Singles
-------
Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.

New Entries/Climbers
--------------------
Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3, Reverend & The Makers #8, Enrique Iglesias #9
Top 20 : White Stripes #13, Bob Sinclar #14, Unklejam #16, Kelly Rowland 
#18, QOTSA #19
Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25, Klaxons #28
Top 40 : Fray #34, Ghosts #35, Corenell #37, Holloways #39

New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59, Gwen Stefani #64

Albums
------
All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed 
aside!

Rihanna completes the double, as her 3rd album becomes her first to 
reach the top spot.

NE's (top 20) : Biffy Clyro #2, Twang #3, Paul McCartney #5, Dizzee 
Rascal #7, Marilyn Manson #8, Mutya Buena #10, Hank Marvin #13,

New outside the top 20 : Bruce Springsteen #21, Dream Theatre #25, Bob 
Marley #44, Mark Almond #53, Wiley #61


Next Week
---------
Singles
-------
Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.

Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
Clarkson
Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
Top 40 : Erasure

Albums
------
I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna 
again.

Top 20 NE : Bon Jovi, Enrique, Police, QOTSA, Rod Stewart, Tiny Dancers
-- 
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Paul Hyett wrote:

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
> possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
> 
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
potential buyers...

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

-- 
On a lonely planet spinning its way to damnation amid the fear and
despair of a broken human race, who is left to fight for all that is
good and pure and gets you smashed for under a fiver? Yes, it's the
surprising adventures of me, That Dog That Bit Tom Baker's Face!

"That Dog That Bit Tom Baker's Face"  wrote 
in message news:f4jv0n$76e$1@news.freedom2surf.net...
> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
> I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
> potential buyers...
>
> http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

I see what you mean, but surely nobody with even the slightest modicum of 
taste would contemplate buying a Bowling For Soup single anyway?

    Chris
-- 
"It's always hard meeting your heroes. Especially when they punch you in the 
face."

http://thehitparade.blogspot.com

More of my blathering is available at
http://faynights.users.btopenworld.com

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Paul Hyett wrote:

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
> possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
> 
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
potential buyers...

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

-- 
On a lonely planet spinning its way to damnation amid the fear and
despair of a broken human race, who is left to fight for all that is
good and pure and gets you smashed for under a fiver? Yes, it's the
surprising adventures of me, That Dog That Bit Tom Baker's Face!

"That Dog That Bit Tom Baker's Face"  wrote 
in message news:f4jv0n$76e$1@news.freedom2surf.net...
> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
> I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
> potential buyers...
>
> http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

I see what you mean, but surely nobody with even the slightest modicum of 
taste would contemplate buying a Bowling For Soup single anyway?

    Chris
-- 
"It's always hard meeting your heroes. Especially when they punch you in the 
face."

http://thehitparade.blogspot.com

More of my blathering is available at
http://faynights.users.btopenworld.com

"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:$6Bq8RAciEbGFw+r@blueyonder.co.uk...
> Singles
> -------
> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.

Getting a bit boring now.

> New Entries/Climbers
> --------------------
> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,

Moving on from 'Acceptable In The Eighties' to a record that can surely 
never have been acceptable at any time.
I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another 
addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too 
desperate to tell is they like girls.

>Reverend & The Makers #8,

Anyone's guess at the end of the day.

> Enrique Iglesias #9

Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,

Out today on CD & 7"s.

 >Bob Sinclar #14,

Desperately running the formula into the ground. I might as well cut and 
paste my comments on one of his previous hits.

>Unklejam #16,

Climbing a lot from midweek, which seems to suggest that it's selling pretty 
poorly on physicals.
I still think this is a dreadful attempt to sound like Gnarls Barkley.

> Kelly Rowland

Out today on CD & 12".

> #18, QOTSA #19

Third Top 20 hit for Josh Homme and his varying set of backing musicians.
Possibly in some sort of allusion to the song title '3s And 7s', both 7" 
formats also include the album track 'Sick Sick Sick' plus one additional 
track. And you can fit all three physical formats into one package, although 
what you're meant to do with the other two I don't know.

> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,

Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads 
yet.

>Klaxons #28

Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and 
already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

> Top 40 : Fray #34,

After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly 
not destined to be their biggest hit.

>Ghosts #35,

Their last single, 'Stay The Night', crept into the Top 40 on downloads but 
dropped out again until the physical formats were released. This time around 
they put both out simultaneously, for all the good it did them.

> Corenell #37,

Yet another re-hash for the seventies disco hit 'Keep On Jumpin', last in 
the charts in 1996 for both Todd Terry and The Lisa Marie Experience, who 
recur on this version for no good reason.

> Holloways #39

Out on physicals today. Apparently the new version is a re-mix.

> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,

First commercial single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big 
Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously 
given away several albums of material online.

 >Gwen Stefani #64

Out on CD on the 25th.
Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without 
her.

Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic 
Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

> Albums
> ------
> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!

A record-breaking week, it says here.

> Rihanna completes the double, as her 3rd album becomes her first to reach 
> the top spot.

People who like this sort of thing say that she actually seems to have made 
an effort on this album too.

> NE's (top 20) : Biffy Clyro #2,

First Top 40 album for the Scottish trio, after many years of trying. One 
hopes their old record company had the sense to demand a royalty.

>Twang #3,

Narrowly beaten by the Biffy in the end. Perhaps it's the awful cover 
illustration of a fox wearing a leather jacket (!) that made the difference.

>Paul McCartney #5,

His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his 
first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an 
anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to 
deal with ageing, and has inevitably attracted some positive reviews - one 
critic even went so far as to call it him best album since Abbey Road. Hmm.

> Dizzee Rascal #7,

His third and highest-charting album to date, which considering his 
relatively low profile in recent years is not bad going. The album contains 
the usual set of collaborations, including Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen (on 
a track that samples Bugsy Malone, for some reason). Joss Stone didn't make 
the cut though.

> Marilyn Manson #8,

Seventh studio album from the man you'd call a shock-rocker if anyone was 
still shocked. At least, he seems to have become a solo artist now.

> Mutya Buena #10,

First solo album, featuring her previously released collaborations with 
George Michael and Groove Armada. Amy Winehouse also guests on the track 
'B-Boy Baby', which is exactly what you'd fear.

>Hank Marvin #13,

Certainly not his first solo album. Includes his versions of 'Fields Of 
Gold', 'Patience', 'You're Beautiful', 'Nine Million Bicycles' and also 
stuff like 'You've Got A Friend' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' which he 
could surely have done years ago.
One of two people who are really called Brian entering the chart this week.

> New outside the top 20 : Bruce Springsteen #21,

His fifth charting live album captures Springsteen and his Sessions Band in 
Dublin last November. Naturally, the bulk of the material is traditional but 
there are also a number of originals in the same vein, eg 'Atlantic City', 
'Growin' Up', 'Blinded By The Light'. And a version of 'Love Of The Common 
People'.

>Dream Theatre #25,

It's spelt "Theater" because they're American. Another first Top 40 album. 
Only two of the tracks are more than ten minutes long this time.

>Bob Marley #44,

30th Anniversary re-issue of Exodus, which is the one with 'Waiting In Vain' 
and 'Three Little Birds' on it.
My Mum saw Bob Marley and the Wailers live once. They were rubbish.

>Mark Almond #53,

I'm glad he's feeling better and everything, but I've never really liked his 
voice, which is a significant consideration with somebody who does so many 
covers. Guests here include Sarah Cracknell, Antony Hegarty and Jools 
Holland.

>Wiley #61

71 actually - Russel Watson was at 61.
Dizzee Rascal's estranged friend claims that this will be his last album.

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance,

Agreed, but you don't have to keep telling us who she is.

> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown 
> artist.

Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in 
the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity 
single doing the rounds somewhere?

> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3),

I think so, although the physical is only a two-track.

>White Stripes,

Easily.

>Kelly Rowland,

Yes, but I wonder where.

> Kelly Clarkson

Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard 
this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers,

Not sure which way that will go, to be honest.

> Holloways,

Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

>Fray

I'm not completely sure actually.

> Top 30 : Gossip,

Logical, in the absence of much airplay or anything.

>Maximo Park

Might well graze the Top 20, as only the second single from the album. But 
certainly won't hang around the way 'Our Velocity' did.

> Top 40 : Erasure

I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming 
it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that 
Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.
And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

> Albums
> ------
> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna 
> again.

You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't 
entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

> Top 20 NE : Bon Jovi,

See above.

>Enrique,

Postponed to next week. I'd have predicted the single lower otherwise.

> Police,

Probably, but a lot of people must already have all this.

> QOTSA,

Yeah.

> Rod Stewart,

Maybe, but see The Police.

> Tiny Dancers

Perhaps, although the singles haven't been massive.

    Chris
-- 
"It's always hard meeting your heroes. Especially when they punch you in the 
face."

http://thehitparade.blogspot.com

More of my blathering is available at
http://faynights.users.btopenworld.com

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Paul Hyett wrote:

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
> possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
> 
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
potential buyers...

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

-- 
On a lonely planet spinning its way to damnation amid the fear and
despair of a broken human race, who is left to fight for all that is
good and pure and gets you smashed for under a fiver? Yes, it's the
surprising adventures of me, That Dog That Bit Tom Baker's Face!

"That Dog That Bit Tom Baker's Face"  wrote 
in message news:f4jv0n$76e$1@news.freedom2surf.net...
> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
> I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
> potential buyers...
>
> http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

I see what you mean, but surely nobody with even the slightest modicum of 
taste would contemplate buying a Bowling For Soup single anyway?

    Chris
-- 
"It's always hard meeting your heroes. Especially when they punch you in the 
face."

http://thehitparade.blogspot.com

More of my blathering is available at
http://faynights.users.btopenworld.com

"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:$6Bq8RAciEbGFw+r@blueyonder.co.uk...
> Singles
> -------
> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.

Getting a bit boring now.

> New Entries/Climbers
> --------------------
> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,

Moving on from 'Acceptable In The Eighties' to a record that can surely 
never have been acceptable at any time.
I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another 
addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too 
desperate to tell is they like girls.

>Reverend & The Makers #8,

Anyone's guess at the end of the day.

> Enrique Iglesias #9

Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,

Out today on CD & 7"s.

 >Bob Sinclar #14,

Desperately running the formula into the ground. I might as well cut and 
paste my comments on one of his previous hits.

>Unklejam #16,

Climbing a lot from midweek, which seems to suggest that it's selling pretty 
poorly on physicals.
I still think this is a dreadful attempt to sound like Gnarls Barkley.

> Kelly Rowland

Out today on CD & 12".

> #18, QOTSA #19

Third Top 20 hit for Josh Homme and his varying set of backing musicians.
Possibly in some sort of allusion to the song title '3s And 7s', both 7" 
formats also include the album track 'Sick Sick Sick' plus one additional 
track. And you can fit all three physical formats into one package, although 
what you're meant to do with the other two I don't know.

> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,

Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads 
yet.

>Klaxons #28

Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and 
already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

> Top 40 : Fray #34,

After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly 
not destined to be their biggest hit.

>Ghosts #35,

Their last single, 'Stay The Night', crept into the Top 40 on downloads but 
dropped out again until the physical formats were released. This time around 
they put both out simultaneously, for all the good it did them.

> Corenell #37,

Yet another re-hash for the seventies disco hit 'Keep On Jumpin', last in 
the charts in 1996 for both Todd Terry and The Lisa Marie Experience, who 
recur on this version for no good reason.

> Holloways #39

Out on physicals today. Apparently the new version is a re-mix.

> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,

First commercial single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big 
Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously 
given away several albums of material online.

 >Gwen Stefani #64

Out on CD on the 25th.
Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without 
her.

Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic 
Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

> Albums
> ------
> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!

A record-breaking week, it says here.

> Rihanna completes the double, as her 3rd album becomes her first to reach 
> the top spot.

People who like this sort of thing say that she actually seems to have made 
an effort on this album too.

> NE's (top 20) : Biffy Clyro #2,

First Top 40 album for the Scottish trio, after many years of trying. One 
hopes their old record company had the sense to demand a royalty.

>Twang #3,

Narrowly beaten by the Biffy in the end. Perhaps it's the awful cover 
illustration of a fox wearing a leather jacket (!) that made the difference.

>Paul McCartney #5,

His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his 
first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an 
anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to 
deal with ageing, and has inevitably attracted some positive reviews - one 
critic even went so far as to call it him best album since Abbey Road. Hmm.

> Dizzee Rascal #7,

His third and highest-charting album to date, which considering his 
relatively low profile in recent years is not bad going. The album contains 
the usual set of collaborations, including Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen (on 
a track that samples Bugsy Malone, for some reason). Joss Stone didn't make 
the cut though.

> Marilyn Manson #8,

Seventh studio album from the man you'd call a shock-rocker if anyone was 
still shocked. At least, he seems to have become a solo artist now.

> Mutya Buena #10,

First solo album, featuring her previously released collaborations with 
George Michael and Groove Armada. Amy Winehouse also guests on the track 
'B-Boy Baby', which is exactly what you'd fear.

>Hank Marvin #13,

Certainly not his first solo album. Includes his versions of 'Fields Of 
Gold', 'Patience', 'You're Beautiful', 'Nine Million Bicycles' and also 
stuff like 'You've Got A Friend' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' which he 
could surely have done years ago.
One of two people who are really called Brian entering the chart this week.

> New outside the top 20 : Bruce Springsteen #21,

His fifth charting live album captures Springsteen and his Sessions Band in 
Dublin last November. Naturally, the bulk of the material is traditional but 
there are also a number of originals in the same vein, eg 'Atlantic City', 
'Growin' Up', 'Blinded By The Light'. And a version of 'Love Of The Common 
People'.

>Dream Theatre #25,

It's spelt "Theater" because they're American. Another first Top 40 album. 
Only two of the tracks are more than ten minutes long this time.

>Bob Marley #44,

30th Anniversary re-issue of Exodus, which is the one with 'Waiting In Vain' 
and 'Three Little Birds' on it.
My Mum saw Bob Marley and the Wailers live once. They were rubbish.

>Mark Almond #53,

I'm glad he's feeling better and everything, but I've never really liked his 
voice, which is a significant consideration with somebody who does so many 
covers. Guests here include Sarah Cracknell, Antony Hegarty and Jools 
Holland.

>Wiley #61

71 actually - Russel Watson was at 61.
Dizzee Rascal's estranged friend claims that this will be his last album.

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance,

Agreed, but you don't have to keep telling us who she is.

> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown 
> artist.

Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in 
the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity 
single doing the rounds somewhere?

> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3),

I think so, although the physical is only a two-track.

>White Stripes,

Easily.

>Kelly Rowland,

Yes, but I wonder where.

> Kelly Clarkson

Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard 
this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers,

Not sure which way that will go, to be honest.

> Holloways,

Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

>Fray

I'm not completely sure actually.

> Top 30 : Gossip,

Logical, in the absence of much airplay or anything.

>Maximo Park

Might well graze the Top 20, as only the second single from the album. But 
certainly won't hang around the way 'Our Velocity' did.

> Top 40 : Erasure

I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming 
it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that 
Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.
And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

> Albums
> ------
> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna 
> again.

You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't 
entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

> Top 20 NE : Bon Jovi,

See above.

>Enrique,

Postponed to next week. I'd have predicted the single lower otherwise.

> Police,

Probably, but a lot of people must already have all this.

> QOTSA,

Yeah.

> Rod Stewart,

Maybe, but see The Police.

> Tiny Dancers

Perhaps, although the singles haven't been massive.

    Chris
-- 
"It's always hard meeting your heroes. Especially when they punch you in the 
face."

http://thehitparade.blogspot.com

More of my blathering is available at
http://faynights.users.btopenworld.com

In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :

>> Singles
>> -------
>> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.
>
>Getting a bit boring now.

You'll probably have to put up with it for a while yet.
>
>> New Entries/Climbers
>> --------------------
>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>
>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>desperate to tell is they like girls.

Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)
>
>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>
>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

Is he still with that tennis babe?
>
>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>
>Out today on CD & 7"s.

Surprisingly high on just downloads.
>
>> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,
>
>Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads
>yet.

IMO they've lost the spark they once had.
>
>>Klaxons #28
>
>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.

I've seen no release date.

>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and
>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>> Top 40 : Fray #34,
>
>After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly
>not destined to be their biggest hit.

Only slightly better than their last dirge.
>
>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>
>First commercial

If you can call #59 that...

>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously
>given away several albums of material online.

Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)
>
> >Gwen Stefani #64
>
>Out on CD on the 25th.
>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without
>her.

But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic
>Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

I did wonder.
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!
>
>A record-breaking week, it says here.

Where?
>
>
>> NE's (top 20) :
>
>>Paul McCartney #5,
>
>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an
>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>deal with ageing

What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
>
>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>> artist.
>
>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in
>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>single doing the rounds somewhere?

The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on 
Thursday.
>
>> Top 10 :
>
>> Kelly Clarkson
>
>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.
>
>> Top 20 :
>
>> Holloways,
>
>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

Who is she, anyway?
>
>> Top 40 : Erasure
>
>I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming
>it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that
>Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.

>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the 
last one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 
(after top 10 initially).
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>> again.
>
>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't
>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

No promo single.
>
>> Top 20 NE :
>
>> QOTSA,
>
>Yeah.
>
-- 
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Paul Hyett wrote:

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
> possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
> 
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
potential buyers...

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> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
> I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
> potential buyers...
>
> http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

I see what you mean, but surely nobody with even the slightest modicum of 
taste would contemplate buying a Bowling For Soup single anyway?

    Chris
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> Singles
> -------
> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.

Getting a bit boring now.

> New Entries/Climbers
> --------------------
> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,

Moving on from 'Acceptable In The Eighties' to a record that can surely 
never have been acceptable at any time.
I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another 
addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too 
desperate to tell is they like girls.

>Reverend & The Makers #8,

Anyone's guess at the end of the day.

> Enrique Iglesias #9

Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,

Out today on CD & 7"s.

 >Bob Sinclar #14,

Desperately running the formula into the ground. I might as well cut and 
paste my comments on one of his previous hits.

>Unklejam #16,

Climbing a lot from midweek, which seems to suggest that it's selling pretty 
poorly on physicals.
I still think this is a dreadful attempt to sound like Gnarls Barkley.

> Kelly Rowland

Out today on CD & 12".

> #18, QOTSA #19

Third Top 20 hit for Josh Homme and his varying set of backing musicians.
Possibly in some sort of allusion to the song title '3s And 7s', both 7" 
formats also include the album track 'Sick Sick Sick' plus one additional 
track. And you can fit all three physical formats into one package, although 
what you're meant to do with the other two I don't know.

> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,

Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads 
yet.

>Klaxons #28

Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and 
already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

> Top 40 : Fray #34,

After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly 
not destined to be their biggest hit.

>Ghosts #35,

Their last single, 'Stay The Night', crept into the Top 40 on downloads but 
dropped out again until the physical formats were released. This time around 
they put both out simultaneously, for all the good it did them.

> Corenell #37,

Yet another re-hash for the seventies disco hit 'Keep On Jumpin', last in 
the charts in 1996 for both Todd Terry and The Lisa Marie Experience, who 
recur on this version for no good reason.

> Holloways #39

Out on physicals today. Apparently the new version is a re-mix.

> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,

First commercial single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big 
Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously 
given away several albums of material online.

 >Gwen Stefani #64

Out on CD on the 25th.
Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without 
her.

Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic 
Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

> Albums
> ------
> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!

A record-breaking week, it says here.

> Rihanna completes the double, as her 3rd album becomes her first to reach 
> the top spot.

People who like this sort of thing say that she actually seems to have made 
an effort on this album too.

> NE's (top 20) : Biffy Clyro #2,

First Top 40 album for the Scottish trio, after many years of trying. One 
hopes their old record company had the sense to demand a royalty.

>Twang #3,

Narrowly beaten by the Biffy in the end. Perhaps it's the awful cover 
illustration of a fox wearing a leather jacket (!) that made the difference.

>Paul McCartney #5,

His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his 
first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an 
anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to 
deal with ageing, and has inevitably attracted some positive reviews - one 
critic even went so far as to call it him best album since Abbey Road. Hmm.

> Dizzee Rascal #7,

His third and highest-charting album to date, which considering his 
relatively low profile in recent years is not bad going. The album contains 
the usual set of collaborations, including Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen (on 
a track that samples Bugsy Malone, for some reason). Joss Stone didn't make 
the cut though.

> Marilyn Manson #8,

Seventh studio album from the man you'd call a shock-rocker if anyone was 
still shocked. At least, he seems to have become a solo artist now.

> Mutya Buena #10,

First solo album, featuring her previously released collaborations with 
George Michael and Groove Armada. Amy Winehouse also guests on the track 
'B-Boy Baby', which is exactly what you'd fear.

>Hank Marvin #13,

Certainly not his first solo album. Includes his versions of 'Fields Of 
Gold', 'Patience', 'You're Beautiful', 'Nine Million Bicycles' and also 
stuff like 'You've Got A Friend' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' which he 
could surely have done years ago.
One of two people who are really called Brian entering the chart this week.

> New outside the top 20 : Bruce Springsteen #21,

His fifth charting live album captures Springsteen and his Sessions Band in 
Dublin last November. Naturally, the bulk of the material is traditional but 
there are also a number of originals in the same vein, eg 'Atlantic City', 
'Growin' Up', 'Blinded By The Light'. And a version of 'Love Of The Common 
People'.

>Dream Theatre #25,

It's spelt "Theater" because they're American. Another first Top 40 album. 
Only two of the tracks are more than ten minutes long this time.

>Bob Marley #44,

30th Anniversary re-issue of Exodus, which is the one with 'Waiting In Vain' 
and 'Three Little Birds' on it.
My Mum saw Bob Marley and the Wailers live once. They were rubbish.

>Mark Almond #53,

I'm glad he's feeling better and everything, but I've never really liked his 
voice, which is a significant consideration with somebody who does so many 
covers. Guests here include Sarah Cracknell, Antony Hegarty and Jools 
Holland.

>Wiley #61

71 actually - Russel Watson was at 61.
Dizzee Rascal's estranged friend claims that this will be his last album.

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance,

Agreed, but you don't have to keep telling us who she is.

> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown 
> artist.

Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in 
the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity 
single doing the rounds somewhere?

> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3),

I think so, although the physical is only a two-track.

>White Stripes,

Easily.

>Kelly Rowland,

Yes, but I wonder where.

> Kelly Clarkson

Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard 
this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers,

Not sure which way that will go, to be honest.

> Holloways,

Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

>Fray

I'm not completely sure actually.

> Top 30 : Gossip,

Logical, in the absence of much airplay or anything.

>Maximo Park

Might well graze the Top 20, as only the second single from the album. But 
certainly won't hang around the way 'Our Velocity' did.

> Top 40 : Erasure

I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming 
it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that 
Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.
And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

> Albums
> ------
> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna 
> again.

You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't 
entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

> Top 20 NE : Bon Jovi,

See above.

>Enrique,

Postponed to next week. I'd have predicted the single lower otherwise.

> Police,

Probably, but a lot of people must already have all this.

> QOTSA,

Yeah.

> Rod Stewart,

Maybe, but see The Police.

> Tiny Dancers

Perhaps, although the singles haven't been massive.

    Chris
-- 
"It's always hard meeting your heroes. Especially when they punch you in the 
face."

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In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :

>> Singles
>> -------
>> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.
>
>Getting a bit boring now.

