Sunday, February 05, 2006

UK Chart Analysis, 2/11/2006

The Notorious BIG spends a second week at #1 while Madonna tops the airplay chart with "Sorry."

UK Singles:

1. Nasty Girl - The Notorious BIG (featuring P. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge, & Avery Storm)

The Notorious BIG spends a second week at #1. This might be an appropriate time to comment on his featured guest artists. P Diddy (as Puff Daddy) spent 6 weeks at #1 in 1997 with "I'll Be Missing You," while Nelly has topped the UK singles chart three times before: in 2002 with "Dilemma" (featuring Kelly Rowland), in 2004 with "My Place," in last year with "Over and Over" (featuring Tim McGraw).

2. Run It! - Chris Brown (featuring Juelz Santana)

Just short of #1 comes the debut single for American teenager Chris Brown. "Run It!" was a huge hit at the end of last year in the US, and now becomes a hit abroad as well. The track follows in the crunk style of R&B popularized by Ciara and Usher's last album.

3. Boys Will Be Boys - Ordinary Boys

Continuing its ascent is "Boys Will Be Boys" by Ordinary Boys. It jumped up to #9 (from #30) last week upon its official single release and this week moves up even further. At one point, it was even a serious challenger for #1. Still, #3 aint bad for a single that charted initially almost a year ago and didn't make the top 10.

4. You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) - Dead or Alive

What is this doing here? How rediculous. Even so, it is the second biggest "new" hit of the week. It originally debuted in 1984 and spent 2 weeks at #1 in early 1985. It also also first re-released in 2003, where it peaked at #23.

12. Boyfriend - Ashlee Simpson

Ashlee Simpson's third UK release, first from her second album, becomes her lowest charting, failing to achieve top 10 status like "Pieces of Me" or even #11 like "La la" did. Throw in the towel Ashlee.

15. When I Think of You - Lee Ryan

Another one falls short for Lee Ryan. After an intial #3 hit ("Army of Lovers"), Ryan's failed to duplicate the success with either follow-up single. While "Turn the Car Around" was decent enough, this track is fairly lame.

17. Beautiful Soul - Jesse McCartney

This was a big hit about a year ago in the US for McCartney, not a relative of Paul's, but an American WB TV star (Summerland). While Americans embraced it, the Brits are apparently taking a pass. Good move.

Albums chart:

No change at the top of course, as Arctic Monkeys continue to rule at #1. Richard Ashcroft is still #2 also.

Airplay:

Madonna scores another #1 airplay hit with "Sorry," the second release from Confessions on a Dancefloor. The single won't chart for another 3 weeks (it's out 2/20), so expect a good run at the top. "Hung Up" spent 8 weeks atop the airplay chart. Meck's "Thunder In My Heart Again" moves up 1 spot to #3, and Corinne Bailey Rae's "Put Your Records On" leaps up to #5.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I like how you are getting snarky!

Anonymous said...

So isn't Notorious B.I.G. dead? How do dead artists release albums? Please explain, ADH.

Cook In / Dine Out said...

Who knows. He's had most of his biggest hits posthumously. So has 2Pac. I expect both of them to continue putting out albums.