MODTONES RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR, RINGS OUT 2005 WITH TOP RINGTONES LIST
San Francisco, CA (January 25, 2006) - Mobile entertainment firm Moderati proudly presents its year-end wrap-up of ringtones, with some regional flavor this year. Moderati provides ringtones for all major and second-tier wireless carriers in the U.S. under its consumer brand Modtones or the carrier's own brand. This distribution network uniquely positions Moderati to highlight ringtone trends across the country.
Hip-hop dominated the top ringtones list again this year, with 60% of the songs from hip-hop artists. Video game themes (Super Mario Brothers) and evergreen movie themes (Halloween) made their mark this year as well, with top five finishes. Cracking the top 20, a bit out of left field, was "Scotty Doesn't Know" by Lustra, a song from the 2004 movie Eurotrip.
Just for fun, Moderati compared the top download lists for the East vs. West Coast, using area code as a proxy for region. Although far from scientific in an age of number portability, some interesting trends emerged. Dr. Dre's 2000 release, Still Dre, remained on the top of the West Coast charts, ending 2005 as the #4 most downloaded tone, compared with an East Coast ranking of #19. Those back East seem to prefer the mob-drenched theme of the Godfather, bringing it in at #3, compared with a #14 ranking from Angelenos.
Oddly enough, the O.C theme song California came in at #16 in the 917 area, but did not make the top 20 in the 213 area. Perhaps Angelenos are a bit jealous of the popularity of their orange neighbors to the south?
Comparing downloads of Northern Californians in the 415 area code to Southern Californians in 310, Moderati found yet more differences, reinforcing the theory that the two areas really could be separate states. The top ringtone for the 415 area code was the video game theme Super Mario Brothers, not surprising in the land of Electronic Arts, Sega and LucasArts. That same ringtone landed at #6 in the 213 area code.
Without further ado, the Top 20 polyphonic ringtones of 2005 from Modtones. Moderati officially proclaims these tones as "so last year."
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Song Title |
Artist |
| 1. |
Candy Shop |
50 Cent |
| 2. |
Super Mario Brothers (Theme) |
- |
| 3. |
Just a Lil Bit |
50 Cent |
| 4. |
Lovers and Friends |
Lil Jon featuring Usher and Ludacris |
| 5. |
Halloween (Theme) |
- |
| 6. |
Gold Digger |
Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx |
| 7. |
Hollaback Girl |
Gwen Stefani |
| 8. |
Brown Eyed Girl |
Van Morrison |
| 9. |
Spongebob Squarepants Theme |
SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10. |
What U Gon' Do |
Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz |
| 11. |
We Belong Together |
Mariah Carey |
| 12. |
Lonely |
Akon |
| 13. |
Let's Go |
Trick Daddy |
| 14. |
Ass Like That |
Eminem |
| 15. |
PIMP |
50 Cent |
| 16. |
1, 2 Step |
Ciara featuring Missy Elliott |
| 17. |
Wait (The Whisper Song) |
Ying Yang Twins |
| 18. |
Don't Cha |
Pussycat Dolls |
| 19. |
Some Cut |
Trillville |
| 20. |
Scotty Doesn't Know |
Lustra |
About Moderati
Moderati makes mobile phones rock. A wholly owned subsidiary of publicly traded Japanese corporation Faith, Inc., Moderati delivers high-impact mobile content to consumers through its Modtones brand, and to all major wireless carriers. The Moderati catalog includes song tones, polyphonic ringtones, wallpaper, licensed and original voice and image files, and ringback tones. Moderati's suite of products includes Modtones DJ, named Best Ringtone Application at the 2005 BREW Awards, and Modtones Gallery for visual content. The Modtones consumer website was deemed a 2005 Webby Worthy site by the 9th Annual Webby Awards. Founded in 2001, Moderati also provides service to global licensees of its parent company's software-based mobile sound solutions, including support for the CMX® multimedia software solution developed by QUALCOMM utilizing Faith technology. www.moderati.com
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For more information, contact:
Vijay Chattha
Moderati
415.305.6041
vijay@moderati.com
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