Rihanna - Only Girl (In the World) stays at #1

Another case this year where many thought that this week's chart topper was a foregone conclusion, however I don't think many expected Rihanna to hold on at #1 for a second week against the odds. Only Girl (In The World) has had sales over 100k for 3 weeks running now, meaning that it could well go on to sell more than Umbrella, which famously spent 10 weeks at #1 in 2007. Rihanna has had 14 top 5 hits and a further 5 top 20s, however none of these have peaked in the 6-10 region. It is unlikely to hang on for a 3rd week (mind you most thought that this week), however she may well add to her hits tally as her album Louder is released.

 

Take That - The Flood enters at #2

This marks the return to the singles chart of one of the most talked about "boy" bands as 4 officially become 5 for Take That. Just in case there is anyone out there who has been living under a rock, here is a summary! Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams formed Take That in 1990. Since then the band have achieved major success, with 8 #1s from 9 releases between 1993 and 1996. The band split in 1996, only to reform in 2005 without Robbie Williams. They then achieved new success as a four-piece, scoring 8 consecutive top 20 hits including 3 #1s from their last 2 albums, which turned out to be their biggest yet. In July it was confirmed that Robbie Williams was back with the band and the 5 of them have now recorded a new album Progress, from which the first single The Flood debuts at #2 this week.

 

McFly feat Taio Cruz - Shine A Light enters at #4

Now for the return of another male band who have had huge success since forming, McFly however have had a chart hit previously this year. The second single from McFly mark II is Shine A Light, a collaboration with UK R&B singer Taio Cruz. McFly formed in 2003 with all of their first 15 releases going top 10 including 7 #1s, with only 2008's #18 peaking comic relief double A sided Do Ya / Stay With Me missing out. Most of these hits have enjoyed a high initial peak before tumbing down the chart very quickly, this is what is commonly known as the "McFly effect". Earlier on this year, the band came back with a new sound and hit #6 with Party Girl which is swiftly followed up this week with Shine A Light going in at #4.

 

Black Eyed Peas - The Time (Dirty Bit) enters at #11

US hip hop group Black Eyed Peas make their return to the upper reaches of the chart this week as new single The Time (Dirty Bit) enters at #11. The new track was released in the middle of the week with little promotion of airplay prior to that, but still manages to make top 20 with ease. This is now the group's 14th top 20 hit in total since their 2003 break through Where Is The Love, they of course scored 3 #1 hits last year Boom Boom Pow, million selling I Gotta Feeling and Meet Me Halfway. This is the first single to come from forthcoming new album The Beginning, an odd case of the beginning coming after The END!

 

Shayne ward - Gotta Be Somebody enters at #12

This week marks the return of 2005 X-Factor winner Shayne Ward, as new single Gotta Be Somebody enters at #12 after midweek predictions of top 5. Since winning X-Factor and scoring a massive #1 with That's My Goal (the only winner's song not to be a cover), Shayne hit #2 with No Promises in 2006 then #2 with If That's OK With You / No U Hang Up then #6 with the title track to his 2nd album Breathless in 2007. He has been absent from the charts for 3 years, now he comes back with a cover of Gotta Be Somebody, a #20 hit for Nickelback in 2008. This comes from Shayne's forthcoming 3rd album Obsession due out this week.

 

Pink - Raise Your glass enters at #13

Alecia Beth Moore makes her return to the charts this week, under the rather better known name of P!nk, Raise Your Glasss enters at #13 ... unlucky for some?! This is Pink's 23rd UK release so far and comes from her forthcoming compilation appropriately entitled Greatest Hits So Far. Since her 2000 debut, Pink has scored 14 top 10 hits including 3 #1s Lady Marmalade (with Christina Aguilera, Mya and Lil Kim), 2002's Just Like A Pill and 2008's So What. She was last seen in the top 40 with the title track to her massively successful Funhouse album last year.

 

Gyptian - Hold You enters at #16

Jamaican reggae singer Windel Beneto Edwards gets his debut chart hit in the UK under the name of Gyptian, entering at a fairly respectible #16 this week. Gyptian won 2004's Star Search talent competition and has had several hits in his homeland of Jamaica but none in the UK until now. He aparently took his name from his habit of tying a shirt around his head and twisting his chin hair like an Egyptian pharaoh. Time will tell if Gyptian can follow in the footsteps of fellow countryman and reggae star Bob Marley, in terms of success.

 

Royal British Legion - 2 Minutes Silence enters at #20

In at #20 is something of a unique track, in that it consists purely of 2 minutes worth of silence and no music at all. It has been released by the Royal British Legion, with the proceeds from sale of the track going to the charity. Many people have suggested that a cover of this be released by the X-Factor winner this year, however there is a campaign to get another silent track to #1 for xmas instead of the X-Factor winner's actul song.

 

My Chemical Romance - Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na) enters at #31

US emo-rock band My Chemical Romance make their return to the charts this week with their first proper new single in 3 years, Na Na Na enters at a rather low #31. The band formed in 2002 and had minor success in 2004 with top 20 hits I'm Not OK (I Promise) and Helena. Then in 2006 they got their first #1 hit single with Welcome To The Black Parade, which was followed by top 10 hits Famous Last Words and Teenagers as well as the #13 hit I Don't Love You. Last year they did release a cover of Desolation Row as a split single with Prison Fight by Tyler Bates from the Watchmen OST, however it failed to chart. Na Na Na is the first single to be taken from MCR's upcoming 4th studio album, following on from the hugely successful Black Parade.

