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Posted by: JosephCarey 2nd December 2016, 12:00 AM

iTunes Weekly Thread
For discussion of the iTunes Singles chart.

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New Releases
courtesy of ManicKangaroo

ABC - Christmas… With Love (EP)
Alan Walker – Alone
Aston Merrygold - Too Late
The Beach - Driving Home for Christmas
Benjamin Francis Leftwich - If You Give Me Fire
Blackpool Sixth and Friends - A Christmas Miracle
Draper feat BB Diamond – Jealous
Elbow - Magnificent (She Says) [Wednesday 7th]
Emeli Sande - Breathing Underwater (Matrix & Futurebound Remix)
Halestorm - Still Of The Night
Imagine Dragons – Levitate
Jessie J - Can’t Take My Eyes Off You x Make Up For Ever
The Lumineers - Blue Christmas
Military Wives Choirs - Home For Christmas
Rebecca & Fiona - Cold As X-Mas
Redlight – New Flows
Riton & Kah-Lo - Betta Riddim
Shermanology - Silly Games
Sia - Angel By The Wings
Sigala & Digital Farm Animals – Only One
Simple Plan - Christmas Every Day
Tiffany Houghton - Hello Sailor
XYLØ - Get Closer

Posted by: Emperor Blizzard 2nd December 2016, 12:04 AM

This week's new Alan Walker track is a bit dull and slow, more like the indie electronica that has been so popular this decade than dance music (although I am sure it is classified as dance) I much prefer Move Your Body.

Posted by: JosephCarey 2nd December 2016, 12:11 AM

Loads of new 59p songs this week!

Calum Scott - Dancing On My Own
Emeli Sandé - Breathing Underwater
JP Cooper - September Song
Louisa Johnson - So Good
Niall Horan - This Town
Robbie Williams - Love My Life
Shawn Mendes - Mercy
Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better

Charli still 59p too

Posted by: XMAS Rob S~ 2nd December 2016, 12:19 AM

Oh please let DOMO die already

Cmon JP Cooper tho & Louisa from those 59p tracks!

Posted by: Hadji 2nd December 2016, 12:26 AM

Claim Scott should have made his new song 59p instead of DOMO

Posted by: JosephCarey 2nd December 2016, 12:29 AM

It may not have been his decision, iTunes sometimes reduce songs of their own accord.

Posted by: awardinary 2nd December 2016, 12:32 AM

Sigma is also 59p and so is Alissa Cara too.

Posted by: Emperor Blizzard 2nd December 2016, 12:34 AM

It was weird Sigma staying 2 weeks official low top 40 this time, whereas Cry entered higher but dropped like a stone

Posted by: awardinary 2nd December 2016, 12:55 AM

I would have liked it if iTunes had sprung on the impact that Sia's single Alive had this week as that surely would have given it a big push.

Posted by: ManicKangaroo 2nd December 2016, 01:30 AM

62. Aston Merrygold - Too Late
170. Blackpool Sixth and Friends - A Christmas Miracle
241. Imagine Dragons - Levitate (From The Original Motion Picture “Passengers”)
816. Redlight - New Flows

Posted by: ManicKangaroo 2nd December 2016, 03:20 AM

56. Aston Merrygold - Too Late
143. Blackpool Sixth and Friends - A Christmas Miracle
235. Imagine Dragons - Levitate (From The Original Motion Picture “Passengers”)
678. Redlight - New Flows
790. Sigala & Digital Farm Animals - Only One (Radio Edit)

Posted by: Dancember 2nd December 2016, 09:04 AM

52. Aston Merrygold - Too Late
69. Blackpool Sixth and Friends - A Christmas Miracle
72. Sigala & Digital Farm Animals - Only One (Radio Edit)
226. Imagine Dragons - Levitate (From The Original Motion Picture “Passengers”)
442. Sia - Angel By The Wings
732. Redlight - New Flows
1265. Alan Walker - Alone

Jessie J not top 1500 yet.

Posted by: ElectroBoy 2nd December 2016, 09:41 AM

38. Blackpool Sixth and Friends - A Christmas Miracle
44. Aston Merrygold - Too Late
52. Sigala & Digital Farm Animals - Only One (Radio Edit)
235. Imagine Dragons - Levitate (From The Original Motion Picture “Passengers”)
375. Sia - Angel By The Wings
640. Alan Walker - Alone
713. Redlight - New Flows
1154. Military Wives Choirs // Home for Christmas

Posted by: BigMixer 2nd December 2016, 09:50 AM

+ Lady Gaga - Million Reasons

this has to go top 5 after The X Factor performancce

Posted by: Emperor Blizzard 2nd December 2016, 10:24 AM

Wonderful Christmastime top 100 (this one seems to be more popular than usual this year on itunes), such a great Christmas tune from the early days of electropop (I really like the synths in it)

Posted by: Emperor Blizzard 2nd December 2016, 10:26 AM

Won't even chart as high as Sing Me To Sleep did at this rate.

Posted by: Mart!n 2nd December 2016, 10:28 AM

I get bored listening to the same xmas tracks year on year especially this early in the month of December, personally I don't know why people download/ streamed year on year, surely they would have got them on their devices from previous years, sorry Jonjo I'm in Scrooge mode at the moment, getting in character. bah... humbug...

Posted by: Jonjo 2nd December 2016, 10:36 AM

I really hope 'Santa Tell Me' can gain enough momentum to get a top 25 play! I doubt it, but I hope.

Is Sia releasing a new song more or less every other week or something? Hope Imagine Dragons can do well!

Posted by: Jonjo 2nd December 2016, 11:04 AM

Looks like we have a winner of the classic Xmas battle between Mariah and Pogues.

Mariah is being performed by Saara (2nd fave to win) on X Factor tomorrow! *.*

Posted by: Dancember 2nd December 2016, 11:05 AM

It's not even a battle anymore ever since streaming came into effect, Mariah will win every year now.

Posted by: Emperor Blizzard 2nd December 2016, 11:18 AM

Why is the streaming for The Pogues/Kirsty much less?

Posted by: Dancember 2nd December 2016, 11:34 AM

Mariah is higher up on the Christmas playlists.

Posted by: Emperor Blizzard 2nd December 2016, 11:42 AM

Who is 'Claim Scott'

Posted by: Emperor Blizzard 2nd December 2016, 11:43 AM

I thought given their popularity, Mariah and The Pogues/Kirsty would be the first 2 of most of the playlists.

Posted by: Jonjo 2nd December 2016, 11:51 AM

I think it'd be down to the flow of the xmas playlist. Pogues is one of thos songs which is better closing out a playlist when everyone is shit faced and have a "drunken sing along" to it. Where as AIWFCIY is great at getting people in the xmas party mood!

