UK Chart Roundup: The Final List Of The 40 Best-Selling Singles & Albums Of 2010

There are no major new singles in the UK chart this week—though I've listed the week's Top 10, as usual, below—so instead we'll turn toward the final tally of the 40 best-selling singles and albums across the pond, as published today by the Official Charts Company.

What's interesting to note is that the singles that charted at #1 through #7 this week wound up on the list of the 40 top sellers of 2010. Eminem and Rihanna's "Love The Way You Lie", the #1 single of the year, sold a total of 856,000 copies, while X Factor winner Matt Cardle's "When We Collide" (#2) sold 815,000 in just three weeks.

Meanwhile, Take That's Progress, the top album of the year, moved 1.84 copies, easily outselling Michael Buble's Crazy Love (#2, 1.23 million) and Lady Gaga's The Fame (#3, 1.05 million).

So, I own 12 of the 40 best-selling albums. How many do you have?

The U.K. Top 10 this week:

1. "When We Collide" - Matt Cardle *3 weeks* 
2. "What's My Name" - Rihanna feat. Drake
3. "The Time (Dirty Bit)" - The Black Eyed Peas
4. "Your Song" - Ellie Goulding
5. "Firework" - Katy Perry 
6. "Only Girl (In The World)" - Rihanna
7. "The Flood" - Take That
8. "Like A G6" - Far East Movement
9. "Whip My Hair" - Willow
10. "Thinking Of Me" - Olly Murs 

The 40 Best-Selling Singles Of 2010 In The UK:

1. "Love The Way You Lie" - Eminem feat. Rihanna
2. "When We Collide" - Matt Cardle
3. "Just The Way You Are (Amazing)" - Bruno Mars
4. "Only Girl (In The World)" - Rihanna
5. "OMG" - Usher feat. will.i.am
6. "Fireflies" - Owl City
7. "Airplanes" - B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams
8. "California Gurls" - Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg
9. "We No Speak Americano" - Yolanda Be Cool vs. Dcup
10. "Pass Out" - Tinie Tempah
11. "Everybody Hurts" - Helping Haiti
12. "Forget You" - Cee Lo Green
13. "Empire State Of Mind (Part II)" - Alicia Keys
14. "Rude Boy" - Rihanna
15. "Telephone" - Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce
16. "She Said" - Plan B
17. "Dynamite" - Taio Cruz
18. "Replay" - Iyaz
19. "Firework" - Katy Perry
20. "Club Can't Handle Me" - Flo Rida feat. David Guetta
21. "Your Song" - Ellie Goulding
22. "Ridin' Solo" - Jason Derulo
23. "Billionaire" - Travie Mccoy feat. Bruno Mars
24. "Don't Stop Believin'" - Glee Cast
25. "Don't Stop Believin'" - Journey
26. "The Time (Dirty Bit)" - The Black Eyed Peas
27. "What's My Name" - Rihanna feat. Drake
28. "Pack Up" - Eliza Doolittle
29. "Starstrukk" - 3OH!3 feat. Katy Perry
30. "Bad Romance" - Lady Gaga
31. "Written In The Stars" - Tinie Tempah feat. Eric Turner
32. "Teenage Dream" - Katy Perry
33. "Cooler Than Me" - Mike Posner
34. "Not Afraid" - Eminem
35. "The Flood" - Take That
36. "All Time Low" - The Wanted
37. "If We Ever Meet Again" - Timbaland feat. Katy Perry
38. "Riverside (Let's Go)" - Sidney Samson feat. Wizard Sleeve
39. "Promise This" - Cheryl Cole
40. "In My Head" - Jason Derulo

The 40 Best-Selling Albums Of 2010 In The UK:

