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A brief analysis on the current chart situation…
- 13 new entries and 1 re-entry :
- 40 Starsailor – Born Again
- 37 (44 RE) UB40 – Swing Low
- 35 Kelly Clarkson – Low
- 32 Belle & Sebastian – Step Into My Office Baby
- 23 White Stripes – The Hardest Button to Button
- 21 Shania Twain – When You Kiss Me
- 15 Radiohead – 2+2=5
- 13 Mis-Teeq – Style
- 11 Enrique Iglesias – Addicted
- 10 Pet Shop Boys – Miracles
- 5 Lemar – 50:50
- 3 Alex Parks – Maybe That’s What It Takes
- 2 Girls Aloud – Jump
- 1 Westlife – Mandy
- 40 Lostprophets – Burn Burn
- 39 Wayne Wonder – Bounce Along
- 38 Beyonce – Baby Boy
- 37 Cooper Temple Clause – Blind Pilots
- 36 Phixx – Hold On Me
- 35 Hilary Duff – So Yesterday
- 34 R Kelly – Step in the Name of Love
- 33 50 Cent – PIMP
- 32 Obie Trice – Got Some Teeth
- 31 Linus Loves – Stand Back
- 29 Elephant Man – Pon De River Pon De Bank
- 28 Liberty X – Jumpin’
- 27 Melanie C – Melt/Yeh Yeh Yeh
- 23 Basement Jaxx – Lucky Star
- 16 (10) Missy Elliot
- 20 (11) Red Hot Chili Peppers
- 24 (14) Ludacris
- 31 (9) Ronan Keating
- 33 (15) Javine
- 34 (16) Stereophonics
- 44 Primal Scream – Some Velvet Morning
- 45 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – We’re All In Love
- 52 Michael Woods – Solex
- 55 Lumidee – Crashin A Party
- 57 Solitaire – I Like Love
- 61 Phil Collins – Look Through My Eyes
- 62 Busta Rhymes – Light Your Ass on Fire
- 72 Chikinki – Assassinator 13
so the following dropped out :
0 climbers : 0 non-movers : and 26 going down. Big fallers include :
New entries from No.41-75. See who missed out this time round :
The Hits
Introduction
Original Soundtrack
This single features on the soundtrack for the new Brit flick, Love Actually
Turnaround
Dreadful. They’ve promised to do no more cover versions though.
This is the 49th 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
So Much for the City
November 24th:
- Mary J Blige featuring Eve – Not Today
Blink 182 – Feeling This
Breed 77 – La Ultima Hora
Chemical Brothers – Get Yourself High
Cody Chesnutt – World Is Coming
The Coral – Bill McCai
Evan Dando – It Looks Like You
Dandy Warhols – Plan A
Matt Darey featuring Marcella Woods – Voice Of An Angel
Dirt Devils – Music Is Life
Dizzee Rascal – Jus A Rascal
Jennifer Ellison – Bye Bye Boy
Fleetwood Mac – Peacekeeper
Peter Gabriel – Burn You Up, Burn You Down
Iron Maiden – Rain Maker
Michael Jackson – One More Chance
Ja Rule – Clap Back/The Reign
King Adora – Drag
Limp Bizkit – Behind Blue Eyes
Lost Tribe – Gamemaster 2003
Cass McCombs – Not The Way
Meat Loaf – Man Of Steel
Million Dead – I Am The Party
Moloko – Cannot Contain This
No Doubt – It’s My Life
P.O.D. – Will You
Radical Noiz featuring Adeva – In And Out
Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham – Music And You
Shane Richie – I’m Your Man
Skandinavia – Dark Days
Starsailor – Born Again
CJ Stone – Don’t Look Back
Studio B featuring Romeo & Harry Brooks – I See Girls
The Thrills – Don’t Steal Our Sun
Tramp Attack – Oh When The Sun Goes Down
Veils – Lavinia
Whirlwind Heat – Purple
Will Young – Leave Right Now
Young Circle – Vive les enfants d’amour
December 1st:
- Beautiful South – Let Go With The Flow
The Black Eyed Peas – Shut Up
Blu Cantrell featuring Ian Lewis – Make Me Wanna Scream
Buffseeds – Sparkle Me
D-Side – Real World
Dido – Life For Rent
Four Poofs And A Piano – Camp Up Your Christmas
Gareth Gates – Say It Isn’t So
Delta Goodrem – Not Me, Not I
Gus Gus – Desire
John The White Rapper – Put Your Hands Up
Alistair Griffin – Bring It On
Koreans – How Does It Feel
Madonna – Nothing Fails/Love Profusion
Muse – Hysteria
Nelly – Iz U
Noddy – Make Way For Noddy!
