THO 100 Update for week ending August 23, 2008

We're not sure if her name is Pink or P!nk, but in either case she has the highest debut on the chart this week with new single "So What." It comes from an album that hasn't been released yet, but at least you can download the single. Pink has had five #1 hits on the THO 100, and now 19 hits overall. Meanwhile, Katy Perry holds on with current #1 "I Kissed A Girl," which beats Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" and Rihanna's "Disturbia." Rihanna's hit has the best chance of becoming the next #1, and it could happen as soon as next week. Other debuts this week come from Keane, Duffy, Madcon, Jonas Brothers, Late of the Pier, O.A.R., Glasvegas, and Melee.

- Current THO 100 Chart
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New Album Releases for August 26, 2008

The Game - L.A.X.
Slipknot - All Hope Is Gone
Solange Knowles - Sol-Angel and the Hadley Street Dreams
The Verve - Forth
Earshot - The Silver Lining
Motorhead - Motorizer
Matthew Sweet - Sunshine Lies
Dragonforce - Ultra Beatdown
Little Feat - Join The Band
Original Broadway Cast - Gypsy
The Lost Trailers - Holler Back
Eva Cassidy - Somewhere
Luis Fonsi - Palabras del Silencio
Jimmy Wayne - Do You Believe Me Now
Various Artists - Tropical Thunder
JJ Grey & Mofro - Orange Blossoms
Klaus Schulze & Lisa Gerrard - Farscape
Tesla - Gold
Jordan Pruitt - Permission To Fly
The Moody Blues - Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970 [Live]
B.B. King - One Kind Favor
Delta Spirit - Ode To Sunshine
DecembeRadio - Satisfied
Valencia - We All Need A Reason To Believe
Blues Traveler - Shootout In North Hollywood

- Full list of new and future album releases
- 2008 Holiday/Christmas album releases
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THO 100 Update for the week ending August 16, 2008

Coldplay's string of six weeks atop the THO 100 ends this week, as "Viva La Vida" gives way to the equally huge international success of Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl." Perry's hit lands at #1 in its 11th week on the chart and also has the largest point gain this week. Will it last the same six weeks that Coldplay managed? The only thing that might stop it is Rihanna's "Disturbia," which moves from #10 to #4 this week. Further down the chart, several UK and Australian hits by Gabriella Cilmi, Little Jackie, Cascada, Fleet Foxes, BWO, and Eric Prydz enter the chart with new songs.

- Current THO 100 chart
- THO 100 Archive
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New Album Releases for August 19, 2008

Staind - The Illusion Of Progress
The Dandy Warhols - Earth To The Dandy Warhols
Shwayze - Shwayze
Goo Goo Dolls - Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Ice Cube - Raw Footage
Amy MacDonald - This Is The Life
Donavon Frankenreiter - Pass It Around
Black Stone Cherry - Folklore and Superstition
Crystal Shawanda - Dawn Of A New Day
The Academy Is... - Fast Times At Barrington High
David Byrne - Big Love: Hymnal
Soundtrack - The Cheetah Girls: One World
GZA/Genius - Pro Tools
Family Force 5 - Dance Or Die
Glen Campbell - Meet Glen Campbell
Stereolab - Chemical Chords
The Stills - Oceans Will Rise
Donnie Klang - Come Into My World
Laura Marling - Alas I Cannot Swim
Juliana Hatfield - How To Walk Away
George Jones - Burn Your Playhouse Down: The Unreleased Duets
Evelyn "Champagne" King - Open Book
Joe Bonamassa - Live From Nowhere In Particular [2 CDs]
Hotel Lights - Firecracker People
Toadies - No Deliverance
Todd Snider - Peace Queer
John Pizzarelli - With A Song In My Heart
Chris Knight - Heart Of Stone
Deitrick Haddon - Revealed
Jeff Hanson - Madam Owl
Sandra Boynton - Blue Moo

- Full list of New and Future Album Releases

New Pop/Top 40 Songs on the Radio - August 2008

David Archuleta - Crush
Natasha Bedingfield - Angel
Keri Hilson - Energy
Leona Lewis - Better In Time
M.I.A. - Paper Planes
Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
Colby O'Donis - Don't Turn Back
Pink - So What
Kevin Rudolf f/ Lil Wayne - Let It Rock
Saving Jane - Supergirl
Shontelle - T-Shirt
We The Kings - Check Yes Juliet (Run Baby Run)
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New Country Songs on the Radio - August 2008

