Tuesday, June 10, 2014

CDS Magazine: Issue #3 (June 12th, 2014)

Not a real magazine. Photo courtesy of
Nicki Minaj, Vevo and Young Money Records.
So here's issue #3! Nicki Minaj is the coverer this time! Why? Not only because "Pills N Potions" jumps 11-7 this week, but because the track's official video was released this week as well.

While the video is easily her simplest one to date, it's also one of her most creative efforts in recent memory. Because of this, I decide to break down the video (if you haven't yet watched or do not wish to watch the clip).

But before we get to that, let's recap what else has happened to Nicki Minaj on CDS Music Chart Hot 50. Direct from the CDS archives:

"Nicki Minaj's "Pills N Potions" blasts 11-7 on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 aided by it's strong hold on the Voter's Top 70 (a 1-2 dip after two weeks at the summit). That position gives it an extra 9 point bonus on top of it's large growth. Without the 9 point bonus, the track might have been stuck at it's #11 peak position. Starting on Monday (June 9th), you can vote for "Pills N Potions" as your favorite track of the week. If it lands within the top 10 at the end of next week, the track will get bonus points which should help it elevate up the chart. It will receive an extra 5 points when the video drops tomorrow (which counts for next week's chart total)."

In addition to collecting her 11th top 10 (the second most behind Rihanna's count of 12), Nicki Minaj wound up as the 4th place best performing artist on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 (2012-present) when a 2 1/2 year scan ran through all the points earned by artists on the chart.

Here are the highlights from the "Pills N Potions" video.


Nicki Minaj sprouts metallic foil looking "goo" from her fingers and streaks them across her love interest, The Game. These metallic scenes were not confined to just this section of the video, as they appear as perfume on Minaj's body and as smoke arising from cigarettes as well.


The metallic foil "goo" appears once more, this time sprouting from the mouth of a rabbit attempting (somewhat successfully) to smoke. While this was one of the oddest portions of the video, it seemed to display a large amount of imagery.


On the left hand side, Nicki sits on a gray stool dressed head to toe in black clothing. She lifts up her shirt and exposes her breasts (though they are somewhat covered by her arms). On the right hand side, Nicki lies down on a blue background. She's surrounded in a think pink cloud of smoke in the scene. In the final highlight scene, The Game bites Nicki's rabbit ears as she tugs on his fur coast jacket while starting into an abyss.

Rewind the Hot 50: Is Lana Del Rey's 3 In A Row A Record?


If you're a long time reader of my blog, you'll note that lots of artists have doubled up with tracks on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 (back to back position/placing). Many artists including Adele, Robin Thicke, Marina & the Diamonds, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Lopez, Sia, Pitbull, Eminem, Sharon Doorson, Carrie Underwood, Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Loreen, Bruno Mars, Karmin, Katy Perry, Cher Lloyd, Justin Timberlake and Ke$ha have all done it once or twice. However, some other artists have achieved this feat numerous times - some of which were during back to back weeks. The artist with the most number of 2 back to back positioned tracks? Surprisingly Maroon 5 with a massive count of 23 back to back pair spread across 22 weeks. Other artists with around 6 or more counts are Ellie Goulding, Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga, Calvin Harris, Christina Aguilera, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Beyoncé and Rihanna.

But what's more impressive than that? Artist who strung together 3 back-to-back-to-back tracks. The first artist to achieve this feat was Nicki Minaj on 2/9/12 (no surprise there). Drake did it next on 2/23/12. Rihanna followed on 3/29/12 and Pitbull did it a month later on 4/26/12. Then after five months of silence, P!nk (aided by a top 10 debut) took 3 back-to-back-to-back tracks into the top 10 on 9/26/12. Surprisingly, P!nk did it again the following week... and yet again the following week, becoming the first and only artist to string together 3 back-to-back-to-back tracks in 3 consecutive weeks. A few months later, Maroon 5 became the first artist to string together tracks in 4 consecutive position on a single issue. At the tail end of 2013, Lady Gaga became the second artist to string together 3 back-to-back-to-back tracks in multiple consecutive weeks. On November 21st, 2013 Lady Gaga became the second artist to string together tracks in 4 consecutive position on a single issue.

So, no. Lana Del Rey's 3 position string on this week's chart is not a record feat, yet still it's somewhat impressive.

