Total Request Live - Revision history

imported>Jjazz76: more NPOV. 9 years is a pretty long gap and less than a decade gives a "it was barely gone vibe."

2025-12-06T18:29:46Z

more NPOV. 9 years is a pretty long gap and less than a decade gives a "it was barely gone vibe."

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	During the original run of the program, ''TRL'' played the ten most requested music videos of the day, as voted on by viewers via phone or online. The show generally aired Monday through Thursday for one hour, though the scheduling and length of the show fluctuated over the years. Although ''TRL'' was billed as a live show, many episodes were prerecorded. Due to declining ratings, and the larger decline of music-based television in favor of online services, MTV announced the cancellation of ''TRL'' on September 15, 2008.<ref name="Report: MTV to Cancel TRL">{{cite news \|last=Carlson \|first=Jen \|date=September 16, 2008 \|title=MTV Puts an End to TRL \|work=[[gothamist]] \|url=https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/mtv-puts-an-end-to-trl \|access-date=July 22, 2022}}</ref> The special three-hour finale episode, '''''Total Finale Live''''', aired on November 16, 2008.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1597023/20081014/knowles_beyonce.jhtml\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017113121/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1597023/20081014/knowles_beyonce.jhtml\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=October 17, 2008\|title=Beyonce To Perform On 'TRL' Finale\|website=[[MTV]]}}</ref>		During the original run of the program, ''TRL'' played the ten most requested music videos of the day, as voted on by viewers via phone or online. The show generally aired Monday through Thursday for one hour, though the scheduling and length of the show fluctuated over the years. Although ''TRL'' was billed as a live show, many episodes were prerecorded. Due to declining ratings, and the larger decline of music-based television in favor of online services, MTV announced the cancellation of ''TRL'' on September 15, 2008.<ref name="Report: MTV to Cancel TRL">{{cite news \|last=Carlson \|first=Jen \|date=September 16, 2008 \|title=MTV Puts an End to TRL \|work=[[gothamist]] \|url=https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/mtv-puts-an-end-to-trl \|access-date=July 22, 2022}}</ref> The special three-hour finale episode, '''''Total Finale Live''''', aired on November 16, 2008.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1597023/20081014/knowles_beyonce.jhtml\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017113121/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1597023/20081014/knowles_beyonce.jhtml\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=October 17, 2008\|title=Beyonce To Perform On 'TRL' Finale\|website=[[MTV]]}}</ref>

	~~Less than a decade later,~~ ''TRL'' was revived on October 2, 2017.<ref name="MTV Mines the Past">{{cite news\|last1=Koblin\|first1=John\|title=MTV Mines the Past for Its Future: 'Total Request Live'\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/30/business/media/mtv-total-request-live-revival.html\|website=New York Times\|date=July 30, 2017\|access-date=July 30, 2017}}</ref> In 2019, the show aired Saturday mornings at 10:00 am [[Eastern Time Zone\|ET]] as '''''TRL Top 10'''''. The show was then rebranded to ''Fresh Out Live''.		''TRL'' was revived on October 2, 2017.<ref name="MTV Mines the Past">{{cite news\|last1=Koblin\|first1=John\|title=MTV Mines the Past for Its Future: 'Total Request Live'\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/30/business/media/mtv-total-request-live-revival.html\|website=New York Times\|date=July 30, 2017\|access-date=July 30, 2017}}</ref> In 2019, the show aired Saturday mornings at 10:00 am [[Eastern Time Zone\|ET]] as '''''TRL Top 10'''''. The show was then rebranded to ''Fresh Out Live''.

	==History==		==History==

imported>GreenC bot: Move 2 urls. Wayback Medic 2.5 per WP:URLREQ#billboard.com/articles/columns

2025-09-11T19:45:36Z

Move 2 urls. Wayback Medic 2.5 per WP:URLREQ#billboard.com/articles/columns

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	In September 1998, MTV producers merged the real-time aspect of ''MTV Live'' with the fan-controlled countdown aspect of ''Total Request'' into ''Total Request Live''. The program made its debut from MTV Studios on September 14. The show then grew to become MTV's unofficial [[Flagship (broadcasting)\|flagship]] program.		In September 1998, MTV producers merged the real-time aspect of ''MTV Live'' with the fan-controlled countdown aspect of ''Total Request'' into ''Total Request Live''. The program made its debut from MTV Studios on September 14. The show then grew to become MTV's unofficial [[Flagship (broadcasting)\|flagship]] program.

