It’s the first (well, second) Friday of fall and it is a brisk October day! The leaves are changing, but one thing never changes. That is the….
Chachi Top 20 Video Countdown!
We begin this week with a long awaited debut…
20. NaNa – Movin’ On
Okay, I am finally going to admit it. This is my new favorite song. Yeah, I even got the stare from some people in Denver yesterday like “Hey that’s pretty cool….what the fuck language is that?!” which I have gotten used to, actually. I don’t care, this song is awesome! And the video has even more funky fresh dance moves than any other video on the Countdown! The outfits are…special but hey, nothing wrong with being a trendsetter. Just like David Bowie.
19. Tenjo Chiki (TSZX) – Pirhrana (Last Week #16)
Boooo. I needs me some more TSZX stat. Anyone know what is up with the name? I mean are they like DSBK or whatever those dudes are with like seven names and none of them make sense? Eh, either way. Tenjo Chiki are HAWT and I needs me some more.
18. Paramore – Misery Business (Last Week #20)
So Paramore moves up two spots this week. You know, rock has been on a steady decline recently but things are looking up. They better with hip hop making a comeback and J-Pop bring out the big guns this fall. With only two somewhat rockish songs (Daughtry’s “It’s Not Over” in Feburary and L’Arc~en~Ciel’s “SEVENTH HEAVEN” ) to hit #1 ever, rock needs to make an impact in 2008.
17. Chamillionare – Hip Hop Police (Last Week #14)
So after a breif stint in the Top 10, Cham falls three more spots this week and looks to be falling out of the Countdown. He is working on a video for “Industry Groupie” which should be hilarious and ironi c, moreso than Game’s “Wouldn’t Get Far”. Good stuff.
16. Kanye West feat. Daft Punk – Stronger (Last Week #10, One week at #1)
Kanye is still beating 50 Cent! Sue me, I really don’t like Fiddy’s music and it show at least the Ruben Studdard Theory works. You know, eliminating an electoral college, a real winner can be chosen. It’s in The Boondocks…read it.
15. Yui - Jam (Last Week #17)
Live performances aplenty! Yui is all over the place over the last two weeks, giving me even more reason to love her so. My god, I have said it once and I will say it again. A woman that plays acoustic guitar is fucking HAWT. Meanwhile, a dude that plays acoustic guitar is FUCKING GAY. Double standard I will admit.
14. UGK feat. Outkast – International Players Anthem (Last Week #12, Seven weeks at #1)
Well, arguably the biggest video of 2007 falls another two spots this week and with no new video in sight, UGK’s bid for the Artist of the Year Chachi is in doubt. One huge video a year does not make. With artist like Yui and John Legend having multiple number one videos. They seem to be the front runners right now. But, we will see. An announcement about the Chachi’s soon!
13. L`Arc~en~Ciel – My Heart Dreams A Dream (Last Week #15)
Mo’ Hyde, no’ problem. The boys move up two more spots with this wild safari video and look to make it to the Top 10 once again in 2007. I totally hope this signals a new album soon, unlike Namie Amuro. The gap between “Cant’ Eat, Can’t Sleep, I’m Sick” and the release of “Play” was fucking asinine. Hell, I think it was a damn year. If I have to wait for Hyde that long, HEADS WILL ROLL! Believe it! Now….for a record breaking event.
12. Alicia Keys – No One (New Entry) [Highest Debut Ever]
Not since Home Made Kazoku has an artist had a video debut this high on the Countdown! However, if anyone is worthy, it is the fine ass Alicia Keys. It has been a while since she has had a video and now that she does…I am tres happy. I am all about this song and this video is simple but she is damn fine so it doesn’t matter. Let’s see what she can do her first time out!
11. Abingdon Boys School – Nephilim (Last Week #8)
One step from the Top 10 and we have the front-runner for the Best New Artist! ABS has been dominant, although TM has been kicking ass for years. This video falls from the Top 10, but with an album reportedly coming soon, I will soon have my fix. We have made it to the top half!