Chart Highlights: Nicki Minaj Scores 11th Top 10 As Summer Songs Competition Kicks Off


There isn't a whole lot of change to this week's top 10 (with 6 songs remaining at the same position they ranked last week), but it's worth diving into this week's numbers a bit more than I usually do, given that this is the first week of the Summer Songs competition. Additionally, I'll explain how the slew of upcoming new releases will negatively reflect upon currently charting songs. If you're interested in learning about tracks shifting below the top 10, scroll to the bottom where you'll find the Voter's Top 10 (the most voted for tracks by the general public), this week's chart debuts and four genre based charts. Let's dive right into the summer fun.

The first of 6 consecutive singles to remain at the same position as last week, Kiesza's "Hideaway" holds at the chart's summit for a 6th consecutive week. With it's 6th frame at #1 (and 6th overall on the chart), Kiesza becomes the second longest running #1 debut (behind the 11 non-consecutive week run of "Applause") as well as the only song to rack 100 points or more for 6 weeks, further extending it's lead (it surpassed "Do What U Want" after it's second week past 100). Despite this, all tracks have grown in strength throughout the year, with the top 7 all passing 90 points this week (4 at 100 or above). A similar frame in 2012 (June 21st) had 6 tracks pass 90 and 3 past 100. That means that this week narrowly becomes the largest airplay week in history. As the track slows to 106 plays (a low), it's highly likely its reign at #1 will continue past this week. Currently, "Hideaway" is the #1 song of the summer (to date; 1st week of summer) as the annual competition kicks off this week.

Check out every song to pass 100 (101 and over) below. If a track spent over 1 week above 100, only it's largest week is listed.

Plays
Song
Artist
Date
Rank
211
Do What U Want (feat. R. Kelly)
Lady Gaga
October 31st, 2013
#1 (Debut)
159
Applause
Lady Gaga
August 23rd, 2013
#1 (Debut)
135
Venus
Lady Gaga
November 7th, 2013
#1 (+41)
116
Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
Maroon 5
April 19th, 2012
#1 (Debut)
115
Hideaway
Kiesza
May 8th, 2014
#1 (Debut)
111
Don’t You Worry Child (feat. John Martin)
Swedish House Mafia
December 6th, 2012
#1 (+1)
109
Thinking About You (feat. Ayah Marar)
Calvin Harris
August 23rd, 2013
#2 (-1)
106
Undo
Sanna Nielsen
June 5th, 2014
#2 (+1)
104
Summertime Sadness
Lana Del Rey
August 23rd, 2013
#3 (+28)
104
Where Have You Been
Rihanna
June 21st, 2012
#1 (+2)
102
Same Love (feat. Mary Lambert)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
August 23rd, 2013
#4(-2)
102
Euphoria
Loreen
June 21st, 2012
#2 (-1)
101
A Sky Full of Stars
Coldplay
June 12th, 2014
#3(=)
101
We Run the Night (feat. Pitbull)
Havana Brown
June 21st, 2012
#3 (+18)

Sanna Nielsen's Eurovison entry, "Undo", holds at its #2 highpoint for a second week. Though it dips to 104 plays, "Undo" closes the gap between it and "Hideaway" as a mere two points separate the tracks this week. At this point, it possible that "Undo" reaches the summit of the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 as early as next week. That should give it the upper hand for the rest of the summer (which would easily translate into a huge summer season total) unless it falls victim to Maroon 5's "Maps" which becomes eligible to chart starting with the June 26th issue (unless it leaks early). Unfortunately for Nielsen, Maroon 5's track record is among the strongest of any artist; they've debuted in the top 10 a total of 4 times and have had all charted tracks eventually reach the top 5 (including album tracks; a total of 7 consecutive top 5 singles). The good news is that "Undo" has started to connect with the public audience (it rises 14-10 on the Voter's Choice Top 70), which is a good sign for its future.

In 3rd place this week, Coldplay's "A Sly Full of Stars" holds at #3 for a second week. Though it never reached the summit of the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 (it peaked at #2 for 3 weeks), "Stars" has continually reached past the 100 spins mark (clocking in at 101 this week). With that holding strength, "Stars" will likely become a monster success for Coldplay this year. As the 3rd annual summer songs completion kicks off with a sizzling start, Coldplay occupies the #3 slot and the #4 slot, becoming the highest scoring band of the competition so far.

