01. Something Kinda Ooh - Girls Aloud (+4) 8 *
02. Wei Wu Du Zun - Jolin Tsai (4) 8
03. I Still Believe - Vivian Hsu & Cao Ge (2) 5
04. Lips Of An Angel - Hinder (+3) 4
05. My Love - Justin Timberlake ft T.I. (-4) 9 ****
06. Rock Steady - All Saints (+3) 6
07. Lonely - Shannon Noll (+3) 4
08. Fergalicious - Fergie (+3) 3
09. Headlock - Imogen Heap (+5) 2
10. Keep Your Hands Off My Girl - Good Charlotte (+6) 2
11. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol (-7) 9
12. Irreplaceable - Beyonce (+6) 2
13. Nothing In This World - Paris Hilton (-5) 7
14. I Belong To Me - Jessica Simpson (+3) 3
15. Smack That - Akon ft Eminem (+5) 2
16. Take Me As I Am - Mary J Blige (+3) 3
17. Hurt - Christina Aguilera (-2) 6
18. Promises - Ciara (NEW)
19. Other Side of the World - KT Tunstall (NEW)
20. Lost - Roger Sanchez ft Lisa Pure (NEW)
This might probably be my last proper chart. I've come to realise that my new job's going to eat up most of my life, which includes the time I spend finding out about music. Pop - being music that's the hottest of the moment - requires a bit of effort to keep up with. Anyways, this week's #1 is quite a shocker. It's more of a stomper actually. It is difficult for people living outside the UK to know what a phenomenon Girls Aloud are (I've wanted to live there since I was 13, so no issue about that.) They've been around for 4 years and have consistently churned out the hits. They have 13 Top 10 singles to date, with the current one choking the #3 position of the UK Singles Chart for the second week in a row. Unlike Mcfly's Star Girl, which was #1 last week and toppled to #9 this week, they have shown that their fanbase consists of more than the ordinary single-buying-teen demographic. The last time a UK act topped this chart was at the end of July, 15 weeks ago, in the form of Keane with Is It Any Wonder, who ownned it for 3 weeks. Check out the video for GA's Greatest Hits Megamix on their Official Website.
At #7 is Shannon Noll, a real gem from Australia whom I featured last week. (Seems that I'm ostracize US acts!) His music is a real inspiration, with titles like Lift and Shine. His previous single to chart was Now I Run, which he wrote about his father who died in a farm accident. He said that it was his best and he couldn't have written it better, and I agree. With lyrics like, "I'm just my father's son" and "He taught me to walk, but now I run", it's an inspiration and it really shocked me because I thought only the Chinese language could be used to write a song like that, and not sound cheesy. Think Jay Chou. If I'm not wrong, he's going to have a new single titled Don't Give Up featuring Natalie Bassingthwaighte. Because he makes music from his heart, I think he'll be around for a long time to come.
At #10 is Good Charlotte, my favourite punk rock band. They should be yours too! With slammin' past hits like The Anthem, Hold On, Predictable and We Believe, Good Charlotte are set to add another unforgettable single in their discography. Despite the cringe-worthy cameo in Material Girls (damn you Hilary), they're pushing the musical boundaries with something I haven't quite heard before. I guess this would go under vocoderised vocals (maybe a tad more than Madonna's Music), and there's much more "talking" than singing but it's an irresistible listen. "Let the record play..."
At #12 is Beyonce with Irreplaceable. Nothing much. I just want to share a video of her doing it live on TRL. She sings fantastic live. When she's not doing Ring The Alarm.
I don't think I have the stamina to type anymore, so we'll go straight into introducing the new songs that are going to find their way to the listening-public. Basement Jaxx - Take Me Back To Your House, Kasabian - Shoot the Runner, Depeche Mode - Martyr.
Oh, and Robbie Williams - Lovelight. Brilliant.
Ooh, and I just found out that Sugababes' Easy was written by Orson. No wonder it sounds so Lite!
PS - K-Fed has been forcibly thrown out of the chart. I don't think I need to give reasons. I'm a nice guy, I give people chances. Last straw. Oops.
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