BUBBLING UNDER:
Read All About It - Professor Green featuring Emeli Sande
Anything Could Happen - Ellie Goulding
Simple Song - The Shins
Live In This City - Dragonette
Vegas Girl - Conor Maynard
RIP - Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah
She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) - David Guetta featuring Sia
Take A Walk - Passion Pit
Hats Off To The Bull - Chevelle
Your Body - Christina Aguilera
This week, English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran maintains his positioning at number one for a second week, making him the first male soloist to do so without prominently featured female vocals since Bruno Mars did so with "Grenade" in January of 2011 (Technically, Etta James wasn't a featured artist in Flo Rida's "Good Feeling," but her vocal sample is a substantial contribution to the song overall).
Other Chart Notes
American singer P!nk gets the greatest gainer honors during her 11th week, a feat which speaks to her longevity. The song was previously unlikely to make it into the top twenty, but over time, as the song grew on me, it blew up into something bigger. She moves forward with a huge 12-space bound, well into the top twenty, and on course to launch into the top five within the coming weeks.
Due to positional circumstances, Carrie Underwood takes home the greatest decrease of the week, but with a notable caveat. She becomes the first to do so while posting an increase in points since Lady Antebellum's "Just A Kiss" in July of 2011, which went on to become the country group's third number one months later.
British alternative rock band Alt-J makes their chart debut with "Breezeblocks" as it enters at #33. The only group to debut higher with a first charting single was fellow British group Coldplay with "Viva La Vida" at #15 in 2008, which ultimately became a five-week number one.
A YEAR AGO: Maroon 5's electrifying collaboration with Christina Aguilera climbs to number one after 11 weeks of charting. The fierce combination tackles Beyonce's "Best Thing I Never Had" after its sole week at the top.
"Moves Like Jagger" - Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera
"Just A Kiss" - Lady Antebellum
"Best Thing I Never Had" - Beyonce
"You Make Me Feel..." - Cobra Starships featuring Sabi
11/40. Lost in Paradise x10000000
Spectrum needs to go #1
Where is Our Lord and Savior?
I had been holding off on charting her until WANEGBT got placed on Spotify. Sadly it never happened.
So I guess I have to wait until Red is released and I can get a physical copy in my hands. She'll be charting based on AirPlay alone soon anyway, but without the scrobbles, she won't break into the top 30.
BUBBLING UNDER:
Anything Could Happen - Ellie Goulding
I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
Vegas Girl - Conor Maynard
Read All About It - Professor Green featuring Emeli Sande
Live In This City - Dragonette
Simple Song - The Shins
Your Body - Christina Aguilera
She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) - David Guetta featuring Sia
Take A Walk - Passion Pit
RIP - Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah
UK group Florence + The Machine earn their second number one on the chart this week, with assistance from a remixed version of "Spectrum (Say My Name)" executed by Scottish DJ/producer Calvin Harris. The song's total points are derived from the original album version and the remix, with most of the score derived from the latter, which is the reason that Calvin Harris is credited as a joining artist. The last time a song charted with combined scores from an original and remix was in the case of Ellie Goulding's "Lights," which was notably remixed by Bassnectar. Also currently charting with a remix is Nero's "Promises."
Other Chart Notes:
English alternative band Alt-J jumps forward six spots 33-27 to earn greatest gainer honors for the week.
X Factor UK winner Olly Murs takes a seven-spot tumble 24-31, earning the greatest decrease of the week. Like last week, he posts an increase in points, but was merely outgained by songs below him the previous week. He has three weeks to climb above 25 before going recurrent, though.
Canadian duo Tegan and Sara deserve an honorable mention for earning the greatest debut of the week with "Closer" as it debuts at 17. This is their highest debut to date, previously having entered at 23 with "Call It Off" in 2008.
A YEAR AGO: "Just A Kiss" by American country trio Lady Antebellum at last hits number one after many weeks of waiting. It dethrones international smash "Moves Like Jagger" for its first and only week at the top.
"Just A Kiss" - Lady Antebellum
"Moves Like Jagger" - Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera
"You Make Me Feel..." - Cobra Starships featuring Sabi
"Stereo Hearts" - Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine