September 4, 200816 yr Author THE GOOD NEWS The 'Studio All-Stars' version of Estelle's "American Boy" has been removed. THE BAD NEWS more cover versions of "American Boy" are available on iTunes :lol:Starlite Singers - American BoyEsto - American BoyIndy Q - American Boy LOL :lol: They really made a bad decision and it was so close to top ten too! :( Dreadful decision by the record company. Kid Rock & Estelle are 2 completely different artists - Estelle is an unknown quantity effectively on her first major US single, while Kid Rock is an established artist with an albums track record. Estelle must feel terrible watching these awful cover versions climb the chart while she does all the promotion. The 'Starlite Singers' version sounds just like the 'Studio All-Stars' version, but the other 2 versions are truly dire.
September 5, 200816 yr Author iTunes Top 100 Songs * 1. So What - P!nk * 2. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz - (* being used in an ad *) * 3. Whatever You Like - T.I. (& #74) * 4. Just Stand Up! - Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Natasha Bedingfield, Miley Cyrus, Leona Lewis, Carrie Underwood, Keyshia Cole, LeAnn Rimes, Ashanti, Ciara & Mariah Carey - (* released August 29th *) * 5. Disturbia - Rihanna * 6. Paper Planes - M.I.A. * 7. In the Ayer (feat. Will.I.am) - Flo Rida (& #73) - (* played on 'One Tree Hill' & 'The Hills' on September 1st *) * 8. Hot N Cold - Katy Perry * 9. When I Grow Up - The Pussycat Dolls * 10. Viva la Vida - Coldplay * 11. Cyanide - Metallica - (* released September 2nd *) * 12. Forever - Chris Brown * 13. Fall for You - Secondhand Serenade * 14. Love Remains the Same - Gavin Rossdale * 15. Can't Believe It (feat. Lil Wayne) - T-Pain * 16. Closer - Ne-Yo * 17. One Step At a Time - Jordin Sparks * 18. Better In Time - Leona Lewis * 19. Crush - David Archuleta * 20. I Kissed a Girl - Katy Perry * 21. Shake It - Metro Station * 22. What Up, What's Haapnin' - T.I. - (* released September 2nd *) * 23. Dangerous (feat. Akon) - Kardinal Offishall * 24. All Summer Long (Vocal Version) - Hit Masters - (* cover version of Kid Rock's song *) * 25. Miss Independent - Ne-Yo - (* available when album is pre-ordered *) * 26. Burnin' Up - Jonas Brothers * 27. Let It Rock - Kevin Rudolf & Lil Wayne * 28. My Life (feat. Lil Wayne) - The Game * 29. Got Money - Lil Wayne & T-Pain * 30. What Them Girls Like (Co-starring Chris Brown & Sean Garrett) - Ludacris * 31. Now or Never - High School Musical Cast * 32. Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body) [feat. Project Pat, Young D & SuperPower] - Three 6 Mafia * 33. Shattered (Turn the Car Around) - O.A.R. * 34. Leavin' - Jesse McCartney * 35. Get Back - Demi Lovato * 36. Corona and Lime - Shwayze * 37. Johnny and June - Heidi Newfield * 38. Just Dance - Lady GaGa * 39. The Day That Never Comes - Metallica * 40. Check Yes Juliet - We the Kings * 41. Swing (feat. Soulja Boy Tell`em) - Savage & Soulja Boy Tell 'Em * 42. Put On (feat. Kanye West) - Young Jeezy * 43. A Milli - Lil Wayne * 44. Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings * 45. Come On Get Higher - Matt Nathanson * 46. All I Want to Do - Sugarland * 47. Just a Dream - Carrie Underwood * 48. Wish You Would (feat. T.I.) - Ludacris - (* released September 2nd *) * 49. Take a Bow - Rihanna * 50. My President - Young Jeezy & Nas * 51. Addicted - Saving Abel * 52. Swing Ya Rag (feat. Swizz Beatz) - T.I. * 53. Don't Think I Don't Think About It - Darius Rucker * 54. Cookie Jar (feat. The-Dream) - Gym Class Heroes * 55. Handlebars - Flobots * 56. Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield * 57. Free Fallin' (Live) - John Mayer * 58. It's Not My Time - 3 Doors Down * 59. T-Shirt - Shontelle * 60. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis * 61. Out Here Grindin' (feat. Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Boosie, Plies, Ace Hood, Trick Daddy) - DJ Khaled * 62. 7 Things - Miley Cyrus * 63. Buzzin' - Shwayze * 64. Do You Believe Me Now - Jimmy Wayne - (* released August 26th *) * 65. Mercy - Duffy * 66. That's What You Get - Paramore * 67. The Time of My Life - David Cook * 68. My Apocalypse - Metallica * 69. Should've Said No - Taylor Swift * 70. Chasing Pavements - ADELE - (* appeared on 'The View' on September 3rd *) * 71. Bartender Song (aka Sittin' at a Bar) - Rehab * 72. Thunder (Radio Mix) - Boys Like Girls * 73. In the Ayer (feat. will.i.am) - Flo Rida * 74. Whatever You Like - T.I. * 75. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey * 76. Change - Taylor Swift * 77. Lucky (feat. Colbie Caillat) - Jason Mraz * 78. Get Like Me (Stuntin Is a Habit) [feat. Chris Brown] - David Banner * 79. If I Never See Your Face Again - Maroon 5 feat. Rihanna * 80. Energy - Keri Hilson * 81. Body On Me - Nelly * 82. She Never Cried In Front of Me - Toby Keith * 83. Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (with the Wailers) - Kenny Chesney * 84. Say - John Mayer * 85. Lollipop (Remix) - Lil Wayne, Static Major & Kanye West * 86. Green Light (feat. Andre 3000) - John Legend * 87. Troubadour - George Strait * 88. Vacation - Young Jeezy * 89. Don't Stop the Music - Rihanna * 90. No Air - Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown * 91. Fly On the Wall - Miley Cyrus * 92. Calabria 2007 (Club Mix) - Enur * 93. Dangerous - Kardinal Offishall * 94. American Boy - Starlite Singers - (* 2nd cover version of Estelle's song to enter chart *) * 95. What You Got - Colby O'Donis * 96. Realize - Colbie Caillat * 97. Summertime - New Kids On the Block * 98. Damaged - Danity Kane * 99. Last Name - Carrie Underwood * 100. Dreamer - Chris Brown
September 5, 200816 yr Author MORE BAD NEWS After getting the 'Studio All-Stars' version of "American Boy" removed from iTunes, a second cover version of Estelle's song has entered the iTunes Top 100: * 94. American Boy - Starlite Singers Edited September 5, 200816 yr by britster
September 5, 200816 yr Poor Estelle! :o How close are Beyonce & co from getting number 1?? Maybe they can make headlines and then get a bit of promotion for the single here :w00t:
September 5, 200816 yr Author Poor Estelle! :o How close are Beyonce & co from getting number 1?? Maybe they can make headlines and then get a bit of promotion for the single here :w00t: Pink is way ahead at #1. Unless something major happens, "Just Stand Up" is going to peak at #2 ...
September 5, 200816 yr Oh :( At least it's behind a great song. ^_^ I'm also happy to see that Bleeding Love isn't outshaddowing 'Better In time' :wub:
September 6, 200816 yr Author iTunes Top 100 Songs * 1. So What - P!nk * 2. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz - (* being used in an ad *) * 3. Whatever You Like - T.I. (& #86) * 4. Just Stand Up! - Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Natasha Bedingfield, Miley Cyrus, Leona Lewis, Carrie Underwood, Keyshia Cole, LeAnn Rimes, Ashanti, Ciara & Mariah Carey - (* released August 29th *) * 5. Disturbia - Rihanna * 6. Paper Planes - M.I.A. * 7. In the Ayer (feat. Will.I.am) - Flo Rida (& #85) - (* played on 'One Tree Hill' & 'The Hills' on September 1st *) * 8. Hot N Cold - Katy Perry * 9. Viva la Vida - Coldplay * 10. When I Grow Up - The Pussycat Dolls * 11. Cyanide - Metallica - (* released September 2nd *) * 12. Forever - Chris Brown * 13. Can't Believe It (feat. Lil Wayne) - T-Pain * 14. Love Remains the Same - Gavin Rossdale * 15. Closer - Ne-Yo * 16. Fall for You - Secondhand Serenade * 17. Better In Time - Leona Lewis * 18. One Step At a Time - Jordin Sparks * 19. I Kissed a Girl - Katy Perry * 20. Crush - David Archuleta * 21. Shake It - Metro Station * 22. What Up, What's Haapnin' - T.I. - (* released September 2nd *) * 23. Dangerous (feat. Akon) - Kardinal Offishall * 24. All Summer Long (Vocal Version) - Hit Masters * 25. Miss Independent - Ne-Yo - (* available when album is pre-ordered *) * 26. Let It Rock - Kevin Rudolf & Lil Wayne * 27. My Life (feat. Lil Wayne) - The Game * 28. What Them Girls Like (Co-starring Chris Brown & Sean Garrett) - Ludacris * 29. Got Money - Lil Wayne & T-Pain * 30. Burnin' Up - Jonas Brothers * 31. Shattered (Turn the Car Around) - O.A.R. * 32. Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body) [feat. Project Pat, Young D & SuperPower] - Three 6 Mafia * 33. Leavin' - Jesse McCartney * 34. Now or Never - High School Musical Cast * 35. Johnny and June - Heidi Newfield * 36. The Day That Never Comes - Metallica * 37. All I Want to Do - Sugarland * 38. Corona and Lime - Shwayze * 39. Swing (feat. Soulja Boy Tell`em) - Savage & Soulja Boy Tell 'Em * 40. Just Dance - Lady GaGa * 41. Put On (feat. Kanye West) - Young Jeezy * 42. Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings * 43. Just a Dream - Carrie Underwood * 44. Take a Bow - Rihanna * 45. Come On Get Higher - Matt Nathanson * 46. Don't Think I Don't Think About It - Darius Rucker * 47. Addicted - Saving Abel * 48. Wish You Would (feat. T.I.) - Ludacris - (* released September 2nd *) * 49. Free Fallin' (Live) - John Mayer * 50. A Milli - Lil Wayne * 51. Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield * 52. Check Yes Juliet - We the Kings * 53. Get Back - Demi Lovato * 54. Cookie Jar (feat. The-Dream) - Gym Class Heroes * 55. My President - Young Jeezy & Nas * 56. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis * 57. Do You Believe Me Now - Jimmy Wayne - (* released August 26th *) * 58. It's Not My Time - 3 Doors Down * 59. Handlebars - Flobots * 60. Mercy - Duffy * 61. Out Here Grindin' (feat. Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Boosie, Plies, Ace Hood, Trick Daddy) - DJ Khaled * 62. My Apocalypse - Metallica * 63. Bartender Song (aka Sittin' at a Bar) - Rehab * 64. Lucky (feat. Colbie Caillat) - Jason Mraz * 65. Swing Ya Rag (feat. Swizz Beatz) - T.I. * 66. The Time of My Life - David Cook * 67. T-Shirt - Shontelle * 68. 7 Things - Miley Cyrus * 69. Chasing Pavements - ADELE - (* appeared on 'The View' on September 3rd *) * 70. Should've Said No - Taylor Swift * 71. Buzzin' - Shwayze * 72. American Boy - Starlite Singers - (* 2nd cover version of Estelle's song to enter chart *) * 73. That's What You Get - Paramore * 74. She Never Cried In Front of Me - Toby Keith * 75. Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (with the Wailers) - Kenny Chesney * 76. If I Never See Your Face Again - Maroon 5 feat. Rihanna * 77. Green Light (feat. Andre 3000) - John Legend * 78. Get Like Me (Stuntin Is a Habit) [feat. Chris Brown] - David Banner * 79. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey * 80. Body On Me - Nelly * 81. Thunder (Radio Mix) - Boys Like Girls * 82. Say - John Mayer * 83. Energy - Keri Hilson * 84. Change - Taylor Swift * 85. In the Ayer (feat. will.i.am) - Flo Rida * 86. Whatever You Like - T.I. * 87. Troubadour - George Strait * 88. Lollipop (Remix) - Lil Wayne, Static Major & Kanye West * 89. Don't Stop the Music - Rihanna * 90. No Air - Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown * 91. Everything - Michael Bublé * 92. Calabria 2007 (Club Mix) - Enur * 93. Last Name - Carrie Underwood * 94. Realize - Colbie Caillat * 95. Vacation - Young Jeezy * 96. What You Got - Colby O'Donis * 97. My Life (feat. Lil Wayne) - The Game * 98. Damaged - Danity Kane * 99. Mrs. Officer - Lil Wayne, Bobby Valentino & Kidd Kidd * 100. Holler Back - The Lost Trailers
September 6, 200816 yr just stand up moved up 2 places to no. 2 in 2 hours, it looks like it can go to #1 on itunes. they just performed
September 6, 200816 yr Author I wonder if it's: [a] the record companies that allow these cover versions, -OR- iTunes which allows these dodgy labels to sell their cover versions on iTunes, without permission from the record companies. I have a feeling it might be iTunes that allows this practice to happen, cos I can't imagine that any of the record companies are happy with these dreadful cover versions taking away sales from their artists.
September 6, 200816 yr Just Stand Up aint hit #1 yet.wassup with that. CAN SOMEONE PLZ POST THE POPULARITY BARS IF POSSIBLE ^_^
September 7, 200816 yr Author Estelle (American Boy) - Update MORE BAD NEWSThe "Studio All-Stars" cover of 'American Boy' is back, in addition to the "Starlite Singers" version.Both cover versions are currently in the iTunes Top 100 - (#78 & #99). Edited September 7, 200816 yr by britster
September 7, 200816 yr I want it to stay at #2 tbh, So What is a much better song. that's a bit hard to say, ofcourse so what is amazing! but a song that helps the fight against cancer deserves the top stop and as much download as possible
September 7, 200816 yr It's so idiotic that they deleted Estelle's album/single from iTunes. They did it to sell more albums, but in the end I'm guessing it only resulted in her making far less money than she would have. Sad. :(
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