As previously hinted, Coldplay's "Magic" holds at #4 for a second straight week. Surprisingly, the track has become a major success for the band throughout their 2014 comeback album cycle. This week it moves to 100 spins, becoming the only track to peak with 100 even (so far). To date, the track has scored 3 weeks in the top 10, including two weeks at #4 and a single week at #8. It's likely that "Magic" caps off soon, which will translate into a mild summer 2014 score.

Following the massive success of their two week #1 single, "Counting Stars", OneRepublic had to step up their came to harness a hit of the same magnitude. Luckily, they came across the long shelved/unfinished "Love Runs Out". After fixing up the chorus and several stand out lines, "Love Runs Out" was born. OneRepublic's attempt at servicing radio and the public with a worthy new jam succeeded. "Runs" holds at #5 for a 2nd consecutive week, tallying a 6th week within the top 10. Hopefully the track will be able to match the success of 24 week top 10 single, "Counting Stars". I'm "counting" on it to.

Last week's #6 track, Iggy Azalea's "Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)", remains even again at #6, though it gains by nearly 10% in overall points (as do the tracks ranked #3-5). While that's a pretty large leap, a direct competitor (Nicki Minaj's "Pills N Potions") finished this week just 2 points off of it (91). That suggests that "Fancy" won't hold as well as initially hoped. Still, it has managed a decent run and should be able to smooth it's soon-to-come downfall given the fact that American audiences think it's the best track on the market right now (#1 US Billboard Hot 100, #1 Radio, #1 Streaming, #1 Rap, etc.).

Nicki Minaj's "Pills N Potions" blasts 11-7 on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 aided by it's strong hold on the Voter's Top 70 (a 1-2 dip after two weeks at the summit). That position gives it an extra 9 point bonus on top of it's large growth. Without the 9 point bonus, the track might have been stuck at it's #11 peak position. Starting on Monday (June 9th), you can vote for "Pills N Potions" as your favorite track of the week. If it lands within the top 10 at the end of next week, the track will get bonus points which should help it elevate up the chart. It will receive an extra 5 points when the video drops tomorrow (which counts for next week's chart total).

Clean Bandit's "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)" edges 10-8, hitting a new peak in its 18th week on the chart. It previously tallied two weeks at #9 toward the start of its run and a total of five non-consecutive weeks at #10 (a record tying total). Katy Perry's "Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J)" first strung together 5 non-consecutive weeks at #10 between December 2013 and February 2014. Given the track's impressively strong track record, "Rather Be" will likely close past 900 points (it passes 650 points this week).

John Legend's "All of Me" drops 7-9 on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 though it racks up more points than it did last week. Unfortunately, "All of Me" is likely to close with just more than 700. That's an utter disappointment given its huge popularity with public audiences. However, the track's entire run has been contained within 2014. If it does close past 700, the track will likely rank within the top 30 at the end of the year.

Closing out the top 10, Disclosure's #3 peaking single "Latch (feat. Sam Smith)" swaps positions with   Clean Bandit's "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)" ("Be" adjusts up 10-8, while "Latch" drops 8-10). It should rebound somewhat within the next few weeks, as it is just starting to warm up in the United States (which in turn will help the track on the Voter's Top 70).

Upcoming Summer Songs Competition Candidates
-"Am I Wrong" by Nico & Vinz
It's not exactly new, but the #39 launch of Nico & Vinz's "Am I Wrong" on this week's chart indicates that the track is starting to grow immensely in popularity. It should be able to perform decently throughout most of the Summer season, which causes me to list it as a serious contender for a top 10 finish on the 2014 Summer Songs list.

-"Maps" by Maroon 5
Given the track record of Maroon 5 on both the Summer Songs and Year End lists in previous years, "Maps" (impacting in the 3rd week of summer 2014 tracking) should be a huge candidate for a top 5 finish on the 2014 Summer Songs list. To be honest, anything below #10 on the Summer Songs list would be a disappointment and a first week opening below #3 would also be a disappointment (that might give you a little idea of how strong Maroon 5's openings have been in the past).

-"Everybody" Oceana
While the cheesiness of "Everybody" will likely cause it to have a subpar run, it should still manage to do some strong business on the 2014 Summer Songs list. The track's success worldwide should also be able to help it do a bit better than first thought. It's a vibrant summer dance anthem that's going to knock your flip flops off!

-"Satisfaction Guaranteed" by Alyssa Reid
Although "Satisfaction Guaranteed" has already peaked worldwide (last year), it's just starting to warm up on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50. It should be able to finish the year as one of the largest singles (based on its sound).

