Billboard Top 100 Singles weekending 26th May 2007

 

1 (3) Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin’) – T-Pain

2 (1) Makes Me Wonder – Maroon 5

3 (4) Girlfriend – Avril Lavigne

4 (5) Give It To Me – Timbaland ft Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake

5 (2) Because Of You – Ne-Yo

6 (9) I Tried – Bone-Thugs-Harmony ft Akon

7 (11) Pop, Lock & Drop It - Huey

8 (7) Glamorous - Fergie

9 (8) Don’t Matter - Akon

10 (16) U & Ur Hand - Pink

11 (14) Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood

12 (10) The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani

13 (19) Home - Daughtry

14 (18) Summer Love – Justin Timberlake

15 (12) Never Again – Kelly Clarkson

16 (15) I’m A Flirt – R. Kelly or Bow Wow

17 (13) Last Night – P. Diddy ft Keyshia Cole

18 (22) Get It Shawty - Lloyd

19 (21) Like A Boy – Ciara

20 (6) I’ll Stand By You – Carrie Underwood

21 (17) Cupid’s Chokehold – Gym Class Heroes

22 (25) Outta My System – Bow Wow

23 (28) What I’ve Done – Linkin Park

24 (38) Thanks For The Memories – Fallout Boy

25 (20) This Is Why I’m Hot - Mims

26 (23) The Way I Live –Baby Boy Da Prince

27 (24) Beautiful Liar – Beyonce & Shakira

28 (30) If Everyone Cared - Nickelback

29 (31) It’s Not Over - Daughtry

30 (35) We Takin’ Over – DJ Khaled

31 (32) Face Down – Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

32 (New) Straight To The Bank – 50 Cent

33 (34) 2 Step - Unk

34 (29) Lost Without U – Robin Thicke

35 (33) Say It Right – Nelly Furtado

36 (39) Better Than Me - Hinder

37 (41) Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s

38 (36) Rock Yo Hips – Crime Mob

39 (27) (You Want) To Make A Memory – Bon Jovi

40 (37) What Goes Around (Comes Around) – Justin Timberlake

41 (51) Big Girls Don’t Cry - Fergie

42 (47) Good Directions – Billy Currington

43 (42) How To Save A Life – The Fray

44 (52) Umbrella - Rihanna

45 (44) Stolen – Dashboard Confessional

46 (48) Ticks – Brad Paisley

47 (40) Go Getta – Young Jeezy ft R. Kelly

48 (New) First Time - Lifehouse

49 (43) Irreplaceable - Beyonce

50 (45) Walk It Out – Unk

51 (50) Teardrops On My Guitar – Taylor Swift

52 (New) Anonymous – Bobby Valentino

53 (59) Like This – Kelly Rowland ft Eve

54 (61) Party Like A Rockstar – Shop Boyz

55 (46) Wasted – Carrie Underwood

56 (77) Do It Like A Rockstar – Freak Nasty

57 (49) Stand – Rascal Flatts

58 (56) Forever – Papa Roach

59 (62) Moments – Emerson Drive

60 (55) Buddy – Musiq Soulchild

61 (60) Little Wonders – Rob Thomas

62 (54) Settlin’ - Sugarland

63 (63) Lost In This Moment – Big & Rich

64 (67) Please Don’t Go - Tank

65 (26) Icky Thump – The White Stripes

66 (57) Last Dollar (Fly Away) – Tim McGraw

67 (71) Find Out Who Your Friends Are – Tracy Lawrence

68 (64) This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race – Fallout Boy

69 (93) Lean Like A Cholo – Down AKA Kilo

70 (70) High Maintenance Woman – Toby Keith

71 (69) When I See U - Fantasia

72 (New) Tambourine - Eve

73 (73) A Woman’s Love – Alan Jackson

74 (65) Candyman – Christina Aguilera

75 (80) Lucky Man – Montgomery Gentry

76 (58) Over It – Katharine McPhee

77 (83) Sexy Lady – Yung Berg

78 (68) Anyway – Martina McBride

79 (New) Same Girl – R. Kelly & Usher

80 (100) Wait For You – Elliott Yamin

81 (72) With Love – Hilary Duff

82 (79) Don’t Make Me – Blake Shelton

83 (New) Vulnerable – Secondhand Serenade

84 (74) Read My Mind – The Killers

85 (New) I Don’t Wanna Stop – Ozzy Osbourne

86 (88) Wrapped – George Strait

87 (81) A Different World – Bucky Covington

88 (75) Long Trip Alone – Dierks Bentley

89 (78) Doe Boy Fresh – Three 6 Mafia

90 (87) Johnny Cash – Jason Aldean

91 (New) Like This - Mims

92 (New) Teach Me – Musiq Soulchild

93 (84) Beer In Mexico – Kenny Chesney

94 (New) I Told You So – Keith Urban

95 (New) Impacto – Daddy Yankee ft Fergie

96 (Re) Wipe Me Down – Lil’ Boosie

97 (91) Breath – Breaking Benjamin

98 (New) Get Me Bodied - Beyonce

99 (New) All Good Things (Come To An End) – Nelly Furtado

100 (85) Everything – Michael Buble

 

