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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Carly Rae Jepsen Continues New Artists' Dominance Atop Hot 100 | Billboard.com

Hot 100 Top 10 (June 21, 2012)
1. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
2. Gotye - Something That I Used To Know
3. Maroon 5 - Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
4. Katy Perry - Wide Awake
5. fun. - We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monae)
6. One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
7. Nicki Minaj - Starships
8. Rihanna - Where Have You Been
9. Flo Rida - Wild Ones (feat. Sia)
10. Justin Bieber - Boyfriend

Top 11-20 tomorrow...

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

[Music Video] Usher - Lemme See (feat. Rick Ross)

Watch the official music video premiere of Usher's "Lemme See", featuring Rick Ross and directed by Philip Andelman.

Check out the song breakdown of "Lemme See" HERE.

[Music Video] Usher - Scream

Watch the official music video premiere of Usher's "Scream", directed by BB Gun.

Check out the song breakdown of "Scream" HERE.

[Music Video] 2 Chainz - No Lie (feat. Drake)

Watch the official music video premiere of 2 Chainz's "No Lie", featuring Drake and directed by Director X.

Check out the song breakdown of "No Lie" HERE.

[Music Video] Katy Perry - Wide Awake

Watch the official music video premiere of Katy Perry's "Wide Awake", directed by Tony T. Datis.

Check out the song breakdown of "Don't Wake Me Up" HERE.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Pitbull - Back In Time (Theme from Men In Black 3) (Produced by Marc Kinchen, DJ Big Syphe, and DJ Buddha)

Tempo: 127 bpm
Length: 3:25
Key: C Major

Chords: Intro/Brdige: 2 bar loop
C Am G or I vi V

Transition: 4 bar loop
C Am G C F Em or I vi V I IV iii

Hook/Verse/Dub-step Breakdown: 2 bar loop
C F Em or I IV iii

Intro: 8 bars
Transition: 4 bars
Guitar Lead: 2 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Guitar Lead: 2 bars
Verse 1: 12 bars
Pre-Hook: 4 bars
Guitar Lead: 2 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Guitar Lead: 2 bars
Verse 2: 12 bars
Pre-Hook: 4 bars
Guitar Lead: 2 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Guitar Lead: 2 bars
Bridge: 8 bars
Guitar Lead: 2 bars
Dub-step Breakdown: 8 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Guitar Lead: 2 bars

Written By: Armando C. Perez, Marc Kinchen, Adrian Trejo, Urales Vargas, Sylvia Robinson, Ellas McDaniel, and Mickey Baker
Billboard Hot 100: 11

Listen to the song (music video) after the jump...

Carly Rae Jepsen Hits No. 1: 'Call' Connects Atop Hot 100 | Billboard.com

Hot 100 Top 10 (June 14, 2012)
1. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
2. Gotye - Something That I Used To Know
3. Maroon 5 - Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
4. fun. - We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monae)
5. One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
6. Nicki Minaj - Starships
7. Flo Rida - Wild Ones (feat. Sia)
8. Rihanna - Where Have You Been
9. Katy Perry - Wide Awake
10. Justin Bieber - Boyfriend

Top 11-20 after the jump...

Justin Bieber - Beauty and a Beat (feat. Nicki Minaj) (Produced by Max Martin and Zedd)

Tempo: 128 bpm
Length: 3:48
Key: C Major

Chords:
Intro/Verse/Pre-Hook: 4 bar loop
F Dsus Am G or IV IIsus vi V

Hook w/o Drums: 8 bar loop
F G Am C F G Dm C or IV V vi I IV V ii I

Hook w/Drums: 4 bar loop
F G Am C or IV V vi I

Lead Melody: 1 bar loop
Am or vi

Bridge: 4 bar loop
F Em Am G or IV iii vi V

Intro: 8 bars
Verse 1: 8 bars
Pre-Hook: 8 bars
Hook: 16 bars
Instrumental Chorus: 8 bars
Verse 1: 8 bars
Pre-Hook: 8 bars
Hook: 16 bars
Bridge (Nicki Minaj): 16 bars
Hook: 16 bars
Instrumental Chorus: 8 bars

Written By: Onika Maraj, Savan Kotecha, Max Martin, and Anton Zaslavski
Billboard Hot 100: N/A

Justin Bieber - Right Here (feat. Drake) (Produced by Hit-Boy)

