Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #214 – 29/06/2008

 

 

Chart Commentary

No change at the top this week for Ne’Yo spends another week at No.1 with ‘Closer’. This week’s highest new entry is in at No.2 for the Queen of Pop Madonna, with her infectious new track ‘Give It 2 Me’ the follow up single to ‘4 Minutes’, both tracks can be found on her latest studio album ‘Hard Candy’. Gabriella Cilmi continues to climb, this week she is up 2 places with ‘Sweet About Me’, its one of those songs that won’t go away once its lodged into your brain, its hard to put down, its crept up the top 40 really slow after 7 weeks in the chart. And we say bye to Mint Royale from the top 3 to No.12.

Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) and Miles Kane (The Rascals) are The Last Shadow Puppets, a side project that has really worked so well, the new track ‘Standing Next To Me’ is their follow up single to ‘The Age Of The Understatement’, the track itself is back dated to the 60s throwback era which you could easily mistake it for a Scott Walker hit, the track simply rolls along with class and grace that would be some what out of place on 'Favourite Worst Nightmare', a top 10 placing at No.5.

‘Violet Hill’ remains unchanged this week at No.4 while Viva La Vida gives Coldplay another top 10 placing at No.8, both tracks can be found on their latest album, ‘Viva La Vida Or Death To His Friends’, the album is a masterpiece and lyrically it’s the best album they have ever produced, and already has raked over 500,000 sales in just under a fortnight, probably tipped to be the biggest selling album of the year.

New Zealander born Phillipa Brown to her friends, otherwise known as Ladyhawke unleashes her debut single ‘Paris Is Burning’ and has already shot up 9 places to No.7, comes across like a more electro Lykke Li mixed with the punk-funk tendencies of New Young Pony Club, so expect plenty of cowbell percussion and heavy bass, sat behind pianos and wiry synths.

At No.16 is the second highest new entry of 7 for American singer-songwriter Katy Perry better known as Katheryn Hudson with her debut single ‘I Kissed A Girl’, well at first I didn’t think nothing much of it, but after a few listens, it got firmly lodged in my brain, and now I’m addicted to it like a rash, oh well… that’s life.

Five O’Clock Heroes feat. Agyness Dean, The Presets, Sharleen Spiteri, Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer and Ironik make up the reminder of this week’s new entries inside the top 40. Will Ne’Yo maintain his lead at the top for a third week or will Madonna edge her way up 1 place unless Gabriella peaks at No.1, Coldplay could still be a threat with their two tracks in the top 10, come back in 7 days time and find out, all will be revealed.

 

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01 (01) Ne’Yo – Closer [3wks] (9-2-1-1)

02 (**) Madonna – Give It 2 Me [1wk] (2)

03 (05) Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me [7wks] (30-21-14-12-7-5-3)

04 (04) Coldplay – Violet Hill [9wks] (38-25-10-8-18-27-24-4-4)

05 (13) The Last Shadow Puppets – Standing Next To Me [2wks] (13-5)

06 (02) Duffy – Warwick Avenue [8wks] (18-4-1-1-1-1-2-6)

07 (16) Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning [2wks] (16-7)

08 (12) Sara Bareilles – Love Song [8wks] (26-15-13-8-6-9-12-8)

09 (25) Coldplay – Viva La Vida [2wks] (25-9)

10 (10) Black Kids – Hurricane Jane [3wks] (22-10-10)

 

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11 (15) Infadels - Free Things For Poor People [3wks] (27-15-11)

12 (03) Mint Royale – Singin’ In The Rain [4wks] (16-3-3-12)

13 (07) Panic At The Disco – That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed) [6wks] (20-13-11-11-7-13)

14 (06) Taio Cruz feat. Estelle – I Can Be [5wks] (15-7-4-6-14)

15 (11) MGMT – Electric Feel [4wks] (28-17-11-15)

16 (**) Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl [1wk] (16)

17 (08) Mystery Jets – Two Doors Down [7wks] (14-6-3-2-5-8-17)

18 (29) Goldfrapp – Caravan Girl [2wks] (29-18)

19 (09) The Ting Tings – That’s Not My Name [9wks] (23-17-11-11-5-5-3-6-9-19)

20 (24) Vampire Weekend – Oxford Comma [3wks] (36-24-20)

 

21 (14) Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer [5wks] (27-20-14-14-21)

22 (27) Weezer – Pork And Beans [3wks] (35-27-22)

23 (**) Five O'Clock Heroes ft Agyness Dean – Who [1wk] (23)

24 (18) Portishead – The Rip [5wks] (31-24-18-18-24)

25 (20) The Fratellis – Mistress Mabel [8wks] (8-3-2-2-5-12-20-25)

26 (19) One Republic – Say (All I Need) [7wks] (21-16-7-4-10-19-26)

27 (21) Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful Of Sunshine [9wks] (35-29-25-19-19-18-16-21-27)

28 (**) The Presets – This Boy’s In Love [1wk] (28)

29 (37) The Kooks – Shine On [2wks] (37-29)

30 (22) Madonna feat Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes [14wks] (3-2-5-4-2-2-1-1-3-6-10-15-22-30)

 

31 (17) Feeder – We Are The People [5wks] (24-14-8-17-31)

32 (28) The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement [16wks] (7-1-1-2-2-1-1-3-6-9-12-15-21-28-32)

33 (26) Kylie Minogue – In Your Arms [11wks] (6-4-3-2-2-4-9-13-19-26-33)

34 (38) Those Dancing Days – Run Run [2wks] (38-34)

35 (**) Sharleen Spiteri – All The Times I Cried [1wk) (35)

36 (23) Futureheads – Radio Heart [9wks] (28-20-13-7-4-8-13-23-36)

37 (33) The Script – We Cry [9wks] (19-5-5-10-16-22-26-33-37)

38 (**) Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer – Beat It [1wk] (38)

39 (**) Ironik – Stay With Me [1wk] (39)

40 (34) Sam Sparro – Black And Gold [12wks] (21-4-3-6-6-6-9-12-20-25-30-34-40)

 

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DROPOUTS

Julian Velard – Jimmy Dean and Steve McQueen [4wks] (35-26-20-30)

We Are Scientists – Chick Lit [5wks] (39-32-29-23-31)

The Music – Strength In Numbers [2wks] (37-32)

Robyn – Who’s That Girl [11wks] (9-5-5-4-4-8-11-17-23-29-35)

Guillemots – Falling Out Of Reach [6wks] (28-18-11-19-25-36)

Elliot Minor – Time After Time [1wk] (39)

The Zutons – Always Right Behind You [6wks] (31-22-10-17-28-40)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 7 Climbers: 11 Fallers: 19 Non Movers: 3

Highest New Entry: Madonna – Give It 2 Me (No.2)

Highest Climber: Coldplay – Viva La Vida (25->9) up 17 places

Highest Faller: Feeder - We Are The People (17->31) down 14 places

Non Movers: Ne'Yo (1), Coldplay (4), Black Kids (10)

Longest Chart Runners: The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement (16wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go

Hot Chip – Touch Too Much

Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire

Kylie Minogue – The One

The Feeling – Turn It Up

Kid Rock – All Summer Long

The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved

Ava Leigh – Mad About The Boy

Cascada – Because The Night

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[87] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[88] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[89] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[90] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[91] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[92] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[93] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[94] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[95] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer

Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #215 – 06/07/2008

 

Chart Commentary

It seems there is no budging for Ne’Yo who sits comfortably at No.1 for a third week with ‘Closer’, Madonna standing firm at No.2 with her follow up single to ‘4 Minutes’ with ‘Give It 2 Me’, while The Last Shadow Puppets move up another 2 places up the chart with ‘Standing Next To Me’. Ladyhawke moves up a further 3 places to No.4 with the most infectious chorus to date on ‘Paris is Burning’, finally Gabriella Cilmi runs out of steam and falls down to No.5. Not a lot of activity in the top 10 this week, but I do have a climber from American singer-songwriter Katy Perry, marches up 9 places to No.8 with ‘I Kissed A Girl’ forming the wit and style of Lily Allen and Kate Nash. This track bobs along really easy on the ears and very radio friendly, which should have you toe tapping along once it settles inside your brain.

The highest new entry of 6 comes from the Salford duo, consisting of two members Jules De Martino (drums, guitar, vocals) and Katie White (vocals, guitar, bass drum); otherwise know as the Ting Tings. The first single released on Columbia was ‘Great DJ’, which received considerable airplay on new music stations BBC Radio 1 and XFM in the UK; and hyped by magazines such as the NME and followed it with a No.1 smash ‘That’s Not My Name’. Their new single ‘Shut Up And Let Me Go’ emerges at No 14, it first started out as a soundbed to the iPod TV commercial, and finally been given a new lease of life. If you ever wondered how they got their name the Ting Tings - named after a waitress colleague of White's at a Chinese restaurant.

Cut Copy, Chris Brown, Ava Leigh, The Feeling and The Freemasons featuring Katherine Ellis, make up the reminder of this week’s new entries inside the top 40. Will Madonna ever get another No.1 next week, or will the Last Shadow Puppets beat her to the punch. Katy Perry has also got a chance to edge her way to the top, but watch out for the Verve new track ‘Love Is Noise’ coming soon, it might just steal the top spot at a whim.

 

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01 (01) Ne’Yo – Closer [4wks] (9-2-1-1-1)

02 (02) Madonna – Give It 2 Me [2wks] (2-2)

03 (05) The Last Shadow Puppets – Standing Next To Me [3wks] (13-5-3)

04 (07) Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning [3wks] (16-7-4)

05 (03) Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me [8wks] (30-21-14-12-7-5-3-5)

06 (09) Coldplay – Viva La Vida [3wks] (25-9-6)

07 (06) Duffy – Warwick Avenue [9wks] (18-4-1-1-1-1-2-6-7)

08 (08) Sara Bareilles – Love Song [9wks] (26-15-13-8-6-9-12-8-8)

09 (16) Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl [2wks] (16-9)

10 (04) Coldplay – Violet Hill [10wks] (38-25-10-8-18-27-24-4-4-10)

 

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11 (15) MGMT – Electric Feel [5wks] (28-17-11-15-11)

12 (18) Goldfrapp – Caravan Girl [3wks] (29-18-12)

13 (10) Black Kids – Hurricane Jane [4wks] (22-10-10-13)

14 (**) The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go [1wk] (14)

15 (23) Five O'Clock Heroes ft Agyness Dean – Who [2wks] (23-15)

16 (11) Infadels - Free Things For Poor People [4wks] (27-15-11-16)

17 (22) Weezer – Pork And Beans [4wks] (35-27-22-17)

18 (20) Vampire Weekend – Oxford Comma [4wks] (36-24-20-18)

19 (13) Panic At The Disco – That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed) [7wks] (20-13-11-11-7-13-19)

20 (14) Taio Cruz feat. Estelle – I Can Be [6wks] (15-7-4-6-14-20)

 

21 (28) The Presets – This Boy’s In Love [2wks] (28-21)

22 (**) Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire [1wk] (22)

23 (29) The Kooks – Shine On [3wks] (37-29-23)

24 (39) Ironik – Stay With Me [2wks] (39-24)

25 (**) Chris Brown – Forever [1wk] (25)

26 (17) Mystery Jets – Two Doors Down [8wks] (14-6-3-2-5-8-17-26)

27 (19) The Ting Tings – That’s Not My Name [10wks] (23-17-11-11-5-5-3-6-9-19-27)

28 (35) Sharleen Spiteri – All The Times I Cried [2wks) (35-28)

29 (**) Ava Leigh – Mad About The Boy [1wk] (29)

30 (38) Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer – Beat It [1wk] (30)

 

31 (32) The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement [17wks] (7-1-1-2-2-1-1-3-6-9-12-15-21-28-32-31)

32 (12) Mint Royale – Singin’ In The Rain [5 weeks] (16-3-3-12-32)

33 (21) Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer [6wks] (27-20-14-14-21-33)

34 (25) The Fratellis – Mistress Mabel [9wks] (8-3-2-2-5-12-20-25-34)

35 (**) The Feeling – Turn It Up [1wk] (35)

36 (27) Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful Of Sunshine [10wks] (35-29-25-19-19-18-16-21-27-36)

37 (24) Portishead – The Rip [6wks] (31-24-18-18-24-37)

38 (**) Freemasons feat. Katherine Ellis – When You Touch Me [1wk] (38)

39 (26) One Republic – Say (All I Need) [8wks] (21-16-7-4-10-19-26-39)

40 (40) Sam Sparro – Black And Gold [13wks] (21-4-3-6-6-6-9-12-20-25-30-34-40-40)

 

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DROPOUTS

Madonna feat Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes [14wks] (3-2-5-4-2-2-1-1-3-6-10-15-22-30)

Feeder – We Are The People [5wks] (24-14-8-17-31)

Kylie Minogue – In Your Arms [11wks] (6-4-3-2-2-4-9-13-19-26-33)

Those Dancing Days – Run Run [2wks] (38-34)

Futureheads – Radio Heart [9wks] (28-20-13-7-4-8-13-23-36)

The Script – We Cry [9wks] (19-5-5-10-16-22-26-33-37)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 6 Climbers: 15 Fallers: 15 Non Movers: 4

Highest New Entry: The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go (No.14)

Highest Climber: Ironik – Stay With Me (39->24) up 15 places

Highest Faller: Mint Royale – Singin’ In The Rain (12->32) down 20 places

Non Movers: Ne’Yo (1), Madonna (2), Sara Bareilles (8), Sam Sparro (40)

Longest Chart Runners: The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement (17wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

Hot Chip – Touch Too Much

Kylie Minogue – The One

Kid Rock – All Summer Long

The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved

Cascada – Because The Night

Velvet – Fix Me

The Verve – Love Is Noise

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[87] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[88] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[89] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[90] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[91] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[92] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[93] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[94] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[95] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer

||Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #216 – 13/07/2008||

 

Chart Commentary

This week sees a change at the top Madonna finally edges up a place to No.1 with ‘Give It 2 Me’ while Ne-Yo falls down a place to No.2 with ‘Closer’. The Last Shadow Puppets ‘Standing Next To Me’ and Ladyhawke ‘Paris Is Burning’ remain firm for a second week at No.3 and No.4 respectably. And Katy Perry makes up the final addition in the top 5 with ‘I Kissed A Girl’.

Oddball Brooklyn-based duo MGMT Consisting of singer/multi-instrumentalists Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden climb 6 places to No.7 with ‘Electric Feel’ or more accurately electric grope, taken from their debut album ’Oracular Spectacular’. This single marks MGMT down as supreme purveyors of day-glo 80s inspired synth pop. A translucent ode to love in the lower field, remember this tune when you’ve your mind in some far flung festival.

This new single ‘Shut Up And Let Me Go’ from The Ting Tings is currently invading TV sets around the world, thanks to a new advert from Apple iPod, and currently sitting pretty at No.8 this week, taken from their debut album ‘We Started Nothing’. The most notable part of the song is the drumming, which really stands out, and it is the most essential part of the track. That drumming keeps the song together and gives it that nice stomping feeling. The star of the show, once again, is singer Katie White, who comes off like Debbie Harry with PMS, but in a good way, it is just a solid piece of electro pop that will get lodged in your brain.

The highest new entry of 6 at No.20 comes from the delightful pint-sized Kylie Minogue who unleashes her new single ‘The One’ taken from her studio album ‘X’ another infectious tune that will have you toe tapping along continuing in the same vein of her last single ‘In My Arms’.

Ida Maria, The Script, Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome, Hot Chip and Velvet make up the reminder of the new entries in this week’s Top 40. Will Madonna sustain another week at the top or will The Last Shadow Puppets edge their way further up the chart, unless Katy Perry has something to shout about next week, tune back next week and find out.

