gloriousmonster

I went to see The Woman In Black at the cinema a while back with school (it made up some of our recent English Literature paper, with the other book being Of Mice And Men). Some scenes were genuinely terrifying, and it was a very well-crafted horror film. Although I couldn't resist laughing when someone in front of me yelled "USE YOUR WAND, HARRY!" There are plans for a sequel- here's hoping that there won't be seven and it's turned into a cash-in franchise.

Praise You should have definitely got to number one! A corker of a song! :)

I don't mind the song- not as catchy or radio-friendly as Moves Like Jagger, but it's not a bad effort. It will be interesting to see if Overexposed is a more commercialised record than Hands All Over, and how the album does internationally.

A lot better than The Hardest Ever in my opinion, but still not that interesting. However I love Eva Simons and agree that she should be a huge success in her own right. :)

Amazingly ratings were under 6 million according to Digital Spy!

I think that The Voice has lost some of its appeal now the unique Blind Auditions and Battle Rounds are out of the way- now it's got to the live shows it's beginning to feel like any other talent show. No wonder that BGT managed to pull back in the ratings.

01 (01) Fun. ft. Janelle Monae – We Are Young [21-09-06-01-01-01] 02 (02) Lissie – Go Your Own Way [25-11-02-02] 03 (11) Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull – Dance Again [17-11-03] 04 (03) Beyoncé – End Of Time [24-17-11-08-04-03-04] 05 (14) Emeli Sandé – My Kind Of Love [25-14-05] 06 (10) Calvin Harris ft. Ne-Yo – Let's Go [19-16-10-06] 07 (04) Florence + The Machine – No Light, No Light [22-17-07-04-02-02-01-02-04-07] 10 (12) Marina & the Diamonds – Primadonna [35-31-23-12-10] 13 (08) Jessie J ft. David Guetta – LaserLight [18-10-08-13] 14 (18) Santigold – Disprate Youth [38-33-29-18-14] 16 (22) Rebecca Ferguson – Glitter & Gold [32-22-16] 18 (13) Jay-Z & Kanye West – Niggas in Paris [38-36-28-15-07-05-04-07-13-18] 20 (26) Nneka – Shining Star (Joe Goddard Remix) [36-31-26-20] 21 (17) Usher – Climax [33-22-17-10-13-17-21] 24 (16) Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe [25-18-14-12-16-24] 26 (NE) Rihanna – Where Have You Been [26] 28 (32) Florence + the Machine – Never Let Me Go [37-32-28] 30 (20) Rihanna ft. Chris Brown – Birthday Cake [26-22-17-09-10-11-15-20-30] 33 (39) B.o.B – So Good [39-33] 35 (29) Emeli Sandé – Next To Me [27-14-07-03-03-02-04-05-09-13-16-21-20-29-35] 36 (NE) Cover Drive – Sparks [36] 37 (28) Gotye ft. Kimbra – Somebody That I Used To Know [39-30-16-07-03-02-02-01-01-03-07-10-12-16-21-28-37]

01 (02) Marina & The Diamonds – Primadonna [2-1] 03 (01) Little Boots - Every Night I Say A Prayer [1-3] 04 (10) Rihanna - Where Have You Been [10-4] 06 (08) Nelly Furtado - Big Hoops (Bigger the Better) [8-6] 12 (07) Baron Von Luxxury – That Disco Beat (ft. Little Boots) [7-12] 17 (xx) Calvin Harris – Let’s Go (ft. Ne-Yo) [17] 18 (16) Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe [16-18] 19 (13) Paloma Faith – Picking Up The Pieces [13-19] 21 (17) Flo Rida - Wild Ones (ft. Sia) [17-21] 22 (19) B.O.B – So Good [19-22] 23 (15) Dragonette – Let It Go [15-23] 27 (21) Azealia Banks - 212 [21-27] 34 (20) Florence & The Machine – Never Let Me Go [20-34] 35 (25) Skrillex – Bangarang (ft. Sirah) [25-35] 37 (23) Plan B – Ill Manors [23-37] 38 (29) Usher - Climax [29-38] 39 (xx) The Black Keys – Gold On The Ceiling [39]

