LONDON, UK (Enero@Top40-Charts)
RECORD OF THE WEEK
THE RASMUS - GUILTY (Star Rating ****/5) - The Rasmus release Guilty the second single of there album Dead Letters and follow up In The Shadows. This rocky tune is definatly a candidate for the best song of the year.
Although people have called this track weak it is everything but week.
The Rasmus have a path to follow in the UK music industry and if they continue to follow this path they will be around for many more years.
HOT SHOT RECORD
SODA CLUB - AIN'T NO LOVE, AIN'T NO YOU (Star Rating - ****/5) - Soda Club release this track which has been around on the music channels since April. Soda Club a duo team up with yet another female vocalist and yet again the results are stunning. Its like a Science Experiment mixed with Maths. Soda CLub + Vocalist = Superb Song
3 OF A KIND - BABY CAKES (Star Rating ***/5) - 3 of a Kind are a new dance outfit. They release Baby Cakes with the intention to capture the attention of music buyers. This group mix Vocals and Rapping. This song is awfully catching and after hearing it once it is stuck in your head for the rest of the day.
AIR - ALPHA BETA GAGA (Star Rating **/5) - Every aspect of this song is western. The Vocals, Beat and Video. Air are a french duo who have been having outstanding sucess this year starting with there extremly sucessful album at the begining of this year. Since then they have been working with artists on new material and have taken time out of there schedule to release Alpha Beta Gaga.
BEENIE MAN - KING OF THE DANCEHALL (Star Rating ***/5) - Reggae artists like Beenie Man and Sean Paul have been doing incresingly well in the past few years as the market for Reggae music is growing. Beenie Man releases King of the Dancehall follow up to smash hit Dude and what a great follow up it is. Being one of the most successful name in Reggae worldwide Beenie Man is set for yet another success with this track.
JAMIE SCOTT - JUST (Star Rating */5) -Jamie Scott releases this song which he says has personal value to him. This is a very slow song which he trys to liven up in the chorus but his attempt sadly fails. Jamie Scott is a new artist to the music scence and will be praying this will establish him in the world of music.
JAVINE - DON'T WALK AWAY/ YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND (Star Rating ****/5) - Walking Away is something you certainly won't want to do when you listen to this track. Following up Best of My Love and her debut album Surrender Javine finally prooves she is back making good music again. The second song Best of my Love is one Javine has recreated adding her personal touch to it and somehow it just feels right. Javine deserves sucess and i hope this is the CD that finally establishs her in UK Music again.
JAY-Z - ENCORE (Star Rating - **/5) - Jay-Z releases yet another song. Encore is definatly not his best single but is also not his worst. Jay recently released his lastalbum The Black Album. This song has had next to no promotion and will not make a sucessful impact on the charts. His career is coming to an end and this song says it all.
V - HIP TO HIP/ CAN YOU FEEL IT? (Star Rating **/5) - The third act in the famous Universal clan, along with Busted and McFly. V haven't made the same impact in music that there friends have however still had a top five sucess with Blood, Sweat and Tears. Although Busted and McFly have had six number ones between them, V are still hanging in there hoping to equal the sucess of there label mates. After touring the UK twice in the past year it is obvious V have no Shortage of fans so they do have potential. Hip to Hip is a weak song as is Can You Feel It? This song should not and probably will not do well.
OTHER SINGLES RELEASED THIS WEEK
!!! - Hello Is This Thing On?
3 Of A Kind - Baby Cakes
Agent Blue - Something Else
Air - Alpha Beta Gaga
Armin Van Buuren - Blue Fear 2004
Bad Religion - Los Angeles Is Burning
Beenie Man - King Of The Dancehall
Biffy Clyro - Glitter And Trauma
Bitch Alert - Monday
Charlotte Hatherley - Summer
Constantines - Young Lions
DJ Shog - Another World
Drew - You Don't Know Me
Erick Prydz feat. Steve Angello - Woz Not Woz
Finn Brothers - Won't Give In
Gemma Fox - Gone
Hey Negrita - Motorboat
Incognito - Listen To The Music
Innocence Mission - One For Sorrow, Two For Joy
Jamie Scott - Just
Javine - Don't Walk Away/You've Got A Friend
Jay-Z - Encore
Kasabian - L.S.F.
Kealer - Cry
The Koreans - Still Strung Out
The Libertines - Can't Stand Me Now
Lloyd Banks - On Fire
Madrugada - Blood Shot Adult Commitment
Michelle Lawson - Beautiful Thing
Now It's Overhead - Wait In A Line
The Rasmus - Guilty
Scent - Up And Down
Sia - Where I Belong
Skandinavia - Never Too Late
Soda Club - Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)
Soulwax - Any Minute Now
Tat - Peace, Sex And Tea
V - Hip To Hip/Can You Feel It?
