ANDREJ'S TOP50 ALTERNATIVE CHART

WEEKENDING MAY 12TH, 2013

 

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Haim have celebrated second week at the Top of the Chart. Now after 3 weeks at No.2 and 2 weeks at No.1, Falling looks like a big contender to the No.1 of the whole 2013. However next week is going to be a tough one for California-based sister trio as Clean Bandit moved very close to the top. Clean Bandit is a London-based four piece band built around a string quartet mixing classical, hip-hop and electronica. So you think electronic music is boring? You think it’s stupid? You think it’s repetitive? No we don't.

The video for Mozart’s House was filmed in Moscow, btw.

Get Lucky, long-awaited new single by French house music duo Daft Punk, co-written by and featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers, debuted at No.3. It is the lead single from Daft Punk's fourth studio album Random Access Memories, duo’s comeback album out on 20 May. ‘Get Lucky’ establishes itself as a genuine disco record with recognisable clipped funky guitar of Nile Rodgers and loose, louche and swinging vocal of Pharrell Williams.

At No.4 this week you may find a sensational comeback single from The Look. The Look are a UK pop band, who had a number six hit single in the UK Singles Chart in 1981, with I Am The Beat.

Having started out as a progressive rock band called The Kreed, the foursome from Ely, Cambridgeshire moved to London and changed their name to The Look, which was a reference to British 1960's model Jean Shrimpton. I Am The Beat became a hit in the UK after BBC Radio 1 DJ Simon Bates chose this as single of the week for his morning show and played it daily. The follow up to this was 3 Steps Away and failed to reach the charts. Tonight and Feeding Time got a lot of airplay, but only Feeding Time peaked at No.50, became the last chart entry from the band. By 1983 The Look broke up when small Towerbell Records indie label closed the shop. Apparently they reformed in April 2005 and released an album titled Pop Yowlin.

Made it All is the second single released off the band's new album Tunes and Stories.

 

 

1. (1) Falling (By HAIM) 9 wks

10.03.2013 9 wks Peak 1

38-19-15-7-4-2-2-2-1-1-->9 Wks

2. (3) Mozart's House (By CLEAN BANDIT ) 3 wks

28.04.2013 3 wks Peak 2

20-3-2-->3 Wks

3. (NEW) Get Lucky (By DAFT PUNK ft PHARRELL WILLIAMS ) 1 wk

12.05.2013 1 wk Peak 3

3-->1 Wk

4. (11) Made it All (By THE LOOK ) 3 wks

28.04.2013 3 wks Peak 4

38-11-4-->3 Wks

5. (7) U Got the Power (By SWISS LIPS ) 4 wks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDdWm7mmhaA

21.04.2013 4 wks Peak 5

23-16-7-5-->4 Wks

6. (4) A Tattered Line of String (By THE POSTAL SERVICE ) 6 wks

07.04.2013 6 wks Peak 4

32-13-12-6-4-->6 Wks

7. (19) Fine China (By CHRIS BROWN ) 5 wks

14.04.2013 5 wks Peak 7

33-33-22-19-7-->5 Wks

8. (9) Chelsea Hotel No 2 (By LANA DEL REY ) 7 wks

31.03.2013 7 wks Peak 8

42-31-27-27-11-9-8-->7 Wks

9. (16) Lost (By FRANK OCEAN ) 3 wks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4tpQpvp9vs

28.04.2013 3 wks Peak 9

23-16-9-->3 Wks

10. (5) Mid Century Modern Nightmare (By NEON NEON ) 6 wks

07.04.2013 6 wks Peak 5

47-30-18-8-5-10-->6 Wks

11. (6) Diane Young/ Step (By VAMPIRE WEEKEND ) 7 wks

31.03.2013 7 wks Peak 1

1-1-1-1-4-6-11-->7 Wks

12. (13) Blue Collar Jane (By THE STRYPES ) 6 wks

07.04.2013 6 wks Peak 13

39-22-22-15-13-12-->6 Wks

13. (12) Where Can I Go? (By LAURA MARLING) 8 wks

https://soundcloud.com/lauramarlingoffi ... e-can-i-go

24.03.2013 8 wks Peak 10

37-30-25-19-11-10-12-13-->8 Wks

14. (14) There Will Come A Time (By NOAH AND THE WHALE ) 6 wks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... 08EafkXARo

07.04.2013 6 wks Peak 3

6-3-4-9-14-14-->6 Wks

15. (10) Lilies (By BAT FOR LASHES ) 9 wks

17.03.2013 9 wks Peak 1

15-1-2-2-4-5-5-10-15-->9 Wks

16. (8) When I Was Your Girl (By ALISON MOYET ) 6 wks

07.04.2013 6 wks Peak 3

27-11-3-3-8-16-->6 Wks

17. (24) Soothe My Soul (By DEPECHE MODE) 5 wks

14.04.2013 5 wks Peak 17

32-30-24-24-17-->5 Wks

18. (27) Sound and Vision (By DAVID BOWIE ) 4 wks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym4xfjejijQ

