There's a big battle brewing on the UK singles chart this weekend as relative newcomer Alexandra Burke offers up the first single from her debut album, pop megastar Robbie Williams releases his first single in 3 years, and last week's #1, Chipmunk, tries to stay on top. What a great week.
Alexandra Burke (feat. Flo Rida) - "Bad Boys"
Miss Burke has the upper hand, and based on preliminary midweek reports, is already outselling Robbie by 2 to 1. Pity really, for although this song is fine, "Bodies" is vastly superior. But Robbie didn't win X Factor last year.
Robbie Williams - "Bodies"
Here's "Bodies," possibly the best song Robbie has released in a long time--certainly better than any Rudebox single.
Chipmunk - "Oopsy Daisy"
I was a little skeptical about a rap act named after a rodent, but this song is actually pretty good. It topped the UK singles chart last week, and would like to do so again, but that's very unlikely.
3 comments:
yeah that Chipmunk song is very good, as for Robbie i would have to disagree..i adored Rudebox, and its singles..my favourite Robbie album, i know i'm in the minority but its quotes Maddy and PSB, has elements of George Michael's Fastlove in Lovelight ...Robbie madwe me very happy with this album :)
Sigh. I think once again possibly the X Factor has influenced the charts. Alexandra's performance was slick big theatrical and designed to appeal to the masses. And they told people her single was available right there and then on iTunes. That had to help! Love him as I do (and I do - i agree Bodies is far superior to Bad Boys), i can't help but feel Robbie's performance was a bit erratic, crazy eyed and lacked something compared to alexandra - I was fully expecting a choir to come on stage at the end of the song, but no. Maybe this has nothing to do with the sales and Britain just wants a fun throwaway pop song at number one!
A1 - I liked Rudebox too, but it wasn't a hit like his other albums had been.
Paul - I watched Robbie's performance on YouTube, and I agree it wasn't anything special, which is a shame.
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