BIG ASS SATURDAY NEWS WRAP #73

• Gosh haven’t we left you hanging with the news wraps of late!? So here we are later on your Saturday serving another ‘big ass’ version to tide you over ’til Tuesday.
• Universal Music is giving Pixie Lott’s single ‘All About Tonight’ another stab, re-servicing the track to local media this week.
• Other tracks sent to media this week included Hot Chelle Rae’s ‘I Like It Like That’, Yolanda Be Cool’s new single ‘Le Bump’ (featuring Crystal Waters) and the Rogue Traders’ new single ‘America’, lifted from their forthcoming double album/best of.
• Looks like Sony’s seemingly endless delay in releasing One Direction’s new single ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ to digital retail here in Australia hasn’t hurt the track’s chart chances much – the track has sailed into the iTunes top 20 just 24 hours after its release.
• While we won’t find out until Monday what the most added track to Australian radio is this week, Jason Derulo is looking good, with his new single ‘Breathing’ being picked up by most of the Austereo stations, along with a swag of regional networks.
• Aussie fans of US country star Miranda Lambert won’t have to wait too long to get their mitts on her brand new album ‘Four The Record’. The album, the singer’s fourth, features the single ‘Baggage Claim’, which is currently seeing action on the American country music charts. It will be released locally on Friday.
• Dance music publication DJ Mag has crowned French DJ David Guetta the world’s No.1 DJ for 2011. He knocks off Armin Van Buuren, who drops to No.2, while Tiesto makes No.3, Deadmau5 gets No.4 and Above & Beyond take out the No.5 position. Australian DJ Tydi came in at No.48.
• Shock Records has announced the local release of Naughty By Nature’s 20th anniversary album ‘Anthem Inc’. The American hip-hoppers’ sixth studio album will hit the shops in Australia on Friday November 25. The band plays in Brisbane tonight.
• US dance diva Kimberly Cole has digitally released the remixes of her latest single ‘Arrow Through My Heart’. Part one of the track’s remix package is now available via iTunes globally.
• Sydney producer Meem will release his highly anticipated, critically acclaimed new album next month. Entitled ‘Monsters Don’t Sleep OK!’, the LP has already piqued the interest of the community radio fraternity and is said to contain elements of “funk, soul, hip-hop, reggae, gypsy, beats and boogie”. The album is out November 11.
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• His hit single ‘I Need A Dollar’ already under his belt, US soul singer Aloe Blacc tore up the stage at the New Motion Party at Sydney’s Luna Park on Thursday night. He was joined on the entertainment roster by up and coming singer Marvin Priest, along with DJ Ruby Rose. For those not lucky enough to be a part of the exclusive VIP audience, you can catch the concert on GO! channel on Sunday November 13 and Channel 9 on Wednesday November 16.
• Shock Records has announced the signing of Melbourne five piece Buckley Ward. The independent label will release the band’s new album ‘So Pretend’ early next year and to celebrate, they’re allowing fans to download the title track free from their website. Click HERE for more.
• Swedish popstar Eric Saade (he represented his country at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, finishing third) is back with a brand new single. ‘Hotter Than Fire’ features the guest vocals from US singer Dev and is the first track lifted from his new album ‘Saade Vol.2’. It’s released in Sweden this Wednesday, but no word on an Aussie release.
• On the British singles chart this week, Rihanna and Calvin Harris maintain their No.1 heading with the track ‘We Found Love’. The Wanted came close, but not quite close enough with their new single ‘Lightning’, debuting at No.2. Charlene Soraia edges up ever higher with her single ‘Wherever Will You Go’, Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Mr.Know It All’ is in at No.6 and Lana Del Rey’s ‘Video Games’ blip in at No.9.
• It’s a No.1 debut for Noel Gallagher and his new album ‘High Flying Birds’, while former X Factor star Matt Cardle has to settle for No.2. Steps’ best-of surprisingly only falls to No.3 while a best-of for crooner Daniel O’Donnell debuts at No.7.
• In the US, Adele’s still at No.1 with ‘Someone Like You’, but for how much longer? Rihanna and Calvin Harris are making a big move this week, up four places to No.2 with ‘We Found Love’. But it’s Drake’s new single ‘Make Me Proud’ that has everyone talking – bulleting from No.97 last week to No.9 this week. Justin Bieber’s ‘Mistletoe’ debuts at No.11.
• On the US album chart, Adele’s back to No.1 with ’21’. Christian rock outfit Casting Crowns debut at No.2 with their new LP ‘Come To The Well’, while Joe’s ‘The Good, The Bad, The Sexy’ delivers the US R&B star his fourth consecutive top ten album.
• And don’t forget, for all the goings-on on the ARIA top 100, be here on auspOp Sunday mornings at 9am sharp! Tomorrow… Who’ll be No.1? Where did the Darren Hayes, Coldplay and Kelly Clarkson albums debut? See you at 9am!

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