Great to see Little Mix have got the highest first week sales of the year. I wish they would give us sales data from time to time though.

 

So do I, and its not as if they don't have it, they just refuse to give it out.

 

Is there any particular reason for that does anyone know?

I dont know why they are so secretaive about sales, im sure Little Mix have very decent sales so at the least they could release figures for a good sales week.

Fingers crossed that Downtown makes it to no 1 next week....

 

Edited December 18, 201113 yr by Shaky Fan

No, lets hope Winter Song is #1 :D

Just looked up Gotye on iTunes there, and having been previously available for months, both 'somebody that i used to know' and his album are now available only on pre-order, with a release date of January 1st. Does this mean it's gonna be promoted over here? :o

It's getting a UK release in February IIRC. As for the Irish Christmas #1, I'm team Downtown all the way, I don't really like the Saw Doctors but I love the song :wub:

Military Wives are flopping arse on Irish iTunes, not even top 40 - why could this not happen here as well? :( In any case I'm sure they'll easily take the Xmas #1 anyway considering Ireland's chart is more affected by physicals anyway.

 

And Coldplay are top 20 with Charlie Brown :o *emigrates to Ireland*

Edited December 22, 201113 yr by Michael Bubré

It's getting a UK release in February IIRC. As for the Irish Christmas #1, I'm team Downtown all the way, I don't really like the Saw Doctors but I love the song :wub:

 

It actually now says Gotye is out on 1st January 2012 on UK Itunes as well. They better not mess up the release, considering how huge its been everywhere, it'd be massive in Ireland and the UK if given the chance.

Military Wives are flopping arse on Irish iTunes, not even top 40 - why could this not happen here as well? :( In any case I'm sure they'll easily take the Xmas #1 anyway considering Ireland's chart is more affected by physicals anyway.

 

And Coldplay are top 20 with Charlie Brown :o *emigrates to Ireland*

 

Do you want me to recite Irish History to give you the reson why Military Wives arent doing their thing in Ireland? :lol:

Do you want me to recite Irish History to give you the reson why Military Wives arent doing their thing in Ireland? :lol:

 

Go on then :P

Military Wives are flopping arse on Irish iTunes, not even top 40 - why could this not happen here as well? :( In any case I'm sure they'll easily take the Xmas #1 anyway considering Ireland's chart is more affected by physicals anyway.

 

And Coldplay are top 20 with Charlie Brown :o *emigrates to Ireland*

I'm.... aghast :wacko:

It's getting a UK release in February IIRC. As for the Irish Christmas #1, I'm team Downtown all the way, I don't really like the Saw Doctors but I love the song :wub:

I found that out myself after doing a bit of research myself, thanks :)

 

This song is gonna be HUGE in about two months time

I'm.... aghast :wacko:

 

Can someone please explain this? Was what I said in some way offensive or something? Genuinely confused here.

Can someone please explain this? Was what I said in some way offensive or something? Genuinely confused here.

 

Let's just say it would go down the same way as the German national anthem would go down if it was released as a single in the UK! ;)

Edited December 22, 201113 yr by Shaky Fan

Does The Saw Doctors have a physical release as well? Without it,i doubt they'd be #1. Looks like Little Mix may only get 2/3 weeks at #1 though as they are now down to #5 on itunes. I bet if Rubberbandits had released their single this year and not last year against Matt I'd bet money they would have beaten LM to #1.

 

Did anyone see the Irish itunes top 100 of 2011? Rubberbandits were #1 :o

 

Shaky - Do you know if any radio station are doing a chart of the year countdown this year? I remember last year a Irish language station did it as I remember not knowing what they were saying :dance:

No word as yet on a year end chart on 2FM - like it's UK counterparts the RTE Guide double issue only covers to Friday 29th December. Normally Larry Gogan does the countdown when its on - he's on between midday & 2pm from the Monday to Friday "playing the biggest albums of the year" though I would doubt that would be the Year End chart. I would say that there is a good chance of something over the weekend though.

 

I'll be keeping a close eye out for any shows and if any come to my attention I'll post the details here. You may remember I posted the rundowns from last year on You Tube - this year I hope to go one better and record the entire show (if one is broadcast) as I no longer have a monthly download cap on my broadband and also I am able to get better quality recordings.

