Excited to See Future Concerts at the Philippine Arena

Thank God for the foresight of our INC brothers!  Sa totoo lang, grabe mag-charge ang SM MOA Arena ng concerts.  Just google the ticket prices that SM MOA Arena charged for the Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, and the cancelled Celine Dion show (among the many shows there) and you'd wonder why Henry Sy would still be that greedy considering how rich he is already.  

Compare that with how much the same concert tickets for those artists when they performed in Hong Kong and Singapore and you'd realize, something is wrong with the picture.  Compare it also with how much tickets for an Araneta Coliseum concert is and you'd see how expensively vulgar the ticket prices at SM MOA Arena are! It's either there's a ticket Mafia in SM Tickets or the Sy's are just plain greedy.

Well, the availability of the Philippine Arena should 'democratize' concert ticket prices once again and make world-class entertainment available at reasonable prices to the ordinary middle class.

Chris Cantada Tops My OPM Countdown For the Fourth Time

Chris Cantada has four hits in my OPM countdown and all of them have gone all the way to #1. Those four songs are Scarred, The Other Side, January and Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine).

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending August 22, 2014.

#10 Urbandub - Hover (NEW)

Local rock band Urbandub finally gets their very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown as Hover, debuts at #10.





#9 Kamikazee - Kislap (NEW)

Kamikazee gets their fifth top 10 hit this week in my OPM countdown as Kislap debuts at #9.





#8 Zsa Zsa Padilla - All Cried Out (#10)

Zsa Zsa Padilla's  twelfth top 10 hit in my OPM countdown All Cried Out, moves up to #8 this week.  It's the fourth top 10 hit from her latest album, Palagi.




#7 RJ Ty feat. Ron Henley - Puyat (#8)

The collaboration between RJ Ty and Ron Henley, Puyat, moves up my OPM countdown this week to #7.





#6 Klarisse de Guzman - Di Kayang Pilitin (#7)

Klarisse de Guzman's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Di Kayang Pilitin, moves up a notch to #6 this week.






#5 Yeng Constantino and Spongecola - +63 (#6)

Spongecola and Yeng Constantino's collaboration +63 continues to move up my OPM countdown.  It lands this week at #5.  It's Spongecola's 6th top 10 hit in my OPM countdown and Yeng's eighth.




#4 Kilos - Basta Masaya Ka (#5)

Local band Kilos' Basta Masaya Ka, moves up a notch to #4 this week. It's the band's first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.




#3 Mica - Heart Song (#4)

Mica's Heart Song moves up to #3 this week.  It's her very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.




#2 Smugglaz - P.M.L. (Panghawakan Mo Lang) (#3)

Smugglaz's P.M.L (Panghawakan Mo Lang) moves up to #2 this week.  It's his very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.





#1 Chris Cantada - Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine) (#2)

All of Chris Cantada's four hits from his self-titled album went all the way to #1.  Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine) becomes his fourth #1 song and top 10 hit.

Chris Cantada

Chris Cantada has four top ten hits in my OPM countdown.   All of them went all the way to #1.

2012 - Scarred (#1) 

2013 - Other Side (#1)

2013 - January (#1) 

2014 - Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine) (#1)

Klarisse de Guzman's Star Rises

Klarisse de Guzman has one top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.  It's great that she has released an album after her stint in The Voice Philippines.  Her exposure there should help her gain the audience she deserves.  

Her first hit, Di Kayang Pilitin, is a worthy first ballad for the newbie chanteuse.

2014 - Di Kayang Pilitin (#6)

Pharrell and Justin Timberlake's Collaboration Tops My Personal Countdown!

Pharrell's latest album Girl, puts a second #1 song in my personal countdown this year, as Brand New, his collaboration with Justin Timberlake moves from #2 to #1 this week. Pharrell's Happy topped my personal countdown earlier this year.  

This is Pharrell's fifth #1 song and Justin Timberlake's sixth in my personal countdown.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending August 22, 2014 -


#10 Sam Smith - I'm Not the Only One (#10)

In a span of two weeks, Sam Smith plants two hits in my personal countdown.  This is mainly because I have been listening to his latest album, In the Lonely Hours, this week.  I'm Not the Only One debuts this week at #10.  




