Emma Bunton scores her first solo Number 1, debuting above the list with huge opening numbers

Emma Bunton lands at Number 1 on this week’s chart with “What Took You So Long?”. The single is the ex-Spice Girl her first ever chart-topper on this list. The new song is her second release as a solo act, following “What I Am” with Tin Tin Out earlier last year. Emma easily crushes her competition, which are two girl groups; Atomic Kitten with “Whole Again” and Destiny’s Child with “Survivor” in the second and third position respectively. Baby Spice is the fourth member of the Spice Girls to nab a solo Number 1, following Melanie C, Geri and Victoria. The only member who has not scored a solo chart-topper yet is Mel B.

Global superstar Janet Jackson enters the Top 10 with “All For You”. The song is the singer her second Top 10-entry on this list since charting began in 1995, following her Number 1 “Together Again” back in ’97. The song is the lead single from her seventh studio album of the same name. The single is already a big success in multiple countries, landing inside the Top 10 of numerous nations including the United States and the United Kingdom. On this chart, Janet’s “All For You” peaks at Number 9 this week.

Aside from Emma’s Number 1-debut, the other highest debut of the week is claimed by Jennifer Lopez. She enters with her newest single “Play”, taken from her sophomore album J.LO. The singer-and-actress has had incredible success already, as she scored two Number 1s with “Waiting For Tonight” and “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” and claimed platinum-records with “If You Had My Love” and “Let’s Get Loud”. Her newest song is off to a great start, as the catchy “Play” debuts at Number 16 this week.

Two other songs enter the Top 40 this week. Missy Elliott enters the list with “Get Ur Freak On”. The song is the rapper’s fourth entry on this chart, following the Top 10s “Not Tonight (Ladies Night)” and “I Want You Back”. Missy Elliott her newest single debuts at Number 30 this week. Irish singer Ronan Keating also enters the list with “Lovin’ Each Day”. The ex-Boyzone singer is no stranger to success on this chart, having scored big hits with “When You Say Nothing at All” and “Life Is a Rollercoaster”. Ronan Keating his newest song debuts at Number 38 this week.

DROP OUTS

“If You Had My Love” – Jennifer Lopez [#1 x 1 week] (15 weeks)

“Don’t Panic” – Coldplay [#25] (5 weeks)

“Run for Cover” – Sugababes [#37] (1 week)

“Out on My Own” – Michelle [#24] (3 weeks)

NEWLY CERTIFIED

“Here With Me” – Dido GOLD

“Schudden / Puf” – Def Rhymz PLATINUM

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Number
1 Debut

What Took You So Long?
Emma Bunton
From the album: A Girl Like Me
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
1
Number
2 Down by 1

Whole Again
Atomic Kitten
From the album: Right Now
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
7
Number
3 Up by 4

Survivor
Destiny's Child
From the album: Survivor
Peak
3
Weeks
3
Number
4 Down by 2

Schudden / Puf
Def Rhymz
From the album: De Allergoeiste
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
9
Number
5 Down by 2

I'm Like a Bird
Nelly Furtado
From the album: Whoa, Nelly!
Peak
2
Weeks
10
Number
6 Down by 1

Here with Me
Dido
From the album: No Angel
Peak
2
Weeks
10
Number
7 Down by 3

Ms. Jackson
OutKast
From the album: Stankonia
Peak
3
Weeks
11
Number
8 Down by 2

Moi... Lolita
Alizée
From the album: Gourmandises
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
9 Up by 4

All For You
Janet Jackson
From the album: All For You
Peak
9
Weeks
5
Number
10 Down by 2

Yellow
Coldplay
From the album: Parachutes
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
17
Number
11 Up by 4

Butterfly
Crazy Town
From the album: The Gift of Game
Peak
10
Weeks
5
Number
12 Up by 5

Damn (I Think I Love You)
K-Otic
From the album: Bulletproof
Peak
12
Weeks
3
Number
13 Down by 4

Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)
Safri Duo
From the album: Episode II
Peak
3
Weeks
13
Number
14 Down by 4

The Tide is High
Billie Piper
From the album: Walk of Life
Peak
10
Weeks
6
Number
15 Down by 4

Ritmo!
Georgina featuring Janet
From the album: Costa! - Latin & danceparty, Sugar Spider
Peak
11
Weeks
2
Number
16 Down by 4

Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know
Britney Spears
From the album: Oops!... I Did It Again
Peak
9
Weeks
6
Number
17 Up by 7

Clint Eastwood
Gorillaz
From the album: Gorillaz
Peak
17
Weeks
8
Number
18 Down by 4

Feels So Good
Melanie B
From the album: Hot
Peak
3
Weeks
9
Number
19 Debut

Play
Jennifer Lopez
From the album: J.Lo
Peak
19
Weeks
1
Number
20 Down by 4

Teenage Dirtbag
Wheatus
From the album: Wheatus
Peak
11
Weeks
8
Number
21 Down by 3

Please Stay
Kylie Minogue
From the album: Light Years
Peak
6
Weeks
12
Number
22 Down by 3

Hey Baby (Uhh, Ahh)
The Cooldown Café featuring DJ Stefan
Peak
10
Weeks
12
Number
23 Up by 6

What It Feels Like for a Girl
Madonna
From the album: Music
Peak
23
Weeks
2
Number
24 Down by 4

I Lay My Love on You
Westlife
From the album: Coast to Coast
Peak
10
Weeks
7
Number
25 Down by 2

My Love
Westlife
From the album: Coast to Coast
Peak
1 (for 5 weeks)
Weeks
21
Number
26 Down by 4

