Report Card: November 6, 2006

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CHR/Top 40 (or, for Steve, CHR/Pop):
Lips Of An Angel, Hinder: D
Far Away, Nickelback: C
My Love, Justin Timberlake f/T.I.: B-
Too Little Too Late, Jojo: C+
How To Save A Life, The Fray: B+ (I'm such a sucker. I was indifferent to this for the longest time, but started liking it a lot once my Pop station started playing it.)
Sexyback, Justin Timberlake: C
Money Maker, Ludacris f/Pharrell: A-[/color]
Gallery, Mario Vazquez: B
Call Me When You're Sober, Evanescence: A-
Chasing Cars, Snow Patrol: A
Smack That, Akon f/Eminem: B-
Show Stopper, Danity Kane: D- (The only real reason it isn't an F is because I haven't heard it that much. And judging from WABB's spins of this, I'm lucky.)
Fergalicious, Fergie: B
Buttons, The Pussycat Dolls f/Snoop Dogg: C+
Hurt, Christina Aguilera: C- (All I can muster up as a reaction is a *yawn* of mediocrity.)
Get Up, Ciara f/Chamillionaire: C
I Write Sins Not Tragedies, Panic! At The Disco: A-
Say Goodbye, Chris Brown: C
London Bridge, Fergie: F
Promiscuous, Nelly Furtado f/Timbaland: B-
Hate Me, Blue October: B
U And Dat, E-40 f/T-Pain & Kandi Girl: C
About Us, Brooke Hogan f/Paul Wall: C-
What Hurts The Most, Rascal Flatts: B-
Come To Me, Diddy f/Nicole Scherzinger: not familiar enough
Waiting On The World To Change, John Mayer: C+
Wind It Up, Gwen Stefani: D- (Just give it some time.)
Come Back To Me, Vanessa Hudgens: nh (...or at least I don't think I have)
Tu Amor, RBD: nfe (But I heard it in part once today, and I can guarantee you it won't wind up better than a C.)
It Ends Tonight, The All-American Rejects: C
Walk Away (Remember Me), Paula Deanda f/The Dey: nh (see Vanessa Hudgens)
When You Were Young, The Killers: B
Sexy Love, Ne-Yo: B-
Wait A Minute, The Pussycat Dolls f/Timbaland: C+
Irreplaceable, Beyonce: B
I Wanna Love You, Akon f/Snoop Dogg: C+ (As some of you may have surmised, the original title of this is "I Wanna Fuck You". Of course that wouldn't work on radio; even censoring "f***" puts too many gaps in the chorus. But "love" in place of "f***" is a bit... unrealistic, I'd say. I would have gone with "I Wanna Cuff You". It's still clean but suggestive, and as an added bonus, all that would require is a simple backward masking of "f***".)
That Girl, Frankie J f/Mannie Fresh & Chamillionaire: nfe
The Only Difference Between Martyrdom And Suicide Is Press Coverage, Panic! At The Disco: A- (So, what's the next format this will pop up at out of nowhere? My guess is Hot AC in September 2007.)
Pullin' Me Back, Chingy f/Tyrese: D
Break It Off, Rihanna f/Sean Paul: nh

Alternative
Welcome To The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance: B (Despite being underwhelmed by this at first, it has started to grow on me; I bought the album for $8.99 at Best Buy.)
Through Glass, Stone Sour: A
Anna-Molly, Incubus: A-
The Diary Of Jane, Breaking Benjamin: A-
The Pot, Tool: B+
Tell Me Baby, Red Hot Chili Peppers: B+
Animal I Have Become, Three Days Grace: B (This should have been recurrent like 10 weeks ago.)
Face Down, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus: B
Love Like Winter, AFI: B+
The Kill (Bury Me), 30 Seconds To Mars: A-
To Be Loved, Papa Roach: B
Level, The Raconteurs: C-
Here It Goes Again, OK Go: A-
Hole In The Earth, Deftones: B-
Land Of Confusion, Disturbed: A-
Nausea, Beck: nfe
When Your Heart Stops Beating, (+44): B- (so far)
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Jet: C+
Into The Ocean, Blue October: B-
Snow (Hey Oh), Red Hot Chili Peppers: nfe
From Yesterday, 30 Seconds To Mars: nfe
Hate (I Really Don't Like You), Plain White T's: C
The Saints Are Coming, U2 & Green Day: B (only from their live performance. How is this getting so much longevity on radio, anyway?)
Gone Daddy Gone, Gnarls Barkley: C+
The War, Angels And Airwaves: nfe
Starlight, Muse: nfe
Alive With The Glory Of Love, Say Anything: B-
Liar (It Takes One To Know One), Taking Back Sunday: C+
Pain, Three Days Grace: C-
Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off, Panic! At The Disco: B
No Control, Pepper: nh
Goodbye, Army Of Anyone: B
Le Disko, Shiny Toy Guns: nfe
Revelations, Audioslave: nfe
Joker And The Thief, Wolfmother: nfe
Tears Don't Fall, Bullet For My Valentine: nfe

Active Rock
Heroes, Shinedown: C+
Rockstar, Nickelback: C+
Shine Down, Godsmack: C
Fully Alive, Flyleaf: B-
Falls Apart, Hurt: nh
Seize The Day, Avenged Sevenfold: C+
Next 2 You, Buckcherry: C
How Long, Hinder: nfe (but I remember the initial impression being easily better than with their first 2 singles.)
Politics, Korn: nh
Ladies And Gentlemen, Saliva: nh
Drown You Out, Crossfade: nh
The Enemy, Godsmack: nh
Devil's Got A New Disguise, Aerosmith: nh
Born To Lead, Hoobastank: B-
Taking Back Control, Sparta: nh
Original Fire, Audioslave: A
Let It All Bleed Out, Rob Zombie: nh
Whispers In The Dark, Skillet: nh
Hell And High Water, Black Stone Cherry: nh
Simple Survival, Mushroomhead: nh
My Curse, Killswitch Engage: nh

Hot AC
Streetcorner Symphony, Rob Thomas: nh (Wow, #6 on Hot AC? For serious?)
Suddenly I See, KT Tunstall: C-
Move Along, The All-American Rejects: A
Over My Head (Cable Car), The Fray: A-
Nothing Left To Lose, Mat Kearney: B-
Crazy, Gnarls Barkley: A-
Boston, Augustana: B-
The Riddle, Five For Fighting: C
Let Love In, Goo Goo Dolls: nh
Goodbye My Lover, James Blunt: nh
Put Your Records On, Corinne Bailey Rae: D+
Can't Let Go, Landon Pigg: nh
Steady, As She Goes, The Raconteurs: B+
Heard The World, O.A.R.: nh
So Insane, Smash Mouth: nh (but it's so insane that Smash Mouth keep getting hits.)
High School Never Ends, Bowling For Soup: D (impressive on only one listen -- i.e., the grade can only drop with further exposure.)
I Can't Hate You Anymore, Nick Lachey: nfe
Mandolin Moon, Sister Hazel: nh
Not Ready To Make Nice, Dixie Chicks: C+
Love You Lately, Daniel Powter: nh
When The Stars Go Blue, Tim McGraw: nh

Triple A
I Will Follow You Into The Dark, Death Cab For Cutie: C+
Someday Baby, Bob Dylan: nh
Ride The River, J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton: nh
For Us, Pete Yorn: nh
Three More Days, Ray Lamontagne: nh
Colorful, Rocco Deluca And The Burden: nh
Shout Out Loud, Amos Lee: nh
Other Side Of The World, KT Tunstall: nh
Thrill Of It, Robert Randolph & The Family Band: nh
See The World, Gomez: nfe
Anything's Possible, Jonny Lang: nh
Easy, Barenaked Ladies: nh
My Way, Los Lonely Boys: nh
Think I'm In Love, Beck: nh
New Shoes, Paolo Nutini: nh
Hot Cookin', G. Love: nh
O Valencia!, The Decemberists: nh
Satellite, Guster: nh
Balancing The World, Eliot Morris: nh
Fill Me Up, Shawn Colvin: nh
Saving Grace, Tom Petty: nh
It's Not Enough, The Who: nh
I'm All Right, Madeleine Peyroux: nh

AC
Unwritten, Natasha Bedingfield: B*
Bad Day, Daniel Powter: B*
Black Horse & The Cherry Tree, KT Tunstall: B*
You're Beautiful, James Blunt: D
What's Left Of Me, Nick Lachey: C
Because Of You, Kelly Clarkson: B*
You And Me, Lifehouse: B*
Ever The Same, Rob Thomas: B*
Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Rod Stewart: nh
I Call It Love, Lionel Richie: nh
Who Says You Can't Go Home, Bon Jovi: B-
You Are Loved (Don't Give Up), Josh Groban: nh
Wait For Me, Bob Seger: nh
The Bridge, Elton John: nh
Jump, Madonna: nh
Just In Time, Tony Bennett & Michael Buble: nh
Say Goodbye, Jordan Knight & Deborah Gibson: nh
Hideaway (When It Snows), Jim Brickman f/Geoff Byrd: nh
*These are the best currents on AC, but also are the reason I don't listen to AC.

