V'Day Playlist

It is Singles Awareness Day Valentine's Day February 14 V'Day -- the day loving becomes official. In that spirit of love, not that I can say I've ever been in love, I can certainly appreciate the words of others who have. Here is a list of twelve of my favorite L-O-V-E songs of the bands and artists who have done their job of tugging at the heartstrings...

David Cook - Avalanche: "I feel alive beside you, and all at once I am whole again"

Sum 41 - With Me: "In front of your eyes, it falls from the skies. When you don't know what you're looking to find"

Lifehouse - Everything: "How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you? Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?"

Dashboard Confessional - Hands Down: "Just lay entwined here, undiscovered. Safe in here from all the stupid questions, 'Hey did you get some?' Man, that is so dumb. Stay quiet, stay near, stay close they can't hear...so we can get some"

We The Kings - Secret Valentine: "When guilt fills your head, brush off, rise up from the dead. This is the moment that we will come alive. Brace yourself for love, sweet love, secret love"

No Doubt - Underneath It All: "So many moons that we have seen stumbling back next to me, I've seen right through and underneath and you make me better"

James Morrison - You Give Me Something: "Cause you give me something that makes me scared, alright, this could be nothing but I'm willing to give it a try. Please give me something 'cause someday I might know my heart"

Motion City Soundtrack - Antonia: "She's the pizza of my eye, without her near me I would not survive"

New Found Glory - Hold My Hand: "The way your words keep me in line, I know what I'm here for, waking up to the green of your eyes, it's something I'll get used to"

Snow Patrol - You're All I Have: "You're cinematic razor sharp, a welcome arrow through the heart. Under your skin feels like home, electric shocks on aching bones"

Aqualung - Brighter Than Sunshine: "Tied up in ancient history, I didnt believe in destiny, I look up you're standing next to me, what a feeling."

Ray LaMontagne - Hold You In My Arms: "When you kissed my lips with my mouth so full of questions, my worried mind that you quiet. Place your hands on my face, close my eyes and say that love is a poor man's food. Don't prophesize"

Take a bow and float away, 2008...it's The Top 80 of 2008

Surprise! Surprise! I am back from obscurity to do my annual end-of-year post. As I have done the past few years, I will close 2008 with a countdown of my favorite songs of the year (Yeah yeah, I am a few weeks late :p) The following songs have helped to define the past year for me -- some of them, personal anthems, others as 'hit the club' type of hits, and everything in between. BTW if you find that I did not include an incredibly popular song from the past year, more likely than not I probably hated it (i.e. "I Kissed A Girl" :) What I will apologize for is leaving some of you hanging the last few months. I've been working full time, so my attention has kept me away from updating this site, but I guess my new year's resolution for this site is to update it more. I will make every effort to add a little something from time to time.

Close to making it, but no cigar: Colbie Caillat - "Realize", Metro Station - "Shake It", P!nk - So What, The Click Five - "Flipside", Kevin Rudolf - "Let It Rock". Note: The songs marked with "*" may have not reached their peak yet, so they have the potential of charting in 2009. Enjoy!

The Top 80 of 2008 by Ray V.

80: Rehab - Rihanna feat. Justin Timberlake
79: Say (All I Need) - OneRepublic
78: Lovers In Japan* - Coldplay
77: Light On - David Cook
76: Poker Face* - Lady GaGa
75: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)* - Beyonce
74: Weightless - Nada Surf
73: You Make It Real - James Morrison
72: If I Never See Your Face - Maroon 5 feat. Rihanna
71: The Little Things - Colbie Caillat

70: Somebody's Gonna Miss Us - The Starting Line
69: In Love With A Girl - Gavin DeGraw
68: Mercy - Duffy
67: I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
66: Everything I Ask For - The Maine
65: Candle (Sick And Tired)* - The White Tie Affair
64: Stay Away - Josh Hoge
63: Your Call* - Secondhand Serenade
62: Leavin' - Jesse McCartney
61: That's What You Get - Paramore

