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 15/10/2008 5 #2 SWEET ABOUT ME - Gabriella Cilmi
Belgium 18/10/2008 11 #3 SWEET ABOUT ME - Gabriella Cilmi
Czech Rep. 20/10/2008 3 #3 SWEET ABOUT ME - Gabriella Cilmi
Czech Rep. 20/10/2008 38 #38 ONE - Kylie Minogue
France 4/10/2008 77 #15 WOW - Kylie Minogue
Germany 17/10/2008 6 #1 SWEET ABOUT ME - Gabriella Cilmi
Italy 16/10/2008 9 #4 SWEET ABOUT ME - Gabriella Cilmi
New Zealand 20/10/2008 36 #29 TAKE ME ON THE FLOOR -The Veronicas
Netherlands 18/10/2008 5 #1 SWEET ABOUT ME - Gabriella Cilmi
Norway 13/10/2008 14 #1 SWEET ABOUT ME - Gabriella Cilmi
Switzerland 19/10/2008 2 #2 SWEET ABOUT ME - Gabriella Cilmi
U.K. 20/10/2008 53 #6 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: SWING THE MOOD - Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers |
| 1990: BUST A MOVE - Young M.C. |
| 1991: RUSH - Big Audio Dynamite II |
| 1992: ACHY BREAKY HEART - Billy Ray Cyrus |
| 1993: I'D DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE (BUT I WON'T DO THAT) - Meatloaf |
| 1994: I'LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU - Boyz II Men |
| 1995: GANGSTA'S PARADISE - Coolio |
| 1996: MACARENA - Los Del Rio |
| 1997: SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT / |
| CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997 - Elton John |
| 1998: I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING - Aerosmith |
| 1999: MAMBO NO. 5 (A LITTLE BIT OF...) - Lou Bega |
| 2000: GROOVEJET (IF THIS AIN'T LOVE) - Spiller |
| 2001: BECAUSE I GOT HIGH - Afroman |
| 2002: DILEMMA - Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
| 2003: RISE UP - Australian Idol Final 12 * |
| 2004: OUT OF THE BLUE - Delta Goodrem * |
| 2005: DON'T CHA - The *****cat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes |
| 2006: I WISH I WAS A PUNK ROCKER (WITH FLOWERS IN MY HAIR) |
| - Sandi Thom |
| 2007: BEAUTIFUL GIRLS - Sean Kingston |
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3. This week's big movers:
Moving up the chart...
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| Number 4 to 1: *** ON FIRE - Kings Of Leon |
| Number 11 to 5: RUNNING BACK |
| - Jessica Mauboy featuring Flo Rida * |
| Number 16 to 7: WOMANIZER - Britney Spears |
| Number 19 to 14: WHATEVER YOU LIKE - T.I. |
| Number 24 to 15: USE SOMEBODY - Kings Of Leon |
| Number 45 to 28: I HATE THIS PART - The *****cat Dolls |
| Number 48 to 33: TAKE BACK THE CITY - Snow Patrol |
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Moving down the chart...
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| *** no big movers |
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TW LW
Total positions moved up the chart by singles: 87 ( 52)
Total positions moved down the chart by singles: 108 ( 77)
Number of singles that did not move this week: 1 ( 7)
Overall chart movement (movements up + movements down): 195 (129)
4. This week's veteran single:
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| Number 43: DREAM CATCH ME - Newton Faulkner |
| Debut date: 23/3/2008 |
| Peak position: number 5 |
| Weeks at peak: 2 weeks |
| Weeks in chart: 32 weeks |
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5. New records into the top 50 Australian singles chart this week:
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| 27. FALL FOR YOU - Secondhand Serenade |
| 48. LIVE YOUR LIFE - T.I. featuring Rihanna |
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6. Records leaving the top 50 Australian singles chart this week:
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| (47) LOVE SONG - Sara Bareilles |
| (49) LOW - Flo Rida featuring T-Pain |
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7. This week's top 50:
Last week, we had 6 new entries into the top 50 and this week we
are down to just two new entries, so you could be forgiven for
thinking that this week is going to be a quiet one in the top 50.
Thankfully, despite the small number of new entries, this week's
chart is jam packed with action, and what better way to start
things off than with a new number one.
Pink's "So What" has commanded the top of the singles chart for
a total of 4 weeks, becoming the longest running number one hit
of her career. It's come to an end this week, although her
replacement is slightly out of the blue. Lady GaGa was an
outside chance of returning to number one with "Just Dance",
however eyes were clearly on Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours" which had
been sitting at number one on the digital track chart for
several weeks. However, with no CD single release, "I'm Yours"
just didn't have quite the sales behind it to topple singles
above it, and it actually slips back to number 4 this week.
