Mariah Carey Has More Camp Than A Tent Full of Boy Scouts

    Mariah Carey struggled last year.  The diva released her twelfth studio album, the awkwardly titled Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, and failed to generate much interest.  Second only to The Beatles in number of chart toppers, Mimi only managed to land one top ten hit from the album, and even that was a joke.
    Hoping to rejuvenate her career, Carey has announced the also horridly titled Angels Advocate, an album of remixes from Memoirs.  Her next two singles are remixes from the forthcoming album.  "Up Out My Face" features Young Money's Nicki Minaj while "Angels Cry" gets an assist from gentleman Ne-Yo.  The former has been compared to a tacky Target commercial and the latter shows our heroine singing in pouring rain in an alley.  Check the humorous videos after the jump.

The Intoxication of Mimi

Mariah Carey won Breakthrough Actress Performance for her role in Precious at the Palm Springs 2010 International Film Festival. Her acceptance speech was a drunken slurred affair. I love Idolator's headline for this, I had to use it. Catch the clip below.

The Decade: A Retrospective The Best Songs 25-11

"We Belong Together"
Mariah Carey
The Emancipation of Mimi (2005)

Mariah Carey spent the 90s as its invincible chart diva, scoring No. 1 singles at will. The first half of this decade wasn't as kind and following several flops, Carey was in desperate need of a hit. Enter "We Belong Together", her monster smash that spent 14 weeks atop the charts. The rapid-fire verses name drop Bobby Womack and Babyface with Carey displaying uncharacteristic restraint in her anxious appeal to reunite with her lost love.

"Mr. Brightside"
The Killers
Hot Fuss (2004)

It started out with a kiss and ended up with a trans-Atlantic hit. The Killers went from being an 80s glam revival flash in the pan to a certifiable rock phenomenon with "Mr. Brightside", their second single as well as the most vivid description of that sick feeling you get in your stomach imagining the love of your life with another man. "She's touching his chest now, he takes her dress off now," Brandon Flowers sings. "Let me go!"

"Black and Gold"
Sam Sparro
Sam Sparro (2008)

Church music used to be nothing but organs and choirs until someone decided you could use guitars and voila, the contemporary Christian genre was born. Few have mastered the art of religious dance music however, but Sam Sparro is the exception. Sparro isn't singing about his true love in "Black & Gold", he's actually wondering what life would be like without God as he sings, "If you're not really here, then the stars don't really matter." Deep.

"Such Great Heights"
Postal Service
Give Up (2003)
"Such Great Heights" lives up to its name. The Postal Service made music that was lighter than air, shining beautiful laptop music that could instantly transport the listener to another dimension, far removed from the stress of normal life. "Everything looks perfect from far away," sings Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard. I'd like to think that if you went inside an iPod, this is what it would sound like.

"The First Single"
The Format
Lullabies and Interventions (2003)
There are few things as life affirming as listening to the Format's apply titled first single. The 60s guitar pop and hopeful lyrics make sticking it to the man more optimistic that ever thought possible and proving your critics wrong more fun than you thought it could be. "Let's make a list of who we need, it's not much if anything, then we'll throw it away 'cause we don't need anyone." Couldn't have said it better.

"If I Ain't Got You"
Alicia Keys
The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003)
Alicia Keys has always been a classy lady. Plucked from obscurity by Clive Davis and plopped at a piano to make classy tunes for millions of consumers to buy, "If I Ain't Got You" is the classiest thing she's done. If Frank Sinatra were alive today, this is the type of song he would sing. Sure, some people do want it all, but what's the point if they don't have their true love? Keys croons this sentiment, disavowing diamond rings and the fountain of youth for simple and pure love, something more people should agree with during a recession. Thank you Alicia, for giving us the decade's classiest song.