Washdown - Right Foot
Wiley - Pies
Single Release Schedule
August 16
ATL - Make It Up With Love
Belle Lawrence - Closest Thing To Crazy
The Calling - Things Will Go My Way
Cherie - Number 1
Franz Ferdinand - Michael
Goldie Lookin' Chain - Guns Don't Kill People, Rappers Do
Hell Is For Heroes - One Of Us
Hope Of The States - Nehemiah
Jill Scott - Golden
John The White Rapper - Our Time
Johnny Panic - Burn Your Youth
Keane - Bedshaped
Kristian Leontiou - Shining
Lambchop - Something's Going On And On
Macy Gray - Love Is Gonna Get Ya
Marly - You Never Know
Matthew Oliver - I'm Single
Mortiis - Grudge
Natasha Bedingfield - These Words
No Reason - Man Like Me
NSM - Don't Say It
Pearl - I Wanna Love You
Prince - Cinnamon Girl
Razorlight - Vice
Reuben - Moving To Blackwater
Scott 4 - Pop 'N' Roll
Sirens - Baby (Off The Wall)
Spiderbait - Black Betty
The Stills - Still In Love Song
Tim Booth - Wave Hello
Stonebridge feat. Therese - Put 'Em High
Stoney Lacuna - Constantly Running
Wannadies - Skin
X-Ecutioners - Like This
Zombies - South Side Of The Street
August 23
The 411 - Dumb
Amy Winehouse - (F**k Me) Pumps/Help Yourself
Black Keys - 10 AM
Black Moth Connection - Shake Ur Booty
D Kay feat. Epsilon - Honey
Darren Hayes - Popular
Death Cab For Cutie - Sound Of Settling
Deepest Blue - Shooting Star
Dizzee Rascal - Stand Up Tall
Faithless feat. Nina Simone - I Want More
Fountains Of Wayne - Hey Julie
Gretchen Wilson - Redneck Woman
Happylife - Silence When You're Burning
Har Mar Superstar - Dui (Dial Under The Influence)
Icarus Line - On The Lash EP
Jackie O - I Believe In A Thing Called Love/When You're Gone
Jet - Cold Hard Bitch
Kane - Rain Down On Me
Kings Of Convenience - I'd Rather Dance With You
Ll Cool J - Headsprung
Lostprophets - Last Summer
Mark Owen - Believe In The Boogie
Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved
Michelle Gayle - Got To Be Me
Mousee T feat. Emma Lanford - Is It 'Cos I'm Cool?
Raghav feat. Jahaziel - Let's Work It Out
Sugababes - Caught In A Moment
Whirlwind Heat - Flamingo Honey
August 30
Almighty Allstars - Passion
Amici Forever - Olympia Eternal Flame
Beastie Boys - Triple Trouble
Bent - Comin' Back
David Guetta featuring Chris Willis - Stay
Easyworld - How Did It Ever Come To This?
Embrace - Gravity
Fierce Girl - Double Drop
JoJo - Leave (Get Out)
Kanye West - Jesus Walks
The Killers - All These Things That I've Done
Nelly - Flap Your Wings/My Place
New Found Glory - Failures Not Flattering
The Open - Elevation
Paul Weller - Wishing On A Star
Pop! - Can't Say Goodbye
Prodigy - Girls/Memphis Bells
Roni Size feat. Jocelyn Brown - Sing For The Future
Sarah Connor - He's Unbelievable
Seether feat. Amy Lee - Broken
Shifty - Slide Along Side
Soul Control - Chocolate (Choco Choco)
The Thrills - Whatever Happened To Corey Haim?
Twista feat. Anthony Hamilton - Sunshine
Ultrabeat - Better Than Life
September 6
The 5678s - I'm Blue
Brian McFadden - Real To Me
Christina Milian feat. Joe Budden - Whatever You Want
Eamon - I Love Them Hos
Estelle - Free
McFly - That Girl
Medicine Head - Only The Roses
The Music - Freedom Fighters
Neo Cortex - Elements
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Nature Boy
Ordinary Boys - Seaside
Peter Andre - Loved You The Right Way
Rammstein - Mein Teil
Twen2y 4 Se7en - Where You Are
September 13
Alicia Keys - Karma
Athlete - Wires
Big Brovaz - Yours Fatally
Candice - Hello
Cassidy - Get No Better
The Corrs - Angel
Dark Globe - Feed
Dido - Sand In My Shoes
Fatboy Slim - Slash Dot Slash
Fifth Avenue - Spanish Eyes
FYA - Bring It On
Girls Aloud - Love Machine
Green Day - American Idiot
Groove Coverage - Poison
Ian Brown - Get What You Want
Ian Van Dahl - Where Are You Now
Joss Stone - You Had Me
Kelis feat. Andre 3000 - Millionaire
The Living End - Tabloid Magazine
Los Lonely Boys - Heaven
Maria Mena - You Are The Only One
Rodney P - Trouble
Rupee - Tempted Too Much
Thirteen Senses - Into The Fire
September 20
Alcazar - This Is The World We Live In
Brandy - Afrodisiac/Who She Is 2 U
Jamelia - DJ
Jentina - French Kisses
Modest Mouse - Ocean Breathes Salty
Shaznay Lewis - You
Shystie - Make It Easy
Super Furry Animals - The Man Don't Give A F**k
Usher - Confessions Part II
September 27
Bellefire - Spin The Wheel
Butterfly Boucher - Another White Dash
Dirty Vegas - Walk Into The Sun
Jessica Simpson - Take My Breath Away
Mania - Money In My Pocket
Nina Jayne - No Ordinary Pain
Rachel McFarlane - Lover
REM - Leaving New York
Soundtrack Of Our Lives - Big Time
October 4
Ash - Renegade Calvacade
Beverley Knight - Not Too Late For Love
Clor - Welcome Music Lovers
The Hives - Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones
Jimmy Eat World - Pain
Lucie Silvas - What You're Made Of
Robbie Williams - Radio
Tunde - Great Romantic
