Chart Commentary: After just one week at the top, Dizzee Rascal and friends have been knocked off the number one position by German producer Tobias Luetzenkirchen and his hit '3 Tage Wach' (English version '3 Days Awake'). It has been very much a swift sweep up the charts by Luetzenkirchen, who visits the UK in October to play at Manchester's famous 'Sankeys'. But can he stay any longer than seven days at the top, for next week promises one of the most intense chart battles for months.

Climbing five places to number two is last week's highest new entry, 'Brakes' by Royworld. Despite their American sound, they are among a wave of British bands seeking to break the recent German dominance of the chart, and this Boston-like AOR epic is certainly catching attention.

But even more so is this week's highest new entry, available only as a free download from the band's website, Keane's first release from their hotly anticipated third album. 'Sprialling' represents a sharp break with their previous musical style, but it seems to be working as the new song makes an instant impact, entering at five. Meanwhile, the highest climber in the chart comes from Southampton's Delays, hammering up into the Top Ten a day before the physical release of 'Keep It Simple'. Like the Luetzenkirchen track, Delays' new song is helped by an amusing video, this time starring Ewen Mackintosh (aka Keith from the Office), and is an outside bet for number one.

 

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1 (3) 3 Tage Wach/3 Days Awake - Luetzenkirchen (1st week)

2 (7) Brakes - Royworld

3 (1) Dance Wiv Me - Dizzee Rascal/Calvin Harris/Chrome

4 (2) Lasst Mich In Dein Leben- Helene Fischer

5 (NEW) Spiralling - Keane

 

6 (4) Rot Sind Die Rosen - Semino Rossi

7 (8) I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry

8 (9) Shut Up And Let Me Go - Ting Tings

9 (5) All Summer Long - Kid Rock

10 (36) Keep It Simple - Delays

 

11 (6) No Air- Jordin Sparks/Chris Brown

12 (17) The Man Who Can't Be Moved - The Script

13 (14) Stay With Me - Ironik

14 (10) Closer - Ne-Yo

15 (18) 5 Years Time- Noah and The Whale

16 (22) Smilin' - Bryn Christopher

17 (11) If This Is Love - The Saturdays

18 (13) Love Is Noise - The Verve

19 (NEW) Into The Nightlife - Cyndi Lauper

20 (12) Give It To Me - Madonna

 

Highest climber:

 

BRAND NEW NUMBER ONE:

Edited August 10, 200816 yr by Kit Curran

3 (1) Dance Wiv Me - Dizzee Rascal/Calvin Harris/Chrome

5 (NEW) Spiralling - Keane

7 (8) I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry

8 (9) Shut Up And Let Me Go - Ting Tings

11 (6) No Air- Jordin Sparks/Chris Brown

13 (14) Stay With Me - Ironik

14 (10) Closer - Ne-Yo

15 (18) 5 Years Time- Noah and The Whale

16 (22) Smilin' - Bryn Christopher

17 (11) If This Is Love - The Saturdays

18 (13) Love Is Noise - The Verve

20 (12) Give It To Me - Madonna

 

:thumbup:

Hi K.C.

 

I like:

 

3 (1) Dance Wiv Me - Dizzee Rascal/Calvin Harris/Chrome

5 (NEW) Spiralling - Keane

7 (8) I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry

8 (9) Shut Up And Let Me Go - Ting Tings

9 (5) All Summer Long - Kid Rock

10 (36) Keep It Simple - Delays

12 (17) The Man Who Can't Be Moved - The Script

13 (14) Stay With Me - Ironik

14 (10) Closer - Ne-Yo

15 (18) 5 Years Time- Noah and The Whale

18 (13) Love Is Noise - The Verve

19 (NEW) Into The Nightlife - Cyndi Lauper

20 (12) Give It To Me - Madonna

 

Hi there, I like these:

 

3 (1) Dance Wiv Me - Dizzee Rascal/Calvin Harris/Chrome

8 (9) Shut Up And Let Me Go - Ting Tings

11 (6) No Air- Jordin Sparks/Chris Brown

15 (18) 5 Years Time- Noah and The Whale

17 (11) If This Is Love - The Saturdays

 

:P

Hey Kit, My faves this week ^_^

 

2 (7) Brakes - Royworld

3 (1) Dance Wiv Me - Dizzee Rascal/Calvin Harris/Chrome

5 (NEW) Spiralling - Keane

7 (8) I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry

8 (9) Shut Up And Let Me Go - Ting Tings

 

11 (6) No Air- Jordin Sparks/Chris Brown

12 (17) The Man Who Can't Be Moved - The Script

13 (14) Stay With Me - Ironik

14 (10) Closer - Ne-Yo

15 (18) 5 Years Time- Noah and The Whale

17 (11) If This Is Love - The Saturdays

I like:

 

2 (7) Brakes - Royworld

3 (1) Dance Wiv Me - Dizzee Rascal/Calvin Harris/Chrome

5 (NEW) Spiralling - Keane

7 (8) I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry

8 (9) Shut Up And Let Me Go - Ting Tings

10 (36) Keep It Simple - Delays

11 (6) No Air- Jordin Sparks/Chris Brown

14 (10) Closer - Ne-Yo

15 (18) 5 Years Time- Noah and The Whale

18 (13) Love Is Noise - The Verve

19 (NEW) Into The Nightlife - Cyndi Lauper

20 (12) Give It To Me - Madonna

Thanks for all the replies, much appreciated.

 

Midweek update:

Royworld on top but only 300 units ahead of Keane and 500 ahead of Luetzenkirchen, so all to play for by Sunday! :dance:

 

Actually, imaginary sales updates for an imaginary chart are a pretty feeble way to try and whip up interest, but I'll give it a go anyway! :lol:

Hi Kit :D my faves this week:

 

3 (1) Dance Wiv Me - Dizzee Rascal/Calvin Harris/Chrome

5 (NEW) Spiralling - Keane

7 (8) I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry

8 (9) Shut Up And Let Me Go - Ting Tings

9 (5) All Summer Long - Kid Rock

11 (6) No Air- Jordin Sparks/Chris Brown

12 (17) The Man Who Can't Be Moved - The Script

13 (14) Stay With Me - Ironik

14 (10) Closer - Ne-Yo

15 (18) 5 Years Time- Noah and The Whale

17 (11) If This Is Love - The Saturdays

18 (13) Love Is Noise - The Verve

19 (NEW) Into The Nightlife - Cyndi Lauper

20 (12) Give It To Me - Madonna