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Posted by: Joe. 6th February 2016, 11:28 AM
ZAYN managed the fast selling #1 of 2016 so far last week, but his second-week fate is unknown. Lukas Graham's '7 Years' is fast gaining in popularity and could, take on the #1 spot. In terms of new entries, there's not as much going on as last week, but we have new releases from Katy B and DJ Fresh both fight for top 40 entries, along with Adele who properly begins the single campaign for 'When We Were Young', releasing the single mix along with putting the song on Spotify.
In album news, Sir Elton John is the biggest new release this week, with 'Wonderful Crazy Night', which fights for the top spot. After missing the #1 with incredible opening sales over 200k last year to the unbeatable Adele, Coldplay come out this week all guns blazing, reducing their album to 99p on Google Play, and reducing it on Amazon and iTunes ready for their big Superbowl halftime show on Sunday, can they score that belated #1? We also have new releases from Foxes, Future, Eric Prydz and Wiz Khalifa.
Breakdown of the week
- Saturday and Sunday: Information on Twitter from MintRoyale only. Please do not make requests, we do not have any information other than what's posted.
- Monday: OCC Top 100 + Radio 1 Chart Update 5:30pm to 5:45pm.
- Tuesday: Top 40 update as and when we receive them with requests, this is NOT 100% guaranteed however. The OCC may publish sales flashes of their own accord but likewise, this is not guaranteed. Twitter and social media is your friend for today. Please post any information you find with a source. Do not nag for updates, we will post a top 40 update if we receive one.
- Wednesday: Top 40 update from Music Week from 5:45, and potential top 5 sales but this is not guaranteed.
- Thursday: See Tuesday.
Other notes (please read)
- You may make requests Tuesday to Thursday but outside the top 40, specific positions will not be revealed (unless deemed necessary by a mod).
- Please do not demand a midweek update, one will be posted as and when we receive the information. Patience is a virtue.
- Sales information will be given out as deemed necessary by a moderator, please bear this in mind when making requests. Most requests for sales will be ignored.
- To keep everyone in the loop of all chart action, please refer to the iTunes and Spotify threads.
Posted by: Joe. 6th February 2016, 11:29 AM
Official Singles/Albums Chart Update Top 100
Source: OCC
Missing Data: n/a
http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart-update/
1 Lukas Graham - 7 Years (36,901)
2 ZAYN - PILLOWTALK (31,559)
3 Jonas Blue feat. Dakota - Fast Car (29,622)
4 Shawn Mendes - Stitches (24,367)
5 Rihanna feat. Drake - Work (20,759)
6-10
7 Little Mix feat. Jason Derulo - Secret Love Song
11-20
11 Jason Derulo - Get Ugly
12 Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime
18 Zara Larsson - Lush Life
19 Elle King - Ex's & Oh's
21-30
21 Ellie Goulding - Army
22 Kygo feat. Maty Noyes - Stay
25 Charlie Puth - One Call Away
28 Coldplay - Hymn for the Weekend *
31-40
31 Alessia Cara - Here
32 DJ Fresh & High Contrast feat. Dizzee Rascal - How Love Begins *
36 Adele - When We Were Young ^
38 Tiësto & Oliver Heldens feat. Natalie La Rose - The Right Song
40 Fleur East - Sax ^
Bonus
41 twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart-update/
1 Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams (19,089)
2 David Bowie - Best of Bowie (11,184)
3 Elton John - Wonderful Crazy Night (9,179) *
4 Adele - 25
5 Justin Bieber - Purpose
6-10
9 Foxes - All I Need *
11-20
13 Cult - Hidden City *
14 Ellie Goulding - Delirium
15 Little Mix - Get Weird
16 Eric Prydz - Opus *
19 Field Music - Commontime *
21-30
24 Sam Smith - In the Lonely Hour
25 Eagles - The Complete Greatest Hits
27 Future - EVOL *
28 Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection
31-40
33 Chris Isaak - First Comes the Night *
36 Rod Stewart - Another Country ^
39 Michael Jackson - Number Ones ^
Posted by: Joe. 6th February 2016, 11:29 AM
Wednesday Update Top 40 Only
Source: Music Week
Missing Data: n/a
Singles