	The original host of ''TRL'', Carson Daly, brought popularity to the show. The abbreviation ''TRL'' was adopted as the official title of the show in February 1999, after Daly and [[Dave Holmes (actor)\|Dave Holmes]] began using it on air regularly. In the years following, the program was rarely referred to by its original title. The show began successfully, receiving hundreds of votes for popular artists such as [[Aaliyah]], [[Backstreet Boys]], [[Blaque]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Christina Aguilera]], [[Eminem]], [[Hanson (band)\|Hanson]], [[Janet Jackson]], [[Kid Rock]], [[Korn]], [[Limp Bizkit]], [[*NSYNC]], and [[TLC (group)\|TLC]].<ref>{{cite web \|date=August 8, 2017 \|title=MTV's Total Request Live (TRL): The Real Story & Memorable Moments \|url=http://www.idolator.com/7667301/mtvs-total-request-live-trl-the-real-story-memorable-moments }}{{~~Dead~~ link\|date=August ~~2024~~ \|bot=~~InternetArchiveBot~~ \|~~fix-attempted~~=~~yes~~ }}</ref>		The original host of ''TRL'', Carson Daly, brought popularity to the show. The abbreviation ''TRL'' was adopted as the official title of the show in February 1999, after Daly and [[Dave Holmes (actor)\|Dave Holmes]] began using it on air regularly. In the years following, the program was rarely referred to by its original title. The show began successfully, receiving hundreds of votes for popular artists such as [[Aaliyah]], [[Backstreet Boys]], [[Blaque]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Christina Aguilera]], [[Eminem]], [[Hanson (band)\|Hanson]], [[Janet Jackson]], [[Kid Rock]], [[Korn]], [[Limp Bizkit]], [[*NSYNC]], and [[TLC (group)\|TLC]].<ref>{{cite web \|date=August 8, 2017 \|title=MTV's Total Request Live (TRL): The Real Story & Memorable Moments \|url=http://www.idolator.com/7667301/mtvs-total-request-live-trl-the-real-story-memorable-moments }}{{dead link\|date=August 2025\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>

	''TRL'' spent its first year developing a cult-type following.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inside Total Request Live - Merchants Of Cool - Frontline \|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/etc/trl.html \|website=[[PBS]]}}</ref> In late 1999, a [[live studio audience]] was added. By early 2000, the show reached its peak, becoming a very recognizable pop culture icon in its first two years of existence. A weekend edition of the show known as ''TRL Weekend'', with a countdown of the week's top 10 videos, aired for a short time in 2000.{{citation needed\|date=February 2016}}		''TRL'' spent its first year developing a cult-type following.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inside Total Request Live - Merchants Of Cool - Frontline \|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/etc/trl.html \|website=[[PBS]]}}</ref> In late 1999, a [[live studio audience]] was added. By early 2000, the show reached its peak, becoming a very recognizable pop culture icon in its first two years of existence. A weekend edition of the show known as ''TRL Weekend'', with a countdown of the week's top 10 videos, aired for a short time in 2000.{{citation needed\|date=February 2016}}
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	===Revivals (2014–2016)===		===Revivals (2014–2016)===
	On June 25, 2014, MTV announced that they would bring back ''Total Request Live'' for a one-off special edition on July 2, presented by MTV personality [[Sway Calloway\|Sway]] with recording artist [[Ariana Grande]], who performed her single "[[Problem (Ariana Grande song)\|Problem]]" and premiered her song "[[Break Free (song)\|Break Free]]", as well as having her hip hop knowledge tested in a "Hip Hop Mix Up" game. The special was titled ''Total Ariana Live'' and was broadcast from MTV's Times Square studio in front of a live audience. Grande called it "a huge honor" to bring back ''TRL''.<ref>{{cite magazine\|last=Ng\|first=Philiana\|title=Ariana Grande, MTV Revive 'TRL' for One Day\|url=https://www.billboard.com/~~articles/columns~~/pop~~-shop/6133950~~/ariana-grande-mtv-bring-back-trl-one-day-only\|magazine=Billboard\|date=June 25, 2014}}</ref> The episode drew an average of 456,000 viewers.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Cantor\|first=Brian\|title=Ratings: MTV's "Total Ariana Live" Draws In Under 500,000 Viewers\|url=http://headlineplanet.com/home/2014/07/04/ratings-mtvs-total-ariana-live-draws-500000-viewers/\|website=Headline Planet\|date=July 4, 2014}}</ref>		On June 25, 2014, MTV announced that they would bring back ''Total Request Live'' for a one-off special edition on July 2, presented by MTV personality [[Sway Calloway\|Sway]] with recording artist [[Ariana Grande]], who performed her single "[[Problem (Ariana Grande song)\|Problem]]" and premiered her song "[[Break Free (song)\|Break Free]]", as well as having her hip hop knowledge tested in a "Hip Hop Mix Up" game. The special was titled ''Total Ariana Live'' and was broadcast from MTV's Times Square studio in front of a live audience. Grande called it "a huge honor" to bring back ''TRL''.<ref>{{cite magazine\|last=Ng\|first=Philiana\|title=Ariana Grande, MTV Revive 'TRL' for One Day\|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-mtv-bring-back-trl-one-day-only-6133950/\|magazine=Billboard\|date=June 25, 2014}}</ref> The episode drew an average of 456,000 viewers.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Cantor\|first=Brian\|title=Ratings: MTV's "Total Ariana Live" Draws In Under 500,000 Viewers\|url=http://headlineplanet.com/home/2014/07/04/ratings-mtvs-total-ariana-live-draws-500000-viewers/\|website=Headline Planet\|date=July 4, 2014}}</ref>

