Alexandra Burke feat Flo Rida – Bad Boys wins this week’s battle for #1

It’s funny how when there’s a big chart battle like this, there is quite often one clear winner. Alexandra Burke thus emerges as this week’s brand new number one, selling close to 200k in the process. Ms Burke is of course the winner of 2008’s X-Factor and had the inevitable Christmas #1 with her cover version of Hallelujah. Bad Boys is a completely different style to Hallelujah, instead opting to go down the hip-hop route, featuring US rapper Flo Rida. This means that Flo can join the list of artists to have 2 #1 singles this year, along with Alexandra herself (Hallelujah was actually released in 2008 but was still #1 at the start of 2009).

 

Robbie Williams – Bodies enters at #2

So what of this week’s runner up then? Step forward Mr Robbie Williams with comeback single Bodies, a song which has divided many people’s opinions. Either way Bodies has sold more in its first week than most of this year’s #1 singles, thanks in no small way to his X-Factor performance. This is now Robbie’s 27th solo top 10 hit to date, with only 3 so far missing the top 10 and all 8 of his albums hitting #1 (excluding Live At Knebworth). He has of course topped the singles charts with Millenium, She’s The One, Rock DJ, Eternity, Something Stupid and Radio. His million selling single Angels only peaked at #4, proving that it is not always peak position that is important, overall sales sometimes tell the full story.

 

Michael Buble – Haven’t Met You Yet enters at #9

Whilst Michael Buble has never really been a singles artist, he has had 3 previous top 40 entries with long chart runs but relatively low peaks – Home made #31 in 2005, Everything made #38 in 2007 and Lost eventually peaked at #19 in 2008. However this week, he scores his biggest hit single to date as he storms in at #9, much to the surprise of many. Like his aforementioned singles, this is an original song co-written by Buble himself and appears on his new album due out tomorrow.

 

LostProphets – It’s Not The End Of The World enters at #16

Well folks it’s not the end of the world … but I can see it from here! Those are the claims from UK rockers Lost Prophets as they return to the UK top 40 this week at #16. This is the band’s 12th single release since their 2001 debut, their 2 biggest hits remain 2004’s #8 Last Train Home and 2006’s #8 Rooftops. This is the first to come from their forthcoming new album.

 

Mr Hudson – White Lies enters at #20

The second Hudson in this week’s top 40, not related to Jennifer (as far as we know anyway). Mr Hudson returns this week for his follow up to the massive #2 hit Supernova with a rather smaller hit and not a word of a lie! His debut solo album Straight, No Chaser is due out tomorrow with both singles on.

 

Editors – Papillon enters at #23

For a while it seemed like indie music was out of flavor, now it seems to be coming back a little bit. And so UK indie rock band Editors make their return with new single Papillon. This is the band’s 10th top 40 hit with only their 2005 debut Bullets missing out when originally released. By the way, a papillon is a breed of small dog apparently.

 

Black Eyed Peas – Meet Me Halfway enters at #26

Hip hop mega-stars Black Eyed Peas aren’t meeting anyone halfway it seems as their new single becomes their 3rd top 40 hit of the year. This of course follows chart toppers Boom Boom Pow and I Gotta Feeling, the latter of which is still firmly in the top 10 for an incredible 14th week.

 

Big Pink – Dominos enters at #29

Electro-pop duo The Big Pink finally make the top 40 as the domino effect comes into play this week. This is the band’s 4th single to be released from their debut album; following Too Young To Love, Velvet and Stop The World (none of which charted).

 

Jennifer Hudson – And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going enters at #32

Actress and singer Jennifer Hudson today gets her 3rd top 40 hit, thanks to a contestant performing the track on X-Factor. The song dates back to 1983 when it was first used in the Broadway production of Dream Girls, as performed by Jennifer Holliday reaching a lowly #32. Donna Giles charted at #27 with a club version of the song in 1994. However, neither of these versions are legally available, hence J-Hud’s version from the Dream Girls film enters the top 40 at #32.

 

Medina – You & I enters at #39

Danish singer Medina gets her debut top 40 hit this week with You & I in at #39. Incidentally Medina is also the name of several cities in the world - Saudi Arabia, Australia, Dominican Republic, Ghana and Hungary. I wonder which she took her name from then?

 

This week’s almost hits!

Paolo Nutini may have a Pencil Full Of Lead but misses out for now, there’s still time to refill that pencil. Also missing out this week is Dangerous by Cascada, rather surprising as follows up a massive #1 single. Gracious K also miss out with Migaine Skank, it obviously set off enough migraines to prevent people buying it! Ash also flop yet again with their new single True Love 1980, as does the delayed release of Silly Boy by Eva Simons.

 

Editors top this week’s album charts

In a rather unusual move, the Editors released both their single and their album this week. It seems to have paid off on the albums front as their 3rd album enters straight in at the top In This Light & On This Evening. Just behind at #2 is Chipmunk's second album where he declares I Am Chipmunk. Entering at #4 this week is the new album from Shakira called She Wolf, off the back of the hit single with the same name. Also making a big entry this week at is UK hip hop star Taio Cruz with his Rokkstar album, sppelling not his strong point then! The second album from the Saturdays enters at #9, promptly following up last year’s debut Chasing Lights which also reached #9.

 

Next week’s hot new releases

Strongest contender for #1 next week has to be Fight For This Love by Cheryl Cole, with Cobra Starship, Alphabeat and charity collective Young Soul Rebels also in for a chance. New ones are also due from the likes of Miike Snow, Raygun, Foo Fighters and Green Day. Albums are due from Alexandra Burke (if that’s not #1 I will eat my hat), Michael Buble, Mr Hudson, Whitney, Seasick Steve and many more.

 

And now for the opinionated bit!

Whilst I quite like Bad Boys, I can’t help but think it is just generic R&B and feel that Ms Burke could do better … we’ll see when I get her album. I would much rather have seen Robbie get another #1, much as I don’t like him as a person, I really like Bodies as it is a bit different but still maintains the classic Robbie sound. Whilst I am not a fan of Michael Buble I actually rather like his new one, even if it does sound like a male version of Love Song. I don’t like Lost Prophets much, their new song hasn’t changed my mind any. I do rather like the new Mr Hudson song as it is a bit different, same can be said for Big Pink’s Dominos … 2 of my fav songs at the moment. Editors are ok I guess, just good that they prevented Chipmunk from getting a #1 album!

Edited October 18, 200915 yr by loudjamesbond

Good read!

Mistakes:

 

This is I Gotta Feeling's 15th week top ten.

Taio Cruz album is called 'Rokstarr'.

Shakira is #3.

Chipmunk is #2.

Taio is #14.

The Sats are #9.

Good read!

Mistakes:

 

This is I Gotta Feeling's 15th week top ten.

Taio Cruz album is called 'Rokstarr'.

Shakira is #3.

Chipmunk is #2.

Taio is #14.

The Sats are #9.

- 'Bad Boys' sold 187k, not more than 200k.

 

Thanks for this though ^_^

Shakira is #3.

 

* #4.

What are you guys talking about? Shakira #4 Madonna is #3!!!

* #4.

 

Oh yes, I should check my facts before I correct someone :lol:

Apologies, it is #4.