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There are just two new entries but the chart is looking very, very nice! In fact, it looks like a perfect continuation of last week's edition - I think this is exactly what Jamse calls "flow"!

K'naan reached number 1 in 2010 with "Wavin' Flag" but I have to say I wouldn't have expected to see him in European Top 20 again!

And "Drive By" becomes Train's third number 4 hit after "Drops Of Jupiter" and "Hey, Soul Sister". Will they finally be able to enter the Top 3 this time?

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I prefer this weeks chart to the chaotic ones before, full of re-entries. Not saying there cant be weeks with a couple of re-entries, or some weeks with 5 new entries, but a balance is warranted. I definitely dont want the chart to be dull like it was during the whole 2000s, but I like the chart to have a flow, and not have an entries going 15-4-12-2-OUT-5-20-OUT-12-OUT-3-16-OUT or something.

 

Also pleased to see 2 more non-UK hits getting in the chart. Reminds me the days of ATB or Wamdue Project charting way before they were hits in the UK, or even acts like Toy Box and Tarkan.

MTV European Top 20 №19/08.05.2012

1 1 Gotye Ft. Kimbra Somebody That I Used To Know

2 2 Michel Telo Ai Se Eu Te Pego

3 3 Flo-rida Ft. Sia Wild Ones

4 5 David Guetta Ft. Sia Titanium

5 6 Fun. Ft. Janelle Monae We Are Young

6 8 Kelly Clarkson Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

7 9 Sean Paul She Doesn't Mind

8 10 David Guetta Ft. Nicki Minaj Turn Me On

9 12 Katy Perry Part of Me

10 13 Aura Dione Friends (Ft. Rock Mafia)

11 4 Train Drive By

12 7 Carly Rae Jepsen Call Me Maybe

13 11 Nicki Minaj Starships

14 14 Mike Candys Ft. Evelyn & Patrick Miller 2012 (If The World Would End)

15 15 Emeli Sande Next to Me

16 16 Avicii Levels

17 17 Justin Bieber Boyfriend

18 18 DJ Antoine Ma Cherie

19 19 K'naan feat. Nelly Furtado - Is Anybody Out There

20 20 Cascada - Summer of Love

 

Hitstastic, it's a funny coincidence that you said the chart was "static" because in the past I actually thought your name was HitSTATIC...

Otherwise, I completely agree with you. It looks like the chart-makers suffered from a complete lack of inspiration/imagination this time... The previous couple of editions were really good so hopefully the next chart will be more like them...

MTV European Top 20 №20/15.05.2012

1 1 Gotye Ft. Kimbra Somebody That I Used To Know

2 2 Michel Telo Ai Se Eu Te Pego

3 5 Fun. Ft. Janelle Monae We Are Young

4 12 Carly Rae Jepsen Call Me Maybe

5 11 Train Drive By

6 3 Flo-rida Ft. Sia Wild Ones

7 13 Nicki Minaj Starships

8 6 Kelly Clarkson Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

9 NE Far East Movement Live My Life (feat. Justin Bieber)

10 NE Jennifer Lopez Dance Again (feat. Pitbull)

11 7 Sean Paul She Doesn't Mind

12 4 David Guetta Ft. Sia Titanium

13 18 DJ Antoine Ma Cherie

14 RE Jason Derulo Breathing

15 NE DJane HouseKat My Party (feat. Rameez)

16 10 Aura Dione Friends (Ft. Rock Mafia)

17 NE Calvin Harris Let's Go (feat. Ne-Yo)

18 15 Emeli Sande Next to Me

19 NE Maroon 5 Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)

20 14 Mike Candys Ft. Evelyn & Patrick Miller 2012 (If The World Would End)

 

That's a big improvement on the previous week. Looks much more reflective of the biggest hits right now in Europe. I wonder if Gusttavo Lima will eventually chart as this looks like it's going to continue where 'Ai Se Eu Te Pego!' left off.

 

Hitstastic, it's a funny coincidence that you said the chart was "static" because in the past I actually thought your name was HitSTATIC...

 

:lol:

 

For some reason many posters don't seem to realise there is an extra "s" in my username. :D I think that's why most people refer to me as Hits as it's easier to type. :P

Hmm... Maybe the chart-makers do read my commentary because this time they have shown that they can make an interesting chart! 6 entries and the chart as a whole seems to represent well what's going on across Europe... I'm just a little worried that the German-speaking countries might be having a little too much influence (the latest example is DJane HouseKat)...
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Here is the latest edition of European Top 20:

 

20 Alex Clare - Too Close NEW

19 Pitbull - Back In Time NEW

18 Sean Paul - She Doesn't Mind 7 Down

17 Justin Bieber - Boyfriend RE-ENTRY

16 Taio Cruz - There She Goes NEW

15 Maroon 5 - Payphone 4 Up

14 Luca Hänni - Don't Think About Me NEW

13 Far*East Movement & Justin Bieber - Live My Life 4 Down

12 Aura Dione - Friends 4 Up

11 Kelly Clarkson - Stronger 3 Down

10 DJ Antoine & The Beatshakers - Ma Chérie 3 Up

9 David Guetta & Sia - Titanium 3 Up

8 Flo Rida & Sia - Wild Ones 2 Down

7 Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull - Dance Again 3 Up

6 Nicki Minaj - Starships 1 Up

5 Train - Drive By Stay =>

4 Michel Telo - Ai Se Eu Te Pego! 2 Down

3 Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe 1 Up

2 Fun. - We Are Young 1 Up

1 Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know Stay =>

 

