I think Dear Mr President was just a hit in G/A/S. Most Girls and Just Like A Pill should definitely have charted, especially the latter which is one of her biggest hits.

I dreamt that next week "Whatever You Like" by T.I. will re-enter the chart at number 11 while "Live Your Life" will climb to number 8... While that's unlikely to happen, I won't be too surprised to see "Whatever You Like" re-enter the chart while "Live Your Life" is in it - similar things have happened to Nicole Scherzinger and Rihanna during the past twelve months...

 

I have a question to everyone who followed the chart in 2001 - which song by Atomic Kitten do you think was at number 8 in the chart of August 25, 2001? Until then "Whole Again" had an impressive 17-week stay in the chart. But in the chart of August 18 it fell 6-13. And then suddenly in the chart of August 25 there was a song by Atomic Kitten at number 8. And after that, in the chart of September 1 it was indisputably "Eternal Flame" that was at number 6.

The only logical conclusion is that "Whole Again" left the chart from number 13 and was replaced by "Eternal Flame", which debuted at number 8 and climbed to number 6 the following week. It's absolutely unbelievable that "Whole Again" would climb 13-8, then leave the chart and immediately be replaced by "Eternal Flame" entering straight at number 6...

The only thing which makes me wonder is that... when MTV Europe broadcast the edition of August 25, they played "Whole Again" at number 8!? Of course, sometimes MTV have made mistakes when broadcasting the chart... but I just want to know your opinion on this situation.

I'm gonna say Eternal Flame debuted at #8 and MTV played the wrong song. That's what the archives say.

I`ve been aware of that error and I´ve simply accepted the correction in Markus Tolksdorf`s archive. I don´t remember the presenter presenting "Eternal Flame" as a new entry when it was number 6. I suppose that was it`s second week in the chart...

Here is the chart of November 29, 2008:

 

20 Katy Perry - Hot 'N' Cold NEW

19 Jack White & Alicia Keys - Another Way To Die NEW

18 Madonna - Give It 2 Me 2 Down

17 Beyoncé Knowles - If I Were A Boy NEW

16 T.I. & Rihanna - Live Your Life 3 Up

15 Lady GaGa - Just Dance 4 Down

14 Gabriella Cilmi - Sweet About Me 4 Down

13 The Killers - Human 4 Up

12 Kanye West - Love Lockdown 3 Up

11 Sugababes - Girls 2 Down

10 Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008 2 Up

9 Britney Spears - Womanizer 5 Up

8 Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up 2 Down

7 Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire 1 Up

6 Rihanna - Disturbia 1 Down

5 Madcon - Beggin' 2 Up

4 The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved 1 Down

3 Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl 1 Up

2 Coldplay - Viva La Vida Stay =>

1 Pink - So What Stay =>

 

Just two weeks ago the chart was looking... somehow strange. But during during these two weeks there have been seven new entries which ALL deserve to be in MTV European Top 20... so now the chart looks almost normal!

Let's talk about this week's three new entries. "Hot 'N' Cold" by Katy Perry debuts at the bottom of the chart while "I Kissed A Girl" returns to the Top 3... "Hot 'N' Cold" will have a hard time achieving as much success as its predecessor!

I'm really happy about the new entry at number 19 because I was starting to think it would never make it to the chart... "Another Way To Die" by Jack White and Alicia Keys is the fourth James Bond song to appear in European Top 20 since 1992. The first (and most successful - it reached number 3) was "Goldeneye" by Tina Turner; the second one was "James Bond Theme" by Moby; and the last one was "You Know My Name" by Chris Cornell... You read it right - "Die Another Day" by Madonna didn't make it to this chart! "Another Way To Die" (somewhat similar title, don't you think?) is Jack White's first appearance as a solo artist in European Top 20. He has been in the chart once as a part of The White Stripes - "Icky Thump" scored a single week at number 17 last year.

