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  • X-Factor Joe McElderry Goes Norwegian

    Cee Lo Green’s “F**k You” tops the chart again this Sunday as Radio 1 counts down the official UK singles tally. He is trailed by Bruno Mars’ “Just the Way You Are” the former No.1 which moves 4-2 this week. The highest new entry samples “Gotta Go Home” – Boney M’s 1979 hit. Titled “Barbra…

  • Gaga Knocks X-Factor Winner Off the Top

    Joe McElderry falls back 2-1 on the first chart week of the century. He’s being replaced by Lady Gaga, who spends a tenth week on the chart. “Bad Romance” is her third No.1, succeding “Paparazzi,” that peaked at No.4. Both “Poker Face” and “Just Dance” topped the tally, White “LoveGame” only manager to climb to…

  • Facebook Campaign Denies X-Factor Winner Xmas No.1

      The annual Xmas No.1 in the UK has been a sought-after merit, and even something you can bet on. My earlier comment about Joe McElderry predicted that his debut single “The Climb” was bound to top the chart in its first week. Little did I know that a Facebook campaign to prevent the X-Factor…

  • Joe McElderry’s Got the X-Factor

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7apuf6fXFMQ&hl=sv_SE&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b] Last year, Alexandra Burke made headlines when she became that year’s X-Factor winner singing “Hallejuah.” For some mysterious reason, this talent show does not produce any new songs and this year’s superior talent Joe McElderry has chosen to cover “The Climb.” Only this March, Miley Cyrus made it to No.4 with the original version…

  • Meghan Trainor Races Chart with Fifth Harmony’s Sledgehammer

    Meghan Trainor Races Chart with Fifth Harmony’s Sledgehammer

    Meghan Trainor is one of the co-writers of Fifth Harmony’s latest hit single ‘Sledgehammer.’ The track is included on the upcoming set “Reflection.”

  • Will Little Mix Be the 2011 Christmas No.1?

    The X Factor winners Little Mix will need to sell a lot of copies of ‘Cannonball’ during the upcoming week to retain the top spot and become this year’s Christmas No.1. Usually, the winners’ debut singles are released on the week of the coveted Christmas number-one battle. And usually they win. Last year Matt Cradle…

  • Avicii Adds a Fourth Week Atop with Levels

    Swedish DJ Avicii’s ‘Levels’ remains atop the Swedish singles chart, fending off challenge from Rihanna and Calvin Harris. Building on the 1962 gospel-inspired ‘Something’s Got a Hold on Me’ by Etta James, the sample also builds the chorus of Flo Rida’s ‘Good Feeling.’

  • Dance with Me Tonight Unexpected UK No.1

    Being the runner-up of X-Factor and losing the final to Joe McElderry, it seems as if Olly Murs was the successful one. Returning to No.1 with ‘Dance with Me Tonight,’ Murs has successfully placed to tracks atop of the UK singles chart.

  • Lauryn Hill Sued by Guitarist

    CHART SPOTLIGHT. According to the leading news daily Aftonbladet, guitarist Jay Gore accuses Lauryn Hill of not having paid him during a tour. The ex-Fugees singer us being sued for $20,000. The complaint refers to the 2007 world tour and while actually being paid, Gore claims that he wasn’t compensated fully.

  • Will JLS Score a No.1 with Dev & RedOne?

    CHART SPOTLIGHT. Will JLS score their fifth number one with “She Makes Me Wanna”? Featuring the US singer Dev, the track is set to be released on June 25 and is co-written and produced by Moe Faisal and Swedish RedOne.