60: Circus* - Britney Spears
59: Everything - A Cursive Memory
58: Forever - Chris Brown
57: This Is Home - Switchfoot
56: I'm Gone, I'm Going - Lesley Roy
55: Closer - Ne-Yo
54: Paper Planes - M.I.A.
53: Viva La Vida - Coldplay
52: Do You Feel - The Rocket Summer
51: Don't Trust Me* - 3OH!3

50: Northern Downpour* - Panic At The Disco
49: Whoa Oh! (Me Vs. Everyone) - Forever The Sickest Kids
48: Shattered (Turn The Car Around) - O.A.R.
47: Until You - Dave Barnes
46: The Man Who Can't Be Moved* - The Script
45: Thunder - Boys Like Girls
44: Disturbia - Rihanna
43: Jamie All Over - Mayday Parade
42: Into Your Arms - The Maine
41: Hot N' Cold* - Katy Perry

40: Fall For You - Secondhand Serenade
39: T-Shirt - Shontelle
38: Summer Hair = Forever Young - The Academy Is...
37: Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis (#48 in 2007)
36: Always Be - Jimmy Eat World
35: Womanizer - Britney Spears
34: No Air - Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown
33: Check Yes Juliet - We The Kings
32: The Way She Moves- Forever The Sickest Kids
31: So Close - Jon McLaughlin

30: Little Miss Obsessive - Ashlee Simpson feat. Tom Higgenson
29: If This Room Could Move - I Nine
28: Beating My Heart - Jon McLaughlin
27: Love Me - National Product
26: If I Were A Boy - Beyonce
25: Just Dance* - Lady GaGa feat. Colby O'Donis
24: Beautiful Beat - Nada Surf
23: With Me - Sum 41
22: This Love* - The Veronicas
21: With You - Chris Brown (#55 in 2007)

20: Hero/Heroine - Boys Like Girls
Spending two weeks at the top spot of the Friss Zene countdown in early January, the Massachusetts-based band led by Martin Johnson's video for Hero/Heroine was actually the second version. Originally released as the first single off their eponymous debut, the song was re-released after the success of their hit "The Great Escape".

19: February Air - Lights
When I first heard of this song -- yes on that major national clothing company store's television commercial -- I was immediately entranced by this girl's breathy vocals set against electro-pop beats. I hope to see big things (including her debut) from Lights next year.

18: Better In Time - Leona Lewis
Although her other hit became a bigger chart success this past year, "Better In Time" is the type of song that better showcases the vocal prowess of this young lady from England. Catchy drumbeat throughout the song? Check. The chops to pull off somewhat romantic cliches? Check. Hit in 09? We will see...

17: I'm Not Over - Carolina Liar
The only band to make have two songs in the top 20, Chad Wolf leads his band Carolina Liar in this pop-rock head thumper penned by Swedish hit maker Max Martin.

16: Deliverance - Quietdrive
The result of an infusion of techno and alternative punk would sound something like this. Simply one of the best rock songs of 2008 and it wasn't even officially released as a single.

15: Sweet And Low - Augustana
A charming and earnest vocal delivery from frontman Dan Layus, Augustana came back to the fore with "Sweet And Low", a decidedly low-key affair that has the band going for a roots/folk sound for their sophomore album Can't Hurt, Can't Love. I was lucky enough to meet the band after their show in Hawaii this past summer and can say they are nice guys.

14: Change For You - The Midway State
Simplistic and majestic. Keyboardist and lead singer of Nathan Ferraro's haunting wail instantly piqued my interest. They haven't made it big in the states, but dare I say that this band may well be Canada's answer to Coldplay, only less bombastic. This song spent three weeks at the top on the Friss Zene countdown.

13: It Had To Be You - Motion City Soundtrack
12 months ago, Motion City Soundtrack landed at #13 with "Broken Heart" and now the Minneapolis-based band comfortably stays at the same position yet again with the next single "It Had To Be You". And again, MCR doesn't take themselves too seriously in their video, in which the band entertains sock pockets and become musical marionettes.

12: Take A Bow - Rihanna
The reigning queen of the year-end countdown (with last year's #1 "Umbrella") marks her FIFTH song appearance on the countdown with arguably the summer jam of 2008. Penned by Ne-Yo, this piano ballad about a scorned lover seems like a certain other song Ne-Yo happened to pen for a certain famous R&B songstress. Nonetheless, "Take A Bow" is another shining example of Rihanna's entrancing voice set alongside the impressive songwriting from the 'Gentleman'.

