Oh the irony, how England's Ashes cricket victory has taken an Australian to the top of the Radio Newtown chart. Shannon Noll was Australia's very own 'Pop Idol' four years ago, and hit the top of the charts there with his song 'Shine'. But for most people in this country, it's known as the theme tune to Cricket on Five, and with this having been the most thrilling of Ashes summers, Shannon finds his song as the most popular of the week, denying Calvin Harris the chance to take over from himself at number one. Despite having overtaken the song he's produced for Dizzee Rascal with his own title-track 'Ready For The Weekend', Calvin remains stuck at number two, with 'Holiday' dropping to three. The Ian Carey Project and Grand Guignon complete the top five, but it seems the Top Ten has gone cricket mad this week! Not only does Shannon rule at the top, but there are TWO hits from Neil Hannon's cricket inspired project Duckworth Lewis Method. 'Test Match Special' entered last week at 13 and climbs to six today, but with more momentum, the jaunty 'Meeting Mr Miandad' shoots up from 33 to 8. But will the current cricket mania last long enough to keep these songs high?

 

Preston continues his steady progress and is in something like a cricket sandwich at seven, and three talented ladies, Dutch star Esmee Denters, our own Little Boots and the American diva Mariah Carey, have Top 20 entries at 17, 18 and 19 respectively.

 

 

1 (4) Shine - Shannon Noll (New number one!)

2 (2) Ready For The Weekend – Calvin Harris feat Mary Pierce

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

4 (5) Get Shaky - Ian Carey Project

5 (3) Grand Guignol – Bajofondo

 

6 (13) Test Match Special – Duckworth Lewis Method

7 (10) Dressed To Kill – Preston

8 (33) Meeting Mr Miandad – Duckworth Lewis Method

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

10 (6) Paparazzi – Lady GaGa

 

11 (8) I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight - U2

12 (20) Dreamer – Jacksons

13 (12) You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift

14 (7) Evacuate The Dancefloor – Cascada

15 (15) Bicycle – Memory Tapes

16 (14) So You Win Again – Septimus

17 (23) Outta Here – Esmee Denters

18 (26) Remedy – Little Boots

19 (34) Obsession – Mariah Carey

20 (11) Poppiholla – Chicane

 

And here's the new Number One!

 

Edited August 25, 200915 yr by Kit Curran

Hi

 

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2 (2) Ready For The Weekend – Calvin Harris feat Mary Pierce

11 (8) I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight - U2

18 (26) Remedy – Little Boots

20 (11) Poppiholla – Chicane

 

2 (2) Ready For The Weekend – Calvin Harris feat Mary Pierce

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

4 (5) Get Shaky - Ian Carey Projecto

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

10 (6) Paparazzi – Lady GaGa

11 (8) I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight - U2

13 (12) You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift

14 (7) Evacuate The Dancefloor – Cascada

17 (23) Outta Here – Esmee Denters

18 (26) Remedy – Little Boots

19 (34) Obsession – Mariah Carey

20 (11) Poppiholla – Chicane

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