US Chart Roundup: Rihanna Has Really Big Hits

It's an eighth week for Gotye atop the Hot 100 with "Somebody That I Used To Know," which basically means that even if he never has another hit after this, he'll probably never have to flip burgers for a living.

Recent American Idol winner Phillip Phillips debuted at #10 last week with his coronation song "Home," but now sees the upbeat guitar tune drop all the way down to #41. This makes way for Rihanna's "Where Have You Been" to slip up to #9, thus marking her 22nd Top 10 hit in the US, all within a seven-year span. Billboard points out that, among female solo artists, only Madonna (with 38), Mariah Carey (27), Janet Jackson (27) and Whitney Houston (23) have more.

And the only other news is that I'm taking off for France in a few hours! I'm bringing my laptop, and will be blogging over the next week-and-a-half from Paris. Be on the lookout for some classy pictures of me with a baguette. 

The U.S. Top 10:

1. "Somebody That I Used To Know" - Gotye feat. Kimbra *8 weeks*
2. "Call Me Maybe" - Carly Rae Jepsen
3. "Payphone" - Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa
4. "We Are Young" - fun. feat. Janelle Monae
5. "Starships" - Nicki Minaj
6. "What Makes You Beautiful" - One Direction
7. "Wild Ones" - Flo Rida feat. Sia
8. "Boyfriend" - Justin Bieber
9. "Where Have You Been" - Rihanna
10. "Glad you Came" - The Wanted

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Kylie Minogue Performs Medley Of Hits At Diamond Jubilee Concert

Kylie Minogue's medley of jams at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in London on Monday was clearly one of the night's highlights. The Aussie hit-maker tore through "Spinning Around," "Can't Get You Out Of My Head," "Step Back In Time" and "All The Lovers" while first wearing a black jacket, then tossing it off to reveal a hot little bustier/corset/dress number.

This broad, who invited street dance crew Flawless on stage for "Step Back In Time," is top class.

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Cheryl Cole Butchers "Need You Now" (With Gary Barlow) At Diamond Jubilee Concert

There's no kind way to put this: Cheryl Cole sounded like a drunk whore passing a watermelon through her vagina while warbling through Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now" with Gary Barlow at the Diamond Jubilee Concert in London tonight.

Poor Gaz held his own on the duet, but Cheryl, who never fails to sound like a sea lion getting fucked by an iceberg when attempting live vocals, should have been put out of her misery by having a cane yank her ass off stage.



Stick to the miming and tit shots, baby.

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Coldplay & RIhanna's "Princess Of China Video": Wait, Aren't Ninjas & Geishas Japanese?

Beautifully shot by directors Adria Petty and Alan Bibby. But where are the Viet Cong soldiers and a little girl playing a violin?

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'Pete Waterman Presents The Hit Factory': Tracklisting

The Facebook page for that Pete Waterman Presents The Hit Factory compilation (out July 9) finally got 1,000 likes, and the tracklist was posted yesterday. If you already own the 2005 Stock Aitken Waterman Gold set, this three-disc package is worth it for the third CD only.

I will say that it's bizarre to include Steps' "Heartbeat". True, it went to #1 as a double A-side with "Tragedy," but the latter proved to be the far more popular of the two, and "One For Sorry" is surely the band's other widely-recognized signature song, no?

Another random choice: Loveland's "Let The Music (Lift You Up)." Not complaining, though. Loveland's entire 1995 The Wonder Of Love LP is pretty spectacular.

And bravo for the remastered "Looking Good Diving" and "Heartache." Pity about no Donna Summer, however.

Full tracklisting:

CD 1
1. Mel & Kim – Respectable
2. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
3. Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
4. Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
5. Bananarama – Love In The First Degree
6. Jason Donovan - Too Many Broken Hearts
7. Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You
8. Lonnie Gordon – Happenin’ All Over Again
9. Loveland Featuring Rachel McFarlane – Let The Music (Lift You Up)
10. Sybil – When I’m Good And Ready
11. Brother Beyond – The Harder I Try
12. Hazell Dean – Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
13. Divine – You Think You’re A Man
14. Sinitta – Toy Boy
15. Big Fun – Blame It On The Boogie
16. Pepsi & Shirlie – Heartache
17. Princess – Say I’m Your Number One
18. Kylie & Jason - Especially For You
19. Steps – Heartbeat

