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[Popchartfreak]

30th May 2021

It's straight in on top for Cher's classic 1971 drama-epic Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves, which was denied the top spot at the time by virtue of clashing with other classics, but that wrong has been righted this week as a bunch of Cher tracks make the itunes charts - I know not why, but prob some promo somewhere. I've only been waiting 50 years for an excuse, cos I love that record to bits, and it gives Cher a 7th chart-topper, dating from the 60's (I Got You Babe charted as an oldie), 70's (Dark Lady), 90's (3 of 'em) and one in 2014 to boot. That blocks the highest Eurovision track from the top spot (Norway's TIX).

Dadi Freyr improves on 2020's Eurovision woulda-winner by going top 10, Keith Urban is the highest climber shooting into the top 30 for yet another on his rapid run of top 40's of late, while there's oodles of climbers in a massively over-crowded chart (I could easily expand to a top 120 at the mo, if it wasn't such hard work!) and new entries from: Paloma Faith with her latest Monster, Roisin Murphy also banging out another from the album, Jubel & Regard following-up, and 3 veteran returns: Spandau Ballet last made my charts in the 2009 comeback, and now Gary Kemp gets his first solo entry 41 years on since they debuted; Joan Armatrading debuted 45 years ago with Love & Affection, at a time when being female, black and gay was a bit of a challenge, and she's now back for the first time in nearly 30 years with new material charting, hooray! UB40 also return - or rather it's the half of the band who havent charted recently as Ali Campbell & former UB40 mates, but had charted just before them. It's all very schizophrenic, these brotherly rifts in pop. Anyways 41 years of hits.


1 NEW 1 1 GYPSIES, TRAMPS AND THIEVES - Cher 170000
2 9 2 2 FALLEN ANGEL - TIX 160000
3 1 1 4 45 FAHRENHEIT GIRL - Drew Sycamore 455000
4 2 1 3 SARA - Fleetwood Mac 350000
5 7 5 3 WOMAN - Riva Taylor 120600
6 6 6 8 MR HAZE - Texas 230300
7 25 7 2 CALL ME A SAINT - Yonaka 68750
8 10 8 2 SET ME FREE - Eden Alene 90000
9 17 9 2 10 YEARS - Dadi Freyr 68000
10 3 3 6 STRONGER - Blinkie featuring House Gospel Choir 334000

11 5 5 6 LAZYBABY - Dove Cameron 281000
12 4 1 4 THE ‘IN’ CROWD - Bryan Ferry 395000
13 8 8 6 STARSTRUCK - Years & Years 207300
14 16 14 4 RUN - OneRepublic 97200
15 15 15 2 EL DIABLO - Elena Tsagkrinou 54000
16 13 1 15 NEED A LITTLE LOVE - The Fratellis 1017600
17 19 17 3 GOD ONLY KNOWS - For King and Country & Dolly Parton 56300
18 11 7 9 DEJA VU - Olivia Rodrigo 223550
19 22 19 4 WHO’S HURTING WHO - Jack Savoretti featuring Nile Rodgers 77450
20 23 20 2 GROWING UP IS GETTING OLD - VICTORIA 39250

21 12 1 16 MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU - The Supremes 731350
22 53 22 3 ELECTRIC - Katy Perry 38250
23 56 23 3 YOUNG SUMMER - Tungevaag 36850
24 72 24 2 OUT THE CAGE - Keith Urban featuring Breland & Nile Rodgers 24600
25 32 25 4 WHEREVER YOU GO - Lola Lennox featuring Annie Lennox 64450
26 40 26 5 YOUR POWER - Billie Eilish 61300
27 29 27 4 EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT - Mark Knight & Beverley Knight featuring London Community Gospel Choir 72300
28 28 28 2 JE ME CASSE - Destiny 36600
29 14 14 5 DANIEL - Will Young 103750
30 35 30 2 VOILA - Barbara Pravi 35500

31 34 31 2 RUNNING - Ruben 35500
32 26 26 4 LOST - Jake Bugg 66550
33 33 33 11 CRY - Godley & Creme 147150
34 66 34 3 BELIEVERS - Alan Walker & Conor Maynard 30400
35 20 20 6 COLOUR ME IN - Hayley Williams 99900
36 18 8 8 DANCE FLOOR DARLING - Kylie Minogue 218100
37 38 37 3 HEAT - Paul Woodford & Amber Mark 47000
38 21 5 6 TILL FOREVER FALLS APART - Ashe & FINNEAS 235950
39 24 1 13 THE LAST MAN ON EARTH - Wolf Alice 1246500
40 43 40 3 STORMY WEATHER - Kings Of Leon 43250

41 42 41 5 THE FOUR HORSEMEN - Aphrodite’s Child 57750
42 27 27 5 NATURAL BLUES - Moby featuring Gregory Porter & Amethyst Kiah 74550
43 47 43 5 BEING SENTIMENTAL - Bright Light Bright Light 51000
44 59 44 3 DUSK (THE NEW DIVISION REMIX) - Lucy In Disguise featuring Observer Drift 43450
45 76 45 2 HEARTBREAK ANTHEM - Galantis, David Guetta & Little Mix 17800
46 48 46 4 HIGHER POWER - Coldplay 48150
47 78 47 2 LEAVE BEFORE YOU LOVE ME - Marshmello x Jonas Brothers 16900
48 51 48 4 PLEASE - Jessie Ware 42900
49 83 49 2 BEAUTIFUL BEACHES - James 15500
50 30 14 7 CAN’T HURRY LOVE - Gabrielle 134450

51 46 1 16 LOVE CHILD - Diana Ross & The Supremes 1194050
52 57 52 3 ORWELLIAN - Manic Street Preachers 32300
53 64 53 2 INVISIBLE - Duran Duran 18350
54 31 17 6 DON’T YOU GIVE UP ON ME - Lissie 101250
55 65 55 3 GOING DOWN SOUTH - The Black Keys 24000
56 36 3 14 LEAVE A LITTLE LOVE - Alesso & Armin van Buuren 564950
57 39 39 5 WHACKED - Alabama 3 78750
58 60 58 4 ALL I KNOW SO FAR - P!nk 36600
59 62 59 3 HOLDING ON TOO LONG - HARD FEELINGS 24900
60 63 60 4 HEART AND SOUL - T’Pau 30600

61 41 15 8 MIDNIGHT MASQUERADE - Asher Monroe 132900
62 71 62 3 BONES - The Rasmus 19000
63 37 2 10 SAVE YOUR TEARS - Rose Gray 585500
64 79 64 2 EASY TO LOVE (DIMITRI FROM PARIS REMIX) - Leo Sayer 11300
65 44 6 10 FOLLOWING THE SUN - SUPER-HI and Neeka 328000
66 68 66 3 O-O-H CHILD - The Five Stairsteps 19600
67 74 67 3 WE ARE THE PEOPLE - Martin Garrix featuring Bono & The Edge 17000
68 73 68 3 SECRETS - Erasure 17200
69 70 69 3 WITHOUT YOU (THE MILEY CYRUS REMIX) - The Kid Laroi & Miley Cyrus 17800
70 81 70 2 DISCOTEQUE - THE ROOP 9800

71 80 71 2 ADRENALINA - Senhit & Flo-Rida 9800
72 45 5 10 BEST OF ME - ARTBAT & Sailor & I 337600
73 75 73 3 VILLAIN - Lily Rose 15400
74 NEW 74 1 MONSTER - Paloma Faith 5200
75 85 75 2 CRICKET WIFE - Pet Shop Boys 8000
76 NEW 76 1 SHELLFISH MADEMOISELLE - Roisin Murphy 4800
77 49 18 8 KEEP MOVING - Jungle 123550
78 NEW 78 1 LOVE’S UNKIND - Donna Summer 4400
79 NEW 79 1 DUMB - Jubel 4200
80 NEW 80 1 YOU - Regard, Troye Sivan & Tate McRae 4000

81 NEW 81 1 ANOTHER YOU - Alok & Bloodline featuring The Vamps 3800
82 NEW 82 1 ALREADY THERE - Joan Armatrading 3600
83 NEW 83 1 MESSAGE OF LOVE - UB40 featuring House Of Shem 3400
84 NEW 84 1 AHEAD OF THE GAME - Gary Kemp 3200
85 NEW 85 1 DON’T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING - Gerry & The Pacemakers 3000

DROP OUTS
50 22 6 MORE THAN A MIRACLE - The Blow Monkeys 90200
52 20 6 BUCCANEER RUM JUM - Smith & Burrows 97600
54 28 8 HOW DOES IT FEEL - London Grammar 93800
55 36 6 SEIZE THE DAY - Paul McCartney featuring Phoebe Bridgers 84500
58 38 6 FREEDOM WAS A HIGHWAY - Jimmie Allen & Brad Paisley 68400
61 40 5 GOOD INTENTIONS - Boy George 50500
67 58 4 DO YA DANCE - Suzi Quatro 27400
69 37 8 SUMMER 91 (LOOKING BACK) - Noizu 85300
77 67 3 ANYWHERE AWAY FROM HERE - Rag’N’Bone Man & P!nk 16400
82 66 4 WE’RE ON OUR WAY NOW - Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds 21400
84 18 14 YOU’RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING - Barry White 231700