I have been posting this on another forum for a few months now, so decided to post it on here too.

 

Dizzee Rascal - Holiday tops the singles chart

As expected we have a new #1 single this week from Dizzee Rascal (real name Dylan Kwabena Mills). Dizzee becomes the next artist to have 2 straight chart toppers this year - following David Guetta, Black Eyed Peas and Lady Gaga. New single Holiday follows on from last year's Dance Wiv Me and this year's Bonkers to enter straight in at #1 with big sales. Prior to this, he managed 4 top 20 hits with 2004's Stand Up Tall being the biggest.

David Guetta/Akon's Sexy Bitch also joins the 1 week #1 club, falling to #2. Black Eyed Peas former #1 I Gottta Feeling also drops a place to #3.

 

Biffy Clyro - That Golden Rule enters at #10

Making a splash in the top 10 at #10 this week is Biffy Clyro, well That Golden Rule must be to get themselves a top 10 hit. This is the first from their forthcoming 5th album Only Revolutions. Following last year's single Mountains which made #5, this is their 11th top 30 hit in total now.

 

Lily Allen - 22 climbs to #14

Lily Allen scores her 6th top 20 hit as new single 22 rises 9 places to #14, following physical release. Only #21 hit Littlest Things from her first album has missed the top 20 so far.

 

Nneka - Heartbeat enters at #23

Nneka is a Nigerian-German hip hop/soul singer and songwriter whose style has been compared to acts as diverse as Bob Marley, Lauryn Hill, Mos Def and Neneh Cherry. Nneka has had previously released 7 singles, one of which was Heartbeat which has been remixed by Chase & Status and thus enters at #23. Incidentally Heartbeat is also the title of a song by Buddy Holly, Annie, Steps, Scouting For Girls and Madonna, amongst others.

 

TI feat Mary J Blige - Remember Me enters at #34

American rapper TI once again collaborates with a big name for his new single, this time Mary J Blige for Remember Me ... I do! Although not nearly as big as #2 hit Live Your Life (with Rihanna) or #4 hit Dead & Gone (with Justin Timberlake), it does outpeak his last single Whatever You Like.

 

X-Factor related re-entries - KoL, Pixie Lott and Luther Vandross

In case anyone didn't know it, X Factor is back on our screens and that can only mean one thing ... we get re-entries at the bottom end of the chart following performances by the contestants. Kings Of Leon's mega #1 hit Sex On Fire is back at #33 after spending 35 weeks in the top 40. Pixie Lott's Mama Do is back at #37, and the late Luther Vandross at #38 with his #21 hit from 2003 entitled Dance With My Father.

 

This week's also-rans

Missing out this week once again is Taylor Swift with her new single You Belong With Me, destined to be a 1 hit wonder it seems. Obsessed was scheduled to be Mariah Carey's comeback single, however that appears to have been cancelled but a remix version appeared this week and almost charted. London folk band Mumford & Sons also miss out with their first full release Little Lion Man.

 

Arctic Monkeys - Humbug tops the albums chart

As predicted Arctic Moneys storm in at #1 with their 3rd album Humbug, with a more toned down sound. Coming 2nd to them is French DJ/producer David Guetta with One Love, off the back of his 2 #1 singles this year. Neil Diamond enters at #14 with his live album Hot August Night NYC, ahead of Indie band Athlete's 4th album Black Swan in at #18. The "Forces Sweetheart" Vera Lynn enters at #20 with her compilation entitled We'll Meet Again.

 

Next week's contenders

Next week's biggest contender for #1 single has to be Sugababes with Get Sexy, whilst Wale, Booty Luv, Jamie T, Prodigy and Noisettes are also due to release their singles. Next week's most notable album release is probably Just Jack's with Pitbull, Sean Paul, Noah & The Whale and Nneka also.

 

Personal opinion of 007!

Whilst I am by no means a fan of Dizzee, I much prefer Holiday to the dreadful Bonkers or Dance Wiv Me ... that doesn't mean I like it or am happy to see it top the charts! I would have preferred Guetta to stay there or better still Little Boots to be at the top but ah well, at least she stays at #6. I'm not a huge fan of Biffy Clyro either but I do like their last single Mountains and That Golden Rule is quite good too. I don't like that Nneka song much, but it's gotta be better than TI who just keeps on getting worse to me. Remember Me is dire ... I will remember how bad this is! I am also pleased to see the late and great Luther Vandross re-enter with the underrated Dance With My Father. I am pleased to see the Arctics get their 3rd #1 album, Humbug is very understated compared to their first 2 and is a bit of a grower.

What another site you were posting this? ^_^

Great read, thanks for sharing, interesting piece on Nneka.

What another site you were posting this? ^_^

It is over on ChC. :D

Edited August 31, 200915 yr by loudjamesbond