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Here's the top ten hits in France this week, according to their official singles chart , as Feder remains at #1 for a second week with "Goodbye"... 1. " Goodbye " - Feder featuring Lyse (1) 2. " Homeless " - Marina Kaye (5) 3. " Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Mix) " - OMI (2) 4. " Lean On " - Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MO (3) 5. " Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better) " - Felix Jaehn featuring Jasmine Thompson (7) 6. " Est-ce Que Tu M'aimes " - Maitre Gims (4) 7. "Reality" - Lost Frequencies (DEBUT) 8. " Jour 1 " - Louane (9) 9. " Hey Mama " - David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj and Afrojack (6) 10. " Want To Want Me " - Jason Derulo (8) Belgium DJ Lost Frequencies (aka Felix De Laet) lands his second top ten hit after "Are You With Me" as "Reality" enters at #7. It features vocals from Dutch singer/songwriter Janieck Devy...

" I'd Still Say Ye s" - Klymaxx from the album Klymaxx (1986) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #18 (one week) Weeks in the Top-40: 9 Today's SOTD comes from the all-female R&B band Klymaxx , whose self-titled fifth album had already scored a top-20 pop hit in the U.S. with " Man Sized Love " from the comedy movie Running Scared . After a second single " Sexy " climbed to #18 on the R&B chart and missed the Hot 100, the girls released another ballad in the mode of their biggest hit, "I Miss You". "I'd Still Say Yes", written by bandmember Joyce "Fenderella" Irby with producer Babyface and Gregory Scelsa, was a perfect anniversary song that couples ate up. Howard Hewett from Shalamar provided the backup "duet" vocals... "I'd Still Say Yes" reached the top-20 on the American pop chart in July of 1987. The single made the top-10 on both of Billboard 's R&B (#7) and Adult Co

" Why Should I Cry? " - Nona Hendryx from the album Female Trouble (1987) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #58 This week's "robbed hit" comes from R&B/dance singer Nona Hendryx , a Trenton, New Jersey native who got her start in the 60's "girl-group" the Bluebelles with Sarah Dash, future Supreme Cindy Birdsong, and an aspiring star from Philadelphia, Patti LaBelle. After Birdsong left, the trio started the 70s under the moniker LaBelle, and evolved into the most progressive female soul act of the decade. Hitting #1 with the Bayou-funk of " Lady Marmalade " in 1975, their Nightbirds album reached the top-10, sold over a million copies, and remains on Rolling Stone 's list of the top 500 albums in rock and roll. Nona wrote most of their non-cover music ("Marmalade" was an import), and her music and lyrics were way forward reflecting their space-age diva image. However, with Patti wanting a more traditional soul career, t

I'm back from PrideNYC, so it's time to catch up with my weekly rundown of the songs making their debut on the official singles chart in Britain that was released yesterday... The UK has a new #1 after four weeks as Jason Derulo is deposed to #3 by London "grime" rapper Tinie Tempah tops the list with "Not Letting Go". It marks Tempah's sixth time at #1, and his third as a lead artist (after " Pass Out " and " Written In The Stars "). Jess Glynne sings as a featured performer, making it her third time on top with three different acts as well as her own " Hold My Hand ". This teaming of two of my faves is my " Brit Pick of the Week "... (Click below to see the rest of the post)

" Rhythm Is Gonna Get You " - Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine from the album Let It Loose (1987) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #5 (one week) Weeks in the Top-40: 12 Today's SOTD comes from the Cuban-American band Miami Sound Machine, whose second English-language album Primitive Love had broke them big in the U.S. with three top-10 pop hits with the club hit " Conga ", the retro-pop of " Bad Boy ", and the adult contemporary ballad " Words Get In The Way ". With a diverse range proving they were more than an ethnic novelty, the group released their next album Let It Loose with high expectations. Now with lead singer Gloria Estefan getting her name on the label, and only Kiki Garcia remaining from the original band, the Machine's first single, "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" (written by Garcia with Estefan), recaptured the Latin vibe they sold "Conga" with.... "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" became the