"Idioteque"
Radiohead
Kid A (2000)
"I laugh until my head comes off, woman and children first," sings Thom Yorke in Radiohead's most disturbing track. The lyrics all seem garbled, adding to the apocalyptic sonic atmosphere of the song. Although never released as a single, "Idioteque" is standout from Kid A that strayed from what kind of music rock bands were supposed to make. Amid a paranoid and claustrophobic electronic beat, the band pushed experimentalism forward while warning against every single post-millennial fear the world throws at you. Samples from two 1970s "computer" songs are spliced into the track

"L.E.S. Artiste"

Santogold

Santogold (2008)

Critics saw Santogold (now Santi Gold) as the new M.I.A., but in just over a year, she has become a model for other young black artists who follow her genre-mashing blueprint and scoff at the idea that their skin color requires them to make "urban" music. The former punk band frontwoman and A&R rep's breakout hit is irresistible and rich with irony. It rages against the pretentious hipsters of the Lower East Side through Cars-influenced indie pop yet became just the kind of song those people filled their iPods with. "If you see me, keep going...just leave me out you name dropper," she scoffs in a musical declaration of independence that anticipates the too-cool-for-school crowd latching onto her song after she made it big.

"My Love"

Justin Timberlake

Futuresex/Lovesounds (2006)

No song better describes its parent album than "My Love". It is both futuresex and lovesounds at the same time. Justin Timberlake's falsetto thrills as he sings about writing symphonies, walking on the beach with his toes in the sand, and presenting a ring to his love. Its unclear if this is truly Timberlake popping the question or simply flattering a chick to get in her pants, but Timbaland's vocal pop and clicks, the stuttering synth, and the manic looped laughing voice, it doesn't really matter. "SexyBack" is more instant, but "My Love" is Timberlake's masterpiece. Perhaps the fact that it isn't as sugary sweet is part of its charm.

"Crazy In Love"
Beyonce

Dangerously In Love (2003)

Beyonce always had her sights sets on solo super stardom, after all, her dad managed Destiny's Child. "Crazy In Love" was her declaration of independence, an exuberant, exciting, Chi-Lite sampling manifesto stating that she was the Diana Ross of the twenty first century. The blaring horns are like a blitzkreig on your ears, and Knowle's voice is like a siren, announcing that she is an independent woman who is crazy in love and will get exactly what she wants. Jay-Z's contribution was one of four times he rode the coattails of a female singer to reach the top of the charts and foreshadowed the future power couple's marriage.

"Maps"

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Fever To Tell (2003)

"Maps" not only inspired the guitar riff in the decade's best break-up song ("Since U Been Gone" at 2:05), but it ended up being on of it's most enduring and heart-wrenching love songs. The lyrics are simple and direct. Karen O pleads, "Wait, they don't love you like I love you," over and over, her last attempt at convincing an old lover to reconsider. What do maps have to do with it? I'm not sure anyone really knows, but that's half the song's appeal. The timid, almost weak delivery of the track early on gives way to a standard Yeah Yeah Yeah's rocking out during the bridge right as the riff that Max Martin ripped off kicks in.

"Crazy"

Gnarls Barkley

St. Elsewhere (2006)

When OutKast failed to deliver past Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, Gnarls Barkley seemed like the duo that would command both critical acclaim, commercial success, and take the radio by its ear and drag it to a psychedelic retro drenched future. "Crazy" sounded like a revelation, a long lost Motown track that was saved for a later date so it could save the world. DJ Danger Mouse, coming off the success of his mash-up masterpiece The Grey Album, provided the beats for Cee-Lo's soulful crooning about mental illness. The song is destined to be covered countless times in the coming years and it made history when it became the first single to ever reach No. 1 in the UK on downloads alone.

"Casamir Pulaski Day"

Sufjan Stevens

Illinois (2005)

Casimir Pulaski was a Polish-born officer in the American Revolution who was destined to remain unknown to anyone outside of Illinois until Sufjan Stevens decided to tell a story about a losing a loved one that just happened to take place on Casimir Pulaski Day. The simple beauty of the song is underscored by the quiet struggle of adversity and wondering if God even cares. "And he takes and he takes and he takes," Stevens repeats after thinking he sees his lost love breathe. Religious themes in music tend to be black or white, totally accepting or totally rejecting. Stevens honesty captures the paradox of living in a world of both hope and faith as well as hopelessness and pain.

