Korean girl group 2NE1 earn greatest gainer honors this week as "I Love You" edges forward 7 spaces from 25 to 18. The track is vying to become their first top ten hit, as "I Am The Best" peaked just outside the region at 11 in 2011.
Also posting a 7-space movement, but in the opposite direction, Maroon 5's top ten collaboration with Wiz Khalifa is the greatest decrease of the week. The LA-based group is vying to roar onto the Top 40 with follow-up hit "One More Night" within the next week or so.
This week's top ten (along with the previous one) notably features five British artists, which is the most of any single non-American nationality at a given time.* Singles by Florence + The Machine (and Calvin Harris), Ed Sheeran, and Emeli Sande are all vying for the coveted number one position while Alex Clare's "Too Close" has already peaked at number two. Could he rebound? Possibly, but stay tuned.
*Previously, the UK had even held the record in 2011, as Bush ("The Sound of Winter" [#3]), Coldplay ("Paradise" [#6]), Jessie J ("Domino"[#7]) and Calvin Harris (w/ Rihanna "We Found Love"[#9]) were concurrently charting within the -top ten.
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A YEAR AGO: The Foo Fighters held at number one for a second week with "Walk," blocking Taylor Swift's "Sparks Fly" and forcing it to settle for its third and final week at the runner-up slot.
"Walk" - Foo Fighters
"Sparks Fly" - Taylor Swift
"Lighters" - Bad Meets Evil featuring Bruno Mars
"Best Thing I Never Had" - Beyonce
"The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
BUBBLING UNDER:
Here I Am Alive - Yellowcard featuring Tay Jardine
Hello - Karmin
Girl On Fire - Alicia Keys featuring Nicki Minaj
Read All About It - Professor Green featuring Emeli Sande
Anything Could Happen - Ellie Goulding
RIP - Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah
New Horizons - Flyleaf
Hats Off To The Bull - Chevelle
Simple Song - The Shins
Vegas Girl - Conor Maynard
Indie pop band Of Monsters And Men earns the distinction of becoming the first Icelandic entity to reach number one this week. Before "Little Talks" had even begun its impressive chart run, the previous high for an Icelandic artist was held by none other than Björk, whose "Crystalline" peaked at number four in late 2011.
Other Chart Notes:
Emilie Autumn's "Fight Like A Girl" gains traction on the chart and earns its place as the greatest gainer of the week.
Halestorm's "Love Bites (So Do I)" tumbles down seven spots this week, posting the greatest decrease from 10-17.4
American rock band Evanescence earns its fifth top ten single as "Lost In Paradise" makes an upward push of 6 spots this week. Already, it outpeaks their most recent appearance on the chart, "My Heart Is Broken" (#8), and is looking to become their first number one since the chart's very first number one, "Call Me When You're Sober." Other top ten singles are "Sweet Sacrifice" (#6) and "What You Want" (#4).
A YEAR AGO: The Foo Fighters' "Walk" posted its third week at number one. Avril Lavigne's "Smile" lifts into the top five to its peak of number two.
Foo Fighters - "Walk"
Avril Lavigne - "Smile"
Beyonce - "Best Thing I Never Had"
Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera - "Moves Like Jagger"