(Heritage) Rock
Dani California, Red Hot Chili Peppers: A-
Crazy Bitch, Buckcherry: B
Wreck This Heart, Bob Seger: nh
Devil's Got A Holda Me, The Colour: nh

(CHR/)Rhythmic
Shortie Like Mine, Bow Wow f/Chris Brown & Johnta Austin: nh
I Know You See It, Yung Joc f/Brandy 'Ms. B.' Hambrick: C+
Walk It Out, Unk: D (My God...)
Show Me What You Got, Jay-Z: B
Chain Hang Low, Jibbs: C+
Unappreciated, Cherish: nh
S.E.X., Lyfe Jennings: nh
Dem Jeans, Chingy f/Jermaine Dupri: nh
Money In The Bank, Lil Scrappy f/Young Buck: nh
Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera), Pitbull: nfe (but don't really care to become "f.e.". I saw the video once on MTV Hits a few days ago, so it qualifies.)
The Way I Live, Baby Boy Da Prince: nh
Superman, Brown Boy: nh
Let's Ride, The Game: nh
Need A Boss, Shareefa f/Ludacris: nh
Stuntin' Like My Daddy, Birdman & Lil Wayne: nh
We Fly High, Jim Jones: nh
That's That, Snoop Dogg f/R. Kelly: nh
Push It, Rick Ross: B-
We Ride, Rihanna: nh
So Excited, Janet f/Khia: nh
I Luv It, Young Jeezy: nh

Urban
Ring The Alarm, Beyonce: D (May or may not be accurate to within one tick. I heard it maybe once, but I seem to remember it being pretty bad.)
Take Me As I Am, Mary J. Blige: nh
Everytime Tha Beat Drop, Monica f/Dem Franchize Boyz: nfe
Promise, Ciara: nh
Turn It Up, Johnta Austin: nh
Rubberband Banks, Young Dro: nh
You, Lloyd f/Lil' Wayne: nh
Zoom, Lil' Boosie f/Yung Joc: nh
Turn The Page, Bobby Valentino: nh
Make It Rain, Fat Joe f/Lil Wayne: nh
Call On Me, Janet & Nelly: D+[/color]
Look At Her, One Chance f/Fabo: nh
Change Me, Ruben Studdard: nh

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It's been quite some time since the last one!

CHR/Top 40:
Lips Of An Angel, Hinder: F
Far Away, Nickelback: B-
My Love, Justin Timberlake f/T.I.: B+
Too Little Too Late, Jojo: nfe
How To Save A Life, The Fray: A-
Sexyback, Justin Timberlake: A-
Money Maker, Ludacris f/Pharrell: B+
Gallery, Mario Vazquez: C
Call Me When You're Sober, Evanescence: A-
Chasing Cars, Snow Patrol: B+
Smack That, Akon f/Eminem: nh
Show Stopper, Danity Kane: nh (I have no desire to hear this.)
Fergalicious, Fergie: D (So far.)
Buttons, The Pussycat Dolls f/Snoop Dogg: C+ (You mean this is still on the chart? Wow!)
Hurt, Christina Aguilera: C+
Get Up, Ciara f/Chamillionaire: C+
I Write Sins Not Tragedies, Panic! At The Disco: A-
Say Goodbye, Chris Brown: C
London Bridge, Fergie: F
Promiscuous, Nelly Furtado f/Timbaland: B-
Hate Me, Blue October: B
U And Dat, E-40 f/T-Pain & Kandi Girl: D
About Us, Brooke Hogan f/Paul Wall: C-
What Hurts The Most, Rascal Flatts: nh
Come To Me, Diddy f/Nicole Scherzinger: nh
Waiting On The World To Change, John Mayer: B
Wind It Up, Gwen Stefani: nh (I am scared to listen to it, though.)
Come Back To Me, Vanessa Hudgens: nh
Tu Amor, RBD: nh
It Ends Tonight, The All-American Rejects: B-
Walk Away (Remember Me), Paula Deanda f/The Dey: nh
When You Were Young, The Killers: C-
Sexy Love, Ne-Yo: nh
Wait A Minute, The Pussycat Dolls f/Timbaland: nh
Irreplaceable, Beyonce: nh
I Wanna Love You, Akon f/Snoop Dogg: nfe
That Girl, Frankie J f/Mannie Fresh & Chamillionaire: nfe
The Only Difference Between Martyrdom And Suicide Is Press Coverage, Panic! At The Disco: A- (So, what's the next format this will pop up at out of nowhere? My guess is Hot AC in September 2007.)
Pullin' Me Back, Chingy f/Tyrese: F
Break It Off, Rihanna f/Sean Paul: nh

Alternative
Welcome To The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance: A- (I haven't got around to buying it yet, but likely will. I really like the band's "current image." The music video, from what I saw, reminded me of the Mellon Collie-era Smashing Pumpkins music videos. I might enjoy this more than the last one.)
Through Glass, Stone Sour: B
Anna-Molly, Incubus: nfe
The Diary Of Jane, Breaking Benjamin: nh
The Pot, Tool: B+
Tell Me Baby, Red Hot Chili Peppers: A
Animal I Have Become, Three Days Grace: B
Face Down, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus: C
Love Like Winter, AFI: A+
The Kill (Bury Me), 30 Seconds To Mars: B-
To Be Loved, Papa Roach: B
Level, The Raconteurs: B
Here It Goes Again, OK Go: A-
Hole In The Earth, Deftones: nh
Land Of Confusion, Disturbed: B+
Nausea, Beck: A- (haha... the song I'm probably most familiar with on the whole thing. I'm not good with the titles on the new album, but there's this one chill-type song that's my favorite of the ones I've heard from the album.)
When Your Heart Stops Beating, (+44): nh
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Jet: C
Into The Ocean, Blue October: B+
Snow (Hey Oh), Red Hot Chili Peppers: A-
From Yesterday, 30 Seconds To Mars: nh
Hate (I Really Don't Like You), Plain White T's: C
The Saints Are Coming, U2 & Green Day: n/a
Gone Daddy Gone, Gnarls Barkley: A
The War, Angels And Airwaves: nfe
Starlight, Muse: A[/b]
Alive With The Glory Of Love, Say Anything: B (although the somewhat novelty band name & album title kept telling me, "stay away.")
Liar (It Takes One To Know One), Taking Back Sunday: B+
Pain, Three Days Grace: nh
Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off, Panic! At The Disco: B
No Control, Pepper: nh
Goodbye, Army Of Anyone: B-
Le Disko, Shiny Toy Guns: nh
Revelations, Audioslave: nfe
Joker And The Thief, Wolfmother: B (So far.)
Tears Don't Fall, Bullet For My Valentine: nh

Active Rock
Heroes, Shinedown: C+
Rockstar, Nickelback: C+
Shine Down, Godsmack: B-
Fully Alive, Flyleaf: B
Falls Apart, Hurt: nh
Seize The Day, Avenged Sevenfold: B+
Next 2 You, Buckcherry: C-
How Long, Hinder: nh (but I don't want to hear it.)
Politics, Korn: A[/color] (Why wasn't this released earlier? It's better than the other singles from this album and just as moving)
Ladies And Gentlemen, Saliva: nh
Drown You Out, Crossfade: nh
The Enemy, Godsmack: nh
Devil's Got A New Disguise, Aerosmith: nh
Born To Lead, Hoobastank: nh
Taking Back Control, Sparta: nh
Original Fire, Audioslave: A-
Let It All Bleed Out, Rob Zombie: nh
Whispers In The Dark, Skillet: nh
Hell And High Water, Black Stone Cherry: nh
Simple Survival, Mushroomhead: nh
My Curse, Killswitch Engage: nh

Hot AC
Streetcorner Symphony, Rob Thomas: nfe
Suddenly I See, KT Tunstall: B
Move Along, The All-American Rejects: A-
Over My Head (Cable Car), The Fray: A
Nothing Left To Lose, Mat Kearney: B-
Crazy, Gnarls Barkley: A+
Boston, Augustana: B-
The Riddle, Five For Fighting: C
Let Love In, Goo Goo Dolls: B-
Goodbye My Lover, James Blunt: nfe
Put Your Records On, Corinne Bailey Rae: A- (but the follow-up, "Trouble Sleeping," is much better and arguably more radio-friendly.)
Can't Let Go, Landon Pigg: nh
Steady, As She Goes, The Raconteurs: A- (Believe it or not, I haven't gotten around to buying the album. I think it's because time, and I'm not really expecting to be wowed like I was with the White Stripes stuff.)
Heard The World, O.A.R.: nh
So Insane, Smash Mouth: nh (but it's only on the Hot AC format. No one else cares.)
High School Never Ends, Bowling For Soup: C
I Can't Hate You Anymore, Nick Lachey: nfe
Mandolin Moon, Sister Hazel: D
Not Ready To Make Nice, Dixie Chicks: B
Love You Lately, Daniel Powter: nh
When The Stars Go Blue, Tim McGraw: C- (What's up with re-making this song?)

Triple A
I Will Follow You Into The Dark, Death Cab For Cutie: B+
Someday Baby, Bob Dylan: nh
Ride The River, J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton: nh
For Us, Pete Yorn: A-
Three More Days, Ray Lamontagne: nh
Colorful, Rocco Deluca And The Burden: nh
Shout Out Loud, Amos Lee: nh
Other Side Of The World, KT Tunstall: nh
Thrill Of It, Robert Randolph & The Family Band: nh
See The World, Gomez: nfe
Anything's Possible, Jonny Lang: nh
Easy, Barenaked Ladies: nh
My Way, Los Lonely Boys: nh
Think I'm In Love, Beck: B+
New Shoes, Paolo Nutini: nh
Hot Cookin', G. Love: nh
O Valencia!, The Decemberists: nfe
Satellite, Guster: nh
Balancing The World, Eliot Morris: nh
Fill Me Up, Shawn Colvin: nh
Saving Grace, Tom Petty: nh
It's Not Enough, The Who: nh
I'm All Right, Madeleine Peyroux: nh

AC
Unwritten, Natasha Bedingfield: B+
Bad Day, Daniel Powter: C
Black Horse & The Cherry Tree, KT Tunstall: B-
You're Beautiful, James Blunt: C-
What's Left Of Me, Nick Lachey: C+
Because Of You, Kelly Clarkson: C-
You And Me, Lifehouse: B
Ever The Same, Rob Thomas: B+
Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Rod Stewart: nh
I Call It Love, Lionel Richie: nh
Who Says You Can't Go Home, Bon Jovi: D
You Are Loved (Don't Give Up), Josh Groban: nh
Wait For Me, Bob Seger: nh
The Bridge, Elton John: nh
Jump, Madonna: A
Just In Time, Tony Bennett & Michael Buble: nh
Say Goodbye, Jordan Knight & Deborah Gibson: nh
Hideaway (When It Snows), Jim Brickman f/Geoff Byrd: nh

(Heritage) Rock
Dani California, Red Hot Chili Peppers: A
Crazy Bitch, Buckcherry: B-
Wreck This Heart, Bob Seger: nh
Devil's Got A Holda Me, The Colour: nh

