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(:O === the current all-time hate that makes even my smilie want to hurl!)
( (R) – Repeat., ie. a re-release)
A brief analysis on the current chart situation…
- 11 new entries :
- 36 Nelly – Iz U
- 24 Blu Cantrell – Make Me Wanna Scream
- 22 Daniel O’Donnell – You Raise Me Up
- 18 Delta Goodrem – Not Me Not I
- 17 Muse – Hysteria
- 10 Katie Melua – The Closest Thing To Crazy
- 9 D-Side – Real World
- 8 Dido – Life For Rent
- 7 Simply Red – You Make Me Feel Brand New
- 4 Gareth Gates – Say It Isn’t So
- 2 Black Eyed Peas – Shut Up
- 40 Mary J Blige – Not Today
- 39 Sugababes – Hole in the Head
- 38 Room 5 & Oliver Cheatham – Music & You
- 37 Angel City – Love Me Right
- 34 Dido – White Flag
- 33 Ludacris – Stand Up
- 32 Red Hot Chili Peppers – Fortune Faded
- 30 Dizzee Rascal – Jus’ A Rascal
- 29 Black Eyed Peas – Where Is The Love
- 28 Pet Shop Boys – Miracles
- 23 Coral – Bill McCai
- 28 (36) UB40
- 1 Will Young
- 14 (9) Ja Rule
- 21 (5) Michael Jackson
- 27 (18) Limp Bizkit
- 30 (13) Iron Maiden
- 32 (20) No Doubt
- 35 (15) Blink 182
- 38 (21) Meat Loaf
- 47 Beautiful South – Let Go With The Flow
- 51 Rapture – Sister Saviour
- 55 Puddle of Mudd – Away From Me
- 68 Evan Dando – It Looks Like You
so the following dropped out :
1 climbers :
1 non-movers :
and 27 going down. Big fallers include :
New entries from No.41-75. See who missed out this time round :
Number Ones
They didn’t show the video for it before its release because “Sony said itwasn’t ready” and then again last week because it was Sony’s fault again, yetin the paper during the week inbetween they said they weren’t going to showit because “it was no longer relevant”.
Elephunk
Can’t wait for the follow-up, “And sod off until you can write some propermusic!”
Friday’s Child
I wish he would. This is awful.
This is the 50th single in a row to go straight into the Top 40 at No.1 :
- 1. Aaliyah – More Than a Woman
- 2. George Harrison – My Sweet Lord (R)
- 3. Enrique Iglesias – Hero
- 4. Westlife – World of Our Own
- 5. Will Young – Anything is Possible/Evergreen
- 6. Gareth Gates – Unchained Melody
- 7. Oasis – The Hindu Times
- 8. Sugababes – Freak Like Me
- 9. Holly Valance – Kiss Kiss
- 10. Ronan Keating – If Tomorrow Never Comes
- 11. Liberty X – Just a Little
- 12. Eminem – Without Me
- 13. Will Young – Light My Fire
- 14. Elvis – A Little Less Conversation (remix)
- 15. Gareth Gates – Anyone of Us
- 16. Darius – Colourblind
- 17. Sugababes – Round Round
- 18. Blazin Squad – Crossroads
- 19. Atomic Kitten – The Tide is High
- 20. Pink – Just Like a Pill
- 21. Will & Gareth – The Long and Winding Road/Suspicious Minds
- 22. Las Ketchup – The Ketchup Song
- 23. Nelly – Dilemma
- 24. DJ Sammy – Heaven
- 25. Westlife – Unbreakable
- 26. Christina Aguilera – Dirrty
- 27. Daniel Bedingfield – If You’re Not the One
- 28. Eminem – Lose Yourself
- 29. Blue & Elton John – Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word
- 30. Girls Aloud – Sound of the Underground
- 31. David Sneddon – Stop Living The Lie
- 32. t.A.T.u – All The Things She Said
- 33. Christina Aguilera – Beautiful
- 34. Gareth Gates and the Kumars – Spirit in the Sky
- 35. Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham – Make Luv
- 36. Busted – You Said No
- 37. Tomcraft – Loneliness
- 38. R Kelly – Ignition Remix
- 39. Evanescence – Bring Me To Life
- 40. Beyonce – Crazy in Love
- 41. Daniel Bedingfield – Never Gonna Leave Your Side
- 42. Blu Cantrell – Breathe
- 43. Elton John – Are You Ready For Love
- 44. Black Eyed Peas – Where is the Love
- 45. Sugababes – Hole in the Head
- 46. Fatman Scoop – Be Faithful
