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Posted by: Joe. 7th April 2016, 10:24 PM

iTunes Weekly Thread
For discussion of the iTunes Singles chart.

Helpful Links

External
- LivePopBars (Top 1500 iTunes Chart): http://www.lpb5.com/lpb1024.php?Region=143444&Chart=34&ref=lpb1&t=1421540829
- Kworb.net (Top 100 Popularity Bars, updated roughly every 2 hours): http://kworb.net/popuk/
- Digital Sales Data (estimated sales for the Top 100): http://digitalsalesdata.com/diydsd.php?Region=143444

Internal
- Peak positions of pre-order singles on iTunes: http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=162070
- iTunes Album Chart Discussion: http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=185357
- International iTunes Chart Threads: http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/International-Charts-f131.html
- Spotify Chart Thread: http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=185366

New Releases
courtesy of ManicKangaroo

Blake Shelton - Friends
Erik Hassle – If Your Man Only Knew
Gorgon City – Blue Parrot
Halsey - Castle (The Huntsman: Winter's War Version)
Headhunterz feat Mike Taylor – Lift Me Up
Honne & Izzy Bizu – Someone That Loves You
Lacuna Coil – The House Of Shame
Laura Mvula feat Wretch 32 - People [GRAT]
Noonie Bao – Reminds Me
Paul Simon – Wristband
Pitbull feat Enrique Iglesias – Messin' Around
Roxette – It Just Happens
Tegan And Sara - Boyfriend
Tegan And Sara – U-Turn [GRAT]
Will.i.am feat Pia Mia - Boys & Girls

Posted by: Zárate 7th April 2016, 11:13 PM

All Saints to break the iTunes top-40 with the album release please! (and ofc go as high as possible in the albums but that's for another thread...)

Posted by: Doctor Blind 7th April 2016, 11:29 PM

Sia for #1 please, loving the mathematically perfect: 16-8-4-{2} run to the top and it would be the third consecutive CLIMBER to #1, which hasn't happened since 2011 (LMFAO, Bruno Mars, Pitbull - who climbed from 2, 2 and 4 respectively).

Posted by: mr_pmt 7th April 2016, 11:35 PM

All Saints seem to be consistently climbing, they're in dark green and #45 now! If it can keep going like this and they can at least chart I'll be thrilled.

Posted by: SevenSeize 8th April 2016, 12:57 AM

908 will.i.am - Boys & Girls (feat. Pia Mia)
1234 Laura Mvula - People (feat. Wretch 32)

Posted by: LeeWallace 8th April 2016, 02:43 AM

Years & Years 'Desire' has been reduced to 59p which I think is their best chance of re-entering the top 40. I'm surprised by how much it's under-performed considering The Voice (Which provided Zara and Birday with over a 10% increase) and a live perormance on Alan Carr.

39. Years & Years Feat Tove Lo - Desire [59p]
112. Years & Years - Desire [99p]

Posted by: Envoirment 8th April 2016, 03:37 AM

#241. Katy B & Chris Lorenzo - "I Wanna Be"

Video released a couple days ago and seems to be climbing a bit. Hope it can get good support and become a hit!

Posted by: *Ben* 8th April 2016, 04:09 AM

I think it's 59p for 2 weeks now.

Posted by: Joe. 8th April 2016, 06:32 AM

It was 59p for a week, then 99p now back to 59p!

Posted by: Bjork 8th April 2016, 06:40 AM

slow start for William
340 will.i.am Boys & Girls (feat. Pia Mia)

more surprised at Rick Astley being #37

and New Romantics #46
but I read New Romantics is doing so well cos it was not on the original album releases but only on the deluxe version??

Posted by: mdh 8th April 2016, 08:04 AM

140 NEW will.i.am - Boys & Girls (feat. Pia Mia)

Posted by: Bjork 8th April 2016, 08:10 AM

a bunch of new remixes x Cheap Thrills has just been released today (both on itunes and Spotify), hope that helps... theres also a Spotify live session but doesn't seem to include Cheap Thrills, if I'm looking at the right thing...

Posted by: mdh 8th April 2016, 08:24 AM

Those remixes should secure the #1 spot, then. I don't know why singers don't just release 30 versions of their songs, surely that'd give them a bigger chance of number one

Posted by: gooddelta 8th April 2016, 08:34 AM

They have so few streams though that they weren't even apparently in the midweek top 200 so cracking the official chart looks like a huge long shot.

On the plus side the album looks like it will be very well received. They'll surely be the first ever reformed girl group (after a substantial break at least) to have a studio album of new material go top five? (Of all of the reformed bands over the past decade I think only Take That and Boyzone have done better with new material).

Posted by: Bjork 8th April 2016, 08:46 AM

reformed James went to #2 the other day, Suede or Garbage have done well too

does anyone know if they're gonna push Ellie Goulding's Here to Us (from the Girls soundtrack)?? it's a great song, not on the album, so could be a nice option

Posted by: timjimlee 8th April 2016, 08:50 AM

Not a girl group I know but Blur returned after 12 years with a Number 1 UK Album (and their best performing Album globally in terms of chart positions).

Posted by: mdh 8th April 2016, 08:52 AM

63 +71 will.i.am - Boys & Girls (feat. Pia Mia)

Posted by: iain 8th April 2016, 09:09 AM

Sia is unlikely to get no 1 this week if Drake maintains his iTunes lead which he seems to be doing.

Posted by: Zárate 8th April 2016, 09:12 AM

I hope the streams will rise up this week with the album out! Often happens lately.

Posted by: Joe. 8th April 2016, 09:43 AM

Drake still isn't on Spotify though, which could be a major factor here.

Posted by: Bjork 8th April 2016, 09:52 AM

#24 Rick Astley - Keep singing!!

Posted by: mdh 8th April 2016, 09:55 AM

53 +12 will.i.am - Boys & Girls (feat. Pia Mia)

Good start, I'd expect it to be top 20 by the next update on Kworb.

Posted by: mr_pmt 8th April 2016, 10:29 AM

If Drake does put it on Spotify, then he could really give the others a run for their money. iTuneswise it's reminding me of 'Get Lucky' on a smaller scale, in that it appeared out of nowhere and shot to #1 and people assumed it'd just fall away but it shows no signs of stopping (not that I'm suggesting this will be anywhere near as big)

Fully backing this. Hope it does! Fast ascending the ranks for my song of the year. Probably 3rd for me now.

Posted by: Bjork 8th April 2016, 10:31 AM

Rick Astley #23
Will.I.Am #48

also just noticed this:
35 Benny Benassi & Chris Brown - Paradise

Posted by: James1987 8th April 2016, 10:42 AM

So happy to see Benny Benassi in the top 40! Paradise is just incredible hope it can be a huge hit in the future!

Posted by: mdh 8th April 2016, 10:43 AM

That Rick Astley track is actually really good

Posted by: danG 8th April 2016, 10:44 AM

Rick Astley outperforming new Chris Brown and will.i.am songs

I guess when it comes to chart success... he's never going to give up

Posted by: ElectroBoy 8th April 2016, 10:58 AM

23. Rick Astley // Keep Singing
28. Years and Years ft Tove Lo // Desire
33. Benny Benassi & Chris Brown // Paradise

Posted by: Bjork 8th April 2016, 11:00 AM

He's famous for his hit single, Never Gonna Give You Up and Eighties singer Rick Astley has announced he's making a comeback - 23 years after his retirement.
The 50-year-old appeared on Lorraine on Thursday and played a sneak peek of his new record, Keep Singing to Amanda Holden, who is currently filling in for Lorraine Kelly.
Rick told Amanda that he quit music at 27 despite his success because he became disillusioned with the industry.