Posted by: Yorkie3 2nd December 2016, 12:48 PM

The low sales environment seems to really benefit the Christmas songs, Mariah is already top 10 combined and the Pogues aren't *that* far off... If they're boosted by streaming as much as last year I could honestly see both going top 10 officially over the coming weeks!

Posted by: Mack'sXmasSack 2nd December 2016, 01:10 PM

15 & 38. Mariah Carey ft The Strange Kid Dancing With Her In The Video- All I Want For Christmas Is You
18. Blackpool Sixth and Friends- A Christmas Miracle
23 & 49. The Pogues ft Kirsty MacColl- Fairytale of New York
28. Roy Wood & Wizzard- I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
32 & 88. Wham!- Last Christmas
35. Students- Message of Christmas
36. Shakin' Stevens ft The Weird Toy Elves- Merry Christmas Everyone
43. Band Aid- Do They Know It's Christmas?
56. Chris Rea- Driving Home for Christmas
65. Brenda Lee- Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
68. Michael Buble- It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
79. Elton John- Step Into Christmas
90. Paul McCartney- Wonderful Christmastime
97. Ariana Grande- Santa Tell Me
100. Michael Buble- Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

Posted by: pippa 2nd December 2016, 01:18 PM

I am thrilled with this, love the song and Saara is my favourite X Factor contestant this year.

Posted by: Dancember 2nd December 2016, 01:20 PM

oh yay, cheaply produced Xmas charity singles. just what we need

Posted by: Dancember 2nd December 2016, 01:20 PM

Sigala and Digital Farm Animals at #31 though

Posted by: ElectroBoy 2nd December 2016, 01:41 PM

76. Becky Hill // Warm

Didn't realise this was so high again - really like this; so hope it carries on climbing

Posted by: JosephCarey 2nd December 2016, 01:45 PM

Kworb Combined Top 20 - as per 0.4 hours ago
01 1.0000 Clean Bandit - Rockabye (feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie)
02 0.5876 Rag'n'Bone Man - Human
03 0.4965 Rae Sremmurd - Black Beatles (feat. Gucci Mane)
04 0.2975 Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
05 0.2846 NEIKED - Sexual (feat. Dyo)
06 0.2734 Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
07 0.2709 The Weeknd - I Feel It Coming (feat. Daft Punk)
08 0.2621 Little Mix - Shout Out to My Ex
09 0.2473 Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You
10 0.2411 The Weeknd - Starboy (feat. Daft Punk)

11 0.2334 Charli XCX - After the Afterparty (feat. Lil Yachty) ($)
12 0.2151 Jonas Blue - By Your Side (feat. RAYE) ($)
13 0.2061 James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go
14 0.1879 Nevada - The Mack (feat. Mark Morrison & Fetty Wap)
15 0.1864 Louisa Johnson - So Good ($)
16 0.1812 Tom Zanetti - You Want Me (feat. Sadie Ama) ($)
17 0.1791 The Pogues - Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)
18 0.1608 Sean Paul - No Lie (feat. Dua Lipa)
19 0.1577 Blackpool Sixth and Friends - A Christmas Miracle
20 0.1525 Robbie Williams - Love My Life ($)

Posted by: Joe. 2nd December 2016, 01:51 PM

I can't see a 59p batch on iTunes at all (Not, looking at desktop, but iPhone/iPad which is where the majority of sales are made). Strange move to take the section away.

Posted by: Jamie Barkley 2nd December 2016, 01:53 PM

I hope Mariah manages to go top ten this year, I imagine she will. Though I do wonder who is still buying the song every year but as streaming is here to stay, Mariah's festive dominance will likely never end.

Posted by: Jingle Burbes 2nd December 2016, 02:32 PM

Yes Becky

Posted by: iain 2nd December 2016, 03:49 PM

Is there anything known that's realistically going to threaten Clean Bandit between now and the end of the year? I don't think there are any *obvious* contenders - of course that doesn't mean that something lower down the chart won't climb up.

Posted by: Joe. 2nd December 2016, 03:53 PM

The main competition I'd say was something performed on the X Factor final. Given it's an original song penned by Ed Sheeran, the winner's single could create some buzz and outdo expectations. Also, if Little Mix perform Touch on the Finale, it wouldn't surprise me if that rushed to #1, given their hype at the moment and the fact they can put on quite the show.

Posted by: Dancember 2nd December 2016, 03:57 PM

I think the X Factor single and the London Hospice Choir are the next two number ones. After that who knows. Maybe Little Mix like Joe said if this Touch song is as good as the fans say it is.

Posted by: Joe. 2nd December 2016, 03:59 PM

Listen to it Dan, it's MNEK produced and a banger. (let me know what you think)

Posted by: Dancember 2nd December 2016, 04:01 PM

MNEK produced? Now I'm intrigued

Posted by: twentyonemdh 2nd December 2016, 04:34 PM

15. Blackpool Sixth and Friends - A Christmas Miracle
23. Sigala & Digital Farm Animals - Only One (Radio Edit)
34. Students - Message of Christmas
49. Aston Merrygold - Too Late

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139. Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello - Bad Things

This looks like a massive hit in the making.

Posted by: zenon 2nd December 2016, 06:03 PM

Mariah Carey number 7 combined.

Posted by: Mack'sXmasSack 2nd December 2016, 06:22 PM

Xmas Top300 Update:

16 & 39. Mariah Carey- All I Want For Christmas Is You
17. Blackpool Sixth and Friends- A Christmas Miracle
24 & 56. The Pogues ft Kirsty MacColl- Fairytale of New York
29. Wizzard- I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
31 & 90. Wham!- Last Christmas
35. Students- Message of Christmas
38 & 188. Shakin' Stevens- Merry Christmas Everyone
46 & 192. Band Aid- Do They Know It's Christmas?
58 & 259. Chris Rea- Driving Home For Christmas
64. Brenda Lee- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
69. Michael Buble- It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
77. Elton John- Step Into Christmas
87. Paul McCartney- Wonderful Christmastime
99. Ariana Grande- Santa Tell Me
111 & 136. Leona Lewis- One More Sleep
112. Slade- Merry Xmas Everybody
113. The Crystals- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
114. Dean Martin- Let It Snow!, Let It Snow!, Let It Snow!
131 & 261. Kelly Clarkson- Underneath The Tree
154. Cliff Richard- It's Better To Dream (Christmas Mix)
156 & 203. Coldplay- Christmas Lights
158. Band Aid 30- Do They Know It's Christmas?
164. Darlene Love- All Alone On Christmas
169. Justin Bieber- Mistletoe
176. Kylie Minogue- Santa Baby
178. Andy Williams- It's The Most Wonderful Time of The Year
179. Boney M- Mary's Boy Child
190. Mud- Lonely This Christmas
191. Jona Lewie- Stop The Cavalry
205. Michael Buble- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
211. Bobby Helms- Jingle Bell Rock
221. The Darkness- Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)
224. Bing Crosby & David Bowie- Peace On Earth/ Little Drummer Boy
226. The Ronettes- Frosty The Snowman
230. Frank Sinatra- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
231. The Waitresses- Christmas Wrapping
237. East 17- Stay Another Day
241. Michael Buble- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
243. Chris de Burgh- A Spaceman Came Travelling
246. John Williams- Carol of the Bells
254. John Lennon- Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
255. The Pretenders- 2000 Miles
260. Michael Buble ft Shana Twain- White Christmas
268. Bruce Springsteen- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
273. Michael Buble- Holly Jolly Christmas
296. Greg Lake- I Believe In Father Christmas

Posted by: ML Hammer95 2nd December 2016, 06:29 PM

That Machine Gun Kelly song sounds terrible, please can it not be a hit.