11: Beautiful World - Carolina Liar
Without sacrificing sincerity while maintaining a radio-friendly sensibility, the other standout track from Carolina Liar's debut Coming To Terms was this pleasantly unexpected track, a tragic/heartbreaking ballad about a man who has deluded himself after experiencing a particular tragedy: I wanna ask for directions but I don't dare to disturb / I got a thing with affections, yeah, That's why I'm walking alone. The chorus: Sunlight creeps in between the curtains / Lose the sheets, there's no time for sleep / I lie, I pretend 'til I'm almost certain it's a beautiful world

10: Stop And Stare - OneRepublic
Sure, OneRepublic hit it big last year with "Apologize", but I preferred this song, the second single off their Dreaming Out Loud. Ryan Tedder has written and/or produced many hits for other artists, including #37 and Beyonce's future single "Halo", yet his band has not been able to attain the same level of success of "Apologize". Nonetheless, the dude's got a knack for crafting pop tunes.

09: Whatever It Takes - Lifehouse
Lifehouse began 2008 on top of the Friss Zene countdown, landing at #1 for 3 weeks with "Whatever It Takes", a Jason Wade-led power ballad about a man's swoon-worthy attempt to remedy a failing relationship. This marks the second consecutive year a Lifehouse song has made the Top 20 ("First Time" was #11 last year).

08: Crush - David Archuleta
As the debut single for his self-titled album, this year's Idol runner-up had to match --or surpass-- the success of David Cook's debut single (more of that a little later). Thankfully, David Archuleta has the goods to deliver. "Crush" is by all means a classic pop song made for radio airplay and the throngs of tweens with disposable income whom are able to purchase the music. Simplistic yet catchy, its melody and chorus will stick in your head for days. It's a bonafide guilty pleasure.

07: Live Your Life - T.I. feat. Rihanna
I am not a huge fan of hip-hop, so it takes an amazing song like this for me to take notice. Collaborations between rappers and R&B songstresses are usually hit or miss. However, Rihanna, who is arguably the most successful female artist in 2008, has that distinct pop voice that can pull-off a rather unlikely sing-along chorus. Not only does this song have great beats and vocals, it is further enhanced by an overall affirming message through refreshingly thoughtful lyrics by Mr. T.I himself. My favorite lyric: I'm the opposite of moderate, immaculately polished with the spirit of a hustler and the swagger of a college kid

06: The Time Of My Life - David Cook
The 2008 American Idol's debut single had all the trappings of a reality television competition coronation song: syrupy-sweet lyrics about "magic rainbows" and cliches about rising from the ashes or finding wings on the road of achieving success. And yet, David Cook's rock delivery of a would-be also-ran, won me over. It debuted at #3 and was the highest debut single for any Idol winner since 2003. By the end of the year, the song has achieved platinum status. Goes to show that with major talent, Cook has the ability to take inspiration and create magic.

5: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT - Cute Is What We Aim For
My coming-of-age anthem of 2008. This promising debut single off their sophomore album Rotation is a departure from CIWWAF's previous releases due to the band's overall evolving sound. Lead singer Shaant Hacikyan presides over lyrics that speak of a self-awareness that comes with maturity and life experience, or, perhaps the realization of a lack thereof, and delivers mature sounding pipes through each rousing chorus.

4: ISLAND (FLOAT AWAY) - The Starting Line
The line "Well it seems like we can never catch a break" sounds so heartbreakingly true. The Starting Line began early 2008 announcing that their latest spring tour would be their last...for a long while. After their 2007 disc Direction failed to bring in the sales their label Virgin Records expected them to garner, they were subsequently told that promotion would cease after its brief release to rock stations. Led by the scruffy yet soulful frontman Kenny Vasoli, the Pennsylvanian quartet's "Island" had all the makings a huge hit: soaring choruses, the brilliant utilization of metaphor, ace guitar riffs, and a pop sensibility. One wonders what would have happened if it were released to mainstream radio, as it was originally intended. Island will remain as a personal favorite.

