Singles
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So, no change at #1, despite Shayne Ward's best (or worst, depending on 
your pov) efforts.

Rihanna makes an impressive debut at #5 on download sales alone, and 
must be a possibility to shift Gnarls next week. Nothing else new in the 
top 10 though.

Top 20 : Hard-Fi #13(c), Trina #15(c), Jamie Foxx #16(c), Michael 
Jackson #19
Top 30 : Fall Out Boy #26(d), Gorillaz #27, Studio b #28(c), Lorraine 
#29
Top 40 : Infernal #34(d)

(c) = climber due to CD release, (d) = entered on downloads alone

3 climbers within top 40, and 5 from outside. The least explicable 
climber has to be Chico - WTF did he leap back from #26 to #14?

I am delighted to see Infernal chart early on downloads - IMO the best 
dance track of the year so far!

Albums
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An easy #1 position for The Streets, but in a sparse week for new 
releases, the only other top 20 NE was Hayley Westenra at #16.

Most of the album money went to NTWICM 63 of course, which sold far more 
than any artist album.

Next Week
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Singles
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As I mention above, Rihanna must be considered a serious challenger to 
Gnarls Barkley, but I suspect the latter will hold on for a 4th week at 
#1.

Top 10 : Infernal, Fall Out Boy
Top 20 : Michael Jackson, Flaming Lips
Top 30 : A-Ha, Blaze, NIN, Richard Ashcroft, Juanes, Russell Watson
Top 40 : Damien Marley, Daniel Powter, Deep Dish, Katie Melua, Soundbwoy

Possible download-only-charters : Arctic Monkeys, Snow Patrol, Will 
Young - all depend on their virtual release date though.

Albums
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Shayne Ward surely #1 by a significant margin, though probably lasting 
no longer at the top than his fellow X-Factor competitors. The Zutons 
should claim a top 5 placing, and the Charlatans should be good for a 
top 20 place at least.
-- 
Paul Hyett (change 'invalid' to 'blueyonder' to email me)