(CHR/)Rhythmic
Shortie Like Mine, Bow Wow f/Chris Brown & Johnta Austin: nfe (but I remembered thinking it sucked.)
I Know You See It, Yung Joc f/Brandy 'Ms. B.' Hambrick: C
Walk It Out, Unk: nfe
Show Me What You Got, Jay-Z: B
Chain Hang Low, Jibbs: C
Unappreciated, Cherish: nfe
S.E.X., Lyfe Jennings: nfe
Dem Jeans, Chingy f/Jermaine Dupri: nh (but my expectations are low.)
Money In The Bank, Lil Scrappy f/Young Buck: B-
Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera), Pitbull: nfe
The Way I Live, Baby Boy Da Prince: nh
Superman, Brown Boy: nh
Let's Ride, The Game: nh (Somewhat interested.)
Need A Boss, Shareefa f/Ludacris: nh
Stuntin' Like My Daddy, Birdman & Lil Wayne: nh
We Fly High, Jim Jones: nh
That's That, Snoop Dogg f/R. Kelly: nh
Push It, Rick Ross: C-
We Ride, Rihanna: nh
So Excited, Janet f/Khia: nh
I Luv It, Young Jeezy: nh

Urban
Ring The Alarm, Beyonce: D
Take Me As I Am, Mary J. Blige: nfe
Everytime Tha Beat Drop, Monica f/Dem Franchize Boyz: C-
Promise, Ciara: nfe
Turn It Up, Johnta Austin: nh
Rubberband Banks, Young Dro: nh
You, Lloyd f/Lil' Wayne: nh
Zoom, Lil' Boosie f/Yung Joc: nh
Turn The Page, Bobby Valentino: nh
Make It Rain, Fat Joe f/Lil Wayne: nh
Call On Me, Janet & Nelly: C-
Look At Her, One Chance f/Fabo: nh
Change Me, Ruben Studdard: nh[/quote]

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CHR/Top 40
Lips Of An Angel, Hinder: D
Far Away, Nickelback: C+ (At this point. I know this and JoJo got payolaed as high as they did (for a fact), yet I still have not actually listened to either one of them very much.)
My Love, Justin Timberlake f/T.I.: A-
Too Little Too Late, Jojo: C
How To Save A Life, The Fray: B+ (I instantly took to this way more than I ever did for "Cable Car," for whatever reason.)
Sexyback, Justin Timberlake: A-
Money Maker, Ludacris f/Pharrell: C (I don't understand why this and "Stand Up" have been his two biggest crossover hits. I like this more than "Stand Up" probably because it's a Pharrell joint and that intro is just a monster.)
Gallery, Mario Vazquez: C (For as long as it's been around, I'm really not all that familiar with this song...probably less so than JoJo & "Far Away".)
Call Me When You're Sober, Evanescence: A- (Though, still, this is probably worse than every single track off of Fallen.)
Chasing Cars, Snow Patrol: B+ (Not quite as good as "How to Save a Life," but getting close.)
Smack That, Akon f/Eminem: F (Fuuuck thiiis.)
Show Stopper, Danity Kane: B (The only real reason this isn't a D+ for me is aside from the interchangeable bimbos and Yung Joc, this track has a real menace to it that I enjoy.)
Fergalicious, Fergie: F (See "Smack That.")
Buttons, The Pussycat Dolls f/Snoop Dogg: C- (Still, aside from the fact that it was payolaed to #1 and that the song invites sexual assault, this is by far the best PCD single so far because the track just has so much thump.)
Hurt, Christina Aguilera: C+ (Though, I remember it quite well, I've only heard it, like, 3 or 4 times so far, and not recently, so I almost feel as if I haven't heard it enough.)
Get Up, Ciara f/Chamillionaire: C- (Why must this be just as dull as "So What" from earlier this year? Her new single better be a hell of a lot better and up to par with the two fantastic singles off her first record.)
I Write Sins Not Tragedies, Panic! At The Disco: A- (Though I swear my pop station doesn't play new music: just this, Hinder, "SexyBack," Ludacris, and Snow Patrol. It makes me want to shoot out their goddamn tower.)
Say Goodbye, Chris Brown: nfe
London Bridge, Fergie: F
Promiscuous, Nelly Furtado f/Timbaland: B (Though it's getting more overrated the more I hear it. I'm glad "Maneater" bombed, though I only got to hear it 3 times.)
Hate Me, Blue October: B
U And Dat, E-40 f/T-Pain & Kandi Girl: F (See "Smack That" and "Fergalicious.")
About Us, Brooke Hogan f/Paul Wall: C-
What Hurts The Most, Rascal Flatts: nfe
Come To Me, Diddy f/Nicole Scherzinger: nfe
Waiting On The World To Change, John Mayer: B
Wind It Up, Gwen Stefani: nfe (Only heard it once and I immediately hated the yodel, but by the end of the track, I remember, if not liking it, willing to give it a fair shot, still.)
Come Back To Me, Vanessa Hudgens: nfe (Oh joy. I find out that the reason this no name hack is getting a relatively easy ride is because shes, *gasp,* the star of High School Musical! Yay!!! (where's the barf emoticon when I need it?)
Tu Amor, RBD: n/a (What the f*** is this.)
It Ends Tonight, The All-American Rejects: n/a
Walk Away (Remember Me), Paula Deanda f/The Dey: n/a
When You Were Young, The Killers: A
Sexy Love, Ne-Yo: B
Wait A Minute, The Pussycat Dolls f/Timbaland: n/a (Are you kidding me?)
Irreplaceable, Beyonce: nfe
I Wanna Love You, Akon f/Snoop Dogg: F (God, each Akon single (not counting the 5th one off his first album which I never heard) gets worse than the one before it. I heard this once. I saw the album the other day when someone sold us back a promo copy of it and, despite my suspicions, it said "love" on the back, inside the booklet, and in the lyrics. Whether or not he pulls a "Stay High" like Triple 6 did remains to be seen, but he may, in fact, not. What he may do is release the "f*ck" version on like a vinyl single for the clubs.)
That Girl, Frankie J f/Mannie Fresh & Chamillionaire: D+
The Only Difference Between Martyrdom And Suicide Is Press Coverage, Panic! At The Disco: A-
Pullin' Me Back, Chingy f/Tyrese: C-
Break It Off, Rihanna f/Sean Paul: n/a (But "We Ride" bombed before I ever even got to hear it.)

Alternative
Welcome To The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance: A
Through Glass, Stone Sour: B
Anna-Molly, Incubus: nfe (I've heard this once so far, KPNT plays so little new music now. It just beats us over the head with "a lot more songs (we've already heard to death when they were out)...a lot less often." And sometimes not even that. I'm gonna have to email them to tell them what older songs to take out of rotation.)
The Diary Of Jane, Breaking Benjamin: B-
The Pot, Tool: A-
Tell Me Baby, Red Hot Chili Peppers: A-
Animal I Have Become, Three Days Grace: B- ("This should have been recurrent like 10 weeks ago" No kidding.)
Face Down, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus: B-
Love Like Winter, AFI: A+
The Kill (Bury Me), 30 Seconds To Mars: A+
To Be Loved, Papa Roach: B (Hate to say it, but their new record doesn't live up (and certainly not this) to the apparent career zenith their last record was.)
Level, The Raconteurs: nfe (Heard this once on KPNT, like a month & a half ago, and instead of being annoyed or indifferent toward it, I was refreshed by how original it seemed.)
Here It Goes Again, OK Go: B- (I don't think I've heard this enough times on the radio yet to not automatically think of the video every time this song is mentioned.)
Hole In The Earth, Deftones: A-
Land Of Confusion, Disturbed: B (This sure has worn out its welcome)
Nausea, Beck: B-
When Your Heart Stops Beating, (+44): B+ (so far)
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Jet: C+
Into The Ocean, Blue October: nfe (The only time I've heard it is when I sought it out on their MySpace early last month.)
Snow (Hey Oh), Red Hot Chili Peppers: A-
From Yesterday, 30 Seconds To Mars: B+
Hate (I Really Don't Like You), Plain White T's: B- (It's such a simple song, but it's so damn catchy that that only makes it worse for me to grade it this high.)
The Saints Are Coming, U2 & Green Day: nfe
Gone Daddy Gone, Gnarls Barkley: B
The War, Angels And Airwaves: nfe
Starlight, Muse: B+ (but I haven't heard it since it's been released)
Alive With The Glory Of Love, Say Anything: nfe (See "Into the Ocean")
Liar (It Takes One To Know One), Taking Back Sunday: nfe
Pain, Three Days Grace: nfe
Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off, Panic! At The Disco: nfe (I can't remember which song this is offhand)
No Control, Pepper: nfe (The only time I heard it was when they happened to be on "Loveline".)
Goodbye, Army Of Anyone: B-
Le Disko, Shiny Toy Guns: nfe
Revelations, Audioslave: n/a
Joker And The Thief, Wolfmother: nfe
Tears Don't Fall, Bullet For My Valentine: B (But I've only heard this song a sporadic 5 times, or so...most recently, probably two months ago.)

