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Rate Los Angeles "Times" Writers' Wits Fall Victim To The Power Of Scherzinger [Putting The Pseudo In Pseudo-event]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Idolator external link    Tue, Sep 2    5 related articles

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By Dan Gibson 1) Pussycat Dolls, "When I Grow Up" 2) Chris Brown, "Forever" 3) Jonas Brothers, "Burnin' Up" 4) Britney Spears, "Piece of Me" 5) The Ting Tings, "Shut Up and Let Me Go" 1) Pussycat Dolls, "When I Grown Up" 2) Chris Brown, "Forever" 3) Britney Spears, "Piece of Me"

Wednesday, Aug 27

 

Rate 2008 Video Music Awards Nominations [Putting The Pseudo In Pseudo-event]

Original at Idolator external link    Wed, Aug 27    5 related articles

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By Maura Johnston BEST MALE VIDEO Chris Brown, "With You" Flo Rida, "Low" Lil Wayne, "Lollipop" T.I., "No Matter What" Usher, "Love In This Club" BEST CHOREOGRAPHY Adele, "Chasing Pavements" Chris Brown, "Forever" Chris Brown feat. T-Pain, "Kiss Kiss" Gnarls Barkley, "Run"

Monday, Aug 25

 

Rate Roland Clark And The Montanas Have A License To Amuse [Listening Station]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

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By Maura Johnston It would appear that Rye Playland has moved on from the hard-rock era, as White Lion was nowhere to be heard during my outing there over the weekend. However, in addition to playing nearly every single that Chris Brown and Lil Wayne have put out this year, the Westchester County amusement pa...

Friday, Aug 22

 

Rate Who's A Big Pop Star? Yes, You Are! David Archuleta's Post-"Idol" Chart Debut [100 And Single]

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By Chris Molanphy 2. Rihanna, "Disturbia" (LW No. 1) 4. M.I.A., "Paper Planes" (LW No. 2) 5. Chris Brown, "Forever" (CHART DEBUT) 6. Estelle feat. Kanye West, "American Boy" (LW No. 7) 7. Coldplay, "Viva la Vida" (LW No. 8) 8. Katy Perry, "I Kissed a Girl" (LW No. 5) 9. Chris Brown, "Forever" (LW No. 9)

Thursday, Aug 14

 

Rate David Banner, Abba Prove To Be Popular Among America's Dollar-Bill-Equipped Barflies [Jukebox Heroes Redux]

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By Maura Johnston 1. David Banner, "Get Like Me" 2. LL Cool J, "Baby" 3. Cast of Mamma Mia!, "Mamma Mia" 4. Cast of Mamma Mia!, "Dancing Queen" 5. Sugarland, "All I Want To Do" 6. Hinder, "Use Me" 7. Nas, "Hero" 8. Keyshia Cole, "Heaven Sent" 9. John Legend featuring Andre 3000, "Green Light"

Monday, Aug 4

 

Rate Teen Choice Awards Pick A Couple Of Age-Appropriate Winners For Once

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 NY - Aug 4, 2008 Music winners after the jump. _ Choice Music Single: Jonas Brothers, "When You Look Me in the Eyes." _ Choice Hook-Up: Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown, "No Air."

Rate Teen Choice Awards Pick A Couple Of Age-Appropriate Winners For Once [Everybody's A Winner]

Original at Idolator external link    Mon, Aug 4    3 related articles

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By Maura Johnston Choice Hook-Up: Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown, "No Air." Choice Music Male Artist: Chris Brown. Choice Music R&B Artist: Chris Brown. Choice Music R&B Track: Chris Brown, "Forever." Choice Music Rap/Hip-Hop Track: Lil Mama featuring T-Pain and Chris Brown, "Shawty Get Loose."

Rate Chris Brown's Song Brought To You By Wrigley, Ad Concept Brought To You By iTunes [This Thing Looks Like That Thing]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

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By Maura Johnston Maybe I'm still dealing with residual Chris Martin-on-the-brain after seeing not one, but two new Coldplay videos yesterday, but the first thing I thought of when I saw Chris Brown's commercial for Wrigley's Doublemint gum—which uses the hook from the teen heartthrob's secretly spon...

