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14TH NOVEMBER It’s bounced off the top in the US after 13 weeks and the “Boomerang” soundtrack enters the compilation charts but “End Of The Road” holds the No 1 spot in the UK for a third week though its sales are off 12% at 50,250. Total sales for the track are now 282,000 and should become the 6th single to break the 300,000 mark this week. After meeting on a New York Tube Charles Pettigrew and Eddie Chacon decided to work together and Charles & Eddie were born. The pair didn’t write their debut single “Would I Lie To You” but they’ve scored a hit all over the continent with the track and now find themselves jetting 14-2 (35,565) and were outselling Boyz II Men on Saturday! Keep an eye on this one. Since we last met Vanessa Paradis she’s been doing adverts for Chanel, moved to the US and started dating Lenny Kravitz. He’s now produced and co-written “Be My Baby” for his girlfriend and returns her to the top 10 for only the second time as it rises 13-6 (18,525). Paradis previous best was 1988’s “Joe La Taxi” which of course made No 3 but her chart career stopped there. The only new entry in the top 10 comes from Undercover who grab a second top 10 hit in just 3 months, their cover of Andrew Gold’s “Never Let Her Slip Away” debuts at No 7 (18,300). Gold wrote the original about his then girlfriend and actress Laraine Newman and had Freddie Mercury on backing vocals, it made No 5 and occupied the top 10 simultaneously with “Baker Street” which was of course Undercover's first hit. The album is out in a few weeks if you’re interested. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXRb9ioQP7o&list=RDCXRb9ioQP7o&start_radio=1 Arrested Development increase their sales but still slide 2-3 (32,565), they fend off The Shamen 6-4 (29,625) who pass by Rage as they drop 3-5 (24,900). Further down Ambassadors Of Funk inch 9-8 (17,190) as Bizarre Inc regress 5-9 (17,010) and Erasure anchor down at No 10 (16,140). 1- END OF THE ROAD- Boyz II Men (50,250) 2- WOULD I LIE TO YOU- Charles & Eddie (35,565) 3- PEOPLE EVERYDAY- Arrested Development (32,565) 4- BOSS DRUM- The Shamen (29,625) 5- RUN TO YOU- Rage (24,900) 6- BE MY BABY- Vanessa Paradis (18,525) 7- NEVER LET HER SLIP AWAY- Undercover (18,300) 8- SUPERMARIOLAND- Ambassadors of Funk (17,190) 9- I’M GONNA GET YOU- Bizarre Inc/ Angie Brown (17,010) 10- WHO NEEDS LOVE LIKE THAT- Erasure (16,140) Arrested Development increase their sales but still slide 2-3 (32,565), they fend off The Shamen 6-4 (29,625) who pass by Rage as they drop 3-5 (24,900). Further down Ambassadors Of Funk inch 9-8 (17,190) as Bizarre Inc regress 5-9 (17,010) and Erasure anchor down at No 10 (16,140).