Active Rock
Heroes, Shinedown: D+
Rockstar, Nickelback: C+
Shine Down, Godsmack: C
Fully Alive, Flyleaf: C+
Falls Apart, Hurt: nfe (but C range)
Seize The Day, Avenged Sevenfold: A+
Next 2 You, Buckcherry: D
How Long, Hinder: n/a
Politics, Korn: B (But I've not heard this since I last listened to their album, which was like, I dunno, spring or summer?)
Ladies And Gentlemen, Saliva: n/a
Drown You Out, Crossfade: n/a
The Enemy, Godsmack: n/a
Devil's Got A New Disguise, Aerosmith: n/a
Born To Lead, Hoobastank: n/a
Taking Back Control, Sparta: nfe (but it was a surprisingly favorable impression)
Original Fire, Audioslave: B
Let It All Bleed Out, Rob Zombie: n/a
Whispers In The Dark, Skillet: n/a (But every time I read this title, it reminds me of They Might Be Giants' whimsical "Whistling in the Dark."
Hell And High Water, Black Stone Cherry: nfe (The only reason it's not an "n/a" is because I know they played it at the Black Label Society show.)
Simple Survival, Mushroomhead: n/a
My Curse, Killswitch Engage: n/a

Hot AC
Streetcorner Symphony, Rob Thomas: n/a (But...is this on his solo album, or what's the story on this. I find it hard to believe that a 4th single released a year after the 3rd would just fly up the chart like this.)
Suddenly I See, KT Tunstall: nfe (See "Hell and High Water")
Move Along, The All-American Rejects: A-
Over My Head (Cable Car), The Fray: B
Nothing Left To Lose, Mat Kearney: n/a
Crazy, Gnarls Barkley: B+
Boston, Augustana: C+
The Riddle, Five For Fighting: nfe
Let Love In, Goo Goo Dolls: n/a
Goodbye My Lover, James Blunt: n/a
Put Your Records On, Corinne Bailey Rae: nfe
Can't Let Go, Landon Pigg: n/a
Steady, As She Goes, The Raconteurs: B
Heard The World, O.A.R.: n/a
So Insane, Smash Mouth: n/a ("but it's so insane that Smash Mouth keep getting hits." Hey-o!)
High School Never Ends, Bowling For Soup: n/a
I Can't Hate You Anymore, Nick Lachey: nfe
Mandolin Moon, Sister Hazel: n/a
Not Ready To Make Nice, Dixie Chicks: B+
Love You Lately, Daniel Powter: n/a
When The Stars Go Blue, Tim McGraw: B

Triple A
I Will Follow You Into The Dark, Death Cab For Cutie: B-
Someday Baby, Bob Dylan: n/a
Ride The River, J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton: n/a
For Us, Pete Yorn: n/a
Three More Days, Ray Lamontagne: n/a
Colorful, Rocco Deluca And The Burden: n/a (Who?
Shout Out Loud, Amos Lee: n/a
Other Side Of The World, KT Tunstall: nfe (See her other song)
Thrill Of It, Robert Randolph & The Family Band: nfe (See KT Tunstall, Black Stone Cherry)
See The World, Gomez: n/a
Anything's Possible, Jonny Lang: n/a (And after next week's show, this'll be an "nfe" )
Easy, Barenaked Ladies: n/a
My Way, Los Lonely Boys: n/a (See Jonny Lang, only change "week's" to "month's")
Think I'm In Love, Beck: nfe (The only reason I say this, is because we played his new album one shift I had the week this came out.)
New Shoes, Paolo Nutini: n/a (Who?)
Hot Cookin', G. Love: n/a
O Valencia!, The Decemberists: nfe (This I might actually recognize if I heard it, because The Crane Wife was constantly in the store player for like, 2 week's straight.)
Satellite, Guster: n/a
Balancing The World, Eliot Morris: n/a (Who?)
Fill Me Up, Shawn Colvin: nfe
Saving Grace, Tom Petty: nfe
It's Not Enough, The Who: n/a
I'm All Right, Madeleine Peyroux: n/a

AC
Unwritten, Natasha Bedingfield: B-
Bad Day, Daniel Powter: B
Black Horse & The Cherry Tree, KT Tunstall: B-
You're Beautiful, James Blunt: B
What's Left Of Me, Nick Lachey: B-
Because Of You, Kelly Clarkson: A-
You And Me, Lifehouse: C+
Ever The Same, Rob Thomas: B
Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Rod Stewart: n/a
I Call It Love, Lionel Richie: n/a
Who Says You Can't Go Home, Bon Jovi: C-
You Are Loved (Don't Give Up), Josh Groban: n/a
Wait For Me, Bob Seger: n/a
The Bridge, Elton John: n/a
Jump, Madonna: B+ (Uhhhh....isn't this a little too electronic and up-tempo for AC radio?)
Just In Time, Tony Bennett & Michael Buble: n/a
Say Goodbye, Jordan Knight & Deborah Gibson: n/a
Hideaway (When It Snows), Jim Brickman f/Geoff Byrd: n/a

(Heritage) Rock
Dani California, Red Hot Chili Peppers: A-
Crazy Bitch, Buckcherry: D
Wreck This Heart, Bob Seger: n/a
Devil's Got A Holda Me, The Colour: n/a (Who?)

(CHR/)Rhythmic
Shortie Like Mine, Bow Wow f/Chris Brown & Johnta Austin: n/a
I Know You See It, Yung Joc f/Brandy 'Ms. B.' Hambrick: F (See "Smack That," "Fergalicious," etc. And oh yeah: this is another one my pop station plays instead of playing anything new or, y'know, else.)
Walk It Out, Unk: n/a (I don't think I've actually heard this per se, but I know how the title goes somehow, and I've a feeling if I heard the song in full, this would be F City.)
Show Me What You Got, Jay-Z: nfe (But why the f*ck did he use the saxophone sample from "Rump Shaker" and "Back to the Hotel"? (I just recently found out what the sample is from, but of course, I've since forgotten) Why don't you come up with something more obscure, or I don't know, god forbid, an original saxophone hook?)
Chain Hang Low, Jibbs: D
Unappreciated, Cherish: nfe
S.E.X., Lyfe Jennings: C+ (I know this is gonna sound weird, but for such a refreshing, positive urban song (imagine that!), musically, this isn't as satisfying as it oughta be. Something's a little off with the track and the melodies.)
Dem Jeans, Chingy f/Jermaine Dupri: n/a
Money In The Bank, Lil Scrappy f/Young Buck: n/a (But I'm willing to bet "No Problem" was a huge fluke. Hey, just like "Lips of an Angel" is gonna be for Hinder's career.)
Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera), Pitbull: n/a
The Way I Live, Baby Boy Da Prince: n/a (Who?)
Superman, Brown Boy: n/a
Let's Ride, The Game: n/a
Need A Boss, Shareefa f/Ludacris: nfe (but I remember this sucking.)
Stuntin' Like My Daddy, Birdman & Lil Wayne: nfe
We Fly High, Jim Jones: n/a
That's That, Snoop Dogg f/R. Kelly: n/a
Push It, Rick Ross: C (But the only reason this isn't a D or an F is because of the Giorgio Moroder composition apparently sampled from Scarface. Hey, wow, a rapper tipping his cap to Scarface! Now that's fresh! Snap!)
We Ride, Rihanna: n/a
So Excited, Janet f/Khia: n/a (Well, Janet...that's that. Two dud albums in a row. See ya.)
I Luv It, Young Jeezy: n/a

Urban
Ring The Alarm, Beyonce: F (God, this song is so obnoxious. Thank god her album's fighting for it's life.)
Take Me As I Am, Mary J. Blige: nfe
Everytime Tha Beat Drop, Monica f/Dem Franchize Boyz: nfe (but this sucked. Ha ha, Monica. You tried to be trendy and look what happened. Burn!)
Promise, Ciara: n/a (This had better be good.)
Turn It Up, Johnta Austin: n/a (Who?)
Rubberband Banks, Young Dro: nfe
You, Lloyd f/Lil' Wayne: n/a (But how the hell did Lil Wayne get so hot and well respected as a lyricist, thus, in demand (He says he still goes cheap, too.)? When did this happen? How did it all unfold?)
Zoom, Lil' Boosie f/Yung Joc: n/a
Turn The Page, Bobby Valentino: n/a
Make It Rain, Fat Joe f/Lil Wayne: nfe
Call On Me, Janet & Nelly: B- (But why the f*ck are Janet's vocals so often mixed way below normal track level?)
Look At Her, One Chance f/Fabo: n/a (Who the f*ck is One Chance?)
Change Me, Ruben Studdard: n/a

[crash46]

CHR/Pop[/u] (or for Steve: "CHR/Top 50" )

HINDER Lips Of An Angel: F (admittedly, it's got a face value of about a D, and I usually frown upon taking overplay out on the song itself, but I'm doing it here because I can and they're a bunch of d-bags. And, to compensate for 100 percent of all girls I know falling for this piece of crap.)
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE My Love (f/T.I.): n/a
NICKELBACK Far Away: C
FRAY How To Save A Life: B
JOJO Too Little Too Late: B
LUDACRIS Money Maker (f/Pharrell): nfe (I heard this last weekend at some lame bar called "Nashville's" and yeah, this was disappointing for a Pharrell track.)
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Sexyback: nfe
EVANESCENCE Call Me When You're Sober: A-
AKON Smack That (f/Eminem): n/a
SNOW PATROL Chasing Cars: A-
MARIO VAZQUEZ Gallery: C (from what I've heard, this rivals Ryan Cabrera's "True" for 'whiniest song ever'.)
FERGIE Fergalicious: F (technically a 'n/a', but with her, it starts with an F and is adjusted in the rare occurrence that it actually needs to be.)
DANITY KANE Show Stopper: F (They're probably capable of putting together a decent track, but since they instead chose to make garbage like this, I don't want to think about what the future holds. They probably didn't even know what a Maserati is until somebody wrote that lyric for them.)
CHRISTINA AGUILERA Hurt: nfe
CIARA Get Up (f/ Chamillionaire): n/a
PUSSYCAT DOLLS Buttons: C (probably would be B range if this had been a debut, or maybe even second release, but there go those intangibles coming into play again.)
CHRIS BROWN Say Goodbye: n/a
PANIC! AT THE DISCO I Write Sins Not Tragedies: A
FERGIE London Bridge (Oh Snap): F
DIDDY Come To Me (f/Nicole Scherinzer): n/a (didn't he already make a song called "Come To Me"?)
GWEN STEFANI Wind It Up: n/a
NELLY FURTADO Promiscuous: C-
BROOKE HOGAN About Us (f/Paul Wall): n/a
PAULA DEANDA Walk Away (Remember...): n/a
BLUE OCTOBER Hate Me: B+
VANESSA HUDGENS Come Back To Me: n/a (High School Musical. f*** this s***; why can't Radio Disney keep its god damn doors shut.)
E-40 F/T-PAIN U And Dat: n/a
JOHN MAYER Waiting On The World to change: B-
BEYONCE Irreplaceable: nfe (is this that "to the left, to the left" song? Probably about a D- if it is.)
ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS It Ends Tonight: n/a
AKON I Wanna Love You F\S...: n/a
RASCAL FLATTS What Hurts The Most: n/a (it feels like this song could break Edwin Mccain's longevity record; seriously, they've had like eight singles since this.)
RBD Tu Amor: n/a
KILLERS When You Were Young: A-
PUSSYCAT DOLLS Wait A Minute: n/a
NE-YO Sexy Love: n/a
PANIC! AT THE DISCO The Only Difference...: A+
FRANKIE J That Girl: n/a
RIHANNA Break It Off f/Seanpaul: n/a
STONE SOUR Through Glass: A- (it's burning fast though, and normally with crossover hits, my burnout level is inversely proportional to apparent national burnout level.)
NELLY FURTADO Say It Right: n/a
JIBBS Chain Hang Low: n/a (who?)
CHINGY Pullin' Me Back: n/a
JAY-Z Show Me What You Got: n/a
BOWLING FOR SOUP High School Never Ends: n/a
STACIE ORRICO I'm Not Missing You: n/a
YUNG JOC I Know You See It: n/a
K.T. TUNSTALL Suddenly I See: n/a (So which American Idol bimbo's gonna cover this song and make it take off like her other song?)
CARTEL Honestly: n/a (Is this the Aaron Carter band on the pop chart?)
BOW WOW Shortie Like Mine (f...: n/a

