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Dave, you have a couple of typos in there with Take That's album title and Snow Patrol's single title. Looks like the "Best Of The Year" lists are taking an early effect with Duffy and MGMT's climbs. "Mercy" will also be due to its airing on Strictly. I think all three MGMT singles could reach new peaks over the next two weeks...

Released to iTunes today: there's a link to buy it from the DVD and Dollar websites!

I wonder if "Biff Baff Boff" by Croc Idol (David Van Day/Timmy Mallett) will chart? :D

Kinda the only thing that rhymes with "last show" though?

"Flashback time, and a exciting one this week in 1980...That brought us the Chapman shooting of John Lennon, with the BBC paying tribute on Monday 8th Dec 1980 with a showing of one of the films." Is this definitely correct? I'm sure the news didn't break over here until the morning of 9th December?

Please predict the UK singles top 10 for Sunday 21st December 2008! 01. Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah 02. Leona Lewis - Run 03. Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah 04. Beyonce - If I Were A Boy 05. Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody 06. James Morrison/Nelly Furtado - Broken Strings 07. Britney Spears - Womanizer 08. Akon - Right Now (Na Na Na) 09. Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You 10. Pogues/Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York Bonus questions: 1. (for 5 pts) Which song will be the highest climber within the top 75 next week? (Artist name and song title needed!) - Snow Patrol - Crack The Shutters 2. (for 3 pts) How many new/re/chart entries will be altogether in the singles top 40 next week? - 10 3. (for 2 pts) Which album will be higher next week: Killers - Day & Age or Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night? - Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night

PREDICT THE FOLLOWING : Physical Singles out 15th December Basshunter - I Miss You - 26 Geraldine McQueen - Once Upon A Christmas Song - 16 Jason Mraz – I’m Yours - 49 Kaiser Chiefs - Good Days Bad Days - 61 Outsiders ft Amanda Wilson – Keep This Fire Burning - 66 Scooter vs Status Quo – Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want) - 43 Snow Patrol – Crack The Shutters - 32 Victoria Hart with the Household Division Big Band – Santa Baby - 68 Wombats - Is This Christmas? - 50 X Factor winner – Hallelujah - 1 (Downloads) Beyoncé - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - 20 Britney Spears - Circus - 49 Gabriella Cilmi - Warm This Winter - 17 Girls Aloud - The Loving Kind - 38 Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah - 3 Kanye West - Heartless - 44 Ne-Yo – Mad - 33 Paramore – Decode - 36 The Saturdays - Issues - 41 (Others/Old Xmas Songs) Aled Jones & Sir Terry Wogan - Little Drummer Boy - 13 Ladyhawke - My Delerium - 45 Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You - 9 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York - 10 Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone - 29 Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody - 31 Wham! - Last Christmas - 24 Wiley - Cash In My Pocket - 23 Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - 22 Bonus #1: Will Leona Lewis - Run still be in the Top 2? - yes Bonus #2: Will Katy Perry - Hot N Cold still be in the Top 10? - no Bonus #3: Will Rihanna – Rehab still be in the Top 20? - no Bonus #4: Will Status Quo - Its Christmas Time still(?) be in the Top 40? - no Bonus #5: Who will be higher: X Factor Finalists - Hero or Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire? - Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire Bonus #6: Who will be higher: Kanye West - Love Lockdown or The Script - Break Even? - Kanye West - Love Lockdown

Please predict the UK singles top 10 for Sunday 14th December 2008! 01. Leona Lewis - Run 02. Take That - Greatest Day 03. Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody 04. Britney Spears - Womanizer 05. Katy Perry - Hot N Cold 06. Killers - Human 07. Beyonce - If I Were A Boy 08. Akon - Right Now (Na Na Na) 09. TI/Rihanna - Live Your Life 10. Sir Terry Wogan/Aled Jones - Peace On Earth-Little Drummer Boy Bonus questions: 1. (for 5 pts) Which song will be # 20 next week? (Artist name and song title needed!) - X Factor Finalists - Hero 2. (for 3 pts) How many new/re/chart entries will be altogether in the singles top 40 next week? - 6 3. (for 2 pts) Which new album will be higher next week: Panic At The Disco - Live From Chicago or Wiley - See Clear Now? - Wiley - See Clear Now

PREDICT THE FOLLOWING : Physical Singles out 8th December Boyzone – Better - 18 Geo Da Silva - I'll Do It Like A Truck - 60 James Morrison ft Nelly Furtado – Broken Strings - 19 Kings Of Leon – Use Somebody - 3 Ladyhawke - My Delirium - 31 Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones - Little Drummer Boy / Peace On Earth - 10 Status Quo – Its Christmas Time - 23 (Downloads) Britney Spears - Circus - 45 Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You - 11 Paramore – Decode - 55 The Pogues ft. Kirsty Maccoll - Fairytale Of New York - 12 Rihanna – Rehab - 16 Shakin Stevens – Merry Christmas Everyone - 30 Wham! - Last Christmas - 24 Bonus #1: Will Akon - Right Now still be in the Top 10? - yes Bonus #2: Will X Factor Finalists - Hero still be in the Top 20? - yes Bonus #3: Will Rihanna – Disturbia still be in the Top 40? - yes

