Those Zany Charts …

Who’s leading the ENTIRE world in singles sales this week? And, I mean WHOLE WORLD!

Thanks to the magic of the Interweb, we know, with at least a moderate degree of certainty. According to the German hit watchers at Media Traffic (which I have to say might be a bit dodgy based on their site), the United World Chart has this week’s Top 5 worldwide singles hits as …

   1.Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (four weeks at the worldwide #1 spot)
   2. Madonna - 4 Minutes (ft Justin Timberlake)
   3. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
   4.Flo Rida - Low (ft T-Pain)
   5. OneRepublic - Stop And Stare

Lewis has blown-up da jernt since winning 2006 edition of The X Factor and, strangely enough, I’m actually glad she’s doing as well as she is.

And what about this week’s albums around the world?

   1. R.E.M., Accelerate
   2. Exile, Exile Catchy Best
   3. George Strait, Troubadour
   4. Aiko, Himitsu
   5. Vasco Rossi, Il Mondo Che Vorrei

R.E.M. No surprise there. But, I gotta say, Aiko must be mad loved in Japan to make an appearance on the world charts. Unless there is a serious underground market for pop music from Nippon.

Curious about what the Top 5 ALL TIME albums are accordingly to the United World Chart?

   1. Michael Jackson, Thriller
   2. Eagles, Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975
   3. Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin IV
   4. Pink Floyd, The Dark Side Of The Moon
   5. Fleetwood Mac, Rumours

That’s it for Those Zany Charts … this week. Until then, keep those charts alive.