Monday, February 14, 2022

After catching a memorable
Super Bowl halftime show, fans went straight to the
iTunes store to load up on hip-hop classics.
Eleven songs performed during halftime at
SoFi are in the Top 15 at iTunes this morning, led by
Dr. Dre, who has four in the Top 10: “The Next Episode,” “Still D.R.E.” and "Nuthin' But a G Thang," featuring fellow performer
Snoop Dogg, and “California Love."
Mary J. Blige’s 2001 track “Family Affair” is #4, followed by
Eminem's "Lose Yourself" at #5.
Performers Eminem,
50 Cent, Blige, Dre and Snoop had another nine songs in the Top 40.
At albums, Blige’s Friday release,
Good Morning Gorgeous (
MJP/
300), is #2 and Snoop’s Friday drop,
BODR (
Death Row), is #8, succeeded by his 1993 debut,
Doggystyle, at #9.
Dr. Dre’s
2001 (
Aftermath/
Interscope) rose to #3 and his 1992 solo debut,
The Chronic (Death Row/Interscope), lights up #6. Eminem’s hits collection,
Curtain Call (
Shady/Aftermath/ Interscope), rises to #10, the 20-year-old
The Eminem Show is #15 and
The Marshall Mathers LP is #19.
Dr. Dre f/Snoop Dogg’s "Still D.R.E," "Nuthin' But a G Thang" and “The Next Episode” and Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” cruised into the Top 40 at
Apple Music along with Dre & Em's "Forgot About Dre."
One song from the plethora of commercials that got viewers to add to their download collections:
ELO’s 1973 hit “Showdown.” The song was featured in the
Michelob Ultra ad featuring
Peyton Manning at a bowling alley. It's Top 15 and the 2005 ELO hits compilation
All Over the World is in the Top 30.