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Hotlantan

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 09:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Just got this RCA press release:

RCA Music Group can claim the 1, 2 and 3 biggest singles in America. With record breaking sales of 392,975, American Idol runner up Clay Aiken?s song "This is the Night/ Bridge Over Troubled Water" (RCA) is the biggest single since 1997's all timer "Candle In The Wind" by Elton John. Ruben Studdard explodes at 2 with single sales of 285,917 for song "Flying Without Wings/ Superstar" (J). The 3 spot is held by American Idol finalists "God Bless the USA", which was previously 1 for four weeks.

Hotlantan

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 09:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
And since I had nothing else to do :) , I just researched and recalculated the Top 10 best first week singles sales of the SoundScan era:

11-11-97 “Candle In The Wind” by Elton John sold 3.44 million copies
11-29-92 "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston sold 632,000 copies
06-10-03 “This is The Night” by Clay Aiken sold 392,975 copies
02-28-98 “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion, sold 360,000 copies.
06-06-98 "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy & Monica sold 307,000 copies.
06-10-03 “Flying Without Wings” by Ruben Studdard sold 285,917 copies
05-08-99 "Livin' La Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin sold 280,000 copies
10-09-99 "Heartbreaker" by Mariah Carey sold 271,000 copies
10-05-02 “A Moment Like This” by Kelly Clarkson sold 236,000 copies

Iscreamer1

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 09:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
http://jam.canoe.ca/JamMovies/jun18_scoobydoo-ap.html

found this tidbit. Thought I'd share

Tabbyking

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 01:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Velvet Teddy Bear has teamed up with a digital dog.
"American Idol'' star Ruben Studdard said Monday he's shot a cameo role as himself for next year's mystery-comedy "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.''
The bulky crooner, who defeated his skinny rival, Clay Aiken, last month on the Fox talent contest, said he doesn't help Scooby and his gang solve the mystery. "I'm just in at the end of the movie. I'm having a party and singing in the end. It's cool,'' he said.
In the movie, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard and Linda Cardellini confront an anonymous masked villain menacing the city of Coolsville with a machine that creates ghosts and monsters.

Tabbyking

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 01:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
article linked above; i figured out my posting it in its entirety was redundant!

Seamonkey

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 01:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Go to the miscellaneous gossip thread and read great Luther news!! As announced by oprah today..


OK, I won't tease.. he's checking out of the hospital and into rehab.

<happysnoopydance>

Essence

Friday, June 20, 2003 - 11:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
That is great news Sea...


I just read (don't know if it's true) that Ruben will be on the BET Awards. It airs this coming Tuesday, June 24th at 9:00pm.

Readonly

Friday, June 20, 2003 - 01:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
They're playing Flying Without Wings on my local radio station. Such a pretty song. Only about a month until I get to see Ruben and Clay in person. I can't wait!!!

Abby7

Friday, June 20, 2003 - 03:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Does anyone know if "Rolling Stone" magazine was asked or if they ever answered why Ruben was not put on their cover and Clay was?

Wcv63

Friday, June 20, 2003 - 03:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes Abby7 they were asked. Their answer was that Clay was very talkative in interviews and it seemed like he had a story to tell and would be willing to tell it. He was deemed a "more interesting" story. The RS article has more to do with Clay's personal life and background than it does music and AI.

Ruben is doing great though and has his own cover story successes to tout. Teen People and Jet and a cameo in Scooby Doo.

Both of these guys have had phenomenol success and their momentum is still growing. I expect to see them both for a very long time.

Abby7

Friday, June 20, 2003 - 05:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Wcv63....I have been wondering about that for a bit now.

Sadiesmom

Friday, June 20, 2003 - 07:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
About Rolling Stone, I don['t think they have to answer why one person or another is on their cover. Secondly, I tend to believe the other answer someone gave on television. Clay's fanatical fans would buy all the magazines. Magazines are in it to make money.

Did you guys see the intervieews on billboard? It is a 4 pager for each Ruben and Clay and actually has some interesting questions rather than the same old dreck.
rubenclay

Ladytex

Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 01:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Why was Clay on RS and not Ruben? Well, let's see ... just look at the demographics. The people more likely to follow Ruben are not exactly the types to read RS ...