Recap time! 100. THE PROMISE- Girls Aloud (484,000) 99. THE FEAR- Lily Allen (485,980) 98. DO YOU REALLY LIKE IT- DJ Pied Piper & The Masters Of Ceremonies (486,500) 97. CLINT EASTWOOD- Gorillaz (486,800) 96. NOW YOU’RE GONE- Basshunter Featuring DJ Mental Theo’s Bazzheadz (490,100) 95. SO WHAT- Pink (491,560) 94. FILL ME IN- Craig David (493,400) 93. WHEN YOU BELIEVE- Leon Jackson (495,900) 92. BLACK AND GOLD- Sam Sparro (495,900) 91. APOLOGIZE- Timbaland Presents OneRepublic (498,700) 90. LADY MARMALADE- Christina Aguilera/ Lil Kim/ Mya/ Pink (501,400) 89. JUST A LITTLE- Liberty X (508,700) 88. IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES- Ronan Keating (510,400) 87. REACH- S Club 7 (511,700) 86. HUMAN- The Killers (512,100) 85. AMERICAN BOY-Estelle Featuring Kanye West (513,800) 84. LOW- Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain (515,750) 83. HOT N COLD- Katy Perry (517,100) 82. SEXY CHICK- David Guetta Featuring Akon (517,237) 81. IF YOU’RE NOT THE ONE- Daniel Bedingfield (521,300) 80. DANCE WIV ME- Dizzee Rascal Featuring Calvin Harris (521,820) 79. IGNITION (REMIX)- R Kelly (524,700) 78. HEAVEN- DJ Sammy featuring Yanou and Do (527,600) 77. HOW YOU REMIND ME- Nickelback (529,400) 76. VALERIE- Mark Ronson Featuring Amy Winehouse (532,000) 75. DON’T CHA- Pussycat Dolls Featuring Busta Rhymes (536,700) 74. BECAUSE I GOT HIGH- Afroman (537,100) 73. I DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCING- Scissor Sisters (539,900) 72. WITHOUT ME- Eminem (541,700) 71. NUMBER 1- Tinchy Stryder Featuring N-Dubz (547,255) 70.HUNG UP- Madonna (548,500) 69. LEAVE RIGHT NOW- Will Young (549,300) 68. TOCA’S MIRACLE- Fragma (549,900) 67. AXEL F- Crazy Frog (552,600) 66. GRACE KELLY- Mika (554,400) 65. BROKEN STRINGS- James Morrison & Nelly Furtado (559,105) 64. SPIRIT IN THE SKY- Gareth Gates Featuring The Kumars (563,800) 63. GOTTA GET THRU THIS- Daniel Bedingfield (564,100) 62. MEET ME HALFWAY- Black Eyed Peas (567,948) 61. BAD BOYS- Alexandra Burke Featuring Flo Rida (576,019) 60. I KISSED A GIRL- Katy Perry (577,455) 59. f*** IT (I DON’T WANT YOU BACK)- Eamon (578,200) 58. ANYONE OF US (STUPID MISTAKE)- Gareth Gates (579,700) 57. PATIENCE- Take That (580,600) 56. IF I WERE A BOY- Beyonce (582,680) 55. CAN’T FIGHT THE MOONLIGHT- LeAnn Rimes (583,900) 54. ROCKSTAR- Nickelback (587,000) 53. GROOVEJET (IF THIS AIN’T LOVE)- Spiller (590,800) 52. MAD WORLD- Michael Andrews Featuring Gary Jules (591,300) 51. THE KETCHUP SONG (ASEREJE)- Las Ketchup (592,400)

51. THE KETCHUP SONG (ASEREJE)- Las Ketchup (592,400) YEAR: 2002 PEAK POSITION: 1 WKS ON CHART: 26 Spanish sisters who hit it big with this pan European hit which hit the top practically everywhere on the continent. Complete with its own dance and gibberish lyrics (the chorus is a very rough interpretation of the Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight”) it caught our imagination and got an extended chart life when a Christmas version got released in the run up to Christmas. Genius.

52. MAD WORLD- Michael Andrews Featuring Gary Jules (591,300) YEAR: 2003 PEAK POSITION: 1 WKS ON CHART: 17 Christmas 2003 and the bookies placed “The Idols” as favourites pre release but in the first set of mids it was The Darkness , (No 149 on this list)- a lead which extended to 4k by the end of Thursday and most predicting that the race was over. However it was this track which surprised most by becoming the festive No 1 that year a track recorded for a Gary Jules’s album in 2001 which then got used in the film “Donny Darko” the following year. The film got a DVDV release in 2003 which saw it become something of a cult favourite and finally get a release to a clearly eager public!