The highest new entry (at number 17) is Beyoncé's "If I Were A Boy". She was last seen in the chart with "Beautiful Liar", her duet with Shakira, which went to number 1. I suppose "If I Were A Boy" is a contender to do the same in the future...

I also want to mention a song that leaves the chart this week. "No Air" by Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown set a new record - most weeks in the chart for a song that has peaked at number 7. Its total of 25 weeks in the chart is absolutely incredible, however you look at it. It's even more impressive that another song also spent 25 weeks in the chart this year - "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz (it peaked at number 6 and also set a record for chart longevity). And probably the most interesting fact is that "No Air" and "I'm Yours" debuted in MTV European Top 20 in one and the same week!

Otherwise, "So What" by Pink spends a comfortable second week at the top. The likely contenders are nowhere near - "Womanizer" by Britney Spears is at number 9 and "Infinity 2008" by Guru Josh Project - at number 10. By the way, Britney seems to be the more dangerous threat now as she climbs 5 places as opposed to the modest 2-place climb of Guru Josh...

In the chart of 29.11.2008 Madonna's "Give It 2 Me" spend it's 19th week,which makes this song Madonna's longest chart sitter from 1992 until now.Let's see her complete chart history in the Europen Top 20:

 

This Used To Be My Playground (1992)

points:196

weeks in the chart:12

peak position:No.1(2 weeks)

chart run:12-5-1-1-2-2-3-5-5-7-10-15

 

Deeper And Deeper (1992/1993)

points:136

weeks in the chart:11

peak position:No.4

chart run:17-14-7-4-4-4-4-6-7-10-18

 

Bad Girl (1993)

points:31

weeks in the chart:4

peak position:No.11

chart run:14-11-13-15

 

Rain (1993)

points:73

weeks in the chart:8

peak position:No.3

chart run:20-13-3-4-6-15-17-17

 

Secret (1994)

points:103

weeks in the chart:9

peak position:No.2

chart run:17-15-14-11-4-2-5-9-10

Madonna in the European Top 20:

 

Take A Bow (1995)

points:61

weeks in the chart:6

peak position:No.9

chart run:10-9-11-10-10-15

 

You'll See (1995/1996)

points:127

weeks in the chart:14

peak position:No.4

chart run:20-17-17-16-13-9-7-6-5-4-8-12-16-17

 

You Must Love Me (1996)

points:11

weeks in the chart:5

peak position:No.18

chart run:20-19-19-18-18

 

Don't Cry For Me Argentina (1996/1997)

points:267

weeks in the chart:17

peak position:No.1 (5 weeks)

chart run:19-14-9-4-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-6-7-8-9-13-15

 

Frozen (1998)

points:287

weeks in the chart:16

peak position:No.1 (7 weeks)

chart run:13-10-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-11-17-20

Edited December 3, 200816 yr by tsetsi81

Madonna in the European Top 20:

 

Ray Of Light (1998)

points:125

weeks in the chart:8

peak position:No.1 (1 week)

chart run:13-3-1-4-3-5-8-11

 

Drowned World/Substitute For Love (1998)

points:107

weeks in the chart:10

peak position:No.5

chart run:15-14-14-10-5-7-8-10-11-*-*-*-9

 

The Power Of Goodbye (1998/1999)

points:216

weeks in the chart:18

peak position:No.2

chart run:18-12-11-11-6-2-2-2-3-6-6-5-11-7-13-18-16-16

 

Nothing Really Matters (1999)

points:28

weeks in the chart:3

peak position:No.10

chart run:14-11-10

 

Beautiful Stranger (1999)

points:197

weeks in the chart:15

peak position:No.3

chart run:19-11-11-8-4-3-5-4-5-5-5-7-6-12-13

Madonna in the European Top 20:

 

American Pie (2000)

points:270

weeks in the chart:15

peak position:No.1 (7 weeks)

chart run:8-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-7-10-12-15-17

 

Music (2000)

points:280

weeks in the chart:16

peak position:No.1 (4 weeks)

chart run:11-3-2-2-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-6-7-17-20