Another Day in Paradise
Brandy & Ray J
From the album: Full Moon
Peak
22
Weeks
2
Number
27 Down by 6

Supreme
Robbie Williams
From the album: Sing When You're Winning
Peak
2
Weeks
18
Number
28 Up by 5

Daylight in Your Eyes
No Angels
From the album: Elle'ments
Peak
28
Weeks
3
Number
29 Down by 4

Jelle
Slimme Schemer featuring Tido
Peak
10
Weeks
11
Number
30 Debut

Get Ur Freak On
Missy Elliott
From the album: Miss E...So Addictive
Peak
30
Weeks
1
Number
31 Down by 5

Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of
U2
From the album: All That You Can't Leave Behind
Peak
3
Weeks
10
Number
32 Down by 5

Lover or Friend
Katja Schuurman
From the album: Costa! - Latin & danceparty
Peak
17
Weeks
10
Number
33 Down by 5

Free
Mýa
From the album: Fear of Flying
Peak
24
Weeks
4
Number
34 Up by 6

It Wasn't Me
Shaggy featuring Ricardo “RikRok” Ducent
From the album: Hot Shot
Peak
10
Weeks
11
Number
35 Down by 5

Stan
Eminem featuring Dido
From the album: The Marshall Mathers LP
Peak
3
Weeks
21
Number
36 Down by 5

Can't Fight the Moonlight
LeAnn Rimes
From the album: I Need You
Peak
3
Weeks
23
Number
37 Down by 5

Aerodynamic
Daft Punk
From the album: Discovery
Peak
29
Weeks
3
Number
38 Debut

Lovin' Each Day
Ronan Keating
From the album: Ronan
Peak
38
Weeks
1
Number
39 Down by 5

Pure and Simple
Hear'Say
From the album: Popstars
Peak
30
Weeks
6
Number
40 Down by 5

Everything and More
Krezip
From the album: Nothing less
Peak
22
Weeks
7

Dropouts

Number
36 Dropout

Out on My Own
Michelle Courtens
From the album: Eurovision Song Contest: Copenhagen 2001
Peak
24
Weeks
3
Number
37 Dropout

Run for Cover
Sugababes
From the album: One Touch
Peak
37
Weeks
1
Number
38 Dropout

Don't Panic
Coldplay
From the album: Parachutes
Peak
25
Weeks
5
Number
39 Dropout

Love Don't Cost a Thing
Jennifer Lopez
From the album: J.Lo
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
15

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Date

April 27, 2001

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NE 1 Emma Bunton – “What Took You So Long?” 1(×1) 1

1 2 Atomic Kitten – “Whole Again” 1(×2) 7

7 3 Destiny's Child – “Survivor” 3 3

2 4 Def Rhymz – “Schudden / Puf” 1(×4) 9

3 5 Nelly Furtado – “I'm Like a Bird” 2 10

5 6 Dido – “Here with Me” 2 10

4 7 OutKast – “Ms. Jackson” 3 11

6 8 Alizée – “Moi... Lolita” 1(×4) 15

13 9 Janet Jackson – “All For You ” 9 5

8 10 Coldplay – “Yellow” 1(×2) 17

15 11 Crazy Town – “Butterfly” 10 5

17 12 K-Otic – “Damn (I Think I Love You)” 12 3

9 13 Safri Duo – “Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)” 3 13

10 14 Billie Piper – “The Tide is High” 10 6

11 15 Georgina ft. Janet – “Ritmo!” 11 2

12 16 Britney Spears – “Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know” 9 6

24 17 Gorillaz – “Clint Eastwood” 17 8

14 18 Melanie B – “Feels So Good” 3 9

NE 19 Jennifer Lopez – “Play” 19 1

16 20 Wheatus – “Teenage Dirtbag ” 11 8

18 21 Kylie Minogue – “Please Stay” 6 12

19 22 The Cooldown Café ft. DJ Stefan – “Hey Baby (Uhh, Ahh)” 10 12

29 23 Madonna – “What It Feels Like for a Girl ” 23 2

20 24 Westlife – “I Lay My Love on You” 10 7

23 25 Westlife – “My Love” 1(×5) 21

22 26 Brandy & Ray J – “Another Day in Paradise” 22 2

21 27 Robbie Williams – “Supreme” 2 18

33 28 No Angels – “Daylight in Your Eyes” 28 3

25 29 Slimme Schemer ft. Tido – “Jelle” 10 11

NE 30 Missy Elliott – “Get Ur Freak On” 30 1

26 31 U2 – “Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of” 3 10

27 32 Katja Schuurman – “Lover or Friend” 17 10

28 33 Mýa – “Free” 24 4

40 34 Shaggy ft. Ricardo “RikRok” Ducent – “It Wasn't Me” 10 11

30 35 Eminem ft. Dido – “Stan” 3 21

31 36 LeAnn Rimes – “Can't Fight the Moonlight” 3 23

32 37 Daft Punk – “Aerodynamic” 29 3

NE 38 Ronan Keating – “Lovin' Each Day” 38 1

34 39 Hear'Say – “Pure and Simple” 30 6

35 40 Krezip – “Everything and More” 22 7

DROPOUTS:

36 -- Michelle Courtens – “Out on My Own” 24 3

37 -- Sugababes – “Run for Cover” 37 1

38 -- Coldplay – “Don't Panic” 25 5

39 -- Jennifer Lopez – “Love Don't Cost a Thing” 1(×1) 15

Emma Bunton scores her first solo Number 1, debuting above the list with huge opening numbers

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