CAREY'D AWAY
David Cook becomes the first contestant from AI7 and the eleventh American Idol alumni overall to hit number one on UU-BRU Internet Radio as his original arrangement of Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby" (#4, 1996) takes over the top spot in only it's third chart week moving 16-2-1. David Cook has four entries on this week's chart. In addition to "Always Be My Baby", his original song, "The Truth", climbs to #18 as his rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Music Of The Night" from The Phantom of The Opera inches up to #38 and his cover of Neil Diamond's "I'm Alive" debuts at #48.
Journey return to UU-BRU Internet Radio for the first time in over a decade with "After All These Years" at #44, their first single featuring new lead singer Arnel Pineda. From 1978 to 1997, Journey charted over two dozen times on UU-BRU Internet Radio with various band lineups including Neil Schon, Jonathan Cain and Randy Jackson among others. Since the band's formation in San Francisco in 1973, Journey' has had five lead singers including Gregg Rolie, Steve Perry, Steve Augeri, Jeff Scott Soto and Arnel Pineda. Prior to their latest hit, all of Journey's chart entries on UU-BRU Internet Radio have been sung by Steve Perry. Arnel Pineda was born in the Philippines in 1967.
Madonna has this week's highest debut at #28 with "Give It 2 Me", while Bruce Springsteen enters the chart at #47 with "Terry's Song", dedicated to his long-time assistant Terry Magovern, who died in 2007. These songs mark the 66th chart appearance for each act on UU-BRU Internet Radio, keeping them deadlocked in first place for most chart appearances. Madonna and Bruce Springsteen have had singles debut the same chart week twice before. On November 10, 1984 Madonna debuted at #3 with "Like A Virgin" as Bruce Springsteen came in at #34 with "Born In The U.S.A." Both songs would reach #1 on UU-BRU Internet Radio before the end of the year. On May 31, 2003, Madonna debuted with "Hollywood" at #33 eventually peaking at #15. Bruce Springsteen debuted at #37 with a live cover of The Beatles' "Tell Me Why", reaching #29 two weeks later.