You'll probably have to put up with it for a while yet.
>
>> New Entries/Climbers
>> --------------------
>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>
>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>desperate to tell is they like girls.

Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)
>
>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>
>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

Is he still with that tennis babe?
>
>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>
>Out today on CD & 7"s.

Surprisingly high on just downloads.
>
>> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,
>
>Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads
>yet.

IMO they've lost the spark they once had.
>
>>Klaxons #28
>
>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.

I've seen no release date.

>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and
>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>> Top 40 : Fray #34,
>
>After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly
>not destined to be their biggest hit.

Only slightly better than their last dirge.
>
>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>
>First commercial

If you can call #59 that...

>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously
>given away several albums of material online.

Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)
>
> >Gwen Stefani #64
>
>Out on CD on the 25th.
>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without
>her.

But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic
>Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

I did wonder.
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!
>
>A record-breaking week, it says here.

Where?
>
>
>> NE's (top 20) :
>
>>Paul McCartney #5,
>
>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an
>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>deal with ageing

What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
>
>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>> artist.
>
>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in
>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>single doing the rounds somewhere?

The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on 
Thursday.
>
>> Top 10 :
>
>> Kelly Clarkson
>
>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.
>
>> Top 20 :
>
>> Holloways,
>
>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

Who is she, anyway?
>
>> Top 40 : Erasure
>
>I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming
>it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that
>Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.

>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the 
last one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 
(after top 10 initially).
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>> again.
>
>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't
>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

No promo single.
>
>> Top 20 NE :
>
>> QOTSA,
>
>Yeah.
>
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
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> In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>> --------------------
>>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>>
>>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>>desperate to tell is they like girls.
>
> Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)

Not that I know of.

>>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>>
>>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or 
>>something.
>
> Is he still with that tennis babe?

Presumably.

>>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>>
>>Out today on CD & 7"s.
>
> Surprisingly high on just downloads.

It may have something to do with pent-up demand.

>>>Klaxons #28
>>
>>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
>
> I've seen no release date.

You have now.

>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) 
>>and
>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>
> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.

Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

>>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>>
>>First commercial
>
> If you can call #59 that...

Hey, I didn't say "popular".

>>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've 
>>previously
>>given away several albums of material online.
>
> Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)

I didn't say that either. But it may have crossed my mind.

>> >Gwen Stefani #64
>>
>>Out on CD on the 25th.
>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio 
>>without
>>her.
>
> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.

Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed 
>>> aside!
>>
>>A record-breaking week, it says here.
>
> Where?

In the Music Week Commentary. And possibly some other places too.

>>> NE's (top 20) :
>>
>>>Paul McCartney #5,
>>
>>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full 
>>(an
>>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>>deal with ageing
>
> What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)

Some fans tried to persuade him and Brian Wilson to re-record it as a duet 
last year. Wisely they didn't.
I'm sure it must have crossed his mind.

>>> Next Week
>>> ---------
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>>> artist.
>>
>>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single 
>>in
>>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>>single doing the rounds somewhere?
>
> The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
> wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on Thursday.

Ooh, you're being all mysterious. Best not give too much away then.

BTW, how come the X-Factor winner can get a CD single out on Wednesday, but 
it takes this one until Thursday to release a download?

>>> Top 10 :
>>
>>> Kelly Clarkson
>>
>>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.
>
> Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.

Oh, I knew it was that.

>>> Top 20 :
>>
>>> Holloways,
>>
>>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.
>
> Who is she, anyway?

Author of the Bizarre [sic] column in The Scum. See also:
http://vickywatch.blogspot.com/

>>> Top 40 : Erasure
>>

>
>>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?
>
> I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the last 
> one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 (after 
> top 10 initially).

Three physical formats. I actually didn't see them in the shops, but I 
wasn't looking very hard.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>>> again.
>>
>>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose 
>>isn't
>>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.
>
> No promo single.

There is one apparently, it's just that nobody's interested in it.

    Chris

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Paul Hyett wrote:

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
> possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
> 
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
potential buyers...

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

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despair of a broken human race, who is left to fight for all that is
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surprising adventures of me, That Dog That Bit Tom Baker's Face!

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> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
> I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
> potential buyers...
>
> http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

I see what you mean, but surely nobody with even the slightest modicum of 
taste would contemplate buying a Bowling For Soup single anyway?

    Chris
-- 
"It's always hard meeting your heroes. Especially when they punch you in the 
face."

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> Singles
> -------
> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.

Getting a bit boring now.

> New Entries/Climbers
> --------------------
> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,

Moving on from 'Acceptable In The Eighties' to a record that can surely 
never have been acceptable at any time.
I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another 
addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too 
desperate to tell is they like girls.

>Reverend & The Makers #8,

Anyone's guess at the end of the day.

> Enrique Iglesias #9

Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,

Out today on CD & 7"s.

 >Bob Sinclar #14,

Desperately running the formula into the ground. I might as well cut and 
paste my comments on one of his previous hits.

>Unklejam #16,

Climbing a lot from midweek, which seems to suggest that it's selling pretty 
poorly on physicals.
I still think this is a dreadful attempt to sound like Gnarls Barkley.

> Kelly Rowland

Out today on CD & 12".

> #18, QOTSA #19

Third Top 20 hit for Josh Homme and his varying set of backing musicians.
Possibly in some sort of allusion to the song title '3s And 7s', both 7" 
formats also include the album track 'Sick Sick Sick' plus one additional 
track. And you can fit all three physical formats into one package, although 
what you're meant to do with the other two I don't know.

> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,

Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads 
yet.

>Klaxons #28

Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and 
already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

> Top 40 : Fray #34,

After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly 
not destined to be their biggest hit.

>Ghosts #35,

Their last single, 'Stay The Night', crept into the Top 40 on downloads but 
dropped out again until the physical formats were released. This time around 
they put both out simultaneously, for all the good it did them.

> Corenell #37,

Yet another re-hash for the seventies disco hit 'Keep On Jumpin', last in 
the charts in 1996 for both Todd Terry and The Lisa Marie Experience, who 
recur on this version for no good reason.

> Holloways #39

Out on physicals today. Apparently the new version is a re-mix.

> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,

First commercial single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big 
Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously 
given away several albums of material online.

 >Gwen Stefani #64

Out on CD on the 25th.
Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without 
her.

Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic 
Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

> Albums
> ------
> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!

A record-breaking week, it says here.

> Rihanna completes the double, as her 3rd album becomes her first to reach 
> the top spot.

People who like this sort of thing say that she actually seems to have made 
an effort on this album too.

> NE's (top 20) : Biffy Clyro #2,

First Top 40 album for the Scottish trio, after many years of trying. One 
hopes their old record company had the sense to demand a royalty.

>Twang #3,

Narrowly beaten by the Biffy in the end. Perhaps it's the awful cover 
illustration of a fox wearing a leather jacket (!) that made the difference.

>Paul McCartney #5,

His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his 
first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an 
anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to 
deal with ageing, and has inevitably attracted some positive reviews - one 
critic even went so far as to call it him best album since Abbey Road. Hmm.

> Dizzee Rascal #7,

His third and highest-charting album to date, which considering his 
relatively low profile in recent years is not bad going. The album contains 
the usual set of collaborations, including Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen (on 
a track that samples Bugsy Malone, for some reason). Joss Stone didn't make 
the cut though.

> Marilyn Manson #8,

Seventh studio album from the man you'd call a shock-rocker if anyone was 
still shocked. At least, he seems to have become a solo artist now.

> Mutya Buena #10,

First solo album, featuring her previously released collaborations with 
George Michael and Groove Armada. Amy Winehouse also guests on the track 
'B-Boy Baby', which is exactly what you'd fear.

>Hank Marvin #13,

Certainly not his first solo album. Includes his versions of 'Fields Of 
Gold', 'Patience', 'You're Beautiful', 'Nine Million Bicycles' and also 
stuff like 'You've Got A Friend' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' which he 
could surely have done years ago.
One of two people who are really called Brian entering the chart this week.

> New outside the top 20 : Bruce Springsteen #21,

His fifth charting live album captures Springsteen and his Sessions Band in 
Dublin last November. Naturally, the bulk of the material is traditional but 
there are also a number of originals in the same vein, eg 'Atlantic City', 
'Growin' Up', 'Blinded By The Light'. And a version of 'Love Of The Common 
People'.

>Dream Theatre #25,

It's spelt "Theater" because they're American. Another first Top 40 album. 
Only two of the tracks are more than ten minutes long this time.

>Bob Marley #44,

30th Anniversary re-issue of Exodus, which is the one with 'Waiting In Vain' 
and 'Three Little Birds' on it.
My Mum saw Bob Marley and the Wailers live once. They were rubbish.

>Mark Almond #53,

I'm glad he's feeling better and everything, but I've never really liked his 
voice, which is a significant consideration with somebody who does so many 
covers. Guests here include Sarah Cracknell, Antony Hegarty and Jools 
Holland.

>Wiley #61

71 actually - Russel Watson was at 61.
Dizzee Rascal's estranged friend claims that this will be his last album.

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance,

Agreed, but you don't have to keep telling us who she is.

> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown 
> artist.

Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in 
the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity 
single doing the rounds somewhere?

> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3),

I think so, although the physical is only a two-track.

>White Stripes,

Easily.

>Kelly Rowland,

Yes, but I wonder where.

> Kelly Clarkson

Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard 
this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers,

Not sure which way that will go, to be honest.

> Holloways,

Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

>Fray

I'm not completely sure actually.

> Top 30 : Gossip,

Logical, in the absence of much airplay or anything.

>Maximo Park

Might well graze the Top 20, as only the second single from the album. But 
certainly won't hang around the way 'Our Velocity' did.

> Top 40 : Erasure

I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming 
it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that 
Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.
And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

> Albums
> ------
> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna 
> again.

You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't 
entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

> Top 20 NE : Bon Jovi,

See above.

>Enrique,

Postponed to next week. I'd have predicted the single lower otherwise.

> Police,

Probably, but a lot of people must already have all this.

> QOTSA,

Yeah.

> Rod Stewart,

Maybe, but see The Police.

> Tiny Dancers

Perhaps, although the singles haven't been massive.

    Chris
-- 
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In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :

>> Singles
>> -------
>> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.
>
>Getting a bit boring now.

You'll probably have to put up with it for a while yet.
>
>> New Entries/Climbers
>> --------------------
>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>
>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>desperate to tell is they like girls.

Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)
>
>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>
>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

Is he still with that tennis babe?
>
>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>
>Out today on CD & 7"s.

Surprisingly high on just downloads.
>
>> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,
>
>Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads
>yet.

IMO they've lost the spark they once had.
>
>>Klaxons #28
>
>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.

I've seen no release date.

>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and
>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>> Top 40 : Fray #34,
>
>After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly
>not destined to be their biggest hit.

Only slightly better than their last dirge.
>
>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>
>First commercial

If you can call #59 that...

>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously
>given away several albums of material online.

Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)
>
> >Gwen Stefani #64
>
>Out on CD on the 25th.
>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without
>her.

But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic
>Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

I did wonder.
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!
>
>A record-breaking week, it says here.

Where?
>
>
>> NE's (top 20) :
>
>>Paul McCartney #5,
>
>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an
>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>deal with ageing

What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
>
>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>> artist.
>
>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in
>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>single doing the rounds somewhere?

The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on 
Thursday.
>
>> Top 10 :
>
>> Kelly Clarkson
>
>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.
>
>> Top 20 :
>
>> Holloways,
>
>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

Who is she, anyway?
>
>> Top 40 : Erasure
>
>I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming
>it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that
>Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.

>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the 
last one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 
(after top 10 initially).
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>> again.
>
>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't
>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

No promo single.
>
>> Top 20 NE :
>
>> QOTSA,
>
>Yeah.
>
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:AIxFwFKd4kbGFw77@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>> --------------------
>>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>>
>>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>>desperate to tell is they like girls.
>
> Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)

Not that I know of.

>>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>>
>>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or 
>>something.
>
> Is he still with that tennis babe?

Presumably.

>>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>>
>>Out today on CD & 7"s.
>
> Surprisingly high on just downloads.

It may have something to do with pent-up demand.

>>>Klaxons #28
>>
>>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
>
> I've seen no release date.

You have now.

>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) 
>>and
>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>
> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.

Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

>>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>>
>>First commercial
>
> If you can call #59 that...

Hey, I didn't say "popular".

>>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've 
>>previously
>>given away several albums of material online.
>
> Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)

I didn't say that either. But it may have crossed my mind.

>> >Gwen Stefani #64
>>
>>Out on CD on the 25th.
>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio 
>>without
>>her.
>
> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.

Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed 
>>> aside!
>>
>>A record-breaking week, it says here.
>
> Where?

In the Music Week Commentary. And possibly some other places too.

>>> NE's (top 20) :
>>
>>>Paul McCartney #5,
>>
>>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full 
>>(an
>>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>>deal with ageing
>
> What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)

Some fans tried to persuade him and Brian Wilson to re-record it as a duet 
last year. Wisely they didn't.
I'm sure it must have crossed his mind.

>>> Next Week
>>> ---------
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>>> artist.
>>
>>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single 
>>in
>>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>>single doing the rounds somewhere?
>
> The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
> wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on Thursday.

Ooh, you're being all mysterious. Best not give too much away then.

BTW, how come the X-Factor winner can get a CD single out on Wednesday, but 
it takes this one until Thursday to release a download?

>>> Top 10 :
>>
>>> Kelly Clarkson
>>
>>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.
>
> Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.

Oh, I knew it was that.

>>> Top 20 :
>>
>>> Holloways,
>>
>>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.
>
> Who is she, anyway?

Author of the Bizarre [sic] column in The Scum. See also:
http://vickywatch.blogspot.com/

>>> Top 40 : Erasure
>>

>
>>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?
>
> I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the last 
> one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 (after 
> top 10 initially).

Three physical formats. I actually didn't see them in the shops, but I 
wasn't looking very hard.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>>> again.
>>
>>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose 
>>isn't
>>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.
>
> No promo single.

There is one apparently, it's just that nobody's interested in it.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>
>>>> Singles
>>>> -------
>>>
>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>> --------------------
>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>
>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>and
>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>
>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
sites.

>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>without
>>>her.
>>
>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
-- 
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Paul Hyett wrote:

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
> possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
> 
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
potential buyers...

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> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
> I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
> potential buyers...
>
> http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

I see what you mean, but surely nobody with even the slightest modicum of 
taste would contemplate buying a Bowling For Soup single anyway?

    Chris
-- 
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> Singles
> -------
> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.

Getting a bit boring now.

> New Entries/Climbers
> --------------------
> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,

Moving on from 'Acceptable In The Eighties' to a record that can surely 
never have been acceptable at any time.
I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another 
addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too 
desperate to tell is they like girls.

>Reverend & The Makers #8,

Anyone's guess at the end of the day.

> Enrique Iglesias #9

Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,

Out today on CD & 7"s.

 >Bob Sinclar #14,

Desperately running the formula into the ground. I might as well cut and 
paste my comments on one of his previous hits.

>Unklejam #16,

Climbing a lot from midweek, which seems to suggest that it's selling pretty 
poorly on physicals.
I still think this is a dreadful attempt to sound like Gnarls Barkley.

> Kelly Rowland

Out today on CD & 12".

> #18, QOTSA #19

Third Top 20 hit for Josh Homme and his varying set of backing musicians.
Possibly in some sort of allusion to the song title '3s And 7s', both 7" 
formats also include the album track 'Sick Sick Sick' plus one additional 
track. And you can fit all three physical formats into one package, although 
what you're meant to do with the other two I don't know.

> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,

Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads 
yet.

>Klaxons #28

Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and 
already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

> Top 40 : Fray #34,

After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly 
not destined to be their biggest hit.

>Ghosts #35,

Their last single, 'Stay The Night', crept into the Top 40 on downloads but 
dropped out again until the physical formats were released. This time around 
they put both out simultaneously, for all the good it did them.

> Corenell #37,

Yet another re-hash for the seventies disco hit 'Keep On Jumpin', last in 
the charts in 1996 for both Todd Terry and The Lisa Marie Experience, who 
recur on this version for no good reason.

> Holloways #39

Out on physicals today. Apparently the new version is a re-mix.

> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,

First commercial single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big 
Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously 
given away several albums of material online.

 >Gwen Stefani #64

Out on CD on the 25th.
Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without 
her.

Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic 
Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

> Albums
> ------
> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!

A record-breaking week, it says here.

> Rihanna completes the double, as her 3rd album becomes her first to reach 
> the top spot.

People who like this sort of thing say that she actually seems to have made 
an effort on this album too.

> NE's (top 20) : Biffy Clyro #2,

First Top 40 album for the Scottish trio, after many years of trying. One 
hopes their old record company had the sense to demand a royalty.

>Twang #3,

Narrowly beaten by the Biffy in the end. Perhaps it's the awful cover 
illustration of a fox wearing a leather jacket (!) that made the difference.

>Paul McCartney #5,

His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his 
first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an 
anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to 
deal with ageing, and has inevitably attracted some positive reviews - one 
critic even went so far as to call it him best album since Abbey Road. Hmm.

> Dizzee Rascal #7,

His third and highest-charting album to date, which considering his 
relatively low profile in recent years is not bad going. The album contains 
the usual set of collaborations, including Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen (on 
a track that samples Bugsy Malone, for some reason). Joss Stone didn't make 
the cut though.

> Marilyn Manson #8,

Seventh studio album from the man you'd call a shock-rocker if anyone was 
still shocked. At least, he seems to have become a solo artist now.

> Mutya Buena #10,

First solo album, featuring her previously released collaborations with 
George Michael and Groove Armada. Amy Winehouse also guests on the track 
'B-Boy Baby', which is exactly what you'd fear.

>Hank Marvin #13,

Certainly not his first solo album. Includes his versions of 'Fields Of 
Gold', 'Patience', 'You're Beautiful', 'Nine Million Bicycles' and also 
stuff like 'You've Got A Friend' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' which he 
could surely have done years ago.
One of two people who are really called Brian entering the chart this week.

> New outside the top 20 : Bruce Springsteen #21,

His fifth charting live album captures Springsteen and his Sessions Band in 
Dublin last November. Naturally, the bulk of the material is traditional but 
there are also a number of originals in the same vein, eg 'Atlantic City', 
'Growin' Up', 'Blinded By The Light'. And a version of 'Love Of The Common 
People'.

>Dream Theatre #25,

It's spelt "Theater" because they're American. Another first Top 40 album. 
Only two of the tracks are more than ten minutes long this time.

>Bob Marley #44,

30th Anniversary re-issue of Exodus, which is the one with 'Waiting In Vain' 
and 'Three Little Birds' on it.
My Mum saw Bob Marley and the Wailers live once. They were rubbish.

>Mark Almond #53,

I'm glad he's feeling better and everything, but I've never really liked his 
voice, which is a significant consideration with somebody who does so many 
covers. Guests here include Sarah Cracknell, Antony Hegarty and Jools 
Holland.

>Wiley #61

71 actually - Russel Watson was at 61.
Dizzee Rascal's estranged friend claims that this will be his last album.

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance,

Agreed, but you don't have to keep telling us who she is.

> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown 
> artist.

Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in 
the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity 
single doing the rounds somewhere?

> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3),

I think so, although the physical is only a two-track.

>White Stripes,

Easily.

>Kelly Rowland,

Yes, but I wonder where.

> Kelly Clarkson

Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard 
this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers,

Not sure which way that will go, to be honest.

> Holloways,

Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

>Fray

I'm not completely sure actually.

> Top 30 : Gossip,

Logical, in the absence of much airplay or anything.

>Maximo Park

Might well graze the Top 20, as only the second single from the album. But 
certainly won't hang around the way 'Our Velocity' did.

> Top 40 : Erasure

I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming 
it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that 
Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.
And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

> Albums
> ------
> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna 
> again.

You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't 
entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

> Top 20 NE : Bon Jovi,

See above.

>Enrique,

Postponed to next week. I'd have predicted the single lower otherwise.

> Police,

Probably, but a lot of people must already have all this.

> QOTSA,

Yeah.

> Rod Stewart,

Maybe, but see The Police.

> Tiny Dancers

Perhaps, although the singles haven't been massive.

    Chris
-- 
"It's always hard meeting your heroes. Especially when they punch you in the 
face."

http://thehitparade.blogspot.com

More of my blathering is available at
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In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :

>> Singles
>> -------
>> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.
>
>Getting a bit boring now.

You'll probably have to put up with it for a while yet.
>
>> New Entries/Climbers
>> --------------------
>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>
>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>desperate to tell is they like girls.

Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)
>
>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>
>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

Is he still with that tennis babe?
>
>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>
>Out today on CD & 7"s.

Surprisingly high on just downloads.
>
>> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,
>
>Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads
>yet.

IMO they've lost the spark they once had.
>
>>Klaxons #28
>
>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.

I've seen no release date.

>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and
>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>> Top 40 : Fray #34,
>
>After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly
>not destined to be their biggest hit.

Only slightly better than their last dirge.
>
>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>
>First commercial

If you can call #59 that...

>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously
>given away several albums of material online.

Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)
>
> >Gwen Stefani #64
>
>Out on CD on the 25th.
>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without
>her.

But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic
>Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

I did wonder.
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!
>
>A record-breaking week, it says here.

Where?
>
>
>> NE's (top 20) :
>
>>Paul McCartney #5,
>
>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an
>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>deal with ageing

What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
>
>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>> artist.
>
>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in
>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>single doing the rounds somewhere?

The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on 
Thursday.
>
>> Top 10 :
>
>> Kelly Clarkson
>
>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.
>
>> Top 20 :
>
>> Holloways,
>
>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

Who is she, anyway?
>
>> Top 40 : Erasure
>
>I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming
>it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that
>Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.

>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the 
last one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 
(after top 10 initially).
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>> again.
>
>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't
>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

No promo single.
>
>> Top 20 NE :
>
>> QOTSA,
>
>Yeah.
>
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:AIxFwFKd4kbGFw77@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>> --------------------
>>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>>
>>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>>desperate to tell is they like girls.
>
> Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)

Not that I know of.

>>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>>
>>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or 
>>something.
>
> Is he still with that tennis babe?

Presumably.

>>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>>
>>Out today on CD & 7"s.
>
> Surprisingly high on just downloads.

It may have something to do with pent-up demand.

>>>Klaxons #28
>>
>>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
>
> I've seen no release date.

You have now.

>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) 
>>and
>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>
> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.

Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

>>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>>
>>First commercial
>
> If you can call #59 that...

Hey, I didn't say "popular".

>>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've 
>>previously
>>given away several albums of material online.
>
> Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)

I didn't say that either. But it may have crossed my mind.

>> >Gwen Stefani #64
>>
>>Out on CD on the 25th.
>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio 
>>without
>>her.
>
> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.

Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed 
>>> aside!
>>
>>A record-breaking week, it says here.
>
> Where?

In the Music Week Commentary. And possibly some other places too.

>>> NE's (top 20) :
>>
>>>Paul McCartney #5,
>>
>>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full 
>>(an
>>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>>deal with ageing
>
> What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)

Some fans tried to persuade him and Brian Wilson to re-record it as a duet 
last year. Wisely they didn't.
I'm sure it must have crossed his mind.

>>> Next Week
>>> ---------
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>>> artist.
>>
>>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single 
>>in
>>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>>single doing the rounds somewhere?
>
> The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
> wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on Thursday.

