Jessie J has a lot to be thankful for. Her second single, “Price Tag,” featuring American rapper B.o.B. remains QUEEN of the UK Singles Chart this week, with it’s second week at the top of the charts. Following close behind, the new single from UK rapper Chipmunk, who’s first single “Champion” was released last week. The single features controversial American R&B artist Chris Brown. Taken from Chipmunk’s forthcoming sophomore album, Transition, “Champion” becomes The Chip Diddy Chip’s second highest charting single since 2009’s “Oopsy Daisy.” The third entry on the chart goes to Lady Gaga and her new single, “Born This Way,” lifted off her forthcoming album of the same title. This is pretty impressive for Gaga, considering the single sold 60,000 copies in just 34 hours. Not sure if the single will climb next week or dip. We’ll have to wait and see I guess.
Other new entries of note this week include “Stuttering” by Loick Essien feat. N-Dubz (#36), “Time Warp” and “Touch A Touch A Touch A Touch Me” both performed by the Glee Cast (#63 and #72), and “Stuck Like Glue” by American country group Sugarland. Meanwhile, Jay Sean‘s new single, “Hit The Lights” featuring Lil Wayne managed to debut at a disappointing #67. Let’s see what happens next week when Alexis Jordan, Clare Maguire, Brandon Flowers, Good Charlotte, Kanye West, Nadine Coyle and P!nk all release new singles. Sounds like some tough competition.
Official UK Singles Top 10//February 19, 2011
1. Jessie J feat. B.o.B.//Price Tag
2. Chipmunk feat. Chris Brown//Champion
3. Lady Gaga//Born This Way
4. Bruno Mars//Grenade
5. Adele//Rolling In The Deep
6. Chris Brown//Yeah 3X
7. Ke$ha//We R Who We R
8. Taio Cruz feat. Travie McCoy & Kylie Minogue//Higher
9. Enrique Iglesias feat. Ludacris//Tonight (I’m F**kin’ You)
10. Diddy Dirty Money feat. Skylar Grey//Coming Home
On the album chart front, Adele maintains her position at #1 for the third week in a row, selling 134K this week bringing the grand total sales to nearly 500K. WOW. I can’t WAIT to see what kind of damage she does here in America. It appears that the demand for Adele is greater than I imagined here in the States, considering tickets to her Boston show this May sold out in less than 30 minutes. Thankfully, I managed to secure tickets but WOW. I was NOT expecting that at all. 21 is due out in the U.S. via Columbia Records on February 22nd. Elsewhere on the charts, the Chase & Status album drops down 3 spots, Bruno Mars‘ moves up to #2, Rihanna moves up to #3 and Eva Cassidy moves up to #4. Making debuts this week…Mike Skinner (AKA The Streets) with his fifth and final album as The Streets, Computers And Blues comes in with a strong showing at #8, one spot lower than their 2008 album Everything is Borrowed. Folktronica artist James Blake enters at #9 with his debut self-titled album. Signed to Universal Republic in the States, the album was digitally released on February 8th. James Blake is AMAZING. I love his whole vibe and the fact that he covered a Feist song makes him even more appealing.
Other new Album Chart entries worth noting? How about the sound latest Glee soundtrack, The Rocky Horror Glee Show coming in at #23. Next we have U.S. country duo Sugarland coming in at #43, followed by Cut Copy and their third album Zonoscope, landing at an unpleasant #82. Can Adele maintain her top spot for four weeks straight? With releases planned by Far East Movement, Glee Cast, and Jay Sean, I think the chances are pretty good.
Official UK Albums Top 10//February 19, 2011
1. Adele//21
2. Bruno Mars//Doo-Wops & Hooligans
3. Rihanna//Loud
4. Eva Cassidy//Simply Eva
5. Chase & Status//No More Idols
6. Adele//19
7. Rumer//Seasons Of My Soul
8. Streets//Computers And Blues
9. James Blake//James Blake
10. Take That//Progress