"Get UR Freak On"
Missy Elliott
Miss E...So Addictive (2003)

Missy Elliott and Timbaland brought Punjab to the masses with the psychedelic freak out of "Get Ur Freak On". Kickstarted by some Hindi mumbling and propelled by the hypnotic plucking of a ektara, a one stringed Indian instrument, Miss E and Timbaland were able to craft a song that sounded like nothing before it, and although some have tried, no one has been able to make anything like it since. The perfect song for a world grappling with globalization, Indian elements grind up against jungle drum and bass beats, a Japanese countdown, and synth lines that came straight out of American horror movies of the 1950s. When Missy tells you to get your freak on, its impossible to say no.

"Hurt"

Johnny Cash

American IV: The Man Comes Around (2002)

"Hurt" is one of the most desperate and painful songs ever recorded. When producer Rick Rubin asked Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails if Johnny Cash could cover the song, Reznor worried that it would be gimmicky. After seeing the video however, he was blown away. "Tears welling, silence, goosebumps...that song isn't mine anymore," he said. The song is stripped down to a simple yet building guitar and Cash's straight forward delivery. The lyrics are piercing. "What have I become my sweetest friend? Everyone I know goes away in the end. And you can have it all, my empire of dirt. I will let you down. I will make you hurt". Released after Cash's death, it is a masterful ending to a storied career of one of country's greats.

The Decade: A Retrospective The 25 Best Albums

The album was a diluted art form by the turn of the century. Greedy record executives reasoned that if a hit song was big enough, they could slap it onto an album with 11 other tracks of filler and people would pay $14 to buy it instead of just selling a physical single. That's how Vanilla Ice, Chumbawamba, and Natalie Imbruglia sold so much. That model worked fine in the booming economy of the 1990s, but it wasn't feasible.

Another nail in the album's coffin came in the form of Napster, which by 2000 was only a few months old. As the site grew larger, illegal downloading began to chip away at album sales, foreshadowing the eventual havoc it would wreck on the industry. When the iPod debuted just over a year and a half later, the single was resurrected as consumers could spend 99 cents to get a solitary song instead of buying an entire album.

As the decade drew to a close, one of the album's leading supporters, Radiohead's Thom Yorke announced that his band was done making albums. Recording a full length had become a "drag," and in this digital world, instantly available singles and EPs were the way to go. Another popular although less critically acclaimed group, the Black Eyed Peas, made similar comments, saying that the album was dying, that in its place would be a living breathing musical creation that would live online.

Even 17 Tracks is feeding this notion as our best albums of the decade list is only 25 creative works while our singles list is a sprawling seven-day-100-entry affair. Still, its easier to latch onto three minutes and 30 seconds of music rather than a 45 to an hour long piece of work. So many of todays albums are nothing more than a collection of songs anyway, strung together with no thought of making something that is lasting and can be called art.

What this list represents is 25 albums that are art. They aren't just a few radio hits slapped onto a disc filled with filler, they are a collection of songs that collectively mean something. They are proof that the album is not dead. You can hop onto iTunes and download the 'must download tracks' that are listed below each album description, but if that's all you listen to, you're doing yourself a disservice. Consider those songs something to whet your appetite, these albums were meant to be listened to in their entirety.

25. American Life (2003)
Madonna
[Maverick/Warner Bros.]

Nowhere near as successful as Green Day's similarly themed album, Madonna tore apart Bush-era America in her forray into folk pop.

Must download tracks: "American Life", "Hollywood", and "Easy Ride"


















24. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006)
Arctic Monkeys
[Domino]

The Arctic Monkeys faced intense pressure as the hyperbolic British rock press labeled them the next big thing. They delivered with the fastest selling debut album in UK history.

Must download tracks: "I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor", "Dancing Shoes", and "When The Sun Goes Down"


















23. Futuresex/Lovesounds (2006)
Justin Timberlake
[Jive/Zomba]

Justin Timberlake's sophomore solo effort teamed him up with Timbaland for what would become the producer's creative and cultural peak. The Tims blew our minds with ridiculously good pop.

Must download tracks "My Love", "SexyBack", and "What Goes Around...Comes Around"


















22. Plans (2005)
Death Cab for Cutie
[Atlantic]

For Death Cab's major label debut, Ben Gibbard and company created a sprawling soundscape that spanned "the length of the isle of Manhattan" and reflected on the meaning of love, life, and death.