 

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01 (02) Madonna – Give It 2 Me [/color][3wks] (2-2-1)

02 (01) Ne’Yo – Closer [5wks] (9-2-1-1-1-2)

03 (03) The Last Shadow Puppets – Standing Next To Me [4wks] (13-5-3-3)

04 (04) Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning [4wks] (16-7-4-4)

05 (09) Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl [3wks] (16-9-5)

06 (06) Coldplay – Viva La Vida [4wks] (25-9-6-6)

07 (11) MGMT – Electric Feel [6wks] (28-17-11-15-11-7)

08 (14) The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go [2wk] (14-8)

09 (07) Duffy – Warwick Avenue [10wks] (18-4-1-1-1-1-2-6-7-9)

10 (05) Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me [9wks] (30-21-14-12-7-5-3-5-10)

 

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11 (08) Sara Bareilles – Love Song [10wks] (26-15-13-8-6-9-12-8-8-11)

12 (25) Chris Brown – Forever [2wks] (25-12)

13 (15) Five O'Clock Heroes ft Agyness Dean – Who [3wks] (23-15-13)

14 (22) Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire [2wks] (22-14)

15 (10) Coldplay – Violet Hill [11wks] (38-25-10-8-18-27-24-4-4-10-15)

16 (12) Goldfrapp – Caravan Girl [4wks] (29-18-12-16)

17 (24) Ironik – Stay With Me [3wks] (39-24-17)

18 (23) The Kooks – Shine On [4wks] (37-29-23-18)

19 (13) Black Kids – Hurricane Jane [5wks] (22-10-10-13-19)

20 (**) Kylie Minogue – The One (Freemasons Mix) [1wk] (20)

 

21 (21) The Presets – This Boy’s In Love [3wks] (28-21-21)

22 (35) Sharleen Spiteri – All The Times I Cried [3wks) (35-28-22)

23 (29) Ava Leigh – Mad About The Boy [2wks] (29-23)

24 (18) Vampire Weekend – Oxford Comma [5wks] (36-24-20-18-24)

25 (16) Infadels - Free Things For Poor People [5wks] (27-15-11-16-25)

26 (30) Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer – Beat It [2wks] (30-26)

27 (19) Panic At The Disco – That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed) [8wks] (20-13-11-11-7-13-19-27)

28 (17) Weezer – Pork And Beans [5wks] (35-27-22-17-28)

29 (**) Ida Maria – I Like You So Much Better When You Are Naked [1wk] (29)

30 (20) Taio Cruz feat. Estelle – I Can Be [7wks] (15-7-4-6-14-20-30)

 

31 (31) The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement [18wks] (7-1-1-2-2-1-1-3-6-9-12-15-21-28-32-31-31)

32 (35) The Feeling – Turn It Up [2wks] (35-32)

33 (**) The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved [1wk] (33)

34 (26) Mystery Jets – Two Doors Down [9wks] (14-6-3-2-5-8-17-26-34)

35 (27) The Ting Tings – That’s Not My Name [11wks] (23-17-11-11-5-5-3-6-9-19-27-35)

36 (38) Freemasons feat. Katherine Ellis – When You Touch Me [2wks] (38-36)

37 (40) Sam Sparro – Black And Gold [14wks] (21-4-3-6-6-6-9-12-20-25-30-34-40-40-37)

38 (**) Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome – Dance Wiv Me [1wk] (38)

39 (**) Hot Chip – Touch Too Much [1wk] (39)

40 (**) Velvet – Fix Me [1wk] (40)

 

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DROPOUTS

The Fratellis – Mistress Mabel [9wks] (8-3-2-2-5-12-20-25-34)

Mint Royale – Singin’ In The Rain [5 weeks] (16-3-3-12-32)

Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer [6wks] (27-20-14-14-21-33)

Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful Of Sunshine [10wks] (35-29-25-19-19-18-16-21-27-36)

Portishead – The Rip [6wks] (31-24-18-18-24-37)

One Republic – Say (All I Need) [8wks] (21-16-7-4-10-19-26-39)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 6 Climbers: 15 Fallers: 14 Non Movers: 5

Highest New Entry: Kylie Minogue – The One (Freemasons Mix) (No.20)

Highest Climber: Chris Brown – Forever (25->12) up 12 places

Highest Faller: Weezer – Pork And Beans (17->28) down 11 places

Non Movers: The Last Shadow Puppets (3, 31), Ladyhawke (4). Coldplay (6), The Presets (21)

Longest Chart Runners: The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement (18wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

Kid Rock – All Summer Long

Cascada – Because The Night

The Verve – Love Is Noise

Linkin Park – Leave Out All The Rest

Chicane feat. Natasha Bedingfield – Bruised Water

Adele – Hometown Glory

One Night Only – You And Me

Usher – Moving Mountains

Buffy Clyro – Mountains

Pigeon Detectives – Everybody Wants Me

The Automatic – Steve McQueen

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[87] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[88] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[89] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[90] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[91] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[92] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[93] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[94] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[95] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer *3*

[96] 13 Jul Madonna – Give It 2 Me

Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #217 – 20/07/2008

 

Chart Commentary

There is no change at the top this week, Madonna sticks around for a second week at No.1 with her infectious new single ‘Give It 2 Me’ taken from her studio album ‘Hard Candy’ while Last Puppet Shadows continue to creep slowly up the chart to No.2 with ‘Standing Next To Me’ taken from their debut album ‘The Age Of The Understatement’.

Kylie Minogue transcends 12 places up the chart to No.8 with another infectious single with ‘The One’ the follow up single to ‘In Your Arms’ which has been given the Freemasons mix into the mix, also the single can be found on her tenth studio album ‘X’.

Chris Brown emerges inside the top 10 at No.9 with ‘Forever’, at first it was a hate relationship with this track, but I grew to love it, it just reminds me of the HelloGoodbye track ‘Here (In My Arms), both tracks really sound the same in places, the track can also be found on his album ‘Exclusive’.

The highest new entry of 6 comes from a long established group led by Richard Ashcroft, Simon Jones and John McCabe from Wigan, most anticipated 90s band The Verve coming hot at the heels of their Glastonbury and T in The Park performances, and back with a brand new storming track ‘Love Is Noise’ after a long break The track can also be found on their forthcoming fourth studio album entitled ‘Forth’. The single is not ‘Bittersweet Symphony’ or ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’ which are my two favourite tracks from the Verve collection, but ‘Love Is Noise’ is bit different and once it gets going it really have you hooked. I think my faith is finally restored for my own insanity, as The Verve are one of my favourite all time bands of the 90s, welcome back guys.

Noah & The Whale, Chicane feat. Natasha Bedingfield, Linkin Park, Kid Rock and Adele make up the reminder of the new entries in this week’s Top 40. Will there be a new No.1 next week, its too close to call, as The Verve are literally knocking on Madonna’s front door, or will the Last Shadow Puppets edge a further place to earn themselves a second No.1 hit, tune in next week on the same channel, don’t go flipping channels, just be here in 7 days time.

 

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01 (01) Madonna – Give It 2 Me [4wks] (2-2-1-1)

02 (03) The Last Shadow Puppets – Standing Next To Me [5wks] (13-5-3-3-2)

03 (**) The Verve – Love Is Noise [1wk] (3)

04 (02) Ne’Yo – Closer [6wks] (9-2-1-1-1-2-4)

05 (05) Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl [4wks] (16-9-5-5)

06 (04) Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning [5wks] (16-7-4-4-6)

07 (08) The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go [3wks] (14-8-7)

08 (20) Kylie Minogue – The One (Freemasons Mix) [2wks] (20-8)

09 (12) Chris Brown – Forever [3wks] (25-12-9)

10 (06) Coldplay – Viva La Vida [5wks] (25-9-6-6-10)

 

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11 (14) Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire [3wks] (22-14-11)

12 (09) Duffy – Warwick Avenue [11wks] (18-4-1-1-1-1-2-6-7-9-12)

13 (18) The Kooks – Shine On [5wks] (37-29-23-18-13)

14 (07) MGMT – Electric Feel [7wks] (28-17-11-15-11-7-14)

15 (22) Sharleen Spiteri – All The Times I Cried [4wks) (35-28-22-15)

16 (10) Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me [10wks] (30-21-14-12-7-5-3-5-10-16)

17 (11) Sara Bareilles – Love Song [11wks] (26-15-13-8-6-9-12-8-8-11-17)

18 (**) Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time [1wk] (18)

19 (29) Ida Maria – I Like You So Much Better When You Are Naked [2wks] (29-19)

20 (23) Ava Leigh – Mad About The Boy [3wks] (29-23-20)

 

21 (26) Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer – Beat It [3wks] (30-26-21)

22 (13) Five O'Clock Heroes ft Agyness Dean – Who [4wks] (23-15-13-22)

23 (17) Ironik – Stay With Me [4wks] (39-24-17-23)

24 (33) The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved [2wks] (33-24)

25 (15) Coldplay – Violet Hill [12wks] (38-25-10-8-18-27-24-4-4-10-15-25)

26 (19) Black Kids – Hurricane Jane [6wks] (22-10-10-13-19-26)

27 (16) Goldfrapp – Caravan Girl [5wks] (29-18-12-16-27)

28 (21) The Presets – This Boy’s In Love [4wks] (28-21-21-28)

29 (38) Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome – Dance Wiv Me [2wks] (38-29)

30 (**) Chicane feat. Natasha Bedingfield – Bruised Water [1wk] (30)

 

31 (24) Vampire Weekend – Oxford Comma [6wks] (36-24-20-18-24-31)

32 (**) Linkin Park – Leave Out All The Rest [1wk] (32)

33 (31) The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement [19wks] (7-1-1-2-2-1-1-3-6-9-12-15-21-28-32-31-31-33)

34 (**) Kid Rock – All Summer Long [1wk] (34)

35 (39) Hot Chip – Touch Too Much [2wks] (39-35)

36 (27) Panic At The Disco – That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed) [9wks] (20-13-11-11-7-13-19-27-36)

37 (25) Infadels - Free Things For Poor People [6wks] (27-15-11-16-25-37)

38 (**) Adele – Hometown Boy [1wk] (38)

39 (28) Weezer – Pork And Beans [6wks] (35-27-22-17-28-39)

40 (40) Velvet – Fix Me [2wks] (40-40)

 

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DROPOUTS

Taio Cruz feat. Estelle – I Can Be [7wks] (15-7-4-6-14-20-30)

The Feeling – Turn It Up [2wks] (35-32)

Mystery Jets – Two Doors Down [9wks] (14-6-3-2-5-8-17-26-34)

The Ting Tings – That’s Not My Name [11wks] (23-17-11-11-5-5-3-6-9-19-27-35)

Freemasons feat. Katherine Ellis – When You Touch Me [2wks] (38-36)

Sam Sparro – Black And Gold [14wks] (21-4-3-6-6-6-9-12-20-25-30-34-40-40-37)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 6 Climbers: 13 Fallers: 18 Non Movers: 3

Highest New Entry: The Verve – Love Is Noise (No.3)

Highest Climber: Kylie Minogue – The One (Freemasons Mix) (20->8) up 12 places

Highest Faller: Infadels - Free Things For Poor People (25->37) down 12 places

Non Movers: Madonna (1), Katy Perry (5), Velvet (40)

Longest Chart Runners: The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement (19wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

Cascada – Because The Night

Usher – Moving Mountains

Buffy Clyro – Mountains

Pigeon Detectives – Everybody Wants Me

The Automatic – Steve McQueen

The Futureheads – Walking Backwards

Bloc Party – Mercury

Gabriella Cilmi – Save The Lies

The Fratellis – Look Out Sunshine

Duffy – Stepping Stone

Glasvegas – Daddy’s Gone

Mystery Jets – Half In Love With Elizabeth

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[87] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[88] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[89] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[90] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[91] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[92] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[93] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[94] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[95] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer *3*

[96] 13 Jul Madonna – Give It 2 Me

 

Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #218 – 27/07/2008

 

Chart Commentary

Its 5 years too late for the Verve, getting nipped to the final post by Noah & The Whale after just 2 weeks in the chart, ‘5 Years Time’ leaps up 17 places to No.1, I bet you never saw that coming, the single can also be found on their forthcoming debut studio album ‘Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down’. The Verve climb a place to No.2 with ‘Love Is Noise’, while The Last Shadow Puppets swap places with The verve at No.3 with ‘ Standing Next To Me’, Madonna slips down 3 to No.4 with ‘Give It 2 Me’ while Kylie Minogue climbs 3 places to No.5 with ‘The One’.

The reminder of the top 10 remains pretty static with the exception of the Ting Tings climbing just a place to No.6 with ‘Shut Up And Let Me Go, taken from their acclaim debut studio album ‘We Started Nothing’.

The highest new entry of 5 comes from the guitar-free, brass infused track ‘Mercury’ in at No.17 from Bloc Party is admirably different and up there with the band’s best. Kele’s voice sounds almost maniac at times and cut up “Mercury’s in retrograde” is repeated in an almost endless cycle at the onset, vocalist Kele Okereke's voice being echoed into a chopped and screwed pastiche that eventually culminates with a chugging, slowed down guttural growl that signals the advent of the track itself. While on the surface the band's shift into what can only be described as manic dance floor theatrics seems a far cry from any of the material on either of their previous albums, it's not so drastic as to be a complete head-cracker. But it does show the band working toward creating new angles that aid in the continued growth of their sound while still maintaining a foothold on their signature sound.

The Futureheads, Usher, Pigeon Detectives and Cascada make up the rest of the new entries in this week’s top 40 Chart. Will the Verve edge another place next week, or will Noah & The Whale make it 2 weeks in a row at No.1.

 

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01 (18) Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time [2wks] (18-1)

02 (03) The Verve – Love Is Noise [2wks] (3-2)

03 (02) The Last Shadow Puppets – Standing Next To Me [6wks] (13-5-3-3-2-3)

04 (01) Madonna – Give It 2 Me [5wks] (2-2-1-1-4)

05 (08) Kylie Minogue – The One (Freemasons Mix) [3wks] (20-8-5)

06 (07) The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go [4wks] (14-8-7-6)

07 (04) Ne’Yo – Closer [7wks] (9-2-1-1-1-2-4-7)

08 (06) Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning [6wks] (16-7-4-4-6-8)

09 (09) Chris Brown – Forever [4wks] (25-12-9-9)

10 (05) Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl [5wks] (16-9-5-5-10)

 

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11 (11) Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire [4wks] (22-14-11-11)

12 (15) Sharleen Spiteri – All The Times I Cried [5wks) (35-28-22-15-12)

13 (19) Ida Maria – I Like You So Much Better When You Are Naked [3wks] (29-19-13)

14 (24) The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved [5wks] (33-24-14)

15 (12) Duffy – Warwick Avenue [12wks] (18-4-1-1-1-1-2-6-7-9-12-15)

16 (10) Coldplay – Viva La Vida [6wks] (25-9-6-6-10-16)

17 (**) Bloc Party – Mercury [1wk] (17)

18 (20) Ava Leigh – Mad About The Boy [4wks] (29-23-20-18)

19 (14) MGMT – Electric Feel [8wks] (28-17-11-15-11-7-14-19)

20 (13) The Kooks – Shine On [6wks] (37-29-23-18-13-20)

 

21 (30) Chicane feat. Natasha Bedingfield – Bruised Water [2wks] (30-21)

22 (16) Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me [11wks] (30-21-14-12-7-5-3-5-10-16-22)

23 (17) Sara Bareilles – Love Song [11wks] (26-15-13-8-6-9-12-8-8-11-17-23)

24 (**) The Futureheads – Walking Backwards [1wk] (24)

25 (29) Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome – Dance Wiv Me [3wks] (38-29-25)

26 (21) Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer – Beat It [4wks] (30-26-21-26)

27 (22) Five O'Clock Heroes ft Agyness Dean – Who [5wks] (23-15-13-22-27)

28 (34) Kid Rock – All Summer Long [2wks] (34-28)

29 (**) Usher – Moving Mountains [1wk] (29)

30 (32) Linkin Park – Leave Out All The Rest [2wks] (32-30)

 

31 (25) Coldplay – Violet Hill [13wks] (38-25-10-8-18-27-24-4-4-10-15-25-31)

32 (38) Adele – Hometown Glory [2wks] (38-32)

33 (26) Black Kids – Hurricane Jane [7wks] (22-10-10-13-19-26-33)

34 (27) Goldfrapp – Caravan Girl [6wks] (29-18-12-16-27-34)

35 (**) Pigeon Detectives – Everybody Wants Me [1wk] (35)

36 (33) The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement [20wks] (7-1-1-2-2-1-1-3-6-9-12-15-21-28-32-31-31-33-36)

37 (28) The Presets – This Boy’s In Love [5wks] (28-21-21-28-37)

38 (40) Velvet – Fix Me [3wks] (40-40-38)

39 (23) Ironik – Stay With Me [5wks] (39-24-17-23-39)

40 (**) Cascada – Because The Night [1wk] (40)

 

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DROPOUTS

Vampire Weekend – Oxford Comma [6wks] (36-24-20-18-24-31)

Hot Chip – Touch Too Much [2wks] (39-35)

Panic At The Disco – That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed) [9wks] (20-13-11-11-7-13-19-27-36)

Infadels - Free Things For Poor People [6wks] (27-15-11-16-25-37)

Weezer – Pork And Beans [6wks] (35-27-22-17-28-39)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 5 Climbers: 14 Fallers: 19 Non Movers: 2

Highest New Entry: Bloc Party – Mercury (No.17)

Highest Climber: Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time (18->1) up 17 places

Highest Faller: Ironik – Stay With Me (25->37) down 16 places

Non Movers: Chris Brown (9). Cut Copy (11),

Longest Chart Runners: The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement (20wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

The Automatic – Steve McQueen

Biffy Clyro – Mountains

Gabriella Cilmi – Save The Lies

The Fratellis – Look Out Sunshine

Duffy – Stepping Stone

Glasvegas – Daddy’s Gone

Mystery Jets – Half In Love With Elizabeth

Eric Pyrdz – Pjanno

Little Jackie – The World Should Revolve Around Me

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[87] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[88] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[89] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[90] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[91] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[92] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[93] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[94] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[95] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer *3*

[96] 13 Jul Madonna – Give It 2 Me *2*

[97] 27 Jul Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time

 

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TRACK OF THE WEEK

 

Futureheads - Walking Backwards

 

 

Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #219 – 03/08/2008

 

Chart Commentary

After a week at the top Noah & The Whale fall to No.2 with ‘5 Years Time’, this weeks sees another new No.1 for the Verve with their brand new infectious release of ‘Love Is Noise’ taken from their fourth studio album ‘Forth’. The Ting Tings move a further 3 places to No.3 with ‘Shut Up And Let Me Go’ and Katy Perry finds herself going back up the chart at No.7 with ‘I Kissed A Girl’.

Bloc Party climb 13 places to No.4 this week with their follow-up single to ‘The Flux’ with ‘Mercury’ bit different from their last release, but after awhile it has you hooked, its one of those tracks which you would give a second chance to listen to. This is more of a filler track between the second album and the impending third album, which is due out in the autumn.

The highest new entry of 6 comes in at No.20 for Indie band Biffy Clyro with their new release of ‘Mountains’ this is a one-off single release, the follow-up album to ‘Puzzle’ is not released till 2009. The track is magnificently melodic, and has a crushingly addictive chorus everything about the song is fantastic, it’s all that you want in a good song. The verses a very similar to songs from ‘Puzzle’, but 'Mountain' is slightly more melodic than their previous offerings. The big piano chords gel well with the heavier guitars and you can't help but think that this may be the rock ballad the music industry has been calling out for. With the lead singer's distinctive Scottish accent and their already huge fan base, there can only be good things for Biffy Clyro in the future.

The Automatic, Little Jackie, Gabriella Cilmi, The Fratellis and Glasvegas make up the rest of the new entries in this week’s top 40 Chart. Will the Verve keep it together next week, or will Bloc Party nudge themselves a couple of steps to win the coveted spot of the No.1 track of the week.