1. Progress - Take That
2. Crazy Love - Michael Buble
3. The Fame - Lady Gaga
4. Loud - Rihanna
5. The Defamation Of Strickland Banks - Plan B
6. Sunny Side Up - Paolo Nutini
7. The Element Of Freedom - Alicia Keys
8. Lungs - Florence & The Machine
9. Recovery - Eminem
10. Sigh No More - Mumford & Sons
11. Come Around Sundown - Kings Of Leon
12. My World - Justin Bieber
13. The Gift - Susan Boyle
14. In And Out Of Consciousness: Greatest Hits - Robbie Williams
15. Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
16. Greatest Hits - Bon Jovi
17. Turn It Up - Pixie Lott
18. Outta This World - JLS
19. Science & Faith - The Script
20. Olly Murs - Olly Murs
21. Messy Little Raindrops - Cheryl Cole
22. Glee, The Music: Season One, Vol. 1 - Glee Cast
23. The E.N.D. - The Black Eyed Peas
24. Lights - Ellie Goulding
25. Brother - Boyzone
26. Only Revolutions - Biffy Clyro
27. Forever Vienna - Andre Rieu
28. Rated R - Rihanna
29. Disc-Overy - Tinie Tempah
30. Moonlight Serenade - Andre Rieu & Johann Strauss Orchestra
31. Only By The Night - Kings Of Leon
32. Greatest Hits...So Far!!! - Pink
33 JLS - JLS
34. Gravity - Westlife
35. 3 Words - Cheryl Cole
36. Seasons Of My Soul - Rumer
37. xx - The xx
38. Time Flies... 1994-2009 - Oasis
39. Iron Man 2 soundtrack - AC/DC
40. Plastic Beach – Gorillaz

Happy New Year—And Adios, 2010

Sitting at Pittsburgh International Airport, listening to Paul McCartney & Wings' "Jet" on repeat (the irony of which I didn't get until I just typed that sentence out) and getting ready to depart after a week visiting back home.

The above photo is one I took of the Andy Warhol Museum on Tuesday while driving (don't try that at home, chyldryn). Anyway, I have no year-end wisdom for this last post of 2010, so I'll just sign off noting that sometimes randomness and unplanned vacations can be the ones that are most memorable.

Somehow I'm flying back with new copies of Franz Kafka's The Castle (??) and Bret Easton Ellis' Imperial Bedrooms (despite swearing BEE off after reading Glamorama). Saw The Nutcracker. Met up with friends from college who introduced me to a hipster dive bar called The Brillobox, and even bumped into the guy who talked me out of buying Rick Astley's Whenever You Need Somebody on CD in 1994/introduced me to Electronic's "Disappointed" there. Got drunk. I had to do my first pull-over so someone could open up the car door and puke. Downloaded Duran Duran's new album with an iTunes gift card (thanks, Mom). Watched the first two full episodes of The Ed Sullivan Show that The Beatles appeared on. Spent quality time catching up with Moogaboo. And I drove around all week while playing Robyn, Goldfrapp, Alphabeat and Daft Punk.

Anyway, 2010—it was a year. Thanks for reading throughout the past 12 months, and for reading in general. Have a safe and happy New Year, and catch you in January 2011 (in other words, well, tomorrow).

If you haven't already, check out these classy Chart Rigger lists:

* The 10 Best Pop Singles Of 2010
* The 10 Worst Singles Of 2010 

And below are some of the interviews I did over the past 12 months. Good times, one and all.

* David Guetta
* Sia
* Taio Cruz
* Goldfrapp
* Natalia Kills
* Tom Chaplin of Keane
* Kylie Minogue (part one)
* Kylie Minogue (part two)
* Kylie Minogue (part three)
* Greg Thomas
* Adam Levine of Maroon 5
* Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. 
* Mark Salling ("Puck" on Glee)
* Corinne Bailey Rae
* Alex Da Kid

The UK's 40 Best-Selling Singles Of 2010

Earlier today NME posted the list of the UK's 40 Best-Selling Singles Of 2010. A few things about the roundup became caused me to arch an eyebrow, and I've noted them below. Check it:

* The United Kingdom seems to have missed on the strange phenomenon that is Train's "Hey, Soul Sister" for the most part—though not entirely. The song peaked at a lowly #18 across the pond, while here in the States it haunted the Top 10 for months (eventually reaching #3), has been certified quadruple Platinum and is the top-selling MP3 of 2010 on iTunes.

* The #1 song on the list didn't reach #1 on the UK chart.

*  There are only five entries in the Top 20 of the UK's Top 40 Best-Selling Singles Of 2010 that feature artists from the UK.

* Katy Perry sings on five of the 40 singles, which officially makes her the current consumers' choice for Queen Of Pop overseas. Or just plain evil.

* Two different versions of "Don't Stop Believin'" feature on the list.