Posted by: Dancember 2nd December 2016, 06:51 PM

It's taking off a lot in the US so I think it'll be big next year.

Posted by: ManicKangaroo 2nd December 2016, 06:54 PM

17. Blackpool Sixth and Friends - A Christmas Miracle
19. Sigala & Digital Farm Animals - Only One (Radio Edit)
35. Students - Message of Christmas
52. Aston Merrygold - Too Late
134. Alan Walker – Alone
165. Sia - Angel by the Wingsy
210. Imagine Dragons - Levitate (From The Original Motion Picture “Passengers”)
480. Redlight - New Flows
518. Emeli Sandé - Breathing Underwater (Matrix & Futurebound Remix)
673. Jessie J - Can't Take My Eyes Off You x MAKE UP FOR EVER
674. ABC - A Christmas We Deserve
711. The Lumineers - Blue Christmas 
831. Simple Plan - Christmas Every Day 
901. Military Wives Choirs - Home for Christmas
904. Halestorm - Still of the Night

Posted by: ❄️awardinicyϭ 2nd December 2016, 07:03 PM

Still no sign of Riton & Kah-Lo then?

Posted by: pippa 2nd December 2016, 07:15 PM

Mariah is off to such a strong start this year and with the song been performed on X Factor this week it should really boost this Christmas Classic next week.

Posted by: twentyonemdh 2nd December 2016, 07:35 PM

673. Jessie J - Can't Take My Eyes Off You x MAKE UP FOR EVER

:,)

Posted by: XMAS Rob S~ 2nd December 2016, 07:42 PM

Mariah has carpool karaoke coming up near Christmas. Looks like top 10 is absolutely certain this year and maybe top 5

Posted by: Dancember 2nd December 2016, 07:53 PM

R.I.P in pieces Jessie J's career. :'( We hardly knew ye.

Posted by: 🎄cqmerqn🎄 2nd December 2016, 08:32 PM

41. Anne-Marie - Alarm

Rising quickly thanks to being listed as a 'Hot Song' again!

Posted by: bah... humbug... 2nd December 2016, 08:36 PM

I think the nomination for the Brits Critic Award has triggered that up again more than anything.

Posted by: Steve201 2nd December 2016, 08:44 PM

Yeh I really like it too, really unique and quality production!

Posted by: JosephCarey 2nd December 2016, 08:47 PM

You'd be surprised at the effect of Hot Songs actually! Quite often a new song is featured prominently in the Hot Songs list in week 1, then it's removed in week 2 and it plummets down the chart (see: JoJo's F**k Apologies and Gabrielle Aplin's Miss You). The BRITs exposure is helping too though I'm sure!

Posted by: Steve201 2nd December 2016, 08:49 PM

Where did this Studebts message and Blackpool Xmas songs come from?

Posted by: mr_pmt 2nd December 2016, 08:50 PM

A very deep, dark corner of hell.

Posted by: Steve201 2nd December 2016, 08:53 PM

I know that lol but why have they climbed so high?

Posted by: BigMixer 2nd December 2016, 09:46 PM

Gaga performing on Graham Norton tonight !

https://twitter.com/UniMusicIreland/status/804748000706883584

Also she'll be on Alan Carr's new show next week.

Wow, amazing promo!

Posted by: Envoirment 2nd December 2016, 10:06 PM

She has X-factor sunday as well right? If that doesn't breathe new life into "Million Reasons" and the album the I don't know what will! Hope she gets some significant boosts

Posted by: mr_pmt 2nd December 2016, 10:28 PM

This is good for Gaga and great to see she's pulling out all the stops... but if radio don't support her which I suspect they're not going to, won't it be futile?

Still, if she can get another top 20 from this and it helps bolster the album then it's a good thing.

Posted by: John-James 2nd December 2016, 10:30 PM

Isn't it Emeli?

https://twitter.com/emelisande/status/804753157951725568

Posted by: Envoirment 2nd December 2016, 10:37 PM

They could be trying to get the album sales up, given it's Q4 and promo appearances usually have the biggest impact on albums at this time of year. The album rose from #21 to #14 last week in the US and has managed to stay somewhat stable despite radio not warming to "Million reasons" and "Perfect Illusion" out of the picture. She has the superbowl halftime show next year as well. Hopefully one of the singles will be picked up with all this promotion the album is getting!

Posted by: Emperor Blizzard 2nd December 2016, 11:32 PM

Calling All Hearts had some great funky house production in it but was ruined by the two poppy vocalists on.it.

Do It Like A Dude is still brilliant though Easily the best of her songs for me. I remember it took a while for me to warm to it, but when it soared up the chart after she won Sound Of iirc, I was fully supporting it. Expecting her to come up with a similarly edgy sequel and instead it was a massive disappointmemt in the form of Price Tag.

Posted by: zenon 2nd December 2016, 11:37 PM

Most of the Xmas songs already dark red, the December effect is over.

Posted by: SKOB 3rd December 2016, 10:01 AM

Million Reasons is discounted and top 100, just ahead of her X Factor performance.. Her promo team is amazing!

Posted by: twentyonemdh 3rd December 2016, 10:04 AM

I just hope it's a good performance to help it reach top 5 on iTunes.

Posted by: bah... humbug... 3rd December 2016, 11:58 AM

I don't think the London Hospice Choir will get there to be honest, it has to have a huge lead on downloads, its not likely to do anything on Spotify, it will nosedive a week later 2-OUT as most charity singles do now into their second week

Posted by: ❄️awardinicyϭ 3rd December 2016, 12:05 PM

I think Million Reasons could have been a hit with some better production.

Maybe someone like Tiësto will come along and give it the remix treatment it needs.

Posted by: mr_pmt 3rd December 2016, 12:28 PM

Louisa on the brink of top 10 again. C'mon, do it!

Posted by: Davidson 3rd December 2016, 12:38 PM

She was at #10 again last night, so she's fallen back down to #11.

