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This week: 14 new entries, 1 climbers, 2 non-movers & 23 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...

14 new entries :

• 37 Grafiti - What Is The Problem
• 34 Raveonettes - That Great Love Sound
• 33 Queens of the Stone Age - First It Giveth
• 32 Billy Crawford - Trackin'
• 28 Mark Joseph - Fly
• 27 Dave Gahan - I Need You
• 19 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Stop
• 17 Dizzee Rascal - Fix Up Look Sharp
• 14 D Kay - Barcelona
• 12 Radiohead - Go To Sleep
• 11 Libertines - Don't Look Back Into The Sun
• 10 Good Charlotte - The Anthem
• 3 Girls Aloud - Life Got Cold
• 2 Lemar - Dance (With U)

so the following dropped out :

• 40 Bluetones - Never Going Nowhere
• 39 50 Cent - 21 Questions
• 38 Delta Goodrem - Lost Without You
• 37 Lisa Maffia - In Love
• 36 QFX - Freedom
• 35 Eminem - Business
• 34 Kelly Rowland - Train on a Track
• 31 Soda Club - Keep Love Together
• 30 Kosheen - All In My Head
• 28 Craig David - Spanish
• 27 Leann Rimes - We Can
• 25 P Diddy - Let's Get Ill
• 23 Kings of Leon - Molly's Chambers
• 19 David Sneddon - Best of Order

1 climbers :

• 9 (11) Stacie Orrico

2 non-movers :

• 1 Blu Cantrell
• 5 Lumidee

and 23 going down.

Big fallers include :

• 20 (8) Richard X & Kelis
• 21 (10) R Kelly
• 29 (15) Korn

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

• 52 Jewel - Intuition
• 56 Razorlight - Rock N Roll Lies
• 59 10 Revolutions - Time for the Revolution

Of this week's highlights and lowlights...

3 Girls Aloud - Life Got Cold

Their third single, so they've gone for a slowie. Alas, it sounds far too much like Oasis' "Wonderwall" :(

2 Lemar - Dance (With U)

The third-placed finalist from last year's Fame Academy, but can he turn it into a long running career, or will he go down the dumper like those who beat him to the higher two positions?

Note how David Sneddon's new single, "Best of Order", which entered at No.19 last week, has now dropped to No.41!

1 (1) Blu Cantrell - Breathe *4th Week at No.1*

Another dull dance track at the top.

This is the 42nd single in a row to go straight into the Top 40 at No.1 :

• 1. Aaliyah - More Than a Woman
• 2. George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (R)
• 3. Enrique Iglesias - Hero
• 4. Westlife - World of Our Own
• 5. Will Young - Anything is Possible/Evergreen
• 6. Gareth Gates - Unchained Melody
• 7. Oasis - The Hindu Times
• 8. Sugababes - Freak Like Me
• 9. Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss
• 10. Ronan Keating - If Tomorrow Never Comes
• 11. Liberty X - Just a Little
• 12. Eminem - Without Me
• 13. Will Young - Light My Fire
• 14. Elvis - A Little Less Conversation (remix)
• 15. Gareth Gates - Anyone of Us
• 16. Darius - Colourblind
• 17. Sugababes - Round Round
• 18. Blazin Squad - Crossroads
• 19. Atomic Kitten - The Tide is High
• 20. Pink - Just Like a Pill
• 21. Will & Gareth - The Long and Winding Road/Suspicious Minds
• 22. Las Ketchup - The Ketchup Song
• 23. Nelly - Dilemma
• 24. DJ Sammy - Heaven
• 25. Westlife - Unbreakable
• 26. Christina Aguilera - Dirrty
• 27. Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not the One
• 28. Eminem - Lose Yourself
• 29. Blue & Elton John - Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word
• 30. Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground
• 31. David Sneddon - Stop Living The Lie
• 32. t.A.T.u - All The Things She Said
• 33. Christina Aguilera - Beautiful
• 34. Gareth Gates and the Kumars - Spirit in the Sky
• 35. Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv
• 36. Busted - You Said No
• 37. Tomcraft - Loneliness
• 38. R Kelly - Ignition Remix
• 39. Evanescence - Bring Me To Life
• 40. Beyonce - Crazy in Love
• 41. Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side
• 42. Blu Cantrell - Breathe

New releases :

August 18th:

4 Strings - Let It Rain
Amen UK - Passion 2003
Melanie Blatt - Do Me Wrong
Bowling For Soup - Punk Rock 101
The Clams - Cut Me Loose
Billy Crawford - Trackin'
Culture Beat - Mr. Vain Recall
D Kay & Epsilon featuring Stamina MC - Barcelona
Dizzee Rascal - Fix Up, Look Sharp
Electric Six - Dance Commander
The Free Association - Sugarman
Dave Gahan - I Need You
Girls Aloud - Life Got Cold
Good Charlotte - The Anthem
Grafiti - What Is The Problem?
Jewel - Intuition
Lemar - Dance (With U)
The Libertines - Don't Look Back Into The Sun
Nightlife - Shining Star
Outlandish - Aicha
Queens Of The Stone Age - First It Giveth
Radiohead - Go To Sleep
The Raveonettes - The Great Love Sound
Rancid - Full Backdown
Sash! featuring TJ Davis - I Believe
Stain'd - So Far Away
System featuring Kerri B - If You Leave Me Now
Third Edge - Gonna Get U Down

August 25th:

A - Good Times
Abs featuring Nodesha - Miss Perfect
Tim Burgess - I Believe In The Spirit
Mariah Carey - Bringing On The Heartbreak
Kelly Clarkson - Miss Independent
DJ Bobo - Chihuahua
Drunkenmunkey - E
Gay Dad - Joy
Groove Armada - But I Feel Good
In-Grid - Tu Es Foutu
Junior Jack - E Samba
Lee-Cabrera featuring Alex Cartana - Shake It (Move A Little Faster)
Love Inc - Here Comes The Sunshine
Annie Lennox - 1000 Beautiful Things
P-Nut - Hey Hey Hey
Sean Paul - Like Glue
Snap! vs Motivo - The Power Of Bhangra 2003
Speedway - Genie In A Bottle
Svenson & Gielen featuring Jan Johnston - Beachbreeze
The Thrills - Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)
Third Light - Movin' On
Shania Twain - Thank You Baby (For Making Someday Come So Soon)

September 1st:

Audioslave - I Am The Highway
Big Brovaz - Baby Boy
Black Eyed Peas featuring Justin Timberlake - Where Is The Love?
Cooper Temple Clause - Promises Promises
Dare - Chihuahua
Tim Deluxe - Less Talk, More Action
Dido - White Flag
Harry - So Real
Elton John - Are You Ready For Love?
Norah Jones - I Don't Know Why
Lacquer - Behind
Lamya - Black Mona Lisa
Lemonescent - Unconditional Love
Linkin Park - Numb
Marilyn Manson - This Is The New Shit
Moloko - Blow X Blow
Monica - So Gone
Seal - Get It Together
Sonique - Alive
Space Cowboy - Crazy Talk/Just Put Your Hand In Mine
Starsailor - Silence Is Easy
Sugardaddy - Sweet Soca Music
The White Stripes - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself

September 8th:

AFI - The Leaving Song
Christina Aguilera featuring Lil' Kim - Can't Hold Us Down
The Ataris - The Boys Of Summer
Chemical Brothers - Golden Path
Siobhan Donaghy - Hate
Dutch featuring Crystal Waters - This Is My Time
Gareth Gates - Sunshine
HIM - Sacriment
Lene - It's Your Duty (To Shake That Booty)
Massive Attack - What Your Soul Sings
Metallica - Frantic
Mya featuring Missy Elliot - My Love Is Like... Wo!
Nas - Get Down
Lisa Scott-Lee - Too Far Gone
Travis - Re-Offender
Luther Vandross featuring Busta Rhymes - Lovely Day

September 15th:

Alien Ant Farm - These Days
ATB - I Don't Wanna Stop
Evanescence - Going Under
Foo Fighters - Have It All
Fountains Of Wayne - Stacey's Mom
Delta Goodrem - Innocent Eyes
Ainslie Henderson - Pretty Girls And Boys
Jamelia - Superstar
Mankato - Pictures Of The Other
Maroon 5 - Harder To Breathe
Nickelback - Someday
Lisa Marie Presley - Sinking In
Spookers - Faster Than You Know
Sting - Send Your Love
Texas - Carnival Girl
Justin Timberlake - Senorita
Finley Quaye featuring Beth Orton - Dice
Rachel Stevens - Sweet Dreams
Westlife - Yeah Whatever

September 22nd:

Atomic Kitten - If You Come To Me
B2K - Uh-Huh
Blondie - Good Boys
Melanie C - Yeh Yeh Yeh
Nodesha - Get It While It's Hot
Outkast - Ghetto Music
Elvis Presley - Rubberneckin'
Soil - Pride
Amy Studt - Under The Thumb
The Thorns - Runaway Feeling

September 29th:

50 Cent - P.I.M.P.
Beyonce featuring Sean Paul - Baby Boy
The Coral - Secret Kiss
Kosheen - Wasting My Time
Mis-Teeq - Crossroads
S Club 8 - Sundown
Ian Van Dahl - I Can't Let You Go

October 6th:

Emma - Maybe
Javine - Don't Walk Away
Liberty X - Jumpin'
Santana featuring Alex Band - Why Don't You?

October 13th:

Craig David - World Filled With Love
REM - Bad Day

Top 75 ALBUM chart analysis :

This week there are new entries for :

• 7 Elbow - Cast of Thousands
• 24 Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Greendale
• 68 Alien Ant Farm - Truant

The top 5 goes like this :

• 1 Eva Cassidy - American Tune
• 2 Busted - Busted
• 3 The Darkness - Permission To Land
• 4 Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This
• 5 Robbie Williams - Escapology

New releases :

August 18th:

Stacie Orrico - Stacie Orrico

August 25th:

Richard X - Presents His X Factor Volume One

September 1st:

Kelly Clarkson - Thankful
Sash! - S4 Sash

September 8th:

Abs - Abstract Theory
Limp Bizkit - Panty Sniffer
Lemonescent - Unconditional Love
Elvis Presley - Second To None: The Greatest Hits
TLC - Greatest Hits

September 15th:

Starsailor - Silence Is Easy

September 22nd:

Siobhan Donaghy - Revolution In Me
Gareth Gates - TBA
Nickelback - The Long Road

September 29th:

Dido - Life For Rent
Lene - Surprise

Dominator's Top 50 of 2002

Check the music chart from w/e January 4th 2003 for this list.

Review copyright © Dominic Robinson, 2003.

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