 

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01 (02) The Verve – Love Is Noise [2wks] (3-2-1)

02 (01) Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time [3wks] (18-1-2)

03 (06) The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go [5wks] (14-8-7-6-3)

04 (17) Bloc Party – Mercury [2wks] (17-4)

05 (05) Kylie Minogue – The One (Freemasons Mix) [4wks] (20-8-5-5)

06 (03) The Last Shadow Puppets – Standing Next To Me [7wks] (13-5-3-3-2-3-6)

07 (10) Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl [6wks] (16-9-5-5-10-7)

08 (04) Madonna – Give It 2 Me [6wks] (2-2-1-1-4-8)

09 (08) Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning [7wks] (16-7-4-4-6-8-9)

10 (07) Ne’Yo – Closer [8wks] (9-2-1-1-1-2-4-7-10)

 

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11 (14) The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved [6wks] (33-24-14-11)

12 (13) Ida Maria – I Like You So Much Better When You Are Naked [4wks] (29-19-13-12)

13 (15) Duffy – Warwick Avenue [13wks] (18-4-1-1-1-1-2-6-7-9-12-15-13)

14 (11) Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire [5wks] (22-14-11-11-14)

15 (09) Chris Brown – Forever [5wks] (25-12-9-9-15)

16 (18) Ava Leigh – Mad About The Boy [4wks] (29-23-20-18-16)

17 (12) Sharleen Spiteri – All The Times I Cried [6wks) (35-28-22-15-12-17)

18 (24) The Futureheads – Walking Backwards [2wks] (24-18)

19 (21) Chicane feat. Natasha Bedingfield – Bruised Water [3wks] (30-21-19)

20 (**) Biffy Clyro – Mountains [1wk] (20)

 

21 (**) The Automatic – Steve McQueen [1wk] (21)

22 (16) Coldplay – Viva La Vida [7wks] (25-9-6-6-10-16-22)

23 (29) Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome – Dance Wiv Me [4wks] (38-29-25-23)

24 (19) MGMT – Electric Feel [9wks] (28-17-11-15-11-7-14-19-24)

25 (29) Usher – Moving Mountains [2wks] (29-25)

26 (22) Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me [12wks] (30-21-14-12-7-5-3-5-10-16-22-26)

27 (23) Sara Bareilles – Love Song [12wks] (26-15-13-8-6-9-12-8-8-11-17-23-27)

28 (28) Kid Rock – All Summer Long [3wks] (34-28-28)

29 (**) Little Jackie – The World Should Revolve Around Me [1wk] (29)

30 (32) Adele – Hometown Glory [3wks] (38-32-30)

 

31 (35) Pigeon Detectives – Everybody Wants Me [2wks] (35-31)

32 (26) Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer – Beat It [5wks] (30-26-21-26-32)

33 (40) Cascada – Because The Night [2wks] (40-33)

34 (**) Gabriella Cilmi – Save The Lies [1wk] (34)

35 (20) The Kooks – Shine On [7wks] (37-29-23-18-13-20-35)

36 (38) Velvet – Fix Me [4wks] (40-40-38-36)

37 (27) Five O'Clock Heroes ft Agyness Dean – Who [6wks] (23-15-13-22-27-37)

38 (**) The Fratellis – Look Out Sunshine [1wk] (38)

39 (31) Coldplay – Violet Hill [14wks] (38-25-10-8-18-27-24-4-4-10-15-25-31-39)

40 (**) Glasvegas – Daddy’s Gone [1wk] (40)

 

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DROPOUTS

Linkin Park – Leave Out All The Rest [2wks] (32-30)

Black Kids – Hurricane Jane [7wks] (22-10-10-13-19-26-33)

Goldfrapp – Caravan Girl [6wks] (29-18-12-16-27-34)

The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement [20wks] (7-1-1-2-2-1-1-3-6-9-12-15-21-28-32-31-31-33-36)

The Presets – This Boy’s In Love [5wks] (28-21-21-28-37)

Ironik – Stay With Me [5wks] (39-24-17-23-39)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 6 Climbers: 16 Fallers: 16 Non Movers: 2

Highest New Entry: Biffy Clyro - Mountains (No.20)

Highest Climber: Bloc Party – Mercury (17->4) up 13 places

Highest Faller: The Kooks – Shine On (20->35) down 15 places

Non Movers: Kylie Minogue (5), Kid Rock (28)

Longest Chart Runners: Coldplay – Violet Hill (14wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

Duffy – Stepping Stone

Mystery Jets – Half In Love With Elizabeth

Eric Pyrdz – Pjanno

John Legend feat. Andre 3000 – Green Light

Go: Audio – She Left Me

Taio Cruz – She’s Like A Star

Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa

Sandra Cretu – Hiroshima

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[87] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[88] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[89] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[90] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[91] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[92] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[93] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[94] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[95] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer *3*

[96] 13 Jul Madonna – Give It 2 Me *2*

[97] 27 Jul Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time *1*

[98] 03 Aug The Verve – Love is Noise

 

Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #220 – 10/08/2008

 

Chart Commentary

No change at the top this week, The Verve maintain their lead at No.1 for a second week with ‘Love Is Noise’ taken from their fourth studio album ‘Forth’, while Noah & The Whale spend a second week at No.2 with ‘5 Years Time’ taken from their debut studio album ‘Peaceful The World Lays Me Down’. Bloc Party sneak up a place to No.3 with ‘Mercury’, meanwhile Katy Perry manoeuvres back up the chart at No.4 with ‘I Kissed A Girl’ while Kylie does not progress any further than No.5 with ‘The One’.

Dublin based three-piece band The Script climb inside the top 10 this week at No.6 with ‘The Man Who Can’t Be Moved’ taken from their debut self titled studio album ‘The Script’. The single features the undeniably perfect voice of Danny O’Donnoghue, lead singer of the band. The song features a melodramatic tune unlike their previous song “We Cry” which had an upbeat, RnB infusion that made the song a twist. The lyrics are absolutely amazing which makes it an epic ballad and very easy to listen to.

Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock group from Ayrshire whose members are Simon Neil (lead vocals, guitar), James Johnston (vocals bass guitar) and Ben Johnston(vocals drums). The band have had a dedicated following since the mid-1990s (producing an EP and four albums in total) and have expanded their following significantly in 2007 with their fourth album, ‘Puzzle’. Their new single ‘Mountains’ climbs up 12 places to No.8 with the most catchiest chorus to date, which takes the track to a new dimension and direction for the band.

The highest new entry of 4 comes from Duffy with ‘Stepping Stone’ the follow up single to ‘Warwick Avenue; taken from the million selling album ‘Rockferry’. The album has spent 20 weeks plus in the top 5 since its first released and has not fallen out of the top 5 since. ‘Mercy’ remains the best selling single of the year so far, Duffy has made her mark in the music industry by storm this year, for me ‘Rockferry’ deserves all the accolades, as the most outstanding album of the year.

Sandra Cretu, The Mystery Jets and Taio Cruz make up the rest of the new entires in this week’s top 40 chart. Will the Verve maintain the lead for a third week, or will Bloc Party edge their way further up the chart, unless Katy Perry puts a spanner in the works with her infectious track ‘I Kissed A Girl’, tune back in 7 days time and find out.

 

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01 (01) The Verve – Love Is Noise [4wks] (3-2-1-1)

02 (02) Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time [4wks] (18-1-2-2)

03 (04) Bloc Party – Mercury [3wks] (17-4-3)

04 (07) Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl [7wks] (16-9-5-5-10-7-4)

05 (05) Kylie Minogue – The One (Freemasons Mix) [5wks] (20-8-5-5-5)

06 (11) The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved [7wks] (33-24-14-11-6)

07 (03) The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go [6wks] (14-8-7-6-3-7)

08 (20) Biffy Clyro – Mountains [2wks] (20-8)

09 (06) The Last Shadow Puppets – Standing Next To Me [8wks] (13-5-3-3-2-3-6-9)

10 (08) Madonna – Give It 2 Me [7wks] (2-2-1-1-4-8-10)

 

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11 (21) The Automatic – Steve McQueen [2wks] (21-11)

12 (09) Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning [8wks] (16-7-4-4-6-8-9-12)

13 (18) The Futureheads – Walking Backwards [3wks] (24-18-13)

14 (10) Ne’Yo – Closer [10wks] (9-2-1-1-1-2-4-7-10-14)

15 (19) Chicane feat. Natasha Bedingfield – Bruised Water [4wks] (30-21-19-15)

16 (12) Ida Maria – I Like You So Much Better When You Are Naked [5wks] (29-19-13-12-16)

17 (13) Duffy – Warwick Avenue [14wks] (18-4-1-1-1-1-2-6-7-9-12-15-13-17)

18 (14) Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire [6wks] (22-14-11-11-14-18)

19 (15) Chris Brown – Forever [6wks] (25-12-9-9-15-19)

20 (17) Sharleen Spiteri – All The Times I Cried [7wks) (35-28-22-15-12-17-20)

 

21 (**) Duffy – Stepping Stone [1wk] (21)

22 (16) Ava Leigh – Mad About The Boy [5wks] (29-23-20-18-16-22)

23 (29) Little Jackie – The World Should Revolve Around Me [2wks] (29-23)

24 (23) Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome – Dance Wiv Me [5wks] (38-29-25-23-24)

25 (34) Gabriella Cilmi – Save The Lies [2wks] (34-25)

26 (**) Sandra Cretu – Hiroshima [1wk] (26)

27 (22) Coldplay – Viva La Vida [8wks] (25-9-6-6-10-16-22-27)

28 (33) Cascada – Because The Night [3wks] (40-33-28)

29 (36) Velvet – Fix Me [5wks] (40-40-38-36-29)

30 (40) Glasvegas – Daddy’s Gone [2wks] (40-30)

 

31 (26) Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me [13wks] (30-21-14-12-7-5-3-5-10-16-22-26-31)

32 (24) MGMT – Electric Feel [10wks] (28-17-11-15-11-7-14-19-24-32)

33 (27) Sara Bareilles – Love Song [13wks] (26-15-13-8-6-9-12-8-8-11-17-23-27-33)

34 (28) Kid Rock – All Summer Long [4wks] (34-28-28-34)

35 (38) The Fratellis – Look Out Sunshine [2wks] (38-35)

36 (25) Usher – Moving Mountains [3wks] (29-25-36)

37 (32) Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer – Beat It [6wks] (30-26-21-26-32-37)

38 (**) Rihanna – Disturbia [1wk] (38)

39 (30) Adele – Hometown Glory [4wks] (38-32-30-39)

40 (**) Mystery Jets – In Love With Elizabeth [1wk] (40)

 

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DROPOUTS

Pigeon Detectives – Everybody Wants Me [2wks] (35-31)

The Kooks – Shine On [7wks] (37-29-23-18-13-20-35)

Five O'Clock Heroes ft Agyness Dean – Who [6wks] (23-15-13-22-27-37)

Coldplay – Violet Hill [14wks] (38-25-10-8-18-27-24-4-4-10-15-25-31-39)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 4 Climbers: 13 Fallers: 20 Non Movers: 3

Highest New Entry: Duffy – Stepping Stone (No.21)

Highest Climber: Biffy Clyro - Mountains (20->8) up 12 places

Highest Faller: Usher – Moving Mountains (25->36) down 11 places

Non Movers: The Verve (1), Noah & The Whale (2), Kylie Minogue (5)

Longest Chart Runners: Duffy – Warwick Avenue (14wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

Eric Pyrdz – Pjanno

John Legend feat. Andre 3000 – Green Light

Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa

Cyndi Lauper – Into The Nightlife

Alicia Keys – Superwoman

We Are Scientists - Impatience

Will Young – Changes

Keane – Spiralling

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[87] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[88] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[89] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[90] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[91] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[92] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[93] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[94] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[95] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer *3*

[96] 13 Jul Madonna – Give It 2 Me *2*

[97] 27 Jul Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time *1*

[98] 03 Aug The Verve – Love is Noise

 

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RECORD OF THE WEEK

 

Sandra Cretu - Hiroshima

 

 

Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #221 – 17/08/2008

 

Chart Commentary

The top 4 singles are all non movers, The Verve hang on for a third week at No.1 with ‘Love Is Noise’ followed by Noah & The Whale ‘5 Years Time’ at No.2, Bloc Party ‘Mercury’ at No.3 and Katy Perry ‘I Kissed A Girl’ at No.4. Biffy Clyro just scrapes into the top 5 with ‘Mountains’ at No.5.

Welsh quartet, The Automatic climb 4 places inside the top 10 at No.7 with their brand new release of ‘Steve McQueen’ very aptly named. Their debut album ‘Not Accepted Anywhere’ spawned the aptly named single "Monster" which reached number four on the U.K. singles chart, in June 2006. The follow-up album to ‘Not Accepted Anywhere’ with ‘This Is A Fix’ due for release, towards the end of this month. With a beefed-up arsenal of guitars and a snarling, infectious chorus, 'Steve McQueen' is a brilliant slice of old fashioned rawk. It's not clever, it's not original, but it sounds pretty terrific with the speakers turned up to the max.

Duffy needs no special introduction on top of her best selling single ‘Mercy’ and a million debut selling album ‘Rockferry’ in the UK making her the year’s biggest selling artist to date. ‘Rockferry’ has sold in excess of 2.5 million copies worldwide, and is now certified gold in fifteen countries (including the U.S.). Stepping Stone’ is one of the many album highlights; it is a song about self-possession, strength and restraint. The music is dramatic, pulsating yet sparse, compelling the listener to focus on Duffy’s remarkable vocals and evocative lyrics, climbing 12 places up the chart at No.9.

The highest new entry of 4 comes from Keane with ‘Spiralling’ in at No.10. Frontman Tom Chaplin said the track, recorded in Berlin, is “a train of thought about human endeavour, built on an outrageous groove”. The new single sounds like early Duran Duran track, with hooks from Keanes Somewhere Only We Know. And that is the problem with Keane, they have never come close to producing another track that comes near to Somewhere, and sadly never look like doing so. Their third studio album Perfect Symmetry will be released in October this year.

Cyndi Lauper, Eric Prydz and Tail Cruz make up the reminder of the new entries in this week’s top 40 chart. Will the Verve manage another week at the top, or has their time finally ran out, as Katy Perry is just a few steps away from the elusive No.1 spot, unless Bloc Party edge themselves closer to the top of the pile, tune in next week and find out.

 

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01 (01) The Verve – Love Is Noise [4wks] (3-2-1-1-1)

02 (02) Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time [4wks] (18-1-2-2-2)

03 (03) Bloc Party – Mercury [3wks] (17-4-3-3)

04 (04) Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl [7wks] (16-9-5-5-10-7-4-4)

05 (08) Biffy Clyro – Mountains [3wks] (20-8-5)

06 (06) The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved [6wks] (33-24-14-11-6-6)

07 (11) The Automatic – Steve McQueen [3wks] (21-11-7)

08 (05) Kylie Minogue – The One (Freemasons Mix) [6wks] (20-8-5-5-5-8)

09 (21) Duffy – Stepping Stone [2wks] (21-9)

10 (**) Keane – Spiralling [1wk] (10)

 

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11 (09) The Last Shadow Puppets – Standing Next To Me [9wks] (13-5-3-3-2-3-6-9-11)

12 (10) Madonna – Give It 2 Me [8wks] (2-2-1-1-4-8-10-12)

13 (15) Chicane feat. Natasha Bedingfield – Bruised Water [5wks] (30-21-19-15-13)

14 (07) The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go [7wks] (14-8-7-6-3-7-14)

15 (26) Sandra Cretu – Hiroshima [2wks] (26-15)

16 (12) Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning [9wks] (16-7-4-4-6-8-9-12-16)

17 (14) Ne’Yo – Closer [11wks] (9-2-1-1-1-2-4-7-10-14-17)

18 (20) Sharleen Spiteri – All The Times I Cried [8wks) (35-28-22-15-12-17-20-18)

19 (13) The Futureheads – Walking Backwards [4wks] (24-18-13-19)

20 (23) Little Jackie – The World Should Revolve Around Me [3wks] (29-23-20)

 

21 (17) Duffy – Warwick Avenue [15wks] (18-4-1-1-1-1-2-6-7-9-12-15-13-17-21)

22 (25) Gabriella Cilmi – Save The Lies [3wks] (34-25-22)

23 (30) Glasvegas – Daddy’s Gone [3wks] (40-30-23)

24 (16) Ida Maria – I Like You So Much Better When You Are Naked [6wks] (29-19-13-12-16-24)

25 (28) Cascada – Because The Night [4wks] (40-33-28-25)

26 (18) Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire [7wks] (22-14-11-11-14-18-26)

27 (29) Velvet – Fix Me [6wks] (40-40-38-36-29-27)

28 (**) Cyndi Lauper – Into The Nightlife [1wk] (28)

29 (19) Chris Brown – Forever [7wks] (25-12-9-9-15-19-29)

30 (35) The Fratellis – Look Out Sunshine [3wks] (38-35-30)

 

31 (38) Rihanna – Disturbia [2wks] (38-31)

32 (22) Ava Leigh – Mad About The Boy [6wks] (29-23-20-18-16-22-32)

33 (27) Coldplay – Viva La Vida [9wks] (25-9-6-6-10-16-22-27-33)

34 (40) Mystery Jets – In Love With Elizabeth [2wks] (40-34)

35 (**) Eric Prydz – Pjanno [1wk] (35)

36 (24) Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome – Dance Wiv Me [6wks] (38-29-25-23-24-36)

37 (31) Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me [14wks] (30-21-14-12-7-5-3-5-10-16-22-26-31-37)

38 (33) Sara Bareilles – Love Song [14wks] (26-15-13-8-6-9-12-8-8-11-17-23-27-33-38)

39 (**) Taio Cruz – She’s Like A Star [1wks] (39)

40 (32) MGMT – Electric Feel [11wks] (28-17-11-15-11-7-14-19-24-32-40)

 

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DROPOUTS

Kid Rock – All Summer Long [4wks] (34-28-28-34)

Usher – Moving Mountains [3wks] (29-25-36)

Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer – Beat It [6wks] (30-26-21-26-32-37)

Adele – Hometown Glory [4wks] (38-32-30-39)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 4 Climbers: 14 Fallers: 17 Non Movers: 5

Highest New Entry: Keane – Spiralling (No.10)

Highest Climber: Duffy – Stepping Stone (21->9) up 12 places

Highest Faller: Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome – Dance Wiv Me (24->36) down 12 places

Non Movers: The Verve (1), Noah & The Whale (2), Bloc Party (3), Katy Perry (4), The Script (6)

Longest Chart Runners: Duffy – Warwick Avenue (15wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

John Legend feat. Andre 3000 – Green Light

Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa

Alicia Keys – Superwoman

We Are Scientists - Impatience

Will Young – Changes

Ladyhawke – Dusk Till Dawn

The Presets – Talk Like That

Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire

Florence And The Machine – Kiss With A Fist

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[87] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[88] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[89] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[90] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[91] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[92] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[93] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[94] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[95] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer *3*

[96] 13 Jul Madonna – Give It 2 Me *2*

[97] 27 Jul Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time *1*

[98] 03 Aug The Verve – Love is Noise

 

 

 

Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #222 – 24/08/2008

 

Chart Commentary

I bet you never saw this coming the Script moves up 5 places to No.1 with ‘The Man Who Can’t Be Moved’ taken from their excellent debut album ‘The Script’, its had an impressive chart run climbing up the chart slowly and a very impressive debut album, with some excellent tracks notably ‘Fall From Anything’, ‘Before The Worst’ and a few others, but on the whole, its new, fresh and easy to listen. The Verve slip down to No.2 with ‘Love Is Noise’ and Katy Perry edges her way up to the top very slowly taking a step at a time with ‘I Kissed A Girl’ at No.3.