#9 Iggy Azalea feat. Rita Ora - Black Widow (#9)

Iggy Azalea plants her second top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as her collaboration with Rita Ora, Black Widow, debuts at #9.  This is Rita Ora's very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown.






#8 Charli XCX - Boom Clap (NEW)

Charli XCX finally lands her first top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as Boom Clap debuts at #8.






#7 Jennifer Lopez - First Love (NEW)

Jennifer Lopez gets her sixteenth top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as First Love, debuts at #7.  It's the second top 10 hit from her latest album A.K.A.





#6 Sam Smith - Restart (#10)

Sam Smith's first top 10 hit in my personal countdown, Restart, zooms up to #6 this week, from #10.  He has two top 10 hits in my personal countdown this week.




#5 AJR - I'm Ready (#8)

AJR's I'm Ready continues to ascend my personal countdown this week, moving from #8 to #5 this week. It's their very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown.





#4 Martin Garrix feat. Jay Hardway - Wizard (#6)

Martin Garrix and Jay Hardway keep EDM alive in my personal countdown, as Wizard, moves from #6 to #4 this week. It's Martin's second top 10 hit in my personal countdown, and Jay's first.








#3 A Great Big World - Already Home (#5)

A Great Big World's Already Home continues to move up my personal countdown, moving from #5 to #3 this week. It's their thierd top 10 hit in my personal countdown.



#2 Vertical Horizon - Consolation (#3)

Vertical Horizon's Consolation moves closer to the top spot.  Two of the songs from their latest album Echoes From the Underground, went all the way to #1.  Consolation looks like it's going to be the third.








#1 Pharrell feat. Justin Timberlake - Brand New (#2)

Pharrell gets his fifth #1 song and Justin Timberlake, his sixth, as their collaboration, Brand New, tops my personal countdown this week.  Brand New comes from Pharrell's latest album GIRL.  We danced to this song in JP's class, that's why I got to know the song!

Martin Garrix Brings His Brand of Dance Music to My Personal Countdown

Dutch DJ and producer Martin Garrix is certainly my DJ discovery for this year as he places two top 10 hits already in my personal countdown including one #1 song.  I was introduced to him during my summer G-Force Project recital.  Everybody who loves to dance loves his frenetic brand of dance music!

In fact, we danced to one of his songs, Animals.  As for his latest hit, Wizard, we also danced to it as it is included in the latest Body Jam release.

2014 - Animals (#1)

2014 - Wizard (with Jay Hardway) (#4)

Paolo Onesa Tops My OPM Countdown For the Second Time

Paolo Onesa's collection of standards songs continues to give him hits. Which Way Robert Frost becomes his second #1 hit in my OPM countdown. 

 Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending August 15, 2014 -

#10 Zsa Zsa Padilla - All Cried Out (NEW)

Zsa Zsa Padilla's All Cried Out is the fourth top 10 hit from her latest album Palagi.  The song debuts this week at #10.  It's also the diva's 12th top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.  She now extends her chart span to an amazing 31 years, a feat which only a few OPM active artists can boast of having.




#9 Maldita - Sayo (NEW)

Zamboanga-based band Maldita has now put 6 top 10 hits in this countdown, all from their self-titled debut album.  Sayo debuts this week at #9.  The band has three #1 songs as well from that album.




#8 RJ Ty feat. Ron Henley - Puyat (#10)

The collaboration between RJ Ty and Ron Henley, Puyat, moves back up again, this time to #8, its new current peak position.




#7 Klarisse de Guzman - Di Kayang Pilitin (#7)

Klarisse de Guzman's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Di Kayang Pilitin, stays at #7 for a second week.




#6 Spongecola and Yeng Constantino - +63 (#6)

The collaboration between Spongecola and Yeng Constantino, +63, stays at #6 for a second week.



