New Album Releases for September 30, 2008

T.I. - The Paper Trail
Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson
Robin Thicke - Something Else
Dem Franchize Boyz - Our World, Our Way
Kellie Pickler - Kellie Pickler
Ben Folds - Way To Normal
Jack's Mannequin - The Glass Passenger
Santana - Multi-Dimensional Warrior
James Taylor - Covers
Lesley Roy - Unbeautiful
Mercury Rev - Snowflake Midnight
Ani DiFranco - Red Letter Year
James Morrison - Songs For You, Truths For Me
Brian Vander Ark - Brian Vander Ark
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Best of Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Streets - Everything Is Borrowed
Craig Morgan - Greatest Hits
Echo & The Bunnymen - Greatest Hits
Tina Turner - Tina!
Linda Eder - The Other Side Of Me
Amy Grant - Christmas Collections
Faith Hill - Joy To The World
Melissa Etheridge - A New Thought For Christmas
The Archies - The Archies Christmas Album featuring Betty & Veronica
Enigma - Seven Lives Many Faces [2 CDs]
Dream Theater - Chaos In Motion [3 CDs, 2 DVDs]
Mary-Chapin Carpenter - Come Darkness, Come Light: Twelve Songs of Christmas
Mellisa Etheridge - A New Thought For Christmas
Todd Rundgren - Arena
Joshua Radin - Simple Times
Dion - Heroes: Giants of Early Guitar Rock
Joseph Arthur - Temporary People
Trivium - Shogun
David Bowie - iSelect
Gemma Hayes - The Hollow Of Morning
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones - Jingle All The Way
Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman - The Fabled City
Soundtrack - Nightmare Revisited
Soundtrack - Rock N Rolla
Various Artists - Princess Disneymania
Anberlin - New Surrender
Amon Amarth - Twilight Of The Thunder God
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - Act Your Age
Nina Simone - To Be Free

- Full list of new and future releases
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New Adult Alternative / Adult Contemporary Songs - September 2008

New songs recently added to adult alternative and adult contemporary radio stations in the U.S.:

Augustana - I Still Ain't Over You
Coldplay - Lost!
Matt Costa - Cigarette Eyes
Gavin DeGraw - Cheated On Me
Delta Spirit - Trashcan
Dido - Don't Believe In Love
Gabe Dixon Band - Five More Hours
Eagles - What Do I Do With My Heart
Michael Franti & Spearhead - Say Hey (I Love You)
Missy Higgins - Where I Stood
Hold Steady - Sequestered In Memphis
Josh Kelley - To Remember
B.B. King - How Many More Years
Ray Lamontagne - You Are The Best Thing
Lenka - The Show
John Mayer - Free Fallin'
Erin McCarley - Pony (It's Ok)
Sarah McLachlan - U Want Me 2
Ingrid Michaelson - Be Ok
Justin Nozuka - After Tonight
Pretenders - Boots Of Chinese Plastic
Snow Patrol - Take Back The City
Dar Williams - It's Alright

- New Songs Google Gadget
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THO 100 Update for the week ending September 20, 2008

For the third week in a row Rihanna claims the #1 position on the THO 100 with "Disturbia," holding off Katy Perry's former #1 "I Kissed A Girl." Once again this week, a bigger story is further down the chart where a female artist collaboration have the chart's largest point gain and largest chart move. The song is called "Just Stand Up!" and it is credited to Artists Stand Up To Cancer. It is one of the most superstar-filled collaborations for a song since "We Are The World." Leading the track is Beyonce (pictured), and also includes Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Ashanti, Mary J. Blige, Natasha Bedingfield, Rihanna, LeAnn Rimes, Carrie Underwood, Melissa Etheridge, Keyshia Cole, Sheryl Crow, Leona Lewis, Ciara, and Fergie. How will this song fair on the radio and on personal charts? We didn't think it had top 10 potential, but so far so good... it moves from #66 to #26 this week.

