mars 2011 – Sida 3 – WelcheMusic.com

R.I.P. Nate Dogg

CHART REWIND. The death of Nate Dogg earlier this week saddened the hip hop community worldwide. Née Nathaniel Dwayne Hale in Long Beach, California 41 years ago Nate Dogg began his career in a local Baptist church.

He signed his first record deal with Death Row Records in 1993 upon being discovered by Dr. Dre at a house party.

Nate Dogg’s breakthrough was unquestionably “Regulate,” the 1994 track recorded with rapper Warren G. Taken off the set Regulate…G Funk Era. WelcheMusic also notes that is was included on the soundtrack to Above the Rim. The track became a worldwide hit, peaking at No.2 in the US and No.4 in Sweden.

The track samples Michael McDonald’s hit “I Keep Forgettin’” as well as dialogue from the 1988 film Young Guns. Above the Rim features the late 2Pac in a leading role.

Nate Dogg’s biggest hit was the 2003 chart-topper “21 Questions” as a featured vocalist on 50 Cent’s single. Featured on the classic album Get Rich or Die Tryin’ the track also made the top ten in the UK.

Seven Out of Ten Top Entries from Melodifestivalen

CHART SPOTLIGHT. No less than seven of the top ten entries of this week’s Swedish singles tally comes from Melodifestivalen. Eric Saade is still leading the pack with “Popular,” still trailed by Danny Saucedo’s “In the Club.” Leapfrogging from 10-3, Swingfly’s “Me and My Drum” manages to beat Sara Varga’s (11-4) and The Moniker’s (15-5) entries. This mean that the whole top five consists of sole schlager entries.

WelcheMusic ranks the final results below with current peak positions in brackets.

Eric Saade – Popular (1)
Danny Saucedo –In the Club (2)
The Moniker – Oh My God (5)
Sanna Nielsen – I’m in Love (32)
Swingfly – Me and My Drum (3)
The Playtones – The King (34)
Linda Bengtzing – E det fel på mig (15)
Nicke Borg – Leaving Home (9)
Sara Varga – Spring för livet (4)
Brolle – 7 Days and 7 Nights (48)

Christian Walz – Like Suicide (30)
Linda Pritchard – Alive (31)
Love Generation – Dance Alone (26)

(Peak positions as of today.)

Eric Saade’s “Manboy” re-enters the tally at No.60. Britney Spears’ “Till the World Begins” is the highest new entry at No.23. The Playtones bows at No.34 with “The King.” The parent album Rock’n’roll Is King bows atop the album chart, knocking September’s Love CPR off the throne. Danny Saucedo’s album In the Club bows at No.3. Sanna Nielsen also achieves a top ten album position with I’m In Love.

Peter, Bjorn and John Recognized on the Streets of NYC

CHART REWIND. When Peter, Bjorn and John were being recognized on the streets of New York City, they knew that they made it. “It just escalated,” says member Björn Yttling in an interview with news daily Expressen.

A WelcheMusic favourite also known as “the whistling song,” the Peter, Bjorn and John 2006 hit “Young Folks” have been heavily used in several hit series such as Grey’s Anatomy, Gossip Girl and Melrose Place. The song was ranked as the fifth best hit of 2006 by Pitchfork Media.

“It sells between 5 000 and 7 000 downloads per week in the US alone. A welcome income that will be enough to support them the next coming years. We should be pleased about that,” Björn Yttling says.

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The track (which features Victoria Bergsman on vocals) is included on the album Writer’s Block. In the UK, “Young Folks” initially peaked at No.33 (2006), finally peaking at No.13 when it was re-released in 2007.

Consequently, Peter Bjorn and John is bigger in the US than Sweden. Being recognized on the streets and performing at the largest venue on the Coachella festival proves that. Their sixth album Gimme Some is slated for release on Mar.30. The group has already opened for Depeche Mode and declined to tour with The Killers as they couldn’t make the time.

A successful producer, Björn Yttling has also worked with Robyn, Lykke Li and Moneybrother.

Rihanna Adds Another Date to Stockholm Visit

CHART REFLECTION. The countdown has already begun as Rihanna will host two concerts in Stockholm this November. Two dates are now penned, 1^st and 2^nd November. In addition, the singer also has a stop in Malmö (31/10).

Hugely successful, Rihanna places no less than five tracks on the current Swedish singles tally. “S&M” falls 7-12 in its 16^th week. Her album Loud leapfrogs 33-16 in its 16^th week. The next single is expected to be “California King Bed,” a ballad.

WelcheMusic recently reported that Rihanna will cover Vogue’s April issue.