Digital Update

Top iTunes Songs and Albums by country as of July 19, 2012.

TOP ALBUMS

Argentina | Various Artists – Cathy & David Guetta Present FMIF! Ibiza Mix 2012
Australia | Angus Stone – Broken Brights
Austria | Various Artists – Kontor Sunset Chill 2012
Belgium | Various Artists – MNM Big Hits 2012.2
Bolivia | Charly Garcia & Pedro Aznar – Tango 4
Brazil | Thiaguinho – Ousadia & Alegria
Bulgaria | ADELE – 21
Canada | Frank Ocean – Channel ORANGE
Chile | Ella Baila Sola – Grandes Exitos: Ella Baila Sola
Colombia | Santiago Cruz – A Quien Corresponda
Costa Rica | Ricardo Arjona – Independiente
Cyprus | ADELE – 21
Czech Republic | Sergei Barracuda – Poulicni Ekonomicka II - Nechvalne Prosluly
Denmark | Various Artists – More Music 6
Dominican Republic | ADELE – 21
Ecuador | Andrés Cepeda – Lo Mejor Que Hay en Mi Vida
El Salvador | ADELE – 21
Estonia | Various Artists – Cathy & David Guetta Present FMIF! Ibiza Mix 2012
Finland | Linkin Park – LIVING THINGS
France | Various Artists – NRJ Summer Hits Only - 2012
Germany | Die drei ??? – Folge 155: und der Meister des Todes
Greece | Various Artists – Cathy & David Guetta Present FMIF! Ibiza Mix 2012
Guatemala | ADELE – 21
Honduras | Skrillex – Bangarang
Hungary | Linkin Park – LIVING THINGS
Ireland | Bruce Springsteen – Wrecking Ball
Italy | Various Artists – Papeete Beach Compilation, Vol. 17
Japan | GILLE – I Am Gille
Latvia | Prāta Vētra – Vēl Viena Klusā Daba
Lithuania | ADELE – 21
Luxembourg | Various Artists – NRJ Party Summer Edition - 2012
Malta | David Guetta – Nothing But the Beat
Mexico | Various Artists – Kontor TV - Ibiza 2012
Netherlands | Various Artists – 538 Hitzone 62
New Zealand | Various Artists – Now That's What I Call Music, Vol. 39
Nicaragua | ADELE – 21
Norway | Frank Ocean – Channel ORANGE
Panama | David Guetta – Nothing But the Beat
Paraguay | ADELE – 21
Peru | Various Artists – Cathy & David Guetta Present FMIF! Ibiza Mix 2012
Poland | Various Artists – Cathy & David Guetta Present FMIF! Ibiza Mix 2012
Portugal | Various Artists – Cathy & David Guetta Present FMIF! Ibiza Mix 2012
Romania | ADELE – 21
Slovakia | ADELE – 21
Slovenia | ADELE – 21
Spain | Various Artists – Now 2012
Sweden | Anna von Hausswolff – Ceremony
Switzerland | Gölä – Ängu u Dämone II
United Kingdom | Frank Ocean – Channel ORANGE
United States | Nas – Life Is Good (Deluxe Version)
Venezuela | Various Artists – Ibiza 2012 (Deluxe Edition)

TOP SONGS

Argentina | The Killers – Runaways
Australia | Fun. – Some Nights
Austria | Triggerfinger – I Follow Rivers
Belgium | Sam Sparro – Happiness (The Magician Remix)
Bolivia | Maná – Hasta Que Te Conocí
Brazil | The Killers – Runaways
Bulgaria | Wisin & Yandel – Follow the Leader (feat. Jennifer Lopez)
Canada | Flo Rida – Whistle
Chile | The Killers – Runaways
Colombia | The Killers – Runaways
Costa Rica | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Cyprus | Claydee – Mamacita Buena
Czech Republic | Tacabro – Tacata' (Radio Edit)
Denmark | Muri & Mario – Hun Tog Min Guitar
Dominican Republic | Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
Ecuador | The Killers – Runaways
El Salvador | The Killers – Runaways
Estonia | Parov Stelar – Baska Brother
Finland | JVG – Kran Turismo (feat. Raappana)
France | Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
Germany | Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers (The Magician Remix)
Greece | Demy – Poses Xiliades Kalokairia
Guatemala | Pitbull – Echa Pa'lla (Manos Pa'rriba)
Honduras | Pitbull – Echa Pa'lla (Manos Pa'rriba)
Hungary | Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers
Ireland | Florence + The Machine – Spectrum (Say My Name) [Calvin Harris Remix]
Italy | Gusttavo Lima – Balada
Japan | Def Tech – Bolero
Latvia | Coldplay & Rihanna – Princess of China
Lithuania | Zucchero – Baila (Sexy Thing)
Luxembourg | Gusttavo Lima – Balada (Tchê tcherere tchê tchê)
Malta | The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony
Mexico | The Killers – Runaways
Netherlands | Gusttavo Lima – Balada (Tchê tcherere tchê tchê)
New Zealand | Fun. – Some Nights
Nicaragua | Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
Norway | Alina Devecerski – Flytta på dej
Panama | Pitbull – Echa Pa'lla (Manos Pa'rriba)
Paraguay | Maroon 5 – Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
Peru | The Killers – Runaways
Poland | Gusttavo Lima – Balada (Tche Tcherere Tche Tche)
Portugal | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Romania | ConnectR – Vara Nu Dorm
Slovakia | Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
Slovenia | Maroon 5 – Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
Spain | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Sweden | Agnes – One Last Time
Switzerland | Gusttavo Lima – Balada
United Kingdom | Florence + The Machine – Spectrum (Say My Name) [Calvin Harris Remix]
United States | Jason Aldean – Take a Little Ride
Venezuela | Pitbull – Echa Pa'lla (Manos Pa'rriba)

The Lost Sessions Vol. 1 by Lykke Li

Finding gems like these is always a good deal, even better on what is likely to become a lazy Sunday afternoon. Swedish singer and TMJ's top artist of 2011 Lykke Li brightens our day once again with stripped down, acoustic versions of songs from her latest album, Wounded Rhymes, on a set dubbed as The Lost Sessions Vol. 1. Pay extra attention to the haunting version of Jerome. There's also I Follow Rivers and Youth Knows No Pain. Here's hoping there's a full, official EP release of these sessions. In the meantime, download these from the singer's SoundCloud page while they're available.



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iTunes Top Songs Update

Top iTunes Songs by country as of December 19, 2011.

Argentina | Poncho – Please me
Australia | Reece Mastin – Good Night
Austria | Lana Del Rey – Video Games
Belgium | Selah Sue, Tom BARMAN & The Subs – Zanna (Music for Life)
Bolivia | Alejandro Sanz – Corazón Partio
Brazil | ADELE – Someone Like You
Bulgaria | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Canada | Flo Rida – Good Feeling
Chile | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Colombia | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Costa Rica | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Cyprus | Imany – You Will Never Know
Czech Republic | Václav Neckář & UMAKART – Pulnoční
Denmark | Medina – Kl. 10
Dominican Republic | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Ecuador | ADELE – Someone Like You
El Salvador | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Estonia | Ewert and the Two Dragons – Good Man Down
Finland | Chisu – Kohtalon oma
France | Shakira – Je l'aime à mourir (Studio Version)
Germany | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Greece | Imany – You Will Never Know
Guatemala | Ricardo Arjona – Fuiste Tú (feat. Gaby Moreno)
Honduras | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Hungary | Maroon 5 – Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)
Ireland | Little Mix – Cannonball
Italy | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Japan | 安室奈美恵 – Love Story
Latvia | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Lithuania | ADELE – Someone Like You
Luxembourg | Taio Cruz – Hangover (feat. Flo Rida)
Malta | Maroon 5 – Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)
Mexico | Vazquez Sounds – Rolling In the Deep
Netherlands | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
New Zealand | LMFAO – Sexy and I Know Itk)
Nicaragua | Maná – El Verdadero Amor Perdona (Dueto Con Prince Royce)
Norway | Jenny Langlo – Building an Aeroplane
Panama | ADELE – Someone Like You
Paraguay | Coldplay – Paradise
Peru | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Poland | Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)
Portugal | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Romania | Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers (The Magician Remix)
Slovakia | Rihanna – We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)
Slovenia | Brooke Fraser – Something In the Water
Spain | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Sweden | Timbuktu – Flickan och kråkan
Switzerland | ADELE – Someone Like You
United Kingdom | Military Wives, Gareth Malone & London Metropolitan Orchestra – Wherever You Are
United States | LMFAO – Sexy and I Know It
Venezuela | Chino & Nacho – El Poeta

The Year of Pala

With last week's 15th consecutive run at the No. 1 position with Hawaiian Air, Friendly Fires tied the record for most weeks at the top of the Songs chart with one same title. Sadly, they're not able to break that record because it all ends this week as Hawaiian Air finally gives up the throne and falls to No. 4. But it's all not lost, because Friendly Fires replace themselves at the top with Blue Cassette, off their album Pala, after debuting at No. 100 eight weeks ago. So after all, Friendly Fires is the act with the most consecutive weeks - sixteen - at the top of the Songs chart, with one or more songs.

Blue Cassette (Live at the Lightbox Session)


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More crazy stats? And I say crazy because they all involve the number 7 somehow...

With such a long run at the top for Hawaiian Air, many titles had to settle with a not less respectable No. 2 position. A total of seven songs are included in this list starting most recently with Snow Patrol's This Isn't Everything You Are, which stays as runner-up for a second week. But there's also Benny Benassi's Close To Me featuring Gary Go (#3), Blink-182's Fighting The Gravity (#6), Young The Giant's My Body (#7), Coldplay's Paradise (#10), Foster The People's Pumped Up Kicks (#12) and Florence + The Machine's Shake It Out (#18).

Also, Blue Cassette becomes the seventh song that made its debut at the No. 100 position and eventually went on to the top of the Songs chart. This list includes Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (Wind Blow - 2007), Fergie (Clumsy - 2007), Mariah Carey (O.O.C. - 2008), Kanye West (Love Lockdown - 2009), Jay-Z (Real As It Gets - 2010) and Outasight (Everything - 2011).

But that's not all. Friendly Fires is also the seventh act to replace itself at the top of the Songs chart after Interpol (Wrecking Ball, Rest My Chemistry - 2007), Mariah Carey (twice)(Migrate, Side Effects, I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time, O.O.C. - 2008; Betcha Gon' Know (The Prologue), H.A.T.E.U. - 2009), The-Dream (My Love, Right Side Of My Brain - 2009), Akon (Sexy Bitch, Available (Benny Benassi Remix) - 2009), Jay-Z (Empire State Of Mind, Real As It Gets - 2010) and Lykke Li (I Follow Rivers (The Magician Remix), Love Out Of Lust - 2011).

iTunes Top Songs Update

Top iTunes Songs by country as of December 18, 2011.

Argentina | Poncho – Please me
Australia | Reece Mastin – Good Night
Austria | Lana Del Rey – Video Games
Belgium | Selah Sue, Tom BARMAN & The Subs – Zanna (Music for Life)
Bolivia | Alejandro Sanz – Corazón Partio
Brazil | ADELE – Someone Like You
Bulgaria | ADELE – Someone Like You
Canada | Flo Rida – Good Feeling
Chile | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Colombia | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Costa Rica | ADELE – Someone Like You
Cyprus | LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem (feat. Lauren Bennet & GoonRock)
Czech Republic | Václav Neckář & UMAKART – Pulnoční
Denmark | Medina – Kl. 10
Dominican Republic | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Ecuador | ADELE – Someone Like You
El Salvador | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Estonia | Maroon 5 – Moves Like Jagger (Studio Recording from the Voice Performance)
Finland | Chisu – Kohtalon oma
France | Shakira – Je l'aime à mourir (Studio Version)
Germany | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Greece | Imany – You Will Never Know
Guatemala | Ricardo Arjona – Fuiste Tú (feat. Gaby Moreno)
Honduras | Pitbull – Rain Over Me (feat. Marc Anthony)
Hungary | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Ireland | Little Mix – Cannonball
Italy | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Japan | 安室奈美恵 – Love Story
Latvia | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Lithuania | ADELE – Someone Like You
Luxembourg | Taio Cruz – Hangover (feat. Flo Rida)
Malta | ADELE – Set Fire to the Rain
Mexico | Vazquez Sounds – Rolling In the Deep
Netherlands | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
New Zealand | LMFAO – Sexy and I Know It
Nicaragua | Maná – El Verdadero Amor Perdona (Dueto Con Prince Royce)
Norway | Jenny Langlo – Building an Aeroplane
Panama | ADELE – Someone Like You
Paraguay | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Peru | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Poland | ADELE – Someone Like You
Portugal | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Romania | Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers (The Magician Remix)
Slovakia | DJ Antoine & Timati – Welcome To St. Tropez (DJ Antoine vs Mad Mark Remix) [feat. Kalenna]
Slovenia | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego!
Spain | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Sweden | Timbuktu – Flickan och kråkan
Switzerland | ADELE – Someone Like You
United Kingdom | Military Wives, Gareth Malone & London Metropolitan Orchestra – Wherever You Are
United States | LMFAO – Sexy and I Know It
Venezuela | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep

iTunes Top Songs Update

Top iTunes Songs by country as of December 14, 2011.

Argentina | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Australia | Reece Mastin – Good Night
Austria | Melanie Drack – Widewidewitt Bum Bum (feat. Leonard)
Belgium | Selah Sue, Tom BARMAN & The Subs – Zanna (Music for Life)
Bolivia | Zoe – Soñé
Brazil | ADELE – Someone Like You
Bulgaria | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Canada | LMFAO – Sexy and I Know It
Chile | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Colombia | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Costa Rica | ADELE – Someone Like You
Cyprus | Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers
Czech Republic | Václav Neckář & UMAKART – Pulnoční
Denmark | ADELE – Someone Like You
Dominican Republic | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
El Salvador | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Estonia | 30 Seconds to Mars – Fallen
Finland | Chisu – Kohtalon oma
France | Shakira – Je l'aime à mourir (Studio Version)
Germany | Lana Del Rey – Video Games
Greece | Imany – You Will Never Know
Guatemala | Ricardo Arjona – Fuiste Tú (feat. Gaby Moreno)
Honduras | LMFAO – Sexy and I Know It
Hungary | ADELE – Someone Like You
Ireland | Little Mix – Cannonball
Italy | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Japan | 安室奈美恵 – Love Story
Latvia | ADELE – Someone Like You
Lithuania | ADELE – Someone Like You
Luxembourg | Lana Del Rey – Video Games
Malta | Christina Perri – Jar of Hearts
Mexico | Vazquez Sounds – Rolling In the Deep
Netherlands | Gers Pardoel – Ik Neem Je Mee
New Zealand | Ed Sheeran – The A Team
Nicaragua | Maná – El Verdadero Amor Perdona (Dueto Con Prince Royce)
Norway | Radioresepsjonen – God Jul
Panama | ADELE – Someone Like You
Paraguay | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Peru | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Poland | Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)
Portugal | Pablo Alborán – Perdóname (con Carminho)
Romania | Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers (The Magician Remix)
Slovakia | Chris Rea – Driving Home for Christmas (Remastered 2009)
Slovenia | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego!
Spain | Serrat & Sabina – Cuenta Conmigo
Sweden | Amanda Fondell – All This Way
Switzerland | Sean Paul – She Doesn't Mind
United Kingdom | Little Mix – Cannonball
United States | Rihanna – We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)
Venezuela | Coldplay – Paradise

iTunes Top Songs Update

Top iTunes Songs by country as of December 13, 2011. With the introduction of the iTunes Store in several Latin American nations, Adele reaffirms her reign on the digital downloads market by leading in 6 different countries, this time with her song Rolling In The Deep. She's also in second lead, but with that other hit song Someone Like You, which is currently the No. 1 digital download in 5 other countries.

Argentina | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Austria | Melanie Drack – Widewidewitt Bum Bum (feat. Leonard)
Australia | Reece Mastin – Good Night
Belgium | Selah Sue, Tom BARMAN & The Subs – Zanna (Music for Life)
Bulgaria | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Bolivia | Alejandro Sanz – Looking for Paradise (feat. Alicia Keys)
Brazil | ADELE – Someone Like You
Canada | LMFAO – Sexy and I Know It
Switzerland | Sean Paul – She Doesn't Mind
Chile | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Colombia | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Costa Rica | Serrat & Sabina – Cuenta Conmigo
Cyprus | Rihanna – We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)
Czech Republic | Václav Neckář & UMAKART – Pulnoční
Germany | Lana Del Rey – Video Games
Denmark | Kato – Fuck Hvor Er Det Fedt (At Være Hip Hop'er) [Part 2 G-Mix] {feat. A'typisk, Gilli, Ataf, Mass Ebdrup, Kesi, Sivas & Clemens}
Dominican Republic | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Estonia | Ott Lepland – Tunnen Elus End
Spain | Serrat & Sabina – Cuenta Conmigo
Finland | Pariisin Kevät – Saari
France | Shakira – Je l'aime à mourir (Studio Version)
United Kingdom | Little Mix – Cannonball
Greece | Imany – You Will Never Know
Guatemala | Coldplay – Paradise
Honduras | LMFAO – Sexy and I Know It
Hungary | ADELE – Someone Like You
Ireland | Little Mix – Cannonball
Italy | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Japan | 安室奈美恵 – Love Story
Lithuania | ADELE – Someone Like You
Luxembourg | Lana Del Rey – Video Games
Latvia | ADELE – Someone Like You
Malta | Rihanna – We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)
Mexico | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Nicaragua | Without You – Without You (David Guetta & Usher Instrumental Cover)
Netherlands | Gers Pardoel – Ik Neem Je Mee
Norway | Radioresepsjonen – God Jul
New Zealand | Coldplay – Paradise
Panama | Il Volo – Il mondo
Peru | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Poland | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Portugal | Pablo Alborán – Perdóname (con Carminho)
Paraguay | Serrat & Sabina – Cuenta Conmigo
Romania | Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers (The Magician Remix)
Sweden | Timbuktu – Flickan och kråkan
Slovenia | ADELE – Someone Like You
Slovakia | Rytmus – Akm
El Salvador | Maroon 5 – Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera) [Studio Recording from the Voice Performance]
United States | Rihanna – We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)
Venezuela | Coldplay – Paradise

iTunes Top Songs Update

Top iTunes Songs by country as of December 7, 2011. Both Adele and Rihanna lead in 3 countries each with their songs Someone Like You and We Found Love, respectively.

Austria | Taio Cruz – Hangover (feat. Flo Rida)
Australia | Reece Mastin – Good Night
Belgium | Selah Sue, Tom BARMAN & The Subs – Zanna (Music for Life)
Bulgaria | Scorpions – Wind of Change
Canada | LMFAO – Sexy and I Know It
Switzerland | David Pfeffer – I'm Here
Cyprus | Imany – You Will Never Know
Czech Republic | Václav Neckář & UMAKART – Pulnoční
Denmark | Medina – Kl. 10
Estonia | Bruno Mars – The Lazy Song
Spain | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Finland | Rihanna – We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)
France | ADELE – Someone Like You
Germany | Imany – You Will Never Know
Hungary | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Ireland | Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson – Winter Song
Italy | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Lithuania | Rihanna – We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)
Luxembourg | Lana Del Rey – Video Games
Latvia | Flo Rida – Good Feeling
Malta | Snow Patrol – Called Out In the Dark
Mexico | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Netherlands | Gers Pardoel – Ik Neem Je Mee
Norway | Coldplay – Paradise
New Zealand | Rihanna – We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)
Poland | Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks
Portugal | Pablo Alborán – Perdóname (con Carminho)
Romania | Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers (The Magician Remix)
Sweden | Joel Alme – Snart Skiner Poseidon
Slovenia | Coldplay – Paradise
Slovakia | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
United Kingdom | T-Pain – 5 O'Clock (feat. Wiz Khalifa & Lily Allen)
United States | Glee Cast – We Are Young (Glee Cast Version)

'Unchained Melody' by Lykke Li

Don't you think that the key to a successful cover version of a song has got to be the ability of the artist to take said song an turn it into a completely different and unique experience? But in the right way! I know that sounds like a big cliché - or at least that's what reality TV talent shows have taught us all these years - but, really, there's no right for somebody to take a good song and basically destroy it for no apparent reason. Especially when you love that song. A bad rendition will make your stomach ache. But thankfully, there are those that take their time and really put their soul - read soul as in "trademark style" - into it. Those that fall in this last category basically own it. Sometimes is so good, you'll think that it's even better than the original.

Having said all that, take a listen to this simple yet beautiful cover done by Lykke Li of The Righteous Brothers classic, Unchained Melody.

'Rich Kids Blues' by Lykke Li

This is just great! I've just found out that Lykke Li's next single from her album Wounded Rhymes will be the more upbeat Rich Kids Blues. And why exactly is this news exciting? I feel it could be one of the album's underrated songs, and the fact that it took me quite a while to appreciate it is even better because in the long run it's turned out to be one of my favorites. And just how much do I like it? The song is currently at #16 on the Top Songs chart after 12 weeks having reached a #4 peak. It's release should be bringing it back to the top in no time, and who knows, it may even reach #1. It's a grower, so listen and be delighted.



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Outasight Gets First #1

A new edition of the charts reveals this week that Outasight takes over the Number One spot with his track Figure 8, an amazing feat after only three weeks. But Outasight is no stranger to the chart as he saw some action last year with songs like Dizzy and Catch Me If You Can, the latter reaching as high as the #4 position. Figure 8 became his third charted song and is his first ever #1.

After huge success so far with her latest album, Lykke Li returns to the honorable mentions as her song Rich Kids Blues becomes Greatest Gainer while jumping to the #8 spot. That's her 6th Top 10 song on the chart so far. The Power Play of the week is a re-entry by Bruno Mars as his song Count On Me sits at #81.

The Highest Debut belongs to Tinie Tempah with help from Ellie Goulding as Wonderman bows at the #62 position. The first chart appearance for him and the fourth for her. More debuts include Cee Lo Green's Love Gun featuring Lauren Bennett at #68; Beyoncé's latest Run The World (Girls) at #73 and Swedish House Mafia's belated One (Your Name) featuring Pharrell coming at #79.

The Biggest Jump is shared between a relatively new song and a much more experienced one. Former #1, Radioactive by Kings Of Leon, is more reactive now with a jump to #47 after 27 weeks on the chart, while Bibio's Take Off Your Shirt is reaching a new peak at #48 in its sixth week.

Lykke Li › Sadness Is A Blessing

The third song from Lykke Li's latest album, Wounded Rhymes.



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Incubus Ascends

No surprise here, but let's point out the fact that just three weeks is what it took for Incubus' comeback single to top the songs chart! Adolescents is not only this band's 17th chart entry but it becomes their 4th chart-topper, following Dig, Oil And Water and Quicksand, all taken from their 2007 release Light Grenades. Black Heart Inertia was their last chart appearance, which debuted in May of 2009 and peaked at #11.

Foo Fighters is now down one spot but still strong with a bullet for Bridge Burning and Lykke Li's Silent My Song rounds the Top 3.

This week's Greatest Gainer belongs to The Script, a band that scored several hits from their self-titled album the last couple of years but has struggled a little with Science & Faith, their sophomore record. That's all about to change now that Dead Man Walking becomes their 5th Top 10 hit entering at #8 in it's second week; and there's more because Long Gone And Moved On is the Biggest Jump with a leap to #54 from last week's #92.

The Power Play track and Highest Debut of the week goes to the Beastie Boys and their single Make Some Noise, entering at #76 as their first track ever to chart. More new entries from Lupe Fiasco's unreleased version of Airplanes, originally made famous by B.o.B and also featuring Paramore's Hayley Williams, coming at #90; Gossip's Beth Ditto solo adventure pays off and now sees her chart debut with I Wrote The Book at #91; Placebo makes a surprise debut with a live version of Bright Lights at #98; Brandon Boyd's Revenge Of The Spectral Tiger comes in at #99 and The Black Eyed Peas earn their 23rd chart entry with The Best One Yet (The Boy) at #100.

The 100th #1 Milestone

Me not posting anything about last week's chart was crazy, and even though tomorrow's Chart Post Day, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to talk about this week's #1, because there's a lot going on with it: For a start, it ends Lykke Li's consecutive 6-week reign on the Songs Chart; it's the first chart-topper by an American band since Kings Of Leon's Radioactive from October of last year; it marks the band's return to the top, just a little over a year later, since Word Forward spent 3 weeks at #1; along with the aforementioned title and Best Of You, this one becomes their third #1 song so far; and last, but definitely not least, it becomes the 100th #1 in the history of this chart! What song am I talking about? Well, it's none other than Bridge Burning, the opening track from the Foo Fighters' latest studio release, Wasting Light.

One hundred number one songs is way more than I ever expected considering I started with a much more reduced Top 10 version of my favorite songs. That was about 6 and a half years ago. Who would've thought I'd be this consistent?! If you wanna go back in time, get some of that nostalgia and, why not, be shocked, here's a rundown of The TMJ Charts' history of Number One songs, in reverse chronological order:

Yuksek's "On A Train" Remix by The Magician

I'm still not completely over The Magician's take on Lykke Li's I Follow Rivers and I've been treating my ears to another one of his mixes, Beni's It's A Bubble - both songs are currently charting at #9 and #36, respectively - and now I find myself head-bopping to yet another one of his creations. This time it's Yuksek's turn as his On A Train gets The Magician treatment. This I found on SoundCloud. Enjoy below!

Incubus Returns to Challenge Lykke Li

If you've been following the chart these past few weeks you surely noticed how Lykke Li has gotten all the attention, and she continues to do so this week with yet another #1 - #2 charting. First, it's the 3rd consecutive week at the top, and sixth overall, for her with Love Out Of Lust while Silent My Song goes to #2. Rounding up the Top 3 is Brandon Flowers who holds steady one spot lower with Jilted Lovers & Broken Hearts, a song that still has got potential to become his first solo #1.

But it's hard to tell if Lykke Li will replace herself again at the top or if Brandon Flowers sneaks in for at least a week. The reason, that you should all know, is the triumphant return to the chart of another favorite band, Incubus, which scores the Highest Debut at #6 with Adolescents, their 17th chart entry and new single from their upcoming studio album. They last charted in 2009 with Black Heart Inertia, off their Monuments & Melodies compilation album. That song managed to peak at #11 in August of that year and spent a total of 35 weeks on the chart. With three chart-toppers (Dig, Oil And Water, and Quicksand) this one is most likely to follow.

Last week also marked the return of the Foo Fighters with Bridge Burning, becoming Greatest Gainer this week at #7, but it all consolidates now with eight Wasting Light tracks debuting from the #85 to #92 positions. Apart from the Foos, there's a couple of new, first entries: Bear Mountain with Swim at #65 and Olly Murs, with Heart On My Sleeve, as Power Play of the week, at #82.

Lykke Li Still on Top, Foo Fighters Return

That's now two weeks at the top spot of the Songs Chart for Lykke Li with Love Out Of Lust and five consecutive for a female artist - the most so far in 2011 and the longest stay since last year's Teenage Dream by Katy Perry which spent seven weeks at #1.

As this week's Highest Debut we see Foo Fighters with Bridge Burning at #39, the beast opening track to their upcoming new album Wasting Light (coming out next week). This song marks a welcome return for the band to the chart since Word Forward went on to spend three weeks on top at exactly this time last year. More new entries include the Britney Spears / will.i.am collaboration Big Fat Bass at #66, a first for The Vaccines with Post Break-Up Sex at #70, also a first for Jim Jones and Clinton Sparks with Perfect Day debuting at #92, Call Me Back by The Strokes at #98 and two more entries for Lupe Fiasco with State Run Radio and Break The Chain at #69 and #95 respectively.

This week's Greatest Gainer track belongs to Brandon Flowers' Jilted Love & Broken Heart which reaches a new peak at #3 and also becomes his third Top 10 hit on the chart. Only The Young also reached #3 and more recently Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas went to #5. The Biggest Jump goes to Criminal by Britney Spears, which leaps 55 spots to #41 this week.

Lykke Li Scores Second #1

Only a few artists like Interpol, Mariah Carey, The-Dream and Jay-Z have managed to get back to back #1 singles on my chart, but this week we can add another name to that list: Lykke Li. Up until this weekend she had dominated the songs chart with a remix to her song I Follow Rivers. Three weeks at the top went by and now she switches places with herself by getting her song Love Out Of Lust on top. This is now the singer's second #1 so far. But things are looking way better for this Swedish artist because, besides the two songs mentioned before, she's also charting the Greatest Gainer Silent My Song (#8) and the original I Follow Rivers (#10) in this week's Top 10. That's helping her album Wounded Rhymes get another week at the top of the albums chart.

A resurgence for Kings Of Leon's Birthday earns them the week's biggest leap by going from #77 to #44, quite impressive considering the song is on it's 24th chart appearance. The Power Play and Highest Debut belongs to Benny Benassi and Gary Go with their single Cinema. As expected, the song makes a quick debut at #68, just one spot higher than the Congorock Remix which debuted last week.

A couple more entries come from T.I. with Big Picture landing at #90 and Britney Spears' third song from Femme Fatale to debut, Criminal, opens at #96.

Lykke Li Sings On The Moon

More on the current obsession that is Lykke Li. She's so fantastic she gets to sing on the moon! Well, not really, but you get an idea of what good artistry is all about. Here she is singing one of the mellow-er tracks from her album Wounded Rhymes. Simply. Stunning. To get more of an idea of where this comes from visit WoundedRhymes.com and take the journey.

I Know Places (Live & Exclusive From The Moon)


Update! I Follow Rivers (Live & Exclusive From The Moon)


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Top 5 Remains Unchanged

It hasn't happened in quite a long time, probably since 2008 or 2009, but this week's Top 5 remains the same as last week's. Not only that, but Lykke Li claims the top two stops once again with I Follow Rivers (The Magician Remix) ruling for a third consecutive week. Love Out Of Lust remains at #2 as Greatest Gainer for second week in a row as well. And the Lykke Li domination continues this week as she also gets the Biggest Jump with Sadness Is A Blessing going #79 - #35 in it's second week on the chart.

The Highest Debut comes courtesy of The Strokes. Their return single Under Cover Of Darkness finally breaks the chart and bows at #46. More debuts include Benny Benassi's new single Cinema, featuring Gary Go. The Congorock Remix of that song debuts at #66. Lupe Fiasco sees two more songs chart as Coming Up and Beautiful Lasers enter at #68 and #78 respectively. Another remix song, The Magician Remix to Beni's It's A Bubble comes in at #95 while Duran Duran's Before The Rain does it one spot higher at #96.