1 Lukas Graham - 7 Years (65,914)
2 ZAYN - PILLOWTALK (53,640)
3 Jonas Blue feat. Dakota - Fast Car (48,051)
4 Shawn Mendes - Stitches (40,030)
5 Rihanna feat. Drake - Work (37,359)
6-10
7 Little Mix feat. Jason Derulo - Secret Love Song
11-20
11 Jason Derulo - Get Ugly
12 Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime
16 Zara Larsson - Lush Life
20 Ellie Goulding - Army
21-30
23 Kygo feat. Maty Noyes - Stay
24 Coldplay - Hymn for the Weekend *
26 Charlie Puth - One Call Away
31-40
31 Alessia Cara - Here
34 Adele - When We Were Young ^
37 twenty one pilots - Stressed Out *
40 G-Eazy feat. Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I *
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Albums
1 Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams (25,646)
2 David Bowie - Best of Bowie (16,934)
3 Adele - 25 (15,291)
4 David Bowie - Blackstar (14,390)
5 Elton John - Wonderful Crazy Night (14,077) *
6-10
10 Foxes - All I Need *
11-20
13 Ellie Goulding - Delirium
14 Little Mix - Get Weird
15 Cult - Hidden City *
19 Eric Prydz - Opus *
21-30
23 Sam Smith - In the Lonely Hour
25 Field Music - Commontime *
26 Eagles - The Complete Greatest Hits
28 Future - EVOL *
31-40
31 Chris Isaak - First Comes the Night *
37 Rod Stewart - Another Country ^
40 Amy Winehouse - Back to Black ^
Posted by: Joe. 6th February 2016, 11:29 AM
Thursday Update Top 40 Only
Missing Data: Apple Music (Wednesday) and Spotify (Wednesday)
Singles
1 Lukas Graham - 7 Years (81.6k)
2 ZAYN - PILLOWTALK (64.8k)
3 Jonas Blue feat. Dakota - Fast Car (57.4k)
4 Shawn Mendes - Stitches (47.7k)
5 Rihanna feat. Drake - Work (47.0)
6-10
7 Little Mix feat. Jason Derulo - Secret Love Song
11-20
11 Jason Derulo - Get Ugly
12 Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime
16 Zara Larsson - Lush Life
20 Ellie Goulding - Army
21-30
23 Kygo feat. Maty Noyes - Stay
24 Coldplay - Hymn for the Weekend *
26 Charlie Puth - One Call Away
31-40
31 Alessia Cara - Here
33 Adele - When We Were Young ^
34 twenty one pilots - Stressed Out *
40 G-Eazy feat. Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I *
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Albums
1 Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams (27.9k)
2 David Bowie - Best of Bowie (19.6k)
3 Adele - 25 (18.5k)
4 David Bowie - Blackstar (16.2k)
5 Elton John - Wonderful Crazy Night (15.3k) *
6-10
11-20
11 Foxes - All I Need *
12 Ellie Goulding - Delirium
14 Little Mix - Get Weird
15 Ed Sheeran - x
17 Cult - Hidden City *
21-30
21 Eric Prydz - Opus *
23 Sam Smith - In the Lonely Hour
25 Eagles - The Complete Greatest Hits
27 Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection
28 Shawn Mendes - Handwritten
30 Field Music - Commontime *
31-40
33 Chris Isaak - First Comes the Night *
34 Future - EVOL *
37 Rod Stewart - Another Country ^
40 Mumford & Sons - Wilder Mind ^
Posted by: timjimlee 6th February 2016, 11:47 AM
Album chart looking to be one of the most unpredictable ?
All set for the big Coldplay vs Rihanna vs Elton John vs David Bowie vs Adele battle for the number 1 spot.
Battle of the heavyweights.
Posted by: Dan_ 6th February 2016, 11:54 AM
really hope Eric Prydz does well with his album this week! His compilation from a few years back charted at #40 but as this one is being marketed as his first proper album it should at least outpeak that. Top 20 would be nice though but the album chart's always unpredictable.
Posted by: Bjork 6th February 2016, 11:58 AM
think Coldplay will grab the #1 album this week, is the googleplay offer for 1 day or the whole week????
Eric Pridz is top 10 on itunes albums, was #7 last time I checked, so should do well, top 20-30
Posted by: Bjork 6th February 2016, 11:59 AM
also the fight for #1 in singles is very interesting
7 years has quite a big lead over Zayn on itunes, almost 30%, while on Spotify Zayn is selling 450K per day while 7 years is almost on 300K and climbing... hope 7 years gets there, by far the better song
Posted by: Joe. 6th February 2016, 12:04 PM
I think they'll have the offers up until at least Sunday, when it'll have an organic boost from Superbowl anyway.
