40 (32) One Republic – Stop And Stare

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This week: 4 new entries, 1 re-entering, 1 chart, 15 climbing, 3 not moving & 16 downers.
new entry re-entry climber faller non mover
CHART 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…

    4 new and 1 re-entering and 1 chart entries :

    • 23 Alphabeat – Ten Thousand Nights
    • 27 The Fratellis – Mistress Mabel
    • 28 The Zutons – Always Right Behind You
    • 33 The Ting Tings – Great DJ
    • 34 (54 CH) Gusto Disco’s – Revenge 2008
    • 36 (71 RE) Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer

    so the following dropped out :

    • 38 Britney Spears – Break The Ice
    • 36 The Hoosiers – Cops And Robbers
    • 33 The Script – We Cry
    • 31 The Kooks – Always Where I Need To Be
    • 28 Adele – Cold Shoulder
    • 27 Santogold – LES Artistes

    15 climbing :

    • 1 (2) Rihanna – Take A Bow
    • 5 (6) Sam Sparro – Black & Gold
    • 7 (13) Duffy – Warwick Avenue
    • 9 (10) September – Cry For You
    • 12 (24) Ne-Yo – Closer
    • 14 (16) Nelly & Fergie – Party People
    • 16 (23) Sara Bareilles – Love Song
    • 17 (20) Scouting For Girls – Heartbeat
    • 18 (19) Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me
    • 19 (30) Taio Cruz – I Can Be
    • 20 (21) Chris Brown – With You
    • 24 (26) Ashlee Simpson – Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)
    • 31 (40) Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer – Beat It
    • 35 (37) Utah Saints – Something Good 08
    • 38 (39) Lil’ Wayne – Lollipop

    3 not moving :

    • 3 Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes
    • 4 Will.I.Am feat. Cheryl Cole – Heartbreaker
    • 22 Alphabeat – Fascination

    and 24 going down. Big fallers include:

    • 25 (15) Kelly Rowland feat. Travis McCoy – Daylight
    • 30 (14) The Pigeon Detectives – This Is An Emergency

    New entries from No.41-75 :

    • 49 The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go
    • 51 Flo Rida feat. Timbaland – Elevator
    • 56 Mariah Carey – Bye Bye
    • 60 Kristen – Defying Gravity
    • 62 Kids In Glass Houses – Give Me What I Want
    • 65 The Futureheads – Radio Heart
    • 67 Andy Abraham – Even If

Of this week’s highlights and lowlights…

One Republic: Stop And Stare
[Dreaming Out Loud]

40 (32) One Republic – Stop And Stare

Stop and Bore, morelike. Gordon Bennett, this tedious rubbish never seems to end.

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Leona Lewis – Better In Time/
Footprints In The Sand
[Spirit]

37 (29) Leona Lewis – Better In Time/Footprints In The Sand

A new single for the X-Factor winner and one that missed out on the No.1 slot.

Duffy: Mercy
[Rockferry]

21 (18) Duffy – Mercy

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

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

18 (19) Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me

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

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Estelle & Kanye West:
American Boy
[Shine]

11 (9) Estelle feat. Kanye West American Boy

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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Coldplay: Violet Hill
[Viva La Vida…]

10 (8) Coldplay – Violet Hill

Well, it was free so I downloaded it. Given how their music’s gone in thelast few years, it’s true that you get what you pay for(!)

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Sam Sparro: Black & Gold
[Sam Sparro]

5 (6) 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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Madonna: 4 Minutes
[Hard Candy]

3 (3) 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]

2 (1) The Ting Tings – That’s Not My Name

Very mediocre.

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Rihanna: Take A Bow
[Good Girl Gone Bad]

1 (2) Rihanna – Take A Bow *1st Week at No.1*

YAWN! What a tedious ballad!