" Kiss Him Goodbye " - The Nylons from the album Happy Together (1987) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #12 (one week) Weeks in the Top-40: 10 Today's SOTD comes from the Nylons , an acappella quartet who came together in the late 70s in Toronto, Canada. With moderate success with jazz and kids music audiences, it wasn't until 1987 that they got their big break in America, covering a song that went to #1 in 1969. "Kiss Him Goodbye". Released under the act Steam, songwriters Paul Leka, Gary Decarlo, and Dale Frashuer were the true "one-hit-wonders" of the year with a song originally meant as a toss-off B-side.... Fast forward to the early 80s, when the song was still in peoples minds, especially after Bananarama's 1983 cover of the song made the top-5 on the British chart and #17 on the American dance chart (it came one notch away from making the US Hot 100)... But it was The Nylons that brought the song back to the charts with their

I'm ready to wrap this week's 'chart sweeps' up, checking out the songs making their way on to the charts in Billboard magazine, and I'll end with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... First, on the DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart, Ricky Martin moves to #1 with " Mr. Put It Down " featuring Pitbull. It's his first to top the chart... Madonna has the highest new entry of the week at #26 as she aims for her third #1 club hit from her Rebel Heart album with "Bitch, I'm Madonna" with Nicki Minaj. Her last topper, " Ghosttown " is down at #43...(you can check the original video on my "pop sweep"...) (Click below to see the rest of the post)

Part four of this week's 'chart sweeps' has the latest hits on country radio as monitored by Billboard magazine... On their Country Airplay chart, Kelsea Ballerini becomes the first solo woman to get her official debut radio single to #1 since Carrie Underwood as " Love Me Like You Mean It " moves to the top... The fourth single from Miranda Lambert's Platinum album, "Smokin' and Drinkin'" with Little Big Town, floods in at #55, and nabs my " Country Pick of the Week ". The first, " Automatic ", peaked at #3... (Click below to see the rest of the post)

We're at the "hump" of today's "chart sweeps", sampling the songs making their way on to the charts in Billboard magazine, and this time out I'm serving up the latest hits on R&B radio... On their main R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart, The Weeknd is at #1 for an eleventh week with " Earned It "... Dropping in at #48 is former New Edition singer Johnny Gill with "Game Changer". The track is also at #13 on their Adult R&B chart. Gill had a trio of solo #1 R&B hits on his self-title album in 1990 including the top-3 pop hit " Rub You The Right Way "... (Click below to see the rest of the post)

Round two of today's "chart sweeps" is up with the latest hits on rock radio as monitored by Billboard magazine... On their main Rock Airplay chart, New York alt-rockers X Ambassadors land their first #1 hit with " Renegades "... Rocketing in at #8 is the brand new single from Album of the Year Grammy-winning artist Beck with "Dreams", my " Rock Pick of the Week ". He last was on here with " Blue Moon " at #25... (Click below to see the rest of the post)

I'm ready to kick off the first of today's "chart sweeps", checking out the songs making their debut on the various music charts in Billboard magazine. As usual, I'll start off on the pop side of things, then later in the day move on to the newest in rock, R&B, country, and dance music. And away we goooooo.... On the "big" chart, Billboard 's Hot 100 , which combines tallies of internet streaming (like Spotify and YouTube), radio airplay from all formats, and sales (like iTunes and AmazonMP3), Wiz Khalifa spends a tenth week on top with " See You Again "... The top new entry of the week at #73 is the first single from American Idol season-eight runner-up Adam Lambert's third album, "Ghost Town". Adam went to #10 back in 2009 with " Whataya Want From Me ". The song is up at #23 on the Adult Top-40 radio list... (Click below to see the rest of the post)

