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TOP 40 5TH OCTOBER 2014 WEEK 40.

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One of the most successful songs around the world this year finally got its UK release this week and duly climbed to the Number 1 spot, Meghan Trainor with ‘All About That Bass’ becomes the 31^st different Number 1 of 2014 with what is her debut single, it has already topped the charts in 8 other countries including the USA and Australia. Meghan Elizabeth Trainor was born on December 22^nd 1993 in Nantucket Massachusettes and along with song writer and producer Kevin Kadish she co-wrote this song. On the 28^th September the UKs official chart company confirmed that ‘All About That Bass’ made chart history by becoming the first song ever to enter the top 40 on streaming only.

Dropping one place to Number 2 is the Jesse J’Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj collaboration ‘Bang Bang’ and holding steady at 3 is Taylor Swift with ‘Shake It Off’ previous Number 1’s from Sigma and Calvin Harris are at Numbers 4 and 5.

The highest of 6 new entries and only top 10 entry this week is at Number 8 for The Magician featuring Years and Years with ‘Sunlight’ .The Magician is the stage name of Stephan Fasano who is a dance music producer, this is his 1^st UK hit but he is already well known for his remixes of previous top 40 hits.

New in at Number 11 is Labrinth with ‘Let It Be’, this is the 1^st single taken from his second Album released last week called ‘Take Me To The Truth’, his debut Album ‘Electronic Earth’ produced 5 hits including the Number 1 ‘Beneath Your Beautiful’ the duet with Emili Sandi.

One place lower at Number 12 is the 3^rd new entry this week for Ella Eyre with ‘Comeback’, this is her 2^nd hit this year following on from ‘If I Go’ which peaked at Number 16, she is also the co-writer of the Sigma/Paloma Faith Number 1 song ‘Changing’.

In at Number 19 is Gorgon City featuring Zak Aber with ‘Unmissable’, they have now had 3 top 40 singles this year after ‘Ready For Your Love’(Number 4) and Here For You(Number 7), all 3 tracks are taken from their Album ‘Sirens’.

English singer song writer Jesse Ware records her 2^nd top 40 single this year with ‘Say You Love Me’ new in at Number 22, ‘Tough Love’ which is also the title track of her Album charted at 34 earlier on this year.

The 6^th and final new entry is at Number 36 for Jamie T with ‘Zombie’ James Alexander Treays was born January 8^th 1986 in South West London, he is no stranger to the top 40, this is his 6^th hit but his 1^st new music since 2009, his new Album released last week is called ‘Carry On The Grudge’.

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TOP 40 21ST SEPTEMBER 2014 – WEEK 38.

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This week on the new top 40 there are just 3 new entries but one of these peaks in the top spot.

The song which becomes the 29^th different chart topper this year is called ‘Changing’ and is from Sigma ft Paloma Faith. Sigma are drum and bass music producers Cameron Edwards and Joe Lenzie who met at Leeds University back in 2006, ‘Changing’ gives them their 2^nd Number 1 single this year as ‘Nobody To Love’ topped the chart back in April. Paloma Faith Blomfield is 33 years old and comes from London. To date she has released 3 solo Albums and 13 singles her most successful to date being her latest one which peaked at Number 6 recently called ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’ technically this is her 2^nd appearance on a Number 1 single as a featured artist as she was part of the Justice Collective who released the charity single ‘He Aint Heavy He’s My Brother’ back in 2012.

Last week’s Number 1 from Calvin Harris, ‘Blame’ slips back one place to Number 2 and last week’s Number 2 is now the new Number 3 for Lilly Wood with ‘Prayer in C’.

The 2^nd highest new entry is at Number 4 for Professor Green ft Tori Kelly with ‘Lullaby’. Professor Green is the stage name of British born rapper Stephen Paul Manderson. His soon to be released 3^rd Album is to be called ‘Growing Up In Public’ and this is the 1^st single taken from it. This new song gives him his 9^th top 40 hit his most successful hit to date was a Number 1 back in 2011 with ‘Read All About It’ which featured Emile Sande. Tori Kelly is 21 years old and comes from California, she has released 4 solo singles to date and has appeared as featured artist on a further 4, this is her 1^st appearance on the UK top 40.

