December 16, 2000
| PTS | 2WA | LW | TW | TITLE: ARTIST | #WK | #PEAKED | NOTES |
| 34 | 45 | 50 | Most Girls: Pink | 23 | #4/1wk | ||
| +4 | NEW | 49 | Babylon: David Gray | 1 | first top 50 | ||
| +6 | NEW | 48 | I Will Love You: Fisher | 1 | first top 50 | ||
| 21 | 40 | 47 | Don't Want Another Man: Dynamix presents Tina Ann | 8 | #3/2wks | ||
| 43 | 44 | 46 | Music: Madonna | 25 | #1/2wks | ||
| 19 | 27 | 45 | Don't Think I'm Not: Kandi | 8 | #19/1wk | ||
| +13 | NEW | 44 | Walking Away: Craig David | 1 | first top 50 | ||
| +15 | NEW | 43 | Please Stay: Kylie Minogue | 1 | DEBUT HIT | ||
| 29 | 32 | 42 | Your Child: Mary J. Blige | 10 | #29/1wk | ||
| +16 | ----- | 48 | 41 | Everytime You Need Me: Fragma featuring Maria Rubia | 2 | ||
| +10 | ----- | 47 | 40 | The Power of One: Donna Summer | 2 | ||
| 33 | 34 | 39 | Overload: Sugababes | 7 | #28/1wk | ||
| +6 | 49 | 42 | 38 | Stomp: Steps | 3 | ||
| 32 | 28 | 37 | Who the Hell Are You: Madison Avenue | 5 | #28/1wk | ||
| 2 | 11 | 36 | I Want That Man 2000: Deborah Harry | 11 | #2/2wks | ||
| 20 | 31 | 35 | I'm Not Sleeping: Tiffany featuring Krayzie Bone | 15 | #1/3wks | ||
| +21 | ----- | 43 | 34 | Miss the Way: Razor n Guido featuring Reina | 2 | ||
| +6 | 41 | 36 | 33 | Better Get Ready: Lulu | 4 | ||
| +17 | 50 | 41 | 32 | Do That To Me One More Time: Amber | 3 | ||
| +15 | 46 | 38 | 31 | I Am Woman (from "Trick"): Jessica Williams | 3 | ||
| 11 | 23 | 30 | Love One Another: Amber | 24 | #4/3wks | ||
| +19 | ----- | 39 | 29 | When the Money's Gone: Bruce Roberts featuring Elton John and Kristine W | 2 | ||
| +13 | 42 | 35 | 28 | Heartbeat: Steps | 4 |
| 10 | 16 | 27 | Nothing to Fear: Tina Cousins | 12 | #10/2wks | ||
| 12 | 12 | 26 | Gonna Catch You: Lonnie Gordon | 8 | #12/2wks | ||
| +11 | 35 | 29 | 25 | Can't Fight the Moonlight: Leann Rimes | 4 | ||
| +47 | ----- | 46 | 24 | Girl from the Gutter: Kina | 2 | COMBO HIT | |
| +19 | 38 | 33 | 23 | Freedom: Erasure | 14 | ||
| +14 | 37 | 30 | 22 | Taste the Tears: Amber | 4 | ||
| 7 | 17 | 21 | Forever: Tina Cousins | 12 | #1/1wk | ||
| +4 | 24 | 22 | 20 | Still: Macy Gray | 7 | ||
| 1 | 5 | 19 | On A Night Like This: Kylie Minogue | 11 | #1/1wk | ||
| +7 | 25 | 21 | 18 | Here with Me: Dido | 6 | ||
| +14 | 30 | 24 | 17 | Stronger: Kristine W | 24 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 16 | Rise: Gabrielle | 26 | #1/1wk | ||
| +10 | 26 | 20 | 15 | Lullaby of Clubland: Everything but the Girl | 5 | ||
| +27 | 36 | 26 | 14 | Let Me Love You: DaBuzz | 4 | AIR/SALES HIT | |
| +10 | 27 | 18 | 13 | Sunshine: Gabrielle | 5 | ||
| +6 | 16 | 15 | 12 | Kids: Kylie Minogue/Robbie Williams | 7 | ||
| +15 | 31 | 19 | 11 | I Am Who I Am: Lara Fabian | 4 | ||
| +5 | 15 | 13 | 10 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark: Charlotte | 7 | ||
| +3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | So in Love with Two: Mikaila | 8 | ||
| +13 | 22 | 14 | 8 | Don't Tell Me: Madonna | 5 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | Lovin' You: Kristine W | 22 | #1/7wks | ||
| +6 | 14 | 9 | 6 | Stronger: Britney Spears | 9 | ||
| +8 | 17 | 8 | 5 | The Dance: Rockell | 8 | ||
| +1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | Am I Here Yet (Return to Sender): Billie Myers | 10 | #4/2wks | |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Tonight and the Rest of My Life: Nina Gordon | 8 | #3/2wks |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | Killin' Time: Tina Cousins | 6 | #1/1wk | ||
| +2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | Independent Women Part 1: Destiny's Child | 6 | #1/1wk | first number one |
COMMENTARY ON THIS WEEK'S TOP 50:
Hello
everyone...hope everyone is ready for the upcoming holiday season (I know I'm
not)...anyway, I am posting my chart via email for now as I have been doing
school work and real work and shopping all week and haven't had much change to
update the website. My weekend is booked with family stuff but early next
week I should have the opportunity to update it. I will certainly let each
of you know via email when it is updated.
