From the chart forum

 

Source: Music Week

Shakira and Wyclef Jean have a battle on their hands to retain the number one spot this week, with a host of new singles threatening the top spot, according to early retail reports.

 

David Guetta vs the Egg (Gusto) is leading the charge, closely followed by Arctic Monkeys’ Leave Before the Lights Come On (Domino), Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone’s Ridin’ (Universal) and Cassie’s Me & U (Bad Boy). The fifth likely newcomer to the Top Ten is Micky Modelle V Jessy’s Dancing In The Dark (All Around The World).

 

In contention for a Top 20 appearance are Iron Maiden (EMI), Alesha and Ronan Keating (both Polydor). With the singles market currently witnessing a 20% week-on-week sales increase, a raft of other acts including Maria Lawson (Phonoegenic), The Young Knives (Trangressive), The Sunshine Underground (City Rockers) and The Futureheads (679) are poised to enter the chart, although Chico’s DISCO looks unlikely to follow its predecessor It’s Chico Time to number one after sales flashes revealed it is languishing outside the Top 40.

 

In the albums market, Christina Aguilera’s Back to Basics (RCA) is in line to become her first chart topping album after selling almost twice the amount of albums as the current number one James Morrison since its release yesterday.

 

Other likely new entries in the album chart come from Captain (EMI), Lambchop (City Slang), the Mamas And The Papas (UMTV) and Peter Bjorn And John (Wichita), while Shayne Ward and Andy Abraham’s albums are both experiencing huge sales increases thanks to the TV exposure given to the X-Factor contestants over the weekend.

 

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Singles

 

01 Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie (400 copies in front)

02 David Guetta vs The Egg - Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)

03 Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before The Lights Come On :(

 

Top 5

Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone’s - Ridin'

 

Top 10

Cassie - Me & U

Micky Modelle V Jessy’s - Dancing In The Dark

 

Top 20

Iron Maiden - The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg

Alesha - Lipstick

Ronan Keating - Iris

 

Top 30

Maria Lawson - Sleepwaking

The Young Knives - Weekends & Bleak Days (Hot Summer)

 

Top 40

The Sunshine Underground - Put You In Your Place

 

Top 50

The Futureheads - Worry About It Later

 

Top 75

Chico - D.I.S.C.O.

 

 

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Albums

 

01 Christina Aguilera

02 James Morrison

03 Snow Patrol

 

Top 20

Captain

 

Top 30

Lambchop

 

Top 40

Mamas And The Papas

 

Top 75

Peter Bjorn And John

 

Oh well at least those copies were bought for the SONG -_- unlike the two above it.

#3 is good! :o I think the Arctic Monkeys have enough #1s now anyway -_-

I would be happy if the two songs above it deserved to be there but they don't :(

Well David Guetta shouldn't even manage Top 5 imo, Shakira on the other hand is still growing on me! :o

I don't get it :( It's her worst song imo and it's autotuned so much too. <_<

 

Meh it doesn't matter much but it would have been nice at least.

Hmmm maybe downloads havent been added, im disapointed their not at least number 2 <_< . But i suppose we have too high expectations after the first two singles went number one :)

Edited August 15, 200618 yr by Joey Deacon

Well it's up to #21 on iTunes from #75 yesterday (it was added yesterday) so maybe we can have SOME hope :o

Were been beaten by the egg :( As if been beaten by Shakira wasn't bad enough :(

 

#3's not bad considering though. The egg song is plastered all over an advert and well everyone who is buying Shakira has been on holiday.

Well it's up to #21 on iTunes from #75 yesterday (it was added yesterday) so maybe we can have SOME hope :o

And now it's up to #14

And now it's up to #14

#13 :cheer:

I am plesently suprised that they are #3, although they deserve to be #1 :lol:

I expected to walk it but I was wrong :( however their downloads look promising as they're climbing up :D

I thought they'd have it in the bag too, but I'm not too bothered as it's far from their best I have to admit.

I nearly bought it today simply because of the case :o :P

 

The song is good, but nothing as good as what was on there debut album, quite a let down imo. But remember top 3 is great for a song of which it's video premiered last week and went to downloads today

It is now up to #12 on I-Tunes.

 

To be honest I thought it was a nailed on certainty for the UK #1 on Sunday, but there you go... :huh:

It is now up to #12 on I-Tunes.

 

To be honest I thought it was a nailed on certainty for the UK #1 on Sunday, but there you go... :huh:

That's exactly why I reacted like this to it tbh :lol:

#3 is good! :o I think the Arctic Monkeys have enough #1s now anyway -_-

 

they have 2 and one album. thats not enough

Well another top three single is good for ANY band ^_^

 

Up to #11 on iTunes :cheer:

I'd still be really chuffed with #3. As much as I don't like it, the Shakira song is a big song. -_- and it will take something special to topple it.

DOWN TO 4 -_- :(

 

Damn chavs buying Charmilionaire :cry:

Edited August 16, 200618 yr by Joey Deacon