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09. Kasabian (492 points)

 

 

'Lost Souls Forever (L.S.F.) - #02

'Processed Beats' - #03

'Cutt Off' - #03

'Club Foot' - #08

'Empire' - #08

'Shoot the Runner' - #37

'Me Plus One' - #16

'Fast Fuse' - #37

'Fire' - #10

'Where Did All The Love Go?' - #04

'Underdog' - #01

'Vlad the Impaler' - #11

 

Weeks on Chart - 92

 

Their debut album was one I was very impressed with and one which I grew to love. I massively anticipated their second but ended up being very disappointed by it, pretty much killing off my interest in the band, especially as they seemed to have become very arrogant too. I wasn't expecting anything with their 3rd album but it turned out to be brilliant, lead single 'Fire' took a long while to get into but overall it was their most accomplished work yet.

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08. Kings of Leon (519 points)

 

 

'California Waiting' - #08

'The Bucket' - #02

'Four Kicks' - #07

'On Call' - #10

'Fans' - #04

'Charmer' - #25

'Sex on Fire' - #02

'Use Somebody' - #01

'Revelry' - #05

'Notion' - #32

'Radioactive' - #06

'Pyro' - #18

 

Weeks on Chart - 93

 

Kings of Leon had always been a band whose songs I either really liked, or didn't like at all. I'd never dreamed of buying one of their albums. Then at the end of 2007 I decided to buy 'Because of the Times' and it was brilliant, I quickly bought their previous two efforts and eagerly anticipated their fourth. Whilst I wasn't disappointed per se, I did feel the album could've been a lot better. I don't think I can begrudge them their success either, they'd been working their way up as a band slowly developing a dedicated fanbase (people forget their 3rd album sold over half a million) and both 'Sex on Fire' and 'Use Somebody' are both brilliant songs, as good as a mainstream rock band are ever likely to make.

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07. Chemical Brothers (537 points)

 

 

'The Golden Path' - #13

'Galvanise' - #01

'Believe' - #03

'The Boxer' -#01

'Do It Again' - #01

'The Salmon Dance' - #02

'Midnight Madness' - #19

'Falling Down' (Remix of Oasis) - #23

'Escape Velocity' - #11

'Swoon' - #04

'Another World' - #10

 

Weeks on Chart - 119

 

Considering they've hardly been at the best over the past seven years, to have released as many great singles as they have is some great feat and just shows how good they were beforehand. They can mix sheer brilliance like 'Swoon' and 'Galvanise' with the utterly bizarre such as 'The Salmon Dance'. Anyone else would surely have been ridiculed for releasing it, but from the Chemical Brothers, it just sounded so right. Their recent album 'Further' is definitely their best since the 90s.

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06. Franz Ferdinand (542 points)

 

 

'Take Me Out' - #01

'Matinee' - #02

'Michael' - #03

'This Fire' - #04

'Do You Want To' - #11

'Walk Away' - #15

'The Fallen' - #02

'L. Wells' - #09

'Eleanor, Put Your Boots On' - #11

'Ulysses' - #23

'No You Girls' - #04

'Can't Stop Feeling' - #34

'What She Came For' - #33

 

Weeks on Chart - 109

 

Their chart positions would suggest that I used to love Franz Ferdinand and have gone off them with each album they make but that's far from being the case, whoever picks their singles is just clearly something of an idiot. I'm one of a few who thinks their second album is at least as good as their debut, but they picked the worst songs on it and released them as singles! Their third album wasn't as good but does still have its high points.

I shall post the top 5 tomorrow, although I'm sure it's reasonably obvious who they all are, at least three of them anyway, the number one is significantly ahead of the other 4.

both 'Sex on Fire' and 'Use Somebody' are both brilliant songs, as good as a mainstream rock band are ever likely to make.

 

 

Seriously? I can't abide Use Somebody.

Time to finish this I guess...

