1. I'm Not Alone - Calvin Harris
One of the greatest things about being an American watcher of the UK charts is the opportunity to discover great hit pop songs that would never be a major hit in the US. Over the last few years, it's been pretty common for such songs to be #1 hits in the UK, but so far this year, pretty much every single to top the UK chart has also been a US hit (save for the novelty release of "Islands in the Stream")...until now. "I'm Not Alone" is the kind of great clubby hit single that can still top the UK chart, but wouldn't have a chance in hell of being a hit in the states. This is Calvin Harris' second #1 hit, following last year's Dizzie Rascal collaboration, "Dance Wiv Me," and his fourth top 10 hit overall.
4. In for the Kill - La Roux
La Roux continues their climb, up three spots to #4, scoring their first top 5 hit with "In for the Kill." The single also has finally taken off at radio, jumping 39 notches to #21 on the airplay chart.
6. Love Sex Magic - Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake
Ciara has her fifth top 10 hit this week with "Love Sex Magic," making its debut at #6. This is Justin Timberlake's 13th top 10 hit.
16. Fields of Anfield Road - Liverpool Collective feat. The Kop Choir
Here's another great tradition of the UK chart that you never see in the US--a football song. It debuts at #16 this week.
22. No You Girls - Franz Ferdinand
So Franz Ferdinand didn't get the sales boost I was hoping for this week. The track climbs two spots to #22 upon its physical release. Putting it two spots lower than the #20 peak of their last single "Ulysses." Considering that I think "No You Girls" is a vastly better single than its predecessor, this is quite a disappointment.
24. Wrong - Depeche Mode
Another band with a disappointing return this week is Depeche Mode. "Wrong" is the first single from their upcoming album Sounds of the Universe, and this week it debuts at #24. If it doesn't rise any higher (which it probably won't), it will go down as the lowest charting Depeche Mode single in over 10 years, since "Useless," the fourth Ultra single, peaked at #28.
36. Daniel - Bat for Lashes
Bat for Lashes became a minor sensation in 2007 when her first album, Fur and Gold, was shortisted for the Mercury Prize. Despite that honor, the album yieled no major hits, and this week Bat for Lashses scores her first top 40 hit with "Daniel," the first single from her second album Two Suns.
39. Please Don't Stop the Rain - James Morrison
Apparently there's no official single for "Please Don't Stop the Rain," which makes it unlikely this song will repeat the success of James Morrison's last single, "Broken Strings," which became his biggest hit, peaking at #2.
2 comments:
I didn't realize James Morrison's single was going to be digital only. You always have the inside scoop!
Surprising isn't it, after Broken Strings was such a big hit? It's a phenomenon on the rise, inevitably I think. "Jai Ho" is downloads only and is #3 this week.
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