I’m in the mood for some personal “Resurrection” and over the past several weeks the glorious Penguin Prison remix (that’s everything short of a huge mirrored disco ball 🙂 ) of this song by Australia-based The Temper Trap has been very satisfying. The song takes over the #1 spot on my personal chart from one of my year’s most favourite songs, “Love Part II” by Bright Light Bright Light, which will spend the rest of its chart time likely kicking around in the Top 10.
And despite having both a #1 and a #2 hit on this chart in 2010, Penguin Prison is more of a force to be reckoned with in this chart edition. His early 80’s flavoured remix (I keep hearing Loleatta Holloway’s “Love Sensation” as an inspiration??) of Jamiroquai’s latest single “White Knuckle Ride”, advances to #3. And not only this, but his new single “Golden Train” gets a high new chart entry at #21, a few weeks in advance of its official release. You can download the smashing Royal Palms remix for free right here. Penguin Prison has signed to the Wall of Sound UK label for a full album release in 2011, so I hope a North American release is in the works too!
LA based Christian TV has lots to be happy about these days. For someone from Detroit, being signed to Universal Motown has to be a thrill, though there’s not much left in the current Motown part of that label, just so much amazing history. I’ll have some comments about his new mixtape, the DJ Skee-hosted Who The Fuck Is Christian TV?, later in the week. Fortunately “When She Turns 18”, which rises to #7 on my chart, is in the mixtape, which you can download for free right here.
The gentle and happy sound of Richard Barone’s “Glow” finds its way into the Top 10 at #9. The indelible power of this song to make you smile and be at ease is remarkable. It’s heading for the Top 5.
The activity within the Top 10 as caused a traffic jam mid-chart. So Darin’s “Lovekiller” seems stuck at #10 (but isn’t – and take a look at the video), and other songs by Jackanory & The Ball, 100 Akres & Roz Bell, Andrea Lewis, Sweet Thing, Far East Movement, and Adam Tyler must wait two more weeks for next moves. Brandon Flowers’ inventive “Jacksonville”, however, cuts through and becomes the fastest riser, up 25-16. Don’t forget that this track is only available on the deluxe edition of Brandon’s Flamingo album.
There are two remaining debuts. Paul van Haver is a 25 year old Belgian singer of Rwandan descent, and he’s otherwise known as Stromae. As I mentioned on Twitter last night, I love French culture and style, as well as droll humour, and his song and video (at the top of this page) “Alors on danse” both give nods to all of them and debuts at #20. “Alors on danse” has been on release for a while now but I think this can be a worldwide smasheroo in more time. Listen for it! Pink hadn’t appeared in my chart for nearly 6 years before “Glitter In The Air” arrived earlier this year and peaked at #17. She’s back with what sounds like a stylistic salute to all of her more recent hits with “Raise Your Glass”, which appears on her Greatest Hits… So Far! album and debuts at #28. It’s better than all of her recent big hits combined, so I hope I don’t tire of it.
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