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:
I like how you are getting snarky!
So isn't Notorious B.I.G. dead? How do dead artists release albums? Please explain, ADH.
Who knows. He's had most of his biggest hits posthumously. So has 2Pac. I expect both of them to continue putting out albums.
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