 

Don't Tell Me (2000/2001)

points:227

weeks in the chart:18

peak position:No.1 (2 weeks)

chart run:17-10-6-4-3-4-2-1-1-3-4-6-11-15-17-19-20-19

 

American Life (2003)

points:205

weeks in the chart:13

peak position:No.1 (3 weeks)

chart run:17-12-7-2-2-1-1-1-4-5-6-7-20

 

Hollywood (2003)

points:168

weeks in the chart:14

peak position:No.2

chart run:18-13-9-7-4-2-3-4-5-9-10-12-15

Madonna in the European Top 20:

 

Britney Spears & Madonna

Me Against The Music (2003/2004)

points:142

weeks in the chart:10

peak position:No.1 (2 weeks)

chart run:20-17-1-1-3-2-2-7-9-20

 

Hung Up (2005/2006)

points:276

weeks in the chart:17

peak position:No.1 (8 weeks)

chart run:14-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-8-11-11-10-17-19-20

 

Sorry (2006)

points:243

weeks in the chart:15

peak position:No.1 (4 weeks)

chart run:16-3-1-1-1-2-1-3-4-7-10-10-11-11-12

 

Get Together (2006)

points:191

weeks in the chart:13

peak position:No.3

chart run:20-10-8-5-3-3-4-3-3-3-4-4-12

 

Jump (2006/2007)

points:143

weeks in the chart:11

peak position:No.2

chart run:17-9-5-2-4-3-6-8-10-12-13

 

Madonna & Justin Timberlake (2008)

4 Minutes

points:279

weeks in the chart:15

peak position:No.1 (6 weeks)

chart run:7-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-3-4-5-10-14-15

 

Give It 2 Me (2008)

points:214

weeks in the chart:19

peak position:No.2

chart run:19-18-18-9-7-3-5-4-3-2-5-6-6-8-10-14-15-16-18-?

Recap:Madonna in the European Top 20

 

Number of entries:27

Total weeks in the chart:332+

Number 1's:11

Top song according to points:Music-280

Top song according to weeks:Give It 2 Me-19

Top song according to weeks at the top:Hung Up-8

Britney Spears' complete chart history in MTV European Top 20: :dance:

(the reason for this you will find in Bobiloko's comments for the next chart-from 06.12.2008):blush:

 

song: Baby One More Time ( 1999 )

points: 341

weeks: 20

peak position: No.1 (7 weeks)

chart run: 17-12-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-4-3-5-6-7-10-10-10-19

 

song: Sometimes ( 1999 )

points: 181

weeks: 13

peak position: No.1 ( 1 week)

chart run: 15-6-3-1-2-6-6-6-6-8-5-14-20

 

song: (You Drive Me) Crazy ( 1999/2000 )

points: 200

weeks: 13

peak position: No.2

chart run: 18-9-3-2-2-3-3-5-4-2-2-6-18

 

song: Born To Make You Happy ( 2000 )

points: 219

weeks: 13

peak position: No.1 (4 weeks)

chart run: 6-6-5-3-1-1-1-1-2-4-12-14-19

 

song: Oops! I Did It Again ( 2000 )

points: 253

weeks: 14

peak position: No.1 (4 weeks)

chart run: 9-2-2-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-5-7-14-17

 

song: Lucky ( 2000 )

points: 201

weeks: 13

peak position: No.1 (3 weeks)

chart run: 15-5-3-2-1-1-1-2-2-8-14-17-19

 

song: Stronger ( 2000/2001 )

points: 164

weeks: 13

peak position: No.3

chart run: 17-8-5-4-6-3-4-3-4-7-13-15-20

 

song: Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know ( 2001 )

points: 195

weeks: 17

peak position: No.2

chart run: 16-14-12-9-7-4-4-2-2-5-9-9-12-12-13-16-18

 

song: I'm A Slave 4 You ( 2001/2002 )

