UK Singles Chart, 1/24/2009

1. Just Dance - Lady GaGa Featuring Colby O'Donis
2. Day 'N' Nite - Kid Cudi vs. Crookers

Lady GaGa has the UK's #1 hit single for a second week as "Just Dance" holds off the challenge from newcomer Kid Cudi's "Day 'N' Nite." Both GaGa and Cudi made the top 10 of the BBC Sounds of 2009 poll at #6 and #8 respectively. Although the list is generally dominated by British acts, it's interesting that this year's top 10's two American acts are the first to score major UK hits. While Lady GaGa is currently a sensation in the US, Kid Cudi has yet to break at home.

4. Issues - The Saturdays

The Saturday's "Issues" climbs up two spots to #4, giving the girl group its second top 5 single. It bests the #5 peak of "Up" to become their highest charting hit yet, and it's a good sign that each of the group's successive singles have charted higher than the previous one. This single didn't wow me when it first came out, but it's been growing on me. It does have a very catchy chorus.

5. Let It Rock - Kevin Rudolph Featuring Lil Wayne
7. Single Ladies - Beyonce

Two other singles climb within the top 10 this week. Kevin Rudolph's "Let It Rock" is up 5 spots to #5 and Beyonce climbs another notch to #7. "Single Ladies" is apparently not getting an official single release in the UK--"Halo" is up next for her there.

10. The Loving Kind - Girls Aloud

This is a bit surprising. After having a massive #1 hit last quarter with "The Promise," Girls Aloud follows that up with a rather unimpressive #10 placing for "The Loving Kind." What happened? They should have had great momentum from "The Promise," "The Loving Kind" is a great track, it's #1 on the UK airplay chart. I'm hopeful it will move up, as many singles are lately; however, if it doesn't, it will become the group's lowest charting single yet, below the #9 placings they got for "See the Day" and "Can't Speak French." At least it still made the top 10, continuing their perfect record of top 10 hits, which now totals 20.

23. Breathe Slow - Alesha Dixon

This looks like it's teeing up to be a big hit. Alesha Dixon's "Breathe Slow" rises 16 spots to #23 this week, selling on downloads well ahead of its Feb. 9 physical release. The pop ballad is stylistically very different from the mambo-flavored "The Boy Does Nothing," which hit #5 last November.

24. Breakeven - The Script

For a single that's charted no higher than #21, "Breakeven" has sure stuck around a long time. It's in its 11th week in the top 40 this week. The Script's eponymous album is #1 on the UK albums chart this week.

30. Poker Face - Lady GaGa

So much love for Lady GaGa. Her album, The Fame, was released in the UK this week, charting at #3 on the albums chart. Fans have already cherry-picked her next single, "Poker Face," enough to make it her second top 40 hit.

35. To Lose My Life - White Lies

I was hoping for greater things for "To Lose My Life," White Lies latest single. The band's debut album, also called To Lose My Life, is out today.