55 (50) Duffy – Mercy

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[Chart archive – March 1997 to date]

This week: 5 new entries, 0 re-entering, 1 chart, 10 climbing, 2 not moving & 22 downers. new entry re-entry climber faller non moverCHART TIME !

(* – my current favourites)
(!!! – Single Of The Week!!!)
(: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…

5 new and 0 re-entering and 1 chart entries :
10 Biffy Clyro – Mountains
16 The Automatic – Steve McQueen
33 Gabriella Cilmi – Save The Lies (Good To Me)
35 (49 CH) Alphabeat – Boyfriend
36 Metallica – The Day That Never Comes
37 Majik & Wickaman – Crazy World

so the following dropped out :

39 Nickelback – Photograph
38 Usher – Moving Mountains
37 Ultrabeat vs Darren Styles – Discolights
35 Sara Bareilles – Love Song
34 Cascada – Because The Night
30 Adele – Hometown Glory

10 climbing :

2 (3) The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved
4 (6) Rihanna – Disturbia
5 (7) Madcon – Beggin
8 (9) Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time
13 (15) Ironik – Stay With Me
15 (18) Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me
20 (32) Taio Cruz – She’s Like A Star
26 (28) Keane – Spiralling
29 (31) Nickelback – Rockstar
31 (33) The Script – We Cry

2 not moving :

1 Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl
40 Flo-Rida feat. T-Pain – Low

and 24 going down. Big fallers include:

32 (27) Solange – I Decided
34 (16) Bloc Party – Mercury
38 (29) Spoon, Harris & Obernik – Baditude

New entries from No.41-75 :

54 Miley Cyrus – See You Again
62 Duffy – Stepping Stone
63 LL Cool J – Baby
66 Flobots – Handlebars
70 The Fratellis – Look Out Sunshine!

Of this week’s highlights and lowlights…

Duffy: Mercy
[Rockferry]

55 (50) Duffy – Mercy

They say she’s the new Dusty Springfield but it certainly doesn’t work for me.

Madonna: 4 Minutes
[Hard Candy]

51 (46) Madonna & Justin – 4 Minutes *4th Week at No.1*

Apparently this first entered at No.72 and dropped out. It wasn’tmissed and I can’t see what the big deal is.

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The Ting Tings:
That’s Not My Name
[We Started Nothing]

30 (24) The Ting Tings – That’s Not My Name

Very mediocre.

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Sam Sparro: Black & Gold
[Sam Sparro]

28 (23) Sam Sparro – Black & Gold

Funky as hell, this is a wonderful piece of music and the kind of thing that,when it does get released, normally gets overlooked, but here it’s all payingoff in spades.

I’ve never heard of Sam Sparro before, but here’s hoping we hear a lot morefrom him in the near future.

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Rihanna: Take A Bow
[Good Girl Gone Bad]

24 (22) Rihanna – Take A Bow

YAWN! What a tedious ballad!

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Gabriella Cilmi:
Sweet About Me
[Lessons To Be Learned]

15 (18) Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me

Quite a decent, jaunty little track and one that sounds like an old Motown tune.

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Ne-Yo: Closer
[Year of the Gentleman]

12 (11) Ne-Yo – Closer

Predictable and uninteresting.

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Coldplay: Viva La Vida
[Viva La Vida…]

11 (10) Coldplay – Viva La Vida *1st Week at No.1*

Yaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn! What a bunch of pompous, stuck-up arseholes!

Dizzee Rascal: Dance Wiv Me

6 (5) Dizzee Rascal Feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome – Dance Wiv Me

This track made No.1 originally based on downloads alone, but it’s rather mediocre anddidn’t deserve the top slot.

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Kid Rock: All Summer Long
[Rock ‘n’ Roll Jesus]

3 (2) Kid Rock – All Summer Long

Lazy dance-ish track to the tune of Warren Zevon’s Werewolves of London.

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Katy Perry: I Kissed A Girl
[One of the Boys]

1 (1) Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl *3rd Week at No.1*

“Oh, look, I’m pretending to be a lesbian”. Bollocks.

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New releases :All the new releases info comes courtesy ofHaven Forum.co.uk

REM: Man-Sized Wreath
[Accelerate]

Aug 25th:

Alphabeat – Boyfriend
Avenue – Goodbye
Biffy Clyro – Mountains
Black Affair – Japanese Happening
Bryn Christopher – Smilin’
Conor Oberst – Souled Out (7”)
David Holmes – I Heard Wonders
Duffy – Stepping Stone
Fujiya & Miyagi – Knickerbocker (7”)
Glasvegas – Daddy’s Gone
Grace Jones – Corporate Cannibal (12”)
Gym Class Heroes feat The Dream – Cookie Jar
Infadels – A Million Pieces
Little Jackie – The World Should Revolve Around Me
Manda Rin – DNA (7”)
Mara Carlyle – Weird Girl
Michelle Williams – We Break The Dawn
Mystery Jets – Half In Love With Elizabeth
Raghav feat Redman – My Kinda Girl
REM – Man-Sized Wreath
Robin Thicke – Magic
Roots Manuva – Again And Again (7”+12”)
Saint Etienne – This Is Tomorrow
Sam Beeton – What You Look For
Sergeant – Sunshine
Sharam feat Daniel Bedingfield – The One
Subways – I Won’t Let You Down
Ultrasonics – Perfect Girl

