Cover Your Ears!

In a week where the UK proves itself completely removed from the taste of us Yankees - X Factor runnerup Ray Quinn lodges his first week at #1 on the Brit Album Chart. Don't worry, the US NEVER has to suffer the winners of the Simon Cowell show on this side of the Atlantic. Now, can we send Sanjaya there?

Meanwhile the singles chart looks like 1984 with Run DMC's classic Walk This Way at #1 but look for the fine print and notice UK royalty Girls Aloud and Sugababes credited for this absolutely unnecessary cover (even if it's for charity).

Back For Good

Take That continue their UK domination scoring their 2nd #1 hit from their comeback album (obviously sans rehab-king Robbie Williams). "Shine" zoomed up to #1 this week, an obvious success given the band sold-out every concert that went up for sale this week. Meanwhile Williams had his "Rudebox" album declared the single Worst Album Of 2006 by the Q Magazine. Is it time he relit his fire?

Grace Kelly Loves The UK!

Lebanese-born Mika scored another week atop the UK charts with his ode to Grace Kelly. The song is great a la The Darkness "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" way. His debut album also scores a 2nd week at #1 on the Album chart. Way to go my Middle-Eastern maestro!