Alternative[/u]

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Welcome To The Black Parade: A
INCUBUS Anna Molly: A
BREAKING BENJAMIN The Diary Of Jane: C+
TOOL The Pot: A+
THREE DAYS GRACE Animal I Have Become: B
RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS Face Down: B
AFI Love Like Winter: A
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Tell Me Baby: A-
30 SECONDS TO MARS The Kill: A+
PAPA ROACH To Be Loved: B
RACONTEURS Level: nfe
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Snow (Hey Oh): A- (so far. Still not familiar with the whole double album like I'm sure I would have if it was only one disc.)
DEFTONES Hole In The Earth: B+
OK GO Here It Goes Again: B+
DISTURBED Land Of Confusion: B+
(+44) When Your Heart Stops Beating: B
BLUE OCTOBER Into The Ocean: B
30 SECONDS TO MARS From Yesterday: B+
PLAIN WHITE T'S Hate (I Really Don't Like You): B+
MUSE Starlight: A
BECK Nausea: B-
THREE DAYS GRACE Pain: B (It's like I enjoy every one of their singles to the exact same extent and always still expect to not like the next.)
ANGELS AND AIRWAVES The War: A- (Though I did eventually come around on "The Adventure", I'm liking this one more already.)
JET Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: B
GNARLS BARKLEY Gone Daddy Gone: B
TAKING BACK SUNDAY Liar (It Takes One To Know One): B+
SAY ANYTHING Alive With The Glory: A- (I admit to a little turnoff by the artist/title name too, and pre-emptive bias against 'bands like them', but the song totally overcame it all.)
U2/GREEN DAY The Saints Are Coming: n/a
PEPPER No Control: n/a
ARMY OF ANYONE Goodbye: B+
PANIC! AT THE DISCO Lying Is The Most Fun...: B+ (new album can't come soon enough for these guys; I'm growing weary of them myself, but I hope a sophomore slump doesn't kill them too badly)
SHINY TOY GUNS Le Disko: B+
AUDIOSLAVE Revelations: B (finally a single of theirs bombs. I guess we weren't the only ones thinking they need to shake things up a little.)
KILLERS Bones: nfe (my radio station yesterday totally fooled me into thinking they trying to show off their 'retro' roots by playing this song before I knew it. Coming from a station with a dj that played "Aerials" and called it "Old School System". Shame on me.)
WOLFMOTHER Joker & the Thief: B-
KILL HANNAH Lips Like Morphine: B+
SHINEDOWN Heroes: n/a
FLYLEAF Fully Alive: B+
SPARTA Taking Back Control: B+
PETE YORN For Us: n/a
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Tears Don't Fall: A (I took a chance on this album for $5.99 because of this song, but it still has work to do. Love this song, though.)
SWITCHFOOT Oh Gravity: n/a
SAOSIN Voices: n/a
NICKELBACK Rockstar: nfe
PLACEBO Meds (f/Alison Mosshart): B+ (so far)

Active Rock[/u]

GODSMACK Shine Down: nfe
SALIVA Ladies And Gentlemen: n/a
BUCKCHERRY Next 2 You: n/a
HINDER How Long: n/a (damn you 89x for tricking me into thinking you'd come to your senses by dropping "Lips" from 36 to 5 plays, only to find out it was just to free up spins to start killing this damn song!)
KORN Politics: n/a
HURT Falls Apart: n/a
AVENGED SEVENFOLD Seize The Day: B+
GODSMACK The Enemy: n/a
CROSSFADE Drown You Out: n/a
AEROSMITH Devil's Got A New Disguise: n/a
HOOBASTANK Born To Lead: n/a
AUDIOSLAVE Original Fire: B-
BLACK STONE CHERRY Hell & High Water: n/a
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE My Curse: n/a
COLOUR Devil's Got A Holda Me: n/a
MERCY FALL Insurmountable: n/a
MUSHROOMHEAD Simple Survival (Wha...: n/a
ROB ZOMBIE Let It All Bleed Out: n/a
RA Don't Turn Away: n/a
PRIESTESS Talk To Her: n/a
BURDEN BROTHERS Everybody Is Easy: n/a
ATREYU The Theft: A-
P.O.D. Going In Blind: n/a
STONE SOUR Sillyworld: n/a

Hot Adult Contemporary[/u]

ROB THOMAS Streetcorner Symphony: n/a
MAT KEARNEY Nothing Left To Lose: n/a
ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS Move Along: A-
FRAY Over My Head (Cable Car): A-
GOO GOO DOLLS Let Love In: nfe (somehow this got an add from 89x a couple weeks ago, and into high rotation too. But I just thought it was an old GGD song [being during the all-request hour & not expecting them to be on a new song from them] and I wasn't really paying attention.)
GNARLS BARKLEY Crazy: A (I'm not acknowledging the AC chart, but...this is top 10 on the AC chart? Seriously?)
AUGUSTANA Boston: n/a
FIVE FOR FIGHTING The Riddle: C (maybe when I'm 80 I'll start enjoying his records. They're just not for me. The name of the band needs to change to be less deceptive.)
JAMES BLUNT Goodbye My Lover: nfe
CORINNE BAILEY RAE Put Your Records On: B+
LANDON PIGG Can't Let Go: n/a (WHO??? You need to hurry up and name your band, buddy!)
RACONTEURS Steady, As She Goes: B
SMASH MOUTH So Insane: n/a
O.A.R. Heard The World: n/a
SISTER HAZEL Mandolin Moon: n/a (they're still out there stealing contract money?)
NICK LACHEY I Can't Hate You Any: n/a
DIXIE CHICKS Not Ready To Make Nice: n/a
WRECKERS Leave The Pieces: n/a
SANDI THOM I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker: n/a (Who the f***? It's not predictable what to expect with a title like that being only on the Hot AC chart or anything...)
SCISSOR SISTERS I Don't Feel Like Dancin': n/a
FIVE FOR FIGHTING World: n/a
DANIEL POWTER Love You Lately: n/a
TIM MCGRAW When The Stars Go Black: n/a
DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL Stolen: n/a (he's banished to Hot AC bottom feeder now? Wow.)
MADONNA Jump: n/a
JEWEL Good Day: n/a

[a Nick O!]

The majority of your witty comments totally nail it, Steve.

With Diddy, you're remembering "Come with Me," the Zeppelin-biting (with Jimmy Page approval! ) track from the Godzilla movie.

"Irreplaceable" is indeed the "to the left" song you're thinking of.

Re: Cartel:
Their singer has been brought up to speed about the whole "looking-like-Aaron-Carter" thing that the whole nation seems to agree on (odd), and it's got him so self-conscious about appearing alphabetically in the racks right before Aaron that he's started letting his brown roots grow out.

Incidentally, I'd have no idea who Sandi Thom is, either, except this afternoon I just happened to be putting the used copy we have of her record off the "just-in" display and in the alphabet with the new copy. She appears to be another Avril knock-off, yet, (and I coud be wrong) she may have more grit to her music.

[friday]

Sorry, but no comments because I'm two days late on this.

CHR/Top 40 (or, for Steve, CHR/Pop):
Lips Of An Angel, Hinder: F
Far Away, Nickelback: F
My Love, Justin Timberlake f/T.I.: D
Too Little Too Late, Jojo: B-
How To Save A Life, The Fray: A+
Sexyback, Justin Timberlake: D+
Money Maker, Ludacris f/Pharrell: C
Gallery, Mario Vazquez: D
Call Me When You're Sober, Evanescence: A-
Chasing Cars, Snow Patrol: C-
Smack That, Akon f/Eminem: D
Show Stopper, Danity Kane: n/a
Fergalicious, Fergie: F
Buttons, The Pussycat Dolls f/Snoop Dogg: F-
Hurt, Christina Aguilera: C+
Get Up, Ciara f/Chamillionaire: C
I Write Sins Not Tragedies, Panic! At The Disco: A+
Say Goodbye, Chris Brown: n/a
London Bridge, Fergie: F
Promiscuous, Nelly Furtado f/Timbaland: A-
Hate Me, Blue October: B-
U And Dat, E-40 f/T-Pain & Kandi Girl: F
About Us, Brooke Hogan f/Paul Wall: F
What Hurts The Most, Rascal Flatts: C
Come To Me, Diddy f/Nicole Scherzinger: [color=redF[/color]
Waiting On The World To Change, John Mayer: B-
Wind It Up, Gwen Stefani: n/a
Come Back To Me, Vanessa Hudgens: n/a
Tu Amor, RBD: n/a
It Ends Tonight, The All-American Rejects: B-
Walk Away (Remember Me), Paula Deanda f/The Dey: n/a
When You Were Young, The Killers: A
Sexy Love, Ne-Yo: D-
Wait A Minute, The Pussycat Dolls f/Timbaland: F
Irreplaceable, Beyonce: D+
I Wanna Love You, Akon f/Snoop Dogg: n/a
That Girl, Frankie J f/Mannie Fresh & Chamillionaire: n/a
The Only Difference Between Martyrdom And Suicide Is Press Coverage, Panic! At The Disco: A-
Pullin' Me Back, Chingy f/Tyrese: D-
Break It Off, Rihanna f/Sean Paul: n/a

