CHART: Australian top 50 singles (04/02/2008 - 10/02/2008)
Australian Music Charts
1. Australian artist chart performance overseas
2. Number one singles from this time of year since 1989
3. Top 50 singles chart: Big Movers
4. Top 50 singles chart: Veteran Single
5. Top 50 singles chart: New Entries
6. Top 50 singles chart: Singles leaving the chart
7. Top 50 singles chart: Number 1 to 50
8. Top 50 albums chart
1. How Australian acts are doing overseas this week.
`TW' = this week's chart position
`HP' = highest chart position ever reached on that chart
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Country Week TW HP TITLE/ARTIST
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Austria 30/01/2008 52 #14 2 HEARTS - Kylie Minogue
Czech Rep. 30/01/2008 54 #17 2 HEARTS - Kylie Minogue
Czech Rep. 30/01/2008 86 #86 IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue
France 26/01/2008 38 #15 2 HEARTS - Kylie Minogue
Ireland 31/01/2008 20 #20 WOW - Kylie Minogue
Japan 3/02/2008 15 #15 IN THIS LIFE - Delta Goodrem
Japan 3/02/2008 21 #15 WOW - Kylie Minogue
Japan 3/02/2008 54 #37 CAN'T TOUCH IT - Ricki-Lee
Switzerland 3/02/2008 51 #10 2 HEARTS - Kylie Minogue
U.K. 4/02/2008 22 #22 WOW - Kylie Minogue
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Charts referenced above for the following countries are compiled
using a significant airplay component: Japan, U.S.
2. Number one singles at this time of year from past years:
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| 1989: KOKOMO - The Beach Boys |
| 1990: LOVE SHACK - The B-52's |
| 1991: I TOUCH MYSELF - The Divinyls * |
| 1992: LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX - Salt 'N' Pepa |
| 1993: I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - Whitney Houston |
| 1994: GIVE IT UP - Cut 'N' Move |
| 1995: ANOTHER NIGHT - M.C. Sar and The Real McCoy |
| 1996: WONDERWALL - Oasis |
| 1997: DON'T SPEAK - No Doubt |
| 1998: DOCTOR JONES - Aqua |
| 1999: BELIEVE - Cher |
| 2000: MASCARA / LEAVE ME ALONE - Killing Heidi * |
| 2001: CAN'T FIGHT THE MOONLIGHT - LeAnn Rimes |
| 2002: WHENEVER, WHEREVER - Shakira |
| 2003: LOSE YOURSELF - Eminem |
| 2004: WHAT ABOUT ME - Shannon Noll * |
| 2005: OVER AND OVER - Nelly featuring Tim McGraw |
| 2006: RUN IT! - Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana |
| 2007: LIPS OF AN ANGEL - Hinder |
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3. This week's big movers:
Moving up the chart...
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| Number 22 to 7: DON'T STOP THE MUSIC - Rihanna |
| Number 43 to 25: THIS HEART ATTACK - Faker * |
| Number 41 to 30: MY PEOPLE - The Presets * |
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Moving down the chart...