TV advert for the Xperia Z soundtracked by a stripped-back version of David Bowie’s Sound and Vision, remixed for the ad by Sonjay Prabhakar. The song originally appeared on the 1977 album Low. The remix isn’t commercially available

21.04.2013 4 wks Peak 18

35-30-27-18-->4 Wks

19. (2) God Is Dead? (By BLACK SABBATH ) 3 wks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo_Mfdhl1rE

28.04.2013 3 wks Peak 1

1-2-19-->3 Wks

20. (15) Hold Me (By TOM ODELL ) 9 wks

17.03.2013 9 wks Peak 6

42-32-22-17-9-6-7-15-20-->9 Wks

21. (25) Nothing Our Way (By FRANKIE & THE HEARTSTRINGS ) 5 wks

14.04.2013 5 wks Peak 21

35-29-28-25-21-->5 Wks

22. (17) Always Alright (By ALABAMA SHAKES ) 4 wks

21.04.2013 4 wks Peak 17

25-18-17-22-->4 Wks

23. (26) Don't Forget Who You Are (By MILES KANE ) 5 wks

14.04.2013 5 wks Peak 23

44-39-35-26-23-->5 Wks

24. (34) Imagine It Was Us (By JESSIE WARE ) 3 wks

28.04.2013 3 wks Peak 24

48-34-24-->3 Wks

25. (28) The Conversation (By TEXAS ) 4 wks

21.04.2013 4 wks Peak 25

44-34-28-25-->4 Wks

26. (32) Flick Of The Finger (By BEADY EYE ) 3 wks

28.04.2013 3 wks Peak 26

44-32-26-->3 Wks

27. (40) Extended Play EP (By FLEETWOOD MAC ) 2 wks

05.05.2013 2 wks Peak 27

40-27-->2 Wks

28. (NEW) Q.U.E.E.N. (By JANELLE MONAE ft. ERYKAH BADU ) 1 wk

12.05.2013 1 wk Peak 28

28-->1 Wk

29. (45) Maybe I'm Amazed (2013 Remaster) (By PAUL MCCARTNEY ) 2 wks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Eh72flHfpQ

from 'Wings Over America' 2013 re-release.

05.05.2013 2 wks Peak 29

45-29-->2 Wks

30. (33) Seven Times Around The Sun (By THE JIM JONES REVUE ) 4 wks

21.04.2013 4 wks Peak 30

36-40-33-30-->4 Wks

31. (37) One Girl/One Boy (By !!! ) 4 wks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyuWU_Gy ... _embedded#!

21.04.2013 4 wks Peak 31

43-36-37-31-->4 Wks

32. (NEW) Unkinder (A Tougher Love) (By THUMPERS ) 1 wk

12.05.2013 1 wk Peak 32

32-->1 Wk

33. (NEW) So Good To Me (By CHRIS MALINCHAK ) 1 wk

12.05.2013 1 wk Peak 33

33-->1 Wk

34. (22) 2013/ It's Alright, It's OK (By PRIMAL SCREAM ) 7 wks

31.03.2013 7 wks Peak 7

26-14-7-7-12-22-34-->7 Wks

35. (NEW) Borrowed Time (By PARQUET COURTS ) 1 wk

12.05.2013 1 wk Peak 35

35-->1 Wk

36. (21) A Thing Called Love (By JOHNNY CASH ) 6 wks

The song is used in NatWest commercial which promises helpful banking with its easy-ISA, with an ad featuring a Dad trying to decide whether to save for a Mustang or his daughter’s university fund.

07.04.2013 6 wks Peak 13

30-23-13-17-21-36-->6 Wks

37. (NEW) Panic Station (By MUSE ) 1 wk

12.05.2013 1 wk Peak 37

37-->1 Wk

38. (38) The Throw (By JAGWAR MA ) 2 wks

05.05.2013 2 wks Peak 38

38-38-->2 Wks

39. (20) Come Rain Or Come Shine (By RAY CHARLES ) 5 wks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxZziT4mB9U

This song appeared on 2013 TV ad for Land Rover’s Range Rover Evoque shows how difficult it can be to keep a white car clean. Recorded on May 6, 1959 (arranged by Ralph Burns), and originally featured on "The Genius of Ray Charles" album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... ePFIRDLMcA