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    Taio Cruz: I Can Be
    [Departure]

    May 26th:

      Alanis Morissette – Underneath
      Alphabeat – 10,000 Nights
      BWO – Give Me The Night
      Daniel Merriweather – Chainsaw
      DJ Disciple – Work It Out
      Does It Offend You, Yeah? – Epic Last Song
      Duffy – Warwick Avenue
      Flo Rida feat Timbaland – Elevator
      Foals – Red Sox Pugie
      Fratellis – Mistress Mabel
      Frightened Rabbit – Fast Blood (7”)
      Go Audio – Made Up Stories
      Guillemots – Falling Out Of Reach
      Hot Club De Paris – Hey Housebrick
      Hot Puppies – Somewhere
      Jaymay – Ill Willed Person
      Joseph Arthur – Vagabond Skies (EP)
      Land Of Talk – Young Bridge
      Lights And Sounds – By The City Lights (7”)
      Lykke Li – I’m Good I’m Gone
      Magic Wands – Black Magic (7”)
      Nickelback – Photograph
      Oh Laura – Release Me
      Paul Weller – Echoes Round The Sun
      Red Light Company – With Lights Out [Limited]
      Sharon Shannon & Steve Earle – Galway Girl
      Sonny J – Hands Free
      Speck Mountain – Blood Is Clean / Blackside
      The Splendour – Audio
      Taio Cruz feat Estelle – I Can Be
      Urbnri – Back Me Up
      Wu Tang Clan – The Heart Gently Weeps
      Zutons – Always Right Behind You

    June 2nd:

      Alicia Keys – Teenage Love Affair
      Billiam – My Generation
      Duran Duran – Skin Divers
      Elbow – One Day Like This
      Estelle – Substitute Love
      Feeder – We Are The People
      Iron And Wine – Lovesong Of The Buzzard
      Jason Mraz – I’m Yours
      Jeremy Warmsley – The Boat Song / Temptation (7”)
      Jesse McCartney – Leavin’
      Joan As Police Woman – To Be Loved (7”) [Limited]
      Kat DeLuna feat Busta Rhymes – Run The Show
      Lil Wayne – Lollipop
      Little Boots – Stuck On Repeat
      Little Man Tate – What Your Boyfriend Said
      Magnetic Fields – Please Stop Dancing
      Melee – Built To Last
      Metros – Last Of The Lookers
      Missy Elliott – Best Best
      Mystery Jets – Two Doors Down
      OneRepublic – Say (All I Need)
      Panic At The Disco – That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)
      The Rascals – Freakbeat Phantom
      REM – Hollow Man
      Rosie Oddie and the Odd Squad – Cola Coka (7”)[Limited]
      Sara Bareilles – Love Song
      Subways – Alright
      Sugars – Black Friday
      SugaRush Beat Company – L-O-V-E
      Tinchy Stryder – Stryder Man
      We Are Scientists – Chick Lit
      Weezer – Pork And Beans

    June 9th:

      Alex Gaudino feat Shena – Watch Out
      Annie – Girlfriend
      Cage The Elephant – Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked
      Captain Black – Sister (7”)
      Craig David – Officially Yours
      Denise Lopez – Don’t You Wanna Be Mine
      The Duke Spirit – My Sunken Treasure
      Helicopter Girl – Better Than This
      Metronomy – Heartbreaker
      The Music – Strength In Numbers
      Presets – This Boy’s In Love
      Ricki-Lee – U Wanna Little Of This
      Secret Handshake – Summer of 98

    June 16th:

      Ava Leigh – Mad About The Boy
      Blood Red Shoes – This Is Not For You
      Bobby Digital – You Can’t Stop Me Now
      Gnarls Barkley – Going On
      Maybes? – Boys

    June 23rd:

      Black Kids – Hurricane Jane
      Courteeners – No You Didn’t No You Don’t
      Doug Walker – Obstacles
      Kooks – Sway
      Sharleen Spiteri – All The Times I Cried

    TBA:

      Akala – Comedy Tragedy History
      Akon – I Can’t Wait
      Alan Braxe feat Killa Kela & Fallon – Nightwatcher (Show Me) [30th Jun]
      Alex C feat Y-Ass – The Sweetest Ass In The World
      Aly & AJ – Like Whoa
      Amesha – I’ll Be There
      Apocalyptica – SOS (Anything But Love)
      Audio Bullys – Gimme That Punk
      Basshunter – Please Don’t Go
      Beat Players feat Lara McAllen – Piece Of Heaven
      Black Affair – It’s Real [Apr]
      Black Affair – Japanese Happening [Jun]
      Bob Sinclar presents Fireball – What I Want [14th Jul]
      Boyzone – tba
      Busta Rhymes & Linkin Park – We Made It
      Cassie – Is It You
      Christian Silva – Great To Begin
      Coheed & Cambria – Feathers
      Coldplay – 42
      David Guetta feat Tara McDonald – Delirious
      David Rubato – Deep Inside
      DC Roc – Buffalo Stance
      Def Leppard feat Tim McGraw – Nine Lives [Apr]
      DJ NG feat Katy B & MC Versatile – Tell Me
      Donna Summer – I’m A Fire [30th Jun]
      Eric Prydz – Pjanno
      Eve feat Sean Paul – Give It To You
      Example – Me & Mandy
      Filly – Sweat (The Drip Drop Song)
      Frankmusik – In Step
      Gabriella Cilmi – Save The Lies
      Grammatics – New Franchise
      The Great Northwestern Hoboes – tba [Jun]
      Herve – Cheap Thrills [Jun]
      Ida Maria – I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked [28th Jul]
      Ivy Rise – Disguise [30th Jun]
      J Majik & Wickaman presents Kathy Brown – Crazy World
      Janet Jackson – Luv
      Jonas Brothers – SOS [Jun]
      Jordin Sparks feat Chris Brown – No Air
      Joseph Arthur – tba (EP) [30th Jun]
      Kenna – Say Goodbye To Love [Jul]
      Keren Ann – Lay Your Head Down
      Keyshia Cole feat Missy Elliott & Lil Kim – Let It Go
      The Kic Pimpz – No Stopping Us
      The Kills – Last Day of Magic
      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 [May]
      Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning [30th Jun]
      Late Of The Pier – Heartbeat Flicker [28th Jul]
      Lily Allen – Everyone’s At It
      Little Jackie – The World Should Revolve Around Me [Jun]
      Mac Project feat Therese – Another Love
      Malakai – Snowflake
      Manda Rin – DNA
      Maroon 5 – Goodnight Goodnight
      McFly – tba [14th Jul]
      MGMT – Electric Feel
      Mihai – Tornero [May/Jun]
      Moldy Peaches – Anyone Else But You
      N-Force v Darren Styles – Right By Your Side
      Nate James – Choke / Back To You
      Ne-Yo – Closer
      Neils Children – What Am I Supposed To Do?
      Nelly feat Fergie – Party People
      Nono feat Huski – Three More Days
      Palladium – White Lady
      Peyton – A Higher Place ‘08
      Poppy & The Jezebels – UFO (7”)
      Private – Crucify My Heart
      Pulse – tba
      Red Blooded Women – You Made Your Bed
      Roisin Murphy – Movie Star
      Rooney – I Should’ve Been After You
      Rubies – Stand In A Line
      Ruby Suns – Kenya Dig It? [May]
      Same Difference – Breaking Free
      Sash! feat Tina Cousins – Mysterious Times ’08
      The Saturdays – If This Is Love [May]
      Scarlet BLONDE – There Is No Black & White [May]
      The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved [28th Jul]
      Seal – The Right Life
      Sergey – Girlfriend [Apr]
      Sergio Mendes feat Fergie – The Look Of Love
      Sheryl Crow – Out Of Our Heads
      Supafly Inc – Be Together
      Toyah – Sensational
      Will Young – Changes
      Yeti – tba (7”)[Limited]

Top 75 ALBUM chart analysis :

Beth Rowley:
Little Dreamer

    This week there are new entries for :

    • 1 The Ting Tings – We Started Nothing
    • 6 Beth Rowley – Little Dreamer
    • 8 Neil Diamond – The Best Of
    • 9 Cistercian Monks Chant – Music For Paradise
    • 11 The Osmonds – The Very Best Of
    • 18 Mick Hucknall – Tribute To Bobby
    • 37 Foxboro Hot Tubs – Stop Drop And Roll
    • 54 Sparks – Exotic Creatures Of The Deep
    • 64 Scarlett Johansson – Anywhere I Lay My Head
    • 67 Johnnie Ray – Just Walkin’ In The Rain: Very Best Of