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| Number 8 to 14: INTO THE NIGHT |
| - Santana featuring Chad Kroeger |
| Number 24 to 33: BAD DAY - Alvin and The Chipmunks |
| Number 27 to 37: FUNKYTOWN - Alvin and The Chipmunks |
| Number 33 to 44: STRONGER - Kanye West |
| Number 38 to 49: 2 HEARTS - Kylie Minogue * |
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TW LW
Total positions moved up the chart by singles: 53 ( 80)
Total positions moved down the chart by singles: 154 (119)
Number of singles that did not move this week: 2 ( 6)
Overall chart movement (movements up + movements down): 207 (199)
4. This week's veteran single:
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| Number 46: STRAIGHT LINES - Silverchair * |
| Debut date: 25/3/2007 |
| Peak position: number 1 |
| Weeks at peak: 4 weeks |
| Weeks in chart: 43 weeks |
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5. New records into the top 50 Australian singles chart this week:
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| 2. PIECE OF ME - Britney Spears |
| 12. LOW - Flo Rida featuring T-Pain |
| 20. WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN' 2008 |
| - Michael Jackson with Akon |
| 40. HERE I COME - Fergie |
| 43. HARDER, BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER (ALIVE 2007) |
| - Daft Punk |
| 47. SCREAM - Timbaland featuring |
| Keri Hilson and Nicole Scherzinger |
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6. Records leaving the top 50 Australian singles chart this week:
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| (31) GET YOUR COUNTRY ON - Col Finley * |
| (44) BEAUTIFUL GIRLS - Sean Kingston |
| (45) UFO - Sneaky Sound System * |
| (46) TEENAGERS - My Chemical Romance |
| (49) AYO TECHNOLOGY - 50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake |
| (50) SPRAY ON PANTS - Kisschasy * |
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7. This week's top 50:
She's not budging. The winner of Britain's "The X Factor" series
from 2006, Leona Lewis, spends a third week at number one with
"Bleeding Love". Her domination of the singles chart now extends
to the albums chart as her newly released "Spirit" debuts at
number one on this week's albums chart, finally knocking
Timbaland's "Shock Value" from the top spot. Meanwhile,
Timbaland's "Apologize", which spent 8 weeks at number one,
is now a certified double-platinum seller as it clocks up its 12th
week in the top 3. Soulja Boy enters the top 5 with "Crank That"
while the Potbelleez's venture into the top 5 last week was
short-lived as "Don't Hold Back" dives to number 9 this week.
Last week's highest new entry was not that high at all, but
it belonged to Rihanna's fourth single from her current album,
the track "Don't Stop The Music", which entered at number 22.
That song makes a massive leap up the chart this week, bulleting
15 spots to come in at number 7 and becomes her 7th top 10 hit
since her debut smash "Pon De Replay" in late 2005.
Finally, after 12 weeks, Chris Brown goes top 10 with the
hit "Kiss Kiss". And leaving the top 10 is the Rogue Traders
with "I Never Liked You" and Mika's "Happy Ending".
Six brand new entries into this week's top 50, and for the first
time in 2008, we have a top 10 debut.
2. PIECE OF ME - Britney Spears
CD singles chart: #2
Digital track chart: #2
The media has been saturated recently with coverage of what
many term the "melt-down" of Britney Spears. It began late
last year with her divorce from Kevin Federline, followed
by the failed custody battle of her children, driving
offences, a stint in a drug rehabilitation centre, the
revelation that she suffers bi-polar disorder and several
involuntary psychiatric hold orders placed upon her.
This was the girl who became one of the most popular
musical artists in recent times, kicked off in 1999
with her chart-topping debut "Baby One More Time"
when she was 17. Hit after hit followed, and she was
the girl that all the boys wanted and that all the girls
wanted to be.
Returning to music in 2007 after a career break which saw
her start a family, she released her fifth studio album
"Blackout" late in 2007, just as the turmoil in her private
life began to escalate out of control. They sometimes
say that there's no such thing as bad publicity, and in
Britney's case this has held true. "Blackout" is a
certified platinum seller and spawned the number 3
hit, "Gimme More" in October last year. This week the
album's second single, "Piece Of Me", goes one better,
debuting at number 2. Her chart resurgence is not
just limited to Australia. In the US, "Gimme More"
went top 3, becoming her most successful single there
since her debut track, "Baby One More Time", last
decade. "Piece Of Me" is doing huge things across
Europe, and like in Australia, went to number 2 in the UK.
The music video for "Piece of Me" was filmed in November
at an exclusive Hollywood nightclub and restaurant with a
budget of around half a million dollars.
Web site: www.britneyspears.com
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oS4SN4mNg
Lyrics: www.lyriczz.com/lyriczz.php?songid=50837
12. LOW - Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
CD singles chart: (not released yet)
Digital track chart: #10
The biggest selling single in the US this week belongs to
28 year-old American rapper Tramar Dillard who goes by the
name of Flo Rida. His debut album "Mail On Sunday", is
out soon and from that album comes his massive hit, "Low",
which debuts at number 12 this week.
Web site: www.officialflo.com
www.t-pain.net
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBBsC0u_qoI
Lyrics: www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/florida/low.html
20. WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN' 2008 - Michael Jackson with Akon
CD singles chart: (not released yet)
Digital track chart: #14
49 year-old American singer, Michael Jackson, was a dominant
force on the charts around the world from the late 1970s to the
late 1990s. He is cited as the "Most Successful Entertainer
of All Time" by the Guinness World Records and his "Thriller"
album from 1982 was the world's best selling album ever,
going 12 times platinum here in Australia alone.