My top 20, in alphabetical order: ABBA- The Winner Takes It AllAC/DC- Back In BlackAdele- Make You Feel My LoveBlack Sabbath- ParanoidBob Dylan- Knockin' On Heaven's DoorBob Marley- Three Little BirdsColdplay- Viva La VidaElton John- Candle In The WindElvis Presley- In The GhettoEminem- My Name IsJay-Z ft. Alicia Keys- Empire State Of MindJeff Buckley- HallelujahJohn Lennon- ImagineKanye West- StrongerKings Of Leon- Sex On FireR.E.M- Everybody HurtsRihanna ft. Eminem- Love The Way You Lie (Part II)Run-D.M.C- Walk This Way*Sam Crooke- A Change Is Gonna ComeThe Beatles- All You Need Is Love * = Don't even get me started on the Girls Aloud/Sugababes "cover."

1) Calvin Harris ft. Ne-Yo- Let's Go (NEW) 2) B.o.B- So Good (NEW) 3) Carly Rae Jensen- Call Me Maybe (19-3) 4) Jessie J ft. David Guetta- Laserlight (NEW) 5) Fun. ft. Janelle Monae- We Are Young (NEW) 6) Train- Drive By (NEW) 7) Tulisa- Young (NEW) 8) Cover Drive- Sparks (NEW) 9) Marina & The Diamonds- Primadonna (NEW) 10) Jason Mraz- I Won't Give Up (NEW) 11) Azealia Banks ft. Lazy Jay- 212 (7-8-11) 12) Usher- Climax (1-1-12) 13) Skrillex ft. Sirah- Bangarang (NEW) 14) DJ Fresh ft. Dizzee Rascal- The Power (NEW) 15) David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj- Turn Me On (8-7-15) 16) Sway- Level Up (NEW) 17) Nicki Minaj- Starships (5-3-17) 18) Rita Ora ft. Tinie Tempah- RIP (NEW) 19) Rihanna- Where Have You Been (NEW) 20) Gotye ft. Kimbra- Somebody That I Used To Know (11-16-20)

My sincere apologies for lack of chart action over the past month and a bit- I was on holiday in the Cook Islands (near New Zealand) for a couple of weeks, and have had loads of exam revision since I got back. However a new chart will be up today. :)

7 Olly Murs- Oh My Goodness 5 Dappy ft. Brian May- Rockstar 3 LMFAO- Sorry For Party Rocking 2 Pitbull ft. Chris Brown- International Love 1 Olly Murs- Dance With Me Tonight -1 Jay-Z & Kanye West- N****s In Paris

01. Plan B - ill Manors [23-09-01] 02. Niki & The Dove - DJ Ease My Mind [23-10-04-02] 03. Fun. (ft. Janelle Monáe) - We Are Young [46-20-05-01-01-03] 09. Skream & Jamie T - Jason And The Argonauts [40-08-05-09] 10. The Maccabees - Feel to Follow [38-32-19-12-10] 14. Hooray For Earth - No Love [32-14] 16. Florence + the Machine - No Light, No Light [40-19-10-06-03-04-02-07-11-16] 18. Nicki Minaj - Starships [25-13-13-18] 20. Emeli Sandé - Next to Me [35-13-04-01-02-05-06-11-14-20] 23. Redlight - Get Out My Head [43-12-05-01-02-04-09-17-23] 27. Scissor Sisters vs Krystal Pepsy - Shady Love [04-04-03-06-07-05-10-14-14-21-27]] 32. K'naan (ft. Nas) - Nothing to Lose [35-24-12-07-09-17-24-32] 35. Marina & The Diamonds - Primadonna [35] 36. Azealia Banks (ft. Lazy Jay) - 212 [35-21-14-09-11-15-18-16-22-28-31-36] 37. Skrillex & The Doors - Breakn' a Sweat [27-14-10-06-08-18-26-37] 40. Gorillaz (ft. Andre 3000 & James Murphy) - Do Ya Thing [40] 41. Chiddy Bang - Ray Charles [45-36-34-41] 43. Michael Kiwanuka - I'm Getting Ready [43] 46. Arctic Monkeys - R U Mine? [46] 48. Gotye ft. Kimbra - Somebody That I Used to Know [29-25-16-02-04-10-12-16-23-17-21-21-18-22-35-37-41-42-48] 50. Delilah - Never Be Another [32-23-20-32-41-50]

