UK top 40 (40 to 31)

40.NEW> I Wish I Was James Bond - Scouting for Girls

Scouting for Girls return with their 5th single. I feel the same about all their songs--fine, but nothing really special. "Elvis Is Dead" was their best. Probably time for album #2 at this point. Still, good for them for getting 5 top 40 hits off one album. Few acts are able to do that lately.

39.NEW> Live Your Life - T.I. Featuring Rihanna

Speaking of people with 5 or more top 40 hits, here comes Rihanna with her seventh UK top 40 hit this year after "Hate that I Love You" and "Umbrella" (fading after peaking in 2007), "Don't Stop the Music" (#4 in February), "Take a Bow" (#1 in May), "If I Never See Your Face Again (#28 in June), and "Disturbia (#3 in Sept.). This is America's #1 single this week.

38. 33. Kids - MGMT
37. 28. The Man Who Can't Be Moved - The Script
36. 24. Tattoo - Jordin Sparks

35.NEW> Grace - Will Young

Will Young gets a boost from his appearance on X Factor last week, scoring enough downloads to send his upcoming single "Grace" into the top 40 early. It's the follow up to "Changes," which scored a disappointing #10 when it was released in September. I'm hopeful this will do better, but it's coming out in the highly competitive pre-Christmas time frame. Good luck Will!

34. NEW> Breakeven - The Script

The Script scores their 3rd top 40 hit. This is downloads sales--physical release next week.

33. 27. Beggin' - Madcon
32. 38. Superhuman - Chris Brown Featuring Keri Hilson
31. 17. Girls - Sugababes (down 14...ouch.)