#15 We Are Scientists – After Hours

I’m not a huge We Are Scientists fan, but their singles are always catchy as hell. And they’re always good for a laugh. Plus, dogs are funny.

#30 The Futureheads – The Beginning Of The Twist

I am, however, a massive Futureheads fan. I wasn’t too impressed when this first started playing – it felt like maybe they’d lost some punch. But “The Beginning Of The Twist” worms its way into your brain pretty quickly and by the end of that first listen, I loved it. Like most Futureheads singles, despite my initial reaction, this has anthem written all over it. Plus, it’s always nice to see one of your favorite bands do well in the charts.

#48 Mystery Jets – Young Love

Hmm, I actually thought the Mystery Jets broke up. Shows how on top of things I am. Anyway, this is a lovely single. Absolutely charming. I can’t claim to know how this compares to other Mystery Jets songs – I only know a couple of their songs – but I’m quite taken with this. What a great sound to have floating about as Spring finally starts to break through the grey.

#72 Estelle ft. Kanye West – American Boy

(There’s no proper video available on youtube that I could find, but at least you can check out the song)

Is Kayne West secretly King Midas? Everything that man touches is pure gold. This doesn’t seem like much because it’s so simple – an unpretentious 70s disco feel with an irresistible chorus – but that’s exactly what makes it so good. Sometimes less most definitely is more – I’ve heard it once and I’m still happily humming it to myself.

#88 Manic Street Preachers – Umbrella

And we have a winner. The mark of a truly great pop song (or any song, actually) is if someone can come along and move it to a completely different genre and it’s still awesome. This Manic Street Preachers cover of last year’s massive Rihanna hit is Flippin’ Sweet.

Look at that. There’s enough good stuff in the singles chart this week that I made it through the whole thing without making fun of anyone. That’s nice.