3: I'LL RUN - The Cab (with ZZZZZ and TAKE MY HAND as honorable mentions)
"I'll Run" was the inaugural debut single off Fueled By Ramen's newest signed band The Cab, had a record makeover of sorts from its original cut from the Vegas-based band's indie EP Glitz and Glamour. Now with major studio production touch-ups, a rythmic piano hook and guitar riff that plays throughout the song and soulful vocals from lead singer Alex Deleon, the song has helped develop a fellow fanbase since its debut on their Myspace in late 07. In February, I saw them on the "Really Really Ridiculous Good Looking Tour", in which they opened for Cobra Starship, what surprised me was (1) their youth (all in their teens) since they all seemed like seasoned pros because (2) they sounded great live, which indicated how they would translate as a full record. The result was an amazing collection of polished pop rock hits called Whisper War.

2: UNTOUCHED - The Veronicas
It is quite surprising to me how it is only now that the country is finally discovering how great this song is. Originally released as a spring single off their 2007 album Hook It Up, the Australian twin sis duo of Jess (newly blonde) and Lisa Origliasso may finally get their American chart breakthrough in 2009 with the song's re-release stateside. The song is co-written by Toby Gad, the dude who helped pen hits for Fergie ("Big Girls Don't Cry) and Beyonce (see #26). Undeniably the poppiest venture from the Veronicas, its rush of violin strings and a beat that sticks into your head like molasses contribute to its elegantly frenetic charm. What a fine electro-pop piece of art.

1: THINK OF YOU LATER (EMPTY ROOM) - Every Avenue
From Michigan pop-punkers Every Avenue, "Think Of You Later..." was an instant aural attraction way back in early 2008. In fact, I loved nearly every song off their eponymous debut. The majority of their album is unashamedly catchy -- a big positive in my book -- with anthemic sing-a-long choruses that makes you forget that this song is really a downer. Clocking in under 3 minutes, it is both radio-ready and refreshingly rosy in its faux optimism. Frontman Dave Ryan has, in my opinion, one of the best rock vocals in the scene. I listened to many, many pop, rock, and pop-punk singles this year. Some were more played out than others, but after eight months, I have yet to get tired of this. "Think Of You Later..." was recently released (Nov) as their second official single, so I sure hope it'll be a hit with others as it is with me. Ladies and gentlemen, "Think Of You Later (Empty Room)" is my song of 2008.

So, what do you think?! Do you agree with my choices? Comments are appreciated!

Bring on 2009.

Live Rewind: Lifehouse at The Fillmore, 1.19.06

Spring semester of 2006, I invited my friend Bea to her first-ever rock concert post after spring training for my RA job wrapped up. Bea loves the music of Mariah Carey, so when it came to rock or alternative, it was a whole new world that I loved bringing to her. So it was great to start off the semester by seeing one of my favorite rock bands Lifehouse in concert at the Fillmore on January 19, 2006. Although I liked their massive first hit "Hanging By A Moment", it wasn't until I listened to their second major album Stanley Climbfall that I became a true fan, since it was one of the few albums I religiously played all the time and thoroughly enjoyed song by song.

This was my first concert at The Fillmore on Geary and the venue is slightly larger than The Great American Music Hall and smaller than the Warfield. It was at this concert, I was still able to feel close to the band, yet there were more people enjoying the music. Lifehouse was supported by a funky singer-songwriter named MoZella who among her brief set performed a song called "Amnesia". Lifehouse came out and immediately started playing songs from their most recent self-titled album such as "Blind", "Spin", and "You & Me".

Concert experiences are very interesting, because they never are the same. In this case, I remember Bea pointing a couple who was displaying PDA prior to the opening and a rush of people pushing to the front. Although I could do without the pushing and the unnecessary tension caused by such, and knock on wood I have not dealt with issues inovlving body odor, I prefer standing during concerts than sitting. And here we were, singing along to hits like "Take Me Away" or the fantastic "Sick Cycle Carousel". The performance that gave me goosebumps was for the song "Everything", where frontman Jason Wade plows through that power ballad with a lot of heart.

With the amps at full blast, every person was at their feet jumping, singing, and screaming in unison to the words of "Hanging By A Moment" during the final encore. It is truly difficult to describe how I felt at that moment. It was simply a pure high. I had a great time that night.