 

Regarding the Saw Doctors there IS a physical release - a one track CD retailing at 99 cents. Available from a number of stores it is also available from the band's own website where they have had over 700 orders since last Friday. In fact demand has been so great they had to email around half of all the buyers today to apologise that they can't get any more posted until after Christmas. On the plus side for those of us affected the band have promised to sign all copies going out next week. Today FMs Ray Foley has been running a campaign on his lunchtime show and even had the band in studio today for a chat and to play a couple of songs

Cannonball holds on at no 1 with The Saw Doctors at 2.

 

Week ending 22nd December 2011

 

Top 50 Singles

 

LW TW TITLE ARTIST LABEL WKS

 

01 01 CANNONBALL LITTLE MIX SYCO MUSIC 2

Ne 02 DOWNTOWN SAW DOCTORS FEAT. PETULA CLARK SHAMTOWN 1

02 03 WINTER SONG SARA BAREILLES & INGRID MICHAELSON EPIC 6

03 04 PARADISE COLDPLAY PARLOPHONE 15

04 05 DANCE WITH ME TONIGHT OLLY MURS EPIC 5

06 06 WE FOUND LOVE RIHANNA FEAT. CALVIN HARRIS DEF JAM 12

08 07 WALKING IN THE AIR RYAN SHERIDAN RUBYWORKS 3

07 08 FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK POGUES FEAT. KIRSTY MACCOLL WARNER BROS 39

05 09 WISHING ON A STAR XFACTOR FINALISTS 2011 SYCO MUSIC 4

10 10 LEGO HOUSE ED SHEERAN ASYLUM 9

 

09 11 SHAKE IT OUT FLORENCE + THE MACHINE ISLAND 12

13 12 GOOD FEELING FLO RIDA ATLANTIC 6

14 13 VIDEO GAMES LANA DEL REY STRANGER 11

17 14 LEVELS AVICII UNIVERSAL 8

23 15 WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL ONE DIRECTION SYCO MUSIC 15

20 16 EARTHQUAKE LABRINTH FEAT. TINIE TEMPAH SYCO MUSIC 9

24 17 DEDICATION TO MY EX (MISS THAT) LLOYD FEAT. ANDRE 3000 & LIL WAYNE INTERSCOPE 3

11 18 A THOUSAND YEARS CHRISTINA PERRI ATLANTIC 7

16 19 SEXY AND I KNOW IT LMFAO INTERSCOPE 13

Ne 20 FOREVER YOURS ALEX DAY NERMIE ARMY HQ 1

 

26 21 MISTLETOE JUSTIN BIEBER DEF JAM 7

18 22 JAR OF HEARTS CHRISTINA PERRI ATLANTIC 28

21 23 MOVES LIKE JAGGER MAROON 5 FEAT. CHRISTINA AGUILERA A&M 19

12 24 ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU MARIAH CAREY COLUMBIA 34

22 25 THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY KATY PERRY VIRGIN 10

19 26 CANNONBALL DAMIEN RICE DRM 6

27 27 WITHOUT YOU DAVID GUETTA FEAT. USHER VIRGIN 12

29 28 THE A TEAM ED SHEERAN ASYLUM 28

47 29 CHARLIE BROWN COLDPLAY PARLOPHONE 2

28 30 GOTTA BE YOU ONE DIRECTION SYCO MUSIC 6

 

36 31 FIGHT FOR YOU JASON DERULO WARNER BROS 4

30 32 MARRY THE NIGHT LADY GAGA STREAMLINE/INTERSCOPE/KONLIVE 6

43 33 SOMEONE LIKE YOU ADELE XL RECORDINGS 48

31 34 IT WILL RAIN BRUNO MARS ATLANTIC 7

42 35 ADDICTED TO PROGRESS CORONAS 3Ú RECORDS 8

38 36 READ ALL ABOUT IT PROFESSOR GREEN FEAT. EMELI SANDE VIRGIN 9

39 37 HEART SKIPS A BEAT OLLY MURS FEAT. RIZZLE KICKS EPIC 15

35 38 NOTHING'S REAL BUT LOVE REBECCA FERGUSON SYCO MUSIC 5

40 39 SET FIRE TO THE RAIN ADELE XL RECORDINGS 35

37 40 DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS? BAND AID MERCURY 16

 

