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Biggest of the lot is 'Push The Button' from the Sugababes who it appears have managed to put their continually hinted at mutual loathing aside to make another album. Its lead single shows you just why we should be glad of that. As is the current vogue, 'Push The Button' is an early 80s inspired track replete with their usual close-knit harmonies, an infectious chorus and a futuristic looking video to match. The single is their fourth chart-topper, their first since 'Hole In The Head' scaled the heights back in October 2003.????
The second biggest new hit of the week lands at Number 5 as Liberty X make their long-overdue comeback with 'Song 4 Lovers', their first hit single in almost two years. As ever the best bit about Liberty X is that they shouldn't really exist in the first place, the group formed out of the rejects from the very first Popstars TV series who went on to become far cooler, far more regarded and far more successful than the auditionees chosen ahead of them. Better yet, this new single takes the template of their past singles, rips it up and throws it away totally. The result is a single that is all the more enjoyable for the sheer unexpected nature of it. 'Song 4 Lovers' is best described as "gospel-rap" as the group join their voices together for a gospel chorus around rapped verses. The fact that the Sugababes made Number One makes the Number 5 placing for this single seem a little less unfair but in truth this deserves Top 3 status. As it stands it does at least become their seventh Top 10 hit.????
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At Number 21 are New Order with 'Waiting For The Sirens' Call', the third single and title track from their current album which has deservedly been hailed as one of their better offerings in recent years. What is notable about the single release is the unconventional range of formats the single is available in. Eschewing the usual range of CD singles, 'Waiting...' was last week released as three separate old-fashioned seven-inch vinyl singles, each one with a remix of a classic track on the b-side. The intention is to flag up the imminent release of a new singles collection - just in time for the seasonal market.????
Finally this week at Number 35 is Andy Bell, better known as one half of Erasure and who after no less than 20 years partnering Vince Clarke on record finally releases a solo project. His first offering 'Crazy' suffers from the same problem that most recent Erasure singles have. What sounded fresh and exciting in 1988 is dated and tired in 2005. No longer a young man with an interesting voice, Andy Bell resembles a middle-aged has-been who really should be above wearing camp costumes and cavorting to Hi-NRG pop hits.????
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Top 20 October 1, 2005
TW / LW / WC Artist - Song
01 / (01) / (6) Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha
02 / (02) / (7) Daniel Powter - Bad Day
03 / (03) / (6) Texas - Getaway
04 / (04) / (5) Girls Aloud - Long Hot Summer
05 / (06) / (5) Gwen Stefani - Cool
06 / (08) / (4) Axelle Red - I Had A Dream
07 / (11) / (3) Andy Bell - Crazy
08 / (05) / (9) Bodies Without Organs - Open Door
09 / (10) / (4) James Blunt - You're Beautiful
10 / (07) / (9) Marc Almond - Delirious
11 / (09) / (9) Inaya Day - Nasty Girl
12 / (15) / (3) Simple Minds - Home
13 / (12) / (8) Robyn - Who's That Girl?
14 / (17) / (2) Faithless - Insomnia 2005
15 / (13) / (9) Joss Stone - Don't Cha Wanna Ride
16 / (19) / (2) Max Graham vs Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart
17 / (---) / (1) Sugababes - Push The Button
18 / (16) / (9) Paola E Chiara - Fatalitá
19 / (---) / (1) New Order - Waiting For The Sirens Call
20 / (14) / (9) Alcazar - Start The Fire
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Madonna's new single, "Hung Up" will feature a sample of ABBA's 1979 hit "Gimme Gimme Gimme."

ABBA's Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus have rarely deviated from their strict "no sample" rule for this Madonna single.

The only other artist to receive sampling permission from ABBA was The Fugees, who sampled "The Name of the Game" for their 1996 song "Rumble in the Jungle."

"Hung Up" is the first single from Madonna's upcoming album "Confessions On A Dance Floor," which will be released on November 14.
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Morrissey has tried to end speculation that he had a gay relationship with former Smiths band mate Johnny Marr.

The rumours have been in circulation since the song writing team joined forces in 1982 when Morrissey was approached by the guitarist.

"There was a love and it was mutual and equal but it wasn't physical,” Morrissey said. "There are lots of people post-Smiths who would like to make some dramatic homosexual story. There never was one. It's often said that Johnny rescued me but he was also bobbing about in his own lifeboat."

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Classic Smiths album honoured:

The latest issue of top UK music magazine Q has named The Smiths' 'The Queen Is Dead album as the Most Essential Indie Album in a section dedicated to 'essential albums your record collection must include'.
The 1985 album, which features the song 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out' is also included in a list for Channel 4's 100 Greatest Albums poll.

Visit the Channel 4 web site to register your vote.

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Andy On BBC London Radio Breakfast Show

Andy will be a guest on BBC London Radios Breakfast Show this Friday 30th Sept. ??The Breakfast show is on air between 06.00 and 09.00 in the morning.

BBC London Radio is available via:

- 94.9FM (London Region)
- DAB Digital Radio
- Telewest Digital CH 930 (London)
- Via The Web
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/london.shtml (Real Player Required)

UK Chart Midweek

I've received a few e-mails from people asking what the midweek chart position is for Crazy. At the time of writing (Wednesday) the midweek position of Crazy is number 24.

If you??are planning to buy the Crazy single (either as the physical formats or the digital downloads via iTunes / HMV / Virgin) then it would be hugely beneficial to do so in this first week of the single release - a top 20 position is tantalisingly close at the moment!
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Five News Interview

For any of you that missed Andy's interview on Five News today, a video stream is available below, in Real and Windows Media formats.

- Real Media: Broadband: ????
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- Windows Media:
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Also check out: www.andybell.com
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