JRL (05.03.2008)| New #1: Natasha! |

05.03.2008| New #1! | Tomorrow: 120 Minutes’ Finale 5th anniversary.
ON-DECK:
40. Jack Johnson, If I Had Eyes [168 PTS]
39. MGMT, Time To Pretend [169 PTS]
38. The Bravery, Believe [255 PTS]
37. POD, Addicted [263 PTS]
36. Mötley Crüe, Saints Of Los Angeles [277 PTS]
35. Ashes Divide, The Stone [338 PTS]
34. Chevelle, The Fad [343 PTS]
33. Simple Plan, Your Love Is A Lie [353 PTS]
32. REM, Supernatural Superserious [355 PTS]
31. Death Cab For Cutie, I Will Possess Your Heart [Days:6|Peak:23|Low:25] [375 PTS]
30. KoRn, Kiss [387 PTS]
29. 3 Doors Down, It’s Not My Time [392 PTS]
28. Silversun Pickups, Little Lover’s So Polite [393 PTS]
27. Yael Naïm, New Soul [Days:1|Peak:24|Low:24] [435 PTS]
26. Alicia Keys, Teenage Love Affair [473 PTS]

Top 25 Countdown:
25. Carrie Underwood, All-American Girl [Days:14|Peak:15|Low:25] [=] [473 PTS]
24. Linkin Park, Given Up [Days:21|Peak:6|Low:25] [=] [525 PTS]
23. Gavin DeGraw, I’m In Love With A Girl [Days:12|Peak:11|Low:25] [-9] [555 PTS] [OUCH!!! Of The Day]
22. Maroon 5, Won’t Go Home Without You [Days:32|Peak:12|Low:24] [-5] [570 PTS]
21. Paula Abdul, Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow [Days:36|Peak:7|Low:22] [+1] [581 PTS]

20. Kat DeLuna/Busta Rhymes, Run The Show [Days:20|Peak:13|Low:25] [+1] [602 PTS]
19. Augustana, Sweet and Low [Days:5|Peak:19|Low:25] [+4] [625 PTS]
18. Danity Kane, Damaged [Days:9|Peak:17|Low:22] [+1] [665 PTS]
17. Rihanna, Take A Bow [Days:4|Peak:17|Low:24] [+3] [666 PTS]
16. Apocalyptica/Corey Taylor, I’m Not Jesus [Days:22|Peak:11|Low:23] [+2] [666 PTS]
15. Sara Bareilles, Bottle It Up [Days:7|Peak:15|Low:24] [+1] [695 PTS]
14. Daughtry, Feels Like Tonight [Days:37|Peak:5|Low:25] [+1] [722 PTS]
13. Britney Spears, Break The Ice [Days:19|Peak:3|Low:14] [=] [765 PTS]
12. Mariah Carey, Touch My Body [Days:46|Peak:1(3x)|Low:16] [-1] [765 PTS] [9 Days Left]
11. Panic At The Disco, Nine in the Afternoon [Days:43|Peak:2|Low:18] [-1] [826 PTS]

10. Avril Lavigne, The Best Damn Thing [Days:12|Peak:7|Low:24] [-3] [846 PTS]
09. Three Days Grace, Never Too Late [Days:42|Peak:5|Low:20] [-1] [861 PTS]
08. Taylor Swift, Our Song [Days:50|Peak:3|Low:20] [+1] [864 PTS] [5 Days Left]
07. Duffy, Mercy [Days:11|Peak:5|Low:20] [-1] [891 PTS]
06. Jordin Sparks/Chris Brown, No Air [Days:31|Peak:2|Low:18] [-2] [907 PTS]
05. Madonna/Justin Timberlake/Timbaland, 4 Minutes [Days:16|Peak:4|Low:24] [+7] [914 PTS] [Shift of the Day]
04. 30 Seconds to Mars, A Beautiful Lie [Days:42|Peak:4|Low:20] [+1] [936 PTS]
03. Paramore, That’s What You Get [Days:22|Peak:2|Low:18] [=] [1,140 PTS]
02. Leona Lewis, Bleeding Love [Days:53|Peak:1(25x)|Low:20] [-1] [1,168 PTS] [2 Days Left]
01. Natasha Bedingfield, Pocketful Of Sunshine [Days:6|Peak:1(1x)|Low:14] [+1] [1,171 PTS]

Falloffs (0):

Video Clash:
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Liz Phair “Why Can’t I?” (2003) [4x] vs. Radiohead “Just” (1994)
Today’s Score: 5-3, Liz Phair.

