Uk Midweek Charts Roundup - Tuesday 5th Oct

Another week and yet ANOTHER single on track for the #1 spot! This time it looks like a battle between Cee-Lo Green with ‘Fuck You’ vs Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow with ‘Shame’ to claim this week’s top spot. Currently Cee-Lo is ahead of the Take That duo, shifting around 40k copies, ahead of Williams/Barlow’s 27k.

The Tempah/Turner collaboration has slipped a couple of places to #3, ahead of Bruno Mars’ ‘Just The Way You Are’ at #4. A new entry at #5 is Sweedish House Mafia featuring chart regular Tinie Tempah with their collaboration ‘Miama 2 Ibiza,’ making it Tempah’s second position in the top 5.

Labrinth has dropped down to #6, ahead of Kings of Leon’s new entry ‘Radioactive’ which currently resides at #7. Last week’s chart heavyweights Taio Cruz and Adele fall to the #8 and #9 spots respectively whilst Katy Perry clings to the end of the top ten.

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UK Charts Top Ten - 3rd Oct 2010

Tinie Tempah has knocked Bruno Mars off the top spot after only one week at #1, making Tempah’s ‘Written In The Stars’ his second UK #1. Mars falls to the #2 spot with ‘Just The Way You Are’ which means that Simon Cowell’s newest protégée is forced into the #3 position with his debut ‘Let The Sun Shine.’

Adele has rocketed into the top of the charts with her single ‘Make You Feel My Love’ due to its feature on The X Factor last week, with Taio Cruz falling from his last week’s #2 position to round off the top 5.

Enriqué Iglesias and Nicole Scherzinger duet ‘Heartbeat’ has cracked the top ten, entering at #8 whilst it’s another unfortunate week for Burkey who slips down to #10.

1. (-) Tinie Tempah ft. Eric Turner: Written In The Stars

2. (1) Bruno Mars: 'Just The Way You Are (Amazing)'

3. (-) Labrinth: Let The Sun Shine

4. (-) Adele: Make You Feel My Love

5. (2) Taio Cruz: Dynamite

6. (3) Katy Perry: Teenage Dream

7. (4) The Script: For The First Time

8. (13) Enrique Iglesias ft. Nicole Scherzinger: 'Heartbeat'

9. (8) Katy B: Katy On A Mission

10. (5) Alexandra Burke ft. Laza Morgan: Start Without You

Tinie Tempah - Written In The Stars

Tinie Tempah returns with his third single from debut album 'The Disc-Overy' and this time substitutes Labrinth, his feature artist on tracks 'Pass Out' and 'Frisky,' for the big voiced Eric Turner who displays his vocal talents from the off, accompanied by synth beats that maintain a speedy tempo for the track.


Tempah himself sounds more or less the same as ever, showcasing both his unique rapping voice and individual lyrics that have shot him to fame in recent months. The song itself differs from Tinie's previous releases however, being more club focussed, and instead delves a little into the man himself and his rise to the public eye. For the first time, Tempah promotes a motivational message, encouraging his fans to "...keep screaming 'till they hear you out..."


The epic sounding chorus is made by Turner's attention grabbing vocals, which are extremely dramatic and will no doubt arouse interest in the little known performer as he blasts his way through lyrics about fate and not changing due to fame.


The overall track feels like it has the familiar set up of Tempah's other works, and yet feels a bit 'cleaner' and more child friendly as a result of the themes of hard work and self belief, whereas 'Pass Out' and 'Frisky' emphasized Tempah's love of drinking and sex...


Yet again the performer pulls another brilliant track out of the bag, managing to sound fresh whilst maintaining the cheeky lyrics and one of a kind vocals that his fans love. With 'The Disc-Overy' not being released until 4th October and fans desperate to hear more, this should chart well within the top ten.


8/10 - Spice!