Must download tracks: "Marching Bands of Manhattan", "Soul Meets Body", and "I Will Follow You Into The Dark",


















21. The Emancipation of Mimi (2005)
Mariah Carey
[Island]

Mariah's mid-decade comeback album showcased the voice just as strong as ever, but more reserved. It remains Carey's classiest album to date.

Must download tracks: "We Belong Together", "Shake It Off", and "One and Only"


















20. 808s & Heartbreak (2008)
Kanye West
[Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam]

Kanye ditched his four year college theme plan and rapping when his mother died and his fiance broke it off all in the same year. His emo-pop art masterpiece became his most divisive release.

Must download tracks: "Welcome to Heartbreak", "Heartless", and "Love Lockdown"


















19. Breakaway(2005)
Kelly Clarkson
[RCA]

Kelly Clarkson let the real her show in her sophomore album, rocking out to some of the best pop rock tunes this decade has heard. Still the best release by an American Idol alum.

Must download tracks: "Breakaway", "Since U Been Gone", and "Behind These Hazel Eyes"


















18. Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008)
Coldplay
[Capitol/Parlophone]

Coldplay became the world's biggest band, but they needed an album to justify that to themselves and everyone else. Ditching a formula that had already sold millions of albums, they teamed up with Brian Eno and ruled the world.

Must download tracks: "Violet Hill", "Viva La Vida", and "Lost!"


















17. Sam's Town (2006)
The Killers
[Island]

Brandon Flowers boasted that Sam's Town would be one of the best albums in 25 years. It's actually the 17th best of the decade. Toning down the synth-glam, the Killers made a the great American rock album.

Must download tracks: "When You Were Young", "For Reasons Unknown", and "This River Is Wild"


















16. Back To Black (2006)
Amy Winehouse
[Island/Universal Republic]

Amy Winehouse captivated the world with her bizarre behavior and catchy neo-retro sound. Filled with drug and alcohol references, her album mirrored her tabloid life, which didn't stop her from winning a slew of awards.

Must download tracks: "Rehab", "Tears Dry On Their Own", and "Love Is A Losing Game"



















15. Transatlanticism (2003)
Death Cab for Cutie
[Barsuk Records]

Death Cab's breakthrough album took snapshots of life, a New Year's party, rummaging through a glove compartment, making out in the back of a car, and it found the drama, beauty, and pain that exists in those moments in time. Ben Gibbard's lyrics are pure poetry.

Must download tracks: "The New Year", "Title and Registration", and "The Sound of Settling"


















14. Intimacy (2008)
Bloc Party
[Wichita]

Bloc Party is the sort of band that assaults your ears with raw visceral guitar and rapid-fire percussion. Not exactly intimate. They managed to craft a deep and emotional record however, one with songs that perfectly describe the rage, anger, and sadness in losing love.

Must download tracks: "Mercury", "Halo", and "Signs"


















13. Blackout (2007)
Britney Spears
[Jive]

Britney Spears is shockingly absent on her greatest album. Her voice is shredded through vocodors to become another instrument in her producer's arsenal, but its haunting, danceable, and dark vibe is a frighteningly accurate soundtrack to her self destruction.

Must download tracks: "Gimme More", "Piece of Me", and "Break the Ice"


















12. The Blueprint (2001)
Jay-Z
[Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam]

Jay-Z wowed the world with his soul sampling The Blueprint, an album that became the blueprint for hip-hop in the 2000s. Without it, Kanye West would never had made it big (he produced several songs), sampling wouldn't have become the default option in rap, and the "-izzle" phenomenon would have never happened.

Must download tracks: "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)", "Girls, Girls, Girls", and "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)"


















11. A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002)
Coldplay
[Capitol/Parlophone]

Coldplay's second album cemented their status as one of the biggest bands of the decade. More rocked out than their debut, they still managed to produce some beautiful, lighter than air tracks that resonated with the hopeless romantic in all of us.

