CONTENTS:
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 21/05/2008 25 #16 IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue
Belgium 17/05/2008 20 #39 IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue
Czech Rep. 19/05/2008 11 #11 IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue
France 17/05/2008 44 #10 IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue
France 17/05/2008 85 #10 ENTENDS-TU LE MONDE - Tina Arena
France 17/05/2008 91 #15 2 HEARTS - Kylie Minogue
Ireland 15/05/2008 18 #15 IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue
Ireland 15/05/2008 37 #10 WOW - Kylie Minogue
Ireland 15/05/2008 46 #44 SWEET ABOUT ME - Gabriella Cilmi
Japan 18/05/2008 48 #4 TOKYO GIRLS ANTHEM
- JuJu & Delta Goodrem
New Zealand 19/05/2008 12 #12 SWEET ABOUT ME - Gabriella Cilmi
New Zealand 19/05/2008 19 #9 UNTOUCHED - The Veronicas
New Zealand 19/05/2008 20 #17 DON'T HOLD BACK - The Potbelleez
New Zealand 19/05/2008 40 #21 ONE WILL HEAR THE OTHER - ****had
Switzerland 25/05/2008 25 #10 IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue
U.K. 19/05/2008 17 #10 IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue
U.K. 19/05/2008 19 #19 SWEET ABOUT ME - Gabriella Cilmi
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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: ETERNAL FLAME - The Bangles |
| 1990: VOGUE / KEEP IT TOGETHER - Madonna |
| 1991: THE HORSES - Daryl Braithwaite * |
| 1992: TO BE WITH YOU - Mr. Big |
| 1993: EASY - Faith No More |
| 1994: THE SIGN - Ace Of Base |
| 1995: MOUTH - Merril Bainbridge * |
| 1996: FASTLOVE - George Michael |
| 1997: TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY - Savage Garden * |
| 1998: YOU'RE STILL THE ONE - Shania Twain |
| 1999: NO SCRUBS - T.L.C. |
| 2000: SAY MY NAME - Destiny's Child |
| 2001: LADY MARMALADE |
| - Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink |
| 2002: UNDERNEATH YOUR CLOTHES - Shakira |
| 2003: BRING ME TO LIFE - Evanescence |
| 2004: MY BAND - D-12 |
| 2005: SWITCH - Will Smith |
| 2006: SOS - Rihanna |
| 2007: GIRLFRIEND - Avril Lavigne |
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3. This week's big movers:
Moving up the chart...
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| Number 21 to 8: LOVE IN THIS CLUB |
| - Usher featuring Young Jeezy |
| Number 30 to 13: TAKE A BOW - Rihanna |
| Number 38 to 23: BREAK THE ICE - Britney Spears |
| Number 50 to 37: YAHHH! - Soulja Boy Tell 'Em featuring Arab |
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Moving down the chart...
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| Number 28 to 39: NAUGHTY GIRL - Mr G * |
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TW LW
Total positions moved up the chart by singles: 81 ( 71)
Total positions moved down the chart by singles: 74 (128)
Number of singles that did not move this week: 5 ( 8)
Overall chart movement (movements up + movements down): 155 (199)
4. This week's veteran single:
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| Number 46: KISS KISS - Chris Brown featuring T-Pain |
| Debut date: 25/11/2007 |
| Peak position: number 8 |
| Weeks at peak: 1 week |
| Weeks in chart: 27 weeks |
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5. New records into the top 50 Australian singles chart this week:
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| 16. NO AIR - Jordin Sparks duet with Chris Brown |
| 34. PARTY PEOPLE - Nelly featuring Fergie |
| 35. (RE) SWEETEST GIRL (DOLLAR BILL) - Wyclef Jean featuring |
| Akon, Lil Wayne and introducing Niia |
| 43. DON'T FIGHT IT - The Panics * |
| 45. (RE) MERCY - Duffy |
| 47. VIOLET HILL - Coldplay |
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6. Records leaving the top 50 Australian singles chart this week:
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| ( 5) PSYCHO TEDDY - Psycho Teddy * |
| (32) SOMETHING GOOD '08 - Utah Saints |
| (42) DON'T HOLD BACK - The Potbelleez * |
| (43) IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue * |
| (45) APOLOGIZE - Timbaland featuring OneRepublic |
| (46) FROM LITTLE THINGS BIG THINGS GROW - The GetUp Mob * |
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7. This week's top 50:
While we're only 5 months into 2008, one of the things that this
year will be remembered for is the number of singles that reclaimed
the number one spot on the singles chart after an earlier stint
at the top.
This chart phenomenon is, of course, not unheard of. While it was
a rare event in previous decades, once 2000 arrived, it happened
almost every year since, often by more than one artist. However,
what makes 2008 different is the sheer volume of chart-topping
singles that have returned to number one. With Gabriella Cilmi
returning to number one this week with "Sweet About Me", it marks
the 4th number one single in 2008 to reclaim the top spot, joining
Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love", Rihanna's "Don't Stop The Music" and
Flo Rida's "Low". This chart event has now reached a level of
frequency that has not been seen since 2000. In 2000, we also had
4 hits returning to the top, those being:
I TRY - Macy Gray
MUSIC - Madonna
ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS - Kylie Minogue
TEENAGE DIRTBAG - Wheatus
But with another 7 months of year to go, there's plenty of time for
2008 to exceed 2000 with the number of rebounding number one hits.
The year in which the most returning number one singles occured
during ARIA chart history was 1989 which saw 5 singles enjoy
multiple stints at the top. They were:
SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY - Fine Young Cannibals
LIKE A PRAYER - Madonna
ETERNAL FLAME - The Bangles
WIND BENEATH MY WINGS - Bette Midler
IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME - Cher
The chart success of Gabriella Cilmi's "Sweet About Me" is
interesting as the single hovered around outside the top 10
on digital sales only, then once the CD single hit record
stores, it leapt straight to number 3 and has now spent the
last 6 weeks at either number one or two. However, what is
even more remarkable is the length of time Gabriella hung
around at number 2 before hitting the acclaimed top spot again.
Traditionally, singles that return to number one do so the
week after losing the top spot, often due to a high profile
new release outselling an established number one for a week.
But Gabriella has spent 4 weeks out of the top spot before
returning to reclaim that spot. To find a song that last
spent that much time between number one spots, we have to go back
to 2002 when "The Ketchup Song" by Las Ketchup debuted at number
one but was held back at number 2 for 4 weeks in a row by Nelly
and Kelly Rowland's duet "Dilemma". After "Dilemma" finished
its 4 week run at the top, Las Ketchup reclaimed the number one
spot again.
So with Gabriella back at number one, it means that Madonna's
duet with Justin Timberlake is down to number 2 after 3 weeks
at the top.
After 8 weeks in the top 50, Usher's "Love In This Club" finally
makes the top 10 by bulleting from number 21 to 8. This is
helped by the CD single which now just hit record stores, thus
giving the song a sales boost. However, like what seems to be
happening with many new releases, some shops are not sticking
to official release dates, selling CD singles prior to their
launch dates, no doubt due to consumer pressure caused by a
single's appearance on the official chart despite not being
on sale in a physical format. With Usher, he debuted at
number 24 on the CD singles chart last week thanks to sales
ahead of the CD's official release date, and he bullets to
number 4 on the CD singles chart this week in what should
really be his first charting week on that chart, not his second.
Also making it into the top 10 for the first time this week is
Brisbane girls The Veronicas with "This Love". While CD single
sales have been lagging, increasing digital sales this week have
finally given the girls their third top 10 hit in a row from
their current double-platinum selling album "Hook Me Up".
Dropping out of this week's top 10 is Chris Brown as "With You"
drops back from number 9 to 11. However, the most spectacular
drop out of the top 10 is a song that also dives out of the top
50 at the same time. Last week, the highest selling CD single
in record shops was the Psycho Teddy hit, however it dives
to number 20 this week. With no digital sales to assist it,
it tumbles from number 5 to right out of the over all singles
chart this week. The only other times a single dropped right
out of the top 50 from a top 5 position were in 2002 with
Francesca's "Way Of The World" and in 1994 with Nirvana's
"About A Girl" - the later having has a limited release and the
former having charted in a rather unconventional manner.