Of course, the biggest shock is the debut of "Don't Think About Me" by Luca Hänni. As I have said before, I don't approve of songs entering MTV European Top 20 if they have only had success in the German-speaking part of Europe. Yes, "Don't Think About Me" became number 1 in all of Germany, Austria and Switzerland but to me that's still not enough - the song should appear in at least another European country's chart in order to make it to European Top 20! Seeing "Don't Think About Me" here reminds me of the beginning of last year when "Mignon Mignon" by René La Taupe appeared in MTV European Top 20 (that was the copy of the last edition of the Eurochart)... But at least the situation with "Mignon Mignon" was funny because it was the first of that type of song to chart here (even "Axel F" by Crazy Frog has never been in this chart!)...

Anyway, this edition of the chart looks quite nice otherwise! Come on, Fun., just one more step!

Yes, Luca Hänni is the first! We'll see what happens in future years...

Euphorique, I have always said that I'm against songs entering European Top 20 if they have only had success in the UK (and Ireland) so for me this is the same case. If a song is only doing well in the German-speaking countries, I consider this "local" success, which is not enough to appear in a EUROPEAN chart. Just like it wouldn't be enough if, for example, a French idol scored a number 1 in France, Wallonia and Switzerland... A hypothetical song that reaches number 12 in Germany, number 9 in Austria, number 18 in Switzerland and number 7 in the Netherlands is much more deserving of charting in MTV European Top 20 than "Don't Think About Me" by Luca Hänni, I think. Just like "Femme Like U" by K-Maro deserved to make it to the chart (alas, it didn't do it in reality) because it managed to have success outside of the French-speaking countries.

01 02 Fun ft/ Janelle Monae - We Are Young

02 03 Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe

03 05 Train - Drive By

04 01 Gotye ft/ Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know

05 NE Rihanna - Where Have You Been

06 06 Nicki Minaj - Starships

07 RE Emeli Sande - Next To Me

08 RE Katy Perry - Part Of Me

09 07 Jennifer Lopez ft/ Pitbull - Dance Again

10 NE Jessie J ft/ David Guetta - Laserlight

11 NE Scissor Sisters - Only The Horses

12 20 Alex Clare - Too Close

13 NE Tulisa - Young

14 08 Flo-Rida ft/ Sia - Wild Ones

15 NE Die Toten Hosen - Tag Wie Diese

16 15 Maroon 5 ft/ Wiz Khalifa - Payphone

17 NE Coldplay & Rihanna - Princess Of China

18 04 Michel Telo - Ai Se Eu Te Pego

19 NE The Saturdays - 30 Days

20 NE Flo-Rida - Whistle

I can only think of "Balada" and "Tacata" right now that should be on here

 

AND LOREEN

"Satellite" did.

But other than that I dont really remember Eurovision entries being played on MTV since the late 90s. Imaani - Where Are You and Dana International - Diva were definitely played. Sertab got a lot of play on VH1 Europe, but not sure if it was on MTV Europe too (by then I had just gotten MTV Portugal).

 

 

"Satellite" by Lena debuted straight at number 1 in MTV European Top 20... but that was in the new period of the chart (since 2009), when this wasn't such a legendary occurrence... Before that "Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi reached number 13 in 2006... And the previous Eurovision song in European Top 20 was back in 1998 - "Diva" by Dana International reached number 10.

Regarding Eurovision winners played on MTV Europe - all the ones between 2003 and 2006 were played. I remember seeing on MTV Europe all of "Everyway That I Can" by Sertab, "Wild Dances" by Ruslana, "My Number One" by Elena Paparizou and "Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi.

About the latest edition of European Top 20 - you just have to look at this edition of Euro Singles Top 100, the chart made by my friend djcharly (Charles Pons):

 

http://www.charly1300.com/eurosingles/eurosingles235.htm

01 02 Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe

02 02 Fun ft/ Janelle Monae - We Are Young

03 04 Gotye ft/ Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know

04 03 Train - Drive By

05 06 Nicki Minaj - Starships

06 05 Rihanna - Where Have You Been

07 16 Maroon 5 ft/ Wiz Khalifa - Payphone

08 09 Jennifer Lopez ft/ Pitbull - Dance Again

09 12 Alex Clare - Too Close

10 NE Gusttavo Lima - Balada

11 18 Michel Teló - Ai Se Eu Te Pego

12 NE The Wanted - Chasing The Sun

13 20 Flo-Rida - Whistle

14 10 Jessie J ft/ David Guetta - Laserlight

15 07 Emeli Sande - Next To Me

16 NE Paloma Faith - Picking Up The Pieces

17 11 Scissor Sisters - Only The Horses

18 15 Die Toten Hosen - Tag Wie Diese

19 NE Simple Plan ft/ Sean Paul - Summer Paradise

20 08 Katy Perry - Part Of Me

 

 

 

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