Yet Another Year In Pop: 21

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A bumper crop of new entries this Bank Holiday Monday - Dizzee nabs another #1, Eurovision winner Alexander backflips his way to 10 while Brave Jade (not that one) manages a reasonable 27 despite the presence of Andrew Lloyd Webber.

[Poll #1405322]

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Dizzee Rascal/Armand Van Helden "Bonkers": Dizzee is strong, Armand throws fuzzy noise at him, then booming noise, then gentle noise, then fuzzy noise once again, etc. Irritating, disparate. NO TICK.

Daniel Merriweather "Red": Light soul singer; they keep giving him heavy material. Last time he skated along well enough on the melody, this time he's struggling with passion, and it is a struggle. I'm tired just listening. NO TICK.

Alexander Rybak "Fairytale": Russo-Norwegian lightweight beats bevy of boring Eurovixens, decisive weapon being the fiddle bow he wields like a saber. TICK.

Paolo Nutini "Candy": A vibrato that outquavers Robin Gibb and Melanie put together; he's passionate here, creaking there, doesn't hold a mood. Too bad, 'cause the tune's nice. BORDERLINE NONTICK.

Star Pilots "In The Heat Of The Night": The '80s repeated but bleached empty. Track goes through the motions. How did this chart? NO TICK.

Keri Hilson "Knock You Down": Cool Keri delivers a pretty tune, Ne-Yo and Kanye add clumsiness rather than heat, the song survives. TICK.

Jade Ewen "It's My Time": Does her best not to make this sound like twice-swallowed gravy, but twice-swallowed gravy it is. NO TICK.

Katy Perry "Waking Up In Vegas": Clattering, crowded track, but there's a melody in there, and Katy's voice refracts into complementary parts: pissed, harried, amused. Borderline but not boring. BORDERLINE TICK.

Empire Of The Sun "We Are The People": First he makes like he's swallowing his tongue, but his voice penetrates nonetheless. Then he paints a nice mist in the sky. Don't know why this rather competent indie number gets bashed on the Jukebox while inept and enervated indie dance strides firmly into the sixes and sevens (though I do like Martin's description of Steele as Bowie with a throat condition). TICK.