Well, we should take into consideration that the last edition of the chart was two weeks ago but still - "We Found Love" is only the sixth song to debut straight at number 1 in MTV European Top 20. The first two cases happened in the "classic" period of the chart - "Back For Good" by Take That in 1995 and "Candle In The Wind '97" by Elton John in 1997. The other three cases happened in the new period of the chart - "Bodies" by Robbie Williams in 2009; "Alors On Danse" by Stromae and "Satellite" by Lena both in 2010.

MTV European Top 20 №45/15.11.2011

1. ( 2 ) Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger

2. ( * ) Coldplay - Paradise

3. ( 1 ) Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris - We Found Love

4. ( 4 ) Sean Paul & Alexis Jordan - Got 2 Luv U

5. ( 3 ) Adele - Someone Like You

6. ( 5 ) Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)

7. ( * ) Lloyd ft. Andre 3000 - Dedication To My Ex (Miss That)

8. ( 8 ) Eminem - Spacebound

9. ( ** ) Example - Changed The Way You Kiss Me

10. ( 14 ) Rihanna - Man Down

11. ( 10 ) LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It

12. ( 7 ) Jennifer Lopez - Papi

13. ( 6 ) Cher Lloyd and Mike Posner - With Your Love

14. ( 9 ) David Guetta & Usher - Without You

15. ( 13 ) Bad Meets Evil Ft. Bruno Mars - Lighters

16. ( 16 ) Nicole Scherzinger - Try With Me

17. ( 12 ) Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie

18. ( 19 ) Nicki Minaj & Rihanna - Fly

19. ( 18 ) James Morrison - I Won't Let You Go

20. ( 11 ) Sak Noel - Loca People

MTV European Top 20 №46/22.11.2011

1. ( 3 ) Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris - We Found Love

2. ( * ) Bruno Mars - It Will Rain

3. ( 1 ) Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger

4. ( 4 ) Sean Paul & Alexis Jordan - Got 2 Luv U

5. ( * ) Marlon Roudette - Riding Home

6. ( 5 ) Adele - Someone Like You

7. ( 2 ) Coldplay - Paradise

8. ( 11 ) LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It

9. ( * ) Flo Rida - Good Feeling

10. ( * ) Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks

11. ( 14 ) David Guetta & Usher - Without You

12. ( 16 ) Nicole Scherzinger - Try With Me

13. ( 15 ) Bad Meets Evil Ft. Bruno Mars - Lighters

14. ( 10 ) Rihanna - Man Down

15. ( 7 ) Lloyd ft. Andre 3000 - Dedication To My Ex (Miss That)

16. ( 8 ) Eminem - Spacebound

17. ( * ) Katy Perry - The One That Got Away

18. ( 18 ) Nicki Minaj & Rihanna - Fly

19. ( 20 ) Sak Noel - Loca People

20. ( 6 ) Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)

Two consecutive weeks with a new entry straight at number 2... Nowadays it seems easier to debut in the Top 10 than on a position between number 11 and number 20!

Katy Perry joins the not so long list of occasions where six singles from one album have appeared in European Top 20 - "The One That Got Away", of course, being the 6th. The previous five all reached the Top 3 so this newest single has some work to do!

And what to say about Rihanna... Since 2005 she has scored a total of THIRTEEN number ones in European Top 20!!!!!! That makes more than two chart-toppers per year... Here is the full list: "Pon De Replay", "S.O.S.", "Unfaithful", "Umbrella", "Shut Up And Drive", "Don't Stop The Music", "Take A Bow", "Disturbia", "Russian Roulette", "Love The Way You Lie", "Only Girl In The World", "What's My Name?" and "We Found Love"!

A question to everyone who watched European Top 20 in late 1999: which version of "All 'N My Grill" by Missy Elliott did they play - with or without MC Solaar?

With Solaar, I distinctly remember being amazed to hear French rap on UK TV.

Anyone remember what this show was?

 

It says "Austria: This week at #21"

A question to everyone who watched European Top 20 in late 1999: which version of "All 'N My Grill" by Missy Elliott did they play - with or without MC Solaar?

 

The rap version

 

http://m6.wideo.fr/video/iLyROoaftfDj.html

Anyone remember what this show was?

 

It says "Austria: This week at #21"

 

This is the European Top 20, the version we have from 89 - 90, and Vaya Con Dios is probably a bubbler on this chart with "Puerto Rico". The end of this clip reveals that the chart is dated 890926 as Philippe Lafontaine with "Coeur de loup" enters the chart at No. 17 climbing from No. 28 (not 29 as it says in my earlier post).

MTV European Top 20 №47/29.11.2011

1. ( 1 ) Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris - We Found Love

2. ( 3 ) Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger

3. ( 11 ) David Guetta & Usher - Without You

4. ( 8 ) LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It

5. ( 6 ) Adele - Someone Like You

6. ( 2 ) Bruno Mars - It Will Rain

7. ( 9 ) Flo Rida - Good Feeling

8. ( 10 ) Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks

9. ( ** ) Gym Class Heroes & Adam Levine - Stereo Hearts

10. ( 4 ) Sean Paul & Alexis Jordan - Got 2 Luv U

11. ( 7 ) Coldplay - Paradise

12. ( 5 ) Marlon Roudette - Riding Home

13. ( * ) Adele - Turning Tables

14. ( 14 ) Rihanna - Man Down

15. ( * ) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Monarchy Of Roses

16. ( * ) Cobra Starship Ft. Sabi - You Make Me Feel

17. ( 18 ) Nicki Minaj & Rihanna - Fly

18. ( 13 ) Bad Meets Evil Ft. Bruno Mars - Lighters

19. ( 17 ) Katy Perry - The One That Got Away

20. ( 15 ) Lloyd ft. Andre 3000 - Dedication To My Ex (Miss That)

As far as I know, "Turning Tables" by Adele doesn't have an official video. When "Someone Like You" first appeared in European Top 20, they played a live performance of it. Are they playing a live performance of "Turning Tables" on MTV nowadays?

