1. Poker Face - Lady GaGa
I know I'm late posting this, but better late than never. Lady GaGa spends a second week at #1 with "Poker Face." If she's #1 again next weekend--and it's looking like she will be--"Poker Face" will match the 3 weeks at #1 she spent earlier this year with "Just Dance." Incidentally, this is the first #1 hit (top 40 hit to be sure) that has "Poker" in its title. Near as I can tell, its the first time the name of a popular card game has appeared in the title of a UK #1 hit.
2. Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go) - The Noisettes
British indie band The Noisettes score by far their biggest hit this week as "Don't Upset the Rhythm" debuts at #2. Their previous high-water mark was "Sister Rosetta," which peaked at #67--well outside the top 40.
4. Halo - Beyonce
"Halo" is struggling on the Billboard chart, but in the UK, it's already a bigger hit than "Single Ladies," which peaked at only #7. It's actually not that unusual for Beyonce's chart fortunes in the US and the UK to differ. While she's had 5 US #1s and 4 UK #1, only one #1 hit--"Crazy in Love"--is common among the two countries. This week "Halo's" up 5 spots to #4. It's also the UK's airplay #1. Given that it's still a couple weeks away from release, I think this could be a #1 contender.
5. Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny) - A.R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls
"Jai Ho" makes a 15 spot jump to #5 this week, giving The Pussycat Dolls their 8th top 10 hit. The last one came just over a month ago when "Whatcha Think About That" hit #9. Like "Halo," this is coming out April 13th. Chart showdown!
9. Shake It - Metro Station
Miley Cyrus may be the bigger star, but this week her big brother Trace gets bragging rights over something she doesn't have--a top 10 UK hit. His band Metro Station moves up to #9 this week with their first hit, "Shake It." The closest Miss Cyrus has been was #11 with "See You Again."
12. Show Me Love - Steve Angello & Laidback Luke Featuring Robin S.
Greek/Swedish DJ/producer Steve Angello and Dutch DJ/producer Laidback Luke teamed up to remix American singer Robin S.'s "Show Me Love." To what we owe this recycling of one of the '90s signature dance hits, I do not know, but this isn't the first time it's been done. In the '90s the single hit the top 10 twice: #6 upon its initial release in 1993 and #9 when it was re-released in 1997 as "Show Me Love '97." Additionally, versions released in 2002 and 2008 charted below the top 40.
16. Not Fair - Lily Allen
This isn't released until like 6 weeks from now. Ms. Allen could have another major hit on her hands. "Not Fair" debuts at #16.
22. No You Girls - Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand rises another 5 spots on downloads with "No You Girls." The single comes out next week. I'd love to see this go top 10.
34. Farewell to the Fairground - White Lies
White Lies just aren't catching on it seems, as their second single "Farewell to the Fairground" matches the same peak as their last single, the superior (IMO) "To Lose My Life." Sorry guys.
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