![The Charts [Embracing songs that will get to you one way or another.]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1492128_lg.jpg)
January is usually a dead month for pop music. Most giant pop hits come out in the summer months or during the Christmas season. Let's face it: by January you're sick of buying stuff. (If that's possible.) Music that is released at this time of year is usually from smaller bands on smaller labels; Indies, if you prefer. Not this year. Record companies are looking to make a profit in these hard times. And so they're releasing material from some of the biggest names in pop. Names that will deliver sales - this really isn't about quality of [...]