VH1's Music Radar

VH1's Music Radar Wed., December 15, 2004 - Tues., December 21, 2004 NEW YORK, NY, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Notable this week . . . Notable News - VH1 premieres the "Top 40 of 2004," a special two hour end of the year countdown hosted by Juliette Lewis, Saturday, December 18 at 8 PM. Top 40 of 2004 Countdown: 1. Usher "Yeah" 2. Maroon 5 "This Love" 3. Hoobastank "The Reason" 4. Outkast "The Way You Move" 5. Evanescence "My Immortal" 6. Black Eyed Peas "Let's Get It Started" 7. Britney Spears "Toxic" 8. Jet "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" 9. Alicia Keys "If I Ain't Got You" 10. Eminem "Just Lose It" 11. Jessica Simpson "With You" 12. U2 "Vertigo" 13. Maroon 5 "She Will Be Loved" 14. Switchfoot "Meant To Live" 15. Linkin Park "Breaking the Habit" 16. Nelly featuring Jahiem "My Place" 17. Beyonce "Naughty Girl" 18. Velvet Revolver "Fall To Pieces" 19. Gwen Stefani "What You Waiting For" 20. Green Day "American Idiot" 21. Keane "Somewhere Only We Know" 22. Outkast "Roses" 23. Destiny's Child "Lose My Breath" 24. Finger Eleven "One Thing" 25. Beastie Boys "Ch-Check It Out" 26. Modest Mouse "Float On" 27. Avril Lavigne "My Happy Ending" 28. Joss Stone "You Had Me" 29. The Darkness "I Believe In a Thing Called Love" 30. Five For Fighting "100 Years" 31. Bowling For Soup "1985" 32. Britney Spears "Everytime" 33. Los Lonely Boys "Heaven" 34. Gavin DeGraw "I Don't Want To Be" 35. Usher "Burn" 36. The Killers "Somebody Told Me" 37. Norah Jones "Sunrise" 38. Ashlee Simpson "Pieces Of Me" 39. Switchfoot "Dare You To Move" 40. Black Eyed Peas "Hey Mama" New Video Adds: Beginning Monday, December 20 Nelly featuring Tim McGraw "Over and Over" Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell "Drop It Like It's Hot" The Killers "Mr. Brightside" Howie Day "Collide" "Inside Track" - VH1 lets you in on who we think is hot right now Keane - Hailing from the teeny southern-Brit town of Battle, Keane has mastered the art of soft-rocking, piano-driven, melodic pop as sweet and infectious as it comes. If you don't believe us, just check the U.K. charts, where the trio's album Hopes and Fears spent four weeks at #1. If you want to hear more, check out live and exclusive Keane performances at Live@VH1.com. What's on VH1.com? Hear Music First 3 Doors Down: "Let Me Go" - (Universal) The "When I'm Gone" rockers are back with a new album, Seventeen Days. The single packs a wallop. http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/3_doors_down/artist.jhtml New Interviews Avril Lavigne: More Complicated Than Most Princess of punk pop disses anyone who lip-synchs, gets applause from soccer moms, and calls her own shots. http://www.vh1.com/artists/interview/1494623/120804/lavigne_avril.jhtml Ashanti: Hot Tracks and First Kisses The Concrete Rose drops a new disc and moves into film. She talks Muppets, Bollywood, and flushing toilets. http://www.vh1.com/artists/interview/1494676/120904/ashanti.jhtml What's on VH1 Classic? VH1 Classic invited friends such as Amy Grant, Richard Marx, Brian Setzer, The Smithereens, George Thorogood and John Waite to its studio to perform acoustic renditions of their favorite holiday songs. The performances will be presented in the "VH1 Classic Acoustic Holiday Concert." Songs include: * The Brian Setzer Orchestra - 18-member band performs "Santa Claus Is Back In Town" and "Sleigh Ride" * The Smithereens - "Blue Christmas" * George Thorogood - "Merry Christmas Baby" * John Waite - "All I Want For Christmas" * Amy Grant - "Christmas Can't Be Very Far Away" * Richard Marx - "Santa Claus Is Back In Town" The VH1 Classic Holiday Acoustic Performances Show will air Friday, December 24 at 6 PM, 10 PM and 2 AM and Saturday, December 25 at 6 AM, 10 AM, 2 PM, 6 PM and 10 PM. * all times ET/PT Contact: Lori Hornik/VH1 212-846-7131 Source: VH1 CONTACT: Lori Hornik of VH1, +1-212-846-7131 Web site: http://www.vh1.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/130123.html ------- Profile: International Entertainment