ADAM’S TOP 40 FLASHBACK: March 23, 2008

Super songs to the rescue.

It’s the start of another weekend, which means it’s time for another trip back into the archives on Adam’s Top 40 Flashback! Every Saturday, the day before my latest top 40 goes up for the week, I feature the highlights of a past countdown. They’re all here — the hit songs, the songs that flopped, and the songs that may be a little embarrassing to reflect on.

This week, we stroll back 12 years and find out what was topping my chart for the week of March 23, 2008…

Debuts:
40. COUNTING CROWS, “You Can’t Count On Me”
38. MARIE DIGBY, “Say It Again”
36. BEN LEE, “American Television”

Biggest Mover(s):
JASON MRAZ, “I’m Yours” (31-25, six spots)

10. JOHN MAYER, “Say” (down 1)
Album: Continuum (reissue) (2008, Columbia Records)
Peak: #9 for two weeks

09. JACK JOHNSON, “If I Had Eyes” (up 1)
Album: Sleep Through The Static (2008, Brushfire/Universal Republic Records)
Peak: #7 for two weeks

08. GRAHAM COLTON, “Best Days” (down 2)
Album: Here Right Now (2007, Universal Republic Records)
Peak: #1 for three weeks

07. ADELE, “Chasing Pavements” (steady, fourth week)
Album: 19 (2008, XL/Columbia Records)
Peak: #6 for two weeks

06. R.E.M., “Supernatural Superserious” (up 2)
Album: Accelerate (2008, Warner Bros. Records)
Peak: #2 for six weeks

05. MAROON 5, “Won’t Go Home Without You” (steady, third week)
Album: It Won’t Be Soon Before Long (2007, A&M/Octone Records)
Peak: #4 for three weeks

04. EMERSON HART, “I Wish The Best For You” (steady, third week)
Album: Cigarettes And Gasoline (2007, Manhattan Records)
Peak: #1 for four weeks

03. LIFEHOUSE, “Whatever It Takes” (down 1)
Album: Who We Are (2007, Geffen Records)
Peak: #1 for one week

02. MATCHBOX TWENTY, “These Hard Times” (up 1)
Album: Exile On Mainstream (2007, Atlantic Records)
Peak: #2 for two weeks

01. LEONA LEWIS, “Bleeding Love” (steady, third week)
Album: Spirit (2008, Syco/J/RMG Records)
Peak: #1 for fourteen weeks

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ADAM’S TOP 40 FLASHBACK: December 16, 2007

Up, “Down” and around the chart.

It’s the start of another weekend, which means it’s time for another trip back into the archives on Adam’s Top 40 Flashback! Every Saturday, the day before my latest top 40 goes up for the week, I feature the highlights of a past countdown. They’re all here — the hit songs, the songs that flopped, and the songs that may be a little embarrassing to reflect on.

This week, we stroll back 12 years and find out what was topping my chart for the week of December 16, 2007…

Debuts:
39. SCOUTING FOR GIRLS, “Elvis Ain’t Dead”
34. BUCKCHERRY, “Sorry”

Biggest Mover(s):
ONEREPUBLIC, “Stop And Stare” (up 28-15, thirteen spots)

10. DARREN HAYES, “Me, Myself And (I)” (steady, second week)
Album: This Delicate Thing We’ve Made (2007, Powdered Sugar Records)
Peak: #10 for three weeks

09. CELINE DION, “Taking Chances” (down 1)
Album: Taking Chances (2007, Columbia Records)
Peak: #8 for two weeks

08. MAROON 5, “Won’t Go Home Without You” (up 1)
Album: It Won’t Be Soon Before Long (2007, A&M/Octone Records)
Peak: #4 for three weeks

07. EMERSON HART, “I Wish The Best For You” (up 5)
Album: Cigarettes And Gasoline (2007, Manhattan Records)
Peak: #1 for four weeks

06. DURAN DURAN, “Falling Down” (steady, fourth week)
Album: Red Carpet Massacre (2007, Epic Records)
Peak: #4

05. MATCHBOX TWENTY, “How Far We’ve Come” (down 1)
Album: Exile On Mainstream (2007, Atlantic Records)
Peak: #1 for five weeks

