Also re-entering the chart is Winehouse’s 2003 debut LP Frank, at #57 with 8,000 copies sold. Billboard points out that more than 95% of her albums sold last week were digital downloads.

Meanwhile, Adele’s 21 returns to the top of the chart for a 11th non-consecutive week, with an additional 77,000 copies sold.

Other new entries in the Top 10 this week: “I’m On One” mastermind DJ Khaled’s We The Best Forever at #5 (53,000) and 311’s Universal Pulse at #7 (46,000).

The Top 10 Of Billboard’s Top 200 Chart:

1. Adele, 21 *11 weeks*
2. Kidz Bop Kidz, Kidz Bop 20 *new*
3. 3 Doors Down, Time Of My Life *new*
4. Beyonce, 4
5. DJ Khaled, We The Best Forever *new*
6. Blake Shelton,  Red River Blue
7. 311, Universal Pulse *new*
8. Jason Aldean, My Kinda Party
9. Amy Winehouse, Back To Black *re-entry*
10. Selena Gomez And The Scene, When The Sun Goes Down

:: kp believes producers in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones: “I like jeff, but ‘motivation’ is a great song, and when it comes to weak beats and melodies, you need to look no further than ‘try sleeping with a broken heart’. the keyboard melody as the chorus starts is the corniest thing i’ve ever heard.”

:: Puhlease found the comments unprofessional: “It’s one thing for fans to root for their favorite artists but for a producer, a successful one at that, to come out with such statements makes me lose respect for him and his work.”

::kelly flopland, however, agreed with Jeff’s commentary: “He is just stating the fact. Motivation is a mess and a childish song. Beyonce is winning with album sales. i wanna see what kelly flopland would sell first week.”

::Real talk felt the same way: “You know what this is the realest dude ever. I know folks are using pity for kelly, but kelly been in the game for too long to come out with such low budget lyrics.”

::Imtheone29 tried to be the voice of reason: “I’m so completely annoyed with the comparisons between Kelly and Beyonce. They obviously have a friendship that has stood the test of time but the media, fans, and now apparently producers want to pit them against each other which is wrong.”

::Maja believed Kidz Bop overreacted by removing all the gay references in their kid-friendly version of “Born This Way”: “Why need to ignore the LGBT issue and edit it out? Not being educated about it will lead ignorance and more hatred in the future.”

::Sakura, on the other hand, found the edits appropriate: “There is nothing wrong with censoring a song that is going to be marketed to CHILDREN. And to the people crying foul about the LGBTQ references being removed–PLEASE, get over it! The core message of the song, which is accepting yourself for who you are, is still there.”

::Ronnie was fine with the overhaul but had a different complaint: “I agree with Sakura but even kids can recognize bad singing. This is horrible. Even my younger brothers can’t stand listen to these kids and they’re the core audience for Kidz Bop.”

::X thought the new version of “Gimme More” was every bit as bad as the original: “I watched the new one, then the old one, and the old one looked GOOD in comparison. Man oh man what a train wreck. It looks like a $12 video for an amateur that will never, ever have another song ever again.”

::Brandon Hall saw the glass half full: “Look how lively she looked back then, she seems to actually be enjoying herself its so sad to see her zombiefied videos of late.”

::samantha agreed with Brandon: “At least she actually is moving around dancing in this video actually looking like she’s having fun, versus all her new videos where she looks boring and forced.”

::ERIC was outraged by the 2011 MTV VMA nominations: “How were Britney and Rihanna overlooked? Gaga’s videos this era were not that huge I have to admit. But how the hell they didn’t nominate Beyonce’s ‘Run The World (Girls)’ for video of the Year? And putting Katy Perry’s ‘Firework’ in that category. There’s too much Katy Perry on this list.”

::Vladimir Movsesian was inconsolable over Britney’s lack of recognition: “VMA 2011 RATINGS FLOP! Britney DO NOT perform there! DO NOT even appear!”

:: And finally, abeljose22 thought that MTV got it just right: “This is awesome! I’m so glad they didn’t nominate people just for ratings cc. Gaga & Britney because they so overrated!! So glad to see Kanye, Katy & Adele leading! This is great!”

#9 “Club Can’t Handle Me” — Flo Rida and David Guetta. The Babysitter’s Club? The Burger King Kids Club? What kind of club are we talking about here?

#8 “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” — Beyonce. If you like it then you should’ve put a ring pop on it?

#7 “Hot N Cold” — Katy Perry. Hilarious lyric change: “We fight, we make up / we hug, we make up”.

