Charting 1996: February 11th 1996: Hitting a Wonderwall.

We have a rather interesting week here. Another new number one and some big shifts up and down the chart, even a couple of new arrivals

So let's get to that top ten and like I said we have a new number one with Oasis claiming top spot with "Wonderwall", its their first number one single in Australia and yeah I still like it, its a great rock song.

Last week's number one, "Boombastic" by Shaggy drops to number two but remains a solid chance of returning to the nnumber one spot if sales take an upswing for him.

One of the big movers in the top ten is Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason" which jumped two places to number three and could very well make a play for number two if either song above it shows any weakness,

Deep Blue Something continue to have "Breakfast at Tiffany's" inside the top ten however its now inside the top 5 with "Breakfast at Tiffany's" up three places to number 4.

That all meant that La Bouche's "Be My Lover" got pushed back three places to number five (thank goodness).

Groove Theory are in the top ten with "Tell Me" as it jumped five places to number six. I don't mind the song so happy to see it here.

George Michael's "Jesus to a Child" dropped one place to number seven while Mariah Carey Boyz II Men collab remains at number one in the US but it dropped four places to number eight in Australia.

Also back in the top ten is "Let's Groove" by CDB which jumped from 13 to number nine.

Wrapping up the top ten is "Boom Boom Boom" by The Outhere Brothers at number ten.


Gains

Big gain for LL Cool J's "Hey Lover" which jumped from 33 to 19 this week while Bjork's "It's Oh So Quiet" jumped from 23 to 14.

Another big gainer is Joan Osborne's "One of Us" which jumped from 48 to 34. I actually suspect this song could well become a hit. same goes for Eternal's "Power of a Woman" which jumped from 44 to 36 this week.

M.C. Sar and The Real McCoy jumped five places to 23 with "Automatic Lover (Call for Love)"


In good news, there was also a move up for Alanis Morissette's "Hand in My Pocket" which is up four to 13.

In not so good news, M People's cover of "Itchycoo Park" is up to 27 from 36 because we need more shittty covers on the charts.



Losers.

So the biggest losers this week was Michael Jackson's "Earth Song" which fell 11 places from 34 last week to 45 and Bon Jovi's "Lie to Me" which fell 12 places to 47.

Pearl Jam's "Merkinball" EP dropped from 25 to 33, Disappointingly "Fairground" by Simply Red fell from 26 to 31 and in great news, "Stayin' Alive" by N-Trance feat. Ricardo Da Force fell six places to 30


New Entries

We got a chunk of new entries mostly at the lower end of the chaet with the highest debuting song being "Peaches" by The Presidents of the United States of America at 35

Alex Party's "Wrap Me Up" arrives at 44, Vybe arrive at 48 with "Warm Summer Date". Def FX snag 49 with "Psychoactive Summer" and finally the New Power Generation turn up at 50 with "The Good Life".