UK Billboard Hot 40 - 03/06/2012 (Without Streaming)

Welcome Back!

Hi guys, sorry it's been so long, but needed to aim my full concentration at finishing uni. I've still been keeping track of the charts offline, and have incorporated the Bubbling Under chart in recent weeks.

Soon I will restart the videos, as they were also put on the back-burner whilst I finished my studies, but for now here is a run-down of some of the more popular songs of the year and their chart positions!

Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe

Released = 30th March 2012.

Billboard Hot 40 = 11-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2... (9 Weeks)

Fun. (ft. Janelle Monáe) - We Are Young

Released = 20th September 2011.

Billboard Hot 40 = 15-3-2-2-3-1-1-1... (8 Weeks)

Gotye (ft. Kimbra) - Somebody That I Used To Know

Released = 30th December 2011

Bubbling Under 25 = 1 (1 Week)

Billboard Hot 40 = 21-4-2-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-2-5-6-9-7-6-7-15... (20 Weeks)

UK Billboard Hot 40 - 25th December 2011

Merry Christmas everyone! Hope yous enjoyed it.

Olly Murs has performed beyond my expectations and secured a 3rd week on the chart, becoming only the 3rd artist to do so since starting 21 weeks ago. Rihanna drops a place to #3, whilst both The Pogues and Mariah Carey secure top 10 placings due to their Christmas status; 'Fairytale Of New York' is up 7 to #2 and 'AIWFCIY' is up to #5 from #10.

Further down the charts, more Christmas songs appear, such as Wham! (#13), Slade (#15) and Wizzard (#18). Following campaigns for the official chart, both Lou Monte and Alex Day creep into the bottom of the list, securing #39 and #40 respectively.

The biggest climber this week is Chris Rea with his festive hit 'Driving Home For Christmas', moving a whopping 19 places up the chart to this week's #17.

The biggest faller of the week is Lady Gaga, who drops 10 places to this week's #31 with 'Marry The Night'.

UK Billboard Hot 40 - 18th December 2011

Olly Murs has clung onto the top spot for a second week, after facing stiff competition from Rihanna and Lloyd. Coldplay have a new peak on the chart at #5 with 'Paradise', whilst both The Pogues and Mariah Carey's festive tracks enter the top 10 for the first time.

Further down the chart, another 6 Christmas songs are present, including the classics from Slade, Band Aid, Wizzard and Wham!.

The biggest climber this week is Mariah Carey, up 22 from #32 to #10 with 'All I Want For Christmas Is You', whilst Olly Murs and Drake share the honour of biggest faller, both dropping 13 places to #38 and #39 respectively.

UK Billboard Hot 40 - 11th December 2011

Sorry about how late it is, I had a bit of trouble getting all the videos and didn't get it uploaded till late last night. :-\

As you can see, Olly Murs has stolen the #1 spot from Rihanna (I was not expecting this - see earlier post). Big climbs for the X Factor Finalists and Example, and big falls as well; actually, a lot of falls. The Wanted were this week's biggest fallers, falling from #23 to #36.

Three Christmas songs debuted in the chart this week, and expect a few more next week!!

Amy Winehouse - Our Day Will Come

This is the first posthumous single from Amy Winehouse. It was recorded when she was only 19, and in my opinion is a bit of a gem.

Her album, "Lioness: Hidden Treasures" is out now as well, so go and get it!

UK Billboard Hot 40 - 4th December 2011

As promised! :-)