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September arrives early in April

Cry For You by September tops the Shazam Tag Chart

London, 29 April 2008 - With more than one million tracks Tagged each week by Shazam users; the world's leading mobile to web music services provider, Shazam unveils a weekly UK Top 40 Tag Chart - a strong indicator of future hit singles.

This week, September's Cry For You tops the Shazam Tag chart for a second time, tagged by thousands of Shazam users eager to find out the song title and artist. Released on April 14th, Cry For You has been in the Shazam Tag chart since February, reaching number one for the first time in early April.

Making up the top five are Sam Sparro, Wiley, Cahill featuring Nikki Belle and Wideboys featuring Shaznay Lewis. Wideboys' single Daddy O is not set for release until next week but is already performing well in the chart. Other pre-release tracks riding high in the Shazam Chart include Watch Out by Alex Guardino set for release on June 9th and Lil' Wayne's single Lollipop due for release on June 2nd.

Shazam's chart for Monday 21st April to Monday 28th April 2008 is based on thousands of music fans across the UK using Shazam to 'Tag' their favourite tunes with their mobile phone. All you need to do is hold up your mobile phone and dial 2580 to sample a track for five to ten seconds. Shazam will identify the track and immediately text back the name of the artist and song title and log the request in the Tag Chart.

This week's Shazam Tag Chart

Position Artist Title Label Release Date
1 September Cry For You Hard2beat 14 April 2008
2 Sam Sparro Black And Gold Island 07 April 2008
3 Wiley Wearing My Rolex Asylum 21 April 2008
4 Cahill Feat. Nikki Belle Trippin On You AATW 21 April 2008
5 Wideboys Feat. Shaznay Lewis Daddy O AATW 05 May 2008
6 Flo Rida Feat. T-Pain Low Atlantic 24 March 2008
7 Alex Gaudino Feat. Shena Watch Out Data 09 June 2008
8 Usher Feat. Young Jeezy Love In This Club RCA 12 May 2008
9 Will.I.Am Heartbreaker Polydor 05 May 2008
10 Adele Cold Shoulder XL 21 April 2008
11 Gusto Disco's Revenge 2008 AATW TBC
12 Pryda Pjanoo Data/TBC TBC
13 Jay Sean Maybe Jayded 28 April 2008
14 The Script We Cry RCA 28 April 2008
15 Santogold L.E.S. Artistes Atlantic 05 May 2008
16 David Jordan Move On Mercury 12 May 2008
17 Alphabeat Fascination Island 03 March 2008
18 Estelle Feat. KanYe West American Boy Angel 24 March 2008
19 Jordin Sparks Tattoo RCA TBC
20 MGMT Time To Pretend Columbia 03 March 2008
21 H 'Two' O Feat. Platnum What's It Gonna Be Hard2beat 18 February 2008
22 Black Kids I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You Mercury 07 April 2008
23 Robyn Who's That Girl Island 28 April 2008
24 Ne-Yo Closer Def Jam TBC
25 Pendulum Propane Nightmares WEA 28 April 2008
26 Utah Saints Something Good '08 Data 17 March 2008
27 Kelly Rowland Feat. Travis McCoy Daylight RCA 05 May 2008
28 Royworld Dust Virgin 19 May 2008
29 Gabriella Cilmi Sweet About Me Island 17 March 2008
30 Taio Cruz Come On Girl Island 03 March 2008
31 Madonna Feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland 4 Minutes Maverick 24 March 2008
32 Embrace Gravity Independiente 12 September 2004
33 The Ting Tings That's Not My Name Columbia 12 May 2008
34 Sara Bareilles Love Song Sony BMG 17 July 2007
35 Chris Brown With You Jive 24 March 2008
36 KanYe West Feat. Dwele Flashing Lights Mercury 14 April 2008
37 Scouting For Girls Heartbeat Epic 07 April 2008
38 Funkerman Speed Up Defected 21 April 2008
39 Lil Wayne Feat. Static Major Lollipop Island 02 June 2008
40 Michael Jackson Feat. Akon Wanna Be Startin' Something '08 RCA 26 May 2008

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