Sept 1st:

Cassie – Official Girl
Dirty Pretty Things – Plastic Hearts
Flipron – Book Of Lies/ Mess It Up
Heloise & The Savoir Faire – Illusions (Hot Tonight!)
Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl
Mariah Carey – I’ll Be Lovin’ U Long Time
New Kids On The Block – Summertime
Portishead – We Carry On
Presets – Talk Like That
Rolldeep – Do Me Wrong
Royworld – Brakes
Weezer – Troublemaker

Sept 8th:

Cyndi Lauper – Into The Nightlife
Flo Rida feat Will I Am – In The Ayer
Ivyrise – Disguise
Ladyhawke – Dusk Til’ Dawn
Lowline – Sound of Music
Mogwai – Batcat (EP)
OneRepublic – Mercy
Pussycat Dolls – When I Grow Up

Sept 15th:

Bon Iver – For Emma (7”)
Estelle – Pretty Please
Iglu & Hartly – In This City
Jason Mraz – Make It Mine
Jeremy Warmsley – Dancing With The Enemy
McFly – tba
Rosie & The Goldbug – You’ve Changed
Will Young – Changes

TBA:

Alanis Morissette – Incomplete
Alesha Dixon – The Boy Does Nothing
Alex C feat Y-Ass – The Sweetest Ass In The World
Amesha – I’ll Be There
Annagrace – You Make Me Feel
Annie – My Love Is Better [22nd Sep]
Azzido Da Bass – Doom’s Night 2008
Beat Players feat Lara McAllen – Piece Of Heaven
The Bishops – City Lights [13th Oct]
Bobby Digital – You Can’t Stop Me Now
Boyzone – We Can’t Stop Thinking About You [Sep]
Brian McFadden – Room To Breathe
Champagne Riot – Paris & I (EP)
Christian Silva – Great To Begin
Clocks – She Wants Something Else
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
Connected feat Max C – A Feeling
The Coral – Being Somebody Else [Sep]
Daniel Merriweather – Chainsaw (12”)
David Guetta feat Tara McDonald – Delirious
David Jordan – Only Living Soul [Nov]
David Rubato – Deep Inside
DC Roc – Buffalo Stance
Deerhunter – Nothing Ever Happened (7”) [Limited]
Echo & The Bunnymen – Think I Need It Too [Aug]
Eric Prydz – Pjanno
Eve feat Sean Paul – Give It To You
Example – Me & Mandy
Eye Witness feat Charlene Oliver – I’ve Never Been To Me
The Feeling – Join With Us [22nd Sep]
Filly – Sweat (The Drip Drop Song)
Foals – Olympic Airways [29th Sep]
Foxboro Hot Tubs – The Pedestrian
Frisco vs Corona – Rhythm Of The Night
The Game feat Keisha Cole – Game’s Pain
Gianluca Motta feat Molly – Not Alone
The Great Northwestern Hoboes – tba
Helicopter Girl – Better Than This
Herve – Cheap Thrills
Inhaler – Something About You
Jack McManus – You Think I Don’t Care
Jamie Scott & The Town – tba [Aug]
Jem – It’s Amazing
Jim Noir – Don’t You Worry
K-Klass – Getting Ready
Keren Ann – Lay Your Head Down
Kerry Leatham – Run Dry [Sep]
The Kic Pimpz – No Stopping Us
Kid Rock – Roll On [13th Oct]
Kim Leoni – Medicine
Kirsty Hawkshaw Vs Kinky Roland – Fine Day 2008
KLM Music feat Coco Star – I Need A Miracle
Kristine W – The Boss
Kush – Wanna Be Your Girl (Bittersweet)
Lady Gaga feat Akon & Colby O’Donis – Just Dance [Aug]
Lily Allen – Everyone’s At It
Malakai – Snowflake
Maria Lawson – Breaking Me Down
Meck feat Dino – So Strong
Micky Modelle vs Samantha Mumba – Gotta Tell You
Mihai – Tornero
Moby – Ooh Yeah
Mongrel – Silence Is Talking
Montt Mardié – Names Not Forgotten [22nd Sep]
Natty – Bedroom Eyes [22nd Sep]
N*E*R*D – Sooner Or Later [22nd Sep]
Neils Children – What Am I Supposed To Do?
Nono feat Huski – Three More Days
Oasis – The Shock of The Lightning [29th Sep]
The Organ – Thieves (EP) [13th Oct]
Out Of Office – Insatiable
Palladium – White Lady
Panic At The Disco – Northern Downpour
Peyton – A Higher Place ‘08
Poppy & The Jezebels – Rhubarb & Custard
The Postmarks – Goodbye [Jul]
Private – Crucify My Heart
Pulse – tba
Raconteurs – Many Shades Of Black
Red Blooded Women – You Made Your Bed
The Revelations – Its You
Rickrollerz – Never Gonna Give You Up
Rooney – I Should’ve Been After You
Roots Manuva – Let The Spirit [22nd Sep]
Rubies – Stand In A Line
Same Difference – Breaking Free
Sash! feat Tina Cousins – Mysterious Times ’08
Scarlet BLONDE – Bedroom Superstar [Jul]
Scooter – I’m Lonely
Secret Handshake – Summer Of 98
Sergey – Girlfriend
Sergio Mendes feat Fergie – The Look Of Love
Sharleen Spiteri – It Was You [29th Sep]
Sonny J – Can’t Stop Moving (Mirwais Remix)
The Streets – The Escapist
The Thirst – My Everything [Jul]
Van Tramp – Something [29th Sep]
Vines – He’s A Rocker
VV Brown – Crying Blood [Sep]
Yo Majesty – Club Action [22nd Sep]

