McLovin
It seems strange to begin a review of all the UK chart toppers of 2011 with a song that feels very much like a 2010 hit. But Rihanna's dirty-talking-Drake-square-rooting-and-milk-spilling anthem had a week at the top last January. This gave Rihanna her fifth Number One single in five years (the first time ever for a female artist) and introduced Drake to a more mainstream audience this side of the pond.
Both of us were lucky enough to see Rihanna perform at her recent Loud tour at the 02. Craig saw her the day We Found Love reached the top, while I went just before Christmas (what a early present!). What's My Name? slotted effortlessly into her mammoth-hits setlist, and was a real personal highlight. When I first heard the song I initially thought I'd find the 'oh-na-nas' a bit grating after a while, but I still really enjoy it and haven't tired of it yet. I also consider it one of the finest 'walking along the street feeling a bit swaggering' tunes around (try it as a pair with Far East Movement's Like A G6 for ultimate posturing). Having sold over 750 000 copies in the country so far, What's My Name? should eventually reach a million sales, which would be an extraordinary (but no less deserved) achievement.
The song's short but sweet stay at Number One ended with Bruno Mars' Grenade having a two week-stint at the top which Craig wrote about here. Mars' piano-pulling ways came to halt when Ke$ha's We R Who We R had one week at Number One, which I wrote about here.
NEXT UP: Jessie J and B.o.B telling us it's not about the money, money, money!
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