Monday, November 2, 2009

Top 40 for Nov. 1

Since this summer's death of superstar Michael Jackson, his brother Jermaine hit the charts with a tribute from his memorial service ("Smile") and his sister Janet followed with a tribute from the MTV Awards ("Make Me"). This week, Michael himself returns to the top 40 with a posthumous hit, "This Is It." The title track from the No. 1 movie at the U.S. box office this past weekend is No. 40.

Singer-songwriter Will Hoge takes his first chart hit into the top 10 as "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" moves 11-9. The song is one of several sleeper hits in the countdown continuing to push up the charts in its 12th week. Others include "Come Home" by OneRepublic and Sara Bareilles (up 3-2 in its 16th week) and "Fireflies" by Owl City (up 4-3 in its 16th week). "Fireflies" managed to soar to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 this week (no mean feat for an alternative/AAA song).

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