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I returned home the other day to discover some great things about Top 40 radio that I'd missed while away. KISS 108 is now playing Use Somebody by Kings of Leon, When Love Takes Over by Kelly Rowland and David Guetta, That's Not my Name by The Ting Tings, and Hush Hush by PCD! Hearing the words "Now new music. Kings of Leon. Use Somebody." is positively shocking and wonderful (I think) at the same time considering how not mainstream they used to be. Also, Use Somebody has been out for quite awhile already charting at #2 in the UK and doing very well in other countries overseas. The rest of the world have gotten on the KOL bandwagon faster than the US. Use Somebody is a very mainstream song perhaps their most accessible to date. It deserves success. It's been a slow rise for the song, but a few weeks ago they did it on the MTV Movie Awards which did wonders. It climbed up the charts to #19 on the Hot 100 and is currently at #23. This is good news. Still weird to hear Kings of Leon on KISS though. Also, KISS is about a year late on the Ting Tings song. The big news is the fact that When Love Takes Over which just went to #1 in the UK yesterday is being played on KISS now. It sounds amazing on the radio. I never thought it would be on the radio. I thought it would just chart on the US dance charts and do really well overseas like it's doing in Italy. It's such a euphoric and anthemic song. Other chart news: La Roux's next single, the hard-hitting Bulletproof, has raced up to Number 1 on the UK iTunes chart. I think it was released yesterday. It's such a great song. We'll see if it's number 1 come Sunday. Also, well I was away Keri Hilson's genius song Knock You Down zoomed up the charts! It's currently at number 3! Yay, finally chart success here for Keri. Well that was a lot. Ah, I love the charts.

On the Other Hand

The Pussycat Dolls released their video for new single Hush Hush today. It's a classic pop video. It starts out all slow with the lead singer singing dramatically in a bathtub then, the tempo picks up and suddenly we're at a disco/roller skating club with Carmen Electra and Perez Hilton! Woot! I love the part where they are in the room with all the white staircases! All the Dolls look fabulous and of course, Nicole is center stage. Also, at about the three minute mark, Nicole has an afro! Yes! Disco diva! Then, each Doll gets to bust a move on the dance floor. Then, there's massive choregraphy amazingness that makes me so happy. Mad dancing skills all over the place. Perhaps the Dolls best video yet?

Sorry I can't embed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecWEr6KtXaA&feature=related