Chart Bite - Sunday October 18th 2009
Who said nice guys finish last? Well on the basis of the UK singles chart this week they are not far wrong, thanks to the presence of 'Bad Boys' at Number One. The single marks the start of the solo career proper of X Factor 2008 winner Alexandra Burke who releases her first music since she topped the charts with show-winning song 'Hallelujah' at Christmas time last year. As well as being her second Number One hit, it is also a second chart-topper of the year for guest rapper Flo Rida.
Runner up in the chart race is thus Robbie Williams who just happened to perform his single alongside Alexandra Burke on last week's X Factor results show. 'Bodies' marks his return to the chart for the first time in two and a half years and despite falling a long way short of the enormous sale for the Burke single, still ranks as his biggest chart hit since 'Tripping' also made Number 2 in October 2004.
Topping the pile on the album chart are The Editors who grab themselves their second straight Number One album with 'In This Light And On This Evening', the follow-up to 2007 release 'An End Has A Start'. This coincides with the chart appearance of its lead single 'Papillon' which charts at Number 23.
On the way... Chart Watch UK with the background story on all the weeks biggest hits, including the biggest ever chart smash for Michael Buble and a long overdue Top 40 entry for a song that has been all over the TV for most of the last month.
BTW HAHA On Whitney's song falling down the chart, FAIL!
-Jenn-
Cheryl did well considering. It was the wrong bottom two. Putting the twins to one side, Miss Frank and that young Patrick Swayze lookalike kid (forgotten his name) should've been there instead.