59p is really helping her. I would imagine she will go back top 10 after X Factor tonight, as they will be using the clips in ad breaks as usual.

Posted by: Dmdr 3rd December 2016, 01:07 PM

Louisa is back up to 9.

Posted by: 🎄cqmerqn🎄 3rd December 2016, 02:21 PM

08. Louisa Johnson - So Good

What's the iTunes peak for this song?

Posted by: SKOB 3rd December 2016, 03:26 PM

Oh dear god no

Posted by: ManicKangaroo 3rd December 2016, 04:39 PM

Sigala up to 13

Gaga at 62

Posted by: twentyonemdh 3rd December 2016, 04:43 PM

Five Seconds of Shit have released a new EP, called "Unplugged". I'll update the places on the songs, wonder how high they'll get considering they have a HUGE fanbase.

55. 5 Seconds of Summer - Story of Another Us
57. 5 Seconds of Summer - The Space Between a Rock and a Hard Place
82. 5 Seconds of Summer - Wherever You Are
98. 5 Seconds of Summer - Close As Strangers
102. 5 Seconds of Summer - Lost Boy
113. 5 Seconds of Summer - Tomorrow Never Dies
117. 5 Seconds of Summer - Mrs All American
130. 5 Seconds of Summer - Independence Day
181. 5 Seconds of Summer - Disconnected

Posted by: Dancember 3rd December 2016, 05:32 PM

Why are they buying all the tracks individually instead of buying the EP?

Posted by: twentyonemdh 3rd December 2016, 05:36 PM

Because they're 5SOS fans

Posted by: JosephCarey 3rd December 2016, 05:37 PM

They've released several EPs:

5 Seconds of Summer (B-Sides and Rarities)
She Looks So Perfect (B-Sides and Rarities)
Don't Stop (B-Sides and Rarities)
Amnesia (B-Sides and Rarities)
Good Girls (B-Sides and Rarities)
LIVESOS (B-Sides and Rarities)
Sounds Good Feels Good (B-Sides and Rarities)

^ none of these songs are brand new, it's just b-sides and Target/Japanese bonus tracks, the most popular ones weren't previously available on iTunes hence why they're doing so well individually.

Posted by: twentyonemdh 3rd December 2016, 05:42 PM

(I wasn't being serious when I said the thing about 5SOS fans, they are god awful tho )

Posted by: Dancember 3rd December 2016, 05:45 PM

let's not generalise though, not all 5SOS fans are god awful.

Posted by: twentyonemdh 3rd December 2016, 06:41 PM

anyway ;o

PRE X-FACTOR~

19, 39 & 492. Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You
154 & 402. Sia - Chandelier
268, 473, 868 & 1143. East 17 - Stay Another Day
293. John Lennon, The Harlem Community Choir, The Plastic Ono Band & Yoko Ono - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
668. Michael Andrews ft Gary Jules - Mad World
1152. Pentatonix - Silent Night

NOT TOP 1500~

Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
Jessie Ware - Say You Love Me

Posted by: Dancember 3rd December 2016, 07:37 PM

Spoiler tags for song choices please, not everyone wants to know what they're singing.

Posted by: Mack'sXmasSack 3rd December 2016, 07:41 PM

No-one can have a shit in 5 seconds.

I prefer 5 Seconds of Summer to The Vamps.

'Amnesia' the best song they did imo.

Posted by: ML Hammer95 3rd December 2016, 08:05 PM

'I Feel It Coming' is fast becoming one of my favourite songs of the year... hitting all the right spots for me.

Posted by: XMAS Rob S~ 3rd December 2016, 08:14 PM

me too, probably my favourite of his now (even though I said the same about Starboy at first lol) wouldn't mind it becoming his first #1 tbh!

Posted by: zenon 3rd December 2016, 09:34 PM

164. East 17 - Stay Another Day

Posted by: zenon 3rd December 2016, 10:09 PM

61. Jessie Ware - Say You Love Me

Posted by: Steve201 3rd December 2016, 10:12 PM

Is that new Jessie Ware?

Posted by: zenon 3rd December 2016, 10:17 PM

No, it's from 2014.

Posted by: Dancember 3rd December 2016, 10:23 PM

performed on X Factor

20. Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You (also #38, Justin Bieber duet #511, Michael Bublé version #572)
49. Jessie Ware - Say You Love Me (also #1462)
55. Sia - Chandelier (also #778, piano version #388)
147. East 17 - Stay Another Day (also #339, #460, #1011, #1300)
164. John Lennon, The Harlem Community Choir, The Plastic Ono Band & Yoko Ono - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (also #1499)
200. Michael Andrews ft Gary Jules - Mad World (also #466, Tears For Fears version #413)
272. Michael Bublé ft Shania Twain - White Christmas (Bing Crosby version #373, #417, #1301, The Drifters version #1194)
956. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) (also #1263)
1493. Pentatonix - Silent Night

Posted by: 🎄cqmerqn🎄 3rd December 2016, 11:17 PM

No boost for Mariah then

Posted by: Steve201 3rd December 2016, 11:20 PM

Give it time!

Posted by: 🎄cqmerqn🎄 4th December 2016, 12:19 AM

XFactor effect would've worn off by now

Posted by: Davidson 4th December 2016, 01:50 PM

Any predictions on how high Gaga will get boosted?

For some reason I am thinking it will boost her quite a lot. I'm going to guess it will stall just outside top 10, but get to #11-#15 area.

Posted by: Jonjo 4th December 2016, 02:01 PM

5. Louisa Johnson - So Good



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X Factor Update:

16. Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You + #37
40. Jessie Ware - Say You Love + #698
45. Sia - Chandelier + #357 (Piano Version) & #887
138. John Lennon, The Harlem Community Choir, The Plastic Ono Band & Yoko Ono - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
145. East 17 - Stay Another Day + #264, #445 & #918
203. Michael Andrews - Mad World (feat. Gary Jules) + #509
433. Tears For Fears - Mad World
585. Justin Bieber & Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You (Superfestive!) [feat. Mariah Carey]
660. Michael Buble - All I Want For Christmas Is You
819. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)

Posted by: smidsy101 4th December 2016, 02:01 PM

5. Louisa Johnson - So Good

This has really benefited from being 59p!

Posted by: 🎄cqmerqn🎄 4th December 2016, 02:14 PM

Oh wow at Louisa! Top 10 officially this week?