The Ting Tings:
We Started Nothing

    The top 10 goes like this :

    • 1 The Ting Tings – We Started Nothing
    • 2 Neil Diamond – Home Before Dark
    • 3 Duffy – Rockferry
    • 4 Scooter – Jumping All Over The World
    • 5 Pendulum – In Silico
    • 6 Beth Rowley – Little Dreamer
    • 7 Madonna – Hard Candy
    • 8 Neil Diamond – The Best Of
    • 9 Cistercian Monks Chant – Music For Paradise (Halo 3)
    • 10 Scouting For Girls – Scouting For Girls

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John Hiatt:
Same Old Man

    May 26th:

      36 Crazyfists – The Tide And Its Takers
      Andy Abraham – Even If
      Futureheads – This Is Not The World
      The Herbaliser – Same As It Never Was
      Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong – tba
      John Hiatt – Same Old Man
      Johnny Flynn – A Larum
      Kids In Glass Houses – Smart Casual
      Malakai – Ugly Side Of Love
      Pigeon Detectives – Emergency
      P.O.D. – When Angels & Serpents Dance
      Sandi Thom – Pink And The Lily
      Sennen – Where The Light Gets In
      Spiritualized – Songs In A&E
      Usher – Here I Stand
      Wedding Present – El Rey
      Zombies – The Zombies and Beyond

    June 2nd:

      Alanis Morissette – Flavours of Entanglement
      Alphabeat – This Is Alphabeat
      Babyshambles – Oh What A Lovely Tour
      Don Henley – Very Best Of
      Dr John – City That Care Forgot
      Dresden Dolls – No Virginia
      Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
      Gavin Rossdale – Wanderlust
      Ladytron – Velocifero
      Lazenby – The Loft Years
      Lykke Li – Youth Novels
      Mark Morriss – Memory Muscle
      Mattafix – Rhythm & Hymns
      My Morning Jacket – Evil Urges
      Oh Laura – A Song Inside My Head A Demon In My Bed
      Opeth – Watershed
      Oppenheimer – Take The Whole Mid-Range And Boost It
      Paul Weller – 22 Dreams
      Radiohead – The Best Of
      Royworld – Man In The Machine
      Semifinalists – 2
      Sonny J – Disastro
      Will Martin – A New World
      Zutons – You Can Do Anything

    June 9th:

      Ashanti – The Declaration
      BWO – Pandemonium – The Singles Collection
      Cortes – When You Say You Love Me
      Doug Walker – Fear Together
      Fratellis – Here We Stand
      Jason Mraz – We Sing We Dance We Steal Things
      Jesse McCartney – Departure
      Joan As Police Woman – To Survive
      Kid Carpet – Casino Royale
      Rascals – Rascalize
      The Twilight Sad – Here, It Never Snowed. Afterwards It Did
      Will Hoge – Draw The Curtains

    June 16th:

      A Fine Frenzy – One Cell In The Sea
      Busta Rhymes – I’m Blessed
      Cage The Elephant – Cage The Elephant
      Coldplay – Viva La Vida Or Death & All His Friends
      Feeder – Silent Cry
      Helicopter Girl – Metropolitan
      Hot Club De Paris – Live At Dead Lake
      Infadels – Universe In Reverse
      Missy Elliott – Phenomenal
      The Music – Strength In Numbers
      Sara Bareilles – Little Voice
      Subways – All Or Nothing
      Sugars – The Curse Of The Sugars
      Weezer – Weezer
      X-Press 2 – Raise Your Hands: Best Of

    June 23rd:

      Albert Hammond Jr – Como Te Llama
      Camper Van Beethoven – Popular Songs
      Donna Summer – Crayons
      Durutti Column – Sunlight To Blue… Blue To Blackness
      The Game – L.A.X. (Los Angeles Times)
      Jonas Brothers – Jonas Brothers
      Ne-Yo – Year Of The Gentleman
      Nelly – Brass Knuckles
      Presets – Apocalypso
      White Denim – Workout Holiday

Review copyright © Dominic Robinson, 2008.

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