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Football Even Dominates UK Top 40

Football Even Dominates UK Top 40

Shout For England goes straight to the top of the charts.

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Dizzee Rascal and James Corden have topped the UK singles chart in a week with one of eight songs in the Top 40 related to football.

Shout For England went straight in at number one, despite only going on sale via digital download on Wednesday.
All royalties from the record go to the Great Ormond Street Hospital for children in London.

Somali-born Canadian rapper K’naan scored his first UK Top-10 hit with the World Cup song, ‘Wavin’ Flag’, debuting at number three.

3 Lions by Baddiel & Skinner and the Lightning Seeds climbed from number 53 to number ten.

Other football songs in this week’s Top-40 included New Order’s ‘World In Motion at number 22, Terry Venables’ ‘If I Can Dream’ at number 23 and Fat Les’s ‘Vindaloo’ at number 32.

Top Ten UK Singles:


1. Shout For England – Shout
2. Tinie Tempah – Frisky
3. K’naan – Wavin’ Flag
4. David Guetta – Gettin’ Over You
5. Eminem – Not Afraid
6. Usher – OMG
7. Jason Derulo – Ridin’ Solo
8. B.o.B – Nothin’ On You
9. Alicia Keys – Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
10.The Lightning Seeds (ft Baddiel and Skinner) – Three Lions

In the albums chart, Christina Aguilera has gone straight in at Number One with her new album Bionic.

Top Ten UK Albums:

1. Christina Aguilera – Bionic
2. Alicia Keys – The Element Of Freedom
3. Michael Buble – Crazy Love
4. ‘Glee’ Cast – Glee The Music Vol 3: Showstoppers
5. Lady Gaga – The Fame
6. Jack Johnson – To The Sea
7. The Royal Air Force Squadronaires – In The Mood
8. Glenn Miller – The Very Best Of
9. Pendulum – Immersion
10. Pixie Lott – Turn It Up

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