points: 167

weeks: 14

peak position: No.3

chart run: 17-14-13-7-5-4-3-3-5-4-4-11-11-12-18

 

song: Overprotected ( 2002 )

points: 170

weeks: 12

peak position: No.2

chart run: 9-6-2-2-3-5-6-6-8-8-13-16

 

song: I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman ( 2002 )

points: 138

weeks: 10

peak position: No.2

chart run: 10-3-3-2-2-5-7-10-14-18

 

song: I Love Rock'n'Roll ( 2002 )

points: 74

weeks: 9

peak position: No.9

chart run: 17-13-12-9-9-10-11-15-19

 

song: Boys ( 2002/2003 )

points: 132

weeks: 16

peak position: No.6

chart run: 16-14-13-13-9-9-9-6-9-9-11-15-16-18-18-18-20

 

song: Me Against The Music(Britney Spears & Madonna) ( 2003/2004 )

points: 142

weeks: 10

peak position: No.1 (2 weeks)

chart run: 20-17-1-1-3-2-2-7-9-20

 

song: Toxic ( 2004 )

points: 278

weeks: 19

peak position: No.1 (4 weeks)

chart run: 8-6-5-5-1-1-1-1-3-4-6-7-7-8-11-13-16-18-20

 

song: Everytime ( 2004 )

points: 213

weeks: 19

peak position: No.2

chart run: 20-13-10-9-3-2-2-4-6-6-8-9-10-11-12-13-15-17-18

 

song: My Prerogative ( 2004/2005 )

points: 248

weeks: 16

peak position: No.1 (2 weeks)

chart run: 18-11-7-5-4-2-1-1-2-3-4-7-7-9-9-10

 

song: Do Somethin' ( 2005 )

points: 162

weeks: 13

peak position: No.2

chart run: 13-11-10-6-4-3-2-3-5-9-10-16-20

 

song: Someday (I'll Understand) ( 2005 )

points: 38

weeks: 7

peak position: No.12

chart run: 20-17-17-13-13-12-17

 

song: Gimme More ( 2007/2008 )

points: 164

weeks: 12

peak position: No.1 (1 week)

chart run: 20-19-3-1-4-2-6-5-5-5-11-13

 

song: Piece Of Me ( 2008 )

points: 239

weeks: 13

peak position: No.1 (2 weeks)

chart run: 4-3-4-4-4-4-4-3-2-1-1-5-6

 

song: Break The Ice ( 2008 )

points: 54

weeks: 7

peak position: No.5

chart run: 11-5-9-12-17-19-20

 

song: Womanizer ( 2008 )

points: 34+

weeks: 3+

peak position: No.1 (1 week+)

chart run: 14-9-1-+

 

Recap:Britney Spears in the European Top 20

Number of entries:23

Total weeks in the chart:296+

Number 1's:11

Top song according to points:Baby One More Time-341

Top song according to weeks:Baby One More Time-20

Top song according to weeks at the top:Baby One More Time-7

 

Just like Bobiloko said Jack White & Alicia Keys' "Another Way To Die" is a rare case of a Bond song to enter the European Top 20.Here is a closer look of the previous 3 Bond themes:

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song:Tina Turner-Goldeneye (1995/1996)

points:157

weeks in the chart:13

peak position:No.3

chart run:10-9-12-6-3-4-6-8-9-10-12-12-15

 

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song:Moby-James Bond Theme (1997)

points:19

weeks in the chart:3

peak position:No.13

chart run:17-13-14

 

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song:Chris Cornell-You Know My Name (2007)

points:6

weeks in the chart:2

peak position:No.18

chart run:18-18

 

Here is the chart of December 6, 2008:

 