There are 4 brand new hits into this week's top 50, but after
all the excitement and chart records being set in the top 10,
these low debuts don't quite stack up against that.
16. NO AIR - Jordin Sparks duet with Chris Brown
CD singles chart: #26
Digital track chart: #12
The 2007 American Idol series was won by the now 18 year-old
Jordin Sparks. Her debut commercial single, "Tattoo", went
top 10 in the US and Canada, while here in Australia, it
did even better, reaching number 5 last month. The second
single from her self-titled album is a duet with Chris Brown
titled "No Air". Internationally, it's been even more
successful than her previous single, having gone top 10
throughout much of Europe, top 3 in the US and reaching number
one in New Zealand. Here in Australia, "No Air" comes in at
number 16 this week. Note that while the single debuted at
number 26 on the CD singles chart this week, those sales were
once again due to stores violating the official release date,
so the true popularity of this song, at least in record stores,
won't be fully realised until next week's chart.
Web site: www.jordinsparks.com
www.chrisbrownworld.com
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icv6DgZ-9O4
Lyrics: www.tinyurl.com/28ln9o
34. PARTY PEOPLE - Nelly featuring Fergie
CD singles chart: (released Saturday 31st May)
Digital track chart: #28
33 year-old American rapper Nelly, whose real name is Cornell
Haynes, first hit the charts back in 2000 with the top 20
hit "Country Grammer". Since then he's churned out 4 hit
albums - "Country Grammar" (2000), "Nellyville" (2002) and
the simulteanously-released "Sweat" and "Suit" albums from
2004. A whole bunch of hit singles were spawned from those
albums including three number ones - "Dilemma" (with Kelly
Rowland", "My Place / Flap Your Wings" and "Over And Over"
(with Tim McGraw). Nelly's fifth album, "Brass Knuckles",
is out later this year, and for the album's first single,
he's pulled out the big guns. Employing guest vocals
by Fergie, who has been part of 13 top 10 hit singles since
2003 thanks to the Black Eyed Peas and her solo career,
Nelly debuts at number 34 this week with "Party People".
Web site: www.nelly.net
www.fergie.com
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLQJLtG4bj0
Lyrics: www.tinyurl.com/3gszda
43. DON'T FIGHT IT - The Panics
CD singles chart: (not released yet)
Digital track chart: #38
The Panics are a 5-piece indie rock band that formed during
2002 in Perth, but they are now based in Melbourne. Their
second album, "Sleeps Like A Curse", reached number 40 on
the albums chart in August 2005, while their third album,
"Cruel Guards" debuted at number 18 when released in
October last year. From "Cruel Guards" comes the first
ever top 50 hit single for The Panics, that being the song
"Don't Fight It" which debuts at number 43 this week.
"Don't Fight It" also appears on the music soundtrack of
the Australian TV series "Underbelly".
Web site: www.thepanics.com.au
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_cK_cIydHY
Lyrics: tinyurl.com/49kc92
47. VIOLET HILL - Coldplay
CD singles chart: (not released yet)
Digital track chart: #39
The fourth and final new entry of the week comes from British
rock group, Coldplay. Formed in 1997, the group achieved
world-wide fame with the song "Yellow" which peaked at
number 5 in Australia during February 2001. While they have
only had one other top 10 hit since, that being "Speed Of
Sound" in 2005, they have been solid performers on the albums
chart. "Parachutes" went double-platinum in 2001 while
"A Rush of Blood To The Head" went 5-times platinum due to
marathon sales between 2002 and 2006. Their third album,
"X & Y", sold 4-times platinum between 2005 and 2007.
The group's 4th studio album, "Viva La Vida", is out shortly
and its first single is the track "Violet Hill" which debuts
at number 47 this week here in Australia and sits at number
8 this week on the charts in the UK.