I, too, think Coldplay will get the #1. 99p on Google has massive boosts even for smaller artists, so for artists like Coldplay, it could be massive. Their team have clearly thought this through.
Posted by: Doctor Blind 6th February 2016, 12:06 PM
“7 Years” will get there this on the combined chart this week I think with a continued increase in streaming, Zayn is a one-week-wonder IMO (certainly on sales anyway).
Posted by: Joe. 6th February 2016, 12:09 PM
Mint Royale has confirmed that Coldplay are already #1 in the album midweeks.
Posted by: Herbs 6th February 2016, 12:15 PM
I wonder how far into the top 40 adele can get this week with WWWY. Top 30 on itunes and spotify
Posted by: Joe. 6th February 2016, 12:19 PM
Singles
1) Lukas Graham
6) Little Mix
8) Dj Fresh
34) Katy B
68) Danny L Harle
Albums
1)Coldplay
2) Elton John
3) Bowie
4) Foxes
9) Rihanna
12) Field Music
(Remember that up to 80% of streaming data will probably be missing here)
Posted by: Dobbo 6th February 2016, 12:20 PM
DJ Fresh must have had mega pre-orders!
Posted by: JosephStyles 6th February 2016, 12:25 PM
Must be a hell of a lot of data missing for DJ Fresh to be #8 
Posted by: timjimlee 6th February 2016, 12:25 PM
Just needs to keep building momentum in time for Brits week when it can make its bid for the top spot.
Posted by: gavindeejay 6th February 2016, 12:35 PM
Really happy to see Coldplay finally get their 7th Number 1 album! 
Posted by: Joe. 6th February 2016, 12:57 PM
Added more positons to the mini Minty recap above. Rihanna and Little Mix included.
Posted by: ▲Rob▲ 6th February 2016, 12:59 PM
Not great for Anti. I thought a lot of people thought it was heading for #1 this week?
Posted by: Jaspine Thompson 6th February 2016, 01:05 PM
Excellent to see Danny, Little Mix and DJ Fresh so high but as mentioned, the likely mass of missing streaming info will probably mean Danny and DJ Fresh are much lower, and Little Mix probably about #9.
Posted by: Joe. 6th February 2016, 01:08 PM
but as mentioned, the likely mass of missing streaming info will probably mean Danny and DJ Fresh are much lower, and Little Mix probably about #9.Little Mix shouldn't be losing too many positions now, their song is up to #18 on Spotify and climbing on a daily basis. I'm hoping for 6 - 8 this week.
Posted by: Bjork 6th February 2016, 01:45 PM
really thought Anti would climb at least into the top 3
I actually don't get the 99p for Coldplay, sure the album was selling alright and could have had a chance even without the 99p reduction considering all the super promo this week
Posted by: 777666jason 6th February 2016, 02:33 PM
at rihanna actually dropping already so physicals really wasnt the key
On a side note though most of her albums were released in november so lower salea would have been expected but its rihanna oh how the mighty have fallen
Posted by: Bré 6th February 2016, 03:12 PM
Ooh that's great news for Coldplay 
I didn't think they'd ever find an opportunity to get #1 with this album in the end.
Posted by: Suedehead2 6th February 2016, 03:25 PM
I actually don't get the 99p for Coldplay, sure the album was selling alright and could have had a chance even without the 99p reduction considering all the super promo this week
It's their only studio album not to get to number one. This week is a good opportunity to put that right.
Posted by: andeeeeyhart 6th February 2016, 03:35 PM
Happy for Coldplay if they can finally get the number 1. Also, hope WWWY gets in the Top 30.
Bad for Anti......
Posted by: Bjork 6th February 2016, 03:50 PM
But I actually think it could have been #1 anyway without the need to reduce it to 99p
Posted by: Joe. 6th February 2016, 03:55 PM
I don't. Superbowl would have been too late in the week.
Posted by: ▲Rob▲ 6th February 2016, 03:57 PM
Does the Super Bowl really have a massive effect in the UK?
Posted by: Joe. 6th February 2016, 03:59 PM
It provides a boost, it's never massive the way it is in America, I'd put it on the same level as one of the bigger carpool Karaokes.