14.04.2013 5 wks Peak 20

48-26-25-20-39-->5 Wks

40. (29) It Starts And Ends With You (By SUEDE) 9 wks

17.03.2013 9 wks Peak 3

23-12-5-3-5-9-14-29-40-->9 Wks

41. (36) Fred Astaire (By SAN CISCO ) 4 wks

21.04.2013 4 wks Peak 36

46-37-36-41-->4 Wks

42. (NEW) Body Party (By CIARA ) 1 wk

12.05.2013 1 wk Peak 42

42-->1 Wk

43. (23) I'll Stay With You (By NEW ORDER) 8 wks

24.03.2013 8 wks Peak 17

43-29-23-20-17-21-23-43-->8 Wks

44. (35) Entertainment (By PHOENIX ) 6 wks

07.04.2013 6 wks Peak 31

48-36-32-31-35-44-->6 Wks

45. (50) Sir William Wray (By THE FALL ) 2 wks

05.05.2013 2 wks Peak 45

50-45-->2 Wks

46. (47) Demons (By THE NATIONAL ) 2 wks

05.05.2013 2 wks Peak 46

47-46-->2 Wks

47. (44) Fitzpleasure (By ALT-J (∆) ) 3 wks

28.04.2013 3 wks Peak 44

45-44-47-->3 Wks

48. (NEW) Do It Again (By CAMERA OBSCURA ) 1 wk

12.05.2013 1 wk Peak 48

48-->1 Wk

49. (18) Earth Blues (By JIMI HENDRIX ) 7 wks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GKxtOgEtlg

31.03.2013 7 wks Peak 8

41-24-14-8-13-18-49-->7 Wks

50. (NEW) What's The Matter (By MILO GREENE ) 1 wk

12.05.2013 1 wk Peak 50

50-->1 Wk

 

OUT THIS WEEK

 

30. (29) Milky Way (By SPECTRALS ) 5 wks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zp3c4WUJtM

07.04.2013 5 wks Peak 29

44-29-31-29-30-->5 Wks

31. (19) The Bell (By VILLAGERS ) 7 wks

24.03.2013 7 wks Peak 8

27-17-8-10-10-19-31-->7 Wks

39. (26) White Noise (By DISCLOSURE feat. ALUNAGEORGE) 11 wks

24.02.2013 11 wks Peak 3

31-27-13-10-5-3-5-8-16-26-39-->11 Wks

41. (41) Clarity (By ZEDD ft. FOXES ) 10 wks

03.03.2013 10 wks Peak 2

29-21-4-2-4-9-15-21-41-41-->10 Wks

42. (32) Retrograde (By JAMES BLAKE) 12 wks

17.02.2013 12 wks Peak 10

40-46-43-43-29-21-10-11-12-14-32-42-->12 Wks

43. (27) Duet (By EVERYTHING EVERYTHING ) 8 wks

17.03.2013 8 wks Peak 16

33-30-27-18-16-20-27-43-->8 Wks

46. (NEW) Bear's Blood (By THE CROOKES ) 1 wk

05.05.2013 1 wk Peak 46

46-->1 Wk

48. (39) Burn (By IGGY AND THE STOOGES ) 6 wks

31.03.2013 6 wks Peak 6

23-7-6-19-39-48-->6 Wks

49. (43) Don't Waste My Time (By BRUCE FOXTON ) 4 wks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5DokdB4uCs

14.04.2013 4 wks Peak 37

37-37-43-49-->4 Wks

 

Nice chart pal, I've discovered a couple of decent songs from it :)

Nice chart pal, I've discovered a couple of decent songs from it :)

 

Thank you, mate. I'm glad that my chart was useful. :)

Hi Andre

 

1. (1) Falling (By HAIM) 9 wks

2. (3) Mozart's House (By CLEAN BANDIT ) 3 wks

3. (NEW) Get Lucky (By DAFT PUNK ft PHARRELL WILLIAMS ) 1 wk

5. (7) U Got the Power (By SWISS LIPS ) 4 wks

8. (9) Chelsea Hotel No 2 (By LANA DEL REY ) 7 wks

14. (14) There Will Come A Time (By NOAH AND THE WHALE ) 6 wks

15. (10) Lilies (By BAT FOR LASHES ) 9 wks

17. (24) Soothe My Soul (By DEPECHE MODE) 5 wks

26. (32) Flick Of The Finger (By BEADY EYE ) 3 wks

33. (NEW) So Good To Me (By CHRIS MALINCHAK ) 1 wk

37. (NEW) Panic Station (By MUSE ) 1 wk

38. (38) The Throw (By JAGWAR MA ) 2 wks

43. (23) I'll Stay With You (By NEW ORDER) 8 wks

44. (35) Entertainment (By PHOENIX ) 6 wks

47. (44) Fitzpleasure (By ALT-J (∆) ) 3 wks

48. (NEW) Do It Again (By CAMERA OBSCURA ) 1 wk oooh, I do like Camera Obscura, love this on first listen its pretty instant, sounds like something out of the 70s era.

