Charting 1996: 10th November

This week saw an epic leap into the top ten and a new Madonna single arrive on the chart along with a slew of other new arrivals but we'll get to all that in second, no mucking around, let's get stuck into the top ten where the Spice Girls remain at number one for a second week with "Wannabe" and honestly, this song looks like being almost as big as the "Macarena" was.

We do have a new number two this week in the form of "What's Love Got to Do With It" by Warren G feat. Adina Howard which blew up three places to number two, I would suggest this song could make a challenge for number one in the weeks ahead.

It's certainly not going to come from "I Love You Always Forever" by Donna Lewis down one place to three or from "Macarena" by Los Del Rios which got pushed back to number four or "You're Making Me HIgh" by Toni Braxton back one place to five.

In fact it's arguable that these three songs are under pressure from their continued unfortunate number six for another week, "Sometimes when we touch" by Newtown which stayed steady for another week.

Also on the way up is "Let's Make a Night to remember" by Bryan Adams which rose one place to number seven and "It's All coming back to me Now" by Celine Dion also up one to number eight.

The Remembrandts were the major losers in the reshuffle as "I'll Be There For You" tumbled two places to number nine.

Finally rounding out the top ten is one of the biggest moves of 1996 I think I've seen with No Mercy's debut hit "Where Do You Go" up FORTY places to number ten. Unbelievable.

Gainers

We've already discussed No Mercy's rise but Underworld's "Born Slippy" rose from thirty eight to twenty four this week. This song could well be a hit.

In good news for Aussie boyband Human Nature, the ballad "Wishes" rose from forty one to twenty eight.

Also a big boost for Pearl Jam's "Hail, Hail" which climbed to thirty one from forty six while Michael Jackson's "Stranger in Moscow" climbed from forty eight to reach thirty six

Re-Entries

Speaking of Michael Jackson, his collaboration with 3T "Why" is back yet again this time at number forty nine.

Losers

Metallica's "Hero of the Day" slipped hard this week to number forty four from thirty one, there was also a bad fall for the Fun Lovin' Criminals hit "Scooby Snacks" which went stale having fallen to forty seven from thirty two last week.

However neither matched the twenty place fall suffered by Neneh Cherry's "Woman" which crash landed at forty five or that of the twenty place fall for "Macarena" by Los Del Mar feat. Pedro Castano to thirty four.

"Tha Crossroads" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony dropped ten places to thirty three.

New Entries

The biggest debut of the week comes from Madonna this week, she's arrived at number eleven with "You MMust Love Me" which comes from the soundtrack to her upcoming movie "Evita"

Back on the chart with a new single are The Presidents of the United States of America and they are in at number thirty two with "Mach 5"

Quad City DJs want us to help them "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" up the chart as it debuted at number forty two.

American singer-songwriter Tori Amos has hit the chart with "Professional Widow" at number forty three,

Garbage have landed at number forty eight with their new single "Milk" and finally La Bouche's latest single "Fallin' in Love' jumps in at number fifty.

I'll be surprised if many or any of the new entries stick arund but we'll have to wait and see.

Kulcha's "Do You Like it?" slipped nine places to thirty seven while "That Girl" by Maxi Priest feat. Shaggy slumped nine to 46.