His strange personal antics, allegations of child molestation,
extensive use of plastic surgery and skin colour changes have
kept Michael Jackson in the public spotlight despite not having
released any new albums since 2001's "Invincible" which gave
him a top 5 hit with "You Rock My World". Since then, he's
only put out a few "greatest hit" type albums.
Later this month, Michael will celebrate the success of his
"Thriller" album with the release of "Thriller 25" to mark
25 years since "Thriller" was a hit. The new album includes
all of the original album's 9 tracks (7 of which were
released as singles), plus new remixes and re-recordings of
some of those songs. The album's first single to be released
is "The Girl Is Mine", which was originally a duet with Paul
McCartney, but has now been remixed with Paul's vocals removed
and added new lyrics rapped by Will.I.Am. The US and Australia
are being given a different first single than the rest of the
world, instead getting "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" which
has been reworked with Akon on lead vocals and Michael on
backing vocals. That single debuts at number 20 here in
Australia, Michael's first top 50 hit single since 2001.
Web site: www.michaeljackson.com
www.akononline.com
Lyrics: www.tinyurl.com/29rkxh
40. HERE I COME - Fergie
CD singles chart: (not released yet)
Digital track chart: #34
Yet another single is lifted off Fergie's triple-platinum
selling "The Dutchess" album. The album has yielded 5 singles
(excluding the digital-only "Big Girls Don't Cry" remix),
and all of them have gone top 5. The album's sixth single,
"Here I Come", features a sample of The Temptations song
"Get Ready", and it debuts at number 40 this week.
Web site: www.fergie.com
Lyrics: www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/fergie/hereicome.html
43. HARDER, BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER (ALIVE 2007) - Daft Punk
CD singles chart: (not released yet)
Digital track chart: (not in top 40)
The French house duo of Daft Punk enjoyed notable success
in Australia in the late 1990s and early 2000s with tracks
like "Around The World" (number 1, August 1997) and "One More
Time" (number 10, April 2001). One song that never made
it onto the Australian charts was the track "Harder, Better,
Faster, Stronger", which featured on Daft Punk's gold-selling
"Discovery" album and was extensively sampled in Kanye West's
massive hit from late last year, "Stronger". A live version
of "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" was recorded in Paris
for Daft Punk's live album "Alive 2007". That album is
a certified gold seller and the live single debuts at number
43 this week.
Web site: www.daftalive.com
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGECJP3phyY
47. SCREAM - Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson and Nicole Scherzinger
CD singles chart: (not released yet)
Digital track chart: (not in top 40)
Timbaland's album "Shock Value" has just just completed a
5 week stay at number one, having spawned a mixed bag of
singles. There were two huge chart-topping singles -
"The Way I Are" with Keri Hilson and "Apologize" with
OneRepublic. However, there were a couple of poorer
charting singles, those being "Give It To Me" with
Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake which only peaked
at number 16 but did spend 26 weeks in the top 50. And
then there was "Throw It On Me", a collaboration with
Swedish rock band The Hives which peaked at number 50.
The fifth single from "Shock Value" sees Keri Hilson
return, but joined by The Pussycat Dolls' lead singer,
Nicole Scherzinger. The single "Scream" debuts at number
47 this week.