10. Kanye West feat. T-Pain - GoodLife (Last Week #13)
We begin the Top 10 with a familiar face! This is Kanye’s 4th Top 10 video this year and he also is a front-runner for an Artist of the Year nod! I really….really don’t think T-Pain can sing but it is more about the video and the lyricism of Kanye in this one. That and that woman is damn fine. Except for the massive mammaries, I am NOT A FAN. I likes the bootay!
9. UVERworld - Shaka Beach~Laka Laka La~ (Last Week #6)
Okay, I am going to say it right here and right now. UVERworld…is slipping. WAIT! Don’t get me wrong, they still rock the box. Just nowhere near as hard. I mean compare “Timeless” to “BUGRIGHT” and there is no contest. I hope their third album picks up the pace!
8. Common feat Lily Allen – Driving Me Wild (Last Week #11)
Common has his second Top 10 video of 2007 and all I can say is it is well deserved. Common has been holding hip hop up for years and he is only now (since “Be”) getting his due. While “Finding Forever” isnt his best work, it is a great album in its own right. This song is actually one of the better hip hop videos out and I rarely see it, which is to be expected. I bet you somewhere they are playing 50 Cent’s “I Get Money” though. Fuck.
7. Yui – Love & Truth (Last Week #9)
More Yui! I know I say that a lot, but the only bad thing that came from too much Yui is not being able to look at anything else. I like this video a little more than “Jam” (although I like the song more than this one) which is why it is higher this week. Like it matters, she could be fine as hell covering “Morning Train” by Sheena Easton. Oh my god…I just filled the cup.
6. Soulja Boy – Crank That [Soulja Boy] (Last Week #7)
Some one tell Soulja Boy he is almost in the Top Five! His album came out this week and I MAY buy it. Not going to lie, for some reason I am totally digging his stuff. Now go ahead and crank that while we move into the Top Five!
5. John Legend – Stereo (Last Week #3)
John Legend falls two more spots this week as his latest video tumbles this week. This is the first video from John that didn’t take top spot, so this is major! Even still, it has been a great year for Mr. Legend.
4. Sowelu, EXILE & DOBERMAN INC – 24 Karat (Last Week #5)
Yum-tastic! Sowelu leads EXILE and DOBERMAN INC one step closer to the top spot! After a pretty good year for EXILE and a slow one for Sowelu, I think that 2008 will give us big things from both of them. Oh, and this video is hot. Sowelu and mancake? You cant beat that with a baseball bat. FAST AND FURIOUUUUUS! I had to, I’m sorry.
3. Nelly Furtado – Do It (Last Week #4)
We beging the top three with a familiar face….that hasn’t been here in a while. Nelyy Furtado has her 4th straight Top 3 video and hopes to get her second number one. I will say that this is probably my third favorite song on the album, behind “Say It Right” and “What I Wanted” because…well I was a punk ass bitch in 2006. That’s how I came up with the name “Passion of Chachi”. Because I went through more than Jesus. And I didn’t get a “Me-complex” at all.
2. Aqua Timez - Alones (Last Week #1, Four weeks at #1)
The champ has fallen! After a full month at the top, Aqua Timez falls to the runner up spot with this video! It has been a great run for Aqua Timez after taking the top spot from Kanye Wst a month ago. Not only that, Bleach is getting ready to ROCK YOUR FUCKING FACE! Trust me, it will. With “Alones” at number two, that means we have a NEW NUMBER ONE VIDEO!
1. Mihimaru GT – Gazen Yeah! (Last Week #2, One week at #1)
Say hello to the new Queen of the Countdown! Sexy ass Hiroko and her compatriot Miyake pull their first number one video ever! Anyone that knows me knows that I love this video and it was bound to get here at some point. If you don’t like this song then…well there is nothing I can do for you because this video and song is bad ass! Congrats!
Well, that is all for this week! Tune in next Friday to see if Mihimaru GT can spend a second week on top! Or will Aqua Timez take back the top spot UGK style? Look out for Nelly Furtado! The action is mindblowing and to not be here on Friday is verboten! See you next Friday!
Chachi Out.