Monday, Jul 28

 

Rate Chris Brown Would Like To Double Your Pleasure Against Your Will [Endorsements]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

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By Maura Johnston First, Mr. Brown updated the jingle and recorded it with hip-hop producer Polow Da Don. Then, during the same Los Angeles recording sessions in February, paid for by Wrigley, Mr. Brown added new lyrics and made a 4½-minute rendition of the tune, titled "Forever."

Wednesday, Jul 2

 

Rate The Followup Conundrum: At Midyear, Big Hits Are One-Offs [100 And Single]

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By Chris Molanphy Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 2. Lil Wayne, "A Milli" (LW No. 4, 10 weeks) 5. Chris Brown, "Take You Down" (LW No. 6, 14 weeks) 8. Usher feat. Beyonce and Lil Wayne, "Love in This Club, Part II" (LW No. 8, 10 weeks) 10. Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West, "Put On" (LW No. 10, 8 weeks)

Wednesday, Jun 25

 

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By Anthony Miccio Viewer's Choice Chris Brown feat. T-Pain-"Kiss Kiss" Lil' Wayne feat. Static Major-"Lollipop" Keyshia Cole feat. Missy Elliott & Lil' Kim-"Let It Go" Alicia Keys-"No One" Soulja Boy-"Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)" Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown-"No Air"

Friday, May 30

 

Rate John, Paul, George, Ringo, And Cookie: "Idol" Winner Sets (And Sells) Records

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By Chris Molanphy Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1. Lil Wayne feat. Static Major, "Lollipop" (LW No. 1, 11 weeks) 4. Chris Brown, "Take You Down" (LW No. 7, 9 weeks) 8. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown, "No Air" (LW No. 4, 12 weeks) 10. Usher feat. Beyonce and Lil Wayne, "Love in This Club, Part II" (LW No. 10, 5 weeks)

Thursday, May 22

 

Rate New Kids On The Block Have A Brand-New Hit

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By Chris Molanphy Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1. Lil Wayne feat. Static Major, "Lollipop" (LW No. 1, 10 weeks) 4. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown, "No Air" (LW No. 5, 11 weeks) 7. Chris Brown, "Take You Down" (LW No. 10, 8 weeks) 10. Usher feat. Beyonce and Lil Wayne, "Love in This Club, Part II" (LW No. 12, 4 weeks)

Friday, May 16

 

Rate From Zombies to Ri-Ri: Bonus Hits are Album-Buyer's Ripoff and Chart Bonanza

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By Chris Molanphy Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1. Lil Wayne feat. Static Major, "Lollipop" (LW No. 1, 9 weeks) 5. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown, "No Air" (LW No. 5, 10 weeks) 7. Rick Ross feat. T-Pain, "The Boss" (LW No. 6, 18 weeks) 10. Chris Brown, "Take You Down" (LW No. 16, 7 weeks)

Rate The BET Awards Promise Big Stars, Big Hits And The Word "Feat." [Awards]

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By Anthony Miccio Best New Artist Best Female Hip-Hop Artist Trina Lil' Mama Eve Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Jay-Z Lil' Wayne Common Chris Brown feat. T-Pain-"Kiss Kiss" Viewer's Choice Chris Brown feat. T-Pain-"Kiss Kiss" Lil' Wayne feat. Static Major-"Lollipop" Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown-"No Air"

Tuesday, May 13

 

Rate David Archuleta Hoping To Show The World That He's The Chris Brown Of "American Idol"

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By Maura Johnston Syesha Mercado Randy Jackson chose: "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys Syesha Chose: undetermined The producers chose: undetermined David Archuleta Paula Abdul chose: "And So It Goes" by Billy Joel David chose: "With You" by Chris Brown The producers chose: "Longer" by Dan Fogelberg

Thursday, May 8

 

Rate Jesse McCartney: The Unlikely Heir To Justin Timberlake's Throne?

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By Chris Molanphy Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1. Lil Wayne feat. Static Major, "Lollipop" (LW No. 1, 8 weeks) 3. Usher feat. Young Jeezy, "Love in This Club" (LW No. 3, 13 weeks) 5. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown, "No Air" (LW No. 7, 9 weeks) 6. Rick Ross feat. T-Pain, "The Boss" (LW No. 5, 17 weeks)

Tuesday, May 6

 