7TH NOVEMBER With a massive 79% increase in sales week on week “End Of The Road” takes firm control of the No 1 spot this week, renewed promotion and the film “Boomerang” getting a general release all contribute to the success of the single. The album climbs 12-7 knocking Tasmin Archer’s album out of the top 10 in the process, her single “Sleeping Satellite” falls 2-4 (26,670) as well, it is overtaken by Arrested Development who soar 6-2 (31,080) and Rage who surge 10-3 (28,455) though are no threat to Boyz II Men. The Shamen win the battle with Erasure for the honours of the highest new entry, the title track of their new album “Boss Drum” starts brightly at No 6 (25,710) as it marks their 4th top 10 hit in a row and a third in just 5 months, an impressive release rate, and hot off the press news that they will have a another single out in time for Christmas! The single version has been remixed by the Beatmasters. Speaking of Christmas Erasure will have their best of called “Pop” out in time for the big day and is widely expected to be a big festive seller. It couples together their first 20 singles and will also include the new mix of “Who Needs Love Like That” which comes in a new “Hamburg Mix” for 1992 courtesy of Dave Bascombe. The original only made No 55 in 1985 but this is of course is the follow up to the chart topping “Abba-Esque” and thusly debuts at No 10 (20,295) as it raises their tally of top 10 singles to thirteen in just six years. It’s also the 50th single to debut in the top 10 during the year beating the record of 43 established last year and a then record of 30 in 1989. You might recall back in 1988 a certain Simon Harris who hit No 12 hit with “Bass (How Low Can You Go)”, well he’s been DJing and remixing since but now returns to the chart under the guise of Ambassadors Of Funk. He’s taken the Nintendo character of Mario and build a dance tune around the incidental music used in the game. Whilst “Tetris” peaked at No 6 last month “Super Mario Land” rises 14-9 (20,775), the promo is filmed at Chessington World Of Adventure. Bizarre Inc slump 4-5 (25,920), Madonna falls 3-7 (21,585) as her album spends a third week at No 2 behind Simple Minds, and Take That fall 7-8 (21,135) with their best weekly sale yet for the single!. It's the first time all the top 10 cleared 20,000 copies each in 22 weeks- indeed the last time was back in May when Take That were also in the mix! 1- END OF THE ROAD- Boyz II Men (57,030) 2- PEOPLE EVERYDAY- Arrested Development (31,080) 3- RUN TO YOU- Rage (28,455) 4- SLEEPING SATELLITE- Tasmin Archer (26,670) 5- I’M GONNA GET YOU- Bizarre Inc/ Angie Brown (25,920) 6- BOSS DRUM- The Shamen (25,710) 7- EROTICA- Madonna (21,585) 8- A MILLION LOVE SONGS- Take That (21,135) 9- SUPERMARIOLAND- Ambassadors of Funk (20,775) 10- WHO NEEDS LOVE LIKE THAT (REMIX)- Erasure (20,295)

53. GROOVEJET (IF THIS AIN’T LOVE)- Spiller (590,800) YEAR: 2000 PEAK POSITION: 1 WKS ON CHART: 24 Its opponent ends up at No 152 but here’s the victor of THE chart battle of 2000 (probably). The story of how the track came about is well known by now- DJ Cristiano Spiller created the instrumental track back in 1999 and named it “Groovejet” after the club in Miami where he first played it but the record label were reticent to release it without lyrics to radio- step in seasoned hit maker Rob Davis who co-wrote the lyrics with Theaudience frontwoman Sophie Ellis-Bextor to provide the vocals. It soon became one of the hottest tracks in the clubs in the summer of 2000 after being used extensively to promote Radio 1 events that summer on radio and TV before going head to head in what the press called Posh Vs Spiller. Despite not doing a tremendous amount of promo during the week the chart battle raged, the track won with over 200k sold and helped launch the solo career of SEB!

54. ROCKSTAR- Nickelback (587,000) YEAR: 2007 PEAK POSITION: 2 WKS ON CHART: 50 A real slow burner this one taking 17 weeks to peak at No 2 (held off by Basshunter and Duffy) and lasted a whopping 50 weeks on the chart (a feat in the 00s). The promo was memorable for its cameo appearances by Nelly Furtado, Gene Simmons, and Kid Rock among others, the spoken parts come courtesy of ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons- an all star affair

55. CAN’T FIGHT THE MOONLIGHT- LeAnn Rimes (583,900) YEAR: 2000 PEAK POSITION: 1 KS ON CHART: 17 A good bit of Diane Warren penned pop here, recorded for the film “Ugly Coyote” Rimes so badly wanted the song that it prompted her to get a part in the film, and after hearing all the songs in the film she asked to provide vocals on them all! It turned into her sole UK chart topper even though it deprived Daft Punk’s “One More Time”- booo!

