Charting 1996: 6th October

So the top ten had something of a shake up this week or at the very least the arrival of Metallica at number two last triggered some instability within the top ten however it didn't trigger anything at the top where to nobody's suprise "Macarena" by Los Del Rio remains at number one for another week and its under no threat from "You're Makin' Me High" by Toni Braxton which moved up to number two dragging "Macarena" by Los Del Mar feat. Pedro Castanno up to three, "I'll be There for You" by The Remembrandts up to four and "Return of the Mack" which rebounded two placeys to number five, all of these songs gained ground mostly due to a reason we'll get to shortly.

First week in the top ten for Donna Lewis and her single "I Love You Always Forever" which jumped from thirteen to six this week, it blew past "I Want You" by Savage Garden which slipped one place to number seven as a result/

Now we get to reason for the moves inside the top five...the collapse of Metallica's "Hero of the Day" down from 2 to 8 this week which is not surprising as it followed the typically high debut of their last single.

Jimmy Barnes has earned himself a top ten debut with his latest single and the biggest new arrival this week with "Lover Lover" debuting at number nine.

Tracy Bonham's "Mother Mother" continues to cling to it's place in the top ten but it's down one place to number ten and with what's coming below it, I expect this to be out of the top ten sooner rather than later.

Gains

So the big gains came unfortunately for Newton's "Sometimes when we touch" which jumped nine places to number 18 (WHY?!)

K's Choice recovered ground this week to also have a nine place gain with "No An Addict".

Now a gain I am keeping an eye on is from new British all girl pop group the Spice Girls, their debbut single "Wannabe" is up from 31 to 24, this song looks to have some significant momentum behind it and given how catchy this song is, I wouldn't be surprised if this song becomes a hit.

Celine Dion's "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" is up from 36 to 29.

Mark Morrison's "Crazy"  jumped from 35 to 30 while The Corrs also got a good boost to 31 for "Forgiven, Not Forgotten"

Re-Entries

Two returns this week with the best of them coming from Umboza at number 44 with "Sunshine" while John Farnham is also back at number 50 with "Heart's On Fire"

Losers

Two big falls this week especially for No Doubt's top 5 hit with "Just A Girl" taking a huge hit from 14 to 40 which in a way reflects how quick a lot of hits have fallen off the chart this year. More No Doubt when we reach our new entries.

Jewel's "Who Will Save Your Soul" wasn't spared as it tumbled from 27 to 38.

New Entries

So Jimmy Barnes debuted in the top ten but we have to go all the way to the other end of the chart to find the other new entries with a 3T collaboration with Michael Jackson called "Why?" being the best of the rest at number 46.

Oasis are back with their new single "Roll With It" and it's in at number 47.

I promised some No Doubt and their new single "Spiderwebs" wraps up the week by entering at number 48.