Chart commentary:

Not much of a surprise to see last week's highest new entry, 'I'm Not Alone' by Calvin Harris, climb six places to become this week's new number one. It's Harris' third number one in two years, having hit the top with 'Acceptable In The 80s' in April 2007, and in conjunction with Dizzee Rascal and Chome on last summer's 'Dance Wiv Me'. And the trance track just pips the current single by Manchester indie kings Doves, whose atmospheric 'Kingdom of Rust' climbs three places to 2, in a very competitive chart this week.

The World In Action theme re-mix actually overtakes the number one single from the last two weeks by the RAH Band, but both were outflanked by this week's big two, dropping to 3 and 4 respectively. Girls Aloud, meanwhile, chalk up another top five hit with 'Untouchable', and could well make that top three next week, but it's hard to see them getting past the two tracks that are by far the most popular around on this chart right now.

There's good progress into the Top Ten for Royksopp (6), Jennifer Hudson (9) and Enrique (10). Meanwhile, there are just two new entries within the Top 20 today. Franz Ferdinand get their usual first week slam with 'No You Girls' going in at 17, but expected to make higher progress is Eddi Reader, the former Fairground Attraction singer from Scotland, whose 'Dragonflies' is a new entry at 20. It's the first track from her new album 'Love Is The Way', and written by Boo Hewerdine of 80s/90s band The Bible. Both writer and singer have chart-topping history in this chart, with 'Honey Be Good' having hit the top for The Bible in 1990, Eddi Reader having had number one history from 1988 (when part of Fairground Attraction), while the two combined in 1994 to top the chart with 'Joke (I'm Laughing)'. Not much chart action for the last fifteen years, but this beautiful new song looks set to make up for that, and could well provide the contrast to Calvin's trance anthem that is expected to top the chart for a few weeks otherwise.

 

This Week's Chart

 

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1 (7) I'm Not Alone - Calvin Harris (New number one)

2 (5) Kingdom of Rust – Doves

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

4 (1) Living For The Nitelife - RAH Band feat Susana

5 (13) Untouchable – Girls Aloud

 

6 (11) Happy Up Here – Royksopp

7 (3) Love Story – Taylor Swift

8 (4) Falling Down – Oasis

9 (14) If This Isn't Love – Jennifer Hudson

10 (15) Taking Back My Love – Enrique Iglesias feat Ciara

 

11 (9) If You Leave Me Now - Chicago

12 (6) Method of Modern Love – Saint Etienne

13 (16) Electric Feel - MGMT

14 (8) Halo – Beyoncé

15 (10) Fly On The Wall – Miley Cyrus

16 (18) Please Don't Stop The Rain – James Morrison

17 (NEW) No You Girls – Franz Ferdinand

18 (12) Better Than This – Keane

19 (30) Farewell To The Fairground – White Lies

20 (NEW) Dragonflies – Eddi Reader

 

1 (7) I'm Not Alone - Calvin Harris (New number one)

5 (13) Untouchable – Girls Aloud

6 (11) Happy Up Here – Royksopp

7 (3) Love Story – Taylor Swift

8 (4) Falling Down – Oasis

9 (14) If This Isn't Love – Jennifer Hudson

10 (15) Taking Back My Love – Enrique Iglesias feat Ciara

13 (16) Electric Feel - MGMT

15 (10) Fly On The Wall – Miley Cyrus

16 (18) Please Don't Stop The Rain – James Morrison

17 (NEW) No You Girls – Franz Ferdinand

18 (12) Better Than This – Keane

19 (30) Farewell To The Fairground – White Lies

 

Nice chart :)

 

5 (13) Untouchable – Girls Aloud

7 (3) Love Story – Taylor Swift

8 (4) Falling Down – Oasis

9 (14) If This Isn't Love – Jennifer Hudson

10 (15) Taking Back My Love – Enrique Iglesias feat Ciara

13 (16) Electric Feel - MGMT

14 (8) Halo – Beyoncé

15 (10) Fly On The Wall – Miley Cyrus

18 (12) Better Than This – Keane

Hi KC

 

I like:

 

1 (7) I'm Not Alone - Calvin Harris (New number one)

2 (5) Kingdom of Rust – Doves

5 (13) Untouchable – Girls Aloud

6 (11) Happy Up Here – Royksopp

8 (4) Falling Down – Oasis

10 (15) Taking Back My Love – Enrique Iglesias feat Ciara

12 (6) Method of Modern Love – Saint Etienne

13 (16) Electric Feel - MGMT

14 (8) Halo – Beyoncé

16 (18) Please Don't Stop The Rain – James Morrison

17 (NEW) No You Girls – Franz Ferdinand

18 (12) Better Than This – Keane

19 (30) Farewell To The Fairground – White Lies

 

Hi KC - My faves this week -

 

1 (7) I'm Not Alone - Calvin Harris (New number one)

2 (5) Kingdom of Rust – Doves

5 (13) Untouchable – Girls Aloud

 

6 (11) Happy Up Here – Royksopp

7 (3) Love Story – Taylor Swift

8 (4) Falling Down – Oasis

9 (14) If This Isn't Love – Jennifer Hudson

10 (15) Taking Back My Love – Enrique Iglesias feat Ciara

 

11 (9) If You Leave Me Now - Chicago :wub:

12 (6) Method of Modern Love – Saint Etienne

13 (16) Electric Feel - MGMT

14 (8) Halo – Beyoncé

15 (10) Fly On The Wall – Miley Cyrus

16 (18) Please Don't Stop The Rain – James Morrison

17 (NEW) No You Girls – Franz Ferdinand

18 (12) Better Than This – Keane

19 (30) Farewell To The Fairground – White Lies

 

:D Great chart