november 2010 – Sida 5 – WelcheMusic.com

Rihanna Denies Take That No.1

Rihanna denies Take That its comeback No.1 as “The Flood,” fails to knock “Only Girl (In the World).” The group has campaigned hard, encouraging fans to support a discounted download via iTunes up until Saturday night when the final sales units were being counted. This means that Rihanna holds the top spot of both the UK and US singles chart – the singer elevated 60-1 on last week’s Billboard Hot 100 chart with “What’s My Name,” a duet with Drake.

McFly returns to the chart with Taio Cruz, whose “Shine a Light” bows at No.4. It’s interesting to note that Adele rebounds 19-9 with “Make You Feel My Love.” The song got renewed interest after being featured on X-Factor.

As previously reported, The Black Eyed Peas bows just outside the top ten with “The Time (Dirty Bit)” at No.11. Former X-Factor winner Shayne Ward bows at No.12 with “Gotta Be Somebody” – a cover of Nickelback’s 2008 hit.

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Black Eyed Peas Goes Dirty Dancing

Black Eyed Peas is set to release its new set The Beginning on Nov.26. The first single to bow from the set is “The Time (Dirty Bit),” which interpolates the classic Dirty Dancing track “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.” The track bows at No.11 on the UK singles tally this week, entering the top slot of the dance chart. The single follows “Missing You,” which was the final single to be lifted off the “The E.N.D.” set. It was only released as a promo single in Australia and France.

Shayne Ward Re-Makes Nickelback Song

Originally released in September 2008, “Gotta Be Somebody” was Nickelback’s first single off its Dark Horse album. This week, the song bows at No.12 on the UK singles tally in a new version signed by former X-Factor winner Shayne Ward. The song was also covered by Bucky Covington in 2009. Ward issues the single as a preview of the album Obsession. It’s interesting to note that tracks signed by producers Darkchild and RedOne was cut. Instead, it will include a cover of The Tony Rich Project’s “Nobody Knows,” and tracks sampling Wamdue Project’s “King of My Castle” and Spin Doctor’s “Two Princes.”

Shayne Ward’s debut hit was “That’s My Goal” back in 2005. The single quickly followed that success with “No Promises” (2006), a cover of Danish singer Bryan Rice 2005 hit.

Susan Boyle’s Back on the Top

Susan Boyle manages to sell 103,000 copies of The Gift in its first week pushing last week’s No.1 – Cheryl Cole’s Messy Little Raindrops – to No.3. The first week sales still fall short of last year’s I Dreamed a Dream, which sold 412,000 copies in its first week. The debut album went on to become the biggest selling album of the year, despite being released in November according to Billboard. Produced by boy band producer Steve Mac, no single has been lifted off the album for promotion.

Boyle recently paid a visit to Oprah Winfrey’s talkshow, where she performed “Don’t Dream It’s Over.” Despite getting her breakthrough on Britain’s Got Talent, her debut album earned Boyle worldwide sales thanks to the viral YouTube success.