- 47. Kylie Minogue – Slow
- 48. Busted – Crashed The Wedding
- 49. Westlife – Mandy
- 50. Will Young – Leave Right Now
Make Way For Noddy
December 8th:
- Alicia Keys – You Don’t Know My Name
Battersea Dogs Home – Christmas Morning
Belasco – 15 Seconds
Big Brovaz – Ain’t What You Do
Buffseeds – Sparkle Me
Christina Aguilera – The Voice Within
Client – Here And Now
Cliff Richard – Santa’s List
David Bowie – Never Get Old/Waterloo Sunset
Evanescence – My Immortal
Finger Eleven – Good Times
Good Charlotte – Hold On/The Young And The Hopeless
Great Depression – Sargasso Sea
Houston 500 – Queen Of The Crackwhores
John Lennon – Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Kathy Brown – Never Again
Kill Kenada – Red And Black
KoRn – Right Now
Madonna – Love Profusion
Moutain Goats – Palmcorder Yajna
Nelly Furtado – Powerless (Say What You Want)
Noddy – Make Way For Noddy
Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne – Changes
Pretty Girls Make Graves – All Medicated Geniuses
Punk Aid – Ere’s Your Xmas
Rachel Stevens – Funky Dory
Ryan Adams – Love Is Hell
Servant – Orchestra
Sting featuring Mary J Blige – Whenever I Say Your Name
Texas – I’ll See It Through
The Cheeky Girls – Have A Cheeky Christmas
The Fall – (We Wish You) A Protein Christmas
The Lost Brothers – Cry Little Sister (I Need U Now)
The Mountain Goats – Palmcorder Yajna
The Raveonettes – Heartbreak Stroll
War Against Sleep – Again Love Smashes Up My Mind
Yuppie Flu – Food For The Ants
December 15th:
- Atomic Kitten featuring Kool & The Gang – Ladies’ Night
Basil Brush – Boom Boom!
Billy Mack – Christmas Is All Around
Blue featuring Stevie Wonder & Angie Stone – Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours
Bo Selecta – Proper Crimbo!
Brian Kennedy – You Raise Me Up
Different Darkness – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Darkness
Electric Six – Radio Ga Ga
Erin Rocha – Can’t Do Right For Doing Wrong
Fast Food Rockers – I Love Christmas
G-Unit – Stunt 101
Joe Strummer – Redemption Song/Arms Aloft
Lisa Maffia – Women Of The World
Mew – She Came Home For Christmas/That Time On The Ledge
Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules – Mad World
My Chemical Romance – Honey This Mirror Isn’t Big Enough For The Two Of Us
Nightlife – Shining Star
Partyboys – Build Me Up Buttercup
Sugababes – Too Lost In You
The Darkness – Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End)
The Idols – Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Travis – The Beautiful Occupation
Turbonegro – Sell Your Body
UB40 featuring The United Colours Of Sound – Swing Low
Ultrabeat – Feeling Fine
Young Circle – Vive les enfants d’amour
Young Punx – Got Your Number
Wyclef Jean featuring Missy Elliot – Party To Damascus
December 29th:
- Alistair Griffin – Bring It On/Lover’s Prayer
CJ Stone – Don’t Look Back
Craig David – You Don’t Miss Your Water
DMX – Get It On The Floor
Jaydee – Plastic Dreams
Ocean Colour Scene – Golden Gate Bridge
S Club 8 – DonÂ’t Tell Me YouÂ’re Sorry
Sophie Ellis Bextor – I Won’t Change You
Stacie Orrico – I Promise
Victoria Beckham – Let Your Head Go/This Groove
January 5th:
- Basement Jaxx featuring Lisa Kekaula – Good Luck
Beyonc̩ РMe, Myself And I
Boogie Pimps – Somebody To Love
Fight Club – Spread Love
Flip & Fill featuring Junior – Irish Blue
Kelis – Milkshake
Kujay Da Da – Young Hearts
Liberty X – Everybody Cries
Luther Vandross – Dance With My Father
Matt Darey featuring Marcella Woods – Voice Of An Angel
Motorcycle – As The Rush Comes
NG3 – Holler
Peaches featuring Iggy Pop – Kick It
Pop Idol Winner – TBA
Queen + Vanguard – Flash
REM – Animal
Scott Brown – I Would Stay