Fresh Music Top 40 for January 5, 2008

Friss Zene Top 40
For the week ending Saturday January 5, 2008

TW= this week's position
LW= last week
Δ= change
PP= peak position
WC= weeks on the chart

TW LW Δ PP WC Artist - Title (weeks at top spot)
01 01 N C 01 05 Lifehouse - Whatever It Takes (3 weeks at #1)
02 02 N C 01 06 Chris Brown - With You (1 week at #1)
03 05 +02 03 06 OneRepublic - Stop and Stare
04 03 -01 03 06 John Mayer - Say
05 08 +03 01 22 Maroon 5 - Maroon 5 - Won't Go Home Without You (1 week at #1)
06 04 -02 01 11 I Nine - Seven Days Of Lonely (1 week at #1)
07 07 N C 07 14 Pink - Who Knew
08 09 +01 08 11 Mat Kearney - Breathe In Breathe Out
09 11 +02 01 17 Rihanna feat. Ne-Yo - Hate That I Love You (1 week at #1)
10 20 +10 10 02 Finger Eleven - Paralyzer
11 DEBUT 11 01 Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful of Sunshine
12 10 -02 01 14 OneRepublic - Apologize (1 week at #1)
13 16 +03 13 02 Good Charlotte - Dance Floor Anthem
14 06 -08 06 04 Linkin Park - Shadow of the Day
15 45 +30 16 05 Boys Like Girls - Hero/Heroine
16 37 +21 15 03 Paramore - Crushcrushcrush
17 17 N C 13 19 Fergie - Clumsy
18 12 -06 12 02 Ashlee Simpson - Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)
19 DEBUT 19 01 Nicole Scherzinger - Puakenikeni
20 - - R E 16 03 David Guetta feat. Chris Willis - Love Is Gone
21 22 +01 21 02 Nelly Furtado - In God's Hands
22 18 -04 08 10 Mary J. Blige - Just Fine
23 30 +07 23 02 Rihanna - Rehab
24 14 -10 14 04 NLT - She Said, I Said
25 13 -12 03 16 Motion City Soundtrack - Broken Heart
26 27 +01 01 29 Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry (1 week at #1)
27 28 +01 14 07 Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
28 32 +04 07 07 Shayne Ward - Stand By Your Side
29 24 -05 01 19 Fall Out Boy - I'm Like A Laywer...(Me & You) (1 week at #1)
30 34 +04 01 24 Matt Nathanson - Car Crash (1 week at #1)
31 15 -16 10 09 Hot Hot Heat - Let Me In
32 DEBUT 32 01 Janet Jackson - Feedback
33 31 -02 01 29 Jon McLaughlin - Beautiful Disaster(3 weeks at #1)
34 19 -15 06 07 Leona Lewis - Whatever It Takes
35 21 -14 16 13 Matt White - Best Days
36 DEBUT 36 01 Jon McLaughlin - So Close
37 33 -04 04 10 Britney Spears - Heaven On Earth
38 25 -13 01 15 The Last Goodnight - Pictures of You (1 week at #1)
39 29 -10 05 29 Lifehouse - First Time
40 DEBUT 40 01 Fergie - Finally

Bubbling Under: 41 to 45
41 43 +02 21 14 Cartel - No Subject (Come With Me)
42 23 -21 18 15 Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
43 DEBUT 43 01 Jack Johnson - If I Had Eyes
44 39 -05 05 24 Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
45 35 -10 01 17 Alicia Keys - No One (1 week at #1)

Falling Off & Retired
Michael Bublé - Lost: 12 weeks, peak at #14
Sugababes - About You Now: 11 weeks, peak at #1 (one week)
Shayne Ward - No U Hang Up: 11 weeks, peak at #1 (one week)

Biggest Debut
Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful of Sunshine (debut at #11)

Biggest Jump
Boys Like Girls - Hero/Heroine (#15, up 30 spots from #45 last week)

Biggest Decline
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (#42, down 21 spots from #23 last week)

Upcoming Songs On The Bubble
Maroon 5 - Goodnight, Goodnight
Kelly Rowland feat. Gym Class Heroes - Daylight

