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Barcelona DJ set for Official Singles top spot; James Morrison on course to rule albums

28/09/2011

Barcelona DJ Sak Noel is set to become the 12th consecutive new chart-topper in Sunday's Official Singles Chart, according to today’s Official Chart Update. Noel's single Loca People is on course to pip Goo Dolls Iris to the top spot, a week after Dappy's No Regrets became the 11th successive new Official Number One.

While Loca People is making its impact following a run of success in charts around the continent, Iris is on course for its highest chart position thanks to a performance of the song by contestant Frankie Cocozza on last weekend's X-Factor.

In the Official Albums update, it is James Morrison who is making an impact - his latest album The Awakening is on course for the number one spot this Sunday, ahead of the past two number one albums by Kasabian and Ed Sheeran.

Four more albums look set to burst into the Official Albums Top 10. Nevermind by Nirvana and Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd are both on course to return to the upper reaches of the chart after being released in remastered versions. In turn, Blink 182's new album Neighbourhoods and Mastodon’s The Hunter are both set to enter the Top 10  this Sunday.

Source: Official Charts Company

 

Official Albums Update Top 5

N      1     THE AWAKENING – JAMES MORRISON (ISLAND)

1       2     VELOCIRAPTOR - KASABIAN (COLUMBIA)

2       3     + - ED SHEERAN (ASYLUM)

RE    4     NEVERMIND – NIRVANA (GEFFEN)

N      5     NEIGHBOURHOODS – BLINK 182 (ISLAND)

 

Official Singles Update Top 5

N     1      LOCA PEOPLE – SAK NOEL (3 BEAT/AATW)

RE   2      IRIS – GOO GOO DOLLS (WARNER BROS)

2      3      MOVES LIKE JAGGER – MAROON 5 FT. CHRISTINA AGUILERA (A&M/OCTONE)

1     4     NO REGRETS – DAPPY (AATW/ISLAND)

3      5      WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL – ONE DIRECTION (SYCO)

Source: Official Charts Company

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The Official Chart Update gives music fans a weekly sneak preview of the Official Singles and Albums Charts. Every Wednesday from 3.30pm to 4pm, Greg James provides a "half-time" bulletin on his BBC Radio 1 Show, letting music fans in on who is leading the way in the Official Singles & Albums Charts ahead of the Sunday Official Chart announcement.

The Update reveals how the runners and riders are selling in the first three days of the sales week (Sunday through Tuesday), outlining the hottest new tracks of the week so far, as well as the new entries and highest climbers.

 

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