Other Possible Contenders
-"Pills N Potions" by Nicki Minaj
-"Summer" by Calvin Harris
-"Blame (feat. John Newman)" by Calvin Haris

Voter's Choice:
#7(+4) "Pills N Potions" by Nicki Minaj

Airplay Gainer:
#20(+5) "Summer" by Calvin Harris

Greatest Gainer:
#25(+11) "Everybody" by Oceana

Hot 50 Debuts:
- "Am I Wrong" by Nico & Vinz
- "Ultraviolence" by Lana Del Rey
***HOT SHOT DEBUT***
- "Satisfaction Guaranteed" by Alyssa Reid
- "Rude" by MAGIC!

Genre Based Top 5's:

Pop Songs
#1(=) "Undo" by Sanna Nielsen  (2 weeks @ #1)
#2(=) "A Sky Full of Stars" by Coldplay (3 weeks @ #1)
#3(=) "Love Runs Out" by OneRepublic
#4(+2) "Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)" by Iggy Azalea
#5(+2) "Pills N Potions" by Nicki Minaj

Hip-Hop/Rap Songs
#1(=) "Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)" by Iggy Azalea (5 weeks @ #1)
#2(=) "Pills N Potions" by Nicki Minaj
#3(=) "Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea)" by Ariana Grande
#4(=) "Drunk In Love (feat. Jay Z)" by Beyoncé (11 weeks @ #1)
#5(=) "Talk Dirty (feat. 2 Chainz)" by Jason Derülo

Dance Songs
#1(=) "Hideaway" by Kiesza (6 weeks @ #1)
#2(=) "Undo" by Sanna Nielsen
#3(=) "A Sky Full of Stars" by Coldplay
#4(+2) "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)" by Clean Bandit
#5(-1) "All of Me" by John Legend

Electronic Songs
#1(=) "Hideaway" by Kiesza (6 weeks @ #1)
#2(+1) "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)" by Clean Bandit (6 weeks @ #1)
#3(-1) "Latch (feat. Sam Smith)" by Disclosure (5 weeks @ #1)
#4(=) "Do It Again" by Röyksopp & Robyn
#5(=) "Mind Controller" by Ayah Marar (7 weeks @ #1)

On The Bubble:
New tracks you'll see on the chart soon.
#51(=) "Extraordinary (feat. Sharna Bass)" by Clean Bandit
#52(=) "A Place With No Name" by Michael Jackson
#53(NEW) "Eye of the Needle" by Sia
#54(=) "Waves" by Mr. Probz
#55(=) "Keep Us Safe" by Carrie Underwood
#56(+1) "Another's Arms" by Coldplay
#57(+1) "Rise Like A Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst"
#58(+1) Gore & Glory" by Lorde
#59(+1) "Battle Cry" by Imagine Dragons
#60(NEW) "Something Bad" Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood

In the Mix:
Tracks that are just starting to surge in popularity. You'll see 'em on the Hot 50 real soon! Bold indicates that the track is one of the largest movers of the week.
- "Good Kisser" by Usher
- "PARTYNAUSEOUS" by Lady Gaga
- "Ghost" by Ella Henderson
- "UP!" by Samantha Jade
- "My Bae" by Pia Mia
- "Bartender" by Lady Antebellum
- "Get Her Back" by Robin Thicke
- "Keep Us Safe" by Carrie Underwood
- "Something Bad" by Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood
- "Rise Like A Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst
"Wiggle (feat. Snoop Dogg)" by Jason Derülo
- "Money Can't Buy (feat. Jezzy)" by Ne-Yo
- "Turn Down For What (feat. Lil Jon)" by DJ Snake
"Another's Arms" by Coldplay
- "Rainmaker" by Emmelie De Forest
- "Rainbow" by Sanna Nielsen
- "Classic" by MKTO
- "Me and My Broken Heart" by Rixton
- "You and I" by One Direction
"Gore & Glory" by Lorde
- "Waves" by Mr. Probz
- "Extraordinary (feat. Sharna Bass)" by Clean Bandit
- "A Place With No Name" by Michael Jackson
"Battle Cry" by Imagine Dragons
- "Smoke (feat. Trey Songz)" by 50 Cent

