This is Transcendental on Another Level

March 31, 2011 By Josh Leave a Comment

As I’ve mentioned before, I am a huge Billboard nerd. And quite possibly the only thing that could surpass my music chart g33kdom is my unashamed and dedicated obsession with pop music. Don’t throw your judgment stones just yet…I do listen to a lot more than just what’s on the Top 40, but I refuse to shun and do anything other than fully embrace the fun and infectious world of pop music. Sometimes it’s just the boost you need and I feel that it can often get written off without actually being appreciated for what it is.

And that’s why, with my two aforementioned musical addictions noted, I am on cloud nine today after hearing the news that Katy Perry’s latest single “E.T.” has topped the Billboard Hot 100, logging her FOURTH #1 single from her latest Grammy-nominated album ‘Teenage Dream.’ FOUR #1s from ONE album?! Wowza. It got me wondering what other albums have had similar single chart success…

…and it’s only a handful! Whitney Houston, George Michael, Paula Abdul, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson & Usher each scored four #1s from one singular album, as well as the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever.

However the king of this record is also known as the King of Pop. Michael Jackson’s album ‘Bad’ is the only album in history to clock FIVE chart-topping singles! Could Katy release another single from ‘Teenage Dream’ and tie MJ’s record? Who knows…only time will tell! I know I am waiting with baited breath!

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1,000 Number 1s

February 17, 2011 By Josh Leave a Comment

I’m a gigantic Billboard charts junkie. I check the site every day and when I was 14 years-old, instead of having a subscription to Sports Illustrated, I read Billboard religiously. So it makes me mighty excited to share that with the release of Lady Gaga’s new pride anthem, “Born This Way,” the Billboard Hot 100 has logged it’s 1,000 #1 single!

Regardless of your opinion of Gaga’s new jam, this is quite a monumental day indeed. 53 years in the making to be exact! From Ricky Nelson’s “Poor Little Fool” to Gaga’s latest hit, Billboard has come a loooooong way!

CLICK HERE to check out the complete 1,000-song list of every #1 in the Billboard Hot 100’s history.

Personally, I am glad to see Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee” (arguably my favorite song of all time) on there as well as my favorite singer P!nk who has clocked in 3 #1s herself. But what are some of YOUR favorite #1s in the history of music?

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Tap Into The Future

July 9, 2009 By Nick Loss-Eaton Leave a Comment

As readers of this blog know, we’re longtime fans of Spinal Tap. Here’s an amazing latter day interview with the band done by our friends over at Billboard.com:

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Numbers & Letters

August 27, 2007 By Nick Loss-Eaton Leave a Comment

Caught a set by Numbers & Letters, an indie band lead by Billboard scribe and Shore Fire friend Katie Hasty. Katie’s got a great set of pipes, whether cooing in her jazz-inflected encore, ringing out in falsetto for a song about Jesus or digging in for a from-the-gut M. Ward cover. I’m eager for the upcoming EP; they’re a fast-rising band with a gifted singer-songwriter at the helm.

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