January 14, 200719 yr 35 (from 56) Akon feat. Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/PREAKONVICTED.JPG Chart Run: 56-35 After winning music fans over with his 2003 multi-platinum debut 'Trouble', Senegalese singer Akon returns with more stories from his personal journey via his sophomore CD 'Konvicted'. If 'Trouble' was Akon's ode to redemption (before his music career took off he served time for car theft), 'Konvicted' picks up at rebirth. His mission now is to reinvent himself through his salvation - music. Although the hit single 'Locked Up' earned him street credibility, the artist’s multifaceted sensibilities are evident on his second album. Akon produced and wrote all but one song on 'Konvicted'. 'Konvicted' balances streetwise swagger, studio originality and common sense to create one of the most honest releases of 2006. 'Smack That', is a deliriously energetic song that has all the ingredients of a masterful club banger and features the aggressive rhymes of eight-mile wordsmith Eminem. Another stand-out song is the anti-gangsta track 'Tired Of Runnin'. Recalling the sincerity of soul legend Curtis Mayfield's timeless 'Super Fly' soundtrack, Akon neo-blues recalls the struggle of stepping away from the game. Working in the tradition of pioneer R. Kelly, Akon moves deftly from hard-knock stories to the dance-floor to inspirational ballads; the verses are full of nimble sing-rapping…with Akon multi-tracking his voice to sing his own backing vocals on the song 'Gangsta Bop'. He proves to be innovative on a production level as well. Unafraid of lacing pop music elements like live piano and the zigzag of violins, the haunting ballad 'Never Took the Time' is a winner. The crowning jewel on 'Konvicted' is the powerful 'Africa', a percussion heavy anthem “dedicated to his homelandâ€. - HMV Video here: u_VfK9DChJA How big is Akon in the US for the past several weeks, Akon has had this tune and "Smack That" both in the top 10 since December. So he might crack have two songs in the top 20 real soon
January 14, 200719 yr Author 17 (from 10) Chris Cornell - You Know My Name: James Bond Theme http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/17188808.JPG Chart Run: 12-7-10-9-10-17 a7j93Bf-EyI 'You Know My Name', sung by Chris Cornell, is the new theme tune for the massive new James Bond film 'Casino Royale', backed with an acoustic version of the Soundgarden classic 'Black Hole Sun'. 'You Know My Name' was co-written by Chris Cornell, the lead singer of rock band Audioslave and previously Soundgarden, along with acclaimed modern Bond composer David Arnold. It's an epic piece and has a darker and grittier feel than previous bond songs, a move away from the traditional, more orchestral approach and a reflection of what the new 007 film has to offer. 'You Know My Name' will also feature on Chris Cornell's new album which will be released early 2007. - HMV track listing * 1. You Know My Name * 2. Black Hole Sun [Acoustic Version]
January 14, 200719 yr I don't like this. Rehab was better imo. I love YKING but the original version is way better than the live lounge one :D
January 14, 200719 yr Interesting to see Gwen Stefani beat Chris Cornell to # 3 (He was even only # 7) and now she is nowhere while Cornell still top 20. Edited January 14, 200719 yr by Ben79
January 14, 200719 yr 34 Razorlight - Before I Fall To Pieces 33 The Feeling - Love It When You Call 32 Evanescence - Lithium http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/88697042082.JPG Chart Run: 32 Taken from their new album 'The Open Door', 'Lithium' follows the success of Evanescence's previous single 'Call Me When You're Sober', which entered the Top 5 and heralded the return of the biggest, female-fronted, rock group on the planet. Emulating the phenomenal success of their 14 million selling, debut album 'Fallen' was never going to be an easy task, but 'The Open Door' has quietened the sceptics. Released less than a month ago, the album has already sold well over 1 million copies outside of their native US and occupied the #1 slot in seventeen countries. Debuting at #2 in the UK, 'The Open Door' enjoyed one of the highest, week one, sales for any international album this year. - HMV Video here: SF2z0rVs8s4 track listing 1. Lithium 2. The Last Song I'm Wasting On You 3. All That I'm Living For [Live Acoustic Version] 4. Lithium [Live Acoustic Video] Discussion Thread Here Good news for anti-Evanessence fans since this band is way overrated, at least we see the lead singer drown in this clip.
January 14, 200719 yr Author 16 Klaxons - Golden Skans http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/PRERELCDSKLAX.JPG Chart Run: 16 Already infamous for biting chunks out of various unlikely musical influences, spattering their lyrics with a who’s who of cult literature and then ending up with a music that’s poundingly catchy, driven and unique, Klaxons prepare their main assault on the charts with the anthemic new single 'Golden Skans'. A hypnotically sweet pop harmony is the backbone of the track, a sweeping, shiny dream of a song that will wipe clear the presumptions of those that think they know and tickle those already in the band's thrall even deeper into their cosmos. 'Golden Skans' is taken from the band's debut album 'Myths Of The Near Future'. - HMV Video here: sAO1nadsrgQ
January 14, 200719 yr Interesting to see Gwen Stefani beat Chris Cornell to # 3 (He was even only # 7) and now she is nowhere while Cornell still top 20. Yes but Gwen's song was not the theme to a very successful movie.
January 14, 200719 yr Author This Klaxons song is great, I expect it be be at least #3 when physically released.
January 14, 200719 yr Yes but Gwen's song was not the theme to a very successful movie. and she had better songs in the past
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