Trace Adkins - Muddy Water
Carter's Chord - Different Breed
Kenny Chesney - Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven
Kristy Lee Cook - 15 Minutes Of Shame
Billy Currington - Don't
Billy Ray Cyrus - Somebody Said A Prayer
Melissa Lawson - What If It All Goes Right
Little Big Town - Fine Line
Tim McGraw - Let It Go
Montgomery Gentry - Roll With Me
Justin Moore - Back That Thing Up
Randy Owen - Like I Never Broke Her Heart
Blake Shelton - She Wouldn't Be Gone
Carrie Underwood - Just A Dream
Phil Vassar - I Would
Gretchen Wilson - Don't Do Me No Good
Trisha Yearwood - They Call It Falling For A Reason

- Add our New Songs Google Gadget
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THO 100 Update for the week ending August 9, 2008

Her string of chart successes only began in the second half of 2005, but only three years later Rihanna has racked up nine top 10 hits. The latest hit the top 10 this week, as "Disturbia" is the THO 100's greatest point gainer and moves from #16 to #10. Along the way Rihanna has had three #1 hits: "SOS (Rescue Me)" in early 2006, "Umbrella" (featuring Jay-Z) last year, and "Don't Stop The Music" also last year. We don't believe "Disturbia" will have the legs to become her fourth #1, especially given the competition currently ahead of her: namely Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl" and Kid Rock's "All Summer Long," but we'll have to wait and see.

- Current THO 100 chart
- Chart Archive
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New Album Releases for August 12, 2008

The Jonas Brothers - A Little Bit Longer
David Sanborn - Here & Gone
New Kids On The Block - Greatest Hits
Yung Berg - Look What You Made Me
Extreme - Saudades De Rock
Soundtrack - Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Hillsong - This Is Our God
Various Artists - Songs for Tibet: The Art of Peace
Irma Thomas - Simply Grand
East Village Opera Company - Old School
Fred Eaglesmith - Tinderbox

- Full list of new and future album releases
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New Adult Alternative / Adult Contemporary Songs

New adult alternative and adult contemporary songs recently receiving airplay on U.S. radio stations:

Colbie Caillat - The Little Things
Sheryl Crow - Motivation
Daughtry - What About Now
Neil Diamond - Pretty Amazing Grace
Donavon Frankenreiter - Life, Love & Laughter
G. Love and Special Sauce - Peace, Love & Happiness
Delta Goodrem - In This Life
Eric Hutchinson - Rock & Roll
Lifehouse - Broken
Matchbox Twenty - These Hard Times
Jon McLaughlin (pictured) - Beating My Heart
John Mellencamp - My Sweet Love
O.A.R. - Shattered (Turn The Car Around)
Donna Summer - Sand On My Feet
The Verve - Love Is Noise
Matt Wertz - 5:19
X Levitation Cult - Habit Forming

- Use our New Songs gadget on your iGoogle page!

THO 100 Update for the week ending August 2, 2008

No news is good news for Coldplay, as they claim a fifth week atop the THO 100 with "Viva La Vida." They still hold a sizable advantage over #2 Madonna and #3 Katy Perry. But with Perry's big splash on the UK chart this week, it looks like she is the most likely candidate to reach #1 next. Our artist spotlight goes to Kylie Minogue, who notches her 14th top 20 hit on this chart (which began in 1993) with "The One." Out of her last 14 hits, 13 have reached the top 20, with the only exception being the recent "In My Arms." "The One" is also the greatest point gainer this week.

- Current THO 100
- THO Chart Archive
- THO FAQ
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New Album Releases for August 5, 2008

Trapt - Only Through The Pain
Lloyd - Lessons In Love
Keith Anderson - C'mon
Randy Newman - Harps and Angels
Conor Oberst - Conor Oberst
Soundtrack - Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2
The Laurie Berkner Band - Rocketship Run
Carla Bruni - Comme Si de Rien N'Etait
Heidi Newfield - What Am I Waiting For
Jamey Johnson - That Lonesome Song
Keanthony - A Hustlaz Story
Brazilian Girls - New York City
Hawthorne Heights - Fragile Future
Lewis Black - Anticipation
The Airborne Toxic Event - The Airborne Toxic Event
Amy Ray - Didn't It Feel Kinder
Mike Gordon - The Green Sparrow
Pater Bradley Adams - Leavetaking
Darker My Love - 2
Black Light Burns - Cover Your Heart & the Anvil Pants Ody
Ernie Halter - Starting Over
Kid Sister - Koko B. Ware

- Full list of current and future releases

Keeping Up With The Music Industry

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