Ooh, you're being all mysterious. Best not give too much away then.

BTW, how come the X-Factor winner can get a CD single out on Wednesday, but 
it takes this one until Thursday to release a download?

>>> Top 10 :
>>
>>> Kelly Clarkson
>>
>>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.
>
> Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.

Oh, I knew it was that.

>>> Top 20 :
>>
>>> Holloways,
>>
>>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.
>
> Who is she, anyway?

Author of the Bizarre [sic] column in The Scum. See also:
http://vickywatch.blogspot.com/

>>> Top 40 : Erasure
>>

>
>>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?
>
> I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the last 
> one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 (after 
> top 10 initially).

Three physical formats. I actually didn't see them in the shops, but I 
wasn't looking very hard.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>>> again.
>>
>>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose 
>>isn't
>>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.
>
> No promo single.

There is one apparently, it's just that nobody's interested in it.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>
>>>> Singles
>>>> -------
>>>
>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>> --------------------
>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>
>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>and
>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>
>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
sites.

>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>without
>>>her.
>>
>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
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> In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>
>>>>> Singles
>>>>> -------
>>>>
>>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>>> --------------------
>>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>>
>>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>>and
>>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>>
>>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>>
>>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.
>
> I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
> sites.

But it's been available as an album track since February - indeed it even 
reached the Top 200 then. I can appreciate that if the radio version was 
issued digitally, that would be a boost, but this is an unusually large one.

>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>without
>>>>her.
>>>
>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>
>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>
> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.

Not without asking her.

    Chris

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Paul Hyett wrote:

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
> possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
> 
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
potential buyers...

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

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> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
> I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
> potential buyers...
>
> http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

I see what you mean, but surely nobody with even the slightest modicum of 
taste would contemplate buying a Bowling For Soup single anyway?

    Chris
-- 
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> Singles
> -------
> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.

Getting a bit boring now.

> New Entries/Climbers
> --------------------
> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,

Moving on from 'Acceptable In The Eighties' to a record that can surely 
never have been acceptable at any time.
I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another 
addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too 
desperate to tell is they like girls.

>Reverend & The Makers #8,

Anyone's guess at the end of the day.

> Enrique Iglesias #9

Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,

Out today on CD & 7"s.

 >Bob Sinclar #14,

Desperately running the formula into the ground. I might as well cut and 
paste my comments on one of his previous hits.

>Unklejam #16,

Climbing a lot from midweek, which seems to suggest that it's selling pretty 
poorly on physicals.
I still think this is a dreadful attempt to sound like Gnarls Barkley.

> Kelly Rowland

Out today on CD & 12".

> #18, QOTSA #19

Third Top 20 hit for Josh Homme and his varying set of backing musicians.
Possibly in some sort of allusion to the song title '3s And 7s', both 7" 
formats also include the album track 'Sick Sick Sick' plus one additional 
track. And you can fit all three physical formats into one package, although 
what you're meant to do with the other two I don't know.

> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,

Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads 
yet.

>Klaxons #28

Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and 
already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

> Top 40 : Fray #34,

After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly 
not destined to be their biggest hit.

>Ghosts #35,

Their last single, 'Stay The Night', crept into the Top 40 on downloads but 
dropped out again until the physical formats were released. This time around 
they put both out simultaneously, for all the good it did them.

> Corenell #37,

Yet another re-hash for the seventies disco hit 'Keep On Jumpin', last in 
the charts in 1996 for both Todd Terry and The Lisa Marie Experience, who 
recur on this version for no good reason.

> Holloways #39

Out on physicals today. Apparently the new version is a re-mix.

> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,

First commercial single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big 
Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously 
given away several albums of material online.

 >Gwen Stefani #64

Out on CD on the 25th.
Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without 
her.

Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic 
Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

> Albums
> ------
> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!

A record-breaking week, it says here.

> Rihanna completes the double, as her 3rd album becomes her first to reach 
> the top spot.

People who like this sort of thing say that she actually seems to have made 
an effort on this album too.

> NE's (top 20) : Biffy Clyro #2,

First Top 40 album for the Scottish trio, after many years of trying. One 
hopes their old record company had the sense to demand a royalty.

>Twang #3,

Narrowly beaten by the Biffy in the end. Perhaps it's the awful cover 
illustration of a fox wearing a leather jacket (!) that made the difference.

>Paul McCartney #5,

His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his 
first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an 
anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to 
deal with ageing, and has inevitably attracted some positive reviews - one 
critic even went so far as to call it him best album since Abbey Road. Hmm.

> Dizzee Rascal #7,

His third and highest-charting album to date, which considering his 
relatively low profile in recent years is not bad going. The album contains 
the usual set of collaborations, including Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen (on 
a track that samples Bugsy Malone, for some reason). Joss Stone didn't make 
the cut though.

> Marilyn Manson #8,

Seventh studio album from the man you'd call a shock-rocker if anyone was 
still shocked. At least, he seems to have become a solo artist now.

> Mutya Buena #10,

First solo album, featuring her previously released collaborations with 
George Michael and Groove Armada. Amy Winehouse also guests on the track 
'B-Boy Baby', which is exactly what you'd fear.

>Hank Marvin #13,

Certainly not his first solo album. Includes his versions of 'Fields Of 
Gold', 'Patience', 'You're Beautiful', 'Nine Million Bicycles' and also 
stuff like 'You've Got A Friend' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' which he 
could surely have done years ago.
One of two people who are really called Brian entering the chart this week.

> New outside the top 20 : Bruce Springsteen #21,

His fifth charting live album captures Springsteen and his Sessions Band in 
Dublin last November. Naturally, the bulk of the material is traditional but 
there are also a number of originals in the same vein, eg 'Atlantic City', 
'Growin' Up', 'Blinded By The Light'. And a version of 'Love Of The Common 
People'.

>Dream Theatre #25,

It's spelt "Theater" because they're American. Another first Top 40 album. 
Only two of the tracks are more than ten minutes long this time.

>Bob Marley #44,

30th Anniversary re-issue of Exodus, which is the one with 'Waiting In Vain' 
and 'Three Little Birds' on it.
My Mum saw Bob Marley and the Wailers live once. They were rubbish.

>Mark Almond #53,

I'm glad he's feeling better and everything, but I've never really liked his 
voice, which is a significant consideration with somebody who does so many 
covers. Guests here include Sarah Cracknell, Antony Hegarty and Jools 
Holland.

>Wiley #61

71 actually - Russel Watson was at 61.
Dizzee Rascal's estranged friend claims that this will be his last album.

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance,

Agreed, but you don't have to keep telling us who she is.

> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown 
> artist.

Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in 
the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity 
single doing the rounds somewhere?

> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3),

I think so, although the physical is only a two-track.

>White Stripes,

Easily.

>Kelly Rowland,

Yes, but I wonder where.

> Kelly Clarkson

Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard 
this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers,

Not sure which way that will go, to be honest.

> Holloways,

Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

>Fray

I'm not completely sure actually.

> Top 30 : Gossip,

Logical, in the absence of much airplay or anything.

>Maximo Park

Might well graze the Top 20, as only the second single from the album. But 
certainly won't hang around the way 'Our Velocity' did.

> Top 40 : Erasure

I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming 
it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that 
Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.
And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

> Albums
> ------
> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna 
> again.

You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't 
entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

> Top 20 NE : Bon Jovi,

See above.

>Enrique,

Postponed to next week. I'd have predicted the single lower otherwise.

> Police,

Probably, but a lot of people must already have all this.

> QOTSA,

Yeah.

> Rod Stewart,

Maybe, but see The Police.

> Tiny Dancers

Perhaps, although the singles haven't been massive.

    Chris
-- 
"It's always hard meeting your heroes. Especially when they punch you in the 
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In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :

>> Singles
>> -------
>> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.
>
>Getting a bit boring now.

You'll probably have to put up with it for a while yet.
>
>> New Entries/Climbers
>> --------------------
>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>
>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>desperate to tell is they like girls.

Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)
>
>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>
>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

Is he still with that tennis babe?
>
>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>
>Out today on CD & 7"s.

Surprisingly high on just downloads.
>
>> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,
>
>Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads
>yet.

IMO they've lost the spark they once had.
>
>>Klaxons #28
>
>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.

I've seen no release date.

>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and
>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>> Top 40 : Fray #34,
>
>After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly
>not destined to be their biggest hit.

Only slightly better than their last dirge.
>
>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>
>First commercial

If you can call #59 that...

>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously
>given away several albums of material online.

Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)
>
> >Gwen Stefani #64
>
>Out on CD on the 25th.
>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without
>her.

But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic
>Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

I did wonder.
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!
>
>A record-breaking week, it says here.

Where?
>
>
>> NE's (top 20) :
>
>>Paul McCartney #5,
>
>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an
>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>deal with ageing

What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
>
>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>> artist.
>
>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in
>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>single doing the rounds somewhere?

The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on 
Thursday.
>
>> Top 10 :
>
>> Kelly Clarkson
>
>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.
>
>> Top 20 :
>
>> Holloways,
>
>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

Who is she, anyway?
>
>> Top 40 : Erasure
>
>I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming
>it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that
>Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.

>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the 
last one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 
(after top 10 initially).
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>> again.
>
>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't
>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

No promo single.
>
>> Top 20 NE :
>
>> QOTSA,
>
>Yeah.
>
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
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> In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>> --------------------
>>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>>
>>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>>desperate to tell is they like girls.
>
> Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)

Not that I know of.

>>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>>
>>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or 
>>something.
>
> Is he still with that tennis babe?

Presumably.

>>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>>
>>Out today on CD & 7"s.
>
> Surprisingly high on just downloads.

It may have something to do with pent-up demand.

>>>Klaxons #28
>>
>>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
>
> I've seen no release date.

You have now.

>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) 
>>and
>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>
> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.

Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

>>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>>
>>First commercial
>
> If you can call #59 that...

Hey, I didn't say "popular".

>>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've 
>>previously
>>given away several albums of material online.
>
> Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)

I didn't say that either. But it may have crossed my mind.

>> >Gwen Stefani #64
>>
>>Out on CD on the 25th.
>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio 
>>without
>>her.
>
> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.

Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed 
>>> aside!
>>
>>A record-breaking week, it says here.
>
> Where?

In the Music Week Commentary. And possibly some other places too.

>>> NE's (top 20) :
>>
>>>Paul McCartney #5,
>>
>>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full 
>>(an
>>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>>deal with ageing
>
> What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)

Some fans tried to persuade him and Brian Wilson to re-record it as a duet 
last year. Wisely they didn't.
I'm sure it must have crossed his mind.

>>> Next Week
>>> ---------
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>>> artist.
>>
>>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single 
>>in
>>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>>single doing the rounds somewhere?
>
> The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
> wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on Thursday.

Ooh, you're being all mysterious. Best not give too much away then.

BTW, how come the X-Factor winner can get a CD single out on Wednesday, but 
it takes this one until Thursday to release a download?

>>> Top 10 :
>>
>>> Kelly Clarkson
>>
>>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.
>
> Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.

Oh, I knew it was that.

>>> Top 20 :
>>
>>> Holloways,
>>
>>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.
>
> Who is she, anyway?

Author of the Bizarre [sic] column in The Scum. See also:
http://vickywatch.blogspot.com/

>>> Top 40 : Erasure
>>

>
>>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?
>
> I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the last 
> one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 (after 
> top 10 initially).

Three physical formats. I actually didn't see them in the shops, but I 
wasn't looking very hard.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>>> again.
>>
>>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose 
>>isn't
>>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.
>
> No promo single.

There is one apparently, it's just that nobody's interested in it.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>
>>>> Singles
>>>> -------
>>>
>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>> --------------------
>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>
>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>and
>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>
>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
sites.

>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>without
>>>her.
>>
>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
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> In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>
>>>>> Singles
>>>>> -------
>>>>
>>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>>> --------------------
>>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>>
>>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>>and
>>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>>
>>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>>
>>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.
>
> I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
> sites.

But it's been available as an album track since February - indeed it even 
reached the Top 200 then. I can appreciate that if the radio version was 
issued digitally, that would be a boost, but this is an unusually large one.

>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>without
>>>>her.
>>>
>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>
>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>
> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.

Not without asking her.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>>>
>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>> -------
>
>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>without
>>>>>her.
>>>>
>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>
>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>
>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>
>Not without asking her.
>
 From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed 
she left when she started her solo career.
-- 
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Paul Hyett wrote:

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
> possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
> 
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
potential buyers...

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

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> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
> I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
> potential buyers...
>
> http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

I see what you mean, but surely nobody with even the slightest modicum of 
taste would contemplate buying a Bowling For Soup single anyway?

    Chris
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> Singles
> -------
> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.

Getting a bit boring now.

> New Entries/Climbers
> --------------------
> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,

Moving on from 'Acceptable In The Eighties' to a record that can surely 
never have been acceptable at any time.
I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another 
addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too 
desperate to tell is they like girls.

>Reverend & The Makers #8,

Anyone's guess at the end of the day.

> Enrique Iglesias #9

Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,

Out today on CD & 7"s.

 >Bob Sinclar #14,

Desperately running the formula into the ground. I might as well cut and 
paste my comments on one of his previous hits.

>Unklejam #16,

Climbing a lot from midweek, which seems to suggest that it's selling pretty 
poorly on physicals.
I still think this is a dreadful attempt to sound like Gnarls Barkley.

> Kelly Rowland

Out today on CD & 12".

> #18, QOTSA #19

Third Top 20 hit for Josh Homme and his varying set of backing musicians.
Possibly in some sort of allusion to the song title '3s And 7s', both 7" 
formats also include the album track 'Sick Sick Sick' plus one additional 
track. And you can fit all three physical formats into one package, although 
what you're meant to do with the other two I don't know.

> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,

Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads 
yet.

>Klaxons #28

Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and 
already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

> Top 40 : Fray #34,

After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly 
not destined to be their biggest hit.

>Ghosts #35,

Their last single, 'Stay The Night', crept into the Top 40 on downloads but 
dropped out again until the physical formats were released. This time around 
they put both out simultaneously, for all the good it did them.

> Corenell #37,

Yet another re-hash for the seventies disco hit 'Keep On Jumpin', last in 
the charts in 1996 for both Todd Terry and The Lisa Marie Experience, who 
recur on this version for no good reason.

> Holloways #39

Out on physicals today. Apparently the new version is a re-mix.

> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,

First commercial single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big 
Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously 
given away several albums of material online.

 >Gwen Stefani #64

Out on CD on the 25th.
Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without 
her.

Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic 
Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

> Albums
> ------
> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!

A record-breaking week, it says here.

> Rihanna completes the double, as her 3rd album becomes her first to reach 
> the top spot.

People who like this sort of thing say that she actually seems to have made 
an effort on this album too.

> NE's (top 20) : Biffy Clyro #2,

First Top 40 album for the Scottish trio, after many years of trying. One 
hopes their old record company had the sense to demand a royalty.

>Twang #3,

Narrowly beaten by the Biffy in the end. Perhaps it's the awful cover 
illustration of a fox wearing a leather jacket (!) that made the difference.

>Paul McCartney #5,

His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his 
first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an 
anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to 
deal with ageing, and has inevitably attracted some positive reviews - one 
critic even went so far as to call it him best album since Abbey Road. Hmm.

> Dizzee Rascal #7,

His third and highest-charting album to date, which considering his 
relatively low profile in recent years is not bad going. The album contains 
the usual set of collaborations, including Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen (on 
a track that samples Bugsy Malone, for some reason). Joss Stone didn't make 
the cut though.

> Marilyn Manson #8,

Seventh studio album from the man you'd call a shock-rocker if anyone was 
still shocked. At least, he seems to have become a solo artist now.

> Mutya Buena #10,

First solo album, featuring her previously released collaborations with 
George Michael and Groove Armada. Amy Winehouse also guests on the track 
'B-Boy Baby', which is exactly what you'd fear.

>Hank Marvin #13,

Certainly not his first solo album. Includes his versions of 'Fields Of 
Gold', 'Patience', 'You're Beautiful', 'Nine Million Bicycles' and also 
stuff like 'You've Got A Friend' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' which he 
could surely have done years ago.
One of two people who are really called Brian entering the chart this week.

> New outside the top 20 : Bruce Springsteen #21,

His fifth charting live album captures Springsteen and his Sessions Band in 
Dublin last November. Naturally, the bulk of the material is traditional but 
there are also a number of originals in the same vein, eg 'Atlantic City', 
'Growin' Up', 'Blinded By The Light'. And a version of 'Love Of The Common 
People'.

>Dream Theatre #25,

It's spelt "Theater" because they're American. Another first Top 40 album. 
Only two of the tracks are more than ten minutes long this time.

>Bob Marley #44,

30th Anniversary re-issue of Exodus, which is the one with 'Waiting In Vain' 
and 'Three Little Birds' on it.
My Mum saw Bob Marley and the Wailers live once. They were rubbish.

>Mark Almond #53,

I'm glad he's feeling better and everything, but I've never really liked his 
voice, which is a significant consideration with somebody who does so many 
covers. Guests here include Sarah Cracknell, Antony Hegarty and Jools 
Holland.

>Wiley #61

71 actually - Russel Watson was at 61.
Dizzee Rascal's estranged friend claims that this will be his last album.

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance,

Agreed, but you don't have to keep telling us who she is.

> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown 
> artist.

Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in 
the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity 
single doing the rounds somewhere?

> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3),

I think so, although the physical is only a two-track.

>White Stripes,

Easily.

>Kelly Rowland,

Yes, but I wonder where.

> Kelly Clarkson

Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard 
this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers,

Not sure which way that will go, to be honest.

> Holloways,

Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

>Fray

I'm not completely sure actually.

> Top 30 : Gossip,

Logical, in the absence of much airplay or anything.

>Maximo Park

Might well graze the Top 20, as only the second single from the album. But 
certainly won't hang around the way 'Our Velocity' did.

> Top 40 : Erasure

I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming 
it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that 
Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.
And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

> Albums
> ------
> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna 
> again.

You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't 
entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

> Top 20 NE : Bon Jovi,

See above.

>Enrique,

Postponed to next week. I'd have predicted the single lower otherwise.

> Police,

Probably, but a lot of people must already have all this.

> QOTSA,

Yeah.

> Rod Stewart,

Maybe, but see The Police.

> Tiny Dancers

Perhaps, although the singles haven't been massive.

    Chris
-- 
"It's always hard meeting your heroes. Especially when they punch you in the 
face."

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In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :

>> Singles
>> -------
>> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.
>
>Getting a bit boring now.

You'll probably have to put up with it for a while yet.
>
>> New Entries/Climbers
>> --------------------
>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>
>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>desperate to tell is they like girls.

Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)
>
>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>
>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

Is he still with that tennis babe?
>
>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>
>Out today on CD & 7"s.

Surprisingly high on just downloads.
>
>> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,
>
>Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads
>yet.

IMO they've lost the spark they once had.
>
>>Klaxons #28
>
>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.

I've seen no release date.

>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and
>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>> Top 40 : Fray #34,
>
>After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly
>not destined to be their biggest hit.

Only slightly better than their last dirge.
>
>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>
>First commercial

If you can call #59 that...

>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously
>given away several albums of material online.

Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)
>
> >Gwen Stefani #64
>
>Out on CD on the 25th.
>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without
>her.

But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic
>Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

I did wonder.
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!
>
>A record-breaking week, it says here.

Where?
>
>
>> NE's (top 20) :
>
>>Paul McCartney #5,
>
>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an
>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>deal with ageing

What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
>
>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>> artist.
>
>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in
>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>single doing the rounds somewhere?

The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on 
Thursday.
>
>> Top 10 :
>
>> Kelly Clarkson
>
>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.
>
>> Top 20 :
>
>> Holloways,
>
>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

Who is she, anyway?
>
>> Top 40 : Erasure
>
>I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming
>it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that
>Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.

>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the 
last one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 
(after top 10 initially).
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>> again.
>
>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't
>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

No promo single.
>
>> Top 20 NE :
>
>> QOTSA,
>
>Yeah.
>
-- 
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> In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>> --------------------
>>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>>
>>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>>desperate to tell is they like girls.
>
> Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)

Not that I know of.

>>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>>
>>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or 
>>something.
>
> Is he still with that tennis babe?

Presumably.

>>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>>
>>Out today on CD & 7"s.
>
> Surprisingly high on just downloads.

It may have something to do with pent-up demand.

>>>Klaxons #28
>>
>>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
>
> I've seen no release date.

You have now.

>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) 
>>and
>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>
> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.

Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

>>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>>
>>First commercial
>
> If you can call #59 that...

Hey, I didn't say "popular".

>>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've 
>>previously
>>given away several albums of material online.
>
> Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)

I didn't say that either. But it may have crossed my mind.

>> >Gwen Stefani #64
>>
>>Out on CD on the 25th.
>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio 
>>without
>>her.
>
> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.

Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed 
>>> aside!
>>
>>A record-breaking week, it says here.
>
> Where?

In the Music Week Commentary. And possibly some other places too.

>>> NE's (top 20) :
>>
>>>Paul McCartney #5,
>>
>>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full 
>>(an
>>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>>deal with ageing
>
> What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)

Some fans tried to persuade him and Brian Wilson to re-record it as a duet 
last year. Wisely they didn't.
I'm sure it must have crossed his mind.

>>> Next Week
>>> ---------
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>>> artist.
>>
>>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single 
>>in
>>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>>single doing the rounds somewhere?
>
> The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
> wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on Thursday.

Ooh, you're being all mysterious. Best not give too much away then.

BTW, how come the X-Factor winner can get a CD single out on Wednesday, but 
it takes this one until Thursday to release a download?

>>> Top 10 :
>>
>>> Kelly Clarkson
>>
>>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.
>
> Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.

Oh, I knew it was that.

>>> Top 20 :
>>
>>> Holloways,
>>
>>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.
>
> Who is she, anyway?

Author of the Bizarre [sic] column in The Scum. See also:
http://vickywatch.blogspot.com/

>>> Top 40 : Erasure
>>

>
>>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?
>
> I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the last 
> one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 (after 
> top 10 initially).

Three physical formats. I actually didn't see them in the shops, but I 
wasn't looking very hard.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>>> again.
>>
>>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose 
>>isn't
>>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.
>
> No promo single.

There is one apparently, it's just that nobody's interested in it.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>
>>>> Singles
>>>> -------
>>>
>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>> --------------------
>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>
>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>and
>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>
>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
sites.

>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>without
>>>her.
>>
>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
-- 
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> In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>
>>>>> Singles
>>>>> -------
>>>>
>>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>>> --------------------
>>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>>
>>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>>and
>>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>>
>>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>>
>>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.
>
> I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
> sites.

But it's been available as an album track since February - indeed it even 
reached the Top 200 then. I can appreciate that if the radio version was 
issued digitally, that would be a boost, but this is an unusually large one.

>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>without
>>>>her.
>>>
>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>
>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>
> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.

Not without asking her.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>>>
>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>> -------
>
>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>without
>>>>>her.
>>>>
>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>
>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>
>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>
>Not without asking her.
>
 From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed 
she left when she started her solo career.
-- 
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Paul Hyett wrote:

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
> possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
> 
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
potential buyers...

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> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
> I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
> potential buyers...
>
> http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

I see what you mean, but surely nobody with even the slightest modicum of 
taste would contemplate buying a Bowling For Soup single anyway?