* Matt Cardle's "When We Collide" is #20, despite having been released a mere week-and-a-half ago. By the same token, Lady Gaga's "Alejandro"—a song that's been available in the UK for over a year—is #40.

* Three of the songs listed here made it onto Chart Rigger's 10 Best Pop Singles Of 2010 list. Two appeared on the 10 Worst Singles Of 2010 roundup.

* Fucking Iyaz, man...

THE 40 BEST-SELLING SINGLES OF 2010 IN THE UK

1. Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love The Way You Lie”
2. Bruno Mars, “Just The Way You Are”
3. Usher feat. will.i.am, “OMG”
4. Owl City, “Fireflies”
5. B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams, “Airplanes”
6. Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg, “California Gurls”
7. Yolanda Be Cool vs. DCUP, “We No Speak Americano”
8. Helping Haiti, “Everybody Hurts”
9. Rihanna, “Only Girl (In The World)”
10. Tinie Tempah, “Pass Out”
11. Alicia Keys, "Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"
12. Rihanna, "Rude Boy"
13. Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce, "Telephone"
14. Plan B, "She Said"
15. Iyaz, "Replay"
16. Cee Lo Green, "Forget You"
17. Taio Cruz, "Dynamite"
18. Flo Rida feat. David Guetta, "Club Can't Handle Me"
19. Jason Derulo, "Ridin' Solo"
20. Matt Cardle, "When We Collide"
21. Glee Cast, "Don't Stop Believin'"
22. Journey, "Don't Stop Believin'"
23. Travie McCoy feat. Bruno Mars, "Billionaire"
24. 3OH!3 feat. Katy Perry, "Starstrukk"
25. Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
26. Eliza Doolittle, "Pack Up"
27. Katy Perry, "Firework"
28. Katy Perry, "Teenage Dream"
29. Eminem, "Not Afraid"
30. Tinie Tempah feat. Eric Turner, "Written In The Stars"
31. Timbaland feat. Katy Perry, "If We Ever Meet Again"
32. Sidney Samson feat. Wizard Sleeve, "Riverside (Let's Go!)"
33. Jason Derulo, "In My Head"
34. Scouting For Girls, "This Ain't A Love Song"
35. K'naan, "Wavin' Flag"
36. Ellie Goulding, "Starry Eyed"
37. The Wanted, "All Time Low"
38. B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars, "Nothin' On You"
39. Example, "Kickstarts"
40. Lady Gaga, "Alejandro"

Sandra Bullock in Marchesa at the 2010 Oscars

At the 2010 Oscars, Sandra Bullock looked gorgeous in a great gown from Marchesa. Sandra always has a great, simple style that makes her seem down to earth and friendly, rather than out of reach like many of the stars. Sandra's girl next door style is easy for anyone to copy, and will look great on any woman, which is probably why nearly all of us love Sandra.


The Marchesa gown that the Best Actress Oscar winner wore was a beautiful gold color with beading that made her sparkle on the red carpet. Sandra, like most of us, looks incredible when she's all dressed up. Her hair, her makeup, the color of the dress was all perfect for her. The sheer bodice and shimmery skirt were sexy, yet subtle, and the bodice itself sparkled with with the floral design. She paired it with bright red lipstick, simple makeup, and had her long hair parted on the side, tucked behind her ear and falling over one shoulder with not a strand out of place. She looked radiant with her lovely earrings and bracelet, and the clutch she carried that was the same shimmery color as her skirt.

Sandra often looks comfortable with who she is, and the way she paired this gown and pulled off the look, even with the skirt reaching the floor and trailing along after her, unlike many of the celebs. So is there a lesson for us when we watch Sandra win such awards as Best Actress? The answer is simple – be comfortable with who you are and the rest will fall into place.

While there were several celebrities who wore Marchesa, such as Vera Farmigia, Sandra looked the best in the Marchesa gown that she chose. Marchesa is an incredible designer, and all the dresses look fantastic, though some of them seem a bit overly large or actually too detailed. Marchesa creates the dresses the stars wear, and also some fantastic bridal dresses. If you're looking for Marchesa gowns, head to Neiman Marcus or Bergdorf Goodman, since these are the only places you are likely to find such beautiful gowns in the United States.

For more on Sandra Bullock and her hair check out this post here