UK Top 100 Music chart summary & my views: w/e November 9th 2013

MU091113Going straight in the UK Top 100 Music chart at No.1 is Eminem feat. Rihanna with The Monster and it may sound like a rather odd combination, and… yes, it is. I'm not impressed with the outcome .

As such, Lorde drops to No.2 with Royals and it’s a heavily-produced song for this 16-year-old singer from New Zealed and… it’s okay, but No.1? Really? Someone’s hype machine has been working overtime.

The rest of the Top 10 isn’t much to shout about with a lacklustre Fatboy Slim track at No.3, where Riva Starr & Beardyman join him for Eat Sleep Rave Repeat, which is rambling nonsense set to a drumbeat .

Then there’s One Direction, Tinie Tempah and The Wanted – No thanks to any of them.

A better bet is at No.12: Foxes with Youth, and you can see that video here:

Meanwhile, there are new entries in the Top 40 for:

  • 3 Fatboy Slim & Riva Starr feat. Beardyman – Eat Sleep Rave Repeat
  • 4 One Direction – Story Of My Life
  • 6 Tinie Tempah feat. John Martin – Children Of The Sun
  • 8 The Wanted – Show Me Love (America)
  • 12 Foxes – Youth
  • 28 Justin Bieber – Recovery
  • 37 M.A.D – Toyboy
Lower entries outside the Top 40 include:
  • 45 (RE) Lou Reed – Perfect Day
  • 53 (RE) Lou Reed – Walk On The Wild Side
  • 68 Avril Lavigne – Rock N Roll
  • 97 Bruno Mars – Gorilla
In the album charts, Arcade Fire go straight in at No.1 with Reflektor, the title track of which is simply incredible. The album knocks Katy Perry down to No.2 with PRISM. The new entries come from:
  • 1 Arcade Fire – Reflektor
  • 4 Lorde – Pure Heroine
  • 6 Union J – Union J
  • 11 Matt Cardle – Porcelain
  • 12 Linkin Park – Recharged
  • 21 Paul Potts – The Greatest Hits
  • 25 Chas & Dave – That’s What Happens
  • 33 Boy George – This Is What I Do
  • 35 (RE) Lou Reed – Transformer
  • 46 Wilkinson – Lazers Not Included
  • 65 White Denim – Corsicana Lemonade
  • 77 Steeleye Span – Wintersmith
  • 83 Just Dance Kids – Halloween Party For Kids 2013 & Mini
  • 86 Robert Glasper – Experiment Black Radio 2
  • 89 David Essex – Reflections
The new release dates for singles and albums can be found HERE and they go up to December 2013.

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