The Pop Chart – May 25, 2009

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Rank. Artist, Title (Last Week, Peak Position, Weeks on Chart)

1. Asobi Seksu, Me & Mary (2, 1, 5)
2. Annie, Anthonio (3, 2, 7)
3. Girls Aloud, Untouchable (1, 1, 7)
4. Keri Hilson, Return The Favor (6, 4, 7)
5. Nina Sky, On Some Bullshit (13, 5, 4)
6. Neko Case, People Got A Lotta Nerve (11, 6, 5)
7. V Factory, Lovestruck (10, 7, 6)
8. St. Vincent, Actor Out Of Work (8, 8, 6)
9. Kissy Sell Out, This Kiss (15, 9, 3)
10. Official Secrets Act, The Girl From The BBC (5, 1, 7)

11. Handsome Furs, I’m Confused (4, 2, 10)
12. Polly Scattergood, Please Don’t Touch (20, 12, 4)
13. Anthonio, Annie (19, 13, 4)
14. Hockey, Too Fake (7, 5, 10)
15. Sahara Hotnights, Japanese Boy (18, 15, 6)
16. J*Davey, Slooow (9, 9, 6)
17. Little Boots, New In Town (24, 17, 4)
18. Kelly Clarkson, I Do Not Hook Up (25, 18, 5)
19. The Horrors, Who Can Say (31, 19, 2)
20. La Roux, Bulletproof (30, 20, 2)

21. Rinocerose feat. Ninja, Time Machine (26, 21, 4)
22. Lady GaGa, LoveGame (14, 6, 8)
23. Franz Ferdinand, No You Girls (12, 1, 10)
24. Au Revoir Simone, Shadows (28, 24, 3)
25. Mando Diao, Gloria (39, 25, 2) GREATEST GAIN
26. Parallel Dance Ensemble, Turtle Piza Cadillacs (17, 17, 6)
27. Bat For Lashes, Daniel (16, 1, 12) LONGEST CHART SITTER
28. Urban Symphony, Randajad (38, 28, 2)
29. Flash Republic, Twister (NEW) HIGHEST DEBUT
30. Mpho, Box N Locks (NEW)

31. Tommy Sparks, She Got Me Dancing (34, 31, 2)
32. Anjulie, Boom (NEW)
33. Pet Shop Boys, Did You See Me Coming (NEW)
34. Dorrough Music, Ice Cream Paint Job (NEW)
35. Poppy and the Jezebels, Rhubarb and Custard (40, 35, 2)
36. La Roux, In For The Kill (22, 4, 10)
37. Official Secrets Act, Bloodsport (NEW)
38. Royksopp, The Girl and the Robot (NEW)
39. PJ Harvey and John Parish, Black Hearted Love (21, 11, 8) BIGGEST DROP
40. Rivals, 2nd Best To None (35, 35, 2)

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Ten awesome pop songs by Norwegians:

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The Pop Chart – May 18, 2009

First show in the new timeslot. I’m actually wide awake at the show’s start, which may be a first. Anyway. Listen here Listen here. And if you feel like it, send me an IM during the show, at BSR REQUEST.

Rank. Artist, Title (Last Week, Peak Position, Weeks On Chart)

1. Girls Aloud, Untouchable (1, 1, 6)
2. Asobi Seksu, Me & Mary (8, 2, 4)
3. Annie, Anthonio (4, 3, 6)
4. Handsome Furs, I’m Confused (2, 2, 9)
6. Keri Hilson, Return the Favor (7, 6, 6)
7. Hockey, Too Fake (5, 5, 9)
8. St. Vincent, Actor Out Of Work (12, 8, 5)
9. J*Davey, Slooow (9, 9, 5)
10. V Factory, Love Struck (15, 10, 5)

New Time For The Pop Chart

If you tuned in to The Pop Chart yesterday morning and it wasn’t on, that’s because I have a new time slot! Mondays (starting today), from 5-9pm. Still at bsrlive.com.

Make sure to listen… there’s eight big debuts this week!

The Pop Chart – May 11, 2009

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Rank. Artist, Title (Last Week, Peak Position, Weeks On Chart)

1. Girls Aloud, Untouchable (3, 1, 5)
2. Handsome Furs, I’m Confused (2, 2, 8)
3. Official Secrets Act, The Girl From The BBC (1, 1, 5)
4. Annie, Anthonio (5, 4, 5)
5. Hockey, Too Fake (9, 5, 8)
6. Franz Ferdinand, No You Girls (4, 1, 8)
7. Keri Hilson feat. Timbaland, Return The Favor (10, 7, 5)
8. Asobi Seksu, Me & Mary (18, 8, 3)
9. J*Davey, Slooow (12, 9, 4)
10. Lady GaGa, Love Game (8, 6, 6)

The Pop Chart – May 3, 2009

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Rank. Artist (Last Week, Peak Position, Weeks On Chart)

1. Official Secrets Act, The Girl From The BBC (5, 1, 4)
2. Handsome Furs, I’m Confused (3, 2, 7)
3. Girls Aloud, Untouchable (8, 3, 5)
4. Franz Ferdinand, No You Girls (1, 1, 7)
5. Annie, Anthonio (11, 5, 4)
6. La Roux, In For The Kill (4, 4, 7)
7. Bat For Lashes, Daniel (2, 1, 9)
8. Lady GaGa, LoveGame (6, 6, 5)
9. Hockey, Too Fake (10, 9, 7)
10. Keri Hilson, Return The Favor (12, 10, 4)

11. PJ Harvey & John Parish, Black Hearted Love (14, 11, 5)
12. J*Davey, Slooow (16, 12, 3)
13. Depeche Mode, Wrong (7, 1, 10) LONGEST CHART SITTER
14. Lily Allen, Not Fair (9, 7, 6)
15. Pink, Please Don’t Leave Me (19, 15, 6)
16. St. Vincent, Actor Out Of Work (22, 16, 3)
17. Joker’s Daughter, Worm’s Head (18, 17, 6)
18. Asobi Seksu, Me & Mary (27, 18, 2)
19. Parallel Dance Ensemble, PIzza Turtle Cadillacs (21, 19, 3)
20. V Factory, Love Struck (25, 20, 3)

21. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Zero (15, 1, 9)
22. Neko Case, People Gotta Whole Lotta Nerve (35, 22, 2) GREATEST GAIN
23. Alesha Dixon, Let’s Get Excited (23, 23, 4)
24. Lili & Sussie, Show Me Heaven (31, 24, 3)
25. A Place To Bury Strangers, Missing You (28, 25, 4)
26. Jem, It’s Amazing (29, 26, 6)
27. Sahara Hotnights, Japanese Boy (32, 27, 3)
28. Marmaduke Duke, Rubber Lover (33, 28, 2)
29. Fever Ray, When I Grow Up (17, 11, 8)
30. Britney Spears, If U Seek Amy (13, 4, 9) BIGGEST DROP

31. John & Jehn, Oh My Love (26, 26, 4)
32. Kelly Clarkson, I Do Not Hook Up (34, 32, 2)
33. Nina Sky, On Some Bullshit (NEW) HIGHEST DEBUT
34. Wave Machines, Keep The Lights On (36, 34, 2)
35. Noisettes, Don’t Upset The Rhythm (20, 3, 9)
36. Anthonio, Annie (NEW)
37. Little Boots, New In Town (NEW)
38. Polly Scattergood, Please Don’t Touch (NEW)
39. Rinocerose feat. Ninja, Time Machine (NEW)
40. Jazmine Sullivan, Dream Big (NEW)