Posted April 24Apr 24 CHART BATTLE REWINDLate August 2005 saw an extremely busy week of new releases from the likes of Simon Webbe, the Black Eyed Peas, Girls Aloud and the White Stripes - in fact there were 6 new entries in the top 10 and 11 in the top 20!! - but the real contenders for number one emerged as Oasis and Rihanna. Oasis released The Importance of Being Idle as the second single from their sixth album Don't Believe the Truth, following up their number one Lyla from earlier in the year. Meanwhile, Rihanna was launching her debut single, the dancehall-pop banger Pon de Replay, after it found huge success in the US. Oasis ended up winning the war, scoring their 8th number one(!) while Rihanna settled for a #2 debut, where it stayed for two weeks. But which is your number one? Vote above. Other chart battles:Kelly Clarkson vs Taylor SwiftTimbaland vs Mark RonsonAlexandra Burke vs Robbie WilliamsCascada vs Michael JacksonGeri Halliwell vs blink-182The Shapeshifters vs Rachel StevensChristina Aguilera vs DJ SammyAtomic Kitten vs Destiny's ChildRage Against The Machine vs Joe McElderryEric Prydz vs Girls Aloud vs Green DayArctic Monkeys vs Biggie vs Will Young vs BeyonceLeona Lewis vs Take ThatSonique vs S Club 7
April 24Apr 24 Urgh..Struggled to bother voting on this one as not a fan of either act.Went for Rihanna.
April 24Apr 24 I voted for 'The Importance of Being Idle', really striking and easily one of Oasis' best songs that came after their first two iconic albums.'Pon De Replay' is a good opponent though and one I appreciate more now than I did at the time. That Diwali Riddim sound that the likes of Lumidee and Sean Paul also incorporated is always fun.
April 25Apr 25 Oasis - it was their best single in some time at that point. Rihanna’s debut is fun but not a career highlight from her for me now we know what followed. I think after her next couple of singles came and went quickly I thought she was going to have an Amerie type career! Makes you wonder what could have been if single choices and fate had gone other ways for both of these artists.
April 25Apr 25 Oasis-it was their best single for some time. Rihanna’s was decent but not a stand out for me. In fact, it felt very like a one hit wonder from the off which is amazing to think now.If I recall, Pon de Replay was initially no.7 or something in the first midweek update? I seem to remember it climbing to no.2 in the next one and people being surprised as movement that abrupt midweek was pretty rare at the time.
April 25Apr 25 To be fair, that's one of Oasis' better modern singles but 'Pon De Replay' is such a banger.
April 25Apr 25 Author 20 minutes ago, T Boy said:Oasis-it was their best single for some time. Rihanna’s was decent but not a stand out for me. In fact, it felt very like a one hit wonder from the off which is amazing to think now.If I recall, Pon de Replay was initially no.7 or something in the first midweek update? I seem to remember it climbing to no.2 in the next one and people being surprised as movement that abrupt midweek was pretty rare at the time.As someone who only followed the midweeks from 2009, this is very interesting to hear! I had no idea she started as low as 7. Going with Rihanna too. Eternal banger!
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