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"Amarillo" holds top spot on charts


Crooner Tony Christie has topped the charts for a second week with his 70s classic "Is This the Way to Amarillo?", the Official UK Charts Company says.


His chart success -- 34 years after his song was first released -- was helped along by comedian Peter Kay, who appeared in a spoof video lip-synching the lyrics to the tune, which was released to raise money for Comic Relief.

"Is This the Way to Amarillo?" beat off competition from Mario's R&B track "Let Me Love You", one of five new entries in the top 10 on Sunday.

McFly and the band's double A-side "All About You/You've Got a Friend", another tune released as part of Comic Relief, which raises money for charitable causes in Britain and Africa, fell one place to number three.

Rapper 50 Cent's "Candy Shop" featuring Olivia was a new entry at number four, while Elvis Presley's run in the British charts continued with "Return to Sender", also a new entry at five.

Straight in at number six was Will Smith's "Switch", while Gwen Stefani, formerly of Californian group No Doubt, tumbled three places to number seven with her track "Rich Girl".

The track features American rapper Eve, who used Stefani on her hit "Let Me Blow Ya Mind".

Australian soap star turned chart-topping singer Natalie Imbruglia's "Shiver" was the chart's fifth new entry at number eight.

Brighton band Sunset Strippers tumbled four spots to nine with "Falling Stars", a remix of the 1980s hit "Waiting For a Star to Fall". American rapper Nelly and country artist Tim McGraw dropped three places with the love song "Over and Over" to round out the top 10.

GLAD ITS STILL THERE!!