The singer has taken a leaf out of Adele's book and called his new record 50, after hitting the milestone age in February - it is set to be released on June 17.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3527882/80s-icon-Rick-Astley-releases-comeback-single-23-years-retirement.html#ixzz45EQS1Xzk

Posted by: JosephStyles 8th April 2016, 11:03 AM

I think streams will ultimately give Sia the #1 unless Drake puts One Dance on Spotify. Shocked at how it's holding up

Posted by: Bjork 8th April 2016, 11:14 AM

the new Sigala with John Newman is out on Spotify but don't think it's out on itunes...

Posted by: Hadji 8th April 2016, 11:19 AM

That's right. Not out till 17th June

Posted by: *Ben* 8th April 2016, 11:20 AM

It is on Pre-order on iTunes with a release date of 17th June

But it looks like it is on Apple Music though.

Posted by: Rob S 8th April 2016, 11:20 AM

slay Rick, get that iTunes relevance *.*

Posted by: mdh 8th April 2016, 11:25 AM

Boys and Girls somewhat stalling after a relatively steady climb all this morning

Posted by: ElectroBoy 8th April 2016, 11:37 AM

17. The Chainsmokers ft ROZES // Roses
23. Years & Years ft Tove Lo // Desire

Posted by: JosephStyles 8th April 2016, 11:40 AM

Sigala still holding back? Oh dear, seems like the label will never learn.

Posted by: danG 8th April 2016, 11:52 AM

this is MoS we're talking about. The same label that refused to put their releases on Spotify until streaming started to count towards the chart. So desperate for high chart positions :')

Posted by: SevenSeize 8th April 2016, 11:53 AM

46 will.i.am - Boys & Girls (feat. Pia Mia)
129 Tegan and Sara - Boyfriend
310 Tough Love - Touch (feat. Arlissa)
329 Roxette - It Just Happens
414 Gorgon City - Blue Parrot
452 Bob Dylan - Melancholy Mood
469 HONNE & Izzy Bizu - Someone That Loves You
661 Pitbull - Messin' Around (feat. Enrique Iglesias)
1113 Erik Hassle - If Your Man Only Knew

907 Sigala - Give Me Your Love (feat. John Newman & Nile Rodgers) [PRE-ORDER]

Posted by: Hadji 8th April 2016, 12:26 PM

It's their fault that DJ Fresh has missed out on so many top 40 hits ie. "Flashlight", "How Love Begins"

Posted by: danG 8th April 2016, 12:28 PM

i doubt those DJ Fresh flops would've charted any higher under an OA/OS release tbh.

Posted by: JosephStyles 8th April 2016, 12:29 PM

It's a shame that labels still feel like that in the current climate really. When everyone else is going OA/OS, holding back feels like cheating to get a high chart position now (it didn't feel that way when everyone did it because it was a level playing field, in my opinion at least!). Sigala is an established name now and he would get support instantly for an OA/OS release anyway I'm sure.

Posted by: Mart!n 8th April 2016, 12:31 PM

O.M.G. Hold the front page... Rick Astley *.*

Posted by: liamk97 8th April 2016, 12:33 PM

Indeed, April Fool's was last Friday.

Posted by: timjimlee 8th April 2016, 12:41 PM

I think there is a chance "The Voice" Winner's Single may get to the top of iTunes chart on Sunday or Monday if last year's performance is anything to go by.
The viewing figures have gone down in this Fifth Series but there are still a few good singers in the Final and it would be quite a story if Kevin Simm wins.

Last year's winner had the advantage of the regional sales (number 1 in Scotland) but if they get the Song right it could do well in what is a relatively low-Sales week.

Posted by: danG 8th April 2016, 12:57 PM

Even if it does top the iTunes chart it's bound to do worse in the chart than Stevie McCrorie simply due to streaming having a larger proportion of chart sales now and the winner obviously won't have good streaming.

Posted by: timjimlee 8th April 2016, 01:03 PM

Agreed, a Top 20 placing is probably the best it will be able to achieve.

Posted by: 777666jason 8th April 2016, 01:54 PM

For a moment there i thought The mail on sunday had a record label

Would be good if the voice had the same effect for its contestants as it does in other countries as there are some extremely talented singers

Posted by: mdh 8th April 2016, 03:42 PM

that's made my day

Posted by: mdh 8th April 2016, 03:43 PM

TODAYS NEW RELEASES-

25 +102 Benny Benassi & Chris Brown - Paradise (Radio Edit)
26 +22 Rick Astley - Keep Singing
37 NEW will.i.am - Boys & Girls (feat. Pia Mia)
71 +51 CFO$ - WWE: The Rising Sun (Shinsuke Nakamura)
151 NEW Tegan and Sara - U-Turn

Posted by: *Ben* 8th April 2016, 03:48 PM

Actually this was out last Friday and reached around #97 last Friday but interesting to see why it has climbed so much suddenly

Posted by: Bjork 8th April 2016, 04:08 PM

Y&Y - Desire doing very well, up to #22

Posted by: mdh 8th April 2016, 04:39 PM

what? That's strange, maybe people though it was a new release

Posted by: Liаm 8th April 2016, 04:40 PM

All 4 of The Voice finalists will be releasing their version of the single, which is an original this year! A couple might make the top 40 on itunes, the winner maybe like #23 officially? Streaming will obviously hurt it as has been said.

Posted by: -SCOTT- 8th April 2016, 05:11 PM

No its just the winner who will have their version released according to the BBC. But it will be released to download and stream shortly after the final for the first time. Presumably we had to wait until midnight before due to the chart week starting on the Sunday

Posted by: Doctor Blind 8th April 2016, 05:50 PM

Drake sold 9930 yesterday. That's #1 with a massive lead on iTunes, and even that looks like it won't be enough to compensate for the lack of streaming which should ensure that either Mike Posner or Sia takes the #1 next week.

Sales R dead.

Posted by: danG 8th April 2016, 06:04 PM

Where are you getting this from? Digital Sales Data estimates 12,787 sales for the last 24 hours.

Posted by: JosephStyles 8th April 2016, 07:09 PM

He had sold a bit over 15k in the Thursday mids and ended up with around 25k! Digital Sales Data is only an estimate anyway.

Posted by: Steve201 8th April 2016, 07:32 PM

Posted by: Doctor Blind 8th April 2016, 07:42 PM

From the Official Charts Company.

Posted by: omrimayo 8th April 2016, 07:53 PM

If only Drake had put his song into Spotify... First number 1 ever (( he has such a huge lead for 3 full days and it's not enough for anything not for this week and not for the next. So sad. His lose.

Posted by: Dinno 8th April 2016, 07:54 PM

Come on Rick Astley go up

Posted by: Dobbo 8th April 2016, 07:55 PM

Well as lead artist, he does have What's My Name to his Name!

I think it's only a matter of time before he gets a number 1 though, if he can have this much of an effect on iTunes these days.

