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   From: chock@nospam.com   
      
   "Anthony Horan"  wrote in message   
   news:g6opcnil0td9$.u7euhldx3hy3$.dlg@40tude.net...   
   > Aaaand here beginneth the inaugural "Featuring" count!   
   >   
   > >    4.  ( 4)  #1 16w 
  FLAUNT IT - TV Rock featuring Seany B *   
   > >    5.  ( 5)  #3 10w   BEEP - The Pussycat Dolls featuring Will.I.Am   
   > >    17. (17) #11 10w      GRILLZ   
   > >                               - Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali and Gipp   
   > >    19. (18) #16 10w      THUNDER IN MY HEART AGAIN   
   > >                                              - Meck featuring Leo Sayer   
   > >    20. (20) #20  4w      CONTROL MYSELF   
   > >                                 - L.L. Cool J. featuring Jennifer Lopez   
   > >    27. (30) #27  4w      DREAMS - Deep Dish featuring Stevie Nicks   
   > >    28. (27) #10  8w      TOUCH THE SKY   
   > >                                      - Kanye West featuring Lupe Fiasco   
   > >    31. (29) #15 16w      NASTY GIRL - Notorious B.I.G. featuring   
   > >                               Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge and Avery Storm   
   > >    44. (50) #26  8w      THEY DON'T KNOW - Savage featuring Aaradhna *   
   >   
   > Yep, that's NINE of the top 50 songs being corporate-driven "pairings".   
   > Nearly 20% of the chart.   
   >   
   > And they wonder why music-as-product is killing the industry...   
   >   
      
   I've never even heard of most of the "featured" or the "regular" names, and   
   proud of it.   
      
      
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