Check out this weeks New Zealand Music Chart! The Official New Zealand Top 40 premieres Saturday nights at 6:00pm on C4.
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by Andrew Miller
Timbaland Is Tops!
Timothy Mosley (aka Timbaland) has taken his longest climb to hit the top with his third #1. If We Ever Meet Again debuted way down at #37 during Christmas week last year.
Now in its ninth chart week, it ascends from #2 to #1 swapping places with the song that was on top that week. After the third longest run in the penthouse by a Kiwi act, and double platinum sales, Stan Walker’s Black Box slips to #2 while holding the airplay crown for a seventh frame.
All three of Timbaland’s #1s have been with the help of another artist. In 2006 the five-week #1 Promiscuous took just three weeks to make the summit with the help of Nelly Furtado. His second with OneRepublic was Apologize which moved to the top in its eighth week and held for seven consecutive times.
On If We Ever Meet Again vocals are by recent American Idol guest judge Katy Perry. It gives her a second time on top following on from her 2008 debut I Kissed A Girl which ruled for a solitary week after an eight-week climb.
3D J
Just as J.Williams remodels his #5 Young Love debut album, he returns to the Top40 for a sixth time with another track from that set.
Highest new entry this week at #12, You Got Me features Scribe, who collects his seventh ink. It returns Scribe to the list for the first time in over two years. His 2003 double-sided #1 Stand Up / Not Many still remains the longest-running local chart-topper ever, taking five goes to amass its 12-week total.
Back to J, and he does one thing no other Kiwi act has done thus far: a 3D video clip for You Got Me.
The New Singles
#12 J Williams featuring Scribe – You Got Me
See story above.
#14 Adam Lambert – Whatya Want From Me?
It’s a third hit for recent American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert. Whatya Want From Me, new at #14, places a spot higher than Top10er For Your Entertainment at #15. His former Top10 album also gains five places to #23 this week.
#17 Artists For Haiti – We Are The World 25 For Haiti
A second charity hit for Haiti arrives at #17. Following on from Justin Timberlake and Matt Morris’ #8 Hallelujah comes a remake of USA For Africa’s 1985 seven-week chart-topper We Are The World. That track was the biggest seller here in ‘85. The Michael Jackson / Lionel Richie composition was spearheaded by former Jackson producer, and producer of the original, Quincy Jones.
#26 Train – Hey Soul Sister
The San Franciscan band returns after a six-year layoff with Hey Soul Sister at #26 (it’s #31 on the RadioScope100 this week). It is their fourth charting single – the #5 peaking 2001 debut Drops Of Jupiter remains the biggest here.
#29 Young Money featuring Lil Wayne – Bedrock
This is where it gets a little tricky. Young Money the artist is actually a collaboration of acts on Young Money the label established by Lil Wayne. And Bedrock, new at #29, is lifted from forthcoming We Are Young Money album. Lil Wayne now totals 12 chart hits here.
#37 Taylor Swift – Today Was A Fairytale
Not making it over the Tasman on her current tour, multi-Grammy winning teenager Taylor Swift logs hit number four from her #1 Fearless album. Today Was A Fairytale debuts Top10 in Australia as she tours and places at #37 first week here.
The New Albums
#5 Sade – Soldier Of Love
When 51-year old Nigerian-born Helen Folasade Adu first charted here nearly 26 years ago she was considered a soloist. Now Sade’s name is given to her band as well. Her Diamond Life debut remains the biggest of seven charted issues here. After a gap just shy of 10 years, Sade return with the highest new entry of the week, Soldier Of Love at #5.
#7 Massive Attack – Heliograd
One of Bristol’s finest, electronica act Massive Attack extend their chart life to 19 years with Heliograd, new at #7. 1998’s Mezzanine is the sole #1 among the trio’s seven-set tally.
#20 kd lang – Recollection
With a chart span of 21 years now, veteran Canadian kd lang places her 11th entry into the Albums Chart. Fresh at #20, Recollection is her first hits compile. She’s topped the chart twice previously, with 1992’s Ingénue and 1995’s All You Can Eat.
#22 Dave Dobbyn, Tim Finn, Bic Runga – Together Live In Concert
Reprising their nationwide tour of 10 years back, Dave Dobbyn, Tim Finn and Bic Runga return their 2001 #2 Together Live In Concert back into the survey with a joused up version. The trio is currently on the extensive More FM Winery Tour along with Boh Runga and Che Fu.
#25 Nick Jonas And The Administration – Who Am I
Stepping away from brothers, Nick Jonas brings his own band The Administration in at #25 with their Who Am I debut.
#37 H.I.M. – Screamworks: Love And Theory In Practice
Finnish Gothrockers H.I.M. (His Infernal Majesty) return to the New Zealand charts for a second time with Screamworks: Love And Theory In Practice at #37. It betters the peak of 2007’s Venus Doom by one place.
