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I may have initially been a little harsh on “Tonight Tonight.” The first verse is witty, but the chorus is bland, and then they lose me with the reference to Zach Galifianakis.

Original Version
1. Britney Spears – “I Wanna Go”
2. OneRepublic – “Good Life”
3. Beyoncé – “Best Thing I Never Had”
4. Hot Chelle Rae – “Tonight Tonight”
5. Lady GaGa – “The Edge of Glory”
6. The Band Perry – “If I Die Young”
7. Katy Perry – “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
8. Avril Lavigne – “Smile”
9. Foster the People – “Pumped Up Kicks”
10. Coldplay – “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall”
11. Demi Lovato – “Skyscraper”
12. David Cook – “The Last Goodbye”
13. Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer – “Give Me Everything”
14. Matt Nathanson – “Faster”
15. Gavin DeGraw – “Not Over You”
16. Jason Derülo – “Don’t Wanna Go Home”
17. Jennifer Lopez ft. Lil Wayne – “I’m Into You”
18. Andy Grammer – “Keep Your Head Up”
19. Bruno Mars – “The Lazy Song”
20. Ximena Sariñana – “Different”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Pumped Up Kicks
2. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
3. Every Teardrop is a Waterfall
4. Different
5. Faster
6. Smile
7. I Wanna Go
8. Good Life
9. The Edge of Glory
10. Best Thing I Never Had
11. Give Me Everything
12. Don’t Wanna Go Home
13. Tonight Tonight
14. I’m Into You
15. Skyscraper
16. If I Die Young
17. Keep Your Head Up
18. The Last Goodbye
19. The Lazy Song
20. Not Over You

And thank you, Adele, for adorning the countdown with the presence of “Rolling in the Deep” for so long.

I don’t think videos are retired after 20 consecutive weeks anymore, as this marks 31 consecutive weeks for “Rolling in the Deep.”

Original Version
1. OneRepublic – “Good Life”
2. Britney Spears – “I Wanna Go”
3. Lady GaGa – “The Edge of Glory”
4. Katy Perry – “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
5. Hot Chelle Rae – “Tonight Tonight”
6. Beyoncé – “Best Thing I Never Had”
7. The Band Perry – “If I Die Young”
8. David Cook – “The Last Goodbye”
9. Coldplay – “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall”
10. Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer – “Give Me Everything”
11. Jason Derülo – “Don’t Wanna Go Home”
12. Avril Lavigne – “Smile”
13. Andy Grammer – “Keep Your Head Up”
14. Foster the People – “Pumped Up Kicks”
15. Demi Lovato – “Skyscraper”
16. Matt Nathanson – “Faster”
17. Gavin DeGraw – “Not Over You”
18. Bruno Mars – “The Lazy Song”
19. Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”
20. Jennifer Lopez ft. Lil Wayne – “I’m Into You”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Rolling in the Deep
2. Pumped Up Kicks
3. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
4. Every Teardrop is a Waterfall
5. Faster
6. Smile
7. I Wanna Go
8. Good Life
9. Best Thing I Never Had
10. The Edge of Glory
11. Give Me Everything
12. I’m Into You
13. Don’t Wanna Go Home
14. Tonight Tonight
15. Skyscraper
16. If I Die Young
17. Keep Your Head Up
18. The Last Goodbye
19. The Lazy Song
20. Not Over You

In related news, Katy Perry was the most VMA-nominated artist this year … with 4 different videos.

Original Version
1. Lady GaGa – “The Edge of Glory”
2. David Cook – “The Last Goodbye”
3. Britney Spears – “I Wanna Go”
4. OneRepublic – “Good Life”
5. Katy Perry – “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
6. Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer – “Give Me Everything”
7. Jason Derülo – “Don’t Wanna Go Home”
8. Hot Chelle Rae – “Tonight Tonight”
9. Beyoncé – “Best Thing I Never Had”
10. The Band Perry – “If I Die Young”
11. Coldplay – “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall”
12. Andy Grammer – “Keep Your Head Up”
13. Bruno Mars – “The Lazy Song”
14. Avril Lavigne – “Smile”
15. Foster the People – “Pumped Up Kicks”
16. Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”
17. Matt Nathanson – “Faster”
18. Foo Fighters – “Walk”
19. Gavin DeGraw – “Not Over You”
20. Demi Lovato – “Skyscraper”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Rolling in the Deep
2. Pumped Up Kicks
3. Walk
4. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
5. Faster
6. Every Teardrop is a Waterfall
7. Smile
8. I Wanna Go
9. Good Life
10. Best Thing I Never Had
11. The Edge of Glory
12. Give Me Everything
13. Don’t Wanna Go Home
14. Skyscraper
15. Tonight Tonight
16. If I Die Young
17. Keep Your Head Up
18. The Last Goodbye
19. The Lazy Song
20. Not Over You

Just the regular assortment of crap – gotta love it.

