Chart commentary - An untried Democrat is elected US President on a wave of hope after eight years of unpopular Republican rule. In Britain, a beleaguered Labour government battles against financial crisis. In sport, a charismatic young Briton wins the Formula 1 world championship. Yes, you could be forgiven for thinking the world had slipped back to 1976. And in the top 20 this week, maybe it has! For an obscure single by a German experimental rock band has toppled reality tv darlings Girls Aloud to take the number one spot. Orignally recorded in 1976, 'I Want More' by Can inexplicably flew under the Radio Newtown radar on its single re-issue in 2006, but two years later, thanks to a surfing-style YouTube video, the song has flown up the charts within four weeks to get to the top spot.

 

And that's not all for 70s fans. 'Let Your Love Flow', a country number from 76 by the Bellamy Brothers, shoots into the top five thanks to a bizarre, high-budget tv advert featuring an office worker taking a water slide home from work.

Fans of the 80s sound are not forgotten though. Anglo-Amercan outfit Crazy P (the official name of whom we cannot print) may be bang upto date, but there is a definite 80s tinge to their current single, 'Stop Space Return', which climbs to number 4 and looks set to battle the two 76-hits at the top next week.

Such a reliance on retro suggests that the current crop of new releases may not be up to the mark. Certainly, Beyonce's number thirteen position with her new hit is a major surprise, and the only other newcomers to the Top 20 are slow growing October releases from Snow Patrol and Adele. But this looks set to be a pre-Christmas lull, as the big guns of modern music such as Take That look for chart positions over forthcoming weeks...

 

This week's chart...

 

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1 (3) I Want More - Can (New number one)

2 (1) The Promise - Girls Aloud

3 (2) Forgive Me - Leona Lewis

4 (11) Stop Space Return- Crazy P

5 (16) Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers

 

6 (6) Infinity 2008 - Guru Josh Project

7 (4) Misadventures of the Campaign Kids - King of Prussia

8 (10) Tiny Dancer - DJ Ironik feat Elton John

9 (9) Womanizer - Britney Spears

10 (5) Wire To Wire - Razorlight

 

11 (13) 30 Down To Zero- Jane Ledsom and the Shouty Boys

12 (7) Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon

13 (NEW) If I Were A Boy - Beyoncé

14 (15) Hot N Cold - Katy Perry

15 (8) Girls- Sugababes

16 (21) Take Back The City - Snow Patrol

17 (17) Another Way To Die - Alicia Keys and Jack White

18 (24) Make You Feel My Love - Adele

19 (12) Miracles (A Mini Epic) - Oppo

20 (14) Don't Call This Love - Leon Jackson

 

The new number one!

 

Edited November 11, 200816 yr by Kit Curran

 

2 (1) The Promise - Girls Aloud

3 (2) Forgive Me - Leona Lewis

6 (6) Infinity 2008 - Guru Josh Project

9 (9) Womanizer - Britney Spears :wub:

12 (7) Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon

13 (NEW) If I Were A Boy - Beyoncé

14 (15) Hot N Cold - Katy Perry

15 (8) Girls- Sugababes

16 (21) Take Back The City - Snow Patrol

17 (17) Another Way To Die - Alicia Keys and Jack White

18 (24) Make You Feel My Love - Adele

^_^

 

Thanks.

 

Lovin the pic I found of Bellamy Brothers, ha ha! :lol:

 

Just the kind of voters John McCain was looking for... but he obviously didn't find them...

Hi KC

 

I like:

 

 

2 (1) The Promise - Girls Aloud

3 (2) Forgive Me - Leona Lewis

5 (16) Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers

6 (6) Infinity 2008 - Guru Josh Project

10 (5) Wire To Wire - Razorlight

12 (7) Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon

13 (NEW) If I Were A Boy - Beyoncé

14 (15) Hot N Cold - Katy Perry

16 (21) Take Back The City - Snow Patrol

17 (17) Another Way To Die - Alicia Keys and Jack White

18 (24) Make You Feel My Love - Adele

 

KC,

 

I like:

 

1 (3) I Want More - Can (New number one)

2 (1) The Promise - Girls Aloud

6 (6) Infinity 2008 - Guru Josh Project

9 (9) Womanizer - Britney Spears

10 (5) Wire To Wire - Razorlight

12 (7) Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon

13 (NEW) If I Were A Boy - Beyoncé

14 (15) Hot N Cold - Katy Perry

16 (21) Take Back The City - Snow Patrol

17 (17) Another Way To Die - Alicia Keys and Jack White

18 (24) Make You Feel My Love - Adele

 

Hi - My faves this week -

 

2 (1) The Promise - Girls Aloud

3 (2) Forgive Me - Leona Lewis

4 (11) Stop Space Return- Crazy P

5 (16) Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers

 

6 (6) Infinity 2008 - Guru Josh Project

8 (10) Tiny Dancer - DJ Ironik feat Elton John :wub:

9 (9) Womanizer - Britney Spears

10 (5) Wire To Wire - Razorlight

 

12 (7) Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon

13 (NEW) If I Were A Boy - Beyoncé

14 (15) Hot N Cold - Katy Perry

15 (8) Girls- Sugababes

16 (21) Take Back The City - Snow Patrol

17 (17) Another Way To Die - Alicia Keys and Jack White

18 (24) Make You Feel My Love - Adele

20 (14) Don't Call This Love - Leon Jackson

 

:D Great chart