 

Susan Boyle tops the album charts

Britain's Got Talent runner up Susan Boyle scores her second chart topping album this week as she shows everyone The Gift of her voice again, folling on from last year's I Dreamed A Dream. Bon Jovi hold steady just behind SuBo, just behind Cheryl at #3 comes James Blunt's 3rd studio album entitled Some Kind Of Trouble following on from his first 2 chart toppers BAck To Bedlam and All The Lost Souls. Featuring #1 single F**k You / Forget You, Cee Lo Green enters at #10 with his album Lady Killer ... you can be sent to jail for that! There are 2 new entries of remakes inside the top 20 - Ray Davies with his friends including Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi at #12, and Elvis with Viva Elvis in at #19.

 

Opinion

Whilst I really like Only Girl by Rihanna and think it's her best song yet, I would have preferred the brilliant The Flood by Take That to be #1 instead as I prefer that song. Shine A Light is probably the best McFly song yet and actually quite good, but that doesn't say much given that most of their previous output has been tripe! Talking of tripe, this new Black Eyed Peas song is utterly terrible and ruins a classic song very badly, personally I prefer the 2 Minute Silence! Shayne Ward's new one is actually quite a decent cover of the Nickelback track, but they really should have given him some original material to do. Raise Your Glass is very good if not quite Pink's best, there again I have loved almost all of her output so far and this is no exception ... she's great live too. Gyptian's Hold You is actually quite catchy and it's refreshing to see a reggae track make an impact on the charts here. Not keen on My Chemical Romance's new one, the only one of their's I've actually ever liked is Welcome To The Black Parade. I really love Ellie Goulding's gorgeous cover of Elton John's Your Song and hope it can go on to be a decent hit. Not a fan of SuBo, but really like James Blunt's new album and also Cee Lo Green's one isn't too bad either.

It looks like we're in agreement on the BEP single :lol: It really is an abomination. The McFly single is pretty good too. That's two out of two for the new album so far. Is there something wrong?

It looks like we're in agreement on the BEP single :lol: It really is an abomination. The McFly single is pretty good too. That's two out of two for the new album so far. Is there something wrong?

I know I didn't think I'd utter the words "like" and "McFly" in the same sentence! :lol:

Just a little correction, Do Ya/ Stay With Me from McFly was for Children In Need, not Comic Relief. But otherwise all fine :)

 

If you like the singles you should check out the 30 second album previews for McFly's album Above the Noise. Will be interesting whatever they release next!

 

I agree about the Black Eyed Peas track. Tripe isn't even a bad enough word for it.

Because Rihanna held on to the No.1 Singles Position, I've created these 2 Lists:,

 

FEMALE ‘SOLO’ ARTISTS - MOST WEEKS AT No.1 IN THE UK SINGLES CHART

 

1) MADONNA - 29 (4 Weeks with Justin Timberlake)

2) OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - 18 (16 Wks, with John Travolta, & 2 Wks with E.L.O.)

3)=WHITNEY HOUSTON - 16

3)=KYLIE MINOGUE - 16 (3 Weeks with Jason Donovan)

5)=DORIS DAY - 15

5)=RIHANNA - 15 (10 Weeks with Jay-Z, & 1 Week with Jay-Z & Kanye West)

7)=CHER - 13 (1 Week with Chrissie Hynde, Neneh Cherry, & Eric Clapton)

7)=LEONA LEWIS - 13

9) CONNIE FRANCIS - 12

10)=BEYONCE - 10 (1 Wk with Jay-Z, 3 Wks with Shakira, & 2 Wks with Lady Gaga)

10)=LADY GAGA - 10 (3 Weeks with Colby O’Donis, & 2 Weeks with Beyonce)

 

NOTE

 

Olivia Newton-John, Cher, & Leona Lewis, have had 3 No.1 Singles

Doris Day, & Connie Francis, have had 2 No.1 Singles

Cher also had 2 No.1 Weeks with 'I Got You Babe', in 1965.

However, her Sonny & Cher Hits are not usually added to her

Cher Hits - so that's why she has 13 No.1 Weeks, & not 15.

 

FEMALE ‘SOLO’ ARTISTS - MOST No.1’s IN THE UK SINGLES CHART

 

1) MADONNA - 13 (1 with Justin Timberlake)

2) KYLIE MINOGUE - 7 (1 with Jason Donovan

3)=BRITNEY SPEARS - 5

3)=BEYONCE - 5 (1 with Jay-Z, 1 with Shakira, 1 with Lady Gaga)

5)=WHITNEY HOUSTON - 4

5)=CHRISTINA AGUILERA - 4 (1 with Lil’ Kim, Mya, & Pink, 1 with Redman)

5)=GERI HALLIWELL - 4

5)=LADY GAGA - 4 (1 with Colby O’Donis, 1 with Beyonce)

5)=RIHANNA - 4 (1 with Jaz-Z, 1 with Jay-Z & Kanye West)

 

NOTE

 

Cher would have 4 No.1's too, if we include 'I Got You Babe' (1965)

Christina Aguilera has spent 7 Weeks at No.1

Britney Spears has spent 6 Weeks at No.1

Geri Halliwell has spent 5 Weeks at No.1

 

CHER - I try to make my Data match the 'Rules' that they use in

UK Chart Books. So far, no UK Chart Book adds Sonny & Cher's

Chart Hits, & Feats, to those of Cher. I think they should. However,

until they do so, I do not include them with Cher's Hits.

Edited November 14, 201014 yr by zeus555