The other new entry this week is at Number 35 for Hozier with ‘Take Me to Church’. Andrew Hozier-Byrne is 24 years old and comes from Bray, County Wicklow in Ireland he has just released his debut Album called ‘Hozier’ and has already tasted great success in his home country. ‘Take Me to Church’ reached Number 2 last year and 2 other tracks from his debut Album ‘Sedated’ and ‘Eden’ have both been top 5

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TOP 40 14TH SEPTEMBER 2014 – WEEK 37.

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After spending 2 weeks at Number 1 Lilly Wood drops 1 place to Number 2 with ‘Prayer In C’ making way for the new Number 1 from Calvin Harris with vocals from John Newman, the song is called ‘Blame’, it becomes the 28^th different chart topper this year .This is the 2^nd Number 1 this year for Harris following on the success of ‘Summer’, in total he has now appeared on 7 chart toppers and a total of 20 top 40 singles. John Newman is 24 years old and comes from Settle North Yorkshire, his debut Album last year gave him 2 hit singles that included the Number 1 ‘Love Me Again’, he was also featured artist on the Rudimental chart topper ‘Feel the Love’.

The 2^nd new entry is at Number 6 for Ten Walls with ‘Walking With Elephants’, over the last couple of years or so they have been building up a following and this is their break through track, it would come under the Deep House banner.

The 3^rd new entry is at Number 10 for the latest offering from Chris Brown with ‘New Flame’, the song features contributions from Usher and Rick Ross and is taken from his forth coming 6^th Album ‘X’. This is Chris Browns 25^th chart entry, Ushers 26^th and the 1^st time Rick Ross has appeared on the UK top 40.

The 4^th and final new entry is at Number 22 for Fall Out Boy with ‘Centuries’, Fall Out Boy are an American rock group from Chicago who formed in 2001, they have to date released 5 studio Albums and 2 live Albums. This is their 9^th top 40 single, their biggest success to date occurred back in 2007 when ‘This Aint A Scene, It’s An Arms Race’ peaked at Number 2.

There is also 1 re-entry this week at Number 26 for A Great Big World featuring Christina Aguilera with ‘Say Something’, the song has been as high as Number 4 and it is the 24^th hit for Aguilera and the 1^st for A Great Big World.

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TOP 40 7TH SEPTEMBER 2014 – WEEK 36

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TOP 40 7TH SEPTEMBER 2014 – WEEK 36

Last week’s Number 1 is this week’s Number 1, so it’s a 2nd week at the top for Lilly Wood with the Robin Schulz mix of ‘Prayer In C’.

In total there are 6 new entries with the highest of them in at Number 2 for Duke Dumont with ‘Don’t Look Back’, his real name is Adam Dyment and this is his 3rd single release, the previous 2 , ‘Need U[100per cent]’ and ‘I Got U’ both got to Number 1.

New in at Number 3 are Dublin based band The Script with ‘Superheroes’, this is the 1^st single to be taken from their 4^th studio Album to be called ‘No Sound Without Silence’’, this is their 14^th single release and 7^th to break into the top 40.

There are 2 songs making steady headway up the top 10, Iggy Azalea in her 7^th week on the chart climbs another 3 places to Number 4 with Black Widow’ and Sam Smith on his 8^th week climbs a further 4 places to Number 5 with ‘I’m Not The Only One’.

In total there are 6 new songs on the chart and the 3^rd highest entry is at Number 11 for girl group G.R.L with ‘Ugly Heart’, they were put together by Robin Antin who was also the creator of the Pussycat Dolls. The song is their 1^st solo hit but they did chart earlier on this year backing Pitbull on ‘Wild Wild Love’ .It was reported on September 5^th 2014 that group member Simone Battle was found dead and of this time the cause of death is unknown.

The other new song to enter the top 20 this week is the dance music track ‘Pushing On’ from Oliver Dollar and Jimi Jules. Oliver Dollar comes from Berlin and Jimi Jules is described as a fusion of Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, he comes from Switzerland.

