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What are the people of America listening to?

  • January 30, 2008
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Think we've got it bad with Basshunter waving his bits around at the top of the charts? Things could be worse. We could be living in America, where all people are bulk-buying Chris Brown singles. Let's have a little look at what is happening 'overseas'.

BRITISH TOP TEN

AMERICAN TOP TEN

Basshunter
'Now You're Gone'

NUMBER 1

Porn loving Swede
 
versus 50 Cent / Usher hybrid. 

Flo Rida
'Low'

Adele
'Chasing Pavements'

NUMBER 2

 

Both sides of the Atlantic have space for a nice ballad Number Two.
 

Alicia Keys
'No One'

Nickleback
'Rockstar'

NUMBER 3

It's fair to say we've got the shitty end of the stick when it comes to Number Three.
 

Timbaland
'Apologize'

Rihanna
'Don't Stop The Music'

NUMBER 4

This week Rihanna is offi­cially more popular in the UK than she is the US. 

Chris Brown
'With You'

Lupe Fiasco
'Superstar'

NUMBER 5 

Fergie's Number 62 hit in this country is a lot more popular close to her home. 

Fergie
'Clumsy'

Britney Spears
'Piece Of Me'

NUMBER 6

America is too busy taking Britney's photo to be buying her music, evidently. 

Chris Brown
'Kiss Kiss'

 
Kelly Rowland
'Work'

NUMBER 7 

If these two charts were combined then turned into a road with houses in it we would like to live at the house with a number 7 on the door. Or something. 

Rihanna
'Don't Stop The Music'

Scouting For Girls
'Elvis Ain't Dead'

NUMBER 8

 
We would not want to live at Number 8, though.

 
Sean Kingston
'Take You There'

Soulja Boy
'Crank That'

NUMBER 9

We may be thousands of miles apart but American and the UK can at least agree on having rubbish at Number 9.

Finger Eleven
'Paralyzer'

Robyn
'Be Mine'

NUMBER 10 

We can safely say that Britain has better taste thn America when it comes to female singer songwriters. 

Sara Bareilles
'Love Song'



The UK Top 10's pretty good at the moment, isn't it? Sort of…

  • 50 cent
  • Adele
  • Alicia Keys
  • basshunter
  • Britney Spears
  • chris brown
  • elvis
  • fergie
  • flo rida
  • kelly rowland
  • lupe fiasco
  • Pon De Runway
  • Robyn
  • scouting for girls
  • sean kingston
  • timbaland
  • usher
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