I'M BACK from a six-day long trip to the Midwest Geobash with three other friends. If you're wondering what that is, that is actually a geocaching event which is what I do when I'm not listening and charting music. I guess at some point in time I should start a geocaching blog but there's many of them out there as it is so for now, I'll stick to music.
However, one of our friends, when planning the trip, which took place in Wauseon, Ohio (the northwest part of the state), suggested that we stop at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Although I had been there before, in September, 2010, I didn't mind a trip back there 14 years later, and for good reason as the place has changed a lot with many exhibits updated and those I didn't see back then.
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| Yours truly at the "50 Years of Hip-Hop" exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio |
If you're wondering about the styles and genres of music are inside, given that the yearly nominees for induction are across many genres that purists don't consider "rock", then you won't be shocked. That is, after entering, the first exhibit that was featured was "50 Years of Hip-Hop". While many rock fans are blasphemous about including hip-hop in what is a museum saluting "rock and roll", and are pretty much outraged every time the yearly nominations and inductees are announced, you can perhaps say that this place should be more of a "pop culture" hall of fame.
That's because the roots of what we know as 'Rock and Roll" come from many genres, such as R&B, soul, country, jazz, blues and others. That those "early influences" (as the Hall refers to them as) get their due here in the hall. Black music, in particular is responsible for the music that we grew up listening to, so perhaps genres such as disco, and hip-hop in particular are part of the equation. I would presume that the reasoning was that rock and roll was rebellious in nature, and you could extend that to hip-hop whose history in many ways parallels that of rock. One friend noted that she didn't see anything from Frank Sinatra there (an appropriate question given that the "standards" era was influenced by jazz). Then again, there was nothing about straight pop "bubblegum" or much of the "boy bands", either. So there is a limit.
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| The Motown exhibit |
We spent about three hours there, and of course it was a great journey through the roots and eras of the rock era. In particular, I liked the exhibit about all the music scenes through the years, such as Liverpool (the British Invasion), Detroit ("Motown") and San Francisco in the 1960's, Los Angeles (country rockers such as The Eagles and Linda Ronstadt) and the New York-London "punk" scene in the 1970's through the Seattle "grunge" era in the early 1990's. As you'd expect there were big displays on the likes of Elvis Presley, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. There was a nice exhibit about women in rock, which included many of the past and current female musicians from Janis Joplin to Joan Jett and The Runaways, to Haim. Also a wall dedicated to "local" artists in the greater Cleveland are which included my faves, Akron's The Black Keys.
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| My friends and me at the Bon Jovi exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
When I was there back in 2010, there was an exhibit dedicated to Bruce Springsteen; this time, on the top (6th) floor, a tribute to another Jersey legend, Bon Jovi. I know there are many out there (Jerseyans included that don't like either of them, for various reasons, including politics and perhaps musical styles---many didn't like Jon Bon Jovi's "hair metal look" in the 80's), but as a Jersey boy, I am proud of their musical contributions. New Jersey has given a lot to all forms of popular music.
I definitely enjoyed the trip to the Hall, and regardless of what you think certain music and artists should or should not be included, this is an awesome display of musical history. Some of us lived it, while for others, it's a great history lesson about the evolution of music in the 20th and 21st centuries.
TO THE CHARTS: While the song charted at #23 two years ago on the Triple-A airplay chart, it wasn't until recently that I discovered the talents of the singer-songwriter Elizabeth Corrin Maurus, known as Lissie, and that was due to her appearance on the series Loudermilk, in that series final episodes of season three in 2020, to date the most recent one (there have been talks to revive the series, but nothing has surfaced as of yet). With "Night Moves", a song from her most recent album, Catching Canyons (2022), she finally cracked SNS and has now made it to #1.
However, looking at her chart action, it's possible she may have peaked a while back, as her "Don't You Give Up On Me (#27, 2016), and "Best Days" (#9, 2018) are her two other entries on Triple-A. I hope not, as "Night Moves" is an excellent song, and hopefully Lissie, whose first EP came out in 2007, will come out with something new soon. In the meantime, she is really into gardening, according to her Facebook page and enjoys life out in Iowa. This woman has talent and should be more successful.
Female acts dominate the top 3 as beach music acts Sylvia Johns Ritchie, and the "dynamic duo" of Deb Browning and Marlisa Kay Small retain the #2 and #3 positions; each song has spent time at the top. Lurking right behind them is Starbuck's "Beach A Go Go" (6-4) and it's a toss-up as to what will top the chart next week. You can include Dua Lipa's "Illusion" (8-5) in the mix as well.
Last week's #1, Hozier's "Too Sweet", still #1 alternative and Hot AC, and top 10 on the Hot 100, drops to #6, while beach outfit The Pink Slips Band advances 9-7 with "Dance". Royel Otis' "Foam" enters the top 10, becoming their second straight song in that echelon, while indie rockers Shang Hi Los inch into the circle with "Op-Operator".
