The U.K Charts 08/08/10

Ne-Yo has shot straight into the number one with Beautiful Monster, with Flo Rida just clinging on behind. 'Americano' is still sitting in the top end of the charts just bobbing up and down for the last few weeks. The Hoosiers have just missed out on the top 10 reaching number 11, hopefully next week they can break the top ten.

1. (-) Ne-Yo: 'Beautiful Monster'
2. (5) Flo Rida ft. David Guetta: 'Club Can't Handle Me'
3. (2) Yolanda Be Cool & D Cup: 'We No Speak Americano'
4. (4) Eminem & Rihanna: 'Love The Way You Lie'
5. (1) The Wanted: 'All Time Low'
6. (3) Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars: 'Billionaire'
7. (6) B.o.B. ft. Hayley Williams: 'Airplanes'
8. (8) Eliza Doolittle: 'Pack Up'
9. (7) Swedish House Mafia ft. Pharrell: 'One (Your Name)'
10. (9) Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg: 'California Gurls'


I'll put my hands up and admit I don't I don't know who these kids are but they have managed to kick Eminem off the top spot! Lady Gaga has managed to remain int he top 10, an impressive feat. I'm hoping that Trvaie McCoy will make a dent in the top ten next week because the album deserves it.

1. (-) Arcade Fire: 'The Suburbs'
2. (1) Eminem: 'Recovery'
3. (3) Plan B: 'The Defamation Of Strickland Banks'
4. (4) Eliza Doolittle: 'Eliza Doolittle'
5. (2) Tom Jones: 'Praise & Blame'
6. (6) Lady GaGa: 'The Fame Monster'
7. (10) Michael Bublé: 'Crazy Love'
8. (11) Paolo Nutini: 'Sunny Side Up'
9. (9) Mumford & Sons: 'Sigh No More'
10. (15) Jason Derulo: 'Jason Derulo'



Well in MY top ten this week Travie McCoy has gone straight to my number one played song-its a track off his album released tomorrow. Expect an album review soon depending on my mood! (heads up: its a GOOD review) Ke$has track Take It Off has also gone up even though her album has been out for months, but thats the joys of a video, it makes you fall in love with songs all over again! Alesha Dixons newest track Drummer Boy is climbing too, the more you listen the more you like it, such a GROWER!

1. Travie McCoy: Dr Feel Good
2. Ke$ha- Take It Off
3. Katy Perry: 'Teenage Dream'
4. Alesha Dixon- Drummer Boy
5. Olly Murs: 'Please Don't Let Me Go'
6. Robyn: 'Hang With Me'
7. Mark Ronson ft. Q-Tip & MNDR: 'Bang Bang Bang'
8. The Script- ‘For The First Time’
9. The Wanted: 'All Time Low'
10. Professor Green: 'Kids That Love to Dance'

Alesha Dixon: Drummer Boy

Video Premiere/ Preview? Kanye West- Power

Im a little confused by this one, as this has been described as the video premiere however only lasts 1 minute 2 seconds, so does that mean that is all we get or is it simply a preview?? The description "It's Not a Video, It's a Painting" from Kanye all fits into place now, because it is a painting, a live, virtual painting. I think so far it is amazing, something you don't really see, and there is SO much to see. Honestly it fascinates me.

Eminem ft. Rihanna- Love The Way You Lie

So its finally here, the video for the smash single Love The Way You Lie lifted from Eminems number 1 album Recovery. The video features Dominic Monaghan of Lost fame, but i'd rather remember him as a hobbit to be honest, and Megan Fox who doesn't really need much of an introduction 'cos she's Megan Fox you know? The couple portray an abusive relationship and do a very good job of it. Brilliant video!

New Song! Taylor Swift- Mine ALREADY Number One!

Well these post may seem a bit rushed, but everything about this song is too so you'll forgive for it!

So get this- Taylor Swift, Country sweetheart from the U.S of A, had her newest offering, Mine, leaked online earlier today. In reaction, only hours later, her record label officially released the song! This sudden release of the song hasn't worried her loyal fans, oh no, after only FIVE hours the song has reached number one on the iTunes chart! Taylor has officially broken the record for the fastest number one of all time, a record set by...well, her! They don't call her Taylor Swift for nothing! (i know cheesy but this will probably be my only ever post on her...she's not my cup of Tea really!)

Video Premiere News: Kanye, Eminem, Alesha Dixon, Katy Perry

Katy Perry: Teenage Dream (10th August)
The video is set for a 10th August release, there have been many images released of the video which all show a cool California PARTAY! Today a preview was released which proves this video is going to be brilliant. Perry described the song as 'euphoric' and the video matches this sentiment, check it out below!





Alesha Dixon- Drummer Boy (7th August)
Alesha Dixon is following the success of her debut solo album The Alesha Show, with a new album, releasing Drummer Boy as the first single. Alesha has been doing the gig circuit with the song which has received HIGH praise from Pop Justice;

a) The new Alesha Dixon single is amazing and a bit of a grower.

b) That's it.

And to them that is some high praise!


Eminem & Rihanna- Love The Way You Lie (5th August?)
I am fast learning in the world of blogging that record company's may set release dates, but if they are rushing these project they are very rarely met. And who suffers i hear you ask? ME, that's who! Im sitting here telling all of you one thing and then i have to back track and you hear 101 different release dates, it's tedious and annoying.

So anyway, E's & Ri's video should have been released today! so unless it happens in the next few hours, then I'm annoyed! Cool pic I've found though eh?


Kanye West- Power 5th August
Same rules apply Westy, wheres my video? and there isn't much more to say as Kanye himself says its a painting...don't let us down!

