don't - The Lost Trailers (RE-ENTRY)
100. Her Diamonds - Rob Thomas (DEBUT)

This week there are an even dozen songs debuting on the chart, as well as the Lost Trailers' "How 'Bout You Don't" sneaking back on. The highest new tune is by Pink, whose "Sober" is still in the top-10. The latest, "Please Don't Leave Me", is doing well in the US, as well as making the top-10 in Ireland, Germany, and Austria. It comes with a disturbing video, which may convince ex-hubby Carey Hart to stay away...

Please Don't Leave Me @ Yahoo! Video

Next up is Britney Spears, also with another song hanging around, this time her former top-10 "Circus" at #57. Her new entry is the subtle "If You Seek Amy"...

If You Seek Amy @ Yahoo! Video

Norweigan rap duo Madcon (and yes, it seems very weird to be typing that phrase) is comprised of Tshawe Baqwa and Yosef Wolde-Mariam have had five top-10 songs in their home country, with this song, "Beggin'", exploding all over the world, hitting the top-10 in at least 11 countries, and #1 in Norway, Belgium, France, and Spain. It samples the Frankie Valli single, and it's pretty groovy...

Beggin' @ Yahoo! Video

and for shits and giggles, here's the Frankie Valli/Four Seasons' version

Dance artist Chris Lake enlists singer Nastala for his latest, "If You Knew"

Nebraska-formed rock band 311 came onto the music scene with the Modern Rock minor hit "Do You Right" in 1993, and after bigger hits like "Down" and "All Mixed Up", they had their second #1 hit in 2004 with a reggae-lite rock remake of the Cure's "Lovesong". After another #2 hit, "Don't Tread On Me" in 2005, they've been out of the MR top-10 until now, with the first single from forthcoming album Uplifter, which will be out next month. Here's "Hey You"...

It seems like every week brings a debut from an American Idol alumnus, and this week isn't an exception, as Kellie Pickler, who came in sixth place in the fifth season, enters with the upbeat "message song" "Best Days Of Your Life"...

Best Days Of Your Life @ Yahoo! Video

Well, as much as uber-dickhead Toby Keith gets on my last nerve, when he avoids the jingoistic bullshit, he can still put out a good song. Proof, his latest, the mournful "Lost You Anyway"...

Incubus has been pretty reliable lately, with their fifth consecutive single making my chart, following "Anna-Molly", "Dig", "Oil & Water", and "Love Hurts". It's from their greatest-hits compilation coming out, here's "Black Heart Inertia"...

Black Heart Inertia @ Yahoo! Video

Next is a smooth soul jam by singer K'Jon. Here's "On The Ocean"..