Billboard Top 100 Albums weekending 26th May 2007

 

1 (2) Call Me Irresponsible – Michael Buble

2 (New) Strength & Loyalty – Bone-Thugs-Harmony

3 (New) Special Occasion – Bobby Valentino

4 (1) Because Of You – Ne-Yo

5 (4) The Best Damn Thing – Avril Lavigne

6 (7) Daughtry - Daughtry

7 (New) Live In Concert 2006 – Barbra Streisand

8 (10) Some Hearts – Carrie Underwood

9 (New) Volta - Bjork

10 (9) Now 24 – Various Artists

11 (15) Let It Go – Tim McGraw

12 (11) Konvicted - Akon

13 (19) Waking Up Laughing – Martina McBride

14 (13) Back To Black – Amy Winehouse

15 (21) Taylor Swift – Taylor Swift

16 (17) The Evolution Of – Robin Thicke

17 (23) All The Right Reasons - Nickelback

18 (18) The Dutchess - Fergie

19 (22) Future Sex/Love Sounds – Justin Timberlake

20 (3) Snakes and Arrows - Rush

21 (25) The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani

22 (29) Me and My Gang – Rascal Flatts

23 (12) Year Zero – Nine Inch Nails

24 (New) New Moon – Elliott Smith

25 (20) B’Day - Beyonce

26 (New) More Than Music Vol.2 - Dipset

27 (24) Introducing Joss Stone – Joss Stone

28 (30) A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection – Alison Krauss

29 (40) Loose – Nelly Furtado

30 (35) Luvanmusiq – Musiq Soulchild

31 (42) Not Too Late – Norah Jones

32 (8) Pure BS – Blake Shelton

33 (6) Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – Miranda Lambert

34 (14) Ain’t Nothing Like Me - Joe

35 (16) The Reminder - Feist

36 (34) Extreme Behaviour - Hinder

37 (27) Corinne Bailey Rae – Corinne Bailey Rae

38 (47) I’m Not Dead - Pink

39 (44) Dreamgirls – Original Soundtrack

40 (26) Shock Value - Timbaland

41 (32) Hannah Montana – Original Soundtrack

42 (5) American Doll Posse – Tori Amos

43 (52) Awake – Josh Groban

44 (39) Bucky Covington – Bucky Covington

45 (41) Infinity On High – Fallout Boy

46 (31) Street Love – Lloyd

47 (49) Continuum – John Mayer

48 (51) Enjoy The Ride - Sugarland

49 (28) High School Musical: The Concert – Various Artists

50 (45) Get Money Stay True – Paul Wall

51 (67) Your Man – Josh Turner

52 (38) Buck The World – Young Buck

53 (43) Dignity – Hilary Duff

54 (50) Morning Constitutions – Larry The Cable Guy

55 (54) Rocket Man: Number Ones – Elton John

56 (73) Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing – Keith Urban

57 (58) How To Save A Life – The Fray

58 (New) The Boy With No Name – Travis

59 (66) A New Journey – Celtic Woman

60 (New) The Best Of Me – Yolanda Adams

61 (59) Greatest Hits – Gary Allan

62 (37) Favourite Worst Nightmare – Arctic Monkeys

63 (64) Anything Worth Saying – Aaron Shust

64 (55) Phobia – Breaking Benjamin

65 (53) We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank – Modest Mouse