Posted by: JosephCarey 4th December 2016, 02:33 PM

Kworb Combined Top 20 - as per 1.1 hours ago
1 1.0000 Clean Bandit - Rockabye (feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie)
2 0.5620 Rag'n'Bone Man - Human
3 0.5175 Rae Sremmurd - Black Beatles (feat. Gucci Mane)
4 0.2970 Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
5 0.2827 Little Mix - Shout Out to My Ex
6 0.2764 Louisa Johnson - So Good
7 0.2632 The Weeknd - I Feel It Coming (feat. Daft Punk)
8 0.2577 Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
9 0.2517 Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You
10 0.2485 NEIKED - Sexual (feat. Dyo)

11 0.2404 Jonas Blue - By Your Side (feat. RAYE)
12 0.2322 James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go
13 0.2147 Sigala & Digital Farm Animals - Only One
14 0.2145 The Weeknd - Starboy (feat. Daft Punk)
15 0.2137 Charli XCX - After the Afterparty (feat. Lil Yachty)
16 0.1920 Tom Zanetti - You Want Me (feat. Sadie Ama)
17 0.1672 The Pogues - Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)
18 0.1610 Robbie Williams - Love My Life
19 0.1591 Sean Paul - No Lie (feat. Dua Lipa)
20 0.1525 John Legend - Love Me Now

Posted by: Steve201 4th December 2016, 02:56 PM

Does anyone know where Vaults is at the moment?

Posted by: smidsy101 4th December 2016, 03:39 PM

Currently at #158 with "One Day I'll Fly"
Album is at #85

Posted by: Envoirment 4th December 2016, 04:07 PM

The song seems to get boosted very well by promotional appearances. I'm going out on a limb and saying it'll just manage to get into the top 10, as the 59p pricing should give it a slightly larger boost than usual with the promo appearance.

#60. Lady Gaga - Million Reasons (& #294)

Posted by: Joe. 4th December 2016, 04:16 PM

Yeah, I'm thinking it'll go top 10 too. The question is if it can pick up airplay fast enough to get a decent chart peak over the next month. It might be a bit diffficult with the Christmas rush and playlist freezes. I'd love it to outsell PI.

Posted by: Steve201 4th December 2016, 04:19 PM

Thanks really enjoying it at the moment!

Posted by: 🎄cqmerqn🎄 4th December 2016, 04:34 PM

It's not going to be difficult to outsell Perfect Illusion

Posted by: smidsy101 4th December 2016, 04:37 PM

I think it's a real shame that the album is performing so poorly, but the song was such a bland choice for the John Lewis ad, especially as the album shows that they're capable of producing really amazing music (see Midnight River/Cry No More/Bloodflow) but even I'm surprised that the song isn't higher

Posted by: Steve201 4th December 2016, 04:53 PM

I don't think the John Lewis ad was trying to aim for no1 in the chart with ODLT, but it sounds great on the ad and in this wintry months!

Posted by: omrimayo 4th December 2016, 08:44 PM

As always Gaga performance was so but so. Good. The song is so good. I Want a big boost!!!

Posted by: 🎄cqmerqn🎄 4th December 2016, 09:15 PM

04. Louisa Johnson - So Good
17. Zara Larsson - I Would Like

Posted by: HausofBallBalls 4th December 2016, 09:38 PM

21. Lady Gaga - Million Reasons

Posted by: XMAS Rob S~ 4th December 2016, 09:53 PM

Gaga 18 & 114

Posted by: BigMixer 4th December 2016, 09:58 PM

Coming for top 5

Posted by: Davidson 4th December 2016, 10:12 PM

Fabulous for Gaga, hope she can make the top 10.

Louisa back up to #4 is incredible for her too

Posted by: jase. 4th December 2016, 11:18 PM

16. Million Reasons - Lady Gaga
102. Million Reasons - Lady Gaga

Her performance was incredible. Talent personified.

Posted by: Joe. 5th December 2016, 09:02 AM

13 Zara Larsson I Would Like
15 Lady Gaga Million Reasons

Zara has track of the day today which should force her into the top 10. Gaga would be rising faster if the 59p section had not been hidden from plain sight on the iPhone/iPad.

Posted by: ❄️awardinicyϭ 5th December 2016, 09:40 AM

Oh I thought it was just me that couldn't see the bargains!

That does seem odd.

Posted by: Joe. 5th December 2016, 09:41 AM

They are there but you have to slide for them, which not many people will think to do.

Posted by: Davidson 5th December 2016, 10:22 AM

Gaga at #14 and #85.

Shame it's not looking like it will make top 10 for her.

Posted by: Jamie Barkley 5th December 2016, 10:31 AM

Hope Louisa can make the Top 10, or at least get a new peak, she may need streaming to pick up a bit though.

Shawn Mendes seems to have risen a little with 'Mercy' as well. Hope he stays in the charts until Xmas as he'll have had a full year with at least one song in the Top 40 if he does so.

Posted by: Joe. 5th December 2016, 10:36 AM

7 Zara Larsson I Would Like

I wouldn't rule out top 10 by the end of the day, it's actually at #7 combined, higher than Zara anyway.

Posted by: dennispennis123 5th December 2016, 11:30 AM

Sad to see Gaga totally bombing given how huge she was a few years ago.

Posted by: Joe. 5th December 2016, 11:33 AM

12 Lady Gaga Million Reasons

Posted by: dennispennis123 5th December 2016, 11:36 AM

Haha, she's needed to an X Factor performance and a 59p offer to get #12 on iTunes. If this is a success then some people have very low expectations!

Posted by: omrimayo 5th December 2016, 11:38 AM

She's top 9 combined. With no radio.

Posted by: XMAS Rob S~ 5th December 2016, 11:57 AM

10 now!

Posted by: BigMixer 5th December 2016, 12:27 PM

10. Lady Gaga - Million Reasons
85. Lady Gaga - Million Reasons

#7 combined, not that far away from #5.

She had a good XF effect. Nothing spectacular, but certainly not "bombing" !

Posted by: JosephCarey 5th December 2016, 01:18 PM

Kworb Combined Top 20 - as per 0.1 hours ago
1 1.0000 Clean Bandit - Rockabye (feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie)
2 0.6166 Rag'n'Bone Man - Human
3 0.5048 Rae Sremmurd - Black Beatles (feat. Gucci Mane)
4 0.3048 Louisa Johnson - So Good
5 0.2957 The Weeknd - I Feel It Coming (feat. Daft Punk)
6 0.2865 Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
7 0.2831 Lady Gaga - Million Reasons
8 0.2736 Zara Larsson - I Would Like
9 0.2678 Little Mix - Shout Out to My Ex
10 0.2532 Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

11 0.2488 NEIKED - Sexual (feat. Dyo)
12 0.2438 Jonas Blue - By Your Side (feat. RAYE)
13 0.2343 Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
14 0.2258 Sigala & Digital Farm Animals - Only One
15 0.2231 The Weeknd - Starboy (feat. Daft Punk)
16 0.2023 Charli XCX - After the Afterparty (feat. Lil Yachty)
17 0.1992 James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go
18 0.1896 Tom Zanetti - You Want Me (feat. Sadie Ama)
19 0.1698 Sean Paul - No Lie (feat. Dua Lipa)
20 0.1655 The Pogues - Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

Posted by: scratchy23 5th December 2016, 01:50 PM

Zara has confirmed on twitter that I Would Like is a new single. Yet when she first released it she was adamant it wasn't

Classic example of throwing stuff out there, seeing what works and pretending that was always the plan!