Web site: www.timbalandmusic.com
www.myspace.com/kerihilson
www.hernameisnicole.com
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FapTOuPCgwc
Lyrics: www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/timbaland/scream.html
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The top 50 Australian singles chart
Week beginning 4th February 2008
Week ending 10th February 2008
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TW LW HP WI ACCR TITLE - ARTIST
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1. ( 1) #1 7w BLEEDING LOVE - Leona Lewis [3 weeks at #1]
2. (--) #2 1w PIECE OF ME - Britney Spears
3. ( 2) #1 14w <P2> APOLOGIZE - Timbaland featuring OneRepublic
4. ( 3) #2 8w UNTOUCHED - The Veronicas *
5. ( 7) #5 6w CRANK THAT (SOULJA BOY) - Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
6. ( 4) #3 14w NO ONE - Alicia Keys
7. (22) #7 2w DON'T STOP THE MUSIC - Rihanna
8. ( 6) #6 3w PICTURES OF YOU - The Last Goodnight
9. ( 5) #5 17w <G> DON'T HOLD BACK - The Potbelleez *
10. (11) #10 12w KISS KISS - Chris Brown featuring T-Pain
11. ( 9) #9 3w I NEVER LIKED YOU - Rogue Traders *
12. (--) #12 1w LOW - Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
13. (10) #7 13w <G> HAPPY ENDING - Mika
14. ( 8) #4 17w <G> INTO THE NIGHT
- Santana featuring Chad Kroeger
15. (12) #7 11w WON'T GO HOME WITHOUT YOU - Maroon 5
16. (14) #14 3w WHEN I'M GONE - Simple Plan
17. (13) #3 12w <G> CLUMSY - Fergie
18. (15) #11 12w ME LOVE - Sean Kingston
19. (17) #17 10w SHADOW OF THE DAY - Linkin Park
20. (--) #20 1w WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN' 2008
- Michael Jackson with Akon
21. (18) #14 12w HATE THAT I LOVE YOU
- Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo
22. (16) #14 12w HOT - Avril Lavigne
23. (20) #2 8w BELIEVE AGAIN - Delta Goodrem *
24. (19) #1 20w <P> THE WAY I ARE
- Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson
25. (43) #25 3w THIS HEART ATTACK - Faker *
26. (21) #7 20w HOW FAR WE'VE COME - Matchbox Twenty
27. (25) #21 11w GOOD LIFE - Kanye West featuring T-Pain
28. (23) #3 20w <P> HEY THERE DELILAH - Plain White T's
29. (26) #14 16w LET ME THINK ABOUT IT
- Ida Corr Vs. Fedde Le Grand
30. (41) #30 2w MY PEOPLE - The Presets *
31. (29) #15 11w TURN ME LOOSE - Young Divas *
32. (28) #1 19w HOOK ME UP - The Veronicas *
33. (24) #22 4w BAD DAY - Alvin and The Chipmunks
34. (32) #32 6w SUPERSTAR - Lupe Fiasco
35. (37) #16 21w BETTER THAN - The John Butler Trio *
36. (36) #36 3w I'M LIKE A LAWYER... (ME & U) - Fall Out Boy
37. (27) #26 4w FUNKYTOWN - Alvin and The Chipmunks
38. (34) #34 2w ALL YOUR REASONS - Matchbox Twenty
39. (30) #24 11w MISERY - Good Charlotte
40. (--) #40 1w HERE I COME - Fergie
41. (35) #1 30w <P2> BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY - Fergie
42. (39) #10 21w <G> THE PRETENDER - Foo Fighters
43. (--) #43 1w HARDER, BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER (ALIVE 2007)
- Daft Punk
44. (33) #2 24w <P> STRONGER - Kanye West
45. (47) #38 4w LONG ROAD TO RUIN - Foo Fighters
46. (48) #1 43w <P2> STRAIGHT LINES - Silverchair *
47. (--) #47 1w SCREAM - Timbaland featuring
Keri Hilson and Nicole Scherzinger
48. (40) #3 17w <G> GIMME MORE - Britney Spears
49. (38) #1 12w 2 HEARTS - Kylie Minogue *
50. (42) #27 15w SORRY, BLAME IT ON ME - Akon
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* - Denotes Australian/New Zealand Artist
Australian/New Zealand content: 11/50 singles (22%)
TW - Denotes chart position this week
LW - Denotes chart position last week
HP - Denotes highest position ever reached on the chart
WI - Denotes the total weeks spent in the chart