Posted by: ManicKangaroo 8th April 2016, 08:03 PM

12. Meghan Trainor - NO
16. The Chainsmokers - Roses (feat. ROZES)
23. Benny Benassi & Chris Brown - Paradise (Radio Edit)
26. Rick Astley - Keep Singing
34. will.i.am - Boys & Girls (feat. Pia Mia)
42. Iggy Azalea - Team
52. Jennifer Lopez - Ain't Your Mama
108. Josh Daniel - Jealous
123. Mystery Jets - Bubblegum
129. Tegan and Sara - Boyfriend
138. Thomas Rhett - Die a Happy Man
158. Tegan and Sara - U-Turn
185. Gorgon City - Blue Parrot
209. Tough Love - Touch (feat. Arlissa)
216. Roxette - It Just Happens
229. Halsey - Castle (The Huntsman: Winter's War Version)
272. HONNE & Izzy Bizu - Someone That Loves You
303. Maxwell - Lake by the Ocean
310. Pitbull - Messin' Around (feat. Enrique Iglesias)
316. Bob Dylan - Melancholy Mood

Posted by: Steve201 8th April 2016, 08:17 PM

Great to see Bubblegum by Mystery Jets at 123 due to radio 1 playlisting - turning into my favourite track of 2016 and been my personal chart no1 for 3 weeks!

Posted by: ML Hammer95 8th April 2016, 09:46 PM

All depends on his Spotify strategy to be honest... Saying that surely Hotline Bling was bigger than half the #1s last year!

Posted by: timjimlee 8th April 2016, 10:46 PM

Here's One for you:

"One Show" performance tonight by All Saints of "One Woman Man" seems to have given a boost to "One Strike".

Have people bought the wrong One?

Well last Album was Studio 1, they will be hoping this Performance ensures the latest one does better than number 40

Posted by: jase. 8th April 2016, 11:10 PM

19. Desire (feat. Tove Lo) - Years & Years
22. Paradise (Radio Edit) - Benny Benassi & Chris Brown
30. Boys & Girls (feat. Pia Mia) - will.i.am
40. One Strike - All Saints

Posted by: Steve201 8th April 2016, 11:54 PM

Meghan also performed No on Graham Norton!

Posted by: mr_pmt 8th April 2016, 11:56 PM

Does anyone know if there are any plans for Drake to put this on Spotify? I do want Sia to achieve a solo #1, but it'd sure make things interesting (plus this is a MUCH better song than 'Hotline Bling').

Posted by: LeeWallace 9th April 2016, 04:53 AM

I'd love if 'Cheap Thrills' managed to go to number one in the official charts! It doesn't sound anything like a song that would go to #1 especially considering the performance of 'Alive' which had far more promotion behind it. I've noticed that music stations are playing the lyric video over the official video

12. Meghan Trainor - NO [I'm expecting her to climb to #6 on iTunes following her voice performance, her Graham Norton performance has not helped the song too much though]
18. Galantis - No Money
19. Years & Years Feat Tove Lo - Desire *.* [Re-entering the top forty next week seems to be certain] & #116
28. Will.i.am Feat Pia Mia - Boys & Girls
33. Rihanna - Kiss It Better
43. Iggy Azeala - Team
45. Taylor Swift - New Romantics
51. Jennifer Lopez - Ain't Your Mama
59. Shawn Mendes Feat Camilla Cabello - I Know What You Did Last Summer [I wonder if this will be performed on The Voice tomorrow?]
80. CFO$ - WWE: The Rising Sun (Shinsuke Nakamura)

Posted by: danG 9th April 2016, 07:04 AM

I think Summer Sixteen was put on Spotify a week after its iTunes release, so maybe the Drake songs will be up sometime this week?

Posted by: Joe. 9th April 2016, 07:26 AM

39 . One Strike - All Saints

I wish this was still 59p, but album cherry picks seem to be helping it out anyway. It's such a shame that an artist like All Saints would never trouble the streaming chart.

Posted by: mr_pmt 9th April 2016, 08:46 AM

I haven't been able to find a second version of it in the top 1,500.

Posted by: ElectroBoy 9th April 2016, 09:00 AM

14. The Chainsmokers // Roses (feat. ROZES)
18. Years & Years ft Tove Lo // Desire

Posted by: mdh 9th April 2016, 09:01 AM

56 +127 Eagles - Hotel California
59 +74 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
60 +27 Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - I Know What You Did Last Summer
61 +68 Coldplay - Viva la Vida
70 NEW Mr. Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Radio Edit)
88 NEW Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Posted by: mdh 9th April 2016, 10:11 AM

115 NEW MK & Becky Hill - Piece of Me (Extended Mix)

Glad to see this doing well

Pop Style is dark red and has plummeted 5 in the last update, looks like its top 10 time is over.

Posted by: Bjork 9th April 2016, 10:14 AM

i also read on another forum (Haven) that Drake is gonna be on Spotify mid-next week but no source was given

Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 9th April 2016, 10:20 AM

11. Meghan Trainor- No

Surely top 10 very soon with Drake/The Throne being 10th at the moment and plummeting!

Posted by: ElectroBoy 9th April 2016, 11:34 AM

10. Meghan Trainor // NO
17. Years & Years ft Tove Lo // Desire

Posted by: mr_pmt 9th April 2016, 11:36 AM

'7 Years' out of the top 10, hurrah. I'm sure streaming will keep it there officially for quite a while yet though... yawn.

Posted by: Jack 9th April 2016, 12:15 PM

I really hope 'No' cane become a huge hit for Meghan. It's easily the best thing she's ever put out and one of my favourite songs of the year already!

Posted by: Doctor Blind 9th April 2016, 12:34 PM

I think its safe to say that “No” looks like becoming a huge hit. It will take time, but-> 59-48-42-30-23 is a pretty strong start.

Posted by: mdh 9th April 2016, 12:44 PM

7. Blonde & Craig David - Nothing Like This

Any reason why this has climbed so rapidly in the last few hours??

Posted by: Bjork 9th April 2016, 05:26 PM

DNCE #6
Meghan #8 tv promo has really worked
pity Faded is down to #10
Chainsmokers up to #13

Posted by: SevenSeize 9th April 2016, 05:29 PM

Grand National effect:

542 Take That - Rule the World
689 Take That - Rule the World
943 Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule the World

Posted by: mdh 9th April 2016, 06:22 PM

Expect Worth It by Fifth Harmony and Kid Ink to climb a lot, maybe even into the top 40, as a two minute segment of the song was used in a MoneySupermarket advert at the BGT break.

Posted by: LeeWallace 9th April 2016, 06:23 PM

293. Fifth Harmony Feat Kid Ink - Worth It

Expecting it to re-climb back into the top 100 on iTunes now.

Posted by: mdh 9th April 2016, 06:24 PM

293 Fifth Harmony Worth It (feat. Kid Ink)

At the moment: ^

Posted by: Taylor Jago 9th April 2016, 06:25 PM

Please no.

Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 9th April 2016, 06:27 PM

Yay

Also for anyone watching the Voice, what is Shawn Mendes performing?

Posted by: Envoirment 9th April 2016, 06:32 PM

And should stick around if the new MoneySuperMarket advert gets regular play:



Should help the song get closer to a gold certification!

Posted by: Dobbo 9th April 2016, 06:35 PM

Terrible ad but wouldn't be against Worth It reappearing. Ad effects these days are nowhere near as impactful now however due to the collapse in sales.

Posted by: Dane 9th April 2016, 06:39 PM

Well Camilla is also in the UK so hopefully I Know What You Did Last Summer

Posted by: mdh 9th April 2016, 06:46 PM

I hope it's IKWYDLS It needs a push to get it into the top 40

Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 9th April 2016, 06:49 PM

Also really hoping it's IKWYDLS!

Posted by: Red. 9th April 2016, 07:59 PM

The Voice Winners Single is actually quite good

Wonder how it will do

Posted by: Envoirment 9th April 2016, 08:43 PM

Meghan Trainor "NO" to #6.

Great to see one performance of the song pushing it so much!

Posted by: ManicKangaroo 9th April 2016, 08:53 PM

290. KEVIN SIMM - All You Good Friends

Posted by: ManicKangaroo 9th April 2016, 08:54 PM

2 performances - Graham Norton and The Voice

Posted by: shindymindy 9th April 2016, 09:02 PM

Fifth Harmony on Alan Carr were horrendous!
My goodness

Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 9th April 2016, 09:08 PM

What did Shawn Mendes perform?

And c'mon No

Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 9th April 2016, 09:20 PM

109. Defying Gravity

Queen Idina Menzel nearly top 100 on iTunes after BGT :cheeseblock:

Posted by: SevenSeize 9th April 2016, 09:22 PM

28. KEVIN SIMM - All You Good Friends

^ The Voice winner's single I take it? guessing it'll reach #1 on iTunes like the last one did

Posted by: Cameron 9th April 2016, 09:23 PM

Slay Idina!

Posted by: ManicKangaroo 9th April 2016, 09:24 PM

Stitches

Posted by: Jonjo 9th April 2016, 09:28 PM

The Voice track is really decent. Would be good to see it do well!

Plus Kevin's always been under appreciated. He's always had a soulful and powerful voice!

Posted by: Lee_J11 9th April 2016, 09:31 PM

Kevin up to 19

Posted by: mdh 9th April 2016, 09:31 PM

19 NEW KEVIN SIMM - All You Good Friends

PLEASE don't tell me he's doing the capitalization thing like ZAYN

Posted by: ElectroBoy 9th April 2016, 09:38 PM

Not really New seeing as there's been 2 updates for him already

Posted by: sammy01 9th April 2016, 09:38 PM

I'm team Kevin doing well, such a sweet guy and so under appreciated in Liberty X, total DILF these days too. Will give it a few streams as I'm sure it is the area he will struggle with when it comes to the chart.

Posted by: jase. 9th April 2016, 09:39 PM

Like every past Voice winner, this is more than likely going to be his only "hit"

Posted by: Scene 9th April 2016, 09:48 PM

I'm hoping that Kevin does well too. When Liberty X were around, I never really paid attention to the men since, like Hear'Say, the women were always the focus. But his performance of 'Chandelier' in the auditions really made me realise just how amazing his voice is. Also, the winner's single is actually pretty decent. The X Factor should take note. Anyway, hopefully AYGF does well.

Posted by: ManicKangaroo 9th April 2016, 10:07 PM

8. KEVIN SIMM - All You Good Friends

Posted by: danG 9th April 2016, 10:18 PM

Not every past Voice winner.

Some didn't even have one "hit".

Posted by: Lee_J11 9th April 2016, 10:18 PM

Not sure why it's capitalised, very annoying!

Up to 7

Posted by: danG 9th April 2016, 10:22 PM

Here's how the previous The Voice winners singles did:

45 Leanne Mitchell - Run To You
30 Andrea Begley - My Immortal
75 Jermain Jackman - And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
06 Stevie McCrorie - Lost Stars

Kevin Simm should at least outperform the first 3 winners, and the song actually being an original should help it too.

Posted by: ManicKangaroo 9th April 2016, 10:59 PM

Kevin up to 5

Posted by: burbe 9th April 2016, 11:05 PM

Hopefully Kevin Simm holds up well. For me, he's the best winner yet so hopefully he has some decent success. With streaming being a much bigger factor now, a top 20 peak would be a good result.

Posted by: ElectroBoy 9th April 2016, 11:11 PM

Meh to Kevin - he's soooo dull - good voice, but dead behind the eyes

Posted by: Mark. 9th April 2016, 11:53 PM

97. Defying Gravity - Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel

Posted by: PaulM1983 10th April 2016, 12:08 AM

A massive at this.

Posted by: Hazza Chapman 10th April 2016, 12:51 AM

Years ago when the chart started on a Sunday and when there was no streaming involved this Kevin Simms guy would have been a major contender for no 1.

Posted by: mdh 10th April 2016, 06:33 AM

4 NEW KEVIN SIMM - All You Good Friends

Posted by: *Ben* 10th April 2016, 07:39 AM

Seeing how the previous The Voice winner's did chartwise, this statement from you is not true and has nothing to do with streaming nor with the Friday move of the chart.

Posted by: Bjork 10th April 2016, 07:58 AM

There was also this girl from will i am team that charted despite not winning
Right?

Posted by: mdh 10th April 2016, 08:05 AM

Leah McFall.

Posted by: omrimayo 10th April 2016, 08:06 AM

Please Drake put your damn song on Spotify and take that number 1

Posted by: Froot. 10th April 2016, 08:28 AM

02. Kevin Simm - All You Good Friends

Such an amazing singer and a well deserved winner (for once!!). He's the most commercial winner so let's hope that something actually happens this time.

Posted by: AcerBen 10th April 2016, 09:12 AM

I love Kevin's voice but I don't agree he's commercial. Jolan could've done very well, and hopefully will still get a shot. Still, I like the song.

Posted by: omrimayo 10th April 2016, 09:28 AM

It's not a good song... :| I though I would like it but it's not.

Posted by: vibe 10th April 2016, 09:54 AM

I bought the single. I am a fan of Kevin's voice and s fan of Peter John Vetesse who produced the track.

The vocals on the single version sound poorly produced can tell it's probably a rush job.

Posted by: Dobbo 10th April 2016, 10:00 AM

Well I can at least say it's better than the previous Voice winner's single. That's about it though.

Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 10th April 2016, 10:37 AM

Idina and Kristen top 100

Posted by: Mango 10th April 2016, 10:53 AM

Well that really is just silly!

Posted by: Col1967 10th April 2016, 11:26 AM

Is it though?
When I heard the name of the Grand National winner the first thing that popped into my head was the Take That song. And if that happened to me it would have happened to others and perhaps just a few of them would have been moved to download the track. And we are talking well down the iTunes chart here, it wouldn't have taken much.

Posted by: ElectroBoy 10th April 2016, 11:40 AM

13. The Chainsmokers ft ROZES // Roses
15. Years and Years ft Tove Lo // Desire

Posted by: JosephStyles 10th April 2016, 11:42 AM

Desire doing excellently with 59p! Just needs to pick up on streams now

Posted by: Bjork 10th April 2016, 11:56 AM

Will I Am also creeping up slowly, #19 now

1 Drake - One Dance 1.0000
2 KEVIN SIMM - All You Good Friends 0.9071

pretty close, KEVIN SIMM could be #1 in the next update at the rate he's climbing

Posted by: Hazza Chapman 10th April 2016, 03:12 PM

The song from last year got to #3 on the sales chart and this was during the time when the chart was from Sunday - Saturday. It's probably only Drake that will sell more between today and Saturday.

Posted by: Scene 10th April 2016, 03:32 PM

I wonder if Heart and Radio 2 will get on board with Kevin's track. Does anyone know which label he is being signed to? I've read The Voice is tied to Universal.

Posted by: SLlewellyn 10th April 2016, 04:41 PM

1.0000 Drake - One Dance
0.9372 Kevin Simm - All You Good Friends

Would be great to see Kevin at #1 on iTunes at some point, he's still climbing!

Posted by: ___∆___ 10th April 2016, 05:30 PM

He will end up on Universal or one of their associated labels - Stevie from last year was signed to Decca.

Downloaded the song but can't see this doing much more than Stevie did last year (6-68-Out) although would love it to become a proper hit, hopefully they will follow it up quickly with another single.

Posted by: *Ben* 10th April 2016, 05:31 PM

That was last year (and streaming was already added to the official chart) but you were talking about years ago...

Posted by: SLlewellyn 10th April 2016, 05:47 PM

Agree, sadly. Shame that BBC radio won't be able to push it properly, hopefully this is something that changes when the show moves to ITV.

Part of me thinks it could still live on longer than Louisa Johnson's 09-12-61-xx chart run, although two weeks in the T40 might be a stretch; let's hope not!

Posted by: Hazza Chapman 10th April 2016, 06:03 PM

What I mean is that if the chart was Sunday - Saturday and only based on sales like how it was years ago then this song from the winner of the voice would be a major number one contender.

Just like how last year's song would have contended for number one under the old criteria.

Posted by: *Ben* 10th April 2016, 06:28 PM

I've get what you mean, but we are now and it has no sense to talk about this every second week how it would have been if... I know you're not liking the chart anymore with the current rules (you've expressed your opinion many times) but you need to get over it slowly. One year past slowly since then.

Posted by: Doctor Blind 10th April 2016, 07:06 PM

I heard the Kevin Simms track on Big Top 40 earlier, urging me to 'turn my radio up'. Only if it was Chorley FM!

He's at 0.9534 now so slowly reeling in Drake.

Posted by: ElectroBoy 10th April 2016, 08:44 PM

The decline for KEVIN SIMM has begun... first red update

Meanwhile Years and Years continuing to rise

Posted by: jase. 10th April 2016, 09:22 PM

'Desire' was stalling hard for what felt like an age...what's with the sudden surge up iTunes?

Posted by: Joe. 10th April 2016, 10:37 PM

Just the fact it's 59p again. I think the first week it was 59p it wasn't getting much AirPlay, but when they made it 59p two/three weeks later and put it on the top of the 59p batch it's helped loads. Helped more than them performing on the voice!

Posted by: ___∆___ 11th April 2016, 02:32 AM

So hope this can snatch a week in the Top 20 officially - It's their only single not to make the Top 20 so far.

Posted by: LeeWallace 11th April 2016, 02:47 AM

It's hilarious. I've never known an act who get no boost on iTunes from performing on a big promotional slot, I mean 'Eyes Shut', 'Desire' and 'Shine' had no impact from any live television performances! I'm glad their label are on the ball with 59p because it helped 'Eyes Shut' dramatically.

13. Years & Years Feat Tove Lo - Desire [No peak incoming? ]
14. The Chainsmokers Feat ROZES - Roses
23. Galantis - No Money
29. Ariana Grande - Dangerous Women
35. Rihanna - Kiss It Better
41. The Vamps Feat Omi - I Found A Girl
75. Nick Jonas Feat Tove Lo - Close
99. Fifth Harmony Feat Kid Ink - Worth It

Posted by: John-James 11th April 2016, 07:35 AM

When was the last time we had a #1 that wasn't on Spotify? Was it a while ago?

Posted by: Bjork 11th April 2016, 08:27 AM

maybe that choir song? the bridge one?

Posted by: *Ben* 11th April 2016, 08:29 AM

It was on Spotify, reached the top 200 but only briefly

Posted by: Joe. 11th April 2016, 09:12 AM

70 Nick Jonas Close (feat. Tove Lo)

Great to see this slow jam on the rise again. It's shaping up to be a big hit in the US, which is always a good sign and it's now top 50 on Spotify here, something Chains and Levels never managed.

Posted by: AaronTM 11th April 2016, 11:24 AM

I'm surprised "Levels" never managed it. It seemed to be one of those songs that didn't peak very high, but quite a few people knew of it. I really hope "Close" can eventually go top 40, it's soooo good.

Posted by: Bré 11th April 2016, 01:14 PM

'Close' is faaaar better than 'Jealous' and 'Levels' (and 'Cake By The Ocean' lol 👀), would quite like to see it become a hit.

Posted by: Joe. 11th April 2016, 01:19 PM

I'm a Jonas fan, but think 'Levels' was a very weak single. 'Close' really stands out (for the use of steal drums alone!) so I'm not surprised it's doing well at this early stage, for the use of steal drums alone. It's a really interesting sound for Nick, even though it sounds like more of a Tove Lo song. I can see it having success similar to Selena's slow jams.

Posted by: omrimayo 11th April 2016, 01:24 PM

Please Drake do something about your song! Still 50% lead after a week, VERY stable, you're losing it because of Spotify.

Posted by: Hazza Chapman 11th April 2016, 01:28 PM

I doubt Drake is reading this thread to be honest.

Posted by: omrimayo 11th April 2016, 01:29 PM

LOL :| Even if he'll put it tomorrow, a week after... it can be enough.

Posted by: Hadji 11th April 2016, 01:59 PM

Or I hope he isn't doing a Taylor Swift

Posted by: iain 11th April 2016, 02:38 PM

Is he definitely losing it though? Won't a 50% lead over Sia and Mike Posner be enough to secure no 1 on downloads alone?

Posted by: Bjork 11th April 2016, 03:34 PM

+ Sia is not gaining on itunes, if something she lost a bit today

Posted by: mdh 11th April 2016, 03:38 PM

I'd love to see Drake get it, however I think he'll be #2

Posted by: JosephStyles 11th April 2016, 03:41 PM

He doesn't have a 50% lead, Sia is at about 56% and as of Thursday's mids, 46% of her sales were from streams (most likely over 50% with missing Spotify/Apple Music data added for Friday's chart). I expect Sia will get #1 unless Drake puts the song on Spotify this week.

Posted by: ML Hammer95 11th April 2016, 08:09 PM

66. Mura Masa - What If I Go?

Really getting into this, it's like a better Clean Bandit song.

Posted by: omrimayo 12th April 2016, 07:19 AM

Pop Style and One Dance are now on Spotify US, Can Anyone Confirm about the UK?! Maybe it can help him a bit now! 3 days!

Posted by: mdh 12th April 2016, 07:21 AM

Nope

Posted by: omrimayo 12th April 2016, 07:23 AM

WHAT?! HOW?! U sure? It's on my Google Music AA in my US Account also! It can't be only in the US I'm sure.

Posted by: mdh 12th April 2016, 07:25 AM

I've looked at it twice :/

Posted by: omrimayo 12th April 2016, 07:41 AM

Tnx.
WEIRD and WRONG for him, If it's already out there and I have it, the UK must get it, with this his number 1 is secured, if not... :|

Posted by: Joe. 12th April 2016, 09:45 AM

97 ZAYN LIKE I WOULD

This is flopping a bit, right??


Both Drake songs are on Spotify UK now. Poor Sia.

Posted by: gooddelta 12th April 2016, 09:53 AM

Oop, sad for Sia but Drake is so far ahead on sales that it's obviously by far the most popular song around at the moment and she would only be getting the #1 by default.

Did Zayn scrap It's You as a single, or was that never supposed to be one? To my ears it's a far better and more musically interesting song than Like I Would.

Posted by: liamk97 12th April 2016, 09:58 AM

I believe it never was. I agree it is better but it's a lot less commercial than 'Like I Would' is so I can see why it wasn't chosen, even if it may have been a better move for him as an artist.

Posted by: Joe. 12th April 2016, 10:01 AM

No idea, but Like I Would is A list on Radio 1 now, so I'd say it's massively under-performing after the huge success of Pillowtalk. The single is indeed rather weak.




11 Years & Years - Desire (feat. Tove Lo)

Posted by: ElectroBoy 12th April 2016, 10:51 AM

Also the non Tove Lo version is 65

Although don't think the streams are up to anything - but good to see this should comfortably enter the top 40 this week

Posted by: Bjork 12th April 2016, 11:05 AM

It's You was just a Grat

did Y&Y do some promo today? cos suddenly both the normal version of Desire, Eyes Shut and Shine are both straight into the top 100... and the normal version of Desire is not even 59p and people are buying it

Posted by: Mango 12th April 2016, 11:09 AM

Poor brave Sia damn you Drake.

Posted by: omrimayo 12th April 2016, 11:20 AM

Anyone can check UK Spotify again for Drake maybe?

Posted by: ElectroBoy 12th April 2016, 11:25 AM

Just looking on Facebook and they were on Lorraine this morning

Posted by: ML Hammer95 12th April 2016, 11:55 AM

Yeah Drake's on there now! Wonder how quickly radio (outside of 1Xtra) will pick up 'One Dance'?

Posted by: marcin 12th April 2016, 12:10 PM

These new Drake's tracks are absolutely atrocious, I will never get the fuss over that guy.
Hopefully Sia will still make it to the top miraculously.

Posted by: Joe. 12th April 2016, 12:12 PM

It was a few posts earlier...

Posted by: ML Hammer95 12th April 2016, 12:59 PM

Stereotypical ML Hammer post coming up...

1176. MoStack feat. Moelogo - Murder

One of my favourite songs right now, great to see this in the top 1500! So wavy.

Posted by: SevenSeize 12th April 2016, 01:08 PM

A shame, though I did think Sia getting a solo #1 hit didn't feel very 'realistic' (I know she has one with Titanium but that's a David Guetta song so that doesn't really apply here)

Anyway, is there an explanation for why this has somehow shot up the itunes chart-

25 Disturbed - The Sound of Silence

?

Posted by: Joe. 12th April 2016, 01:19 PM

They performed on Loose Women.

Posted by: gooddelta 12th April 2016, 01:20 PM

It's on the trailer for the Gears of War 4 game. It also seems to be smashing worldwide at the moment somehow (and has been prior to this trailer coming out)...not the usual sort of song to take off globally but it does appear a metal band are finally set to have a global hit, though it's a ballad more than anything.

Posted by: omrimayo 12th April 2016, 01:50 PM

Sorry, TNX! The climb of new songs in the UK Spotify is slow most of the times... I'm hoping for him it's on some playlists or something, C'mon Drake!

Posted by: Iz~ 12th April 2016, 03:29 PM

It is the sort of song a metal band would smash with as it's really accessible. And it being a cover might enforce some familiarity too. Lovely song though, I hope that isn't a flash-in-the-pan rise and it stays up like it's been doing in Australia.

Posted by: gooddelta 12th April 2016, 03:45 PM

It is, but that said, when was the last time a song like this smashed in the UK? It sounds like something that would have been an early 00s hit to me but we haven't had a song like this smashing in a rather long time here. I'm all for it happening to add some diversity to the chart.

Posted by: Hazza Chapman 12th April 2016, 03:46 PM

I guess One Dance will be #1 on both iTunes & Spotify by Thursday then, I still prefer the original song by Kyla.

Posted by: Iz~ 12th April 2016, 03:58 PM

You're very right there. Maybe I'm being presumptuous and/or hopeful but it could be the first of a few early 00s sounding type hits. If it takes off. We've been going through a region that's fairly 90s throwback over the past few years so soon we could go through a phase where more and more hits sound like they're reminiscing the early 00s.

Posted by: gooddelta 12th April 2016, 04:39 PM

You could be right, we already have this and the Meghan Trainor track, plus the ongoing presence of Sia and Craig David, and All Saints set for a top five album. It almost feels more like 2000 again as each day passes.

Posted by: mdh 12th April 2016, 04:46 PM

The Sound of Silence is fantastic

So stunning and I can see it smashing massively here.

Posted by: Liаm 12th April 2016, 04:48 PM

The Drake songs are ok, nothing I'd go mad over but not bad. Like Sia it feels like he should have had a solo #1 by now though so I think it's nice for him to get one although I've loved Sia for so long I did really want her to get it.

Posted by: danG 12th April 2016, 05:38 PM

the prospect of The Sound Of Silence becoming a hit *_* not every day you see a rock ballad cover of a 60s classic in the chart, plus the song is surprisingly good.

Posted by: Bjork 12th April 2016, 06:54 PM

very Evanescense-esque

the Voice winner guy down to #4 now and big dropping

Posted by: LeeWallace 12th April 2016, 06:58 PM

Years & Years 'Desire' going to go top 10 on iTunes tomorrow then *.*

Posted by: ElectroBoy 12th April 2016, 07:05 PM

Ooooh Yes - Kevin bombing down should make way for a bit of Desire in the top 10

Posted by: Mango 12th April 2016, 10:38 PM

Speaking of 'Desire' and ever so slightly off-topic but I finally remembered where I recognised the new guy in Corrie from - he was the boss that Geri Halliwell was lusting after in her 'Desire' video

Posted by: Steve201 12th April 2016, 10:45 PM

France's new track up to 45 with AirPlay, doing decently!

Posted by: mr_pmt 12th April 2016, 10:47 PM

Legendary.

Posted by: LeeWallace 12th April 2016, 11:19 PM

11. Years & Years Feat Tove Lo - Desire (^) Should hopefully manage to go top 25 this week and obtain a new peak next week!
13. The Chainsmokers Feat ROZES - Roses
18. Galantis - No Money
22. Disturbed - Sound Of Silence
24. Ariana Grande - Dangerous Women
29. Rihanna - Kiss It Better [Disappointed with how this is performing right now, hoping airplay begins picking up soon as possible, I thought this would be a huge worldwide smash]
44. Iggy Azeala - Team
90. Years & Years - Eyes Shut
144. The Chainsmokers Feat Daya - Don't Let Me Down.

Posted by: Ryan. 12th April 2016, 11:53 PM

Had to do a triple take there! First I thought Amir (French Eurovision representative this year) had somehow made our airplay charts and then I thought you'd misspelt Frans until I realised you were referring to Frances. Serves me right for having Eurovision on the mind!

Posted by: Jaÿ 13th April 2016, 12:58 AM

Eurovision is never off your mind.

Posted by: LeeWallace 13th April 2016, 01:01 AM

Tbf when I seen iTunes I spent a good 15 minutes thinking Frans is top 50 already on iTunes? Joseph is going to be more insufferable then when I looked for the fourth time I realised it wasn't Eurovision!

Posted by: ___∆___ 13th April 2016, 02:08 AM

Incredible that 'Desire' is on its way into the Top 10 Didn't think that adding Tove to the song would have this much impact as its already been certified Silver in its previous version

Posted by: Lee_J11 13th April 2016, 11:39 AM

Disturbed have shot up 0.07 to reach #15

Posted by: Davidson 13th April 2016, 12:22 PM

What the hell is this 'Sound of Silence' thing rising like crazy? Now up to #11 and #56. The top version has risen 0.1 in the last 4 hours.

Posted by: Karma 13th April 2016, 12:45 PM

I'm hearing the song everywhere as well, and its 59p which is a big help

Posted by: Mango 13th April 2016, 12:50 PM

Just listened to 'The Sound Of Silence', that guy's voice is insanely good! It could actually end up being a big hit if radio picks it up.

Posted by: Rob S 13th April 2016, 01:31 PM

Very strange to see Disturbed doing so well I'm actually wanting it to make the top 40 just for the excuse of hearing a metal song played against all the pop/dance stuff haha. (I know Motorhead were played in Jan but for different reasons obviously).

Posted by: Hadji 13th April 2016, 02:06 PM

Hope it can scrape top 40 by Friday but I doubt it as it has very poor streaming

Posted by: Mango 13th April 2016, 02:19 PM

Sure they're a metal band but you can't really describe the song as a "metal song" although it would still be very refreshing to hear a song like that in the Top 40!

Posted by: danG 13th April 2016, 03:37 PM

Streaming will probably really let Disturbed down, at least initially. Though it is top 5 in Australia right now so it certainly has commercial potential.

Posted by: LeeWallace 13th April 2016, 03:38 PM

The Sound of Silence

iTunes:
#2 Australia
#2 Trinidad and Tobago
#3 New Zealand
#4 Sweden
#9 Finland
#11 United Kingdom
#15 United States
#15 Canada
#20 Namibia
#25 Norway
#36 Denmark
#37 South Africa
#45 Ireland
#51 Poland
#56 United Kingdom
#74 Poland
#100 Malta
#126 Sri Lanka
#127 Botswana
#130 Barbados
#144 New Zealand
#144 Switzerland
#148 Namibia
#158 Italy
#174 Canada

Posted by: Rob S 13th April 2016, 03:43 PM

Well I don't know how to describe it... metal ballad? Lol

Posted by: danG 13th April 2016, 03:55 PM

I'd call it a rock ballad personally. They're a metal band but the song doesn't sound very metal (i.e. it's actually listenable).

Posted by: Jonjo 13th April 2016, 03:56 PM

Oh. I had no idea that this is the song being used in popular vines atm, too! (Although not this particular version)

This being the very best of them...

Posted by: Hadji 13th April 2016, 04:06 PM

If NOW Music release another rock spin-off, Disturbed will definitely have to be included on there

Posted by: Iz~ 13th April 2016, 04:44 PM

Metal isn't harsh unlistenable vocals, it's hallmarks are heavy rock instruments and amped up backing to create a generally loud song. Which I think this cover still embodies, even if it's quite slow. Metal ballads are definitely a thing and because they're often less intense than their upbeat counterparts they are the sort that become more popular. Although to be fair to your assessment of that, with bands like this, the lines are quite blurred between lighter forms of metal and hard rock.

I've only become aware of Disturbed in the last few months but they are definitely more towards either a System Of A Down or a Metallica type of metal normally than the Cradle Of Filth extremities I'm sure most people think of when they hear 'metal'. Still some musicality in there rather than just being macabre.

Posted by: mdh 13th April 2016, 04:53 PM

9 -6 KEVIN SIMM - All You Good Friends (The Voice Performance)
10 = Blonde & Craig David - Nothing Like This
11 +12 Disturbed - The Sound of Silence
12 -1 Years & Years - Desire (feat. Tove Lo)

Posted by: ElectroBoy 13th April 2016, 05:32 PM

That's all different now

Posted by: mdh 13th April 2016, 06:02 PM

10 -6 KEVIN SIMM - All You Good Friends (The Voice Performance)
11 = Years & Years - Desire (feat. Tove Lo)
12 +10 Disturbed - The Sound of Silence

..then

It was like I put when I posted it

Posted by: Bjork 13th April 2016, 06:14 PM

Sia increasing a bit now, up to 0.60 combined but still too far and with Drake on Spotify she lost her chance at #1 sadly

Posted by: jazzy_765 13th April 2016, 06:43 PM

40. All Saints - One Strike still hanging around

Posted by: mdh 13th April 2016, 06:47 PM

Disturbed assumably 0.02~ away from top 10 now, with the other version taken into consideration

Posted by: jazzy_765 13th April 2016, 11:33 PM

38. All Saints - One Strike

Posted by: ___∆___ 14th April 2016, 12:21 AM

Have they performed somewhere as the album is up to #5.

Will be kind of disappointed if 'One Strike' makes the Top 100 after 'Chick Fit' fell short (Which is likely as I think it was #88 in the mids) as it looks out of place after 9 consecutive Top 10 hits.

Posted by: mowino 14th April 2016, 04:50 AM

28. Rihanna - Kiss It Better (slowly climbing)
184. Rihanna - Needed Me (..soon)

Posted by: SLlewellyn 14th April 2016, 06:46 AM

Surely it looks out of place regardless, given that it's currently peak (that can be verified) is #198?

Posted by: omrimayo 14th April 2016, 06:55 AM

DRAKE - One Dance up to 6 on Spotify!!! INSANE! With still 40% lead on Itunes, This is so f***ing huge, without airplay, video or anything. 273K in his second day! Bye Bye Sia, This week is Drake's week.
P.S - Sia with 410K streams today, HUGE. Happy for her, really great song.

Posted by: ML Hammer95 14th April 2016, 07:16 AM

116. Tough Love feat. Arlissa - Touch

Didn't expect to see this so high if I'm honest.

Posted by: Joe. 14th April 2016, 08:38 AM

10 Years & Years Desire (feat. Tove Lo)

Posted by: ElectroBoy 14th April 2016, 09:05 AM

Never thought that would happen a couple of weeks ago when it seemed to be stalling!!

Posted by: Joe. 14th April 2016, 09:10 AM

If it's made back to 99p tomorrow, I'd imagine it'll free-fall rapidly. And its streaming is little to be desired.

Posted by: ElectroBoy 14th April 2016, 09:11 AM

True; but good to se wit top 10 nevertheless

Posted by: Jonjo 14th April 2016, 09:16 AM

'One Dance' is so disappointing. It feels really disjointed to me. I definitely prefer 'Pop Style', although I'm really annoyed at it blocking Sia off from #1!

Posted by: Bjork 14th April 2016, 09:25 AM

oh thought Disturbed was gonna keep climbing but it's down to #14 and in dark red at kworb

Posted by: Mango 14th April 2016, 09:43 AM

Glad I'm not the only one who doesn't get why 'One Dance' is doing so well...

Posted by: Joe. 14th April 2016, 09:46 AM

One Dance is very enjoyable. But I have to say I don't understand how it's doing as well as it is. Having kept such a lead on iTunes is crazy, he might have managed the #1 with or without Spotify.

Posted by: Mango 14th April 2016, 10:11 AM

Yeah it's usually huge artists like Bieber or Rihanna that can go straight to #1 on iTunes and keep the lead all week. It's even more bizarre considering how poorly Summer Sixteen performed in the chart and this is essentially a follow-up to that.

Posted by: Bjork 14th April 2016, 11:47 AM

was wrong about Disturbed, they're back up again, #10 + 56 now!

also moving up
16 Benny Benassi & Chris Brown Paradise (Radio Edit)

Posted by: Joe. 14th April 2016, 12:03 PM

2 Sia Cheap Thrills (feat. Sean Paul)
23 Jay Sean Make My Love Go (feat. Sean Paul)

So is Sean Paul going to have 3 tracks in the top 40 next week, with Little Mix releasing tomorrow?

Posted by: Mango 14th April 2016, 01:03 PM

Little Mix? Sean Paul? WHAT?

Posted by: Joe. 14th April 2016, 01:06 PM

It's coming. Tomorrow. Be ready for Drake to be pushed down to 2% on Kworb.

Posted by: Mango 14th April 2016, 01:12 PM

Just heard it, didn't even know about it. He's certainly getting around isn't he? Who knew Sean Paul was going to have three songs in the Top 40 in 2016?!

