Top 20 singles/albums - Week Beginning 28/4/14

Top 20 singles



1. Molly - Children Of The Universe (1) (CR-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-1)
2. Sanna Nielsen - Undo (4) (CR-3-3-2-1-1-1-1-1-2-4-2)
3. Sigma - Nobody To Love (2) (CR-19-14-7-8-9-12-4-2-3)
4. RAM & Susana - RAMelia (Tribute To Amelia) (3) (CR-17-3-4)
5. Mr Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Radio Edit) (5) (CR-13-8-5-5-5)
6. Vilija Matačiūnaitė - Attention (8) (CR-15-8-6)
7. Sheppard - Geronimo (12) (CR-18-12-7)
8. Andriette & Adam Tas - Ek Sal (11) (CR-20-11-8)
9. Pamela Myburgh - Fool (16) (CR-16-9)
10. Ella Henderson - Ghost (NEW) (CR-10)
11. Duke Dumont feat Jax Jones - I Got U (6) (CR-14-5-3-3-6-11)
12. Clean Bandit feat Sharna Bass - Extraordinary (9) (CR-18-11-9-12)
13. Ed Sheeran - Sing (7) (CR-6-7-13)
14. BT & Au5 - Partysaurus Overflow (NEW) (CR-14)
15. O.R.B - Feel It In Your Soul (NEW) (CR-15)
16. Cash Cash feat Bebe Rexha - Take Me Home (Re-entry) (CR-18-10-5-7-9-12-OUT-16)
17. Katy Perry - Birthday (NEW) (CR-17)
18. Seinabo Sey - Younger (15) (CR-8-5-12-OUT-11-9-10-15-18)
19. Sergej Ćetković - Moj Svijet (19) (CR-19-19)
20. Röyksopp & Robyn - Do It Again (NEW) (CR-20)

Top 20 albums



1. Eurovision Song Contest Copenhagen 2014 (1) (CR-12-12-1-1-1)
2. Shakira - Shakira. (3) (CR-1-1-2-3-2)
3. Euphoric Clubland II (NEW) (CR-3)
4. Kylie Minogue - Kiss Me Once (5) (CR-1-1-2-2-3-5-4)
5. Sweet California - Break Of Day (2) (CR-2-5)
6. Go!Go!Go! - Radio Go!Go!Go! (4) (CR-4-6)
7. Iggy Azalea - The New Classic (NEW) (CR-7)
8. Dconstructed (NEW) (CR-8)
9. Now That's What I Call 21^st Century (NEW) (CR-9)
10. Paolo Nutini - Caustic Love (6) (CR-6-10)
11. Pop - The Collection (NEW) (CR-11)
12. Armin Van Buuren - A State Of Trance 2014 (10) (CR-10-4-8-10-12)
13. Pure...Pop Anthems (NEW) (CR-13)
14. Ingrid Michaelson - Lights Out (7) (CR-10-7-14)
15. Christina Perri - Head Or Heart (12) (CR-3-7-12-15)
16. Now 87 (8) (CR-4-8-16)
17. Kelis - Food (NEW) (CR-17)
18. Helene Fischer - Best Of (14) (CR-3-5-9-14-18)
19. Duck Sauce - Quack (16) (CR-16-19)
20. Katy B - Little Red (19) (CR-1-1-1-2-2-4-5-11-14-17-19-20)

Commentary

Molly scores a third week on top with Children Of The Universe while Sanna Nielsen's former chart topper Undo moves back up two places to No.2! Sigma's Nobody To Love falls a place to No.3, RAM & Susana slide back a spot to No.4 with RAMelia (Tribute To Amelia) and fellow Dutch act Mr Probz stays put at No.5 for a third week with his international smash Waves (Robin Schulz Radio Edit)! 

The Eurovision 2014 compilation makes it three weeks in a row at the top of the album chart ahead of Shakira's Shakira. which moves back up to No.2! Euphoric Clubland II debuts at No.3, Kylie Minogue climbs back up a place to No.4 with Kiss Me Once and Sweet California slide to No.5 with Break Of Day.