31ST OCTOBER It loses a few hundred sales but Boyz II Men finally ascend to the top spot on sales of just 32,520. It’s the 8th week on the chart which means it has taken longer than any other 90s chart topper to make the top and indeed if you wanted to find a song that took longer in a continuous run then you’d have to go back to the Bangles in 1989 who took an almighty 9 weeks from debut to No 1. The Bangles however accelerated quickly to No 1 once inside the top 40 (33-13-5-1), Boyz II Men have been in the top 40 since debut and to find a longer climb to No 1 whilst in the top 40 you have to go back to John Denver in 1974! It is also still No 1 in the US for a 12th week breaking a 36 year record held by Elvis Presley. Their album also debuts at No 12 significantly four places lower than the debut album by Tasmin Archer, which may have played a factor in the destination of the top slot, “Sleeping Satellite” falls 1-2 (31,680) sales off 15% week on week. Archer thusly is the only track to spend as little as a fortnight at the top all year, the last year to feature no solitary week chart toppers was way back in 1971. Just below Archer, Madonna and Bizarre Inc trade places selling 27,645 and 24,945 respectively though it looks like neither will now challenge the dominance of Boyz II Men, and Bon Jovi stick it out at No 5 (23,625) with a tiny sales hike. The blessing of having your song feature on the “Levi 501” ads strikes again, this time they’ve used Erma Franklin’s “(Take A Little) Piece Of My Heart” which failed to chart here though a cover by Sammy Hager did make No 67 in 1982, 15 years after the original. You might be wondering if she’s related to Aretha? Yes she’s her older sister and had a brief solo career in the late 60s notably providing backing vocals on her more famous sister’s recordings including “Respect”. She can finally celebrate a top 10 UK hit herself now with the song expanding 21-9 (15,015). Already a hit across Europe Rage’s version of Bryan Adams’ “Run To You” a No 11 hit 7 year ago. The group have run into trouble over their name as there is also a German heavy metal act recording under the name and have had to release the track as En-Rage in some countries. The song has been produced and updated by Barry Leng who produced Amii Stewart’s “Knock On Wood/ Light My Fire” and remixed them back in 1985. This update immediately betters Adams’ original by powering in at No 10 (14,970) and also features a sample of a track called "Let The Words Flow" by MC Chill Rob G which was also lifted as a secondary sample (albeit with Turbo B re-recording it) on Snap!'s "The Power" and on "Devotion" by Nomad meaning it is a top 10 single (In some form) for a third year in a row! Arrested Development leap 10-6 (23,190) and right behind them Take That improve 9-7 (16,290) whilst Dr Spin flip 6-8 (15,995). This week sees the release of two follow up to chart toppers going head to head Erasure Vs The Shamen! 1- END OF THE ROAD- Boyz II Men (32,520) 2- SLEEPING SATELLITE- Tasmin Archer (31,680) 3- EROTICA- Madonna (27,645) 4- I’M GONNA GET YOU- Bizarre Inc. Angie Brown (24,945) 5- KEEP THE FAITH- Bon Jovi (23,625) 6- PEOPLE EVERYDAY- Arrested Development (23,190) 7- A MILLION LOVE SONGS- Take That (16,290) 8- TETRIS- Dr Spin (15,995) 9- (TAKE A LITTLE) PIECE OF MY HEART- Erma Franklin (15,015) 10- RUN TO YOU- Rage (14,970)

56. IF I WERE A BOY- Beyonce (582,680) YEAR: 2008 PEAK POSITION: 1 WKS ON CHART: 27 You may recall that this was released in a stellar week for female solo acts with new singles by Britney, Leona, and Alesha Dixon all entering the top 10 simultaneously. Beyonce made the biggest splash though with this track written by BC Jean about her own break-up, she was composing with Toby Gad for her debut album which wasn’t ultimately made, but when the project got ditched Gad offered the tracks they had written out and Beyonce picked this one up, trouble is that no-one told Jean who caused a slight stir in the media about her song getting “nicked”, all parties eventually reached an agreement though. It’s her 5th track to appear on the rundown!

57. PATIENCE- Take That (580,600) YEAR: 2006 PEAK POSITION: 1 WKS ON CHART: 40 One of the most eagerly awaiting reunions? Well it’s up there- a documentary in late 2005 coupled with a new GH album clearly established that the demand was there and so a year later the reunion was on with new material ready to go- even if 1 member wasn’t! A Robbie less Take That’s first release of Mk II was this ballad which took two weeks to make No 1 (their 9th) and winning record of the year plus a BRIT for best British single.

58. ANYONE OF US (STUPID MISTAKE)- Gareth Gates (579,700) YEAR: 2002 PEAK POSITION; 1 WKS ON CHART: 15 After the runaway success of “Unchained Melody” all eyes were on the next Gareth Gates single to see if he truly had the legs to become a Bonafide popstar. The answer came in the form of this song and showed there was certainly a real demand for the singer, a sale of 241k in week one showed that, and its Venice lensed promo did enough to keep the girls swooning and his profile high. It was rumoured that RCA stopped making Elvis’ “A Little Less Conversation” (which proceeded Gates at the top) to ensure that Gates made No 1 but I’m sure that couldn’t be true (it was, at least, not needed on reflection if true).

