Chart Watch UK

Week Ending November 21st 2009

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:43:21 -0800

Something of the unexpected at the top of the singles chart this week, whilst a two way battle for Number One album ended up as a very close call.

Chart Bite - Sunday November 15th 2009

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:53:14 -0800

There is a surprise at the very top of the Official UK Singles chart, although as you might guess there is an X Factor undercurrent to it. Despite trailing in sales for much of the week, the Black Eyed Peas put on a late surge to climb ahead of none other than Leona Lewis to grab themselves their third Number One hit of the year with 'Meet Me Halfway'.

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Week Ending November 14th 2009

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:21:36 -0800

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Chart Bite - Sunday November 8th 2009

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:36:41 -0800

For the third time running, the Number One single has an inescapable X Factor connection. Following their appearance on the results show last weekend, four piece JLS grab the Number One single with new release 'Everybody In Love'. The 2008 runners-up are now the 8th act this year to bag themselves a brace of Number One hits, having topped the charts back the summer with their debut release 'Beat Again'.

Week Ending November 7th 2009

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:36:37 -0800

I just found this great new dating site... oh no hang on, wrong login sorry. Chart Watch UK is here. Cheryl! Westlife! Miley!

Chart Bite - Sunday November 1st 2009

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:19:34 -0800

It is another six figure sale for Cheryl Cole as she remains on top of the UK singles chart for a second week with 'Fight For This Love'. With the release of her debut solo album '3 Words' she also becomes only the 12th solo female to manage a singles and albums chart double as the long player easily storms to the summit as well, despite some early sales hiccups that saw the album briefly unavailable on iTunes and accidentally given away for free on last.fm. ...

PODCAST - Week Ending October 31st 2009

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:13:43 -0800

The X Factor infuence on both singles and album charts is profiled in this week's Chart Watch podcast. Plus we talk Cheryl Cole herself and the strange series of errors that hindered the Monday sales and distribution of her debut album.

Oh, and I could swear I missed out numbers in the Top 10 as well. Good job this isn't live isn't it?