Well, it is the last day of goofing off in the middle of the day so I bring you a extra bittersweet edition of….
Chachi’s Top 20 Video Countdown!
First off, let’s look at the videos we are saying goodbye to this week with “Falling Out”:
NERD feat Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco & Pusha-T – Everybody Nose (Remix) (Peaked at #2)
Rain (Bi) – Love Story (Peaked at #16)
Sad to see you guys go, but that NERD video has been on here for like five months. DAMN! Well, let’s get started with a video on its way off the Countdown!
20. FLOW – WORLD END (Last Week #17)
FLOW looks to be on its way off the Countdown after a grand return this summer. Too bad I don’t get “Code Geass” because it looks like it could be good if it made sense. I will also say this is their best video since “Re:Member” without a doubt.
19. Halcali – LONG KISS GOODBYE (New Entry)
YES! After a LONG ASS WAIT (Over a year and a half!) Halcali is back! I used to be a closet Halcali fan after the GiriGiri Surf Rider dance and now I am a full-fledged stan. This song got me caring about Naruto again and fits the current arc very well. That and YES I have a thing for them. Leave me alone.
18. Fonzworth Bentley feat Andre 3000 & Kanye West – Everybody [Don’t Stop] (Last Week #15, Two Weeks at #1)
Fonz looks like his run is over as well. It was a great year for all three men in this video as all three won Chachi Video Awards last Sunday. Now I just wait for a follow up, which may not come because no one even knows about this damn song.
17. UVERworld – Hakanaku mo Towa no Kanashi (New Entry)
Okay, this is the UVERworld that we need! It is about time they kicked it all “D-Technolife” on our bitch asses! Or at least “Colors of the Heart” on us. This video is rather simple but the they usually are and the song is where it is at! About damned time!
16. John Legend feat Andre 3000 – Green Light (Last Week #12, One Week at #1)
So I haven’t heard anything new from Outkast since…ever. I mean Big Boi is supposed to have a new album out but I have heard nothing from him since that song with MJB. Andre 3000 needs another album right the hell now!
15. Big Bang – Number 1 (Last Week #14)
Well, Big Bang is officially the hardest working band out there right now as they ALREADY have a new album out for their peeps. And it is back in Korean meaning that I don’t understand any of it. Just the way I likes it.
14. YUI – I’ll Be (Last Week #20)
YUI moves up six big spots this week as she not only returns with a new video but a new concept album! It sounds awesome so far, but once again nothing as bad ass as “Rolling Star” but maybe I am being unreasonable?
13. Yuna Ito – Miss You (Last Week #11)
Miss Ito falls two spots this week as I wonder exactly how long it will be until I play “All I Want For Christmas” to the point of getting stabbed? Yes, I like her version just as much as pre-batshit crazy Mariah Carey.
12. UVERworld – Koishikute (Last Week #10)
UVERworld falls two spots this week from the Top 10 as once again, they came close to knocking off the champ but continued the streak of being held back. Good news is that by most stretches of the imagination their new album should be released next month. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
11. BoA – Eat You Up [Korean Version] (Last Week #13)
Okay, I am really beginning to like this video. The song I like but…she really better work on the rest of her English. I mean she didn’t sound too bad in interviews but this song is just broken like my heart after I found out she is going all Britney Spears on me to sell records. NO, BABY, NO!
10. Hyori Lee – Hey Mr. Big! (Last Week #6)
Miss Hyori falls four big spots this week as our Comeback of the Year winner begins the Top 10. It has been a big year for Miss Lee, and you are rest assured she will be nominated for the Chachi Music Awards later on this month. Too bad she is slowing down on me.
9. Alicia Keys - Superwoman (Last Week #7)
Miss Alicia Keys falls two spots this week with her latest. It looks like she had a pretty big year but seems to be slowing down. Oh, can I also say she is damn fine?
8. Rain (Bi) – Rainism (Last Week #16, Biggest Mover)
RAIN IS COMING AND IT DON’T STOP! Rain moves up eight spots this week into the Top 10 for the fourth time! However, can he get his first number one video since “Freeway” in 2006? If any video can do is, its Rainism. It’s like a Michael Jackson video!
7. HIGH AND MIGHTY COLOR – Remember (Last Week #10)
HAMC moves up three spots this week with their swan song. Here is hoping to at least a final album of half-greatest hits and half B-sides as a going away gift. I’m going to miss you!
6. T.I. – What Up, What’s Happening (Last Week #4)
The King of the South falls two spots this week as we move on. It looks that once again, TI has two videos in the Top 10. You know, he may be behind only Kanye West for the best artist of the year all around. And T.I. isn’t a douche, just a dumbass.
5. Hearts Grow – Sora (Last Week #3, Three Weeks at #1)
Hearts Grow’s rebound was short lived as they fall two spots back down to number five. They have been hanging around the Top 5 for a few months now which isn’t a shock but has maybe put them up there with the heavyweights of the Countdown. They belong now!
4. T.I. feat Rihanna – Live Your Life (Last Week #8)
TI and Rihanna are living their life into the Top 5 after only three weeks! I initially hated this song but it has grown on me and the video is different but not “different” which means it is better than about 75% of hip hop videos. I am looking at 50 Cent’s new on as an example. I so hate him. We are down to three!
3. Kumi Koda – Taboo (Last Week #5)
Kumi Koda is back in the Top Three! My original baby boo is taking back what is hers! Even better is the fact she has a new video and it is a BALLAD! You know how I feel about Kumi Koda when she sings a ballad. Makes me want to snoogle a kitten. Yes, I said snoogle.
2. Wonder Girls - Nobody (Last Week #2, One Week at #1)
The Wonder Girls are STILL hanging on! After relinquishing the top spot last week, they hold on to the runner-up spot once again! Can they knuckle up and make another run at the top spot? We will have to see because this week the champ stays the same!
1. Kanye West – Love Lockdown (Last Week #1, Two Weeks at #1)
For the second straight week, Kanye West tops the Countdown! After tagging along to win FIVE CMVA’s last Sunday I would have to say he is the biggest artist of 2008 not named Lil Wayne. I am still liking this video and I am interested to hear “808’s & Heartbreak” if not for the trainwreck then for the songs I like. Either way, he is on the top of the mountain once again.
That is all for this week! Tune in next Friday (Or late Thursday night, depends when I see myself getting home from work on Friday) to see if Kanye can make it three weeks in a row on top! Or will The Wonder Girls return to the top spot for a second week after a short hiatus? Or will Kumi Koda get her first number one video in almost THREE YEARS? Look out for T.I. & Rihanna, Rain and HIGH AND MIGHT COLOR, too! See you fools in seven!
Well, I am off to turn my Zune back in for warranty work (Trust me, a rant is coming about that shit) and head to the theater for the James Bond movie. Until next time peeps, stay up.
Chachi Out
