After the chart slowness of the past few weeks, this week's chart speeds up, with 15 songs moving 4 or more positions up the survey. A revitalized Top 10 with four new entries leads the pack, with first-time Top 10 hits for The Bird and the Bee ("Heard It on the Radio," 17-7), Goldfrapp ("Dreaming," 18-8) and Daniel Merriweather ("Not Giving Up," 15-9).
Annie Lennox is nothing if not consistent. Fifteen years ago this week, she was in the Top 10 with "No More 'I Love You's," and a year ago this week, "Shining Light" resided in the Top 10. This week, she moves to No. 1 as duet partner of David Gray on "Full Steam." It's her sixth number one as a solo artist (including her duet with Al Green on "Put a Little Love in Your Heart"). In addition, she's gone to the top four times with Eurythmics: "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," "Here Comes the Rain Again," "Would I Lie to You?" and "17 Again" were those chart-toppers.
This is a good week for electronic dance pop. In addition to the healthy moves for Goldfrapp and The Bird and the Bee, both debuts fall into that category. "Voodoo" at No. 39 marks Adam Lambert's fourth Top 40 hit in the past year. And at No. 40 "Something Good Can Work" becomes the first chart hit for Two Door Cinema Club. The band's MySpace page refers to them as a three-man indie/electronica group -- Alex Trimble, Kev Baird and Sam Halliday -- out of Bangor, Northern Ireland. This song was selected as iTunes free single download last week.
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