Re 41 TAKE CARE DRAKE FEAT. RIHANNA CASH MONEY 2

Re 42 PARTY ROCK ANTHEM LMFAO INTERSCOPE 35

46 43 DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS CHRIS REA WEA 11

25 44 DOWN FOR WHATEVER KELLY ROWLAND MOTOWN 5

15 45 HURT LEONA LEWIS SYCO MUSIC 2

Ne 46 MAKE A WISH IMELDA MAY DECCA 1

Ne 47 HEY HEY HEY (POP ANOTHER BOTTLE) LAURENT WERY FEAT. SWIFTKID & DEV ONE MORE TUNE 1

Re 48 MARRY YOU BRUNO MARS ATLANTIC 23

34 49 WHO YOU ARE JESSIE J ISLAND 4

33 50 LAST CHRISTMAS WHAM! EPIC 12

 

Top 20 Downloads

 

LW TW Title Artist Label W-o-C

 

01 01 CANNONBALL LITTLE MIX SYCO MUSIC 2

02 02 WINTER SONG SARA BAREILLES & INGRID MICHAELSON EPIC 6

03 03 PARADISE COLDPLAY PARLOPHONE 14

Ne 04 DOWNTOWN SAW DOCTORS FEAT. PETULA CLARK SHAMTOWN 1

04 05 DANCE WITH ME TONIGHT OLLY MURS EPIC 5

05 06 WE FOUND LOVE RIHANNA FEAT. CALVIN HARRIS DEF JAM 12

06 07 FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK POGUES FEAT. KIRSTY MACCOLL WARNER BROS 25

07 08 WALKING IN THE AIR RYAN SHERIDAN RUBYWORKS 2

09 09 LEGO HOUSE ED SHEERAN ASYLUM 9

08 10 SHAKE IT OUT FLORENCE + THE MACHINE ISLAND 12

 

12 11 GOOD FEELING FLO RIDA ATLANTIC 6

14 12 VIDEO GAMES LANA DEL REY STRANGER 10

17 13 LEVELS AVICII UNIVERSAL 7

20 14 EARTHQUAKE LABRINTH FEAT. TINIE TEMPAH SYCO MUSIC 6

Re 15 WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL ONE DIRECTION SYCO MUSIC 11

Ne 16 DEDICATION TO MY EX (MISS THAT) LLOYD FEAT. ANDRE 3000 & LIL WAYNE INTERSCOPE 1

10 17 A THOUSAND YEARS CHRISTINA PERRI ATLANTIC 5

16 18 SEXY AND I KNOW IT LMFAO INTERSCOPE 12

Ne 19 FOREVER YOURS ALEX DAY NERMIE ARMY HQ 1

Re 20 MISTLETOE JUSTIN BIEBER DEF JAM 2

 

Top 100 Individual Artist Albums

 

LW TW TITLE ARTIST LABEL WKS

 

01 01 CHRISTMAS MICHAEL BUBLÉ REPRISE 9

08 02 21 ADELE XL RECORDINGS 48

06 03 GREATEST HITS WESTLIFE RCA 5

05 04 IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW OLLY MURS EPIC 4

03 05 TALK THAT TALK RIHANNA DEF JAM 5

07 06 MYLO XYLOTO COLDPLAY PARLOPHONE 9

02 07 UP ALL NIGHT ONE DIRECTION SYCO MUSIC 5

04 08 LIONESS: HIDDEN TREASURES AMY WINEHOUSE ISLAND 3

09 09 CEREMONIALS FLORENCE + THE MACHINE ISLAND 8

10 10 + ED SHEERAN ASYLUM 15

 

11 11 HEAVEN REBECCA FERGUSON SYCO MUSIC 3

13 12 FALLEN EMPIRES SNOW PATROL FICTION/POLYDOR 6

15 13 DOOWOPS & HOOLIGANS BRUNO MARS ATLANTIC 57

12 14 UNDER THE MISTLETOE JUSTIN BIEBER DEF JAM 8

17 15 GIFT GRUB 12 MARIO ROSENSTOCK EMI 7

35 16 MAYHEM/MORE MAYHEM IMELDA MAY DECCA 68

16 17 FOLK TALE CHRISTY MOORE COLUMBIA 8

21 18 VICTORY JEDWARD UNIVERSAL IRELAND 20

20 19 THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION DANIEL O'DONNELL ROSETTE 10