Posted by: JosephCarey 5th December 2016, 01:51 PM

I don't think she's pretending, it's just been promoted to an official single following a good reception!

Posted by: Envoirment 5th December 2016, 01:58 PM

Great to see Gaga top 10!

She's on Alan Carr's Happy Hour program friday I believe. So should get a small boost then as well. Hopefully BBC Radio 2/Magic/Heart pick up "Million Reasons" at least.

Posted by: Joe. 5th December 2016, 02:01 PM

I think Radio 1 will show some support for Million Reasons at some point, even if they jump on too late and it only goes C-C-C-Off.

Posted by: iain 5th December 2016, 02:32 PM

It amazes me that radio can't see the potential of Million Reasons. I mean it gets a bit of promo and flies up the charts, always an indication that people actually like the song when they hear it. And yes, I know that X Factor is huge promo, but the impact it has on songs is completely varied (Alicia Keys, Emeli Sande, One Republic etc barely did anything after being on the show).

The same happened when she did it on Carpool Karaoke and it went to no 1 on US iTunes.

Posted by: Cameron 5th December 2016, 02:36 PM

See radio 1 are prepared to play bland songs like Say You Won't Let Go and half of Ed Sheeran's back catalogue but won't playlist a better song by a female singer?

Posted by: Snowsnake 5th December 2016, 03:54 PM

I Would Like is a single then...thank goodness....I don't really see the point of non official singles tbh. If a recording artist has a single they should do whatever they can to make it a hit.

Posted by: SameBoy 5th December 2016, 03:58 PM

5. Zara Larsson - I Would Like
TOP 5


44. Zara Larsson - Ain't My Fault
72. Zara Larsson - Lush Life
112. MNEK & Zara Larsson - Never Forget You
434. Zara Larsson - Ain't My Fault

Posted by: SameBoy 5th December 2016, 05:45 PM

4. Zara Larsson - I Would Like

Posted by: twentyonemdh 5th December 2016, 05:50 PM

So it's definitely coming for a chart play this week then

Posted by: ❄️awardinicyϭ 5th December 2016, 05:57 PM

Yesss Zara!

Posted by: ManicKangaroo 5th December 2016, 07:20 PM

9. Lady Gaga - Million Reasons

66. Alexander's Journey - Horizon On My Mind
78. Auli'i Cravalho - How Far I'll Go

Posted by: Steve201 5th December 2016, 08:50 PM

They do play loads of female singers - why make this a gender issue?

Posted by: Tinasha 5th December 2016, 09:13 PM

They do of course play lots of female singers, but in general I think they're noticeably harsher on females.

Posted by: Steve201 5th December 2016, 09:16 PM

I think on a general basis they avoid giving too much heavy support for unimaginative bubblegum pop and try and over expose indie turned pop acts and try and make them bigger. So for instance they happily jumped on board with Christine and the Queens as soon as Tilted became big and yet the huge James Arthur no1 was B listed. At the same time they played a lot of The Saturdays but not as much as say Pink!

Posted by: jase. 5th December 2016, 09:57 PM

08. Million Reasons - Lady Gaga (also #92)

Posted by: Cameron 5th December 2016, 10:14 PM

I never meant that, I mean they don't tend to play ballads by Females.

Posted by: Steve201 5th December 2016, 10:44 PM

Ok no problem, but I'm sure there are numerous examples to counter this.

Posted by: ML Hammer95 5th December 2016, 10:44 PM

Still obsessed with I Feel It Coming! After liking it at first, then having it grow on me massively, I would go as far to say it's closest 2016 has got to a perfect pop song.

Posted by: Dmdr 5th December 2016, 10:48 PM

07. Million Reasons - Lady Gaga

Posted by: jase. 5th December 2016, 11:27 PM

05. Love My Life - Robbie Williams

CHRIST

Posted by: 🎄cqmerqn🎄 5th December 2016, 11:41 PM

09. Louisa Johnson - So Good

She was 4 earlier

Posted by: twentyonemdh 5th December 2016, 11:42 PM

4. Robbie Williams - Love My Life

why

Posted by: Better Man 5th December 2016, 11:45 PM

because of BRIts Icon Special on ITV1

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 5th December 2016, 11:59 PM

Robbie is going have a really weird chart run with this. The album is sure to climb back into the top 10 during the week now.

Posted by: Steve201 6th December 2016, 12:30 AM

Posted by: Envoirment 6th December 2016, 12:40 AM

Amazing for Zara! Could be a contender for #1 in the new year perhaps?

Posted by: leewallace 6th December 2016, 01:20 AM

Zara's campaign is such a mess, I have no idea why she's not had her album pre-order up before promotional slots on Children In Need & X Factor. I'm not sure if 'I Would Like' will trouble the top 10, I can see it peaking around #15-22, I love the song but I'm disappointed it's being released as a single especially judging by LQ performances of 'Funeral', 'Permission' and 'Wanna'.

I'm still hoping that 'I Would Like' is not the single that will launch the album, however at this rate we will have heard over half of the album by now.

04. Zara Larsson - I Would Like
43. Zara Larsson - Ain't My Fault
66. Zara Larsson - Lush Life
125. MNEK & Zara Larsson - Never Forget You [How close is this to 1million?]
384. Zara Larsson - Ain't My Fault
413. Tinie Tempah Feat Zara Larsson - Girls Like
734. Zara Larsson - Uncover
1200. Zara Larsson - Lush Life

Posted by: ___∆___ 6th December 2016, 04:13 AM

Streaming it hammering this so hard - It's done well on sales (94-14-8-16-20), hopefully it'll be back in the Top 40 this week.

Posted by: BigMixer 6th December 2016, 12:39 PM

7. Lady Gaga - Million Reasons

upcoming promo :

- Alan Carr : interview + performance (Friday, Dec 9th)
- Royal Variety Show : performance (Tuesday, Dec 13th)

The promo should be enough for a top 20 peak on the official chart.

Posted by: Tinasha 6th December 2016, 12:42 PM

Maybe on the sales chart. But unless airplay kicks off, and she gets added to some Spotify playlists, she'll struggle for the top 40 officially. It'll be great for the album though.

Posted by: Davidson 6th December 2016, 01:24 PM

It is at #6 when combined just now. Say it falls back to around the #10 mark by Friday morning, the Friday performance should get it back into the top 5 and the Tuesday performance should mean that it stays around the top 5 of iTunes for almost a full week.