#5 Kilos - Basta Masaya Ka (#9)

Basta Masaya Ka by local band Kilos continues to move up my OPM countdown, up to #5 this week.  It's also their first hit in my OPM countdown.



#4 Mica - Heart Song (#8)

Mica's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, zooms up to #4 this week.





#3 Smugglaz - P.M.L. (Panghawakan Mo Lang) (#5)

Local rapper Smugglaz's first hit in my OPM countdown, P.M.L. (Pang-Hawakan Mo Lang) moves up to #3 this week.





#2 Chris Cantada - Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine) (#3)

Chris Cantada's fourth top 10 hit in my OPM countdown is most likely going to be his fourth #1 song as well.



#1 Paolo Onesa - Which Way Robert Cross (#2)

Paolo Onesa gets his second #1 hit in my OPM countdown this week as Which Way Robert Frost, moves up from #2 to #1. His first #1 hit was Lucky in Love.

Spongecola

Spongecola has six top 10 hits in my OPM countdown.  Two of them went all the way to #1.

2011 - Tambay (#1)

2013 - Regal (#3)

2014 - New Steel (with Pao Valenciano, Ria Redulla, Los Magno) (#6)

2014 - Anting-Anting (with Gloc-9 and Denise Barbacena) (#1)

2014 - Singapore Sling (Dahil Kilala Na Kita) (#4)

2014 - +63 (with Yeng Constantino)  (#5)

Ron Henley

Local rapper Ron Henley is slowly making his presence felt in the local OPM scene.  He already has three top 10 hits in my OPM countdown and two of them went all the way to #1.  
2013 - Hagdan (with Kat Agarrado) (#1)

2013 - Atat (with Muriel) (#1)

2014 - Puyat (with RJ Ty) (#7)

RJ Ty

Local rapper RJ Ty has one top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.

2014 - Puyat (with Ron Henley) (#7)

Zamboanga-Based Band Maldita Spawns Six Top 10 Hits From Debut Album

I admit I have taken a liking to the cool pop music of the Zamboanga-based band Maldita. They have already places six top 10 hits in my OPM countdown, all from their debut self-titled album.  Three of those songs went all the way to #1.

Only Porque got enough playlist on local radio among the songs, which is a pity really, since the band has so much to offer pa.  I just really hope they can release another album.

2012 - Porque (#1) 

2013 -Dehado (#3) 

2013 - Bahala Na (#1) 

2013 - Selosa (#1) 

2014 - Tuliro (#4)

2014 - Sayo (#9)

Sia's 'Chandelier' Tops the FABE Weekly Top 10 Countdown

Australian singer Sia gets her second #1 song in my personal countdown this week, as Chandelier moves from #2 to #1.  She first hit the #1 spot in 2010 with Clap Your Hands.

#10 Tyga feat. Rick Ross - Dope (NEW)

Rappers Tyga and Rick Ross get their very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as Dope, debuts at #10.  We danced to this song in my hip hop class under G-Force Popper Ishii, that's why the song has charted.




#9 Sam Smith - Restart (NEW)

Sam Smith has had different radio hits charting in the US and UK charts, but in my own personal countdown, Restart is the first song that charts, entering my personal countdown at #9.  It's from his first album, In the Lonely Hour.




#8 AJR - I'm Ready (#10)

The AJR brothers hit' I'm Ready, continues to move up my personal countdown, this week, parking itself at #8.  I have tweeted the Ayala Malls hoping that they bring the brothers here to Manila!  Just wishful thinking!





#7 Jupiter Project - Celebration (#7)

The song from the Kiwi duo Jupiter Project, Celebration, stays at #7 for a second week.  It's currently the peak position of the duo.




#6 Martin Garrix feat. Jay Hardaway - Wizard (#6)

Dutch DJ Martin Garrix's collaboration with Jay Hardaway, Wizard, stays at #6 for a second week in a row,  It's Martin's second top 10 hit in my personal countdown.





#5 A Great Big World - Already Home (NEW)

The American duo A Great Big World, gets their third top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as Already Home, debuts at #5.

#4 Mali Music - Beautiful (#4)

Gospel singer Mali Music sets Beautiful at #4 again this week. It's his very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown.


#3 Vertical Horizon - Consolation (#3)

The American band Vertical Horizon's latest hit, Consolation stays at #3 for another week. It's the band's 17th top 10 hit in my personal countdown. The band performed here in Manila again this year.




#2 Pharrell feat. Justin Timberlake - Brand New (#4)



Pharrell's collaboration with Justin Timberlake, Brand New, climbs closer to the top spot this week, landing itself at #2. We danced to this song in G-Force Stallion JP's class, that's why I discovered the song. I love the energy of the song!






#1 Sia - Chandelier (#2)



Sia gets her second #1 song in my personal countdown this week, as Chandelier moves from #2 to #1 this week.

Gospel Music Presents Mali Music

Once in a while, the world of gospel music presents a breakout artist in their midst.  This year, it's Mali Music who does the trick, getting his first top 10 hit in my personal countdown with Beautiful.

2014 - Beautiful (#4)

The Kiwi Duo Jupiter Project Brings Its Kind of Music Worldwide

Jupiter Project is a duo from New Zealand who has one top 10 hit in my personal countdown. They are Gavin Correia and Marty Rich.  Their song was featured in the tracklist of the current Les Mills Body Jam Attack program, that's why this song got some airplay in my personal top 10.  

The song is steadily climbing my personal countdown and parks itself at #7 for another week this week.

2014 - Celebration (#7)

Rick Ross

Rapper Rick Ross has one top 10 hit in my personal countdown.

2014 - Dope (with Tyga) (#10)

Tyga's Rap Lyrics Can Make Girls Blush

Rapper Tyga has one top 10 hit in my personal countdown. My hip hop mentor Ishii, used his song, Dope, in his hip hop class, that's why the song is charting in my personal countdown right now.  The lyrics of the song are a bit risque so it should have a parental guidance sticker.  However, when we danced to the song, we heard the original and unedited version of it!

2014 - Dope (with Rick Ross) (#10)

Jennifer Lopez Tops My Personal Countdown For the Ninth Time

I Luh Ya Papi becomes Jennifer Lopez's ninth #1 song in my personal countdown.  It's also French Montana's first.  Her spread of #1 songs started  way back in 1999 with Waiting For Tonight.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending August 8, 2014 -


#10 AJR - I'm Ready

The AJR brothers, who are touted to follow the footsteps of the Jonas Brothers and Hanson, get their very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as I'm Ready debuts at #10.

#9 Paramore - Ain't It Funny (#9)

Paramore' Ain't It Funny stays at #9 for another week this week.  It's currently the song's peak position.  It's also Paramore's first foray in my personal countdown.





#8 Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You (#8)

Ellie Goulding's third top 10 hit in my personal countdown, How Long Will I Love You, stays at #8 for a second week, this week. It's the current peak position of the song.






#7 Jupiter Project - Celebration (#10)



The Kiwi duo Jupiter Project's Celebration moves up the countdown to #7 this week.






#6 Martin Garrix feat. Jay Hardaway - Wizard (#7)



Martin Garrix's collaboration with Jay Hardaway, Wizard, continues to move up my personal countdown, landing at #6 this week.







#5 Mali Music - Beautiful (#6)

Gospel singer Mali Music's first top 10 hit in my personal countdown, Beautiful, continues to move up, this week to #5.



#4 Pharrell feat. Justin Timberlake - Brand New (#5)


Pharrell's collaboration with Justin Timberlake, Brand New, continues to  move up this week in my personal countdown, from #5 to #4.  We danced to this song in JP's class in the G-Force Dance Center, that's why it' sin my personal countdown.






#3 Vertical Horizon - Consolation

Vertical Horizon's Consolation continues to climb my personal countdown this week, reaching #3, the highest position it reached the week after the band performed here in Manila.









#2 Sia - Chandelier (#3)

Sia is close now to getting her second #1 song in my personal countdown as Chandelier edges closer to #1.









