007 Chart Commentary - 4th March 2012

Goyte feat Kimbra – Somebody That I Used To Know stays at #1

Yes you read correctly and there is not a new #1 this week, it is the same as last week. Goyte & Kimbra’s Somebody That I Used To Know holds on at #1 this week for a third in total, holding off some strong competition. The last single to manage 2 consecutive weeks at #1 was Jessie J’s Domino, whilst the last to manage 3 was Rihanna’s We Found Love which got 2 spells of 3 weeks last year. Marcus Collins and StooShe are the 2 biggest competitors for the top spot next week.

Dappy feat Brian May – Rockstar enters at #2

This week’s highest new entry and the one to come within 700 copies of dethroning Gotye at the beginning of the week comes from the unlikely pairing of Dappy and Brian May. UK singer songwriter and rapper Costadinos Contostavlos or Dappy is best known as one third of N-Dubz, alongside cousin Tulisa and friend Fazer. Dappy’s first hit outside of N-Dubz came last year when his Tinchy Stryder collaboration Spaceship hit #5, this was followed by the chart topping No Regrets. Brian May is best known as the guitarist in rock band Queen, and has had some solo hits in the 1990’s with the biggest being Too Much Love Will You and Driven By You. Now Dappy just misses out on 2 consecutive solo #1s, by entering at #2 with Rockstar. Still it gets Brian May his biggest hit outside of Queen.

Matt Redman & LZ7 – Twenty Seven Million enters at #12

Matt Redman may not have been a household name up until now, he is a Christian worship leader and singer who has teamed up with Christian rap / pop group LZ7. LZ7 made #26 in 2010 with their single This Little Light, following an online campaign. A similar campaign has resulted in this charity single entering at #12, with proceeds going towards stopping human trafficking throughout the world.

Chiddy Bang – Ray Charles enters at #13

Another act consisting of rappers gets a new entry this week, US hip hop Duo Chiddy Bang enter at #13 with their new single entitled Ray Charles. 2010 #12 hit Opposite Of Adults was their first and only previous top 40 hit in the UK, borrowing heavily from MGMT’s Kids. The follow up Truth could only make #50, however Ray Charles now provides them with a second top 20 hit. This song is a homage to the late US singer Ray Charles who was famous for classic hits such as Hit The Road Jack, I Can’t Stop Loving You and Take These Chains From My Heart.

Madeon – Icarus enters at #22

French electropop producer Madeon gets his debut UK top 40 hit this week as single Icarus enters at #22, just missing the top 20. Madeon is due to perform live at festivals throughout the summer as well as support act for Swedish House Mafia. He has also produced remixes for Killers Smile Like You Mean It, Pendulum The Island and Deadmau5 Raise Your Weapon.

Arctic Monkeys – R U Mine? Enters at #23

Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys get themselves another top 40 hit this week as new single R U Mine? enters at #23. The band first exploded onto the scene in 2005 after being an Internet sensation, as their first 2 singles I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor and When The Sun Goes Down both hit #1. Their debut album was the fastest seller of last decade, and they have scored 4 successive #1 albums. Last seen in the top 40 with #28 hit Don’t Sit Down Cos I’ve Moved Your Chair, taken from their Suck It And See album. This is a non-album single release and sees them bag a 9th top 40 hit in total, beating their last lead single.

Utah Saints vs Drumsound & Bassline Smith – What Can You Do For Me enters at #28

Utah Saints were a dance band who scored 7 top 40 hits during the 1990s, the biggest of which was #4 hit Something Good. Something Good contains a sample of Kate Bush’s Cloudbusting, was remixed in 2008 and hit #8. Now their debut hit What Can You Do For Me is remixed and is back at #28, featuring samples from Eurythmics There Must Be An Angel and Gwen Guthrie Ain't Nothing Going On But the Rent.

Demi Lovato – Skyscraper enters at #32

US singer songwriter and Disney actress, Demi Lovato gets her highest peaking UK hit to date this week (albeit only just). Her new single Skyscraper scrapes in at #32, after being a top 10 hit in her native America. Demi’s only previous UK hits are This Is Me #33 in 2008 and La La Land #35 in 2009. However she has been much more successful in the US with 3 top 10s there, and also starring rolls in the Camp Rock movies.

Emeli Sande's album Our Version Of Events returns to #1

After being toppled by Adele's multi-record breaking 21 album, Emeli Sande goes back to #1 to spend a second week there in total. Highest new entry is in at #5 for Meat Loaf with his new album Hell In A Handbasket. Pink Floyd make a return with the classic album The Wall in remastered form at #22. Ting Tings can only make #23 with their second album Songs From Nowheresville, after a flop single Hang It Up. Other new entries in this week’s album chart are from Cranberries, David Sylvian and High Contrast. Black Keys get a new peak with their album El Camino, containing their 2 current top 100 singles Gold On The Ceiling and Lonely Boy.

Opinion

I am happy to see Gotye get another week at #1 because it is probably my favourite song of the year now and is something a bit different. It stops this run of single week #1s we've been seeing, and best of all it stops crappy Dappy getting another #1 ... big drop next week for this guff please! Good to see the wonderful Ed Sheeran get a 4th top 10 even if he is drunk again. I'd need to be very drunk to like that Matt Redman & LZ7 song, it is for a very good cause but an awful song. Just as bad as that Chiddy Bang rubbish, I'd much rather listen to the singer Ray Charles thank you very much! Not keen on that Icarus track by Maden, it's ok I guess. Arctic Monkeys are definitely one of my faviourite bands and their new single RU Mine is rather good. Utah Saints were ok back in the 1990's and this remix is ok but they should've left this one alone me thinks.