Alternative
Welcome To The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance: A+
Through Glass, Stone Sour: A
Anna-Molly, Incubus: A+
The Diary Of Jane, Breaking Benjamin: A-
The Pot, Tool: C-
Tell Me Baby, Red Hot Chili Peppers: B+
Animal I Have Become, Three Days Grace: A-
Face Down, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus: A-
Love Like Winter, AFI: A
The Kill (Bury Me), 30 Seconds To Mars: A+
To Be Loved, Papa Roach: B+
Level, The Raconteurs: A
Here It Goes Again, OK Go: B
Hole In The Earth, Deftones: B+
Land Of Confusion, Disturbed: A-
Nausea, Beck: A-
When Your Heart Stops Beating, (+44): B+
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Jet: F
Into The Ocean, Blue October: A-
Snow (Hey Oh), Red Hot Chili Peppers: A-
From Yesterday, 30 Seconds To Mars: n/a
Hate (I Really Don't Like You), Plain White T's: B-
The Saints Are Coming, U2 & Green Day: A-
Gone Daddy Gone, Gnarls Barkley: A
The War, Angels And Airwaves: A-
Starlight, Muse: B-
Alive With The Glory Of Love, Say Anything: A-
Liar (It Takes One To Know One), Taking Back Sunday: A-
Pain, Three Days Grace: n/a
Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off, Panic! At The Disco: A
No Control, Pepper: B
Goodbye, Army Of Anyone: n/a
Le Disko, Shiny Toy Guns: B
Revelations, Audioslave: n/a
Joker And The Thief, Wolfmother: F
Tears Don't Fall, Bullet For My Valentine: B

Active Rock
Heroes, Shinedown: n/a
Rockstar, Nickelback: F-
Shine Down, Godsmack: n/a
Fully Alive, Flyleaf: A-
Falls Apart, Hurt: n/a
Seize The Day, Avenged Sevenfold: C+
Next 2 You, Buckcherry: n/a
How Long, Hinder: n/a
Politics, Korn: D
Ladies And Gentlemen, Saliva: n/a
Drown You Out, Crossfade: B+
The Enemy, Godsmack: D-
Devil's Got A New Disguise, Aerosmith: n/a
Born To Lead, Hoobastank: n/a
Taking Back Control, Sparta: B+
Original Fire, Audioslave: B
Let It All Bleed Out, Rob Zombie: n/a
Whispers In The Dark, Skillet: n/a
Hell And High Water, Black Stone Cherry: n/a
Simple Survival, Mushroomhead: n/a
My Curse, Killswitch Engage: C

Hot AC
Streetcorner Symphony, Rob Thomas: C
Suddenly I See, KT Tunstall: A-
Move Along, The All-American Rejects: A-
Over My Head (Cable Car), The Fray: A+
Nothing Left To Lose, Mat Kearney: B+
Crazy, Gnarls Barkley: A-
Boston, Augustana: B
The Riddle, Five For Fighting: C
Let Love In, Goo Goo Dolls: B+
Goodbye My Lover, James Blunt: F
Put Your Records On, Corinne Bailey Rae: D-
Can't Let Go, Landon Pigg: n/a
Steady, As She Goes, The Raconteurs: A-
Heard The World, O.A.R.: C-
So Insane, Smash Mouth: n/a
High School Never Ends, Bowling For Soup: n/a
I Can't Hate You Anymore, Nick Lachey: F
Mandolin Moon, Sister Hazel: n/a
Not Ready To Make Nice, Dixie Chicks: B
Love You Lately, Daniel Powter: n/a
When The Stars Go Blue, Tim McGraw: n/a

Triple A
I Will Follow You Into The Dark, Death Cab For Cutie: B
Someday Baby, Bob Dylan: n/a
Ride The River, J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton: n/a
For Us, Pete Yorn: B

AC
Unwritten, Natasha Bedingfield: C+
Bad Day, Daniel Powter: D-
Black Horse & The Cherry Tree, KT Tunstall: B+
You're Beautiful, James Blunt: F
What's Left Of Me, Nick Lachey: D-
Because Of You, Kelly Clarkson: F-
You And Me, Lifehouse: B
Ever The Same, Rob Thomas: A-
Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Rod Stewart: n/a
I Call It Love, Lionel Richie: n/a
Who Says You Can't Go Home, Bon Jovi: D
You Are Loved (Don't Give Up), Josh Groban: n/a
Wait For Me, Bob Seger: n/a
The Bridge, Elton John: n/a
Jump, Madonna: B-
Just In Time, Tony Bennett & Michael Buble: n/a
Say Goodbye, Jordan Knight & Deborah Gibson: n/a
Hideaway (When It Snows), Jim Brickman f/Geoff Byrd: n/a

(Heritage) Rock
Dani California, Red Hot Chili Peppers: A
Crazy Bitch, Buckcherry: F-
Wreck This Heart, Bob Seger: n/a
Devil's Got A Holda Me, The Colour: n/a

(CHR/)Rhythmic
Shortie Like Mine, Bow Wow f/Chris Brown & Johnta Austin: nh
I Know You See It, Yung Joc f/Brandy 'Ms. B.' Hambrick: n/a
Walk It Out, Unk: F-
Show Me What You Got, Jay-Z: B
Chain Hang Low, Jibbs: F-
Unappreciated, Cherish: nh
S.E.X., Lyfe Jennings: nh
Dem Jeans, Chingy f/Jermaine Dupri: nh
Money In The Bank, Lil Scrappy f/Young Buck: nh
Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera), Pitbull: n/a
The Way I Live, Baby Boy Da Prince: nh
Superman, Brown Boy: nh
Let's Ride, The Game: C-
Need A Boss, Shareefa f/Ludacris: nh
Stuntin' Like My Daddy, Birdman & Lil Wayne: nh
We Fly High, Jim Jones: nh
That's That, Snoop Dogg f/R. Kelly: nh
Push It, Rick Ross: n/a
We Ride, Rihanna: B
So Excited, Janet f/Khia: C
I Luv It, Young Jeezy: n/a

Urban
Ring The Alarm, Beyonce: F-
Take Me As I Am, Mary J. Blige: nh
Everytime Tha Beat Drop, Monica f/Dem Franchize Boyz: n/a
Promise, Ciara: nh
Turn It Up, Johnta Austin: nh
Rubberband Banks, Young Dro: nh
You, Lloyd f/Lil' Wayne: nh
Zoom, Lil' Boosie f/Yung Joc: nh
Turn The Page, Bobby Valentino: nh
Make It Rain, Fat Joe f/Lil Wayne: nh
Call On Me, Janet & Nelly: n/a
Look At Her, One Chance f/Fabo: nh
Change Me, Ruben Studdard: nh[/quote]

[blahblahblah]

CHR/Pop[/u] (or for Steve: "CHR/Top 50" )

HINDER Lips Of An Angel: F
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE My Love (f/T.I.): [blue]A+[/blue]
NICKELBACK Far Away: [blue]A-[/blue]
FRAY How To Save A Life: [blue]A[/blue]
JOJO Too Little Too Late: B+
LUDACRIS Money Maker (f/Pharrell): [blue]A-[/blue]
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE SexyBack: [blue]A[/blue]
EVANESCENCE Call Me When You're Sober: A- [green](Methinks I like the Top 10 a bit too much right now)[/green]
AKON Smack That (f/Eminem): C+ [green](Although I can't get over how ridiculous some of the lyrics are, like "Wanna jump up in my Lamborghini Gallardo/Maybe go to my place and just kick it like Tae Bo. ")[/green]
SNOW PATROL Chasing Cars: A+
MARIO VAZQUEZ Gallery: B+ (Go Ne-Yo with his wack lyrics.)
FERGIE Fergalicious: B+
DANITY KANE Show Stopper: B-
CHRISTINA AGUILERA Hurt: C+ [green](I've heard this song so many times and I can barely remember how the song goes)[/green]
CIARA Get Up (f/ Chamillionaire): B+
PUSSYCAT DOLLS Buttons: B
CHRIS BROWN Say Goodbye: B-
PANIC! AT THE DISCO I Write Sins Not Tragedies: A+
FERGIE London Bridge (Oh Snap): [blue]A-[/blue]
DIDDY Come To Me (f/Nicole Scherzinger): C
GWEN STEFANI Wind It Up: C [green](I can't decide if I like it or hate it yet. The yodelling and the sample are ridiculous, the rest is kinda good...)[/green]
NELLY FURTADO Promiscuous: [blue]A+[/blue]
BROOKE HOGAN About Us (f/Paul Wall): D-
PAULA DEANDA Walk Away (Remember Me): C+
BLUE OCTOBER Hate Me: B+
VANESSA HUDGENS Come Back To Me: n/a
E-40 F/T-PAIN & KANDI GIRL U And Dat: B+
JOHN MAYER Waiting On The World to change: [blue]A-[/blue]
BEYONCE Irreplaceable: [blue]A+[/blue]
ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS It Ends Tonight: [blue]A+[/blue]
AKON I Wanna Love You (f/Snoop Dogg): B-
RASCAL FLATTS What Hurts The Most: n/a
RBD Tu Amor: C [green](Sounds just like a Frankie J track)[/green]
KILLERS When You Were Young: A
PUSSYCAT DOLLS Wait A Minute (f/Timbaland): B+
NE-YO Sexy Love: [blue]A+[/blue]
PANIC! AT THE DISCO The Only Difference...: A+
FRANKIE J That Girl: B
RIHANNA Break It Off f/Seanpaul: B+
STONE SOUR Through Glass: B+
NELLY FURTADO Say It Right: B+ [green](I'm a bit surprised this is even a single)[/green]
JIBBS Chain Hang Low: [red]F[/red] [green](UGGGH.)[/green]
CHINGY Pullin' Me Back: B-
JAY-Z Show Me What You Got: B- [green](What a weak first/"comeback" single)[/green]
BOWLING FOR SOUP High School Never Ends: n/a
STACIE ORRICO I'm Not Missing You: nfe
YUNG JOC I Know You See It: C+
K.T. TUNSTALL Suddenly I See: B-
CARTEL Honestly: n/a
BOW WOW Shortie Like Mine (f/Chris Brown & Johnta Austin): C+

