It was only a matter of time before The Black Keys reached the top spot on my weekly chart with their infectiously upbeat single “Beautiful People (Stay High)”. I’m a long-time fan of the duo, comprised of guitarist-vocalist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney, and the song clicked with me the first time I heard it. I love its exuberant melody, bluesy, foot-stomping groove and celebratory chorus. The lead single from their forthcoming twelfth studio album Ohio Players, due for release April 5th, the song was co-written with their longtime collaborators Beck and producer Dan the Automator (aka Daniel M. Nakamura). In a press statement about the recording of the album, Auerbach noted “We’d never worked harder to make a record. It’s never taken us this long to make an album. We took our time and did it right.” Carney added “What we wanted to accomplish with this record was make something that was fun. And something that most bands 20 years into their career don’t make, which is an approachable, fun record that is also cool.” (Pitchfork)

The wonderful video, directed by Chris Saunders, produced by Elizabeth Silver and choreographed by Natalie Fisher, is reminiscent of the ones created for Pharrell Williams’ massive 2014 hit “Happy”, featuring a wide cross-section of people of all ages and ethnicities joyously dancing to the song in various settings.

In other chart developments, the delightful jangle pop gem “My Golden Years” by The Lemon Twigs, climbs another six spots this week to enter the top 10 at #10. Making their debut are “Dilemma” by Green Day, from their latest album Saviors, at #29 (giving them two songs on this chart), and the gospel-like “Good People”, an interesting collaboration between British folk-rock band Mumford & Sons and the aforementioned American singer-songwriter and producer Pharrell Williams. at #30.

1. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE (STAY HIGH) – The Black Keys (2)
2. NORTHERN ATTITUDE – Noah Kahan feat. Hozier (1)
3. NEON PILL – Cage the Elephant (4)
4. LOSE CONTROL – Teddy Swims (3)
5. BLAME BRETT – The Beaches (7)
6. WINTER COWBOY – Frank Joshua (8)
7. THE TOWER – Future Islands (9)
8. MOTHER NATURE – MGMT (10)
9. ALIVE! – Bakar (11)
10. MY GOLDEN YEARS – The Lemon Twigs (16)
11. LOVIN ON ME – Jack Harlow (13)
12. ALL I DIE FOR – SWiiMS (5)
13. NOTHING MATTERS – The Last Dinner Party (6)
14. NICE TO KNOW YOU – lovelytheband (17)
15. YOUR WORLD NOW – Marc Schuster (18)
16. NORMAL PEOPLE THINGS – Lovejoy (19)
17. MEANT TO BE – Wilco (20)
18. BLUSH – Vazum (21)
19. LUNAR ECLIPSE – The Vaccines (22)
20. DIAMOND AND THE MISSING SON – Unquiet Nights (23)
21. MODERN GIRL – Bleachers (12)
22. THE AMERICAN DREAM IS KILLING ME – Green Day (14)
23. WHAT NOW – Brittany Howard (15)
24. BICYCLE AWAY – Sam Rappaport (26)
25. KOOL AID BLUE – The Sylvia Platters (27)
26. I’M IN LOVE – Jelani Aryeh (28)
27. FIND MY WAY – Ships Have Sailed (29)
28. EVERYTHING WE NEED – Mojave Grey (30)
29. DILEMMA – Green Day (N)
30. GOOD PEOPLE – Mumford & Sons, Pharrell Williams (N)