	On September 27, 2016, as part of MTV's Elect This campaign, the network revived the program for a one-hour live special called ''Total Registration Live''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2016/09/26/mtv-brings-back-trl-for-one-day-only-as-total-registration-live-to-encourage-voter-registration-tuesday-september-27-at-600pm-et-pt-230412/20160926mtv01/\|title=Breaking News - MTV Brings Back "TRL" for One Day Only as "Total Registration Live" to Encourage Voter Registration Tuesday, September 27 at 6:00PM ET/PT - TheFutonCritic.com\|website=www.thefutoncritic.com}}</ref> It was simulcast on MTV's website, app, [[Facebook]] and [[YouTube]] pages, and ElectThis.com. It was hosted by [[Nessa]] and featured performances by [[Ty Dolla Sign]] from his politically motivated mixtape ''[[Campaign (mixtape)\|Campaign]]''. [[Kendall Jenner]] appeared in Times Square on behalf of [[Rock the Vote]], and [[Ana Marie Cox]] and [[Jamil Smith (writer)\|Jamil Smith]] from MTV News appeared on-air for segments. There were other appearances by [[Joss Whedon]], [[Camila Cabello]], [[Vic Mensa]], [[Natalia Dyer]], and [[Mack Wilds]]. Stories of millennials who have been activists were spotlighted.		On September 27, 2016, as part of MTV's Elect This campaign, the network revived the program for a one-hour live special called ''Total Registration Live''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2016/09/26/mtv-brings-back-trl-for-one-day-only-as-total-registration-live-to-encourage-voter-registration-tuesday-september-27-at-600pm-et-pt-230412/20160926mtv01/\|title=Breaking News - MTV Brings Back "TRL" for One Day Only as "Total Registration Live" to Encourage Voter Registration Tuesday, September 27 at 6:00PM ET/PT - TheFutonCritic.com\|website=www.thefutoncritic.com}}</ref> It was simulcast on MTV's website, app, [[Facebook]] and [[YouTube]] pages, and ElectThis.com. It was hosted by [[Nessa]] and featured performances by [[Ty Dolla Sign]] from his politically motivated mixtape ''[[Campaign (mixtape)\|Campaign]]''. [[Kendall Jenner]] appeared in Times Square on behalf of [[Rock the Vote]], and [[Ana Marie Cox]] and [[Jamil Smith (writer)\|Jamil Smith]] from MTV News appeared on-air for segments. There were other appearances by [[Joss Whedon]], [[Camila Cabello]], [[Vic Mensa]], [[Natalia Dyer]], and [[Mack Wilds]]. Stories of millennials who have been activists were spotlighted.
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	Even though late 1990s [[boy band]]s like Backstreet Boys and NSYNC released albums before ''TRL'' began in the fall of 1998, both groups only reached their commercial peaks after their videos were seen on ''TRL''. In 1999, the Backstreet Boys' second LP, ''[[Millennium (Backstreet Boys album)\|Millennium]]'', achieved the highest first week sales ever from an LP at the time.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=O'Connor\|first=Christopher\|date=1999-05-26\|title=Backstreet Boys Smash Sales Mark With Millennium\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/514418/backstreet-boys-smash-sales-mark-with-millennium/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415034513/http://www.mtv.com/news/514418/backstreet-boys-smash-sales-mark-with-millennium/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=April 15, 2019\|website=MTV News\|access-date=July 28, 2021\|language=en}}</ref>		Even though late 1990s [[boy band]]s like Backstreet Boys and NSYNC released albums before ''TRL'' began in the fall of 1998, both groups only reached their commercial peaks after their videos were seen on ''TRL''. In 1999, the Backstreet Boys' second LP, ''[[Millennium (Backstreet Boys album)\|Millennium]]'', achieved the highest first week sales ever from an LP at the time.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=O'Connor\|first=Christopher\|date=1999-05-26\|title=Backstreet Boys Smash Sales Mark With Millennium\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/514418/backstreet-boys-smash-sales-mark-with-millennium/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415034513/http://www.mtv.com/news/514418/backstreet-boys-smash-sales-mark-with-millennium/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=April 15, 2019\|website=MTV News\|access-date=July 28, 2021\|language=en}}</ref>