    Chris
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> Singles
> -------
> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.

Getting a bit boring now.

> New Entries/Climbers
> --------------------
> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,

Moving on from 'Acceptable In The Eighties' to a record that can surely 
never have been acceptable at any time.
I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another 
addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too 
desperate to tell is they like girls.

>Reverend & The Makers #8,

Anyone's guess at the end of the day.

> Enrique Iglesias #9

Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,

Out today on CD & 7"s.

 >Bob Sinclar #14,

Desperately running the formula into the ground. I might as well cut and 
paste my comments on one of his previous hits.

>Unklejam #16,

Climbing a lot from midweek, which seems to suggest that it's selling pretty 
poorly on physicals.
I still think this is a dreadful attempt to sound like Gnarls Barkley.

> Kelly Rowland

Out today on CD & 12".

> #18, QOTSA #19

Third Top 20 hit for Josh Homme and his varying set of backing musicians.
Possibly in some sort of allusion to the song title '3s And 7s', both 7" 
formats also include the album track 'Sick Sick Sick' plus one additional 
track. And you can fit all three physical formats into one package, although 
what you're meant to do with the other two I don't know.

> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,

Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads 
yet.

>Klaxons #28

Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and 
already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

> Top 40 : Fray #34,

After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly 
not destined to be their biggest hit.

>Ghosts #35,

Their last single, 'Stay The Night', crept into the Top 40 on downloads but 
dropped out again until the physical formats were released. This time around 
they put both out simultaneously, for all the good it did them.

> Corenell #37,

Yet another re-hash for the seventies disco hit 'Keep On Jumpin', last in 
the charts in 1996 for both Todd Terry and The Lisa Marie Experience, who 
recur on this version for no good reason.

> Holloways #39

Out on physicals today. Apparently the new version is a re-mix.

> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,

First commercial single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big 
Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously 
given away several albums of material online.

 >Gwen Stefani #64

Out on CD on the 25th.
Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without 
her.

Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic 
Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

> Albums
> ------
> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!

A record-breaking week, it says here.

> Rihanna completes the double, as her 3rd album becomes her first to reach 
> the top spot.

People who like this sort of thing say that she actually seems to have made 
an effort on this album too.

> NE's (top 20) : Biffy Clyro #2,

First Top 40 album for the Scottish trio, after many years of trying. One 
hopes their old record company had the sense to demand a royalty.

>Twang #3,

Narrowly beaten by the Biffy in the end. Perhaps it's the awful cover 
illustration of a fox wearing a leather jacket (!) that made the difference.

>Paul McCartney #5,

His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his 
first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an 
anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to 
deal with ageing, and has inevitably attracted some positive reviews - one 
critic even went so far as to call it him best album since Abbey Road. Hmm.

> Dizzee Rascal #7,

His third and highest-charting album to date, which considering his 
relatively low profile in recent years is not bad going. The album contains 
the usual set of collaborations, including Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen (on 
a track that samples Bugsy Malone, for some reason). Joss Stone didn't make 
the cut though.

> Marilyn Manson #8,

Seventh studio album from the man you'd call a shock-rocker if anyone was 
still shocked. At least, he seems to have become a solo artist now.

> Mutya Buena #10,

First solo album, featuring her previously released collaborations with 
George Michael and Groove Armada. Amy Winehouse also guests on the track 
'B-Boy Baby', which is exactly what you'd fear.

>Hank Marvin #13,

Certainly not his first solo album. Includes his versions of 'Fields Of 
Gold', 'Patience', 'You're Beautiful', 'Nine Million Bicycles' and also 
stuff like 'You've Got A Friend' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' which he 
could surely have done years ago.
One of two people who are really called Brian entering the chart this week.

> New outside the top 20 : Bruce Springsteen #21,

His fifth charting live album captures Springsteen and his Sessions Band in 
Dublin last November. Naturally, the bulk of the material is traditional but 
there are also a number of originals in the same vein, eg 'Atlantic City', 
'Growin' Up', 'Blinded By The Light'. And a version of 'Love Of The Common 
People'.

>Dream Theatre #25,

It's spelt "Theater" because they're American. Another first Top 40 album. 
Only two of the tracks are more than ten minutes long this time.

>Bob Marley #44,

30th Anniversary re-issue of Exodus, which is the one with 'Waiting In Vain' 
and 'Three Little Birds' on it.
My Mum saw Bob Marley and the Wailers live once. They were rubbish.

>Mark Almond #53,

I'm glad he's feeling better and everything, but I've never really liked his 
voice, which is a significant consideration with somebody who does so many 
covers. Guests here include Sarah Cracknell, Antony Hegarty and Jools 
Holland.

>Wiley #61

71 actually - Russel Watson was at 61.
Dizzee Rascal's estranged friend claims that this will be his last album.

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance,

Agreed, but you don't have to keep telling us who she is.

> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown 
> artist.

Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in 
the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity 
single doing the rounds somewhere?

> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3),

I think so, although the physical is only a two-track.

>White Stripes,

Easily.

>Kelly Rowland,

Yes, but I wonder where.

> Kelly Clarkson

Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard 
this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers,

Not sure which way that will go, to be honest.

> Holloways,

Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

>Fray

I'm not completely sure actually.

> Top 30 : Gossip,

Logical, in the absence of much airplay or anything.

>Maximo Park

Might well graze the Top 20, as only the second single from the album. But 
certainly won't hang around the way 'Our Velocity' did.

> Top 40 : Erasure

I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming 
it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that 
Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.
And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

> Albums
> ------
> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna 
> again.

You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't 
entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

> Top 20 NE : Bon Jovi,

See above.

>Enrique,

Postponed to next week. I'd have predicted the single lower otherwise.

> Police,

Probably, but a lot of people must already have all this.

> QOTSA,

Yeah.

> Rod Stewart,

Maybe, but see The Police.

> Tiny Dancers

Perhaps, although the singles haven't been massive.

    Chris
-- 
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In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :

>> Singles
>> -------
>> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.
>
>Getting a bit boring now.

You'll probably have to put up with it for a while yet.
>
>> New Entries/Climbers
>> --------------------
>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>
>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>desperate to tell is they like girls.

Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)
>
>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>
>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

Is he still with that tennis babe?
>
>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>
>Out today on CD & 7"s.

Surprisingly high on just downloads.
>
>> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,
>
>Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads
>yet.

IMO they've lost the spark they once had.
>
>>Klaxons #28
>
>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.

I've seen no release date.

>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and
>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>> Top 40 : Fray #34,
>
>After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly
>not destined to be their biggest hit.

Only slightly better than their last dirge.
>
>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>
>First commercial

If you can call #59 that...

>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously
>given away several albums of material online.

Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)
>
> >Gwen Stefani #64
>
>Out on CD on the 25th.
>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without
>her.

But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic
>Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

I did wonder.
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!
>
>A record-breaking week, it says here.

Where?
>
>
>> NE's (top 20) :
>
>>Paul McCartney #5,
>
>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an
>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>deal with ageing

What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
>
>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>> artist.
>
>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in
>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>single doing the rounds somewhere?

The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on 
Thursday.
>
>> Top 10 :
>
>> Kelly Clarkson
>
>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.
>
>> Top 20 :
>
>> Holloways,
>
>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

Who is she, anyway?
>
>> Top 40 : Erasure
>
>I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming
>it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that
>Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.

>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the 
last one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 
(after top 10 initially).
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>> again.
>
>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't
>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

No promo single.
>
>> Top 20 NE :
>
>> QOTSA,
>
>Yeah.
>
-- 
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
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> In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>> --------------------
>>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>>
>>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>>desperate to tell is they like girls.
>
> Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)

Not that I know of.

>>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>>
>>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or 
>>something.
>
> Is he still with that tennis babe?

Presumably.

>>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>>
>>Out today on CD & 7"s.
>
> Surprisingly high on just downloads.

It may have something to do with pent-up demand.

>>>Klaxons #28
>>
>>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
>
> I've seen no release date.

You have now.

>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) 
>>and
>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>
> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.

Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

>>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>>
>>First commercial
>
> If you can call #59 that...

Hey, I didn't say "popular".

>>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've 
>>previously
>>given away several albums of material online.
>
> Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)

I didn't say that either. But it may have crossed my mind.

>> >Gwen Stefani #64
>>
>>Out on CD on the 25th.
>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio 
>>without
>>her.
>
> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.

Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed 
>>> aside!
>>
>>A record-breaking week, it says here.
>
> Where?

In the Music Week Commentary. And possibly some other places too.

>>> NE's (top 20) :
>>
>>>Paul McCartney #5,
>>
>>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full 
>>(an
>>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>>deal with ageing
>
> What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)

Some fans tried to persuade him and Brian Wilson to re-record it as a duet 
last year. Wisely they didn't.
I'm sure it must have crossed his mind.

>>> Next Week
>>> ---------
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>>> artist.
>>
>>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single 
>>in
>>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>>single doing the rounds somewhere?
>
> The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
> wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on Thursday.

Ooh, you're being all mysterious. Best not give too much away then.

BTW, how come the X-Factor winner can get a CD single out on Wednesday, but 
it takes this one until Thursday to release a download?

>>> Top 10 :
>>
>>> Kelly Clarkson
>>
>>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.
>
> Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.

Oh, I knew it was that.

>>> Top 20 :
>>
>>> Holloways,
>>
>>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.
>
> Who is she, anyway?

Author of the Bizarre [sic] column in The Scum. See also:
http://vickywatch.blogspot.com/

>>> Top 40 : Erasure
>>

>
>>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?
>
> I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the last 
> one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 (after 
> top 10 initially).

Three physical formats. I actually didn't see them in the shops, but I 
wasn't looking very hard.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>>> again.
>>
>>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose 
>>isn't
>>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.
>
> No promo single.

There is one apparently, it's just that nobody's interested in it.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>
>>>> Singles
>>>> -------
>>>
>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>> --------------------
>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>
>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>and
>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>
>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
sites.

>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>without
>>>her.
>>
>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
-- 
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
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> In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>
>>>>> Singles
>>>>> -------
>>>>
>>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>>> --------------------
>>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>>
>>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>>and
>>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>>
>>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>>
>>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.
>
> I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
> sites.

But it's been available as an album track since February - indeed it even 
reached the Top 200 then. I can appreciate that if the radio version was 
issued digitally, that would be a boost, but this is an unusually large one.

>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>without
>>>>her.
>>>
>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>
>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>
> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.

Not without asking her.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>>>
>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>> -------
>
>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>without
>>>>>her.
>>>>
>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>
>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>
>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>
>Not without asking her.
>
 From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed 
she left when she started her solo career.
-- 
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
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> In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>>> -------
>>
>>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>>without
>>>>>>her.
>>>>>
>>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>>
>>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>>
>>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>>
>>Not without asking her.
>>
> From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed she 
> left when she started her solo career.

So she says anyway. Although this could be another Ronan/Boyzone type 
situation, where the famous one leaves the rest of the band and doesn't tell 
them they're not coming back. Even if that did happen, though, the rump 
couldn't (normally) hire another singer under the same name without 
permission from the previous one.

Mind you, I suppose if they hired Jimmy Nail as a replacement they could 
call themselves Ain't No Doubt. ;-)

    Chris

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Paul Hyett wrote:

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
> possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
> 
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
potential buyers...

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

-- 
On a lonely planet spinning its way to damnation amid the fear and
despair of a broken human race, who is left to fight for all that is
good and pure and gets you smashed for under a fiver? Yes, it's the
surprising adventures of me, That Dog That Bit Tom Baker's Face!

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> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
> I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
> potential buyers...
>
> http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

I see what you mean, but surely nobody with even the slightest modicum of 
taste would contemplate buying a Bowling For Soup single anyway?

    Chris
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> Singles
> -------
> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.

Getting a bit boring now.

> New Entries/Climbers
> --------------------
> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,

Moving on from 'Acceptable In The Eighties' to a record that can surely 
never have been acceptable at any time.
I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another 
addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too 
desperate to tell is they like girls.

>Reverend & The Makers #8,

Anyone's guess at the end of the day.

> Enrique Iglesias #9

Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,

Out today on CD & 7"s.

 >Bob Sinclar #14,

Desperately running the formula into the ground. I might as well cut and 
paste my comments on one of his previous hits.

>Unklejam #16,

Climbing a lot from midweek, which seems to suggest that it's selling pretty 
poorly on physicals.
I still think this is a dreadful attempt to sound like Gnarls Barkley.

> Kelly Rowland

Out today on CD & 12".

> #18, QOTSA #19

Third Top 20 hit for Josh Homme and his varying set of backing musicians.
Possibly in some sort of allusion to the song title '3s And 7s', both 7" 
formats also include the album track 'Sick Sick Sick' plus one additional 
track. And you can fit all three physical formats into one package, although 
what you're meant to do with the other two I don't know.

> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,

Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads 
yet.

>Klaxons #28

Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and 
already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

> Top 40 : Fray #34,

After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly 
not destined to be their biggest hit.

>Ghosts #35,

Their last single, 'Stay The Night', crept into the Top 40 on downloads but 
dropped out again until the physical formats were released. This time around 
they put both out simultaneously, for all the good it did them.

> Corenell #37,

Yet another re-hash for the seventies disco hit 'Keep On Jumpin', last in 
the charts in 1996 for both Todd Terry and The Lisa Marie Experience, who 
recur on this version for no good reason.

> Holloways #39

Out on physicals today. Apparently the new version is a re-mix.

> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,

First commercial single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big 
Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously 
given away several albums of material online.

 >Gwen Stefani #64

Out on CD on the 25th.
Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without 
her.

Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic 
Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

> Albums
> ------
> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!

A record-breaking week, it says here.

> Rihanna completes the double, as her 3rd album becomes her first to reach 
> the top spot.

People who like this sort of thing say that she actually seems to have made 
an effort on this album too.

> NE's (top 20) : Biffy Clyro #2,

First Top 40 album for the Scottish trio, after many years of trying. One 
hopes their old record company had the sense to demand a royalty.

>Twang #3,

Narrowly beaten by the Biffy in the end. Perhaps it's the awful cover 
illustration of a fox wearing a leather jacket (!) that made the difference.

>Paul McCartney #5,

His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his 
first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an 
anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to 
deal with ageing, and has inevitably attracted some positive reviews - one 
critic even went so far as to call it him best album since Abbey Road. Hmm.

> Dizzee Rascal #7,

His third and highest-charting album to date, which considering his 
relatively low profile in recent years is not bad going. The album contains 
the usual set of collaborations, including Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen (on 
a track that samples Bugsy Malone, for some reason). Joss Stone didn't make 
the cut though.

> Marilyn Manson #8,

Seventh studio album from the man you'd call a shock-rocker if anyone was 
still shocked. At least, he seems to have become a solo artist now.

> Mutya Buena #10,

First solo album, featuring her previously released collaborations with 
George Michael and Groove Armada. Amy Winehouse also guests on the track 
'B-Boy Baby', which is exactly what you'd fear.

>Hank Marvin #13,

Certainly not his first solo album. Includes his versions of 'Fields Of 
Gold', 'Patience', 'You're Beautiful', 'Nine Million Bicycles' and also 
stuff like 'You've Got A Friend' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' which he 
could surely have done years ago.
One of two people who are really called Brian entering the chart this week.

> New outside the top 20 : Bruce Springsteen #21,

His fifth charting live album captures Springsteen and his Sessions Band in 
Dublin last November. Naturally, the bulk of the material is traditional but 
there are also a number of originals in the same vein, eg 'Atlantic City', 
'Growin' Up', 'Blinded By The Light'. And a version of 'Love Of The Common 
People'.

>Dream Theatre #25,

It's spelt "Theater" because they're American. Another first Top 40 album. 
Only two of the tracks are more than ten minutes long this time.

>Bob Marley #44,

30th Anniversary re-issue of Exodus, which is the one with 'Waiting In Vain' 
and 'Three Little Birds' on it.
My Mum saw Bob Marley and the Wailers live once. They were rubbish.

>Mark Almond #53,

I'm glad he's feeling better and everything, but I've never really liked his 
voice, which is a significant consideration with somebody who does so many 
covers. Guests here include Sarah Cracknell, Antony Hegarty and Jools 
Holland.

>Wiley #61

71 actually - Russel Watson was at 61.
Dizzee Rascal's estranged friend claims that this will be his last album.

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance,

Agreed, but you don't have to keep telling us who she is.

> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown 
> artist.

Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in 
the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity 
single doing the rounds somewhere?

> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3),

I think so, although the physical is only a two-track.

>White Stripes,

Easily.

>Kelly Rowland,

Yes, but I wonder where.

> Kelly Clarkson

Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard 
this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers,

Not sure which way that will go, to be honest.

> Holloways,

Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

>Fray

I'm not completely sure actually.

> Top 30 : Gossip,

Logical, in the absence of much airplay or anything.

>Maximo Park

Might well graze the Top 20, as only the second single from the album. But 
certainly won't hang around the way 'Our Velocity' did.

> Top 40 : Erasure

I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming 
it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that 
Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.
And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

> Albums
> ------
> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna 
> again.

You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't 
entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

> Top 20 NE : Bon Jovi,

See above.

>Enrique,

Postponed to next week. I'd have predicted the single lower otherwise.

> Police,

Probably, but a lot of people must already have all this.

> QOTSA,

Yeah.

> Rod Stewart,

Maybe, but see The Police.

> Tiny Dancers

Perhaps, although the singles haven't been massive.

    Chris
-- 
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In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :

>> Singles
>> -------
>> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.
>
>Getting a bit boring now.

You'll probably have to put up with it for a while yet.
>
>> New Entries/Climbers
>> --------------------
>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>
>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>desperate to tell is they like girls.

Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)
>
>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>
>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

Is he still with that tennis babe?
>
>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>
>Out today on CD & 7"s.

Surprisingly high on just downloads.
>
>> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,
>
>Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads
>yet.

IMO they've lost the spark they once had.
>
>>Klaxons #28
>
>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.

I've seen no release date.

>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and
>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>> Top 40 : Fray #34,
>
>After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly
>not destined to be their biggest hit.

Only slightly better than their last dirge.
>
>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>
>First commercial

If you can call #59 that...

>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously
>given away several albums of material online.

Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)
>
> >Gwen Stefani #64
>
>Out on CD on the 25th.
>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without
>her.

But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic
>Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

I did wonder.
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!
>
>A record-breaking week, it says here.

Where?
>
>
>> NE's (top 20) :
>
>>Paul McCartney #5,
>
>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an
>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>deal with ageing

What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
>
>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>> artist.
>
>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in
>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>single doing the rounds somewhere?

The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on 
Thursday.
>
>> Top 10 :
>
>> Kelly Clarkson
>
>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.
>
>> Top 20 :
>
>> Holloways,
>
>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

Who is she, anyway?
>
>> Top 40 : Erasure
>
>I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming
>it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that
>Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.

>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the 
last one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 
(after top 10 initially).
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>> again.
>
>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't
>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

No promo single.
>
>> Top 20 NE :
>
>> QOTSA,
>
>Yeah.
>
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:AIxFwFKd4kbGFw77@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>> --------------------
>>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>>
>>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>>desperate to tell is they like girls.
>
> Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)

Not that I know of.

>>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>>
>>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or 
>>something.
>
> Is he still with that tennis babe?

Presumably.

>>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>>
>>Out today on CD & 7"s.
>
> Surprisingly high on just downloads.

It may have something to do with pent-up demand.

>>>Klaxons #28
>>
>>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
>
> I've seen no release date.

You have now.

>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) 
>>and
>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>
> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.

Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

>>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>>
>>First commercial
>
> If you can call #59 that...

Hey, I didn't say "popular".

>>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've 
>>previously
>>given away several albums of material online.
>
> Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)

I didn't say that either. But it may have crossed my mind.

>> >Gwen Stefani #64
>>
>>Out on CD on the 25th.
>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio 
>>without
>>her.
>
> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.

Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed 
>>> aside!
>>
>>A record-breaking week, it says here.
>
> Where?

In the Music Week Commentary. And possibly some other places too.

>>> NE's (top 20) :
>>
>>>Paul McCartney #5,
>>
>>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full 
>>(an
>>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>>deal with ageing
>
> What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)

Some fans tried to persuade him and Brian Wilson to re-record it as a duet 
last year. Wisely they didn't.
I'm sure it must have crossed his mind.

>>> Next Week
>>> ---------
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>>> artist.
>>
>>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single 
>>in
>>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>>single doing the rounds somewhere?
>
> The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
> wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on Thursday.

Ooh, you're being all mysterious. Best not give too much away then.

BTW, how come the X-Factor winner can get a CD single out on Wednesday, but 
it takes this one until Thursday to release a download?

>>> Top 10 :
>>
>>> Kelly Clarkson
>>
>>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.
>
> Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.

Oh, I knew it was that.

>>> Top 20 :
>>
>>> Holloways,
>>
>>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.
>
> Who is she, anyway?

Author of the Bizarre [sic] column in The Scum. See also:
http://vickywatch.blogspot.com/

>>> Top 40 : Erasure
>>

>
>>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?
>
> I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the last 
> one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 (after 
> top 10 initially).

Three physical formats. I actually didn't see them in the shops, but I 
wasn't looking very hard.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>>> again.
>>
>>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose 
>>isn't
>>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.
>
> No promo single.

There is one apparently, it's just that nobody's interested in it.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>
>>>> Singles
>>>> -------
>>>
>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>> --------------------
>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>
>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>and
>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>
>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
sites.

>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>without
>>>her.
>>
>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
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> In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>
>>>>> Singles
>>>>> -------
>>>>
>>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>>> --------------------
>>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>>
>>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>>and
>>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>>
>>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>>
>>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.
>
> I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
> sites.

But it's been available as an album track since February - indeed it even 
reached the Top 200 then. I can appreciate that if the radio version was 
issued digitally, that would be a boost, but this is an unusually large one.

>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>without
>>>>her.
>>>
>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>
>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>
> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.

Not without asking her.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>>>
>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>> -------
>
>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>without
>>>>>her.
>>>>
>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>
>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>
>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>
>Not without asking her.
>
 From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed 
she left when she started her solo career.
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:NxmWOEFcFOcGFwBU@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>>> -------
>>
>>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>>without
>>>>>>her.
>>>>>
>>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>>
>>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>>
>>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>>
>>Not without asking her.
>>
> From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed she 
> left when she started her solo career.

So she says anyway. Although this could be another Ronan/Boyzone type 
situation, where the famous one leaves the rest of the band and doesn't tell 
them they're not coming back. Even if that did happen, though, the rump 
couldn't (normally) hire another singer under the same name without 
permission from the previous one.

Mind you, I suppose if they hired Jimmy Nail as a replacement they could 
call themselves Ain't No Doubt. ;-)

    Chris

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Paul Hyett wrote:

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
> possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
> 
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
potential buyers...

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> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
> I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
> potential buyers...
>
> http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

I see what you mean, but surely nobody with even the slightest modicum of 
taste would contemplate buying a Bowling For Soup single anyway?

    Chris
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> Singles
> -------
> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.

Getting a bit boring now.

> New Entries/Climbers
> --------------------
> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,

Moving on from 'Acceptable In The Eighties' to a record that can surely 
never have been acceptable at any time.
I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another 
addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too 
desperate to tell is they like girls.

>Reverend & The Makers #8,

Anyone's guess at the end of the day.

> Enrique Iglesias #9

Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,

Out today on CD & 7"s.

