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Westlife
will not split Reports say
Starsailer leader James Walsh confronted Noel Gallagher about a
deragotary remark he had made in a newspaper interview earlier in
the year. Noel ignored
Walsh, but brother Liam took offence and squared up with the Starsailer
singer. Before any punches could be exchanged, security officials
intervened and pulled them apart. The organisers
took steps to prevent further disturbances between the two groups
by giving Oasis members and Starsailer members dressing rooms far
apart. Gareth Gates
secured the No:1 position on the UK singles chart with 'Anyone of
Us (Stupid Mistake)'. It brought to an end the four-week reign of
Elvis Presley's 'A Little Less Conversation'. Gates' second
single sold more copies on the first day of release than Presley's
single did the whole week. RCA records also denied reports they
deleted the Presley track to make way for Gates' single. If you were
wondering if the new Gates hit 'Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake)' was
another karaoke re-make you can breathe a sigh of relief since the
track is completely new. It is very
similar to the ABBA material of the Eighties. The song is a good
pop track with a memorable chorus. So far Pop
Idol runner-up 'Anyone Of Us' is the second No:1 following 'Unchained
Melody.' The Anglo-
German act Scooter moved up two places on the chart to the No: 2
position this week with 'The Logical Song'. It's the second time
the single has reached the No: 2 spot. This, speeded up version
of the old Supertramp hit first debuted on the chart at No: 7, five
weeks ago. In the second week the song moved up to No: 5 and then
touched at 2, 4 and back at No: 2 this week. Ashanti checks
into the chart at No: 4 with 'Foolish'. It equals the position held
by the singer with the track 'What's Luv' on which she had the support
of Fat Joe. The current
single 'Foolish' made it into the UK twice before in June as it
was only available as an import. Sadly, it peaked on both occasions
at No: 68. There is no
co-credit from any rap star on 'Foolish' though the song has a hip
hop link based on the DeBarge sample used by the Notorious B.I.G.
on his 1995 hit 'One More Chance'. Canadian rocker
Bryan Adams is back in the UK chart after March 2000. His new entry
'Here I am' has reached the UK after having taken the rest of the
world by storm. Though it is not the most inspiring of songs it
adds to the variety the UK chart is famous for. In March 2000, Adams
was featured on Chicane's 'Don't Give Up' which topped the chart. On his own
steam Bryan Adams peaked at No: 6 with the track 'Cloud#9' in 1999. Receiving solo
credit for the entry at No: 14 'It Just Won't Do' is Tim Deluxe.
He was earlier a part of RIP productions as Double 99. The act enjoyed
the hit 'RIP Groove' which peaked at No: 14 in 1997. 'It Just Won't
Do' is a dance hit. Also joining
the chart at No: 17 is the Brazilian DJ Marky. His signing has been
described as one of the hottest this summer. He has been working
with big names and now finally makes it with the track 'LK (Carolina
Carol Bela)'. The Irish rock
band U2 is expected to confirm the release of a new single and album
shortly. The single
is expected by October while a 'best of' album is likely to follow
a few weeks after that. The 'best of'
album has not been titled yet but will follow on from the previous
'Best 1980-1900' and 'Simply Best of 1990-2000'. A DVD of their
previous video will hit the market in December. George Michael
claims it would be unsafe if he returned to the US following angry
reactions to his new single 'Shoot The Dog'. George Michael has
lived with his partner in the US for some time and fears attack
from people who maybe upset by his political song. Westlife singer Bryan McFadden has reassured fans that the group will not split up when they release the greatest hits album later this year. He made these comments following rumours that the boy band was about to call it a day after a very successful stint. Westlife has recorded some new songs in Sweden which will be featured on the greatest hits album.
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