Must download tracks: "The Scientist", "Clocks", and "Green Eyes"


















10. Give Up(2003)
The Postal Service
[Sub Pop]

When Death Cab's Ben Gibbard and electronic artist Jimmy Tamborello teamed up, the results were breathe-taking. Their one time Postal Service gig was an indie laptop daydream, and the biggest selling album for the Sub Pop label since Nirvana.

Must download tracks: "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight", "Such Great Heights", and "Brand New Colony"


















9. Richard X Presents His X Factor Vol. 1 (2003)
Richard X
[EMI/Astralworks]

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. That was the attitude EMI took after bootleg mash-up artist Richard X was caught illegally distributing mash-ups. This authorized compilation of mash-ups rerecorded by a slew of Europe's biggest pop acts made for the decade's best pop album.

Must download tracks: "Being Nobody", "Finest Dreams", and "Freak Like Me"


















8. Kid A (2000)
Radiohead
[Parlophone/Capitol]

Radiohead welcomed the new century with a disc that oozed millennial fears and paranoia. An alternative rock band using electronica was something new and unheard of, but it won over critics and fans alike.

Must download tracks: "Everything In Its Right Place", "The National Anthem", and "Idioteque"


















7. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003)
OutKast
[LeFace/Arista]

This wasn't an OutKast album, it was two solo records stitched together, sort of a reverse White Album. The Speakerboxxx side is classic old school hip-hop, a fitting successor to OutKast's body of work at the time. The Love Below was a psychedelic freak-out that drew its influences from the entire history of pop, rock, and rap.

Must download tracks: "Hey Ya!", " Happy Valentine's Day", and "Love In War"


















6. Is This It (2001)
The Strokes
[RCA]

There was a lot of pressure on the Strokes when their debut album came out, so much so that they ironically named their album Is This It. Fortunatley, it was it. The group deserved all the accolades the rock press threw on them and they kickstarted the garage rock revival with this energetic debut.

Must download tracks: "Last Nite", "Someday", and "Hard To Explain"

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5. Interventions and Lullabies (2003)
The Format
[Elektra]
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The Format's 60's inspired guitar pop is the kind of music that you hear for the first time but you swear you've heard it before. Its so catchy and so familiar, yet so original. Exploring themes of youth, coming of age, and both finding and falling out of love to roll-your-windows-down rock is a beautiful combination.

Must download tracks: "The First Single", "Tie The Rope", and "On Your Porch"

4. Silent Alarm (2005)
Bloc Party
[Wichita]

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Don't let the title fool you, there is nothing silent about Silent Alarm. But alarm? Yes. As the premier band in the post-punk genre, Bloc Party introduced themselves with a dance rock debut featuring hard hitting rhythmic friction and pointed lyrics that moves at breakneck speeds. It's an album about growing up in the modern, cold, uncaring world, something every teenager and twenty-something can relate to.

Must download tracks: "Banquet", "Helicopter", and "Like Eating Glass"


















3. Bleed American (2001)
Jimmy Eat World
[Dreamworks]
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Jimmy Eat World was dropped from their record label following their criminally underappreciated Clarity, but the band refused to let that get them down. They went on a grueling touring schedule and recorded their next album on their own dime. The airtight Bleed American was a perfect pop rock album, so perfect in fact, that labels were tripping over themselves to sign the band. Retitled Jimmy Eat World after September 11, this album is a prototype that both J.E.W. and other bands have unsuccessfully tried to replicate.
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Must download tracks: "Sweetness", "The Middle", and "Hear You Me"


















2. Hot Fuss (2004)
The Killers
[Island]
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The Killers were an American rock band who tried to sound British but were raised amind the glam and glitter of Las Vegas. The result was one of the most exciting debuts, not only of the decade, but in the entire history of rock and roll. They fit it all into Hot Fuss. There is sex, mystery, love, pain, synth, and a gospel choir. It couldn't have been pulled off without the knowledge and ambition of front man Brandon Flowers. Flowers understands rock and roll. He understands where it's come from and what it means. He has ambition rivaled by few in the music industry. It's evident in Hot Fuss, an album that so desparatley wants to be numbered among the greats, and pulls it off without sounding like it tried too hard.

