Rihanna stays on top of UK singles chart
Rihanna's 'Umbrella' has stayed at the top of the UK singles chart tonight despite not being released physically until tomorrow (May 28).
The track has bettered Gnarls Barkley's 'Crazy', which went Number One with just downloads one week before release last year. However, that was before chart rules were changed to allow all online releases to count towards the main countdown.
The Top Ten is:
1. Rihanna ft Jay-Z - 'Umbrella'
2. Maroon 5 - 'Makes Me Wonder'
3. Beyonce & Shakira - 'Beautiful Liar'
4. Hellogoodbye - 'Here (In Your Arms)'
5. Gym Class Heroes - 'Cupid's Chokehold'
6. Akon - 'Don't Matter'
7. Snow Patrol - 'Signal Fire'
8. Timbaland/Furtado/Timberlake - 'Give It To Me'
9. Mutya Buena - 'Real Girl'
10. Booty Luv - 'Shine'
In the album chart, Maroon 5 made up for just missing out in the singles - their new LP 'It Won't Be Soon Before Long' has knocked Linkin Park's new effort 'Minutes To Midnight' from the summit.
Other notable new entries include Sophie Ellis-Bextor at Seven with 'Trip The Light Fantastic', Ozzy Osbourne at Eight with 'Black Rain' and The Cribs at 13 with 'Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever'. |
Nick Drake Comp Opens Late Songwriter's Vaults
Though it has been 33 years since Nick Drake's untimely death, the iconic singer/songwriter's legacy continues to live on through posthumous releases, including the forthcoming compilation, Family Tree (Island), which will be released June 19. Compiled by Drake's manager, the collection features vaulted Drake recordings, including covers of tunes from Bob Dylan and Jackson C. Frank, as well as clips of Drake talking between tracks.
Tracklist For Family Tree:
01. Come In To The Garden (Version 1)
02. They're Leaving Me Behind
03. Time Piece
04. Poor Mum (Molly Drake)
05. Winter Is Gone
06. All My Trials (w/Gabrielle Drake)
07. Kegelstatt Trio
08. Strolling Down The Highway
09. Paddling In Rushmere
10. Cocaine Blues
11. Blossom
12. Been Smokin' Too Long
13. Black Mountain Blues
14. Tomorrow Is A Long Time
15. If You Leave Me
16. Here Come The Blues
17. Sketch 1
18. Blues Run In The Game
19. My Baby So Sweet
20. Milk And Honey
21. Kimbie
22. Bird Flew By
23. Rain
24. Strange Meeting II
25. Day Is Done
26. Come In To The Garden (Version 2)
27. Way To Blue
28. Do You Ever Remember? |
Indie stars storm UK top ten
Rihanna has held onto the UK number one spot for the seventh week, despite strong competition from a raft of up-and-coming UK indie stars.
Jay-Z's prot?g? is holding on with 'Umbrella', but she only narrowly beats London singer-songwriter Kate Nash into second place with 'Foundations'.
And in an excpetional week for the DIY London scene, Jack Penate makes his top ten debut, entering the chart at seven with 'Torn On The Platform'.
Elsewhere, Coventry's The Enemy continue their charmed assault, scoring a number four hit with 'Had Enough', while Arctic Monkeys acolytes Reverend And The Makers move back up into the top ten with their debut 'Heavyweight Champion Of The World'.
Over on the album chart, Editors score a new entry at number one with second set 'An End Has A Start', one place above Kelly Clarkson's 'My December'. |