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It's hard to believe, but I started following the Billboard music chart thirty years ago this week. I bought a copy of the magazine from the Listening Booth record store in the Quakerbridge Mall back in 1982, and have found a way to get an issue wherever I was living until I started subscribing directly (and with a 200$ subscription, it ain't an easy thing for someone not in "the biz"). However, between my love for music, willingness to explore new artists, and the almost choreographed structure of the pop chart kept my mind pretty busy as a youngster. Also I discovered music I never would've been exposed to on the evershrinking radio landscape (especially these days) with the help of Billboard. With the magazine and Casey Kasem (then Shadoe Stevens - I stopped listening after that) the history of pop music was only a page or a radio dial away. To commemorate this I'm starting up a daily feature to my blog - the "Song Of The Day", taking a track...

Hey folks, it's time for my top-100 tunes for the week. This week Gotye and Kimbra spend a fourth week at the top, while David Guetta and Nicki Minaj (pictured above) take over the runnerup spot. Former big hits by Martina McBride, Taio Cruz, Chris Young, and David Guetta drop off my list, while tracks by Adele, Flo Rida, and Tim McGraw make the biggest jumps (moves of 10+ places highlighted in red). Link-O-Rama is still in effect, so you can click on any of the highlighted artist names to go to their official website. Now pass the Golden Bags! This Week Song/Artist (last week's position in parentheses) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye f/ Kimbra (1) 2. Turn Me On - David Guetta f/ Nicki Minaj (4) 3. Set Fire To The Rain - Adele (3) 4. Domino - Jessie J (2) 5. I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz (6) 6. We Are Young - fun. (10) 7. Lonely Boy - The Black Keys (5) 8. Titanium - Dav...

Hey guys, it's time for my top-100 tunes for the week. This week Gotye spends a third week at the top, while Jason Mraz (pictured above) makes a four-place leap within the top-10. The biggest jumps are made by singles by Neon Hitch, Shinedown, and the Wanted (artists with moves of 10+ places highlighted in red ), while previous big hits by the Fray, The Band Perry, Toby Keith, Kelly Clarkson, Tyrese, Gloria Estefan, Bush, Luke Bryan, and Gym Class Heroes drop out. Link-O-Rama is still in effect, so you click on any of the highlighted artists' name to go to their official website for more info, tour dates, videos, and more. Reeehd Robbinsville! This Week Song/Artist (last week's position in parentheses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye f/ Kimbra (1) 2. Domino - Jessie J (2) 3. Set Fire To The Rain - Adele (3) 4. Turn Me On - David Guetta f/ Nicki Minaj (4) 5. Lonely Boy - T...

Hey everyone, it's time for my weekly rundown of my top 100 tunes for this past week. This week Gotye and Kimbra spend a second week at the top, while British singer/songwriter Jessie J (pictured above) holds on to the runner-up spot. Former big hits by Cee-Lo Green, Lady GaGa, Daughtry, Maroon5, and Adele drop off my list, while tracks by Katy Perry, Calvin Harris, and Outasight make the biggest jumps (moves of 10+ places highlighted in red ). Link-O-Rama is still in effect, so you can click on any of the highlighted artist names to go to their official website for more info, tour dates, videos, and more..... This Week Song/Artist (last week's position in parentheses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye f/ Kimbra (1) 2. Domino - Jessie J (2) 3. Set Fire To The Rain - Adele (3) 4. Turn Me On - David Guetta f/ Nicki Minaj (8) 5. Lonely Boy - The Black Keys (5) 6. Levels - Avicii (4)...

Hey folks, sorry I've been away for a couple weeks, but I'm finally back and catching up, and here's my top 100 tunes for the week. This week Australian/Belgian singer Gotye reaches my #1 slot, while the current US #1 pop hit by fun. jumps up 47 places on my list (jumps of 10+ places highlighted in red ). Link-O-Rama is still in effect, so you can click on any of the highlighted artist names to go to their website. Now where's that damn clock? This Week Song/Artist (last week's position in parentheses) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye f/ Kimbra (3) 2. Domino - Jessie J (4) 3. Set Fire To The Rain - Adele (1) 4. Levels - Avicii (2) 5. Lonely Boy - Black Keys (5) 6. These Days - Foo Fighters (6) 7. Shake It Out - Florence + The Machine (8) 8. Turn Me On - David Guetta f/ Nicki Minaj (12) 9. Not Over You - Gavin DeGraw (7) 10. Titanium - David Guetta f/ Sia (15) 11. Love ...