Alex Party – Read My Lips (12″)
Puddle Of Mudd – Away From Me
Raveonettes – Heartbreak Stroll
Seachange – Glitterball
December 8th:
- Christina Aguilera – The Voice Within
Big Brovaz – It Ain’t What You Do
Blue featuring Stevie Wonder & Angie Stone – Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours
David Bowie – Never Get Old/Waterloo Sunset
The Cheeky Girls – Have A Cheeky Christmas
DMX – Get On The Floor
Evanescence – My Immortal
Fall – We Wish You A Protein Christmas
Finger Eleven – Good Times
Nelly Furtado – Powerless (Say What You Want)
Good Charlotte – Hold On/The Young And The Hopeless
Alicia Keys – You Don’t Know My Name
KoRn – Right Now
John Lennon – Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
The Lost Brothers – Cry Little Sister (I Need U Now)
Lisa Maffia – Women Of The World
Mr. On vs Jungle Brothers – Breathe Don’t Stop
My Chemical Romance – Honey This Mirror Isn’t Big Enough For The Two Of Us
Kelly & Ozzy Osbourne – Changes
Pretty Girls Make Graves – All Medicated Geniuses
Cliff Richard – Santa’s List
Simply Red – You Make Me Feel Brand New
Rachel Stevens – Funky Dory
Sting featuring Mary J Blige – Whenever I Say Your Name
Texas – I’ll See It Through
Justin Timberlake – I’m Lovin’ It
Luther Vandross – Dance With My Father
December 15th:
- Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules – Mad World
Atomic Kitten featuring Kool & The Gang – Ladies’ Night
Basil Brush – Boom Boom!
Beyonc̩ РMe, Myself And I
The Darkness – Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End)/Friday Night
Craig David – You Don’t Miss Your Water
Different Darkness – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Darkness
Fast Food Rockers – I Love Christmas
Robin Gibb featuring Alistair Griffin – Lover’s Prayer
G-Unit featuring 50 Cent – Stunt 101
Wyclef Jean & Missy Elliot – Party To Damascus
Billy Mac – Christmas Is All Around
Avid Merrion – Little Drummer Boy/Proper Crim-bo!
Mew – She Came For Christmas
Pop Idol Finalists – Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
REM – Animal
Amy Studt – All I Wanna Do
Sugababes – Too Lost In You
Travis – Beautiful Occupation
Ultrabeat – Feelin’ Fine
December 29th:
- Victoria Beckham – Let Your Head Go/Don’t Disturb This Groove
Sophie Ellis Bextor – I Won’t Change You
S Club 8 – Tears On My Pillow/DonÂ’t Tell Me YouÂ’re Sorry
January 5th:
- Flip & Fill featuring Junior – Irish Blue
Kelis – Milkshake
Love Inc – Into The Night
Mya – Fallen
NG3 – Holler
Ocean Colour Scene – Golden Gate Bridge
Sean Paul featuring Sasha – I’m Still In Love With You
So Solid Crew – So Grimy
Maria Willson – TBA
Jay-Z & Pharell Williams – Change Clothes And Go
January 12th:
- 2 Play – So Confused
Air – Cherry Blossom Girl
Fatman Scoop – It Takes Two
Jamelia – Thank You
Despina Vandi – Gia
Richard X & Javine – You Used To
Zutons – Pressure Point
January 19th:
- Abs – 7 Ways
Blazin’ Squad – TBA
JC Chasez featuring Dirt McGirt – Some Girls
Liberty X – Everybody Cries
Offspring – Hit That
Pink – God Is A DJ
Scissor Sisters – Comfortably Numb
January 26th:
- Clea – Stuck In The Middle
Emma – I’ll Be There
Hundred Reasons – What You Get
Summer Matthews – Little Miss Perfect
DJ Pezario vs. UB40 – Food For Thought
Snow Patrol – Run
February 2nd:
- John Mayer – Bigger Than My Body
Triple Eight – You And I
Holly Valance – Desire
A Present for Everyone
- 1 Michael Jackson – Number Ones
- 2 Busted – A Present For Everyone
- 4 Red Hot Chili Peppers – Greatest Hits
- 6 Kylie Minogue – Body Language
- 7 Beatles – Let It Be: Naked
- 13 G Unit – Beg For Mercy
- 14 Britney Spears – In The Zone
- 21 Ronan Keating – Turn It On
- 22 Blink 182 – Blink 182
- 37 Blazin Squad – Now Or Never
- 38 Cliff Richard – Cliff At Christmas
- 39 Jools Holland – Small World Big Band 3
- 40 Jay-Z – The Black Album
- 44 Status Quo – Riffs
- 66 Marti Pellow – Between The Covers
- 74 Tori Amos – Tales of a Librarian
The top 5 goes like this :
Number Ones
- 1 Michael Jackson – Number Ones
- 2 Busted – A Present For Everyone
- 3 Dido – Life For Rent
- 4 Red Hot Chili Peppers – Greatest Hits
- 5 REM – In Time: Best Of 1988-2003
Seven
November 24th:
- Nelly Furtado – Folklore
Enrique Iglesias – Seven
Javine – Surrender
Lemar – Dedicated
Alex Parks – Introduction
Pet Shop Boys – PopArt (1985-2003)
Westlife – Turnaround
December 1st:
- Alicia Keys – The Diary Of Alicia Keys
Girls Aloud – Sound Of The Underground
Various Artists – Hits 57
Will Young – Friday’s Child
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.