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?