Voter's Top 10:
The top 10 most approved songs by the public across all platforms. Red tracks didn't reach the Hot 50 this week. Bolded tracks debuted on the Hot 50. Italicized tracks were on Hot 50 last week and are listed again. Vote for your favorites each week.
#1(NEW) "Crazy Stupid Love (feat. Tinie Tempah)" by Cheryl Cole
#2(-1) "Pills N Potions" by Nicki Minaj
#3(+4) "Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea)" by Ariana Grande
#4(+15) "West Coast" by Lana Del Rey
#5(-1) Dare (La La La)/La La La" by Shakira
#6(+6) "Shades of Cool" by Lana Del Rey
#7(+4) "Ain't It Fun"
#8(+2) "Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)" by Iggy Azalea
#9(+8) "Birthday" by Katy Perry*
#10(+4) "Undo" by Sanna Nielsen

Top 10 Dropouts:
#13(-4) "Rise Like A Phoneix" by Conchita Wurst
#14(-9) "Ghost" by Ella Henderson
#18(-11) "Thirsty" by Mariah Carey*
#32(-30) "Keep Us Safe" by Carrie Underwood
#59(-56) "Something Bad" by Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood
#62(-52) "UP!" by Samantha Jade

Non Top 10 Debuts:
#15 (NEW) "If I Go" by Ella Eyre*
#21 (NEW) "Do It Again" by Röyksopp & Robyn*
#22 (NEW) "Eye of the Needle" by Sia
#26 (NEW) "Everybody" by Oceana*
#27 (NEW) "Battle Cry" by Imagine Dragons
#28 (NEW) "Suitcase" by Mary J Blige
#36 (NEW) "The Game" by Kelly Rowland
#50 (NEW) "Lemonade (feat. Tyga)" by Danity Kane
#54 (NEW) "Lay Me Down" by Pixie Lott

*Charted prior to this week.

Chart: June 12th, 2014



#
LW
2W
PK
WKs
Name
Artist
1
1
1
1
6
***NUMBER 1***
Hideaway {#1 for 6 Weeks}
Kiesza
2
2
3
2
5
Undo
Sanna Nielsen
3
3
2
2
6
A Sky Full of Stars
Coldplay
4
4
8
4
14
Magic
Coldplay
5
5
6
5
8
Love Runs Out
OneRepublic
6
6
9
6
12
Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)
Iggy Azalea
7
11
18
7
3

***VOTER’S CHOICE***
Pills N Potions
Nicki Minaj
8
10
12
8
17
Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)
Clean Bandit
9
7
4
3
16
All of Me
John Legend
10
8
5
3
11
Latch (feat. Sam Smith)
Disclosure
11
13
24
11
3
Do It Again
Röyksopp & Robyn
12
14
16
12
6
A+D
Vita Chambers
13
16
15
13
12
Dare (La La La)
Shakira
14
9
7
1
28
Team {#1 for 3 Weeks}
Lorde
15
12
10
1
15
Empire {#1 for 4 Weeks}
Shakira
16
19
19
16
6
Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea)
Ariana Grande
17
21
22
11
12
Chandelier
Sia
18
15
11
3
21
G.U.Y. (Girl Under You)
Lady Gaga
19
23
23
19
11
The Big Bang
Katy Tiz
20
25
43
20
3

Summer
Calvin Harris
21
18
14
8
14
Hey Brother
Avicii
22
NEW
-
22
1
***HOT SHOT DEBUT***
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Alyssa Reid
23
20
17
14
18
Goodness Gracious
Ellie Goulding
24
17
13
1
36
***LONGEST CLIMB TO #1***
Counting Stars {#1 for 2 Weeks}
OneRepublic
25
36
-
25
2
***GREATEST GAINER***
Everybody
Oceana
26
26
25
25
24
XO
Beyoncé
27
22
21
9
8
First Things First
Neon Trees
28
28
32
28
12
Not A Bad Thing
Justin Timberlake
29
27
28
2
26
Drunk In Love (feat. Jay Z)
Beyoncé
30
24
20
2
38
Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J)
Katy Perry
31
33
33
31
8
It’s On Again (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Alicia Keys
32
35
42
32
9
Ain’t It Fun
Paramore
33
32
31
16
17
Partition
Beyoncé
34
38
-
34
2
Say Yes
Destiny’s Child
35
29
26
6
21
Happy
Pharrell Williams
36
30
29
6
20
Love Me Again
John Newman
37
31
30
7
22
Talk Dirty (feat. 2 Chainz)
Jason Derülo
38
40
44
38
5
Midnight
Coldplay
39
NEW
-
39
1
Am I Wrong
Nico & Vinz
40
42
37
9
17
You’re Mine (Eternal)
Mariah Carey
41
NEW
-
41
1
Rude
MAGIC!
42
37
34
34
5
Love Never Felt So Good (feat. Justin Timberlake)
Michael Jackson
43
39
35
19
14
Human
Christina Perri
44
47
41
13
20
Jump
Rihanna
45
48
50
45
5
Marilyn Monroe
Pharrell Williams
46
50
-
46
2
If I Go
Ella Eyre
47
NEW
-
47
1
Ultraviolence
Lana Del Rey
48
45
-
45
2
Shades of Cool
Lana Del Rey
49
46
45
28
8
West Coast
Lana Del Rey
50
44
39
11
20
Losing Sleep
John Newman

