Billboard Mashup Mondays

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Billboard Mashup Mondays
Genre Live Music
Created by Billboard
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes70 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time4–8 minutes
Original release
ReleaseFebruary 22, 2010 (2010-02-22) 
November 7, 2011 (2011-11-07)

Billboard Mashup Mondays was an American live music web series created by Billboard , distributed on their website. The series premiered on February 22, 2010. [1] Each Monday, "artists cover unexpected songs" [2] Starburst was the presenting sponsor. [3] At the end of the second season, there was an online vote for the favorite video, [4] followed by a "post-season" of five episodes. [5]

Contents

One reviewer said "some weeks we get inspired performances like Janelle Monae singing “Smile”, and other weeks we get Iyaz turning Green Day into bad karaoke". [6]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 32February 22, 2010 (2010-02-22)October 4, 2010 (2010-10-04)
2 38February 7, 2011 (2011-02-07)November 7, 2011 (2011-11-07)

Season 1 (2010)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleBandSongRelease date
11"We The Kings Take On Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi"" We The Kings Paparazzi by Lady Gaga February 22, 2010 (2010-02-22)
22"Jay Sean Flips The Script" Jay Sean The Man Who Can't Be Moved by The Script March 1, 2010 (2010-03-01)
33"Diane Birch De-Clubs "What Is Love"" Diane Birch What Is Love by Haddaway March 8, 2010 (2010-03-08)
44"Jason Castro Goes 'Crazy'" Jason Castro Crazy by Gnarls Barkley March 15, 2010 (2010-03-15)
55"Iyaz Sweetens Up Green Day" Iyaz 21 Guns by Green Day March 22, 2010 (2010-03-22)
66"Matisyahu Beatboxes Kings Of Leon" Matisyahu Use Somebody by Kings of Leon March 29, 2010 (2010-03-29)
77"Sam Adams Spins Sublime" Sam Adams What I Got by Sublime April 5, 2010 (2010-04-05)
88"Florence + The Machine Makes Over Mario Winans" Florence + The Machine I Don't Wanna Know by Mario Winans April 12, 2010 (2010-04-12)
99"Kevin Rudolf Mellows Out Lifehouse" Kevin Rudolf Halfway Gone by Lifehouse April 19, 2010 (2010-04-19)
1010"Kid Sister Gets "More Than" Extreme" Kid Sister More Than Words by Extreme April 26, 2010 (2010-04-26)
1111"Josh Rouse Tames The Cult" Josh Rouse Wild Flower by The Cult May 3, 2010 (2010-05-03)
1212"Melanie Fiona Dusts Off Sam Cooke" Melanie Fiona Cupid by Sam Cooke May 10, 2010 (2010-05-10)
1313"Jason Derulo Revamps Kanye's "Heartless"" Jason Derulo Heartless by Kanye West May 17, 2010 (2010-05-17)
1414"We Are The Fallen Tries Out U2" We Are the Fallen With or Without You by U2 May 24, 2010 (2010-05-24)
1515"Jewel Puts A Shine On Neil Young" Jewel The Needle and the Damage Done by Neil Young June 7, 2010 (2010-06-07)
1616"Neon Trees Doo Wop Justin Bieber" Neon Trees Baby by Justin Bieber June 14, 2010 (2010-06-14)
1717"Janelle Monáe Makes MJ Fave By Charlie Chaplin "Smile"" Janelle Monáe Smile by Charlie Chaplin June 21, 2010 (2010-06-21)
1818"Charice Goes Country" Charice You're Still the One by Shania Twain June 28, 2010 (2010-06-28)
1919"Esmée Denters Sings Stevie Wonder" Esmée Denters As by Stevie Wonder July 5, 2010 (2010-07-05)
2020"Nikki & Rich Put Soul Into Muse's "Uprising"" Nikki & Rich Uprising by Muse July 12, 2010 (2010-07-12)
2121"Burnham Looks On The Killers' "Brightside"" Burnham Mr. Brightside by The Killers July 26, 2010 (2010-07-26)
2222"Dirty Heads Paint It 'Black'" Dirty Heads Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones August 2, 2010 (2010-08-02)
2323"Sara Bareilles Switches Up 'Single Ladies'" Sara Bareilles Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) by Beyoncé August 9, 2010 (2010-08-09)
2424"The Maine Reels In Outkast" The Maine Roses by Outkast August 16, 2010 (2010-08-16)
2525"Never Shout Never Sings Dylan" Never Shout Never It Ain't Me Babe by Bob Dylan August 23, 2010 (2010-08-23)
2626"Lights Looks "Behind Blue Eyes"" Lights Behind Blue Eyes by The Who August 30, 2010 (2010-08-30)
2727"David Gray Goes Country" David Gray Long Black Veil by Lefty Frizzell September 6, 2010 (2010-09-06)
2828"Cody Simpson 'Steal's A Ben Harper Tune" Cody Simpson Steal My Kisses by Ben Harper September 13, 2010 (2010-09-13)
2929"Hey Monday Get Into Jason Derulo's "Head"" Hey Monday In My Head by Jason Derulo September 20, 2010 (2010-09-20)
3030"Ryan Star Bows Down To Nine Inch Nails" Ryan Star Head Like a Hole by Nine Inch Nails September 27, 2010 (2010-09-27)
3131"Chiddy Bang Get "Happy"" Chiddy Bang Don't Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin October 4, 2010 (2010-10-04)
3232"Marina & The Diamonds Put A Shine On 3OH!3" Marina & The Diamonds Starstrukk by 3OH!3 October 4, 2010 (2010-10-04)