George Ezra gets the new entry at Number 27 with ‘Blame It On Me’, the song is taken from his Number 3 debut Album ‘Wanted On Voyage’ and gives him 2 songs on the top 40 as ‘Budapest’ is at Number 17 on its 19^th week on the chart.

The final new entry this week is at Number 38 for boy band 5 Seconds of Summer with the ballad ‘Amnesia’, this is their 4^th hit from their debut Album called ‘5 Seconds of Summer’.

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TOP 40 31ST AUGUST 2014 – WEEK 35

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It’s all change at the top this week as we have a new Number 1 and a new Number 2 which are both new entries. The song which becomes the 27^th different chart topper this year is from Lilly Wood with the Robin Schulz mix of ‘Prayer In C’. Lilly Wood is the performing name of Pop/Folk duo Nili Hadeda who was born in Tel Aviv Israel and Bemjamin Coto, they have been performing together since 2006 ‘Prayer In C’ originally appeared on their 2010 Album ‘Invincible Friends’. Robin Schulz is a 27 year old German music producer and he has remixed the song leading to its current success, this is not the first Number 1 for Schulz this year as he also remixed the Mr Probz song ‘Waves’.

Missing out on the top spot is the 2^nd new entry from Maroon 5 with ‘Maps’, the song is taken from their 5th studio Album called ‘V’. Maroon 5 had their first UK hit back in 2002 when ‘Harder To Breathe’ reached Number 13, since then they have achieved a further 14 top 40 singles including their only Number 1 to date ‘Payphone’ in 2011.

Last week’s Number 1 from David Guetta with ‘Lovers On the Sun’ drops 2 places to Number 3 and Taylor Swift holds onto the Number 4 spot for the second week.

The 3^rd highest new entry is from Lethal Bizzle in at Number 11 with ‘Rari Workout’ ,his real name is Maxwell Ansah and he comes from London. This is his 10^th top 40 single and 2^nd hit this year following on from ‘The Drop’ which peaked at Number 20.

The 4^th new entry this week is at Number 20 for Ariana Grande featuring Zedd with ‘Break Free’, the song is the 2^nd single from her Album ‘My Everything’ the 1^st release was ‘Problem’ which was Number 1 earlier on this year zedd is a German music producer whose best known songs include ‘Stay the Night’ and ‘Clarity’.

The 5^th and final new song to chart this week is at Number 38 for Katy Perry with ‘This Is How We Do’, it is the 5^th single release from last year’s ‘Prism’ Album which has so far produced 2 top 5 singles with ‘Roar’ and ‘Dark Horse’.

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TOP 40 24TH AUGUST 2014 – WEEK 34.

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This week there are 5 new entries and 1 re-entry into the top 40.

There is a brand new Number 1 and it is from David Guetta with ‘Lovers on the Sun’. This is his 5^th uk Number 1 song following on from ‘When Love Takes Over’ , ‘Sexy chick’,’Getting Over’ and ‘Titanium’, the song has a featured vocalist in Sam Martin who charts for the 1^st time and he along with Avicci are co-writers.

Last week’s chart topper from Nico and Vinz drops 1 place to Number 2 and last week’s Number 2 from Magic drops 1 place to Number 3.

The 2^nd highest new entry is at Number 4 for Taylor Swift with ‘Shake it Off’, this is the 11^th top 40 single for her and is taken from her forth coming 5^th Album called ‘1989’.

There are 3 entries in total in the new top 5 and at Number 5 is the track ‘My Head is a Jungle’ from Wankelmut ft Emma Louise, Wankelmut is the stage name of Jacob Dillbnerr who is 27 years old and was born in Berlin. In German Wanklemut is a term for being fickle, ‘My head is a jungle’ is his 2^nd top 40 hit following on from the 2012 Number 30 single ‘One Day/Reckoning’, the track was co-written by Emma Louise Lobb who is an Australian singer song writer.