MTV European Top 20 №48/06.12.2011

1. ( 7 ) Flo Rida - Good Feeling

2. ( 1 ) Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris - We Found Love

3. ( 3 ) David Guetta & Usher - Without You

4. ( 2 ) Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger

5. ( 15 ) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Monarchy Of Roses

6. ( 5 ) Adele - Someone Like You

7. ( 4 ) LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It

8. ( 11 ) Coldplay - Paradise

9. ( * ) Lana Del Rey - Video Games

10. ( 9 ) Gym Class Heroes & Adam Levine - Stereo Hearts

11. ( 13 ) Adele - Turning Tables

12. ( 6 ) Bruno Mars - It Will Rain

13. ( 10 ) Sean Paul & Alexis Jordan - Got 2 Luv U

14. ( 12 ) Marlon Roudette - Riding Home

15. ( 14 ) Rihanna - Man Down

16. ( 19 ) Katy Perry - The One That Got Away

17. ( 16 ) Cobra Starship Ft. Sabi - You Make Me Feel

18. ( 18 ) Bad Meets Evil Ft. Bruno Mars - Lighters

19. ( * ) Amy Winehouse - Our Day Will Come

20. ( 20 ) Lloyd ft. Andre 3000 - Dedication To My Ex (Miss That)

MTV European Top 20 №49/13.12.2011

1. ( 2 ) Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris - We Found Love

2. ( 8 ) Coldplay - Paradise

3. ( 1 ) Flo Rida - Good Feeling

4. ( 3 ) David Guetta & Usher - Without You

5. ( 7 ) LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It

6. ( * ) Lady GaGa - Marry The Night

7. ( 4 ) Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger

8. ( * ) Avicii - Levels

9. ( * ) Marlon Roudette - New Age

10. ( 6 ) Adele - Someone Like You

11. ( 9 ) Lana Del Rey - Video Games

12. ( 12 ) Bruno Mars - It Will Rain

13. ( 15 ) Rihanna - Man Down

14. ( 5 ) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Monarchy Of Roses

15. ( 11 ) Adele - Turning Tables

16. ( 17 ) Cobra Starship Ft. Sabi - You Make Me Feel

17. ( 19 ) Amy Winehouse - Our Day Will Come

18. ( 10 ) Gym Class Heroes & Adam Levine - Stereo Hearts

19. ( 13 ) Sean Paul & Alexis Jordan - Got 2 Luv U

20. ( 16 ) Katy Perry - The One That Got Away

Now this is remarkable! "Riding Home" by Marlon Roudette becomes replaced in the chart by his PREVIOUS single "New Age"! Can anyone think of another occasion when a single by an artist has appeared in European Top 20 before an earlier single by that artist?

Now this is remarkable! "Riding Home" by Marlon Roudette becomes replaced in the chart by his PREVIOUS single "New Age"! Can anyone think of another occasion when a single by an artist has appeared in European Top 20 before an earlier single by that artist?

 

No Doubt is an example. The first single released from the "Tragic Kingdom" album of 1996 was actually "Just A Girl" but entered the ET20 by replacing the second single "Don´t Speak". That was obviously because "Just A Girl" was bigger upon its re-release after the hit "Don´t Speak".

 

In Marlon's case: I don't understand why "Riding Home" was charting in the first place. It's not really doing anything anywhere in Europe...

MTV European Top 20 №50/20.12.2011

1. ( * ) Justin Bieber & Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You :wacko:

2. ( 6 ) Lady GaGa - Marry The Night

3. ( 2 ) Coldplay - Paradise

4. ( 1 ) Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris - We Found Love

5. ( 4 ) David Guetta & Usher - Without You

6. ( 8 ) Avicii - Levels

7. ( 7 ) Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger

8. ( 3 ) Flo Rida - Good Feeling

9. ( 10 ) Adele - Someone Like You

10. ( 5 ) LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It

11. ( 9 ) Marlon Roudette - New Age

12. ( 12 ) Bruno Mars - It Will Rain

13. ( 14 ) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Monarchy Of Roses

14. ( 16 ) Cobra Starship Ft. Sabi - You Make Me Feel

15. ( 11 ) Lana Del Rey - Video Games

16. ( 13 ) Rihanna - Man Down

17. ( 15 ) Adele - Turning Tables

18. ( 18 ) Gym Class Heroes & Adam Levine - Stereo Hearts

19. ( 17 ) Amy Winehouse - Our Day Will Come

20. ( 20 ) Katy Perry - The One That Got Away

 

This NO.1 is out of any comment or logic.i'm giving up!

Edited December 26, 201113 yr by tsetsi81

I know the original 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' tends to sell fairly well across European iTunes at this time of year but seeing the Justin Bieber version entering at #1 is just LOL worthy. :lol:

American dominated as always!

Well, I can see why they would put this version of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" in the chart and not the original. On the one hand, they probably wanted to finally acknowledge that the song is doing well in Europe every year at this time. On the other hand, it probably made no sense to them to allow such an old re-entry in the chart... So they decided to let in a new version including an artist who has become popular recently...

Still, even Mariah Carey's original would have been a shocking chart-topper. However, this duet with Justin Bieber has to be the most absurd number 1 ever in the history of European Top 20! I think it beats for absurdity even "Let It Rock" by Kevin Rudolf and Lil' Wayne!...

Just a note, tsetsi - the song at number 20 is "The One That Got Away" by Katy Perry.