Dandy's Christmas Chart 2005

[dandyhighwayman]

this week/last week/artist/title/peak (if not current)


01 - 01 Sigur Ros "Hoppipolla" *5 weeks at #1*
02 - 05 Colder "To The Music"
03 - 13 Nizlopi "JCB"
04 - 04 Futureheads "Area"
05 - 02 Royksopp "What Else Is There?"
06 - 14 Coldplay "Talk"
07 - 03 Depeche Mode "A Pain That I'm Used To" (03)
08 - 24 Dusted "Always Remember To Honour And Respect Your Mother"
09 - 07 Braund Reynolds "Rocket (A Natural Gambler)" (06)
10 - 15 A-Ha "Celice"

11 - 06 The Strokes "Juicebox" (03)
12 - 29 Editors "Munich"
13 - 20 Sufjan Stevens "The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts"
14 - 08 David Gray "Hospital Food" (05)
15 - 09 Elbow "Leaders Of The Free World" (05)
16 - 11 Girls Aloud "Biology" (11)
17 - 12 Sugababes "Ugly" (12)
18 - 30 The Crimea "Lottery Winners On Acid"
19 - 10 Gorillaz "Dirty Harry" (03)
20 - 16 Antony & The Johnsons "You Are My Sister" (07)

21 - 17 Arcade Fire "Wake Up" (02)
22 - 27 Robbie Williams "Advertising Space"
23 - 23 KT Tunstall "Under The Weather"
24 - 28 Hard-Fi "Cash Machine"
25 - 21 Kate Bush "King Of The Mountain" (01)
26 - 18 Madonna "Hung Up" (02)
27 - 19 Will Young "Switch It On" (15)
28 - 25 Dead 60s "Ghostfaced Killer"
29 - 22 The White Stripes "The Denial Twist" (12)
30 - 26 Arctic Monkeys "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" (03)

31 - 32 Arcade Fire "Rebellion (Lies)" (01)
32 - 33 Bloc Party "Two More Years" (04)
33 - 37 Kaiser Chiefs "The Modern Way" (08)
34 - 38 Mylo "Muscle Cars"
35 - NE Tatu "Friend Or Foe"
36 - NE Belle & Sebastian "Funny Little Frog"
37 - 48 Arctic Monkeys "When The Sun Goes Down (Scummy)"
38 - 40 Subways "No Goodbyes"
39 - 31 Bob Sinclar "Love Generation" (13)
40 - 49 The Go! Team "Ladyflash"

41 - NE Goldfrapp "Ride A White Horse"
42 - NE Kubb "Grow"
43 - 34 Goldfrapp "Number One" (01)
44 - 43 Oasis "Let There Be Love" (41)
45 - 36 Franz Ferdinand "Walk Away" (17)
46 - 35 Alex Parks "Looking For Water" (06)
47 - 44 Sugababes "Push The Button" (08)
48 - 45 Basement Jaxx "Do Your Thing" (02)
49 - 39 X-Press 2 featuring Kurt Wagner "Give It" (07)
50 - 42 Jonathan Rice "So Sweet" (28)

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01 - 01 Sigur Ros "Hoppipolla" *5 weeks at #1*
yay! good christmas #1

06 - 14 Coldplay "Talk"
same position as in my chart - is it a potential #1 for you, too?

08 - 24 Dusted "Always Remember To Honour And Respect Your Mother"
reassure me that this has nothing to do with busted

12 - 29 Editors "Munich"
great song, looks to be a multiweek #1 for me

23 - 23 KT Tunstall "Under The Weather"
this song's really grown on me, actually...

31 - 32 Arcade Fire "Rebellion (Lies)" (01)
32 - 33 Bloc Party "Two More Years" (04)
33 - 37 Kaiser Chiefs "The Modern Way" (08)
*wonders if these rises have anything to do with compilation of year-end chart*

And the new(ish) entries:
36 - NE Belle & Sebastian "Funny Little Frog"
37 - 48 Arctic Monkeys "When The Sun Goes Down (Scummy)"
40 - 49 The Go! Team "Ladyflash"
41 - NE Goldfrapp "Ride A White Horse"
all of these are on my download list

[dandyhighwayman]

at the comment about compilation of year end chart! Nah, I doubt it'll have any major effect on any of them - Arcade Fire's spot is fairly cemented and the other two are fairly mid-table I think. Bloc Party have a shot at top 40 but the Kaisers will struggle to make top 50. My chart is points based for here so it will differ to the one I posted on Moopy which was based on how much I still like the songs (in case anyone has already seen it) - the Haven one will be official. Their respective rises are down to such a load of rubbish being about as it's Christmas - there's stuff above it that wouldn't necessarily usually chart as high and some songs that are sticking around for the same reason, I expect them all to rapidly drop out in the New Year when there's a decent clutch of releases.

I'm gobsmacked at how much I like the Coldplay track, never thought I'd like one again but "Talk" is great. May do well in the New Year as I'm liking it more as each week passes.

The Dusted track is a re-release - I picked up the album years ago and have no idea as to why it's out again now, most bizarre! Dusted were Rolo from Faithless and a couple of others and it's all mainly relaxing dance-ish music.

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dandyhighwayman said:

at the comment about compilation of year end chart! Nah, I doubt it'll have any major effect on any of them - Arcade Fire's spot is fairly cemented and the other two are fairly mid-table I think. Bloc Party have a shot at top 40 but the Kaisers will struggle to make top 50. My chart is points based for here so it will differ to the one I posted on Moopy which was based on how much I still like the songs (in case anyone has already seen it) - the Haven one will be official. Their respective rises are down to such a load of rubbish being about as it's Christmas - there's stuff above it that wouldn't necessarily usually chart as high and some songs that are sticking around for the same reason, I expect them all to rapidly drop out in the New Year when there's a decent clutch of releases.

Oddly enough, Arcade Fire also went up a place in my chart this week. The 3 new entries is lowest ever for a Christmas chart of mine, even lower than 1999, when I only did a top 10 (6 new entries).
Might be some interesting runs in my chart next week - I'm toying with the idea of expanding it to a top 40, so it'll have unofficial positions 31-40 during January.

The Dusted track is a re-release - I picked up the album years ago and have no idea as to why it's out again now, most bizarre! Dusted were Rolo from Faithless and a couple of others and it's all mainly relaxing dance-ish music.

Now on download list

[ManicKangaroo]

dandyhighwayman said:

The Dusted track is a re-release - I picked up the album years ago and have no idea as to why it's out again now, most bizarre! Dusted were Rolo from Faithless and a couple of others and it's all mainly relaxing dance-ish music.

Apparently they re-recorded the whole album

[Laurence]

I finally heard that Royksopp track - have they gone all Eurotrash with the female vocals? (which isn't bad per se). I thought they were a more serious dance act.... maybe I'm a snob.

[dandyhighwayman]

SNOB!

I don't think it's Eurotrash... is it?!!!!

It's the vocalist from The Knife - I'd have thought you'd have liked it, kinda reminds me of what a dance version of a Bjork song would sound like...

[dandyhighwayman]

Oh... and if you're thinking of Royksopp, try to listen to the first track from the new album - it's great.