Week of March 28

After a light week for debuts last week, six new songs pop on the charts this week, half of which come from chart newcomers.

She & Him are singer-actress Zooey Deschanel and singer-songwriter M. Ward. Their first album, "Volume One," was a critical hit. The song at No. 40, "Gonna Get Along Without You Now," comes from the follow-up, "Volume Two." Its their first hit on my charts.

Another duo scoring their first hit on my charts are The Bird and the Bee, aka Inara George and Greg Kurstin. Their album "Interpreting the Masters Volume 1" is billed as a tribute to the work of Daryl Hall and John Oates, and it features covers of such songs as "Maneater," "One on One," "She's Gone" and "I Can't Go for That." But my favorite track is a Kurstin-George original, "Heard It on the Radio." The music definitely reflects the "Voices"/"Private Eyes" era of Hall and Oates. The song is this week's highest debut, at No. 35.

Colbie Caillat's "I Never Told You" at No. 36 is her third hit from "Breakthrough," following "Fallin' for You" (No. 1) and "Out of My Mind" (No. 13). Bon Jovi re-enters for the first time since 2007 as "Superman Tonight" comes in at No. 38. But the real chart comeback this week belongs to country singer Mindy McCready. She's only had one hit on my chart, "Guys Do It All the Time" in 1996, which went to No. 22. She's back this week as "I'm Still Here" enters at No. 39.

Two songs enter the Top 10 this week by two of the hottest male artists of the past decade. At first blush, country singer Keith Urban might not seem to fit that designation. He's only had three Top 10 hits on my chart. But so far, when he hits the Top 10, he goes all the way to the top: "Once in a Lifetime," "Stupid Boy" and "Standing Right in Front of You" each went to the summit. This week, " 'Til Summer Comes Around" moves 15-10. Will his streak continue?

Meantime, "Full Steam" by David Gray featuring Annie Lennox moves 11-9. Gray has had five "official" No. 1s on my chart ("Babylon," "Please Forgive Me," "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye," "Sail Away" and "The World to Me"), while "The One I Love" was a hit during my charts' hiatus period (but still became the No. 1 song of 2005, so it's likely it would've been a No. 1 hit). Can this duet return him to the top?