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JJ kicked that other DJ's ass bad!!

Here's what billboard thinks are the best summer songs: http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/...mmersongs.reut/ Billboard's hottest 'summer' songs Sometimes it's enough just to name the season Thursday, July 28, 2005 Posted: 1505 GMT (2305 HKT) LOS ANGELES, California (Billboard) -- When it comes to the charts, summer is not just a season, but a state of mind: Some of the biggest hits with "Summer" in the title have peaked in the dead of winter. The following are the top 10 "summer" songs, according to chart performance on the Billboard Hot 100. The list, based on a point system developed for the book "Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits," is led by the most successful instrumental in the history of the Hot 100. 1. "The Theme From 'A Summer Place,' " Percy Faith (No. 1 for nine weeks, 1960) It's not the heat of summer weather but the heat of passion that inspired Max Steiner's music for the 1959 film "A Summer Place," starring Richard Egan, Dorothy McGuire, Troy Donahue and Sandra Dee. The movie was pure soap opera, a steamier "Peyton Place." Toronto-born orchestra leader Percy Faith recorded Steiner's main theme and released it as a single. A review appeared in the September 28, 1959, issue of Billboard, but the song did not debut on the Hot 100 until January 11, 1960. Six weeks later it was No. 1. 2. "Summer in the City," the Lovin' Spoonful (No. 1 for three weeks, 1966) Mark Sebastian wrote a poem about summer in the city and showed it to his brother John, frontman for the Lovin' Spoonful. John liked the chorus but thought it needed a grittier opening with more tension, so Spoonful bassist Steve Boone added a piano piece that had not fit into any other song. John thought the finished product sounded like something George Gershwin would have written for "An American in Paris." "We hired an old sound man ... from the radio era, and he had old acetates of traffic jams and car horns," John recalls. "We found a pneumatic hammer ... to provide the payoff." The song had a second go at No. 1 when it was sampled in "Stutter," a 2001 chart-topper for Joe Featuring Mystikal. 3. "In the Summertime," Shaggy Featuring Rayvon (No. 3, 1995) Already a hitmaker in the United Kingdom, Shaggy had his first U.S. hit with "Boombastic" in 1995. After the song had spent 10 weeks on the chart, this B-side gained enough airplay to join it. Shaggy's reggae remake of Mungo Jerry's 1970 hit entered the chart the week of July 29, 1995, helping the single move from No. 8 to No. 4. Three weeks later, Shaggy's remake peaked at No. 3, the same position achieved by the original. 4. "Summer Girls," LFO (No. 3, 1999) "Summer Girls" was a summer hit, entering the Hot 100 the week of July 17, 1999. LFO, a trio from Orlando, Florida, originally known as Lyte Funky Ones, relied on lyrics that bordered on nonsense: "Hip-hop marmalade, spic and span, met you one summer and it all began." Along the way, the band name-checks everyone from Kevin Bacon to Paul Revere, along with Abercrombie & Fitch, Michael J. Fox, New Kids on the Block, Larry Bird and William Shakespeare. 5. "Hot Fun in the Summertime," Sly & the Family Stone (No. 2, 1969) Sly & the Family Stone performed at Woodstock August 16, 1969. Exactly one week earlier, the psychedelic funk/soul band's fifth single entered the Hot 100. Although Stone did not sing "Hot Fun in the Summertime" at Woodstock, the single became the band's second-biggest hit by that point, spending two weeks in the runner-up spot. While the group had an album out at the time ("Stand!"), "Hot Fun in the Summertime" was not culled from the LP. It was strictly a single and did not appear on an album until a greatest-hits collection was released in the fall of 1970. 6. "Endless Summer Nights," Richard Marx (No. 2, 1988) Almost two years after he wrote the music for the song that would become "Endless Summer Nights," Richard Marx took his then-girlfriend, Cynthia Rhodes, to Hawaii for a short vacation. The trip home reminded him of coming back from summer vacations when he was a kid. While the lyrics were inspired by his visit to Hawaii, he says he wrote the song as a theme to the summer love you cannot have because you go your separate ways in the fall (even though he and Rhodes were married after their trip). "Summertime" hit No. 4 for DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Will Smith.7. "Summertime," DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (No. 4, 1991) One of the earliest rap acts to have a hit on the Hot 100, DJ Jeff Townes and rapper Will Smith were friends from Philadelphia. Smith was still a teenager when they had their first hit, "Parents Just Don't Understand," in 1988. Three years later, the duo scored its biggest hit (and only top 10 single) with "Summertime," which sampled a 1975 Kool & the Gang B-side, "Summer Madness." "Summertime" entered the Hot 100 just before the official start of summer, during the week of June 15, 1991. 8. "In the Summertime," Mungo Jerry (No. 3, 1970) Skiffle pop group Mungo Jerry is a one-hit wonder in the United States, thanks to the original "In the Summertime," which entered the Hot 100 the week of July 11, 1970. In its native United Kingdom, the group had nine chart entries. Named for a cat in a T.S. Eliot poem, Mungo Jerry was led by Ray Dorset, who worked as a lab assistant when "In the Summertime" hit but was soon able to give up his day job. "In the Summertime" is the only song to appear twice in the summer songs top 10, thanks to the remake by Shaggy. 9. "The Boys of Summer," Don Henley (No. 5, 1985) Like "The Theme From 'A Summer Place,' " Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer" was not a hit in the summer. The single debuted on the Hot 100 the week of November 10, 1984, preceding the release of its parent album, "Building the Perfect Beast." At first glance, one might think Henley was writing about baseball, but the title serves as a metaphor for wanting to reconnect with someone from the past and realizing you cannot return to yesterday. 10. "Cruel Summer," Ace of Base (No. 10, 1998) The original version of "Cruel Summer," by British girl group Bananarama, debuted on the Hot 100 the week of July 21, 1984, and peaked at No. 9 that fall. Fourteen years later, Swedish quartet Ace of Base recorded the album "Flowers" for European release. But before Arista would issue the CD in the United States, label chief Clive Davis wanted some changes: "Cruel Summer" was upped to title status and became the first American single. Ace of Base had its first top 10 hit in four years when "Cruel Summer" peaked at No. 10 in August 1998.