JRL (05.02.08) Leona #1

05.02.2008|
ON-DECK:
40. MGMT, Time To Pretend [163 PTS]
39. Jack Johnson, If I Had Eyes [173 PTS]
38. POD, Addicted [263 PTS]
37. Mötley Crüe, Saints Of Los Angeles [277 PTS]
36. Ashes Divide, The Stone [338 PTS]
35. Chevelle, The Fad [343 PTS]
34. 3 Doors Down, It’s Not My Time [349 PTS]
33. Simple Plan, Your Love Is A Lie [351 PTS]
32. Death Cab For Cutie, I Will Possess Your Heart [Days:6|Peak:23|Low:25] [365 PTS]
31. The Bravery, Believe [378 PTS]
30. KoRn, Kiss [387 PTS]
29. Silversun Pickups, Little Lover’s So Polite [401 PTS]
28. REM, Supernatural Superserious [425 PTS]
27. Alicia Keys, Teenage Love Affair [425 PTS]
26. Yael Naïm, New Soul [Days:1|Peak:24|Low:24] [444 PTS]

Top 25 Countdown:
25. Carrie Underwood, All-American Girl [Days:13|Peak:15|Low:25] [=] [473 PTS]
24. Linkin Park, Given Up [Days:20|Peak:6|Low:25] [-1] [526 PTS]
23. Augustana, Sweet and Low [Days:4|Peak:21|Low:25] [-2] [577 PTS] [OUCH!!! Of The Day]
22. Paula Abdul, Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow [Days:35|Peak:7|Low:22] [=] [581 PTS]
21. Kat DeLuna/Busta Rhymes, Run The Show [Days:19|Peak:13|Low:25] [-1] [602 PTS]
20. Rihanna, Take A Bow [Days:3|Peak:20|Low:24] [+4] [641 PTS] [Shift of the Day]
19. Danity Kane, Damaged [Days:8|Peak:17|Low:22] [-2] [665 PTS] [OUCH!!! Of The Day]
18. Apocalyptica/Corey Taylor, I’m Not Jesus [Days:21|Peak:11|Low:23] [-2] [682 PTS] [OUCH!!! Of The Day]
17. Maroon 5, Won’t Go Home Without You [Days:31|Peak:12|Low:24] [=] [693 PTS]
16. Sara Bareilles, Bottle It Up [Days:6|Peak:16|Low:24] [+2] [711 PTS]
15. Daughtry, Feels Like Tonight [Days:36|Peak:5|Low:25] [=] [711 PTS]
14. Gavin DeGraw, I’m In Love With A Girl [Days:11|Peak:11|Low:25] [-1] [734 PTS]
13. Britney Spears, Break The Ice [Days:18|Peak:3|Low:14] [+1] [750 PTS]
12. Madonna/Justin Timberlake/Timbaland, 4 Minutes [Days:15|Peak:4|Low:24] [=] [756 PTS]
11. Mariah Carey, Touch My Body [Days:45|Peak:1(3x)|Low:16] [-1] [765 PTS] [10 Days Left]

10. Panic At The Disco, Nine in the Afternoon [Days:42|Peak:2|Low:18] [+1] [790 PTS]
09. Taylor Swift, Our Song [Days:49|Peak:3|Low:20] [=] [791 PTS] [6 Days Left]
08. Three Days Grace, Never Too Late [Days:41|Peak:5|Low:20] [=] [841 PTS]
07. Avril Lavigne, The Best Damn Thing [Days:11|Peak:7|Low:24] [=] [861 PTS]
06. Duffy, Mercy [Days:10|Peak:5|Low:20] [=] [874 PTS]
05. 30 Seconds to Mars, A Beautiful Lie [Days:41|Peak:5|Low:20] [=] [900 PTS]
04. Jordin Sparks/Chris Brown, No Air [Days:30|Peak:2|Low:18] [=] [963 PTS]
03. Paramore, That’s What You Get [Days:21|Peak:2|Low:18] [=] [1,025 PTS]
02. Natasha Bedingfield, Pocketful Of Sunshine [Days:5|Peak:2|Low:14] [=] [1,126 PTS]
01. Leona Lewis, Bleeding Love [Days:52|Peak:1(25x)|Low:20] [=] [1,160 PTS] [3 Days Left]

Falloffs (0):
none

Video Clash:
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Liz Phair “Why Can’t I?” (2003) [3x] vs. Linkin Park “Bleed It Out” (2007)
Today’s Score: 3-1, Liz Phair.

