Week ending September 29, 2012 Recap

Pink spends a 2nd week at #1 on The ARC Weekly Top 40 for the 8th time with "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" with Maroon 5 closing on the top spot. Alex Clare goes Top 10 and Psy and Christina Aguilera make strong moves up the chart. New debuts by One Direction, Flo Rida, Chris Wallace, and Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah.
New LP releases:

Tori Amos - Gold Dust
Jackie Evancho - Songs From The Silver Screen
Faith Evans - R&B Diva
Flying Lotus - Until The Quiet Comes
Heart - Fanatic
Diana Krall - Glad Rag Doll
Cher Lloyd - Sticks & Stones
Barry Manilow - The Classic Christmas Album
Marillion - Sounds That Can't Be Made
Kidz Bop Kids - Kidz Bop Christmas!
Matt & Kim - Lightning
Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
Van Morrison - Born To Sing: No Plan B
The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth Muse - The 2nd Law
Jerrod Niemann - Free The Music
Beth Orton - Sugaring Season
Papa Roach - The Connection
The Piano Guys - The Piano Guys
Tristan Prettyman - Cedar + Gold
Chris Rene - I'm Right Here
Blake Shelton - Cheers, It's Christmas
Cody Simpson - Paradise
Three Days Grace - Transit Of Venus
Tragically Hip - Now For Plan A

Week of September 22, 2012 Recap

Pink tops The ARC Weekly Top 40 for the 8th time with "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" knocking Flo Rida out of the #1 spot. Fun. get their 2nd Top 10 hit, and new debuts by Christina Aguilera, Zedd featuring Matthew Koma, Usher, and yes, a big debut of "Gangnam Style" by Psy.

New Releases this Week:

Joe Bonamassa - Beacon Theatre: Live From New York
Deadmau5 - > Album Title Goes Here <
Dokken - Broken Bones
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap
Green Day - Uno
Steve Harris - British Lion
Heather Headley - Only One In The World
John Hiatt - Mystic Pinball
Waylon Jennings - Goin Down Rockin: The Last Recordings
Gary Moore - Blues For Jimi: Live In London
Mumford & Sons - Babel
No Doubt - Push & Shove
R.E.M. - Document (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
Lee Ritenour - Rhythm Sessions Ritchie Sambora - Aftermath Of The Lowdown
Alejandro Sanz - La Musica No Se Toca
Re-Machined: Deep Purple Tribute compilation

Week of September 15, 2012.... Recap

Flo Rida stays at #1 with "Whistle" on The ARC Weekly Top 40 as Taylor Swift goes Top 10 with her latest ex-boyfriend tribute. After 27 weeks of not making any downward moves, Ellie Goulding finally begins to move down the chart - but longevity continues to help Demi Lovato (26 weeks), Neon Trees (21 weeks), and Jason Mraz (22 weeks) continue to reach new peaks on the chart. New debuts by Austin Mahone, Trey Songz featuring T.I., OneRepublic, and after debuting last spring, dropping off for the summer, Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz jump back into the Top 40 with "Mercy."

New releases this week:

Kix Brooks - New To This Town
Avett Brothers - The Carpenter
David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant
Calexico - Algiers
Daddy Yankee - Prestige
DMX - Undisputed
Bob Dylan - Tempest
Hoobastank - Fight Or Flight
Little Big Town - Tornado
Kathy Mattea - Calling Me Home
Dave Matthews Band - Away From The World
Pet Shop Boys - Elysium
The XX - Coexist
ZZ Top - La Futura Fifty Shades Of Grey: The Classical Album compilation

Week of September 8, 2012.... Recap

Flo Rida gets hit 4th #1 hit on The ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Whistle." Maroon 5 and Justin Bieber featuring Big Sean go Top 10. New debuts by Enrique Iglesias featuring Sammy Adams, Hunter Hayes, and Ed Sheeran.

New Releases:

Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Rattle Them Bones
Melissa Etheridge - 4th Street Feeling
Ian Hunter - When I'm President
Imagine Dragons - Night Visions
Lecrae - Gravity
Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance - Special 30th Anniversary Edition (CD/DVD) Matchbox 20 - Silver Age
Bob Mould - Built To Last
Cat Power - Sun
Tarja Turunen - Act 1
Two Door Cinema Club - Beacon
cast recording - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

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Week of September 1, 2012... Recap

Katy Perry rebounds back to #1 with "Wide Awake" on The ARC Weekly Top 40 giving her 4 weeks at the top with that hit an over-taking "Lights" by Ellie Goulding.Cher Lloyd also rebounds back into the Top 10. No debuts this week but strong moves upward by Train and Taylor Swift.
New Releases this week:

Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Rattle Them Bones
Melissa Etheridge - 4th Street Feeling
Ian Hunter - When I'm President
Imagine Dragons - Night Visions
Lecrae - Gravity
Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance - Special 30th Anniversary Edition (CD/DVD)
Matchbox 20 - Silver Age
Bob Mould - Built To Last
Cat Power - Sun
Tarja Turunen - Act 1
Two Door Cinema Club - Beacon
cast recording - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Week of August 25, 2012... Recap

Ellie Goulding spends a 2nd week at #1 on The ARC Weekly Top 40 with a strong move in the Top 10 by Demi Lovato in her 23rd week on the chart. Neon Trees jumps in to the Top 10 and new debuts by Ne-Yo, Big Time Rush, Conor Maynard, Train, and a big debut by Taylor Swift with "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together."

New releases this week:

Bloc Party - Four
Michael Burks - Show Of Strength
Ry Cooder - Election Special
The Darkness - Hot Cakes
JJ Doom - Key To The Kuffs
Kiss - Destroyer - Resurrected
Los Lobos - Kiko: 20th Anniversry Edition
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Last Of A Dyin' Breed
Owl City - The Midsummer Station
Trey Songz - Chapter V
Taj Mahal - Hidden Treasures Of Taj Mahal 1969-1973
Tenth Avenue North - The Struggle
Yeasayer - Fragrant World

Week of August 18, 2012... Recap

Taking your time pays off for Ellie Goulding who tops The ARC Weekly Top 40 in its 24th week on the chart and almost 18 months after the single was originally released. Other songs that continue to climb the chart after multiple weeks on the Top 40 include songs by Jason Mraz, Neon Trees, Demi Lovato, and David Guetta featuring Sia. Demi Lovato jumps back into the Top 10 along with Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen. New debuts by David Guetta featuring Chris Brown & Lil Wayne, Pitbull featuring Shakira, and Karmin.
New Releases this week include:

Bloc Party - Four
Michael Burks - Show Of Strength
Ry Cooder - Election Special
The Darkness - Hot Cakes
JJ Doom - Key To The Kuffs
Kiss - Destroyer - Resurrected
Los Lobos - Kiko: 20th Anniversry Edition
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Last Of A Dyin' Breed
Owl City - The Midsummer Station
Trey Songz - Chapter V
Taj Mahal - Hidden Treasures Of Taj Mahal 1969-1973
Tenth Avenue North - The Struggle
Yeasayer - Fragrant World