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Update: Leona Lewis, JLS, Lady GaGa

Hmm... something tells us Dermot's going to be making a little announcement at around 8.03pm on Sunday night.

  • The X Factor Finalists are nearly 100,000 units ahead of the Black Eyed Peas at the top, while Jason Derulo's still making up the top three.


  • Lady GaGa's 'Bad Romance' has climbed since Wednesday... to the tune of a single place.


  • Florence and the Machine's 'You Got The Love' is approaching the top 15, while Pixie Lott's 'Cry Me Out' has cracked the top 20.


  • However, Shakira's 'Did It Again' remains between the 20 and 25 posts.


  • Over on the albums chart, Leona's still in the lead on sales of 115,000, with JLS trailing her on a shade under 90,000. N-Dubz are still in the top five and Will Young's comfortably inside the top ten.


  • Right, prediction time. Where's GaGa going to end up with 'Bad Romance'? And can Mariah use The X Factor as a springboard into the top ten? Just use the space below to leave your best educated guesses.

    Posted Friday, November 20 at 11:15 by Nick Click to see and add comments (11)

    The new Saturdays video has landed!

    What are The Saturdays up to in their new video? Well, mixing a bit of Wonderwoman with some Xena and a touch of Buffy, the girls unleash their inner superhero as they launch a mission to kick the crap out of some arrogant chappie whose attitude's getting right on their... wick. The result is fun and feisty, easily their flashest video yet, and you really wouldn't want to mess with any of them as they command: "You need to have a sit down with your ego!" (Especially Rochelle though.)



    Is 'Ego' a good choice of single? What do you think of the video? Use the space below to leave your comments.

    Posted Thursday, November 19 at 13:00 by David Click to see and add comments (21)

    Update: 'X Factor' stars, Leona, Shakira

    Getting peckish? We certainly are, but this should help pass the time 'til lunch.

  • The top three on the singles chart remains an X Factor finalists - Black Eyed Peas - Jason Derulo affair.


  • Lady GaGa's 'Bad Romance' has neither risen nor fallen since yesterday.


  • Further down, Pixie Lott's 'Cry Me Out' and Shakira's 'Did It Again' have both cracked the top 25.


  • Agnes's 'I Need You Now' has managed to sneak a couple of places inside the top 40.


  • However, there's no sign of Little Boots's 'Earthquake' or Ellie Goulding's 'Under The Sheets' in the top 40 at the moment.


  • Over on the albums chart, Leona's built a comfortable lead over JLS, having shifted around 76,000 units to the boys' 55,000. N-Dubz are still in the top five, while Will Young's just a couple of places outside now.


  • So, do we think Leona's got it all sewn up like a patchwork quilt?

    Posted Wednesday, November 18 at 12:40 by Nick Click to see and add comments (13)

    When Lady GaGa met Beyoncé... part 2!

    Even superstars value the concept of give and take, it seems. Beyoncé's contributed vocals to a track from Lady GaGa's The Fame Monster – the cracking 'Telephone', which we wrote about last week – so GaGa's returned the favour and guested on a remix of 'Video Phone' from the recently-expanded edition of B's I Am... Sasha Fierce set. By the way, is anyone else sensing a theme here?

    Anyway, the 'Video Phone' promo clip has just premiered and, as befits a song about getting kinky on camera, it's not one to show Granny. Beyoncé sports a series of saucy outfits, jiggles her jubblies and fondles a big old gun – it's a phallic symbol, you know! – while GaGa turns up in the middle brandishing a pistol of her own. The undoubted highlight is the pair's synchronised dance routine, which has all the wow factor you'd want from two world-class popstars performing together. Press play below to see for yourself... after checking who's hovering behind your monitor.




    What do you think of 'Video Phone'? Are you impressed with Lady GaGa and Beyoncé's current collaborations? Use the space below to leave your comments.

    Posted Wednesday, November 18 at 08:20 by Nick Click to see and add comments (7)

    Good news for 'X Factor' stars, GaGa, Leona

    Well, something tells us you won't be spitting out your coffee when you find out who's heading for No.1 this week.

  • Wait for it... The X Factor Finalists are on top with 'You Are Not Alone' and outselling Black Eyed Peas' 'Meet Me Halfway' by more than three-to-one.


  • Jason Derulo's 'Whatcha Say' - already a No.1 across the pond - is on course for a top three debut.


  • A week ahead of its full release, Lady GaGa's 'Bad Romance' has bounced back into the top ten.

  • Alesha Dixon's 'To Love Again' is inside the top 15, while Florence and the Machine's 'You Got The Love' has climbed into the top 20.


  • Following her X Factor performance on Sunday, Shakira has leapt to within sniffing distance of the top 25 with 'Did It Again'.


  • Over on the albums chart, Leona Lewis is on course to replace JLS at No.1, with N-Dubz heading for the top five and Will Young currently inside the top ten.


  • Anyone else you'd like to know about tomorrow? You know the drill by now.

    Posted Tuesday, November 17 at 12:10 by Nick Click to see and add comments (28)

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