" Girls, Girls, Girls " - Mötley Crüe from the album Girls, Girls, Girls (1987) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #12 (one week) Weeks in the Top-40: 9 Today's SOTD comes from the L.A. glam-metal band Mötley Crüe , who went from being cult rock faves to pop metalheads in 1985 with their top-20 cover of the 70s classic " Smokin' In The Boys Room ". Two years later, the boys released their fourth studio album, Girls, Girls, Girls . At the peak of their "hedonistic" period, where drugs, alcohol, and philandering were just as prominent as rock music in their lives, the album swirled around themes of decadence, with the title track rattling off strip clubs like their own Fodor's guide... "Girls, Girls, Girls" became the Crue's second top-20 pop hit in the U.S. in July of 1987, while peaking at #20 on Billboard 's Mainstream Rock radio chart. Internationally, the single became their first top-40 hit in the UK at #26, and topped

Friday is here, and it's time to run down my top 100 tunes from the previous week. Andy Grammer reigns for a sixth week at #1, while British prog-rockers Muse (pictured above) move into the top-5. Former big hits from the Foo Fighters, AWOLnation, Alabama Shakes, Tyler Farr, Kelly Clarkson, Kem, Sam Smith, Milky Chance, and Keith Urban/Eric Church drop off my list, while songs from Kelly Clarkson (!), twenty one pilots, and Ryan Cabrera make the biggest jumps (moves of 10+ places highlighted in red ). Happy Pride, New York City! This Week                 Song/Artist (last week's position in parentheses) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Honey, I'm Good. - Andy Grammer (1) 2. Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon (3) 3. Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Mix) - OMI (5) 4. Believe - Mumford & Sons (2) 5. Dead Inside - Muse (6) 6. Earned It - The Weeknd (4) 7. Hold Back The River - James Bay (7) 8. Crystals - Of Monsters

" Heart and Soul " - T'Pau from the album Bridge Of Spies (1987) Billboar d Hot 100 peak: #4 (one week) Weeks in the Top-40: 16 Today's SOTD comes from the British new wave band T'Pau , who came together in the western English county of Shropshire in the mid-80s. Naming themselved after a Vulcan character on Star Trek , they released their debut single "Heart And Soul" to little notice in the UK. However, American radio took notice, especially after the song was featured in a jeans commercial. Written by lead singer Carol Decker and guitarist Ron Rogers, the mid-tempo song floated on its keyboard riff... "Heart and Soul" became T'Pau's sole American pop hit, reaching the top-5 on the Hot 100 in August of 1987. The extended version also made it to #13 on Billboard 's Dance Club Play chart. Internationally, besides reaching #4 in the UK after its American success, the song topped the singles list in Canada, and reached

It's time to head Down Under to check out the songs making their debut on the official singles chart in Australia this week, as local hero Conrad Sewell climbs to #1 with " Start Again "... Canadian alt-soul artist the Weeknd claims the top debut at #27 with "Can't Feel My Face". It's the second single from his upcoming Chapter III album, following " The Hills ", which came in at #47 in this country.. (Click below to see the rest of the post)

" Soul City " - Partland Brothers from the album Electric Honey (1987) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #27 (one week) Weeks in the Top-40: 5 Today's SOTD is by the Canadian duo the Partland Brothers ,  led by siblings G.P. and Chris, who grew up in rural Ontario before heading to Toronto to persue a music career. They released their debut single, "Soul City", in Canada in 1986, where it reached the top-40 at #25, before doing the same in the U.S. a year later... "Soul City" became the Partland Brothers' sole American hit in June of 1987. The pair would have a couple more top 40 singles in Canada in the 90s, with " Honest Man " reaching #24 in 1990 and " Lift Me Up " peaking at #37 three years later. They still perform, recruiting brother Robin on drums... (Click below to see the rest of the post)