04. ROZ BELL, “Papercut” (up 1)
Album: The First Sunbeams (2007, Universal Records – Canada)
Peak: #4 for two weeks

03. TIMBALAND presents ONEREPUBLIC, “Apologize” (steady, second week)
Album: Dreaming Out Loud (2007, Mosley/Interscope Records)
Peak: #1 for three weeks

02. GRAHAM COLTON, “Best Days” (steady, second week)
Album: Here Right Now (2007, Universal Republic Records)
Peak: #1 for three weeks

01. MATT NATHANSON, “Car Crash” (steady, third week)
Album: Some Mad Hope (2007, Vanguard Records)
Peak: #1 for three weeks

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ADAM’S TOP 40 FLASHBACK: August 5, 2012

Landing “Close” to the top of my chart.

It’s the start of another weekend, which means it’s time for another trip back into the archives on Adam’s Top 40 Flashback! Every Saturday, the day before my latest top 40 goes up for the week, I feature the highlights of a past countdown. They’re all here — the hit songs, the songs that flopped, and the songs that may be a little embarrassing to reflect on.

This week, we stroll back seven years and find out what was topping my chart for the week of August 5, 2012…

Debuts:
40. CHEYENNE JACKSON, “Before You”
39. KARMIN, “Hello”

Biggest Mover(s):
THE SCRIPT featuring WILL.I.AM, “Hall Of Fame” (36-24)
NO DOUBT, “Settle Down” (24-12, twelve spots)

10. P!NK, “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)” (up 2)
Album: The Truth About Love (2012, RCA Records)
Peak: #2 for two weeks

09. CHRIS WALLACE, “Remember When (Push Rewind)” (up 1)
Album: Push Rewind (2012, ThinkSay Records)
Peak: #4 for three weeks

08. ALEX CLARE, “Too Close” (up 1)
Album: The Lateness Of The Hour (2012, Universal Republic Records)
Peak: #7

07. MAROON 5, “Payphone” (down 2)
Album: Overexposed (2012, A&M/Octone/Interscope Records)
Peak: #1 for one week

06. OWL CITY & CARLY RAE JEPSEN, “Good Time” (up 1)
Album: The Midsummer Station (2012, Republic Records) and Kiss (2012, 604/School Boy/Interscope Records)
Peak: #1 for two weeks

05. MATCHBOX TWENTY, “She’s So Mean” (up 1)
Album: North (2012, Emblem/Atlantic Records)
Peak: #5 for five weeks

04. KATY PERRY, “Wide Awake” (steady, second week)
Album: Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection (2012, Capitol Records)
Peak: #4 for three weeks

03. TRAIN, “50 Ways To Say Goodbye” (steady, second week)
Album: California 37 (2012, Columbia Records)
Peak: #2 for six weeks

02. GROUPLOVE, “Tongue Tied” (steady, third week)
Album: Never Trust A Happy Song (2011, Canvasback/Atlantic Records)
Peak: #1 for two weeks

01. FUN., “Some Nights” (steady, third week)
Album: Some Nights (2012, Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic Records)
Peak: #1 for eight weeks

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ADAM’S TOP 40 FLASHBACK: March 16, 2008

Those were the “Days”.

It’s the start of another weekend, which means it’s time for another trip back into the archives on Adam’s Top 40 Flashback! Every Saturday, the day before my latest top 40 goes up for the week, I feature the highlights of a past countdown. They’re all here — the hit songs, the songs that flopped, and the songs that may be a little embarrassing to reflect on.

This week, we stroll back 11 years and find out what was topping my chart for the week of March 16, 2008…

Debuts:
39. STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN, “Cinderella”
37. METRO STATION, “Shake It”
35. GAVIN DEGRAW, “In Love With A Girl”

Biggest Mover(s):
FERRAS, “Hollywood’s Not America” (up 28-20, eight spots)

10. JACK JOHNSON, “If I Had Eyes” (up 2)
Album: Sleep Through The Static (2008, Brushfire/Universal Republic Records)
Peak: #7 for two weeks

