Chart Stuff

Well, there was a separate download chart last week, the Beeb were just a bit late getting it on the website, FYI:

1 Tony Christie Ft Peter Kay - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo
2 Will Smith - Switch
3 Snoop Dogg/Wilson/Timberlake - Signs
4 Natalie Imbruglia - Shiver
5 Jem - They
6 Basement Jaxx - Oh My Gosh
7 Akon - Lonely
8 Phantom Planet - California
9 Stereophonics - Dakota
10 Mariah Carey -Its Like That

So how did the combined Top 40 compare?

Well Peter Kay and Tony Christie held the Top Spot as they had done for the last four weeks in the singles chart. New entries in the Top Ten included indies Razorlight, Ciara and Freeloaders. Elvis was kept back in 4th place with one of his zillion re-releases this year (which I assume bombed on the download charts). Artists like Jem and Natalie Imbruglia, who had been out a few weeks, managed to eek up a few places, which is something that does not normally happen. criticisms are that the download chart could stagnate the chart as some songs hang around for ages, but if that is a true reflection of what music consumers are buying, then so be it. This article is a review of the charts, plus explains the unique situation that got the Gorillaz in the chart...