Wednesday, July 30, 2008

UK Singles Chart, 8/2/2008

1. Dance Wiv Me - Dizzee Rascal Featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome

Dizzee Rascal spends a fourth week at #1, the fifth single this year to stay at the top so long. This will likely be its last week, to be knocked off by...

2. All Summer Long - Kid Rock

Kid Rock! Who is leading in sales so far this week, making him the likely successor on Sunday's chart. This week he's up one spot to #2.

3. No Air - Jordin Sparks Featuring Chris Brown

Jordin and Chris climb back up to #3, their third time at this peak.

6. Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings

Fully released third single from The Ting Tings snakes up three spots to #6. A bit shy of the #1 placing for "That's Not My Name," but surely enough to ensure they are not a one hit wonder.

7. Sweet About Me - Gabriella Cilmi

Gabriella Cilmi's new single "Save the Lies" is out in a few weeks. Until then, her previous one is showing no sign of dying, climbing back up five spots to #7 this week, just one spot shy of the #6 peak it reached 5 weeks ago.

14. 5 Years Time - Noah & the Whale

"5 Years Time," the folksy single from English group Noah & the Whale climbs ten spots this week, an impressive showing for such a single, which is still 2 weeks from its physical release. There is #1 potential here I think, as airplay has been steadily growing too.

16. Viva la Vida - Coldplay

Speaking of airplay, Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" climbs to the top of the airplay chart this week. The former #1 hit still doesn't have a physical release in the UK, with none on the schedule so far. No video has appeared for it yet either, despite the band claiming one was in the works. The album, Viva La Vida or Death and His Friends is #1 on the UK albums chart for a 6th week.

18. I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked - Ida Maria

Norwegian singer Ida Maria scores her first top 40 hit, debuting at #18 with "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked.

19. Hometown Glory - Adele

Adele misses out on the top 10 again, landing her third single "Hometown Glory" one spot below her last, "Cold Shoulder," which peaked at #18. This is actually a re-release of her first limited single, which has been around the lower part of the top 40 twice before.

21. One for the Radio - McFly

3-10, 5-16, 1-8, 3-9, 9-24, 1-9, 3-20, 1-20, 3-10. Those are some of McFly's notorious second week plunges. The band's 14th consecutive top 10 single does not disappoint, falling 2-21 this week. Ouch for most groups, but from this band, par for the course.

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