twostepcub's music chart for January 13, 2012...

Hey folks, it's time for my top-100 tunes for the week. This week Rihanna takes over from the politically ignorant Kelly Clarkson, while the Black Keys (pictured above) move into the top-10. Tracks by Lady GaGa, Hot Chelle Rae, and Deborah Cox make the biggest jumps (moves of 10+ places highlighted in red), while former big hits by Dev and The Red Hot Chili Peppers drop out. Link-O-Rama is still in effect, so you can click on any of the highlighting artists to go to their website. Yay! The internet tubes are fixed!

This Week Song/Artist (last week's position in parentheses)
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1. We Found Love - Rihanna f/Calvin Harris (2)
2. Sexy & I Know It - LMFAO (4)
3. The One That Got Away - Katy Perry (5)
4. Paradise - Coldplay (6)
5. Without You - David Guetta f/Usher (3)
6. Mr. Know It All - Kelly Clarkson (1)
7. Not Over You - Gavin DeGraw (7)
8. All Your Life - The Band Perry (8)
9. Lonely Boy - The Black Keys (12)
10. It Will Rain - Bruno Mars (11)
11. Set Fire To The Rain - Adele (15)
12. Someone Like You - Adele (10)
13. Keep Me In Mind - The Zac Brown Band (13)
14. Good Feeling - Flo Rida (16)
15. Levels - Avicii (19)
16. Crawling Back To You - Daughtry (9)
17. Brighter Than The Sun - Colbie Caillat (17)
18. The Sound Of Winter - Bush (14)
19. Cough Syrup - Young The Giant (20)
20. Love You Like A Love Song - Selena Gomez & The Scene (21)
21. Let It Rain - David Nail (23)
22. Countdown - Beyonce (22)
23. When We Stand Together - Nickelback (18)
24. Fool For You - Cee-Lo Green f/Melanie Fiona or Philip Bailey (24)
25. You - Chris Young (27)
26. Heartbeat - The Fray (26)
27. Too Much In Love - Chris Willis (28)
28. Stereo Hearts - Gym Class Heroes f/Adam Levine (25)
29. Buy My Love - Wynter Gordon (31)
30. These Days - Foo Fighters (37)
31. Hangover - Taio Cruz f/Flo Rida (39)
32. Easy - Rascal Flatts f/Natasha Bedingfield (32)
33. Tattoos On This Town - Jason Aldean (33)
34. Brand New Bitch - Anjulie (36)
35. I Like How It Feels - Enrique Iglesias f/Pitbull (35)
36. Drink In My Hand - Eric Church (41)
37. I Don't Want This Night To End - Luke Bryan (38)
38. Stay - Tyrese (40)
39. Walk - Foo Fighters (30)
40. Reality - Kenny Chesney (42)
41. We Owned The Night - Lady Antebellum (29)
42. Party People (Ignite The World) - Erika Jayne (49)
43. Just A Kiss - Lady Antebellum (43)
44. Lights - Ellie Goulding (48)
45. I'm Gonna Love You Through It - Martina McBride (47)
46. Moves Like Jagger - Maroon5 f/Christina Aguilera (44)
47. Face To The Floor - Chevelle (51)
48. Shake It Out - Florence + The Machine (56)
49. Nothing - The Script (34)
50. Storm Warning - Hunter Hayes (52)
51. Dance With Me Tonight - Olly Murs (55)
52. A Thousand Years - Christina Perri (54)
53. Last Drag - Traci Lords (61)
54. Called Out In The Dark - Snow Patrol (58)
55. Give - LeAnn Rimes (57)
56. Tonight - Seether (46)
57. Wish You Were Here - Avril Lavigne (59)
58. Red Solo Cup - Toby Keith (63)
59. We're All No One - Nervo f/Afrojack & Steve Aoki (50)
60. Lego House - Ed Sheeran (60)
61. You & I - Lady GaGa (53)
62. My Heart Can't Tell You No - Sara Evans (66)
63. Dark Horses - Switchfoot (64)
64. Video Games - Lana Del Ray (68)
65. You Make Me Feel... - Cobra Starship f/Sabi (45)
66. Monarchy Of Roses - Red Hot Chili Peppers (72)
67. 1,000 Ships - Rachel Platten (67)
68. Marry The Night - Lady GaGa (78)
69. You Gonna Fly - Keith Urban (70)
70. Amen - Edens Edge (71)
71. Stay Together - Ledisi f/Jaheim (73)
72. Life Of The Party - Charlie Wilson (65)
73. Love After War - Robin Thicke (74)
74. Camouflage - Brad Paisley (76)
75. Home - Dierks Bentley (77)
76. Party - Beyonce f/Andre3000 (80)
77. Dedication To My Ex (Miss That) - Lloyd f/Andre3000 & Lil' Wayne (85)
78. Hotel Nacional - Gloria Estefan (DEBUT)
79. Love's Gonna Make It Alright - George Strait (81)
80. She Doesn't Mind - Sean Paul (84)
81. I Like It Like That - Hot Chelle Rae f/New Boyz (91)
82. Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye f/Kimbra (DEBUT)
83. Titanium - David Guetta f/Sia (89)
84. Love On Top - Beyonce (88)
85. Kiss Me Slowly - Parachute (62)
86. If It Wasn't For Love - Deborah Cox (96)
87. Lotus Flower Bomb - Wale f/Miguel (97)
88. Ni**as In Paris - Jay-Z & Kanye West (94)
89. Arrow Through My Heart - Eddie Amador & Kimberly Cole (90)
90. Care - Kid Rock f/Martina McBride & T.I. (95)
91. Wherever You Are - Military Wives (DEBUT)
92. Cannonball - Little Mix (92)
93. Aberdeen - Cage The Elephant (93)
94. Fine By Me - Andy Grammer (DEBUT)
95. Je L'aime A Mourir - Shakira (99)
96. Bait A Hook - Justin Moore (98)
97. Let Me Be Myself - Rosabel f/Tamara Wallace (DEBUT)
98. Forever Yours - Alex Day (DEBUT)
99. Fade Into Me - David Cook (DEBUT)
100. Where I Come From - Montgomery Gentry (100)