Please predict the UK singles top 10 for Sunday 7th December 2008! 01. Leona Lewis - Run 02. Take That - Greatest Day 03. Britney Spears - Womanizer 04. Beyonce - If I Were A Boy 05. TI/Rihanna - Live Your Life 06. Killers - Human 07. Katy Perry - Hot N Cold 08. Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody 09. Akon - Right Now (Na Na Na) 10. Alexha Dixon - The Boy Does Nothing Bonus questions: 1. (for 5 pts) Which song will be the highest climber within the top 75 next week? (Artist name and song title needed!) - Miley Cyrus - 7 Things 2. (for 3 pts) How many new/re/chart entries will be altogether in the singles top 40 next week? - 7 3. (for 2 pts) Which new album will be higher next week: Akon – Freedom or Same Difference – Pop? - Same Difference - Pop

PREDICT THE FOLLOWING : Physical Singles out 1st December Florence & The Machine – Dog Days Are Over (7”) - 75+ Jonas Brothers – Lovebug - 66 Oasis - I'm Outta Time - 18 Will Young – Grace - 25 (Downloads) James Morrison & Nelly Furtado - Broken Strings - 26 Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah - 36 Kanye West – Heartless - 32 Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody - 8 Leona Lewis - Run - 1 Rihanna – Rehab - 20 (Others) Britney Spears – Womanizer - 3 Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You - 21 Miley Cyrus - 7 Things - 17 Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York - 30 Bonus #1: Will Take That - Greatest Day still be in the UK #1? - no Bonus #2: Will Same Difference - We R One still be in the Top 20? - no Bonus #3: Will Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl still be in the Top 40? - yes

"Along with the likes of Zavvi, WhSmiths, Tesco, Asda, and Sainsbury...minus Woolworths (who were not taking part today), let`s have a look." Woolworths don't have any new releases due to their going into administration. Our branch is a mess: they've just filled the chart walls with loads of old sale stock where the new stuff would have gone :(

PREDICT THE FOLLOWING : Physical Singles out 24th November Akon – Right Now (Na Na Na) - 11 Alphabeat – What Is Happening - 51 Bob The Builder – Big Fish Little Fish - 66 Britney Spears – Womanizer - 6 George Sampson – Get Up On The Dance Floor / Headz Up - 24 Katy Perry – Hot N Cold - 5 Madonna – Miles Away - 26 McFly - Do Ya / Stay With Me - 9 N-Dubz – Papa - 25 Pussycat Dolls – I Hate This Part - 14 Same Difference – We R One - 10 Take That – Greatest Day - 1 T.I. ft Rihanna – Live Your Life - 4 (Downloads) Rihanna - Rehab - 28 Bonus #1: Will X Factor Finalists - Hero still be in the Top 5? - no Bonus #2: Will Duffy - Rain On Your Parade still be in the Top 20? - yes Bonus #3: Will Christian Falk ft. Robyn Dream On still be in the Top 40? - yes

Please predict the UK singles top 10 for Sunday 30th November 2008! 01. Take That - Greatest Day 02. Killers - Human 03. Beyonce - If I Were A Boy 04. TI/Rihanna - Live Your Life 05. Katy Perry - Hot N Cold 06. Britney Spears - Womanizer 07. X Factor Finalists - Hero 08. Alesha Dixon - The Boy Does Nothing 09. McFly - Do Ya/Stay With Me 10. Same Difference - We R One Bonus questions: 1. (for 5 pts) Which song will be # 40 next week? (Artist name and song title needed!) - Christina Aguilera - Keeps Gettin' Better 2. (for 3 pts) How many new/re/chart entries will be altogether in the singles top 40 next week? - 8 3. (for 2 pts) Which new album will be higher next week: Alesha Dixon – The Alesha Show or Craig David – Greatest Hits ? - Alesha Dixon – The Alesha Show

Just to conifrm that Woolworths are stocking the McFly CD single at £1.99 (as well as the X Factor related ones)

I love 1981 - my fave ever year. Good to see Mr David Van Day's Dollar in there at #25 :D Re the Woolworths positions for Killers and GNR (#18 and #19 respectively) I think it may something to do with the problems between the record companies and the EUK wholesalers? I know record companies effectively "buy" their shelf space and chart positions for new releases: I suspect there's little or no communication here at the moment due to these issues? Just my take anyway. Cheers for the chart Dave!

Eh? "True Faith" was #4!!

