F E B R U A R Y 9 T H 2 0 0 2

The initial bit :

For my last chart of 2000, I've posted my Top 50 singles of the year, starting with the Top 10. During 2001, I'll be going through the list one by one starting with the Top 10 in alphabetical order.

This week: 7 new entries, 10 climbers, 6 non-movers & 17 downers.

new entry re-entry climber faller non mover

CHART TIME !

(* - my current favourites)
(!!! - Single Of The Week!!!)
(:O === the current all-time hate that makes even my smilie want to hurl!)
( (R) - Repeat., ie. a re-release)

A brief analysis on the current chart situation...

7 new entries:

• 36 Mull Historical Society - Watching Xanadu *
• 35 Signum - What Ya Got 4 Me
• 33 ATFC - Sleep Talk
• 26 Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
• 24 De Nada - Bring It On To My Love
• 20 Cooper Temple Clause - Film Maker
• 13 Mary J Blige - Dance For Me

so the following dropped out :

• 40 Spiller - Cry Baby
• 39 Mercury Rev - The Dark is Rising
• 37 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Love Burns
• 36 Sarah McLachlan - Angel
• 31 E'Voke - Arms of Loren 2001
• 30 Nas - Got Ur Self A
• 27 Incubus - Wish You Were Here * !!!

10 climbers :

• 2 (3) Pink
• 4 (5) Britney Spears
• 5 (8) Puretone
• 10 (11) Kaci
• 11 (13) Daniel Bedingfield
• 12 (14) DJ Aligator Project
• 17 (18) Goldtrix
• 18 (20) Stereophonics
• 31 (33) Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman
• 32 (34) PPK

6 non-movers :

• 1 Enrique Iglesias
• 6 Ja Rule
• 7 Flip & Fill
• 9 Christina Milian
• 16 Sophie Ellis Bextor
• 25 Kate Winslet

and 17 going down.

Big fallers include :

• 30 (22) Garbage
• 37 (24) Haven

New entries from No.41-75. See who missed out this time round :

• 42 Stella Browne - Never Knew Love
• 51 Petey Pablo - I
• 61 BK & Nick Sentience - Flash
• 63 Hell is for Heroes - You Drove Me To It
• 72 DHS - House of God

Of this week's highlights and lowlights...

36 Mull Historical Society - Watching Xanadu *

Another classic track that's doing the rounds on MTV2. Well worth a listen and should have deserved a Top 10 place.

33 ATFC - Sleep Talk

A remixed re-recording of the Alyson Williams track which made No.17 in March 1989. Quite why anyone would want to redo it is beyond me.

13 Mary J Blige - Dance For Me

Haven't heard this but it's bound to be crap.

However, it's odd that the highest new entry is NOT in the Top 10! Can't remember when that last happened.

1 (1) Enrique Iglesias - Hero *2nd Week at No.1*

Obviously the PR machine is in operation this time.

He reached No.4 with "Bailamos" in September 1999 and then No.7 in September 2000 with "Could I Have This Kiss Forever", but after that he's only released flop singles. So how has this shot into the top slot?

This is the 3rd single in a row to go straight in at No.1 :

• 1. Aaliyah - More Than a Woman
• 2. George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (R)
• 3. Enrique Iglesias - Hero

New releases :

January 28th :

Ana Ann - Ride Ride Ride
Beta Band - Squares
Mary J Blige feat. Common - Dance For Me
The Cooper Temple Clause - Film-Maker
Creamy - Never Ending Story
Elbow - Asleep In The Back/Coming Second
Ginuwine - Differences
Haven - Say Something
Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
Mull Historical Society - Watching Xanadu
NAS - Got UR Self A...
Train - She's On Fire

February 4th :

Alien Ant Farm - Movies
Alizee - Moi... Lolita
Victoria Beckham - A Mind Of Its Own
Creed - My Sacrifice
Emmie - I Won't Let You Down
Natalie Imbruglia - Wrong Impression
Jakatta - So Lonely
No Doubt - Hey Baby Hey
O-Town - Love Should Be A Crime
Outsidaz feat. Rah Digga & Melanie Blatt - I'm Leavin'
Puddle Of Mudd - Control
Skinny - Coming Up Roses
Staind - For You

February 11th :

Agnelli & Nelson - Everyday
Anastacia - One Day In Your Life
Anniq - Skin Deep
Brandy - What About Us?
Ian Brown - Whispers
Sarah Connor - From Sarah With Love
DB Boulevard - Point Of View
De La Soul - Baby Phat
Depeche Mode - Goodnight Lovers
Dilated Peoples - Worst Comes To Worst
Everclear - Rockstar
Jam & Spoon - Be Angeled
Jewel - Standing Still
Mystikal - Bouncing Back
S Club 7 - You
Spiritulized - Do All Over Again

February 18th :

50:50 - Bad Boys (Holler Boo)
A - Nothing
Jamiroquai - Love Foolosophy
R Kelly - World's Greatest
Kylie Minogue - In Your Eyes
Mis-Teeq - Be With Me
Alanis Morrissette - Hands Clean
Ozzy Osbourne - Gets Me Through
Busta Rhymes - Break Ya Neck
Shakira - Whenever, Wherever
System Of A Down - Toxicity
Shania Twain - The Heart Is Blind
Westlife - World Of Our Own

February 25th :

Alcazar - Sexual Guarantee
Blink-182 - Stay Together For The Kids
Cher - Song For The Lonely
Drowning Pool - Bodies
Gorillaz - Tomorrow Comes Today
Jive Jones - Me, Myself & I
Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love
Nickelback - How You Remind Me
Peppercorn - Nice To You
Rammstein - Ich Will
Roland Gift - It's Only Money
Safri Duo - Samb Adagio
Sylver - Turn The Tide

March 4th :

Adema - Giving In
Aurora - Dreaming
Charlatans - Judas
City High - Caramel
Fellon - Get Out
Gomez - Sure Shot
Darren Hayes - Insatiable
Ian Van Dahl - Reasons

March 11th :

Ali G with Shaggy - Me Julie
Alicia Keys - A Woman's Worth
Pet Shop Boys - Home & Dry
Pulp - Bad Cover Version
Sum 41 - Motivation

March 18th :

Bellefire - All I Want Is You
Kosheen - Hungry
Usher - U-Turn

March 25th :

Blue - TBA
Michelle Branch - Everywhere
Faith Evans - You Get No Love
Outkast - Whole Wide World

Top 75 ALBUM chart analysis :

This week there are new entries for

• 1 Chemical Brothers - Come with Us
• 4 Pink - Missundaztood
• 14 Frank Sinatra - A Fine Romance

The top 5 goes like this :

• 1 Chemical Brothers - Come with Us
• 2 Enrique Iglesias - Escape
• 3 Stereophonics - Just Enough Education to Perform
• 4 Pink - Missundaztood
• 5 Ja Rule - Pain is Love

New releases :

Need a new source for info.

Dominator's Top 50 of 2001

6. Muse - Newborn

Also in the charts was "Plug in Baby" (No.11, March 2001), "Bliss" (No.22, Sept 2001) and "Feeling Good" (No.24, December 2001).

Review copyright © Dominic Robinson, 2002.

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