09. JOHN MAYER, “Say” (steady, second week)
Album: (single only) (2007, Columbia Records)
Peak: #9 for two weeks

08. R.E.M., “Supernatural Superserious” (up 3)
Album: Accelerate (2008, Warner Bros. Records)
Peak: #2 for six weeks

07. ADELE, “Chasing Pavements” (steady, third week)
Album: 19 (2008, XL/Columbia Records)
Peak: #6 for two weeks

06. GRAHAM COLTON, “Best Days” (down 3)
Album: Here Right Now (2007, Universal Republic Records)
Peak: #1 for three weeks

05. MAROON 5, “Won’t Go Home Without You” (steady, second week)
Album: It Won’t Be Soon Before Long (2007, A&M/Octone Records)
Peak: #4 for three weeks

04. EMERSON HART, “I Wish The Best For You” (steady, second week)
Album: Cigarettes And Gasoline (2007, Manhattan Records)
Peak: #1 for four weeks

03. MATCHBOX TWENTY, “These Hard Times” (up 3)
Album: Exile On Mainstream (2007, Atlantic Records)
Peak: #2 for two weeks

02. LIFEHOUSE, “Whatever It Takes” (steady, second week)
Album: Who We Are (2007, Geffen Records)
Peak: #1 for one week

01. LEONA LEWIS, “Bleeding Love” (steady, second week)
Album: Spirit (2008, Syco/J/RMG Records)
Peak: #1 for fourteen weeks

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ADAM’S TOP 40 FLASHBACK: January 6, 2008

The “Best” songs in the “World”.

It’s the start of another weekend, which means it’s time for another trip back into the archives on Adam’s Top 40 Flashback! Every Saturday, the day before my latest top 40 goes up for the week, I feature the highlights of a past countdown. They’re all here — the hit songs, the songs that flopped, and the songs that may be a little embarrassing to reflect on.

This week, we stroll back eleven years and find out what was topping my chart for the week of January 6, 2008…

Debuts:
39. EDDIE VEDDER, “Hard Sun”

Biggest Mover(s):
JACK JOHNSON, “If I Had Eyes” (up 40-34, six spots)

10. DAVID GRAY, “You’re The World To Me” (up 1)
Album: Greatest Hits (2007, ATO/RED Records)
Peak: #10

09. MATCHBOX TWENTY, “How Far We’ve Come” (down 1)
Album: Exile On Mainstream (2007, Atlantic Records)
Peak: #1 for five weeks

08. ONEREPUBLIC, “Stop And Stare” (up 1)
Album: Dreaming Out Loud (2007, Mosley/Interscope Records)
Peak: #6 for two weeks

07. MAROON 5, “Won’t Go Home Without You” (steady, second week)
Album: It Won’t Be Soon Before Long (2007, A&M/Octone Records)
Peak: #4 for three weeks

06. DURAN DURAN, “Falling Down” (down 1)
Album: Red Carpet Massacre (2007, Epic Records)
Peak: #4

05. ROZ BELL, “Papercut” (up 1)
Album: The First Sunbeams (2007, Universal Records – Canada)
Peak: #4 for two weeks

04. MATT NATHANSON, “Car Crash” (down 1)
Album: Some Mad Hope (2007, Vanguard Records)
Peak: #1 for three weeks

03. EMERSON HART, “I Wish The Best For You” (up 1)
Album: Cigarettes And Gasoline (2007, Manhattan Records)
Peak: #1 for four weeks

02. GRAHAM COLTON, “Best Days” (steady, second week)
Album: Here Right Now (2007, Universal Republic Records)
Peak: #1 for three weeks

01. TIMBALAND presents ONEREPUBLIC, “Apologize” (steady, third week)
Album: Dreaming Out Loud (2007, Mosley/Interscope Records)
Peak: #1 for three weeks

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ADAM’S TOP 40 FLASHBACK: November 4, 2007

“Far” from 2018.

It’s the start of another weekend, which means it’s time for another trip back into the archives on Adam’s Top 40 Flashback! Every Saturday, the day before my latest top 40 goes up for the week, I feature the highlights of a past countdown. They’re all here — the hit songs, the songs that flopped, and the songs that may be a little embarrassing to reflect on.