The other new entry into the top 10 is ‘Tonight [We Live Together]’ from boy band Union J, the song is the 1^st track to be taken from their upcoming 2^nd and as yet not named new Album, Union J finished 4^th on the 2012 series of the X Factor and this is their 3^rd top 10 single.

The 5^th and final new entry this week is at Number 34 for Saint Motel with ‘My Type’, they are an American Indie Rock band and come from Los Angeles, they recorded their debut Album back in 2012 called ‘Voyeur’ and even so it didn’t produce any hits it was critically well received .

Finally this week the Vance Joy track ‘Riptide’ re-enters the top 40 for the 2^nd time at Number 38.

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TOP 40 18TH AUGUST 2014 – WEEK 33.

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These days it is very unusual for a song to stay at Number 1 for more than 1 week, so it is a very well done to Nico and Vinz who were a new entry last week and hold on to the top spot with ‘Am I Wrong’.

Also holding their place at Number 2 is the former Number 1 from Canadian band Magic with the reggae tinged ‘Rude’, in fact the top 3 all stay the same as ‘Love Runs Out’ by One Republic hold onto the Number 3 spot.

This week we welcome 5 new entries with the highest of them in at Number 4 for Kiesza with ‘Giant in My Heart, this is the follow up to her recent Number 1 single ‘Hideaway’ and is taken from the Album of the same name.

The other new song to break into the top 20 is the latest effort from Rizzle Kicks the song is called ‘Tell Her’, Rizzle Kicks are 22 year old Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Hule who is also 22 and they both come from Brighton. They already have 2 top 5 Albums behind them and this is their 6th top 20 single.

New in at Number 32 is Iggy Azalea ft Rita Ora with ‘Black Widow’. This is the 5^th single release from Azaleas debut Album ‘The New Classic’, the song was originally recorded by Katy Perry but left off her ‘Prism’ Album and given to Iggy Azalea instead.

The 4th new entry is at number 38 for The Saturdays with ‘What Are You Waiting For’, The Saturdays have now had 18 hits from 18 releases but this is their lowest 1^st week entry to date, this track is featured on the just released greatest hits Album called ‘Finest Selection’.

The final new entry is at Number 40 for Sam Smith with ‘I’m Not the Only One,The song will not be available for digital download until 31^st August and has charted on streaming only, it is his 3^rd chart single this year following on his 2 Number 1’s.

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TOP 40 10TH AUGUST 2014 – WEEK 32.

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This week we welcome the 25^th different Number 1 of the year so far.

The new chart topper is the song ‘Am I Wrong’ from Norwegian based duo Nico and Vinz, the song has already been a worldwide hit peaking at Number 4 in America , Number 2 in Australia, Number 1 in Canada and also has made the top 40 in 18 other countries to date. Nico and Vinz are Nico Seraba and Vincent Dery who formed in 2009 using the name Envy but when’ Am I Wrong’ became a hit they changed their name so as not to cause confusion with the Japanese group also known as Envy.

Last week’s Number 1 single ‘Rude’ by Magic slips down one place to Number 2 and the 2^nd highest new entry is at Number 3 for One Republic with ‘Love Runs Out’. In 2013 One Republic released their 3^rd studio Album called ‘Native’ which has spurned 5 hit singles to date with ‘Love Runs Out’ being the 5^th , the Album includes last year’s Number 1 ‘Counting Stars’.

New in at Number 34 is 29 year old Londoner Jessie Ware with ‘Tough Love’, this is her 1^st top 40 single and the song is the title track of her upcoming 2^nd Album. Her sister Hannah is a film and television actress and her father is Panorama reporter John Ware who is also a journalist for The Guardian.

The final new entry is at Number 40 for Maroon 5 with It ‘Was Always You’, the track is taken from their 5^th Album ‘V’. The song is only available to those who have pre ordered the new Album on I Tunes. The opening song on the Album is ‘Maps’ which has not had a UK release to date but has been a worldwide hit elsewhere.

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TOP 40 3RD AUGUST 2014 – WEEK 31.

