No change in the top two this week, Bajofondo stay at number one with 'Grand Guignol', keep Lady Ga-Ga's 'Paparazzi' at two. But Calvin Harris continues to enjoy a fantastic 2009, now placing two tracks inside the top five. The one he's produced for Dizzee Rascal and Chrome, 'Holiday' climbs to number three, just ahead of his own hit, 'Ready For The Weekend'. It could be a fair bet that Calvin will chalk up his fourth number one next week, but with which song?

Or maybe some of the exciting new tracks entering the chart this week could beat him to it. You would think that U2 (up four places to six), Flo-Rida and Nelly Furtado (up eight to nine) and Taylor Swift (climbing seven to 12) would have high hopes of a top five place next Tuesday, but not with what's coming up behind...

The big features of the Radio Newtown chart this year have been the twin sucesses of trancy dance music and a revival of early 80s sounding electronica, and both these are reflected in the new entries, with The Ian Carey Project's club smash 'Get Shaky!' the highest of these at 11. Meanwhile, former Ordinary Boys singer Preston is going in for the 80s sound with his excellent new 'Dressed To Kill', leaving the ska scene behind for a slice of Fiction Factory/Blancmange type action at 15. And Memory Tapes with their hypnotic 'Bicycle' comes in at 17.

But a strong outside bet for the top enters at 13 today. Shannon Noll was one of the early contestants in the 'Asutralian Idol' competition, but has been virtually unknown on these shores since... except that for the last few weeks, cricket fans have heard his voice accompanying Five's highlights programmes of the Ashes Tests on TV... 'Shine', a song that hit the top in Oz back in 2005, is accompanying England and Australia's hopes to hit the top with bat and ball, and with one crucial Test still to play, five more plays could propel it to the upper reaches of the Radio Newtown chart before August's out.

 

Here's the chart...

 

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

2 (2) Paparazzi – Lady GaGa

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

4 (8) Ready For The Weekend - Calvin Harris

5 (3) Evacuate The Dancefloor – Cascada

 

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

7 (5) Poppiholla – Chicane

8 (4) Bulletproof – La Roux

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

10 (9) Bichiluz – Los Auténticos Decadentes

 

11 (NEW) Get Shaky! - Ian Carey Project

12 (19) You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

13 (NEW) Shine - Shannon Noll

14 (13) Diamond Rings – Chipmunk feat Emeli Sande

15 (NEW) Dressed To Kill – Preston

16 (15) Foot Of The Mountain – A-Ha

17 (NEW) Bicycle – Memory Tapes

18 (7) Show You The Way – Jacksons

19 (13) Battlefield – Jordin Sparks

20 (11) Story Of A Heart – Benny Andersson Band

Edited August 11, 200915 yr by Kit Curran

Hello, Kit! :lol:

 

2 (2) Paparazzi – Lady GaGa

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

4 (8) Ready For The Weekend - Calvin Harris

5 (3) Evacuate The Dancefloor – Cascada

 

7 (5) Poppiholla – Chicane

8 (4) Bulletproof – La Roux

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

 

11 (NEW) Get Shaky! - Ian Carey Project

12 (19) You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

14 (13) Diamond Rings – Chipmunk feat Emeli Sande

16 (15) Foot Of The Mountain – A-Ha

19 (13) Battlefield – Jordin Sparks

20 (11) Story Of A Heart – Benny Andersson Band

2 (2) Paparazzi – Lady GaGa

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

4 (8) Ready For The Weekend - Calvin Harris

5 (3) Evacuate The Dancefloor – Cascada

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

7 (5) Poppiholla – Chicane

8 (4) Bulletproof – La Roux

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

11 (NEW) Get Shaky! - Ian Carey Project

12 (19) You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

14 (13) Diamond Rings – Chipmunk feat Emeli Sande

16 (15) Foot Of The Mountain – A-Ha

19 (13) Battlefield – Jordin Sparks

 

Hi KC - My faves this week -

 

2 (2) Paparazzi – Lady GaGa

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

4 (8) Ready For The Weekend - Calvin Harris

5 (3) Evacuate The Dancefloor – Cascada

 

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

7 (5) Poppiholla – Chicane

8 (4) Bulletproof – La Roux

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

 

11 (NEW) Get Shaky! - Ian Carey Project

12 (19) You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

13 (NEW) Shine - Shannon Noll

14 (13) Diamond Rings – Chipmunk feat Emeli Sande

15 (NEW) Dressed To Kill – Preston

16 (15) Foot Of The Mountain – A-Ha

18 (7) Show You The Way – Jacksons

19 (13) Battlefield – Jordin Sparks

20 (11) Story Of A Heart – Benny Andersson Band

 

:D Great chart