24TH OCTOBER “Sleeping Satellite” gets a much needed shot in the arm as it increases sales by 20% to interest 37,485 buyers, and it needed that boost as Boyz II Men hold at No 2 but improve sales by a far greater 30% to 33,060 and have gone from being distant no hopers to very real challengers to Archer. The song is still No 1 in the US for a record breaking 11th straight week and will also have to convince buyers to buy the single as their album goes head to head with Archer. Bizarre Inc & Angie Brown nudge 4-3 (26,520) to give the group a new peak, but right behind them is the new Madonna Single. Yes it’s been practically back to back promo for Madonna this week who has been promoting this single, a new album and a new “coffee table” book called “Sex” which has once more whipped up a media frenzy in a way that only she can. The book is out on Wednesday but has already generated a plethora of headlines and some eye popping exclusive pics of the material girl in not very much at all whilst the album surprisingly only debuts at No 2 behind Simple Minds despite sales that would normally guarantee a No 1. The lead single and title track for the album “Erotica” also bounces 11-4 (21,195) to become her 27th top 10 single, its debut at No 11 last week was partly accounted for by the lack of any 7” version available, that’s now rectified and in becoming her 27th consecutive top tenner she now holds the record, overtaking Cliff Richard in the process, it’s also her 9th top ten hit of the 90s, again more than any other act. The song’s themes of “S & M” have proved too controversial for MTV who have banned the promo with TOTP only playing selected shots from the video which features Naomi Campbell and Isabella Rossellini. Bon Jovi are back after Jon Bon Jovi’s little foray into solo work, it’s the group’s first single in 3 years and becomes their highest debuting single ever at No 5 (20,115). Somewhat incredibly it’s just their second top ten single of their long career and comes six years after “Living On A Prayer” made No 4. The album of the same name will be in shops next month but this must already be counted as their most promising start yet. Also entering the chart this week is “People Everyday” by Arrested Development. The group have already scored two US top 10 singles including this one and they been launched in the UK with a not inexpensive TV campaign which pays dividends now at No 10 (14,295). The song uses the Sly & The Family Stone single “Everyday People” (No 36, 1969) as its main hook Dr Spin moves 8-6 (19,230) whilst Dr Alban falls 5-7 (16,770), The Shamen slide faster 3-8 (15,270) and Take That hold at No 9 (14,655). 1- SLEEPING SATELLITE- Tasmin Archer (37,485) 2- END OF THE ROAD- Boyz II Men (33,060) 3- I’M GONNA GET YOU- Bizarre Inc/ Angie Brown (26,520) 4- EROTICA- Madonna (21,195) 5- KEEP THE FAITH- Bon Jovi (20,115) 6- TETRIS- Dr Spin (19,230) 7- IT’S MY LIFE- Dr Alban (16,770) 8- EBENEEZER GOODE- The Shamen (15,270) 9- A MILLION LOVE SONGS EP- Take That (14,655) 10- PEOPLE EVERYDAY- Arrested Development (14,295)

59. f*** IT (I DON’T WANT YOU BACK)- Eamon (578,200) YEAR: 2004 PEAK POSITION: 1 WKS ON CHART: 19 A song that certainly sold on its notoriety initially at least as one of the most expletive ridden singles to hit the UK singles chart (though a sanitised one was made for radio), Eamon’s bitter rant about his ex spent a month on top even spawning a No 1 response track from Frankee!. Only one of them makes the list though and that’s the original. The pair never made the top 20-again as their moment in the sun faded

60. I KISSED A GIRL- Katy Perry (577,455) YEAR: 2008 PEAK POSITION: 1 WKS ON CHART: 30 Perry’s breakthrough single had all the right ingredients, a song written by Cathy Dennis, Dr Luke , Max Martin and Perry herself, a subject theme flirting with bi-curiosity, and an eye catching image. It proved irresistible topping the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Perry allegedly had reservations about the release which the label agreed with, concerned that radio wouldn’t touch it, it was actually offered out to Macy Gray who fortunately turned it down and Perry decided to go with it. It caused some backlash from the LGB community (as was back then) for its appropriation and use of homosexuality as titillation for the boyfriend (in the lyrics) but ultimately it only helped the track. It was another track which was rushed forward in terms of release date after cover versions started to attract interest with Nicki Bliss debuting at No 50 in the same week that Perry’s version entered at No 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDebwTnsud0&list=RDkDebwTnsud0&start_radio=1

61. BAD BOYS- Alexandra Burke Featuring Flo Rida (576,019) YEAR: 2009 PEAK POSITION: 1 WKS ON CHART: 12 The first single “proper” from the “X Factor” winner for 2008 was always going to be a big affair, it followed the (by now) traditional pattern of waiting 10 months to release the second single after the winners Christmas No 1 and featured an appearance on the new series of the reality TV show to give a push pre-release. It didn’t disappoint with 187k sold in week 1 to smash in at the top and give Burke two out of two with some help from Flo Rida of course.

17TH OCTOBER It sold just 31,185 copies but Tasmin Archer takes the top spot this week, the first act from Bradford to claim a chart topper since Kiki Dee in 1976, but that’s the lowest weekly tally in 24 weeks, a sign that the charts have not fully recovered from the slump earlier in the year. Boyz II Men again chase her up the charts but they actually lose sales as they rise 4-2 (25,965) and had to fend off The Shamen who drop 1-3 (24,915), they have chosen to delete their single this week to clear the decks for their new single out in three weeks, so expect a sharper than usual exit from the charts as stocks dwindle. Hitting the shops this week is a new best of Simple Minds “Glittering Prize 81/92”, Virgin have coupled together two previous singles “Alive & Kicking” (No 7, 1985) and “Love Song” (No 47, 1981) to promote the album and they see the single shoot 13-6 (19,500). It’s the group 7th top 10 hit and should get the project off to a flying start, the group are currently on a hiatus after years of full on touring. Indulging in the modern fad of teaming popular children’s figures with dance music comes Dr Spin who are in reality Andrew Lloyd Webber and Nigel Wright who were also responsible for Bombalurina back in 1990. They’ve taken the popular kids Gameboy game of Tetris and updated it to be chart worthy, the tune itself is based on an old Russian folk song called “Korobeiniki”. The single climbs 12-8 (16,485) and have no fear, Mario will soon be competing in the charts as his single gets released in a few weeks! Trying to keep themselves ahead of teen rivals East 17, Take That return with their 6th release “A Million Love Songs” which is an EP spearheaded by the title track. It’s their first ballad and is written by frontman Gary Barlow when he was just 15, the group’s debut album “Take That & Party” did make No 5 on debut before hurtling down the charts but does revive slightly this week 66-49 as the single flies 23-9 (15,510). Bizarre Inc rise 6-4 (23,160) to equal their previous best and Prince also advances 9-7 (17,070) whilst debut at No 1 on the album charts as expected. Dr Alban drops 2-5 (22,230) as his time is up and Undercover collapse 5-10 (15,165), Madonna incidentally only debuts at No 11 but should climb next week. 1- SLEEPING SATELLITE- Tasmin Archer (31,185) 2- END OF THE ROAD- Boyz II Men (25,965) 3- EBENEEZER GOODE- The Shamen (24,915) 4- I’M GONNA GET YOU- Bizarre Inc/ Angie Brown (23,160) 5- IT’S MY LIFE- Dr Alban (22,230) 6- LOVE SONG/ ALIVE AND KICKING- Simple Minds (19,500) 7- MY NAME IS PRINCE- Prince/ NPG (17,070) 8- TETRIS- Dr Spin (16,485) 9- A MILLION LOVE SONGS- Take That (15,510) 10- BAKER STREET- Undercover (15,165)

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24TH APRIL It may not command the mighty lead it had last week but Martine McCutcheon’s “Perfect Moment” isn’t moving at the top. The track sold another 140,000 copies more than double anything else and could easily wrestle a third week at the top next week. Below lots of interesting things are happening in the charts this week. A lack of big new releases coupled with a slump in sales in general sees songs dart all over the place despite actually gaining or losing sales, so only TLC gain in sales terms to 44,000 and hit a new peak 8-6. Therefore Phats & Small actually take a 10% sales hit to 59,000 yet climb 4-2 to also hit a new peak, Eminem is off 21% to 52,000 as he holds at No 3 and Steps, B*Witched, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, and Billie lose 5% to 50,000 but climb back 5-4. Highest new entry time comes from a returning Suede and their new single “Electricity”. First single to be plucked from their forthcoming fourth album “Head Music” it has everything you’d expect from a Suede single and was tipped by many as a potential chart topper but disappoints by entering at No 5 (47,000). It’s their 8th top 10 single in 7 years but it could have been so much better- this was No 2 on the midweeks! Honeyz shore up their reputation as the newest girl group on the circuit with their third single “Love Of A Lifetime”. The girls have replaced Heavenli though this contains her vocals so we’ll see how they fare so soon into their chart career, the single reactivates the album at No 73 but it has underperformed with sales of just 70,000 to date. The single becomes their third top 10 single however at No 9 (36,000). The Cartoons slip 6-7 (39,000) and Mr Oizo’s time in the sun is definitely over as he flops 2-8 (38,000), New Radicals round us off 9-10 (32,000). 1- PERFECT MOMENT- Martine McCutcheon (140,000) 2- TURN AROUND- Phats & Small (59,000) 3- MY NAME IS- Eminem (52,000) 4- THANK ABBA FOR THE MUSIC- Various Artists (50,000) 5- ELECTRICITY- Suede (47,000) 6- NO SCRUBS- TLC (44,000) 7- WITCH DOCTOR- Cartoons (39,000) 8- FLAT BEAT- Mr Oizo (38,000) 9- LOVE OF A LIFETIME- Honeyz (36,000) 10- YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE- New Radicals (32,000)