	In 2000, when NSYNC released their second LP ''[[No Strings Attached ('N Sync album)\|No Strings Attached]]'', they topped the Backstreet Boys' first week sales and set a record for first-week album sales that would last for 15 years until [[Adele]]'s ''[[25 (Adele album)\|25]]'' surpassed the record in 2015.<ref>{{Cite magazine\|last=Caulfield\|first=Keith\|date=2015-11-24\|title=Adele Breaks Single-Week U.S. Album Sales Record\|url=~~http~~://www.billboard.com/~~articles/columns/chart-beat/6776941~~/adele-breaks-album-sales-record-single-week-nsync\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224190907/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6776941/adele-breaks-album-sales-record-single-week-nsync\|archive-date=2018-12-24\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=July 28, 2021}}</ref> Fans numbering in the thousands stood outside ''TRL''{{'s}} studio to see NSYNC or Backstreet Boys appear as guests, resulting in the closure of Times Square.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Jackman\|first=Ian\|title=Total Request Live: The Ultimate Fan Guide\|publisher=Simon and Schuster\|year=2000\|isbn=0-7434-1850-6\|location=New York\|pages=74}} "On their album release day, we probably had ten thousand kids outside."</ref><ref name=":0" /> Throughout most of 1998, 1999, and 2000, videos by the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC would claim the top position on the countdown.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Haack \|first=Brian \|date=2017-08-02 \|title=MTV Memories: 11 Most-Requested '"TRL" Videos \|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/remember-these-11-most-requested-trl-videos \|access-date=2021-07-28 \|website=GRAMMY.com \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite magazine \|last=Lipshutz \|first=Jason \|date=2018-04-27 \|title=The 10 Greatest Boy Band Videos of the TRL Era \|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8395651/best-boy-band-videos-trl \|magazine=Billboard \|language=en}} Retrieved July 28, 2021.</ref> Other boy bands of the era who achieved number one videos or received heavy rotation on the show included [[98 Degrees]], [[O-Town]], [[B2K]], [[soulDecision]],<ref name=":3" /> and [[LFO (American band)\|LFO]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Harvilla \|first=Rob \|date=2019-07-29 \|title=How LFO's "Summer Girls" Explains the Weird, Wonderful Music of 1999 \|url=https://www.theringer.com/music/2019/7/29/8934482/lfo-summer-girls-1999-music-abercrombie-fitch-song \|access-date=2021-07-30 \|website=[[The Ringer (website)\|The Ringer]] \|language=en}}</ref>		In 2000, when NSYNC released their second LP ''[[No Strings Attached ('N Sync album)\|No Strings Attached]]'', they topped the Backstreet Boys' first week sales and set a record for first-week album sales that would last for 15 years until [[Adele]]'s ''[[25 (Adele album)\|25]]'' surpassed the record in 2015.<ref>{{Cite magazine\|last=Caulfield\|first=Keith\|date=2015-11-24\|title=Adele Breaks Single-Week U.S. Album Sales Record\|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/adele-breaks-album-sales-record-single-week-nsync/\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224190907/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6776941/adele-breaks-album-sales-record-single-week-nsync\|archive-date=2018-12-24\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=July 28, 2021}}</ref> Fans numbering in the thousands stood outside ''TRL''{{'s}} studio to see NSYNC or Backstreet Boys appear as guests, resulting in the closure of Times Square.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Jackman\|first=Ian\|title=Total Request Live: The Ultimate Fan Guide\|publisher=Simon and Schuster\|year=2000\|isbn=0-7434-1850-6\|location=New York\|pages=74}} "On their album release day, we probably had ten thousand kids outside."</ref><ref name=":0" /> Throughout most of 1998, 1999, and 2000, videos by the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC would claim the top position on the countdown.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Haack \|first=Brian \|date=2017-08-02 \|title=MTV Memories: 11 Most-Requested '"TRL" Videos \|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/remember-these-11-most-requested-trl-videos \|access-date=2021-07-28 \|website=GRAMMY.com \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite magazine \|last=Lipshutz \|first=Jason \|date=2018-04-27 \|title=The 10 Greatest Boy Band Videos of the TRL Era \|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8395651/best-boy-band-videos-trl \|magazine=Billboard \|language=en}} Retrieved July 28, 2021.</ref> Other boy bands of the era who achieved number one videos or received heavy rotation on the show included [[98 Degrees]], [[O-Town]], [[B2K]], [[soulDecision]],<ref name=":3" /> and [[LFO (American band)\|LFO]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Harvilla \|first=Rob \|date=2019-07-29 \|title=How LFO's "Summer Girls" Explains the Weird, Wonderful Music of 1999 \|url=https://www.theringer.com/music/2019/7/29/8934482/lfo-summer-girls-1999-music-abercrombie-fitch-song \|access-date=2021-07-30 \|website=[[The Ringer (website)\|The Ringer]] \|language=en}}</ref>