- Current THO 100
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New Album Releases for September 23, 2008

Pussycat Dolls - Doll Domination
Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
Demi Lovato - Don't Forget
Plain White T's - Big Bad World
Kenny Loggins - How About Now
Cold War Kids - Loyalty To Loyalty
Jazmine Sullivan - Fearless
Joe - Joe Thomas, New Man
Fourplay - Energy
Soundtrack - Sex And The City, Volume 2: More Music
Bette Midler - Jackpot - The Best Bette
Hank Williams III - Hank III Collector's Edition
TV On The Radio - Dear Science
Old Crow Medicine Show - Tennessee Pusher
Jackson Browne - Time The Conqueror
Charlie Haden Family & Friends - Rambling Boy
The Tony Rich Project - Exist
Randy Rogers Band - Randy Rogers Band
Thievery Corporation - Radio Retaliation
Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue
Soundtrack - Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Mogwai - The Hawk Is Howling
David Gilmour - Live In Gdansk [2 CD/DVD]
Within Temptation - Black Symphony [2 CD/DVD]
Ra - Black Sun
Everlast - Love, War, and the Ghost of Whitey Ford
Blitzen Trapper - Furr
Ledisi - It's Christmas
Little River Band - We Call It Christmas
Lenka - Lenka

- Full list of new and future album releases
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The Billboard Hot 100 Celebrates 50 Years

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first Billboard Hot 100 chart. Along with the Official U.K. Chart, the Hot 100 is one of the most popular and lasting music charts in the world. Recently Billboard Magazine has been celebrating this anniversary by publishing several Top Songs/Artists lists based on Hot 100 data. One of the most interesting is their Top 100 of the Hot 100. Songs were ranked based on their popularity compared to other songs of the same era:

1. Chubby Checker - The Twist [hit #1 in 1960 and in 1962]
2. Santana f/ Rob Thomas - Smooth [#1 for 12 weeks]
3. Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife [#1 for 9 weeks; Grammy record of the year]
4. LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live [69 weeks on the Hot 100]
5. Los Del Rio - Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) [#1 for 14 weeks]
6. Olivia Newton-John - Physical [#1 for 10 weeks; multi-format smash]
7. Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life [#1 for 10 weeks; Grammy best original song]
8. The Beatles - Hey Jude [#1 for 9 weeks]
9. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together [#1 for 14 weeks]
10. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart [#1 for 11 weeks]

- Bilboard Charts
- Current Hot 100 chart
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THO 100 Update for week ending September 13, 2008

Not much happening this week around the top of the chart as the top 3 positions remain the same. Further down the chart there is plenty of action... starting with a big debut for Metallica at #52 with "The Day That Never Comes." Normally #52 would be good enough to earn Highest Debut honors, but that belongs to Oasis, who dive in at #36 with "The Shock Of The Lightning." Oasis and Metallica lead a total of twelve debuts onto the chart, two of which belong to Natasha Bedingfield (pictured). Her hit "Pocketful Of Sunshine" at #75 is joined by "Angel" at #86 and also by "Bruised Water," a collaboration with Chicane.

- Current THO 100
- THO Archive
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New R&B Songs on the Radio - September 2008

New songs receiving airplay on R&B radio stations in the U.S.:

Avant - When It Hurts
Eric Benet - The Hunger
Wayne Brady - Ordinary
Deborah Cox - Did You Ever Love Me
Terry Dexter - I'm Free
Noel Gourdin - One Love
Marques Houston - Sunset
Lyfe Jennings - Will I Ever
Leigh Jones f/ Clark Anderson - Free Fall
Alicia Keys - Superwoman
John Legend (pictured) - Green Light
Livin Out Loud - I Can't Stop
Mary Mary - Get Up
Tony Rich Project - Part The Waves
Angie Stone - Pop Pop
Ralph Tresvant - It Must Be You
Trin-I-Tee 5:7 - Get Away
Usher - Here I Stand
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