18 20 CONCERTO ONE NIGHT IN CENTRAL PARK ANDREA BOCELLI DECCA 6

 

14 21 JUKEBOX JLS EPIC 6

19 22 SINATRA: BEST OF THE BEST FRANK SINATRA CAPITOL 6

27 23 LOUD RIHANNA DEF JAM 58

31 24 WICKED GAME IL DIVO SYCO MUSIC 4

28 25 SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME SUSAN BOYLE SYCO MUSIC 7

22 26 ...WITH LOVE MARY BYRNE UNIVERSAL IRELAND 4

23 27 CLOSER TO YOU CORONAS 3Ú RECORDS 6

37 28 THE PLATINUM COLLECTION TOMMY FLEMING TF PRODUCTIONS 9

26 29 19 ADELE XL RECORDINGS 85

34 30 DUBLINERS ORIGINALS DUBLINERS BEAUMEX 2

 

24 31 BATTLEGROUND WANTED GLOBAL TALENT 7

25 32 CRAZY LOVE MICHAEL BUBLÉ REPRISE 102

32 33 LOVESTRONG CHRISTINA PERRI ATLANTIC 14

39 34 STORYTELLER ROD STEWART RHINO 5

38 35 LOVE TATTOO IMELDA MAY DECCA 152

33 36 SERIOUS ABOUT MEN RUBBERBANDITS LOVELY MEN 3

40 37 WHO YOU ARE JESSIE J ISLAND 42

30 38 NUMBER ONES BEE GEES RHINO 26

29 39 STICKS + STONES CHER LLOYD SYCO MUSIC 7

53 40 LUNGS FLORENCE + THE MACHINE ISLAND 128

 

60 41 THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION LUKE KELLY CELTIC AIRS 29

48 42 4 BEYONCÉ COLUMBIA 26

41 43 TEENAGE DREAM KATY PERRY VIRGIN 69

51 44 NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS SOUR MASH 10

45 45 WAITING FOR AN ALIBI THE COLLECTION THIN LIZZY SPECTRUM 36

55 46 SORRY FOR PARTY ROCKING LMFAO INTERSCOPE 21

44 47 REAL JOHNNY CASH: ULTIMATE COLLECTION JOHNNY CASH COLUMBIA 20

64 48 PASSENGER LISA HANNIGAN HOOP RECORDINGS 11

43 49 NOTHING BUT THE BEAT DAVID GUETTA VIRGIN 17

54 50 PROGRESS LIVE TAKE THAT POLYDOR 4

 

52 51 BORN THIS WAY LADY GAGA STREAMLINE/INTERSCOPE/KONLIVE 31

63 52 GREATEST HITS BON JOVI MERCURY 56

56 53 RADIO PICTURES THREE AMIGOS DOLPHIN 4

47 54 GREATEST HITS POLICE A&M 32

36 55 REFLECTIONS PHIL COULTER EMI 4

65 56 MY WORLDS JUSTIN BIEBER DEF JAM 101

42 57 PART LIES, PART HEART.....19822011 R.E.M. WARNER BROS 6

61 58 OUTTA THIS WORLD JLS EPIC 31

81 59 GOLD THE GREATEST HITS ABBA POLYDOR 545

69 60 DUETS II TONY BENNETT COLUMBIA 14

 

46 61 AND THE WALTZ GOES ON ANDRE RIEU DECCA 7

59 62 THE DAY YOU LIVE FOREVER RYAN SHERIDAN RUBYWORKS 28

62 63 THE FAME/THE FAME MONSTER LADY GAGA INTERSCOPE 154

70 64 VIVERE THE BEST OF ANDREA BOCELLI UCJ 148

72 65 SIGH NO MORE MUMFORD & SONS ISLAND 116

57 66 LETTERS MATT CARDLE SYCO MUSIC 10

49 67 DAYDREAM KATHERINE JENKINS WARNER BROS 11

50 68 EL CAMINO BLACK KEYS NONESUCH 3

58 69 GLEE THE MUSIC: VOL 7 ORIGINAL CAST COLUMBIA 3

66 70 A FOOT IN THE DOOR THE BEST OF PINK FLOYD EMI 7

 

