Evening Evening Evening! I did expect Trevs to be doing the thread this week, but it turns out he has a few heating problems after returning home. But soldiering on with the latest charts of Films, dvd, albums, and singles. A quick look back to April 1992, as well.

 

So here we go, starting with the top 10 box office films this week.

w/k ending 25th Apr 2008

01 NE 21

02 02 SON OF RANBOW

03 01 27 DRESSES

04 05 SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES

05 03 STEP UP 2 THE STREETS

06 NE LEATHERHEADS

07 06 HORTON HEARS A WHO

08 04 NEVER BACK DOWN

09 NE SHINE A LIGHT

10 NE PATHOLOGY

 

21 the winner in the films this week, by a big gap.

 

Here are the top dvd rentals this week.

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01 NE WE OWN THE NIGHT

02 NE ENCHANTED

03 02 STARDUST

04 05 RUN FAT BOY RUN

05 04 THE BRAVE ONE

06 06 BEOWULF

07 NE RATATOUILLE

08 09 THE INVASION

09 07 MR BROOKES

10 10 THE INVASION

 

Falling out of the ten dvds, of last week are ASASINATION OF JESSE JAMES, and HITMAN. Seems everyone rushed to get them, in the first week of release. :huh:

 

Here are the top albums of the week.

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01 NE KONK - KOOKS

02 NE E=MC2 - MARIAH CAREY

03 02 CLUBLAND CLASSIX - VARIOUS

04 01 NOW 69 - VARIOUS

05 04 ROCKFERRY - DUFFY

06 NE ELLIOT MINOR - ELLIOT MINOR

07 09 SPIRIT - LEONA LEWIS

08 07 DAVE PEARCE TRANCE ANTHEMS 08 - VARIOUS

09 16 SCOUTING FOR GIRLS - SCOUTING FOR GIRLS

10 06 ACCELERATE - R.E.M.

11 05 SHINE A LIGHT - ROLLING STONES

12 08 GARAGE CLASSICS - VARIOUS

13 NE ADDICTED TO BASSLINE - VARIOUS

14 10 ASHES TO ASHES - VARIOUS

15 12 ALL THE RIGHT REASONS - NICKELBACK

 

The VA Compilation market still strong this week, pushing COURTEENERS back to 16, ONE REPUBLIC at 17, and AMY W to 18. A total of 7 compilations in the top 20.

 

Remember 1992? ;)

The albums w/k ending 25th Apr 1992

01 NE NOW 21 - VARIOUS

02 01 DIVA - ANNIE LENNOX

03 03 UP - RIGHT SAID FRED

04 02 ADRENALIZE - DEF LEPPARD

05 NE VOL III-JUST RIGHT - SOUL II SOUL

06 04 COMPLETE MADNESS - MADNESS

07 09 STARS - SIMPLY RED

08 NE GREATEST HITS - ZZ TOP

09 10 TEARS ROLL DOWN - TEARS FOR FEARS

10 05 ALL WOMAN - VARIOUS

11 07 0898 - BEAUTIFUL SOUTH

12 19 CURTIS STIGERS - CURTIS STIGERS

13 12 HEAR MY SONG - JOSEF LOCKE

14 14 REAL LOVE - LISA STANSFIELD

15 06 HUMAN TOUCH - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

16 13 HORMONALLY YOURS - SHAKESPEARS SISTER

17 11 COLD SWEAT - VARIOUS

18 15 CUPS FOR HEROES - VARIOUS

19 NE EXTRAS - JAM

20 29 WE CAN`T DANCE - GENESIS

 

Smashing in at number one in 92, it was NOW 21, featuring the hits of early 92, including CROWDED HOUSE, SHAKESPEARS SISTER et al. RIGHT SAID FRED couldn`t get the overalll number one album, whatever (although one of the singles did rather well, as we will find out shortly) :D SIMPLY RED had the multi seller STARS riding up and down since 1991. MADNESS did well, actually reminding us of an earlier album really (although this one was a greatest hits album). More greatest hits from ZZ TOP, and the only one, who didn`t have a beard, had the surname of Beard! :wacko: BEAUTIFUL SOUTH got the title of 0898, from those expensive phone numbers that started like that, for dodgy porn numbers, and high costing sport, and news info numbers. JOSEF LOCKE was a very old Irish singer, who returned in 1992. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN had 2 albums in the top 30, the other was LUCKY TOWN at 22, down from 8.