Rate MTV UK's "Ultimate 50 Popstars" Reveals Ocean-Sized McFly Appreciation Gap

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By Maura Johnston 42. Eminem 41. Maroon 5 40. Amy Winehouse 39. KT Tunstall 38. Black Eyed Peas 37. Destiny's Child 36. Sugababes 35. Westlife 34. Nelly Furtado 33. Fall Out Boy 32. TLC 31. Jessica Simpson 30. Robbie Williams 29. Pussycat Dolls 28. Rihanna 27. Leona Lewis 26. Girls Aloud 25. Gwen Stefani 24. Chris Brown

Friday, May 2

 

Rate Forever Leavin' Pork & Beans: Big Chart Moves By Summer Single Contenders [100 And Single]

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By Chris Molanphy 2. Lil Wayne feat. Static Major, "Lollipop" (LW No. 1, 7 weeks) 3. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown, "No Air" (LW No. 3, 17 weeks) 5. Usher feat. Young Jeezy, "Love in This Club" (LW No. 4, 11 weeks) 9. Chris Brown, "Forever" (CHART DEBUT, 1 week) 10. Chris Brown, "With You" (LW No. 9, 22 weeks)

Friday, Apr 25

 

Rate Sweeter Than Apple Pie: Weezy Licks His Way To The No. 1 Spot [100 And Single]

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By Chris Molanphy Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 3. Lil Wayne feat. Static Major, "Lollipop" (LW No. 3, 6 weeks) 7. Rick Ross feat. T-Pain, "The Boss" (LW No. 7, 15 weeks) 8. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown, "No Air" (LW No. 12, 7 weeks) 9. Alicia Keys, "Like You'll Never See Me Again" (LW No. 9, 26 weeks)

Friday, Apr 18

 

Rate The Main Event: Original Diva Battles New Diva For No. 1

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By Chris Molanphy 2. Lil Wayne feat. Static Major, "Lollipop" (LW No. 4, 5 weeks) 3. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown, "No Air" (LW No. 7, 15 weeks) 4. Usher feat. Young Jeezy, "Love in This Club" (LW No. 5, 9 weeks) 8. Chris Brown, "With You" (LW No. 8, 20 weeks) 10. Flo Rida feat. T-Pain, "Low" (LW No. 10, 25 weeks)

Thursday, Apr 10

 

Rate Countin' Down The Drum Stems! Remixable Single Gives Radiohead A Hit

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By Chris Molanphy 4. Lil Wayne feat. Static Major, "Lollipop" (LW No. 7, 4 weeks) 5. Usher feat. Young Jeezy, "Love in This Club" (LW No. 2, 8 weeks) 7. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown, "No Air" (LW No. 5, 14 weeks) 8. Chris Brown, "With You" (LW No. 8, 19 weeks) 10. Flo Rida feat. T-Pain, "Low" (LW No. 10, 24 weeks)

Friday, Apr 4

 

Rate Touch Their Bodies, Eat Their Dust: Two Queens Dethrone The KingVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

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By Chris Molanphy 2. Usher feat. Young Jeezy, "Love in This Club" (LW No. 2, 7 weeks) 5. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown, "No Air" (LW No. 6, 13 weeks) 7. Lil Wayne feat. Static Major, "Lollipop" (LW No. 9, 3 weeks) 8. Chris Brown, "With You" (LW No. 4, 18 weeks) 10. Flo Rida feat. T-Pain, "Low" (LW No. 7, 23 weeks)

Friday, Mar 28

 

Rate Lils Mama And Weezy Make Big Moves, Shake Up Top 10

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By Chris Molanphy 4. Chris Brown, "With You" (LW No. 2, 17 weeks) 6. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown, "No Air" (LW No. 6, 12 weeks) 9. Lil Wayne feat. Static Major, "Lollipop" (LW No. 85, 2 weeks) 10. Lil Mama feat. Chris Brown & T-Pain, "Shawty Get Loose" (LW No. 19, 5 weeks)

Friday, Mar 14

 

Rate Bonkers For Buckley: America's Dead Idol [100 And Single]

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By Chris Molanphy 1. Usher Featuring Young Jeezy, "Love In This Club" (LW No. 1, 4 weeks) 2. Chris Brown, "With You" (LW No. 3, 15 weeks) 3. Flo Rida feat. T-Pain, "Low" (LW No. 2, 20 weeks) 5. Rihanna, "Don't Stop the Music" (LW No. 4, 16 weeks) 6. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown, "No Air" (LW No. 6, 10 weeks)

Friday, Mar 7

 