This week the chart sees some old tracks taking a U-turn back up the chart, for Scottish girl Sharleen Spiteri (formerly lead singer of Texas) at last peaks inside the top 10 at No.10 with her infectious ballad ‘All The Times I Cried’ taken from her debut studio album ‘Melody’. Other notable tracks making a U-turn come from Cut Copy and Coldplay.

Glasgow based Glasvegas with their brand new calling card single ‘Daddy’s Gone’, climbing 14 places up the chart to No.9. It's essentially a ‘50s-tinged heartfelt ode to coping with the difficulty of the break-up of a family, which can also be found on their self-titled studio album ‘Glasvegas’. There are gorgeous "ay-ay-ay" harmonies, plenty of chest-beating vocal crescendos and it's all underpinned by a heart-wrenchingly earnest tale of absent fathers. Also big climbs for Cyndi Lauper ‘Into The Nightlife’ and Rihanna ‘Disturbia’ further down the chart.

The highest new entry of 5 comes from Kings of Leon with ‘Sex On Fire’ in at No.11 taken from their up-coming new studio album ‘Only By The Night’. This has to be the best single they have ever created since their transformation, and makes it so radio friendly, its is a fully fledged song with a chorus and verses, rather than 'a groove'.

Florence & The Machine, Vampire Weekend, The Presets, and Alicia Keys make up the reminder of the new entries in this week’s top 40 chart. Will Katy Perry ever get her No.1 hit or will she just move another notch to No.2 next week, each week she seems to be getting closer to the top, unless the Script hang on for another week, and not far behind Katy, Biffy Clyro are lurking in the shadows waiting to snatch a victory, with Duffy climbing up the chart very slowly, tune in 7 days time and find out.

 

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01 (06) The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved [7wks] (33-24-14-11-6-6-1)

02 (01) The Verve – Love Is Noise [5wks] (3-2-1-1-1-2)

03 (04) Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl [9wks] (16-9-5-5-10-7-4-4-3)

04 (05) Biffy Clyro – Mountains [4wks] (20-8-5-4)

05 (02) Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time [6wks] (18-1-2-2-2-5)

06 (09) Duffy – Stepping Stone [3wks] (21-9-6)

07 (07) The Automatic – Steve McQueen [4wks] (21-11-7-7)

08 (03) Bloc Party – Mercury [4wks] (17-4-3-3-8)

09 (23) Glasvegas – Daddy’s Gone [4wks] (40-30-23-9)

10 (18) Sharleen Spiteri – All The Times I Cried [9wks) (35-28-22-15-12-17-20-18-10)

 

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11 (**) Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire [1wk] (11)

12 (08) Kylie Minogue – The One (Freemasons Mix) [7wks] (20-8-5-5-5-8-12)

13 (15) Sandra Cretu – Hiroshima [3wks] (26-15-13)

14 (13) Chicane feat. Natasha Bedingfield – Bruised Water [6wks] (30-21-19-15-13-14)

15 (11) The Last Shadow Puppets – Standing Next To Me [10wks] (13-5-3-3-2-3-6-9-11-15)

16 (12) Madonna – Give It 2 Me [9wks] (2-2-1-1-4-8-10-12-16)

17 (28) Cyndi Lauper – Into The Nightlife [2wks] (28-17)

18 (20) Little Jackie – The World Should Revolve Around Me [4wks] (29-23-20-18)

19 (31) Rihanna – Disturbia [3wks] (38-31-19)

20 (14) The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go [8wks] (14-8-7-6-3-7-14-20)

 

21 (16) Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning [10wks] (16-7-4-4-6-8-9-12-16-21)

22 (26) Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire [8wks] (22-14-11-11-14-18-26-22)

23 (17) Ne’Yo – Closer [11wks] (9-2-1-1-1-2-4-7-10-14-17-23)

24 (10) Keane – Spiralling [2wks] (10-24)

25 (33) Coldplay – Viva La Vida [10wks] (25-9-6-6-10-16-22-27-33-25)

26 (35) Eric Prydz – Pjanno [2wks] (35-26)

27 (**) Florence & The Machine – Kiss With A Fist [1wk] (27)

28 (21) Duffy – Warwick Avenue [16wks] (18-4-1-1-1-1-2-6-7-9-12-15-13-17-21-28)

29 (22) Gabriella Cilmi – Save The Lies [4wks] (34-25-22-29)

30 (19) The Futureheads – Walking Backwards [5wks] (24-18-13-19-30)

 

31 (24) Ida Maria – I Like You So Much Better When You Are Naked [7wks] (29-19-13-12-16-24-31)

32 (25) Cascada – Because The Night [5wks] (40-33-28-25-32)

33 (39) Taio Cruz – She’s Like A Star [2wks] (39-33)

34 (34) Mystery Jets – In Love With Elizabeth [3wks] (40-34-34)

35 (29) Chris Brown – Forever [8wks] (25-12-9-9-15-19-29-35)

36 (**) Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa [1wk] (36)

37 (27) Velvet – Fix Me [7wks] (40-40-38-36-29-27-37)

38 (30) The Fratellis – Look Out Sunshine [4wks] (38-35-30-38)

39 (**) The Presets – Talk Like That [1wk] (39)

40 (**) Alicia Keys – Superwoman [1wk] (40)

 

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DROPOUTS

Ava Leigh – Mad About The Boy [6wks] (29-23-20-18-16-22-32)

Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome – Dance Wiv Me [6wks] (38-29-25-23-24-36)

Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me [14wks] (30-21-14-12-7-5-3-5-10-16-22-26-31-37)

Sara Bareilles – Love Song [14wks] (26-15-13-8-6-9-12-8-8-11-17-23-27-33-38)

MGMT – Electric Feel [11wks] (28-17-11-15-11-7-14-19-24-32-40)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 5 Climbers: 14 Fallers: 19 Non Movers: 2

Highest New Entry: Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire (No.9)

Highest Climber: Glasvegas – Daddy’s Gone (31->19) up 14 places

Highest Faller: Keane – Spiralling (10->24) down 12 places

Non Movers: The Automatic (7), Mystery Jets (34)

Longest Chart Runners: Duffy – Warwick Avenue (16wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

John Legend feat. Andre 3000 – Green Light

We Are Scientists - Impatience

Will Young – Changes

Ladyhawke – Dusk Till Dawn

Sharleen Spiteri – It Was You

Oasis – The Shock Of The Lightning

Black Kids – Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo)

Zutons – What’s Your Problem

Keane – Lovers Are Losing

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[087] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[088] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[089] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[090] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[091] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[092] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XXX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[093] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[094] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[095] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer *3*

[096] 13 Jul Madonna – Give It 2 Me *2*

[097] 27 Jul Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time *1*

[098] 03 Aug The Verve – Love is Noise *3*

[099] 22 Aug The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved

Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #223 – 31/08/2008

 

Chart Commentary

Another change at the top this week, and its my 100th No.1 and it goes to Biffy Clyro ‘Mountains’ and Katy Perry has to settle for the runner up place of No.2 with ‘I Kissed A Girl’ which can also be found on her debut studio album ‘One Of The Boys’, while the Script ‘The Man Who Can’t Be Moved’ falls down to No.3.

Kings of Leon make a brave move up the chart at No.6 with ‘Sex On Fire’ taken from their forthcoming new studio album ‘Only By The Night’. This has to be the best single they have ever created since their transformation, and makes it so radio friendly to listen to.

Rihanna makes a splash inside the top 10 at No.9 with ‘Disturbia’, what can I say, she already has had 7 hit singles from her best selling album of her career with ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’ and spend 10 weeks at No.1 last year in the official chart with ‘Umbrella’. This girl can’t do anything wrong and accumulates another hit with ‘Disturbia’ which is more of a funkier R&B urban edge to it, with an infectious hook and a sexy video to boot. A little know fact the single ‘Disturbia’ was originally to be recorded by Rihanna’s boyfriend Chris Brown, however it was best suited for a female voice. Her career in the music business seems to be on a high at the moment selling out tours and records, hope she continue to dominate the charts for years to come.

The highest new entry of 6 comes from the Gallagher Brothers (Noel & Liam), otherwise known as Oasis with their brand new single release ‘The Shock Of The Lightning’ at No.15, taken from their forthcoming new studio album ‘Dig Your Own Soul’. The single is an absolute class and Oasis at their best, I can’t really falter the single, it’s a gem, and probably become a classic in its own in years to come, like ‘Wonderwall’.

Ladyhawke, Will Young, Friendly Fires, Portishead and We Are Scientists make up the reminder of this week’s new entries inside the top 40 chart. Will Biffy Clyro maintain their lead for a second week or will Katy Perry go one step further, unless Oasis put a spanner in the works and shoot right up to the top, tune in next week and find out.

 

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01 (04) Biffy Clyro – Mountains [5wks] (20-8-5-4-1)

02 (03) Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl [10wks] (16-9-5-5-10-7-4-4-3-2)

03 (01) The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved [8wks] (33-24-14-11-6-6-1-3)

04 (02) The Verve – Love Is Noise [7wks] (3-2-1-1-1-2-4)

05 (11) Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire [2wks] (11-5)

06 (06) Duffy – Stepping Stone [4wks] (21-9-6-6)

07 (09) Glasvegas – Daddy’s Gone [5wks] (40-30-23-9-7)

08 (05) Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time [7wks] (18-1-2-2-2-5-8)

09 (19) Rihanna – Disturbia [4wks] (38-31-19-9)

10 (07) The Automatic – Steve McQueen [5wks] (21-11-7-7-10)

 

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11 (17) Cyndi Lauper – Into The Nightlife [3wks] (28-17-11)

12 (08) Bloc Party – Mercury [5wks] (17-4-3-3-8-12)

13 (10) Sharleen Spiteri – All The Times I Cried [10wks) (35-28-22-15-12-17-20-18-10-13)

14 (15) The Last Shadow Puppets – Standing Next To Me [11wks] (13-5-3-3-2-3-6-9-11-15-14)

15 (**) Oasis - The Shock Of The Lightning [1wk] (15)

16 (13) Sandra Cretu – Hiroshima [4wks] (26-15-13-16)

17 (12) Kylie Minogue – The One (Freemasons Mix) [8wks] (20-8-5-5-5-8-12-17)

18 (22) Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire [9wks] (22-14-11-11-14-18-26-22-18)

19 (16) Madonna – Give It 2 Me [10wks] (2-2-1-1-4-8-10-12-16-19)

20 (18) Little Jackie – The World Should Revolve Around Me [5wks] (29-23-20-18-20)

 

21 (14) Chicane feat. Natasha Bedingfield – Bruised Water [7wks] (30-21-19-15-13-14-21)

22 (26) Eric Prydz – Pjanno [3wks] (35-26-22)

23 (24) Keane – Spiralling [3wks] (10-24-23)

24 (**) Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn [1wk] (24)

25 (20) The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go [9wks] (14-8-7-6-3-7-14-20-25)

26 (21) Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning [11wks] (16-7-4-4-6-8-9-12-16-21-26)

27 (27) Florence & The Machine – Kiss With A Fist [2wks] (27-27)

28 (**) Will Young – Changes [1wk] (28)

29 (36) Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa [2wks] (36-29)

30 (33) Taio Cruz – She’s Like A Star [3wks] (39-33-30)

 

31 (25) Coldplay – Viva La Vida [11wks] (25-9-6-6-10-16-22-27-33-25-31)

32 (23) Ne’Yo – Closer [12wks] (9-2-1-1-1-2-4-7-10-14-17-23-32)

33 (28) Duffy – Warwick Avenue [17wks] (18-4-1-1-1-1-2-6-7-9-12-15-13-17-21-28-33)

34 (40) Alicia Keys – Superwoman [2wks] (40-34)

35 (**) Friendly Fires – Jump In The Pool [1wk] (35)

36 (39) The Presets – Talk Like That [2wks] (39-36)

37 (31) Ida Maria – I Like You So Much Better When You Are Naked [8wks] (29-19-13-12-16-24-31-37)

38 (**) Portishead – We Carry On [1wk] (38)

39 (**) We Are Scientists – Impatience [1wk] (39)

40 (29) Gabriella Cilmi – Save The Lies [5wks] (34-25-22-29-40)

 

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DROPOUTS

The Futureheads – Walking Backwards [5wks] (24-18-13-19-30)

Cascada – Because The Night [5wks] (40-33-28-25-32)

Mystery Jets – In Love With Elizabeth [3wks] (40-34-34)

Chris Brown – Forever [8wks] (25-12-9-9-15-19-29-35)

Velvet – Fix Me [7wks] (40-40-38-36-29-27-37)

The Fratellis – Look Out Sunshine [4wks] (38-35-30-38)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 6 Climbers: 14 Fallers: 18 Non Movers: 2

Highest New Entry: Oasis - The Shock Of The Lightning (No.15)

Highest Climber: Rihanna – Disturbia (19->9) up 10 places

Highest Faller: Gabriella Cilmi – Save The Lies (29->40) down 11 places

Non Movers: Duffy (6), Florence & The Machine (27)

Longest Chart Runners: Duffy – Warwick Avenue (17wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

John Legend feat. Andre 3000 – Green Light

Sharleen Spiteri – It Was You

Black Kids – Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo)

Zutons – What’s Your Problem

The Feeling – Join With Us

James Morrison – You Make It Real

Kooks – Sway

Keane – Lovers Are Losing

Imogen Heap – Not Now But Soon

Brandy – Right Here (Departed)

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[087] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[088] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[089] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[090] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[091] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[092] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XXX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[093] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[094] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[095] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer *3*

[096] 13 Jul Madonna – Give It 2 Me *2*

[097] 27 Jul Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time *1*

[098] 03 Aug The Verve – Love is Noise *3*

[099] 24 Aug The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved *1*

[100] 31 Aug Biffy Clyro – Mountains

Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #224 – 07/09/2008

 

Chart Commentary

Biffy Clyro hang on for a second week at No.1 with ‘Mountains’, while Katy Perry falls amazingly 6 places to No.8 with ‘I Kissed A Girl’, which gives the top 7 a fresh look. Firstly with Oasis up 13 places to No.2 with their lead single ‘The Shock Of The Lightning’ of their new studio album ‘Dig Your Own Soul’. Oasis seem to be back on form, and another classic single to remember in years to come, along with the likes of ‘Wonderwall’, ‘Live Forever’, ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ and many others.

Kings Of Leon peaks at No.3 this week with ‘Sex On Fire’ a place lower Duffy continues to climb up the chart to No.4 with her brand new release ‘Stepping Stone’ taken from her debut studio album ‘Rockferry’ with sales over a million and also bags the best selling single of the year - ‘Mercy’. While Rihanna edges a couple of places up the chart to No.6 with ‘Disturbia’, the single can also be found on her studio album ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’. Rihanna just continues to churn hit after hit with infectious hooks and lyrics to her tracks each time.

New Zealander born singer songwriter Pip Brown otherwise known as Ladyhawke climbs 17 places to No.7 with another infectious track to her debut single ‘Paris Is Burning’ with her infectious new track ‘Dusk Til’ Dawn’, taken from her debut studio album ‘Ladyhawke’. Ladyhawke was first attached to a four piece rock Wellington band ‘Two Lane Backtop’ in 2001 and disbanded 2 years later, her music influences are the likes of Stevie Nicks, Deep Purple and Joan Jett. Ladyhawke named herself after Rutger Hauer film ‘Ladyhawke’.

The highest new entry of 4 at No.20 comes from the Black Kids who are an American indie pop band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, with their brand new track ‘Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo)’ taken from their debut studio album ‘Partie Traumatic’ with producer Bernard Butler. The band consists of Reggie Youngblood on Guitar and vocals, Owen Holmes on bass guitar, Kevin Snow on drums, Dawn Watley on keyboards and vocals, and Reggie's sister Ali Youngblood also on keyboards and vocals.

Imogen Heap, Ne-Yo and the Zutons make up the reminder of this week’s new entries inside the top 40 chart. Will Biffy Clyro maintain their 100% record at No.1 for another week, or will Oasis edge themselves one place better unless Ladyhawke snatch victory, tune in 7 days time and find out.