 

Let`s look at 1992`s singles chart

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01 01 DEEPLY DIPPY - RIGHT SAID FRED

02 NE BE QUICK OR BE DEAD - IRON MAIDEN

03 05 SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST - VANESSA WILLIAMS

04 03 JOY - SOUL II SOUL

05 08 YOU`RE ALL THAT MATTERS TO ME - CURTIS STIGERS

06 16 VIVA LAS VEGAS - ZZ TOP

07 12 YOU - TEN SHARP

08 04 WHY - ANNIE LENNOX

09 11 EVAPOR8 - ALTERN8

10 02 TO BE WITH YOU - MR BIG

11 21 ON A RAGGA TIP - SL2

12 31 MAKE IT HAPPEN - MARIAH CAREY

13 09 STAY - SHAKESPEARS SISTER

14 27 HOLD ON MY HEART - GENESIS

15 14 TAKE MY ADVICE - KYM SIMS

16 24 AM I THE SAME GIRL - SWING OUT SISTER

17 06 FINALLY - CE CE PENNISTON

18 37 COULD`VE BEEN YOU - CHER

19 07 LET`S GET ROCKED - DEF LEPPARD

20 NE FINER FEELINGS - KYLIE MINOGUE

21 17 TIME TO MAKE YOU MINE - LISA STANSFIELD

22 10 ELECTED - MR BEAN/SMEAR CAMPAIGN/BRUCE DICKINSON

23 NE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW CROSS - CARTER USM

24 20 INJECTED WITH A POISON - PRAGA KHAN/JADE 4 U

25 13 BREATH OF LIFE - ERASURE

26 26 SEPERATE TABLES - CHRIS DE BURGH

27 34 ULTIMATE TRUNK FUNK - BRAND NEW HEAVIES

28 43 STARTOUCHERS - DIGITAL ORGASM

29 30 PRETEND WE`RE DEAD - L7

30 36 EVEN FLOW - PEARL JAM

31 NE DAYS OF PEARLY SPENCER - MARC ALMOND

32 15 MAKE IT WITH YOU - PASADENAS

33 18 TEARS IN HEAVEN - ERIC CLAPTON

34 47 SOMEDAY - M. PEOPLE

35 38 BROKEN ARROW/YOUR SONG - ROD STEWART

36 48 THE DISAPPOINTED - XTC

37 50 THAT LOVING FEELING - CICERO

38 NE NEVER AGAIN - THE MISSION

39 NE TWISTERELLA - RIDE

40 NE LIFT ME UP - HOWARD JONES

 

The 2nd of 4 weeks, at the top for RIGHT SAID FRED in 92. IRON MAIDEN had their regular smash in to the top 3, and then crash down, the next week. VANESSA WILLIAMS, CURTIS STIGERS, TEN SHARP, ANNIE LENNOX and CHRIS DE BURGH kept Radio 2`s playlist going! Spot the re-make with ZZ TOP singing an ELVIS 1964 hit, MR BEAN sings ALICE COOPER from 1972, MARC ALMOND singing a DAVID MCWILLIAMS flop, from 1967/8, PASADENAS covered BREAD from 1970. Even ROD STEWART was singing ELTON JOHN. CARTER did a take on an old SIMON AND GARFUNKEL title, THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK, became THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW CROSS. Acid House continued with ALTERN 8, PRAGA KHAN, and others. KYLIE scraped the top 10, with the hardly remembered FINER FEELINGS. DEF LEPPARD asked the slightly dodgy LET`S GET ROCKED, including the line "I suppose a rock`s out of the question!" MADNESS re-released HOUSE OF FUN from the GH album, and a much underated singer called TEVIN CAMPBELL released the minor hit, "TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO". Many of those songs can be seen, on YOUTUBE, if not all of `em. No need to listen to Dale Winton`s pretty naff Radio 2 show, what!!!!!! :puke2:

 

Back up to date, ahead of the full 50, here are the top 10 physical singles, this week