Must download tracks: "Mr. Brightside", "Somebody Told Me", and "All These Things I've Done"


















1. The College Dropout (2004)
Kanye West
[Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam]

Kanye West's debut is a concept album about what it meant to be an African-American in turn of the century America, a successor to The Miseducation of Lauren Hill. Ye touched on drugs, religion, family, and working out so you could get yourself an NBA player and quit your day job at the mall. West appeared in the liner notes wearing a striped rugby shirt with the collar popped, not a basketball jersey and backwards hat. He refused to conform to the stereotypes of who a rapper is supposed to be. In doing that, he opened up the genre to a whole new audience. Capitalizing on what OutKast had already done for rap, Ye took it a step further, and soon, indie kids and rock snobs were certified Kanye West fans. West has proven himself to be one of the decade's most important and influencial artists, and one of the most important rappers of all time, but he has yet to come close to the grandeur of his debut album.

Must download tracks: "Jesus Walks", "New Workout Plan", and "Never Let Me Down"

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Save Mariah: Mimi's Memoirs Flop

Last week was a big week for record industry, with 6.87 million albums sold. That's 16% more than the week before (although it's down 8% from the same week last year). Most of the press was given to Mariah Carey and Paramore as they battled for the No. 1 spot on the album chart, but singer Barbra Streisand ended up surprising both artists for a first place finish.

Streisand's Love Is The Answer sold 207,000 copies, enough to give her her ninth No. 1 album, the record for female singers. Chart watchers didn't see Streisand coming as she sold extremely well in non-traditional outlets such as QVC and Starbucks.

Paramore's Brand New Eyes managed to reach No. 2 with 175,000 copies sold. Mariah Carey's Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel lived up to its title by debuting at a less than perfect No. 3. That makes it Carey's lowest charting album since 2001's Glitter.

Poor Mimi. The drama surrounding her albums lead single, "Obsessed" made her and her fans the laughing stock of the blogosphere and things still aren't looking up. "Obsessed" managed to crack the top ten of the Hot 100 where it has bumbled around for a few weeks, but her cover of Foreigner's "I Want To Know What Love Is" is languishing at No. 60.

New Music Set to Clog Blogs, Hopefully Sell Some CDs

September 9 was hailed as the last gasp of the dying record industry with the Beatles remastered albums and Rockband game as well as Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3 dropping, but September 28 might end up trumping it.

Tomorrow a slew of albums will hit stores that might send people to music aisle at Wal-Mart who don't usually visit. Madonna's hits compilation, Celebration will get dance aficionados and gays there, Mariah Carey's Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel will get all her "lambs" and aspiring American Idols, while Barbra Streisand's Love Is The Answer will be able to get your mom and Hillary Clinton to drop $12.99.

Other new releases include Brand New Eyes by Paramore, Revolution by Miranda Lambert, and Black Gives Way To Blue by Alice and Chains. Jay's aforementioned The Blueprint 3, Whitney Houston's I Look To You, and Taylor Swift's Fearless, all currently in Billboard's top ten, are expected to continue to sell (moderately) well.

Also newsworthy, tomorrow will see the debut of new songs. Britney Spears will release the should-be-spelled-out-because-its-less-than-ten "3", Chris Brown takes his next step towards a comeback with "Transformer", and the Foo Fighters will drop "Wheels".

Make no doubt about it, after 9/28, you'll forget 9/9 even happened.

Chart Watch: Mariah Makes Top Ten...Finally

It took nine weeks, but Mariah Carey has finally landed in the top ten as "Obsessed" moves 11-7. Unfortunately for her (and fortunately for the Black Eyed Peas), this comes as a result of declining sales and airplay for other songs in the top ten. It will be interesting to see if "Obsessed" has anymore steam. After being stuck at No. 11 for three straight weeks, I didn't see a move to No. 7 coming at all. "Run This Town", Jay-Z's guest heavy, radio-will-eat-this-up track moves up to No. 4. "Run" seems like the only song in the top ten capable of toppling Fergie and Co. It is currently the No. 1 song in the UK.