JRL (04.30.08)| Leona #1

04.30.2008|
ON-DECK:
40. MGMT, Time To Pretend [163 PTS]
39. Jack Johnson, If I Had Eyes [173 PTS]
38. Simple Plan, Your Love Is A Lie [191 PTS]
37. POD, Addicted [263 PTS]
36. Mötley Crüe, Saints Of Los Angeles [277 PTS]
35. Ashes Divide, The Stone [338 PTS]
34. Chevelle, The Fad [343 PTS]
33. 3 Doors Down, It’s Not My Time [349 PTS]
32. Death Cab For Cutie, I Will Possess Your Heart [Days:6|Peak:23|Low:25] [365 PTS]
31. The Bravery, Believe [378 PTS]
30. KoRn, Kiss [387 PTS]
29. Silversun Pickups, Little Lover’s So Polite [401 PTS]
28. REM, Supernatural Superserious [433 PTS]
27. Alicia Keys, Teenage Love Affair [439 PTS]
26. Yael Naïm, New Soul [Days:1|Peak:24|Low:24] [444 PTS]

Top 25 Countdown:
25. Carrie Underwood, All-American Girl [Days:12|Peak:15|Low:25] [RETURN] [473 PTS]
24. Rihanna, Take A Bow [Days:2|Peak:24|Low:24] [=] [507 PTS]
23. Linkin Park, Given Up [Days:19|Peak:6|Low:25] [-1] [528 PTS]
22. Paula Abdul, Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow [Days:34|Peak:7|Low:22] [-4] [581 PTS]
21. Augustana, Sweet and Low [Days:4|Peak:21|Low:25] [+2] [582 PTS]
20. Kat DeLuna/Busta Rhymes, Run The Show [Days:18|Peak:13|Low:25] [-2] [612 PTS]
19. Danity Kane, Damaged [Days:7|Peak:17|Low:22] [-2] [656 PTS]
18. Sara Bareilles, Bottle It Up [Days:5|Peak:18|Low:24] [+1] [665 PTS]
17. Maroon 5, Won’t Go Home Without You [Days:30|Peak:12|Low:24] [+3] [699 PTS] [Shift of the Day]
16. Apocalyptica/Corey Taylor, I’m Not Jesus [Days:20|Peak:11|Low:23] [=] [700 PTS]
15. Daughtry, Feels Like Tonight [Days:36|Peak:5|Low:25] [=] [712 PTS]
14. Britney Spears, Break The Ice [Days:17|Peak:3|Low:14] [-2] [758 PTS]
13. Gavin DeGraw, I’m In Love With A Girl [Days:10|Peak:11|Low:25] [+1] [770 PTS]
12. Madonna/Justin Timberlake/Timbaland, 4 Minutes [Days:14|Peak:4|Low:24] [=] [786 PTS]
11. Panic At The Disco, Nine in the Afternoon [Days:41|Peak:2|Low:18] [-6] [792 PTS] [OUCH!!! Of The Day]

10. Mariah Carey, Touch My Body [Days:44|Peak:1(3x)|Low:16] [+1] [794 PTS]
09. Taylor Swift, Our Song [Days:48|Peak:3|Low:20] [+1] [822 PTS] [7 Days Left]
08. Three Days Grace, Never Too Late [Days:40|Peak:5|Low:20] [-1] [843 PTS]
07. Avril Lavigne, The Best Damn Thing [Days:11|Peak:7|Low:24] [+1] [851 PTS]
06. Duffy, Mercy [Days:9|Peak:5|Low:20] [+3] [852 PTS] [Shift of the Day]
05. 30 Seconds to Mars, A Beautiful Lie [Days:40|Peak:5|Low:20] [+1] [883 PTS]
04. Jordin Sparks/Chris Brown, No Air [Days:29|Peak:2|Low:18] [-1] [1,029 PTS]
03. Paramore, That’s What You Get [Days:20|Peak:2|Low:18] [-1] [1,034 PTS]
02. Natasha Bedingfield, Pocketful Of Sunshine [Days:4|Peak:2|Low:14] [+2] [1,162 PTS]
01. Leona Lewis, Bleeding Love [Days:50|Peak:1(24x)|Low:20] [=] [1,170 PTS] [5 Days Left]

Falloffs (0):
none

Video Clash:
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Liz Phair “Why Can’t I?” (2003) [2x] vs. Zero 7 “Destiny” (2002)
Today’s Score: 4-2, Liz Phair.

JRL (04.29.08)| Leona #1 | Rihanna debuts!