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They have already topped the chart in America and now they have done it also in the UK, the brand new Number 1 single is ‘Rude’ by Magic. This is the debut song released by the Canadian band who climb from last week’s Number 2, in fact they exchange places with Cheryl Coles ‘Crazy Stupid Love’ which was last week’s Number 1.

The highest of 5 new entries this week is at Number 3 for ZHU with the track ‘Faded’. Little is known of ZHU as the artist is keen on keeping their identity a secret for the moment at least stating that they want to let the music do the talking. The song is electro dance based, the previous release from this artist was a cover of the outkast song ‘Ms Jackson’.

New in at Number 5 is ‘Hopeful’ from Bars and Melody, they took part in the 8^th series of Britians got talent in 2014 eventually finishing 3^rd they were signed by Simon Cowell to his Syco label in a reported 500,000 record deal. The song ‘Hopeful’ is based around the 2005 song by rapper Twista called ‘Hope’, the song is a protest against bullying. The 2 members of Bars and Melody are 15 year old Charlie Lenehan and 13 year old Leondre Devries who becomes the youngest person to have a top 40 single so far this year.

The other top 10 entry is at Number 10 for Melissa Steel ft Popcaan with ‘Kisses for Breakfast’. Melissa Steel is from Bradford and recorded the video for the song in Jamaica along with local artist dancehall DJ Popcaan. This is the 2^nd time Steel has now charted having been the featured artist on the Kove hit ‘Way We Are’ recently.

The endless stream of Dutch dance music producers making hits continues apace with lodewijk fluttert under his recording name of bakermat being the latest his song ‘One Day [Vandaag]’ features samples from the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech by Martin Luther King Jr.

The final new entry is at Number 37 for Vic Mensa with ‘Down on My Luck’, he is a 21 year old rap artist from Chicago Illinois and this is his 1^st solo single, he was previously a member of Indie band Kids These Days who split in 2013.

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TOP 40 28TH JULY 2014 – WEEK 30.

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On the new top 40 this week there are a total of 6 new entries, one of them debuting at the top.

The 23^rd different Number 1 of this year so far is from Cheryl Cole ft Tinie Tempah with ‘Crazy Stupid Love’. Cole has now had 4 UK solo chart toppers and this ties her as the most successful British female artist alongside Geri Halliwell and Rita Ora. The song gives Tinie Tempah his 3^rd Number 1 as a featured artist and 2^nd this year following on from ‘Tsunami’ with Dvbbs.

New to the top 40 at Number 2 is Magic with ‘Rude’. Magic are a Canadian reggae band who are influenced by 80s super group The Police. ‘Rude’ is the debut release from them and it is currently Number 1 in America, their lead singer Nasri Atweh has had previous success writing for others including the Chris Brown song ‘Don’t Judge Me’.

The 3^rd new entry into the top 10 is from Charli XCX with ‘Boom Clap’ at Number 6. As the lead artist on a single this is her 1^st hit but she has had 2 notable previous successes as featured artist, on last year’s UK Number 1 with Icona Pop on ‘I Love It’ and this year’s Billboard chart topper with Iggy Azalea on ‘Fancy’.

New in at Number 12 is the Route 94 remix of the 1994 song ‘Always’ by MK ft Alana, in the UK the song originally peaked at Number 69. MK is the stage name of Marc Kinchen and in the last 20 years he has remixed songs by Celine Dione, Pitbull and Storm Queen amongst many others, Route 94 topped the chart earlier on this year with ‘My Love’.

Neon Jungle score a hit for the 4^th time with the ballad ‘Louder’ new in at Number 14. All 4 hits are taken from their debut Album ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, they had their 1^st hit last year with the Number 12 single ‘Trouble’. This year ‘Bravehear’t peaked at Number 4 and the single ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ at Number 7.

The 6^th and final new entry is at Number 18 for X Ambassadors and Jamie N Commons ft Jay Z with ‘Jungle’. The X Ambassadors are an American alternative rock band from New York while Jamie N Commons was born in Bristol but emigrated to Chicago with his parents when he was 6 years old, this is the 13^th time Jay Z has now appeared on a top 40 UK single as a featured artist

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