Original Version
1. David Cook – “The Last Goodbye”
2. Katy Perry – “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
3. OneRepublic – “Good Life”
4. Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer – “Give Me Everything”
5. Lady GaGa – “The Edge of Glory”
6. Jason Derülo – “Don’t Wanna Go Home”
7. Train – “Save Me San Francisco”
8. Britney Spears – “I Wanna Go”
9. Andy Grammer – “Keep Your Head Up”
10. Beyoncé – “Best Thing I Never Had”
11. Foo Fighters – “Walk”
12. Bruno Mars – “The Lazy Song”
13. Christina Perri – “Arms”
14. Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”
15. Coldplay – “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall”
16. The Band Perry – “If I Die Young”
17. Hot Chelle Rae – “Tonight Tonight”
18. Foster the People – “Pumped Up Kicks”
19. Matt Nathanson – “Faster”
20. Gavin DeGraw – “Not Over You”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Rolling in the Deep
2. Pumped Up Kicks
3. Walk
4. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
5. Faster
6. Every Teardrop is a Waterfall
7. I Wanna Go
8. Good Life
9. Best Thing I Never Had
10. The Edge of Glory
11. Save Me San Francisco
12. Give Me Everything
13. Don’t Wanna Go Home
14. If I Die Young
15. Tonight Tonight
16. Keep Your Head Up
17. Arms
18. The Last Goodbye
19. The Lazy Song
20. Not Over You

KA-TY!

Original Version
1. Katy Perry – “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
2. David Cook – “The Last Goodbye”
3. Jason Derülo – “Don’t Wanna Go Home”
4. Train – “Save Me San Francisco”
5. OneRepublic – “Good Life”
6. Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer – “Give Me Everything”
7. Foo Fighters – “Walk”
8. Andy Grammer – “Keep Your Head Up”
9. Christina Perri – “Arms”
10. Lady GaGa – “The Edge of Glory”
11. Bruno Mars – “The Lazy Song”
12. Britney Spears – “I Wanna Go”
13. Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”
14. Taylor Swift – “The Story of Us”
15. Linkin Park – “Iridescent”
16. Steven Tyler – “(It) Feels So Good”
17. The Civil Wars – “Barton Hollow”
18. Matt Nathanson – “Faster”
19. Coldplay – “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall”
20. Foster the People – “Pumped Up Kicks”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Rolling in the Deep
2. Pumped Up Kicks
3. Walk
4. Barton Hollow
5. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
6. The Story of Us
7. Faster
8. Every Teardrop is a Waterfall
9. I Wanna Go
10. Good Life
11. The Edge of Glory
12. Save Me San Francisco
13. Give Me Everything
14. Iridescent
15. (It) Feels So Good
16. Don’t Wanna Go Home
17. Keep Your Head Up
18. Arms
19. The Last Goodbye
20. The Lazy Song

Here’s a comment for Philly-area radio listeners: “Pumped Up Kicks” is the most Radio 104.5-ish song that has ever cracked the countdown.

Original Version
1. Train – “Save Me San Francisco”
2. Jason Derülo – “Don’t Wanna Go Home”
3. Taylor Swift – “The Story of Us”
4. Katy Perry – “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
5. Andy Grammer – “Keep Your Head Up”
6. Bruno Mars – “The Lazy Song”
7. David Cook – “The Last Goodbye”
8. Christina Perri – “Arms”
9. OneRepublic – “Good Life”
10. Foo Fighters – “Walk”
11. Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer – “Give Me Everything”
12. Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”
13. Lady GaGa – “The Edge of Glory”
14. Steven Tyler – “(It) Feels So Good”
15. The Civil Wars – “Barton Hollow”
16. Britney Spears – “I Wanna Go”
17. Linkin Park – “Iridescent”
18. Foster the People – “Pumped Up Kicks”
19. Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull – “On the Floor”
20. Coldplay – “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Rolling in the Deep
2. Pumped Up Kicks
3. Walk
4. Barton Hollow
5. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
6. The Story of Us
7. Every Teardrop is a Waterfall
8. I Wanna Go
9. On the Floor
10. The Edge of Glory
11. Good Life
12. Save Me San Francisco
13. Give Me Everything
14. Iridescent
15. (It) Feels So Good
16. Don’t Wanna Go Home
17. Keep Your Head Up
18. Arms
19. The Last Goodbye
20. The Lazy Song

The single release cycle is going too fast.