Alternative[/u]

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Welcome To The Black Parade: B
INCUBUS Anna Molly: A-
BREAKING BENJAMIN The Diary Of Jane: n/a
TOOL The Pot: n/a
THREE DAYS GRACE Animal I Have Become: C
RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS Face Down: n/a
AFI Love Like Winter: A+
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Tell Me Baby: A+
30 SECONDS TO MARS The Kill: n/a
PAPA ROACH To Be Loved: n/a
RACONTEURS Level: n/a
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Snow (Hey Oh): B+ [green](So far)[/green]
DEFTONES Hole In The Earth: n/a
OK GO Here It Goes Again: B
DISTURBED Land Of Confusion: n/a
(+44) When Your Heart Stops Beating: n/a
BLUE OCTOBER Into The Ocean: n/a
30 SECONDS TO MARS From Yesterday: n/a
PLAIN WHITE T'S Hate (I Really Don't Like You): n/a
MUSE Starlight: n/a
BECK Nausea: n/a
THREE DAYS GRACE Pain: n/a
ANGELS AND AIRWAVES The War: B
JET Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: n/a
GNARLS BARKLEY Gone Daddy Gone: [blue]A-[/blue]
TAKING BACK SUNDAY Liar (It Takes One To Know One): n/a
SAY ANYTHING Alive With The Glory: n/a
U2/GREEN DAY The Saints Are Coming: nfe
PEPPER No Control: n/a
ARMY OF ANYONE Goodbye: n/a
PANIC! AT THE DISCO Lying Is The Most Fun...: B
SHINY TOY GUNS Le Disko: n/a
AUDIOSLAVE Revelations: n/a
KILLERS Bones: n/a
WOLFMOTHER Joker & the Thief: n/a
KILL HANNAH Lips Like Morphine: n/a
SHINEDOWN Heroes: n/a
FLYLEAF Fully Alive: n/a
SPARTA Taking Back Control: n/a
PETE YORN For Us: n/a
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Tears Don't Fall: n/a
SWITCHFOOT Oh Gravity: n/a
SAOSIN Voices: n/a
NICKELBACK Rockstar: nfe
PLACEBO Meds (f/Alison Mosshart): n/a

Active Rock[/u]

GODSMACK Shine Down: n/a
SALIVA Ladies And Gentlemen: n/a
BUCKCHERRY Next 2 You: n/a
HINDER How Long: n/a
KORN Politics: n/a
HURT Falls Apart: n/a
AVENGED SEVENFOLD Seize The Day: [blue]A-[/blue]
GODSMACK The Enemy: n/a
CROSSFADE Drown You Out: n/a
AEROSMITH Devil's Got A New Disguise: n/a
HOOBASTANK Born To Lead: n/a
AUDIOSLAVE Original Fire: n/a
BLACK STONE CHERRY Hell & High Water: n/a
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE My Curse: n/a
COLOUR Devil's Got A Holda Me: n/a
MERCY FALL Insurmountable: n/a
MUSHROOMHEAD Simple Survival (Wha...: n/a
ROB ZOMBIE Let It All Bleed Out: n/a
RA Don't Turn Away: n/a
PRIESTESS Talk To Her: n/a
BURDEN BROTHERS Everybody Is Easy: n/a
ATREYU The Theft: n/a
P.O.D. Going In Blind: n/a
STONE SOUR Sillyworld: n/a

Hot Adult Contemporary[/u]

ROB THOMAS Streetcorner Symphony: n/a
MAT KEARNEY Nothing Left To Lose: n/a
ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS Move Along: A+
FRAY Over My Head (Cable Car): A+
GOO GOO DOLLS Let Love In: B
GNARLS BARKLEY Crazy: A+
AUGUSTANA Boston: n/a
FIVE FOR FIGHTING The Riddle: C-
JAMES BLUNT Goodbye My Lover: nfe
CORINNE BAILEY RAE Put Your Records On: B
LANDON PIGG Can't Let Go: n/a
RACONTEURS Steady, As She Goes: C
SMASH MOUTH So Insane: n/a
O.A.R. Heard The World: n/a
SISTER HAZEL Mandolin Moon: n/a
NICK LACHEY I Can't Hate You Any: C-
DIXIE CHICKS Not Ready To Make Nice: n/a
WRECKERS Leave The Pieces: n/a
SANDI THOM I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker: n/a
SCISSOR SISTERS I Don't Feel Like Dancin': n/a
FIVE FOR FIGHTING World: n/a
DANIEL POWTER Love You Lately: n/a
TIM MCGRAW When The Stars Go Black: n/a
DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL Stolen: n/a
MADONNA Jump: nfe
JEWEL Good Day: n/a

Triple A
I Will Follow You Into The Dark, Death Cab For Cutie: n/a
Someday Baby, Bob Dylan: nh
Ride The River, J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton: nh
For Us, Pete Yorn: nh
Three More Days, Ray Lamontagne: nh
Colorful, Rocco Deluca And The Burden: nh
Shout Out Loud, Amos Lee: nh
Other Side Of The World, KT Tunstall: nh
Thrill Of It, Robert Randolph & The Family Band: nh
See The World, Gomez: nfe
Anything's Possible, Jonny Lang: nh
Easy, Barenaked Ladies: nh
My Way, Los Lonely Boys: nh
Think I'm In Love, Beck: nh
New Shoes, Paolo Nutini: nh
Hot Cookin', G. Love: nh
O Valencia!, The Decemberists: nh
Satellite, Guster: nh
Balancing The World, Eliot Morris: nh
Fill Me Up, Shawn Colvin: nh
Saving Grace, Tom Petty: nh
It's Not Enough, The Who: nh
I'm All Right, Madeleine Peyroux: nh

AC
Unwritten, Natasha Bedingfield: B+
Bad Day, Daniel Powter: B-
Black Horse & The Cherry Tree, KT Tunstall: B
You're Beautiful, James Blunt: C+
What's Left Of Me, Nick Lachey: C
Because Of You, Kelly Clarkson: B
You And Me, Lifehouse: B+
Ever The Same, Rob Thomas: C-
Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Rod Stewart: nh
I Call It Love, Lionel Richie: nh
Who Says You Can't Go Home, Bon Jovi: D+
You Are Loved (Don't Give Up), Josh Groban: nh
Wait For Me, Bob Seger: nh
The Bridge, Elton John: nh
Jump, Madonna: nh
Just In Time, Tony Bennett & Michael Buble: nh
Say Goodbye, Jordan Knight & Deborah Gibson: nh
Hideaway (When It Snows), Jim Brickman f/Geoff Byrd: nh

(Heritage) Rock
Dani California, Red Hot Chili Peppers: A-
Crazy Bitch, Buckcherry: C
Wreck This Heart, Bob Seger: nh
Devil's Got A Holda Me, The Colour: nh

(CHR/)Rhythmic
Walk It Out, Unk: C-
Unappreciated, Cherish: B-
S.E.X., Lyfe Jennings: C+
Dem Jeans, Chingy f/Jermaine Dupri: B-
Money In The Bank, Lil Scrappy f/Young Buck: C
Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera), Pitbull: B
The Way I Live, Baby Boy Da Prince: nh
Superman, Brown Boy: nh
Let's Ride, The Game: B+
Need A Boss, Shareefa f/Ludacris: B+
Stuntin' Like My Daddy, Birdman & Lil Wayne: nfe
We Fly High, Jim Jones: B-
That's That, Snoop Dogg f/R. Kelly: nfe
Push It, Rick Ross: nh
We Ride, Rihanna: C+
So Excited, Janet f/Khia: C+ [green](Kinda disappointed. Khia was so unnecessary in this song. I was hoping for more "My Neck, My Back"-style rapping.)[/green]
I Luv It, Young Jeezy: nh

Urban
Ring The Alarm, Beyonce: B+
Take Me As I Am, Mary J. Blige: [blue]A-[/blue]
Everytime Tha Beat Drop, Monica f/Dem Franchize Boyz: B- [green](Beat sounds way too much like "Grillz", although it's the only Dem Franchize Boyz track I can tolerate so far.)[/green]
Promise, Ciara: C+ [green](Her and Rihanna have absolutely no business singing ballads like this and "Unfaithful".)[/green]
Turn It Up, Johnta Austin: nh [green](Nick, he's a singer-songwriter who was responsible for co-writing all of Mariah's hits last year as well as MJB's "Be Without You".)[/green]
Rubberband Banks, Young Dro: nh
You, Lloyd f/Lil' Wayne: B
Zoom, Lil' Boosie f/Yung Joc: nh
Turn The Page, Bobby Valentino: nh
Make It Rain, Fat Joe f/Lil Wayne: nh
Call On Me, Janet & Nelly: B+
Look At Her, One Chance f/Fabo: nh
Change Me, Ruben Studdard: nh

[Mega248]

CHR/Pop top 50 (or, for Steve, CHR/Pop Hey, it's not just him ya know. )

