1 GNARLS... still ahead
2 SANDI
3 INFERNAL
4 (23) PRIMAL SCREAM... going up
5 LL J LO
6 (38) ORDS & SOV... going down
7 (52) MATT WILLIS... desperately being pushed up
8 DAZ... suffering from instant lack of media attention
9 (28) FEELING
10 RIHANNA

13 (37) NERINA PALLOT... not convinced
18 NEW PINK (Downloads only Phys next wk)... strong start
20 NEW KEANE (Downloads only Phys next wk)... strong start
24 NEW WACKO... mistake

36 NEW DARKNESS!!... bigger mistake

Likewise, not convinced by Nerina, or Sandi for that matter. Slightly dubious hyping campaign re the webcast figures etc. Catchy enough song in the folk-hop mould though.

Oh man, another week for Gnarls, amazing. I played it to a few people in January who weren't keen but who then Emailed me once it was everywhere saying they loved it.

For me it was instant but it's clearly a grower for others which may be why it's hanging around at the top for so long.

Little Joe was on it way ahead.

Heh!

I remember telling everyone in Jan that it wouldn't make No1 as the release date was months away and everyone was downloading for free off the internet!

That's my career as a pop pundit down the pan!

The Gnarls single will go down as an all-time classic, imho. It's rare for such a strong, non-novelty single to hang around at the top for so long. It brings to mind No Doubt's 'Don't Speak' back in '96 or so. It's not feelgood or overwrought, but it's just hit everyone right. I still need to pick up the Gnarls album, shame on me.