01 NE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS

02 NE SEPTEMBER

03 02 SAM SPARRO

04 03 ESTELLE

05 01 MARIAH CAREY

06 07 FLO RIDA

07 NE GOLDFRAPP

08 NE BRITNEY SPEARS

09 06 FRAGMA

10 04 BLACK KIDS

 

Britney goes in to one top ten, anyway! :cry:

 

Here is the full combined physical/downloads, this week

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50 49 VALERIE - RONSON/WINEHOUSE 42)

49 NE TATTOO - JORDIN SPARKS -

48 39 HOMETOWN GLORY - ADELE -

47 45 JUST FOR TONIGHT - ONE NIGHT ONLY 41)

46 35 CHURCH - T-PAIN 40)

45 NE PARTY PEOPLE - NELLY -

44 NE BEAT IT - FALL OUT BOY -

43 43 PIECE OF ME - BRITNEY 39)

42 38 WORK - KELLY ROWLAND 38)

41 34 SCREAM - TIMBALAND 37)

 

40 32 SENSUAL SEDUCTION - SNOOP DOGG 36)

39 31 NOT 19 FOREVER - COURTEENERS 35)

38 36 APOLOGISE - ONE REPUBLIC/TIMBALAND 34)

37 33 CHASING PAVEMENTS - ADELE 33)

36 35 CRANK THAT - SOULJA BOY 32)

35 RE TIME TO PRETEND - MGMT 31)

34 47 SWEET ABOUT ME - GABRIELLA CILMI 30)

33 19 PARALLEL WORLDS - ELLIOT MINOR 29)

32 30 DENIAL - SUGABABES 28)

31 44 TRIPPIN` ON YOU - CAHILL/NIKKI BELLE -

 

30 29 DON`T STOP THE MUSIC - RIHANNA 27)

29 40 FLASHING LIGHTS - KANYE WEST 26)

28 27 9 IN THE AFTERNOON - PANIC AT THE DISCO 25)

27 25 NOW YOU`RE GONE - BASSHUNTER 24)

26 26 COME ON GIRLS - TAIO CRUZ 23)

25 22 WHAT WE GONNA DO - H TWO O 22)

24 21 LOVE LIKE THIS - NATASHA BEDINGFIELD 21)

23 NE HAPPINESS - GOLDFRAPP 20)

22 20 CAN`T SPEAK FRENCH - GIRLS ALOUD 19)

21 15 TOCA`S MIRACLE 08 - FRAGMA 18)

 

20 28 HEARTBREAKER - WILL I. AM -

19 10 I`M NOT GONNA TEACH YOUR BOYFRIEND - BLACK KIDS 17)

18 14 STOP AND STARE - ONE REPUBLIC 16)

17 17 SOMETHING GOOD 08 - UTAH SAINTS/VAN SHE 15)

16 13 ROCKSTAR - NICKELBACK 14)

15 24 BREAK THE ICE - BRITNEY SPEARS 13)

14 18 HEARTBEAT - SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 12)

13 08 BETTER IN TIME/FOOTSTEPS - LEONA LEWIS 11)

12 11 FASCINATION - ALPHABEAT 10)

11 09 WITH YOU - CHRIS BROWN 9)

 

10 07 ALWAYS WHERE I NEED TO BE - KOOKS 8)

09 23 AGE OF UNDERSTATEMENT - LAST SHADOW PUPPETS 7)

08 06 MERCY - DUFFY 6)

07 05 TOUCH MY BODY - MARIAH CAREY 5)

06 16 LOVE IN THIS CLUB - USHER -

05 12 CRY FOR YOU - SEPTEMBER 4)

04 02 LOW - FLO RIDA 3)

03 04 BLACK AND GOLD - SAM SPARRO 2)

02 01 AMERICAN BOY - ESTELLE/KANYE WEST 1)

01 03 4 MINUTES - MADONNA AND CO. -

 

) Denotes position without downloads only

 

Just like I said last week, it was a foregone conclusion that MADONNA would go to the top. She sells 8,000 more copies, than ESTELLE on download alone. In exactly, the same position, that ESTELLE herself was last weekend. KYLIE could actually swap places, with VALERIE to go back in the 50, with WOW coz, they are so close. Meanwhile outer limits of the top 75 show SCOUTING FOR GIRLS with 3 songs in the top 60. QUEEN are 54 this week. Also in the top 60 are the HOOSIERS, and ADELE`s COLD SHOULDER. In the top 70, lurks more KYLIE, BENS BROTHER, FUNKERMAN, SIMPLE PLAN, and ROBYN with LIL`WAYNE not far behind. SCOOTER lose out, as a bubbler, and biggest loser this week, selling virtually no downloads is JAMIE LIDELL.

 

Next week, look out for the FEELING, CAHILL, FUNKERMAN, and downloads from WILEY, SHANNON,(SHARON) and JAY SEAN.

 

Also next Saturday (26th Apr 08) CHARTSHOW TV will be running their own top 40 selling singles, of the week between 3 and 7pm. New, for 2008!

 

Unfortunately, this week was the last time, that MRIB will be producing Album, and Singles charts. They will no longer be part of MRIB`s portfolio. They will continue to produce Film, and Dvd charts.

 

What we will do next Friday night is too, replace the MRIB singles/Album charts by Chartshow TV ones. Which will once again, be the fastest chart, on TV.

 

 

Edited April 20, 200817 yr by davetaylor

Who is Shannon Sharon?

"No need to listen to Dale Winton`s pretty naff Radio 2 show, what!!!!!!"

 

How roooood!! Dale's show is great! He's doing 1992 this week too... Is it a coincidence you've done the same year as him for two weeks in a row, or are you bowing down to the great Mr Winton by way of a tribute? :P

 

Who is Shannon Sharon?

 

Edgy folk artist, much loved by the great John Peel

 

EDITS: That'll be Sharon Shannon then!

Edited April 18, 200817 yr by eightiespopkid

"No need to listen to Dale Winton`s pretty naff Radio 2 show, what!!!!!!"

 

How roooood!! Dale's show is great! He's doing 1992 this week too... Is it a coincidence you've done the same year as him for two weeks in a row, or are you bowing down to the great Mr Winton by way of a tribute? :P

No, we follow a 5 week cycle of years usually. But honestly Dale`s prog, is a bit of a short change, and misses half the records out. Say have you ever listened too, DAVID JOHNSON on U105? It`s a 4 hour show Sun 2 - 4pm, and plays more records from vintage charts circa 1963 - 89. It is available on the web. I don`t think that Dale is that good really, and the loss of the late great ALAN FREEMAN is not matched by Winton. There are better hosts, believe me, and Dale does indeed need to check his facts, coz sometimes he gets it very wrong. For instance from the 60s - 80s singles were released on Fridays, but he insists that it has always been Mondays. For a national programme, it is very naff in my humble opinion, rather like the top 40 on Radio One, and indeed ILR Hit40uk.

Who is Shannon Sharon?

Like the man Mr eightiespopkid says! The song is actually GALWAY GIRL from the Magners Cider advert, featuring Steve Earl.

No, we follow a 5 week cycle of years usually. But honestly Dale`s prog, is a bit of a short change, and misses half the records out. Say have you ever listened too, DAVID JOHNSON on U105? It`s a 4 hour show Sun 2 - 4pm, and plays more records from vintage charts circa 1963 - 89. It is available on the web. I don`t think that Dale is that good really, and the loss of the late great ALAN FREEMAN is not matched by Winton. There are better hosts, believe me, and Dale does indeed need to check his facts, coz sometimes he gets it very wrong. For instance from the 60s - 80s singles were released on Fridays, but he insists that it has always been Mondays. For a national programme, it is very naff in my humble opinion, rather like the top 40 on Radio One, and indeed ILR Hit40uk.

Totally agree Dave. I noticed that Phillip Swern (the producer of POTP) has recently taken over producing, Brian Matthew`s SOTS programme, that too is not a patch, on what it used to be. They no longer use the BBC charts, on POTP for the 60s, and it makes listening to the original shows, from the 60s a total farce. He tried telling us, the other week that Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich were number one in 1968. If you listen to POTP in 1968, you find it got stuck behind Cinderella Rockefella, for a few weeks, and it didn`t go to the number one, at all.

Edgy folk artist, much loved by the great John Peel

 

EDITS: That'll be Sharon Shannon then!

Thanks for that info

Totally agree Dave. I noticed that Phillip Swern (the producer of POTP) has recently taken over producing, Brian Matthew`s SOTS programme, that too is not a patch, on what it used to be. They no longer use the BBC charts, on POTP for the 60s, and it makes listening to the original shows, from the 60s a total farce. He tried telling us, the other week that Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich were number one in 1968. If you listen to POTP in 1968, you find it got stuck behind Cinderella Rockefella, for a few weeks, and it didn`t go to the number one, at all.

I know Brian, another reason that I don`t listen these days. Bring back Jimmy Savile, ayy! :yahoo: He played records, long forgotten, and used the correct charts, and had decent producers like Ted Beston, Dave Price, Roger Pusey and the late Don George. Radio 2, have a lot to learn, shame on Lesley Douglas.

Edited April 18, 200817 yr by davetaylor

No, we follow a 5 week cycle of years usually. But honestly Dale`s prog, is a bit of a short change, and misses half the records out. Say have you ever listened too, DAVID JOHNSON on U105? It`s a 4 hour show Sun 2 - 4pm, and plays more records from vintage charts circa 1963 - 89. It is available on the web. I don`t think that Dale is that good really, and the loss of the late great ALAN FREEMAN is not matched by Winton. There are better hosts, believe me, and Dale does indeed need to check his facts, coz sometimes he gets it very wrong. For instance from the 60s - 80s singles were released on Fridays, but he insists that it has always been Mondays. For a national programme, it is very naff in my humble opinion, rather like the top 40 on Radio One, and indeed ILR Hit40uk.

I listen occasionally, and Dale sometimes even plays incorrect songs :( and there is far too much news, and traffic, which means you lose 5 minutes an hour. When you think you might hear a good song it is missed out. Just like Fearne and Reggie`s radio 1, attempt :cry:

I listen occasionally, and Dale sometimes even plays incorrect songs :( and there is far too much news, and traffic, which means you lose 5 minutes an hour. When you think you might hear a good song it is missed out. Just like Fearne and Reggie`s radio 1, attempt :cry:

It ain`t Dale`s fault for wrong songs though. Being in radio for nearly 40 years, what happens today, is a lot of specialist shows, like Dale`s are what we call "Voiced Tracked". Dale just tapes, the voice links, the music is put in later and in 20 minutes, you have a 2 hour show. That`s another reason it`s naff. Jimmy Savile`s shows, were taped too, but "as live", with the programme recorded with all the music, too. This January you heard shows, that Dale recorded a month, or two, in advance. So, he can`t even be topical.

Edited April 18, 200817 yr by davetaylor

1992 Shakespear's Sister - Stay, when I first saw the video it freaked me out :lol: spend 7 weeks at #1 I think, one of my favourite tracks of the decade, I must hunt out the album some time, some great traks on it, have not played in ages.

 

Ben's Brother track came out of nowhere, I must search that one out.

It ain`t Dale`s fault for wrong songs though. Being in radio for nearly 40 years, what happens today, is a lot of specialist shows, like Dale`s are what we call "Voiced Tracked". Dale just tapes, the voice links, the music is put in later and in 20 minutes, you have a 2 hour show. That`s another reason it`s naff. Jimmy Savile`s shows, were taped too, but "as live", with the programme recorded with all the music, too. This January you heard shows, that Dale recorded a month, or two, in advance. So, he can`t even be topical.

That`s interesting. I thought it strange, when Dale announced a Long John Baldry song, and then played a different one! :) Were Alan`s shows on Radio 2, done the same?

That`s interesting. I thought it strange, when Dale announced a Long John Baldry song, and then played a different one! :) Were Alan`s shows on Radio 2, done the same?

All Alan`s shows on 2 were. When he did Radio one in the late 80s/early 90s, some were recorded, some live.

1992 Shakespear's Sister - Stay, when I first saw the video it freaked me out :lol: spend 7 weeks at #1 I think, one of my favourite tracks of the decade, I must hunt out the album some time, some great traks on it, have not played in ages.

 

Ben's Brother track came out of nowhere, I must search that one out.

Absolutely Martin, and one of my future top ten predictions. You heard it here first! :D

I listen occasionally, and Dale sometimes even plays incorrect songs :( and there is far too much news, and traffic, which means you lose 5 minutes an hour. When you think you might hear a good song it is missed out. Just like Fearne and Reggie`s radio 1, attempt :cry:

 

Yep, I'm aware of all that too! I get really frustrate dwith the stuff that's wrong and missed out etc., but it's the highlight of my radio week! I don't get a lot of chances to listen to the radio, but the missus and kids now appreciate that Sunday afternoons mean Pick Of The Pops followed by the Top 40, so it's nice to wallow in a bit of nostalgia for a couple of hours once a week. I just enjoy the "counting down the chart" factor whilst driving around the countryside with the family! (Sad, I know!)

 

Does anyone else listen to From The Bottom To The Top on Gold?

 

By the way, all the 60s charts I've heard on POTP (and I've only missed one show since the new series started in 2005) have matched my Guinness Top 40 Charts book...

 

1992 Shakespear's Sister - Stay, when I first saw the video it freaked me out :lol: spend 7 weeks at #1 I think, one of my favourite tracks of the decade, I must hunt out the album some time, some great traks on it, have not played in ages.

 

Ben's Brother track came out of nowhere, I must search that one out.

 

 

Can't understand to this day why Stay was No.1 for 7 weeks. It's not that good.

Yep, I'm aware of all that too! I get really frustrate dwith the stuff that's wrong and missed out etc., but it's the highlight of my radio week! I don't get a lot of chances to listen to the radio, but the missus and kids now appreciate that Sunday afternoons mean Pick Of The Pops followed by the Top 40, so it's nice to wallow in a bit of nostalgia for a couple of hours once a week. I just enjoy the "counting down the chart" factor whilst driving around the countryside with the family! (Sad, I know!)

 

Does anyone else listen to From The Bottom To The Top on Gold?

 

By the way, all the 60s charts I've heard on POTP (and I've only missed one show since the new series started in 2005) have matched my Guinness Top 40 Charts book...

The Guiness book is not the Chart that counted in the 60s. Record Retailer had the smallest panel of sales (it didn`t include EPs on it`s singles chart either. Pick of the Pops, used it`s own charts 57 - 69. The BBC, must have double standards, and are lazy, because actually the only research, they do, is dig out the Guiness book of Top 40 charts, when they could actually use their own archives, for the top 75, in later years 1978 - present. That`s what the people are talking about. From The Bottom To The Top, on Gold is slightly better, but is recorded in the same way, as POTP, and errors, also occur.

 

Three other Vintage chart shows i.e. DAVID JOHNSON U105Belfast 2-4pm Sundays (is available on the Internet stream) features 2 charts each week is not bad, not brill.

 

KCFM featureS THE UK TOP 20 REWIND Sundays at 5pm with SEAN TILLEY and a guest host from the Radio one days, it is also broadcasted on the internet, and also broadcasted on OASISFM for TENERIFE also on the net (Saturdays/Sundays 6am)! This one is slightly better.

 

Across the South of England, on Radio Kent/Berkshire, Dave Cash plays bits of old charts, on Saturday nights (6-8pm), again not brill.

 

80s fans can hear an 80s show, on REAL RADIO (on both the net, and Sky digital channel 0146) on Friday Nights 8pm-12am. But it doesn`t feature charts.

Edited April 19, 200817 yr by davetaylor

From The Bottom Of The Top is usually an entertaining listen, but sometimes the research is poor, the guests don't participate enough and the records are often played in the wrong order, introduced or back-announced incorrectly or not at all! A couple of weeks ago, the "see you next week - thanks to my guest etc" was played in the middle of the show!

 

Every week, they've adhered to the Guinness charts apart from a couple of weeks ago. The 1988 chart seemed to be completely made up! (I'm sure it wasn't even the Network Chart...!) Rick Astley was the guest. At the beginning, Kid Jensen announced "Together Forever" as a #1 (which raised my eyebrows initially) but halfway through the show he conceded it was actually a #2. For a pre-recorded programme this kind of mess is inexcusable!

 

But at least they feature the whole Top 20 on these shows.

The chart that they counted down appeared to be the official one (with Rick Astley in his first week at #2) - or at least it was when I listened to the repeat on the Tuesday evening.