Lips Of An Angel, Hinder: C- (I'm trying to avoid hearing this again at all costs, because I fear the grade might continue to rise if I do.)
Far Away, Nickelback: B-
My Love, Justin Timberlake f/T.I.: C
Too Little Too Late, Jojo: B+
How To Save A Life, The Fray: A
Sexyback, Justin Timberlake: D+ (but I'll take it over some of the singles from the last album.)
Money Maker, Ludacris f/Pharrell: C-
Gallery, Mario Vazquez: C (finally, this loses the bullet. I swear, I was hearing this on the radio back in May.
Call Me When You're Sober, Evanescence: A-[/color] (but what Nick said)
Chasing Cars, Snow Patrol: A[/color]
Smack That, Akon f/Eminem: D (I guess when you have 2 songs in a row on the Pop chart in the A range, it's inevitable that the next one will suck.)[/color]
Show Stopper, Danity Kane: D-
Fergalicious, Fergie: F[/color] (okay, fine, n/a.)[/color]
Buttons, The Pussycat Dolls f/Snoop Dogg: C- (The beat is what's keeping this from being an F. The Dolls themselves have nothing to do with it.)[/color]
Hurt, Christina Aguilera: B-
Get Up, Ciara f/Chamillionaire: n/a
I Write Sins Not Tragedies, Panic! At The Disco: C+
Say Goodbye, Chris Brown: C
London Bridge, Fergie: D-
Promiscuous, Nelly Furtado f/Timbaland: F[/color]
Hate Me, Blue October: B (but see my post in the "Into The Ocean" topic in Alternative.)
U And Dat, E-40 f/T-Pain & Kandi Girl: F[/color]
About Us, Brooke Hogan f/Paul Wall: n/a
What Hurts The Most, Rascal Flatts: A-[/color]
Come To Me, Diddy f/Nicole Scherzinger: n/a
Waiting On The World To Change, John Mayer: B-
Wind It Up, Gwen Stefani: D- (please go back where you came from. You're currently 1 for 6 with your solo material.)
Come Back To Me, Vanessa Hudgens: n/a
Tu Amor, RBD: n/a
It Ends Tonight, The All-American Rejects: B+
Walk Away (Remember Me), Paula Deanda f/The Dey: n/a (but her previous single was about as bland as they come.)
When You Were Young, The Killers: A-[/color]
Sexy Love, Ne-Yo: C+
Wait A Minute, The Pussycat Dolls f/Timbaland: n/a
Irreplaceable, Beyonce: n/a
I Wanna Love You, Akon f/Snoop Dogg: n/a (but the information Nick mentioned just lowered my already low expectations.)
That Girl, Frankie J f/Mannie Fresh & Chamillionaire: n/a
The Only Difference Between Martyrdom And Suicide Is Press Coverage, Panic! At The Disco: A-[/color]
Pullin' Me Back, Chingy f/Tyrese: n/a
Break It Off, Rihanna f/Sean Paul: n/a

Alternative[/u]

Welcome To The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance: B-
Through Glass, Stone Sour: A-[/color]
Anna-Molly, Incubus: B+ (I found this really bland the first time I heard it, but then it grew to nearly the level of most of their other singles after the 2nd listen. Should be in the A range by the next report card topic.)[/color]
The Diary Of Jane, Breaking Benjamin: B-
The Pot, Tool: B-
Tell Me Baby, Red Hot Chili Peppers: A-[/color]
Animal I Have Become, Three Days Grace: B-
Face Down, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus: B+ (I wouldn't have expected this to take over 4 months to make the top 10.)
Love Like Winter, AFI: A-[/color]
The Kill (Bury Me), 30 Seconds To Mars: B+
To Be Loved, Papa Roach: C+
Level, The Raconteurs: n/a
Here It Goes Again, OK Go: B+
Hole In The Earth, Deftones: n/a
Land Of Confusion, Disturbed: B-
Nausea, Beck: B
When Your Heart Stops Beating, (+44): n/a
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Jet: C (the chart run of this song was pretty much exactly what I was expecting, before even hearing the song.)
Into The Ocean, Blue October: A+[/color]
Snow (Hey Oh), Red Hot Chili Peppers: B+
From Yesterday, 30 Seconds To Mars: n/a
Hate (I Really Don't Like You), Plain White T's: n/a
The Saints Are Coming, U2 & Green Day: n/a
Gone Daddy Gone, Gnarls Barkley: B
The War, Angels And Airwaves: n/a
Starlight, Muse: n/a
Alive With The Glory Of Love, Say Anything: n/a
Liar (It Takes One To Know One), Taking Back Sunday: n/a
Pain, Three Days Grace: n/a
Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off, Panic! At The Disco: B-
No Control, Pepper: n/a
Goodbye, Army Of Anyone: n/a
Le Disko, Shiny Toy Guns: n/a
Revelations, Audioslave: n/a
Joker And The Thief, Wolfmother: n/a (yeah, I have some catching up to do.)
Tears Don't Fall, Bullet For My Valentine: B-

Active Rock

Heroes, Shinedown: C
Rockstar, Nickelback: B- (uhh, why are they trying to make a Country song? It's not bad though.
Shine Down, Godsmack: C- (I guess this is more listenable than most of their other stuff, but the intro fooled me into thinking that we were finally getting something different from them.)
Fully Alive, Flyleaf: B-
Falls Apart, Hurt: n/a
Seize The Day, Avenged Sevenfold: B-
Next 2 You, Buckcherry: n/a
How Long, Hinder: n/a
Politics, Korn: n/a
Ladies And Gentlemen, Saliva: n/a
Drown You Out, Crossfade: n/a
The Enemy, Godsmack: n/a
Devil's Got A New Disguise, Aerosmith: n/a
Born To Lead, Hoobastank: B+
Taking Back Control, Sparta: n/a
Original Fire, Audioslave: B
Let It All Bleed Out, Rob Zombie: n/a
Whispers In The Dark, Skillet: n/a
Hell And High Water, Black Stone Cherry: n/a
Simple Survival, Mushroomhead: n/a
My Curse, Killswitch Engage: n/a


Hot AC

Streetcorner Symphony, Rob Thomas: B+ (Yeah, this is from the same album as his other three solo singles. Not sure how it's seen so much success all of a sudden. For a while, it looked like this was going nowhere.)
Suddenly I See, KT Tunstall: C+ (quickly becoming one of the most overrated artists of the year.)
Move Along, The All-American Rejects: A-[/color]
Over My Head (Cable Car), The Fray: A[/color]
Nothing Left To Lose, Mat Kearney: B+
Crazy, Gnarls Barkley: B+
Boston, Augustana: A-[/color]
The Riddle, Five For Fighting: A[/color]
Let Love In, Goo Goo Dolls: n/a
Goodbye My Lover, James Blunt: C
Put Your Records On, Corinne Bailey Rae: nfe
Can't Let Go, Landon Pigg: d/r (I heard it once a couple months ago and remember thinking it was fairly decent.)
Steady, As She Goes, The Raconteurs: B-
Heard The World, O.A.R.: n/a
So Insane, Smash Mouth: n/a
High School Never Ends, Bowling For Soup: C- (they've had some semi-clever ideas, but unfortunately the songs themselves usually end up being annoying.)
I Can't Hate You Anymore, Nick Lachey: B-
Mandolin Moon, Sister Hazel: n/a
Not Ready To Make Nice, Dixie Chicks: B-
Love You Lately, Daniel Powter: n/a
When The Stars Go Blue, Tim McGraw: C

Triple A[/u]

I Will Follow You Into The Dark, Death Cab For Cutie: B (after a top 5 and a #1 from these guys on my chart, I'm still having a hard time getting into this.)
Someday Baby, Bob Dylan: n/a
Ride The River, J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton: n/a
For Us, Pete Yorn: B-
Three More Days, Ray Lamontagne: n/a
Colorful, Rocco Deluca And The Burden: n/a
Shout Out Loud, Amos Lee: n/a
Other Side Of The World, KT Tunstall: n/a
Thrill Of It, Robert Randolph & The Family Band: n/a
See The World, Gomez: n/a
Anything's Possible, Jonny Lang: n/a
Easy, Barenaked Ladies: n/a (so they've been banished to Ax3 now?)
My Way, Los Lonely Boys: n/a
Think I'm In Love, Beck: n/a
New Shoes, Paolo Nutini: n/a
O Valencia!, The Decemberists: B-
Satellite, Guster: B-
Balancing The World, Eliot Morris: n/a
Fill Me Up, Shawn Colvin: n/a
Saving Grace, Tom Petty: n/a
It's Not Enough, The Who: n/a
I'm All Right, Madeleine Peyroux: n/a

AC[/u]

Unwritten, Natasha Bedingfield: B
Bad Day, Daniel Powter: A-[/color] (it's been 3 months since we've done one a report card topic, yet the top 2 haven't changed at all in the meantime.)
Black Horse & The Cherry Tree, KT Tunstall: C
You're Beautiful, James Blunt: D+
What's Left Of Me, Nick Lachey: B+
Because Of You, Kelly Clarkson: B
You And Me, Lifehouse: A-[/color] (I stopped keeping track of WOC after the R&R-Billboard merge, but how the hell has this not reached 50 weeks yet.)
Ever The Same, Rob Thomas: B-
Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Rod Stewart: n/a
I Call It Love, Lionel Richie: B-
Who Says You Can't Go Home, Bon Jovi: B
You Are Loved (Don't Give Up), Josh Groban: C+ (He's got a great voice, but this is extremely cheesy.)
Wait For Me, Bob Seger: n/a
The Bridge, Elton John: n/a
Jump, Madonna: B+ (one of her best songs in a while. Uhhhh....isn't this a little too electronic and up-tempo for AC radio? That's what I thought at first, but then it's really not all that different from some of her 80s songs that still get a fair amount of AC airplay.)
Just In Time, Tony Bennett & Michael Buble: n/a
Say Goodbye, Jordan Knight & Deborah Gibson: n/a
Hideaway (When It Snows), Jim Brickman f/Geoff Byrd: n/a

[mtm4319]

mega248 said:

AC

[/u]

Unwritten, Natasha Bedingfield: B
Bad Day, Daniel Powter: A-[/color] (it's been 3 months since we've done one a report card topic, yet the top 2 haven't changed at all in the meantime.)[/quote]

Actually, "What Hurts the Most" is #1 on AC. But since it's (still) on the Pop chart, it was listed there and not on the AC list. But as recently as last week, "Unwritten" was #1 and "Bad Day" #2.

mega248 said:

You And Me, Lifehouse: A-

[/color] (I stopped keeping track of WOC after the R&R-Billboard merge, but how the hell has this not reached 50 weeks yet.)[/quote]

It's at 72 weeks; however, its 10-9 jump ensured its presence on the chart this week under the 10/50 rule.