	===Pop princesses===		===Pop princesses===
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	===Disney stars===		===Disney stars===
	Hilary Duff was the first Disney Star in heavy rotation on MTV, She premiered "[[So Yesterday]]", which peaked at number one days later, and continue to top the countdown with the videos for "[[Our Lips Are Sealed]]", "[[Fly (Hilary Duff song)\|Fly]]", "[[Wake Up (Hilary Duff song)\|Wake Up]]", "[[Beat of My Heart]]" and"[[With Love (Hilary Duff song)\|With Love]]" and her popularity was a determining factor for ~~another~~ Disney stars on TRL. [[Vanessa Hudgens]] premiered "[[Come Back to Me (Vanessa Hudgens song)\|Come Back to Me]]", which peaked at number three, and "[[Say OK]]", which only went to number ten. The [[Jonas Brothers]] premiered their songs "[[Hold On (Jonas Brothers song)\|Hold On]]" and "[[SOS (Jonas Brothers song)\|SOS]]" on the show; "SOS" made it on the countdown peaking at number six. "[[When You Look Me in the Eyes]]" was on the charts for several weeks before peaking at number one, after fans crushed and flooded the ''TRL'' site by requesting the video hundreds of times on March 19, 2008.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Anitai \|first=Tamar \|date=2008-03-18 \|title=Jonas Brothers Phone a Fan on 'TRL' \|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2291849/jonas-brothers-phone-a-fan-on-trl/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802140733/http://www.mtv.com/news/2291849/jonas-brothers-phone-a-fan-on-trl/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=August 2, 2021 \|access-date=2021-08-16 \|website=MTV News \|language=en}}</ref> "[[Burnin' Up (Jonas Brothers song)\|Burnin' Up]]" has also made it to the number-one spot on ''TRL''. [[Ashley Tisdale]] premiered "[[He Said She Said (Ashley Tisdale song)\|He Said She Said]]" on ''TRL'' and it reached the number-one spot for 16 days and was retired at 40 days in the countdown, becoming the most successful song for a Disney recording artist in the show. [[Aly & AJ]]'s videos for "[[Rush (Aly & AJ song)\|Rush]]", "[[Chemicals React]]" and "[[Potential Breakup Song]]" have all been on the countdown with "Rush" peaking at number two ~~and~~ "Chemicals React" peaking at number four, and "Potential Breakup Song" peaking at number five. [[Miley Cyrus]]'s "[[7 Things]]" premiered on ''TRL'' and reached number four on the show.		Hilary Duff was the first Disney Star in heavy rotation on MTV, She premiered "[[So Yesterday]]", which peaked at number one days later, and continue to top the countdown with the videos for "[[Our Lips Are Sealed]]", "[[Fly (Hilary Duff song)\|Fly]]", "[[Wake Up (Hilary Duff song)\|Wake Up]]", "[[Beat of My Heart]]" and"[[With Love (Hilary Duff song)\|With Love]]" and her popularity was a determining factor for other Disney stars on TRL. [[Vanessa Hudgens]] premiered "[[Come Back to Me (Vanessa Hudgens song)\|Come Back to Me]]", which peaked at number three, and "[[Say OK]]", which only went to number ten. The [[Jonas Brothers]] premiered their songs "[[Hold On (Jonas Brothers song)\|Hold On]]" and "[[SOS (Jonas Brothers song)\|SOS]]" on the show; "SOS" made it on the countdown peaking at number six. "[[When You Look Me in the Eyes]]" was on the charts for several weeks before peaking at number one, after fans crushed and flooded the ''TRL'' site by requesting the video hundreds of times on March 19, 2008.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Anitai \|first=Tamar \|date=2008-03-18 \|title=Jonas Brothers Phone a Fan on 'TRL' \|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2291849/jonas-brothers-phone-a-fan-on-trl/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802140733/http://www.mtv.com/news/2291849/jonas-brothers-phone-a-fan-on-trl/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=August 2, 2021 \|access-date=2021-08-16 \|website=MTV News \|language=en}}</ref> "[[Burnin' Up (Jonas Brothers song)\|Burnin' Up]]" has also made it to the number-one spot on ''TRL''. [[Ashley Tisdale]] premiered "[[He Said She Said (Ashley Tisdale song)\|He Said She Said]]" on ''TRL'' and it reached the number-one spot for 16 days and was retired at 40 days in the countdown, becoming the most successful song for a Disney recording artist in the show. [[Aly & AJ]]'s videos for "[[Rush (Aly & AJ song)\|Rush]]", "[[Chemicals React]]" and "[[Potential Breakup Song]]" have all been on the countdown with "Rush" peaking at number two, "Chemicals React" peaking at number four, and "Potential Breakup Song" peaking at number five. [[Miley Cyrus]]'s "[[7 Things]]" premiered on ''TRL'' and reached number four on the show.

