UK Pop Chart - 13 January 2008

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Finally, Leon Jackson’s reign of terror atop the charts is over. And all it took was an obscure dance act, a crazed former teen starlet and four hairy blokes who think they’re rock stars.

  1. Basshunter - Now You’re Gone: Seems to have come out of nowhere but is now dominating the top ten as well as all the music video channels.
  2. Britney Spears - Piece Of Me: Britney’s right to reply, or a self-indulgent rant about her reputation as a drugged out tabloid darling?
  3. Soulja Boy Tellem - Crank That: Doesn’t look like this one’s going to take Number 1, despite having great success stateside. At this point we’re all wondering if this is a one-hit wonder. What do you think?
  4. Nickelback - Rockstar: Chad Kroeger’s star-packed video and throaty vocals make Rockstar a sing-along classic. Available at a Karaoke night near you any day now.
  5. Leon Jackson - When You Believe: Ah, the X-Effect is starting to fade. Expect this to drop out of the charts like a rather large stone. Is that a fat lady singing?
  6. Rihanna - Don’t Stop The Music: Pumping club track from the delicious Rihanna. Not the most original song in the world, but she bring a touch of cool to it.
  7. Lupe Fiasco ft Matthew Santos - Superstar: Tapping into the Kanye West style, I knew this was going to be a big hit when I first heard it. Almost too similar to Mr West, maybe it’s evidence of West’s influence in hip-hop that artists like Lupe are emulating his sound and style.
  8. Timbaland ft OneRepublic - Apologize: Bleeding Love dropped out of the top ten this week, but Apologize is holding on. Judging by past form of both Timbaland and Ryan Tedder, it’s got a couple of weeks left yet.
  9. Take That - Rule The World: The almighty Take That. After the weak-ass Beatles-by-numbers of Shine, I was glad to see this tune doing so well. Now I’m looking forward to their next release.
  10. Scouting For Girls - Elvis Ain’t Dead: A dumb repeat of their first single. Even sadder that the general public is dumb enough to lap up this one-trick band and buy the same record twice. Boring.

There’s been plenty of churn in the top ten this week. Mark Ronson’s Valerie has slipped off, as has Girls Aloud’s Call The Shots and Alicia Keys and T2/Jodie Aysha are also heading down the chart. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be much rising to replace them…

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