In the second ten, Teddy Swims, Billie Eilish, Orbis Max and Lindsay Murray, and Travis continue their trek towards the top 10, but the only new entry there is the Impact winner, Kate Hudson's "Gonna Find Out". The actress, once married to Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes, has won numerous awards, including a Golden Globe, for her acting, released her first musical endeavor, Glorious earlier this year, and while the song "Gonna Find Out" has yet to crack a national chart, the song is a winner here with a decided rock edge. The song moves 24-18 this week.
Prime movers include many beach music acts: The Holiday Band (27-21), The Tonez (30-22), Gary Lowder (43-31), and Donny Trexler (50-36), but the Mover of the Week (for the second week in a row) goes to The Heavy Heavy's "Happiness" (59-44). Also moving big include Phantogram (36-24) and Kings of Leon (39-26).
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| Michael Kiwanuka has the Top Debut with "Floating Parade" |
DEBUTS: Some strong entries this week, led by the latest from Michael Kiwanuka, "Floating Parade". The neo-soul, London-based, artist, with three blog #1's to his credit (2016's "One More Night"; 2019's "Hero", and 2020's "You Ain't the Problem", his most recent charter), is back with a vengeance. "Floating Parade" maintains his retro soulful stature, except this one is slowed down into a dreamy, bone-chilling ballad. This genre of music is still popular with me with recent blog (and Triple-A) hits by Thee Sacred Souls and Jalen Ngonda, thus Kiwanuka will have another definitive blog hit here.
While Cage The Elephant's "Good Time" loses its bullet at #43, it looks like radio is on their latest, "Rainbow". This one is a bit of a departure for this long-time band (since 2006) from Kentucky. In a sense, this is bone-chilling like the Kiwanuka track, but more in the alt-pop lane. Sort of a hip-hop beat mostly, but emotional and soulful overtones permeate the song. "Good Pill" hit #3 earlier this year, this one should blow it away. The band hasn't had a blog #1 since "Cigarette Daydreams" way back in 2014, but this one has a chance to get there as well (and if it does, it will set a record for the long gap between blog toppers. We shall see).
Post Malone's foray into country is doing really well. His duet with Morgan Wallen, "I Had Some Help" is still moving up (42-39) and is still #2 on the Hot 100 (after logging six weeks at the top of the big chart), but he debuts with "Pour Me A Drink", with Blake Shelton. This is a rockin' country romp, a good-feel song, and make you want to get up and dance. To be honest, I like this better than the Wallen duet, and it's much better than Shelton's recent effort with wife Gwen Stefani.
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| Beach music singer Marsha Morgan debuts with "Knockin' Down Doors", co-penned by Sylvia Johns Ritchie. |
It's been a few weeks since I last added beach music, but two acts make their blog debut: Tim Cashion's "Building Me Up" is near the top of a few surveys there, and has the classic bouncy, shag-able beat, punctuated with the requisite horns and guitar work. Meanwhile, another "Carolina Queen", Marsha Morgan makes her entrance with "Knockin' Down Doors". This one is another bouncer, albeit more in the blues vein. Written by Charlie Satterfield and none other than Sylvia Johns Ritchie, the song is about a female artist's attempt to break through the barrier to fame. She seems to have a great time singing. This is a fun song that should make Ms. Morgan the latest beach star to have an SNS hit. Well done!
Jason Aldean is back, and several friends recently seen him in concert. He enters with "Let Your Boys Go Country". Not as immediate (or controversial) as last year's "Try That In A Small Town", but still a strong rock-oriented country tune. The beat (and the song, in a way) reminds me of the old classic "Mama's Don't Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys", but a stronger presence. It probably won't make the pop charts, much less be #1 like its predecessor but it's a more immediate success on the country airplay chart where it peaked at #3 a couple weeks back. Oh, and he has an awesome bar in Nashville where we visited last spring.
NUMBER ONE this week on the Billboard Hot 100 (for the third week), and now on the aforementioned Country Airplay chart is "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozy. It took me a while to get into this song, and after weeks as a Murmur, it makes the SNS 100, debuting at #94. It gets better with each listening, it embraces what country is all about, and its high ranking both on the pop and country charts attest to that. Don't be discouraged by the low debut; this should do very well here. The song interpolates a 2004 single by J-Kwon, "Tipsy", but the whole song is made its own by the artist here.
Finally, we have "But Not Kiss" by Faye Webster, a singer-songwriter from Atlanta, with the rather eerie "But Not Kiss". The singer, who melds alt-country with indie-pop, has a song that may take a few listens to get into it, but it's a good one.