Any thoughts? ;) :D

1. (1) Marina & The Diamonds – Primadonna [2] 4. (8) Lana Del Rey – Blue Jeans [3] 5. (NE) Jay-Z & Kanye West – N****s In Paris [1] 6. (4) Nicki Minaj – Starships [6] 8. (6) Rihanna ft Jay-Z – Talk That Talk [3] 10. (NE) Florence & The Machine – Never Let Me Go [1] 13. (13) Niki & The Dove – DJ, Ease My Mind [3] 16. (9) Chris Brown – Turn Up The Music [6] 18. (12) Rebecca Ferguson – Too Good To Lose [5] 20. (16) David Guetta ft Nicki Minaj – Turn Me On [8] 21. (NE) Usher – Climax [1] 22. (25) Gotye – Eyes Wide Open [2] 24. (18) Foster The People – Don’t Stop (Colour On The Walls) [4] 25. (NE) Rita Ora ft Tinie Tempah – RIP [1] 28. (21) DJ Fresh ft Rita Ora – Hot Right Now [11] 30. (25) Flo-Rida ft Sia – Wild Ones [9]

1) Usher- Climax (1-1) 2) Chiddy Bang- Ray Charles (2-2) 3) Nicki Minaj- Starships (5-3) 4) Emeli Sande- Next To Me (4-4) 5) Plan B- iLL Manors (6-5) 6) Florence & The Machine- Never Let Me Go (13-6) 7) David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj- Turn Me On (8-7) 8) Azealia Banks ft. Lazy Jay- 212 (7-8) 9) Foo Fighters- These Days (3-9) 10) Drake ft. Lil Wayne- The Motto (10-10) 11) Alphabeat- Vacation (12-11) 12) Sean Paul- She Doesn’t Mind (15-12) 13) Nervo ft. Steve Aoki & Afrojack- We’re All No One (14-13) 14) Jay-Z & Kanye West- Niggas In Paris (16-14) 15) Labrinth- Last Time (NEW) 16) Gotye ft. Kimbra- Somebody That I Used To Know (11-16) 17) Kelly Clarkson- Stronger (9-17) 18) Swedish House Mafia- Greyhound (19-18) 19) Carly Rae Jensen- Call Me Maybe (NEW) 20) Maverick Sabre- I Used To Have It All (NEW)

I'm really liking The Voice- so refreshing as an alternative to the banality of the Cowell juggernaut.

10 | [11] | Nicki Minaj – Starships [30-24-31-8-11-10-] 19 | [18] | Florence + The Machine – No Light, No Light [10-6-10-11-14-18-19-] 20 | [RE] | Kelly Clarkson – Dark Side [22-20-27-29-38-xx-20-] 21 | [21] | David Guetta feat. Sia – Titanium [3-3-5-5-5-7-10-11-21-21-] 23 | [25] | Marina & The Diamonds – Homewrecker [25-23-] 25 | [14] | Lacuna Coil – Fire [3-6-7-14-25-] 26 | [27] | Flo Rida feat. Sia – Wild Ones [12-9-8-10-13-24-29-27-26-] 28 | [31] | Madonna – Masterpiece [14-12-13-8-7-12-18-15-24-28-28-30-32-26-31-28-] 29 | [28] | Faith Hill – Come Home [2-2-5-8-7-14-14-13-10-10-4-2-3-7-11-17-21-28-29-] 31 | [32] | Jennifer Lopez – Papi [1-1-6-6-6-9-8-7-12-15-21-23-23-15-12-14-4-2-2-1-2-3-2-2-2-2-4-3-3-5-7-8-10-10-9-11-13-14-19-20-22-22-25-27-28-26-31-32-31-] 32 | [22] | Tiësto Feat. Anastacia - What Can We Do (A Deeper Love) [26-27-38-xx-32-17-16-14-19-16-16-22-32-] 35 | [30] | Demi Lovato – Skyscraper [31-30-23-23-20-18-17-15-12-13-14-21-27-33-36-40-xx-18-20-30-35-] 40 | [39] | Faith Hill – All I Ever Wanted [6-3-3-3-6-6-10-12-11-18-24-29-27-25-18-18-19-24-26-27-29-35-40-38-39-40-]