CD 2
1. Kylie Minogue - Hand On Your Heart
2. Bananarama – Venus
3. Hazell Dean – Who’s Leaving Who?
4. Cliff Richard – I Just Don’t Have The Heart
5. Rick Astley - Together Forever
6. Sinitta – Cross My Broken Heart
7. Samantha Fox – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now
8. Dead Or Alive – Lover Come Back (To Me)
9. Opus III – It’s A Fine Day
10. Stock Aitken Waterman – Roadblock
11. Princess – I’ll Keep On Loving You
12. Lonnie Gordon – Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
13. Jason Donovan – Sealed With A Kiss
14. West End featuring Sybil – The Love I Lost
15. Brother Beyond – He Ain’t No Competition
16. Sonia – Listen To Your Heart
17. The Reynolds Girls – I’d Rather Jack
18. Mel & Kim – Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)
19. Steps – Tragedy
20. The WIP 2 Tribute Mix

CD3
1. Princess – Say I’m Your Number One [Princess To A King Mix]
2. Mondo Kane– New York Afternoon [Extended Version]
3. The Three Degrees – The Heaven I Need [Extended Version]
4. Morgan McVey featuring Neneh Cherry – Looking Good Diving (With The Wild Bunch)
5. Mandy Smith – I Just Can’t Wait [Alternative 12” Mix]
6. Precious Wilson – Only The Strong Survive [Extended Version]
7. Sybil – When I’m Good And Ready [Original 12” Mix]
8. Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts [Party Hearty Mix]
9. Kylie Minogue – What Do I Have To Do? [Billy The Fish Mix]
10. Dolly Dots – What A Night (Party Night) [12” Remix]
11. Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) [Buzzing Bees Mix]

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UK Chart Roundup: Gary Barlow Has A Royal Diamond Jubilee Debut With 'Sing' EP

Gary Barlow's Diamond Jubilee tune "Sing" may have settled for a debut just outside of the Top 10 (at #11) on the UK single chart, but its parent EP has entered at #1 on the album roundup.



The rainy jubilee celebration is of course happening today in a very grey London, and the Buckingham Palace-held Diamond Jubilee Concert, which Barlow, Elton John and Paul McCartney are performing at, goes down tomorrow.

Here's Queen Elizabeth II's fleet of boats (over a thousand) in the flotilla going down the River Thames today.

Barlow co-wrote "Sing" with Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber, and the EP's chart-topping debut means Paloma Faith's Fall To Grace is forced to enter at #2 on the UK album chart, while Scissor Sisters go in at #4 with their fourth LP Magic Hour.

Meanwhile, poor Saint Etienne tumble from #26 to #91 with Words And Music By Saint Etienne in the album's second week on the chart.

The UK Top 10:

1. "Feel The Love" - Rudimental feat. John Newman *new* *1 week*
2. "We Are Young" - fun. feat. Janelle Monae
3. "Euphoria" - Loreen *new*
4. "When She Was Mine" - Lawson *new*
5. "Call Me Maybe" - Carly Rae Jepsen
6. "Where Have You Been" - Rihanna
7. "Too Close" - Alex Clare
8. "R.I.P." - Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah
9. "Drive By" - Train
10. "Chasing The Sun" - The Wanted

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Kylie Minogue To Duet (Not Do It) With Jason Donovan

No one will be surprised to find that "very special duet 23 years in the making" set to happen at the PWL Hit Factory Live fest in London's Hyde Park on July 11 is going to be Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan doing "Especially For You." According to the grapevine that is PopJustice via Contactmusic via Glamour magazine, Kylie confirmed she'll be taking the stage with her old Neighbours mate.

Meanwhile, the above box set, Pete Waterman Presents The Hit Factory: The Soundtrack To A Generation, is being released on July 9. The full tracklist isn't being released until this Facebook page gets 1000 "likes" or something (it's currently up to 815), but judging by the cover art, it's going to be very similar to the three-disc Stock Aitken Waterman Gold compilation from 2005. Which, of course, was ages ago, so who even remembers that, right?

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