Season 2 (2011)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleBandSongRelease date
330"April Smith Puts A Speakeasy Spin On Trey Songz" April Smith and the Great Picture Show Bottoms Up by Trey Songz February 7, 2011 (2011-02-07)
341"Greyson Chance Is In An 'Empire State Of Mind'" Greyson Chance Empire State Of Mind by Jay-Z February 14, 2011 (2011-02-14)
352"The Downtown Fiction Gets "Ironic"" The Downtown Fiction Ironic by Alanis Morissette February 21, 2011 (2011-02-21)
363"The Rural Alberta Advantage Unplugs ABBA" The Rural Alberta Advantage SOS by ABBA February 28, 2011 (2011-02-28)
374"K. Flay Reawakens The Zombies" K.Flay Time of the Season by The Zombies March 7, 2011 (2011-03-07)
385"Oh Land Gets Dreamy With Fleet Foxes" Oh Land White Winter Hymnal by Fleet Foxes March 14, 2011 (2011-03-14)
396"Katie Costello Keys Up Weezer"Katie Costello Island In The Sun by Weezer March 21, 2011 (2011-03-21)
407"Miguel Gets a "Hold" on Britney Spears" Miguel Hold It Against Me by Britney Spears March 28, 2011 (2011-03-28)
418"Plain White T's 'Forget' Cee Lo Green,April 04, 2011" Plain White T's Forget You by Cee Lo Green April 4, 2011 (2011-04-04)
429"The Duke Spirit Remakes Robyn" The Duke Spirit Dancing On My Own by Robyn April 11, 2011 (2011-04-11)
4310"Dom Does Lady Gaga's 'Alejandro'" Dom Alejandro by Lady Gaga April 18, 2011 (2011-04-18)
4411"Grace Potter Belts Out Beyonce" Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Why Don't You Love Me by Beyoncé April 25, 2011 (2011-04-25)
4512"Hooray For Earth Turns On Kanye West's 'All Of The Lights'" Hooray for Earth All of the Lights by Kanye West May 2, 2011 (2011-05-02)
4613"Augustana 'Dreams' Up Fleetwood Mac" Augustana Dreams by Fleetwood Mac May 9, 2011 (2011-05-09)
4714"Mary Mary Covers Bruno Mars" Mary Mary Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars May 16, 2011 (2011-05-16)
4815"Bilal Rocks 'Tainted Love'" Bilal Tainted Love by Gloria Jones/Soft Cell May 23, 2011 (2011-05-23)
4916"Gomez's Ben Ottewell Covers Rihanna" Ben Ottewell Only Girl (In the World) by Rihanna May 30, 2011 (2011-05-30)
5017"The Ready Set Cover The Wallflowers' "One Headlight"" The Ready Set One Headlight by The Wallflowers June 6, 2011 (2011-06-06)
5118"Sarah Jaffe Folks Up Robyn" Sarah Jaffe Hang With Me by Robyn June 13, 2011 (2011-06-13)
5219"Jeremih Strips Adele's 'Rumour' Down" Jeremih Rumour Has It by Adele June 20, 2011 (2011-06-20)
5320"Yellowcard Has Its Way With Katy Perry's 'E.T.'" Yellowcard E.T. by Katy Perry June 27, 2011 (2011-06-27)
5421"James Blunt Warms Up To 'California Gurls',July 04, 2011" James Blunt California Gurls by Katy Perry July 4, 2011 (2011-07-04)
5522"Jason Reeves Folks Up Nicki Minaj" Jason Reeves Moment 4 Life by Nicki Minaj July 11, 2011 (2011-07-11)
5623"The Wombats Rock Jessie J" The Wombats Price Tag by Jessie J July 18, 2011 (2011-07-18)
5724"Vanessa Carlton Explores Mumford & Sons' "Cave"" Vanessa Carlton The Cave by Mumford & Sons July 25, 2011 (2011-07-25)
5825"Wonder Girls Cover B.o.B / Bruno Mars" Wonder Girls Nothin' on You by B.o.B August 1, 2011 (2011-08-01)
5926"Taking Back Sunday Strip Down Kanye West" Taking Back Sunday Can't Tell Me Nothing by Kanye West August 8, 2011 (2011-08-08)
6027"She Wants Revenge Rolls In Adele's "Deep"" She Wants Revenge Rolling in the Deep by Adele August 15, 2011 (2011-08-15)
6128"Ashlyne Huff Covers Paramore's 'Exception',Aug 22, 2011" Ashlyne Huff The Only Exception by Paramore August 22, 2011 (2011-08-22)
6229"The Summer Set Goes Country With Blake Shelton's Honey Bee" The Summer Set Honey Bee by Blake Shelton August 29, 2011 (2011-08-29)
6330"Hanson Gets Sweet With Weezer's 'Troublemaker'" Hanson Troublemaker by Weezer September 5, 2011 (2011-09-05)
6431"Shinobi Ninja Rocks Boyz II Men" Shinobi Ninja Water Runs Dry by Boyz II Men September 12, 2011 (2011-09-12)
6532"Parachute Rocks Keri Hilson's "Girl"" Parachute Pretty Girl Rock by Keri Hilson September 19, 2011 (2011-09-19)
6633"Patrick Stump Rocks Big Boi's 'Shutterbugg'" Patrick Stump Shutterbugg by Big Boi October 17, 2011 (2011-10-17)
6734"Karmin Pumps Up Foster The People's 'Kicks'" Karmin Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People October 24, 2011 (2011-10-24)
6835"Karmin covers Super Bass" Karmin Super Bass by Nicki Minaj October 24, 2011 (2011-10-24)
6936"The Band Perry Turns Queen's 'Fat Bottomed Girls' Country" The Band Perry Fat Bottomed Girls by Queen October 31, 2011 (2011-10-31)
7037"Plan B Croons Kanye West's 'Runaway'" Plan B Runaway by Kanye West November 7, 2011 (2011-11-07)

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