It’s somewhat of a no frills blog this week, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t much to chat about or that the chart isn’t any less active…
There’s a new #1 song on top. And it’s the second time this year, and only the third time since 2007, that a song has debuted at the top. Rod Thomas and the folks at Popjustice Hi Fi made a good decision to debut Bright Light Bright Light’s “Love Part II” online this summer, followed by the video at the top. For “Love Part II”, simply put, is one of the most glorious, revelatory songs of 2010. It has a melody that sings by itself under the vocal, which in turn sings this absolutely fantastic chorus: Do what you want with me / And let everybody see / I’m in love again / I’m in love again / And you changed my mind / And took me by surprise / And I’m in love again / I’m in love again… “Love Part II” is a song that I’ll be listening to years and years from now – it’s one of the sure bets of 2010! Congratulations, Rod and friends 🙂
With “Love Part II” arriving in the best possible place on the chart, that’s not to slight the gentle and raw emotion of Bim’s “Head Over Heels”, which moves to #3. Adam Tyler’s “Friction” is a song that will change the mood you’re in with its zesty rhythm, and it moves up to #5. Lifehouse’s powerful “All In” bounds 12-10, while gorgeous UK pop singer Elouise climbs 15-10 with “Pretender”. Check out some of these pictures on Facebook from her September 11 show in London !
It appears that I’m not the only one who finds “Start A Fire” as the best new track from Ryan Star’s 11:59 CD. It’s the Fastest Riser on the chart, headed towards the Top 5 I would say, moving this time from 18-11. Kylie Minogue’s “Get Outta My Way” continues to rise, 16-13, and courtesy of the noted Arjan Writes, download the Penguin Prison remix . Into the lower teens, Saint Motel’s “Dear Dictator” is one of the more endearing and quirky songs around, The Script’s “For The First Time” is off to a great start as lead single from Science & Faith, and “Love Part II” B-side “Cry At Films” has a life of its own on this particular chart 🙂
Aside from the debut of “Love Part II”, I blogged specifically about two of our other debuts during the last few weeks. Darin’s “Lovekiller” is growing and growing on me by the minute (Paul of My Fizzy Pop , of course, is right about this one!), and Russ Chimes’ “Never Look Back” may be the best dance instrumental I’ve heard in years, with extreme pop crossover appeal! Check out part two of his “Midnight Club” trilogy video series at the bottom of this page, “Tertre Rouge”. It’s not quite as good as “Look Back” but continues the intriguing story in that video. Last, UK perveyors of miscellaneous fun pop styles, Jackanory & The Ball arrive on the chart with the indelibly infectious “Audio Precision”, which you can hear on their MySpace page .
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