 

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01 (01) Biffy Clyro – Mountains [6wks] (20-8-5-4-1-1)

02 (15) Oasis - The Shock Of The Lightning [2wks] (15-2)

03 (05) Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire [3wks] (11-5-3)

04 (06) Duffy – Stepping Stone [5wks] (21-9-6-6-4)

05 (09) Rihanna – Disturbia [5wks] (38-31-19-9-5)

06 (04) The Verve – Love Is Noise [8wks] (3-2-1-1-1-2-4-6)

07 (24) Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn [2wks] (24-7)

08 (02) Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl [11wks] (16-9-5-5-10-7-4-4-3-2-8)

09 (03) The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved [9wks] (33-24-14-11-6-6-1-3-9)

10 (07) Glasvegas – Daddy’s Gone [6wks] (40-30-23-9-7-10)

 

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11 (11) Cyndi Lauper – Into The Nightlife [4wks] (28-17-11-11)

12 (22) Eric Prydz – Pjanno [3wks] (35-26-22-12)

13 (08) Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time [8wks] (18-1-2-2-2-5-8-13)

14 (10) The Automatic – Steve McQueen [6wks] (21-11-7-7-10-14)

15 (18) Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire [10wks] (22-14-11-11-14-18-26-22-18-15)

16 (13) Sharleen Spiteri – All The Times I Cried [11wks) (35-28-22-15-12-17-20-18-10-13-16)

17 (28) Will Young – Changes [2wks] (28-17)

18 (12) Bloc Party – Mercury [6wks] (17-4-3-3-8-12-18)

19 (14) The Last Shadow Puppets – Standing Next To Me [12wks] (13-5-3-3-2-3-6-9-11-15-14-19)

20 (**) Black Kids – Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo) [1wk] (20)

 

21 (29) Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa [3wks] (36-29-21)

22 (17) Kylie Minogue – The One (Freemasons Mix) [9wks] (20-8-5-5-5-8-12-17-22)

23 (16) Sandra Cretu – Hiroshima [5wks] (26-15-13-16-23)

24 (19) Madonna – Give It 2 Me [11wks] (2-2-1-1-4-8-10-12-16-19-24)

25 (35) Friendly Fires – Jump In The Pool [2wks] (35-25)

26 (21) Chicane feat. Natasha Bedingfield – Bruised Water [8wks] (30-21-19-15-13-14-21-26)

27 (18) Little Jackie – The World Should Revolve Around Me [5wks] (29-23-20-18-20-27)

28 (23) Keane – Spiralling [4wks] (10-24-23-28)

29 (**) Imogen Heap – Not Now But Soon [1wk] (29)

30 (36) The Presets – Talk Like That [3wks] (39-36-30)

 

31 (26) Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning [12wks] (16-7-4-4-6-8-9-12-16-21-26-31)

32 (38) Portishead – We Carry On [2wks] (38-32)

33 (**) Iglu & Hartly – In This City [1wk] (33)

34 (32) Ne’Yo – Closer [13wks] (9-2-1-1-1-2-4-7-10-14-17-23-32-34)

35 (39) We Are Scientists – Impatience [2wks] (39-35)

36 (25) The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go [10wks] (14-8-7-6-3-7-14-20-25-36)

37 (33) Duffy – Warwick Avenue [18wks] (18-4-1-1-1-1-2-6-7-9-12-15-13-17-21-28-33-37)

38 (31) Coldplay – Viva La Vida [12wks] (25-9-6-6-10-16-22-27-33-25-31-38)

39 (**) The Zutons – What’s Your Problem [1wk] (39)

40 (30) Taio Cruz – She’s Like A Star [4wks] (39-33-30-40)

 

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DROPOUTS

Florence & The Machine – Kiss With A Fist [2wks] (27-27)

Alicia Keys – Superwoman [2wks] (40-34)

Ida Maria – I Like You So Much Better When You Are Naked [8wks] (29-19-13-12-16-24-31-37)

Gabriella Cilmi – Save The Lies [5wks] (34-25-22-29-40)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 4 Climbers: 13 Fallers: 21 Non Movers: 2

Highest New Entry: Black Kids – Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo) (No.20)

Highest Climber: Ladyhawke – Dusk Till Dawn (24->9) up 17 places

Highest Faller: The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go (25->36) down 11 places

Non Movers: Biffy Clyro (1), Cyndi Lauper (11)

Longest Chart Runners: Duffy – Warwick Avenue (18wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

John Legend feat. Andre 3000 – Green Light

Sharleen Spiteri – It Was You

The Feeling – Join With Us

James Morrison – You Make It Real

Kooks – Sway

Keane – Lovers Are Losing

Brandy – Right Here (Departed)

Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A Beat

One Republic – Mercy

MGMT – Kids

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[087] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[088] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[089] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[090] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[091] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[092] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XXX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[093] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[094] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[095] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer *3*

[096] 13 Jul Madonna – Give It 2 Me *2*

[097] 27 Jul Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time *1*

[098] 03 Aug The Verve – Love is Noise *3*

[099] 24 Aug The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved *1*

[100] 31 Aug Biffy Clyro – Mountains

Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #225 – 14/09/2008

 

Chart Commentary

In just under 3 weeks in the chart Ladyhawke zooms up to the top spot from No.7 to No.1, with her infectious new track ‘Dusk Til Dawn’ taken from her debut album ‘Ladyhawke’. Oasis remain at No.2 for a second week with ‘The Shock Of The Lightning’ while last week’s No.1 from Biffy Clyro slips down to No.3 with ‘Mountains’.

Swedish DJ Eric Prydz, not to be confused with the Swedish Chef from the Muppets climbs inside the top 10 to No.7 with his instrumental hit ‘Pjanno’. His last hit ‘Proper Education’ was a No.1 track in my personal chart at the beginning of 2007 for 2 weeks. ‘Call On Me’ was a wonderful pop moment with a lot of bums in your face, unfortunately there is no bare bums in the video for ‘Pjanno’.

Will Young is back and graces the top 10 at No.8 with his new track ‘Changes’ taken from his forthcoming studio album ‘Let It Go’. Will puts in another faultless vocal on a track, which he co-wrote himself. It’s a kind of George Michael style sophistication with the London Studio Orchestra providing strings, while the melody is typically gentle but quietly effective. On this evidence Will Young is back on form and here to stay for good, while other Pop Idol wannabes are still lurking in the shadows.

After so many months away the Kaiser Chiefs are back with their new track ‘Never Miss A Beat’ in at No.16, the highest new entry of 5, taken from their forthcoming third studio album ‘Off With Their Heads’.

MGMT, Jason Mraz, Ne’Yo, Brandy and James Morrison make up the rest of the new entries in this week’s top 40 chart. Will Ladyhawke remain at No.1 for another week or more, as things stand in the top 10, Oasis are just knocking on her door, further down the top 10, Eric Prydz and Will Young are toe tapping slowly up the chart vying for the No.1 spot next week.

 

 

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01 (07) Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn [3wks] (24-7-1)

02 (02) Oasis - The Shock Of The Lightning [3wks] (15-2-2)

03 (03) Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire [4wks] (11-5-3-3)

04 (01) Biffy Clyro – Mountains [7wks] (20-8-5-4-1-1-4)

05 (05) Rihanna – Disturbia [6wks] (38-31-19-9-5-5)

06 (04) Duffy – Stepping Stone [6wks] (21-9-6-6-4-6)

07 (12) Eric Prydz – Pjanno [4wks] (35-26-22-12-7)

08 (17) Will Young – Changes [3wks] (28-17-8)

09 (09) The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved [10wks] (33-24-14-11-6-6-1-3-9-9)

10 (06) The Verve – Love Is Noise [9wks] (3-2-1-1-1-2-4-6-10)

 

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11 (13) Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time [9wks] (18-1-2-2-2-5-8-13-11)

12 (11) Cyndi Lauper – Into The Nightlife [5wks] (28-17-11-11-12)

13 (20) Black Kids – Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo) [2wks] (20-13)

14 (10) Glasvegas – Daddy’s Gone [7wks] (40-30-23-9-7-10-14)

15 (08) Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl [12wks] (16-9-5-5-10-7-4-4-3-2-8-15)

16 (**) Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A Beat [1wk] (16)

17 (15) Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire [11wks] (22-14-11-11-14-18-26-22-18-15-17)

18 (18) Bloc Party – Mercury [7wks] (17-4-3-3-8-12-18-18)

19 (25) Friendly Fires – Jump In The Pool [3wks] (35-25-19)

20 (16) Sharleen Spiteri – All The Times I Cried [12wks) (35-28-22-15-12-17-20-18-10-13-16-20)

 

21 (21) Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa [4wks] (36-29-21-21)

22 (29) Imogen Heap – Not Now But Soon [2wks] (29-22)

23 (26) Chicane feat. Natasha Bedingfield – Bruised Water [9wks] (30-21-19-15-13-14-21-26-23)

24 (33) Iglu & Hartly – In This City [2wks] (33-24)

25 (19) The Last Shadow Puppets – Standing Next To Me [13wks] (13-5-3-3-2-3-6-9-11-15-14-19-25)

26 (14) The Automatic – Steve McQueen [7wks] (21-11-7-7-10-14-26)

27 (**) MGMT – Kids [1wk] (27)

28 (22) Kylie Minogue – The One (Freemasons Mix) [10wks] (20-8-5-5-5-8-12-17-22-28)

29 (24) Madonna – Give It 2 Me [12wks] (2-2-1-1-4-8-10-12-16-19-24-29)

30 (35) We Are Scientists – Impatience [3wks] (39-35-30)

 

31 (23) Sandra Cretu – Hiroshima [6wks] (26-15-13-16-23-31)

32 (**) Jason Mraz – I’m Yours [1wk] (32)

33 (28) Keane – Spiralling [5wks] (10-24-23-28-33)

34 (**) Ne’Yo – Miss Independent [1wk] (34)

35 (27) Little Jackie – The World Should Revolve Around Me [6wks] (29-23-20-18-20-27-35)

36 (**) Brandy – Right Here (Departed) [1wk] (36)

37 (31) Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning [13wks] (16-7-4-4-6-8-9-12-16-21-26-31-37)

38 (30) The Presets – Talk Like That [4wks] (39-36-30-38)

39 (**) James Morrison – You Make It Real [1wk] (39)

40 (32) Portishead – We Carry On [3wks] (38-32-40)

 

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DROPOUTS

The Zutons – What’s Your Problem [1wks] (39)

Ne’Yo – Closer [13wks] (9-2-1-1-1-2-4-7-10-14-17-23-32-34)

The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go [10wks] (14-8-7-6-3-7-14-20-25-36)

Duffy – Warwick Avenue [18wks] (18-4-1-1-1-1-2-6-7-9-12-15-13-17-21-28-33-37)

Coldplay – Viva La Vida [12wks] (25-9-6-6-10-16-22-27-33-25-31-38)

Taio Cruz – She’s Like A Star [4wks] (39-33-30-40)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 6 Climbers: 10 Fallers: 18 Non Movers: 6

Highest New Entry: Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A Beat (No.16)

Highest Climber: Will Young – Changes (17->8) / Iglu & Hartly – In This City (33->24) up 9 places

Highest Faller: The Automatic – Steve McQueen (14->26) down 12 places

Non Movers: Oasis (2), Kings Of Leon (3), Rihanna (5), The Script (9), Bloc Party (18), Vampire Weekend (21)

Longest Chart Runners: Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning / Last Shadow Puppets – Standing Next To Me (13wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

John Legend feat. Andre 3000 – Green Light

Sharleen Spiteri – Stop I Don’t Love You No More

Kooks – Sway

Keane – Lovers Are Losing

One Republic – Mercy

The Last Shadow Puppets – My Mistakes Were Made For You

Snow Patrol – Take Back The City

Dido – Don’t Believe In Love

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[087] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[088] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[089] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[090] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[091] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[092] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XXX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[093] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[094] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[095] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer *3*

[096] 13 Jul Madonna – Give It 2 Me *2*

[097] 27 Jul Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time *1*

[098] 03 Aug The Verve – Love is Noise *3*

[099] 24 Aug The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved *1*

[100] 31 Aug Biffy Clyro – Mountains *2*

[101] 14 Sep Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mart!ns Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #226 21/09/2008

 

Chart Commentary

No shifting Pippa Brown this week, otherwise in the music industry she is better known as Ladyhawke spending a second week at No.1 with her infectious track Dusk Til Dawn which can also be found on her debut studio album Ladyhawke along with Paris Is Burning. Kings of Leon may be No.1 in the official chart with Sex On Fire unfortunately has to settle for a one-place climb to No.2 in my personal chart, while Oasis slip a place to No.3 with The Shock Of The Lightning. The reminder of the top 5 sees further climbers from Rihanna Disturbia and Will Young Changes.

Cyndi Lauper Into The Nightlife peaks at No.8, gone are the days of a girl just want to have fun, this is a more serious side to Cyndi turning her music career to dance with her new studio album Bring Ya To The Brink, she is such a talented artist and a shame that she doesnt get the recognition she deserves in the UK. Cyndi is back on form much better than her previous album release of The Body Acoustic; surprisingly this is a very good album.

Los Angeles based five-piece Iglu & Hartly release their debut single in the form of the catchy In This City, climbs 15 places to No.9. The band have finished recording their debut studio album, And Then Boom. And on the evidence of this single, it promises to drip killer pop hooks, mixed with their signature synths and raps. It takes a little getting used to, but once youve properly heard that killer chorus (which is designed for singing and “whoo-whooing” along to), its a cracking introduction to a band that we look set to hear a lot more from in the coming weeks.

The highest new entry of 5 at No.16 comes from Sharleen Spiteri, with her follow up single to All Times I Cried with Stop I Dont Love You No More both tracks can be found on her first effort solo studio album Melody. Stop is a whip-cracking slice of bittersweet break-up pop in the classic Motown and Northern Soul tradition.

Metallica, Sonny J and John Legend feat. Andre 3000 make up the reminder of this weeks top 40 new entries inside in the chart. Will Kings Of Leon edge themselves another place up the chart or will Oasis make a U-turn back up the chart and peak at No.1, tune back in 7 days time and find out.

 

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01 (01) Ladyhawke Dusk Til Dawn [4wks] (24-7-1-1)

02 (03) Kings Of Leon Sex On Fire [5wks] (11-5-3-3-2)

03 (02) Oasis - The Shock Of The Lightning [3wks] (15-2-2-3)

04 (05) Rihanna Disturbia [7wks] (38-31-19-9-5-5-4)

05 (08) Will Young Changes [4wks] (28-17-8-5)

06 (04) Biffy Clyro Mountains [8wks] (20-8-5-4-1-1-4-6)

07 (07) Eric Prydz Pjanno [5wks] (35-26-22-12-7-7)

08 (12) Cyndi Lauper Into The Nightlife [6wks] (28-17-11-11-12-8)

09 (24) Iglu & Hartly In This City [3wks] (33-24-9)

10 (06) Duffy Stepping Stone [7wks] (21-9-6-6-4-6-10)

 

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11 (16) Kaiser Chiefs Never Miss A Beat [2wks] (16-11)

12 (14) Glasvegas Daddys Gone [8wks] (40-30-23-9-7-10-14-12)

13 (09) The Script The Man Who Cant Be Moved [11wks] (33-24-14-11-6-6-1-3-9-9-13)

14 (10) The Verve Love Is Noise [10wks] (3-2-1-1-1-2-4-6-10-14)

15 (27) MGMT Kids [2wks] (27-15)

16 (**) Sharleen Spiteri Stop I Dont Love You No More [1wk] (16)

17 (11) Noah & The Whale 5 Years Time [10wks] (18-1-2-2-2-5-8-13-11-17)

18 (15) Katy Perry I Kissed A Girl [13wks] (16-9-5-5-10-7-4-4-3-2-8-15-18)

19 (32) NeYo Miss Independent [2wks] (32-19)

20 (34) Jason Mraz Im Yours [2wks] (34-20)

 

21 (18) Bloc Party Mercury [9wks] (17-4-3-3-8-12-18-18-21)

22 (13) Black Kids Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo) [3wks] (20-13-22)

23 (36) Brandy Right Here (Departed) [2wks] (36-23)

24 (**) Metallica The Day That Never Comes [1wk] (24)

25 (20) Sharleen Spiteri All The Times I Cried [13wks) (35-28-22-15-12-17-20-18-10-13-16-20-25)

26 (17) Cut Copy Hearts On Fire [12wks] (22-14-11-11-14-18-26-22-18-15-17-26)

27 (22) Imogen Heap Not Now But Soon [3wks] (29-22-27)

28 (30) We Are Scientists Impatience [4wks] (39-35-30-28)

29 (19) Friendly Fires Jump In The Pool [4wks] (35-25-19-29)

30 (25) The Last Shadow Puppets Standing Next To Me [14wks] (13-5-3-3-2-3-6-9-11-15-14-19-25-30)

 

31 (23) Chicane feat. Natasha Bedingfield Bruised Water [10wks] (30-21-19-15-13-14-21-26-23-31)

32 (39) James Morrison You Make It Real [2wks] (39-32)

33 (21) Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa [5wks] (36-29-21-21-33)

34 (**) Sonny J Cant Stop Moving (Mirwais Remix) [1wk] (34)

35 (29) Madonna Give It 2 Me [13wks] (2-2-1-1-4-8-10-12-16-19-24-29-35)

36 (28) Kylie Minogue The One (Freemasons Mix) [10wks] (20-8-5-5-5-8-12-17-22-28-36)

37 (33) Keane Spiralling [6wks] (10-24-23-28-33-37)

38 (**) John Legend feat. Andre 3000 Green Light [1wk] (38)

39 (31) Sandra Cretu Hiroshima [7wks] (26-15-13-16-23-31-39)

40 (26) The Automatic Steve McQueen [8wks] (21-11-7-7-10-14-26-40)

 

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DROPOUTS

Little Jackie The World Should Revolve Around Me [6wks] (29-23-20-18-20-27-35)

Ladyhawke Paris Is Burning [13wks] (16-7-4-4-6-8-9-12-16-21-26-31-37)

The Presets Talk Like That [4wks] (39-36-30-38)

Portishead We Carry On [3wks] (38-32-40)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 4 Climbers: 13 Fallers: 21 Non Movers: 2

Highest New Entry: Sharleen Spiteri Stop I Dont Love You No More (No.16)

Highest Climber: Iglu & Hartly In This City (24->9) up 15 places

Highest Faller: The Automatic Steve McQueen (26->40) down 14 places

Non Movers: Ladyhawke (1), Eric Ptydz (7)

Longest Chart Runners: Last Shadow Puppets Standing Next To Me (14wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

Keane Lovers Are Losing

The Kooks Sway

One Republic Mercy

The Last Shadow Puppets My Mistakes Were Made For You

Snow Patrol Take Back The City

Dido Dont Believe In Love

Alicia Keys & Jack White Another Way To Die

Madonna Miles Away

Razorlight Wire To Wire

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[087] 20 Jan Robyn Be Mine! *2*

[088] 03 Feb Goldfrapp A&E *3*

[089] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue Wow *1*

[090] 01 Mar Duffy Mercy *4*

[091] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[092] 12 Apr Goldfrapp Happiness *2*

[XXX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[093] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake 4 Minutes *2*

[094] 25 May Duffy Warwick Avenue *4*

[095] 22 Jun NeYo Closer *3*

[096] 13 Jul Madonna Give It 2 Me *2*

[097] 27 Jul Noah & The Whale 5 Years Time *1*

[098] 03 Aug The Verve Love is Noise *3*

[099] 24 Aug The Script The Man Who Cant Be Moved *1*

[100] 31 Aug Biffy Clyro Mountains *2*

[101] 14 Sep Ladyhawke Dusk Til Dawn

Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #227 – 28/09/2008

 

Chart Commentary

The Kings of Leon are on fire this week and move a place to No.1 with ‘Sex On Fire’ it’s the lead single taken from their new album ‘Only By The Night’, while Ladyhawke drop a place to No.2 with ‘Dusk Til’ Dawn’. Oasis remain static at No.3 for a second week with The Shock And The Lightning, while Will Young ‘Changes’ and Iglu & Hartly ‘In This City’ make up the top 5.