PREDICT THE FOLLOWING : Physical Singles out 17th November Christian Falk ft Robyn – Dream On - 55 Duffy – Rain On Your Parade - 9 John Barrowman – What About Us? - 75+ Killers – Human (7”) - 2 Nickelback – Gotta Be Somebody - 20 The Verve – Rather Be - 50 (Downloads) Akon - Right Now (Na Na Na) - 19 The Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow - 29 Britney Spears - Womanizer - 10 Guns N’ Roses – Chinese Democracy - 25 Kings of Leon - Use Somebody - 12 Leona Lewis - Run - 75+ Pussycat Dolls - I Hate This Part - 15 Will Young - Grace - 54 Bonus #1: Will T.I. Feat. Rihanna - Live Your Life still be the UK Top 3 on downloads? - no Bonus #2: Will Katy Perry - Hot N Cold be in the Top 5 on downloads? - no Bonus #3: Will Chris Brown ft. Keri Hilson – Superhuman still be in the Top 40? - yes

Please predict the UK singles top 10 for Sunday 23rd November 2008! 01. Beyonce - If I Were A Boy 02. Killers - Human 03. X Factor Finalists - Hero 04. TI/Rihanna - Live Your Life 05. Alesha Dixon - The Boy Does Nothing 06. Katy Perry - Hot N Cold 07. Girls Aloud - The Promise 08. Kanye West - Love Lockdown 09. Duffy - Rain On Your Parade 10. Britney Spears - Womanizer Bonus questions: 1. (for 5 pts) Which song will be # 20 next week? (Artist name and song title needed!) - Nickelback - Gotta Be Somebody 2. (for 3 pts) How many new/re/chart entries will be altogether in the singles top 40 next week? - 6 3. (for 2 pts) Which new album will be higher next week: Beyonce – I Am...Sasha Fierce or Dido – Safe Trip Home ? - Dido – Safe Trip Home

I'm sure both "TNOTG" AND "LAYLOM" are in the film? "Under Attack" and "One Of Us" are definitely in the stage version but not the film though.

HMV have it down as a new release for 17th November. Has it been quietly deleted for a while possibly? The tracklisting is identical... It's back to full price as well, after being heavily discounted over the last 12 months. :huh:

Please predict the UK singles top 10 for Sunday 16th November 2008! 01. X Factor Finalists - Hero 02. TI/Rihanna - Live Your Life 03. Beyonce - If I Were A Boy 04. Killers - Human 05. Girls Aloud - The Promise 06. Britney Spears - Womanizer 07. Alesha Dixon - The Boy Does Nothing 08. Leona Lewis - Forgive Me 09. Katy Perry - Hot N Cold 10. Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008 Bonus questions: 1. (for 5 pts) Which song will be # 40 next week? (Artist name and song title needed!) - Jordin Sparks - Tattoo 2. (for 3 pts) How many new/re/chart entries will be altogether in the singles top 40 next week? - 9 3. (for 2 pts) Which new album will be higher next week: Christina Aguilera – Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits or Enya - And Winter Came? - Christina Aguilera – Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade Of Hits

PREDICT THE FOLLOWING : Physical Singles out 10th November Alesha Dixon - The Boy Does Nothing - 7 Beyonce – If I Were A Boy - 3 Brookes Brothers – Tear You Down (12”) - 35 Lemar – If She Knew - 12 Pudsey’s Beautiful Dreamers and The Tartan Army – We Have A Dream - 23 The Script – Break Even - 25 (Downloads) Britney Spears - Womanizer - 6 Duffy – Rain On Your Parade - 19 Katy Perry - Hot N Cold - 9 The Killers – Human - 4 Kings of Leon - Use Somebody - 20 Nickelback – Gotta Be Somebody - 38 Pussycat Dolls - I Hate This Part - 16 T.I. ft Rihanna – Live Your Life - 2 Bonus #1: Will X Factor Finalists - Hero still be the UK#1? - yes Bonus #2: Will Christina Aguilera – Keeps Gettin' Better still be in the Top 20 on downloads? - yes Bonus #3: Will Will Young - Grace still be in the Top 40 on downloads? - no

You're right, Peter. The new book lists the record label and catalogue number, except in the case of a download-only track - where it states "Download." e.g. Sugababes "Denial" - download ...which of course it wasn't! If the track has a peak position of #40 or above it will have its Top 40 weeks listed against it. If it doesn't go Top 40 it has no weeks listed whatsoever. If a track re-enters under the same catalogue its initial entry is all that is listed, even if a track may repeak on a subsequent occasion. Re-issues, re-mixes and imports are listed separately. Descriptions of acts are limited: e.g. Girls Aloud - UK group and no weeks in chart totals are listed for the acts in this book either.

Correct me if I'm wrong but Sugababes' "Denial" wasn't download only was it? The book says it was. If wrong, there's your first error! EDIT: What's the cut-off date for the book? *confused*