01 [**] Swedish House Mafia "Greyhound" (1 week) 03 [03] Gotye feat. Kimbra "Somebody That I Used To Know" (31-8-8-8-5-3-1-1-1-5-3-3) (12 weeks) 04 [01] Nicki Minaj "Starships" (19-4-3-1-4) (6 weeks) 11 [13] Jay Z & Kanye West "Ni**as In Paris" (46-38-6-13-13-11) (6 weeks) 12 [**] Plan B "ill Manors" (1 week) 13 [05] Utah Saints vs Drumsound & Bassline Smith "What Can You Do For Me" (47-x-4-5-13) (4 weeks) 16 [08] DJ Fresh feat. Rita Ora "Hot Right Now" (30-19-21-33-26-5-10-9-8-16) (10 weeks) 18 [09] David Guetta feat. Sia "Titanium" (6-8-9-15-27-x-40-32-6-2-1-1-3-2-2-12-9-18) (17 weeks) 19 [11] Usher "Climax" (11-19) (2 weeks) 20 [10] Chiddy Bang "Ray Charles" (33-6-10-20) (4 weeks) 21 [07] Emeli Sande "Next To Me" (39-9-5-7-7-21) (6 weeks) 22 [24] Swedish House Mafia vs. Knife Party "Antidote" (46-x-21-15-5-13-16-1-6-9-13-16-16-17-24-22) (15 weeks) 34 [25] David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj "Turn Me On" (4-5-11-17-18-25-34) (7 weeks) 35 [29] Flo Rida feat. Sia "Wild Ones" (28-2-5-6-4-9-20-29-35) (9 weeks) 36 [37] Tyga "Rack City" (10-5-16-43-x-19-34-37-36) (8 weeks) 43 [**] Azealia Banks feat. Lazy Jay "212" (20-24-6-6-5-3-13-27-45-x-43) (10 weeks) 47 [**] Sean Paul "She Doesn't Mind" (1 week) 48 [46] Lloyd feat. Andre 3000 & Lil Wayne "Dedication To My Ex (Miss That)" (6-2-11-15-14-11-8-7-9-5-4-15-29-34-32-26-45-46-48) (19 weeks) 49 [47] Avicii "Levels" (12-1-1-1-1-1-2-3-3-1-4-7-18-27-33-36-43-39-47-49) (20 weeks) 50 [34] R.I.O. feat. U Jean "Turn This Club Around" (27-46-x-25-10-2-7-13-19-34-50) (10 weeks)

Thank you! And "Glorious Monster" is partly in the Gaga sense, but also in the Kanye sense. :D

I think that the tracklist is rather disappointing, and really rather predictable- true to the form of the last few Now... installments.

Thanks for all the welcome messages guys! I'm hoping that I'll be able to contribute quite a bit to Buzzjack. :D

1) Usher- Climax 2) Chiddy Bang- Ray Charles 3) Foo Fighters- These Days 4) Emeli Sande- Next To Me 5) Nicki Minaj- Starships 6) Plan B- iLL Manors 7) Azealia Banks ft. Lazy Jay- 212 8) David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj- Turn Me On 9) Kelly Clarkson- Stronger 10) Drake ft. Lil Wayne- The Motto 11) Gotye ft. Kimbra- Somebody That I Used To Know 12) Alphabeat- Vacation 13) Florence & The Machine- Never Let Me Go 14) Nervo ft. Steve Aoki & Afrojack- We're All No One 15) Sean Paul- She Doesn't Mind 16) Jay-Z & Kanye West- Niggas In Paris 17) Michael Kiwanuka- I'm Getting Ready 18) Chris Brown- Turn Up The Music 19) Swedish House Mafia- Greyhound 20) Rihanna ft. Jay-Z- Talk That Talk

Last Time is my favourite of the new entries as well- it isn't brilliant, mind, but a listenable enough dance track. That said it is hideously generic, lacking most of the things which made Earthquake such a great dance song.

Personally I don't mind Sexy And I Know It- it's a silly, upbeat song which is worryingly catchy. However I agree about Sorry For Party Rocking (the single, although this could also apply to much of the album!) being a huge disappointment.