Week two of the Billboard Hot 100 rundown brings us to #13 and another Drake entry.
‘Jumpman’ is a collaboration with rapper Future that takes its title from Nike’s Michael Jordan logo.
You know, this one: 
Song of the Day #2,656: ‘Harmony’ – Elton John
The other day I made an unlikely comparison between Jimmy Buffett and Elton John. Both artists, I argued, have put out a dozen or more excellent songs — songs that endure after decades and are among the most moving ever committed to record — but both have also released so many albums over the years that the majority of their work is completely foreign to me.
Can it be that all of those unheard albums are filled with songs just as good as ‘Tiny Dancer,’ ‘Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters,’ ‘Come Monday, ‘Margaritaville’ and the rest of the classics? Or did these guys strike gold once or twice per album and I’m better off just knowing the hits?
Probably somewhere in between.
Song of the Day #2,655: ‘Cosmic Love’ – Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine feels like a fitting band for my Halloween Random Song of the Day. The band, and Florence Welch herself, have a gothic quality that’s appropriate for the holiday.
I’m a big fan of Florence + the Machine’s second album, Ceremonials, but it’s taken longer for their debut, Lungs, to grow on me. I don’t know if that’s an issue with me or the album, as the music seems pretty much in line with their sophomore effort.
Song of the Day #2,654: ‘Downtown’ – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
We have repeats in the 9th, 10th and 11th positions on Billboard’s Hot 100 this week. In order, they are Silento’s ‘Watch Me,’ Selena Gomez’s ‘Good For You‘ and Major Lazer’s ‘Lean On.’
The Silento track is rather absurd, though strangely catchy. But I really like the other two: Gomez’s bid for an adult audience is going well, and Major Lazer just keeps on growing on me.
Song of the Day #2,653: ‘Locked Away’ – R. City Featuring Adam Levine
Holding strong at #7 is The Weeknd with ‘Can’t Feel My Face,’ an undeniable hit and his second appearance in the top ten this week.
In the eighth spot is a new name for me, R. City. That’s the abbreviated name of a duo called Rock City made up of brothers Theron and Timothy Thomas, who hail from St.Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
