What is up, peeps?! It’s Friday and it is officially my last day at the Pack, so in a way I am muy trieste. However, I have a job offer (granted I pass the sure to be failed drug test) and had two interviews for jobs so things arent too bad. Besides, you know what its time for!
Chachi’s Top 20 Video Countdown!
We begin with a new video from a Countdown legend!
20. UVERworld - Shaka Beach~Laka Laka La~ (New Entry)
IT IS ABOUT FRICKING TIME!! UVERworld is back with a new single and video! Now I know they had “Endscape” out but I really wasn’t a fan of it. This is getting back up to the levels of “Shamrock” in terms of quality. Welcome back!
19. Orange Range – Ika Summer (Last Week #16)
So I just got “Orange” and “Range” which is their dual disc greatest hits collection and I must say I enjoyed what I heard so far. The FIRST TIME, but still. This was a kick ass summer tune, but with August comes the end of summer and looks to be the end of their run.
18. FLOW - Answer (Last Week #20)
I am pretty sure the peeps aren’t excited but I am really looking forward to a new FLOW album sometime soon. You know, Naruto: Shippuuden is in need of a new theme in six or seven episodes, could they have their THIRD opening theme for Naruto? Not going to lie, that would kick ass (with the show doing the exact opposite).
17. Daddy Yankee feat. Fergie – Impacto (Last Week #14)
Looks like the only “Impacto” that Daddy Yankee is making is the impact of his video falling three places. Here is hoping for a new video soon, I always kind of liked Daddy Yankee.
16. John Legend – Stereo (Last Week #19)
Another day, another John Legend video on the Countdown. You know, he is officially the Countdown King. I said it. Yui and Nelly Furtado are battling it out for the title of Queen, but John Legend has this on LOCKDOWN. This song is summer madness (Will Smith, fools!) and the video is cool to boot. Good year for the Legend.
15. Gym Class Heroes – Clothes Off (Last Week #17)
Yeah, you know it. This song is officially the ringtone (Once I figure out how to SEND THEM!). I also just realized that Gym Class Heroes were in “Snakes on a Plane”! Or at least the music video at the end of the movie. Man, that movie kicked so much as. Screw America for not seeing it.
14. Maroon 5 – Makes Me Wonder (Last Week #11, Three weeks at #1)
The former Countdown champs fall three more spots this week. I just got word that a new video is coming soon, and once it comes you will be the first to know. I still like this video and I still would pay out the ASS for a Duran Duran/Maroon 5 show.
13. Kanye West feat. Daft Punk – Stronger (Last Week #17)
Okay, I know a lot of people don’t like Kanye. Well, I am kind of in that boat and kind of not. I like him about 80% of the time. That last 20% makes me want to fucking kill him. I mean seriously he angers the hell out of me sometimes. Other times, he is my favorite rapper. It is quite the conundrum.
12. Abingdon Boys School – Howling (Last Week #9, One week at #1)
The rockingest song of 2007 finally falls out of the Top 10 for the first time since April. Although TM isn’t a new artist, I am considering nominating Abingdon Boys School for the Chachi Award for Best New Artist. Any arguments? Didn’t think so.
11. AI – Brand New Day (Last Week # 13)
Wow, I just got this single (The non-PV rip) and I must say this song is better studio style. The video moves up right outside the Top 10 this week and rightfully so. It is a fun summer video and a great summertime jam. Can AI get her second Top 10? We’ll see!
10. Abingdon Boys School – Nephilim (Last Week #12)
Well look who it is! The second video from Abingdon Boys School’s upcoming album has given them their second Top 10 video. This song is great for an AMV for the upcoming Nan Desu Kan but I don’t have the mad AMV skills. Even still, good stuff.
9. T.I. – Big Things Poppin’ (Last Week #5)
After a week in the Top 5, T.I. falls four big spots this week. He has a new video coming soon (Not “You Know What It Is”) so I am looking forward to that. Hopefully, it will be a little more inspired because the first two videos didn’t match the awesomeness of “Bring Em Out” or “What You Know”.
8. Hearts Grow - Mimawari (Last Week #10)
Yay! I officially am in love with this song. I get the looks when I have the song playing with the windows down and even WEIRDER looks when I watch the video at work. I don’t care, this song is good old fashioned j-pop goodness.
7. Gackt – RETURNER ~Yami no Shuuen~ (Last Week #8)
If there were a question of how hot is too hot…Gackt would be that answer. This video moves up a spot this week and the heat is burning up the rest of the videos. I need this hard drive, dude!
6. Common – The People (Last Week #7)
Common moves up another spot this week, holding it down for hip hop in the Top 10. So I got “Finding Forever” and here is the update: it is not as good as “Be”. Keep in mind that “Be” was the best album of 2005 so it is hard to match that. Even though it is a drop-off, it is still one of the best full albums of the year. If you like hip hop, give it a whirl.
5. Foxxi MisQ feat Zeebra – Luxury Ride (Last Week #3)
Oh no! After two weeks at #3 (Yui will do that to you) Foxxi MisQ falls two spots! Can I just say that Dem is hot? Did I say that this week? Because if I didn’t…she’s hot. I am talking by the fire hot. Hells yeah.
4. Foxxi MisQ feat. Miss Monday – Party Booty Shake (Last Week #6)
Yay! Foxxi MisQ joins UVERworld as the only artist to have two videos in the Top 5! I am liking this video a lot more than “Luxury Ride” solely for the reason that…well Dem looks hot. Sue me, I likes what I likes. And I likes me some Dem. Scantily clad j-urban groups do this to me.
3. Yui – My Generation (Last Week #2) [Four Weeks at #2]
After a full month at #2, Yui falls to #3 this week. If this holds, she will not tie John Legend with three consecutive #1 videos. That has nothing to do with the quality of “My Generation”. Any other time, this video is #1 hands down but there are two bigger videos this week. Great run so far, though!
2. L`Arc~en~Ciel – Seventh Heaven (Last Week #4)
You better believe it! The Aerosmith of J-Rock is one step away from taking their first #1 video! I just heard their second single (It is a radio rip so the quality is “meh”) and needless to say I am rather impressed. I have been a fan of L’Arc~en~Ciel for about 10 years (give or take) and this spot is well deserved because they rawk and this video rules! However, they still cant dethrone the champ…
1. UGK feat. Outkast – International Players Anthem (Last Week #1, Four weeks at #1)
UGK and Outkast don’t slip! They fight off Yui and hold on to the #1 spot for a full month! That ties them with nobodyknows+ (Heroes Come Back!) and John Legend (P.D.A.“We Just Don’t Care”) for the longest reign of 2007! That is quite an accomplishment, as it is also the first hip hop video at #1 since “Top Back Remix” by T.I. in February. Been quite a run, guys! Hells yeah!
That is all for this Friday. Tune in next week to see if UGK can do what nobodyknows+ and John Legend could not and make it a FIFTH week at #1! Or can Hyde and the boys finally get their well deserved #1 spot? Or can Yui be the first aside from….UVERworld to pull and UVERworld and take over the Top Spot? See you here next Friday! I am off to see “The Simpson’s Movie”!
Chachi Out.