Rate He Makes Us Wanna...: Usher's Our Flo Rida-Killing Hero [100 And Single]

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By Chris Molanphy 1. Usher Featuring Young Jeezy, "Love In This Club" (LW No. 51, 3 weeks) 2. Flo Rida feat. T-Pain, "Low" (LW No. 1, 19 weeks) 3. Chris Brown, "With You" (LW No. 2, 14 weeks) 4. Rihanna, "Don't Stop the Music" (LW No. 3, 15 weeks) 6. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown, "No Air" (LW No. 13, 9 weeks)

Wednesday, Mar 5

 

Rate Janet Jackson Cracks Her Whip At The Top Of The Charts [Who Charted]

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By Maura Johnston 1. Janet Jackson, Discipline (181,000) 5. Alicia Keys, As I Am (58,000) 7. Once soundtrack (47,000) 8. Juno soundtrack (42,000) 11. Mary J. Blige, Growing Pains (34,000) 12. Taylor Swift (32,000) 14. Step Up 2: The Streets soundtrack (31,000) 18. Chris Brown, Exclusive (26,000)

Friday, Feb 29

 

Rate The White Stripes And Flo Rida: They're Both No. 1!*

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By Chris Molanphy • The biggest digital-sales gainer on the Hot 100 is the second official single from American Idol season six winner Jordin Sparks. "No Air," her duet with Chris Brown, is up more than 40% in sales for the week and leaps 10 notches to No. 13 on the big chart. Photos: AP]

Wednesday, Feb 27

 

Rate "Don't Forget The Lyrics" Flexes Its Soundscan Muscle [Who Charted]

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By Maura Johnston 5. Step Up 2: The Streets soundtrack (43,000) 8. Chris Cagle, My Life's Been A Country Song (37,000) 9. Mary J. Blige, Growing Pains (35,000) 13. Chris Brown, Exclusive (29,000) 17. 2008 Grammy Nominees (25,000) 18. Daughtry 25,000) 19. Jim Jones, Harlem's American Gangster (25,000)

Wednesday, Feb 20

 

Rate Herbie Hancock Still Has A Lot To Smile About [Who Charted]

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By Maura Johnston Jack Johnson topped the sales charts last week, selling 180,000 copies of Sleep Through The Static, but the rest of the top sellers had Grammys written all over them, with Herbie Hancock's Album Of The Year winner River: The Joni Letters skyrocketing from No. 159 to No. 5 and nearly doubling...

Monday, Feb 11

 

Rate The Kids Choice Awards: More Songs About Girls [Everybody's A Winner]

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By Maura Johnston In the shadow of the Grammys and their tributes to the aged come the nominations for the Kids Choice Awards, the Nickelodeon-sponsored awards for tween faves that have somehow been around for 21 years. While the four music-related categories do include single nods to Disney stars Miley C...

Thursday, Feb 7

 

Rate Hey, Let's Write a Song Called "Steve Jobs Is Dreamy" [100 And Single]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Idolator external link    Thu, Feb 7

By Chris Molanphy Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 3. Mary J. Blige, "Just Fine" (LW No. 3, 19 weeks) 4. J. Holiday, "Suffocate" (LW No. 4, 18 weeks) 8. Mario, "Cryin' Out for Me" (LW No. 8, 23 weeks) 9. Flo Rida feat. T-Pain, "Low" (LW No. 10, 20 weeks) 10. Chris Brown, "With You" (LW No. 9, 10 weeks)

Rate The Grammys: The Strange Assortment Of Celebrities Gets Stranger [Somewhat Arresting Developments]

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By Maura Johnston SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Feb. 7, 2008) -- Six-time GRAMMY® winner Tina Turner will join current two-time nominee Beyoncé for a special performance; and jazz pianist Eldar, rap-rocker Kid Rock, jazz saxophonist Dave Koz and jazz/pop singer Keely Smith also will perform on the 50th Annual GR...

Wednesday, Feb 6

 

Rate Alicia Keys: Yep, She's Still On Top Of The Album Charts [Who Charted]

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By Maura Johnston 5. 2008 Grammy Nominees (50,000) 6. Mary J. Blige, Growing Pains (47,000) 7. Hannah Montana 2: Non-Stop Dance Party (40,000) 8. Keyshia Cole, Just Like You (36,000) 9. Taylor Swift (36,000) 10. Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus (35,000) 11. Chris Brown, Exclusive (33,000)

Friday, Feb 1

 

Rate Mama-say, Mama-sa, Ma-Ma-Hard-Sell: Rihanna Throws Michael Jackson A Lifeline [100 And Single]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

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By Chris Molanphy Ed. note: Chris "dennisobell" Molanphy, our resident chart guru, looks at the upward, downward, and lack of movement on this week's Billboard charts: And then, like a table-dancing angel from above, Rihanna answers your prayers.

