1. I Don't Feel Like Dancin' - Scissor Sisters
This is more a prediction than truth. The Scissor Sisters' new single, "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" isn't out until early next month, yet the track is already #1 at on the UK radio airplay chart, knocking Lily Allen's "Smile" from the perch where she's spent the last 6 weeks. Here's the real #1:
1. Hips Don't Like - Shakira Featuring Wyclef Jean
Another slow week lets Shakira retain #1 for a 4th week, making "Hips Don't Lie" the second longest running #1 single this year so far. She's not the only one that benefits...
2. Everytime We Touch - Cascada
...Cascada benefits too, moving up 2 spots to #2 with their Hi-NRG house hit "Everytime We Touch." A shame, when there's some great dance tracks just outside the top 10.
5. You Give Me Something - James Morrison
And James Morrison. "You Give Me Something" has been charting for 5 weeks now, and moves back up a spot to #5, it's peak position and third week in the spot.
10. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
And Snow Patrol, who's "Chasing Cars" has climbed 25-15-13-10 to become their third top 10 hit after "Run" (#5 in 2004) and "You're All I Have," (#7 earlier this year). It completely deserves it too. Great song.
12. Borderline - Micheal Gray
Michael Gray doesn't make out so well though. He has the highest debut of the week, but only at #12. November 2004 he hit #7 with "The Weekend." "Borderline" charts similar dance territory, and obviously cribs from Armand Van Helden's #1 dance hit from 1999, "You Don't Know Me." It's a fun dance tune, and I thought for sure it would go top 10.
17. Horny As a Dandy - Mousse T vs. the Dandy Warhols
I thought this would be a top 10 shoo-in, another great dance track. This is a mash-up by Mousse T of his own hit "Horny," a #2 hit in the summer of 1998 and "Bohemian Like You," a #5 hit in 2001 by Portland, Oregon based The Dandy Warhols. It's fun mash-up, incorporating elements equally from both songs, but it charts at a lowly #17 for such a fun summer single. Meanwhile Cascada is up there at #2. What gives Britain?!
23. Me & U - Cassie
Cassie makes a strong debut on downloads at #23. #1 next week? Maybe, but she'll have to contend with an British alt/rock powerhouse (see below).
27. Happiness - Orson
It's diminishing returns now for Orson. They hit #1 with first single, "No Tomorrow," #11 with second single "Bright Idea," and now down at #27 for "Happiness." All are great tracks though. I definitely recommend the album, which I believe is #4 this week on the UK albums chart. So they're not hurting, even if the single is at #27.
28. Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away) - David Guetta vs. The Egg
Another downloads-only-charting single walks in (or away rather) at #28. Should be top 10 next week. Dance music could use some redemption after this week.
AND that brings us to next week. The last couple of weeks have been kind of slow, but next week should change that. Vying for the top 10 are a bevy of big-name releases:
"Leave Before the Lights Come On" - Arctic Monkeys. Arctic Monkeys have already had two #1 hits, and this new song isn't on the album. It's probably their best release yet too, so expect it to sell buckets.
"Me & U" - Cassie (see above)
"Love Don't Let Me Go" - David Guetta vs. the Egg (see above)
"Lipstick" - Alesha
"Iris" - Ronan Keating (Yes it's a bland remake of the Goo Dolls 1998 classic, but he ALWAYS goes top 10).
"Ridin'" - Chamillionaire
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