17TH APRIL Wendy Richard in 1962, Martin Kemp in 1983 and Nick Berry in 1986, all regular Eastenders characters who have made No 1, add to that list now Martine McCutcheon who played Tiffany Mitchell in the soap until last Christmas when the character was killed off by Frank Butcher. In real life it was McCutcheon’s cue to leave the soap and launch herself as a popstar, kind of, she’s already been in a few pop outfits and a TV actress since her early teens. You can catch a young McCutcheon in Enya’s promo for “Caribbean Blue” before she became part of girl group Milan (scoring a #82 hit with “Lead Me On” in 1994) and before featuring on Uno Clio’s #62 track “Are You Man Enough” a year later but it was Eastenders that launched her. BBC1 dedicated a whole hour to the singer last Monday to launch her new single “Perfect Moment” (itself a cover of an Edyta Gorniak 1997 single) and is rewarded with an opening sale 200,287 to easily take the title and give her the perfect start, it’s the first chart topper from a UK act since 911 eight chart toppers ago- the longest home grown drought since 1958! The other new entry in the top flight is at the other end of the rundown from UK rapper Glamma Kid (Iyael Constable) who first appeared as an uncredited vocalist on Basement Jaxx’s “Flylife” (#19, 1997) before hitting No 49 last year with “Fashion 98” and grabbing a MOBO award. He’s now roped in Shola Ama to sing the chorus from Sade’s “The Sweetest Taboo” (#31, 1985) on his new single simply called “Taboo”. It’s new at No 10 (36,000)- Ama’s third top 10 single. Everything else in the top 7 moves down a slot to make way for McCutcheon so Mr Oizo slides 1-2 (79,000), Eminem falls 2-3 (67,000), there’s no turning around for Phats & Small 3-4 (66,000) and the ABBA tribute dips 4-5 (53,000) for Steps, Billie, B*Witched, Tina Cousins and Cleopatra, Cartoons are cursed 5-6 (48,000) and Britney delves 6-7 (45,000). New Radicals also slump 8-9 (38,000) but their new album is in at No 11 to give them a good week. The current US No 1 is TLC’s “No Scrubs” which has so far moved 7-13-8 (41,000) explained by the increase in the airplay (it finally makes the top 10 this week), the delivery of the promo, and the publicity around it making the top stateside. 1- PERFECT MOMENT- Martine McCutcheon (200,287) 2- FLAT BEAT- Mr Oizo (79,000) 3- MY NAME IS- Eminem (67,000) 4- TURN AROUND- Phats & Small (66,000) 5- THANK ABBA FOR THE MUSIC- Various Artists (53,000) 6- WITCH DOCTOR- Cartoons (48,000) 7- BABY ONE MORE TIME- Britney Spears (45,000) 8- NO SCRUBS- TLC (41,000) 9- YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE- New Radicals (38,000) 10- TABOO- Glamma Kid/ Shola Ama (36,000)

62. MEET ME HALFWAY- Black Eyed Peas (567,948) YEAR: 2009 PEAK POSITION: 1 WKS ON CHART: 13 If anyone could rival Lady Gaga in 2009 then Black Eyed Peas could probably claim it. This was the third single from “The E.N.D” and a third No 1 on the trot, the irony was that this song was performed on “X Factor” in the same week as the series previous winner Leona Lewis’s new single “Happy” and ultimately ended up beating her to the No 1 spot overturning a midweek deficit. In grabbing 3 UK chart toppers in a calendar year they were the first US to pull it off with new releases since Blondie in 1980 (and a non-UK act since Westlife in 2000).

63. GOTTA GET THRU THIS- Daniel Bedingfield (564,100) YEAR: 2001 PEAK POSITION: 1 WKS ON CHART: 18 Famously written and recorded in his bedroom, the young lad from New Zealand saw this single, his debut release, bounded to No 1 for his 22nd birthday- not a bad present. It cost just £1,500 to record and Bedingfield himself paid to press up initial copies and gave them to DJ’s which ultimately saw him get a record deal. It spent 3 weeks at the top, 2 consecutively and 1 just after Christmas, the latter week famously it recorded a sale of just 25k- (at the time the lowest recorded since 1969).