Here's the top ten hits in Germany, according to their official music chart , as Felix Jaehn's "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" spends a seventh week on top... 1. " Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better) " - Felix Jaehn featuring Jasmine Thompson (1) 2. " Stole The Show " - Kygo featuring Parson James (3) 3. " Wie Schon Du Bist " - Sarah Connor (2) 4. " Want To Want Me " - Jason Derulo (5) 5. "Supergirl" - Anna Naklab featuring Alle Farben and Younotus (DEBUT) 6. " Lean On " - Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MO (4) 7. " Unter Meiner Haut " - Gestört aber GeiL & Koby Funk featuring Wincent Weiss (8) 8. " Are You With Me " - Lost Frequencies (6) 9. " Headlights " - Robin Schulz featuring Ilsey (7) 10. " Hey Mama " - David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj & Afrojack (9) German singer Anna Naklab leaps into the top ten at #5 with "Supergirl"

" Rock The Night " - Europe from the album The Final Countdown (1986) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #30 (one week) Weeks in the Top-40: 4 Today's SOTD is by the Swedish glam metal band Europe , whose 1986 single " The Final Countdown ", the title track to their third album, broke big in America and landed them a top-10 pop hit. The follow-up single, "Rock The Night", was less anthemic and more typical metal that originally was released on the soundtrack to the Swedish film On The Loose . Written by lead singer Joey Tempest, the video had them carousing in a Hard Rock Cafe'... "Rock The Night" became Europe's second American top-40 pop hit in June of 1987, while climbing to #22 on Billboard 's Mainstream Rock radio chart. Internationally, the song did much better, reaching the top-10 in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Ireland, and their native Sweden, while topping off at #12 in the UK. (Click below to see t

Here's the top ten hits in France this week, according to their official chart , as French DJ/producer Feder claims his first #1 hit with "Goodbye" featuring Lyse... 1. " Goodbye " - Feder featuring Lyse (2) 2. " Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Mix) " - OMI (1) 3. " Lean On " - Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MO (3) 4. " Est-ce Que Tu M'aimes " - Maitre Gims (5) 5. " Homeless " - Marina Kaye (4) 6. " Hey Mama " - David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj & Afrojack (8) 7. "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" - Felix Jaehn featuring Jasmine Thompson (DEBUT) 8. " Want To Want Me " - Jason Derulo (6) 9. " Jour 1 " - Louane (9) 10. " See You Again " - Wiz Khalifa feathring Charlie Puth (7) German DJ/remixer Felix Jaehn, whose rework of OMI's "Cheerleader" helped bring it to the top of the French charts, debuts at #7 with his cover of Rufus & Chak

" Funky Town " - Pseudo Echo from the album Love An Adventure (US) (1987) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #6 (one week) Weeks in the Top-40: 10 Today's SOTD comes from the Australian new wave band Pseudo Echo , who started out in Melbourne under lead singer Brian Canham, and released their first single, " Listening " in 1983. That record got a lot of buzz in their homeland and coasted to #4 on Australia's singles chart and would be the first single from their debut album Autumnal Park . They equaled that rank with their second album's " Don't Go " in 1985. Four hits singles were released from that album over the next year, and then the band put out a cover of a post-disco classic "Funky Town" that was a one-hit-wonder for Minneapolis-based act Lipps Inc. The original went to #1 in the U.S. and Australia in 1980, and the remake sent Pseudo Echo to the top of their country's list for seven weeks... While Lipps Inc's o

" Back and Forth " - Cameo from the album Word Up! (1986) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #50 This week's "robbed hit" comes from the funk band Cameo, whose 1986 album Word Up broke them through to mainstream pop radio in a big way with their top-10 title track and follow-up " Candy " that ended up being used to back a Mariah #1 hit. The third single from the record was the slinky mid-tempo dance track "Back and Forth", written by the band but dominated by cod-pieced leader Larry Blackmon. Jazz legend Miles Davis even makes a "cameo" in the video... While "Back and Forth" reached the top-10 on both the R&B (#3) and Dance Club Play (#6) charts in Billboard , the single stopped short at the halfway point on the Hot 100 pop list. Across the pond, the song did even better, reaching #10 in Ireland and #11 in the United Kingdom. (Click below to see the rest of the post)