Original Version
1. Taylor Swift – “The Story of Us”
2. Train – “Save Me San Francisco”
3. Bruno Mars – “The Lazy Song”
4. Andy Grammer – “Keep Your Head Up”
5. Jason Derülo – “Don’t Wanna Go Home”
6. Katy Perry – “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
7. OneRepublic – “Good Life”
8. Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”
9. Christina Perri – “Arms”
10. David Cook – “The Last Goodbye”
11. Foo Fighters – “Walk”
12. The Civil Wars – “Barton Hollow”
13. Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull – “On the Floor”
14. Linkin Park – “Iridescent”
15. Steven Tyler – “(It) Feels So Good”
16. Lady GaGa – “The Edge of Glory”
17. Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer – “Give Me Everything”
18. Britney Spears – “I Wanna Go”
19. Martin Solveig ft. Dragonette – “Hello”
20. Raphael Saadiq – “Stone Rollin'”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Rolling in the Deep
2. Stone Rollin’
3. Hello
4. Walk
5. The Story of Us
6. Barton Hollow
7. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
8. The Edge of Glory
9. Good Life
10. I Wanna Go
11. On the Floor
12. Save Me San Francisco
13. Give Me Everything
14. Iridescent
15. (It) Feels So Good
16. Arms
17. Don’t Wanna Go Home
18. Keep Your Head Up
19. The Last Goodbye
20. The Lazy Song

Where did this little house treat come from, VH1?

Original Version
1. Bruno Mars – “The Lazy Song”
2. Andy Grammer – “Keep Your Head Up”
3. Train – “Save Me San Francisco”
4. Taylor Swift – “The Story of Us”
5. Christina Perri – “Arms”
6. The Civil Wars – “Barton Hollow”
7. Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull – “On the Floor”
8. Jason Derülo – “Don’t Wanna Go Home”
9. Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”
10. Katy Perry – “Last Friday (T.G.I.F.)”
11. OneRepublic – “Good Life”
12. Foo Fighters – “Walk”
13. David Cook – “The Last Goodbye”
14. Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer – “Give Me Everything”
15. Linkin Park – “Iridescent”
16. Steven Tyler – “(It) Feels So Good”
17. Raphael Saadiq – “Stone Rollin'”
18. Fitz and the Tantrums – “Money Grabber”
19. Lady GaGa – “The Edge of Glory”
20. Martin Solveig ft. Dragonette – “Hello”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Rolling in the Deep
2. Stone Rollin’
3. Money Grabber
4. Hello
5. Walk
6. The Story of Us
7. Barton Hollow
8. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
9. The Edge of Glory
10. Good Life
11. On the Floor
12. Save Me San Francisco
13. Iridescent
14. Give Me Everything
15. (It) Feels So Good
16. Arms
17. Don’t Wanna Go Home
18. The Last Goodbye
19. Keep Your Head Up
20. The Lazy Song

Is “Last Friday Night” a good song or do I just like it for its video?

Original Version
1. Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull – “On the Floor”
2. Bruno Mars – “The Lazy Song”
3. Taylor Swift – “The Story of Us”
4. Andy Grammer – “Keep Your Head Up”
5. The Civil Wars – “Barton Hollow”
6. Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”
7. Train – “Save Me San Francisco”
8. Christina Perri – “Arms”
9. Britney Spears – “Till the World Ends”
10. Jason Derülo – “Don’t Wanna Go Home”
11. Foo Fighters – “Walk”
12. OneRepublic – “Good Life”
13. Linkin Park – “Iridescent”
14. Steven Tyler – “(It) Feels So Good”
15. Katy Perry – “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
16. Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer – “Give Me Everything”
17. David Cook – “The Last Goodbye”
18. Raphael Saadiq – “Stone Rollin'”
19. Beyoncé – “Run the World (Girls)”
20. Kings of Leon – “Back Down South”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Rolling in the Deep
2. Stone Rollin’
3. Walk
4. The Story of Us
5. Barton Hollow
6. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
7. Good Life
8. Back Down South
9. Run the World (Girls)
10. Till the World Ends
11. On the Floor
12. Save Me San Francisco
13. Iridescent
14. Give Me Everything
15. Arms
16. Don’t Wanna Go Home
17. The Last Goodbye
18. (It) Feels So Good
19. Keep Your Head Up
20. The Lazy Song