RE - Denotes a single that has re-entered the chart this week
ACCR - Sales accreditation: <G> = Gold = 35,000
<P> = Platinum = 70,000
<PN> = N x Platinum = N x 70,000
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8. Australian top 50 albums chart (04/02/2008 - 10/02/2008)
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TW LW HP WI ACCR TITLE - ARTIST
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1. (--) #1 1w SPIRIT - Leona Lewis
2. ( 1) #1 27w <P3> TIMBALAND PRESENTS: SHOCK VALUE - Timbaland
3. (--) #3 1w THE BEDLAM IN GOLIATH - The Mars Volta
4. (--) #4 1w SCREAM AIM FIRE - Bullet For My Valentine
5. ( 6) #1 52w <P3> THE DUTCHESS - Fergie
6. ( 4) #2 13w <P> HOOK ME UP - The Veronicas *
7. (14) #7 2w JUNO - Soundtrack
8. ( 3) #1 18w <P2> EXILE ON MAINSTREAM - Matchbox Twenty
9. ( 5) #3 12w <P> AS I AM - Alicia Keys
10. ( 2) #2 10w <G> LOST HIGHWAY - Bon Jovi
11. (17) #1 45w <P3> GRAND NATIONAL - The John Butler Trio *
12. (15) #3 14w <P> BLACKOUT - Britney Spears
13. (11) #1 19w <P2> ECHOES, SILENCE, PATIENCE & GRACE
- Foo Fighters
14. (23) #14 9w <G> ALIVE 2007 - Daft Punk
15. ( 8) #2 5w IN RAINBOWS - Radiohead
16. ( 7) #6 15w <P> ULTIMATE SANTANA - Santana
17. (19) #17 2w THE POLICE - The Police
18. (13) #5 29w <P> IT WON'T BE SOON BEFORE LONG - Maroon 5
19. ( 9) #1 73w <P5> FUTURE SEX/LOVE SOUNDS - Justin Timberlake
20. (16) #11 12w <P> THE ULTIMATE HITS - Garth Brooks
21. (12) #1 15w <P2> DELTA - Delta Goodrem *
22. (10) #10 2w BLAME IT ON EVE - Adam Brand *
23. (--) #23 1w ONE SMALL STEP - John Butler *
24. (25) #14 45w <P> BACK TO BLACK - Amy Winehouse
25. (22) #1 14w <P3> LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN - Eagles
26. (43) #5 24w <P> GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
27. (RE) #2 ?w <G> SO MANY NIGHTS - The Cat Empire *
28. (21) #15 11w <G> STILL ON TOP - THE GREATEST HITS
- Van Morrison
29. (24) #5 46w <P2> LIFE IN CARTOON MOTION - Mika
30. (18) #5 58w <P2> SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM - Sneaky Sound System *
31. (32) #7 11w <P> GREATEST HITS: 18 KIDS - Keith Urban *
32. (33) #4 14w <G> BETTER IN THE DARK - Rogue Traders *
33. (46) #18 4w CRUEL GUARDS - The Panics *
34. (26) #1 39w <P4> CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE - Michael Buble
35. (31) #8 12w <G> MOTHERSHIP - Led Zeppelin
36. (RE) #2 ?w <P5> IT'S TIME - Michael Buble
37. (30) #13 9w <G> P!NK BOX - P!nk
38. (20) #20 15w <G> HANNAH MONTANA 2 / MEET MILEY CYRUS
- Miley Cyrus
39. (29) #4 21w <P> HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 - Soundtrack
40. (42) #4 20w <P> BECAUSE OF THE TIMES - Kings Of Leon
41. (27) #5 18w <P> HAIRSPRAY - Soundtrack
42. (35) #3 9w <P> SONGS OF LOVE & LOSS - Tina Arena *
43. (37) #3 12w <P2> THE MEMPHIS ALBUM - Guy Sebastian *
44. (47) #1 10w <P> X - Kylie Minogue *
45. (--) #45 1w SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER
OF FLEET STREET - Soundtrack
46. (44) #18 11w EXCLUSIVE - Chris Brown
47. (RE) #5 ?w <G> SPIRIT OF THE BUSH - Lee Kernaghan *
48. (49) #6 11w <G> A BOOK LIKE THIS - Angus & Julia Stone *
49. (34) #1 93w <P8> I'M NOT DEAD - P!nk
50. (RE) #7 ?w NEON BIBLE - Arcade Fire
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* - Denotes Australian/New Zealand Artist
TW - Denotes chart position this week
LW - Denotes chart position last week
HP - Denotes highest position ever reached on the chart
WI - Denotes the total weeks spent in the chart
RE - Denotes an album that has re-entered the chart this week
ACCR - Sales accreditation: <G> = Gold = 35,000
<P> = Platinum = 70,000
<PN> = N x Platinum = N x 70,000
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