Pixie Lott's "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" makes its way to #1 on the U.K. singles chart this week, and to be honest, we kind of knew this was inevitable.Pixie is one part '60s sex kitten, one part modern jiggly pop blonde. She's sort of what you'd imagine Duffy's sluttier kid sister to be like—you know, the one who sneaks out her bedroom window on Friday nights and gets rammed from behind in the roller disco parking lot.
That said, "Mama Do" is derivative, harmless and just boring enough to be a smash hit. It's just kind of...there.
In fact, it's a shame French DJ David Guetta and Kelly Rowland's much more anthemic "When Love Takes Over" didn't surge past Pixie in sales. Instead, it settles for a ho-hum entry at #7. (However, official release is tomorrow, so perhaps it'll knock "Mama Do" for a loop yet?)
Elsewhere, while Little Boots hangs out in the mid-teens (#15) for a third week with "New In Town" on the Brit singles chart, her LP Hands rides into the album chart at #5. Here in the States, we got the electro-pop chanteuse's Illuminations EP this week as a digital-only release.
All in all, a pretty lacklaster week leading up to the start of summer.
The U.K. Top 10:
1. "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" - Pixie Lott *1 week*
2. "Boom Boom Pow" - Black Eyed Peas
3. "Release Me" - Agnes
4. "Bonkers" - Dizzee Rascal
5. "Red" - Daniel Merriweather
6. "Knock You Down" - Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo
7. "When Love Takes Over'" - David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland
8. "Fire" - Kasabian
9. "Untouched" - The Veronicas
10. "Kiss Me Thru The Phone'" - Souljah Boy Tell Em feat. Sammie