#6 “So What” — Pink. The song still mentions getting in a fight and threatening to kill someone, but “tool” has been changed to “fool”, “husband” has been changed to “boyfriend” and “pay his rent” has been rewritten as “play this way.”

#5 “Love Song” — Sara Barielles. I’m not gonna write you a love song — because I’m 11.

#4 “California Gurls” — Katy Perry. Hilarious lyric change: “Boys break their necks, tryn’ to act a little crazy”. Also, there’s no mention of Daisy Dukes or bikini tops, and as expected, “Sippin’ gin and juice” has been changed to “sippin’ on my juice”. As long as it’s not a Capri-Sun, those suckers are so hard to puncture with that weak plastic straw!

#3 “Party Like A Rock Star” — Shop Boys. How exactly does one party like a rock star when one has an 8 o’clock bedtime?

#2 “Not Myself Tonight” — Christina Aguilera. Hilarious lyric change: “And if you don’t like it — boo-hoo.”

#1 Tik Tok – Ke$ha. Hilarious lyric change: “Before I leave brush my teeth, then I go and pack / Cause when I leave for the night I ain’t comin’ back.” Where are you going? Your parents are going to call the police! However, it’s always good to teach kids about dental hygiene.

First off, there’s nothing more hilarious than watching a 10-year-old lip sync, “My mama told me when I was young.” Do you mean “young” as in, when you were a fetus? You’re still young, child!

Here are some of the changes Kidz Bop made:

• “A different viewpoint is not a sin,” in lieu of “A different lover”.
• Omitted: “Don’t be a drag, just be a queen.”
• Also omitted, “No matter gay, straight or bi/lesbian transgendered life/I’m on the right track baby, I was born to survive.” And even though the vid looks like a United Colors Of Benetton ad, there’s no mention of “Black, white or beige/Chola or Orient made,” either.
• Lastly, “Same D.N.A., but born this way,” was left off the track as well.

What do you think of the “Born This Way” reworking?

[ONTD]

First off, Eminem retains the pole position on the Top 200 for a fifth week, while Rick Ross’ fourth album Teflon Don debuts at #2 with 176,000 copies sold. Sheryl Crow’s seventh album 100 Miles From Memphis opens at #3 with 55,000. (Crow’s debut album Tuesday Night Music Club also peaked at #3.)

That brings us to Kidz Bop 18, which—probably much to this guy’s chagrin—enters the chart at #5 on the strength of 43,000 units moved. The compilation of kiddie jams contains such cover versions as “Telephone,” “Whataya Want From Me,” “Nothin’ On You” and “Hey, Soul Sister.” (And—what up, mom and dad—the iTunes edition even has a watered-down rendition of Xtina’s sleazy pop tune “Not Myself Tonight.”)

The soundtrack to the second season of Jonas Brothers’ Disney Channel series proved to be no match for the set of child-friendly hits, though. Jonas L.A. squeaks into the Top 200 at #7, after selling just 32,000 out of the gate. That’s a far cry from the #1 debut of the JoBros previous LP Lines, Vines And Trying Times just over a year ago. OMJ, indeed.

The Top 10 of Billboard’s Top 200 Albums:

1. Eminem, Recovery
2. Rick Ross, Teflon Don *new*
3. Sheryl Crow, 100 Miles From Memphis *new*
4. Drake, Thank Me Later
5. Kidz Bop Kids, Kidz Bop 18 *new*
6. Justin Bieber, My World 2.0
7. Jonas Brothers, Jonas L.A. *new*
8. Various Artists, Now That’s What I Call Music 34
9. Lady Antebellum, Need You Now
10. Lady Gaga, The Fame

Michael Barsenas’ video blog “Kidz Bop Ruined Alejandro!!!!!!!!!”

“Telephone” (The Kidz Bop version, where no bub is sipped.)

OK, it isn’t different at all: all 14 of its songs are proven warhorses. Nevertheless, Universal has seen the Kidz Bop series and raised the ante: “Finally there’s a series made for children that adults will love!” goes one tag line. Here’s another: “Introduce your kids to the classic Motown hits with Motown for Kids, a new CD in a series from Universal Music Family developed specifically to entertain kids and not drive parents crazy. Motown for Kids features original songs from their original artists. No annoying cover songs!” We know they’re just covering their markets where they can–and with kids’ albums one of the few places sales are booming, why not?–but it’s kind of sad to see some of the greatest music ever made reduced to a tolerable variation on third-grade classes chirping “4 Minutes.”

Motown for Kids [Amazon]