If it is around #5 or so on iTunes all week I could definitely see it challenging for top 20 officially.

Posted by: dennispennis123 6th December 2016, 01:47 PM

If she still doesn't get any streaming from it then it will struggle for top 40.

Robbie Williams got to around #5 on iTunes with Love My Life, it stayed in the top 10 all week but only went #33 officially.

The added problem Gaga has is that Christmas songs that are low on iTunes could go ahead of her officially as they will have decent streaming and X Factor Final, BBC Music Awards and Royal Variety itself are going to give a lot of artists chances to boost their singles ahead of Gaga.

Posted by: SKOB 6th December 2016, 02:05 PM

It's not like Gaga has ZERO streaming, it's currently #178 on Spotify

Posted by: JosephCarey 6th December 2016, 03:25 PM

No but Nathan Sykes didn't have zero either and only got to #29(?) despite being top 10 on iTunes all week.

Posted by: ❄️awardinicyϭ 6th December 2016, 05:00 PM

This is what really frustrates me about the charts at the moment. It's like there's a clear division of music tastes between the iTunes crowd and the Spotify crowd. There's never consistency and songs that do well on streaming generally get a bigger result on the official charts but not the other way around.

Simply put, the system is broken and unsurprisingly nobody knows how to fix it.

Posted by: SKOB 6th December 2016, 05:03 PM

Or COULD IT BE that the iTunes audience is so much smaller than the streaming audience so that more obscure songs can make top ten

Posted by: twentyonemdh 6th December 2016, 05:08 PM

Yeah, if the threshold for a Spotify top 10 was about 1500 streams (like the iTunes top 10 threshold) things'd be a hell of a lot different.

Posted by: AcerBen 6th December 2016, 06:14 PM

Is that the case, or is it just that you can't get anywhere on Spotify without being on the curated playlists?

Posted by: Dancember 6th December 2016, 06:22 PM

Both.

People who like Robbie Williams are more likely to buy his single from iTunes than stream it on Spotify as his fanbase are generally older.

Same with people who like the new Lady Gaga single as it's more adult contemporary and doesn't appeal much to younger listeners.

It's undeniable though that being playlisted on Spotify is essential for a big hit these days.

Posted by: Scene 6th December 2016, 08:50 PM

96 & 132. One More Sleep - Leona Lewis

It's doing so much better this year.

Posted by: mr_pmt 6th December 2016, 09:52 PM

Enraged to see Louisa out of the top 10 again.

Posted by: Frosty Xmas Baps 6th December 2016, 09:55 PM

As radio don't have SO MUCH Cowell backlash to worry aboot now in supporting her a little.

Posted by: Scene 6th December 2016, 10:19 PM

Has there ever been a Christmas rate on BJ before? (sorry off-topic)

Posted by: XMAS Rob S~ 6th December 2016, 11:24 PM

yeah there was... in the lounge last year!

Posted by: Scene 6th December 2016, 11:29 PM

Oh Thanks. I must've missed it.

Posted by: JosephCarey 6th December 2016, 11:36 PM

You can also submit your top 10 Xmas songs using the link http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=195871

Posted by: Snaking Stevens 6th December 2016, 11:39 PM

Thats why I would like soundcloud plays to count for the chart, that would really boost more obscure songs which would be good.

Posted by: Scene 7th December 2016, 12:28 AM

Thanks! I rarely check that forum.

Posted by: BillyH 7th December 2016, 01:18 AM

Regarding the Spotify/iTunes balance, it reminds me of the very early paid download days (2004-05) where there was a clear divide as to what sold well on physical singles and what did on downloads. Older fanbase acts (Erasure/Bon Jovi/Depeche Mode/New Order etc) were shifting tons on CD and getting some of the biggest hits of their entire career with tracks barely anyone remembers now in comparison to their 80s/early 90s heyday, and given the collectability of the CD single in comparison to a digital file they're going to sell way more on the older format.

Similarly some harder dance acts did much better physically than on download - who's going to want to buy a lossy AAC file when you can grab a HQ version on CD or vinyl? I have a memory that DJ Tiesto's 'Adagio for Strings' wasn't available on download at all initially, which might go to explain its odd chart run - only a #37 peak (astonishingly low for what was a massive club anthem of the time) but hung around the lower reaches of the chart for ages afterwards. I didn't go anywhere near iTunes for dance tracks until they increased the bitrate in 2009, sticking to CD singles until then with downloads only for the odd pop or rock track.

Going even further back to the early 1990s, there was almost certainly a divide between which artists sold more on vinyl and more on the new-fangled CD and cassette singles. Part of the reason the era has so many re-issued singles charting so high - other than being used in commercials - was because it was everyone's first chance to own copies of the songs on CD, meaning they could finally bin their knackered old record player...

Posted by: ManicKangaroo 7th December 2016, 01:54 AM

85. J. Cole - False Prophets
93. Elbow - Magnificent (She Says)

Posted by: Steve201 7th December 2016, 02:47 AM

Rockabye only 27% ahead now!

Posted by: Riser 7th December 2016, 03:39 AM

Yeah, it's quite funny that, generally speaking, 10 years ago older consumers were buying CD singles and younger consumers were downloading on iTunes, and now the older consumers are downloading on iTunes and the younger ones are streaming everything

Posted by: SKOB 7th December 2016, 07:41 AM

Yea... but it's gonna even out in year or two

Posted by: ❄️awardinicyϭ 7th December 2016, 08:07 AM

Not the way it's looking now it's not, something actually has to happen in order for things to even out.

Posted by: SKOB 7th December 2016, 08:25 AM

Well I genuinely believe that people over 30 will move on to streaming too... All new cars from BMW, Volvo and Ford for example have Spotify already.

Posted by: Tinasha 7th December 2016, 09:04 AM

49 Cruz Beckham If Everyday Was Christmas

Posted by: Dancember 7th December 2016, 10:14 AM

to #33 now.

Posted by: Tinasha 7th December 2016, 10:15 AM

I dread to listen to it.

Posted by: Dancember 7th December 2016, 10:16 AM

I skimmed through the iTunes preview, and yes it really is as bad as it looks on paper.

Posted by: ElectroBoy 7th December 2016, 11:44 AM

17. Cruz Beckham // If Everyday Was Christmas

shock Christmas Number 1 (joke)

Posted by: bah... humbug... 7th December 2016, 11:49 AM

Good grief at Cruz Beckham I'm not even contemplating at giving it a spin

Posted by: BrookeOlivia 7th December 2016, 12:07 PM

#13 Cruz Beckham - If Everyday Was Christmas

Coming for that top 10

Posted by: andeeeeyhart 7th December 2016, 12:37 PM

This Cruz Beckham thing is ridiculous.

