Chart commentary:

A logjam at the top of the Radio Newtown chart this week, as the top four remain the same. This means that Calvin Harris gets a third week at number one with 'I'm Not Alone', keeping Doves' 'Kingdom Of Rust' at 2, with Girls Aloud and Eddi Reader unable to make further progress. Could there be a change at number one next week? Well, the main contender would appear to be a forty -year old song by the original, all-male line-up of Fleetwood Mac. 'Man Of The World' is featured in the emotional final scene of the current film The Damned United, all about legendary manager Brian Clough. Certainly, its exposure in the film has helped it climb the chart so rapidly, from 44, to 25 and now, twenty places to number five.

Below, songs which appeared to have strong number one potential, after instant top ten entries last week, seem to have stalled. Bat For Lashes (6) and Kevin Rudolf (8) both climb two places with their current hits, but may well have already reached a peak in their popularity.

Further down, James Morrison continues to pick up support, lurking at eleven today, while three songs that have been around for a while finally break into the Top 20. The high-pitched urgency of LaRoux climbs nine places to 15 with 'In For The Kill', a definite grower which looks good for the top ten at last, while regular hit makers Britney Spears (17) and the Keri Hilson/Timbaland combination (18) will be disappointed if their efforts don't gather momentum over the next couple of weeks.

 

This Week's Chart

 

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1 (1) I'm Not Alone - Calvin Harris (Third week)

2 (2) Kingdom of Rust – Doves

3 (3) Untouchable – Girls Aloud

4 (4) Dragonflies - Eddi Reader

5 (25) Man Of The World – Fleetwood Mac

 

6 (8) Daniel – Bat For Lashes

7 (7) If This Isn't Love – Jennifer Hudson

8 (10) Welcome To The World – Kevin Rudolf

9 (6) Living For The Nitelife – RAH Band feat Susana

10 (9) Happy Up Here – Royksopp

 

11 (14) Please Don't Stop The Rain - James Morrison

12 (11) Farewell To The Fairground – White Lies

13 (16) The Sun Always Shines On TV - Delays

14 (5) Jam For World In Action – Shawn Phillips feat Peter Finch

15 (24) In For The Kill – La Roux

16 (13) No You Girls – Franz Ferdinand

17 (22) If U Seek Amy – Britney Spears

18 (23) Return The Favor – Keri Hilson/Timbaland

19 (12) Love Story – Taylor Swift

20 (19) If You Leave Me Now – Chicago

1 (1) I'm Not Alone - Calvin Harris (Third week)

3 (3) Untouchable – Girls Aloud

7 (7) If This Isn't Love – Jennifer Hudson

8 (10) Welcome To The World – Kevin Rudolf

10 (9) Happy Up Here – Royksopp

11 (14) Don't Stop The Rain - James Morrison

12 (11) Farewell To The Fairground – White Lies

16 (13) No You Girls – Franz Ferdinand

17 (22) If U Seek Amy – Britney Spears

18 (23) Return The Favor – Keri Hilson/Timbaland

19 (12) Love Story – Taylor Swift

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Hi KC - My faves this week -

 

1 (1) I'm Not Alone - Calvin Harris (Third week)

2 (2) Kingdom of Rust – Doves

3 (3) Untouchable – Girls Aloud

5 (25) Man Of The World – Fleetwood Mac

 

6 (8) Daniel – Bat For Lashes

7 (7) If This Isn't Love – Jennifer Hudson

8 (10) Welcome To The World – Kevin Rudolf

10 (9) Happy Up Here – Royksopp

 

11 (14) Please Don't Stop The Rain - James Morrison

12 (11) Farewell To The Fairground – White Lies

15 (24) In For The Kill – La Roux

16 (13) No You Girls – Franz Ferdinand

17 (22) If U Seek Amy – Britney Spears

18 (23) Return The Favor – Keri Hilson/Timbaland

19 (12) Love Story – Taylor Swift

20 (19) If You Leave Me Now – Chicago :wub: :wub:

 

:D Great chart

1 (1) I'm Not Alone - Calvin Harris (Third week)

2 (2) Kingdom of Rust – Doves

3 (3) Untouchable – Girls Aloud

 

6 (8) Daniel – Bat For Lashes

7 (7) If This Isn't Love – Jennifer Hudson

8 (10) Welcome To The World – Kevin Rudolf

10 (9) Happy Up Here – Royksopp

 

11 (14) Please Don't Stop The Rain - James Morrison

12 (11) Farewell To The Fairground – White Lies

15 (24) In For The Kill – La Roux

16 (13) No You Girls – Franz Ferdinand

17 (22) If U Seek Amy – Britney Spears

18 (23) Return The Favor – Keri Hilson/Timbaland

19 (12) Love Story – Taylor Swift

 

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1 (1) I'm Not Alone - Calvin Harris (Third week)

2 (2) Kingdom of Rust – Doves

3 (3) Untouchable – Girls Aloud

6 (8) Daniel – Bat For Lashes

7 (7) If This Isn't Love – Jennifer Hudson

11 (14) Please Don't Stop The Rain - James Morrison

12 (11) Farewell To The Fairground – White Lies

15 (24) In For The Kill – La Roux

16 (13) No You Girls – Franz Ferdinand

17 (22) If U Seek Amy – Britney Spears

18 (23) Return The Favor – Keri Hilson/Timbaland

Hi KC

 

I like:

 

1 (1) I'm Not Alone - Calvin Harris (Third week)

2 (2) Kingdom of Rust – Doves

3 (3) Untouchable – Girls Aloud

6 (8) Daniel – Bat For Lashes

10 (9) Happy Up Here – Royksopp

11 (14) Please Don't Stop The Rain - James Morrison

12 (11) Farewell To The Fairground – White Lies

15 (24) In For The Kill – La Roux

16 (13) No You Girls – Franz Ferdinand