20 Madonna - Give It 2 Me 2 Down

19 Christina Aguilera - Keeps Gettin' Better NEW

18 Sugababes - Girls 7 Down

17 Lady GaGa - Just Dance 2 Down

16 Jack White & Alicia Keys - Another Way To Die 3 Up

15 T.I. & Rihanna - Live Your Life 1 Up

14 Kanye West - Love Lockdown 2 Down

13 Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up 5 Down

12 Katy Perry - Hot 'N' Cold 8 Up

11 Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire 4 Down

10 Rihanna - Disturbia 4 Down

9 Beyoncé Knowles - If I Were A Boy 8 Up

8 The Killers - Human 5 Up

7 The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved 3 Down

6 Madcon - Beggin' 1 Down

5 Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008 5 Up

4 Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl 1 Down

3 Coldplay - Viva La Vida 1 Down

2 Pink - So What 1 Down

1 Britney Spears - Womanizer 8 Up

 

I have such fond memories of MTV European Top 20 from the year 2000... But recently I had started wondering whether the chart really was that great then. In most of the weeks there were just one or two new entries (although for the most part there were two, it has to be said)... Could it be that I loved that year just because I started to watch the chart then? Not that this wasn't a good reason... Well, now that I'm looking at this week's edition of European Top 20, I understand what was great about the chart in 2000 - THE MOVEMENTS!

Yes, in 2000 it was very common to see big climbs and falls - and often many of them in one week. I know it's subjective but right now I'm going to define a "big" climb or fall as going 5+ places up or down the chart. And in this respect, this week's chart really reminds me of the chart in 2000 - there are SEVEN big movements!

Now this is in stark contrast to the rest of this year and especially the last several months, when you would be lucky to find two big movements in one edition of the chart!... When was the last time there were seven 5+ climbs and falls in one chart? In the chart of August 11, 2007 - more than a year ago!

I have to say that when there are so many big movements all at once, I can't be disappointed by the fact that there is just one new entry - that was why I loved MTV European Top 20 in 2000, that's why I love this week's chart. The current new entry is "Keeps Gettin' Better" by Christina Aguilera, who was last seen in European Top 20 at the very beginning of 2008 with "Oh Mother"... which, however, broke the record for least weeks in the chart for a song that has peaked at number 8 - just two weeks!

Now let's talk about the big movers. The biggest faller is "Girls" by Sugababes, going 11-18. That's not surprising as the song wasn't really successful in Europe (most probably because it was only released in the UK and Ireland)...

And the biggest climber is... well, there are actually three of them, each climbing 8 places! "Hot 'N' Cold" by Katy Perry goes 20-12 while "If I Were A Boy" by Beyoncé Knowles goes 17-9. Both of them were new entries last week and these jumps should be a sign for things to come - expect to see them much higher in the near future!

What about the third biggest climber? Let me first mention that "So What" by Pink becomes replaced at the top after spending just two weeks there... OK, the new number 1 is "Womanizer" by Britney Spears, her second for 2008 after "Piece Of Me" and ELEVENTH in total... An impressive achievement!

But the most spectacular thing is the way "Womanizer" conquers the top - it goes 9-1! This is the biggest climb to number 1 since "Hung Up" by Madonna went 14-1 at the end of 2005. And now something curious - "So What" by Pink reached the top by going 7-1. So one big climber to number 1 has been replaced by another!

When did that last happen before? Remember, only 5+ climbs to the top are considered. Well, the answer is: in my beloved year 2000. "Cartoon Heroes" by Aqua went 6-1... and two weeks later it was replaced by "Pure Shores" by All Saints, which went 7-1.

But that's not all! "Womanizer" becomes the 18th new number 1 of the year (i.e., songs that have also been at the top during the previous year are not counted). There were also 18 chart-toppers in 2006. Only two years have had more number ones - 1992 (19) and 2005 (21). Obviously, 2005's record won't be broken. The question is: will there be at least one more number 1 this year?

"If I Were A Boy" by Beyoncé will surely pose a threat but maybe not until the year is over. However, there is another big climber, going 5 places up to number 5... It will be really interesting if "Infinity 2008" by Guru Josh Project manages to reach the top - it has done very well across Europe... and there hasn't been a number 1 with a similar sound in recent years.

