And now that all is said and done, the Take That gents indeed have to settle for a #2 debut in the wake of Cee Lo's four-letter charge to the top. Oh, well—at least the pair have the That's epic, soaring single "The Flood" on the way. If that one gets harshed on the way to #1 in November, I'd be highly surprised.
Interestingly, "Shame" now makes the highest charting UK single with Gary Barlow listed as the artist since his 1997 jam "Open Road" reached #7. God, where is time going?
Like "Shame," Robbie Williams "Bodies" also hit #2 last October. Both he and Gary were featured on the Helping Haiti charity cover of R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts," which debuted at #1 earlier this year.
Also appearing on that one was Kylie Minogue, whose "Get Outta My Way" debuted at #12 last week but drops to #31 on the new chart. Boooo!
The U.K. Top 10:
1. "F**K You" - Cee Lo Green *new* *1 week*
2. "Shame" - Robbie Williams & Gary Barlow *new*
3. "Written In The Stars" - Tinie Tempah
4. "Just The Way You Are" - Bruno Mars
5. "Miami 2 Ibiza" - Swedish House Mafia vs. Tinie Tempah *new*
6. "Let The Sun Shine" - Labrinth
7. "Radioactive" - Kings Of Leon *new*
8. "Dynamite" - Taio Cruz
9. "Teenage Dream" - Katy Perry
10. "Heartbeat" - Enrique Iglesias feat. Nicole Scherzinger
