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Here is the Hit40uk chart for this week

 

40 RE PATIENCE - TAKE THAT

39 RE UNINVITED - FREEMASONS

38 39 GIMME MORE - BRITNEY SPEARS

37 30 STRONGER - KANYE WEST

36 36 CHASING CARS - SNOW PATROL

35 27 LOST - MICHAEL BUBLE

34 33 THIS IS THE LIFE - AMY MCDONALD

33 22 WHAT HURT`S THE MOST - CASCADA

32 NE NOW YOU`RE GONE - BASSHUNTER

31 RE PUMPKIN SOUP - KATE NASH

30 40 GRACE KELLY - MIKA

29 34 THE WAY I ARE - TIMBALAND/KERI HILSON/D.O.E.

28 NE PIECE OF ME - BRITNEY SPEARS

27 24 UMBRELLA - RIHANNA/JAY Z.

26 16 2 HEARTS - KYLIE MINOGUE

25 28 WORRIED ABOUT RAY - HOOSIERS

24 32 WOW - KYLIE MINOGUE

23 26 HAPPY ENDING - MIKA

22 37 RUBY - KAISER CHIEFS

21 29 SHINE - TAKE THAT

20 NE RELAX-TAKE IT EASY - MIKA

19 25 SHE`S SO LOVELY - SCOUTING FOR GIRLS

18 21 SOME KINDA RUSH - BOOTY LUV

17 14 HATE THAT I LOVE YOU - RIHANNA/NE`YO

16 18 HEY THERE DELILAH - PLAIN WHITE Ts

15 17 ELVIS AIN`T DEAD - SCOUTING FOR GIRLS

14 19 DON`T STOP THE MUSIC - RIHANNA

13 13 CHANGE - SUGABABES

12 10 GOODBYE MR A - HOOSIERS

11 11 ABOUT YOU NOW - SUGABABES

10 12 NO ONE - ALICIA KEYS

09 08 HEARTBROKEN - T2/JODIE AYSHA

08 15 ROCKSTAR - NICKELBACK

07 07 CALL THE SHOTS - GIRLS ALOUD

06 06 VALERIE - RONSON/WINEHOUSE

05 05 RULE THE WORLD - TAKE THAT

04 04 APOLOGISE - TIMBALAND PRESENTS ONE REPUBLIC

03 02 BLEEDING LOVE - LEONA LEWIS

02 03 CRANK THAT - SOULJA BOY

01 01 WHEN YOU BELIEVE - LEON JACKSON

 

I`m not a big fan, of Hit40uk, because the airplay factor, is too high, really. But, this year, now Capital Radio, are producing it in-house, it can improve. Lucio, tells us that this year, the full top 40, will be played every week. He will also run down the top 10 albums, at 6pm, then the top 10 official singles, will be played non-stop without ads, or hardly any chat. There will be a couple of pre-release songs played, each week, mingled with the chart.

 

Does anyone remember NATASHA ENGLAND? In 1982, she had a top ten hit, with a re-make of IKO IKO (which, was also covered by the BELLE STARS, at the same time). This month, NATASHA, has re-recorded 9 different mixes of this, and hopes to take it back up the charts. Why has she re-recorded it, you may ask? Well, up to this point, it was the only top ten, hit of the 80s, unavailable digitally. That has now been rectified, and included with the Budapest mix, and the other 7 mixes, is the original mix, from the summer of 1982. Originally, meant to be released in Feb 1982, it was kept back for June 82. Will the 2008 mixes sell? Time will tell!

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Have to say I liked the changes on the new look show yesterday! Didn't realise that they were going to play the full Top 40 EVERY week- perhaps as Radio 1 tend to follow what Hit40 does - competitions, 2 presenters etc; they might want to consider doing this and goingback to the days of counting down the Top 10 albums. Ironically in recent times Hit40UK has ditched the 2 presenter format and competitions too...

 

 

So is Hit40Uk the British equivilant of the Billboard Hot 100 in America, or are they both different :unsure:

 

This chart and the official one don't look that much different either :lol:

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So is Hit40Uk the British equivilant of the Billboard Hot 100 in America, or are they both different :unsure:

 

This chart and the official one don't look that much different either :lol:

I suppose it could be described as almost equivalent, but the top 10, on Hit40uk, will always be the same as the Official chart, because airplay is only counted in the 40 - 11 segment, of the chart, it is basically 50/50 on sales/airplay in that sector. No pre-released track, can be featured if it is not on any independant radio stations playlist. Unfortunately, it is just the story of Independant radio`s airplay...the number 11, is usually the most played track on Independant radio, that week.

 

On the whole, the MRIB charts (when used, on air) were much better. With only a 5% of airplay added. Hit40uk, is compiled by music control/Milward Brown (OCC).

I suppose it could be described as almost equivalent, but the top 10, on Hit40uk, will always be the same as the Official chart, because airplay is only counted in the 40 - 11 segment, of the chart, it is basically 50/50 on sales/airplay in that sector. No pre-released track, can be featured if it is not on any independant radio stations playlist. Unfortunately, it is just the story of Independant radio`s airplay...the number 11, is usually the most played track on Independant radio, that week.

 

On the whole, the MRIB charts (when used, on air) were much better. With only a 5% of airplay added. Hit40uk, is compiled by music control/Milward Brown (OCC).

Ah ok thanks :D

 

About You Now is never off the radio :lol:

You tend to find singles sticking around between 11 and 15 for months on end if they're getting airplay. And also records which are not radio friendly but sell well enough in their first week can go straight into the Top 10 and vanish completely the next week.

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