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I think it's interesting that the two new entries in the "official" European Top 20 are a song about Mick Jagger and a song BY Mick Jagger and his super band SuperHeavy... tsetsi, you have done a nice chart! However, I'm afraid that, since the Italian and the Greek European Top 20's are so static, this 3-chart combination wouldn't have much movement, either... Jamse, by "taken over this chart" do you mean that you have been making your own version of European Top 20 since 2009? I'd like to look at your version as well!

I'll be very happy if one of us starts making the chart. However, while the whole Top 3 leaving might have been a little extreme, I really like European Top 20 nowadays. You never know what's going to happen next week! For me this is definitely better than 2009-2010 when the chart was a copy of the Eurochart or 2003-2004 when nothing was happening... I sincerely hoped "Party Rock Anthem" or "Give Me Everything" would have re-entered at number 2 as no song has done that before... And "The Edge Of Glory" by Lady GaGa breaks the record for the biggest fall ever from the top, going 1-15! The previous record was held by "About You Now" by Sugababes, which went 1-10 at the end of 2007...

It's funny to compare the top and the bottom half of the chart... It sees obvious that first a Top 10 is made so it can be broadcast on MTV Europe and then positions 11-20 are just added somehow so the chart can still be a Top 20 (not that I'm complaining - I hope it never becomes an official Top 10)... Yes, I did believe "California King Bed" would re-enter someday and even the fact that "Man Down" reached the Top 3 didn't make me stop believing that... I know I'm saying this all the time but it must be mentioned - "Someone Like You" is yet another song that re-enters the chart for the third time, thus having a fourth separate chart run - the othes who achieved this were "Who's That Chick?", "Price Tag", "Mr. Saxobeat" (I'm still expecting it to appear again in the chart) and "Sweat". Last week marked the biggest jump to number 2 - from number 15, achieved by "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO (who made the exact same movement two weeks earlier)... Well, this record is immediately beaten as "Last Friday Night" by Katy Perry goes 16-2! And what a precise prediction Hitstastic made - "Party Rock Anthem" does indeed leave the chart straight from number 2! Of course, this is just a third of the whole story - as tsetsi mentioned, last week's entire Top 3 is out of the chart! This is the first time when last week's number 1 has gone out... Which brings me to a quiz, the answer of which I don't know. I'm sure that a song has left European Top 20 from each position between number 2 and number 20... apart from number 3. Can anyone think of any instance when a song went out straight from number 3?

Just look at the chart run of "Party Rock Anthem" during the last 6 weeks: 2-13-15-2-15-2 Any predictions at which position it's going to land next week?

Oh, I'll be really happy if "Danza Kuduro" enters the chart! But even if it doesn't, for me European Top 20 now is at its best since I started watching it in April 2000 (maybe it shares this honour with the wonderful year 2007)!

It seems like I'm saying this every week nowadays but "Sweat" by Snoop Dogg and David Guetta re-enters European Top 20 for the third time, making this its fourth separate run in the chart... And it's the fourth song to achieve this - after "Who's That Chick?", "Price Tag" and "Mr. Saxobeat". I wouldn't be surprised if Alexandra Stan's single becomes the first to re-enter the chart for the fourth time next week!... I'm not surprised that "The Edge Of Glory" by Lady GaGa has reached number 1 - I thought it might do it when it climbed to number 2 two weeks ago... As a matter of fact, this edition of European Top 20 looks like a direct continuation not of last week's edition but of the one from two weeks ago!

And a record is broken this week! The 13-place climb of "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO is the biggest climb to number 2 ever! The previous record-holder was "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson, which went 14-2 at the end of 1995... Also, "Mr. Saxobeat" by Alexandra Stan re-enters the chart for the third time, i.e., this is its fourth separate run in European Top 20. It's the third song ever to do this... and, can you imagine, the previous two also did it this year - "Who's That Chick?" by David Guetta and Rihanna and "Price Tag" by Jessie J!

There seems to be a change in the schedule of MTV Europe - instead of on Tuesdays at 20:00 CET they are going to broadcast European Top 20 on Tuesdays at 23:00 CET. In the meantime, I'll make a prediction that I have thought about for a long time - "California King Bed" by Rihanna will re-enter the chart at some point in the future!

Here is another couple of remarkable chart runs from 1998: Ricky Martin - The Cup Of Life 17-7-3-4 Jamiroquai - Deeper Underground 6-8 In my previous post I forgot to mention another thing about the "flow" of the chart. I'll once again give 2003 as the example for the "perfect flow" - songs climbed until they reached their peak position and then started falling... However, that was incredibly boring! There were only 4 or 5 occasions during the whole year when a song reclimbed - and each of those times I almost jumped for joy since it seemed like a miracle! As I have stated before, the chart is most interesting when you never know whether a song will go up or down next week... Let me also say something about the latest edition of European Top 20! Once again there is a surprising return to the top... and, as a bonus, there are 5 new entries... I really, really like the chart this year!

