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Bill's Top 40 / Pop Blog December 2007 Archive

By Bill Lamb, About.com Guide to Top 40 / Pop

Top 100 Pop Songs of 2007

Monday December 31, 2007
The big list of the year. The photo at right should give you a clue of what's at the top, but there are 99 other songs on the list ... Read More

US Pop Music Charts This Week - Josh Groban Still in Charge

Friday December 28, 2007
Now that Christmas 2007 has come and gone, perhaps there will be room for a new #1 hit album. However, Josh Groban is enjoying a 5th week at the ... Read More

"Calabria 2008" by Enur featuring Natasja - The Back Story

Thursday December 27, 2007
If you've heard a hot dance track on the radio propelled by a saxophone and exotic reggae-influenced vocals and wondered what the song is, read on. The story of ... Read More

Jay-Z Stepping Down as Head of Def Jam

Wednesday December 26, 2007
The man who is tied with Elvis Presley in second place for the most #1 albums ever in the US, with 10, is stepping down from his position as president ... Read More

Fergie Is Engaged to Actor Josh Duhamel

Wednesday December 26, 2007
After months of speculation, actor Josh Duhamel's publicist Ruth Bernstein confirmed that he recently proposed to singer Fergie and she accepted. No details about the upcoming wedding have yet ... Read More

Top 10 Hot Pop Songs Weekly Chart

Wednesday December 26, 2007
The Christmas holiday causes a one day delay, but this week's chart is in place for you to check out the hottest songs of the week. Enjoy this week's ... Read More

Ashlee Simpson's Ultra-Trippy Video for "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)"

Thursday December 20, 2007
Sometimes a music video is worth seeing simply for the visual experience. The new Ashlee Simpson video for her latest single "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)" is a ... Read More

Artist in the Wings: Metro Station

Thursday December 20, 2007
Sometimes good things happen very quickly in the music industry. Metro Station was formed less than 2 years ago in 2006, but by the end of the year they ... Read More

Top 10 Hot Pop Songs Weekly Chart

Wednesday December 19, 2007
This week one of the hottest new pop artists of the decade is once again roaring up the pop singles chart. Check out all of the action in this ... Read More

Billboard Names Top 10 Pop Artists of 2007

Monday December 17, 2007
This year legal controversy didn't keep Akon from edging out 2 artists who each have generated 5 top 10 pop singles from their current albums to be named Billboard magazine's ... Read More

Singer Dan Fogelberg Dies at Age 56

Monday December 17, 2007
Dan Fogelberg, the pop-rock singer best known for his pop top 10 singles "Longer," "Same Old Lang Syne," "Hard to Say," and "Leader of the Band" from the 80's, has ... Read More

Pop Music on TV This Week - The Queens of R&B

Monday December 17, 2007
There is an outstanding opportunity this week to see 2 of the reigning young queens of r&b take the stage on TV and also enjoy another of the legendary queens. ... Read More

Snap Judgment - Simple Plan - "When I'm Gone" Video

Saturday December 15, 2007
It has been 3 years since Canadian pop punk band Simple Plan released their double platinum second studio album Still Not Getting Any.... The single "When I'm Gone" ... Read More

Britney Spears "Piece of Me" Video - Taking No Prisoners

Saturday December 15, 2007
Last night, December 14, 2007 at 11 p.m. ET, MTV Networks revealed the exclusive premiere of the music video to accompany Britney Spears' current hit single "Piece of Me." Regardless ... Read More

Madonna and John Mellencamp Selected for Rock Hall Membership

Friday December 14, 2007
Madonna and John Mellencamp headline this year's list of inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Madonna is one of the most successful pop artists of all ... Read More

Artist in the Wings: The Midway State

Thursday December 13, 2007
Those who have seen a Daughtry concert recently are already familiar with the emotional, romantic, piano-driven pop of the Midway State. A short time ago this unabashedly straightforward pop ... Read More

Janet Jackson Is Back With "Feedback"...And It's Hot!

Wednesday December 12, 2007
Things were a bit rugged for Janet Jackson with the release of her last album 20 Y.O. back in the fall of 2006. The album's sales were the weakest ... Read More

Alicia Keys Rocks the Nobel Peace Concert

Wednesday December 12, 2007
Saying "For me, the Nobel Peace Prize is an extremely distinguished award for people who truly do serious work to make major change in the world," Alicia Keys took the ... Read More

Finger Eleven's "Paralyzer" Is a Happy Accident

Tuesday December 11, 2007
A short while ago I caught up with Finger Eleven's guitarist James Black (at right) to chat about the band's first top 10 pop hit "Paralyzer." The dance rock ... Read More

Fergie and Maroon 5 Top iTunes' Best-Selling Singles and Albums of 2007

Tuesday December 11, 2007
2007 was a very big year for Fergie and the list of bestselling singles and albums for 2007 just released by iTunes is proof. She scored the topselling song ... Read More

Josh Groban's 'Noel' Smashing Holiday Music Sales Records

Tuesday December 11, 2007
After 3 consecutive platinum albums featuring his warm, inviting baritone voice interpreting both pop tunes and classical material, a Christmas collection seemed a natural for Josh Groban. However, no ... Read More

