"Beyonce topples Idol" The Age, 2/1/07

[dededom]

Beyonce topples Idol
The Age
January 2, 2007 - 1:46PM
www.theage.com.au/news/music/beyonce-topples-idol/2007/01/02/1167500107822.html


Beyonce at the World Music Awards in November.
Photo: File

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AdvertisementR 'n' B diva Beyonce has slowly worked her way up the Australian singles charts to start the new year in prime position.

Irreplaceable's number one was a long time coming, with the catchy tune debuting in eighth spot in early November before rising slowly but surely to the top.

She heads the charts list above Akon's Smack That, Damien Leith's Night of My Life and Don't Give Up by Shannon Noll and Natalie Bassingthwaighte.

Australian Idol Leith relinquished top spot for the first week of 2007, but fared better in the albums chart where he remains at number one for the fourth consecutive week.

The 12th Man and U2 rounded out the top three, while West Australian outfit Eskimo Joe made the biggest album move of the week - up four spots to seventh with Black Fingernails, Red Wine.

The Beatles stayed put at eight and Il Divo's Siempre fell two spots to ninth, while Wolfmother put on a new year's surge to take up the last position in the top ten.

Australian Motorola ARIA singles chart:
1 (3) Irreplaceable - Beyonce (COL/SBME)
2 (4) Smack That - Akon Feat. Eminem (UMA)
3 (1) Night Of My Life - Damien Leith (SBME)
4 (2) Don't Give Up - Shannon Noll & Natalie Bassingthwaighte (SBME)
5 (8) My Love - Justin Timberlake Feat. T.I. (JVE/SBME)
6 (7) Wind It Up - Gwen Stefani (INR/UMA)
7 (5) I Don't Feel Like Dancin' - Scissor Sisters (PDR/UMA)
8 (10) Light Surrounding You - Evermore (WEA/WAR)
9 (6) I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (with Flowers In My Hair) - Sandi Thom (SBME)
10 (12) Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now) - Bob Sinclar (HUS/EMI)

Australian Motorola ARIA albums chart:
1 (1) The Winner's Journey - Damien Leith (SBME)
2 (2) Boned! - The 12th Man (VIR/EMI)
3 (3) U218 Singles - U2 (ISL/UMA)
4 (6) Eyes Open - Snow Patrol (PDR/UMA)
5 (5) I'm Not Dead - P!nk (LAF/SBME)
6 (4) Dancing In The Street: The Songs Of Motown II - Human Nature (SBME)
7 (11) Black Fingernails, Red Wine - Eskimo Joe (MSH/WAR)
8 (8) Love - The Beatles (EMI)
9 (7) Siempre - Il Divo (SBME)
10 (12) Wolfmother - Wolfmother (MOD/UMA)

[sunshine]

One thing that article failed to mention: NOML stayed at No 1 on the Physical Sales Chart, but fell to No 14 on the Digital Sales Chart(it's the download sales figures that helped Beyonce to get to No 1 on the overall singles chart).
And, Damien is still well settled in the No 1 album spot, and I'd expect him to hang on to that one next week also.

[dededom]

If it was the download figures - probably people downloading boppy beyonce for new years eve - maybe without those figures he'll be back at no 1 next week?

*just a thought*

[Mi chiamano Kami]

The download charts are a waste of time in my opinion. Lots of little kids jumping on iTunes or wherever with their Christmas gift cards to download whatever happens to be popular at the time. The fact that Damien topped the physical singles chart is most important - physical singles often cost more than downloads anyway, from what I know at least, and the contents of the NOML single are on The Winner's Journey anyway, so that's buying dedication!

Damien #1 again next week... who knows? I'll be interested to see how he goes, at least.

[sunshine]

One thing I have noticed: NOML isn't getting as much airplay on a couple of Sydney FM radio stations(2 DAYFM & NOVA) - I am thoroughly sick of Snow Patrol, Pink & Scissor Sisters, about the only artists I ever seem to hear on 2DAYFM especially.
However, Damien is still getting lots of airplay on adult contemporary radio stations, like MIX FM & VEGA FM in Sydney.
I doubt NOML will go back to No 1 on the singles chart, but let's hope it stays in the Top 10 for a long time.