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.
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