Up at the top of the charts this week is "Break Your Heart" by Taio Cruz featuring Ludacris. It's a former No. 1 hit on Billboard's Hot 100, which is a rarity these days. In years and decades past, Billboard chart-toppers were regularly No. 1 songs on my charts, but these days the urban-Top 40-leaning Hot 100 and my AAA-Adult Top 40-leaning charts don't have as much overlap. "Break Your Heart" is the first Hot 100 No. 1 in 2010 on my chart; last year, there were two -- Lady GaGa/Colby O'Donis' "Just Dance" and "Fireflies" by Owl City.
Five debuts this week including a couple of interesting collaborations. Pop singer Katy Perry teams up with veteran rapper Snoop Dogg on "California Gurls" at No. 32. The English rock band Keane debut at No. 38 with "Stop for a Minute," a collaboration with Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan. And Michael Bolton makes a comeback at No. 40 with "Murder My Heart," a song that features backing vocals by co-writer Lady GaGa. It's a more subdued vocal from longtime belter Bolton, who hasn't been on the charts since "Steel Bars" went to No. 6 in 1992. (That one was an unusual collaboration, too, co-written by Bob Dylan.)
The week's highest debut is "Free" by the Zac Brown Band at No. 31. The group has caught fire on country radio in the past year, but this song came to my attention courtesy of my friends at UU-BRU Internet Radio. (If you haven't listened to "the electric eclectic Top 40," give it a shot.) This track reminds of songs I've liked by George Strait, Tim McGraw and even James Taylor. An interesting blend; we'll see how it does in future weeks.
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