Welcome to the first week of the L&U Top 40 Chart! All chart entries are based on the songs I’ve listened to over the past week, uploaded to Last.fm. There will be a Top 40 Singles Chart, Top 40 Album Chart and Top 40 Artists Chart.
Rules and guidelines:
- Should any artist top all three charts in the same week, they will be certified with a Tristar Award.
- 50 Artist or Album plays equates to a Gold certification
- 100 Artist or Album plays equates to a Platinum certification
- 10 track plays equates to a Gold certification
- 20 plays equates to a Platinum certification
Top 40 Singles Chart
Somersault by Zero 7 becomes L&U’s first Number 1 with 17 plays. Little L by Jamiroquai comes in at number 2, with N*E*R*D’s Everyone Nose debuting at number 3.
Top 40 Albums Chart
Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation just misses Gold in her first week, but manages to take top spot in the Albums chart, followed closely by her 2004 album Damita Jo. Seal’s Human Being enters at number 3 and When it Falls by Zero 7 enters at 4.
Top 40 Artists Chart
Janet Jackson becomes the first Number 1 Artist of the Week, thanks mainly to her showing in the Albums chart. Her brother, Michael comes in at number 2, with Jamiroquai and Seal at 3 and 4, respectively.
