Rita Ora feat Tinie Tempah - RIP enters at #1

We have a new #1 from 21 year old English singer songwriter Rita Ora as RIP debuts at the top to replace Tulisa. Having featured on DJ Fresh's #1 hit Hot Right Now, Rita Ora is now the first atrist to score 2 #1s this year. In 2009, Rita Ora auditioned to be the British Eurovision contestant and was later signed up after singing in bars and clubs. Rita has appeared on tracks from the likes of Craig David, Tinchy Stryder and Jay Z in the past, as well as making several cameo appearences in music videos. RIP features rapper Tinie Tempah and serves as his 3rd #1 hit and 14th top 40 entry in total, since his debut in 2010. Rita is up against new singles from the Saturdays and D'Banj, so looks fairly safe for a second week (unless Fun can finally make it or Carly returns).

 

Far East Movement feat Justin Bieber - Live My Life enters at #7

US hip hop quartet Far East Movement get themselves this week's second highest new entry at #7 with Live My Life. The group hit #5 over here with their 2010 single Like A G6, followed by #14 hit Rocketeer in 2011. This track features a certain Justin Bieber, making this the 4th UK top 10 hit he is featured on. The Canadian teen star can also lay claim to having 3 singles inside this week's top 40, as Turn To You debuts at #39 after a mid-week release in time for US Mother's Day. Boyfriend is back up 3 places to #17 afer its video release and increasing airplay.

 

Emeli Sande - My Kind Of Love enters at #xx

Aberdeen born singer songwriter Emeli Sande, whose real name aparently is Adele, gets a 4th UK top 40 hit of her own as My Kind Of Love debuts at #25. She first made her name as a writer for the likes of Alesha Dixon, Cheryl Cole, Tinie Tempah and Chipmunk. Emeli first started collaborating with Chipmunk and Wiley on Diamond Rings and Never Be Your Woman respectively. In 2011, Emeli hit #2 with her debut single Heaven, which was followed by #21 flop single Daddy. She reversed her fortunes when she hit #1 alongside Professor green on Read All About It. This year saw the release of her debut album Our Version Of Events and huge #2 hit Next To Me, which is at #32 this week.

 

Matrix & Futurebound - All I Know enters at #29

London based drum and bass producer Jamie Quinn has been recording and releasing meterial since 1994 under the name of Matrix. He is the brother of Matt Quinn (Optical), and has produced remixes for the likes of Annie Lennox, Justin Timberlake and Robbie Williams. In 2002, he scored a top 10 hit as one half of Goldtrix with It's Love (Trippin'). Now he charts once again as part of a duo, this time teaming up with Liverpool-based producer Brendan Collins (Futurebound), All I Know debuts at #29 in this week's singles chart.

 

Labrinth - Express Yourself enters at #36

23 year old London based singer songwriter Timothy McKenzie gets himself another top 40 hit this week, under the name of Labrinth. Labrinth is signed to Simon Cowell's record label and first featured on the Tinie Tempah's first 2 hits Pass Out and Frisky. He then hit #3 with his debut hit Let The Sun Shine, before hitting #2 last year amidst a huge Earthquake. Earlier this year, he followed that with #4 hit Last Time which was followed by debut album Electronic Earth. Express Yourself was performed on Britain's Got talent during the week by Labrinth himself, hence its entry this week at #36. Borrowing a sample from the 1971 US hit Express Yourself by Charles Wright Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, this Express Yourself is not to be confused with the Madonna hit.

 

Keane - Strangeland is this week's #1 album

UK band Keane get themselves a 5th #1 album entry with their 4th album release Strangeland, the last being the Night Train EP which was classified as a mini-album. Hopes & Fears, Under The Iron Sea and Perfect Symmetry preceded last year's EP release. Emeli Sande sees her album rise to #2 after her appearence on The Voice. Following a Jools Holland performance, 45 year old Sheffield singer songwriter Richard Hawley debuts at #3 with new album Standing At The Sky's Edge. Wakefield 3 piece rock band The Cribs debut at #9 with their 5th album In the Belly of the Brazen Bull. Barbadan pop group Cover Drive enter at #14 with their debut album Bajan Style, featuring the singles Lick Ya Down, Twilight and Sparks. Other new entries are from My Bloody Valentine, Proclaimers, BoB and Damon Albarn.

 

Personal Opinion

I think RIP is ok but not #1 worthy, it is certainly better without the rap from Tinie Tempah but still nothing special. I really don't like either of the new entries with Bieber on them, both are rubbish for different reasons. Rihanna's Where Have You Been is growing on me lots now, I now quite like it after being indifferent to it. I absolutely love Emeli Sande's new one and really hope that My Kind Of Love can go on to be a decent sized hit, in fact her entire album is fabulous. Not really a fan of Matrix & Futurebound's one, it's ok but another that I'm kind of indifferent to at the moment. Labrinth's Express Yourself is quite good, I much prefer it to Earthquake as I don't really like that one much. I love Keane's new album, I think it is a return to form but still not quite as good as Hopes & Fears which I'd rank amongst my favourite albums of all time.

 

So, Keane have their 5th UK No.1 Album, from 5 releases.

 

Only 3 Acts have had 5, (or More), No.1 Albums out of their first Album Chart releases.

 

ACTS WITH 5 (OR MORE) No.1 ALBUMS OUT OF 5 (OR MORE) UK RELEASES

 

As far as I can see, (after extensive checking), Keane are only the 3rd Act to manage 5, (or more),

UK No.1 Albums, with their first UK releases. And are only the 2nd Group to achieve it.

 

1) THE BEATLES - They had UK No.1's with their first 7 Albums. (1963 to 1966).

 

The 'Run' was broken by, 'A Collection Of Beatle's Oldies', which 'only' got to No.7, in late 1966.

 

2) ROBBIE WILLIAMS - His Solo Career began with 5 No.1 Albums, from 1998 to 2002. Although

the first, ('Life Thru A Lens'), was a 1997 Album, it did not get to No.1 until 1998.

 

The 'Run' was broken when 'Live At Knebworth' got to No.2, in 2003.

 

3) KEANE - Their 5 No.1's out of 5 releases, are from 2004 to 2012. Their 4th No.1, was 2010's

'Night Train'. It was really an 8 Track EP, but - it was still a No.1 Hit in the Album Chart.

 

4) ARCTIC MONKEY's - If their 5th Album is a UK No.1, they too will have had 5 No.1 Albums out

of 5 releases. (So far, it is 4 out of 4 - from 2006 to 2011).

 

WHY SO FEW? - Because most Acts do not start their UK Hit Albums with a No.1. Many of those who

do manage a No.1, with their 1st Album, do not sustain their popularity long enough, to manage

4 more, from their 2nd to 5th releases. Hence why it is such a rare occurance....

Edited May 13, 201213 yr by zeus555