Boy Bands Still Rule - UK Charts

With the physical single release of Patience, Take That takes their comeback single directly to #1. Akon's ho-hum Smack That drops to number two. And as promised, Emma's remake of Petula's Downtown leaps from #24 to #3 giving Baby Spice one of the biggest records of her solo career. Mr. Cameron Diaz drops from #2 to #4 with My Love. And, due to the numerous public appearances made this week by Westlife, their drippy The Rose holds onto #5.



Limited newcomer chart action this week leaves room for The Feeling's Love It When You Call to debut at #18. It's not as big as their last single Never Be Lonely, but almost as good in terms of quality and sing-along appeal.