Pixie Lott storms to #1 with her Boys & Girls

Not only does Pixie Lott become the next act to achieve 2 #1 singles in 2009, she also breaks the record for the bggest climb to #1 within the top 75. Pixie's second single Boys & Girls was released last Friday to enter at #73, now climbs to #1 with a full week's sales. This of course follows Mama Do with debut album due tomorrow, which will probably sell a Lott!

 

Hot on her tail this week is Sexy Bitch by David Guetta/Akon moving back up to #2, Jay Z & co no longer run the charts as Run This Town drops to #3.

 

Mika - We Are Golden enters at #4

Second highest new entry this week comes from Mika as he thinks We Are Golden, his comeback single storms in at #4. The song sounds just as bubbly and cheery as ever verging on the camp side at times. He may not have made #1 this time but is probably just as popular as 2 years ago, in 2006 he had 4 top 10 hits (including chart topper Grace Kelly) and a further top 20 from his debut album which also sold by the bucket load.

 

Mini Viva - Left My Heart In Tokyo enters at #7

Also making a big entry this week is another new girl group, as Mini Viva leave their heart in Tokyo ... not San Fransisco. Left My Heart In Tokyo sounds like something Girls Aloud could do, probably due to Xenomania producing this song (as with several GA songs).

 

Muse - Uprising enters at #9

As expected the big comeback single from Muse makes an Uprising straight into the top 10 this week, sounding as epic as ever. This is now the band's 12th top 20 hit since their debut back in 1999, however they didn't start to score big hits until 2001's Plug In Baby. Their albums have always done very well, so I would fully expect Muse to have next week's #1 album.

 

Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition climbs to #15

One of these slow burning records has undoubtedly been Sweet Disposition by hotly tipped Temper Trap, the latest rise can perhaps be attributed to it's use on big Brother this week. It's rather slow start was likely due to it being a free iTunes single on its week of release.

 

Shakira - She Wolf enters at #25 after early release

Another track to be released early to see off a cover version is Shakira's comeback single She Wolf, in at #25 on just 3 days sales. Sounding as unusual and non-commercial as ever, she has to be a contender for next week's #1. It should at the very least become her 6th top 10 hit, she has had 2 #1s - 2006's humungous Hips Don't Lie (with Wyclef Jean) and 2007's Beautiful Liar (alongside Beyonce).

 

U2 - I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight enters at #32

U2 rather surprisingly make the top 40 this week with their new single, the 3rd to be taken from their latest album No Line On The Horizon. It comes as a bit of a surprise as last single Magnificent could only make #42 and this single has not been doing well on the likes of iTunes. It does however follows a very popular 360^o tour featuring the famous claw and the release of a remix package and CD single. This is their 45th single release since 1981 and only their 4th single to miss the top 20, quite an achievement I'd say.

 

Livvi Franc - Now I'm That Bitch enters at #40

Livvi Franc (real name Olivia Charlotte Waithe) is the latest Barbadan singer songwriter and another to use the word Bitch in a song and have it censored to Chick. Now I'm That Bitch/Chick enters at #40 this week.

 

This week's also-rans

Missing out this week is the latest single from rockers You Me At Six, Kiss & Tell was top 40 in the mids but loses out to other new entries. 80's girl group Bananarama made another comeback this week as Love Comes got released, it seems their time has come and gone. Metal act Pearl Jam also miss out with their single called The Fixer, as does Kelly Clarkson who is indeed Already Gone! David Gray also misses out as he becomes a Fugitive.

 

Vera Lynn gets a shock #1 album, outselling the Beatles by some margin!

We have something of a shocker at the top of the albums listings this week, yes Dame Vera Lynn has made it to the top as the older living female to do so at a ripe old age of 93. Just behind her is Jamie T's 2nd album Kings & Queens, coming off the back of 2 moderately successful but well known singles. On Wed 09/09/09 The Beatles remesters were finally released, propmting speculation that the digital release of their back catalogue would also happen. That was not the case, the biggest selling act of all time do have 4 of their albums re-enter inside the top 10 this week with the highest only at #5 Sgt Pepper and Abbey Road at #6. This is the biggest single artist invasion to happen since similar happened following the death of Michael Jackson a few month's ago.

 

Next week's new releases due

Next week will see another battle for the #1 single as big new releases are due from the likes of Madonna, Cliff Richard and Taoi Cruz as well as Shakira's early release. New albums are due from Muse, Pixie Lott and David Gray amongst others, Muse are most likely to top the charts but will they be as big sellers as expected?

 

Personal opinion of 007!

I am happy to see Pixie Lott achieve her 2nd straight #1 as I think she is a very good singer and have high hopes for heer album. However I do rather like Mika's new one and actually think it deserves #1 slightly more, I loved his first album and also have high hopes for the 2nd. I am very happy to see the lovely Sweet Disposition by Temper Trap become the hit is deserves to be. Whilst I am not a huge fan of Muse, I do like their new single Uprising, I quite like the Mini viva track too. I am gutted to see David Gray miss out on getting anohter hit, his fans have probably moved on. Whilst I am not a fan of Vera Lynn's music in the leat bit, it is very good to see her top the charts. However I am a huge Beatles fan and nothing would have Please Pleased Me more than to see them top the charts!

This of course follows Mama Do with debut album due tomorrow, which will probably sell a Lott!

 

That pun is extremely lame and basically ruined what was otherwise a good commentary. :(

 

Struggling to find any flaws this week - the only thing I've found is that The Temper Trap has a 'The'. There's also a few spelling errors but I'm not gonna tell you about those, am I?

That's a good read, its a shame the Beatles Remastered albums were released on a Wednesday, otherwise they would have had an album at #1 with a full week's sales.

 

I just hope Shakira gets her first ever solo #1 next week, her previous #1s were collaborations.

I'd call 'Whenever Wherever' and 'Undeneath Your Clothes' hits, if not #1 :heehee:

I'd call 'Whenever Wherever' and 'Undeneath Your Clothes' hits, if not #1 :heehee:

 

 

I just re-phrased it ;)