Mercifully we have a slightly quieter week but it was still busy and the race for number one is well and truly on despite the fact "Take It From Me" by Girlfriend held onto number one fo another week, it's not a strong number one by any matter of means, it only barely held onto number one ahead of "Jump" by Kriss Kross which climbed one spot to number two and at this point everything points to "Jump" taking the number one spot as it has the momentum on sales to get there.
Frente jumped three places to number three with "Clunk (EP)", it's not quite a player for the top spot just yet.
"That Word (L.O.V.E)" by The Rockmelons feat. Cutty Ranks, Nardo Ranks and Deni Hines rebounded one spot to number four, it's definitely not a player for the top and mostly rebounded due to the fact "To Be With You" by Mr Big took a three place hit to number five as it fades out.
At number six, we have the first three songs arriving in the top ten this week and this is probably the worst of the three with "Save the Best for Last" by Vanessa Williams up from 15 to arrive in the top ten...I mean...really...we're really going to reward bland pop music now...come on...
Anyway, it pushed past "One in a Million" by Euphoria which plummeted three places to number seven as it also heads for the top ten exit.
The second of the new arrivals to the top ten is "I Can Feel it" by Radio Freedom which jumped ten places to number eight! Was not expecting this at all but anyway good to them, the song is catchy.
Also staring at the top ten exit is "Under the Bridge" by Red Hot Chili Peppers as it slipped two places to number nine.
Finally, the third and final new arrival to the top ten is Lisa Edward's cover of "Cry" which jumped from 34 to hit the top ten at number ten...okay...I can tolerate this...there's a bit to like about it.
Gains
So what else gained outside of the big gains for Vanessa Williams, Radio Freedom and Lisa Edwards? Well...there was a ten place gain to 17 for "Hazard" by Richard Marx because that's a hit in waiting.
Ugly Kid Joe broke into the top twenty with "As Ugly as They Wanna Be" rising six places to number 20 while "Even Flow' by Pearl Jam climbed six places to 23. Also off its debut last week, "Damn, I Wish I was Your Lover" by Sophie B. Hawkins climbed big off it's debut of 50 to 35 this week, I would not be surprised if this song is a hit, the hook is a monster.
"Smells Like Nirvana" by Weird Al Yankovic jumped six spots off its debut last week to number 24 while "This Road" by James Blundell climbed twelve places off its debut to 26.
Diesel's "Man Alive" got a jump from 31 to 27 and "She's Got That Vibe" by R, Kelly & Public Announcement jumped eight to 32.
"Tears In Heaven" by Eric Clapton climbed from 44 to 37 this week while "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You Part 2" by Kiss jumped from 46 to 39 somehow.
Losers
Let's start with The Cure because "Friday, I'm In Love" slipped from 42 to 48. Bit of a shame because the song is great!
The same goes for "Weather With You" by Crowded House which plunged from 39 to 47 this week and looks likely to miss the year end list.
Indecent Obsession's "Kiss Me" slipped from 43 to 37 while " Fathers Day" by Weddings Parties Anything dropped nine places to 42.
"Get Ready for This" by 2 Unlimited is getting ready to make its exit as it tumbled from 24 to 38 while Melissa's "Skin to Skin" slipped thirteen to 34 while "Way Out West" by James Blundell and James Reyne collapsed from 19 to 33.
"Alive" by Pearl Jam got hit with a nine place drop to 31 while "Be My Baby" by Teen Queens dropped from 16 to 21 and "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica dropped six places to 14
New Entries
Three new entries this week, let's begin with...
50. "Too Funky" by George Michael
So this is a single that I wasn't expecting from George Michael but hey given I liked what he did with Elton's "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" earlier this year, lets see what "Too Funky" offers and it turns out its the most basic of dance pop jams that...uh...works? Yeah there's a solid groove here which makes sense as the song samples "Somebody Else's Guy" by Jocelyn Brown (released in 1984) as Michael pleads rather animalistically for sex and man, George Michael does have the charisma to deliver such a song. Check this out!
46. "Beauty & The Beast" by Peabo Bryson and Celine Dion
So this unlikely duet is for Disney's animated feature film "Beauty and The Beast, it was first recorded by "Murder, She Wrote" star Angela Lansbury in her role in the film as Mrs Potts. The song describes the relationship between the two lead characters, Belle and this Beast and how the pair have learned to accept each other so can anyone explain why the producers thought it s a good idea to pair Peabo Bryson and Celine Dion together for a duet where it's clear that there is no chemistry and the song is overall as boring as tar? It's got all the appeal of going to a god damn funeral...not pleasant.
44. "Just Take My Heart" by Mr. Big
Well with "To Be With You" being a smash hit, it was only going to be a matter of time before we got a follow up from Mr Big, it's the fourth and final single from "Lean Into it" and it sounds like something straight out of late 80s hair rock, its not exactly bad but those vocals just don't do anything to sell the emotion of the song and I think given the production here, there's a risk this could become dated and kind of forgettable.
Anyway that's our week and "Beauty & The Beast" by Peabo Bryson and Celine Dion runs away with the worst of the week while "Too Funky" by George Michael easily takes best of the week it's not even close either.
Next week, we'll find out if Kriss Kross can finally take that number one spot.
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