Top 20 singles/albums - Week Beginning 21/4/14

Top 20 singles



1. Molly - Children Of The Universe (1) (CR-3-3-2-2-2-1-1)
2. Sigma - Nobody To Love (4) (CR-19-14-7-8-9-12-4-2)
3. RAM & Susana - RAMelia (Tribute To Amelia) (17) (CR-17-3)
4. Sanna Nielsen - Undo (2) (CR-3-3-2-1-1-1-1-1-2-4)
5. Mr Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Radio Edit) (5) (CR-13-8-5-5)
6. Duke Dumont feat Jax Jones - I Got U (3) (CR-14-5-3-3-6)
7. Ed Sheeran - Sing (6) (CR-6-7)
8. Vilija Matačiūnaitė - Attention (15) (CR-15-8)
9. Clean Bandit feat Sharna Bass - Extraordinary (11) (CR-18-11-9)
10. Ingrid Michaelson feat A Great Big World - Over You (16) (CR-16-10)
11. Andriette & Adam Tas - Ek Sal (20) (CR-20-11)
12. Sheppard - Geronimo (18) (CR-18-12)
13. Sweet California - This Is The Life (7) (CR-4-6-7-7-13)
14. Coldplay - Magic (12) (CR-20-15-OUT-12-14)
15. Seinabo Sey - Younger (10) (CR-8-5-12-OUT-11-9-10-15)
16. Pamela Myburgh - Fool (NEW) (CR-16)
17. Tove Lo feat Hippie Sabotage - Stay High (13) (CR-13-17)
18. Afrojack feat Wrabel - Ten Feet Tall (19) (CR-19-19-18)
19. Sergej Ćetković - Moj Svijet (NEW) (CR-19)
20. Carl Espen - Silent Storm (NEW) (CR-20) 

Top 20 albums



1. Eurovision Song Contest Copenhagen 2014 (1) (CR-12-12-1-1)
2. Sweet California - Break Of Day (NEW) (CR-2)
3. Shakira - Shakira. (2) (CR-1-1-2-3)
4. Go!Go!Go! - Radio Go!Go!Go! (NEW) (CR-4)
5. Kylie Minogue - Kiss Me Once (3) (CR-1-1-2-2-3-5)
6. Paolo Nutini - Caustic Love (NEW) (CR-6)
7. Ingrid Michaelson - Lights Out (10) (CR-10-7)
8. Now 87 (4) (CR-4-8)
9. The Vamps - Meet The Vamps (NEW) (CR-9)
10. Armin Van Buuren - A State Of Trance 2014 (8) (CR-10-4-8-10)
11. Sanna Nielsen - 16 Bästa (6) (CR-6-6-11)
12. Christina Perri - Head Or Heart (7) (CR-3-7-12)
13. Top Hits (5) (CR-5-13)
14. Helene Fischer - Best Of (9) (CR-3-5-9-14)
15. Swedish House Mafia - One Last Tour: A Live Soundtrack (NEW) (CR-15)
16. Duck Sauce - Quack (NEW) (CR-16)
17. Elisa Lindström - Leva (11) (CR-9-11-17)
18. Engelbert Humperdinck - Engelbert Calling (NEW) (CR-18)
19. Katy B - Little Red (17) (CR-1-1-1-2-2-4-5-11-14-17-19)
20. Trance 100 2014 (NEW) (CR-20) 

Commentary

Molly gets a second week at No.1 with her UK Eurovision entry Children Of The Universe while Sigma climb two places to a new peak of No.2 with the UK chart topper Nobody To Love! Dutch trance DJ RAM and Susana shoot up to No.3 with RAMelia (Tribute To Amelia), Sanna Nielsen dips two places to No.4 with the former chart topper Undo and Mr Probz sticks at No.5 with Waves (Robin Schulz Radio Edit)! 

The Eurovision 2014 compilation stays at No.1 for a second week just ahead of Spanish girlband Sweet California who smash in at No.2 with debut album Break Of Day! Shakira's Shakira. dips a place to No.3, British pop group Go!Go!Go! enter at No.4 with Radio Go!Go!Go! and Kylie Minogue falls to No.5 with Kiss Me Once.

Top 20 singles/albums - Week Beginning 14/4/14

Top 20 singles



1. Molly - Children Of The Universe (2) (CR-3-3-2-2-2-1)
2. Sanna Nielsen - Undo (1) (CR-3-3-2-1-1-1-1-1-2)
3. Duke Dumont feat Jax Jones - I Got U (3) (CR-14-5-3-3)
4. Sigma - Nobody To Love (12) (CR-19-14-7-8-9-12-4)
5. Mr Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Radio Edit) (8) (CR-13-8-5)
6. Ed Sheeran - Sing (NEW) (CR-6)
7. Sweet California - This Is The Life (7) (CR-4-6-7-7)
8. John Martin - Anywhere For You (4) (CR-5-2-4-6-8-7-4-4-8)
9. Shakira - Empire (5) (CR-14-16-OUT-15-5-9)
10. Seinabo Sey - Younger (9) (CR-8-5-12-OUT-11-9-10)
11. Clean Bandit feat Sharna Bass - Extraordinary (18) (CR-18-11)
12. Coldplay - Magic (Re-entry) (CR-20-15-OUT-12)
13. Tove Lo feat Hippie Sabotage - Stay High (NEW) (CR-13)
14. Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down (14) (CR-14-14)
15. Vilija Matačiūnaitė - Attention (NEW) (CR-15)
16. Ingrid Michaelson feat A Great Big World - Over You (NEW) (CR-16)
17. Ram & Susana - Ramelia (Tribute To Amelia) (NEW) (CR-17)
18. Sheppard - Geronimo (NEW) (CR-18)
19. Afrojack feat Wrabel - Ten Feet Tall (19) (CR-19-19)
20. Andriette & Adam Tas - Ek Sal (NEW) (CR-20)

