CONGRATULATIONS to Five who this week made it to number one on the North West Top 40 with their current hit 'If Ya Gettin' Down'.

Richie from Five, that's the one who goes out with Billie, is currently having driving lessons, but it may take some time for him to pass his test. Insiders tell us he's an absolute waste of time at reversing - even though he wasn't backward at coming forward when he met Billie.

Here's this weeks Starbeat record review.

Shaft - Mucho Mambo. This is my recommendation for this week. A dance tune with a difference. Good pumping baseline with a hint of Latin sampled, it's actually a sample of a lady called Rosemary Clooney, rumoured to be George's aunty. Massive song comes out on August 23.

Basement Jaxx - Render Vous. The second single from the silver selling album Remedy and follow up to Red Alert. The vocals feature Felix and is tipped to do as well if not better than their first hit.

Texas - Summer Son. The second single to be taken from the platinum selling album 'Hush'. This song has all the usual Texas ingredients featuring the unmistakable vocal talents of Charlene. Big radio hit and look out for their arena tour in November.

North West Top 20 1. Five/If Ya Gettin' Down

2. Ricky Martin/Livin' La Vida Loca

3. Steps/Love's Got A Hold Of My Heart

4. Alice Deejay/Better Off Alone

5. ATB/9PM (Till I Come)

6. Whitney Houston/My Love Is Your Love

7. Madness/Lovestruck

8. Vengaboys/Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom

9. Pet Shop Boys/I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It

10. Will Smith/Wild Wild West

11. Yomanda/Synth & Strings

12. Britney Spears/Sometimes

13. Destiny's Child/Bills Bills Bills

14. Jennifer Lopez/If You Had My Love

15. Shania Twain/That Don't Impress Me Much

16. The 3 Jays/Feeling It To

17. S Club 7/Bring It All Back

18. Elvis Costello/She

19. R Kelly/Did You Ever Think

20. Madonna/Beautiful Stranger.

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