Top 75 ALBUM chart analysis :

Damon Albarn: Monkey
– Journey To The West

This week there are new entries for :
• 5 Damon Albarn: Monkey – Journey To The West
• 16 Lynyrd Skynyrd – Greatest Hits
• 23 Black Stone Cherry – Folklore & Superstition

The Script: The Script

The top 10 goes like this :
• 1 The Script – The Script
• 2 Abba – Gold: Greatest Hits
• 3 Duffy – Rockferry
• 4 Coldplay – Viva La Vida
• 5 Damon Albarn: Monkey – Journey To The West
• 6 Kid Rock – Rock n Roll Jesus
• 7 Noah & The Whale – Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down
• 8 Rihanna – Good Girl Gone Bad
• 9 Jane Mcdonald – Jane
• 10 Scouting For Girls – Scouting For Girls

New releases :All the new releases info comes courtesy ofHaven Forum.co.uk

Moody Blues: Live At
The Isle Of Wight 1970

Aug 25th:

The Automatic – This Is A Fix
Bette Midler – Jackpot: The Best Bette
Cats In Paris – Courtcase 2000
Chicane – Best Of
Dragonforce – Ultra Beatdown
Echo & The Bunnymen – The Fountain
Gallows – Live From The 100 Club
The Game – L.A.X. (Los Angeles Times)
Go:Audio – Made Up Stories
LL Cool J – Exit 13
Missy Elliott – Block Party
Moody Blues – Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970
Pete Greenwood – Sirens
Pretty Ricky – 80’s Babies
Slipknot – All Hope Is Gone
Teddy Thompson – A Piece Of What You Need

Sept 1st:

Alison Balsom – Haydn/Hummel Trumpet Concertos
Brett Anderson – Wilderness
Brian Wilson – That Lucky Old Sun
Bryn Christopher – My World
BWO – Pandemonium: The Singles Collection
Chemical Brothers – Brotherhood
Connie Fisher – From Connie With Love
Friendly Fires – Friendly Fires
Fujiya & Miyagi – Lightbulbs
Giant Sand – Provisions
Goldblade – Mutiny
James Yorkston – When The Haar Rolls In
Josh Rouse – Best Of
Little Jackie – The Stoop
Michelle Williams – Unexpected
Motorhead – Motorizer
Nouvelle Vague – NV3
Roots Manuva – Slime & Reason
Rose Kemp – Unholy Majesty

Sept 8th:

Attic Lights – Friday Night Lights
Calexico – Carried To Dust
The Cure – 13 [Sat 13th Sep]
David Holmes – The Holy Pictures
Don Henley – Very Best Of
Emiliana Torrini – Me And Armini
Fiery Furnaces – Remember
Glasvegas – Glasvegas
Gym Class Heroes – The Quilt
Hue And Cry – Open Soul
Joan Baez – Day After Tomorrow
Manda Rin – My DNA
Metronomy – Nights Out
Montt Mardié – Introducing: The Best Of
Morrissey – Years Of Refusal
New Kids On The Block – Back To The Block
Robin Thicke – Somethin’ Else
Sam Beeton – No Definite Answer
Sasha – Invol2ver
Staind – The Illusion of Progress
Swing Out Sister – Beautiful Mess
T.I. – Paper Trail
The Virgins – The Virgins
Yo Majesty – Futuristically Speaking Never Be Afraid

Sept 15th:

Amanda Palmer – Who Killed Amanda Palmer?
Ben Folds – Way To Normal
Bryn Terfel – First Love: Songs From The British Isles
Cassie – tba
Cliff Richard – They Said It Wouldn’t Last (My 50 Years In Music) (8CD)
The Coral – Singles Collection
Cyndi Lauper – Bring Ya To The Brink
David Gilmour – Live In Gdansk
Drever McCusker Woomble – Before The Ruin
Innerpartysystem – Innerpartysystem
Julian Velard – Julian Velard
Katy Perry – One For The Boys
Little Man Tate – Nothing Worth Having Comes Easy
Malakai – Ugly Side Of Love
Metallica – Death Magnetic
Metros – More Money Less Grief
Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful Of Sunshine
Nelly – Brass Knuckles
Pussycat Dolls – Doll Domination
Queen + Paul Rodgers – The Cosmos Rocks
Raghav – Identity
Rolldeep – Return Of The Big Money Sound

Review copyright © Dominic Robinson, 2008.

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