Tempo: 92 bpm
Length: 3:24
Key: Bb Minor

Main Chords w/o Bass: 4 bar loop
Bbm Cdim Bbm Ab Db
or
i II° i VII III

Bass Notes 1 w/o Transition jumps: 4 bar loop
Gb F Bb Ab Db

Bass Notes 2 w/o Transition jumps: 4 bar loop
Gb A Bb Ab Db

Intro: 4 bars *w/Bass Notes 1
Verse 1: 8 bars *First half w/Bass Notes 2
Pre-Hook: 4 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Refrain: 4 bars *w/Bass Notes 1
Verse 2 (Drake): 8 bars *First half w/Bass Notes 2
Pre-Hook (Drake): 4 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Refrain: 4 bars *w/Bass Notes 1
Verse 3 (Drake): 4 bars *First half w/Bass Notes 1
Breakdown: 4 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Refrain: 8 bars *First half w/Bass Notes 2

Written By: Aubrey Graham and Justin Bieber
Billboard Hot 100: N/A

Nicki Minaj - Right By My Side (feat. Chris Brown) (Produced by Andrew "Pop" Wansel, Oak, Flip, and JProof)

Tempo: 81 bpm
Length: 4:25
Key: F# Major

Chords: 4 bar loop
F# G# A#m C#m F# G# A#m B
or
I II iii V I II iii IV

Bridge: 4 bar loop
F# G# A#m C#maj9 F# G# A#m B
or
I II iii V9 I II iii IV

Outro: 4 bar loop
F# G# C# C# F# C#
or
I II V V I V

Intro: 4 bars
Transition: 1 bar
Instrumental: 4 bars
Verse 1: 8 bars
Pre-Hook: 4 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Verse 2 (Chris Brown): 8 bars
Pre-Hook (Chris Brown): 4 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Bridge: 8 bars
Verse 3: 12 bars
Hook: 12 bars
Bridge: 4 bars
Outro: 4 bars

Written By: Onika Maraj, Andrew Wansel, Warren Felder, Ester Dean, Jameel Roberts, Ronny Colson, and Teyana Taylor
Billboard Hot 100: 51

Monday, June 11, 2012

Justin Bieber - As Long As You Love Me (feat. Big Sean) (Produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and Lindal)

Tempo: 70 bpm (or 140 bpm and all bars doubled)
Length: 3:49
Key: C Minor

Chords: 2 bar loop
Cm Gm Ab Bb
or
i v VI VII

Transition: 1/2 bar
Cm or i
*Bars 9 and 10 of Big Sean's verse hold the Cm (or i)
*Bars 11 and 12 of Big Sean's verse pitch bends from Cm (or i) to an octave higher

Intro: 4 bars
Verse 1: 8 bars
Hook: 4 bars
Refrain: 4 bars
Transition: 1/2 bar
Verse 2: 8 bars
Hook: 4 bars
Refrain: 4 bars
Verse 3 (Big Sean): 12 bars
Hook: 4 bars
Refrain: 12 bars

Written By: Justin Bieber, Nasri, Big Sean, Rodney Jerkins, and Andre Lindal
Billboard Hot 100: N/A

Download and buy the song on iTunes after the jump...

[Music Video] Chris Brown - Don't Wake Me Up

Watch the official music video premiere of Chris Brown's "Don't Wake Me Up", directed by Colin Tilley.

Check out the song breakdown of "Don't Wake Me Up" HERE.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Katy Perry - Wide Awake (Produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut)

Tempo: 80 bpm
Length: 3:41
Key: G Minor

Chords: 4 bar loop
Gm7 Bb F Csus

Intro: 4 bars
Verse 1: 8 bars
Pre-Hook: 4 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Verse 2: 8 bars
Pre-Hook: 4 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Bridge: 8 bars
Breakdown: 8 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Refrain: 8 bars
Outro: bars

Written By: Katy Perry, Bonnie McKee, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Henry Walter
Billboard Hot 100: 19

Song (lyric video) after the jump...

David Guetta - Titanium (feat. Sia) (Produced by David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, and Afrojack)

Tempo: 128 bpm
Length: 4:05
Key: Eb Major

Chords:
Intro: 4 bar loop
Eb Bb Cm Cm or I V vi vi

Verse: 8 bar loop
Eb Bb Cm Cm Eb Gm Cm Cm
or
I V vi vi I iii vi vi

Hook: 4 bar loop
Ab Bb Gm Cm or IV V iii vi

Bridge: 8 bar loop
Ab Bb Gm Cm Ab Bb Cm Cm
or
IV V iii vi IV V vi vi

Outro: 1 bar loop
Cm or vi

Intro: 8 bars
Verse 1: 16 bars
Pre-Hook: 8 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Instrumental Chorus: 8 bars
Verse 2: 16 bars
Pre-Hook: 8 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Instrumental Chorus: 8 bars
Bridge: 8 bars
Hook: 16 bars
Instrumental Chorus: 8 bars
Outro: 4 bars

Written By: Sia Furler, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, and Nick Van De Wall
Billboard Hot 100: 25

Song (music video) and sample after the jump...

