007 Chart Commentary - 29th Jan 2012

Cover Drive - Twilight enters at #1

Cover Drive are a 4 piece pop group from Barbados whose second UK single Twilight has gone stright in at #1 this week. This follows up their #9 debut hit Lick Ya Down fro last year and comes from their forthcoming debut album Bajan Style, described it as "a beach party in Barbados" due for release shortly. Coming in just below Cover drive is Titanium, which becomes David Guetta's highest peaking single from Nothing But The Beat and is a possibility to go to #1 next week.

Flo Rida feat Sia Wild Ones enters at #5

US rapper Flo Rida gets himself a second top 5 hit of the year with Wild Ones, as he follows up a #1 hit with another top 5 for the first time in his career. Like Titanium at #2, this track also features singer Sia and gets her 2 simultaneous top 5 hits, a whole 10 years after her first. Flo Rida made his UK debut in 2007 with huge #2 hit Low, scored another big hit with #1 smash Right Round in 2009, then in Club Can't Handle Me hit #1 in 2010. The aforementioned 3 hits were followed up with much smaller hits, however Good Feeling climbed to #1 just 3 weeks ago and is followed by this #5 smash.

Lana Del Rey - Born To Die enters at #14

US singer songwriter Elizabeth Grant first released an album in 2010 under that name entitled "Lana Del Ray : AKA Lizzy Grant". This was however withdrawn following a record label dispute and she went on to record under the name of Lana Del Rey. Under that name, she made her UK debut with #9 single Video Games which is currently a non-mover at #20 after 15 weeks. Her second single Born To Die debuts at #14 this week with her first proper album of the same name released next week, she is however reported to be releasing the aforementioned Lizzy Grant album later this year.

Redlight - Get Out Of My Head enters at #18

Redlight is a London based pop / dance / dubstep artist whose real name is Hugh Pescod who released his debut single in 2010 What You Talkin' About but did not chart. However he enters this week's chart at #16 with dance anthem Get Out Of My Head. Previous single featured vocals from Ms Dynamite, this one features female singer Nicole Jackson on vocals.

Ed Sheeran - Drunk enters at #29

Singer songwriter Ed Sheeran had a hugely successful year last year, starting with huge #3 hit The A Team which had a lengthy chart run. His second single You Need Me, I Don't Need You hit #4 and debut album + hit #1, where it returns to this week. Third single Lego House peaked at #5 and is still top 40 this week, enjoying a good long chart run. After performing 4th single entitled Drunk on the Graham Norton show, he enters at #29 this week with a strong possibility of making top 10 in the coming weeks.

Professor Green - Never Be A Right Time enters at #32

London based rapper Professor Green follows up his chart topping hit Read All About It with new single Never Be A Right Time, debuting at #32. This is Steven Paul Manderson's 6th top 40 hit since his 2010 debut I Need You Tonight and comes from second album At Your Inconveneince.

Ed Sheeran returns to #1 in the album chart

Ed Sheeran's + returns to #1 again this week for a 3rd non-consecutive week, following an appearence on Graham Norton's TV show. The only other significant new entry this week comes from Chris Isaak with a covers album entitled Beyond The Sun. There are returns to the top 20 for David guetta and Seal also this week.

Personal Opinion

I quite like Cover Drive's Twilight, it is far better than the rubbishy Lick Ya Down but still not #1 material in my opinion however Titanium certainly is. I really don't like Flo Rida's new song but I really love Born To Die from Lana Del Rey and can't wait to hear her album. Ed Sheeran's Drunk is a definite highlight from his brilliant + album. Redlight's song is average and far better than Pro Green's ramblings any day!