THO 100 Update for the week ending July 19, 2008

Most people in the U.S. have not heard of Dizzee Rascal. But elsewhere in the world, the multi-talented Dizzee is becoming a superstar. He's a rapper, producer, actor, and he won the Mercury Prize for his 2003 album Boy in da Corner. This week his latest single, "Dance Wiv Me," is the largest point gainer on the THO 100 and moves from #37 to #14. At the top of the new chart, Coldplay hangs on at #1 for a third week, as Madonna's "Give It 2 Me" slides into the #2 slot. Once Coldplay gives up the crown, it will be interesting to see if it is Madonna who will grab another #1 hit, or newcomer Katy Perry with her smash "I Kissed A Girl."

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Top Songs of 2008... So Far

We are barely past the halfway point of 2008 - a good time to take a look at the year's top songs... so far. This list is compiled by adding each THO chart from 2008. The top 10 is dominated by female solo artists, but it is a male group that has two songs on the list. And two of the most popular artists of the past two decades are topped by a newcomer...

1. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
2. OneRepublic - Stop And Stare
3. Sara Bareilles - Love Song
4. Duffy - Mercy
5. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
6. Madonna f/ Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes
7. Britney Spears - Piece Of Me
8. Timbaland f/ OneRepublic - Apologize
9. Jordin Sparks f/ Chris Brown - No Air
10. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body

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New Album Releases for July 22, 2008

Miley Cyrus - Breakout
Nine Inch Nails - The Slip
Candlebox - Into The Sun
Black Kids - Partie Traumatic
CSS - Donkey
Almighty - Original S.I.N.
U2 - Boy [Mastered Re-Release]
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - CSNY / Deja Vu Live
Larry The Cable Guy - Morning Constitutions [CD + DVD]
Nicole C. Mullen - A Dream To Believe In, Volume 2
Buddy Guy - Skin Deep
Big Pokey - Hurricane Sensei
Clique Girls - Not Too Young
Dr. Dog - Fate
Danny Aiello - Live From Atlantic City
Pepper - Pink Crustaceans and Good Vibrations

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THO 100 Update for the Week Ending July 12

No big surprise this week as Coldplay spends a third consecutive week atop the chart with "Viva La Vida," although it is "Vida's" second week at #1. (Remember that "Violet Hill" spent a single week at #1 during the week ending June 28.) Although "Viva" looks unstopable at the moment, there are some other big songs racing up the chart, including Madonna's "Give It 2 Me," Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl," and The Ting Ting's "Shut Up And Let Me Go." "Shut Up" is this week's largest point gainer. We are more than halfway through the year and next week we'll compile the top songs of the year to date.

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New Album Releases for July 8, 2008

Beck - Modern Guilt
Soundtrack - Mamma Mia!
Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis - Two Men With The Blues
Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long [Deluxe Edition]
Various Artists - Country Sings Disney
Great Big Sea - Fortune's Favour
Chris Difford - The Last Temptation of Chris
Nickelback - The Lowdown
Albert Hammond Jr. - Como Te Llama?
Alison Moyet - The Turn
Ron Sexsmith - Exit Strategy Of The Soul
Patti Smith & Kevin Shields - The Coral Sea
The Melvins - Nude With Boots
Little Jackie - The Stoop
Donna The Buffalo - Silverlined
Nick Colionne - No Limits
Feral Children - Second To The Last Frontier
Greg Laswell - Three Flights From Alto Nido
Kerli - Love Is Dead
Kessler - I Know Your Voice
Capital Lights - This Is An Outrage!

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New Pop/Top 40 Songs

New Pop/Top 40 songs recently appearing on U.S. radio stations:

New Kids On The Block - Summertime
Katy Perry (pictured) - I Kissed A Girl
Maroon 5 f/ Rihanna - If I Never See Your Face Again
Shwayze f/ Cisco Adler - Buzzin'
Miley Cyrus - 7 Things
Lee Carr - Stilettos
David Cook - The Time Of My Life
Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up
Usher - Moving Mountains
Lesley Roy - I'm Gone, I'm Going
Boys Like Girls - Thunder
Rihanna - Disturbia
Jordin Sparks - One Step At A Time
Secondhand Serenade - Fall For You
Jonas Brothers - Burnin' Up
Menudo - Lost
Foreigner - Too Late
Mariah Carey - I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time



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THO 100 Update for the week ending June 28, 2008

It is hard to argue that Coldplay isn't the hottest band on the planet right now. They have one of the best-selling albums worldwide, two of the most downloaded songs, and now they collect their third number one hit on the THO 100. "Violet Hill" displaces Madonna's "4 Minutes" in the #1 spot after her 10-week run. The song follows "Clocks" in 2003 and "Talk" in 2006 as Coldplay number ones on the chart. In fact, "Talk" also displaced Madonna at #1 after her nine week run with "Sorry." But "Violet Hill" may not be at the top for long, as Coldplay's own "Viva La Vida" is the largest point gainer and moves up to #4 this week. Next week we could have the same band at #1 and #2. We'll have to check our records to find the last time that happened. Enjoy the chart!

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