Good to see Christina Aguilera back in this chart.

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This a good reason to check her chart history.Here it is:

song: Genie In A Bottle ( 1999 )

points: 280

weeks in the chart: 15

peak position: No.1(5 weeks)

chart run: 18-8-4-2-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-3-4-6-9

 

song: What A Girl Wants ( 2000 )

points: 106

weeks in the chart: 12

peak position: No.7

chart run: 14-12-8-9-7-8-9-12-12-16-19-20

 

song: Come On Over Baby ( 2000 )

points: 53

weeks in the chart: 8

peak position: No.8

chart run: 18-12-9-8-14-17-17-20

 

song: Nobody Wants To Be Lonely (Feat.Ricky Martin) ( 2001 )

points: 216

weeks in the chart: 15

peak position: No.1(3 weeks)

chart run: 14-8-6-5-3-2-2-1-1-1-6-11-18-18-20

 

song: Lady Marmalade (Feat.Lil Kim,Mya & Pink) ( 2001 )

points: 168

weeks in the chart: 12

peak position: No.1(2 weeks)

chart run: 16-10-8-6-4-3-1-1-2-8-16-20

 

song: Beautiful ( 2003 )

points: 208

weeks in the chart: 18

peak position: No.2

chart run: 15-11-9-7-3-2-2-2-4-7-7-10-11-11-15-17-19-20

 

song: Fighter ( 2003 )

points: 185

weeks in the chart: 15

peak position: No.2

chart run: 14-10-8-6-5-5-3-2-4-8-9-12-13-15-17-17

 

song: Can't Hold Us Down ( 2003/2004 )

points: 165

weeks in the chart: 13

peak position: No.3

chart run: 7-7-3-3-4-6-7-9-10-11-13-15-16-18-19

 

song: The Voice Within ( 2004 )

points: 110

weeks in the chart: 8

peak position: No.3

chart run: 6-4-4-3-3-11-13-14

 

song: Ain't No Other Man ( 2006 )

points: 247

weeks in the chart: 17

peak position: No.1(3 weeks)

chart run: 13-10-4-1-3-4-6-5-5-2-2-4-8-9-10-15-16

 

song: Hurt ( 2006/2007 )

points: 238

weeks in the chart: 16

peak position: No.1(1 week)

chart run: 16-13-12-5-4-2-2-1-1-1-2-9-8-8-15-17

 

song: Tell Me (Feat.P.Diddy) ( 2007 )

points: 9

weeks in the chart: 2

peak position: No.14

chart run: 19-14

 

song: Candyman ( 2007 )

points: 167

weeks in the chart: 13

peak position: No.3

chart run: 20-10-3-4-5-5-6-6-6-7-8-11-15

 

song: Oh Mother ( 2008 )

points: 20

weeks in the chart: 2

peak position: No.8

chart run: 8-15

 

song: Keeps Gettin Better ( 2008 )

points: 2+

weeks in the chart: 1+

peak position: No.19+

chart run: 19-+

 

Recap:Christina Aguilera in the European Top 20

Number of entries:15

Total weeks in the chart:170+

Number 1's:5

Top song according to points:Genie In A Bottle-280

Top song according to weeks:Beautiful-18

Top song according to weeks at the top:Genie In A Bottle-5

 

Time for a flashback.Have a look to the No.1's this weeks since 1991:

1991:Michael Jackson - Black Or White

1992:Michael Jackson - Heal The World

1993:Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love

1994:Bon Jovi - Always

1995:Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise

1996:Robert Miles - One And One

1997:Aqua - Barbie Girl

1998:Cher - Believe

1999:Mariah Carey - Heartbreaker

2000:Backstreet Boys - The Shape Of My Heart

2001:Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head

2002:Nelly & Kelly Rowland - Dilemma

2003:Britney Spears & Madonna - Me Against The Music

2004:Gwen Stefani - What You Waiting For

2005:Madonna - Hung Up

2006:Justin Timberlake - My Love

2007:Sugababes - About You Now

 