64. SPIRIT IN THE SKY- Gareth Gates Featuring The Kumars (563,800) YEAR: 2003 PEAK POSITION: 1 WKS ON CHART: 15 “Comic Relief” time again, and in 2003 that meant “Pop Idol” runner up Gareth Gates who was the hottest thing in pop at the time. The track had good pedigree having already been a No 1 for Norman Greenbaum in 1970 and Dr & The Medics in 1986, and when it debuted at the top (with a healthy sale of 273k) it was only the third track after “You’ll Never Walk Alone”, and “Unchained Melody” to hit the top for 3 different acts, of course Gates himself contributing one of those “Unchained Melody” covers! The Kumars got drafted in to provide the comedy muses.

10TH OCTOBER Whilst the charts lower down spring into action it’s still all quiet at the top of the charts with the Shamen ruling the roost for a month now though with just 34,515 copies sold it’s the lowest tally required for 22 weeks, it does at least cross the 200,000 mark though. It remains 5,000 copies clear of the nearest rival, that being Dr Alban for a second week, however it still hasn’t made the YTD top 10 which looks like this: 1- RHYTHM IS A DANCER- Snap! 539,175 2- STAY- Shakespears Sister 484,455 3- PLEASE DON’T GO/ GAME BOY- KWS 484,230 4- ABBA-ESQUE EP- Erasure 419,520 5- AIN’T NO DOUBT- Jimmy Nail 380,880 6- GOODNIGHT GIRL- Wet, Wet, Wet 319,095 7- DEEPLY DIPPY- Right Said Fred 284,160 8- HAZARD- Richard Marx 257,775 9- BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY/ THESE ARE THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES- Queen 252,195 10- BAKER STREET- Undercover 241,500 Back in 1990 Snap’s “The Power” sampled Jocelyn Brown’s “Love’s Gonna Get You” and took it to No 1, now Bizarre Inc have used the same song (albeit it a separate part) on their new single “I’m Gonna Get You” and got Angie Brown to re-record the vocals. Guess what? It’s a hit again this time racing 17-6 (18,240). It’s their second top 10 single and previews their second album “Energique” next month. For the first time in 7 years Prince has back to back top 10 hits, his last single “Sexy MF/ Strollin” debuted at No 7 and now “My Name Is Prince” smashes in at No 9 (16,815). Both are from his new album “Symbol” which is issued this week and widely tipped to debut at No 1 next week, and the current single is the 12th top 10 hit for the purple one. Essentially an update of his 70s classic “Tubular Bells”, Mike Oldfield’s “Sentinel” is a shortened version of the album version which you can catch on Oldfield’s new album “Tubular Bells II” his first album for Warner Bros after leaving Virgin on bad terms. The album became his first chart topper in 18 years and third in total, the single “Sentinel” rises 16-10 (16,485) and a song you’ll doubtless recall from the film “The Exorcist”, whilst it’s only his 4th hit to make the top 10 they’ve now spanned 3 decades- impressive. Tasmin Archer continues to edge up 4-3 (29,520) along with Boyz II Men 6-4 (27,285) and making room for them are Undercover 3-5 (20,700), Bob Marley & The Wailers fall 5-7 (17,985) and Lionel Richie reverses 7-8 (17,370). This week sees the release of a new Madonna single- you might have missed that! 1- EBENEEZER GOODE- The Shamen (34,515) 2- IT’S MY LIFE- Dr Alban (29,565) 3- SLEEPING SATELLITE- Tasmin Archer (29,520) 4- END OF THE ROAD- Boyz II Men (27,285) 5- BAKER STREET- Undercover (20,700) 6- I’M GONNA GET YOU- Bizarre Inc/ Angie Brown (18,240) 7- IRON LION ZION- Bob Marley & The Wailers (17,985) 8- MY DESTINY- Lionel Richie (17,370) 9- MY NAME IS PRINCE- Prince/ NPG (16,815) 10- SENTINEL- Mike Oldfield (16,485)

65. BROKEN STRINGS- James Morrison & Nelly Furtado (559,105) YEAR: 2008 PEAK POSITION: 2 WKS ON CHART: 31 The best seller for both Morrison and Furtado, this duet was the second single from his second album and peaked at No 2 (spooky) behind Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” but was a big seller over Christmas 2008 which helps here. The track entered the top 10 after a performance on “The Girls Aloud Party”