Taio Cruz remains at #1 with Break Your Heart

UK R&B star Taio Cruz remains at #1 with Break Your Heart as he breaks the run of 8 different #1s in as many weeks. Aparently the track was originally intended for Cheryl Cole but her management didn't act quickly enough so Taio Cruz kept it for himself. Time will tell if Cheryl's solo career can take off successfully. Ringing up the rear once again is the still resurgent Sexy Bitch by David Guetta & Akon, now spending its 6th straight week in the top 3.

 

Jay Z feat Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind climbs to #3

Jay Z now has 2 tracks inside the top 5 this week as next single Empire State Of Mind rises 12 places to hit #3, just 3 weeks after Run This Town topped the chart. This is a collaboration with Alicia Keys, who also returns wirh If I Ain't Got You (thanks to X Factor).

 

Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Cash enters at #11

A digital era trend which has become very prevailant recently is the cherry picking of album tracks, as can be seen from Jay Z's entries last week. This week it is the turn of Dizzee Rascal, who almost enters the top 10 with album track Dirtee Cash. The track is essentially a cover of Dirty Cash, originally a #2 hit in 1990 for Adventures Of Stevie V ... well money talks right enough!

 

The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition climbs to #12

Australian "asmospheric" rock act the Temper Trap climb again with Sweet Disposition, which has become something of a sleeper hit after it was given away as a free single on iTunes.

 

Basshunter - Every Morning enters at #17

Swedish producer, singer and songwriter Jonas Erik Altberg makes his return this week, better known as Basshunter. He had a huge #1 last year with his debut Now You're Gone and follow up top 20 hits All I Ever Wanted and Angel In The Night, all from his debut album Now You're Gone. Now he enters at #17 with Every Morning, the first track to be taken from forthcoming second album Bass Generation. Relative flop then!

 

Lady Gaga - Love Game climbs to #19

This week Lady Gaga released her 4th single physically and only limps up to #19 as she plays a Love Game with a disco stick ... I say no more!

 

Example - Watch The Sun Come Up enters at #20

London rapper Elliot Gleave has been around since 1987 in one shape or form, under the name of Extra E. Under the name of Example (taken from his initials EG), he now sets an example by entering at #20 with Watch The Sun Come Up.

 

Kings Of Leon continue to dominate after a year

Kings Of Leon have undoubtedly proven to be the nation's biggest selling rock act of recent years, having sold over 2 million of their album in the year since its release. Not only that but they have had 2 singles selling consistently in this period - Sex On Fire was #1 this time last year and made the top 10 again just a few weeks ago, this week it goes back up 2 to #16. Use Somebody entered the top 40 as an album track around the same time, peaking at #2 as the 2nd single. The track has hung around ever since, now it makes a reentry at #25 largely due to a performance on X Factor.

 

Jade Ewen - My Man enters at #35

Jade Ewen first started as a West End performer then moved into music and subsequently winning the contest to perform this year's Eurovision song for the UK. Said song is It's My Time which was a #27 hit earlier on this year, now Jade scores a 2nd top 40 hit with My Man. Sugababes have once again changed their line up with the one remaining original member Keish Buchanan leaving, Jade has now been confirmed as her replacement in the group.

 

Jordin Sparks - SOS (Let The Music Play) enters at #39

American Idol winner Jordin Sparks is back with the 2nd single from her 2nd album, SOS enters at #39 and contains samples from Shannon's 1980's hit Let The Music Play. This is Jordin's 5th top 40 hit now, and neatly follows up Battlefield which peaked at #11 on 3 different occasions this year.

 

The almost hits for this week!

Naturi Naughton has made a new version of the Irene Cara hit Fame (now 29 years old), taken from the new version of the hit film. Also missing out is German metal act Rammstein with their new single p*ssy. Kid Cudi's second single Make Her Say appears to lack the potential of debut hit Day & Night. VV Brown has again missed out as she declares Game Over, Aqua go Back To Hhe 80's but not back to the top 40! Newton Faulkner asks Is This It, I'm afraid so as his first single from 2nd album misses out.

 

Madonna enters at #1 with her latest hits compilation album Celebration

In a very busy album chart once again, Madonna celelbrates a #1 album with her latest compilation of hits. This knocks last week's #1 down to #2 Muse Dizzee Rascal's Tongue & Cheek enters at #3 this week, just a place ahead of Mika's second album The Boy Who Knew Too Much. Cliff Richard & The Shadows are Reunited and enter at #6 this week. Richard Hawley also has a new entry at #17 this week.

 

Next week's potential hits

New single releases are due out from the likes of Backstreet Boys, Natalie Imbruglia, La Roux and Veronicas on the singles front. Albums are due from Basshunter, Newton Faulkner, Paloma Faith, Aqua, Ian Brown, Paramore, Nolans and many more. Come back next week to find out where all of the above chart!

 

Personal opinion of 007!

I am happy to see Taio Cruz remain at #1, the song is fast becoming a favourite of mine. Still hate Jay Z and Dizzee Rascal ... what he's done to Dirty Cash is really terrible, but I'm just glad he's not #1 in the singles or albums! Basshunter's new one sounds just like Now You're Gone part 6, so I am happy to see it get nowhere near the top this time. However I absolutely love 95% of Madonna's output and am happy to see her top the album charts this week. I also love Mika's new album, not quite as good as his first but still rather good.

THE ACTS WITH THE MOST NUMBER ONE WEEKS IN THE UK ALBUM CHART

 

(To W/E 3rd October 2009)

 

(No.1 Albums in Brackets)

 

1) THE BEATLES - 174 (15)

2) ELVIS PRESLEY - 63 (11)

3) ABBA - 57 (9)

4) THE ROLLING STONES - 44 (10)

5) THE SHADOWS - 42 (Includes 21 Weeks with Cliff Richard) (7)

6) SIMON & GARFUNKEL - 40 (2)

7)=CLIFF RICHARD - 30 (7)

7)=MICHAEL JACKSON - 30 (9) (Including 3 Weeks as Michael Jackson Plus The Jackson Five - In 1983)

9)=THE CARPENTERS - 29 (3)

9)=MADONNA - 29 (11)

Edited September 27, 200915 yr by zeus555

Great read :w00t:

 

Just the one mistake - the Newton Faulkner song is actually called If This Is It.