Web site: www.coldplay.com
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IakDItZ7f7Q
Lyrics: www.tinyurl.com/3oc3rj
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The top 50 Australian singles chart
Week beginning 19th May 2008
Week ending 25th May 2008
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TW LW HP WI ACCR TITLE - ARTIST
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1. ( 2) #1 9w <G> SWEET ABOUT ME - Gabriella Cilmi *
2. ( 1) #1 6w <G> 4 MINUTES
- Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake
3. ( 3) #1 16w <P> LOW - Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
4. ( 4) #1 13w <G> BUBBLY - Colbie Caillat
5. ( 6) #5 10w DREAM CATCH ME - Newton Faulkner
6. ( 8) #6 5w BETTER IN TIME - Leona Lewis
7. ( 7) #7 2w AMERICAN BOY - Estelle featuring Kanye West
8. (21) #8 10w LOVE IN THIS CLUB
- Usher featuring Young Jeezy
9. (10) #9 6w PERFECT - Vanessa Amorosi *
10. (12) #10 5w THIS LOVE - The Veronicas *
11. ( 9) #5 11w <G> WITH YOU - Chris Brown
12. (11) #6 11w WORK - Kelly Rowland
13. (30) #13 2w TAKE A BOW - Rihanna
14. (13) #13 9w LIKE ONLY A WOMAN CAN - Brian McFadden
15. (16) #5 13w TATTOO - Jordin Sparks
16. (--) #16 1w NO AIR - Jordin Sparks duet with Chris Brown
17. (14) #14 7w PARALYZER - Finger Eleven
18. (15) #1 22w <P> BLEEDING LOVE - Leona Lewis
19. (17) #3 18w <P> PICTURES OF YOU - The Last Goodnight
20. (18) #1 17w <P> DON'T STOP THE MUSIC - Rihanna
21. (19) #9 18w <G> THIS HEART ATTACK - Faker *
22. (22) #22 4w LOVE SONG - Sara Bareilles
23. (38) #23 3w BREAK THE ICE - Britney Spears
24. (23) #11 15w <G> STOP AND STARE - OneRepublic
25. (26) #19 17w MY PEOPLE - The Presets *
26. (25) #25 12w BIG GIRL (YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL) - Mika
27. (20) #3 21w <P> CRANK THAT (SOULJA BOY) - Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
28. (29) #2 16w <P> PIECE OF ME - Britney Spears
29. (31) #2 23w UNTOUCHED - The Veronicas *
30. (24) #8 10w I DON'T DO SURPRISES - Axle Whitehead *
31. (27) #17 8w TOUCH MY BODY - Mariah Carey
32. (35) #27 5w I DON'T THINK SO - Kelis
33. (34) #33 4w YOUR LOVE IS A LIE - Simple Plan
34. (--) #34 1w PARTY PEOPLE - Nelly featuring Fergie
35. (RE) #35 2w SWEETEST GIRL (DOLLAR BILL) - Wyclef Jean
featuring Akon, Lil Wayne & introducing Niia
36. (36) #30 4w WHAT YOU'RE ON - Rogue Traders *
37. (50) #37 2w YAHHH! - Soulja Boy Tell 'Em featuring Arab
38. (37) #13 7w BEAT IT - Fall Out Boy featuring John Mayer
39. (28) #7 11w <G> NAUGHTY GIRL - Mr G *
40. (33) #19 10w NINE IN THE AFTERNOON - Panic At The Disco
41. (48) #41 2w SHAWTY GET LOOSE
- Lil Mama featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain
42. (41) #41 3w THIS BOY'S IN LOVE - The Presets *
43. (--) #43 1w DON'T FIGHT IT - The Panics *
44. (39) #39 2w WHEN WE WERE KIDS - The Galvatrons *
45. (RE) #45 2w MERCY - Duffy
46. (44) #8 27w <G> KISS KISS - Chris Brown featuring T-Pain
47. (--) #47 1w VIOLET HILL - Coldplay
48. (40) #40 5w READY TO FLY - Amy Pearson *
49. (47) #14 7w YOU WILL ONLY BREAK MY HEART
- Delta Goodrem *
50. (49) #8 16w WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN' 2008
- Michael Jackson with Akon