" I'll Still Be Loving You " - Restless Heart from the album Wheels (1986) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #33 (two weeks) Weeks in the Top-40: 5 Today's SOTD comes from the country band Restless Heart , who came together as a "demo group" for producer/writer Tim Dubois. After their original lead singer was replaced by the mullet-ly handsome Larry Stewart, they released their self-titled debut album in 1984. The first single, " Let The Heartache Ride ", rode on their tight harmonies and was a moderate country hit at #23 the following year. They followed up with three top-ten country hits from that debut disc, with " Back To The Heartbreak Ki d" reaching #7 (this was the song that got me to buy their album after seeing it on VH1). With this momentum of a cohesive country band that wasn't Alabama, fans were all ready for their second album, Wheels , in 1986. The first single, " That Rock Won't Roll ", became their first

The weekend is coming to a close, and it's time to check out the songs making their debut on the official music singles chart in Britain released this afternoon, as Jason Derulo spends a fourth straight week at #1 with " Want To Want Me "... The highest debut of the week at #16 is the collaboration between Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea on "Pretty Girls". Britney was last on the chart with " Work Bitch ", which went to #7 in 2013 (and this product is just as awful..) (Click below to see the rest of the post)

" Endless Nights " - Eddie Money from the album Can't Hold Back (1986) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #21 (one week) Weeks in the Top-40: 7 Today's SOTD comes from New York rock singer Eddie Money , whose Can't Hold Back album had scored him his first top-10 pop hit with " Take Me Home Tonight " as well as a top-20 follow-up with " I Wanna Go Back ". The third single from the record, the midtempo nostalgia of "Endless Nights", was written by John Cesario, Michelle Collyer, and Steve Mullen... "Endless Nights" became Eddie's third top-40 hit from Can't Hold Back in June of 1987, while scaling to #10 on Billboard 's Mainstream Rock radio chart. The single nicked the Canadian list at #76. (Click below to see the rest of the post)

I"m ready to wrap up this week's "chart sweeps" checking out the songs making the charts in Billboard magazine, and I'll close out with the latest dance jams in the clubs and on the radio... On the DJ-polled Dance Club Play chart, Rihanna moves to #1 with " Bitch Better Have My Money " (proof the track bombed at pop radio)... The top debut of the week at #43 is from Canadian DJ/producer Barry Harris, who went from Top-40 hitmaker act Kon Kan to remixing team Thunderpuss (with Chris Cox) to his own solo career. He's in with "What Makes Your Heart Beat Faster"... (Click below to see the rest of the post)

Part four of this week's "chart sweeps" is up with the latest songs to hit country radio as monitored by Billboard magazine. On their Country Airplay chart, Kenny Chesney scores his 25th #1 hit with " Wild Child " featuring Grace Potter. His first, " She's Got It All ", came back in 1997... Keith Urban is back all the way up at #26 with his new song "John Cougar John Deere John 3:16", the presumed first single from his ninth studio album. (Can I say how disappointed in this pandering "list song" piece of product?).. (Click below to see the rest of the post)

We're at the "hump" of today's "chart sweeps", sampling the songs making their debut on the singles charts in Billboard magazine, and this time I'm serving up the latest hits on R&B radio... On their main R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart, The Weeknd claims a tenth week at #1 with " Earned It (50 Shades Of Grey) "... Texan rapper T-Wayne finally gets his top-10 pop hit "Nasty Freestyle" on to the R&B airplay list at #47... Young Dro, the Atlanta rapper who topped this chart back in 2006 with " Shoulder Lean ", returns at #49 with "We In Da City".. Newcomer D.R.A.M. dances in with "Cha Cha"... Meanwhile, on the older-skewing Adult R&B radio panel, "Earned It" is on top for a fifth week... Trey Songz pops in at #28 with his #3 R&B/HipHop hit "Slow Motion"... Lastly, on the Rhythmic format, whose station includes more dance/pop music in their p

