Midweeks w/e 18/10/08

[Robbie]

Singles

01 Pink
02 Kings Of Leon
03 Leon Jackson (NE)
04 The Saturdays (NE)
05 Sugababes
06 Geraldine McQueen (NE)
07 Snow Patrol
08 Rihanna
09 Ne-Yo
10 Kaiser Chiefs

11-20
Jennifer Hudson (11)

21-30
The Kooks (NE)
Jack White & Alicia Keys
Keane
Jordin Sparks (Tattoo)
The Ting Tings (Be The One)

31-40
Sash! featuring Stunt (NE)


Albums

01 Keane (NE)
02 Oasis
03 Kings Of Leon
04 Boyzone (NE)
05 Will Young
06 Ne-Yo
07 Rihanna
08 James Morrison
09 Duffy
10 Funeral For A Friend (NE)

11-20
Chicane
Basshunter
The Ting Tings
Jennifer Hudson

21-30
Dave Clark Five (NE)
MGMT

31-40
Ray Lamontagne (NE)
Lucinda Williams (NE)
Boyzone (NE) (B Sides and Rarities)

[Robbie]

Reality competes with comedy in singles chart

10:37 | Tuesday October 14, 2008

By Ben Cardew

Reality TV goes up against parody in the singles chart this week, with X Factor winner Leon Jackson’s new single Don’t Call This Love (Syco) competing with The Winner’s Song (Polydor) by Peter Kay character Geraldine McQueen.

Don’t Call This Love currently has the edge, shifting some 10,000 copies on day of release to sit at three in midweek sales reports, three places ahead of McQueen, a character from Kay’s spoof show Britain’s Got The Pop Factor And Possibly A New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly On Ice, which aired last Sunday. The Winner’s Song was penned by Kay with Gary Barlow.

However, both songs are behind Pink’s So What (RCA), which looks likely to spend another week at the top of the charts, while the Saturdays’ Up (Fascination) should secure a top five placing.

On the albums chart, Keane look set to secure their third straight number one album with Perfect Symmetry (Island). It is currently 5,000 sales ahead of Oasis’ Dig Out Your Soul (Big Brother), which continues to sell strongly.

Boyzone and Funeral For A Friend should also secure top ten debuts with Back Again – No Matter What (Polydor) and Memory And Humanity (released on their own label Join Us).

musicweek.com

[Halli]

YAY for The Saturdays - that really is a great result for them and such the breakthrough single they needed

Jennifer Hudson single really hanging about - nice sleeper hit without making the top 10 as of yet, and is her album climbing?

[Sheena]

WOOHOO! The Saturdays will be top 3 by the end of the week as long as Geraldine FUCKS OFF

[Sheena]

What IDIOTS are buying a Boyzone GH when you can find their original GH for about TWO PENCE in EVERY SINGLE CHARITY SHOP IN THE LAND?

I despair...

[Apocalypt_flyer]

I only go UP - UP - UP

[funky]

What IDIOTS are buying a Boyzone GH when you can find their original GH for about TWO PENCE in EVERY SINGLE CHARITY SHOP IN THE LAND?

I despair...

Rachey

[funky]

Look at Ray LaMontagne getting a third Top 40 album after NO promotion or single WHATSOEVER

it's really rather good as well

[Zodiac]

Boyzone and Sash! ? Is it still 1997?

[Robbie]

Boyzone and Sash! ? Is it still 1997?

and the Sash! song is Encore Une Fois... or to be more exact, Raindrops (Encore Une Fois).

[Robbie]

and the 1990s revival will continue soon as Infinity by Guru Josh has been remixed / rerecorded and is due out. No "1990s, time for the Guru" line this time though...

[cwej]

Yay for the Saturdays. Good song. I think they will overtake Leon Jackson for sure?

I do like the Leon Jackson song though. I'm SORRY.

[Robbie]

Yay for the Saturdays. Good song. I think they will overtake Leon Jackson for sure?

I do like the Leon Jackson song though. I'm SORRY.

The Saturdays are ahead of Leon on iTunes but I think Leon is also on CD so that may swing things come Sunday.

[Sheena]

The Saturdays are ALSO on cd...

[funky]

No sign of any X Factor related songs in the Top 100?

And I don't mean Leon obv!

[cwej]

I am obviously disappointed The Sugababes didn't go to No.1, even though the single is a weak lead single.

[Diddy]

oh so Sash isnt REALLY a new single?

[Robbie]

oh so Sash isnt REALLY a new single?

unfortunately not...

It's another Hard2Beat release that sounds like an utter abortion...

[Diddy]

the thumbnail preview says it ALL

[Robbie]

the thumbnail preview says it ALL

oh, aye! Big boobs were NEVER in the original video...

[funky]

No sign of any X Factor related songs in the Top 100?

And I don't mean Leon obv!

[Robbie]

there might be - but I only have the top 40!

[funky]

ah OK.

[Malteaser]

I can see Geraldine possibly climbing. Isn't 3 for Leon quite a disappointment considering the X Factor is an apparent indestructible force? Look at Leona last year. The Saturdays should be happy with their respectable position.

[Alex]

Leon is much more radio 2 though. It'll be intersting to see how the album does.

[Rita]

Is that not AWFUL for Leon?

[lolly]

I'm sure Leon's placing will be regarded as a disappointment (particularly after the appearance on X Factor), but surely not many people will be surprised by it.

I doubt if the public is waiting for the album, either!

[PercyPig]

Why isn't lolly FROTHING over "Up"?

[Suomi]

I like the Leon song actually, but yes, that must be a dissapointment. Leona could wait a year because everybody totally loved her and "Bleeding Love" was a potentially (and then eventually) worldwide smash, but Leon should have come out some time around June for safety

[swangali]

Maybe he'll have to go back to OH SO DREADFUL shopwork

[lolly]

Why isn't lolly FROTHING over "Up"?

That's The Saturdays, yes? I've only heard it once. I like it, but they don't excite me. Obviously I love the fact that such pure pop can do so well, though.

[Rita]

Once? Lolly I suggest you listen again because it is honestly the most fabulous grower...

[lolly]

I'll download the album when it leaks. Perhaps that will increase my interest.

[Loufoque]

COME ON SATURDAYS

It is officially the best song that sticks to a public transport MOTIF ever

[mynameisjames2]

The saturdays, Pink or Geraldine for #1....


I would hateeee for leon to be #1...he is shit!!!!!

[Madison]

.he is shit!!!!!

He is indeed. He is indeed.

[Rita]

The saturdays, Pink or Geraldine for #1....


I would hateeee for leon to be #1...he is shit!!!!!

Yes he is I suppose. Then again this being the first post I have read of yours I have came to the firm conclusion that I would not mind you FUCKING RIGHT OFF also.

[loomer]

How dare Boyzone come back and still be successful.

Though thankfully not a comeback of TT proportions and people finally seem to have realised they were shit all along. They were the most evil, insidious thing ever and invented Westlife.

[Suomi]

I was watching the video for " A Different Beat" yesterday on youtube randomely, and i've never seen anything so patronising in my LIFE


Like the song itself though Like a boyband attempting "Earth Song"

[Slave]

Are Boyzone releasing a full studio album? I'm sure one of their recent interviews implied that the forthcoming album, which I presume referred to this one, was a full new recording as opposed to a Greatest Hits reissue.