I don't think there is too huge a difference between them, not enough to make any real difference to how big it gets in the charts, but if i have to pick one, the original

Seinfeld, Seinfeld, Seinfeld, that is the best! (nothing aganst FP of belair)and, yes V.I.P, I watch that because of the drama, the great acting.. and here are a few more: Kumars Simpsons Late show with David Letterman Amazing race The footy show(Australian show)

so it's obviously been happenning for ages by record companies, but this is the 1st time someone got caught

Anybody have more info about the JJFP tour comng up?

That's very impressive, go JJFP.com!

haha, come on people if we all contribute a bit we'll get PS charted! :lolsign:

that's got me thinking if that happens also in Australia, the stations here play the same song's over and over, i hardly listen to the radio anymore....but then again they do play switch a lot!

on the website http://www.the-numbers.com/people/WSMIT.html, it says will was in the movie "Jersey girl". Anyone know more?

Just "eat it"-weird Al

Time share should be good, N. Cage in national treasure was great

what a shame!, I was all happy and celebrating!

What are everyone's favourite rap/r &b songs from a year to today? my top songs are: 1. Will-lost and found 2. Tupac-Ghetto gospel 3. Will-I wish I made that 4. Will-tell me why 5. Jin-senorita 6 snoop-signs 7. 50 cent-just a little bit- I hate fiddy, but I like the flow/energy of the song 8. mase- Breath, stretch, shake 9. will smith-coming to the stage 10. will-party starter 11. Kanye West-diamonds I'm a bit biased, will getting 5 out of top ten!

yeah that's what I heard he had little promotion... if that guy can't make it, who can these days unless you pretend to be a thug, haha

maybe, though it's probably true since his album diden't sell much-100,000! I think. I bet he'll go into movies (he was in Fast and furious), get more exposure then come back to rap ...damm he was the only rapper I could stand other then will

Jin the rapper-though he's supposedly retired now :thumbsdown:

sorry, my mistake, skipped your second post

ahh, this came up: "Unfortunately, the link you have clicked is not available"

I was looking at will's album info and I can't see "Lovely Daze" anywhere, was it released by itself and not put on BWS? what's the reason for this... Can someone put it up (since I can't buy it anyway) peace,

boom, shake, shake, shake the room ! :dj:

no. 6, "I'm Looking For The One (To Be With Me)", how come I haven't heard that before! That's another classic Will Smith song! man I got to buy all the stuff before BWS. :2thumbs:

At first I enjoyed Big Willie style more, I don't know i like that fun stuff, but listenening to Lost and found with the bonus tracks( I can't believe "coming to the stage and "we won't" weren't included) has tipped the balance for me-Lost and found kicks ass!!!

Great review fresh ta def and Bigted, here' my short grading of each song: Here he comes- decent intro, but could have done much better. B Party Starter- Over time, I’m enjoying this more and more, the lyrics are great but I dislike the beat and the tempo should be faster. B + Switch- poppish, but still better then 90% of music today. A Mr. Nice Guy I really like verse 3 of this, B Ms. Holy Roller- For some reason, I’m always humming the chorus for this, A Lost and Found- One of the best song’s I’ve heard from Will, a great message, good lyrics, chorus is also fantastic A+ :pony: Tell me why- Great, moving song. Almost perfect, but I dislike Mary J. Blige’s part in the song(not that it’s that bad though). A I wish I made that/Swagga-I love this song. Dope production, great lyrics. I wish I made that is better then swagga though, A Pump ya brakes-good song, I never believed I’d see will with Snoop. B+ If you can’t dance-not bad, but not as good as the similar Switch, and verse 2 isen’t that good B Could you love me- o.k. song, but not one that I'd stop the cd player and play again B Loretta- This is great, have to give it an A Wave em off-I like this, good energy to it B+ Scary Story- not feeling this much, C Switch R and B version- I like this as much as the original, and it sounds so different. Robin thickle’s voice is good A Switch Reggae version- This does not work for me. B or C+

The DVD has 24 espisodes! , I recently obtained seinfeld second season which only has half that, 24 episodes is plenty!