Finding the Rhythm

This morning, I posted an update to my weekly dance chart, covering through last Friday. I’m happy to report that after 7 weeks at the #1 spot (which certainly must be some sort of record for my chart), Danny Saucedo has finally been pushed from it. And considering I haven’t seen Saucedo in anyone else’s dance chart, nor is the track even for sale in the U.S. last I checked, I clearly must be nuts. But anyway…

Hardly surprising, but David Guetta’s fab track with Kelly Rowland takes the #1 spot this week. I’ve blogged enough about the track, but when good songwriting, good production, good vocals, and decent promotion all collide, a hit is sort of a given.

Taking-up #2 is another really incredible song from Agnes Carlsson, winner of the second season of Swedish Idol and now making a name for herself simply as “Agnes.” Release Me is another one of those songs that you just can’t help but like, as if it was carefully engineered to succeed. Carlsson has a tremendous voice, and the songwriting is strong.

The #3 spot is another that’s not a surprise to me; Daisy with Everytime. What really makes this track work for me isn’t so much the capable vocals of Daisy (whoever she is; and who decided that mononymousness was a good idea?), but the stellar production work of Buzz Junkies, who are responsible for the mix I spin. Buzz Junkies are UK-based Rob Searle and Mark Allan, and they never fail to impress. Everytime is arguably their bes work to-date; it’s got a perfect gritty, deep, and textured sound that just forces you up out of your chair to groove.

You can check out the chart to see the rest, but a couple of quick comments on the Hot Adds this week:

• I’m really enjoying a new track from Estonia’s Ithaka Maria, Confession. The mixes all seem to have a sort of unusual quality that appeals to me, along with its lyrical interest.
• New artist Vincent Medugno with We Are Meant to Be is another great new track from Casa Records. There are a number of great mixes, but I’ve been playing the one from singer/producer Georgie Porgie. It’s another infectious track.

Have a great week.