Tishala

Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 01:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You're not lying, Ladytex.

Seamonkey

Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 02:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
But if Ruben was going to be the cover story, I might be tempted. I've only bought a couple in my life.. I think one was a Willie Nelson feature and the other was Ozzy Osbourne :)

Not that I'd be obsessing or run all round town but if I saw the cover with Ruben I'd certainly pick it up and flip through it and might just have to bring it on home.

(and, Tishala, you really DO ROCK .. or R&B.. and you know what I mean..)

Essence

Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 05:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Everyone don't forget that Ruben will be appearing on the BET awards show tonight. Starts at 9:00pm.

<Tishala, you are something else .>

Seamonkey

Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 07:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Essence, thanks for the reminder.. has anyone seen the awards yet (and Ruben??).. looks like it is on here at 9pm, at least according to the cable onscreen guide.. the guide in my paper shows it earlier but it isn't on at the moment, and the weekly guide from my paper has no listing at all for BET this week, at least (they list the station tho).

<something else, indeed>

Seamonkey

Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 11:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I guess I missed him tho I flipped over there all night. Did he present? Sing?

I bet he got to meet some cool people :)

Essence

Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 05:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
He didn't get on until almost midnight. I guess like any other awards show it ran late (with all those mini concerts). He presented the award for best male artist with Brian McKnight (he was the other reason I stayed up so long). They did pan the audience once during the tribute to Jam Master Jay (Ruben and his brother were singing along to the Run DMC music, it was cute).

Ruben looked good. He had on a nice suit. He thanked the crowd for their support (they were on their feet for him, and you could hear the Roooob.) It was like Brian McKnight wasn't even there. And when the camera panned the audience Kimberly Locke and Trenyce were there. He said his new album will be out August 19.

Brian McKnight started giving him words of encouragement and advice (even called him a star) and then Ronald Isley came on stage to talk with him.

After the show they had interviews and they interviewed him. He said he is having a blast as the American Idol. He sounded a bit hoarse after the show (didn't sound that way presenting). He talked about how happy he was to meet all the people that he met. They showed him on the 'Red Carpet' before the ceremony with Magic Johnson. James Brown and Michael Jackson were there.

I bet he made some nice contacts.

At the end of his interview he looked at the camera, waved and said 'hi mama'. It was cute.

Tishala

Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 07:35 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yeah he was great and it was fun. Of course, the best parts of the evening were Michael Jackson presenting an award to James Brown and doing "James Brown Dancing" like Michael did when he was VERY young....and LA TV covered the arrests of Snoop's entourage because they were packing some serious heat. Suge Knight must have been around.

Essence

Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 07:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yep, he was there. You didn't see the interview with Suge after the show? Now that is a big man.

Seamonkey

Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 11:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Geez.. I missed him :( I did catch the host giving him a shout out and could hear the Ruuuub in the audience.

I did see Magic and Cookie on the red carpet earlier and saw Michael Jackson presenting but I didn't make it that late.. grrr.

However, your description allows me to "see" it.. I can especially "see" him smiling and saying hi to his mom.

Cool for Kim and Treynce too!!

I bet he was floating without wings!!

Essence

Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 12:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Here's a picture of Ruben on the red carpet.
Ruben

Here's one of Kim on the red carpet.
Kim

I couldn't find one of Trenyce.

Tishala

Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 12:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow! KLo is sporting the boobs of DEATH! LOL.

I didn't see Suge, Essence. I really have a visceral dislike of him because of the Tupac/Biggie thing and how he has been spreading rumers that Dre is gay, etc. Whatever. If Dre is gay, it's no biggie to me, but it's also not Suge's place to tell people either. I wouldn't care if he and his Blood cronies just went to prison for a LONG time.

Anyhow, I don't know why I didn't walk over to the Kodak Theater last night...it's only about two miles from my house. I guess I was even more lazy than I will admit to. Ruben looks good!

Essence

Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 12:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Check out this site for more pictures of Ruben, Kimberley, and Trenyce at the BET Awards. Just type in their names in the search box.

www.wireimage.com

There are all kinds of pictures of Ruben. Some are from his video shoot.


Sorry the link didn't work.