Posted by: Bjork 6th February 2016, 04:25 PM
Coldplay are #1 on itunes albums, how come? cos of all the promo paying off already, and that's pre-superbowl sales...
Posted by: Joe. 6th February 2016, 04:26 PM
Posted by: The Hit Parade 6th February 2016, 04:27 PM
I presume there's been some promotion for the Eric Prydz album then? I had no idea it existed until a couple of days ago.
Posted by: Aphrodite 6th February 2016, 04:39 PM
I hope Coldplay can stay number 1.
Posted by: mdh 6th February 2016, 05:06 PM
If only DJ Fresh could hold up 
Posted by: timjimlee 6th February 2016, 05:18 PM
Will mean they match Oasis with 100% Studio Albums getting to number 1 with 7.
Posted by: Zárate 6th February 2016, 05:33 PM
Well a top-40 seems reachable for him. He needs to better up his material really.
Posted by: mdh 6th February 2016, 05:37 PM
It would have done better if it had been released a few months earlier.
Posted by: SLlewellyn 6th February 2016, 06:54 PM
Yes at Coldplay looking to nab #1 on the albums chart. Hoping Rihanna can at least be a steady seller until she starts doing some proper promotion for it.
Posted by: Zárate 7th February 2016, 12:13 PM
Dj fresh at 22. Will he hold on?
Posted by: Joe. 7th February 2016, 12:14 PM
My guess is...Not a chance.
Posted by: Doctor Blind 7th February 2016, 12:16 PM
Ministry of Sound release falling at a 'comical rate' due to failed hyped held-back release strategy.
SCHADENFREUDE alert.
Posted by: mdh 7th February 2016, 12:28 PM
I think he might just sneak into top 30
Posted by: Hadji 7th February 2016, 12:48 PM
I hope DJ Fresh can make top 40. It's because people can't be bothered to stream that song yet they can stream songs which have been out for ages
Posted by: Dan_ 7th February 2016, 01:07 PM
Or maybe it's because casual spotify users aren't aware of the song because it's not on the big spotify playlists or the spotify chart.
Posted by: omrimayo 7th February 2016, 01:13 PM
I WANT TO KNOW what is the lead for Coldplay and if they can be number 1 on Friday
Posted by: Doctor Blind 7th February 2016, 01:21 PM
You do realise that the #1 song on Spotify at the moment has been out for 9 days.
DJ Fresh will miss the Top 40 and I'm glad quite frankly - a big 'fuck off' to Ministry of Sound and their pathetic release strategy.
Posted by: Hadji 7th February 2016, 01:22 PM
DJ Fresh will miss the Top 40 and I'm glad quite frankly - a big 'fuck off' to Ministry of Sound and their pathetic release strategy.
They need to stop with these stupid release strategies. They should release it to download within a week of releasing it to radio
Posted by: Joe. 7th February 2016, 01:26 PM
I think the main reason for Dj Fresh's failure is that no1curr because the song doesn't stand out. It wouldn't have done any better as an on air sale.
Posted by: Steve201 7th February 2016, 01:44 PM
Yeh it sounds like every other DJ fresh release for the past 6 years and so he's not living up to his name any longer - a new Sigala track for instance would do much better held back because they are flavour of the month chart wise but I still agree held back releases in this day and age is a ridiculous tactic.
Posted by: Dan_ 7th February 2016, 01:55 PM
This is very true. DJ Fresh has done so much better in the past.
This song below is a lot better by his standards and should do well in the chart:
Posted by: mdh 7th February 2016, 02:01 PM
^^^ I wouldn't even be able to tell that involved DJ Fresh had I not read it, though. It's all Sigala sound.
Posted by: Colm 7th February 2016, 02:02 PM
Eugh Coldplay.
Posted by: Doctor Blind 7th February 2016, 02:06 PM
I wonder if there is any sign of Fleur East and her complete flop.. I mean.. er, single ? Obviously not in the Top 200 but y'know, maybe Top 300 ?
Posted by: Eva_coco_may 7th February 2016, 02:46 PM
Shes just shot her music video, promo starts next week, so maybe it will climb up the charts then. Its barely had any radio play yet, the impact date is weeks away and to call it a flop when the campaign for it hasnt started is a bit unfair.
Posted by: Dobbo 7th February 2016, 03:00 PM
All of a sudden a heldback release strategy is pathetic? No one cared 2/3 years ago, just because most have switched to OAOS doesn't mean all labels have to.
Posted by: JosephStyles 7th February 2016, 03:05 PM
In a sea of OA/OS releases, it does feel like cheating really if only a select few do held-back, gives them an instant advantage for a higher peak while other OA/OS releases, which are bigger hits, get called flops just for not peaking high.
Posted by: Dan_ 7th February 2016, 03:16 PM
Except this DJ Fresh single isn't going to peak high even with the held back release, so it's not exactly a cheat method to get a hit all the time
Posted by: JosephStyles 7th February 2016, 03:18 PM
Oh I know, but generally speaking it is basically a cheat to get a high peak in this day and age (it wasn't so bad when everyone did it). If this goes top 40, it'll only have made it there through this held-back strategy (and it'll also be a miracle at this rate but even so).
Posted by: Hadji 7th February 2016, 04:56 PM
It would be doing well with Capital support
Posted by: highlander69 7th February 2016, 05:35 PM
Yep, but I think all 7 of Oasis's studio No.1 albums entered at No.1.
Posted by: timjimlee 7th February 2016, 10:55 PM
True, they all went straight in at number 1 but both achievements (assuming Coldplay get there) would be equally as good.
Posted by: Bjork 8th February 2016, 07:49 AM
7 years now selling almost double relative to Zayn on itunes... hope it's enough to beat his streaming advantage
Posted by: Dark Horse 8th February 2016, 03:32 PM
at rihanna actually dropping already so physicals really wasnt the key On a side note though most of her albums were released in november so lower salea would have been expected but its rihanna oh how the mighty have fallen
what did she expect with this dire album??? if it wasn't for her name it wouldn't have sold 1000 copies!!!!
such a mediocre album with an awful
lead single...
Posted by: Karma 8th February 2016, 04:20 PM
Yes! Coldplay for #1 album 
Posted by: mr_pmt 8th February 2016, 05:16 PM
If Foxes actually makes the top 10 with this album, I think that'll be a pretty amazing result for her all things considered.
Posted by: Joe. 8th February 2016, 05:43 PM
She's at 9 now. So I can see about #15 for Friday
Posted by: Mango 8th February 2016, 05:53 PM
Pun intended? Or just a glorious co-incidence?
Posted by: JosephStyles 8th February 2016, 05:57 PM
Official Singles/Albums Chart Update Top 100
Source: OCC
Missing Data: n/a
http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart-update/
1 Lukas Graham - 7 Years (36,901)
2 ZAYN - PILLOWTALK (31,559)
3 Jonas Blue feat. Dakota - Fast Car (29,622)
4 Shawn Mendes - Stitches (24,367)
5 Rihanna feat. Drake - Work (20,759)
6-10
7 Little Mix feat. Jason Derulo - Secret Love Song
11-20
11 Jason Derulo - Get Ugly
12 Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime
18 Zara Larsson - Lush Life
19 Elle King - Ex's & Oh's
21-30
21 Ellie Goulding - Army
22 Kygo feat. Maty Noyes - Stay
25 Charlie Puth - One Call Away
28 Coldplay - Hymn for the Weekend *
31-40
31 Alessia Cara - Here
32 DJ Fresh & High Contrast feat. Dizzee Rascal - How Love Begins *
36 Adele - When We Were Young ^
38 Tiësto & Oliver Heldens feat. Natalie La Rose - The Right Song
40 Fleur East - Sax ^
Bonus
41 twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart-update/
1 Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams (19,089)
2 David Bowie - Best of Bowie (11,184)
3 Elton John - Wonderful Crazy Night (9,179) *
4 Adele - 25
5 Justin Bieber - Purpose
6-10
9 Foxes - All I Need *
11-20
13 Cult - Hidden City *
14 Ellie Goulding - Delirium
15 Little Mix - Get Weird
16 Eric Prydz - Opus *
19 Field Music - Commontime *
21-30
24 Sam Smith - In the Lonely Hour
25 Eagles - The Complete Greatest Hits
27 Future - EVOL *
28 Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection
31-40
33 Chris Isaak - First Comes the Night *
36 Rod Stewart - Another Country ^
39 Michael Jackson - Number Ones ^
Posted by: Jonjo 8th February 2016, 05:58 PM
Yes! Little Mix climbing in the albums too! Nice to see before promo kicks in! 