71 71 I'M WITH YOU RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS WARNER BROS 17

91 72 GRAVITY WESTLIFE SYCO MUSIC 35

76 73 PINK FRIDAY NICKI MINAJ CASH MONEY 52

Ne 74 CHILD OF DESTINY WOLFE TONES DOLPHIN 1

67 75 50 WORDS FOR SNOW KATE BUSH FISH PEOPLE 5

Re 76 SCALA & KOLACNY BROTHERS SCALA & KOLACNY BROTHERS WALL OF SOUND 5

79 77 STORIES FROM THE STEEPLES MARY BLACK 3Ú RECORDS 7

77 78 GOOD OL' FASHIONED LOVE OVERTONES RHINO 23

96 79 CURTAIN CALL THE HITS EMINEM INTERSCOPE 129

93 80 GREATEST HITS GUNS N' ROSES GEFFEN 252

 

87 81 THE AWAKENING JAMES MORRISON ISLAND 13

74 82 BACK TO BLACK AMY WINEHOUSE ISLAND 177

Re 83 THE BEST OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS DIRE STRAITS & MARK KNOPFLER MERCURY 76

75 84 UP TO NOW SNOW PATROL FICTION/POLYDOR 82

Re 85 ONE FINE DAY KATHERINE JENKINS DECCA 6

Re 86 LET ENGLAND SHAKE PJ HARVEY ISLAND 17

90 87 BAD AS ME TOM WAITS ANTI 8

Re 88 TAKE CARE DRAKE CASH MONEY 5

68 89 THE ESSENTIAL REBECCA STORM BEAUMEX 3

Re 90 LAST NIGHT ON EARTH NOAH & THE WHALE VERTIGO 35

 

88 91 IT'S TIME MICHAEL BUBLÉ REPRISE 101

94 92 NEVERMIND NIRVANA GEFFEN 202

85 93 HANDS ALL OVER MAROON 5 A&M 20

Re 94 O DAMIEN RICE DRM 269

73 95 MY CHRISTMAS ANDREA BOCELLI DECCA 15

Re 96 PROGRESS/PROGRESSED TAKE THAT POLYDOR 47

Re 97 CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE MICHAEL BUBLÉ REPRISE 155

Re 98 BUILD A ROCKET BOYS! ELBOW FICTION/POLYDOR 30

92 99 PLANET JEDWARD JEDWARD UNIVERSAL IRELAND 72

80 100 THE SCRIPT SCRIPT RCA 165

 

Top 30 Compilation Albums

 

LW TW TITLE ARTIST LABEL WKS

 

01 01 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 80 VARIOUS EMI TV/UNIVERSAL 5

02 02 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL DISNEY VARIOUS EMI TV 5

03 03 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL XMAS VARIOUS EMI TV/UNIVERSAL 40

04 04 IT'S CHRISTMAS! VARIOUS BIG THREE 7

06 05 I GREW UP IN THE 80S VARIOUS EMI TV 6

10 06 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL CLASSICAL VARIOUS EMI TV/UNIVERSAL 4

05 07 MERRY XMAS! VARIOUS SONY MUSIC/UNIVERSAL TV 12

07 08 POP PARTY 9 VARIOUS UNIVERSAL TV 9

09 09 AMERICAN ANTHEMS II VARIOUS EMI/RHINO/SONY 6

12 10 101 PUB SONGS VARIOUS DOLPHIN 3

 

11 11 THE IRISH VOICE VARIOUS RTE 11

13 12 CLUBLAND 20 VARIOUS UNIVERSAL TV 7

19 13 ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ATLANTIC 5

08 14 ALL TIME CHRISTMAS PARTY MEGAMIX VARIOUS BEAUMEX 13

14 15 THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PT 1 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ATLANTIC 7

17 16 XX TWENTY YEARS VARIOUS MINISTRY OF SOUND 5

16 17 REELING IN THE DECADES VARIOUS EMI 6

25 18 ANTHEMS ALTERNATIVE 80'S VARIOUS MINISTRY OF SOUND 4

26 19 HECTOR'S MIX TAPE VARIOUS EMI 5

18 20 FLOORFILLERS OLD SKOOL VARIOUS UNIVERSAL TV 3

 