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05. Arctic Monkeys (575 points)

 

 

'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor' - #01

'When the Sun Goes Down' - #01

'The View From the Afternoon' - #06

'Leave Before the Lights Come On' - #02

'Brianstorm' - #02

'Fluorescent Adolescent' - #06

'Teddy Picker' - #01

'Crying Lightning' - #03

'Cornerstone' - #01

'Dance Little Liar'- #27

'My Propellor' - #23

 

Weeks on Chart - 121

 

I adored Arctic Monkeys from when I first listened to them. Their music was a breath of fresh air at the time and they were huge amongst my age group. I'd got into them before most through 'Fake Tales of San Fransisco' which was played on the radio a bit during the summer of 2005. I downloaded some of their other songs and was eagerly anticipating their album. 'I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor' came and I loved it, easily one of the greatest number ones of the previous decade. Although their debut album was fantastic, I was ultimately a little disappointed as I already had 9 of the 13 tracks on it. The second album was also great but I feel their sound developed to peak with album number 3, it was a much more refined sound and it sounded like a natural progression, 'Cornerstone' is probably my favourite single of theirs.

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04. Ash (611 points)

 

 

'Orpheus' - #02

'Starcrossed' - #01

'Renegade Calvacade' - #16

'Return of White Rabbit' - #09

'Joy Kicks Darkness' - #15

'Arcadia' [C] - #02

'The Dead Disciples' [D] - #15

'Pripyat' [E] - #26

'Ichiban' [G] - #18

'Space Shot' [H] - #19

'Dionysian Urge' [L] - #25

'Insects' [P] - #10

'Binary' [Q] - #20

'Spheres' - #13

'Carnal Love' [V] - #37

'Embers' [W] - #23

'Sky Burial' [Y] - #10

'There is Hope Again' [Z] - #31

 

Ash used to be a favourite of mine, and then after 2004s album I lost any interest in them I had and paid little attention to 5 years worth of material. Then they came up with a concept of releasing a single every fortnight for a year, naming each one after a letter of the alphabet. It was a novel idea and one that I decided to follow, especially after the intoductory 'comeback' single 'Return of White Rabbit'. The project was generally a success, althogh the quality of the songs varied it was well worth following.

I hadn't expected Ash to be anywhere near this high! :o

 

Although I guess the A-Z project has helped them out massively with the way you've calculated it compared to all the other acts.

Well quite, it's a slight disappointment but they're there by default of having had more hits than anyone else, Franz Ferdinand and my #2 have had 13 hits each, there are only two acts who've had more, both of them 18. I think I should've been more selective in what I charted from A-Z, but charted them higher. Three top 10s (including 2 only #10) doesn't really reflect how much I liked it.

 

Taking all acts that have had 5 chart entries or more, their average points per song position is 108th/143.

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03. Robyn (624 points)

 

 

'With Every Heartbeat' - #01

'Handle Me' - #03

'Be Mine' - #03

'Who's That Girl?' - #02

'Dream On' (ft. Christain Falk) - #02

'The Girl and the Robot' (ft. Royksopp) - #01

'Caesar' (ft. I Blame Coco) - #01

'Dancing On My Own' - #01

'Hang With Me' - #02

'Indestructible' - #06

 

Weeks on Chart - 148

 

Well it was obvious she was going to be quite high.... A perfect run of nine straight top 3 singles was ended last month when 'Indestructible' only managed to peak at #06. Four number ones is as many as anyone else has had, and I see no reason why that figure should not increase if she keeps releasing music, or featuring on others. Like many, I first heard Robyn when she released 'With Every Heartbeat'. It took a few weeks but I finally fell in love with it and it went on to become one of my top 5 singles of the previous decade. Whilst nothing else has quite managed to equal 'With Every Heartbeat's brilliance, she's still been responsible for many of the finest pop songs released in recent times.

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02. The Futureheads (663 points)

 

 

'Meantime' - #27

'Hounds of Love' - #01

'Decent Days and Nights' - #05

'Area' - #01

'Skip to the End' - #03

'Worry About it Later' - #02

'The Beginning of the Twist' - #02

'Radio Heart' - #03

'Walking Backwards' - #01

'I Wouldn't Be Like This If You Were Here' - #01

'Struck Dumb' - #17

'Heartbeat Song' - #09

'I Can Do That' - #19

 

Weeks on Chart - 139

 

A deserved second place for the Futureheads, but they're a long way behind the act above and aren't ever likely to overtake. Ever since I heard their cover of Kate Bush's 'Hounds of Love' I have loved this band, it's a shame it remains their most successful song when they have so many great tracks of their own, but then it's one of their very best anyway, it's everything a cover should be and easily my favourite cover version of all time. They lost their way a little with their second album but still released a pair of great singles, but they've returned to their best again since, although the single choices off 'The Chaos' weren't great, 'I Can Do That' is probably my least favourite on the album.