04.29.2008| Christina Aguilera retires today!
ON-DECK:
40. MGMT, Time To Pretend [163 PTS]
39. Jack Johnson, If I Had Eyes [168 PTS]
38. Simple Plan, Your Love Is A Lie [193 PTS]
37. POD, Addicted [263 PTS]
36. Mötley Crüe, Saints Of Los Angeles [277 PTS]
35. Ashes Divide, The Stone [338 PTS]
34. Chevelle, The Fad [343 PTS]
33. 3 Doors Down, It’s Not My Time [347 PTS]
32. Alicia Keys, Teenage Love Affair [364 PTS]
31. Death Cab For Cutie, I Will Possess Your Heart [Days:6|Peak:23|Low:25] [OUT] [365 PTS]
30. The Bravery, Believe [383 PTS]
29. KoRn, Kiss [387 PTS]
28. Silversun Pickups, Little Lover’s So Polite [401 PTS]
27. REM, Supernatural Superserious [434 PTS]
26. Yael Naïm, New Soul [Days:1|Peak:24|Low:24] [435 PTS]

Top 25 Countdown:
25. Carrie Underwood, All-American Girl [Days:11|Peak:15|Low:25] [RETURN] [473 PTS]
24. Rihanna, Take A Bow [Days:1|Peak:24|Low:24] [DEBUT] [507 PTS]
23. Augustana, Sweet and Low [Days:3|Peak:23|Low:25] [+2] [522 PTS]
22. Linkin Park, Given Up [Days:18|Peak:6|Low:25] [-2] [528 PTS]
21. Paula Abdul, Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow [Days:33|Peak:7|Low:22] [-4] [581 PTS] [OUCH!!! Of The Day]
20. Maroon 5, Won’t Go Home Without You [Days:29|Peak:12|Low:24] [+2] [590 PTS]
19. Sara Bareilles, Bottle It Up [Days:4|Peak:19|Low:24] [+2] [553 PTS]
18. Kat DeLuna/Busta Rhymes, Run The Show [Days:17|Peak:13|Low:25] [-4] [612 PTS] [OUCH!!! Of The Day]
17. Danity Kane, Damaged [Days:6|Peak:17|Low:22] [+1] [656 PTS]
16. Apocalyptica/Corey Taylor, I’m Not Jesus [Days:19|Peak:11|Low:23] [-3] [700 PTS]
15. Daughtry, Feels Like Tonight [Days:35|Peak:5|Low:25] [=] [716 PTS]
14. Gavin DeGraw, I’m In Love With A Girl [Days:10|Peak:11|Low:25] [+2] [725 PTS]
13. Britney Spears, Break The Ice [Days:16|Peak:3|Low:14] [-2] [756 PTS]
12. Madonna/Justin Timberlake/Timbaland, 4 Minutes [Days:13|Peak:4|Low:24] [-4] [786 PTS] [OUCH!!! Of The Day]
11. Mariah Carey, Touch My Body [Days:43|Peak:1(3x)|Low:16] [-1] [794 PTS]

10. Taylor Swift, Our Song [Days:47|Peak:3|Low:20] [-3] [823 PTS] [8 Days Left]
09. Duffy, Mercy [Days:9|Peak:5|Low:20] [-4] [850 PTS] [OUCH!!! Of The Day]
08. Avril Lavigne, The Best Damn Thing [Days:10|Peak:8|Low:24] [+15] [851 PTS] [Shift of the Day]
07. Three Days Grace, Never Too Late [Days:39|Peak:5|Low:20] [+2] [853 PTS]
06. 30 Seconds to Mars, A Beautiful Lie [Days:39|Peak:5|Low:20] [=] [883 PTS]
05. Panic At The Disco, Nine in the Afternoon [Days:40|Peak:2|Low:18] [-1] [964 PTS]
04. Natasha Bedingfield, Pocketful Of Sunshine [Days:3|Peak:4|Low:14] [+8] [977 PTS]
03. Jordin Sparks/Chris Brown, No Air [Days:28|Peak:2|Low:18] [=] [989 PTS]
02. Paramore, That’s What You Get [Days:19|Peak:2|Low:18] [=] [1,147 PTS]
01. Leona Lewis, Bleeding Love [Days:49|Peak:1(23x)|Low:20] [=] [1,270 PTS] [6 Days Left]

Falloffs (2):
19. Christina Aguilera, Oh Mother [Days:55|Peak:4|Low:25] [RETIRED]
24. Death Cab For Cutie, I Will Possess Your Heart [Days:6|Peak:23|Low:25] [365 PTS]

Video Clash:
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Liz Phair “Why Can’t I?” (2003) [1x] vs. Audioslave “Like A Stone” (2003)
Today’s Score: 4-2, Liz Phair.

