Chart Watch

Chartmeisters, James Masterton and Daryl Denham explore the chart parts that few others dare visit in their never ending quest to bring you the inner workings of the music business. Packed with insight and facts. Four new entries on this week's char and the Retro Chart goes back to 1961 - wow we've never been that far back! X-Factor is on the menu this time with several questions about X-Factor winners. We're talking Drake, Miley Cyrus, Olly Murs and Chico - Chico??

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Analysing the latest data from The Official Chart company, radio's Daryl Denham and Music Week's chart commentator James Masterton delve into the detail of this week's Top 40 Singles. The 6 new entries of the week and the No1 are all carefully considered - but not that seriously! The Retro Chart feature takes us back to this week in 1984. Musicologists and chart aficionados can you compete with the guys on the music trivia questions? Txt the guys at 07520 633818.

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Music Week columnist James Masterton and radio guy Daryl Denham analyse this week's Top 40 Singles Chart. The new entries and the No1 record of the week are pawed over and poured over the podcast. Plus, if you're a music charts fan, a host of music trivia and chart facts including the question "What is the connection between Debbie Gibson and George Michael"? Listen and learn!

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The Chart that counts - Daryl Denham and James Masterton explore the inner reaches of this week's Top 40 Singles Chart and go deep into the archive for the Retro Chart from 1985. Taylor Swift and Madonna are on the menu this time and the guys discuss how much material is waiting to be released in Q4 and the approach to Christmas. There are 5 new entries on the Top 40 this week. Press play and hear all the chart news you need to know.

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Music Week's James Masterton and radio's Daryl Denham with the stories behind this week's UK Singles Chart. Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo have been knocked off the top - but by who? Plenty of new entries to discuss this week and the Retro Chart feature looks back 10 years to 2010. Plus amazing chart facts and questions like "Who's the only father/son duo to make the Top 10"? The guys also check out the Album Chart and there's a new No1.

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James & Daryl sniff out the top stories in this week's chart and go behind the scenes for the undercover intel you love. Six new entries on the chart this week - what are they and how did they get there? Plus, they go back to 1996 with the Retro Chart. If you're into music and chart facts and trivia - press play - now.

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Daryl Denham and James Masterton analyse this week's UK Top 40 Singles chart. We make a formal apology here and now for the jokes at the beginning! Live Aid happened 35 years ago this week. Do you remember? Daryl remembers not going because he didn't want to lose his Saturday job in a record shop. No less than 9 new entries on the chart this week including 2 in the Top 10. Paul Weller is No1 on the Album Chart but nowhere on the Singles Chart. Why is that? How many sales has that achieved - listen on and find out. The Retro Chart this week returns to 1983.

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This week's UK Singles Chart is forensically dissected by radio's Daryl Denham and Music Week's James Masterton. Last week's Glastonbury highlights are on the agenda but back to this week we have 4 new entries and a new No1. The retro Top 5 comes from 2000 and as always there's a plethora of stats and facts. Listen on, see how much you know!

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Everything you need to know about this week's UK Singles Chart but not just this week's chart - Chart Watch brings you more music trivia than you can shake a 7 inch single at. Radio's Daryl Denham and Music Week's James Masterton set the questions and come up with all the answers - except for one - see if you can solve the mystery. "Which act had their first 6 singles all peak in positions 1-6"? Plus, who has written the most UK No1s? They do have the answer to that one. This week's Retro Chart is from 2009. Do you know all about GRM Daily? If you don't - find out as GRM 10 the album is out and they have the highest new entry of the week. Harry Styles makes a move into the Top 10 this week and who is No1 this week? As the title of this week's podcast suggests, Dylan, McCartney and Lennon all feature.

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Radio's Daryl Denham and Chartologist James Masterton pay tribute to Dame Vera. So who's now the oldest living female with a No1? This weeks Retro Chart is from 2011. There are three new entries on this week's chart and Dababy stays at No1? New this week D-Block Europe and hear about the credit for Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo. Trollz is the highest new entry from 6IX9INE & NICKI MINAJ. Liam Gallagher takes his live album to the top. Who else has done that with an album?

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