MGMT climb inside the top 10 at No.7 with their infectious new single ‘Kids’ taken from their debut studio album ‘Oracular Spectacular’ is another exceptional, melodic, hypnotic pop song. There are elements of electro pop and rock but most importantly the duo pay attention to hooks and clearly know what makes for sublime pop. MGMT are one of the best bands of the year to make an outstanding mark in the music industry for 2008.

Kaiser Chiefs are back with a new track ‘Never Miss A Beat’ up to No.10, its the first track to be lifted off the band's third studio album 'Off With Their Heads' and sees a band emerging from the obvious 'pop' sensibility of their catalogue, 'Never Miss A Beat' enters the fray under a barrage of guitar squall backed with a keyboard led refrain coupled with a sound that veers away from previous outings. The track also features Lily Allen and New Young Pony on backing vocals.

The highest new entry of 8 after a massive clearout of some deadwood comes from Fall Out Boy in at No.22, with their new single ‘I Don’t Care’, taken from their new studio album ‘Folie A Deux’. A relatively simple Gary Glitter-esque stomper with a delightfully snarky chorus ("I don't care what you think, as long as it's about me"), I Don't Care is the most straight-ahead rocker Fall Out Boy have ever done, and it's a clear indication that the band have abandoned their kitchen-sink approach to arrangements and are going for the jugular.

Saint Etienne, White Lies, The Kooks, Client, Bassunter, Boyzone and The Flotbots make up the rest of the new entries in this week’s top 40 Chart. Seem Oasis have been stuck at No.2 and No.3 for the past 4 weeks, will the Gallagher Brothers notch up another No.1 hit next week under their belt, or will The Fall Out Boy make a huge dent inside the top 10 the track, or will Ther Killers have a high new entry next week with 'Human' the track has got No.1 hit written all over it, tune in 7 days time and find out.

 

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01 (02) Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire [6wks] (11-5-3-3-2-1)

02 (01) Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn [5wks] (24-7-1-1-2)

03 (03) Oasis - The Shock Of The Lightning [5wks] (15-2-2-3-3)

04 (05) Will Young – Changes [5wks] (28-17-8-5-4)

05 (09) Iglu & Hartly – In This City [4wks] (33-24-9-5)

06 (04) Rihanna – Disturbia [8wks] (38-31-19-9-5-5-4-6)

07 (15) MGMT – Kids [3wks] (27-15-7)

08 (06) Biffy Clyro – Mountains [9wks] (20-8-5-4-1-1-4-6-8)

09 (08) Cyndi Lauper – Into The Nightlife [7wks] (28-17-11-11-12-8-9)

10 (11) Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A Beat [3wks] (16-11-10)

 

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11 (16) Sharleen Spiteri – Stop I Don’t Love You No More [2wks] (16-11)

12 (20) Jason Mraz – I’m Yours [3wks] (34-20-12)

13 (19) Ne’Yo – Miss Independent [3wks] (32-19-13)

14 (07) Eric Prydz – Pjanno [7wks] (35-26-22-12-7-7-14)

15 (10) Duffy – Stepping Stone [8wks] (21-9-6-6-4-6-10-15)

16 (23) Brandy – Right Here (Departed) [3wks] (36-23-16)

17 (12) Glasvegas – Daddy’s Gone [9wks] (40-30-23-9-7-10-14-12-17)

18 (14) The Verve – Love Is Noise [11wks] (3-2-1-1-1-2-4-6-10-18)

19 (13) The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved [12wks] (33-24-14-11-6-6-1-3-9-9-13-19)

20 (24) Metallica – The Day That Never Comes [2wks] (24-20)

 

21 (17) Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time [11wks] (18-1-2-2-2-5-8-13-11-17-21)

22 (**) Fall Out Boy – I Don’t Care [1wk] (22)

23 (18) Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl [14wks] (16-9-5-5-10-7-4-4-3-2-8-15-18-23)

24 (**) Saint Etienne – Burnt Out Car [1wk] (24)

25 (21) Bloc Party – Mercury [10wks] (17-4-3-3-8-12-18-18-21-25)

26 (32) James Morrison – You Make It Real [3wks] (39-32-26)

27 (27) Imogen Heap – Not Now But Soon [4wks] (29-22-27-27)

28 (38) John Legend feat. Andre 3000 – Green Light [2wks] (38-28)

29 (**) White Lies – Death [1wk] (29)

30 (**) The Kooks – Sway [1wk] (30)

 

31 (25) Sharleen Spiteri – All The Times I Cried [14wks) (35-28-22-15-12-17-20-18-10-13-16-20-25-31)

32 (22) Black Kids – Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo) [4wks] (20-13-22-32)

33 (28) We Are Scientists – Impatience [5wks] (39-35-30-28-33)

34 (34) Sonny J – Can’t Stop Moving (Mirwais Remix) [2wks] (34-34)

35 (37) Keane – Spiralling [7wks] (10-24-23-28-33-37-35)

36 (30) The Last Shadow Puppets – Standing Next To Me [15wks] (13-5-3-3-2-3-6-9-11-15-14-19-25-30-36)

37 (**) Client – Six In The Morning [1wk] (37)

38 (**) Basshunter – Angel In The Night [1wk] (38)

39 (**) Boyzone – Love You Anyway [1wk] (39)

40 (**) Flobots – Handlebars [1wk] (40)

 

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DROPOUTS

Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire [12wks] (22-14-11-11-14-18-26-22-18-15-17-26)

Friendly Fires – Jump In The Pool [5wks] (35-25-19-29)

Chicane feat. Natasha Bedingfield – Bruised Water [10wks] (30-21-19-15-13-14-21-26-23-31)

Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa [5wks] (36-29-21-21-33)

Madonna – Give It 2 Me [14wks] (2-2-1-1-4-8-10-12-16-19-24-29-35)

Kylie Minogue – The One (Freemasons Mix) [10wks] (20-8-5-5-5-8-12-17-22-28-36)

Sandra Cretu – Hiroshima [7wks] (26-15-13-16-23-31-39)

The Automatic – Steve McQueen [8wks] (21-11-7-7-10-14-26-40)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 8 Climbers: 13 Fallers: 17 Non Movers: 3

Highest New Entry: The Kooks – Sway (No.22)

Highest Climber: John Legend feat. Andre 3000 – Green Light (38->28) up 10 places

Highest Faller: Black Kids – Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo) (22->32) down 10 places

Non Movers: Oasis (3), Imogen Heap (27), Sonny J (34)

Longest Chart Runners: Last Shadow Puppets – Standing Next To Me (15wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

Keane – Lovers Are Losing

The Last Shadow Puppets – My Mistakes Were Made For You

Snow Patrol – Take Back The City

Dido – Don’t Believe In Love

Jack White & Alicia Keys – Another Way To Die

Madonna – Miles Away

Razorlight – Wire To Wire

Stereophonics – You’re My Star

Christina Aguilera – Keeps Getting Better

Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream

The Killers - Human

 

 

HALL OF FAME 2008

[087] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[088] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[089] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[090] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[091] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[092] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XXX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[093] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[094] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[095] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer *3*

[096] 13 Jul Madonna – Give It 2 Me *2*

[097] 27 Jul Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time *1*

[098] 03 Aug The Verve – Love is Noise *3*

[099] 24 Aug The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved *1*

[100] 31 Aug Biffy Clyro – Mountains *2*

[101] 14 Sep Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn *2*

[102] 28 Sep Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire

Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #228 – 04/10/2008

 

Chart Commentary

This week sees a change inside the top 10 with 2 new entries, with the first of the new entries at No.1 from Snow Patrol with their brand new release ‘Take Back The City’ taken from their soon to be released fifth studio album ‘A Hundred Million Suns’ following on from their multi million selling album ‘Eyes Open’, which sold 2.1 million copes in the UK and over 1 million in the USA. The album was recorded through the summer 2008 in Hansa Studios in Berlin (where Bowie recorded ‘Low, Heroes and Lodger’).

Kings Of Leon slips down to No.2 with ‘Sex On Fire’ while at No.4 sees another new entry from the Killers, with their new single ‘Human’ taken from their third studio album ‘Day And Age’, have to admit its catchy and no doubt gonna be a huge hit. ‘Human’ is a brilliant tune, great lyrics, the words are pretty powerful and great production, Pet Shop Boys all over it! I love it! Pet Shop boys and Killers hurry and do a track together, for me this is the best track of the year.

MGMT climb 3 places to No.4 with ‘Kids’ while Oasis drop 2 places to No.5 with their brand new release the ‘Shock Of The Lightning’. Jason Mraz climbs inside the top 10 at No.10 with ‘I’m Yours’ taken from his third studio album ‘We Steal, We Dance, We Steal Things’ it’s a clever catchy laid back track and moves nicely along, if you've never heard anything by Jason Mraz before - I suggest you start with 'I'm Yours' as it will win you over and you'll fall completely head over heals for his amazing voice.

Sugababes, Jack White & Alicia Keys and Empire Of The Sun make up the reminder of the new entries inside the top 40 this week. Will there be another No.1 next week from the Killers, or will Snow Patrol maintain their position for a second week, tune in 7 days time and find out.

 

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01 (**) Snow Patrol – Take Back The City [1wk] (1)

02 (01) Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire [7wks] (11-5-3-3-2-1-2)

03 (07) MGMT – Kids [4wks] (27-15-7-3)

04 (**) The Killers – Human [1wk] (4)

05 (03) Oasis - The Shock Of The Lightning [6wks] (15-2-2-3-3-5)

06 (02) Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn [6wks] (24-7-1-1-2-6)

07 (05) Iglu & Hartly – In This City [5wks] (33-24-9-5-7)

08 (06) Rihanna – Disturbia [9wks] (38-31-19-9-5-5-4-6-8)

09 (04) Will Young – Changes [6wks] (28-17-8-5-4-9)

10 (12) Jason Mraz – I’m Yours [4wks] (34-20-12-10)

 

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11 (10) Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A Beat [4wks] (16-11-10-11)

12 (22) Fall Out Boy – I Don’t Care [2wks] (22-12)

13 (11) Sharleen Spiteri – Stop I Don’t Love You No More [3wks] (16-11-13)

14 (08) Biffy Clyro – Mountains [10wks] (20-8-5-4-1-1-4-6-8-14)

15 (09) Cyndi Lauper – Into The Nightlife [8wks] (28-17-11-11-12-8-9-15)

16 (16) Brandy – Right Here (Departed) [4wks] (36-23-16-16)

17 (13) Ne’Yo – Miss Independent [4wks] (32-19-13-17)

18 (15) Duffy – Stepping Stone [9wks] (21-9-6-6-4-6-10-15-18)

19 (14) Eric Prydz – Pjanno [8wks] (35-26-22-12-7-7-14-19)

20 (29) White Lies – Death [2wks] (29-20)

 

21 (18) The Verve – Love Is Noise [12wks] (3-2-1-1-1-2-4-6-10-18-21)

22 (24) Saint Etienne – Burnt Out Car [2wks] (24-22)

23 (26) James Morrison – You Make It Real [4wks] (39-32-26-23)

24 (17) Glasvegas – Daddy’s Gone [10wks] (40-30-23-9-7-10-14-12-17-24)

25 (**) Sugababes – Girls [1wk] (25)

26 (19) The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved [13wks] (33-24-14-11-6-6-1-3-9-9-13-19-26)

27 (30) The Kooks – Sway [2wks] (30-27)

28 (37) Client – Six In The Morning [2wks] (37-28)

29 (23) Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl [15wks] (16-9-5-5-10-7-4-4-3-2-8-15-18-23-29)

30 (21) Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time [12wks] (18-1-2-2-2-5-8-13-11-17-21-30)

 

31 (**) Jack White & Alicia Keys – Another Way To Die [1wk] (31)

32 (28) John Legend feat. Andre 3000 – Green Light [3wks] (38-28-32)

33 (39) Boyzone – Love You Anyway [2wks] (39-33)

34 (25) Bloc Party – Mercury [11wks] (17-4-3-3-8-12-18-18-21-25-34)

35 (20) Metallica – The Day That Never Comes [3wks] (24-20-35)

36 (27) Imogen Heap – Not Now But Soon [5wks] (29-22-27-27-36)

37 (38) Basshunter – Angel In The Night [2wks] (38-37)

38 (31) Sharleen Spiteri – All The Times I Cried [15wks) (35-28-22-15-12-17-20-18-10-13-16-20-25-31-38)

39 (**) Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream [1wk] (39)

40 (40) Flobots – Handlebars [2wks] (40-40)

 

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DROPOUTS

Black Kids – Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo) [4wks] (20-13-22-32)

We Are Scientists – Impatience [5wks] (39-35-30-28-33)

Sonny J – Can’t Stop Moving (Mirwais Remix) [2wks] (34-34)

Keane – Spiralling [7wks] (10-24-23-28-33-37-35)

The Last Shadow Puppets – Standing Next To Me [15wks] (13-5-3-3-2-3-6-9-11-15-14-19-25-30-36)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 5 Climbers: 10 Fallers: 21 Non Movers: 2

Highest New Entry: Snow Patrol – Take Back The City (No.1)

Highest Climber: Fall Out Boy – I Don’t Care (22->12) up 10 places

Highest Faller: Metallica – The Day That Never Comes (20->35) down 15 places

Non Movers: Brandy (16), Flobots (40)

Longest Chart Runners: Sharleen Spiteri – All The Times I Cried / Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl (15wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

The Last Shadow Puppets – My Mistakes Were Made For You

Dido – Don’t Believe In Love

Keane – The Lovers Are Losing

Madonna – Miles Away

Razorlight – Wire To Wire

Stereophonics – You’re My Star

Christina Aguilera – Keeps Getting Better

Ting Tings – Be The One

Sash! – Raindrops (Encore Une Fais)

Anastacia – I Can Feel You

Goldfrapp – Clowns

Girls Aloud – The Promise

Bloc Party – Talons

Leona Lewis – Forgive Me

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[087] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[088] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[089] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[090] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[091] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[092] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XXX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[093] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[094] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[095] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer *3*

[096] 13 Jul* Madonna – Give It 2 Me *2*

[097] 27 Jul Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time *1*

[098] 03 Aug The Verve – Love is Noise *3*

[099] 24 Aug The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved *1*

[100] 31 Aug Biffy Clyro – Mountains *2*

[101] 14 Sep Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn *2*

[102] 28 Sep Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire *1*

[103] 04 Oct* Snow Patrol – Take Back The City

 

 

 

Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #229 – 11/10/2008

 

Chart Commentary

Snow Patrol remain at No.1 for a second week with ‘Take Back This City’ taken from their new studio album ‘A Hundred Million Suns’, while the Killers move up 2 places to No.2 with ‘Human’, a place lower at No.3 is MGMT with ‘Kids’ taken from their first spectacular studio album ‘Oracular Spectacular’. Kings Of Leon fall a further to 2 places at No.4 with ‘Sex On Fire’ and Oasis make up the rest of the top 5 at No.5 with ‘The Shock Of The Lightning’ taken from their new album ‘Dig Out Your Soul’ which is released this week. Kaiser Chiefs are back inside the top 10 this week at No.7 with ‘Never Miss A Beat’, taken from their third studio album ‘Off With Their Heads’

The highest new entry of 5 comes from Keane at No.9 with ‘The Lovers Are Losing’ taken from their forthcoming third studio album ‘Perfect Symmetry’, their sound has taken a different dimension to their first million selling album ‘Hopes & Fears’, but still has got that Keane magic to it. Their last single ‘Spiralling’ can also be found on the album as the lead track, which has been released as an album taster, on downloads only.

The Last Shadow Puppets, Ting Tings, Goldfrapp and Razorlight make up the reminder of the new entries in this week’s Top 40 chart. Will Snow Patrol remain at No.1 for a third week, or will the Killers notch up a further place unless Keane put a spanner in the works, tune in 7 days time and find out.

 

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01 (01) Snow Patrol – Take Back The City [2wks] (1-1)

02 (04) The Killers – Human [2wk] (4-2)

03 (03) MGMT – Kids [5wks] (27-15-7-3-3)

04 (02) Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire [8wks] (11-5-3-3-2-1-2-4)

05 (05) Oasis - The Shock Of The Lightning [7wks] (15-2-2-3-3-5-5)

06 (07) Iglu & Hartly – In This City [6wks] (33-24-9-5-7-6)

07 (11) Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A Beat [5wks] (16-11-10-11-7)

08 (10) Jason Mraz – I’m Yours [5wks] (34-20-12-10-8)

09 (**) Keane – The Lovers Are Losing [1wk] (9)

10 (06) Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn [7wks] (24-7-1-1-2-6-10)

 

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11 (12) Fall Out Boy – I Don’t Care [3wks] (22-12-11)

12 (13) Sharleen Spiteri – Stop I Don’t Love You No More [4wks] (16-11-13-12)

13 (31) Jack White & Alicia Keys – Another Way To Die [2wks] (31-13)

14 (08) Rihanna – Disturbia [10wks] (38-31-19-9-5-5-4-6-8-14)

15 (09) Will Young – Changes [7wks] (28-17-8-5-4-9-15)

16 (25) Sugababes – Girls [2wks] (25-16)

17 (20) White Lies – Death [3wks] (29-20-17)

18 (17) Biffy Clyro – Mountains [11wks] (20-8-5-4-1-1-4-6-8-14-18)

19 (16) Brandy – Right Here (Departed) [5wks] (36-23-16-16-19)

20 (15) Cyndi Lauper – Into The Nightlife [9wks] (28-17-11-11-12-8-9-15-20)

 

21 (**) The Last Shadow Puppets – My Mistakes Were Made For You [1wk] (21)

22 (17) Ne’Yo – Miss Independent [6wks] (32-19-13-17-22)

23 (18) Duffy – Stepping Stone [10wks] (21-9-6-6-4-6-10-15-18-23)

24 (27) The Kooks – Sway [3wks] (30-27-24)

25 (21) The Verve – Love Is Noise [13wks] (3-2-1-1-1-2-4-6-10-18-21-25)

26 (28) Client – Six In The Morning [3wks] (37-28-26)

27 (23) James Morrison – You Make It Real [5wks] (39-32-26-23-27)

28 (**) Ting Tings – Be The One [1wk] (28)

29 (22) Saint Etienne – Burnt Out Car [3wks] (24-22-29)

30 (19) Eric Prydz – Pjanno [9wks] (35-26-22-12-7-7-14-19-30)

 

31 (39) Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream [2wks] (39-31)

32 (24) Glasvegas – Daddy’s Gone [11wks] (40-30-23-9-7-10-14-12-17-24-32)

33 (33) Boyzone – Love You Anyway [3wks] (39-33-33)

34 (26) The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved [14wks] (33-24-14-11-6-6-1-3-9-9-13-19-26-34)

35 (**) Goldfrapp – Clowns [1wk] (35)

36 (29) Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl [16wks] (16-9-5-5-10-7-4-4-3-2-8-15-18-23-29-36)

37 (32) John Legend feat. Andre 3000 – Green Light [4wks] (38-28-32-37)

38 (**) Razorlight – Wire To Wire [1wk] (38)

39 (30) Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time [13wks] (18-1-2-2-2-5-8-13-11-17-21-30-39)

40 (37) Basshunter – Angel In The Night [3wks] (38-37-40)

 

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DROPOUTS

Bloc Party – Mercury [11wks] (17-4-3-3-8-12-18-18-21-25-34)

Metallica – The Day That Never Comes [3wks] (24-20-35)

Imogen Heap – Not Now But Soon [5wks] (29-22-27-27-36)

Sharleen Spiteri – All The Times I Cried [15wks) (35-28-22-15-12-17-20-18-10-13-16-20-25-31-38)

Flobots – Handlebars [2wks] (40-40)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 5 Climbers: 12 Fallers: 19 Non Movers: 4

Highest New Entry: Keane – The Lovers Are Losing (No.9)

Highest Climber: Jack White & Alicia Keys – Another Way To Die (31->13) up 18 places

Highest Faller: Eric Prydz – Pjanno (19->31) down 11 places

Non Movers: Snow Patrol (1), MGMT (3). Oasis (5), Boyzone (33)

Longest Chart Runners: Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl (16wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

Dido – Don’t Believe In Love

Madonna – Miles Away

Stereophonics – You’re My Star

Christina Aguilera – Keeps Getting Better

Sash! – Raindrops (Encore Une Fais)

Girls Aloud – The Promise

Bloc Party – Talons

Leona Lewis – Forgive Me

Laura Marling – Night Terror

The Script - Break Even

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[087] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[088] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[089] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[090] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[091] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[092] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XXX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[093] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[094] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[095] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer *3*

[096] 13 Jul* Madonna – Give It 2 Me *2*

[097] 27 Jul Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time *1*

[098] 03 Aug The Verve – Love is Noise *3*

[099] 24 Aug The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved *1*

[100] 31 Aug Biffy Clyro – Mountains *2*

[101] 14 Sep Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn *2*

[102] 28 Sep Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire *1*

[103] 04 Oct* Snow Patrol – Take Back The City

 

Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #230 – 18/10/2008

 

Chart Commentary

Snow Patrol holding firm to the No.1 spot for the third week with ‘Take Back The City’ the single can also be found on their new studio album ‘A Hundred Million Suns’ due for release next Monday while MGMT swap places with the Killers at No.2 with ‘Kids’ and the Killers slip a place to No.3 with ‘Human’ taken from their forthcoming studio album ‘Day and Age’. Keane move up 5 places to No.4 with ‘The Lovers Are Losing’ taken from their third studio album ‘Perfect Symmetry’ which hit the shops this week, much better than their previous album I must say, some good stand out tracks from ‘Again and Again’, ‘Perfect Symmetry’ and a few others, I truly recommend this album, it’s a perfect addition to a Keane collection, with a different stamp than their previous attempts, its not ‘Hopes and Fears’ or ‘Under The Iron Sea’ but easy on the ear to listen to. Kings of Leon make up the top 5 at No.5 with ‘Sex On Fire’.

The new James Bond Movie ‘Quantum Of Solace’ hits the movie screens next month, the new James Bond them is written and performed by Jack White & Alicia Keys, on the aptly title track ‘Another Way To Die’ at No.6, its different from other Bond themes, you either like it or hate it, but it still has that Bond quirkiness to it. It is also the first Bond theme performed as a collaboration.

The highest new entry of 6 comes from Bloc Party with their follow up single to ‘Mercury’ with ‘Talons’, in at No.16, taken from their third studio album ‘Intimacy’. Get ready for a wild ride; expect their new album to be better than ‘A Weekend In The City’, Bloc Party continue their flair for innovation as they strive to push boundaries, which should be applauded. It's definitely different from all their previous stuff, they are pioneers in what they do, some of the guitar rifts are amazing.... almost electronic?

Dido, Girls Aloud, Noah & The Whale, Sash! And Laura Marling make up the reminder of the new entries inside this week’s top 40 chart, Will MGMT edge themselves a step further, or will the Killers do a rebound back up the chart next week, unless Keane pulls a spanner in the works, check back in 7 days time and find out.

 

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01 (01) Snow Patrol – Take Back The City [3wks] (1-1-1)

02 (03) MGMT – Kids [6wks] (27-15-7-3-3-2)

03 (02) The Killers – Human [3wks] (4-2-3)

04 (09) Keane – The Lovers Are Losing [2wks] (9-4)

05 (04) Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire [9wks] (11-5-3-3-2-1-2-4-5)

06 (13) Jack White & Alicia Keys – Another Way To Die [3wks] (31-13-6)

07 (07) Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A Beat [6wks] (16-11-10-11-7-7)

08 (06) Iglu & Hartly – In This City [7wks] (33-24-9-5-7-6-8)

09 (05) Oasis - The Shock Of The Lightning [8wks] (15-2-2-3-3-5-5-9)

10 (08) Jason Mraz – I’m Yours [6wks] (34-20-12-10-8-10)

 

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11 (21) The Last Shadow Puppets – My Mistakes Were Made For You [2wks] (21-11)

12 (16) Sugababes – Girls [3wks] (25-16-12)

13 (10) Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn [8wks] (24-7-1-1-2-6-10-13)

14 (11) Fall Out Boy – I Don’t Care [4wks] (22-12-11-14)

15 (28) Ting Tings – Be The One [2wks] (28-15)

16 (**) Bloc Party – Talons [1wk] (16)

17 (14) Rihanna – Disturbia [11wks] (38-31-19-9-5-5-4-6-8-14-17)

18 (12) Sharleen Spiteri – Stop I Don’t Love You No More [5wks] (16-11-13-12-18)

19 (**) Dido – Don’t Believe In Love [1wk] (19)

20 (15) Will Young – Changes [8wks] (28-17-8-5-4-9-15-20)

 

21 (17) White Lies – Death [4wks] (29-20-17-21)

22 (18) Biffy Clyro – Mountains [12wks] (20-8-5-4-1-1-4-6-8-14-18-22)

23 (**) Girls Aloud – The Promise [1wk] (23)

24 (24) The Kooks – Sway [4wks] (30-27-24-24)

25 (20) Cyndi Lauper – Into The Nightlife [10wks] (28-17-11-11-12-8-9-15-20-25)

26 (19) Brandy – Right Here (Departed) [6wks] (36-23-16-16-19-26)

27 (35) Goldfrapp – Clowns [2wks] (35-27)

28 (23) Duffy – Stepping Stone [10wks] (21-9-6-6-4-6-10-15-18-23-28)

29 (31) Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream [3wks] (39-31-29)

30 (**) Noah & The Whale – Shape Of My Heart [1wk] (30)

 

31 (22) Ne’Yo – Miss Independent [7wks] (32-19-13-17-22-31)

32 (25) The Verve – Love Is Noise [14wks] (3-2-1-1-1-2-4-6-10-18-21-25-32)

33 (38) Razorlight – Wire To Wire [2wks] (38-33)

34 (**) Sash! feat. Stunt – Raindrops (Encore Une Fais) [1wk] (34)

35 (26) Client – Six In The Morning [4wks] (37-28-26)-35

36 (36) Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl [17wks] (16-9-5-5-10-7-4-4-3-2-8-15-18-23-29-36-36)

37 (**) Laura Marling – Night Terror [1wk] (37)

38 (29) Saint Etienne – Burnt Out Car [4wks] (24-22-29-38)

39 (30) Eric Prydz – Pjanno [10wks] (35-26-22-12-7-7-14-19-30-39)

40 (27) James Morrison – You Make It Real [6wks] (39-32-26-23-27-40)

 

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DROPOUTS

Glasvegas – Daddy’s Gone [11wks] (40-30-23-9-7-10-14-12-17-24-32)

Boyzone – Love You Anyway [3wks] (39-33-33)

The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved [14wks] (33-24-14-11-6-6-1-3-9-9-13-19-26-34)

John Legend feat. Andre 3000 – Green Light [4wks] (38-28-32-37)

Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time [13wks] (18-1-2-2-2-5-8-13-11-17-21-30-39)

Basshunter – Angel In The Night [3wks] (38-37-40)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 6 Climbers: 9 Fallers: 21 Non Movers: 4

Highest New Entry: Bloc Party – Talons (No.16)

Highest Climber: The Ting Tings – Be The One (28->15) up 13 places

Highest Faller: James Morrison – You Make It Real (27->40) down 13 places

Non Movers: Snow Patrol (1), Kaiser Chiefs (7), The Kooks (24), Katy Perry (36)

Longest Chart Runners: Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl (17wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

Madonna – Miles Away

Stereophonics – You’re My Star

Christina Aguilera – Keeps Getting Better

Leona Lewis – Forgive Me

The Verve – Rather Be

The Script – Break Even

Duffy – Rain On Your Parade

Katy Perry – Hot N Cold

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[087] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[088] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[089] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[090] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[091] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[092] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XXX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[093] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[094] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[095] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer *3*

[096] 13 Jul* Madonna – Give It 2 Me *2*

[097] 27 Jul Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time *1*

[098] 03 Aug The Verve – Love is Noise *3*

[099] 24 Aug The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved *1*

[100] 31 Aug Biffy Clyro – Mountains *2*

[101] 14 Sep Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn *2*

[102] 28 Sep Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire *1*

[103] 04 Oct* Snow Patrol – Take Back The City

Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #231 – 26/10/2008

 

Chart Commentary

The top 4 remains the same as last week, Snow Patrol are perched at the top with ‘Take Back The City’, MGMT with ‘Kids’ at No.2, The Killers with ‘Human at No.3 and finally Keane with ‘The Lovers Are Losing’ at No.4, while the Last Shadow Puppets make up the top 5 at No.5 with ‘My Mistakes Were Made For You’ taken from their debut album ‘The Age Of The Understatement’, one of the stand out albums of the year.

Now, for a couple of climbers in the top 10, firstly from Bloc Party with their new single ‘Talons’ at No.7, the follow up single to ‘Mercury’ taken from their forthcoming new studio album ‘Intimacy’, pushing their boundaries for a harder edge with their new raw material, already hot tipped to be one of their finest albums to date, after their last studio album ‘A Weekend In The City’.

Fall Out Boy resides inside the top 10, at No.8 with their new single ‘I Don’t Care’ taken from their new studio album ‘Folie A Deux’, following their previous attempt of ‘Infinity On High’. Their new sound finds Fall Out Boy ditching the dark, chaotic elements that were the bedrock of their early albums, they opt for a straight up, Bolan-aping glam rock stomp.

Nadine, Cheryl, Sarah, Kimberley and Nicola are better know as Girls Aloud stomp up the charts to No.9 with their new single ‘The Promise’, not so catchy as ‘Call The Shots’ but still a memorable track from them, taken from their new studio album ‘Out Of Control’. I think Girls Aloud have made some catchy tunes in the past and they seem to be rock solid just as any other girl band out there at the moment, their main rivals in the music business seem to be The Sugababes, but both bands have stood the test of times, and seem to be rock solid as a group.

The highest new entry of 4 comes from Guru Josh Project, with a re-working of ‘Infinity’ for 2008, the track was first released February 1990 and peaked at No.5, now its been given a new lease of life and still has the saxophone-infused, shimmering tune that it is well known for, it’s a total trance of brilliance and enters the chart at No.15, the hottest dance anthem of the year goes without saying and can be heard all over the airwaves and in nightclubs.

The Verve, Leona Lewis and the Sterophonics make up the reminder of this week’s new releases in the top 40 chart and a re-entry for Keane with ‘Spiralling’ on the back of their new album ‘Perfect Symmetry’ which has been playing non-stop all week, an excellent addition to my Keane collection. As for next week, any of the top 4 could take the No.1 spot unless Snow Patrol remain for a fifth week as their new album gets its release as of Monday, tune in 7 days time and find out.

 

 

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01 (01) Snow Patrol – Take Back The City [4wks] (1-1-1-1)

02 (02) MGMT – Kids [7wks] (27-15-7-3-3-2-2)

03 (03) The Killers – Human [4wks] (4-2-3-3)

04 (04) Keane – The Lovers Are Losing [3wks] (9-4-4)

05 (11) The Last Shadow Puppets – My Mistakes Were Made For You [3wks] (21-11-5)

06 (06) Jack White & Alicia Keys – Another Way To Die [4wks] (31-13-6-6)

07 (16) Bloc Party – Talons [2wks] (16-7)

08 (14) Fall Out Boy – I Don’t Care [5wks] (22-12-11-14-8)

09 (23) Girls Aloud – The Promise [2wks] (23-9)

10 (05) Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire [10wks] (11-5-3-3-2-1-2-4-5-10)

 

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11 (15) Ting Tings – Be The One [3wks] (28-15-11)

12 (19) Dido – Don’t Believe In Love [2wks] (19-12)

13 (08) Iglu & Hartly – In This City [8wks] (33-24-9-5-7-6-8-13)

14 (07) Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A Beat [7wks] (16-11-10-11-7-7-14)

15 (**) Guru Josh Project – Infinity 2008 [1wk] (15)

16 (10) Jason Mraz – I’m Yours [7wks] (34-20-12-10-8-10-16)

17 (09) Oasis - The Shock Of The Lightning [9wks] (15-2-2-3-3-5-5-9-17)

18 (12) Sugababes – Girls [4wks] (25-16-12-18)

19 (13) Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn [9wks] (24-7-1-1-2-6-10-13-19)

20 (33) Razorlight – Wire To Wire [3wks] (38-33-20)

 

21 (17) Rihanna – Disturbia [12wks] (38-31-19-9-5-5-4-6-8-14-17-21)

22 (27) Goldfrapp – Clowns [3wks] (35-27-22)

23 (29) Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream [4wks] (39-31-29-23)

24 (34) Sash! – Raindrops (Encore Une Fais) [2wks] (34-24)

25 (18) Sharleen Spiteri – Stop I Don’t Love You No More [6wks] (16-11-13-12-18-25)

26 (**) The Verve – Rather Be [1wk] (26)

27 (30) Noah & The Whale – Shape Of My Heart [2wks] (30-27)

28 (22) Biffy Clyro – Mountains [13wks] (20-8-5-4-1-1-4-6-8-14-18-22-28)

29 (20) Will Young – Changes [9wks] (28-17-8-5-4-9-15-20-29)

30 (24) The Kooks – Sway [5wks] (30-27-24-24-30)

 

31 (25) Cyndi Lauper – Into The Nightlife [11wks] (28-17-11-11-12-8-9-15-20-25-31)

32 (28) Duffy – Stepping Stone [12wks] (21-9-6-6-4-6-10-15-18-23-28-32)

33 (Re) Keane – Spiralling [11wks] (10-24-23-28-33-37-35-X-X-X-33)

34 (37) Laura Marling – Night Terror [2wks] (37-34)

35 (26) Brandy – Right Here (Departed) [7wks] (36-23-16-16-19-26-35)

36 (**) Leona Lewis – Forgive Me [1wk] (36)

