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Official Update press release 11/01/2012
11/01/2012
Jessie J’s Domino set to topple Flo Rida in the Official Singles chart race
In a tight battle on the Official Singles Chart Update this week, it is Jessie J who nudges into the lead ahead of last week’s chart topper Flo Rida.
'Domino', taken from Jessie J's double platinum debut album 'Who You Are (Platinum Edition)', was co-written and co-produced by Dr Luke who also worked with Jessie on Number 1 single 'Price Tag'. 'Price Tag' spent two weeks at the top spot and went on to become the fourth biggest selling single of 2011, as revealed last week by the Official Charts Company.
With just over 1,000 copies separating Jessie from Flo Rida’s 'Good Feeling' (2), the race is well and truly on for the prize on Sunday’s Official Singles Chart.
The only new entry inside today’s Official Singles Chart Update Top 20 is Birdy’s 'Skinny Love', as performed to by Hollyoaks actress Jorgie Porter on last weekend’s Dancing On Ice. The song was originally written by Bon Iver, Birdy’s cover, released in March 2011, peaked at Number 17. The song today bounces all the way back in at Number 15.
Michael Kiwanuka, winner of the BBC’s Sound of 2012 poll and third place in The Brits with MasterCard Critics Choice Award 2012, makes another climb today ten places to Number 27 with the title track from forthcoming debut Home Again.
This week's Official Singles Chart Update Top 10 is as follows:
Official Singles Chart Update Top 10
01 DOMINO - JESSIE J
02 GOOD FEELING - FLO RIDA
03 MAMA DO THE HUMP - RIZZLE KICKS
04 LEVELS - AVICII
05 DEDICATION TO MY EX (MISS THAT) - LLOYD FT ANDRE 3000/LIL WAYNE
06 TROUBLEMAKER - TAIO CRUZ
07 PARADISE - COLDPLAY
08 DANCE WITH ME TONIGHT - OLLY MURS
09 EARTHQUAKE - LABRINTH FT TINIE TEMPAH
10 MOVES LIKE JAGGER - MAROON 5 FT CHRISTINA AGUILERA
© The Official Charts Company 2012
Maccabees on course to bag their first Official Number 1 album
The Maccabees look set for an exciting week as third studio album 'Given To The Wild' is ahead of the pack on the Official Albums Chart Update, and on course to score the Brighton indie rockers their breakthrough Official Number 1 album.
Guitarist Felix White revealed to NME in this week’s cover feature that he views the albums as “a fresh start for the band”.
“With this album we got to piece the songs together by ourselves, it was kinda like a new start," he said. "That’s what I enjoyed the most; setting up the mood of a song.”
If 'Given To The Wild' can sustain its opening performance into the weekend, this will be their highest charting release to date. The Maccabees’ first album 'Colour It In' (2007) peaked at 24, and second album 'Wall Of Arms' (2009) managed a Number 13.
The full Official Albums Chart Update is as follows:
Official Albums Chart Update Top 10
01 GIVEN TO THE WILD - THE MACCABEES
02 21 - ADELE
03 DOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANS - BRUNO MARS
04 WHAT DID YOU EXPECT FROM THE VACCINES - VACCINES
05 + - ED SHEERAN
06 4 - BEYONCE
07 VELOCIRAPTOR - KASABIAN
08 TORCHES - FOSTER THE PEOPLE
09 MYLO XYLOTO - COLDPLAY
10 NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS - NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING
© The Official Charts Company 2012
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