Official NZ Music Chart & Chartbitz Jan. 17 2007

Chartbitz:

Nelly Says It Right
Nelly Furtado clinches her third #1 appearance as Say It Right gains four places to top this week’s Official New Zealand Singles Chart.
The 29-year-old Portuguese-Canadian from Victoria, British Columbia, has racked up seven hits since her debut almost six years ago in February 2001. The first was the #2 I’m Like A Bird, followed mid-year with her first chart-topper Turn Off The Lights. Last July Nelly’s third album Loose dropped straight in at #1, yielding a pole position lead single in Promiscuous. And now that set’s third single puts her back on top.
Loose meanwhile holds at #24 on the Albums list this week.

Razor Sharp
Their latest single, America, has boosted the profile of London-based Johnny Borrell (vocals and guitar), Björn Ågren (guitar), Carl Dalemo (bass) and Andy Burrows (drums), collectively known as Razorlight.
The Brits loved the quartet from the outset, giving them a #1 album with their debut Up All Night in June 2004. In fact, they’ve sold over a million units in their short career. However, it’s been their self-titled sophomore release Razorlight that has got them noticed here, becoming their New Zealand chart debut this week at #33, spurred on by the success of America.
It’s double celebration time as that track cracks the Singles Chart Top 10 at #10, up 8 places this week, with airplay on the rise as well (currently #14 on the RadioScope100).

Bushman Makes It In
Wellingtonian Warren Maxwell has twice before led a band into the New Zealand Albums Top 40 – his former group TrinityRoots’ debut set True made it to #28 in June 2002, while their second and final set rose to #6 in mid 2004.
Leaving that band behind and moving in a more rock ‘n’ roll vein, Warren now leads his new outfit into the chart, new at #40 this week after a stint bubbling under the surface on the Heatseekers Chart.
The seven-track set The Onus Of Sand was produced at the capital’s Level 2 Studios and mastered in the capital at Trident Studios. Joining Maxwell are double bassist/violinist Tom Callwood, guitarist Joe Callwood and drummer Rick Cranson.

The New Albums
#33 Razorlight - Razorlight
See story above.

#40 Little Bushman - The Onus Of Sand
See story above.

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Top 40 Albums - Week To Sunday, 14 January 2007

This Last Weeks
Week Week In Title Artist Label

1 1 2 Number Ones ABBA Universal
2 3 6 Albertine Brooke Fraser SBME
3 2 8 18 Singles U2 Universal
4 6 8 The Love Album Westlife SBME
5 4 6 Eminem Presents The Re-Up Eminem Universal
6 7 12 The Black Parade My Chemical Romance WEA/Warner
7 5 6 Boned! 12th Man EMI
8 14 3 Happy Feet OST Various WEA/Warner
9 12 9 The Road To Escondido JJ Cale And Eric Clapton WEA/Warner
10 16 15 Sam's Town The Killers Universal
11 22 7 Extreme Behaviour Hinder Universal
12 8 35 Stadium Arcadium Red Hot Chili Peppers WEA/Warner
13 10 18 FutureSex / LoveSounds Justin Timberlake SBME
14 9 27 Eyes Open Snow Patrol Universal
15 11 7 Siempre Il Divo SBME
16 13 9 One World the feelers WEA/Warner
17 15 89 Based On A True Story Fat Freddy's Drop TheDrop/Rhythmethod
18 19 8 Love The Beatles EMI
19 20 6 The Sweet Escape Gwen Stefani Universal
20 21 32 High School Musical OST: Special Edition Various Disney/EMI
21 18 15 Still The Same: Great Rock Classics Rod Stewart SBME
22 27 13 Clapton Chronicles: Tour Edition Eric Clapton WEA/Warner
23 17 16 Undiscovered James Morrison Universal
24 24 20 Loose Nelly Furtado Universal
25 23 8 Konvicted Akon Universal
26 26 58 PCD: Bonus Edition The Pussycat Dolls Universal
27 25 11 The Magic Of Boney M Boney M SBME
28 reentry 9 Black Holes And Revelations Muse WEA/Warner
29 33 15 The Open Door Evanescence SBME
30 reentry 7 Inside In / Inside Out The Kooks Virgin/EMI
31 39 2 Move Along All American Rejects Universal
32 30 31 A Fever You Can't Sweat Out Panic! At The Disco WEA/Warner
33 new 1 Razorlight Razorlight Universal
34 reentry 19 Into The Dojo The Black Seeds Capitol/EMI
35 29 10 Skin And Bones Foo Fighters SBME
36 reentry 13 Soulstice Shapeshifter Truetone/Rhythmethod
37 28 11 Devil's Got A New Disguise Aerosmith SBME
38 32 6 Go: The Very Best Of Moby Mute/EMI
39 reentry 5 Doctor's Advocate The Game Universal
40 new 1 The Onus Of Sand Little Bushman LittleB/Rhythmethod

Chart compiled by Media Sauce Ltd.

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