An unusually threadbare singles release schedule precipitated just 11 new entries to the Top 75 this week, the lowest tally for 13 weeks, writes Alan Jones. Only three new releases - those by Elvis Presley, Garbage and Melanie C - make the Top 10.

Consequently, singles sales fell by 20.4% week-on-week to just 440,744 - their lowest level for six weeks That's a massive 43.1% decrease in the last fortnight but still higher than the level of singles sales achieved ...