Chart Chat

Chart Chat
April 9, 2023

Dutty Moonshine Big Band still continue to tease us with information supporting their upcoming Villain album. Hippo Soundsystem release their debut album. Szigeti Juli are still on top of the charts and Yabloko Moloko scores his first number 1. All in this week's Chart Chat.

Two artists visit the iSwing Top 10 for their first time this week. Bbop sets the tone for Spring with bopper, "Spring Swing," at 10. Bbop partnered with Glenn Gatsby on the new hit. And Mind Blowing Orchestra arrive at 6 with their new song blowing up the internet, "Mr Thompson."

Wolfgang Lohr slips to 9 with, "In The Mood." Alice Francis slips to 8 with the Phos Toni remix of, "Too Damn Hot." And Valerie Giglio continues to climb. "Hollywood Version Of Love," steps up to 7.
Szigeti Juli's, "Don't Stop," steps up to 5 and sadly their, Swing Delusion," has to give up the throne. It falls to 3.
"The Junker," by LVDS" stays at number 4. And Minimatic reaches a new peak of 2 with, "The Cat Is High."
Yabloko Moloko slides into Number 1 for the very first time with the dark and groovy banger, "The Outsider." His new Disco Jazz flavoured, "One Step Beyond," debuts at 49.

An interesting batch of collaborations also debut in the Top 50 this week. C@ In The H@ is looking for another visit to the Top 10 this year. New song with Arthur Migliazza, "The Lost Rag," brings ragtime piano back to the charts. It debuts at number 14.
LVDS and Odd Chap team on new song, "The Program," at 40. Tia Brazda teams with Alex Bird on classic hit, "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall." And Di Saronno pairs with Gramophonedzie for Swing House banger, "Swingin Like No Tomorrow."

On the album chart, Szigeti Juli show no sign of letting go of the Number 1 position. Their album, Wild & Groovy, spends a fourth week at number 1. The Swing Bot's, Art Disco, is close behind at 2.
Dutty Moonshine Big Band announced dates for their upcoming Villain Tour as well as sharing the artwork for their upcoming album. Expect new Summer bangers before the September album drop. The titillating news makes their City Of Sin album rebound back into the Top 10 on the album chart this week.
Hippo Soundsystem have the highest debut on the album chart. They arrive at number 6 with Origins. They also announced Spring tour dates in support of their Origins album.

Visit again next week to see if Szigeti Juli top the album chart again and will Yabloko Moloko hold on to Number 1 for a second week with, "The Outsider?" Until then keep swinging for the stars.

Jay Banks

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