Scenes ‘n’ Soundwaves 100 Playlist
July 28, 2024
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This Week |
Last Week |
ARTIST-Title |
Weeks on List |
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1 |
4 |
NUMBER ONE:  Album: Carving Canyons |
10 |
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2 |
2 |
16 |
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3 |
3 |
Deb Browning and Marlisa Kay
Small -Sunshine and Summertime● |
15 |
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4 |
6 |
8 |
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5 |
8 |
11 |
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6 |
1 |
15 |
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7 |
9 |
10 |
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8 |
7 |
9 |
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9 |
12 |
6 |
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10 |
11 |
13 |
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11 |
13 |
8 |
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12 |
16 |
7 |
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13 |
5 |
14 |
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14 |
17 |
10 |
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15 |
15 |
35 |
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16 |
20 |
9 |
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17 |
14 |
10 |
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18 |
24 |
TOP 20 IMPACT OF THE WEEK:  Album: Glorious |
6 |
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19 |
10 |
11 |
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20 |
19 |
6 |
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21 |
27 |
6 |
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|
22 |
30 |
6 |
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23 |
23 |
20 |
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|
24 |
36 |
5 |
|
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25 |
21 |
12 |
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26 |
39 |
5 |
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27 |
22 |
11 |
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28 |
35 |
8 |
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29 |
26 |
8 |
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30 |
37 |
11 |
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31 |
43 |
5 |
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32 |
25 |
13 |
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33 |
28 |
17 |
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34 |
32 |
9 |
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35 |
18 |
10 |
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36 |
50 |
4 |
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37 |
45 |
8 |
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38 |
29 |
7 |
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39 |
42 |
7 |
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40 |
49 |
5 |
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41 |
52 |
4 |
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42 |
31 |
18 |
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43 |
47 |
7 |
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44 |
59 |
MOVER OF THE WEEK:  Album: One of a Kind |
3 |
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45 |
51 |
Whiskey-Chitto Ramblers - Radio On |
6 |
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46 |
53 |
6 |
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47 |
33 |
14 |
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48 |
56 |
5 |
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49 |
54 |
5 |
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50 |
34 |
18 |
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51 |
46 |
9 |
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52 |
40 |
13 |
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53 |
38 |
18 |
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54 |
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TOP DEBUT:  (Single Release) |
1 |
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55 |
74 |
2 |
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56 |
68 |
3 |
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57 |
63 |
5 |
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58 |
41 |
11 |
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59 |
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1 |
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60 |
44 |
13 |
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61 |
55 |
6 |
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62 |
64 |
4 |
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63 |
69 |
3 |
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64 |
61 |
9 |
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|
65 |
89 |
2 |
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|
66 |
48 |
14 |
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|
67 |
62 |
6 |
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68 |
66 |
4 |
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69 |
71 |
4 |
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70 |
60 |
24 |
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71 |
73 |
3 |
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72 |
76 |
3 |
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|
73 |
--- |
1 |
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74 |
80 |
2 |
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75 |
86 |
2 |
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76 |
78 |
2 |
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77 |
70 |
8 |
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78 |
67 |
5 |
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79 |
72 |
4 |
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80 |
81 |
3 |
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81 |
57 |
22 |
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|
82 |
58 |
8 |
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83 |
94 |
2 |
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|
84 |
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1 |
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85 |
85 |
4 |
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86 |
88 |
4 |
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|
87 |
92 |
2 |
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|
88 |
--- |
1 |
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89 |
91 |
3 |
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90 |
95 |
2 |
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|
91 |
--- |
1 |
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92 |
93 |
3 |
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|
93 |
65 |
12 |
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|
94 |
--- |
1 |
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|
95 |
--- |
1 |
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96 |
83 |
28 |
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97 |
75 |
8 |
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|
98 |
77 |
7 |
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|
99 |
82 |
29 |
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|
100 |
87 |
6 |
Murmurs:
Wilco - Annhilation
Sir Prize and the Twomorrow Knightz - Glitter Balls
Cassandra Lewis - So Bad
Late Night Drive Home - Stress Relief
Muted Admiration Society - Heavy Music
Orbis Max - The Light From Outer Space/Take That Ride
Lenny Kravitz - Honey
Offguard - The Minute
Dustin Ahkuoi and Sharon Woodruff - Back By Popular Demand
Suki Waterhouse - Supersad
SupaPurple - Heaven/Progress
Winnetka Bowling League - This Is Life
Milky Chance- Naked and Alive
Murmurs:
Songs which are in the queue for future adds onto the Scenes ‘n’ Soundwaves 100
Playlist.
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Songs
with the greatest increase in favorite points over the prior week
▲Song
garnered most plays on Spotify, for the
month, with a superscript following the symbol if most played for multiple
months; or if a song was among the top 5 most plays for two months. ● Song
among top 5 most plays on Spotify.
Awards given during the last blog of each month. To qualify, the song must be currently or
have peaked in the top 40.
Songs
on the SNS 100 are included on the following public Spotify playlists
Scenes
‘n’ Soundwaves Top 40: Contains songs in positions 1-40 on the SNS
100
Scenes
Up and Coming: Songs From 41-100 that are moving up the
chart or former songs in the top 40 that dropped below but still on the SNS
100.
Scenes
Recurrents: Songs which had been in
the top 20 and/or songs on the chart 25 weeks or more, that have dropped off
the SNS 100.
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