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01. Kanye West (754 points)

 

 

'Through the Wire' - #24

'All Falls Down' (ft. Syleena Johnson) - #11

'Jesus Walks' - #04

'Diamonds From Sierra Leone' - #03

'Number One' (ft. John Legend) - #02

'Gold Digger' (ft. Jamie Foxx) - #02

'Heard 'Em Say' (ft. Adam Levine) - #12

'Brand New' (ft. Rhyme Fest) - #25

'Touch the Sky' (ft. Lupe Fiasco) - #01

'Number One' (ft. Pharell) - #28

'Homecoming' (ft. Chris Martin) - #01

'American Boy' (ft. Estelle) - #06

'Love Lockdown' - #22

'Heartless' - #09

'Supernova' (ft. Mr. Hudson) - #16

'Make Her Say' (ft. Kid Cudi and Common) - #12

'Power' (ft. Dwele) - #25

'Runaway' (ft. Pusha T) - #02

 

Weeks on Chart - 152

 

A surprise? Maybe. Kanye is not the type of artist represented in this chart so yes it is surprising in that respect. But he's fantastic, he's by far my favourite rapper of all time and consistantly releases great music, either from his own albums or featuring on other people's. When I first started my chart in 2004 he'd never released anything, he's since released five albums and they've all produced at least one top 10 hit. I know that 14 of his 18 songs have a featuring, but he adds to every single one of those, there's no way 'American Boy' or 'Make Her Say' would be the fantastic songs they were without the appearence of Kanye West.

 

He may be way out infront but it could've been so much more. After the utterly vile 'Stronger' (by far the worst thing he's put his name to) I ignored 'Good Life', I most definitely shouldn't have. I wasn't aware of 'Flashing Lights' existance and I managed to completely ignore 'Run This Town', how I don't know. 'Forever' with Drake is another that I've only heard recently but it's great, four songs I've missed that could easily have been top 20 hits and increased his lead further. His lead will increase though, 'Runway' continues to rack up the weeks on chart, and the current releases of 'H.A.M.' and 'All of the Lights' are set to go top 20/10, and that's before I've heard anything else from his album with Jay-Z. A fully deserving number one.

1 Kanye West

2 The Futureheads

3 Robyn

4 Ash

5 Arctic Monkeys

6 Franz Ferdinand

7 Chemical Brothers

8 Kings of Leon

9 Kasabian

10 Arcade Fire

 

11 Muse

12 Maximo Park

13 Basement Jaxx

14 Coldplay

15 Stereophonics

16 Gorillaz

17 Snow Patrol

18 The Fratellis

19 Goldfrapp

20 Bloc Party

 

21 Dizzee Rascal

22 Jet

23 Vampire Weekend

24 Los Campesinos!

25 The Zutons

26 Guillemots

27 Razorlight

28 Foals

29 Royksopp

30 LCD Soundsystem

 

31 The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

32 Scissor Sisters

33 Little Boots

34 The Hold Steady

35 Pendulum

36 The Go! Team

37 Sugababes

38 The Long Blondes

39 The Killers

40 M.I.A.

 

41 Interpol

42 Editors

43 The Streets

44 Doves

45 Jay Z

46 Calvin Harris

47 Elbow

48 Bombay Bicylcle Club

49 Lady GaGa

50 Ladyhawke

 

51 Lostprophets

52 Kelis

53 The Drums

54 Babyshambles

55 Beyonce

56 Idlewild

57 Noah & The Whale

58 Animal Collective

59 I Blame Coco

60 The Shortwave Set

 

61 Green Day

62 Rihanna

63 Glasvegas

64 Death Cab for Cutie

65 Imogen Heap

66 Keane

67 The Magic Numbers

68 John Legend

69 The Prodigy

70 Crystal Castles

 

71 Mumford & Sons

72 Robbie Williams

73 The Shins

74 Feeder

75 Biffy Clyro

76 U2

77 Roots Manuva

78 Delphic

79 Black Eyed Peas

80 MGMT

 

81 Girls Aloud

82 Plan B

83 The Maccabees

84 Howling Bells

85 Oasis

86 Air Traffic

87 Foo Fighters

88 Graham Coxon

 

89 Akon

 

90 Bat for Lashes

 

91 Will Young

92 Yeah Yeah Yeahs

93 Lily Allen

94 Laura Marling

95 Manic Street Preachers

96 Amy Winehouse

97 The White Stripes

98 Mark Ronson

99 Eminem

100 The National