Thursday, Jan 31

 

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By Maura Johnston And now he's dragging Lil Mama along with him, as evidenced by the "Scream"-biting video for "Shawty Get Loose," the latest attempt to let the Top 40-listening masses that the pint-sized rapper has other songs besides "Lip Gloss." Whoever had the idea that ripping off paying homage to a vi...

Thursday, Jan 24

 

Rate It's Time For A Good Old-Fashioned Flo Rida Vs. Norsemen Smackdown [100 And Single]

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By Chris Molanphy 2. Alicia Keys, "No One" (LW No. 2, 20 weeks) 4. Chris Brown, "With You" (LW No. 6, 8 weeks) 6. Chris Brown feat. T-Pain, "Kiss Kiss" (LW No. 4, 19 weeks) 12. Jordin Sparks, "Tattoo" (LW No. 9, 17 weeks) 19. Rihanna feat. Ne-Yo, "Hate That I Love You" (LW No. 14, 21 weeks)

Friday, Jan 11

 

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Everyone needs T-Pain, Maura. Haven't you figured that out?" Jess asked me when I griped about the new Lil Mama single, which features T-Pain and Chris Brown, to him. And I can see his point in a way; Lil Mama's follow-up single to "Lip Gloss," the not-bad-at-all "G-Slide (Tour Bus)," was one...

Wednesday, Dec 26

 

Rate New York's Top 40 Fans Discover This New Artist Named Timbaland [Year-end Analysis]

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By Maura Johnston 3 Pink - U + Ur Hand 15 Rihanna & Jay-Z - Umbrella 43 Jordin Sparks - Tattoo 45 Ciara - Like A Boy 49 Rihanna - Shut Up And Drive 57 Chris Brown - Wall To Wall 66 Chris Brown & T-Pain - Kiss Kiss 69 Lloyd & Lil Wayne - You 85 Rihanna - Dont Stop The Music

Thursday, Dec 20

 

Rate Goodbye Alicia, Hello Alicia: New Hits Start Bubbling Up [100 And Single]

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By Chris Molanphy Ed. note: Chris "dennisobell" Molanphy, our resident chart guru, looks at the upward, downward, and lack of movement on the Billboard Hot 100 in the latest installment of "100 And Single": Twas the Night Before Christmas, and Snoop Was Horny: Here's a quick rundown of the biggest movers i...

Wednesday, Dec 19

 

Rate Josh Groban Is Probably Dreading Christmas [Who Charted]

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By Maura Johnston 4. Now 26 5. Mannheim Steamroller, Christmas Song 6. High School Musical 2 soundtrack 7. Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus 8. Taylor Swift 9. Carrie Underwood, Carnival Ride 10. Garth Brooks, Ultimate Hits 11. Bow Wow & Omarion, Face/Off 12. Chris Brown, Exclusive

Monday, Dec 17

 

Rate No. 20: Rihanna Will Shelter You From The Storm [Idolator's 2007 Top 40 List Of Awesomeness]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

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By Maura Johnston I loved "Umbrella" from pretty much the first time I heard it on my MacBook's tinny speakers, the way its minor-key bluster and I'll-stand-by-you lyrics were propped up by some deeply buried synths that sounded like they'd been coated in mud that had been collecting for weeks. Little did I...

Rate "Rolling Stone" Gives Its Blessing To M.I.A. [Year-end Analysis]

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By Jess Harvell Nothing quite as batshit on Rolling Stone's Best Albums Of '07 list as Randy Newman landing at No. 2 on the magazine's list of the year's best singles, but that's not to say the list isn't full of surprises, some far less pleasant than M.I.A.'s Kala taking the top spot.

Rate "Pitchfork" Thinks LCD Soundsystem's "All My Friends" Is Something Great [Year-end Analysis]

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By Jess Harvell THE WHAAAA? Pitchfork's (institutional) embrace of the pop charts is still so odd. (That it was one of the weakest years for American pop in my living memory notwithstanding.) For instance, nothing by Lloyd, Ne-Yo, Amerie (who they favorably reviewed, even if she scored no American hits t...

