Chart Bite - Sunday May 3rd 2009
It isn't every day the biggest chart headlines are made by a 67 year old man, but then again Bob Dylan is no ordinary recording artist.
His brand new album 'Together Through Life' ends an extraordinary 39 year drought to become his first Number One recording in this country since 'New Morning' hit the top in late 1970. Not that he hasn't come close since, hitting Number 2 with 'Street Legal' and 'Slow Train Coming' in 1978 and 1979 whilst the arrival of the 21st century has seen him have his best run of chart albums since his recording heyday. 'Love And Theft' in 2001 and 'Modern Times' in 2006 both made Number 3 so you could kind of say this has been coming.
In all 'Together Through Life' is Dylan's seventh Number One album in the UK.
On the singles chart there is no change at the top, Tinchy Stryder and N-Dubz grabbing a second week at the summit with 'Number 1', keeping La Roux's 'In For The Kill' locked at Number 2. The Grime scene can also claim the biggest new hit of the week as Ironik and Chipmunk crash in at Number 3 with 'Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)' which also gives a chart credit to the man whose original song is sampled extensively by the track - Elton John.
Check back later for Chart Watch UK, with all the inside stories of the biggest hits of the week.
49 Weeks old. (68 on Sunday May 24th).
It isn't his first No. 'recording' in the UK, since November
1970. ('New Morning').
He went to No.1 in June 2007, as one of The Traveling
Wilburys. ('The Traveling Wilburys Collection').
"Love Game"
"eh eh (Nothing else i can say)"
or "Paparazzi"??
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'Eh eh' won't be released as a single in the UK.
And I see Morrissey has failed to make the top 40 with his new song, seeing how his songs plummet down the chart on week two, I guess we can expect it to drop into obscurity next week?
eminem couldn't reached no.1 with his boring song
elton john went no.3 with youngs, after years. He used "Blue" before.
Best song in the chart "marmaduke lover" failed unfortunately..
Placebo's comeback weren't good enough. Couldn't reach top 75.
Yeah's zero left the top 75 unfortunately, and take that's garden released 20th april, but still couldn't reach top 75
Pussycat's re-relase entered no8, but I don't understand , their singles successful in charts, but their album can't sell well
I also adore the Marmaduke Duke single... great , great pop song...
The song I am really loving at the moment is Empire of the Sun- We are the people... absolutely superb Summer tune with an amazing video shot in Mexico ( a long time ago ! ).. to me this is what pop music so exciting.... the single is released on June 1st..
So of lady gaga's 5 singles only 3 have received a release in the UK :O
the video has been given a "M +15" rating here, so its not getting much video play .seriously , with all the whores in rap videos its a bit of a joke they are targeting Gaga..jealousy i'd say!!
Eh Eh is so different but i love it.think it would be a great UK single, but Love Game is the killa song...up to a new peak of 4 in Oz this week!!
oh and Paparazzi.the perfect Gwen single :)
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