I agree with you - to an extent. I think there have been strange editions of the chart before 2009 - but probably not as strange as the "Billboard" one... And I like your idea about the "flow" of the chart. However, in my opinion, apart from the "Billboard" edition and the disastrous one with "Mignon Mignon" and the X Factor Finalists, this year the "flow" of the chart has been quite good.. Moreover, after the "Billboard" edition, the chart-maker did their best to show some kind of a "flow" - for me that's the only reason why "Moment 4 Life" by Nicky Minaj spent so many weeks in the chart; the chart-maker obviously didn't want all the strange debuts from the "Billboard" edition to disappear immediately in the following one... Regarding the chart run of "E.T." - for me the strangest part of it by far was the 6-18-5 part... and during those weeks there was nothing else too strange about the "flow" of the chart... Not to mention that such things have also happened during the "good old times" - the example I thought of immediately was the chart run of "Got The Feelin'" by 5ive: 8-17-7-7 As a matter of fact, European Top 20 was quite peculiar during the whole 1998 in general! But that was the great thing about it and I'm sad that I wasn't watching the chart yet at the time...

Jamse, I don't think strange chart runs and a mysterious way of making the chart are directly related. It has never been exactly clear how the chart was done and during the 2000's there were so many huge hits in Europe that didn't even chart in European Top 20 - so I don't think the method then was standard at all... And yet, there was a period when there was almost nothing unexpected in the chart. The year 2003 is the best example - when a song entered European Top 20, you knew it was guaranteed to spend at least 7 weeks in the chart and reach a peak position of at least number 13...

So after 9 weeks "E.T." by Katy Perry and Kanye West returns to the top! This is the second longest period it has taken a song to return to number 1 - the record was set in 2009, when "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas returned to the top after 11 weeks... Another remarkable thing is the chart run of "E.T." so far: 10-1-5-2-5-6-6-18-5-3-1 It's incredible - a song goes to number 1, then falls as low as number 18... and still manages to climb to the top once again! The other notable occurence in this edition of European Top 20 is that "Price Tag" by Jessie J re-enters the chart for the third time, i.e., this is its 4th separate run in the chart! It's only the second song to achieve this - the first was "Who's That Chick?" by David Guetta and Rihanna.

And so this week "On The Floor" achieves Jennifer Lopez's longest run at number 1. "If You Had My Love" and "Play" stayed at the top for 3 weeks; "Love Don't Cost A Thing" and "Ain't It Funny" - for 5. This is the 6th week "On The Floor" spends at number 1... Would Jenny have guessed in 1999 that she'd score her biggest European hit 12 years later?!... With "Party Rock Anthem" LMFAO score their second number 2 hit after last year's "Gettin' Over You"... And just how many acts have two songs simultaneously in the chart? Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, Black Eyed Peas, Lady GaGa, Bruno Mars... This must be a record (and for a second consecutive week - last week it was Jessie J instead of Bruno Mars)!

I think what I'm going to write will be long and chaotic... I'm a little confused - where did you find this information about the bubblers in European Top 20 during the years? I started watching the chart in April 2000. I do remember that in some weeks there were bubblers but I can only confirm some of the ones in Jamse's list - although there were periods of time when I was able to watch only the Top 10 of the chart so it's possible that I have missed some bubblers. So here are the ones I can confirm were played as bubblers in the chart: Mary Mary - Shackles - in fact, I seem to remember that they played it as a bubbler for TWO WEEKS in a row! That's why I was very annoyed when it entered the chart - I thought: "Yeah, it entered just because they were promoting it so much"... Artful Dodger - Woman Trouble Aqua - Bumblebees - that was one of the most memorable editions of the chart as Aqua presented the Top 20 (I have already told this story) so of course they would promote their own song! Truesteppers, Dane Bowers and Victoria - Out Of Your Mind Artful Dodger & Melanie Blatt - Twentyfourseven Gorillaz - Rock Da House Sum 41 - Fat Lip Lenny Kravitz - Stillness Of Heart - and the chart presenter announced it with the words: "Now this man used to rock..." David Charvet - Leap Of Faith - and then later I was so disappointed when not this song but a song by another David entered the chart - Guetta's "Love Don't Let Me Go"... Here are some which I'm not sure about - I think I saw them on European Top 20 but it might have been on another show on MTV Europe: Montell Jordan - Get It On Tonite - or at least some song by Montell Jordan Mandy Moore - Candy Pink - There You Go Sweet Female Attitude - Flowers U2 - Beautiful Day Samantha Mumba - Baby Come On Over - or at least some song by Samantha Mumba Alcazar - Crying At The Discotheque IIO - Rapture Creed - My Sacrifice Macy Gray - Sexual Revolution DB Boulevard - Point Of View These two are a special case: Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head Emma Bunton - Take My Breath Away They weren't played during the chart; Joanne was just reading some emails sent to her by fans of the chart. One was asking whether "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" would enter the chart - Joanne answered that it was a very strong contender. Another was asking whether "Take My Breath Away" would enter the chart - Joanne answered that it wasn't very probable... Here are two videos which don't appear in Jamse's list but I'm SURE were played as bubblers: DJ Jurgen - Higher & Higher Texas - In Demand - Kicki specifically mentioned that it was "very hot" in The Netherlands I'm not sure about these ones but maybe they were also bubblers: Whitney Houston & George Michael - If I Told You That Alice Deejay - Will I Ever Then maybe I didn't understand correctly but in one edition I think I heard Trey mention a song that was successful across Europe, which goes: "La La La La La"... I wanted to believe he was talking about ATC's song! In early 2003, Ina-Geraldine presented "Kusha Las Payas" (only a part of the video was played) but not as a bubbler - as a matter of fact, she mentioned that it was so unimpressive compared to "Asereje"... Hopefully I'll remember some other pieces of information as well! Euphorique, A LOT can be added to that list of big hits not making it to European Top 20 - maybe I'll contribute later as well. For now I just want to mention that you have listed incorrectly S Club 7's "Bring It All Back" - it did enter the chart!