Tempo: 120 bpm
Length: 3:30
Key: G# Minor

Chords: 4 bar loop
G#m F# E C#m7 or
i VII VI iv7

Intro: 4 bars
Verse 1: 16 bars
Hook: 16 bars
Verse 2: 16 bars
Hook: 16 bars
Instrumental: 8 bars
Hook: 16 bars
Instrumental: 8 bars
Outro: 4 bars

Written By: Ellie Goulding, Richard Stannard, and Ash Howes
Billboard Hot 100: 17

Song (music video) and sample after the jump...

Tempo: 70 bpm (or 140 bpm and all bars doubled)
Length: 5:32
Key: F# Minor

Main Melody Notes: 1/4 bar loop
G# C# A

Sample Chords: 4 bar loop
F#m C#m B C#m or i v IV v

Kanye Chords: 16 bar loop
Bm A#m C#m D#m Em F#m A#m D#m Bm A#m C#m F#m G F#m C#sus D#m
or
iv #iii v #vi vii i #iii #vi iv #iii v i ♮II i Vsus #vi

Sample: 4 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Verse 1 (Big Sean): 12 bars
Hook: 4 bars
Sample: 4 bars
Verse 2 (Pusha T): 12 bars
Hook: 4 bars
Sample: 8 bars
Verse 3 (Kanye West): 16 bars
Hook: 4 bars
Sample: 8 bars
Verse 4 (2 Chainz): 10 bars
Hook: 4 bars
Sample: 8 bars

Written By: Kanye West, Sean Anderson, Terrence Thornton, and Tauheed Epps
Billboard Hot 100: 21

Song (music video) and sample after the jump...

Rihanna Scores 22nd Hot 100 Top 10, Gotye No. 1 for Eighth Week | Billboard.com

Hot 100 Top 10 (June 7, 2012)
1. Gotye - Something That I Used To Know
2. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
3. Maroon 5 - Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
4. fun. - We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monae)
5. Nicki Minaj - Starships
6. One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
7. Flo Rida - Wild Ones (feat. Sia)
8. Justin Bieber - Boyfriend
9. Rihanna - Where Have You Been
10. The Wanted - Glad You Came

Top 11-20 tomorrow...

Music Video: 50 Cent - Get Busy (feat. Kidd Kidd)

Watch the official music video premiere of 50 Cent's "Get Busy", featuring Kidd Kidd.

Music Video: Cody Simpson - Got Me Good

Watch the official music video premiere of Cody Simpson's "Got Me Good".

Music Video: Curren$y - Capitol (feat. 2 Chainz)

Watch the official music video premiere of Currensy's "Capitol", featuring 2 Chainz.

Monday, June 4, 2012

Justin Bieber - All Around the World (feat. Ludacris) (Produced by The Messengers)

Tempo: 128 bpm
Length: 4:03
Key: G# Minor

Chords: 4 bar loop
G#m D#m C#
or
i v IV

Instrumental Chorus/Transition: 1 bar loop
G#m or i

Intro: 8 bars
Verse 1: 8 bars
Pre-Hook: 8 bars
Hook: 16 bars
Instrumental Chorus: 8 bars
Verse 2: 8 bars
Pre-Hook: 8 bars
Hook: 16 bars
Instrumental Chorus: 8 bars
Verse 3 (Ludacris): 16 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Outro: 16 bars+1 bar

Written By: Nasri, Adam Messinger, Nolan Lambroza, Justin Bieber, and Christopher Bridges
Billboard Hot 100: N/A

Download the song from iTunes after the jump...

Music Video: Machine Gun Kelly - Invincible (feat. Ester Dean)

Watch the official music video premiere of MGK's "Invincible", featuring Ester Dean.

Music Video: Alexandra Stan - Lemonade

Watch the official music video premiere of Alexandra Stan's "Lemonade".

Music Video: fun. - Some Nights

Watch the official music video premiere of fun.'s "Some Nights".

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Musiv Video: A$AP Rocky - Brand New Guy (feat. ScHoolboy Q)

Watch the official music video premiere of ASAP Rocky's "Brand New Guy", featuring ScHoolboy Q.

Music Video: Coldplay - Princess Of China (feat. Rihanna)

Watch the official music video premiere of Coldplay's "Princess Of China", featuring Rihanna.

Music Video: Trae The Truth - Im On 2.0 (Intro) (feat. Mark Morrison, Big K.R.I.T., Jadakiss, J.Cole, Kendrick Lamar, B.o.B, Tyga, Gudda Gudda, and Bun B)

Watch the official music video premiere of Trae The Truth's "Im On 2.0", featuring Mark Morrison, Big K.R.I.T., Jadakiss, J.Cole, Kendrick Lamar, B.o.B, Tyga, Gudda Gudda, and Bun B.

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