After another week's break - the chart was ready to post but Buzzjack was down - the Radio Newtown Top 20 returns... it's still number one, it's Top of the Charts!

 

 

The tango sounds of Uruguyan-Argentinian combo Bajofondo continue to dominate as their massive instrumental 'Grand Guignol' spends a second week at number one, but a surprise challenger has emerged in the form of Lady GaGa's 'Paparazzi'. Surprise, because Gaga has never charted in this top 20 before, as her brand of vocoded electronic dance showed little sign of impressing the Radio Newtown audience... but a catchy melody and a little bit of Gwen Stefani sound-alike have done wonders, and the song is a possible number one next week.

Maybe poor weather continues to hamper the latest Dizzee Rascal/Calvin Harris collaboration... after Dance Wiv Me went to number one last year, 'Holiday' was widely tipped as a 2009 chart topper, but it does continue to climb, this week up five to number six in an otherwise pretty slow-moving top ten, and could be ready to pounce in the event of a return of summer. Calvin had a number one in his own right a few months ago, and currently has two songs in the top ten, with 'Ready For The Weekend' off his own album climbing to number eight. And a new entry into the top ten, helped by the current Blackberry tv ad, is 'I'll Go Crazy...' by U2, in at ten, though maybe a return to the top isn't as strong a possibility as it was with the more powerful 'Maginificent' a few weeks ago.

 

There's good movement for Chipmunk at 12 and Jordin Sparks at 13, while new entries come from Nelly Furtado in collaboration with Flo-Rida at 17, and Taylor Swift at 19, both names that have graced the top three in the past, though are these singles strong enough to keep up their hitmaking reputations?

 

Here's the chart...

 

1 (1) Grand Guignol - Bajofondo (Second week)

2 (5) Paparazzi – Lady GaGa

3 (3) Evacuate The Dancefloor – Cascada

4 (2) Bulletproof - La Roux

5 (6) Poppiholla – Chicane

 

6 (11) Holiday – Dizzee Rascal, Calvin Harris and Chrome

7 (4) Show You The Way – Jacksons

8 (14) Ready For The Weekend – Calvin Harris feat Mary Pearce

9 (7) Bichiluz – Los Auténticos Decadentes

10 (NEW) I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight – U2

 

11 (8) Story Of A Heart - Benny Andersson Band

12 (23) Diamond Rings – Chipmunk feat Emeli Sande

13 (20) Battlefield - Jordin Sparks

14 (9) Back Together Again – Daryl Hall and John Oates

15 (16) Foot Of The Mountain – A-Ha

16 (10) Queen Bitch – David Bowie

17 (NEW) Jump – Flo-Rida feat Nelly Furtado

18 (12) Pearl's Dream – Bat For Lashes

19 (NEW) You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

20 (13) Telegram – Silver Convention

 

And, performing live in the studio, here's Bajofondo, still at number one...

 

Edited August 4, 200915 yr by Kit Curran

2 (5) Paparazzi – Lady GaGa

3 (3) Evacuate The Dancefloor – Cascada

4 (2) Bulletproof - La Roux

5 (6) Poppiholla – Chicane

 

8 (14) Ready For The Weekend – Calvin Harris feat Mary Pearce

 

11 (8) Story Of A Heart - Benny Andersson Band

13 (20) Battlefield - Jordin Sparks

15 (16) Foot Of The Mountain – A-Ha

16 (10) Queen Bitch – David Bowie

17 (NEW) Jump – Flo-Rida feat Nelly Furtado

18 (12) Pearl's Dream – Bat For Lashes

19 (NEW) You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

 

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Hi, I like:

 

2 (5) Paparazzi – Lady GaGa

3 (3) Evacuate The Dancefloor – Cascada

4 (2) Bulletproof - La Roux

5 (6) Poppiholla – Chicane

6 (11) Holiday – Dizzee Rascal, Calvin Harris and Chrome

8 (14) Ready For The Weekend – Calvin Harris feat Mary Pearce

12 (23) Diamond Rings – Chipmunk feat Emeli Sande

13 (20) Battlefield - Jordin Sparks

17 (NEW) Jump – Flo-Rida feat Nelly Furtado

19 (NEW) You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

 

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Hi KC

 

I like:#

 

 

4 (2) Bulletproof - La Roux

5 (6) Poppiholla – Chicane

8 (14) Ready For The Weekend – Calvin Harris feat Mary Pearce

10 (NEW) I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight – U2

15 (16) Foot Of The Mountain – A-Ha

18 (12) Pearl's Dream – Bat For Lashes

 

Hey, my faves this week,

 

2 (5) Paparazzi – Lady GaGa

3 (3) Evacuate The Dancefloor – Cascada

4 (2) Bulletproof - La Roux

5 (6) Poppiholla – Chicane

6 (11) Holiday – Dizzee Rascal, Calvin Harris and Chrome

7 (4) Show You The Way – Jacksons

8 (14) Ready For The Weekend – Calvin Harris feat Mary Pearce

13 (20) Battlefield - Jordin Sparks

17 (NEW) Jump – Flo-Rida feat Nelly Furtado

18 (12) Pearl's Dream – Bat For Lashes

19 (NEW) You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

 

:D