Posted by: mdh 8th February 2016, 05:58 PM
32 DJ Fresh & High Contrast feat. Dizzee Rascal - How Love Begins *
38 Tiësto & Oliver Heldens feat. Natalie La Rose - The Right Song *
41 twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
Please make top 40
Posted by: Hadji 8th February 2016, 06:01 PM
I hope Fleur doesn't re-enter. Twenty One Pilots to push her out by Friday please
Posted by: Jaspine Thompson 8th February 2016, 06:03 PM
With 5k ahead Lukas should be on lock for #1 and Little Mix for top 10 this week which is music to my ears
Hoping DJ Fresh and Tiesto hold on to the top 40.
Posted by: ___∆___ 8th February 2016, 06:10 PM
Pleased Coldplay are gonna snatch the #1 and get their 7th studio album chart topper, It's a great album just a shame it's taken a 99p Google promotion and being reduced to half price on iTunes to do it (On top of the SB50 performance that they are getting hammered for in the States this morning 
)
Posted by: girl_from_oz 8th February 2016, 06:31 PM
Hope Chris Isaak holds on to that top 40 place
Posted by: liamk97 8th February 2016, 06:35 PM
MW sales added - 7 Years on 36.9k and Coldplay on 19.1k (and that's before the Superbowl effect).
Posted by: sammy01 8th February 2016, 06:38 PM
Is it looking like Rihanna's Spotify streams have been added to Work and the album? Comparing to last week percentages I mean.
Posted by: Bjork 8th February 2016, 06:43 PM
do you guys know the % of Coldplay sales that are from googleplay (or at least digital)?
Posted by: ThePensmith 8th February 2016, 06:54 PM
Good to see Little Mix heading for the top 10 again, even if it is with my least favourite single thus far from this new album of theirs (mainly because of Derulo).
Posted by: 777666jason 8th February 2016, 07:11 PM
Absolutely love the new little mix song great to see them get another top 10
Only thing that annoys me is derulo i dont mind him singing on the song its the video that bothers me must he always do that dance it steals some of the emotion from it 
Posted by: Scene 8th February 2016, 07:14 PM
What a horrific number one. This year hasn't been the best for #1s so far (bar Pillowtalk) but this is too far.
Posted by: Common Sense 8th February 2016, 07:14 PM
The new chart is on Radio 1 earlier this Friday, 2-4pm, due to the finale of Greg's run or something.
Posted by: Ethan 8th February 2016, 07:24 PM
yet another hideous 2016 #1 ~ '7 years' is such a blandfest 
hoping, by way of a small crumb of comfort, that jonas blue can overhaul zayn by friday~
good to see kygo 
recovering after a stumble last week; fingers crossed tiësto/oliver heldens can make the top40 this week
i agree that the mos release strategy is absurd, surely it would make more sense to lend their name to a prominent spotify playlist rather than desperately trying to cling onto the past by holding releases back into oblivion?! 
Posted by: gavindeejay 8th February 2016, 07:25 PM
Good set of Number 1's this week in Lukas Graham and Coldplay
Posted by: Hadji 8th February 2016, 07:27 PM
I hope this means they play the top 30 in full
Posted by: Mart!n 8th February 2016, 07:33 PM
The full top 100 charts won't be revealed till the evening though
Posted by: Hadji 8th February 2016, 07:45 PM
We know that. Same thing happened on Xmas Day when the #1 was announced at 1pm
Posted by: dandy* 8th February 2016, 08:49 PM
This will be the worst set of #1 singles to begin a year that I can recall in a very long time. :/
They may as well all be the same song.
Posted by: mdh 8th February 2016, 08:59 PM
Cant understand how anyone can possibly hate 7 Years 
Such a beautiful song.
Posted by: timjimlee 8th February 2016, 09:12 PM
Elton John Carpool Karaoke available to view, may give his Album a boost as well as repeat of Graham Norton Show tonight.
Posted by: Herbs 8th February 2016, 09:29 PM
Come on lukas graham. Decent number one 
Posted by: Andr00w 8th February 2016, 09:56 PM
Such a beautiful song.I even prefer most of Sam Smith's singles to this. That's an indication of how bad I think it is.
Posted by: dandy* 8th February 2016, 10:15 PM
Such a beautiful song.My issue isn't with whether I hate it or not (in fact I find it vaguely passable, but definitely no better), it's the fact that there has been no variation in the #1s this year - anything from a different genre would be welcome, you know, anything that's not pre-pubescent whining over an acoustic guitar.
Posted by: mdh 8th February 2016, 10:16 PM
Good point. Hopefully either Riton or Sigala could buck that trend with house/tropical house sounds at number one
Posted by: mdh 8th February 2016, 10:16 PM
Harsh
Posted by: Bjork 9th February 2016, 07:37 AM
but Lukas Graham has nothing to do with Zayn/Bieber or even Stitches, it's another thing 100% different, what does Bieber has to be with signer-songwriter???
Posted by: JosephStyles 9th February 2016, 07:54 AM
Love Yourself in particular is what is meant. It's practically an Ed Sheeran song (well he did write it), and that's no bad thing for me. The #1s this year seem to be of a similar style but not similar enough to blend into one, or even close to that for me...
Posted by: mdh 9th February 2016, 08:01 AM
have* They're a band
Posted by: Bjork 9th February 2016, 08:26 AM
I know, I'm from Denmark so don't be pedantic
the point is that the Zayn song vs. the Lukas song don't sound anything alike
Posted by: mdh 9th February 2016, 08:36 AM
Posted by: J▲hq 9th February 2016, 10:59 AM
They may as well all be the same song.
By contrast I think it's one of the best. Last year I enjoyed everything up to and including "Want To Want Me", but individually I'm more behind the songs/artists that have kicked this year off, nice to see my faves getting this success.
Posted by: ML Hammer95 9th February 2016, 11:51 AM
They may as well all be the same song.
To my ears I agree, but this is probably the peak of the singer-songwriter saturation we've seen recently. Reminds me of the deep house phase of 2014 in many ways. The easiest way for record labels to get a hit right now are these sort of songs.
3beat (label of Sigma, Fuse ODG & Stylo G) have abandoned their held-back release strategy and with their songs underperforming, surely only a matter of time before MoS do so too. This DJ Fresh song sounded a guaranteed top 20, but has been held back too long.
Posted by: Bjork 9th February 2016, 02:27 PM
call them whatever you want but Bieber or Zayn are no singer-songwriters, do you think they have something in common with people like Bob Dylan, Damien Rice, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Tracy Chapman, Leonard Cohen etc??? come on!!!! They're silly pop singers, that's like an insult to real singer-songwriters!!!!!
and Shawn Mendes... he did not write or had anything to do with Stitches, he's no singer-sognwriter he's just a pure bubblegum pop singer, same as Britney or Kylie, and I'd out Zayn and Bieber in the same category, just cos they're added as co-writers in a song with 10 co-writers cos they changed a comma, that doesn't make them Joan Baez
Posted by: Joe. 9th February 2016, 02:38 PM
You can be a singer-songwriter without being comparable to those people.
Posted by: Umi 9th February 2016, 02:38 PM
and Shawn Mendes... he did not write or had anything to do with Stitches, he's no singer-sognwriter he's just a pure bubblegum pop singer, same as Britney or Kylie, and I'd out Zayn and Bieber in the same category, just cos they're added as co-writers in a song with 10 co-writers cos they changed a comma, that doesn't make them Joan Baez
If you take part in writing songs then you're a singer-songwriter. You don't need to be dead to be able to write songs, you'd do well to realise that.
You have no idea what the writing process for anyone who's listed as a writer on their songs is like, so it's bizarre that you are so sure that people like Justin do the bare minimum for their writing credits. But I guess the people who are most confident in their assumptions tend to be the most ignorant people.
Posted by: SKOB 9th February 2016, 02:45 PM
I find it pretty funny that some people say 7 Years is hideous and then hail Jonas Blue's pointless cover of an 80s hit as a great song.
Posted by: sammy01 9th February 2016, 02:50 PM
I hate both, what do I win?
Posted by: JosephStyles 9th February 2016, 02:51 PM
Besides, Shawn may not have written Stitches but he co-wrote most of his album so that makes him a singer/songwriter too
Posted by: Herbs 9th February 2016, 03:26 PM
Love this comment. Exactly how i feel. I know music is subjective but if you compare an original piece of popular music with a lazy cover version then you're asking for ridicule
Posted by: Colm 9th February 2016, 03:27 PM
Technically yes but regarding the genre of the singer-songwriter then you can't really.
