What is up, peeps! It is Friday and it is time to get LOOSE! Can I get a “what what”?! No? Fiiiiiine. Well, before you go out and shake your naughty bits, we have some business to attend to. It’s time for the…
Chachi’s Top 20 Video Countdown!
We begin this week with a debut video from a band that has been missing for quite a while.
20. FLOW - Answer (New Entry)
If you wouldn’t mind, say welcome back to Flow! If you don’t remember, they made “Go!” and “Re:member” for Naruto (the latter was #1 for three weeks in 2006) and “Colors” for Code Geass (Spelling is butchered, I admit). Needless to say, they kick ass. If you haven’t heard of them, get “Golden Coast” or their greatest hits. This video is brand spanking new and ass kicking!
19. John Legend – Stereo (New Entry)
HELLS YEAH! John Legend is back, fishes! This is his fourth video off of “Once Again” and I never get sick of this album. I was hoping for “Again” but you can’t beat this song for a summertime groove. Can John Legend do what UVERworld failed to do with “Zero No Kotae” and get his 4th #1 video? We will have to see!
18. Enrique Iglesias – Do You Know (Last Week #16)
After a short run at the bottom half of the Countdown, Enrique makes a slow drop. This video is still cool, and the Spanish version is still be best stalking song of the year. However, it is no “Don’t Turn Out The Lights”. Yeah, now THAT is creepy.
17. Gym Class Heroes – Clothes Off (Last Week #19)
This is officially the summer theme song! Not gonna lie, I am still waiting for someone to do a remake of “I Wanna Be Rich” by Calloway. I kind of figured Diddy would have been ALL OVER THAT, but I stand corrected.
16. Orange Range – Ika Summer (Last Week #13)
Next week, fools! Orange Range’s Greatest Hits! Pick it up if you are down for a good listen of classic j-pop/j-rock! This week, they fall three spots with a video that came close to taking the #1 spot.
15. Kanye West feat. Daft Punk – Stronger (Last Week #17)
So the more I hear 50 Cent talk, the more it makes me want to hear Kanye talk. Which is scary because Kanye needs to shut the fuck up. Even still, the music for the most part is scandal-proof!
14. Daddy Yankee feat. Fergie – Impacto (Last Week #10)
So I may be the only one, but am I really not liking Nicole Whatsherface from the Pussycat Dolls? I heard her song with D.Y. on his album and her single with T.I. aint even in English. I never thought I’d say this…but Fergie is better. Whoa, the Earth just shifted.
13. AI – Brand New Day (Last Week # 14)
AI moves up one more spot this week as she tries to replicate the awesomeness that was “I Wanna Know” from 2006. This video is back in the rotation after getting accidentally deleted (Yeah, getting the new CPU set up was a clusterfuck) and I am digging it again. Here is hoping for a reunion with Namie Amuro soon because…that is some sexy stuff right there.
12. Abingdon Boys School – Nephilim (Last Week #15)
Can Abingdon Boys School rock any harder? I mean they could, but the tear in the space time continuum would create a vortex that would consume at least three planets. And Rosie O’Donnell. Heh, I made a funny. Anyway, “Nephilim” moves up 2 more spots and just outside the Top 10.
11. Maroon 5 – Makes Me Wonder (Last Week #8, Three weeks at #1)
Where in the hell is some new Maroon 5! And don’t they dare make a video for that shitty remix with MIMS. I mean…anyone but MIMS. Hell, I would have accepted AKON over MIMS! Wow…isn’t that the quandary of the mountain lion or the pipe bomb. Onto the Top 10!
10. Hearts Grow - Mimawari (Last Week #12)
You know, Hearts Grow has put together quite a good body of work for a group with no album. This video is simple, summertime goodness. Not only that, there isn’t a video chick or R. Kelly in sight. I have a fear of whenever I see a video with anyone under the age of 16; R. Kelly is going to pee in it. Luckily, he was out of town for this one because this video rules.
9. Abingdon Boys School – Howling (Last Week #4, One week at #1)
They replaced the intro to “Darker Than Black” already! How dare they?! The ending got changed, too. But its HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR so…yeah that’s good enough for me because Yuki is HOT. Anyway, The Boys fall a big five spots this week after taking the top spot a month ago. No biggie, they have another one rising.
