1. Poker Face - Lady GaGa
2. Don't Upset the Rhythm - The Noisettes
3. Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny) - A.R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls
5. Halo - Beyonce
Lady GaGa gets a third week at #1 with "Poker Face," matching her 3-week run at the top with "Just Dance." While the Noisettes hold at #2 and A.R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls climb two spots to #3, I think GaGa has at least another week at #1 in her, if not two, given that this gets a physical release April 13, the same week as "Jai Ho" and Beyonce's "Halo," which slips a bit to #5.
6. Shake It - Metro Station
7. In for the Kill - La Roux
Two other singles wthin the top 10 get a boost this week. Metro Station climbs 3 spots to #6 and La Roux scores their first top 10 hit, up 4 places to #7 with "In for The Kill." Both had already been released, so this isn't a physical release boost, just increased interest as far as I can tell.
12. Not Fair - Lily Allen
16. Takin' Back My Love - Enrique Iglesias feat. Ciara
Still over a month away from its CD release, Lily Allen's second It's Not Me, It's You single climbs 4 notches to #12. Top 10 next week?
17. Embers - Just Jack
Just Jack returns to the chart this week with "Embers," debuting at #17. He made a name for himself in 2007 with "Starz in Their Eyes," which hit #2. None of his other singles released around that time became major hits, so at this point, I doubt this will pick up. Little enduring appeal it seems.
28. Kingdom of Rust - Doves
I'm a little surprised this didn't do better, as it's a really cool song, and the first single from their new album of the same name out tomorrow. The first singles from their last two albums were both top 10 hits--"There Goes the Fear" from The Last Broadcast hit #3 in 2002, and "Black and White Town" from Some Cities hit #6 in 2005.
4 comments:
sigh. the gaga domination continues. what intruiges me about this chart is the longevity of some other singles. Like you rightly point out Not Fair is doing roaring trade rather early on (comparitively the beloved GA single Untouchable is outside the top 40). Take That are hanging in with Up All Night. Sats are still top 20 with JCGE. And yay for Just Jack having a decent sized hit with Embers despite a severe lack of promotion :)
Yes, there has been significant longevity on the UK chart lately. Look at those Kings of Leon singles! They're dinosaurs and still selling well.
I had a... not a dream but a thought. Would It be a good or bad thing if Billboard took over the UK singles chart and we had a UK hot 100 -- and a chart deidcated to single releases -- digital sales ect....?
I think it would be a bad thing. You have enough McDonalds, Starbucks and Gaps. You don't need Billboard running your charts.
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