66 (48) Siempre – Il Divo

67 (87) Elliott Yamin – Elliott Yamin

68 (61) Djin Djin – Angelique Kidjo

69 (71) Alright, Still – Lily Allen

70 (36) Another Side – Corbin Bleu

71 (60) Music Is My Savior – Mims

72 (63) Don’t You Fake It – Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

73 (92) Time Well Wasted – Brad Paisley

74 (New) Wow Gospel 1’s – Various Artists

75 (68) A Beautiful Lie – 30 Seconds To Mars

76 (65) Live At Texas Stadium – Alan Jackson/George Strait/Jimmy Buffett

77 (72) The Inspiration – Young Jeezy

78 (74) Sam’s Town – The Killers

79 (90) Taking The Long Way – Dixie Chicks

80 (77) One-X – Three Days Grace

81 (57) Cassadaga – Bright Eyes

82 (98) Doin’ Somethin’ Right – Billy Currington

83 (33) Spiderman 3 – Original Soundtrack

84 (117) Every Second Counts – Plain White T’s

85 (80) Fall – Clay Walker

86 (84) As Cruel As School Children – Gym Class Heroes

87 (88) Long Trip Alone – Dierks Bentley

88 (83) 15 - Buckcherry

89 (79) The Evolution - Ciara

90 (108) Love – The Beatles

91 (167) Precious Memories – Alan Jackson

92 (62) Rich Boy – Rich Boy

93 (112) Fantasia - Fantasia

94 (130) Greatest Hits Vol.2: Reflected – Tim McGraw

95 (94) Neon Bible – Arcade Fire

96 (46) Baby 81 – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

97 (New) Human The Death Dance – Sage Francis

98 (82) Historia De Un Idolo – Vicente Fernandez

99 (97) If You’re Going Through Hell – Rodney Atkins

100 (89) Como Ama Una Mujer – Jennifer Lopez

 

Billboard Adult Top 20 weekending 26th May 2007

 

1 (1) If Everyone Cared - Nickelback

2 (3) The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani

3 (4) Makes Me Wonder – Maroon 5

4 (2) It’s Not Over - Daughtry

5 (5) Say It Right – Nelly Furtado

6 (6) Little Wonders – Rob Thomas

7 (8) Home - Daughtry

8 (7) Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood

9 (11) U & Ur Hand - Pink

10 (9) How To Save A Life – The Fray

11 (10) Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

12 (12) Gravity – John Mayer

13 (14) Better Than Me - Hinder

14 (13) Never Again – Kelly Clarkson

15 (17) What Goes Around (Comes Around) – Justin Timberlake

16 (16) Look After You – The Fray

17 (18) Colorful – Rocco DeLuca & The Burden

18 (19) Cupid’s Chokehold – Gym Class Heroes

19 (20) Other Side Of The World – KT Tunstall

20 (27) First Time - Lifehouse

 

Billboard Adult Contemporary Top 20 weekending 26th May 2007

 

1 (1) Waiting On The World To Change – John Mayer

2 (2) Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

3 (3) How To Save A Life – The Fray

4 (5) Everything – Michael Buble

5 (4) Streetcorner Symphony – Rob Thomas

6 (6) Far Away - Nickelback

7 (7) Hurt – Christina Aguilera

8 (8) Put Your Records On – Corinne Bailey Rae

9 (10) Change – Kimberly Locke

10 (9) The Riddle – Five For Fighting

11 (12) Irreplaceable - Beyonce

12 (11) Suddenly I See – KT Tunstall

13 (13) Fooled Around And Fell In Love – Rod Stewart

14 (14) Raincoat – Kelly Sweet

15 (15) My Little Girl – Tim McGraw

16 (16) Never Alone – Jim Brickman ft Lady Antebellum

17 (19) The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani

18 (21) Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood

19 (17) February Song – Josh Groban

20 (18) It’s Not Over – Daughtry

 

Chartbeat

from Billboard.com

 

May 17, 2007,

Fred Bronson

 

WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE BENNETT: As the sixth season of "American Idol" is about to come to an end, another contestant from season five makes a debut on the Billboard charts. Fifth place finalist Paris Bennett shows up at No. 1 on the Top Heatseekers chart with her first album, "Princess P" (306/TVT). Paris is the 27th "Idol" singer to appear on the Billboard charts, and by capturing pole position, she gives the franchise its 122nd No. 1, counting all national, domestic charts compiled by the Billboard Information Group.

 

Bennett's "Princess P" also debuts on The Billboard 200 (at No. 133) and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (at No. 47).

 

Bennett is not the first person in her family to read her name on the Billboard charts. Her grandmother, Ann Nesby, has charted on her own and as a member of Sounds Of Blackness. Neither Nesby nor her granddaughter will ever forget the last time Nesby had a CD debut on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The chart was for the week ending May 6, 2006. Bennett was voted off "Idol" on May 3, 2006.

 

Bennett's chart debut means that the season five contestants have now tied the finalists from season three for having the highest number of chart-worthy singers. Seasons three and five have both produced seven contestants who have charted in Billboard. The top seven finalists from season three have all charted, and the top six from season five, plus the contestant who came in eighth.

 

Here is an update on the standings of charted "Idol" finalists, season by season:

 

Season one: (five)

Kelly Clarkson

Justin Guarini

Tamyra Gray

R.J. Helton

Jim Verraros

 

Season two: (four)

Ruben Studdard

Clay Aiken

Kimberley Locke

Josh Gracin

 

Season three: (seven)

Fantasia

Diana DeGarmo

Jasmine Trias

LaToya London

George Huff

John Stevens

Jennifer Hudson

 

Season four: (three)

Carrie Underwood

Bo Bice

Mario Vazquez

 

Season five: (seven)

Taylor Hicks

Katharine McPhee

Elliot Yamin

Chris Daughtry

Paris Bennett

Kellie Pickler

Bucky Covington

 

The number adds up to 26. One additional "Idol" contestant has charted, but he was not a finalist. His name is William Hung.