Now, bolting from number 4 straight to number one is Kings Of Leon
with "*** On Fire". That single has been in the charts for
10 weeks, but its upward momentum seemed to be waning, as in
the last few weeks it moved 9 - 6 - 5 - 4, so a surge straight
to number one this week was a bit out of character. Especially
considering that Kings of Leon have now spent their 4th week at
number one on the albums chart with "Only By The Night" with
album sales clearly not eating into the market of single buyers.
With Kings Of Leon now at number one on both the singles and
albums chart this week, it's interesting to look at their
second single, "Use Somebody", which is only available as a
digital track cherrypicked by buyers off their album at the
moment. "Use Somebody" is one of the week's biggest movers,
bulleting up from number 24 to 15 this week.
Back to the top 10 now, and another reason why this week's
chart is action packed is because for the last 4 weeks, no
singles entered or left the top 10. This week, that continuous
streak of stagnation is broken, with two singles entering the
top 10 for the very first time, with big leaps up the chart
to add more spice into the mix.
The first big mover into the top 10 comes from 2006 Australian
Idol runner-up, Jessica Mauboy. The 19 year-old from the Northern
Territory debuted at number 13 two weeks ago with her first
official single, "Running Back", which features guest vocals by
Flo Rida. Last week, the single crept up to number 11 and
now this week, thanks to the CD single finally hitting record
shelves, "Running Back" bullets from number 11 to 5, finally
restoring some interest back into Australian Idol given its
dimini****ng popularity over the last couple of years and the
ugly departure of a few members of the Idol super-group The
Young Divas recently.
The second big leaper into the top 10 comes from American
pop artist Britney Spears as "Womanizer" rockets from number
16 to 7, which gives her the 14th top 10 hit of her career
in Australia. The CD single won't hit record stores for
a few more weeks, which again illustrates the fact that CD
buyers are being penalised by having to wait for new releases.
Meanwhile, those seeking digital versions of music enjoy owner****p
of their favourite songs weeks or even months in advance.
With 2 entries into the top 10, we farewell Rihanna's "Disturbia"
which peaked at number 6 and enjoyed an 8 week stint in the top
10. Buyers of the CD single version of that song have been
effectively living in the past, with the CD single released only
a couple of weeks ago and it moves up from number 10 to 7 on
that specific chart for this week. Also leaving the top 10 this
week is Ne-Yo's "Closer", a song that peaked at number 8 and has
so far enjoyed a 16 week stint in the top 50.
There's more big movers further down the chart. T.I.'s "Whatever
You Like", the former US chart-topper, climbs from number 19 to 14,
with still no CD single in sight. The *****cat Dolls take a
17 spot jump as "I Hate This Part" goes from number 45 to 28 this
week. And thanks to the CD single hitting record shops and
contributing to overall sales, Snow Patrol's "Take Back The
City" storms upwards from number 48 to 33 this week.
The 22nd annual ARIA awards were held on 19th October and the
big winner was 17 year-old Gabriella Cilmi, originally from
Dandenong in Victoria. The teenager travelled overseas to
secure a record deal and has enjoyed phenomenal success across
much of Europe with her debut single "Sweet About Me". It
went to number 6 in the UK and top 5 in Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Germany, Italy, Norway and Switzerland. In Australia, "Sweet
About Me" spent an incredible 5 weeks at number one. At the 2008
ARIA awards she was nominated in 6 categories and won a clean
sweep of them all for Breakthrough Single, Breakthrough Album,
Highest Selling Australian Single, Best Pop release, Best Female
Artist and Single Of The Year. It will be fascinating to see
on next week's chart, which covers the sales period during and
after the ARIA awards, the effect her success at the awards
and subsequent media exposure will have on her album "Lessons To
Be Learned" (which is currently at number 35) and whether her
failed second single, "Don't Wanna Go To Bed Now", will make a
stunning re-entry.
So after the thrill of a new number one, the relief of
finally having some hits crack the top 10 for the first time,
and the rush of singles bulleting up the chart, we have two
almost unnoticed new entries within the bottom end of this
week's top 50.
27. FALL FOR YOU - Secondhand Serenade
CD single: (released 25th October)
Digital track: #23
Music video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA7x2PpZNgg
Song lyrics: www.tinyurl.com/secondhand-serenade-ffy
Artist website: www.secondhandserenade.com
Secondhand Serenade is the name of American John Vesely's
solo acoustic rock project in which he is the vocalist and
guitarist. Secondhand Serenade have recorded two albums -
"Awake" in 2007 and this year's "A Twist In My Story".
From their current album comes the single "Fall For You" which
debuts at number 27 and marks Secondhand Serenad's first ever
appearance on the top 50 singles chart in Australia. "Fall
For You" recently peaked at number 21 in the US.