37 (**) Stereophonics – You’re My Star [1wk] (37)

38 (32) The Verve – Love Is Noise [14wks] (3-2-1-1-1-2-4-6-10-18-21-25-32-38)

39 (21) White Lies – Death [5wks] (29-20-17-21-39)

40 (31) Ne’Yo – Miss Independent [7wks] (32-19-13-17-22-31-40)

 

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DROPOUTS

Client – Six In The Morning [4wks] (37-28-26)-35

Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl [17wks] (16-9-5-5-10-7-4-4-3-2-8-15-18-23-29-36-36)

Saint Etienne – Burnt Out Car [4wks] (24-22-29-38)

Eric Prydz – Pjanno [10wks] (35-26-22-12-7-7-14-19-30-39)

James Morrison – You Make It Real [6wks] (39-32-26-23-27-40)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 4 Re Entry: 1 Climbers: 12 Fallers: 18 Non Movers: 5

Highest New Entry: The Verve – Rather Be (No.15)

Highest Climber: Girls Aloud – The Promise (23->9) up 14 places

Highest Faller: White Lies – Death (21->39) down 18 places

Non Movers: Snow Patrol (1), MGMT (2), Killers (3), Keane (4), Jack White & Alicia Keys (6)

Longest Chart Runner: The Verve – Love Is Noise (14wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

Madonna – Miles Away

Christina Aguilera – Keeps Getting Better

The Script – Breakeven

Duffy – Rain On Your Parade

Katy Perry – Hot N Cold

Coldplay – Lost

Oasis – I’m Outta Time

VV Brown – Crying Blood

Kanye West – Love Lockdown

Christian Falk feat. Robyn - Dream On

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[087] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[088] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[089] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[090] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[091] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[092] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XXX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[093] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[094] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[095] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer *3*

[096] 13 Jul* Madonna – Give It 2 Me *2*

[097] 27 Jul Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time *1*

[098] 03 Aug The Verve – Love is Noise *3*

[099] 24 Aug The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved *1*

[100] 31 Aug Biffy Clyro – Mountains *2*

[101] 14 Sep Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn *2*

[102] 28 Sep Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire *1*

[103] 04 Oct* Snow Patrol – Take Back The City

Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #232 – 02/11/2008

 

 

Chart Commentary

Snow Patrol cements their position at No.1 for a fifth week with ‘Take Back The City’ which earns the longest stay at No.1 for 2008, the track can also be found on their new studio album ‘A Hundred Million Suns’ following on their 2 million selling album ‘Eyes Open’. Their new album is a gem and there are some stand out tracks like ‘Engines’, ‘Set Down Your Glass’ and their next single to be ‘Crack The Shutters’, great album to add to any Snow Patrol collection. The Killers move back up the chart to No.2 with ‘Human’, MGMT at No.3 with ‘Kids’ and a non mover at No.4 for Keane with ‘The Lovers Are Losing, and Bloc Party make up the top 5 with ‘Talons’.

Dido leaps inside the top 10 at No.8 with ‘Don’t Believe In Love’ taken from her long awaited new third studio album ‘Safe Trip Home’, the single marks a different direction for her, its like marmite, you either like it or hate it, but it grows on you after a few more listens. After 2 successful albums, ‘No Angel’ and ‘Life For Rent’, her new album might not appeal to her usual standard of the first 2, but hopefully I be proven wrong.

Guru Josh climbs inside the top 10 at No.9 with a re-working of ‘Infinity’ for 2008, the track was first released February 1990 and peaked at No.5, now its been given a new lease of life and still has the saxophone-infused, shimmering tune that it is well known for, it’s a total trance of brilliance.

The highest new entry of 5 is from Kanye West at No.15, with his new track ‘Love Lockdown’, this is a grower, at first I didn’t feel nothing for it, I never liked his previous material apart from ‘Diamonds’ which was a reworking of a Shirley Bassey hit, this seems to be one of his best hits to date for me as it sounds like a straight forward track with no gimmicks or hip hop ranting over it.

The Script, Christian Falk feat. Robyn, Christina Aguilera, and VV Brown make up the reminder of the new entries in this week’s Top 40 Chart. Will Snow Patrol remain at No.1 for a sixth week or will the Killers edge closer to the No.1 spot with ‘Human’, unless Dido pulls a spanner out of the woodwork, tune in 7 days time and find out.

 

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01 (01) Snow Patrol – Take Back The City [5wks] (1-1-1-1-1)

02 (03) The Killers – Human [5wks] (4-2-3-3-2)

03 (02) MGMT – Kids [8wks] (27-15-7-3-3-2-2-3)

04 (04) Keane – The Lovers Are Losing [3wks] (9-4-4)

05 (07) Bloc Party – Talons [3wks] (16-7-5)

06 (08) Fall Out Boy – I Don’t Care [6wks] (22-12-11-14-8-6)

07 (09) Girls Aloud – The Promise [3wks] (23-9-7)

08 (12) Dido – Don’t Believe In Love [3wks] (19-12-8)

09 (15) Guru Josh Project – Infinity 2008 [2wks] (15-9)

10 (05) The Last Shadow Puppets – My Mistakes Were Made For You [4wks] (21-11-5-10)

 

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11 (20) Razorlight – Wire To Wire [4wks] (38-33-20-11)

12 (26) The Verve – Rather Be [2wks] (26-12)

13 (06) Jack White & Alicia Keys – Another Way To Die [5wks] (31-13-6-6-13)

14 (10) Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire [11wks] (11-5-3-3-2-1-2-4-5-10-14)

15 (24) Sash! – Raindrops (Encore Une Fais) [3wks] (34-24-15)

16 (**) Kanye West – Love Lockdown [1wk] (16)

17 (13) Iglu & Hartly – In This City [9wks] (33-24-9-5-7-6-8-13-17)

18 (11) Ting Tings – Be The One [4wks] (28-15-11-18)

19 (22) Goldfrapp – Clowns [4wks] (35-27-22-19)

20 (**) The Script – Breakeven [1wk] (20)

 

21 (23) Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream [5wks] (39-31-29-23-21)

22 (16) Jason Mraz – I’m Yours [8wks] (34-20-12-10-8-10-16-22)

23 (**) Christian Falk feat. Robyn – Dream On [1wk] (23)

24 (36) Leona Lewis – Forgive Me [2wks] (36-24)

25 (27) Noah & The Whale – Shape Of My Heart [3wks] (30-27-25)

26 (14) Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A Beat [8wks] (16-11-10-11-7-7-14-26)

27 (18) Sugababes – Girls [5wks] (25-16-12-18-27)

28 (19) Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn [10wks] (24-7-1-1-2-6-10-13-19-28)

29 (21) Rihanna – Disturbia [13wks] (38-31-19-9-5-5-4-6-8-14-17-21-29)

30 (33) Keane – Spiralling [12wks] (10-24-23-28-33-37-35-X-X-X-33-30)

 

31 (17) Oasis - The Shock Of The Lightning [10wks] (15-2-2-3-3-5-5-9-17-31)

32 (37) Stereophonics – You’re My Star [2wks] (37-32)

33 (28) Biffy Clyro – Mountains [14wks] (20-8-5-4-1-1-4-6-8-14-18-22-28-33)

34 (34) Laura Marling – Night Terror [3wks] (37-34-34)

35 (**) Christina Aguilera – Keeps Getting Better [1wk] (35)

36 (25) Sharleen Spiteri – Stop I Don’t Love You No More [7wks] (16-11-13-12-18-25-36)

37 (29) Will Young – Changes [10wks] (28-17-8-5-4-9-15-20-29-37)

38 (31) Cyndi Lauper – Into The Nightlife [12wks] (28-17-11-11-12-8-9-15-20-25-31-38)

39 (32) Duffy – Stepping Stone [13wks] (21-9-6-6-4-6-10-15-18-23-28-32-39)

40 (**) VV Brown – Crying Blood [1wk] (40)

 

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DROPOUTS

The Kooks – Sway [5wks] (30-27-24-24-30)

Brandy – Right Here (Departed) [7wks] (36-23-16-16-19-26-35)

The Verve – Love Is Noise [14wks] (3-2-1-1-1-2-4-6-10-18-21-25-32-38)

White Lies – Death [5wks] (29-20-17-21-39)

Ne’Yo – Miss Independent [7wks] (32-19-13-17-22-31-40)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 5 Climbers: 15 Fallers: 17 Non Movers: 3

Highest New Entry: Kanye West – Love Lockdown (No.15)

Highest Climber: The Verve – Rather Be (26->12) up 14 places

Highest Faller: Oasis – The Shock Of The Lightning (17->31) down 14 places

Non Movers: Snow Patrol (1), Keane (4), Laura Marling (34)

Longest Chart Runner: Rihanna – Disturbia (14wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

Madonna – Miles Away

Duffy – Rain On Your Parade

Coldplay – Lost

Oasis – I’m Outta Time

Katy Perry – Hot ‘N’ Cold

Ladyhawke – My Delirium

Take That – Greatest Day

T.I. feat. Rihanna – Live Your Life

Beyonce – If I Were A Boy

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[087] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[088] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[089] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[090] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[091] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[092] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XXX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[093] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[094] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[095] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer *3*

[096] 13 Jul* Madonna – Give It 2 Me *2*

[097] 27 Jul Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time *1*

[098] 03 Aug The Verve – Love is Noise *3*

[099] 24 Aug The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved *1*

[100] 31 Aug Biffy Clyro – Mountains *2*

[101] 14 Sep Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn *2*

[102] 28 Sep Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire *1*

[103] 04 Oct* Snow Patrol – Take Back The City

Mart!n’s Top 40 Reload Chart

Chart #233 – 09/11/2008

 

Chart Commentary

It’s time for a change at the top the Killers finally peak at No.1 with 'Human' taken from their new studio album 'Day And Age', while Snow Patrol slip a place to No.2 with 'Take Back The City' while Guru Josh climbs a further 6 places up the chart with the new re-mastered version of 'Infinity' for 2008. Girls Aloud still continue to climb to No.4 with 'The Promise' and MGMT with 'Kids' make up the top 5.

Robyn makes a return to the top 10 she is actually a featured artist on Christian Falk's track. Christian Falk is a Swedish producer who is about to release his second solo album “People Say” and it is first solo material since his debut in 1999. For the albums first single “Dream On” he has brought in the number Swedish songstress Robyn to provide the vocals. The song was slightly surprising as going into the track I had something completely different in mind. “Dream On” is a rather uplifting track with a superior vocal by Robyn. I have never heard her sound this good. A track that tries to tug at your emotions always has the chance of sounding a bit hooky, climbing 17 places to No.6.

Razorlight climb a further 5 places to No.7 with 'Wire To Wire' taken from their new album 'Slipway Fires'. Typically dramatic and epic in its expressions, this release is slightly more bombastic than before, and incorporates a rawer, edgier rock dynamic in their direction.

Kanye West makes an appearance in the top 10 at No.8 with 'Love Lockdown', makes a change for me to have a track in the top 10 by Kanye West, not really keen on the artist, but this track, has struck a chord with me, and really different from his previous material, no gimmicks, plain and simple and easy to listen on the ears without adding hip hop elements.

The Verve return to the top 10 following on their previous hit 'Love Is Noise' with 'Rather Be' both tracks can be found on their fourth studio album aptly titled quite easily 'Forth'. Their album has not met their expectations of their past material, but still ranks as a good album in my eyes, but 'Urban Hymns' is exceptional.

The highest new entry of 6 comes from the Welsh singer Duffy in at No.15 with her brand new track 'Rain On Your Parade' which is featured on a soon to be released deluxe version of 'Rockferry'. 'Rockferry’ has already amassed over 1 million sales this year and remains the best selling album of the year so far.

Friendly Fires, Lisa Mitchell, Beyoncé, Katy Perry and Adele make up the reminders of this week's new entries in the top 40 chart. Will the Killers remain at No.1 for a second week or will Christian Falk feat. Robyn steal the show next week, with the infectious hit 'Dream On', tune in 7 days time and find out.

 

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01 (02) The Killers – Human [6wks] (4-2-3-3-2-1)

02 (01) Snow Patrol – Take Back The City [6wks] (1-1-1-1-1-2)

03 (09) Guru Josh Project – Infinity 2008 [3wks] (15-9-3)

04 (07) Girls Aloud – The Promise [4wks] (23-9-7-4)

05 (03) MGMT – Kids [9wks] (27-15-7-3-3-2-2-3-5)

06 (23) Christian Falk feat. Robyn – Dream On [2wks] (23-6)

07 (11) Razorlight – Wire To Wire [5wks] (38-33-20-11-7)

08 (16) Kanye West – Love Lockdown [2wks] (16-8)

09 (12) The Verve – Rather Be [3wks] (26-12-9)

10 (05) Bloc Party – Talons [4wks] (16-7-5-10)

 

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11 (04) Keane – The Lovers Are Losing [4wks] (9-4-4-11)

12 (06) Fall Out Boy – I Don’t Care [7wks] (22-12-11-14-8-6-12)

13 (15) Sash! – Raindrops (Encore Une Fais) [4wks] (34-24-15-13)

14 (20) The Script – Breakeven [2wks] (20-14)

15 (10) The Last Shadow Puppets – My Mistakes Were Made For You [5wks] (21-11-5-10-15)

16 (24) Leona Lewis – Forgive Me [3wks] (36-24-16)

17 (13) Jack White & Alicia Keys – Another Way To Die [6wks] (31-13-6-6-13-17)

18 (**) Duffy – Rain On Your Parade [1wk] (18)

19 (19) Goldfrapp – Clowns [5wks] (35-27-22-19-19)

20 (14) Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire [12wks] (11-5-3-3-2-1-2-4-5-10-14-20)

 

21 (35) Christina Aguilera – Keeps Getting Better [2wk] (35-21)

22 (08) Dido – Don’t Believe In Love [4wks] (19-12-8-22)

23 (25) Noah & The Whale – Shape Of My Heart [4wks] (30-27-25-23)

24 (17) Iglu & Hartly – In This City [10wks] (33-24-9-5-7-6-8-13-17-24)

25 (21) Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream [6wks] (39-31-29-23-21-25)

26 (**) Friendly Fires – Paris [1wk] (26)

27 (22) Jason Mraz – I’m Yours [9wks] (34-20-12-10-8-10-16-22-27)

28 (18) Ting Tings – Be The One [5wks] (28-15-11-18-28)

29 (32) Stereophonics – You’re My Star [3wks] (37-32-29)

30 (**) Lisa Mitchell – Neopolitan Dreams [1wk] (30)

 

31 (40) VV Brown – Crying Blood [2wks] (40-31)

32 (**) Beyoncé – If I Were A Boy [1wk] (32)

33 (28) Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn [11wks] (24-7-1-1-2-6-10-13-19-28-33)

34 (27) Sugababes – Girls [6wks] (25-16-12-18-27-34)

35 (29) Rihanna – Disturbia [14wks] (38-31-19-9-5-5-4-6-8-14-17-21-29-35)

36 (**) Katy Perry – Hot ‘N’ Cold [1wk] (36)

37 (33) Biffy Clyro – Mountains [15wks] (20-8-5-4-1-1-4-6-8-14-18-22-28-33-37)

38 (30) Keane – Spiralling [13wks] (10-24-23-28-33-37-35-X-X-X-33-30-38)

39 (**) Adele - Make You Feel My Love [1wk] (39)

40 (26) Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A Beat [9wks] (16-11-10-11-7-7-14-26-40)

 

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DROPOUTS

Oasis - The Shock Of The Lightning [10wks] (15-2-2-3-3-5-5-9-17-31)

Laura Marling – Night Terror [3wks] (37-34-34)

Sharleen Spiteri – Stop I Don’t Love You No More [7wks] (16-11-13-12-18-25-36)

Will Young – Changes [10wks] (28-17-8-5-4-9-15-20-29-37)

Cyndi Lauper – Into The Nightlife [12wks] (28-17-11-11-12-8-9-15-20-25-31-38)

Duffy – Stepping Stone [13wks] (21-9-6-6-4-6-10-15-18-23-28-32-39)

 

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TOP 40 CHART STATS

New Entries: 6 Climbers: 14 Fallers: 19 Non Movers: 1

Highest New Entry: Duffy – Rain On Your Parade (No.15)

Highest Climber: Christian Falk feat. Robyn – Dream On (23->6) up 17 places

Highest Faller: Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A Beat (26->40) down 14 places

Non Movers: Goldfrapp (19)

Longest Chart Runner: Biffy Clyro - Mountains (15wks)

 

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FUTURE TRACKS

Madonna – Miles Away

Oasis – I’m Outta Time

Ladyhawke – My Delirium

Take That – Greatest Day

T.I. feat. Rihanna – Live Your Life

Coldplay feat Jay-Z – Lost

Sneaky Sound System – UFO

Will Young – Grace

Kings Of Leon – Use Somebody

 

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HALL OF FAME 2008

[087] 20 Jan Robyn – Be Mine! *2*

[088] 03 Feb Goldfrapp – A&E *3*

[089] 24 Feb Kylie Minogue – Wow *1*

[090] 01 Mar Duffy – Mercy *4*

[091] 29 Mar The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2*

[092] 12 Apr Goldfrapp – Happiness *2*

[XXX] 27 Apr The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement *2* (4wks in total)

[093] 11 May Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes *2*

[094] 25 May Duffy – Warwick Avenue *4*

[095] 22 Jun Ne’Yo – Closer *3*

[096] 13 Jul* Madonna – Give It 2 Me *2*

[097] 27 Jul Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time *1*

[098] 03 Aug The Verve – Love is Noise *3*

[099] 24 Aug The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved *1*

[100] 31 Aug Biffy Clyro – Mountains *2*

[101] 14 Sep Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn *2*

[102] 28 Sep Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire *1*

[103] 04 Oct* Snow Patrol – Take Back The City *5*

[104] 09 Nov The Killers – Human

 

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RECORD OF THE WEEK

 

Lisa Mitchell – Neopolitan Dreams