JRL (04.28.2008)| Leona #1| Christina Aguilera retires today!

04.28.2008| Christina Aguilera retires today!
ON-DECK:
40. Simple Plan, Your Love Is A Lie [217 PTS]
39. Gnarls Barkley, Run [258 PTS]
38. Mötley Crüe, Saints Of Los Angeles [259 PTS]
37. Yael Naïm, New Soul [Days:1|Peak:24|Low:24] [274 PTS]
36. The Bravery, Believe [284 PTS]
35. Ashes Divide, The Stone [297 PTS]
34. 3 Doors Down, It’s Not My Time [324 PTS]
33. Chevelle, The Fad [331 PTS]
32. POD, Addicted [333 PTS]
31. Alicia Keys, Teenage Love Affair [353 PTS]
30. REM, Supernatural Superserious [363 PTS]
29. Silversun Pickups, Little Lover’s So Polite [407 PTS]
28. Foo Fighters, Long Road To Ruin [Days:5|Peak:20|Low:25] [420 PTS]
27. Carrie Underwood, All-American Girl [Days:10|Peak:15|Low:25] [444 PTS]
26. Jimmy Eat World, Always Be [Days:2|Peak:21|Low:25] [OUT] [453 PTS]

Top 25 Countdown:
25. Augustana, Sweet and Low [Days:2|Peak:24|Low:25] [RETURN] [462 PTS]
24. Death Cab For Cutie, I Will Possess Your Heart [Days:6|Peak:23|Low:25] [=] [477 PTS]
23. Avril Lavigne, The Best Damn Thing [Days:9|Peak:14|Low:24] [=] [497 PTS]
22. Maroon 5, Won’t Go Home Without You [Days:28|Peak:12|Low:24] [-5] [550 PTS]
21. Sara Bareilles, Bottle It Up [Days:3|Peak:21|Low:24] [=] [553 PTS]
20. Linkin Park, Given Up [Days:17|Peak:6|Low:25] [=] [557 PTS]
19. Christina Aguilera, Oh Mother [Days:55|Peak:4|Low:25] [=] [594 PTS] [RETIRED]
18. Danity Kane, Damaged [Days:5|Peak:17|Low:22] [=] [602 PTS]
17. Paula Abdul, Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow [Days:32|Peak:7|Low:22] [=] [605 PTS]
16. Gavin DeGraw, I’m In Love With A Girl [Days:9|Peak:11|Low:25] [=] [641 PTS]
15. Daughtry, Feels Like Tonight [Days:34|Peak:5|Low:25] [=] [656 PTS]
14. Kat DeLuna/Busta Rhymes, Run The Show [Days:16|Peak:13|Low:25] [-1] [702 PTS]
13. Apocalyptica/Corey Taylor, I’m Not Jesus [Days:18|Peak:11|Low:23] [-1] [715 PTS]
12. Natasha Bedingfield, Pocketful Of Sunshine [Days:2|Peak:12|Low:14] [+2] [719 PTS] [Shift of the Day]
11. Britney Spears, Break The Ice [Days:15|Peak:3|Low:14] [=] [720 PTS]

10. Mariah Carey, Touch My Body [Days:42|Peak:1(3x)|Low:16] [=] [753 PTS]
09. Three Days Grace, Never Too Late [Days:38|Peak:5|Low:20] [=] [776 PTS]
08. Madonna/Justin Timberlake/Timbaland, 4 Minutes [Days:12|Peak:4|Low:24] [=] [798 PTS]
07. Taylor Swift, Our Song [Days:46|Peak:3|Low:20] [=] [805 PTS] [9 Days Left]
06. 30 Seconds to Mars, A Beautiful Lie [Days:38|Peak:5|Low:20] [=] [847 PTS]
05. Duffy, Mercy [Days:8|Peak:5|Low:20] [=] [856 PTS]
04. Panic At The Disco, Nine in the Afternoon [Days:39|Peak:2|Low:18] [-1] [990 PTS]
03. Jordin Sparks/Chris Brown, No Air [Days:27|Peak:2|Low:18] [+1] [1,009 PTS]
02. Paramore, That’s What You Get [Days:18|Peak:2|Low:18] [=] [1,142 PTS]
01. Leona Lewis, Bleeding Love [Days:48|Peak:1(22x)|Low:20] [=] [1,270 PTS] [7 Days Left]

Falloffs (1):
25. Jimmy Eat World, Always Be [Days:2|Peak:21|Low:25] [453 PTS]

Video Clash:
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Liz Phair “Why Can’t I (2003) vs.
Kasabian “Club Foot” (2004)
Today’s Score: