Chart disappointment looms for Madonna

Madonna looks likely to miss out on an eleventh number one as she trails a Europop anthem in the race to top the charts this weekend.

The pop queen’s 54th UK single release – the title theme from new James Bond film Die Another Day – had been tipped as a surefire chart-topper.

But DJ Sammy’s holiday hit Heaven is way out in front to take the prime spot on Sunday, leaving Madonna at number three.

The chart is also expected to make gloomy reading for several other acts on the comeback trail.

Craig David, one of the UK’s biggest chart exports, may only just scrape into the top ten with his first new material for two years, What’s Your Flava?.

Shaggy and Whitney Houston are expected to miss out on the top ten altogether for their latest efforts, according to early chart predictions.

On the plus side for Madonna her song will be the biggest chart hit for a Bond theme for 17 years. Duran Duran’s A view To A Kill went to number two in 1985, but subsequent singles have fared poorly with Garbage’s most recent 007 title song The World Is Not Enough getting to only number 11.