8. Gackt – RETURNER ~Yami no Shuuen~ (Last Week #11)
Ladies, the Top 10 just got HOTTER THAN HADES! Gackt has his first Top Ten video and needless to say, this is epic in scope. Samurais, horses, battles, special effects and Gackt with messed up hair? Sign me up!7. Common – The People (Last Week #9)
Hip hop in effect, people! Common is featured in Guru’s (Jazz is back!) new single! Too bad the video is based off “Fritz The Cat” because the song is awesome. That cartoon freaked me the hell out. If you haven’t seen it…don’t. Think “Dumbo” meets “The Big Lebowski” meets really bad furry porn. Trust me and steer clear. Except from this video, it’s tight.
6. Foxxi MisQ feat. Miss Monday – Party Booty Shake (Last Week #7)
Mmm…Foxxi MisQ. You know, I am still listening to this album. Between “Gloss” and “T.I. vs. T.I.P.” I don’t really have any other CDS. Wait, Namie Amuro’s latest one gets listened to, but that’s it. Oh…and Dem is hot. Very hot and very young (But totally legal! Best of both worlds!) as they move up a spot this week.
5. T.I. – Big Things Poppin’ (Last Week #6)
We are into the Top Five and we have a familiar face! Despite only having two #1 videos, T.I. is second in terms of weeks at #1 total (11 weeks) which is a great accomplishment, especially since I didn’t like hip hop for about 2 years or so. This video moves up a spot this week he has “You Know What It Is” and is working on the third single, supposedly “Touch Down” with Eminem. Niiiiice.
4. L`Arc~en~Ciel – Seventh Heaven (Last Week #5)
The legends are one step closer! “Seventh Heaven” moves up a spot this week and is looking for that Top Spot! I got another live performance of this song and maybe Hyde is taking the Johnny Depp thing too far. I mean, one Johnny Depp is hot but TWO JOHNNY DEPPS?! The heat would create a second sun!
3. Foxxi MisQ feat Zeebra – Luxury Ride (Last Week #3)
Mo Foxxi, mo happy! The sexy ladies of Foxxi MisQ have two of the six biggest videos in the world! Can they accomplish what UVERworld pulled off and have two videos in the Top Five? That is quite the feat, but seeing as how this video is stalled at #3 this week…you never know. We are down to two…
2. Yui – My Generation (Last Week #2) [Four Weeks at #2]
…And the runner-up is Yui AGAIN. Yui has tied Nelly Furtado and Evanescence for the video with the most weeks at #2 (Four weeks), which is an accomplishment. The bad part is that those videos (“Maneater” for Nelly and “Call Me When You Are Sober” & “Lithium” for Evanescence) never made it to Number One. If the #1 video has anything to say about it, next week will be the 5th week.
1. UGK feat. Outkast – International Players Anthem (Last Week #1, Three weeks at #1)
Sweet Jones! UGK spends their THIRD week at #1 with this video! It is only July and there are 5 months left to go in 2007…but this may be the frontrunner for video of the year. It is that good! Yes, nobodyknows+ brings the heroes back and John Legend brought the P.D.A. but UGK and Outkast brought us something more important. That something is more Black men in suits than a hip hop court case. Oh, snap! Even still, congratulations!
Well, that is all for now! Tune in next Friday to see if Yui can FINALLY take the Top Spot! Or will UGK and Outkast make #1 a Players Ball for a full month? Don’t forget about the ladies of Foxxi MisQ; they are looking to park their “Luxury Ride” at #1! Only one way to find out and that is to be here next week!
Well, it’s Friday, I just got paid (Albeit 55% of it is going to bills and I got shorted AGAIN), I’m a lame duck at work and I am getting TORE UP…on juice. Who’s with me?! Got an interview at 6PM and then after that it is PARTY TIME! I think I’m doing lunch with Rick on Saturday so anyone in Denver that is down for a DENVER PARTEEEE let me know! Until then, stay up peeps!
Chachi Out.
