1. Hero - X Factor Finalists
Despite Girls Aloud racking up the highest 1-week sales of any single last week for their #1 hit "The Promise," it was no contest this week, as the X Factor charity release--a remake of Mariah Carey's "Hero"--steamrolled to the top, selling over 313,000 copies, about 4 times what Girls Aloud cleared last week. As such, it becomes not just the fastest selling single this year, but produces one of the biggest one-week sales figures of the decade from a #1 single, beat out only by first-week hauls from Will Young's "Evergreen," (1.1 million), Gareth Gates' "Unchained Melody" (850k), Shayne Ward's "That's My Goal" (742k), Leona Lewis' "A Moment Like This" (571k), Hear'say's "Pure and Simple" (550k), and Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me (345k), as well as the second-week tally of Bob the Builder's "Can We Fix It" (360k). Of these, only Shaggy and Bob the Builder have roots outside of reality TV competition shows.
This serves as a preview for what's coming this Christmas. As has been the tradition the last few years, this year's X Factor winner will release their debut single the week ahead of Christmas in the hopes it will be Christmas #1. Looks like they'll have it in the bag again.
10. Another Way to Die - Jack White & Alicia Keys
This was #18 last week during its first week of physical sales. I thought it would peak there, but interest appears to still be building for this new James Bond theme, as the single leaps another 8 spots to become a top 10 hit this week. Perhaps it has something to do with the star-studded gala premiere in Leceister Square earlier this week, attended by both Prince William and Prince Harry, in addition to the cast.
23. Right Now (Na Na Na) - Akon
Akon looks ready to score another big hit with "Right Now (Na Na Na)," which makes its top 40 debut at #23 on download sales. This isn't in stores for another 2 weeks.
26. Make You Feel My Love - Adele
Adele tries yet again and fails to score a hit to come close to the popularity of "Chasing Pavements." At #26, "Make You Feel My Love" is now her lowest charting single, below "Hometown Glory" (#19) and "Cold Shoulder" (#18). Even radio wasn't with this one (it's not in the airplay top 20), where "Cold Shoulder" was also a #1 hit.
35. Thriller - Michael Jackson
Halloween gives Michael Jackson's "Thriller" a chance to reappear in the top 40. It had a sales resurgence last year, but only to #57.
54. Don't Believe in Love - Dido
The woman who had Britain's biggest selling albums of 2001 and 2003 has apparently been away too long, giving people a chance to forget or just not care anymore, as Dido's first new single in four years, "Dont Believe in Love," limps onto the chart at #54. This was with full physical sales too. Ouch.
67. I Can Feel You - Anastacia
Also in the losers corner this week in Anastacia, who tried to make a comeback with "I Can Feel You," the first single from her new album Heavy Rotation. Four years ago she scored two top 5 hits from her last album, "Left Outside Alone" and "Sick and Tired."
2 comments:
Your reference to Bob the Builder reminds me of the recent reports that Joe the Plumber wants to launch a country music career. I'm sure he'll be really successful.
Maybe he'll have a hit single in the UK. He could probably hit #1 just by doing his own version of "Can We Fix It"... "Joe the plumber (can we fix it), Joe the plumber (yes we can)." Hopefully he'll be singing about pipes and not an election.
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