Top 40 for July 19

This week's No. 1 song is the first in 2009 to move from outside the Top 5. Sean Kingston's "Fire Burning" breaks the logjam that has been at the top of the chart the past few weeks to sprint from No. 7 to No. 1. Last year, only two songs did that trick: Alicia Keys' "Like You'll Never See Me Again" in March (moving 6-1) and Donna Summer's "Stamp Your Feet" (a former No. 1 song that leapt back from 6-1 for a final week) in August.

New to the top 10 this week is "Blame It on the Summer," a comeback hit for Basia. Her first chart hit, "Time and Tide," went to No. 2 in 1988. Her most recent hit was "The Sweetest Illusion," a No. 10 hit 15 years ago (!) in 1994.

Another veteran artist nearing the top 10 is the duo known as the Pet Shop Boys. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe first charted with "West End Girls" in 1986. They've gone to No. 1 three times -- with "What Have I Done to Deserve This" featuring Dusty Springfield (2 weeks, 1988), their remake of the Village People's "Go West" (1 week, 1993) and their Eminem diss "The Night I Fell in Love" (2 weeks, 2002). "Did You See Me Coming?" moves up 17-11 this week.

Speaking of Eminem disses, Mariah Carey's reported response to rap's bad boy, "Obsessed," makes a healthy 21-13 move. Mariah has had eight songs hit No. 1 on my charts (and might have had a ninth, since "We Belong Together" came out during a period when the charts were inactive). Those eight: "Vision of Love,""Love Takes Time," "Emotions," "I'll Be There," "Dreamlover," "Without You," "Anytime You Need a Friend" and her collaboration with Boyz II Men, "One Sweet Day." Her more recent R&B material hasn't scored as highly with me, but "Obsessed" may have what it takes. We'll see in future weeks.