Round two of this week's "chart sweeps", sampling the songs making their way on to the charts in Billboard , is up with the latest hits on rock radio... On their main Rock Airplay chart, Muse spends a sixth week at #1 with " Dead Inside "... The sole new entry down at #49 is the first for Canadian musician and producer Coleman Hell with "2 Heads"... (Click below to see the rest of the post)

I'm ready to kick off the first of today's five 'chart sweeps' checking out the songs making their debut on this week's music charts in Billboard magazine. As always I'll begin on the pop side of things, then later in the day roll out the latest in rock, R&B, country, and dance. And away we goooooo... On the "big" chart, Billboard 's Hot 100 , which combines tallies of sales (like iTunes and AmazonMP3), internet streaming (like Spotify and YouTube), and radio airplay from all formats, Wiz Khalifa's "See You Again" sees the #1 spot again for a ninth week... For the second week out of three, the highest new entry on the Hot 100 belongs to Canadian alt-soul artist the Weeknd, who lands at #24 with "Can't Feel My Face". His winner from two weeks ago, " The Hills ", sits one notch higher at #23, while his pop radio smash " Earned It (50 Shades of Grey) " is way up at #8... (Click below to

" Sweet Sixteen " - Billy Idol from the album Whiplash Smile (1986) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #20 (one week) Weeks in the Top-40: 7 Today's SOTD is from the British "punk-pop" pioneer, Billy Idol , whole Whiplash Smile album had scored him a top-10 pop hit in America with a cover of " To Be A Lover ", along with a top-40 followup in " Don't Need A Gun ". The third single from the record was the country-tinged mid-tempo ballad "Sweet Sixteen", written by Idol who coos through an ode to a girl that's obviously way to young for him... "Sweet Sixteen" climbed into the top-20 on the American pop chart in June of 1987, while scaling to #26 on Billboard 's Mainstream Rock radio chart. Internationally, the single made the top-10 in Australia, New Zealand, and Germany (where it peaked at #2), while landing in the top-20 in his native Britain. (Click below to see the rest of the post)

Friday is finally here, and it's time to run down my top 100 tunes from the previous week. Andy Grammer spends a fifth week at #1, while Jamaican reggae-pop artist OMI (pictured above) leaps into the top-5. Songs from Maroon 5, DJ Snake/AlunaGeorge, and Ed Sheeran make the biggest jumps (moves of 10+ places highlighted in red ), while former big hits from Dierks Bentley, Ivy Levan, Florence + The Machine, and Ed Sheeran (again) drop off my list. Happy Father's Day weekend! This Week                 Song/Artist (last week's position in parentheses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Honey, I'm Good - Andy Grammer (1) 2. Believe - Mumford & Sons (2) 3. Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon (3) 4. Earned It - The Weeknd (4) 5. Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Mix) - OMI (9) 6. Dead Inside - Muse (11) 7. Hold Back The River - James Bay (7) 8. Talking Body - Tove Lo (8) 9. Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding (5)

" Every Little Kiss " - Bruce Hornsby and the Range from the album The Way It Is (1986) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #14 (one week) Weeks in the Top-40: 9 Today's SOTD comes from the folksy rock band Bruce Hornsby and the Range, who had broke through on pop radio with their #1 hit " The Way It Is " and followed it up with the top-5 " Mandolin Rain ". For their next single the Virginia group re-released their original lead single from their The Way It Is album. "Every Little Kiss", written by Hornsby and co-produced with Elliot Scheiner, was a top-20 rock hit in America in 1986, and nicked the pop chart as well, peaking at #72 and the adult contemporary list at #37. Now, with the momentum of their previous two releases, the jazzier "Every Little Kiss" got a better reception on mainstream airwaves... "Every Little Kiss" reached the top-20 on the American pop chart in July of 1987. The single crossed over to #3 on