Sunday, November 01, 2009

UK Singles Chart, 11/7/2009

1. Fight for This Love - Cheryl Cole

Another week at #1 and another 139,000 copies sold of "Fight for This Love." That puts her well over the 400k mark, making this currently the 11th best-selling single of the year. Pretty impressive for just two weeks. Cheryl actually scores a triple this week, also topping the airplay chart for a third week and the albums chart, where 3 Words debuts at #1. For those of you keeping score, Cole's album sold about 125k copies, short of the 132k that Alexandra Burke's Overcome sold last week.

2. What About Now - Westlife

A second week at #1 for Cheryl Cole means Westlife are denied a chance at earning their 15th #1 hit. Thus for now they remain tied with Cliff Richard as the act with the third-most #1 hits ever. This is the second album in a row for Westlife that failed to launch on the back of a #1 hit, the track being the first release from their upcoming 10th album, Where We Are. It's now been 3 years since they've had a #1 hit--their longest stretch yet. Still, let's put this in perspective: A 10-year-old boyband is still popular enough to land a #2 hit. Considering that, they are still pretty darn impressive. Imagine, for example, Blue scoring at #2 hit right now. This is their 24th consecutive top 10 hit--no official single of theirs has ever fallen outside the top 10.

3. Down - Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne

Jay Sean finally lands his recent US #1 hit in his home turf, debuting at #3. Although this falls a little short of the single's massive chart performance in America, it still becomes his third and biggest top 10 hit, besting the #4 peak of "Stolen" in 2004. Lil Wayne also reaches a new high-water mark, besting his #4 peak when he appeared on Destiny's Child's 2005 hit, "Soldier."

5. Haven't Met You Yet - Michael Buble

The appeal of Michael Buble's "Haven't Met You Yet" continues to grow, pushing the single up 4 spots into the top 5 this week.

6. Meet Me Halfway - Black Eyed Peas

Black Eyed Peas jump 5 spots to #6, landing their 10th top 10 hit. The single is out tomorrow, so a top 5 placing is likely, although I fear #1 will be unlikely, as JLS has their new single out tomorrow too (and I imagine Cheryl will probably continue to do well and be #2).

11. Party in the USA - Miley Cyrus

Party in the USA yes, but not a party in the UK, as Miley Cyrus once again falls shy of the top 10. This is her third single to peak at #11 after "See You Again" and "The Climb." Almost cruel isn't it?

14. Bad Romance - Lady GaGa

Lady GaGa debuts at #14 with "Bad Romance," the new track from the forthcoming re-release of The Fame. Billed as The Fame Monster, the set will include 8 new tracks. "Bad Romance" will hit stores on November 23. Unfortunately for GaGa, that's only 1 week after the X Factor finalists put out their remake of Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone," so her chances of scoring a third #1 are slim. it's sure to be top 10 though, making up for the surprisingly low charting of "Lovegame," which only managed to hit #19.

15. You're Not Alone - Tinchy Stryder

I'm surprised not to see this in the top 10. Stryder's last two singles, "Number 1" and "Never Leave You" were both #1 hits. But the physical release of "You're Not Alone" doesn't even manage to push the track above the #14 peak it reached a couple of weeks ago.

22. Anyway - Armand Van Helden & A-Track Present Duck Sauce

Although the name would imply that Duck Sauce is a new group being introduced to us by these more famous DJs, it is really just a collaboration between the two of them. Helden in particular is a major name in dance and pop music, having hit #1 earlier this year with Dizzee Rascal on "Bonkers" and 10 years ago with "U Don't Know Me." A-Trak hasn't had any hits of his own, but he has worked with major acts, Kanye West in particular.

26. 3 Words - Cheryl Cole feat. Will.I.Am

The release of Cheryl Cole's album, 3 Words, pushes its title track into the top 40. I'm actually quite pleased to see it here, for it's a really great song (read my gush over it in my review of 3 Words). It is slated to be the next single sometime in early 2010. It will be interesting to see whether it sticks around (with the holidays looming, I imagine not).

Next JLS follow up their massive #1 hit "Beat Again" with "Everybody in Love," which they hope will unseat Cheryl Cole's "Fight for This Love" at #1. Also in stores tomorrow are the new singles from Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, Calvin Harris, Chase & Status, Snow Patrol, Beyonce, and Paolo Nutini. Plus download only releases come out for Bon Jovi, Pink, Bad Lashes, Daniel Merriweather and Royksopp. Oh, don't you just love fall?

4 comments:

Myfizzypop said...

i'm pretty sure JLS will do well next week - the X Factor performance last night is bound to only solidify their chances of going top 3.

And yes, poor Miley :( So close yet so far...

rcLoy said...

So many things going on eh?
I really hope Gaga can solidify her reign by opening this year with Just Dance and then the brilliant Poker Face, so now is the good time to end it with uber amazing Bad Romance. =) Whatdya think?

Cook In / Dine Out said...

Paul - I agree, but I don't think "Everybody in Love" is nearly as good a song as "Beat Again." It's enjoyable, but quite average.

rcLoy - I agree. She's had quite a year, and I think Bad Romance will be another big hit. If it goes #1 at top 40 radio, she'll become the first act I know of to have 5 #1 pop hits within a calendar year.

Chris B. said...

Poor Miley.