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Update: Peter Kay, Rihanna, Alicia Keys

Good afternoon midweek junkies! Are you ready for your daily fix?

  • Peter Kay and his animated clan/menagerie/rabble are still holding Rihanna off the top spot.


  • Lady GaGa's 'Bad Romance' and Ke$ha's 'Tik ToK' are both exactly where they were yesterday.


  • However, Alicia Keys' 'Doesn't Mean Anything' now has a rocket up its rump and is right outside the top ten.


  • Pixie Lott's 'Cry Me Out' is holding steady in the top 15, while Timbaland's 'Morning After Dark' is just outside the top 20.


  • A couple of Christmas chestnuts have already cracked the top 40: Mariah's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' and The Pogues 'n' Kirsty's 'Fairytale Of New York'.


  • Over on the albums chart, it's still a SuBo - The Loife - The That top three. Rhydian, meanwhile, is a kitten's whisker outside the top 20.


  • If there's anyone else you'd like to know about on Friday, well, you know the drill.

    Posted Wednesday, December 2 at 12:41 by Nick Click to see and add comments (13)

    EXCLUSIVE: Who wants some solo Sarah Harding?

    Cheryl's already reached No.1 with her 3 Words disc, Nadine's working on her own album across the pond, and now Sarah Harding's dishing up solo material. As well as starring as Roxy in the upcoming St Trinian's sequel, La Harding has recorded three exclusive tracks for the soundtrack.

    They've all been produced by longtime GA collaborators Xenomania and the first, 'Too Bad', is a chunky slab of electropop which boasts punchy lyrics and a booming singalong hook. Then there's 'Make It Easy', which, with its spooky verses and dazzling pop chorus, is as close to The Aloud as anything we're likely to hear in '09.

    The final track, a rollicking romp through Bowie's 'Boys Keep Swinging', brings it all back to the film's theme as the perfect school-yard anthem. The full soundtrack, which also includes tracks by Florence and the Machine, The Saturdays and Noisettes, is out on December 14. However, thanks to the good folk at Fascination Records, we've got a one-minute clip of 'Make It Easy' right here to whet your appetite:



    What do you think of the 'Make It Easy' clip? Are you tempted by the soundtrack album? Use the space below to leave your comments.

    Posted Tuesday, December 1 at 14:40 by David Click to see and add comments (10)

    A slice of festive loveliness from Georgey M

    After watching the video for 'December Song (I Dreamed Of Christmas)' - George Michael's one-off festive single, out December 14 - we're craving mulled wine, mince pies and maybe a few vintage episodes of Only Fools And Horses to while away the afternoon. You know, it could just be us getting all mushy and sentimental, but the song itself actually seems to have grown in stature since it first appeared on George's site last year. What do you reckon?



    What do you think of the 'December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas)' video? Do you like the track itself? Use the space below to leave your comments.

    Posted Tuesday, December 1 at 12:10 by Nick Click to see and add comments (4)

    Peter Kay and mates vs. Rihanna

    Right then, who's up for a bit of a chart battle? "Me!" "Bring it on!" "Oh, if you insist..."

  • Peter Kay's 'Children In Need Medley' is holding Rihanna's 'Russian Roulette' off the top spot, with Black Eyed Peas' 'Meet Me Halfway' completing the top three.


  • Lady GaGa's 'Bad Romance' has inched forward a place since Sunday, but Ke$ha's 'TiK ToK' has neither risen nor fallen.


  • Pixie Lott's 'Cry Me Out' has cracked the top 15, while 'Sweet Child O' Mine' by Taken By Trees - a.k.a That Lovely Song from the John Lewis ad - is right behind her.


  • Alicia Keys' 'Doesn't Mean Anything' currently lies between the 20 and 25 posts - and 'No One' has returned the top 40 too.


  • Over on the albums chart, SuBo's still in pole position after shifting another 81,000 copies of I Dreamed A Dream. Westlife and Take That make up the top three, Lady GaGa's slipped out of the top ten and Rihanna's fallen a place since Sunday.


  • So, do we want to see Rihanna on top of Peter Kay by the end of the week? Erm... ooh... you know what we're trying to say.


    Posted Tuesday, December 1 at 11:20 by Nick Click to see and add comments (16)

    Anyone for the new Cheryl Cole video?

    "Pretty" "damn" and "amazing" are probably the three words that best describe Cheryl Cole's solo career thus far. Her single 'Fight For This Love' and album both stormed straight to the top of the charts and her latest video proves there's no stopping our Chezza just yet.

    Joined by Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am for this glitzy split-screen affair, Cheryl looks effortlessly classy and glam as she transforms into an Egyptian goddess and - with more success than a certain Mrs. B back in 2001 - shows how to wear a blonde wig without looking like you're on a dirty weekend in the Toon. Perfectly complimenting the song itself, this super-glossy clip also suggests that Cole has a firm eye on global stardom over the next year.



    Do you like the '3 Words' video? Do you think Cheryl Cole will have international success with the song? Use the space below to leave your comments.

    Posted Friday, November 27 at 16:50 by David Click to see and add comments (50)

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