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Chachi’s Top 20 Video Countdown!
We begin this week with two videos from the Countdown’s biggest stars!
20. Nelly Furtado – In God’s Hands (Last Week #16)
Looks like the end of the road for two of the biggest names on the Countdown. Nelly Furtado failed to take the number one spot for the second straight time after dominating last spring with “Say it Right.” With nothing new from her since then, it may be about time for something new.
19. John Legend – Show Me (Last Week #17)
Part two of the falling legends. Literally as John Legend failed again to take the top spot from a newcomer (Lupe Fiasco). Same as Nelly Furtado as these two battled it out for the Album of the Year Chachi Award. IN 2006. Give us something new!
18. Kelun – SIXTEEN GIRL (New Entry)
Hells yes! This song came out in Feburary (I believe)but I just found the video. This song is the “Chance” to UVERworld “D-technolife” as it is a lot slower of a rock song but just as awesome. Tune in next week, “CHU-BURA” debuts on Bleach! Single should be out 4/23/2008! Greatest year ever!
17. Colbie Caillat – Realize (Last Week #20)
Yeah, as you know I like this song and video. I’m not ashamed to say it anymore. Okay, maybe I am a little bit as it goes against everything I believe inwhen it comes to love and whatnot but hey. Sue me, I’m a romantic.
16. Toshinobu Kobuta feat. Misia - Flying Easy Loving Crazy (Last Week #18)
Speaking of romantic, I am SO DOWN to find a karaoke place and learn this song! Is there a lady out there that is willing to learn Japanese and do it with me?
15. Lupe Fiasco feat Kanye West, Pharrell & Thom Yorke – Us Placers (Last Week #12, Four Weeks at #1)
CRS falls another three spots this week after a big run at the top. All three artists have new videos out including NERD, for which they are doing a video for that song I REALLY FUCKING HATE but maybe it is just a promo video.
14. TERIYAKI BOYZ - ZOCK ON! feat. Pharrell and Busta Rhymes - ZOCK ON! (Last Week #15)
You know, have they had an album since that one with “Cho Large” on it? I don’t believe so. I know they each have their own thing but still.
13. Hearts Grow - Kasanaru Kage (Last Week #11)
Hearts Grow falls another two spots this week as they fail to match the success of “Himawari” this time out. Not much on an album or a new single front….which upsets me a great deal. I wonder how a band with little fanfare pulls the openings of Naruto, Powerpuff Girls and Gintama. Those are big names.
12. RBD - Inalcanzable (Last Week #9)
Rebelde falls out of the Top 10 for the first time in 2008! It is a shock but at the same time they need to bring me something new. I miss me some Anahi.
11. Kanye West feat. Chris Martin – Homecoming (Last Week #13)
Kanye is one step away from his record tying sixth Top 10 video! That ties him with Yui and with two number ones to his credit he is laying claim to the King of the Countdown throne. How can he follow up last years’ Album of the Year performance? Maybe with Video of the Year?
10. Mihimaru GT – Diverge (Last Week #6)
Mihimaru GT falls four big spots this week as it looks like they are on their way out of the Top 10. The new video is interesting and I haven’t found out exactly what movie it is from. I tell you what I did see: Sex is Zero 2. It was pretty good, but not great. Review this weekend.
9. The Roots feat Dice Raw & Peedi Crack – Get Busy (Last Week #8)
Two new Roots videos! Hells yeah! Despite that, they fall a spot this week but still stay in the Top 10.
8. Lupe Fiasco feat Nikki Jean – Hip Hop Saved My Life (Last Week #10)
Lupe has an interesting new video for “Tokyo, Paris” that premiered last week. Pretty damn cool, unlike most rap videos. But you can’t win them all, I guess.On a sadder note, Nelly has a new video. With Fergie. They needs to die.
7. Usher feat. Young Jeezy – Love In This Club (Last Week #14, Biggest Mover)
Usher is in the Top 10 for the first time ever! Never thought I would say THAT but here we are. Also, in a shocker this is Young Jeezy’s third trip into the Top 10 which is just as shocking as anything else. Who know?
6. Erykah Badu - Honey (Last Week #4)
After stalling out at number four, Erykah Badu falls two more spots this week and out of the Top Five. It has been a pretty long run for her first time out but I think she needs a new video in circulation. This one is getting a bit played out. It was in a Cheerios commercial. Just kidding.
5. L`Arc~en~Ciel – DRINK IT DOWN (Last Week #7)
The Arc is BACK, BABY! Hyde and Co are back in the Top 5 with this video and single from the Devil May Cry series. I am all about this song while driving which is good and bad at the same time because people hate on the J-Rock. Eh, they are better than half the stuff here so nyah!
4. Yui – Namidairo (Last Week #2)
After three weeks stalled at number two, Yui could not wrestle the top spot away from Bennie K! This makes the second straight time Yui has been runner up for more than one week and failed to take the top spot. Is she losing steam? Well, maybe not because we are down to three!
3. Yui – Laugh Away (Last Week #5)
…And she looks like she will have another chance at the top! Her latest video leapfrogs the original and looks to battle for the crown. It started off as a slow year for Yui after being gone for about four and a half months but now she is back with a vengeance. Can she finally take back her throne?
2. Foxxi MisQ – X.B.F. (Last Week #3)
Foxxi MisQ is one step away once again! The ladies are at the runner up spot and look to do what RBD, CRS, John Legend, Nelly Furtado, Mihimaru GT and Yui could not do: knock off the reigning number one video!
1. Bennie K – Monochrome (Last Week #1, Seven Weeks at #1)
Which belongs to Bennie K! They have officially tied the record for the longest running video with a combination of two duos in UGK and Outkast! It has been a long run for these two ladies as it took them a month to take the top spot and they have held it for almost TWO months. Now that is dominance. Congratulations on tying the record!
That is all for this week! Tune in next week to see if history can be made! Can Bennie K hold on the number one spot for a Countdown record EIGHT WEEK? Or will Foxxi MisQ finally take the number one spot? Is it Yui’s turn to finally break the streak and take back her crown as Queen of the Countdown? Look out for Usher, he is making massive moves! Looks like spring has sprung, peeps!
I am out for now. Movies tonight (And tomorrow because I really want to see “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”) and then Denver on Sunday. Until then, stay up peeps!
Chachi Out.
