New chart rules went into effect this week, allowing singles to chart the week before a physical release, therefore having first-week sales completely attributed to downloads. Additionally, new rules also limit older songs abilities to continue to chart based on downloads when the physical single is deleted from shops, so no more pesky "You're Beautiful" spottings. Despite the excitement this might cause, Chico remains #1 and Corinne Bailey Rae finally surpasses Madonna on the airplay chart. Click below to read more
UK Singles:
1. It's Chico Time - Chico
It's another week at #1 for Chico's "It's Chico Time." Since last week, I've learned that in addition to being a former goat herder, he's also a former stripper. Perhaps if the pop singer career doesn't work out he could combine the two?
2. No Tomorrow - Orson
Orson moves up 3 spots to #2 with "No Tomorrow." I don't know what to attribute this to. Perhaps a slow week? Orson are being heralded as the next Maroon 5. I think that's underestimating them.
4. Red Dress - Sugababes
Third single from Sugababes' Taller in More Ways keeps up the consistent quality we've seen with releases from this album as well as the consistently high chart placings. "Red Dress" becomes the highest-charting third single from a Sugababes album, the last "In The Middle," managed #8, and prior to that, "Stronger" came in at #7.
6. Touch the Sky - Kanye West (Featuring Lupe Fiasco)
Fourth single from Kanye West's Grammy-winning Late Registration returns Kanye to the top 10 after the disappointing #22 peak of "Heard 'Em Say." "Touch the Sky" actually bests the #8 peak of the album's first single, "Diamonds From Sierra Leone," to become the album's second-biggest hit, second of course to "Gold Digger." It's West's 5th top 10 hit (7th counting featured appearances).
11. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
The Michael Jackson re-releases seem to be growing in popularity as "Billie Jean," the fourth such re-release, almost manages to crack the top 10. "Billie Jean" hit #1 in 1983, becoming his second UK #1. In total he's had 7 UK #1 hits, of which 5 are part of this year's re-release lineup ("One Day in My Life" and "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" having been strangely omitted).
12. Incredible - Shapeshifters
Third single from the Shapeshifters (perhaps from a forthcoming album?) fails to ignite on the chart, despite being a completely decent house track. Their first single from 2 years ago, "Lola's Theme" was the summer dance smash of 2004, and even their last, "Back to Basics" made the top 10 last year.
13. Because I Want To - Placebo
14th Top 40 hit from Placebo fails to make a memorable dent in the chart. Their best were #4 hits in 1996 ("Nancy Boy") and 1998 ("Pure Morning").
16. Pump It - Black Eyed Peas
Ugh! Just go away already! Black Eyed Peas' fourth Monkey Business single is just as annoying as their last. This time they take the great opening music from Pulp Fiction, Dick Dale's "Misirlou" and overlay it with their annoying rants and Fergie's panting. How unfortunate that the single scores a chart first -- the first major release to benefit from the new chart rules and get a fairly high debut the week before the physical single sales kick in. Expect this to rise into the top 10 next week.
18. Unbelievable - Craig David
The singles from Craig David's third album seemed to be on impressive chart roll (#4 "All The Way," #5 "Don't Love You No More") until he hit a brick wall here. Not surprising really. It's a nice song, but somewhat saccharine. At #18, "Unbelievable" actually manages to be his lowest charting top 40 single (his lowest ever was the #43 peak of the 6th single from his second album, "You Don't Miss Your Water").
Albums:
David Gilmour's On an Island knocks Corinne Bailey Rae's aponymous debut from the #1 spot. Andrea Bocelli debuts at #4 with Amore. It's interesting to see that Simon Webbe has somehow managed to make it into the top 10, at #7 (up 2) with Sanctuary.
Airplay:
Corinne Bailey Rae's "Put Your Records On" is number one, knocking Madonna's "Sorry" from the top after it spent 5 weeks there. Three singles make decent moves into the top 5: James Blunt's "Wisemen" is up 4 to #3, The Feeling's "Sewn" moves back up 2 to #4, and Pink's "Stupid Girls" leaps into the top 10 up 9 to #5. Sugababes "Red Dress" falls 5 to #9 despite being released this week. Surprisingly for them, since both "Push the Button" and "Ugly" were airplay #1s. Perhaps it will rebound next week. Orson moves back into the top 10, up 3 to #8 with "No Tomorrow."
Just outside the top 10, Beverley Knight makes a big move up 12 to #12 with "Piece of My Heart," a remake of the classic "Take Another Little Piece of My Heart," and Embrace move up 4 to #14 with their beautiful "Nature's Law."
2 comments:
Great stuff ww.
Are the new rules a good thing? or not?
I like the new rule that gets rid of older songs that were lingering around because of digital sales, even though their physical singles had been deleted. That makes sense, given that charts are primarily a music industry tool. I'm not sure the rule about charting the week before a physical release (therefore on the back of solely digital sales) makes sense. For one, it seems arbitrary. Why not two weeks? Second, it seems that it could be manipulated. What if a single was pushed back at the last minute? Seems like it could cause problems.
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