Top 20 albums



1. Eurovision Song Contest Copenhagen 2014 (12) (CR-12-12-1)
2. Shakira - Shakira. (1) (CR-1-1-2)
3. Kylie Minogue - Kiss Me Once (2) (CR-1-1-2-2-3)
4. Now 87 (NEW) (CR-4)
5. Top Hits (NEW) (CR-5)
6. Sanna Nielsen - 16 Bästa (6) (CR-6-6)
7. Christina Perri - Head Or Heart (3) (CR-3-7)
8. Armin Van Buuren - A State Of Trance 2014 (4) (CR-10-4-8)
9. Helene Fischer - Best Of (5) (CR-3-5-9)
10. Ingrid Michaelson - Lights Out (NEW) (CR-10)
11. Elisa Lindström - Leva (9) (CR-9-11)
12. Oscar Zia - I Don't Know How To Dance (10) (CR-10-12)
13. Absolute Music 75 (8) (CR-4-8-13)
14. Aloe Blacc - Lift Your Spirit (Re-entry) (CR-18-OUT-14)
15. Helena Paparizou - One Life (11) (CR-8-11-15)
16. Christopher - Told You So (NEW) (CR-16)
17. Katy B - Little Red (14) (CR-1-1-1-2-2-4-5-11-14-17)
18. Todd Terje - It's Album Time (NEW) (CR-18)
19. The Fooo - Off The Grid (16) (CR-16-19)
20. Kate Miller-Heidke - O Vertigo! (7) (CR-5-7-20)

Commentary

On its sixth week inside the top three Molly finally climbs to the top of the pile with Children Of The Universe, the UK's entry to Eurovision 2014! Sanna Nielsen's Undo dips a place to No.2 after five weeks on top and Duke Dumont stays at No.3 for a second week with I Got U. Sigma's huge drum & bass hit Nobody To Love jumps to a new peak of No.4 and Dutch act Mr Probz climbs to a new peak of No.5 with his smooth international hit Waves! 

The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 compilation album follows all of its predecessors since 2001 to the top of the album chart, leaping up from No.12 last week! Shakira's Shakira. drops a place to No.2 after two weeks in control, Kylie Minogue falls a spot to No.3 with Kiss Me Once and the battle of the compilation albums is won by Now 87 which enters at No.4, just ahead of Top Hits at No.5, the first new edition of the Hits series for eight years!

Can Ed Sheeran, Twin Atlantic and Shakira pull off their new musical directions?

Ed Sheeran - Sing



I'm a huge fan of Ed Sheeran. I was willing him to do well right from the turn of the decade when I heard The A Team in 2010 due to his connection to Leddra Chapman, one of my favourite female singer-songwriters. A year and a half later he finally broke into the mainstream and has been unstoppable ever since. It's fair to say that with the exception of You Need Me, I Don't Need You and The City, Ed's debut album + was a bit of a soppy, ballad-heavy affair. But it sold in vast quantities so I was expecting him to come back with something similar to Lego House - I was wrong. Sing, the lead single from Ed's new album X, is a Pharrell Williams produced jam that sounds like a lost classic Justin Timberlake single. Ed's vocals sound stronger than ever with a daring falsetto chorus that soars across the fresh, funky bassline. This is Ed's Rolling In The Deep moment and it will be absolutely huge.

Twin Atlantic - Heart And Soul



Scottish rockers Twin Atlantic showed promise with early heavy material such as Free and Make A Beast Of Myself, so fans had been heavily anticipating comeback single Heart And Soul. The verses are in unmistakably familiar territory with Sam McTrusty's instantly recognisable vocals where you can fully hear his thick accent shining through. But it's the chorus that is the surprise here - it launches straight into One Direction territory with a melody ripped straight out of their latest single Midnight Memories via the Def Leppard classic Pour Some Sugar On Me. It's a bizarre and strange change in sound for Twin Atlantic that seems to represent the sound of them pleading for commerical success, much in the same vein as You Me At Six's notorious Chiddy Bang collaboration Rescue Me, which the band have since disowned. It will no doubt prove to be their biggest selling single to date by winning over chart fans with that hooky pop chorus but early signs show that their core fanbase are unimpressed with the move. If the album proves to be more of the same then they could soon find themselves playing at Party In The Park rather than T In The Park!