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	* [[List of Total Request Live number one music videos\|List of ''Total Request Live'' number one music videos]]		* [[List of Total Request Live number one music videos\|List of ''Total Request Live'' number one music videos]]

	== References ==		==References==
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	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
	*{{cite book \|title=Total Request Live: The Ultimate Fan Guide \|publisher=Simon and Schuster \|last=Jackman \|first=Ian \|year=2000 \|isbn=9780743418508 \|url-access=registration \|url=https://archive.org/details/trlultimatefangu00jack_0 }}		* {{cite book \|title=Total Request Live: The Ultimate Fan Guide \|publisher=Simon and Schuster \|last=Jackman \|first=Ian \|year=2000 \|isbn=9780743418508 \|url-access=registration \|url=https://archive.org/details/trlultimatefangu00jack_0 }}

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	In September 1998, MTV producers merged the real-time aspect of ''MTV Live'' with the fan-controlled countdown aspect of ''Total Request'' into ''Total Request Live''. The program made its debut from MTV Studios on September 14. The show then grew to become MTV's unofficial [[Flagship (broadcasting)\|flagship]] program.		In September 1998, MTV producers merged the real-time aspect of ''MTV Live'' with the fan-controlled countdown aspect of ''Total Request'' into ''Total Request Live''. The program made its debut from MTV Studios on September 14. The show then grew to become MTV's unofficial [[Flagship (broadcasting)\|flagship]] program.