Sean Paul featuring Sasha – I’m Still In Love With You
So Solid Crew – So Grimy
January 12th:
- 2-Play – So Confused
Air – Cherry Blossom Girl
Amy Studt – All I Wanna Do
Amy Winehouse – Take The Box
Damien Rice – Volcano
David Kitt – Me & My Love When Doves Cry
Easyworld – ‘Til The Day
Finley Quaye – Something To Say
Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out
Grandaddy – I’m On Standby/Stray Dog And The Chocolate Shake
HIM – Funeral Of Hearts
Jimmy Edgar – Access Rhythm
Lil’ John – Get Low
Lowgold – Same Way
Metallica – The Unnamed Feeling
POD – Will You
Richard X featuring Javine – You Used To
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster – Mister Mental
The Strokes – Reptilia
Zutons – Pressure Point
January 19th:
- DJ Casper – Cha Cha Slide
Fountains Of Wayne – Stacey’s Mum
JC Chasez featuring Dirt McGirt – Some Girls
Junior Jack – Da Hype
Lorna – Papi Chulo… Te Traigo El Mmmm
Mr On vs. Jungle Brothers – Breathe Don’t Stop
Offspring – Hit That
P Diddy featuring Lenny Kravitz – Be Yourself
Pet Shop Boys – Flamboyant
Pink – God Is A DJ
Razorlight – Stumble And Fall
Ryan Adams – So Alive
Si Begg – Buss
Tali – Blazin’
Tender Trap – ¿Cómo Te Llamas? (Tell Me Your Name)
The Bandits – The Warning
The Delays – Long Time Coming
January 26th:
- Beats For Beginners – When Robots Attack
Blazin’ Squad – Here For One
Brand Violet – head
C & C Music Factory – Sweat
Celebrity Squares – King For A Day
Clea – Stuck In The Middle
Courtney Love – Mono
DJ Pezario vs. UB40 – Food For Thought
Eberg – Plastic Lions
Emma – I’ll Be There
Hundred Reasons – What You Get
Incubus – Crow Left Of The Murder
Jaimeson – Take Control
Joss Stone – Fell In Love With A Boy
LMC vs. U2 – Take Me To The Clouds Above
Lostprophets – Last Train Home
Louise – TBA
Modey Lemon – Predator
Snow Patrol – Run
The Mars Volta – Roulette Dares
Tim Deluxe – Mundaya
Vinny Peculiar – Replica Shirt
Von Bondies – C’mon C’mon
February 2nd:
- Blueskins – Change My Mind
Busted – Air Hostess
Calvin Richardson – I’ve Got To Move
Ferry Corsten – Rock Your Body Rock
Hilary Duff – Why Not?
Holly James – Touch It
Longview – Still
Sia – Breath Me
Span – Papa
Summer Matthews – Little Miss Perfect
The Distillers – Hunger
Triple Eight – You And I
February 9th:
- Alex Parks – Cry
Armin Van Buuren – Blue Fear/Burned With Desire
Despina Vandi – Gia
Dogs Die In Hot Cars – Man Bites Dog
Fatman Scoop – It Takes Two
Holly Valance – Desire
John Mayer – Bigger Than My Body
Liars – There’s Always Room On The Broom
Outkast – The Way You Move
Stereophonics – Movie Star
February 16th:
- 1000 Things – Food Chain
Junior Senior – Coconuts
Stellastarr* – My Coco
The Stills – Lola Stars And Stripes
February 23rd:
- Airbiscuit – Lately
Eastern Lane – Saffron
Jamelia – Thank You
Starsailor – Four To The Floor
The Vines – TBA
Alicia Keys
- 1 Will Young – Friday’s Child
- 13 Alicia Keys – The Diary Of
- 42 Girls Aloud – Sound of the Underground (re-issue)
- 46 No Doubt – The Singles 1992-2003
- 74 Offspring – Splinter
The top 5 goes like this :
- 1 Will Young – Friday’s Child
- 2 Dido – Life For Rent
- 3 Michael Jackson – Number Ones
- 4 Busted – A Present For Everyone
- 5 Westlife – Turnaround
Xmas Factor
December 8th:
- The Idols – Xmas Factor
January 5th:
- D-Side – Stronger Together
January 19th:
- Amy Studt – False Smiles
January 26th:
- Air – Talkie Walkie
JC Chasez – Schizophrenic
February 2nd:
- Lostprophets – Start Something
February 9th:
- Emma – Free Me
Dominator’s Top 50 of 2002
Check the music chart fromw/e January 4th 2003for this list.
Review copyright © Dominic Robinson, 2003.
Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.