Ke$ha- Take It Off Video

Ke$ha has released the video for her latest offering from her album Animal. It's an infectious song and when you get over the intro its a stonker! I think the video is really good too, again we see Ke$ha loving the paint, like her last video Your Love Is My Drug. She shamlessly uses auto-tune but i think that it works for her, she's got a style that shows Britney how it should be done! HIT!

Katy Perry-Teenage Dream Preview

Here you have the album teaser from iTunes of Katy Perry's latest offering, Teenage Dream. From the first listen it is clear that Perry has found her sound with this album sticking to the style of Waking Up in Vegas, Teenage Dream and Hot 'N Cold. On a first listen it sounds like a fun album that will have a fair few hits on it. It is a shame there isn't any ballads that seem as strong as Thinking Of You, which was a beautiful song off her last record One Of The Boys. When it has had its official release i will post a full review but currently its a big thumbs up for Teenage Dream.

The Saturdays- Missing You ( Cahill Club Mix)

The Saturdays performed their latest single Missing You on Alan Carrs Chatty Man last night. They showcased a remix of their latest offering which is availble from iTunes. Here you have the radio edit of the song. In think it is a solid effort from the girls but I do worry about them at the moment. Missing you isn't their best song, mainly because it is awkwardly caught between a ballad and a mid tempo song, i think this is why they have released the remix to gain a few more supporters of the track.

Also they are releasing an 8 Track E.P this month called 'Headlines' which not only features new material but also reworked versions of songs from their second album Wordshaker. It seems that The Saturdays are in crisis mode and unless they can come up with something that matches the sucess of Chasing Lights they risk getting dropped. This would be a shame, they are a great girl band.

Freemason ft. Wynter Gordon- Believer

I've been trying to get my hands on this song for the last few days and it may or may not be the offical Freemasons remix but as it i think its a good song. I'm a fan of Wynter Gordon so when i heard about this collaboration, I was looking forward to hearing the song. It is set to be released August 15th.

Ke$ha ft. Katy Perry- True Love

Here you have a new song from Ke$ha and Katy Perry, called True Love. Now I'm not the biggest fan of this song, but seeing as it is causing a bit of a splash on the blogosphere i think its only fair to post it. It sounds like it would fit perfectly on One Of The Boys, Perry's last album, as much as i loved that record, i think this song now sounds dated! I'll give it a couple of listens and it may prove itself to be a grower but as it stands, the collaboration seems to be more about the big names rather than the end product! Miss.

The U.K Charts 01/08/10

This week sees 5 new entries int he top ten. The Wanted soared straight to number 1 with their debut song All Time Low. Travie McCoy has reached number three, but i think if his song was released maybe a week or two earlier he would have got to number one. Billionaire is a brilliant summer song, but i think it has now had its day. Flo Rida managed to jump into the top 5 with his collaboration with David Guetta: 'Club Can't Handle Me'

1. (-) The Wanted: 'All Time Low'
2. (1) Yolanda Be Cool & D Cup: 'We No Speak Americano'
3. (-) Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars: 'Billionaire'
4. (2) Eminem & Rihanna: 'Love The Way You Lie'
5. (-) Flo Rida ft. David Guetta: 'Club Can't Handle Me'
6. (3) B.o.B. ft Hayley Williams: 'Airplanes'
7. (-) Swedish House Mafia ft. Pharrell: 'One (Your Name)'
8. (5) Eliza Doolittle: 'Pack Up'
9. (4) Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg: 'California Gurls'
10. (-) Magnetic Man ft. Angela Hunte: 'I Need Air'


Eminem has hung onto the top spot once again. Tom Jones has proved that he can still sell records even if he is in his seventies. Luckily for the music industry Planet Jedward, The Irish Duos debut album only reached number 17.

1. (1)Eminem: 'Recovery'
2. (-) Tom Jones: 'Praise & Blame'
3. (3) Plan B: 'The Defamation Of Strickland Banks'
4. (5) Eliza Doolittle: 'Eliza Doolittle'
5. (-) Avenged Sevenfold: 'Nightmare'
6. (6) Lady GaGa: 'The Fame Monster'
7. (2) Professor Green: 'Alive Till I'm Dead'
8. (4) Kylie Minogue: 'Aphrodite'
9. (7) Mumford & Sons: 'Sigh No More'
10. (21) Michael Bublé: 'Crazy Love'


This week has seen a disappointing amount of new music, so there is little change to what I've been listening to! Katy Perry still is my favourite song at the moment, but I'm loving Robyn just as much. Both their albums should be good'uns! Ellie Gouldings song The Writer has grown on me a lot too!

1. Katy Perry: 'Teenage Dream'
2. Robyn: 'Hang With Me'
3. The Wanted: 'All Time Low'
4. Mark Ronson ft. Q-Tip & MNDR: 'Bang Bang Bang'
5. Professor Green: 'Kids That Love to Dance'
6. Ellie Goulding- ‘The Writer’
7. Olly Murs: 'Please Don't Let Me Go'
8. The Script- ‘For The First Time’
9. The Hoosiers: 'Choices'
10. The Saturdays: 'Missing You'

X Factor to Release Live Performances

Following the success Glee has had on the charts Simon Cowell has reportedly decided to release the X Factor live performances. This means after the contestants perform on the live shows their renditions will be available for digital download, in turn eligible to get to number one. This will obviously earn the show more money but also might see the charts being dominated by the show.

It is a good idea to release the performances as it means the talented contestants who do not get to the final get the recognition on the charts, but it also means that potentially there could be an all X Factor top 10 which wouldn't really be a good thing for the music industry.