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28.2.05
Chig's chart chatter

A couple of notable failures on today's new chart:
Elvis Presley fails for the first time to make the top two with his current re-releases, as '(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame'/'Little Sister' only makes #3.
Girls Aloud fail to make the top three for the first time ever, with their 8th release. Cue rumours that they're about to split up.

Nelly and Tim McGraw enter at #1, making Chig wonder, when was the last time a country artist topped the UK singles chart? Shania Twain has topped the album charts but never made higher than #3 with a single. Tammy Wynette nearly did it with the KLF in 1991, but stalled at #2. She topped the chart in 1975 of course, with 'Stand By Your Man', but Kenny Rogers did it in 1977 with 'Lucille' and 1980 with 'Coward Of The County'. Have there been any country singers at #1 since then? I have a feeling I'm probably missing something really obvious. (The Corrs in 2000, with 'Breathless' - do they count?)

Meanwhile, let us mourn today as Scott and Edith preside over what may turn out to be the last half-decent chart show on Radio 1. JK and Joel promise, rather ominously, "a lot more stuff" when they take over the chart show next Sunday. Like there's room for 'more stuff' in a show that's already full to bursting, just covering the single, album and download charts. It'll be bad enough having to hear their inane chatter between the songs, but I dread to think what else they'll be 'adding' to the programme. Be very afraid.

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