#1 Jennifer Lopez feat. French Montana - I Luh Ya Papi (#2)

Jennifer Lopez's string of #1 hits started in 1999 and this year, she gets her ninth #1 song in my personal countdown, with I Luh Ya Papi.

Finally, Another Opera at the CCP! This Time It's Rigoletto!

CCP’s ‘Rigoletto’ hopes to break the Philippine curse on the opera


I'm not sure if I have the opera recording of Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto in my CD collection but I will definitely check it tomorrow since I learned today that our very own CCP is staging an opera production for it.


However, there are only going to be two shows for it so better  get your tickets now!  I will most likely watch the matinee since I hate Friday night traffic!!


I really hope I have the opera recording of it since I want to 'know' the opera before I watch it - to make me appreciate it better.

Yum Yum Glee Hunk Harry Shum Jr.

I haven't been watching Glee for sometime now, but I just can't help it when I saw pictures of him and his wonderful abs!  OMG! He not only can sing well, his body is to die for!

He can get shummy with me anytime! =)

Throwback Album of the Week: Norah Jones - Come Away With Me

The music of the 2000's wouldn't be complete without mentioning Norah Jones' work, especially her beautiful debut album, Come Away With Me.  

It's my throwback album of the week and listening to it again more than 12 years since it came out doesn't make her work sound dated at all.  It still sounds as fresh as it sounded when it came out, and I wouldn't be surprised if it still tops the charts now, as it did then.  Her music here is just the complete antithesis of what was going on in music at that time.

It was really like having a breath of fresh air flow along the airwaves and placed everyone in that relaxed, languid and happy mood!  

Definitely a treasure to keep for the ages!

Hazel Faith's Plastic Tops the FABE OPM Weekly Top 10 Countdown!

Hazel Faith gets her very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown this week, as Plastic, moves to take up the top spot.  She becomes the 17th OPM act to top my OPM countdown for the first time.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending August 8, 2014 -


#10 RJ Ty feat. Ron Henley - Puyat (#9)

The collaboration between RJ Ty and Ron Henley, Puyat, slips to #10 this week, after peaking last week at #9.

#9 Kilos - Basta Masaya Ka (NEW)

Local band Kilos gets their very first hit in my OPM countdown as Basta Masaya Ka debuts this week at #9.





#8 Mica - Heart Song (#10)

Mica's Heart Song moves up my OPM countdown from #10 to #8.  It's her first hit in my OPM countdown as well.




#7 Klarisse de Guzman - Di Kayang Pilitin (#8)

Klarisse de Guzman's Di Kayang Pilitin moves up my OPM countdown this week, from #7 to #6.  It's her first visit to my OPM countdown as well.




#6 Spongecola feat. Yeng Constantino - +63 (#7)

The collaboration between Spongecola and Yeng Constantino, +63, continues to move up my OPM countdown this week, from #7 to #6. It's Spongecola's sixth and Yeng's 8th top 10 hit.





#5 Smugglaz - P.M.L. (Panghawakan Mo Lang) (#6)



Smugglaz's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown moves up this week from #6 to #5







#4 Spongecola - Singapore Sling (Dahil Kilala Na Kita) (#5)

Spongecola's second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Singapore Sling, moves up from #5 to #4 this week.




#3 Chris Cantada - Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine) (#4)

Chris Cantada's fourth top 10 hit, Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine) from his self-titled album, moves up to #3 this week.



#2 Paolo Onesa - Which Way Robert Frost (#3)

Paolo Onesa's second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown looks like it's going to be his second #1 song as well. Which Way Robert Frost moves up this week to #2.



#1 Hazel Faith - Plastic (#2)

Hazel Faith finally climbs to the top of my OPM countdown this week. She becomes the 17th OPM artist this year to get their very first #1 hit in my OPM countdown, which just goes to show that OPM is alive and well, with enough new artists to keep the music alive through 2014.

Jonalyn Viray Gets Her Very First #1 Song in My OPM Countdown

Jonalyn Viray gets her very first #1 song in my OPM countdown this week, as Sa Piling Mo, moves to the top spot. It's her second top 10 hit as well. 