Friday, Dec 14

 

Rate "Rolling Stone" Thinks Jay-Z Owned 2007 [Year-end Analysis]

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By Jess Harvell Rolling Stone has named the most recent comeback from the (for the time being anyway) president of Def Jam the No. 1 single of 2007. And at No. 2... Randy Newman. (We give up.) At least Lil Wayne placed ahead of the Boss. (Bet that made for some fun editorial meetings.) The full 100 is after the jump, but fi...

Tuesday, Dec 11

 

Rate Josh Groban Pretty Much Has The Album Chart On Lockdown Until Christmas [Who Charted]

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By Maura Johnston 7. Carrie Underwood, Carnival Ride (107,000) 8. Garth Brooks, Ultimate Hits (105,000) 9. Taylor Swift (99,000) 10. Blake Lewis, Audio Day Dream (98,000) 11. Mannheim Steamroller, Christmas Song (91,000) 12. Celine Dion, Taking Chances (93,000) 13. Chris Brown, Exclusive (83,000)

Friday, Dec 7

 

Rate "Movies Rock" Turns Down Its Musical Connection [Rock-critically Correct]

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By Anono-Critic So, then! Apparently, "Movies Rock"! And, according to a cover line, "Hollywood Turns Up the Volume." And evidently because movie people "rock" and because Bill Murray will be in the upcoming film City of Ember, a cover image captured by Mark Seliger presents Murray portraying the Vegas...

Monday, Nov 26

 

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Original at Idolator external link    Mon, Nov 26

By mjohnston I'm an uncontrollable radio-flipper when I'm stuck in a car, and this weekend, during the approximately 30 hours that I spent being shuttled around Long Island's highways, the radio was playing an unrelenting mix of "No One," that Chris Brown/T-Pain song, "Apologize," and, for some re...

Thursday, Nov 15

 

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By mjohnston Well, Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is back on the digital tracks chart, which is as good a sign as any that the popular singers of right now will be unleashing their own Yuletide tracks. This clip for Chris Brown's version of Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas" is a tie-in wi...

Tuesday, Nov 13

 

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By mjohnston The full list of performers for Sunday night: Mary J. Blige Chris Brown Daughtry Celine Dion Duran Duran Fergie Jonas Brothers Alicia Keys Avril Lavigne Lenny Kravitz Maroon 5 Queen Latifah Rascal Flatts Rihanna Nicole Scherzinger Sugarland will.i.am

Thursday, Nov 8

 

Rate Entrenched in the "Kiss"ing Booth: Chris Brown And T-Pain Stay Atop The Charts [100 And Single]

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By Chris Molanphy 1. Chris Brown, "Kiss Kiss" (LW No. 1, 8 weeks) 3. Alicia Keys, "No One" (LW No. 4, 9 weeks) 6. Kanye West, "Stronger" (LW No. 6, 15 weeks) 8. Kanye West feat. T-Pain, "Good Life" (LW No. 7, 8 weeks) 9. Rihanna feat. Ne-Yo, "Hate That I Love You" (LW No. 9, 10 weeks)

Thursday, Nov 1

 

Rate Smells Like Teen Handoff: Chris Brown Takes The Baton From Soulja Boy [100 And Single]

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By Chris Molanphy 1. Chris Brown, "Kiss Kiss" (LW No. 2, 7 weeks) 4. Alicia Keys, "No One" (LW No. 4, 8 weeks) 6. Kanye West, "Stronger" (LW No. 6, 14 weeks) 7. Kanye West feat. T-Pain, "Good Life" (LW No. 8, 7 weeks) 9. Rihanna feat. Ne-Yo, "Hate That I Love You" (LW No. 9, 9 weeks)

Sunday, Sep 9

 

Rate Idolator Live-Blogs The 2007 Video Music Awards

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By Maura Johnston 8:11 p.m. Lil' Mama is wearing a Bo Peep hoodie. 8:12 p.m. No wait. She is dressed as a baby. Chris Hansen, where are you now? 9:02 p.m. Long shots, MTV. 9:48 p.m. OH PLEASE BRING OUT MICHAEL JACKSON. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE. 9:50 p.m. Maggie: "Has MTV done a Jem movie yet?"

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