Ray J Makes Big Splash With "Sexy Can I"
4 Comments Ryan Welton on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 11:20 PM.As Flo Rida dominates the Billboard Hot 100 charts again this week -- for the 9th consecutive week -- it's easy to evaluate chart movers and shakers.
Because there are few.
Singles chart movement is minimal with few exceptions.
On the down side of things, digital hit "New Soul" by Yael Naim fell from No. 7 to 42, making one wonder whether she's reached critical mass. The song gained its sudden popularity as a commercial for an Apple computer product and died its quick chart death as a result of zero mainstream radio airplay and dwindling digital sales.
The big Top 20 mover this week comes from Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos with the song "Superstar," which moved from No. 21 to 14 in its 10th week on the chart, and its got Top 10 written all over it. However, I'm not sure what all the hype is.
It's not a catchy song nor is it edgy.
If you asked me, that li'l video (above) is virtually unbearable. But what do I know.
One Republic bounced up 13 notches from 33 to 20 this week with "Stop and Stare," the follow up to their giant hit "Apologize," and while it's not as catchy as the Timbaland product, it ain't half bad.
Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown flew up 9 to No. 23 with "No Air," which I still think will be a giant hit. When compared with other songs on the chart this week, except for a handful of already huge hits, this song is about as good as it gets.
Not sure it's saying much, but again I like it. A lot, actually. This is a strong track.
But the big debut of the week comes from Brandy's little brother and Kim Kardashian's porno co-star Ray J. It's "Sexy Can I," and it moves from No. 52 to 29.
Boy, it was hard to find a clean version of this song. It's chock-full of the "n word," and there's just no reason for that in a pop song. Now, this is going to be a huge hit. Catchy hook given that it has very little music in it, and I imagine the video is much more interesting to watch than the song is to listen to.
As for next week, my gut hunch says Chris Brown's "With You" takes over the top spot given that, at No. 2, it was Billboard's "airplay gainer." Given Alicia Keys' appearance on the Grammy Awards last week, her single "No One" was the magazine's sales gainer.
However, the American music awards extravaganza is always a boon for participating artists. Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" moved from No. 24 to 2 on the album chart this week, and Herbie Hancock basically doubled his total sales in one week for "River: The Joni Letters."
Labels: American Top 40, Billboard, billboard charts, chris brown, Jordin Sparks, One Republic, Ray J
What a cultural shift. No one even mentions Ray J.'s porno tape from last year. Not too long ago that would be a career killer. Nowadays it is yesterdays news.
Actually, nowadays, the secretly released porn video is a strategic promotional tactic ... You might think I'm kidding, but I'm not.
My secret porn video drops on Mar. 3, btw. So, all you ryanwelton.com visitors be looking for that.
And your tape features Kim Kardashian too (or at least a blow up doll with Kim's face taped to it).
When it comes to Ms. Kardashian, I'm not a face man, if you get my drift.