The charts. 95% of artists would like to be on them, the other 5% say they don’t but secretly yearn for a shot at the bigtime. The charts represent what the public are buying right now and what their tastes are at the moment (or at least what’s had the most hype/promotion/radio play). Here (and hopefully for every week from now on) are the top 10 singles’s of the 3 major English-speaking chart markets – the USA, UK and Australia. Plus, as an added bonus, I’ll be giving you a run-down of all the number ones everywhere else plus a music video of one of the ones you’ve probably never heard of on that list. BONUS. So have a gander at what the world thinks is prime musical pie…

Quick Overview – Lots of name calling and whistle blowing is apparently on Earth’s agenda. In the (Call Me) Maybe corner, Carly Rae finally gets to number one in America 2 months after everywhere else whilst in the (Call My) Name side is Cheryl storming to the top of the UK charts with the highest opening sales figures for a week this year. Impressive now but she better hope she doesn’t plummet next week. Over in Aussie land, Flo Rida is still number one for a 5th week so we can say yes. Australians would like to blow his whistle. Ahem. He’s number one in Sweden and New Zealand too so clearly there’s a worldwide whistle blowing epidemic at the moment. Geez…

 

USA – Billboard Top 10 (Charts released Wed/Thurs)

#1 | ↑1 | Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe

#2 | ↓1 | Gotye ft. Kimbra – Somebody That I Used To Know

#3 | = | Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa – Payphone

#4 | = | fun. ft. Janelle Monae – We Are Young

#5 | ↑1 | One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful

#6 | ↓1 | Nicki Minaj – Starships

#7 | = | Flo Rida ft. Sia – Wild Ones

#8 | ↑1 | Rihanna – Where Have You Been

#9 | ↑10 | Katy Perry – Wide Awake

#10 | ↓2 | Justin Bieber – Boyfriend

 

UK Charts Top 10 (Released on Sundays)

#1 | NE | Cheryl Cole – Call My Name

#2 | = | Flo Rida – Whistle

#3 | ↓2 | Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band – Sing

#4 | ↑4 | Coldplay & Rihanna – Princess of China

#5 | ↑1 | Rudimental ft. John Newman – Feel the Love

#6 | ↓3 | fun. ft Janelle Monae – We Are Young

#7 | ↓1 | DJ Fresh ft. Dizzee Rascal – The Power

#8 | ↓3 | Usher – Scream

#9 | NE | Precision Tunes – Payphone

#10 | ↓3 | Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe

 

AUS – ARIA Chart Top 10 (Released on Sunday/Mondays)

#1 | = | Flo Rida – Whistle

#2 | NE | Karise Eden – Hallelujah

#3 | ↓1 | Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa – Payphone

#4 | ↓1 | Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe

#5 | ↑1 | Rudimental ft. John Newman – Feel the Love

#6 | ↓1 | Chris Brown – Don’t Wake Me Up

#7 | ↓1 | Gym Class Heroes ft. Ryan Tedder – The Fighter

#8 | ↓1 | Ed Sheeran – Lego House

#9 | ↑11 | Rita Ora – Party (How We Do)

#10 | ↑23 | Nicki Minaj – Pound The Alarm

 

The Rest of the World

Austria (Ö3 Austria): Loreen – Euphoria

Belgium (Ultratop): Sam Sparro – Happiness (Flanders), Gotye ft. Kimbra – Somebody That I Used To Know (Wallonia)

Canada (Billboard Canada): Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa – Payphone

Denmark (Tracklisten): Loreen – Euphoria

France (French SNEP): Gusttavo Lima – Balada

Germany (Media Control Charts): Loreen – Euphoria

Hungary (Mahasz): Train – Drive By

Ireland (IRMA): Cheryl Cole – Call My Name

Italy (FIMI): Gusttavo Lima – Balada

Japan (Billboard Hot 100): Arashi – Your Eyes

Netherlands (Dutch Top 40): Gusttavo Lima – Balada

New Zealand (RIANZ): Flo Rida – Whistle

Romania (Billboard Romania): Gotye ft. Kimbra – Somebody That I Used To Know

South Africa (Mediaguide): John Legend ft. Ludacris – Best You Ever Had

South Korea (Gaon Singles): BIGBANG – Monster

Spain (PROMUSICAE) : Cali & El Dandee – Yo te esparé

Sweden (Sverigtopplistan): Flo Rida – Whistle

 

Unknown International #1 of the Week

 

Gusttavo Lima – Balada

Currently Number 1 in France, Italy & the Netherlands.

He likes to make little baby chick sounds. Or at least that’s what I took from that… Your Thoughts?

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