CDS Picks: Neon Jungle, Celine Dion and PSY Return

Welcome to yet another installment in CDS Music Chart's wildly popular CDS Picks feature. This time, I'm focusing on new recordings by Neon Jungle, SEVDALIZA, Celine Dion, Snoop Dogg, and PSY. Have more picks for this week? Just tweet me them and I'll give them a spin? Maybe they'll be make next week's rundown.

SEVDALIZA - "Sirens of the Caspian"
The trance washed "Sirens of the Caspian" comes courtesy of the upcoming and promising new act from The Netherlands, SEVDALIZA who's currently blowing up the internet. So what's causing SEVDALIZA to wind up ahead of the rest of the indie/unsigned pack? Not only is she capable of captivating the ears of intrigued listeners, she knows how to accurately market her track. Premiered alongside the audio of the track, the song's official music video showcases snakes, sex, grunge, grills, dark scenes, colorful sequences and of course the amazingly produced track it self. Thanks to SEVDALIZA, we've got a brand new track to indulge in this summer.

Neon Jungle - "Louder"
It's a bit cheesy for sure (lyrically), but "Louder" is a marked improvement for Neon Jungle (faring much better than "Welcome to the Jungle" and the group's other prior releases in my book). With it's Rihanna inspired vocals and distinctive British sound, Neon Jungle's "Louder" could perhaps be the next europop/eurodance hit heard around the world.

The official video was filmed in the girls' native UK and takes place in an empty, sky-high domed building. Cameras focus on the group together as well as the 4 members separately. Individually, the camera swirls around the members in a very dramatic fashion (rotating one by one). The video had a nice idea (loud vocals bouncing off a domed amphitheater), but it seemed a bit over simplified. It needed to have a story (however my opinion of the video doesn't correlate with my thoughts on the song itself).

Celine Dion - "Incredible (Deut with Ne-Yo)"
When first released as a single from Celine Dion's recently released English album, "Incredible" failed to connect with audiences around the world. It performed mediocrely in most countries that it received official release in.

Fortunately, it has the opportunity to resurrect itself. With the release of the track's official music video, it could eventually start to appear (or in some cases reappear) on charts around the world. It's a pretty decent video clip, however several close up shots should have definitely been removed from the final edit of the video (if you know what I mean).

PSY - "Hangover (feat. Snoop Dogg)"
After the major disappointment that was "Gentleman", PSY has tried to reinvent himself by featuring a faded American rapper on his latest attempt at worldwide success, "Hangover".

While "Hangover" isn't as captivating as "Gangnam Style" (#9 on CDS Music Chart Hot 50 in 2012), it marks a promising improvement over 2013's "Gentleman". While the full track has yet to debut on the web, several special clips have been exclusively released to promote the new release.

If it enters the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 upon release, PSY will score his 2nd Hot 50 entry and Snoop Dogg/Snoop Lion/Snoop Whatever will score his first entry.

Cone back for another CDS Picks coming later today!