This week there are a lucky seven new songs on my list (highlighted in yellow), and here they are, along with a little about the artists, with links to their previous hits in orange.

The highest entry is by Gloria Estefan, who roars on my list with the second single from her Little Miss Havana CD, and the first song by a female performer to debut at #1 on Billboard's Latin Songs chart. She's had a dozen song top that list, including and pop charttopper "Don't Wanna Lose You" and personal fave "Oye". Here's "Hotel Nacional"...



Next up is the first international hit by Belgian-born Australian singer-songwriter Gotye (real name Wally de Backer - Gotye is a bastardized spelling of the French version of his first name). Before this hit, he's only had minor success in Australia, but featuring New Zealander Kimbra, "Someone That I Used To Know" has became this year's first viral worldwide hit, ascending to #1 not only in the Antipodean lands, but also in Belgium, Germany, and Austria. It's just starting to get play here in the States, just debuting on Billboard's Hot 100, but on YouTube this song is a phenom, even spawning a viral cover by Canadian band Walk Off The Earth that's just as awesome. But I'm still in love with the original, and feel it could be this year's "Someone Like You" given the chance...



The coveted #1 UK Christmas single last year went to a choir formed by conductor Gareth Malone for a BBC television show last fall. The group consists of wives and girlfriends of British soldiers deployed to Afghanistan, and made for compelling television. With lyrics compiled from letters from the women to their mates, "Wherever You Are" was first performed live on Remembrance Day in Royal Albert Hall in London. They went on to sell a staggering 555,000+ singles in the first full week, and what better of a tribute than that.



Angelino Andy Grammer follows up his top-5 adult-pop hit "Keep Your Head Up" with "Fine By Me", with a clip featuring YouTube star Keenan Cahill...



Rosabel is the moniker for the collaboration between US DJs Ralphi Rosario and Miami's Abel Aguilera. Rosario was one of the leaders of house music in the 80s and 90s, with Xaviera Gold's "You Used To Hold Me" one of the all-time classics of that genre. Together as a duo, they have scored five #1 US dance hits between 2000 and 2006, including "Don't You Want My Love" with Debbie Jacobs and "Cha Cha Heels" with Jeanie Tracy. They return with a track featuring singer Tamara Wallace, with whom they had a #2 hit with "C'mon Get Funky" a year ago. Here's "Let Me Be Myself"...



Along with the Military Wives' single, a few other records had active campaigns to be the British #1 Christmas record, including Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit", the holiday novelty record "Dominic The Donkey", and this tune, sung by YouTube personality Alex Day, with most of the proceeds going to charity World Vision. It managed to make #4, which ain't bad for an unsigned artist at all. Here's "Forever Yours"....



The final debut is by seventh-season American Idol winner David Cook, who after winning sent three songs into the adult-pop top-10, including "winner's song" "Time Of My Life", and followup "Light On". Admittedly his sophomore effort is struggling, with the two singles hanging around in the bottom half of the adult-pop top-40. Here's the second, "Fade Into Me"...



Till next week!