Chart commentary:

And so, after a month at number one, Saint Etienne's 'Method of Modern Love' is replaced at number one an even more disco-orientated track: 'Livin For The Nitelife' by the RAH Band, featuring the vocals of the mysterious Susana, has climbed a place to number one, giving the band their first ever number one, a full twenty-four years after their previous chart appearance! It's a long time since 'The Crunch' and 'Clouds Across The Moon', but Richard Anthony Hewson seems to have hit on a zeitgeist of disco revivalism to take this excellent song to the top of the Radio Newtown chart.

Just below, climbing to number two, is the YouTube mash-up of the TV theme from World In Action and the legendary words of actor Peter Finch in the film Network, 'Jam For World In Action' confirming the strange synergy between the economic and social situations of today with those of the mid-1970s. Even Chicago, with their classic hit 'If You Leave Me Now' climbing to number ten today, seem to have taken advantage of this mini-70s revival in the Radio Newtown chart, but there's still plenty of new music pushing to top the chart next Tuesday.

Taylor Swift's lovely 'Love Story' has climbed into the Top Three today, whilst the highest climber is up nineteen places to six for Oasis. Many people had written off their chart chances on Radio Newtown, after the first single from 'Dig Out Your Soul', 'The Shock of the Lightning' spectacularly bombed. But 'I'm Outta Time' gave them their first RN Top 10 single since 2005, and now the atmospheric 'Falling Down' has steadily grown in popularity until it made a big jump late last week to threaten to provide the Mancunians with their first chart topper since 'Lyla' for years ago.

Fellow Mancunians Doves get the highest new entry at 14 with 'Kingdom of Rust', which, while maybe not in the 'Pounding' league of instant classics, is certainly an excellent song, while to complete the 70s feel at 16, Sparks are back with their current one, a light-hearted (as ever) jibe at the former Smiths frontman, with a distinct Glam-Rock stomping feel... which may become the soundtrack of the top 20 throughout the Spring, if the new film 'The Damned United' lives up to its promise...

But back to now..

 

This Week's Chart

 

1 (2) Livin' For The Nightlife- RAH Band feat Susanna (New number one)

 

2 (3) Jam For World In Action – Shawn Phillips feat Peter Finch

 

3 (5) Love Story– Taylor Swift

 

4 (1)Method of Modern Love- St Etienne

5 (4) Fly On The Wall– Miley Cyrus

 

6 (25) Falling Down– Oasis

7(7) Barry Islands In The Stream – Bryn and Vanessa

8 (9) Discover (Why The Love Hurts)– Elliot Minor

9 (6) Breathe Slow – Alesha Dixon

10 (15) If You Leave Me Now– Chicago

 

11 (20) Halo- Beyoncé

12 (19) Better Than This– Keane

13 (8) My Life Would Suck Without You- Kelly Clarkson

14 (NEW) Kingdom of Rust– Doves

15 (10) If There's A Rocket, Tie Me To It– Snow Patrol

16 (NEW) Lighten Up, Morrissey– Sparks

17 (12) La Soirée– David Ordini

18 (11) Wonderful– Gary Go

19 (22) Electric Feel– MGMT

20 (16) Warm Sand – Tina Dico

Edited March 25, 200916 yr by Kit Curran

Heard:

3 (5) Love Story– Taylor Swift

4 (1)Method of Modern Love- St Etienne

5 (4) Fly On The Wall– Miley Cyrus

6 (25) Falling Down– Oasis

7(7) Barry Islands In The Stream – Bryn and Vanessa

9 (6) Breathe Slow – Alesha Dixon

11 (20) Halo- Beyoncé

12 (19) Better Than This– Keane

13 (8) My Life Would Suck Without You- Kelly Clarkson

15 (10) If There's A Rocket, Tie Me To It– Snow Patrol

18 (11) Wonderful– Gary Go

19 (22) Electric Feel– MGMT

 

3 (5) Love Story– Taylor Swift

5 (4) Fly On The Wall– Miley Cyrus

6 (25) Falling Down– Oasis

9 (6) Breathe Slow – Alesha Dixon

11 (20) Halo- Beyoncé

12 (19) Better Than This– Keane

13 (8) My Life Would Suck Without You- Kelly Clarkso

19 (22) Electric Feel– MGMT

^_^

Hi AH

 

I like:

 

4 (1)Method of Modern Love- St Etienne

6 (25) Falling Down– Oasis

7(7) Barry Islands In The Stream – Bryn and Vanessa

9 (6) Breathe Slow – Alesha Dixon

11 (20) Halo- Beyoncé

12 (19) Better Than This– Keane

13 (8) My Life Would Suck Without You- Kelly Clarkson

14 (NEW) Kingdom of Rust– Doves

15 (10) If There's A Rocket, Tie Me To It– Snow Patrol

19 (22) Electric Feel– MGMT

 

Hi KC - My faves this week -

 

1 (2) Livin' For The Nightlife- RAH Band feat Susanna (New number one) :unsure: I only know Clouds across the moon

3 (5) Love Story– Taylor Swift

4 (1)Method of Modern Love- St Etienne

5 (4) Fly On The Wall– Miley Cyrus

6 (25) Falling Down– Oasis

7(7) Barry Islands In The Stream – Bryn and Vanessa

8 (9) Discover (Why The Love Hurts)– Elliot Minor

9 (6) Breathe Slow – Alesha Dixon

10 (15) If You Leave Me Now– Chicago :wub:

 

11 (20) Halo- Beyoncé

12 (19) Better Than This– Keane

13 (8) My Life Would Suck Without You- Kelly Clarkson

15 (10) If There's A Rocket, Tie Me To It– Snow Patrol

16 (NEW) Lighten Up, Morrissey– Sparks

18 (11) Wonderful– Gary Go

19 (22) Electric Feel– MGMT

 

:D Great chart