48. LIVE YOUR LIFE - T.I. featuring Rihanna
CD single: (not released yet)
Digital track: (not in top 40)
Music video: (not yet available)
Song lyrics: www.tinyurl.com/ti-rihanna
Artist website: www.trapmuzik.com
www.rihannanow.com
A couple of weeks ago we saw American rapper and producer
T.I. debut on the singles chart with his new release,
"Whatever You Like", which recently topped the US singles
chart. "Whatever You Like" continues climbing, up to
number 14 in its third week of charting. However, no
longer do we have to wait for his next single - it can be
plucked from his new album "Paper Trail" which was released
a couple of weeks ago and which bullets to number 16 this
week's albums chart. The album's second single is an
interesting collaboration with one of the most prolific female
artists on the charts these days - Rihanna. Their duet
titled "Live Your Life" debuts at number 48 this week.
And not only are digital tracks enjoying quicker availability
than their CD single equivalents, but they are sometimes
even beating the making of the song's music video. The
music video for "Live Your Life" won't be available for
viewing until another week or so. Back in the old days of
just CD singles, you'd be extremely hard pressed to find a
charting song that had no music video ready in time for
its chart debut.
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The top 50 Australian singles chart
Week beginning 20th October 2008
Week ending 26th October 2008
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TW LW HP WI ACCR TITLE - ARTIST
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1. ( 4) #1 10w <G> *** ON FIRE - Kings Of Leon
2. ( 1) #1 9w <P> SO WHAT - Pink
3. ( 2) #1 14w <P> JUST DANCE - Lady GaGa
4. ( 3) #3 16w <G> I'M YOURS - Jason Mraz
5. (11) #5 3w RUNNING BACK
- Jessica Mauboy featuring Flo Rida *
6. ( 6) #6 8w HOT N COLD - Katy Perry
7. (16) #7 2w WOMANIZER - Britney Spears
8. ( 5) #1 13w <P> ALL SUMMER LONG - Kid Rock
9. ( 7) #7 13w <G> ELECTRIC FEEL - MGMT
10. ( 8) #2 15w <P> SHAKE IT - Metro Station
11. ( 9) #6 13w <G> DISTURBIA - Rihanna
12. (15) #12 10w THAT'S NOT MY NAME - The Ting Tings
13. (10) #8 16w <G> CLOSER - Ne-Yo
14. (19) #14 3w WHATEVER YOU LIKE - T.I.
15. (24) #15 4w USE SOMEBODY - Kings Of Leon
16. (13) #13 7w DANCE WIV ME - Dizzee Rascal
featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome
17. (12) #10 11w <G> 7 THINGS - Miley Cyrus
18. (14) #12 9w ONE STEP AT A TIME - Jordin Sparks
19. (23) #19 3w POKER FACE - Lady GaGa
20. (21) #1 17w <P> I KISSED A GIRL - Katy Perry
21. (18) #2 19w <P> WHEN I GROW UP - The *****cat Dolls
22. (17) #14 11w CRY FOR YOU - September
23. (22) #19 7w IN THE AYER - Flo Rida featuring Will.I.Am
24. (20) #7 18w <P> FOREVER - Chris Brown
25. (28) #25 7w WALKING ON A DREAM - Empire Of The Sun *
26. (27) #4 22w <P> BLACK AND GOLD - Sam Sparro
27. (--) #27 1w FALL FOR YOU - Secondhand Serenade
28. (45) #28 2w I HATE THIS PART - The *****cat Dolls
29. (26) #1 23w <P> NO AIR - Jordin Sparks duet with Chris Brown
30. (25) #7 10w <G> TAKE ME ON THE FLOOR - The Veronicas *
31. (32) #31 5w BURNIN' UP - Jonas Brothers
32. (29) #12 15w <G> WHITE NOISE - The Living End *
33. (48) #33 2w TAKE BACK THE CITY - Snow Patrol
34. (30) #2 18w <G> VIVA LA VIDA - Coldplay
35. (33) #26 5w KEEPS GETTIN' BETTER - Christina Aguilera
36. (35) #35 4w I DON'T CARE - Fall Out Boy
37. (34) #34 5w TALK LIKE THAT - The Presets *
38. (31) #6 19w <P> SEE YOU AGAIN - Miley Cyrus
39. (43) #37 4w LOVE LOCKDOWN - Kanye West
40. (36) #28 6w I'M NOT OVER - Carolina Liar
41. (44) #41 5w COOKIE JAR
- Gym Class Heroes featuring The-Dream
42. (37) #11 5w WIGGLE IT - Ricki-Lee *
43. (39) #5 32w <P> DREAM CATCH ME - Newton Faulkner
44. (46) #26 15w IT'S NOT MY TIME - 3 Doors Down
45. (40) #40 2w KIDS - MGMT
46. (38) #38 2w CAN'T SHAKE IT - Kate Miller-Heidke *
47. (42) #42 3w DANGEROUS - Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon
48. (--) #48 1w LIVE YOUR LIFE - T.I. featuring Rihanna
49. (50) #49 2w FORGIVE ME - Leona Lewis
50. (41) #36 4w THE SIMPLE THINGS (SOMETHING EMOTIONAL)
- Vanessa Amorosi *
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* - Denotes Australian artist
Australian content: 8/50 singles (16%)
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 (20/10/2008 - 26/10/2008)
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TW LW HP WI ACCR TITLE - ARTIST
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1. ( 1) #1 5w <P> ONLY BY THE NIGHT - Kings Of Leon
2. ( 2) #1 6w <P2> DEATH MAGNETIC - Metallica
3. ( 4) #3 21w <P> WE SING. WE DANCE. WE STEAL THINGS.