12.29.07

Last weekly countdown of 2007! Ray's Earworm Top 40
(Week 28) For the week ending Saturday December 29, 2007

TW= this week's position
LW= last week
Δ= change
PP= peak position
WC= weeks on the chart

TW LW Δ PP WC Artist - Title (weeks at top spot)
01 01 N C 01 04 Lifehouse - Whatever It Takes (2 weeks at #1)
02 02 N C 01 05 Chris Brown - With You (1 week at #1)
03 04 +01 03 05 John Mayer - Say
04 05 +01 01 10 I-Nine - Seven Days Of Lonely (1 week at #1)
05 08 +03 05 05 OneRepublic - Stop and Stare
06 34 +28 06 03 Linkin Park - Shadow of the Day
07 32 +25 07 13 Pink - Who Knew
08 09 +01 01 21 Maroon 5 - Won't Go Home Without You (1 week at #1)
09 14 +05 09 10 Mat Kearney - Breathe In Breathe Out
10 03 -02 01 13 OneRepublic - Apologize (1 week at #1)
11 22 +11 01 16 Rihanna feat. Ne-Yo - Hate That I Love You (1 week at #1)
12 DEBUT 12 01 Ashlee Simpson - Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)
13 19 +06 03 15 Motion City Soundtrack - Broken Heart
14 11 -03 14 03 NLT - She Said, I Said
15 10 -05 10 08 Hot Hot Heat - Let Me In
16 DEBUT 16 01 Good Charlotte - Dance Floor Anthem
17 43 +26 13 18 Fergie - Clumsy
18 13 -05 08 09 Mary J. Blige - Just Fine
19 06 -13 06 06 Leona Lewis - Whatever It Takes
20 DEBUT 20 01 Finger Eleven - Paralyzer
21 27 +06 16 12 Matt White - Best Days
22 DEBUT 22 01 Nelly Furtado - In God's Hands
23 21 -02 18 14 Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
24 23 -01 01 18 Fall Out Boy - I'm Like A Laywer...(Me & You) (1 week at #1)
25 20 -05 01 14 The Last Goodnight - Pictures of You (1 week at #1)
26 DEBUT 26 01 Mika - Happy Ending
27 40 +13 01 28 Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry (1 week at #1)
28 28 N C 14 06 Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
29 35 +06 05 28 Lifehouse - First Time
30 DEBUT 30 01 Rihanna - Rehab
31 33 +02 01 28 Jon McLaughlin - Beautiful Disaster (3 weeks at #1)
32 15 -17 07 06 Shayne Ward - Stand By Your Side
33 42 +11 04 09 Britney Spears - Heaven On Earth
34 29 -05 01 23 Matt Nathanson - Car Crash (1 week at #1)
35 25 -10 01 16 Alicia Keys - No One (1 week at #1)
36 31 -05 14 11 Michael Bublé - Lost
37 36 -01 36 02 Paramore - Crushcrushcrush
38 30 -08 08 07 Fergie feat. Will.I.Am - Pick It Up
39 37 -02 05 23 Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
40 24 -16 01 11 Sugababes - About You Now (1 week at #1)

Bubbling Under: 41 to 45
41 26 -15 01 11 Shayne Ward - No U Hang Up (1 week at #1)
42 DEBUT 42 01 Landon Pigg - Falling In Love In A Coffee Shop
43 45 +02 21 13 Cartel - No Subject (Come With Me)
44 DEBUT 44 01 Britney Spears - Piece Of Me
45 44 -01 43 04 Boys Like Girls - Hero/Heroine

**Retired!**
Regina Spektor - Better: 11 weeks, peak at #7
James Morrison - You Give Me Something: 14 weeks, peak at #1 (one week)

Biggest Debut
Ashlee Simpson - Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya) (debut at #12)

Biggest Jump
Linkin Park - Shadow Of The Day (#6, up 28 spots from #34 last week)

Biggest Decline
Sugababes - About You Now (#40, down 16 spots from #24 last week)

