Two weeks away from now from the 11/11 chart, which should prove to be the most exciting we've had in a long, long time. Next week we'll feel the first rumble, as downloads-only releases on that day become chart-eligible, namely, I expect we'll see the comeback single from the All Saints, "Rocksteady" in the top 10 next week. But, that's the future, on to this week...
1. Star Girl - McFly
Betting against McFly for #1 this week would be like betting against Will & Grace at Emmy time. By now, they should be stale and forgotten, yet their hardcore fanbase keeps delivering them hit after hit. "Star Girl," their 10th single, becomes their 10th straight top 10 hit and 6th #1, following "5 Colours in Her Hair," "Obviously," "All About You/You've Got a Friend," "I'll Be Okay," and "Don't Stop Me Now/Please Please." Like most of their singles, it's barely gotten any airplay, but that didn't stop legions of fans buying it up this week. Since it wasn't offered as a download last week, it becomes the first single with physical release to debut at #1 since...the boys did it last summer with "Don't Stop Me Now." Crazy.
2. Put Your Hands Up For Detroit - Fedde Le Grand
By it's name this sounds like it would be hip-hop, but it's actually a dance track (with a little dose of rap). I haven't heard it much, but it's not bad. The #2 placing is surely surprisingly high.
3. Something Kinda Ooooh - Girls Aloud
And this is surprisingly low. Girls Aloud debuted at #5 last week on downloads--a very high placing for downloads-only sales. Some were saying it would become their third #1 hit. Although I had my doubts, knowing that McFly was a better bet for #1, I thought it would surely be #2. Still, it's a higher placing than any of their last five singles, so they should be happy about it. The Sound of Girls Aloud: Greatest Hits is out tomorrow.
5. Irreplaceable - Beyonce
Beyonce's second B'Day single leaps 9 spots to #5, her fifth top 5 single. "Irreplaceable" is an enjoyable mid-tempo number, much better, in my opinion, ,than first single "Deja Vu," which hit #1 a couple of months ago.
7. Rehab - Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse received critical notice and several Brit awards for her 2003 debut album Frank, but chart success was lacking, as none of that album's singles hit the top 40. Her cheeky take on refusing drug rehab corrects that with her first top 10 and top 40 hit.
11. Yeah Yeah - Bodyrox Featuring Luciana
I don't know who Luciana is, as there's barely any vocal on this most instrumental electronic dance hit. It's being called "New Rave," the vein of electronica popularized by acts like Hot Chip and Junior Boys. Expect it to be top 3 next week.
12. Long Way 2 Go - Cassie
American pop/R&B singer Cassie misses out on the top 10 with her second single, the follow up to "Me & U," shoots up 26 places this week.
16. Take a Chance - The Magic Numbers
Massive airplay wasn't enough to give critical darlings The Magic Numbers their first top 10 hit. "Take a Chance" settles in 4 places below their highest-charting hit, 2005's #12 "Love Me Like You." The song's pretty good, but not as good as I would've liked.
17. We Ride - Rihanna
After two #2 hits in "SOS" and "Unfaithful," Rihanna's latest, "We Ride," manages to make only #17. Not a surprise really. It pales in comparison to those two tracks, and was a flop in the US too. Maybe this is sign that she just got lucky with the Soft Cell sample.
20. Oooh La - The Kooks
Unlike Rihanna, this should've followed their last two singles into the top 10. The Kooks have become breakout stars this year, with notable hits in "Naive" and "She Moves in Her Own Way." This is good too.
While the releases of 11/6 are the big event, there are some notable singles next week vying for top 10 placement, namely Simon Webbe's first single from his second album, "Coming Around Again," and the physical release of Bodyrox's "Yeah Yeah." Also out are new singles from Keane, Jamiroquai, Cass Fox, Depeche Mode, and Basement Jaxx.
Finally, a comment on the albums chart, where a hot battle was brewing this week. The winner was, surprisingly (but not undeservedly) Robbie Williams with Rudebox, giving him his 8th chart-topping album, a feat he's managed with every release except his live album, which made a lowly #2. He beat out My Chemical Romance, who I thought was sure to take #1, given the mixed reviews for Rudebox. Meatloaf's Bat Out of Hell III was #3.
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