Hi Andre, reliably good stuff as ever. thanks for the heads-up on The Look (!!) it's as if 30 years has passed in a blink and they have just picked up where they left off. More unexpected comeback than Johnny Hates Jazz! I'm downloading it, a bit Mr Blue Sky beatwise, which is no bad thing.

 

cheers!

john

Hi Andre, reliably good stuff as ever. thanks for the heads-up on The Look (!!) it's as if 30 years has passed in a blink and they have just picked up where they left off. More unexpected comeback than Johnny Hates Jazz! I'm downloading it, a bit Mr Blue Sky beatwise, which is no bad thing.

 

cheers!

john

 

Thank you, John! Good point on ELO sound on Made it All. I also noticed that its arrangement reminds me of Jeff Lynne production.

Hi

 

1. (1) Falling (By HAIM) 9 wks

10.03.2013 9 wks Peak 1

38-19-15-7-4-2-2-2-1-1-->9 Wks

2. (3) Mozart's House (By CLEAN BANDIT ) 3 wks

28.04.2013 3 wks Peak 2

20-3-2-->3 Wks

3. (NEW) Get Lucky (By DAFT PUNK ft PHARRELL WILLIAMS ) 1 wk

12.05.2013 1 wk Peak 3

3-->1 Wk

7. (19) Fine China (By CHRIS BROWN ) 5 wks

14.04.2013 5 wks Peak 7

33-33-22-19-7-->5 Wks

42-31-27-27-11-9-8-->7 Wks

9. (16) Lost (By FRANK OCEAN ) 3 wks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4tpQpvp9vs

28.04.2013 3 wks Peak 9

23-16-9-->3 Wks

11. (6) Diane Young/ Step (By VAMPIRE WEEKEND ) 7 wks

31.03.2013 7 wks Peak 1

1-1-1-1-4-6-11-->7 Wks

14. (14) There Will Come A Time (By NOAH AND THE WHALE ) 6 wks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... 08EafkXARo

07.04.2013 6 wks Peak 3

6-3-4-9-14-14-->6 Wks

20. (15) Hold Me (By TOM ODELL ) 9 wks

17.03.2013 9 wks Peak 6

42-32-22-17-9-6-7-15-20-->9 Wks

23. (26) Don't Forget Who You Are (By MILES KANE ) 5 wks

14.04.2013 5 wks Peak 23

44-39-35-26-23-->5 Wks

25. (28) The Conversation (By TEXAS ) 4 wks

21.04.2013 4 wks Peak 25

44-34-28-25-->4 Wks

33. (NEW) So Good To Me (By CHRIS MALINCHAK ) 1 wk

12.05.2013 1 wk Peak 33

33-->1 Wk

37. (NEW) Panic Station (By MUSE ) 1 wk

12.05.2013 1 wk Peak 37

37-->1 Wk

42. (NEW) Body Party (By CIARA ) 1 wk

12.05.2013 1 wk Peak 42

42-->1 Wk

43. (23) I'll Stay With You (By NEW ORDER) 8 wks

24.03.2013 8 wks Peak 17

43-29-23-20-17-21-23-43-->8 Wks

 

 

Good Chart!

32. (NEW) Unkinder (A Tougher Love) (By THUMPERS ) 1 wk

12.05.2013 1 wk Peak 32

32-->1 Wk

 

Did you know that this band was formed from the remnants of Pull Tiger Tail (Ratcliff and Hamson), who had minor hits in 2007 with "Hurricane" and "Let's Lightning" (#80 and #174 respectively on the UK singles chart); they were dropped after "Hurricane" failed to become a hit, which was (in part) blamed by an iTunes error. I bought both of those singles and quite like this on first listen.

 

Great to see Haim at #1 and Top 10 showings for Clean Bandit, Daft Punk, Frank OCean and Neon Neon. Great chart!

Did you know that this band was formed from the remnants of Pull Tiger Tail (Ratcliff and Hamson), who had minor hits in 2007 with "Hurricane" and "Let's Lightning" (#80 and #174 respectively on the UK singles chart); they were dropped after "Hurricane" failed to become a hit, which was (in part) blamed by an iTunes error. I bought both of those singles and quite like this on first listen.

 

Hm...Didn't know that. Thanks. Infact somehow i missed Pull Tiger Tail. But Thumpers sound really promising. I think i should check that pevious Ratcliff and Hamson band too. If you like them i'll like them too :)

 

Great to see Haim at #1 and Top 10 showings for Clean Bandit, Daft Punk, Frank OCean and Neon Neon. Great chart!

 

Thank you. I also like your Chart! It's a pity you don't post it here often.

 

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Thank you. I'm glad that you like so many songs in my Chart! :)