Upcoming Songs On The Bubble
Sum 41 - With Me
Nicole Scherzinger - Puakenikeni

** Debuting on New Year's Eve is the Top 77 of 2007 countdown!

12.22.07

Ray's Earworm Top 40
(Week 27) For the week ending Saturday December 22, 2007

TW= this week's position
LW= last week
Δ= change
PP= peak position
WC= weeks on the chart

TW LW Δ PP WC Artist - Title (weeks at top spot)
01 02 +01 01 03 Lifehouse - Whatever It Takes (1 week at #1)
02 01 -01 01 04 Chris Brown - With You (1 week at #1)
03 04 -01 01 12 OneRepublic - Apologize (1 week at #1)
04 13 +09 04 04 John Mayer - Say
05 05 N C 01 09 I-Nine - Seven Days Of Lonely (1 week at #1)
06 12 +06 06 05 Leona Lewis - Whatever It Takes
07 DEBUT 07 01 Hellogoodbye - Winter Wonderland
08 06 -02 06 04 OneRepublic - Stop and Stare
09 03 -06 01 20 Maroon 5 - Won't Go Home Without You (1 week at #1)
10 33 +23 10 07 Hot Hot Heat - Let Me In
11 14 +03 11 02 NLT - She Said, I Said
12 08 -04 01 09 Spice Girls - Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) (1 week at #1)
13 10 -03 08 08 Mary J. Blige - Just Fine
14 16 +02 14 09 Mat Kearney - Breathe In Breathe Out
15 07 +08 07 05 Shayne Ward - Stand By Your Side
16 17 +01 16 02 David Guetta - Love Is Gone
17 24 +07 17 03 Chris Brown - This Christmas
18 DEBUT 18 01 Celine Dion - Taking Chances
19 23 +04 03 14 Motion City Soundtrack - Broken Heart
20 11 -09 01 13 The Last Goodnight - Pictures of You (1 week at #1)
21 40 +19 18 13 Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
22 15 -07 01 15 Rihanna feat. Ne-Yo - Hate That I Love You (1 week at #1)
23 35 +12 01 17 Fall Out Boy - I'm Like A Laywer...(Me & You) (1 week at #1)
24 09 -15 01 10 Sugababes - About You Now (1 week at #1)
25 19 -06 01 15 Alicia Keys - No One (1 week at #1)
26 18 -08 01 10 Shayne Ward - No U Hang Up (1 week at #1)
27 38 +11 16 11 Matt White - Best Days
28 22 -06 14 05 Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
29 32 +03 01 22 Matt Nathanson - Car Crash (1 week at #1)
30 20 -10 08 06 Fergie feat. Will.I.Am - Pick It Up
31 27 -04 14 10 Michael Bublé - Lost
32 31 -01 11 11 Pink - Who Knew
33 34 +01 01 27 Jon McLaughlin - Beautiful Disaster (3 weeks at #1)
34 41 +13 34 02 Linkin Park - Shadow of the Day
35 43 +08 05 27 Lifehouse - First Time
36 DEBUT 36 01 Paramore - Crushcrushcrush
37 25 -12 05 22 Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
38 28 -10 07 11 Regina Spektor - Better
39 29 -10 06 07 Alicia Keys - I Need You
40 37 -03 01 27 Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry (1 week at #1)

Bubbling Under: 41 to 45
41 36 -05 01 14 James Morrison - You Give Me Something (1 week at #1)
42 21 -21 04 08 Britney Spears - Heaven On Earth
43 39 -04 14 17 Fergie - Clumsy
44 44 N C 43 03 Boys Like Girls - Hero/Heroine
45 45 N C 21 12 Cartel - No Subject (Come With Me)

**Retired!**
Jennifer Lopez - Do It Well: 11 weeks, peak at #9
John Mayer - Dreaming With A Broken Heart: 12 weeks, peak at #6

Biggest Debut
Hellogoodbye - Winter Wonderland (debut at #07)

Biggest Jump
Hot Hot Heat - Let Me In (#10, up 23 spots from #33 last week)

Biggest Decline
Britney Spears - Heaven On Earth (#42, down 21 spots from #21 last week)

Upcoming Songs On The Bubble
Landon Pigg - Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop
BSB - Helpless When She Smiles
Wyclef Jean feat. Akon - The Sweetest Girl