The latest news in the world of Billboard's definitive sales and airplay
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March 26, 2009 01:09 PM
Edited by Gary Trust and Keith Caulfield
Chart Beat now offers a sneak peak at chart action with a first-look edition
on Wednesdays. On Thursdays, when all of our online charts are refreshed
with the latest data, Chart Beat appears as always in its full form,
spotlighting achievements from among our entire menu of charts.
*BEST IN SHOW:* This year's Academy Award winner for Best Original Song, A R
Rahman's "Jai Ho!," becomes the first such honored title to grace the
Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart in six years. The track from Best Picture
victor "Slumdog Millionaire," which has won favor at radio thanks to its
remix, subtitled "(You Are My Destiny)" and featuring vocals from the
Pussycat Dolls, bows at No. 37.
Here is a rundown of the eight previous Best Original Song Oscar winners to
appear on the list since its 1992 launch:
Year, Artist, Title (Movie), Peak Position
2002, Eminem, "Lose Yourself" ("8 Mile"), No. 1
1998, Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey, "When You Believe" ("The Prince of
Egypt"), No. 35
1997, Celine Dion, "My Heart Will Go On" ("Titanic"), No. 1
1996, Madonna, "You Must Love Me" ("Evita"), No. 23
1995, Vanessa Williams, "Colors of the Wind" ("Pocahontas"), No. 18
1994, Elton John, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" ("The Lion King"), No. 3
1993, Bruce Springsteen, "Streets of Philadelphia" ("Philadelphia"), No. 13
1992, Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle, "A Whole New World" ("Aladdin"), No. 1
Thus, the winning song made the chart in each of the list's first seven
years. The streak was broken in 1999 when Phil Collins' "You'll Be in My
Heart," from "Tarzan," fell short of charting. Not that it wasn't a hit: the
ballad led Adult Contemporary for 19 weeks.
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