Top 10 Hot Pop Songs Weekly Chart

Tuesday December 11, 2007
A certain teenager has had a lock at the top of this chart for the past few weeks. Check out who is at the top and 9 other hot ... Read More

Review: Wyclef Jean - The Carnival II (Memoirs of an Immigrant)

Tuesday December 11, 2007
Musical eclecticism and Wyclef Jean are nearly synonymous, and this album is no exception. Keep this collection on your shortlist for last-minute Christmas gift purchases. Read more about ... Read More

Snap Judgment - Ashlee Simpson - Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)

Monday December 10, 2007
Ashlee Simpson may still be smarting from her father's alleged Christmas rejection of boyfriend Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy, but that hasn't stopped her from releasing a perky ... Read More

Review: OneRepublic - Dreaming Out Loud

Monday December 10, 2007
They have set the record for the biggest radio airplay week in the last 20 years with "Apologize." Does the momentum continue on the rest of the band OneRepublic's ... Read More

UK Pop Music Charts This Week - Leona Lewis Sets an All-Time Record

Monday December 10, 2007
To add to her increasing accolades, this week Leona Lewis sets an all-time record for the UK pop music charts. Read about this an other stories in this week's ... Read More

Pop Music on TV This Week

Monday December 10, 2007
Josh Groban is still riding high this week. Check out his appearances and many others in this week's schedule of Pop Music on TV.

Friday Fun Video - Chris Brown - With You

Friday December 7, 2007
"Kiss Kiss" is still riding high on the charts, but Chris Brown is moving on to the next single. "With You" was produced by Stargate and looks hitbound. ... Read More

Pop Fans' Top 10 - December 7, 2007

Friday December 7, 2007
The top 10 you create! Nothing to buy and no radio programmers making decisions for you. It's your chance to just share your opinion on song quality. When ... Read More

Review: Maroon 5 - Won't Go Home Without You

Friday December 7, 2007
The last we heard from Maroon 5 in song, lead vocalist Adam Levine had been driven to homicidal rage in the song "Wake Up Call." Things are a bit ... Read More

Top 10 Pop Music Comebacks 2007

Friday December 7, 2007
The top pop music comeback of the year was an artistic triumph that took almost everyone by surprise. Read more about this and 9 other great comeback stories in ... Read More

US Pop Music Charts This Week - Josh Groban Keeps Christmas Music On Top

Thursday December 6, 2007
It has been over 10 years since a Christmas album hit #1 on the album chart in the US. Now Josh Groban's Noel is dominating the top of the ... Read More

Top 10 New Pop Albums This Week - Concert Recordings and Greatest Hits

Thursday December 6, 2007
Record company executives are betting that Christmas shoppers are out looking for gifts for the music fans in their lives. As a result, the shelves are getting crowded with ... Read More

Grammy Award Nominations for 2008 Announced

Thursday December 6, 2007
Kanye West received the most nominations, 8, when the 50th annual Grammy Award nominations were announced this morning. Amy Winehouse, the troubled British retro-styling R&B/Pop singer, scored the second ... Read More

Movies Rock: A Preview

Wednesday December 5, 2007
In the spirit of the annual Fashion Rocks concert, CBS will present Movies Rock Friday, December 7, 2007 at 9 p.m. ET. The 2 hour show will feature some of ... Read More

Top 10 Pop Music Eye Candy 2007

Wednesday December 5, 2007
Hot pop music isn't always just audio. Sometimes it's visual as well. Which pop artists did you most like looking at this year? Here are my choices ... Read More

Top 10 Hot Pop Songs Weekly Chart

Tuesday December 4, 2007
One of the top new songwriters of the year has parked herself at the top of the chart. Learn more about this and other hits on this week's Top ... Read More

Profile: Leona Lewis

Tuesday December 4, 2007
Is she, as one commentator has said, the "love child of Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey?" Whatever you say about Leona Lewis, she has UK pop music fans completely ... Read More

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show to Feature Spice Girls Reunion

Monday December 3, 2007
The annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show comes to TV tomorrow night, Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 10 p.m. ET on CBS. A centerpiece of the show is the reunion ... Read More

Review: Taylor Swift - Teardrops On My Guitar

Monday December 3, 2007
17-year-old Taylor Swift is one of the most striking new musical talents to emerge in 2007. Her first hit, "Tim McGraw," established Swift as a country music star in ... Read More

UK Pop Music Charts This Week - These Are the Days for Leona Lewis

Monday December 3, 2007
In the midst of her continued UK pop chart dominance, this week Leona Lewis matches a record held by the pop classic "Those Were the Days." Read more in ... Read More

Pop Music on TV This Week

Monday December 3, 2007
The Hollywood writers' strike continues, and MTV's TRL is on a break this week. That means things are rather slow for pop music performances. However, there are a ... Read More

Snap Judgment - Idina Menzel - Brave

Sunday December 2, 2007
Idina Menzel is already the Tony Award winning star of Wicked on Broadway. This winter she is reaching an entirely new audience as a star of the smash ... Read More

Green Day's "American Idiot" Named Top Grammy Moment

Saturday December 1, 2007
They took home an award for Best Rock Album at the 2005 Grammy Awards and capped the night with a rousing performance of the title song to their contemporary classic ... Read More

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