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03-14-2004, 06:18 AM
Norah Stays at 'Home'
Sat Mar 13, 2004 04:00 PM ET
By Fred Bronson
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - With "Feels Like Home" (Blue Note) racking up a fourth week atop the Billboard 200, Norah Jones has the longest-running No. 1 album by a solo female vocalist since the end of 2002, when Shania Twain ruled the chart for five weeks in a row with "Up!"
Amazingly, aside from Jones and Twain, no solo female artist has had a longer consecutive run at No. 1 since the summer of 1993, when Janet Jackson's "Janet." was on top for six weeks in a row.
In 1995, Alanis Morissette was No. 1 for 12 weeks with "Jagged Little Pill," but that was a nonconsecutive run. "Pill" did not remain on top for more than three consecutive weeks at a time.
THE YEAHS HAVE IT
For the fourth week in a row, the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 is "Yeah!" (Arista) by Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris.
It was 40 years ago this week that the ultimate "yeah" song rose to pole position. On the chart dated March 21, 1964, the new No. 1 song was "She Loves You," with the Beatles singing the never-to-be-forgotten hook, "Yeah, yeah, yeah."
THE PAST OF SHEILA
Back in the day when "Take on Me" by A-ha and "Saving All My Love for You" by Whitney Houston were climbing the Billboard Hot 100, the No. 1 song was "Oh Sheila" by six men from Flint, Mich., known as Ready for the World. It was October 1985.
Three members of Ready for the World -- Melvin Riley, Gordon Strozier and Greg Valentine -- wrote "Oh Sheila," as well as the follow-up, "Love You Down." That single was No. 52 on the Hot 100 exactly 17 years ago this week. It was also the last time Riley, Strozier and Valentine had a writing credit on the Hot 100 until this week.
The trio is back on the chart, thanks to a remake of its No. 1 hit. "Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)" (Ultra) is a new entry at No. 97 for Angel City Featuring Lara McAllen.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=4561581
Sat Mar 13, 2004 04:00 PM ET
By Fred Bronson
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - With "Feels Like Home" (Blue Note) racking up a fourth week atop the Billboard 200, Norah Jones has the longest-running No. 1 album by a solo female vocalist since the end of 2002, when Shania Twain ruled the chart for five weeks in a row with "Up!"
Amazingly, aside from Jones and Twain, no solo female artist has had a longer consecutive run at No. 1 since the summer of 1993, when Janet Jackson's "Janet." was on top for six weeks in a row.
In 1995, Alanis Morissette was No. 1 for 12 weeks with "Jagged Little Pill," but that was a nonconsecutive run. "Pill" did not remain on top for more than three consecutive weeks at a time.
THE YEAHS HAVE IT
For the fourth week in a row, the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 is "Yeah!" (Arista) by Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris.
It was 40 years ago this week that the ultimate "yeah" song rose to pole position. On the chart dated March 21, 1964, the new No. 1 song was "She Loves You," with the Beatles singing the never-to-be-forgotten hook, "Yeah, yeah, yeah."
THE PAST OF SHEILA
Back in the day when "Take on Me" by A-ha and "Saving All My Love for You" by Whitney Houston were climbing the Billboard Hot 100, the No. 1 song was "Oh Sheila" by six men from Flint, Mich., known as Ready for the World. It was October 1985.
Three members of Ready for the World -- Melvin Riley, Gordon Strozier and Greg Valentine -- wrote "Oh Sheila," as well as the follow-up, "Love You Down." That single was No. 52 on the Hot 100 exactly 17 years ago this week. It was also the last time Riley, Strozier and Valentine had a writing credit on the Hot 100 until this week.
The trio is back on the chart, thanks to a remake of its No. 1 hit. "Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)" (Ultra) is a new entry at No. 97 for Angel City Featuring Lara McAllen.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=4561581