Here is the chart of December 13, 2008:

 

20 Sugababes - Girls 2 Down

19 Leona Lewis - Forgive Me NEW

18 Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up 5 Down

17 Lady GaGa - Just Dance Stay =>

16 Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire 5 Down

15 Christina Aguilera - Keeps Gettin' Better 4 Up

14 Kanye West - Love Lockdown Stay =>

13 Rihanna - Disturbia 3 Down

12 Jack White & Alicia Keys - Another Way To Die 4 Up

11 The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved 4 Down

10 T.I. & Rihanna - Live Your Life 5 Up

9 Katy Perry - Hot 'N' Cold 3 Up

8 Madcon - Beggin' 2 Down

7 Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl 3 Down

6 Coldplay - Viva La Vida 3 Down

5 Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008 Stay =>

4 Pink - So What 2 Down

3 The Killers - Human 5 Up

2 Beyoncé Knowles - If I Were A Boy 7 Up

1 Britney Spears - Womanizer Stay =>

 

One new entry this week. "Forgive Me" by Leona Lewis debuts at number 19. This is the follow-up to "Better In Time", which broke the record for most weeks in the chart for a song that has peaked at number 10 - 19 weeks. Not to mention that "Bleeding Love" is the joint record holder for most weeks in the chart ever (29!)... Will "Forgive Me" also break a longstayer record? I doubt it, especially as I expect "Run" to also appear soon in the chart...

"Another Way To Die" by Jack White and Alicia Keys climbs to number 12 and becomes the second highest-peaking James Bond song. It has already surpassed the peak positions of "You Know My Name" by Chris Cornell (number 18) and "James Bond Theme" by Moby (number 13). Only "Goldeneye" by Tina Turner remains ahead with its peak of number 3... but I don't think "Another Way To Die" will beat that!

Britney Spears remains for a second week at number 1 with "Womanizer". What about the contenders? "Infinity 2008" by Guru Josh Project disappointingly stays at number 5 but there are two big climbs to the Top 3:

"Human" by The Killers goes 8-3 and becomes their biggest hit by far in MTV European Top 20. Their previous highest peaking song was "When You Were Young", which reached number 8.

However, the biggest threat is "If I Were A Boy" by Beyoncé, which jumps 7 places to number 2. Who knows, it might be at the top as early as next week...

The year is not over yet,but it's now all clear which songs will be the 20 most succesful for 2008.The No.1 is also not a surprise,but here are those 20 songs in alphabetical order.There will be 1 or 2 charts to be published,so when this happens i'll present to you the year-end chart.Here we are:

 

Britney Spears-Piece Of Me

Coldplay-Violet Hill

Coldplay-Viva La Vida

Duffy-Mercy

Estelle & Kanye West-American Boy

Gabriella Cilmi-Sweet About Me

Jason Mraz-I'm Yours

Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown-No Air

Katy Perry-I Kissed A Girl

Kid Rock-All Summer Long

Leona Lewis-Bleeding Love

Madonna & Justin Timberlake-4 Minutes

Ne-Yo-Closer

One Republic-Stop And Stare

Rihanna-Disturbia

Rihanna-Don't Stop The Music

Rihanna-Take A Bow

Timbaland feat. Nicole Scherzinger & Keri Hilson-Scream

Timbaland & One Republic-Apologize

Usher-Love In This Club

 

Anu surprises?I think no..........

I found some original logos for European Top 20 from the first years.Here they are:

http://yopic.net/images/466_1991_europeantop20m.jpg

 

http://yopic.net/images/135_1991_kristianebackerm.jpg

Edited December 19, 200816 yr by tsetsi81

A quick question for tsetsi81 and Bobiloko:

I`ve seen that the chart of 080705 has been edited. I thought Mint Royale entered at number 16 whilst OneRepublic was number 15. Was this proven wrong?