Top tune downloads, How many do you know?

Long ago, in a galaxy far away (some 35 years ago), I spent several years as a radio disc jockey. On this current chart of popular downloads, I know the names of 5 of these artists, don't know any of the songs or albums.
How many do you know?

iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending Sep. 3, 2012

Top Songs:

1. "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," Taylor Swift

2. "One More Night," Maroon 5

3. "Some Nights," Fun.

4. "Whistle," Flo Rida

5. "Good Time," Owl City, Carly Rae Jepsen

6. "As Long As You Love Me (feat. Big Sean)," Justin Bieber

7. "Home," Phillip Phillips

8. "Everybody Talks," Neon Trees

9. "Want U Back," Cher Lloyd

10. "Call Me Maybe," Carly Rae Jepsen

Top Albums:

1. "Eye On It," TobyMac

2. "Welcome To: Our House," Slaughterhouse

3. "Overexposed," Maroon 5

4. "Blown Away," Carrie Underwood

5. "Some Nights," Fun.

6. "The Lumineers," The Lumineers

7. "havoc and bright lights," Alanis Morissette

8. "Now That's What I Call Music, Vol. 43," Various Artists

9. "Chapter V," Trey Songz

10. "My Head Is an Animal," Of Monsters and Men

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(copyright) 2012 Apple, Inc.

Same here, 3.
I know a couple of the Country Names but not the songs.
I live in a time machine that is set at 1970 I guess.

I now know how my parents felt about my music back then.

4 for me.
Alien territory for me these days. :lol:

Joe

I do know who Kerry Underwood is but, never heard of any the songs or albums and I think that is good!

Tom C.

I've heard half the singles... over and over and over again! I have daughters aged 11 and 14, who rule the radio whenever they are in the car. Ugh!

I know a few of these artists but none of the songs. Saying that, the top 40 & I haven't really been on speaking terms since I was about 14. To me, sanity is not statistical.

4 Artists. Not a single song...

I, like TMG, live in a time machine...

Zelja said:

To me, sanity is not statistical.

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Good point, Z.

All the best,
B.

I know the artist for several, but only from "entertainment news" - I don't know any of the songs. Most of these newer artists (but not all - Taylor Swift and Alanis Morrisette seem pretty genuine), worry about their dance moves and their video more than the music. But that's the way to succeed today it seems.

walrus

Carrie Underwood wants me :twisted:

The Lumineers are pretty good.

These are for Tom......the girl is absolutely incredible, in every way. You should hear her in concert sometime......my gosh what a voice :shock: .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=en ... EQj6RrQbgA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paMzF1lnwGg

West

I'm familiar with 5 names off each list, not counting the ever popular "Various Artists', but wouldn't know what any of them sound like.

I've heard of 6 in the first list and 4 in the second list. Of those, Maroon 5, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, and Alanis Morisette are the only ones I've heard music from. The other ones I only know from the covers of those tabloid magazines and tabloid TV shows.
Neon Trees I only know from that buick commercial where all the tour buses are following the tiny car around town (and their song (or what of it is in the commercial) gets on my nerves)



...and I'm in the target audience for all that noise crap....err..."music".

Neon Trees has a Guild connection although the link posted in that thread isn't behaving for me.