All Time Best Artists

#
Artist
Overall Score
1
Rihanna
9957.39
2
Maroon 5
6399.49
3
Lady Gaga
6383.31
4
Nicki Minaj
5652.22
5
Katy Perry
5171.69
6
Ellie Goulding
5083.39
7
Calvin Harris
4505.51
8
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
3729.23
9
Loreen
3707.64
10
Vita Chambers
3435.16
11
P!nk
3386.94
12
Jessie J
2856.47
13
Drake
2812.51
14
Pitbull
2656.63
15
Ke$ha
2569.66
16
Avril Lavigne
2525.48
17
Kelly Clarkson
2463.15
18
David Guetta
2337.25
19
Eminem
2095.28
20
Marina and the Diamonds
2022.52
21
Beyoncé
2018.55
22
Carly Rae Jepsen
1997.80
23
Flo Rida
1948.84
24
Shakira
1859.89
25
Jennifer Lopez
1840.33
26
OneRepublic
1786.79
27
Lorde
1727.50
28
Mia Martina
1724.26
29
Christina Aguilera
1702.69
30
Bruno Mars
1642.14
31
Carrie Underwood
1619.61
32
Demi Lovato
1595.06
33
Karmin
1443.27
34
Havana Brown
1417.44
35
Robin Thicke
1382.41
36
Zedd
1366.87
37
Sharon Doorson
1329.05
38
Katy Tiz
1299.58
39
Avicii
1244.93
40
John Newman
1214.95
41
Ayah Marar
1208.51
42
Nicole Scherzinger
1193.39
43
Chris Brown
1190.01
44
Swedish House Mafia
1188.20
45
Krewella
1024.20
46
Jason Derülo
970.03
47
Imagine Dragons
963.37
48
Cascada
957.41
49
Taylor Swift
947.76
50
Justin Timberlake
940.46
51
Wisin & Yandel
886.98
52
Icona Pop
882.78
53
Rita Ora
843.38
54
Enrique Iglesias
838.55
55
Little Mix
835.41
56
Mariah Carey
831.78
57
ADELE
802.09
58
Olly Murs
795.51
59
Emmelie De Forest
789.00
60
The Wanted
757.21
61
Miley Cyrus
740.23
62
Pharrell Williams
724.28
63
Sia
680.12
64
Lana Del Rey
679.83
65
Coldplay
679.16
66
Kylie Minogue
662.37
67
NERVO
640.76
68
Nikki Williams
636.59
69
Kat DeLuna
618.90
70
Ariana Grande
614.25
71
Clean Bandit
612.36
72
Tulisa
607.86
73
Bonnie McKee
600.25
74
Taio Cruz
591.11
75
Train
586.52
76
Cher Lloyd
566.78
77
John Legend
553.20
78
Usher
544.39
79
Nayer
541.36
80
Wiz Khalifa
526.67
81
Ne-Yo
508.42
82
Gotye
491.10
83
Ciara
484.10
84
Lollipop
472.10
85
Sara Bareilles
459.76
86
The Veronicas
459.10
87
Alexandra Stan
452.20
88
Britney Spears
429.72
89
Alicia Keys
422.99
90
Big Sean
416.76
91
Disclosure
401.55
92
Nelly Furtado
391.53
93
Owl City
390.66
94
Whitney Houston
388.42
95
Celine Dion
388.20
96
Florence + The Machine
382.10
97
One Direction
365.79
98
Iggy Azalea
365.45
99
Fun.
359.39
100
2 Chainz
345.28
101
Ivi Adamou
340.45
102
Christina Perri
324.12
103
Too Smooth
312.1
104
Juicy J
309.26
105
Alesso
304.66
106
DJ Cassidy
298.08
107
Ray Dalton
297.11
108
Charli XCX
295.10
109
John Martin
294.23
110
R. Kelly
287.99
111
Shermanology
284.55
112
Jessica Sanchez
283.55
113
will.i.am
267.81
114
Cobra Starship
264.28
115
Capital Cities
260.20
116
Florence Welch
259.28
117
Wanz
253.19
118
Kiesza
250.15
119
Fall Out Boy
249.36
120
Caroline Brooks
248.9
121
Jay Z
239.81
122
Eva Simons
233.84
123
PSY
233.36
124
Neon Trees
227.28
125
Mary Lambert
225.21
126
Aloe Blacc
221.74
127
Amelia Lily
219.66
128
Majid Jordan
208.87
129
Lily Allen
206.91
130
Sammy Adams
205.38
131
Girls Aloud
204.36
132
Tanya Lacey
200.45
133
Conor Maynard
200.36
134
Alexandra Burke
192.15
135
Mikky Ekko
189.34
136
Foxes
185.63
137
Redlight
184.15
138
Dev
177.10
139
Sanna Nielsen
175.10
140
Lil Wayne
163.02
141
Haley Williams
156.09
142
Jess Glynne
153.09
143
Hurts
152.33
144
Trey Songz
150.28
145
Madonna
146.11
146
T.I.
143.22
147
Kendrick Lamar
142.55
148
Gavin Degraw
142.10
149
Jean Roch
125.21
150
Kimbra
122.78
151
Nate Ruess
122.74
152
Mac Miller
116.02
153
Robin Stjernberg
103.21
154
Sam Smith
101.40
155
The Lylas
99.15
156
Breathe Carolina
99.12
157
Janelle Monáe
89.85
158
Miguel
89.30
159
Emeli Sandé
89.21
160
Destiny's Child
88.29
161
Leona Lewis
83.15
162
Sabi
66.07
163
Gym Class Heroes
66.04
164
Kelly Rowland
59.28
165
Wale
58.28
166
Michael Jackson
57.10
167
Britt Nicole
53.15
168
Paramore
47.36
169
LMFAO
46.02
170
Becky G
45.84
171
Cheryl Cole
45.03
172
Outasight
44.06
173
Cassie
43.39
174
Cazzette
35.15
175
B.O.B.
34.01
176
Jamie Foxx
32.56
177
Robyn
32.52
178
Röyksopp
32.52
179
Hyuna Kim
32.01
180
Alex Clare
28.03
181
INNA
25.03
182
Chad Kroeger
23.51
183
Selena Gomez
20.11
184
Neon Hitch
16.51
185
Oceana
15.01
186
Ed Sheeran
14.06
187
Afrojack
13.01
188
Donna Summer
13.01
189
Skylar Grey
11.80
190
5 Seconds of Summer
8.01
191
Hollis
4.89
191
SchoolBoy Q
4.89
193
Naughty Boy
4.03
194
Lauren Bennett
3.75
195
Sage the Gemini
3.01
196
4Minute
2.01
197
Lady Antebellum
2.01
198
Lifehouse
2.01
199
Redfoo
2.01
200
Ella Eyre
1.01

