UK Chart Roundup: Adele And Susan Boyle Wish They Had Half The Vocal Talent Of Steps

Status quo on the UK chart this week, save for the crap Comic Relief version of "I Know Him So Well" (in at #11) by Peter Kay and Susan Boyle. Sorry, though — the only version worth listening to is still the one by soul icons Steps.



Adele's 21 is the #1 UK album for the ninth week in a row, as her ballad "Someone Like You" returns to the top of the single chart for a fifth non-consecutive run.

The UK Top 10:

1. "Someone Like You" - Adele *5 weeks*
2. "Don't Hold Your Breath" - Nicole Scherzinger
3. "Just Can't Get Enough" - The Black Eyed Peas
4. "Gold Forever" - The Wanted
5. "Price Tag" - Jessie J feat. B.o.B
6. "S&M (Come On)" - Rihanna
7. "Black And Yellow" - Wiz Khalifa
8. "I Need A Doctor" - Dr. Dre feat. Eminem & Skylar Grey
9. "Rolling In The Deep" - Adele
10. "Born This Way" - Lady Gaga

UK Chart Roundup: Matt Cardle Avoids The Trashmen, Debuts At #1

No surprise here: Matt Cardle, winner of The X Factor 2010, has debuted at #1 in the UK with his elevator-friendly "When We Collide." Where's a good ol' Rage Against The Machine-like Facebook upset campaign when you need one, you ask? Oh, right—that would be The Trashmen's 1963 jam "Surfin' Bird", which sadly only managed to scrape in at #3. Better luck next year, kids. Likewise, Biffy Clyro's original version of "When We Collide", "Many Of Horror", re-enters the chart at #8.

Michael Jackson and Akon's "Hold My Hand" climbs to #10, giving the Gloved Corpse his first new Top 10 hit in the UK since "One More Chance" went to #5 in December 2003.

Meanwhile, over on the album chart, MJ's Michael debuts at #4. Here in the States, the posthumous collection of Jacko jams (that surprisingly doesn't suck) is going toe-to-toe with Susan Boyle's The Gift in the final countdown to next week's #1 on the Top 200.

And while we do seem to love our SuBo over here—the enchanting Vocal Sex Queen Of Scotland's The Gift has been #1 for four non-consecutive weeks now—it's Take That's Progress that truly rules the man band's home country. The album is #1 for a fifth week, and thus becomes the last chart-topping LP of 2010 across the pond.

The U.K. Top 10:

1. "When We Collide" - Matt Cardle *new* *1 week* 
2. "What's My Name" - Rihanna feat. Drake
3. "Surfin' Bird" - The Trashmen *new*
4. "The Time (Dirty Bit)" - The Black Eyed Peas 
5. "Your Song" - Ellie Goulding
6. "The Flood" - Take That
7. "Only Girl (In The World)" - Rihanna 
8. "Many Of Horror" - Biffy Clyro
9. "Whip My Hair" - Willow
10. "Hold My Hand" - Michael Jackson feat. Akon

It's Kylie Minogue Performing On NBC's 'Christmas At Rockefeller Center' Special

A bunch of pop dames like Kylie Minogue, Mariah Carey, Susan Boyle, Sheryl Crow, Annie Lennox and 10-year-old Pittsburgh native (hometown represent!) Jackie Evancho crooned away  during the annual NBC Christmas At Rockefeller Center tree-lighting special.

And, yeah—Mimi was totally lip-syncing. But I love her pregnant ass anyway.