This week, we stroll back 11 years and find out what was topping my chart for the week of November 4, 2007…

Debuts:
39. BOYS LIKE GIRLS, “Hero/Heroine”
38. SANTANA featuring CHAD KROEGER, “Into The Night”
37. KT TUNSTALL, “Saving My Face”
34. REGINA SPEKTOR, “Better”

Biggest Mover(s):
CELINE DION, “Taking Chances” (up 32-25)
DARREN HAYES, “Me, Myself And (I)” (up 26-19, seven spots)

10. EMERSON HART, “If You’re Gonna Leave” (steady, second week)
Album: Cigarettes And Gasoline (2007, Manhattan Records)
Peak: #1 for eight weeks

09. DAUGHTRY, “Over You” (steady, second week)
Album: Daughtry (2006, 19/RCA Records)
Peak: #9 for four weeks

08. TIMBALAND presents ONEREPUBLIC, “Apologize” (steady, second week)
Album: Dreaming Out Loud (2007, Mosley/Interscope Records)
Peak: #1 for three weeks

07. ROZ BELL, “Papercut” (steady, second week)
Album: The First Sunbeams (2007, Universal Records – Canada)
Peak: #4 for two weeks

06. COLBIE CAILLAT, “Bubbly” (steady, third week)
Album: Coco (2007, Universal Republic Records)
Peak: #6 for four weeks

05. MAROON 5, “Wake Up Call” (steady, third week)
Album: It Won’t Be Soon Before Long (2007, A&M/Octone Records)
Peak: #3

04. MATT NATHANSON, “Car Crash” (steady, fourth week)
Album: Some Mad Hope (2007, Vanguard Records)
Peak: #1 for three weeks

03. PAT MONAHAN, “Her Eyes” (steady, third week)
Album: Last Of Seven (2007, Columbia Records)
Peak: #1 for five weeks

02. SILVERCHAIR, “Straight Lines” (steady, second week)
Album: Young Modern (2007, Eleven: A Music Company/Atlantic Records)
Peak: #1 for one week

01. MATCHBOX TWENTY, “How Far We’ve Come” (steady, second week)
Album: Exile On Mainstream (2007, Atlantic Records)
Peak: #1 for five weeks

Yes, a rare week when nothing moved in the top ten! Hard to believe, but they happen…

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ADAM’S TOP 40 FLASHBACK: July 8, 2012

This chart’s rated G.

It’s the start of another weekend, which means it’s time for another trip back into the archives on Adam’s Top 40 Flashback! Every Saturday, the day before my latest top 40 goes up for the week, I feature the highlights of a past countdown. They’re all here — the hit songs, the songs that flopped, and the songs that may be a little embarrassing to reflect on.

This week, we stroll back six years and find out what was topping my chart for the week of July 8, 2012…

Debuts:
39. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, “Mercy”
37. P!NK, “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)”

Biggest Mover(s):
OWL CITY & CARLY RAE JEPSEN, “Good Time” (29-19, ten spots)

10. KATY PERRY, “Wide Awake” (up 2)
Album: Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection (2012, Capitol Records)
Peak: #4 for three weeks

09. MATCHBOX TWENTY, “She’s So Mean” (up 5)
Album: North (2012, Emblem/Atlantic Records)
Peak: #5 for five weeks

08. TRAIN, “50 Ways To Say Goodbye” (up 1)
Album: California 37 (2012, Columbia Records)
Peak: #2 for six weeks

07. GOTYE, “Eyes Wide Open” (steady, third week)
Album: Making Mirrors (2012, Fairfax/Republic Records)
Peak: #7 for three weeks

06. DANIEL POWTER, “Cupid” (down 1)
Album: Turn On The Lights (2012, International Solutions/Avex/Capitol Records)
Peak: #4 for four weeks

05. CARLY RAE JEPSEN, “Call Me Maybe” (down 1)
Album: Kiss (2012, Schoolboy/604/Interscope Records)
Peak: #2 for four weeks

04. FUN., “Some Nights” (up 2)
Album: Some Nights (2012, Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic Records)
Peak: #1 for eight weeks

03. GRAFFITI6, “Stare Into The Sun” (steady, second week)
Album: Colours (2012, Capitol Records)
Peak: #1 for three weeks

02. MAROON 5, “Payphone” (down 1)
Album: Overexposed (2012, A&M/Octone/Interscope Records)
Peak: #1 for one week

01. GROUPLOVE, “Tongue Tied” (up 1)
Album: Never Trust A Happy Song (2011, Canvasback/Atlantic Records)
Peak: #1 for two weeks

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