Posted by: ElectroBoy 7th December 2016, 12:46 PM

10. Cruz Beckham

Posted by: Mack'sXmasSack 7th December 2016, 12:57 PM

Clearly Cruz doesn't want to play football. Stick to football Cruz.

Posted by: Mack'sXmasSack 7th December 2016, 01:02 PM

Can Little Mix and Cruz Beckham swap places or even Mariah Carey?

Posted by: Dancember 7th December 2016, 01:03 PM

At least the midweek release means Cruz won't have any chance of officially charting. Unless people try and get it to Christmas number one...

Posted by: XMAS Rob S~ 7th December 2016, 01:21 PM

JP Cooper - September Song 44

This is still growing on me a lot. Hope it can go top 40 in the new year (even low top 40 will do)

Mic lowry - Oh Lord 117

Oh lord indeed hope it doesn't get too big!

Posted by: ElectroBoy 7th December 2016, 01:35 PM

08. Cruz Beckham

Posted by: 🎄cqmerqn🎄 7th December 2016, 01:57 PM

03. Zara Larsson- I Would Like

Posted by: WiseManFromLeeds 7th December 2016, 02:20 PM

7. Cruz Beckham

Posted by: BrookeOlivia 7th December 2016, 02:28 PM

Cruz Beckham slaying iTunes

Posted by: Scene 7th December 2016, 03:00 PM

I haven't listened to Cruz's song yet but it'd be funny if he got his first Christmas Number One 20 years after his mother's first.

Posted by: bah... humbug... 7th December 2016, 03:09 PM

Ok... the joke is over, is this Cruz Beckham track a facebook campaign as the joke is getting old. Just go back to your day job

Posted by: Dancember 7th December 2016, 04:00 PM

I don't think Cruz Beckham has a day job He's only eleven.

He probably won't have to work a day in his life either as his parents are super rich.

Posted by: twentyonemdh 7th December 2016, 05:04 PM

That Cruz song is vile.

Posted by: ❄️awardinicyϭ 7th December 2016, 05:21 PM

Someone start a Facebook campaign to bring back Taio Cruz to combat this name shaming single!

Posted by: darrens94 7th December 2016, 06:41 PM

I really could imagine Charlie Puth singing the Cruz song

Posted by: ___∆___ 8th December 2016, 01:11 AM

Cruz following in the footsteps of his mother and slaying the charts with his amazing vocals

Posted by: Michael Bubré 8th December 2016, 01:43 AM

Just noticed Robbie Williams back in the top 10! King

Can we not @ that horrendous new Zara Larsson song becoming a hit though I really liked her other hits (minus the Guetta one) but 'I Would Like' is complete trash.

Posted by: vidsanta 8th December 2016, 07:28 AM

How do you 'spin' a stream anyway?

Posted by: Yorkie3 8th December 2016, 12:12 PM

320. Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas
957. Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas

Should be watching this after hearing Greg Lake sadly passed away today

Posted by: XMAS Rob S~ 8th December 2016, 12:48 PM

That's always been a Christmas track I've really liked but always forget to put amongst my favourite tracks in rankings etc. Rip Greg

Posted by: zenon 8th December 2016, 01:25 PM

I Believe In Father Christmas a late contender for Christmas Number One? Not that I think he'll achieve it but how poignant he's died close to Christmas.

Posted by: Snaking Stevens 8th December 2016, 01:35 PM

Give it to Chocolate Banta. Chocolate Banta can spin anything

Posted by: Snaking Stevens 8th December 2016, 01:38 PM

I never liked Taio Cruz - he was part of that late 00s and early 10s generic EDM/dance pop craze.

Posted by: Snaking Stevens 8th December 2016, 01:43 PM

I always preferred I Turn to You by Mel C (there was a kind of hype in 2000 I remember to see which of these two songs was better/did better in the charts). Both are dance classics now of course.

Posted by: Mack'sXmasSack 8th December 2016, 01:46 PM

184 & 322. Greg Lake- I Believe In Father Christmas

Posted by: 🏆award🏆inary 8th December 2016, 01:51 PM

7. Jonas Blue feat. RAYE – By Your Side

Coming for that third Top 10 hit.

Posted by: zenon 8th December 2016, 03:27 PM

94. - Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas

Posted by: Steve201 8th December 2016, 04:40 PM

RIP Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas is my favourite Christmas song ever - just reminds me of my childhood getting up early on Xmas morning!

Posted by: zenon 8th December 2016, 04:48 PM

76. Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas (+110)

Posted by: timjimlee 8th December 2016, 05:14 PM

"I Believe In Father Christmas" is another Christmas classic that peaked originally at number 2 and is an annual favourite (Mariah Carey, The Pogues, Wham! as well)

Posted by: TMD_24 8th December 2016, 05:42 PM

1. Clean Bandit - Rockaybe (feat. Anne-Marie & Sean Paul) [1.0000]
2. Rag'n'Bone Man - Human [0.9005]

Rag'n'Bone Man has also won this year's BRIT's Critics Choice award so this might have helped him further on iTunes!

Posted by: Dancember 8th December 2016, 05:48 PM

72. Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas (With Orchestra)
102. Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas
883. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Fanfare for the Common Man (Single Edit)
990. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - I Believe In Father Christmas

Posted by: christmdhas 8th December 2016, 06:32 PM

What's out tomorrow of note that could dent the iTunes top 100?

Posted by: ML Hammer95 8th December 2016, 06:33 PM

DJ Fresh & Diplo, M.O. & the new J Cole album?

Posted by: Dancember 8th December 2016, 06:40 PM

As THE YEAR come to a close there'll be less new songs being released, I just hope the chart doesn't get real stale this January but that is probably asking for too much

Posted by: bah... humbug... 8th December 2016, 06:41 PM

I'm hoping the gift card week will give him a little push in the right direction.

Posted by: christmdhas 8th December 2016, 06:47 PM

We were lucky this year. Plenty of songs breaking through. I assume we'll see a top 5 entry from Major Lazer plus there's bound to be some Harry/Louis material to chart, and there's obviously the future hits that could break through, but apart from that it seems a bit dry.

Posted by: Steve201 8th December 2016, 10:44 PM

New albums from The XX and You me at 6 in the opening weeks of the year - so busy enough!

Posted by: mr_pmt 8th December 2016, 11:08 PM

I just heard 'Human' for the first time, sort of avoided it due to seeing comparisons with Hozier but this is way better! Thankfully.

Posted by: Steve201 8th December 2016, 11:38 PM

Greg Lake was up to 12% combined - falling a bit now though.

Posted by: scratchy23 8th December 2016, 11:56 PM

Doesn't gift card week push all 'new' hits down massively and bring back loads of big hits from the year? I imagine RagnBoneMan will drop quite a bit but rise again in the new year. May well be the first new number one of 2017.