 

SEVEN LIVES: While Paris Bennett has her first chart entry on The Billboard 200, another female singer sees her 55th album debut on the tally. That's 55 albums in 44 years, one month and two weeks and the artist is Barbra Streisand, who first appeared on this list the week of April 13, 1963, with "The Barbra Streisand Album." Her "Live in Concert 2006" (Columbia) is new at No. 7. Coincidentally, this is Streisand's seventh live album to chart.

 

This latest CD is Streisand's 29th top 10 title. Her streak began with her very first album, which peaked at No. 8. She has had top 10 albums in every decade since -- which would add up to five consecutive decades.

 

Streisand ranks fourth among artists with the most top 10s on The Billboard 200. The top three: the Beatles, Frank Sinatra and the Rolling Stones.

 

STACKS OF 'VOLTA': She's charted more albums than Paris Bennett and fewer than Barbra Streisand. Iceland's Bjork makes chart news with the debut of "Volta" (Elektra), her ninth set to appear on The Billboard 200. By opening at No. 9, "Volta" becomes Bjork's first top 10 album. Her previous best was the No. 14 peak of her most recent release, "Medulla," in September 2004.

 

Bjork made her album chart debut with "Debut" the week of July 31, 1993. That gives her a new album chart span of 13 years, nine months and four weeks.

 

MERCURY IN ANTI-RETROGRADE: Mercury is moving in the right direction on Hot Country Songs. With Billy Currington's "Good Directions" replacing Sugarland's "Settlin'" at No. 1, it's the first time the label has had back-to-back chart-toppers in over 45 years.

 

The last time one single on the Mercury label succeeded another was the week of Oct. 16, 1961, when Leroy Van Dyke's "Walk on By" knocked George Jones' "Tender Years" out of the lead position.

 

SOME GAIN FOR PAIN: Just when it looked like Maroon 5 might break away from the pack and score the longest-running No. 1 of 2007 on The Billboard Hot 100, the group's "Makes Me Wonder" (A&M/Octone) retreats after a two-week reign. That means five songs are tied for the lead, with a mere two weeks each. The longest-running No. 1 hits of this calendar year are:

 

"This Is Why I'm Hot," Mims

"Glamorous," Fergie featuring Ludacris

"Don't Matter," Akon

"Give It To Me," Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake "Makes Me Wonder," Maroon 5

 

The new No. 1 song on the Hot 100 is "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" (Konvict) by T-Pain featuring Yung Joc. "Buy U" is the ninth song to advance to No. 1 in 2007. In this millennium, it is the earliest in a year that the ninth No. 1 has arrived. Here are the ninth No. 1 hits of each year dating back to 2000, and ther date they moved into pole position:

 

"Everything You Want," Vertical Horizon (July 15, 2000)

"Bootylicious," Destiny's Child (Aug. 4, 2001)

"Baby Boy," Beyonce featuring Sean Paul (Oct. 4, 2003)

"Goodies," Ciara featuring Petey Pablo (Sept. 11, 2004)

"Ridin'," Chamillionaire f/Krayzie Bone (June 3, 2006)

 

In 2002 and 2005, there were fewer than nine new No. 1 songs.

 

OZZ FEST: After a hiatus of over 15 years, Ozzy Osbourne returns to the Hot 100 with "I Don't Wanna Stop" (Epic), a new entry at No. 85. Osbourne was last on the tally with "Mama, I'm Coming Home," which peaked at No. 28 the week of Feb. 15, 1992.

As a solo artist, Osbourne first appeared on the Hot 100 the week of March 22, 1986, with "Shot in the Dark," which topped out at No. 68. That means Osbourne's solo chart span on the Hot 100 stretches to 21 years, two months and one week.

The span is even longer when you count the two Black Sabbath singles that charted before Osbourne stepped out on his own. "Paranoid" kicked it all off when it debuted the week of Nov. 28, 1970. That gives Osbourne a career chart span on the Hot 100 of 36½ years.

 

THE JUDGE AND THE JUDGED: This column started with Paris Bennett and it ends with Paris Bennett. When the teenager was competing on "American Idol," week after week she had to face the show's three judges. Little did Bennett realize that the week her own album made its debut, one of those judges would also have an album debut on the same chart.

 

It's been 16 years since a set by Paula Abdul entered the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums survey. "Spellbound" debuted the week of June 1, 1991 and peaked at No. 31. New on the chart this week is "Greatest Hits – Straight Up!" (Virgin) at No. 86.