Shakira - Empire

Colombian superstar Shakira has never been one to stick to one sound. In the past two decades she's excelled on latin pop anthems La Tortura and Objection (Tango), impressed with quirky pop hits Whenever, Wherever and She Wolf and smashed with colourful party anthems Hips Don't Lie and Waka Waka (This Time For Africa). Her latest self-titled album is even more of a mish-mash of styles than usual with the reggae influenced lead single and Rihanna collaboration Can't Remember To Forget You sitting next to country duet Medicine with Blake Shelton and the Avril Lavigne-esque pop-rock of Spotlight. But it's new single Empire that stands out the most. Already a top 30 hit in the UK due to her impressive performance of it on The Voice, Empire is a Tori Amos meets Alanis Morrissette sounding angsty theatrical pop anthem with a grand chorus that channels Michael Jackson's Earth Song. In short it's like no sound Shakira has ever attempted before, but proving her versatility, she easily pulls it off.

Top 20 singles/albums - Week Beginning 7/4/14

Top 20 singles



1. Sanna Nielsen - Undo (1) (CR-3-3-2-1-1-1-1-1)
2. Molly - Children Of The Universe (2) (CR-3-3-2-2-2)
3. Duke Dumont feat Jax Jones - I Got U (5) (CR-14-5-3)
4. John Martin - Anywhere For You (4) (CR-5-2-4-6-8-7-4-4)
5. Shakira - Empire (15) (CR-14-16-OUT-15-5)
6. Alcazar - Blame It On The Disco (3) (CR-5-1-2-2-3-3-6)
7. Sweet California - This Is The Life (6) (CR-4-6-7)
8. Mr Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Radio Edit) (13) (CR-13-8)
9. Seinabo Sey - Younger (11) (CR-8-5-12-OUT-11-9)
10. Eximinds - Phoenix (NEW) (CR-10)
11. Route 94 feat Jess Glynne - My Love (7) (CR-19-18-OUT-9-5-6-7-11)
12. Sigma - Nobody To Love (9) (CR-19-14-7-8-9-12)
13. Firelight - Coming Home (8) (CR-10-8-13)
14. Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down (NEW) (CR-14)
15. Christina Perri - Human (Re-entry) (CR-19-OUT-18-OUT-15)
16. Aloe Blacc - The Man (19) (CR-20-OUT-19-16)
17. Shakira - Dare (La La La) (12) (CR-12-17)
18. Clean Bandit feat Sharna Bass - Extraordinary (NEW) (CR-18)
19. Afrojack feat Wrabel - Ten Feet Tall (NEW) (CR-19)
20. Adam Mišík - Tvoje Světy (NEW) (CR-20)

Top 20 Albums



1. Shakira - Shakira. (1) (CR-1-1)
2. Kylie Minogue - Kiss Me Once (2) (CR-1-1-2-2)
3. Christina Perri - Head Or Heart (NEW) (CR-3)
4. Armin Van Buuren - A State Of Trance 2014 (10) (CR-10-4)
5. Helene Fischer - Best Of (3) (CR-3-5)
6. Sanna Nielsen - 16 Bästa (NEW) (CR-6)
7. Kate Miller-Heidke - O Vertigo! (5) (CR-5-7)
8. Absolute Music 75 (4) (CR-4-8)
9. Elisa Lindström - Leva (NEW) (CR-9)
10. Oscar Zia - I Don't Know How To Dance (NEW) (CR-10)
11. Helena Paparizou - One Life (8) (CR-8-11)
12. Eurovision Song Contest Copenhagen 2014 (12) (CR-12-12)
13. Avicii - True: Avicii By Avicii (7) (CR-7-13)
14. Katy B - Little Red (11) (CR-1-1-1-2-2-4-5-11-14)
15. Sam Bailey - The Power Of Love (6) (CR-6-15)
16. The Fooo - Off The Grid (NEW) (CR-16)
17. The Big Reunion 2014 (9) (CR-8-6-3-9-17)
18. Uh Huh Her - Future Souls (16) (CR-16-18)
19. Mr Little Jeans - Pocketknife (17) (CR-17-19)
20. Foster The People - Supermodel (19) (CR-19-20)

Commentary

It's five weeks on top for Sanna Nielsen's stunning ballad Undo while Molly's Children Of The Universe makes do with 2^nd place for the third week in a row! Duke Dumont and Jax Jones climb two places to a new peak of No.3 with their UK chart topper I Got U, John Martin stays at No.4 with Anywhere For You and Shakira leaps to No.5 with new single Empire!

The Colombian superstar also remains on top of the album chart for a second week with Shakira. while Kylie Minogue's Kiss Me Once stays put at No.2! Christina Perri debuts at No.3 with her second album Head Or Heart, Armin Van Buuren's A State Of Trance 2014 compilation soars to No.4 and Helene Fischer dips two spots to No.5 with her Best Of collection.