27 21 R&B COLLECTION 2012 VARIOUS UNIVERSAL TV 3

23 22 THE NO 1 COUNTRY ALBUM VARIOUS CELTIC NOTE 38

20 23 ESSENTIAL THE POWER OF ROCK VARIOUS SONY MUSIC 45

22 24 THE WORLD'S GREATEST BALLADS VARIOUS SONY MUSIC 19

21 25 MUSIC OF THE NIGHT NO 1 MUSICALS ALBUM VARIOUS DECCA 4

Re 26 GREATEST EVER SIXTIES VARIOUS GREATEST EVER 2

15 27 100 HITS CHRISTMAS VARIOUS DEMON 19

Re 28 THE ANNUAL 2012 VARIOUS MINISTRY OF SOUND 4

Re 29 GREATEST EVER EIGHTIES VARIOUS GREATEST EVER 3

Ne 30 GREATEST EVER KIDS' FAVOURITES VARIOUS GREATEST EVER 1

 

Top 20 Indie Individual Artist Albums

 

LW TW TITLE ARTIST LABEL WKS

 

01 01 21 ADELE XL RECORDINGS 48

02 02 CLOSER TO YOU CORONAS 3Ú RECORDS 6

03 03 19 ADELE XL RECORDINGS 65

04 04 SERIOUS ABOUT MEN RUBBERBANDITS LOVELY MEN 3

05 05 NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS SOUR MASH 10

08 06 PASSENGER LISA HANNIGAN HOOP RECORDINGS 11

06 07 RADIO PICTURES THREE AMIGOS DOLPHIN 5

07 08 THE DAY YOU LIVE FOREVER RYAN SHERIDAN RUBYWORKS 32

16 09 CHILD OF DESTINY WOLFE TONES DOLPHIN 2

09 10 50 WORDS FOR SNOW KATE BUSH FISH PEOPLE 5

 

13 11 SCALA & KOLACNY BROTHERS SCALA & KOLACNY BROTHERS WALL OF SOUND 12

10 12 STORIES FROM THE STEEPLES MARY BLACK 3Ú RECORDS 9

11 13 BAD AS ME TOM WAITS ANTI 9

Re 14 O DAMIEN RICE DRM 3

15 15 EPIC CHOONS DAMO & IVOR SKANGER 7

Re 16 BON IVER BON IVER 4AD 25

12 17 EARLY IN THE MORNING JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW FACTION 69

Ne 18 JACK IN A BOX JACK L DARA 1

18 19 AN APPOINTMENT WITH MR. YEATS WATERBOYS PROPER 13

17 20 COLOURS FINBAR FUREY DOLPHIN 9

 

Chart Track Commentary

 

Xmas Mix

 

For the past five years the X-Factor winner has occupied the coveted Christmas No 1 spot on the Irish Singles Chart and this year is no exception as Little Mix hold on at the top for a second week with ‘Cannonball’ to take the festive crown.

 

The Saw Doctors collaboration with Petula Clark on her classic ‘Downtown’ provides the nearest challenge, entering the chart at No2 to match the No2 peak for her original 1965 release and improving on No14 for the 1988 re-issue. Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson drop one place to No3 with ‘Winter Song’, ahead of Coldplay who slip from No3 to No4 with ‘Paradise’. This week’s second highest new entry goes to YouTube sensation Alex Day for his self-released debut ‘Forever Yours’ which enters the chart at No20.

 

Michael Bublé celebrates his third Christmas No1 Album this week as ‘Christmas’ takes a fourth week at the top - having previously dominated the Christmas Charts in 2007 with ‘Call Me Irresponsible’ and 2009 with ‘Crazy Love’. After a truly record breaking year with 29 weeks at No1 and a further 9 weeks at No2, Adele’s ‘21’ climbs back to No2 from last week’s No8, while Westlife’s ‘Greatest Hits’ also makes a surge in the right direction, moving from No6 to No3. Olly Murs climbs a place to No4 with ‘In Case You Didn’t Know’ while Rihanna’s ‘Talk That Talk’ drops two places to complete the Christmas Top 5.

 

Such a shame that the latest X-Factor dirge is the Christmas No.1 for yet another year, I was really hoping Winter Song might do it. I'm not particularly crazy about the song, but it would have been the perfect Christmas No.1

Wow Saw Doctors did well, i went to see them a few weeks ago!!!