Anyway...an exciting week on my chart as a lot of things happen....
"Rise" by Gabrielle sets the record at 23 weeks in the top 10 as the
title falls to #16 in its 26th chart week. The song still has a good
chance of finishing first for the year but is facing stiff competition from
"Lovin' You" and "Stronger" by Kristine W, two songs that
are also trying to steal the title from the current #1 for 2000--"Stand in
Love" by Kristine W. Gabrielle's one week #1 got somewhat lost in the
shuffle this week and I didn't give it the attention it has received for the
past six months. The song could surely rebound but with the strong new
charting records, I don't know if a rebound to the top 10 is likely.
BIG MOVERS ABOUND...
"Girl from the Gutter" by Kina sets its own record this week as it
moves 22 positions to #24 and gains an amazing 47 points. Both the jump up
the chart and the point gain are chart records and this song looks well on its
way to becoming a top 10 hit (keep in mind that "They Say It's Gonna
Rain" by Hazell Dean held the previous record at 20 positions and 40 points
but failed to peak any higher than #3). Kina's cd single for
"Girl" had been sitting on my cd rack since way earlier this year and
I never even opened it. Well one day, I was reading about the song and
decided to open it. I couldn't get the sticker off to open the cd
single so I downloaded the Hex Hector remix from Napster...whew!!...if you
haven't heard it, go get it NOW!!!
Coming in second in chart moves this week is Da Buzz with "Let Me Love
You," which rockets twelve positions to #14. I think this is one of
the best pop records made in recent years. Definitely one to check out
(and watch out for!!)
Erasure's "Freedom," fueled by a Motiv8 remix, continues to move up
the charts again as it mosies ten positions to #23. The song originally
hit #9 several weeks ago and then fell to #38 before rebounding last week.
From the movie "Flawless" is Bruce Roberts featuring Elton John and
Kristine W on "When the Money's Gone." I just recently
discovered this song (I have yet to see the movie although I hear it's
phenomenal) and it jumps ten places to #29.
After a single week at #1, Tina Cousins third chart topper slips back to #2 but
is still going strong there. The song was replaced by Destiny's Child and
their first #1 hit "Independent Women Part 1." I expect these
songs to run a tight race for the #1 spot next week. However, playing
threat to the top 2 is Rockell's cover of Garth Brooks' "The Dance,"
which hit #24 on my chart back in 1992 (I'm almost certain it was 92). The
song blasts into the top 5 and continues to gain points at a rapid pace.
Also a threat is the second top 50 for Madonna from her MUSIC project.
"Don't Tell Me" moves into the top 10 at #8 and is looking
promising for scoring Madonna a second #1 from the album.
Charlotte scores their first top 10 hit with the #1 club tune "Don't Be
Afraid of the Dark." If some of you remember, Charlotte's 1999 club
smash "Skin" was listed as one of my songs that should have charted
but didn't tunes of 1999. I think because of this tune and a couple of
others in 1999, I am more free this year to chart older tunes that I have just
discovered.
Kylie Minogue currently has three charting tunes on the Top 50, a feat done only
by a handful of artists--among them Steps, Kristine W, and Tina Cousins. Minogue
joins the ranks of these hit makers with her fifth top 50 of the year,
"Please Stay," from her KYLIE album. She hit the top 10 with
"In Denial"-with the PSB (#4), "Spinning Around" (#6), and
is currently charting with "On A Night Like This" (#1) and
"Kids" (#12 and gaining). Kylie has had a standup year on the
Top 50 and it was a welcome return after almost a decaded's absence.
Three other artists make their Top 50 debuts this week. David Gray's
"Walking Away" comes in just behind Minogue at #44. I can't even
remember how I found this song, but it a wonderful tune. Next is Sarah-esque
Fisher with "I Will Love You." Following is another fairly
mellow song, "Babylon" by David Gray, bowing at #49.
With Christmas just around the corner and my cd list circling family and
friends, the next couple of charts could prove very interesting for some
artists. Until next time...
Enjoy.
Craig in MD
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