1. "I've Gotta Feelin'" - The Black Eyed Peas

2. "Down" - Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne

3. "Party in the USA" - Miley Cyrus

4. "Run This Town" - Jay-Z feat. Kanye West & Rihanna

5. "Use Somebody" - Kings of Leon

6. "You Belong With Me" - Taylor Swift

7. "Obsessed" - Mariah Carey

8. "Hotel Room Service" - Pitbull

9. "Whatcha Say" - Jason DeRulo

10. "Best I Ever Had" - Drake

Mariah Fans "Obsessed" No Longer

After five weeks on the chart's, Mariah Carey's "Obsessed" has still failed to generate much interest besides the blog-fueled drama surrounding the singer's rivalry with Eminem and the insanity of her fans. In an update of a previous story, the blog set up by "allamb" to raise money to buy a higher chart position has posted an apology.

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"Once in awhile, somebody makes a terrible mistake and does something totally stupid. This weekend, I was the one who made that mistake and decided that the way to help Mariah’s new single was to collect donations. This was NOT approved by Mariah or Def Jam records.
After hearing from Mariah’s record company and her other fans, I have returned all Paypal donations. The fact that we made $178 in donations shows how dedicated Mariah’s fans are. But lets use this money to help feed the homeless, to help keep up animal shelters, and other things. Mariah will definitely get a number one single with her upcoming hit single 100 Percent. Lets consider supporting her in all the correct ways possible.
Once again, I would like to express how sorry I am to Mariah Carey, Def Jam Records and anybody else I embarrassed."

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Haha, that was funny. The end.

Chart Watch: Black Eyed Peas & Jason Mraz On Track To Break Records

The Black Eyed Peas' "I've Gotta Feelin'" spends a lucky seventh week at No. 1, giving the Peas an incredible 18 week streak at the top spot, just one week shy of Usher's 19 week domination in 2004.

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Jason Mraz is a week away from breaking a chart longevity record of his own. "I'm Yours" has spent 68 weeks on the Hot 100 (currently at No. 23), the second highest time spent on the chart since LeAnn Rimes' "How Do I Live" lasted 69 weeks during 1997-98.

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"I'm Yours" peaked at No. 6 back in September of last year and yo-yoed in and out of the top ten for six months. The song has yet to dip below No. 35 since then and can thank its success to adult contemporary radio for picking it up after fickle pop radio moved onto something different.

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Elsewhere on the chart, Taylor Swift swaps Drake places as "You Belong With Me" moves to No. 2, Mariah Carey stalls once again as "Obsessed" remains at No. 14, and Jay-Z sees his "Run This Town" jump 88-66. Also, for the third time in chart history, both Madonna and Whitney Houston debut the same week with a new song. Madonna's "Celebration" materializes at No. 71 while Houston's "I Look To You" debuts a few spots down at No. 74.

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1. "I've Gotta Feelin'" - The Black Eyed Peas

2. "You Belong With Me" - Taylor Swift

3. "The Best I Ever Had" - Drake

4. "Knock Me Down" - Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo

5. "Use Somebody" - Kings of Leon

6. "Down" - Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne

7. "Good Girls Go Bad" - Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester

8. "Fire Burning" - Sean Kingston

9. "Hotel Room Service" - Pitbull

10. "Boom Boom Pow" - The Black Eyed Peas

Chart Watch: Taylor Swift Returns To Winner's Circle

The Black Eyed Peas hold on to No. 1 for another week. Drake, you let me down. Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me" moves up 4-3. The song is now officially the biggest country crossover hit since Faith Hill's "Breathe" hit No. 2 in 2000.

Jay-Z's collaboration with Kayne and Rihanna, "Run This Town" debuts at No. 88. Michelle Branch also makes her first entrance on the Hot 100 as a solo artist since 2003 with "Sooner Or Later" at No. 93. Good news for Mimi fans, "Obsessed" inched 17-14 this week! Keep that cash flowing.

1. "I Gotta Feelin'" - The Black Eyed Peas
2. "Best I Ever Had" - Drake

3. "You Belong With Me" - Taylor Swift

4. "Knock You Down" - Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo

5. "Use Somebody" - Kings of Leon

6. "Down" Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne

7. "Fire Burning" - Sean Kingston

8. "Boom Boom Pow" - The Black Eyed Peas

9. "Lovegame" - Lady Gaga

10. Good Girls Go Bad" - Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester