Brit Sweep: April 8, 2016...

It's time to head over the Atlantic to check out some of the new choice cuts making the official singles chart in the UK this week, as Mike Posner spends a fourth week at #1 with "I Took A Pill In Ibiza"...

British "boy-band with instruments" the Vamps come in at #30 with the second single from their second album, "I Found A Girl". The single, which features reggae artist OMI of "Cheerleader" fame, is unusual in that it has the protagonist longing for a girl who is straight up lesbian, without any comic or derogatory intonations (other than he wishes he could be with her). Not a bad progression, for that type of music, eh? C+

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Swedish electronica duo Galantis score their third top-40 hit in Britain this week with "No Money" at #36. B-

Rihanna is back at #51 with "Kiss It Better" from her Anti album. It's the follow-up to her American #1 hit "Work"... C

Norwegian DJ/producer Kygo enlists Irish rock band Kodaline for his sixth top-100 hit in the UK, "Raging... B-

Nine tracks from Kanye West's The Life Of Pablo enter the chart this week. One of the better ones is "Pt. 2", which samples Desiigner's "Panda", which comes onto the chart at #74 as well. C

Irish alt-rock band Walking On Cars drive in at #87 with "Speeding Cars", which went to #11 in their native country. B+