Rihanna reigns as the number 1 artist by a hefty 3200 points. Despite this, Nicki Minaj's total of entries stands at 19, 2 more than Rihanna's amount. Unfortunately for Minaj, Rihanna's tracks brought in an average of 2 times more points. Maroon 5 currently ranks at #2 on this list, but Lady Gaga should soon be able to overtake the pop group. Despite this, Maroon 5 will return with a new single, "Maps", set to be released in less than 10 days. That will likely help the group retain their position. By the end of the year, Maroon 5 could pass 10,000 overall chart points if they release 4 singles with chart runs similar to their other tracks.

Most notably, Juicy J is the highest ranked artist to score points only as a featured artist, ranking at #104 (Charli XCX ranks close behind at #108). Perhaps most impressive of all, Icona Pop is the highest ranking artist to score points with only one song (#52; all 882 points derived from 2013's #1 single "I Love It (feat. Charli XCX)").

Album Review: Animal Ambition by 50 Cent


Bad word of mouth travels quickly indeed. After picking up mediocre to negative reviews from critics around the world, Animal Ambition had a pitiful 1st day of sales. It’s expected to sell less than 30,000 copies in a week, a huge bomb compared to his 2nd studio album’s 1.14 million copy first week (2005’s The Massacre). Still, that’s a pretty strong sum given its release through an independent label (50 Cent was previously signed to Interscope for 10 years). So what’s the real story behind Animal Ambition? I don’t know. It’s a bit hard to tell. With this new album, 50 Cent tried to come up with a Beyoncé inspired visual album. While that concept is fresh and could have worked nicely, Animal Ambition suffers because of its god-awful promotion. Releasing a new track every week doesn’t work (not even for Justin Bieber; 2013’s commercial flop Journals). The videos on this “visual experience” certainly help, but they all seem a bit fluffy, with no truly outstanding content. The songs have decent rhymes for sure but at one point or another, 50 Cent “sings” a chorus on every track. It feels forced. It’s not a terrible effort, but it feels like a slight disappointment when compared to other recent rap releases. However, I still don’t agree with other critics. I think that Animal Ambition deserves more than they’re giving it credit for. Hopefully the release of long delayed Street King Immortal will pump some more interest back into 50 Cent, but at least Animal Ambition wasn’t a complete bust. One of the album’s 9 promotional singles, “Smoke (feat. Trey Songz)”, debuts at #81 on the CDS Music Chart Hot 100.

Some of the major highlights from Animal Ambition are "Hold On", "Pilot" and "Smoke (feat. Trey Songz)". Additionally, "Flip On You (feat. SchoolBoy Q)" also deserves some praise (unfortunately, it is only song to not have an accompanying video).

Rating: 68/100 (Fresh)

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