1. Grace Kelly - Mika
It appears the chart is slowing down. Last year gave us only 24 number one hits, and this year is off to even a slower start, as Mika's "Grace Kelly" spends a third week at #1. By all appearances he's very likely to get a fourth too, which would make "Grace Kelly" the third single in a row to spend 4 weeks at #1. Mika's debut album, Life in Cartoon Motion, is out today, so far to mixed reviews. The Evening Standard gave it 4 stars, saying it delivers "consistently well-crafted pop tunes that buzz with energy," while The Guardian, however, gave it 1 star, calling it "wearingly relentless" showboating.
2. This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race - Fall Out Boy
Three singles occupy both the U.S. and U.K. top 10s this week, including this track from Fall Out Boy, which manages to be #2 this week in both countries. At #2, this is by far their biggest U.K. hit, surpassing the #8 peaks of "Sugar We're Going Down" and "Dance Dance."
4. The Prayer - Bloc Party
"The Prayer" edges out the #5 peak of "So Here We Are" to become Bloc Party's highest-charting single so far. Their second album, A Weekend in the City, is out today. Listen to most of it at My Space.
9. I Wanna Love You - Akon
10. How to Save a Life - The Fray
Akon and The Fray enter the top 10 this week on downloads, their physical single releases still 1 and 2 weeks off respectively. This is The Fray's first top 10 hit.
19. Lil Star - Kelis (featuring Cee-Lo)
Kelis has had only one major hit in the U.S., but the U.K. has been enamored with her for sometime. "Lil Star" ends a 3-year drought for her, and the response has been very positive. This single isn't out for 2 weeks, it's already #19 on downloads and #3 on the airplay chart, making it a strong contender against The Fray and Kaiser Chiefs for #1 in a few weeks.
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