- Jason Mraz
4. (--) #4 1w WATCH ME DISAPPEAR - Augie March *
5. ( 6) #1 7w <G> BREAKOUT - Miley Cyrus
6. ( 9) #6 24w <G> ORACULAR SPECTACULAR - MGMT
7. (11) #7 6w THE FAME - Lady GaGa
8. (10) #4 4w <G> DOLL DOMINATION - The *****cat Dolls
9. ( 3) #3 2w CHIMNEY'S AFIRE - Josh Pyke *
10. ( 8) #8 2w WALKING ON A DREAM - Empire Of The Sun *
11. (21) #11 11w ONE OF THE BOYS - Katy Perry
12. ( 5) #5 2w DIG OUT YOUR SOUL - Oasis
13. (--) #13 1w A LITTLE BIT LONGER - Jonas Brothers
14. (15) #9 10w <G> ROCK N ROLL JESUS - Kid Rock
15. (18) #4 30w <P> BECAUSE OF THE TIMES - Kings Of Leon
16. (30) #16 2w PAPER TRAIL - T.I.
17. (13) #1 15w <P> MAMMA MIA! - Soundtrack
18. (12) #7 3w NO TURNING BACK: THE STORY SO FAR
- Shannon Noll *
19. (23) #1 27w <P> APOCALYPSO - The Presets *
20. ( 7) #7 2w APPEAL TO REASON - Rise Against
21. (14) #7 4w YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN - Ne-Yo
22. (16) #5 48w <P2> EXCLUSIVE - Chris Brown
23. (17) #1 18w <P2> VIVA LA VIDA - Coldplay
24. (22) #2 61w <P2> GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
25. (33) #25 6w <P> AHA SHAKE HEARTBREAK - Kings Of Leon
26. (19) #3 4w FINAL CONVERSATION OF KINGS
- The Butterfly Effect *
27. (48) #18 11w <G> GURRUMUL - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu *
28. (34) #3 25w <P> AS I AM - Alicia Keys
29. (25) #13 6w CAMP ROCK - Soundtrack
30. (24) #17 18w <G> JORDIN SPARKS - Jordin Sparks
31. (37) #2 30w <P4> HITS - Phil Collins
32. (40) #1 33w <P> SPIRIT - Leona Lewis
33. (--) #33 1w PERFECT SYMMETRY - Keane
34. (20) #4 3w SHOGUN - Trivium
35. (RE) #2 ?w <P> LESSONS TO BE LEARNED - Gabriella Cilmi *
36. (--) #36 1w A LITTLE CLOSER - David Hobson *
37. (27) #1 8w <G> ALL HOPE IS GONE - Slipknot
38. (42) #17 83w <P4> THE VERY BEST OF FLEETWOOD MAC
- Fleetwood Mac
39. (RE) #1 ?w <P2> MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT - Linkin Park
40. (RE) #1 ?w <P2> ECHOES, SILENCE, PATIENCE & GRACE
- Foo Fighters
41. (29) #1 108w <P9> I'M NOT DEAD - P!nk
42. (31) #21 3w SONGS FOR YOU, TRUTHS FOR ME
- James Morrison
43. (RE) #1 ?w <P5> CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE - Michael Buble
44. (50) #1 83w <P5> FUTURE ***/LOVE SOUNDS - Justin Timberlake
45. (--) #45 1w TOOLS FOR SURVIVAL - Jackson Jackson *
46. (44) #22 11w WE STARTED NOTHING - The Ting Tings
47. (43) #2 13w <G> WHITE NOISE - The Living End *
48. (RE) #46 ?w YOUTH & YOUNG MANHOOD - Kings Of Leon
49. (RE) #6 ?w <G> SAWDUST - The Killers
50. (--) #50 1w BACK AGAIN... NO MATTER WHAT - Boyzone
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* - Denotes Australian artist
Australian content: 11/50 albums (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 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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