UK Pop Music Charts May 31, 2009

Top 5 Pop Singles

1. Dizzee Rascal featuring Armand Van Helden - "Bonkers"
2. Black Eyed Peas - "Boom Boom Pow"
3. Agnes - "Release Me"
4. Tinchy Stryder featuring N-Dubz - "Number 1"
5. Daniel Merriweather - "Red"

Big Chart Movers

• #24-#12 Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo - "Knock You Down"
• #28-#19 Flo Rida featuring Wynter - "Sugar"
• #31-#23 Shontelle featuring Akon - "Stuck With Each Other"

Hot New Pop Songs

• #8 Veronicas - "Untouched"
• #13 Little Boots - "New In Town"
• #33 You Me at Six - "Finders Keepers"

Comments

Former Swedish Idol winner Agnes storms into the chart with her first hit "Release Me" at #3. Flo Rida is in the UK top 20 for the third time as "Sugar" makes a strong move to #19 this week. Little Boots, one of the most talked about new British artists of the year, opens at #13 with her first hit "New In Town."

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Top 5 Pop Albums

1. Eminem - Relapse
2. Escala - Escala
3. Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown
4. Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You
5. Lady GaGa - The Fame

Hot New Albums

• #10 Simple Minds - Graffiti Soul
• #15 Iron Maiden - Flight 666
• #19 Marilyn Manson - The High End of Low

Comments

The biggest album news this week is a top 3 debut by classical crossover group Escala. However, Simple Minds make a dramatic return to the top 10 of the album chart for the first time since 1995. Even more impressive is metal legends Iron Maiden score their 21st top 20 album in the UK with the release of a new live collection Flight 666.