 >Bob Sinclar #14,

Desperately running the formula into the ground. I might as well cut and 
paste my comments on one of his previous hits.

>Unklejam #16,

Climbing a lot from midweek, which seems to suggest that it's selling pretty 
poorly on physicals.
I still think this is a dreadful attempt to sound like Gnarls Barkley.

> Kelly Rowland

Out today on CD & 12".

> #18, QOTSA #19

Third Top 20 hit for Josh Homme and his varying set of backing musicians.
Possibly in some sort of allusion to the song title '3s And 7s', both 7" 
formats also include the album track 'Sick Sick Sick' plus one additional 
track. And you can fit all three physical formats into one package, although 
what you're meant to do with the other two I don't know.

> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,

Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads 
yet.

>Klaxons #28

Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and 
already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

> Top 40 : Fray #34,

After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly 
not destined to be their biggest hit.

>Ghosts #35,

Their last single, 'Stay The Night', crept into the Top 40 on downloads but 
dropped out again until the physical formats were released. This time around 
they put both out simultaneously, for all the good it did them.

> Corenell #37,

Yet another re-hash for the seventies disco hit 'Keep On Jumpin', last in 
the charts in 1996 for both Todd Terry and The Lisa Marie Experience, who 
recur on this version for no good reason.

> Holloways #39

Out on physicals today. Apparently the new version is a re-mix.

> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,

First commercial single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big 
Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously 
given away several albums of material online.

 >Gwen Stefani #64

Out on CD on the 25th.
Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without 
her.

Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic 
Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

> Albums
> ------
> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!

A record-breaking week, it says here.

> Rihanna completes the double, as her 3rd album becomes her first to reach 
> the top spot.

People who like this sort of thing say that she actually seems to have made 
an effort on this album too.

> NE's (top 20) : Biffy Clyro #2,

First Top 40 album for the Scottish trio, after many years of trying. One 
hopes their old record company had the sense to demand a royalty.

>Twang #3,

Narrowly beaten by the Biffy in the end. Perhaps it's the awful cover 
illustration of a fox wearing a leather jacket (!) that made the difference.

>Paul McCartney #5,

His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his 
first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an 
anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to 
deal with ageing, and has inevitably attracted some positive reviews - one 
critic even went so far as to call it him best album since Abbey Road. Hmm.

> Dizzee Rascal #7,

His third and highest-charting album to date, which considering his 
relatively low profile in recent years is not bad going. The album contains 
the usual set of collaborations, including Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen (on 
a track that samples Bugsy Malone, for some reason). Joss Stone didn't make 
the cut though.

> Marilyn Manson #8,

Seventh studio album from the man you'd call a shock-rocker if anyone was 
still shocked. At least, he seems to have become a solo artist now.

> Mutya Buena #10,

First solo album, featuring her previously released collaborations with 
George Michael and Groove Armada. Amy Winehouse also guests on the track 
'B-Boy Baby', which is exactly what you'd fear.

>Hank Marvin #13,

Certainly not his first solo album. Includes his versions of 'Fields Of 
Gold', 'Patience', 'You're Beautiful', 'Nine Million Bicycles' and also 
stuff like 'You've Got A Friend' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' which he 
could surely have done years ago.
One of two people who are really called Brian entering the chart this week.

> New outside the top 20 : Bruce Springsteen #21,

His fifth charting live album captures Springsteen and his Sessions Band in 
Dublin last November. Naturally, the bulk of the material is traditional but 
there are also a number of originals in the same vein, eg 'Atlantic City', 
'Growin' Up', 'Blinded By The Light'. And a version of 'Love Of The Common 
People'.

>Dream Theatre #25,

It's spelt "Theater" because they're American. Another first Top 40 album. 
Only two of the tracks are more than ten minutes long this time.

>Bob Marley #44,

30th Anniversary re-issue of Exodus, which is the one with 'Waiting In Vain' 
and 'Three Little Birds' on it.
My Mum saw Bob Marley and the Wailers live once. They were rubbish.

>Mark Almond #53,

I'm glad he's feeling better and everything, but I've never really liked his 
voice, which is a significant consideration with somebody who does so many 
covers. Guests here include Sarah Cracknell, Antony Hegarty and Jools 
Holland.

>Wiley #61

71 actually - Russel Watson was at 61.
Dizzee Rascal's estranged friend claims that this will be his last album.

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance,

Agreed, but you don't have to keep telling us who she is.

> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown 
> artist.

Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in 
the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity 
single doing the rounds somewhere?

> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3),

I think so, although the physical is only a two-track.

>White Stripes,

Easily.

>Kelly Rowland,

Yes, but I wonder where.

> Kelly Clarkson

Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard 
this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers,

Not sure which way that will go, to be honest.

> Holloways,

Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

>Fray

I'm not completely sure actually.

> Top 30 : Gossip,

Logical, in the absence of much airplay or anything.

>Maximo Park

Might well graze the Top 20, as only the second single from the album. But 
certainly won't hang around the way 'Our Velocity' did.

> Top 40 : Erasure

I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming 
it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that 
Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.
And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

> Albums
> ------
> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna 
> again.

You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't 
entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

> Top 20 NE : Bon Jovi,

See above.

>Enrique,

Postponed to next week. I'd have predicted the single lower otherwise.

> Police,

Probably, but a lot of people must already have all this.

> QOTSA,

Yeah.

> Rod Stewart,

Maybe, but see The Police.

> Tiny Dancers

Perhaps, although the singles haven't been massive.

    Chris
-- 
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In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :

>> Singles
>> -------
>> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.
>
>Getting a bit boring now.

You'll probably have to put up with it for a while yet.
>
>> New Entries/Climbers
>> --------------------
>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>
>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>desperate to tell is they like girls.

Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)
>
>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>
>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

Is he still with that tennis babe?
>
>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>
>Out today on CD & 7"s.

Surprisingly high on just downloads.
>
>> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,
>
>Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads
>yet.

IMO they've lost the spark they once had.
>
>>Klaxons #28
>
>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.

I've seen no release date.

>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and
>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>> Top 40 : Fray #34,
>
>After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly
>not destined to be their biggest hit.

Only slightly better than their last dirge.
>
>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>
>First commercial

If you can call #59 that...

>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously
>given away several albums of material online.

Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)
>
> >Gwen Stefani #64
>
>Out on CD on the 25th.
>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without
>her.

But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic
>Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

I did wonder.
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!
>
>A record-breaking week, it says here.

Where?
>
>
>> NE's (top 20) :
>
>>Paul McCartney #5,
>
>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an
>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>deal with ageing

What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
>
>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>> artist.
>
>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in
>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>single doing the rounds somewhere?

The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on 
Thursday.
>
>> Top 10 :
>
>> Kelly Clarkson
>
>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.
>
>> Top 20 :
>
>> Holloways,
>
>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

Who is she, anyway?
>
>> Top 40 : Erasure
>
>I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming
>it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that
>Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.

>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the 
last one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 
(after top 10 initially).
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>> again.
>
>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't
>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

No promo single.
>
>> Top 20 NE :
>
>> QOTSA,
>
>Yeah.
>
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:AIxFwFKd4kbGFw77@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>> --------------------
>>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>>
>>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>>desperate to tell is they like girls.
>
> Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)

Not that I know of.

>>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>>
>>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or 
>>something.
>
> Is he still with that tennis babe?

Presumably.

>>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>>
>>Out today on CD & 7"s.
>
> Surprisingly high on just downloads.

It may have something to do with pent-up demand.

>>>Klaxons #28
>>
>>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
>
> I've seen no release date.

You have now.

>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) 
>>and
>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>
> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.

Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

>>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>>
>>First commercial
>
> If you can call #59 that...

Hey, I didn't say "popular".

>>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've 
>>previously
>>given away several albums of material online.
>
> Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)

I didn't say that either. But it may have crossed my mind.

>> >Gwen Stefani #64
>>
>>Out on CD on the 25th.
>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio 
>>without
>>her.
>
> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.

Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed 
>>> aside!
>>
>>A record-breaking week, it says here.
>
> Where?

In the Music Week Commentary. And possibly some other places too.

>>> NE's (top 20) :
>>
>>>Paul McCartney #5,
>>
>>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full 
>>(an
>>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>>deal with ageing
>
> What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)

Some fans tried to persuade him and Brian Wilson to re-record it as a duet 
last year. Wisely they didn't.
I'm sure it must have crossed his mind.

>>> Next Week
>>> ---------
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>>> artist.
>>
>>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single 
>>in
>>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>>single doing the rounds somewhere?
>
> The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
> wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on Thursday.

Ooh, you're being all mysterious. Best not give too much away then.

BTW, how come the X-Factor winner can get a CD single out on Wednesday, but 
it takes this one until Thursday to release a download?

>>> Top 10 :
>>
>>> Kelly Clarkson
>>
>>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.
>
> Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.

Oh, I knew it was that.

>>> Top 20 :
>>
>>> Holloways,
>>
>>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.
>
> Who is she, anyway?

Author of the Bizarre [sic] column in The Scum. See also:
http://vickywatch.blogspot.com/

>>> Top 40 : Erasure
>>

>
>>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?
>
> I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the last 
> one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 (after 
> top 10 initially).

Three physical formats. I actually didn't see them in the shops, but I 
wasn't looking very hard.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>>> again.
>>
>>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose 
>>isn't
>>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.
>
> No promo single.

There is one apparently, it's just that nobody's interested in it.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>
>>>> Singles
>>>> -------
>>>
>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>> --------------------
>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>
>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>and
>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>
>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
sites.

>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>without
>>>her.
>>
>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
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> In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>
>>>>> Singles
>>>>> -------
>>>>
>>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>>> --------------------
>>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>>
>>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>>and
>>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>>
>>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>>
>>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.
>
> I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
> sites.

But it's been available as an album track since February - indeed it even 
reached the Top 200 then. I can appreciate that if the radio version was 
issued digitally, that would be a boost, but this is an unusually large one.

>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>without
>>>>her.
>>>
>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>
>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>
> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.

Not without asking her.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>>>
>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>> -------
>
>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>without
>>>>>her.
>>>>
>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>
>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>
>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>
>Not without asking her.
>
 From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed 
she left when she started her solo career.
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
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> In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>>> -------
>>
>>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>>without
>>>>>>her.
>>>>>
>>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>>
>>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>>
>>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>>
>>Not without asking her.
>>
> From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed she 
> left when she started her solo career.

So she says anyway. Although this could be another Ronan/Boyzone type 
situation, where the famous one leaves the rest of the band and doesn't tell 
them they're not coming back. Even if that did happen, though, the rump 
couldn't (normally) hire another singer under the same name without 
permission from the previous one.

Mind you, I suppose if they hired Jimmy Nail as a replacement they could 
call themselves Ain't No Doubt. ;-)

    Chris

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Paul Hyett wrote:

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
> possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
> 
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
potential buyers...

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> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
> I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
> potential buyers...
>
> http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

I see what you mean, but surely nobody with even the slightest modicum of 
taste would contemplate buying a Bowling For Soup single anyway?

    Chris
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> Singles
> -------
> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.

Getting a bit boring now.

> New Entries/Climbers
> --------------------
> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,

Moving on from 'Acceptable In The Eighties' to a record that can surely 
never have been acceptable at any time.
I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another 
addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too 
desperate to tell is they like girls.

>Reverend & The Makers #8,

Anyone's guess at the end of the day.

> Enrique Iglesias #9

Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,

Out today on CD & 7"s.

 >Bob Sinclar #14,

Desperately running the formula into the ground. I might as well cut and 
paste my comments on one of his previous hits.

>Unklejam #16,

Climbing a lot from midweek, which seems to suggest that it's selling pretty 
poorly on physicals.
I still think this is a dreadful attempt to sound like Gnarls Barkley.

> Kelly Rowland

Out today on CD & 12".

> #18, QOTSA #19

Third Top 20 hit for Josh Homme and his varying set of backing musicians.
Possibly in some sort of allusion to the song title '3s And 7s', both 7" 
formats also include the album track 'Sick Sick Sick' plus one additional 
track. And you can fit all three physical formats into one package, although 
what you're meant to do with the other two I don't know.

> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,

Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads 
yet.

>Klaxons #28

Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and 
already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

> Top 40 : Fray #34,

After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly 
not destined to be their biggest hit.

>Ghosts #35,

Their last single, 'Stay The Night', crept into the Top 40 on downloads but 
dropped out again until the physical formats were released. This time around 
they put both out simultaneously, for all the good it did them.

> Corenell #37,

Yet another re-hash for the seventies disco hit 'Keep On Jumpin', last in 
the charts in 1996 for both Todd Terry and The Lisa Marie Experience, who 
recur on this version for no good reason.

> Holloways #39

Out on physicals today. Apparently the new version is a re-mix.

> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,

First commercial single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big 
Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously 
given away several albums of material online.

 >Gwen Stefani #64

Out on CD on the 25th.
Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without 
her.

Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic 
Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

> Albums
> ------
> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!

A record-breaking week, it says here.

> Rihanna completes the double, as her 3rd album becomes her first to reach 
> the top spot.

People who like this sort of thing say that she actually seems to have made 
an effort on this album too.

> NE's (top 20) : Biffy Clyro #2,

First Top 40 album for the Scottish trio, after many years of trying. One 
hopes their old record company had the sense to demand a royalty.

>Twang #3,

Narrowly beaten by the Biffy in the end. Perhaps it's the awful cover 
illustration of a fox wearing a leather jacket (!) that made the difference.

>Paul McCartney #5,

His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his 
first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an 
anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to 
deal with ageing, and has inevitably attracted some positive reviews - one 
critic even went so far as to call it him best album since Abbey Road. Hmm.

> Dizzee Rascal #7,

His third and highest-charting album to date, which considering his 
relatively low profile in recent years is not bad going. The album contains 
the usual set of collaborations, including Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen (on 
a track that samples Bugsy Malone, for some reason). Joss Stone didn't make 
the cut though.

> Marilyn Manson #8,

Seventh studio album from the man you'd call a shock-rocker if anyone was 
still shocked. At least, he seems to have become a solo artist now.

> Mutya Buena #10,

First solo album, featuring her previously released collaborations with 
George Michael and Groove Armada. Amy Winehouse also guests on the track 
'B-Boy Baby', which is exactly what you'd fear.

>Hank Marvin #13,

Certainly not his first solo album. Includes his versions of 'Fields Of 
Gold', 'Patience', 'You're Beautiful', 'Nine Million Bicycles' and also 
stuff like 'You've Got A Friend' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' which he 
could surely have done years ago.
One of two people who are really called Brian entering the chart this week.

> New outside the top 20 : Bruce Springsteen #21,

His fifth charting live album captures Springsteen and his Sessions Band in 
Dublin last November. Naturally, the bulk of the material is traditional but 
there are also a number of originals in the same vein, eg 'Atlantic City', 
'Growin' Up', 'Blinded By The Light'. And a version of 'Love Of The Common 
People'.

>Dream Theatre #25,

It's spelt "Theater" because they're American. Another first Top 40 album. 
Only two of the tracks are more than ten minutes long this time.

>Bob Marley #44,

30th Anniversary re-issue of Exodus, which is the one with 'Waiting In Vain' 
and 'Three Little Birds' on it.
My Mum saw Bob Marley and the Wailers live once. They were rubbish.

>Mark Almond #53,

I'm glad he's feeling better and everything, but I've never really liked his 
voice, which is a significant consideration with somebody who does so many 
covers. Guests here include Sarah Cracknell, Antony Hegarty and Jools 
Holland.

>Wiley #61

71 actually - Russel Watson was at 61.
Dizzee Rascal's estranged friend claims that this will be his last album.

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance,

Agreed, but you don't have to keep telling us who she is.

> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown 
> artist.

Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in 
the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity 
single doing the rounds somewhere?

> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3),

I think so, although the physical is only a two-track.

>White Stripes,

Easily.

>Kelly Rowland,

Yes, but I wonder where.

> Kelly Clarkson

Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard 
this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers,

Not sure which way that will go, to be honest.

> Holloways,

Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

>Fray

I'm not completely sure actually.

> Top 30 : Gossip,

Logical, in the absence of much airplay or anything.

>Maximo Park

Might well graze the Top 20, as only the second single from the album. But 
certainly won't hang around the way 'Our Velocity' did.

> Top 40 : Erasure

I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming 
it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that 
Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.
And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

> Albums
> ------
> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna 
> again.

You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't 
entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

> Top 20 NE : Bon Jovi,

See above.

>Enrique,

Postponed to next week. I'd have predicted the single lower otherwise.

> Police,

Probably, but a lot of people must already have all this.

> QOTSA,

Yeah.

> Rod Stewart,

Maybe, but see The Police.

> Tiny Dancers

Perhaps, although the singles haven't been massive.

    Chris
-- 
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In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :

>> Singles
>> -------
>> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.
>
>Getting a bit boring now.

You'll probably have to put up with it for a while yet.
>
>> New Entries/Climbers
>> --------------------
>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>
>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>desperate to tell is they like girls.

Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)
>
>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>
>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

Is he still with that tennis babe?
>
>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>
>Out today on CD & 7"s.

Surprisingly high on just downloads.
>
>> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,
>
>Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads
>yet.

IMO they've lost the spark they once had.
>
>>Klaxons #28
>
>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.

I've seen no release date.

>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and
>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>> Top 40 : Fray #34,
>
>After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly
>not destined to be their biggest hit.

Only slightly better than their last dirge.
>
>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>
>First commercial

If you can call #59 that...

>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously
>given away several albums of material online.

Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)
>
> >Gwen Stefani #64
>
>Out on CD on the 25th.
>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without
>her.

But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic
>Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

I did wonder.
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!
>
>A record-breaking week, it says here.

Where?
>
>
>> NE's (top 20) :
>
>>Paul McCartney #5,
>
>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an
>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>deal with ageing

What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
>
>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>> artist.
>
>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in
>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>single doing the rounds somewhere?

The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on 
Thursday.
>
>> Top 10 :
>
>> Kelly Clarkson
>
>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.
>
>> Top 20 :
>
>> Holloways,
>
>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

Who is she, anyway?
>
>> Top 40 : Erasure
>
>I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming
>it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that
>Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.

>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the 
last one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 
(after top 10 initially).
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>> again.
>
>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't
>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

No promo single.
>
>> Top 20 NE :
>
>> QOTSA,
>
>Yeah.
>
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:AIxFwFKd4kbGFw77@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>> --------------------
>>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>>
>>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>>desperate to tell is they like girls.
>
> Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)

Not that I know of.

>>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>>
>>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or 
>>something.
>
> Is he still with that tennis babe?

Presumably.

>>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>>
>>Out today on CD & 7"s.
>
> Surprisingly high on just downloads.

It may have something to do with pent-up demand.

>>>Klaxons #28
>>
>>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
>
> I've seen no release date.

You have now.

>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) 
>>and
>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>
> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.

Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

>>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>>
>>First commercial
>
> If you can call #59 that...

Hey, I didn't say "popular".

>>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've 
>>previously
>>given away several albums of material online.
>
> Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)

I didn't say that either. But it may have crossed my mind.

>> >Gwen Stefani #64
>>
>>Out on CD on the 25th.
>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio 
>>without
>>her.
>
> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.

Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed 
>>> aside!
>>
>>A record-breaking week, it says here.
>
> Where?

In the Music Week Commentary. And possibly some other places too.

>>> NE's (top 20) :
>>
>>>Paul McCartney #5,
>>
>>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full 
>>(an
>>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>>deal with ageing
>
> What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)

Some fans tried to persuade him and Brian Wilson to re-record it as a duet 
last year. Wisely they didn't.
I'm sure it must have crossed his mind.

>>> Next Week
>>> ---------
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>>> artist.
>>
>>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single 
>>in
>>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>>single doing the rounds somewhere?
>
> The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
> wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on Thursday.

Ooh, you're being all mysterious. Best not give too much away then.

BTW, how come the X-Factor winner can get a CD single out on Wednesday, but 
it takes this one until Thursday to release a download?

>>> Top 10 :
>>
>>> Kelly Clarkson
>>
>>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.
>
> Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.

Oh, I knew it was that.

>>> Top 20 :
>>
>>> Holloways,
>>
>>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.
>
> Who is she, anyway?

Author of the Bizarre [sic] column in The Scum. See also:
http://vickywatch.blogspot.com/

>>> Top 40 : Erasure
>>

>
>>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?
>
> I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the last 
> one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 (after 
> top 10 initially).

Three physical formats. I actually didn't see them in the shops, but I 
wasn't looking very hard.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>>> again.
>>
>>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose 
>>isn't
>>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.
>
> No promo single.

There is one apparently, it's just that nobody's interested in it.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>
>>>> Singles
>>>> -------
>>>
>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>> --------------------
>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>
>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>and
>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>
>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
sites.

>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>without
>>>her.
>>
>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:Bmpl7XH+t5bGFwJf@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>
>>>>> Singles
>>>>> -------
>>>>
>>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>>> --------------------
>>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>>
>>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>>and
>>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>>
>>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>>
>>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.
>
> I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
> sites.

But it's been available as an album track since February - indeed it even 
reached the Top 200 then. I can appreciate that if the radio version was 
issued digitally, that would be a boost, but this is an unusually large one.

>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>without
>>>>her.
>>>
>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>
>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>
> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.

Not without asking her.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>>>
>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>> -------
>
>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>without
>>>>>her.
>>>>
>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>
>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>
>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>
>Not without asking her.
>
 From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed 
she left when she started her solo career.
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:NxmWOEFcFOcGFwBU@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>>> -------
>>
>>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>>without
>>>>>>her.
>>>>>
>>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>>
>>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>>
>>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>>
>>Not without asking her.
>>
> From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed she 
> left when she started her solo career.

So she says anyway. Although this could be another Ronan/Boyzone type 
situation, where the famous one leaves the rest of the band and doesn't tell 
them they're not coming back. Even if that did happen, though, the rump 
couldn't (normally) hire another singer under the same name without 
permission from the previous one.

Mind you, I suppose if they hired Jimmy Nail as a replacement they could 
call themselves Ain't No Doubt. ;-)

    Chris

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Paul Hyett wrote:

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
> possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
> 
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
potential buyers...

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> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
> I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
> potential buyers...
>
> http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

I see what you mean, but surely nobody with even the slightest modicum of 
taste would contemplate buying a Bowling For Soup single anyway?

    Chris
-- 
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> Singles
> -------
> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.

Getting a bit boring now.

> New Entries/Climbers
> --------------------
> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,

Moving on from 'Acceptable In The Eighties' to a record that can surely 
never have been acceptable at any time.
I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another 
addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too 
desperate to tell is they like girls.

>Reverend & The Makers #8,

Anyone's guess at the end of the day.

> Enrique Iglesias #9

Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,

Out today on CD & 7"s.

 >Bob Sinclar #14,

Desperately running the formula into the ground. I might as well cut and 
paste my comments on one of his previous hits.

>Unklejam #16,

Climbing a lot from midweek, which seems to suggest that it's selling pretty 
poorly on physicals.
I still think this is a dreadful attempt to sound like Gnarls Barkley.

> Kelly Rowland

Out today on CD & 12".

> #18, QOTSA #19

Third Top 20 hit for Josh Homme and his varying set of backing musicians.
Possibly in some sort of allusion to the song title '3s And 7s', both 7" 
formats also include the album track 'Sick Sick Sick' plus one additional 
track. And you can fit all three physical formats into one package, although 
what you're meant to do with the other two I don't know.

> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,

Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads 
yet.

>Klaxons #28

Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and 
already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

> Top 40 : Fray #34,

After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly 
not destined to be their biggest hit.

>Ghosts #35,

Their last single, 'Stay The Night', crept into the Top 40 on downloads but 
dropped out again until the physical formats were released. This time around 
they put both out simultaneously, for all the good it did them.

> Corenell #37,

Yet another re-hash for the seventies disco hit 'Keep On Jumpin', last in 
the charts in 1996 for both Todd Terry and The Lisa Marie Experience, who 
recur on this version for no good reason.

> Holloways #39

Out on physicals today. Apparently the new version is a re-mix.

> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,

First commercial single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big 
Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously 
given away several albums of material online.

 >Gwen Stefani #64

Out on CD on the 25th.
Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without 
her.

Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic 
Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

> Albums
> ------
> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!

A record-breaking week, it says here.

> Rihanna completes the double, as her 3rd album becomes her first to reach 
> the top spot.

People who like this sort of thing say that she actually seems to have made 
an effort on this album too.

> NE's (top 20) : Biffy Clyro #2,

First Top 40 album for the Scottish trio, after many years of trying. One 
hopes their old record company had the sense to demand a royalty.

>Twang #3,

Narrowly beaten by the Biffy in the end. Perhaps it's the awful cover 
illustration of a fox wearing a leather jacket (!) that made the difference.

>Paul McCartney #5,

His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his 
first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an 
anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to 
deal with ageing, and has inevitably attracted some positive reviews - one 
critic even went so far as to call it him best album since Abbey Road. Hmm.

> Dizzee Rascal #7,

His third and highest-charting album to date, which considering his 
relatively low profile in recent years is not bad going. The album contains 
the usual set of collaborations, including Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen (on 
a track that samples Bugsy Malone, for some reason). Joss Stone didn't make 
the cut though.

> Marilyn Manson #8,

Seventh studio album from the man you'd call a shock-rocker if anyone was 
still shocked. At least, he seems to have become a solo artist now.

> Mutya Buena #10,

First solo album, featuring her previously released collaborations with 
George Michael and Groove Armada. Amy Winehouse also guests on the track 
'B-Boy Baby', which is exactly what you'd fear.

>Hank Marvin #13,

Certainly not his first solo album. Includes his versions of 'Fields Of 
Gold', 'Patience', 'You're Beautiful', 'Nine Million Bicycles' and also 
stuff like 'You've Got A Friend' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' which he 
could surely have done years ago.
One of two people who are really called Brian entering the chart this week.

> New outside the top 20 : Bruce Springsteen #21,

His fifth charting live album captures Springsteen and his Sessions Band in 
Dublin last November. Naturally, the bulk of the material is traditional but 
there are also a number of originals in the same vein, eg 'Atlantic City', 
'Growin' Up', 'Blinded By The Light'. And a version of 'Love Of The Common 
People'.

>Dream Theatre #25,

It's spelt "Theater" because they're American. Another first Top 40 album. 
Only two of the tracks are more than ten minutes long this time.

>Bob Marley #44,

30th Anniversary re-issue of Exodus, which is the one with 'Waiting In Vain' 
and 'Three Little Birds' on it.
My Mum saw Bob Marley and the Wailers live once. They were rubbish.

>Mark Almond #53,

I'm glad he's feeling better and everything, but I've never really liked his 
voice, which is a significant consideration with somebody who does so many 
covers. Guests here include Sarah Cracknell, Antony Hegarty and Jools 
Holland.

>Wiley #61

71 actually - Russel Watson was at 61.
Dizzee Rascal's estranged friend claims that this will be his last album.

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance,

Agreed, but you don't have to keep telling us who she is.

> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown 
> artist.

Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in 
the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity 
single doing the rounds somewhere?

> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3),

I think so, although the physical is only a two-track.

>White Stripes,

Easily.

>Kelly Rowland,

Yes, but I wonder where.

> Kelly Clarkson

Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard 
this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers,

Not sure which way that will go, to be honest.

> Holloways,

Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

>Fray

I'm not completely sure actually.

> Top 30 : Gossip,

Logical, in the absence of much airplay or anything.

>Maximo Park

Might well graze the Top 20, as only the second single from the album. But 
certainly won't hang around the way 'Our Velocity' did.

> Top 40 : Erasure

I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming 
it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that 
Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.
And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

> Albums
> ------
> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna 
> again.

You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't 
entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

> Top 20 NE : Bon Jovi,

See above.

>Enrique,

Postponed to next week. I'd have predicted the single lower otherwise.

> Police,

Probably, but a lot of people must already have all this.

> QOTSA,

Yeah.

> Rod Stewart,

Maybe, but see The Police.

> Tiny Dancers

Perhaps, although the singles haven't been massive.

    Chris
-- 
"It's always hard meeting your heroes. Especially when they punch you in the 
face."

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In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :

>> Singles
>> -------
>> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.
>
>Getting a bit boring now.

You'll probably have to put up with it for a while yet.
>
>> New Entries/Climbers
>> --------------------
>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>
>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>desperate to tell is they like girls.

Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)
>
>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>
>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

Is he still with that tennis babe?
>
>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>
>Out today on CD & 7"s.

Surprisingly high on just downloads.
>
>> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,
>
>Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads
>yet.

IMO they've lost the spark they once had.
>
>>Klaxons #28
>
>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.

I've seen no release date.

>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and
>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>> Top 40 : Fray #34,
>
>After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly
>not destined to be their biggest hit.

Only slightly better than their last dirge.
>
>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>
>First commercial

If you can call #59 that...

>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously
>given away several albums of material online.

Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)
>
> >Gwen Stefani #64
>
>Out on CD on the 25th.
>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without
>her.

But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic
>Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

I did wonder.
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!
>
>A record-breaking week, it says here.

Where?
>
>
>> NE's (top 20) :
>
>>Paul McCartney #5,
>
>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an
>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>deal with ageing

What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
>
>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>> artist.
>
>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in
>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>single doing the rounds somewhere?

The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on 
Thursday.
>
>> Top 10 :
>
>> Kelly Clarkson
>
>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.
>
>> Top 20 :
>
>> Holloways,
>
>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

Who is she, anyway?
>
>> Top 40 : Erasure
>
>I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming
>it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that
>Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.

>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the 
last one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 
(after top 10 initially).
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>> again.
>
>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't
>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

No promo single.
>
>> Top 20 NE :
>
>> QOTSA,
>
>Yeah.
>
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:AIxFwFKd4kbGFw77@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>> --------------------
>>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>>
>>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>>desperate to tell is they like girls.
>
> Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)

Not that I know of.

>>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>>
>>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or 
>>something.
>
> Is he still with that tennis babe?

Presumably.

>>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>>
>>Out today on CD & 7"s.
>
> Surprisingly high on just downloads.

It may have something to do with pent-up demand.

>>>Klaxons #28
>>
>>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
>
> I've seen no release date.

You have now.

>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) 
>>and
>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>
> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.

Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

>>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>>
>>First commercial
>
> If you can call #59 that...

Hey, I didn't say "popular".

>>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've 
>>previously
>>given away several albums of material online.
>
> Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)

I didn't say that either. But it may have crossed my mind.

>> >Gwen Stefani #64
>>
>>Out on CD on the 25th.
>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio 
>>without
>>her.
>
> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.

Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed 
>>> aside!
>>
>>A record-breaking week, it says here.
>
> Where?

In the Music Week Commentary. And possibly some other places too.

>>> NE's (top 20) :
>>
>>>Paul McCartney #5,
>>
>>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full 
>>(an
>>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>>deal with ageing
>
> What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)

Some fans tried to persuade him and Brian Wilson to re-record it as a duet 
last year. Wisely they didn't.
I'm sure it must have crossed his mind.

>>> Next Week
>>> ---------
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>>> artist.
>>
>>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single 
>>in
>>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>>single doing the rounds somewhere?
>
> The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
> wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on Thursday.

Ooh, you're being all mysterious. Best not give too much away then.

BTW, how come the X-Factor winner can get a CD single out on Wednesday, but 
it takes this one until Thursday to release a download?

>>> Top 10 :
>>
>>> Kelly Clarkson
>>
>>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.
>
> Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.

Oh, I knew it was that.

>>> Top 20 :
>>
>>> Holloways,
>>
>>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.
>
> Who is she, anyway?

Author of the Bizarre [sic] column in The Scum. See also:
http://vickywatch.blogspot.com/

>>> Top 40 : Erasure
>>

>
>>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?
>
> I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the last 
> one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 (after 
> top 10 initially).

Three physical formats. I actually didn't see them in the shops, but I 
wasn't looking very hard.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>>> again.
>>
>>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose 
>>isn't
>>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.
>
> No promo single.

There is one apparently, it's just that nobody's interested in it.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>
>>>> Singles
>>>> -------
>>>
>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>> --------------------
>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>
>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>and
>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>
>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
sites.

>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>without
>>>her.
>>
>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:Bmpl7XH+t5bGFwJf@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>
>>>>> Singles
>>>>> -------
>>>>
>>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>>> --------------------
>>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>>
>>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>>and
>>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>>
>>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>>
>>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.
>
> I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
> sites.

But it's been available as an album track since February - indeed it even 
reached the Top 200 then. I can appreciate that if the radio version was 
issued digitally, that would be a boost, but this is an unusually large one.

>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>without
>>>>her.
>>>
>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>
>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>
> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.

Not without asking her.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>>>
>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>> -------
>
>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>without
>>>>>her.
>>>>
>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>
>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>
>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>
>Not without asking her.
>
 From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed 
she left when she started her solo career.
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
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> In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>>> -------
>>
>>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>>without
>>>>>>her.
>>>>>
>>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>>
>>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>>
>>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>>
>>Not without asking her.
>>
> From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed she 
> left when she started her solo career.

So she says anyway. Although this could be another Ronan/Boyzone type 
situation, where the famous one leaves the rest of the band and doesn't tell 
them they're not coming back. Even if that did happen, though, the rump 
couldn't (normally) hire another singer under the same name without 
permission from the previous one.

Mind you, I suppose if they hired Jimmy Nail as a replacement they could 
call themselves Ain't No Doubt. ;-)

    Chris

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Paul Hyett wrote:

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
> possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
> 
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
potential buyers...

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

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> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
> I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
> potential buyers...
>
> http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

I see what you mean, but surely nobody with even the slightest modicum of 
taste would contemplate buying a Bowling For Soup single anyway?

    Chris
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> Singles
> -------
> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.

Getting a bit boring now.

> New Entries/Climbers
> --------------------
> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,

Moving on from 'Acceptable In The Eighties' to a record that can surely 
never have been acceptable at any time.
I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another 
addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too 
desperate to tell is they like girls.

>Reverend & The Makers #8,

Anyone's guess at the end of the day.

> Enrique Iglesias #9

Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,

Out today on CD & 7"s.

 >Bob Sinclar #14,

Desperately running the formula into the ground. I might as well cut and 
paste my comments on one of his previous hits.

>Unklejam #16,

Climbing a lot from midweek, which seems to suggest that it's selling pretty 
poorly on physicals.
I still think this is a dreadful attempt to sound like Gnarls Barkley.

> Kelly Rowland

Out today on CD & 12".

> #18, QOTSA #19

Third Top 20 hit for Josh Homme and his varying set of backing musicians.
Possibly in some sort of allusion to the song title '3s And 7s', both 7" 
formats also include the album track 'Sick Sick Sick' plus one additional 
track. And you can fit all three physical formats into one package, although 
what you're meant to do with the other two I don't know.

> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,

Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads 
yet.

>Klaxons #28

Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and 
already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

> Top 40 : Fray #34,

After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly 
not destined to be their biggest hit.

>Ghosts #35,

Their last single, 'Stay The Night', crept into the Top 40 on downloads but 
dropped out again until the physical formats were released. This time around 
they put both out simultaneously, for all the good it did them.

> Corenell #37,

Yet another re-hash for the seventies disco hit 'Keep On Jumpin', last in 
the charts in 1996 for both Todd Terry and The Lisa Marie Experience, who 
recur on this version for no good reason.

> Holloways #39

Out on physicals today. Apparently the new version is a re-mix.

> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,

First commercial single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big 
Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously 
given away several albums of material online.

 >Gwen Stefani #64

Out on CD on the 25th.
Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without 
her.

Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic 
Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

> Albums
> ------
> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!

A record-breaking week, it says here.

> Rihanna completes the double, as her 3rd album becomes her first to reach 
> the top spot.

People who like this sort of thing say that she actually seems to have made 
an effort on this album too.

> NE's (top 20) : Biffy Clyro #2,

First Top 40 album for the Scottish trio, after many years of trying. One 
hopes their old record company had the sense to demand a royalty.

>Twang #3,

Narrowly beaten by the Biffy in the end. Perhaps it's the awful cover 
illustration of a fox wearing a leather jacket (!) that made the difference.

>Paul McCartney #5,

His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his 
first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an 
anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to 
deal with ageing, and has inevitably attracted some positive reviews - one 
critic even went so far as to call it him best album since Abbey Road. Hmm.

> Dizzee Rascal #7,

His third and highest-charting album to date, which considering his 
relatively low profile in recent years is not bad going. The album contains 
the usual set of collaborations, including Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen (on 
a track that samples Bugsy Malone, for some reason). Joss Stone didn't make 
the cut though.

> Marilyn Manson #8,

Seventh studio album from the man you'd call a shock-rocker if anyone was 
still shocked. At least, he seems to have become a solo artist now.

> Mutya Buena #10,

First solo album, featuring her previously released collaborations with 
George Michael and Groove Armada. Amy Winehouse also guests on the track 
'B-Boy Baby', which is exactly what you'd fear.

>Hank Marvin #13,

Certainly not his first solo album. Includes his versions of 'Fields Of 
Gold', 'Patience', 'You're Beautiful', 'Nine Million Bicycles' and also 
stuff like 'You've Got A Friend' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' which he 
could surely have done years ago.
One of two people who are really called Brian entering the chart this week.

> New outside the top 20 : Bruce Springsteen #21,

His fifth charting live album captures Springsteen and his Sessions Band in 
Dublin last November. Naturally, the bulk of the material is traditional but 
there are also a number of originals in the same vein, eg 'Atlantic City', 
'Growin' Up', 'Blinded By The Light'. And a version of 'Love Of The Common 
People'.

>Dream Theatre #25,

It's spelt "Theater" because they're American. Another first Top 40 album. 
Only two of the tracks are more than ten minutes long this time.

>Bob Marley #44,

30th Anniversary re-issue of Exodus, which is the one with 'Waiting In Vain' 
and 'Three Little Birds' on it.
My Mum saw Bob Marley and the Wailers live once. They were rubbish.

>Mark Almond #53,

I'm glad he's feeling better and everything, but I've never really liked his 
voice, which is a significant consideration with somebody who does so many 
covers. Guests here include Sarah Cracknell, Antony Hegarty and Jools 
Holland.

>Wiley #61

71 actually - Russel Watson was at 61.
Dizzee Rascal's estranged friend claims that this will be his last album.

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance,

Agreed, but you don't have to keep telling us who she is.

> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown 
> artist.

Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in 
the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity 
single doing the rounds somewhere?

> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3),

I think so, although the physical is only a two-track.

>White Stripes,

Easily.

>Kelly Rowland,

Yes, but I wonder where.

> Kelly Clarkson

Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard 
this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers,

Not sure which way that will go, to be honest.

> Holloways,

Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

>Fray

I'm not completely sure actually.

> Top 30 : Gossip,

Logical, in the absence of much airplay or anything.

>Maximo Park

Might well graze the Top 20, as only the second single from the album. But 
certainly won't hang around the way 'Our Velocity' did.

> Top 40 : Erasure

I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming 
it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that 
Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.
And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

> Albums
> ------
> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna 
> again.

You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't 
entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

> Top 20 NE : Bon Jovi,

See above.

>Enrique,

Postponed to next week. I'd have predicted the single lower otherwise.

> Police,

Probably, but a lot of people must already have all this.

> QOTSA,

Yeah.

> Rod Stewart,

Maybe, but see The Police.

> Tiny Dancers

Perhaps, although the singles haven't been massive.

    Chris
-- 
"It's always hard meeting your heroes. Especially when they punch you in the 
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In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :

>> Singles
>> -------
>> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.
>
>Getting a bit boring now.

You'll probably have to put up with it for a while yet.
>
>> New Entries/Climbers
>> --------------------
>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>
>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>desperate to tell is they like girls.

Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)
>
>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>
>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

Is he still with that tennis babe?
>
>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>
>Out today on CD & 7"s.

Surprisingly high on just downloads.
>
>> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,
>
>Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads
>yet.

IMO they've lost the spark they once had.
>
>>Klaxons #28
>
>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.

I've seen no release date.

>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and
>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>> Top 40 : Fray #34,
>
>After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly
>not destined to be their biggest hit.

Only slightly better than their last dirge.
>
>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>
>First commercial

If you can call #59 that...

>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously
>given away several albums of material online.

Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)
>
> >Gwen Stefani #64
>
>Out on CD on the 25th.
>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without
>her.

But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic
>Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

I did wonder.
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!
>
>A record-breaking week, it says here.

Where?
>
>
>> NE's (top 20) :
>
>>Paul McCartney #5,
>
>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an
>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>deal with ageing

What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
>
>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>> artist.
>
>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in
>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>single doing the rounds somewhere?

The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on 
Thursday.
>
>> Top 10 :
>
>> Kelly Clarkson
>
>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.
>
>> Top 20 :
>
>> Holloways,
>
>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

Who is she, anyway?
>
>> Top 40 : Erasure
>
>I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming
>it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that
>Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.

>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the 
last one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 
(after top 10 initially).
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>> again.
>
>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't
>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

No promo single.
>
>> Top 20 NE :
>
>> QOTSA,
>
>Yeah.
>
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
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> In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>> --------------------
>>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>>
>>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>>desperate to tell is they like girls.
>
> Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)

Not that I know of.

>>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>>
>>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or 
>>something.
>
> Is he still with that tennis babe?

Presumably.

>>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>>
>>Out today on CD & 7"s.
>
> Surprisingly high on just downloads.

It may have something to do with pent-up demand.

>>>Klaxons #28
>>
>>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
>
> I've seen no release date.

You have now.

>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) 
>>and
>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>
> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.

Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

>>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>>
>>First commercial
>
> If you can call #59 that...

Hey, I didn't say "popular".

>>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've 
>>previously
>>given away several albums of material online.
>
> Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)

I didn't say that either. But it may have crossed my mind.

>> >Gwen Stefani #64
>>
>>Out on CD on the 25th.
>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio 
>>without
>>her.
>
> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.

Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed 
>>> aside!
>>
>>A record-breaking week, it says here.
>
> Where?

In the Music Week Commentary. And possibly some other places too.

>>> NE's (top 20) :
>>
>>>Paul McCartney #5,
>>
>>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full 
>>(an
>>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>>deal with ageing
>
> What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)

Some fans tried to persuade him and Brian Wilson to re-record it as a duet 
last year. Wisely they didn't.
I'm sure it must have crossed his mind.

>>> Next Week
>>> ---------
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>>> artist.
>>
>>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single 
>>in
>>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>>single doing the rounds somewhere?
>
> The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
> wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on Thursday.

Ooh, you're being all mysterious. Best not give too much away then.

BTW, how come the X-Factor winner can get a CD single out on Wednesday, but 
it takes this one until Thursday to release a download?

>>> Top 10 :
>>
>>> Kelly Clarkson
>>
>>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.
>
> Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.

Oh, I knew it was that.

>>> Top 20 :
>>
>>> Holloways,
>>
>>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.
>
> Who is she, anyway?

Author of the Bizarre [sic] column in The Scum. See also:
http://vickywatch.blogspot.com/

>>> Top 40 : Erasure
>>

>
>>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?
>
> I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the last 
> one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 (after 
> top 10 initially).

Three physical formats. I actually didn't see them in the shops, but I 
wasn't looking very hard.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>>> again.
>>
>>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose 
>>isn't
>>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.
>
> No promo single.

There is one apparently, it's just that nobody's interested in it.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>
>>>> Singles
>>>> -------
>>>
>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>> --------------------
>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>
>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>and
>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>
>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
sites.

>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>without
>>>her.
>>
>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
-- 
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:Bmpl7XH+t5bGFwJf@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>
>>>>> Singles
>>>>> -------
>>>>
>>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>>> --------------------
>>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>>
>>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>>and
>>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>>
>>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>>
>>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.
>
> I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
> sites.

But it's been available as an album track since February - indeed it even 
reached the Top 200 then. I can appreciate that if the radio version was 
issued digitally, that would be a boost, but this is an unusually large one.

>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>without
>>>>her.
>>>
>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>
>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>
> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.

Not without asking her.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>>>
>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>> -------
>
>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>without
>>>>>her.
>>>>
>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>
>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>
>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>
>Not without asking her.
>
 From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed 
she left when she started her solo career.
-- 
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:NxmWOEFcFOcGFwBU@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>>> -------
>>
>>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>>without
>>>>>>her.
>>>>>
>>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>>
>>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>>
>>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>>
>>Not without asking her.
>>
> From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed she 
> left when she started her solo career.

So she says anyway. Although this could be another Ronan/Boyzone type 
situation, where the famous one leaves the rest of the band and doesn't tell 
them they're not coming back. Even if that did happen, though, the rump 
couldn't (normally) hire another singer under the same name without 
permission from the previous one.

Mind you, I suppose if they hired Jimmy Nail as a replacement they could 
call themselves Ain't No Doubt. ;-)

    Chris

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Paul Hyett wrote:

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
> possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
> 
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
potential buyers...

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

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"That Dog That Bit Tom Baker's Face"  wrote 
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> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
> I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
> potential buyers...
>
> http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

I see what you mean, but surely nobody with even the slightest modicum of 
taste would contemplate buying a Bowling For Soup single anyway?

    Chris
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> Singles
> -------
> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.

Getting a bit boring now.

> New Entries/Climbers
> --------------------
> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,

Moving on from 'Acceptable In The Eighties' to a record that can surely 
never have been acceptable at any time.
I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another 
addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too 
desperate to tell is they like girls.

>Reverend & The Makers #8,

Anyone's guess at the end of the day.

> Enrique Iglesias #9

Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,

Out today on CD & 7"s.

 >Bob Sinclar #14,

Desperately running the formula into the ground. I might as well cut and 
paste my comments on one of his previous hits.

>Unklejam #16,

Climbing a lot from midweek, which seems to suggest that it's selling pretty 
poorly on physicals.
I still think this is a dreadful attempt to sound like Gnarls Barkley.

> Kelly Rowland

Out today on CD & 12".

> #18, QOTSA #19

Third Top 20 hit for Josh Homme and his varying set of backing musicians.
Possibly in some sort of allusion to the song title '3s And 7s', both 7" 
formats also include the album track 'Sick Sick Sick' plus one additional 
track. And you can fit all three physical formats into one package, although 
what you're meant to do with the other two I don't know.

> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,

Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads 
yet.

>Klaxons #28

Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and 
already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

> Top 40 : Fray #34,

After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly 
not destined to be their biggest hit.

>Ghosts #35,

Their last single, 'Stay The Night', crept into the Top 40 on downloads but 
dropped out again until the physical formats were released. This time around 
they put both out simultaneously, for all the good it did them.

