Adele Maintains Position Atop the Official UK Singles & Albums Charts

For the second week in a row, Adele‘s beautiful ballad “Someone Like You” remains in the top spot.  Co-penned by Adele and Dan Wilson (who also served as producer) the single started gaining traction a couple of weeks ago after a poignant performance at the BRIT Awards.  So far the single has peaked at #65 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #35 on the Canadian Hot 100.  Check out a magnificent live performance of the song taken from VH1 Unplugged: Adele HERE.  While “Someone Like You” was released as the official single in the UK, elsewhere in Europe, the equally brilliant Fraser T. Smith-produced “Set Fire To The Rain” was released as the official second single.  Below, listen to this brilliant dance remix of “Someone Like You” by The Thin Red Men.

Elsewhere on the singles chart, Jessie J and Rihanna maintain their #2 spots where as Adele drops back to #5 leaving room for Lady Gaga to rise to #4.  Both Chipmunk and Alexis Jordan sink one spot to #6 and #7  respectively.  Singer/songwriter Jessie J, who’s album was released this past week must be pleased to see her debut single “Do It Like A Dude” reenter the Top Ten.  As far as new chart entries this week, there aren’t too many worth mentioning with the exception of the new Foo Fighters single (#22), and two Jessie J album tracks – “Who You Are” & “Nobody’s Perfect” (#40, #81).  Disappointing chart performances include new entries from Alesha Dixon, who’s new single, “Every Little Part Of Me” featuring Jay Sean, enters the chart at a measly #78.  Promising beginnings for Britney Spears‘ who’s new single “Till The World Ends” enters at #55 after only being released last Friday and The Black Eyed Peas new single, which was officially released only yesterday in the UK enters the chart at #89.  New singles out this week include “That’s The Truth” from McFly, “Mirrors” by Natalia Kills, Olly Murs‘ “Heart On My Sleeve,” Willow Smith‘s second single, and Tinie Tempah‘s “Wonderman,” featuring Ellie Goulding.  What will happen next week? Do any of these new entries have what it takes to dethrone Adele? We’ll have to wait and see I suppose.

Official UK Singles Top 10//March 12, 2011

1. Adele//Someone Like You

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On the album chart front, Adele also maintains her #1 position for the sixth consecutive week.  This is BEYOND impressive.  What’s even more impressive is how well the album’s been doing in America, debuting in the #1 spot and selling over 350,000 copies, becoming the highest debut yet of 2011.  Coming in strong at #2 is Jessie J‘s debut album, Who You Are, which was bumped up by nearly an entire month, all for the best it turns out.  English rock band Beady Eye (made up of former members of Oasis, including Liam Gallagher) debuts at #3 on the UK Albums Chart, while Clare Maguire‘s Light After Dark makes an impressive entrance at #7 following the #23 debut of her second single, “The Last Dance.”  The final new entry in this week’s Top Ten, Alexis Jordan, who’s self titled debut was released last week slides into the #9 slot, following the #6 debut of her second single “Good Girl” last week.

Other new chart entries this week come from Lykki Li, who’s sophomore set Wounded Rhymes enters the chart at #37 (a vast improvement from the #112 debut of 2008’s Youth Novels) and Far East Movement, who’s debut album Free Wired debuts at #63.  U.S. acapella group Straight No Chaser also enters the chart this week with their latest album, With A Twist, coming in at #91 on the UK Albums Chart.  New albums out this week which should chart next Sunday include Avril Lavigne‘s Goodbye Lullaby as well as new releases from Lupe Fiasco, Marianne Faithfull, Noah & The Whale and Slash.


Official UK Albums Top 10//March 12, 2011

1. Adele//21