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* - Denotes Australian/New Zealand Artist
Australian/New Zealand content: 14/50 singles (28%)
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 (19/05/2008 - 25/05/2008)
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TW LW HP WI ACCR TITLE - ARTIST
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1. ( 1) #1 3w <P> WALTZING MATILDA - Andre Rieu & Mirusia
2. ( 2) #2 3w <G> CATCH THE WIND: SONGS OF A GENERATION
- Damien Leith *
3. (--) #3 1w LESSONS TO BE LEARNED - Gabriella Cilmi *
4. ( 3) #1 3w <G> HARD CANDY - Madonna
5. ( 5) #1 16w <G> SPIRIT - Leona Lewis
6. ( 7) #1 5w <G> APOCALYPSO - The Presets *
7. ( 6) #5 3w THE RISE - Carl Riseley *
8. ( 4) #1 4w <G> RATTLIN' BONES
- Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson *
9. (11) #9 3w SO MUCH BEAUTY - Kate Ceberano *
10. (10) #1 47w <P4> CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE - Michael Buble
11. ( 9) #9 2w HOME BEFORE DARK - Neil Diamond
12. ( 8) #1 14w <G> WATERSHED - k.d. lang
13. (16) #13 7w COCO - Colbie Caillat
14. (12) #2 7w THE 100 MOST BEAUTIFUL MELODIES
- Andre Rieu
15. (15) #1 33w <P3> EXILE ON MAINSTREAM - Matchbox Twenty
16. (--) #16 1w IN SILICO - Pendulum *
17. (17) #5 4w SET IN STONE - Brian McFadden
18. (13) #13 2w BELIEVE - Geoff Sewell
19. (--) #19 1w I KNOW YOU'RE MARRIED BUT
I'VE GOT FEELINGS TOO - Martha Wainwright
20. (20) #4 60w <P> BACK TO BLACK - Amy Winehouse
21. (14) #14 3w BACK HOME - Westlife
22. (22) #5 10w HAND BUILT BY ROBOTS - Newton Faulkner
23. (27) #6 26w <G> EXCLUSIVE - Chris Brown
24. (28) #3 12w <P> SONGS OF LOVE & LOSS - Tina Arena *
25. (25) #3 11w <G> STEP UP 2: THE STREETS - Soundtrack
26. (30) #2 28w <P2> HOOK ME UP - The Veronicas *
27. (24) #1 15w <P> SLEEP THROUGH THE STATIC - Jack Johnson
28. (21) #2 4w <G> E=MC2 - Mariah Carey
29. (29) #2 5w SHARING SPACE - Cog *
30. (18) #18 3w THE MOTOR CITY COLLECTION - Human Nature *
31. (37) #12 7w ROCKFERRY - Duffy
32. (32) #1 22w <P> ALL THE LOST SOULS - James Blunt
33. (23) #3 37w <P2> HYMNS OF THE 49TH PARALLEL - k.d. lang
34. (19) #9 3w THIRD - ****tishead
35. (35) #15 17w <G> CAUGHT IN THE ACT - Michael Buble
36. (36) #3 39w <P2> GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
37. (26) #26 2w THE LOVE COLLECTION - Dionne Warwick
38. (40) #38 2w ORACULAR SPECTACULAR - MGMT
39. (34) #20 4w WHEN THE FLOOD COMES - The Audreys *
40. (33) #10 3w FLYING COLOURS - Bliss N Eso *
41. (42) #5 61w <P2> LIFE IN CARTOON MOTION - Mika
42. (39) #12 15w <P> TAKING CHANCES - Celine Dion
43. (31) #31 3w SYMPHONY - Sarah Brightman
44. (RE) #34 ?w HANNAH MONTANA & MILEY CYRUS:
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS CONCERT - Miley Cyrus
45. (44) #6 26w <G> A BOOK LIKE THIS - Angus & Julia Stone *
46. (38) #8 13w <P> THE SWING SESSIONS 2 - David Campbell *
47. (41) #4 14w <G> DREAMING OUT LOUD - OneRepublic
48. (46) #23 4w COME INTO MY WORLD - Nick Skitz *
49. (50) #24 8w MAIL ON SUNDAY - Flo Rida
50. (47) #21 10w GOOD TIME - Alan Jackson
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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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