	The original host of ''TRL'', Carson Daly, brought popularity to the show. The abbreviation ''TRL'' was adopted as the official title of the show in February 1999, after Daly and [[Dave Holmes (actor)\|Dave Holmes]] began using it on air regularly. In the years following, the program was rarely referred to by its original title. The show began successfully, receiving hundreds of votes for popular artists such as [[~~Hanson (band)\|Hanson~~]], [[~~Aaliyah~~]], [[Blaque]], [[~~TLC (group)\|TLC~~]], [[~~Eminem~~]], [[~~Christina Aguilera~~]], [[~~Britney Spears~~]], [[~~Korn~~]], [[~~Limp Bizkit~~]], [[~~Kid Rock~~]], [[~~Janet Jackson~~]], [[*NSYNC]], and [[~~Backstreet Boys~~]].<ref>{{cite web \|date=August 8, 2017 \|title=MTV's Total Request Live (TRL): The Real Story & Memorable Moments \|url=http://www.idolator.com/7667301/mtvs-total-request-live-trl-the-real-story-memorable-moments }}{{Dead link\|date=August 2024 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>		The original host of ''TRL'', Carson Daly, brought popularity to the show. The abbreviation ''TRL'' was adopted as the official title of the show in February 1999, after Daly and [[Dave Holmes (actor)\|Dave Holmes]] began using it on air regularly. In the years following, the program was rarely referred to by its original title. The show began successfully, receiving hundreds of votes for popular artists such as [[Aaliyah]], [[Backstreet Boys]], [[Blaque]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Christina Aguilera]], [[Eminem]], [[Hanson (band)\|Hanson]], [[Janet Jackson]], [[Kid Rock]], [[Korn]], [[Limp Bizkit]], [[*NSYNC]], and [[TLC (group)\|TLC]].<ref>{{cite web \|date=August 8, 2017 \|title=MTV's Total Request Live (TRL): The Real Story & Memorable Moments \|url=http://www.idolator.com/7667301/mtvs-total-request-live-trl-the-real-story-memorable-moments }}{{Dead link\|date=August 2024 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

	''TRL'' spent its first year developing a cult-type following.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inside Total Request Live - Merchants Of Cool - Frontline \|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/etc/trl.html \|website=[[PBS]]}}</ref> In late 1999, a [[live studio audience]] was added. By early 2000, the show reached its peak, becoming a very recognizable pop culture icon in its first two years of existence. A weekend edition of the show known as ''TRL Weekend'', with a countdown of the week's top 10 videos, aired for a short time in 2000.{{citation needed\|date=February 2016}}		''TRL'' spent its first year developing a cult-type following.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Inside Total Request Live - Merchants Of Cool - Frontline \|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/etc/trl.html \|website=[[PBS]]}}</ref> In late 1999, a [[live studio audience]] was added. By early 2000, the show reached its peak, becoming a very recognizable pop culture icon in its first two years of existence. A weekend edition of the show known as ''TRL Weekend'', with a countdown of the week's top 10 videos, aired for a short time in 2000.{{citation needed\|date=February 2016}}
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	* Viacom's sister channel [[BET]] featured its own urban-oriented countdown, ''[[106 & Park]]'', and the two shows frequently competed with one another for guests, though by the end of the run of ''TRL'', both shows aired with some space between them, allowing guests to appear on both shows on the same day.		* Viacom's sister channel [[BET]] featured its own urban-oriented countdown, ''[[106 & Park]]'', and the two shows frequently competed with one another for guests, though by the end of the run of ''TRL'', both shows aired with some space between them, allowing guests to appear on both shows on the same day.
	* [[TeenNick]] featured a kid-friendly rendition of ''TRL'' called ''TeenNick Top 10''.		* [[TeenNick]] featured a kid-friendly rendition of ''TRL'' called ''TeenNick Top 10''.
			* [[Westwood One (1976-2011)\|Westwood One]] produced a radio version of ''TRL'', titled the ''MTV TRL Weekend Countdown'' (later the ''MTV Weekend Countdown'') from 2000-2013. It was hosted by Brian McFayden (2000-2002), followed by Damien Fahey (2003-2013).

	==See also==		==See also==

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