by Phil Gallo

Foremost among his countless contributions to popular culture and the music business, Dick Clark took rock ‘n’ roll out of bedroom radios and placed it on televisions in living rooms and dens across America. Nearly five decades later, after creating and hosting game shows, the American Music Awards, New Year’s Eve celebrations and producing TV shows and films, “American Bandstand” remains the jewel in Clark’s crown.

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1. Gotye f/ Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
2. fun. f/ Janelle Monae “We Are Young”

3. The Wanter, “Glad You Came”

4. One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful”
5. Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend”

6. Flo Rida f/ Sia, “Wild Ones”
7. Nicki Minaj, “Starships”

8. Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”

9. Kelly Clarkson, “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”

10.Katy Perry, “Part Of Me”


1. fun. f/ Janelle Monae “We Are Young”

2. Gotye f/ Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
3. The Wanter, “Glad You Came”

4. One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful”
5. Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend”

6. Nicki Minaj, “Starships”

7. Flo Rida f/ Sia, “Wild Ones”

8. Kelly Clarkson, “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”

9. Katy Perry, “Part Of Me”

10.Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”

Music video by Kris Allen performing The Vision Of Love.
(C) 2012 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

Billboard Hot 100 Singles – Week of Apr.14, 2012

1. fun. f/ Janelle Monae “We Are Young”
2. Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend”
3. Gotye f/ Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
4. The Wanter, “Glad You Came”
5. Kelly Clarkson, “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”
6. Nicki Minaj, “Starships”
7. Flo Rida f/ Sia, “Wild Ones”
8. Katy Perry, “Part Of Me”
9. One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful”
10.Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”