So with "On The Floor" Jennifer Lopez scores a 5th chart-topper in European Top 20 after "If You Had My Love", "Love Don't Cost A Thing", "Play" and "Ain't It Funny". She had to wait for 10 years to have a number 1 again! And then there is a record - "Who's That Chick?" by David Guetta and Rihanna re-enters the chart for the THIRD time! This is the first song to have 4 separate chart runs in MTV European Top 20!

Well, this is just a copy of last week's Billboard Hot 100! It's a mystery to me why the US chart would be used for a EUROPEAN Top 20...

Well, this week the chart certainly isn't too similar to other pan-European charts. There are some strange things about these new entries but at least this shows the chart is unpredictable! Oh, and the 18-place fall of "What's My Name?" is the biggest fall in the history of MTV European Top 20! The previous record for a fall from number 2 was held by "Lose Yourself" by Eminem, which went 2-18 in 2003... However, in 2006 "The Saints Are Coming" by U2 and Green Day actually left the chart straight from number 2!

A nice edition of the chart. I'm not happy when there are new entries that are only charting in the UK but at least it's not such a problem when they are outside the Top 10 of MTV European Top 20. However, I'm a little worried that this edition of the chart looks similar to this one: http://european-mega-charts.blogspot.com/2...5-29012011.html I hope that's just a coincidence!

Yes! After I saw "Only Girl In The World" at number 6, "Basrbra Streisand" at number 5, "Just The Way You Are" at number 4 and "The Time" at number 3, I thought the Top 2 must consist of "Rolling In The Deep" by Adele and "Grenade" by Bruno Mars. So when I saw "Rolling In The Deep" at number 2, I just KNEW "Grenade" would be at number 1... ..."What's My Name"?!?! Well, this edition of the chart looks promising because it seems to be made up by MTV Europe and not a copy of another "pan-European" chart... But we'll have to wait for the next few weeks to come to determine whether this is a permanent situation!

Well, judging by this week's Top 10, what MTV Europe said about the chart taking "a bit of a different perspective from the old" seems to be true... At least it doesn't look like it resembles other "pan-European" charts... When they broadcast the number 2 today, I was absolutely sure what the number 1 would be... Let's say I was shocked! I'm looking forward to seeing the whole Top 20 on the MTV Europe website!

Well, they claim that the Bulgarian Top 100 is based on 55 (I think) Bulgarian radio stations. Years ago they put each edition of the chart on a site but they haven't done it for a long, long time so one has to listen to it on one of the radio stations that broadcast it. By the way, until 2005 only Bulgarian songs were allowed in the chart - since then foreign songs have also been included. Where can I find the Nielsen Airplay Top 20?

I really wonder on what basis they are making this chart. There is another Bulgarian airplay chart - the Bulgarian Top 100 - which has been going since 1999 and it's broadcast on various radio stations. Here is this week's Top 10: 1 Rihanna - Only Girl In The World 2 Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are 3 Eminem & Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie 4 B.o.B & Hayley Williams - Airplanes 5 David Guetta & Rihanna - Who's That Chick? 6 Mike Posner - Cooler Than Me 7 Black Eyed Peas - The Time 8 Matt Cardle - When We Collide 9 McFly & Taio Cruz - Shine A Light 10 Vladi Radev & Gita - Stay

Euphorique, I see you have reacted on MTV Europe's site and they have replied to you that they have a new music programmer for the chart... Whatever that means. Well, we'll see what happens! At least it's positive that they are replying to viewers! Now maybe someone should ask them at least to correct the number 11 in this week's joke of a chart - it's obviously supposed to be Ellie Goulding, not Elton John and Alessandro Safina... and especially not a 2010 version of their duet! Really, that MUST be corrected!

Come on, is it that difficult for MTV Europe to create their own methodology of making this chart? I have said it before and I'll say it again: if they can't be bothered themselves, there are enough enthusiasts like us who'd happily do that for them!

Oh dear... I watched the Top 10 of the latest edition of European Top 20 on MTV Europe... I won't reveal anything until they put the whole Top 20 on their site... I'll just say I don't think I've ever laughed so much while watching this chart!