> Corenell #37,

Yet another re-hash for the seventies disco hit 'Keep On Jumpin', last in 
the charts in 1996 for both Todd Terry and The Lisa Marie Experience, who 
recur on this version for no good reason.

> Holloways #39

Out on physicals today. Apparently the new version is a re-mix.

> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,

First commercial single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big 
Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously 
given away several albums of material online.

 >Gwen Stefani #64

Out on CD on the 25th.
Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without 
her.

Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic 
Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

> Albums
> ------
> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!

A record-breaking week, it says here.

> Rihanna completes the double, as her 3rd album becomes her first to reach 
> the top spot.

People who like this sort of thing say that she actually seems to have made 
an effort on this album too.

> NE's (top 20) : Biffy Clyro #2,

First Top 40 album for the Scottish trio, after many years of trying. One 
hopes their old record company had the sense to demand a royalty.

>Twang #3,

Narrowly beaten by the Biffy in the end. Perhaps it's the awful cover 
illustration of a fox wearing a leather jacket (!) that made the difference.

>Paul McCartney #5,

His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his 
first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an 
anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to 
deal with ageing, and has inevitably attracted some positive reviews - one 
critic even went so far as to call it him best album since Abbey Road. Hmm.

> Dizzee Rascal #7,

His third and highest-charting album to date, which considering his 
relatively low profile in recent years is not bad going. The album contains 
the usual set of collaborations, including Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen (on 
a track that samples Bugsy Malone, for some reason). Joss Stone didn't make 
the cut though.

> Marilyn Manson #8,

Seventh studio album from the man you'd call a shock-rocker if anyone was 
still shocked. At least, he seems to have become a solo artist now.

> Mutya Buena #10,

First solo album, featuring her previously released collaborations with 
George Michael and Groove Armada. Amy Winehouse also guests on the track 
'B-Boy Baby', which is exactly what you'd fear.

>Hank Marvin #13,

Certainly not his first solo album. Includes his versions of 'Fields Of 
Gold', 'Patience', 'You're Beautiful', 'Nine Million Bicycles' and also 
stuff like 'You've Got A Friend' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' which he 
could surely have done years ago.
One of two people who are really called Brian entering the chart this week.

> New outside the top 20 : Bruce Springsteen #21,

His fifth charting live album captures Springsteen and his Sessions Band in 
Dublin last November. Naturally, the bulk of the material is traditional but 
there are also a number of originals in the same vein, eg 'Atlantic City', 
'Growin' Up', 'Blinded By The Light'. And a version of 'Love Of The Common 
People'.

>Dream Theatre #25,

It's spelt "Theater" because they're American. Another first Top 40 album. 
Only two of the tracks are more than ten minutes long this time.

>Bob Marley #44,

30th Anniversary re-issue of Exodus, which is the one with 'Waiting In Vain' 
and 'Three Little Birds' on it.
My Mum saw Bob Marley and the Wailers live once. They were rubbish.

>Mark Almond #53,

I'm glad he's feeling better and everything, but I've never really liked his 
voice, which is a significant consideration with somebody who does so many 
covers. Guests here include Sarah Cracknell, Antony Hegarty and Jools 
Holland.

>Wiley #61

71 actually - Russel Watson was at 61.
Dizzee Rascal's estranged friend claims that this will be his last album.

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance,

Agreed, but you don't have to keep telling us who she is.

> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown 
> artist.

Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in 
the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity 
single doing the rounds somewhere?

> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3),

I think so, although the physical is only a two-track.

>White Stripes,

Easily.

>Kelly Rowland,

Yes, but I wonder where.

> Kelly Clarkson

Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard 
this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers,

Not sure which way that will go, to be honest.

> Holloways,

Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

>Fray

I'm not completely sure actually.

> Top 30 : Gossip,

Logical, in the absence of much airplay or anything.

>Maximo Park

Might well graze the Top 20, as only the second single from the album. But 
certainly won't hang around the way 'Our Velocity' did.

> Top 40 : Erasure

I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming 
it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that 
Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.
And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

> Albums
> ------
> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna 
> again.

You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't 
entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

> Top 20 NE : Bon Jovi,

See above.

>Enrique,

Postponed to next week. I'd have predicted the single lower otherwise.

> Police,

Probably, but a lot of people must already have all this.

> QOTSA,

Yeah.

> Rod Stewart,

Maybe, but see The Police.

> Tiny Dancers

Perhaps, although the singles haven't been massive.

    Chris
-- 
"It's always hard meeting your heroes. Especially when they punch you in the 
face."

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In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :

>> Singles
>> -------
>> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.
>
>Getting a bit boring now.

You'll probably have to put up with it for a while yet.
>
>> New Entries/Climbers
>> --------------------
>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>
>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>desperate to tell is they like girls.

Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)
>
>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>
>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

Is he still with that tennis babe?
>
>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>
>Out today on CD & 7"s.

Surprisingly high on just downloads.
>
>> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,
>
>Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads
>yet.

IMO they've lost the spark they once had.
>
>>Klaxons #28
>
>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.

I've seen no release date.

>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and
>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>> Top 40 : Fray #34,
>
>After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly
>not destined to be their biggest hit.

Only slightly better than their last dirge.
>
>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>
>First commercial

If you can call #59 that...

>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously
>given away several albums of material online.

Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)
>
> >Gwen Stefani #64
>
>Out on CD on the 25th.
>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without
>her.

But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic
>Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

I did wonder.
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!
>
>A record-breaking week, it says here.

Where?
>
>
>> NE's (top 20) :
>
>>Paul McCartney #5,
>
>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an
>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>deal with ageing

What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
>
>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>> artist.
>
>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in
>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>single doing the rounds somewhere?

The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on 
Thursday.
>
>> Top 10 :
>
>> Kelly Clarkson
>
>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.
>
>> Top 20 :
>
>> Holloways,
>
>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

Who is she, anyway?
>
>> Top 40 : Erasure
>
>I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming
>it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that
>Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.

>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the 
last one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 
(after top 10 initially).
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>> again.
>
>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't
>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

No promo single.
>
>> Top 20 NE :
>
>> QOTSA,
>
>Yeah.
>
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:AIxFwFKd4kbGFw77@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>> --------------------
>>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>>
>>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>>desperate to tell is they like girls.
>
> Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)

Not that I know of.

>>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>>
>>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or 
>>something.
>
> Is he still with that tennis babe?

Presumably.

>>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>>
>>Out today on CD & 7"s.
>
> Surprisingly high on just downloads.

It may have something to do with pent-up demand.

>>>Klaxons #28
>>
>>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
>
> I've seen no release date.

You have now.

>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) 
>>and
>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>
> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.

Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

>>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>>
>>First commercial
>
> If you can call #59 that...

Hey, I didn't say "popular".

>>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've 
>>previously
>>given away several albums of material online.
>
> Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)

I didn't say that either. But it may have crossed my mind.

>> >Gwen Stefani #64
>>
>>Out on CD on the 25th.
>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio 
>>without
>>her.
>
> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.

Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed 
>>> aside!
>>
>>A record-breaking week, it says here.
>
> Where?

In the Music Week Commentary. And possibly some other places too.

>>> NE's (top 20) :
>>
>>>Paul McCartney #5,
>>
>>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full 
>>(an
>>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>>deal with ageing
>
> What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)

Some fans tried to persuade him and Brian Wilson to re-record it as a duet 
last year. Wisely they didn't.
I'm sure it must have crossed his mind.

>>> Next Week
>>> ---------
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>>> artist.
>>
>>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single 
>>in
>>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>>single doing the rounds somewhere?
>
> The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
> wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on Thursday.

Ooh, you're being all mysterious. Best not give too much away then.

BTW, how come the X-Factor winner can get a CD single out on Wednesday, but 
it takes this one until Thursday to release a download?

>>> Top 10 :
>>
>>> Kelly Clarkson
>>
>>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.
>
> Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.

Oh, I knew it was that.

>>> Top 20 :
>>
>>> Holloways,
>>
>>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.
>
> Who is she, anyway?

Author of the Bizarre [sic] column in The Scum. See also:
http://vickywatch.blogspot.com/

>>> Top 40 : Erasure
>>

>
>>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?
>
> I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the last 
> one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 (after 
> top 10 initially).

Three physical formats. I actually didn't see them in the shops, but I 
wasn't looking very hard.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>>> again.
>>
>>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose 
>>isn't
>>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.
>
> No promo single.

There is one apparently, it's just that nobody's interested in it.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>
>>>> Singles
>>>> -------
>>>
>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>> --------------------
>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>
>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>and
>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>
>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
sites.

>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>without
>>>her.
>>
>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:Bmpl7XH+t5bGFwJf@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>
>>>>> Singles
>>>>> -------
>>>>
>>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>>> --------------------
>>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>>
>>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>>and
>>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>>
>>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>>
>>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.
>
> I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
> sites.

But it's been available as an album track since February - indeed it even 
reached the Top 200 then. I can appreciate that if the radio version was 
issued digitally, that would be a boost, but this is an unusually large one.

>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>without
>>>>her.
>>>
>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>
>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>
> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.

Not without asking her.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>>>
>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>> -------
>
>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>without
>>>>>her.
>>>>
>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>
>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>
>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>
>Not without asking her.
>
 From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed 
she left when she started her solo career.
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:NxmWOEFcFOcGFwBU@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>>> -------
>>
>>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>>without
>>>>>>her.
>>>>>
>>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>>
>>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>>
>>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>>
>>Not without asking her.
>>
> From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed she 
> left when she started her solo career.

So she says anyway. Although this could be another Ronan/Boyzone type 
situation, where the famous one leaves the rest of the band and doesn't tell 
them they're not coming back. Even if that did happen, though, the rump 
couldn't (normally) hire another singer under the same name without 
permission from the previous one.

Mind you, I suppose if they hired Jimmy Nail as a replacement they could 
call themselves Ain't No Doubt. ;-)

    Chris

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Paul Hyett wrote:

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
> possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
> 
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
potential buyers...

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> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
> I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
> potential buyers...
>
> http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

I see what you mean, but surely nobody with even the slightest modicum of 
taste would contemplate buying a Bowling For Soup single anyway?

    Chris
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> Singles
> -------
> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.

Getting a bit boring now.

> New Entries/Climbers
> --------------------
> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,

Moving on from 'Acceptable In The Eighties' to a record that can surely 
never have been acceptable at any time.
I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another 
addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too 
desperate to tell is they like girls.

>Reverend & The Makers #8,

Anyone's guess at the end of the day.

> Enrique Iglesias #9

Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,

Out today on CD & 7"s.

 >Bob Sinclar #14,

Desperately running the formula into the ground. I might as well cut and 
paste my comments on one of his previous hits.

>Unklejam #16,

Climbing a lot from midweek, which seems to suggest that it's selling pretty 
poorly on physicals.
I still think this is a dreadful attempt to sound like Gnarls Barkley.

> Kelly Rowland

Out today on CD & 12".

> #18, QOTSA #19

Third Top 20 hit for Josh Homme and his varying set of backing musicians.
Possibly in some sort of allusion to the song title '3s And 7s', both 7" 
formats also include the album track 'Sick Sick Sick' plus one additional 
track. And you can fit all three physical formats into one package, although 
what you're meant to do with the other two I don't know.

> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,

Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads 
yet.

>Klaxons #28

Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and 
already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

> Top 40 : Fray #34,

After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly 
not destined to be their biggest hit.

>Ghosts #35,

Their last single, 'Stay The Night', crept into the Top 40 on downloads but 
dropped out again until the physical formats were released. This time around 
they put both out simultaneously, for all the good it did them.

> Corenell #37,

Yet another re-hash for the seventies disco hit 'Keep On Jumpin', last in 
the charts in 1996 for both Todd Terry and The Lisa Marie Experience, who 
recur on this version for no good reason.

> Holloways #39

Out on physicals today. Apparently the new version is a re-mix.

> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,

First commercial single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big 
Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously 
given away several albums of material online.

 >Gwen Stefani #64

Out on CD on the 25th.
Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without 
her.

Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic 
Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

> Albums
> ------
> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!

A record-breaking week, it says here.

> Rihanna completes the double, as her 3rd album becomes her first to reach 
> the top spot.

People who like this sort of thing say that she actually seems to have made 
an effort on this album too.

> NE's (top 20) : Biffy Clyro #2,

First Top 40 album for the Scottish trio, after many years of trying. One 
hopes their old record company had the sense to demand a royalty.

>Twang #3,

Narrowly beaten by the Biffy in the end. Perhaps it's the awful cover 
illustration of a fox wearing a leather jacket (!) that made the difference.

>Paul McCartney #5,

His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his 
first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an 
anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to 
deal with ageing, and has inevitably attracted some positive reviews - one 
critic even went so far as to call it him best album since Abbey Road. Hmm.

> Dizzee Rascal #7,

His third and highest-charting album to date, which considering his 
relatively low profile in recent years is not bad going. The album contains 
the usual set of collaborations, including Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen (on 
a track that samples Bugsy Malone, for some reason). Joss Stone didn't make 
the cut though.

> Marilyn Manson #8,

Seventh studio album from the man you'd call a shock-rocker if anyone was 
still shocked. At least, he seems to have become a solo artist now.

> Mutya Buena #10,

First solo album, featuring her previously released collaborations with 
George Michael and Groove Armada. Amy Winehouse also guests on the track 
'B-Boy Baby', which is exactly what you'd fear.

>Hank Marvin #13,

Certainly not his first solo album. Includes his versions of 'Fields Of 
Gold', 'Patience', 'You're Beautiful', 'Nine Million Bicycles' and also 
stuff like 'You've Got A Friend' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' which he 
could surely have done years ago.
One of two people who are really called Brian entering the chart this week.

> New outside the top 20 : Bruce Springsteen #21,

His fifth charting live album captures Springsteen and his Sessions Band in 
Dublin last November. Naturally, the bulk of the material is traditional but 
there are also a number of originals in the same vein, eg 'Atlantic City', 
'Growin' Up', 'Blinded By The Light'. And a version of 'Love Of The Common 
People'.

>Dream Theatre #25,

It's spelt "Theater" because they're American. Another first Top 40 album. 
Only two of the tracks are more than ten minutes long this time.

>Bob Marley #44,

30th Anniversary re-issue of Exodus, which is the one with 'Waiting In Vain' 
and 'Three Little Birds' on it.
My Mum saw Bob Marley and the Wailers live once. They were rubbish.

>Mark Almond #53,

I'm glad he's feeling better and everything, but I've never really liked his 
voice, which is a significant consideration with somebody who does so many 
covers. Guests here include Sarah Cracknell, Antony Hegarty and Jools 
Holland.

>Wiley #61

71 actually - Russel Watson was at 61.
Dizzee Rascal's estranged friend claims that this will be his last album.

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance,

Agreed, but you don't have to keep telling us who she is.

> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown 
> artist.

Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in 
the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity 
single doing the rounds somewhere?

> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3),

I think so, although the physical is only a two-track.

>White Stripes,

Easily.

>Kelly Rowland,

Yes, but I wonder where.

> Kelly Clarkson

Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard 
this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers,

Not sure which way that will go, to be honest.

> Holloways,

Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

>Fray

I'm not completely sure actually.

> Top 30 : Gossip,

Logical, in the absence of much airplay or anything.

>Maximo Park

Might well graze the Top 20, as only the second single from the album. But 
certainly won't hang around the way 'Our Velocity' did.

> Top 40 : Erasure

I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming 
it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that 
Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.
And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

> Albums
> ------
> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna 
> again.

You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't 
entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

> Top 20 NE : Bon Jovi,

See above.

>Enrique,

Postponed to next week. I'd have predicted the single lower otherwise.

> Police,

Probably, but a lot of people must already have all this.

> QOTSA,

Yeah.

> Rod Stewart,

Maybe, but see The Police.

> Tiny Dancers

Perhaps, although the singles haven't been massive.

    Chris
-- 
"It's always hard meeting your heroes. Especially when they punch you in the 
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In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :

>> Singles
>> -------
>> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.
>
>Getting a bit boring now.

You'll probably have to put up with it for a while yet.
>
>> New Entries/Climbers
>> --------------------
>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>
>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>desperate to tell is they like girls.

Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)
>
>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>
>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

Is he still with that tennis babe?
>
>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>
>Out today on CD & 7"s.

Surprisingly high on just downloads.
>
>> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,
>
>Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads
>yet.

IMO they've lost the spark they once had.
>
>>Klaxons #28
>
>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.

I've seen no release date.

>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and
>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>> Top 40 : Fray #34,
>
>After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly
>not destined to be their biggest hit.

Only slightly better than their last dirge.
>
>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>
>First commercial

If you can call #59 that...

>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously
>given away several albums of material online.

Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)
>
> >Gwen Stefani #64
>
>Out on CD on the 25th.
>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without
>her.

But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic
>Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

I did wonder.
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!
>
>A record-breaking week, it says here.

Where?
>
>
>> NE's (top 20) :
>
>>Paul McCartney #5,
>
>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an
>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>deal with ageing

What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
>
>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>> artist.
>
>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in
>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>single doing the rounds somewhere?

The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on 
Thursday.
>
>> Top 10 :
>
>> Kelly Clarkson
>
>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.
>
>> Top 20 :
>
>> Holloways,
>
>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

Who is she, anyway?
>
>> Top 40 : Erasure
>
>I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming
>it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that
>Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.

>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the 
last one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 
(after top 10 initially).
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>> again.
>
>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't
>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

No promo single.
>
>> Top 20 NE :
>
>> QOTSA,
>
>Yeah.
>
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:AIxFwFKd4kbGFw77@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>> --------------------
>>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>>
>>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>>desperate to tell is they like girls.
>
> Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)

Not that I know of.

>>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>>
>>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or 
>>something.
>
> Is he still with that tennis babe?

Presumably.

>>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>>
>>Out today on CD & 7"s.
>
> Surprisingly high on just downloads.

It may have something to do with pent-up demand.

>>>Klaxons #28
>>
>>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
>
> I've seen no release date.

You have now.

>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) 
>>and
>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>
> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.

Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

>>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>>
>>First commercial
>
> If you can call #59 that...

Hey, I didn't say "popular".

>>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've 
>>previously
>>given away several albums of material online.
>
> Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)

I didn't say that either. But it may have crossed my mind.

>> >Gwen Stefani #64
>>
>>Out on CD on the 25th.
>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio 
>>without
>>her.
>
> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.

Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed 
>>> aside!
>>
>>A record-breaking week, it says here.
>
> Where?

In the Music Week Commentary. And possibly some other places too.

>>> NE's (top 20) :
>>
>>>Paul McCartney #5,
>>
>>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full 
>>(an
>>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>>deal with ageing
>
> What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)

Some fans tried to persuade him and Brian Wilson to re-record it as a duet 
last year. Wisely they didn't.
I'm sure it must have crossed his mind.

>>> Next Week
>>> ---------
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>>> artist.
>>
>>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single 
>>in
>>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>>single doing the rounds somewhere?
>
> The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
> wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on Thursday.

Ooh, you're being all mysterious. Best not give too much away then.

BTW, how come the X-Factor winner can get a CD single out on Wednesday, but 
it takes this one until Thursday to release a download?

>>> Top 10 :
>>
>>> Kelly Clarkson
>>
>>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.
>
> Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.

Oh, I knew it was that.

>>> Top 20 :
>>
>>> Holloways,
>>
>>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.
>
> Who is she, anyway?

Author of the Bizarre [sic] column in The Scum. See also:
http://vickywatch.blogspot.com/

>>> Top 40 : Erasure
>>

>
>>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?
>
> I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the last 
> one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 (after 
> top 10 initially).

Three physical formats. I actually didn't see them in the shops, but I 
wasn't looking very hard.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>>> again.
>>
>>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose 
>>isn't
>>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.
>
> No promo single.

There is one apparently, it's just that nobody's interested in it.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>
>>>> Singles
>>>> -------
>>>
>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>> --------------------
>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>
>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>and
>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>
>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
sites.

>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>without
>>>her.
>>
>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
-- 
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:Bmpl7XH+t5bGFwJf@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>
>>>>> Singles
>>>>> -------
>>>>
>>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>>> --------------------
>>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>>
>>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>>and
>>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>>
>>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>>
>>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.
>
> I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
> sites.

But it's been available as an album track since February - indeed it even 
reached the Top 200 then. I can appreciate that if the radio version was 
issued digitally, that would be a boost, but this is an unusually large one.

>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>without
>>>>her.
>>>
>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>
>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>
> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.

Not without asking her.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>>>
>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>> -------
>
>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>without
>>>>>her.
>>>>
>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>
>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>
>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>
>Not without asking her.
>
 From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed 
she left when she started her solo career.
-- 
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:NxmWOEFcFOcGFwBU@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>>> -------
>>
>>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>>without
>>>>>>her.
>>>>>
>>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>>
>>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>>
>>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>>
>>Not without asking her.
>>
> From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed she 
> left when she started her solo career.

So she says anyway. Although this could be another Ronan/Boyzone type 
situation, where the famous one leaves the rest of the band and doesn't tell 
them they're not coming back. Even if that did happen, though, the rump 
couldn't (normally) hire another singer under the same name without 
permission from the previous one.

Mind you, I suppose if they hired Jimmy Nail as a replacement they could 
call themselves Ain't No Doubt. ;-)

    Chris

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Paul Hyett wrote:

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
> possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
> 
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
potential buyers...

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> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
> I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
> potential buyers...
>
> http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

I see what you mean, but surely nobody with even the slightest modicum of 
taste would contemplate buying a Bowling For Soup single anyway?

    Chris
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> Singles
> -------
> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.

Getting a bit boring now.

> New Entries/Climbers
> --------------------
> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,

Moving on from 'Acceptable In The Eighties' to a record that can surely 
never have been acceptable at any time.
I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another 
addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too 
desperate to tell is they like girls.

>Reverend & The Makers #8,

Anyone's guess at the end of the day.

> Enrique Iglesias #9

Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,

Out today on CD & 7"s.

 >Bob Sinclar #14,

Desperately running the formula into the ground. I might as well cut and 
paste my comments on one of his previous hits.

>Unklejam #16,

Climbing a lot from midweek, which seems to suggest that it's selling pretty 
poorly on physicals.
I still think this is a dreadful attempt to sound like Gnarls Barkley.

> Kelly Rowland

Out today on CD & 12".

> #18, QOTSA #19

Third Top 20 hit for Josh Homme and his varying set of backing musicians.
Possibly in some sort of allusion to the song title '3s And 7s', both 7" 
formats also include the album track 'Sick Sick Sick' plus one additional 
track. And you can fit all three physical formats into one package, although 
what you're meant to do with the other two I don't know.

> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,

Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads 
yet.

>Klaxons #28

Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and 
already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

> Top 40 : Fray #34,

After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly 
not destined to be their biggest hit.

>Ghosts #35,

Their last single, 'Stay The Night', crept into the Top 40 on downloads but 
dropped out again until the physical formats were released. This time around 
they put both out simultaneously, for all the good it did them.

> Corenell #37,

Yet another re-hash for the seventies disco hit 'Keep On Jumpin', last in 
the charts in 1996 for both Todd Terry and The Lisa Marie Experience, who 
recur on this version for no good reason.

> Holloways #39

Out on physicals today. Apparently the new version is a re-mix.

> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,

First commercial single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big 
Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously 
given away several albums of material online.

 >Gwen Stefani #64

Out on CD on the 25th.
Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without 
her.

Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic 
Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

> Albums
> ------
> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!

A record-breaking week, it says here.

> Rihanna completes the double, as her 3rd album becomes her first to reach 
> the top spot.

People who like this sort of thing say that she actually seems to have made 
an effort on this album too.

> NE's (top 20) : Biffy Clyro #2,

First Top 40 album for the Scottish trio, after many years of trying. One 
hopes their old record company had the sense to demand a royalty.

>Twang #3,

Narrowly beaten by the Biffy in the end. Perhaps it's the awful cover 
illustration of a fox wearing a leather jacket (!) that made the difference.

>Paul McCartney #5,

His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his 
first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an 
anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to 
deal with ageing, and has inevitably attracted some positive reviews - one 
critic even went so far as to call it him best album since Abbey Road. Hmm.

> Dizzee Rascal #7,

His third and highest-charting album to date, which considering his 
relatively low profile in recent years is not bad going. The album contains 
the usual set of collaborations, including Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen (on 
a track that samples Bugsy Malone, for some reason). Joss Stone didn't make 
the cut though.

> Marilyn Manson #8,

Seventh studio album from the man you'd call a shock-rocker if anyone was 
still shocked. At least, he seems to have become a solo artist now.

> Mutya Buena #10,

First solo album, featuring her previously released collaborations with 
George Michael and Groove Armada. Amy Winehouse also guests on the track 
'B-Boy Baby', which is exactly what you'd fear.

>Hank Marvin #13,

Certainly not his first solo album. Includes his versions of 'Fields Of 
Gold', 'Patience', 'You're Beautiful', 'Nine Million Bicycles' and also 
stuff like 'You've Got A Friend' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' which he 
could surely have done years ago.
One of two people who are really called Brian entering the chart this week.

> New outside the top 20 : Bruce Springsteen #21,

His fifth charting live album captures Springsteen and his Sessions Band in 
Dublin last November. Naturally, the bulk of the material is traditional but 
there are also a number of originals in the same vein, eg 'Atlantic City', 
'Growin' Up', 'Blinded By The Light'. And a version of 'Love Of The Common 
People'.

>Dream Theatre #25,

It's spelt "Theater" because they're American. Another first Top 40 album. 
Only two of the tracks are more than ten minutes long this time.

>Bob Marley #44,

30th Anniversary re-issue of Exodus, which is the one with 'Waiting In Vain' 
and 'Three Little Birds' on it.
My Mum saw Bob Marley and the Wailers live once. They were rubbish.

>Mark Almond #53,

I'm glad he's feeling better and everything, but I've never really liked his 
voice, which is a significant consideration with somebody who does so many 
covers. Guests here include Sarah Cracknell, Antony Hegarty and Jools 
Holland.

>Wiley #61

71 actually - Russel Watson was at 61.
Dizzee Rascal's estranged friend claims that this will be his last album.

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance,

Agreed, but you don't have to keep telling us who she is.

> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown 
> artist.

Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in 
the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity 
single doing the rounds somewhere?

> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3),

I think so, although the physical is only a two-track.

>White Stripes,

Easily.

>Kelly Rowland,

Yes, but I wonder where.

> Kelly Clarkson

Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard 
this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers,

Not sure which way that will go, to be honest.

> Holloways,

Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

>Fray

I'm not completely sure actually.

> Top 30 : Gossip,

Logical, in the absence of much airplay or anything.

>Maximo Park

Might well graze the Top 20, as only the second single from the album. But 
certainly won't hang around the way 'Our Velocity' did.

> Top 40 : Erasure

I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming 
it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that 
Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.
And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

> Albums
> ------
> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna 
> again.

You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't 
entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

> Top 20 NE : Bon Jovi,

See above.

>Enrique,

Postponed to next week. I'd have predicted the single lower otherwise.

> Police,

Probably, but a lot of people must already have all this.

> QOTSA,

Yeah.

> Rod Stewart,

Maybe, but see The Police.

> Tiny Dancers

Perhaps, although the singles haven't been massive.

    Chris
-- 
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In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :

>> Singles
>> -------
>> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.
>
>Getting a bit boring now.

You'll probably have to put up with it for a while yet.
>
>> New Entries/Climbers
>> --------------------
>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>
>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>desperate to tell is they like girls.

Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)
>
>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>
>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

Is he still with that tennis babe?
>
>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>
>Out today on CD & 7"s.

Surprisingly high on just downloads.
>
>> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,
>
>Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads
>yet.

IMO they've lost the spark they once had.
>
>>Klaxons #28
>
>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.

I've seen no release date.

>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and
>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>> Top 40 : Fray #34,
>
>After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly
>not destined to be their biggest hit.

Only slightly better than their last dirge.
>
>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>
>First commercial

If you can call #59 that...

>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously
>given away several albums of material online.

Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)
>
> >Gwen Stefani #64
>
>Out on CD on the 25th.
>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without
>her.

But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic
>Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

I did wonder.
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!
>
>A record-breaking week, it says here.

Where?
>
>
>> NE's (top 20) :
>
>>Paul McCartney #5,
>
>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an
>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>deal with ageing

What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
>
>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>> artist.
>
>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in
>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>single doing the rounds somewhere?

The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on 
Thursday.
>
>> Top 10 :
>
>> Kelly Clarkson
>
>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.
>
>> Top 20 :
>
>> Holloways,
>
>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

Who is she, anyway?
>
>> Top 40 : Erasure
>
>I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming
>it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that
>Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.

>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the 
last one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 
(after top 10 initially).
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>> again.
>
>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't
>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

No promo single.
>
>> Top 20 NE :
>
>> QOTSA,
>
>Yeah.
>
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:AIxFwFKd4kbGFw77@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>> --------------------
>>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>>
>>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>>desperate to tell is they like girls.
>
> Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)

Not that I know of.

>>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>>
>>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or 
>>something.
>
> Is he still with that tennis babe?

Presumably.

>>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>>
>>Out today on CD & 7"s.
>
> Surprisingly high on just downloads.

It may have something to do with pent-up demand.

>>>Klaxons #28
>>
>>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
>
> I've seen no release date.

You have now.

>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) 
>>and
>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>
> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.

Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

>>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>>
>>First commercial
>
> If you can call #59 that...

Hey, I didn't say "popular".

>>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've 
>>previously
>>given away several albums of material online.
>
> Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)

I didn't say that either. But it may have crossed my mind.

>> >Gwen Stefani #64
>>
>>Out on CD on the 25th.
>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio 
>>without
>>her.
>
> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.

Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed 
>>> aside!
>>
>>A record-breaking week, it says here.
>
> Where?

In the Music Week Commentary. And possibly some other places too.

>>> NE's (top 20) :
>>
>>>Paul McCartney #5,
>>
>>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full 
>>(an
>>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>>deal with ageing
>
> What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)

Some fans tried to persuade him and Brian Wilson to re-record it as a duet 
last year. Wisely they didn't.
I'm sure it must have crossed his mind.

>>> Next Week
>>> ---------
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>>> artist.
>>
>>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single 
>>in
>>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>>single doing the rounds somewhere?
>
> The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
> wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on Thursday.

Ooh, you're being all mysterious. Best not give too much away then.

BTW, how come the X-Factor winner can get a CD single out on Wednesday, but 
it takes this one until Thursday to release a download?

>>> Top 10 :
>>
>>> Kelly Clarkson
>>
>>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.
>
> Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.

Oh, I knew it was that.

>>> Top 20 :
>>
>>> Holloways,
>>
>>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.
>
> Who is she, anyway?

Author of the Bizarre [sic] column in The Scum. See also:
http://vickywatch.blogspot.com/

>>> Top 40 : Erasure
>>

>
>>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?
>
> I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the last 
> one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 (after 
> top 10 initially).

Three physical formats. I actually didn't see them in the shops, but I 
wasn't looking very hard.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>>> again.
>>
>>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose 
>>isn't
>>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.
>
> No promo single.

There is one apparently, it's just that nobody's interested in it.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>
>>>> Singles
>>>> -------
>>>
>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>> --------------------
>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>
>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>and
>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>
>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
sites.

>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>without
>>>her.
>>
>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
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> In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>
>>>>> Singles
>>>>> -------
>>>>
>>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>>> --------------------
>>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>>
>>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>>and
>>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>>
>>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>>
>>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.
>
> I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
> sites.

But it's been available as an album track since February - indeed it even 
reached the Top 200 then. I can appreciate that if the radio version was 
issued digitally, that would be a boost, but this is an unusually large one.

>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>without
>>>>her.
>>>
>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>
>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>
> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.

Not without asking her.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>>>
>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>> -------
>
>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>without
>>>>>her.
>>>>
>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>
>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>
>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>
>Not without asking her.
>
 From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed 
she left when she started her solo career.
-- 
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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:NxmWOEFcFOcGFwBU@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>>> -------
>>
>>>>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>>>>without
>>>>>>her.
>>>>>
>>>>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>>>>
>>>>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.
>>>
>>> They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
>>
>>Not without asking her.
>>
> From which I deduce she *is* still part of the group - I just assumed she 
> left when she started her solo career.

So she says anyway. Although this could be another Ronan/Boyzone type 
situation, where the famous one leaves the rest of the band and doesn't tell 
them they're not coming back. Even if that did happen, though, the rump 
couldn't (normally) hire another singer under the same name without 
permission from the previous one.

Mind you, I suppose if they hired Jimmy Nail as a replacement they could 
call themselves Ain't No Doubt. ;-)

    Chris

Wonder how the new Marillion single chart.

>
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the possible 
> exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
>
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

Jason Donovan should make Top 40 next week, if the promo this week is 
anything to go by!

Toast.

Paul Hyett wrote:

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance, with the 
> possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown artist.
> 
> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3), White Stripes, Kelly Rowland, Kelly 
> Clarkson
> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers, Holloways, Fray
> Top 30 : Gossip, Maximo Park
> Top 40 : Erasure

I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
potential buyers...

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surprising adventures of me, That Dog That Bit Tom Baker's Face!

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> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
> I wonder if the cover of the new Bowling for Soup single will put off 
> potential buyers...
>
> http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7QfFeyVL._SS500_.jpg

I see what you mean, but surely nobody with even the slightest modicum of 
taste would contemplate buying a Bowling For Soup single anyway?

    Chris
-- 
"It's always hard meeting your heroes. Especially when they punch you in the 
face."

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"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
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> Singles
> -------
> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.

Getting a bit boring now.

> New Entries/Climbers
> --------------------
> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,

Moving on from 'Acceptable In The Eighties' to a record that can surely 
never have been acceptable at any time.
I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another 
addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too 
desperate to tell is they like girls.

>Reverend & The Makers #8,

Anyone's guess at the end of the day.

> Enrique Iglesias #9

Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,

Out today on CD & 7"s.

 >Bob Sinclar #14,

Desperately running the formula into the ground. I might as well cut and 
paste my comments on one of his previous hits.

>Unklejam #16,

Climbing a lot from midweek, which seems to suggest that it's selling pretty 
poorly on physicals.
I still think this is a dreadful attempt to sound like Gnarls Barkley.

> Kelly Rowland

Out today on CD & 12".

> #18, QOTSA #19

Third Top 20 hit for Josh Homme and his varying set of backing musicians.
Possibly in some sort of allusion to the song title '3s And 7s', both 7" 
formats also include the album track 'Sick Sick Sick' plus one additional 
track. And you can fit all three physical formats into one package, although 
what you're meant to do with the other two I don't know.

> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,

Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads 
yet.

>Klaxons #28

Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and 
already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

> Top 40 : Fray #34,

After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly 
not destined to be their biggest hit.

>Ghosts #35,

Their last single, 'Stay The Night', crept into the Top 40 on downloads but 
dropped out again until the physical formats were released. This time around 
they put both out simultaneously, for all the good it did them.

> Corenell #37,

Yet another re-hash for the seventies disco hit 'Keep On Jumpin', last in 
the charts in 1996 for both Todd Terry and The Lisa Marie Experience, who 
recur on this version for no good reason.

> Holloways #39

Out on physicals today. Apparently the new version is a re-mix.

> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,

First commercial single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big 
Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously 
given away several albums of material online.

 >Gwen Stefani #64

Out on CD on the 25th.
Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without 
her.

Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic 
Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

> Albums
> ------
> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!

A record-breaking week, it says here.

> Rihanna completes the double, as her 3rd album becomes her first to reach 
> the top spot.

People who like this sort of thing say that she actually seems to have made 
an effort on this album too.

> NE's (top 20) : Biffy Clyro #2,

First Top 40 album for the Scottish trio, after many years of trying. One 
hopes their old record company had the sense to demand a royalty.

>Twang #3,

Narrowly beaten by the Biffy in the end. Perhaps it's the awful cover 
illustration of a fox wearing a leather jacket (!) that made the difference.

>Paul McCartney #5,

His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his 
first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an 
anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to 
deal with ageing, and has inevitably attracted some positive reviews - one 
critic even went so far as to call it him best album since Abbey Road. Hmm.

> Dizzee Rascal #7,

His third and highest-charting album to date, which considering his 
relatively low profile in recent years is not bad going. The album contains 
the usual set of collaborations, including Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen (on 
a track that samples Bugsy Malone, for some reason). Joss Stone didn't make 
the cut though.

> Marilyn Manson #8,

Seventh studio album from the man you'd call a shock-rocker if anyone was 
still shocked. At least, he seems to have become a solo artist now.

> Mutya Buena #10,

First solo album, featuring her previously released collaborations with 
George Michael and Groove Armada. Amy Winehouse also guests on the track 
'B-Boy Baby', which is exactly what you'd fear.

>Hank Marvin #13,

Certainly not his first solo album. Includes his versions of 'Fields Of 
Gold', 'Patience', 'You're Beautiful', 'Nine Million Bicycles' and also 
stuff like 'You've Got A Friend' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' which he 
could surely have done years ago.
One of two people who are really called Brian entering the chart this week.

> New outside the top 20 : Bruce Springsteen #21,

His fifth charting live album captures Springsteen and his Sessions Band in 
Dublin last November. Naturally, the bulk of the material is traditional but 
there are also a number of originals in the same vein, eg 'Atlantic City', 
'Growin' Up', 'Blinded By The Light'. And a version of 'Love Of The Common 
People'.

>Dream Theatre #25,

It's spelt "Theater" because they're American. Another first Top 40 album. 
Only two of the tracks are more than ten minutes long this time.

>Bob Marley #44,

30th Anniversary re-issue of Exodus, which is the one with 'Waiting In Vain' 
and 'Three Little Birds' on it.
My Mum saw Bob Marley and the Wailers live once. They were rubbish.

>Mark Almond #53,

I'm glad he's feeling better and everything, but I've never really liked his 
voice, which is a significant consideration with somebody who does so many 
covers. Guests here include Sarah Cracknell, Antony Hegarty and Jools 
Holland.

>Wiley #61

71 actually - Russel Watson was at 61.
Dizzee Rascal's estranged friend claims that this will be his last album.

> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> Still nothing to challenge R&B babe Rihanna's dominance,

Agreed, but you don't have to keep telling us who she is.

> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown 
> artist.

Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in 
the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity 
single doing the rounds somewhere?

> Top 10 : Enrique Iglesias (Top 3),

I think so, although the physical is only a two-track.

>White Stripes,

Easily.

>Kelly Rowland,

Yes, but I wonder where.

> Kelly Clarkson

Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard 
this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

> Top 20 : Chemical Brothers,

Not sure which way that will go, to be honest.

> Holloways,

Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

>Fray

I'm not completely sure actually.

> Top 30 : Gossip,

Logical, in the absence of much airplay or anything.

>Maximo Park

Might well graze the Top 20, as only the second single from the album. But 
certainly won't hang around the way 'Our Velocity' did.

> Top 40 : Erasure

I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming 
it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that 
Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.
And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

> Albums
> ------
> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna 
> again.

You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't 
entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

> Top 20 NE : Bon Jovi,

See above.

>Enrique,

Postponed to next week. I'd have predicted the single lower otherwise.

> Police,

Probably, but a lot of people must already have all this.

> QOTSA,

Yeah.

> Rod Stewart,

Maybe, but see The Police.

> Tiny Dancers

Perhaps, although the singles haven't been massive.

    Chris
-- 
"It's always hard meeting your heroes. Especially when they punch you in the 
face."

http://thehitparade.blogspot.com

More of my blathering is available at
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In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :

>> Singles
>> -------
>> Rihanna easily holds on at #1 for a 4th week.
>
>Getting a bit boring now.

You'll probably have to put up with it for a while yet.
>
>> New Entries/Climbers
>> --------------------
>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>
>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>desperate to tell is they like girls.

Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)
>
>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>
>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or something.

Is he still with that tennis babe?
>
>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>
>Out today on CD & 7"s.

Surprisingly high on just downloads.
>
>> Top 30 : Chemical Brothers #25,
>
>Out on CD, 7" and 12" on the 18th. I didn't realise it was out on downloads
>yet.

IMO they've lost the spark they once had.
>
>>Klaxons #28
>
>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.

I've seen no release date.

>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) and
>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>> Top 40 : Fray #34,
>
>After hanging around since February, it only now makes the Top 40. Possibly
>not destined to be their biggest hit.

Only slightly better than their last dirge.
>
>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>
>First commercial

If you can call #59 that...

>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've previously
>given away several albums of material online.

Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)
>
> >Gwen Stefani #64
>
>Out on CD on the 25th.
>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio without
>her.

But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Also, a noteworthy re-entry for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic
>Monkeys at 72, now it's scheduled for single release.

I did wonder.
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed aside!
>
>A record-breaking week, it says here.

Where?
>
>
>> NE's (top 20) :
>
>>Paul McCartney #5,
>
>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full (an
>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>deal with ageing

What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
>
>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>> artist.
>
>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single in
>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>single doing the rounds somewhere?

The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on 
Thursday.
>
>> Top 10 :
>
>> Kelly Clarkson
>
>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.

Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.
>
>> Top 20 :
>
>> Holloways,
>
>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.

Who is she, anyway?
>
>> Top 40 : Erasure
>
>I suppose so. Also, there's some sort of 12" from the Fratellis, assuming
>it's eligible, Richard Grey has some women in his video. It says here that
>Take That have a single out this week, but you could have fooled me.

>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?

I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the 
last one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 
(after top 10 initially).
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>> again.
>
>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose isn't
>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.

No promo single.
>
>> Top 20 NE :
>
>> QOTSA,
>
>Yeah.
>
-- 
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:AIxFwFKd4kbGFw77@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>> --------------------
>>> Top 10 : Calvin Harris #3,
>>
>>I realise this isn't intended to be taken seriously, but it's another
>>addition to the odd subgenre of dance records that sound a little bit too
>>desperate to tell is they like girls.
>
> Are you outing Calvin Harris? :)

Not that I know of.

>>> Enrique Iglesias #9
>>
>>Quite a dramatic climb. I presume he's been on some chat shows or 
>>something.
>
> Is he still with that tennis babe?

Presumably.

>>> Top 20 : White Stripes #13,
>>
>>Out today on CD & 7"s.
>
> Surprisingly high on just downloads.

It may have something to do with pent-up demand.

>>>Klaxons #28
>>
>>Out on CD & 7"s on the 25th.
>
> I've seen no release date.

You have now.

>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week) 
>>and
>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>
> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.

Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

>>> New outside the top 40 : Carbon/Silicon #59,
>>
>>First commercial
>
> If you can call #59 that...

Hey, I didn't say "popular".

>>single from the act founded by Mick Jones (ex-Clash, ex-Big
>>Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X) although they've 
>>previously
>>given away several albums of material online.
>
> Because they couldn't *sell* it? :)

I didn't say that either. But it may have crossed my mind.

>> >Gwen Stefani #64
>>
>>Out on CD on the 25th.
>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio 
>>without
>>her.
>
> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.

Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> All change this week, with most of last week's top 10 being brushed 
>>> aside!
>>
>>A record-breaking week, it says here.
>
> Where?

In the Music Week Commentary. And possibly some other places too.

>>> NE's (top 20) :
>>
>>>Paul McCartney #5,
>>
>>His first Top 5 album of new songs in a decade, and as noted elsewhere his
>>first to appear in the UK on a label other than EMI. Memory Almost Full 
>>(an
>>anagram of "For My Soulmate LLM", they tell me) finds McCartney trying to
>>deal with ageing
>
> What, no new version of 'When I'm 64'? :)

Some fans tried to persuade him and Brian Wilson to re-record it as a duet 
last year. Wisely they didn't.
I'm sure it must have crossed his mind.

>>> Next Week
>>> ---------
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>
>>> with the possible exception of a charity single by an as yet unknown
>>> artist.
>>
>>Er... does this mean that you expect somebody to release a charity single 
>>in
>>the middle of the week without warning? Or is there an anonymous charity
>>single doing the rounds somewhere?
>
> The winner of one of these talent(less) competitions wasn't known when I 
> wrote the above. I believe they have a single out to download on Thursday.

Ooh, you're being all mysterious. Best not give too much away then.

BTW, how come the X-Factor winner can get a CD single out on Wednesday, but 
it takes this one until Thursday to release a download?

>>> Top 10 :
>>
>>> Kelly Clarkson
>>
>>Hard to imagine it not happening. Although I literally have never heard
>>this - presumably it's a big video hit or something.
>
> Looks like simultaneous download/CD release.

Oh, I knew it was that.

>>> Top 20 :
>>
>>> Holloways,
>>
>>Victoria Newton thinks this will go Top Ten apparently. So it won't.
>
> Who is she, anyway?

Author of the Bizarre [sic] column in The Scum. See also:
http://vickywatch.blogspot.com/

>>> Top 40 : Erasure
>>

>
>>And there's a Marillion  single. Need I say more?
>
> I didn't include it, as I assumed it would be download-only like the last 
> one - but I saw it in the shops yesterday, so it should be top 20 (after 
> top 10 initially).

Three physical formats. I actually didn't see them in the shops, but I 
wasn't looking very hard.

>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> I can't see any of the new albums being #1, so I'll have to say Rihanna
>>> again.
>>
>>You just have. Retail seems to be favouring Bon Jovi, which I suppose 
>>isn't
>>entirely out of the question but I wouldn't bank on it.
>
> No promo single.

There is one apparently, it's just that nobody's interested in it.

    Chris

In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
 wrote :
>>
>>>> Singles
>>>> -------
>>>
>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>> --------------------
>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>
>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>and
>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>
>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>
>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.

I guess it just became available on one or more of the major download 
sites.

>>>Meanwhile, the rest of No Doubt have apparently gone into the studio
>>>without
>>>her.
>>
>> But she is to provide vocals for them separately, I heard.
>
>Er, yes, I don't think the world is waiting for an instrumental album.

They could have recruited a new vocalist, though.
-- 
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

"Paul Hyett"  wrote in message 
news:Bmpl7XH+t5bGFwJf@blueyonder.co.uk...
> In uk.music.charts on Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Chris Brown 
>  wrote :
>>>
>>>>> Singles
>>>>> -------
>>>>
>>>>> New Entries/Climbers
>>>>> --------------------
>>>>>Klaxons #28
>>>>
>>>>Another very dramatic climb (presuming it was in the Top 200 last week)
>>>>and
>>>>already beating the combined peak of 'Gravity's Rainbow'.
>>>
>>> I suspect its position will be fairly static for the next two weeks.
>>
>>Presumably, although that doesn't explain why the sudden surge now.
>
>