Comments on: Two-Hit Wonder Flo Rida Owns Charts, Reminds Us He Exists

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By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:41:56 +0000

Streep has won two Oscars, but the first was for a Supporting Role. ~~

By: Chris N.

Chris N. — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:27:43 +0000

There was no vocal recorded for “Brother” at the time, so I’m thinking it must be partially new at least.

By: SteveLepore

SteveLepore — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:04:18 +0000

@DocStrange: Actually, genuine new songs. Boy was I pissed when her "Brother" was a Ten reissue.

By: DocStrange

DocStrange — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:16:38 +0000

@SteveLepore: you mean like that Pearl Jam song "Brother" from that's on the Ten reissue that's the #35 played song on alternative radio according to Mediabase? [www.mediabase.com]

By: DocStrange

DocStrange — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:13:10 +0000

@Chris Molanphy: Wait Papa Roach are still around? Fuck.

And I haven't heard this Shinedown song currently on the radio. The alternative stations around here only played two songs by them: their first single ".45" (which I remember for having some pretty stupid lyrics) and "I Dare You" (which I remember because it was actually a halfway decent song). I thought they broke up too.

The amazing thing about this week's modern rock charts is that a genuine alternative song - the one by Airborne Toxic Event - is still in the Top 10. It's pretty rare that an alternative rock song that isn't by a band who had charted before (Kings of Leon, U2, Paramore and the Killers are the only other bands I consider to be "alternative" in the Top 10) will hit the Top 10 of the Modern Rock Chart. You know, the chart explicitly meant for alternative rock music?

I'm happy that two songs I like are in the Billboard Hot 100's Top 40 right now ("Chasing Pavements" and "Lost!"). I always hated that "Viva La Vida", a song I consider to be merely OK was a bigger hit that "Violet Hill", a song I consider to be fantastic.

Oh, one more thing. I've yet to hear "The Fear" on the pop radio stations around here. The alternative station (which played the hell out of "Smile" and "LDN") seems to be playing it occasionally, but I haven't heard it anywhere else.

By: Chris Molanphy

Chris Molanphy — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:22:40 +0000

@The Van Buren Boys: I actually wrote a whole mini-paragraph about Papa Roach, until I realized that it actually hasn't been that long since they were in the Top 10.

Their last Modern Rock Top 10 was just two years ago--"Forever" (which I couldn't remember enough to hum for you) peaked at No. 2 in 2007.

By: The Van Buren Boys

The Van Buren Boys — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:12:49 +0000

How are we not mentioning the reemergence of Papa Roach on the Modern Rock chart?

By: bess marvin, girl detective

bess marvin, girl detective — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:44:31 +0000

that top 10 billboard chart makes me shudder. and the hilary swank reference is cool. i call her the florida marlins of actress…every couple of years, they come out win it all and then fade away into obscurity.

By: Al Shipley

Al Shipley — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:27:23 +0000

@stottle: seconded

By: Chris Molanphy

Chris Molanphy — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:20:50 +0000

@Chris N.: Depends. Which chart? On the Hot 100, songs have to drop below No. 50 and be more than 20 weeks old. On slower-moving charts like Adult Contemporary or Country, songs are moved to recurrent as soon as they're below the Top *10*.

By: Chris N.

Chris N. — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:18:12 +0000

How old does a song have to be nowadays to go to the recurrent chart?

By: SteveLepore

SteveLepore — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:05:23 +0000

Coincidentally Chris, Incubus is releasing a Best of/Rarities collection in May. Two new tracks for the modern rock charts to put in.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:54:43 +0000

"Flo's cellphone doesn't appear to be buzzing with fellow rappers rushing to line him up for a hook."

not that i would expect many people to know this, but the only good thing flo-rida's ever done is actually a hook on song by the random southern rapper brisco, who is one of lil wayne's many forever-buried lackeys. the song is a little bit of evidence that the guy might have a better sense for good hooks than all of us give him credit for.

brisco ft lil wayne and flo-rida - just know that

also good look on the r&b chart tip, it's really the only genre in pop right now that is continually interesting

By: stottle

stottle — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:34:27 +0000

Writing like this keeps me coming back to Idolator. The Flo-Rida / Hillary Swank analogy is genius.

By: Chris Molanphy

Chris Molanphy — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:29:02 +0000

Before I get any Oscar-obsessed smarty-pantses in here: Swank has won two Oscars for Actress in a Leading Role; Streep has won two Oscars, but the first was for a Supporting Role. That's what makes Swank's wins so boggling--both were leads. That's, like, a Jack Nicholson/Jodie Foster-level achievement.

Sorry for the bizarre movie-related detour/metaphor. I've been reading too much GoldDerby/CarpetBagger lately, and I couldn't resist.