Posted by: mdh 14th April 2016, 03:25 PM

Delighted to see Disturbed at #7, hope they can keep climbing

Posted by: Bré 14th April 2016, 03:33 PM

Feels so bizarre to see Disturbed getting a hit single but I'm all for it. It's a good cover. x

Posted by: Dobbo 14th April 2016, 03:59 PM

Disturbed in the iTunes top 10? This year fails to stop delivering surprises

I would love to hear it get a chart play.

Posted by: ML Hammer95 14th April 2016, 04:06 PM

Sean Paul and Craig David making comebacks... who's next from the 00's - Nelly? Ja Rule? 50 Cent?

Posted by: Hadji 14th April 2016, 04:18 PM

It's a shame they won't go top 40 officially as their streaming is very poor

Posted by: mdh 14th April 2016, 04:24 PM

They probably will next week. It won't do a 5SOS/Kevin Simm/NHS Choir so theres no reason why it won't stick around.

Posted by: Bjork 14th April 2016, 04:25 PM

of course not this week, just climbed itunes yesterday,
but next week, I'm sure it will be top 40 if it keeps the momentum, if a song stays top 10 on itunes all week it can be top 40 without streams, but should also get streams once people start talking about it and theres buzz about the song

Posted by: mdh 14th April 2016, 04:26 PM

hopefully it can break into the top 100 on Spotify by the weekend

Posted by: mr_pmt 14th April 2016, 04:28 PM

It's probably what I would have imagined in one of my very worst nightmares.

Posted by: Robot 14th April 2016, 04:28 PM

OH MY GOD NO WAY. "The Sound Of Silence" is where HELLO DARKNESS MY OLD FRIEND comes from?! My mates and I sing that all the time because of Vines, I had no idea it was this Disturbed song!

Posted by: SevenSeize 14th April 2016, 04:37 PM

56 Mura Masa - What If I Go?
63 WSTRN - Come Down
75 Blossoms - Getaway
89 Gorgon City - All Four Walls (feat. Vaults) (Track of the Day boost)
107 Tough Love - Touch (feat. Arlissa)
111 The Chainsmokers - Don't Let Me Down (feat. Daya)
115 Mystery Jets - Bubblegum
163 Kano - This Is England
177 Kiko Bun - Sticky Situation
365 Little Mix - Hair

Pre-Orders:
226. LuvBug - Best Is Yet to Come [April 15]
526. Sigala - Give Me Your Love (feat. John Newman & Nile Rodgers) [June 17]
744. Imany - Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix) [May 6]
747. Nathan Sykes - Give It Up (feat. G-Eazy) [May 13]
1269. Joey Devries - Fix My Heart [May 6]

Posted by: mdh 14th April 2016, 04:40 PM

arrow up.gif 365 Little Mix - Hair

Hair hype tho

Posted by: Mrs. Spadams 14th April 2016, 04:45 PM

*Sigala

Posted by: omrimayo 14th April 2016, 04:49 PM

Team Disturbed - The Sound of Silence All the way. SO SO good.

Posted by: danG 14th April 2016, 04:53 PM

I so wish this was doing well right now, but it seems house songs are difficult to get into the top 40 now unless they feature a popular vocalist or are by a massive name.

Posted by: SevenSeize 14th April 2016, 05:00 PM

Ah, of course. Curse these dance artists and their conveniently similar names

Posted by: Bré 14th April 2016, 05:53 PM

It's a cover of a song from the 60s by Simon & Garfunkel. Have the Vines using 'The Sound Of Silence' already updated to the Disturbed version?

Posted by: PaulM1983 14th April 2016, 06:33 PM

It makes me a little sad that so many people don't know "The Sound of Silence" is a cover. It's a biased view as I love it so much but I feel like it's a song that everyone should know, and nobody else should get all the credit for

I don't dislike the Disturbed version though. It's not bad and I'll probably like it more the more I hear it. But the original is near perfect.

This performance of it from 2009 (45 years after they recorded it!!!) is EVERYTHING.

Posted by: jazzy_765 14th April 2016, 06:38 PM

5. Disturbed - The Sound Of Silence

Posted by: mdh 14th April 2016, 06:41 PM

Still 10 for me.

is it combined you mean?

Posted by: SevenSeize 14th April 2016, 06:43 PM

Nope, the top version is at 5!

Posted by: mdh 14th April 2016, 06:47 PM

Oh yeah

Strange how this song in particular keeps stuttering and looking like its about to fall and then making a huge climb that seems hugely improbable by its form

Posted by: Iz~ 14th April 2016, 06:50 PM

It is the best reinterpretation cover I've heard in months. I'm normally very original-biased in that it's hard for me to like covers and the original song is wonderful in producing this but this cover is far more my sort of thing and the lead singer of Disturbed's voice just really elevates it for me. Seems fairly clear it is a cover to me (although I only learned that it was where 'hello darkness my old friend' came from when first listening to it).

Excellent to see it still climbing.

Posted by: Dobbo 14th April 2016, 06:50 PM

Have listened to it a few times now & absolutely loving it. Please become a huge UK hit!

Posted by: Bjork 14th April 2016, 07:00 PM

just checked wiki and looks like Disturbed had a top 40 hit in the UK in 2002, Prayer peaked at #31, they've also had a couple of top 75 songs and a couple of top 100s... two top 10 albums... far better in the US, five #1 albums!!!!

Posted by: ML Hammer95 14th April 2016, 07:18 PM

Certainly not as massive as House was throughout 2014 (especially the first half of the year). Seems to have moved from Disclosure style house to Kygo style house now...

Posted by: ML Hammer95 14th April 2016, 08:15 PM

141. Bryson Tiller - Exchange

This has risen loads.

Posted by: ben08 14th April 2016, 08:17 PM

Some golden oldies on iTunes today. All trickle sellers.
329 The Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
590 Gerry & The Pacemakers - You'll Never Walk Alone
609 Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

Posted by: Steve201 14th April 2016, 08:39 PM

As was said above about people not knowing The Sound of Silence - prob one of the most famous songs ever made lol

Posted by: Mango 14th April 2016, 08:47 PM

I wouldn't go so far as to say it's one of the most famous songs ever made, I could probably name 100 songs which are more famous. I don't think a casual music fan would know the original tbh, especially a young one.

Posted by: Lee_J11 14th April 2016, 08:52 PM

Well in the last kworb update its shot up to approximately 0.41 from 0.29

Should be #3 by tomorrow!

Posted by: Steve201 14th April 2016, 08:52 PM

I guess it's all about opinion but for me it would Definately be!

Posted by: stiggy 14th April 2016, 09:20 PM

Personally I'm surprised people can post on a music forum and not at least have heard of The Sound of Silence, and I'd count as a "young one". Still, that's just me.

But it's a good cover so yay?

Posted by: Steve201 14th April 2016, 09:32 PM

I don't think it's anything to do with age personally more type of music your interested and exposed to - love listening back to old charts and spotting classics or songs that would become classics - I watch TOTPs 1981 each week for instance. In saying that there are prob loadsa really famous songs I don't know the origin of!

Posted by: Hadji 14th April 2016, 10:02 PM

4. Disturbed - The Sound Of Silence. Would be a shock if it makes top 40 officially tomorrow

Posted by: JosephStyles 14th April 2016, 10:07 PM

It wasn't even top 200 on Tuesday so I'd be very shocked if it did make the top 40 tomorrow!

Posted by: Hazza Chapman 14th April 2016, 10:14 PM

Sound Of Silence will get to #1 eventually I think. It doesn't sound good to me but whoopty doo at this point.

Posted by: Hadji 14th April 2016, 10:33 PM

Loose Women having a massive effect on a song