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending August 1,2014 -

#10 Mica - Heart Song (NEW)

Mica Javier gets her very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown this week as Heart Song debuts at #10.




#9 RJ Ty feat. Ron Henley - Puyat (NEW)

Local rap artist RJ Ty gets his very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown as Puyat debuts at #9.  He collaborates with Ron Henley which makes it Ron's second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.



#8 Klarisse de Guzman - Di Kayang Pilitin (#10)

Klarisse de Guzman's Di Kayang Pilitin moves up two places to #8 this week.



#7 Spongecola feat. Yeng Constantino - +63 (#9)

+63, the collaboration between Spongecola (their 6th top 10) and Yeng Constantino (her eighth top 10 hit) climbs up the countdown this week.




#6 Smugglaz - PML (Panghawakan Mo Lang) (NEW)

Local rapper Smugglaz gets his very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown this week, as PML (Panghawakan Mo Lang) debuts at #6.






#5 Spongecola - Singapore Sling (Dahil Kilala Na Kita) (#6)

Spongecola's Singapore Sling continues to move up my OPM countdown.  The band has two top 10 hits in the countdown this week.



#4 Chris Cantada - Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine) (#5)



Chris Cantada's fourth top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Little Girl, continues to move up, this week to #4.



#3 Paolo Onesa - Which Way Robert Frost (#4)


Paolo Onesa's second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Which Way Robert Frost, continues to move closer to the top. His first hit, Lucky in Love, went all the way to #1.



#2 Hazel Faith - Plastic (#3)

Hazel Faith's Plastic moves closer to the top spot this week. It's her first hit in my OPM countdown.


#1 Jonalyn Viray - Sa Piling Mo (#2)

Jonalyn Viray gets her very first #1 song in my OPM countdown this week, as Sa Piling Mo, ascends to the top. It's her second top 10 hit in my OPM countdown as well.

Katy Perry Tops the FABE Weekly Top 10 Countdown For the Eleventh Time

Katy Perry has sixteen top 10 hits and out of those, a whopping eleven songs went all the way to #1! The latest is Birthday, which reenters this week at #1.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending August 1, 2014 -

#10 Jupiter Project - Celebration (NEW)

The Kiwi duo, Jupiter Project, gets their very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as Celebration debuts at #10.  I heard the song as the cool down track of the latest Body Attack release - and I fell in love with it!



#9 Paramore - Ain't It Fun (RE)

Paramore's Ain't It Fun reenters my personal countdown this week at #9.  It's the band's first ever top 10 hit in my personal countdown.






#8 Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You(RE)

Ellie Goulding's How Long Will I Love You reenters my personal countdown this week at #8. It's her fourth top 10 hit in my personal countdown.




#7 Martin Garrix feat. Jay Hardaway - Wizard (#8)

Martin Garrix's collaboration with Jay Hardaway, Wizard, moves up a notch this week to #7. The song was featured in the latest Body Jam release, that's why it's in my personal countdown.




#6 Mali Music - Beautiful (RE)

Mali Music's Beautiful reenters my personal countdown this week at #6, its new peak position.





#5 Pharrell feat. Justin Timberlake - Brand New (RE) Pharrell and Justin Timberlake's collaboration, Brand New, reenters my personal countdown this week at #5. It's Pharrell's eight top 10 and Justin's 15th in my personal countdown.




#4 Vertical Horizon - Consolation (RE) 

 Vertical Horizon's Consolation reenters my personal countdown this week at #4.  The song has already peaked at #3 the week after the band performed here in Manila earlier this year.




#3 Sia - Chandelier (#7)

Sia's Chandelier, her third top 10 hit in my personal countdown, moves up this week to #3.





#2 Jennifer Lopez feat. French Montana - I Luh Ya Papi (RE)


Jennifer Lopez and French Montana's collaboration, I Luh Ya Papi reenters this week at #2. 



#1 Katy Perry - Birthday (RE)

Katy Perry gets her eleventh  #1 hit in my personal countdown this week as Birthday reenters at the top spot.  It's also her sixteenth top 10 hit.