Uk Midweek Charts Roundup - Thursday 28th Oct

Cheryl Cole is still sitting (insanely) pretty in the #1 position, with sales of almost 110,000 copies of the addictive ‘Promise This,’ which is now comfortably outstripping Rihanna’s ‘Only Girl In The World,’ with just over 82,000 sales. We have a feeling she may be able to topple Chezza next week though after her performance slot on The X Factor.

Bruno, Cee-Lo and Katy are rounding off the rest of the top 5 in that order, whilst at the lower end of the top ten we see Nelly, The Wanted and Michael Bublé.

Elsewhere, we see Peter Andre stalling at #17, whilst Ironik scrapes into the #40.

Uk Midweek Charts Roundup - Tuesday 26th Oct

After successfully reclaiming his #1 spot this week, it looks as though Bruno Mars’ victory will be short lived, that’s if Cheryl Cole has anything to do with it.

The lead single, ‘Promise This,’ from her sophomore album ‘Messy Little Raindrops,’ has currently shifted close to 70,000 copies and is on track to clinch the top spot this week, fending of red headed Rihanna, who with around 50,000 sales is looking at the #2 position.

Bruno Mars finds himself back at #3, just ahead of Cee-Lo Green at #4 and Katy Perry’s ‘Firework’ which comes in at #5.

Nelly’s latest offering, ‘Just A Dream’ finds itself at 8, with Michael Bublé at 10 following his X Factor slot on Sunday. The Wanted have had to deal with a dramatic tumble down from #2 to #9 this week, whilst Diana Vickers and Joe McElderry are now neighbours at the #22 and #23 spots respectively, although luckily for Joe it looks as if his album will chart highly at #2 this week.

That’s all for today folks, see you tomorrow :P

UK Charts Top Ten - 17th Oct 2010

This week sees Cee-Lo cling onto the coveted #1 spot, fending off fierce competition from both Bruno Mars, who moved up from #4 to #2, and Duck Sauce who debut at #3 with ‘Barbra Streisand.’

Tinie Tempah also has his name stamped all over the Top 10, being found at both #4, with Sweedish House Mafia and #5 with Eric Turner. Unfortunately for reigning X Factor champ Joe McElderry, his sophomore single ‘Ambitions’ has failed to crack the top 5, let alone the #1 spot and is this week’s second highest new entry at #6.

The end of the chart is filled by two tracks that have shot up the chart this week. At #9 is Mike Posner, who jumps 13 spaces from #22 with his single ‘Cooler Than Me,’ whilst Usher, still riding high on his X Factor performance, leaps from the #18 spot to #10 with ‘DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love.’

Other new entries haven’t fared quite so well, with Pixie Lott’s ‘Broken Arrow’ at #12 and Michael Bublé’s ‘Hollywood’ debuting at #17.

Full chart below:

1. (1) Cee-Lo Green: Fuck You

2. (4) Bruno Mars: Just The Way You Are

3. (-) Duck Sauce: Barbra Streisand 

4. (5) Swedish House Mafia Vs Tinie Tempah: Miami 2 Ibiza

5. (3) Tinie Tempah: Written In The Stars

6. (-) Joe McElderry: Ambitions

7. (2) Robbie Williams & Gary Barlow: Shame

8. (6) Labrinth: Let The Sun Shine 

9. (22) Mike Posner: Cooler Than Me

10. (18) Usher ft. Pitbull: 'DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love'

UK Midweek Charts Roundup - Wednesday 13th Oct

Cee-Lo Green is still outselling his rivals to keep his obscene claws on the top spot, but is being closely followed by Duck Sauce and ‘Barbra Streisand,’ which keep their #2 spot despite their two positions now being combined. Bruno Mars is still hanging around at #3, closely followed by reigning X Factor champ Joe McElderry, who’s #4 position has not had its sales combined with its position further down in the chart. Tempah rounds off the top 5.

Usher is still holding steady at #11 after his X Factor performance, just behind Pixie Lott’s ‘Broken Arrow’ at #10. Further down the top 15 is Michael Bublé with his new track ‘Hollywood.’

Elsewhere, ‘Mad World’ is still enjoying its X Factor revival at #18, whilst B.o.B.’s ‘Airplaines’ finds itself hauled back up into the top 30, alongside another of Usher’s live performances ‘OMG.’

Check back tomorrow to see if Duck Sauce can outrun Cee-Lo and if Joe McElderry can finally oust Bruno from his top 3 spot...

Michael Bublé - Hollywood

Bublé is back in an upbeat, retro kind of way...that's right, say goodbye to the eternal ballads we always associate with the crooner. That in itself makes for a refreshing sound and automatically makes the track more enjoyable.


Despite its pretence of bubbly happiness, Bublé actually takes a rather critical swipe at modern pop culture, and people's aspirations to simply step into fame through the current variety of reality and talent shows. "...could you be a teenage Idol? Could you be a movie star?" questions the swing singer, making it sound like a simple choice to become famous, a sour commentary on the number of "famous-for-doing-nothing" stars.


Whilst the content is a little more heavy, the tune and beat lends itself to Bublé's famed "finger clicking" style of music which does show some consistency with his previous work and will sate the appetite of even his hardest core fans. He shows a little more excitement for once and shows us a different facet to his usual fare.


Don't be mistaken however, Michael maintains his unique laidback style, albeit in a more contemporary manner which is a nice change and shows his vocals actually can do more than the 'Lost' tracks we've become accustomed to. We have a feeling you'll want to be listening to this track very loudly and that you'll love the breakdown towards the end. Although Bublé is tackling the dangers of fame which could have become a little dry, we think that this could be one of his best releases and is a surprising gem.


PS...don't you just think the video is MADE for middle aged women to sing along to?


8/10 - Spice!