Posted by: liamk97 9th February 2016, 03:27 PM
Also, can we ditch the assumption that to be a great artist you have to write your own songs? Writing songs it a totally different talent to singing songs.
Posted by: Colm 9th February 2016, 03:29 PM
It's more than that. Your primary instrument of choice has to be acoustic. The major themes in your lyrics are confessional with elements of storytelling.
Posted by: Joe. 9th February 2016, 03:32 PM
Yes you can, it's a very broad genre. Widely disliked Jessie J is a singer-songwriter for example. Just because someone writes pop, or music you don't particularly like, it doesn't;t mean they can't fit that category.
Posted by: Colm 9th February 2016, 03:33 PM
Yes but some do both and if they do both very well then are they not a greater artist than someone who just performs other people's songs very well?
Posted by: Colm 9th February 2016, 03:36 PM
Yes it does mean they can't fit that category because that not how a singer/songwriter is defined.
I'm not sure what the part I have bolded has got to do with the argument.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer-songwriter
Posted by: liamk97 9th February 2016, 03:38 PM
They perhaps have a wider range of talent in music and I have every praise for them, but I don't think it necessarily means they're better artists. Obviously the question of who is better is totally subjective, but I don't think it's a good attitude for any fan of music to say something like pop is crap and an insult to 'real' artists, just to use what Bjork said.
Posted by: Colm 9th February 2016, 03:40 PM
I totally agree. For example - Girls Aloud are infinitely better than Snow Patrol.
Posted by: timberlake_x 9th February 2016, 04:58 PM
Any news of where major lazer feat craig is and craigs bassline single? Thannkkks ,)
Posted by: JosephStyles 9th February 2016, 05:17 PM
Look at the link in post #2, we only have what's there I'm afraid!
Posted by: Serg Mix 10th February 2016, 03:59 AM
They are
Posted by: Colm 10th February 2016, 09:43 AM
That's what I said.
Posted by: andeeeeyhart 10th February 2016, 11:36 AM
Agree. I've always found the hate given to artists who don't write their own songs unnecessary.
Posted by: Mullo 10th February 2016, 11:41 AM
Elvis never wrote a song and he did ok!
Posted by: timjimlee 10th February 2016, 12:08 PM
Elvis Costello is one of the Great Songwriters of his generation to be fair!
Posted by: Mullo 10th February 2016, 12:30 PM
There is only one 'Elvis'
Elvis Costello very much needs 'Costello'
Posted by: Hadji 10th February 2016, 01:00 PM
Instead of Scott covering the chart show from 2-4 on Friday, he should do it 1-4 and play the whole top 40 in full
Posted by: j80 10th February 2016, 02:39 PM
Nah, its two fold - mainly if you write a song your connection and meaning with the song is of course infinitely higher than one that has arrived on your desk. it's hardly written from your deepest self.
Secondly and more importantly is the talent involved, with 7bn people on the planet there are a lot of good voices - creating original music worthy of impacting people and lasting is an extrodinarily rare and far superior talent, imo.
Posted by: timjimlee 10th February 2016, 03:55 PM
As it looks like Coldplay have the number 1 Album in the bag this week wonder whether next week will be another 2015 Album getting to top,
Either Bieber or Adele both performing at Grammys will surely sell more than Kanye West. Grammys need to be a Kanye West-free zone after recent years especially as there are tributes to the likes of David Bowie planned.
The Gaga performance could push Best of Bowie back to number 1.
Posted by: Steve201 10th February 2016, 04:21 PM
Secondly and more importantly is the talent involved, with 7bn people on the planet there are a lot of good voices - creating original music worthy of impacting people and lasting is an extrodinarily rare and far superior talent, imo.
Totally agree!
Posted by: JosephStyles 10th February 2016, 05:59 PM
Wednesday Update Top 40 Only
Source: Music Week
Missing Data: n/a
Singles
1 Lukas Graham - 7 Years (65,914)
2 ZAYN - PILLOWTALK (53,640)
3 Jonas Blue feat. Dakota - Fast Car (48,051)
4 Shawn Mendes - Stitches (40,030)
5 Rihanna feat. Drake - Work (37,359)
6-10
7 Little Mix feat. Jason Derulo - Secret Love Song
11-20
11 Jason Derulo - Get Ugly
12 Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime
16 Zara Larsson - Lush Life
20 Ellie Goulding - Army
21-30
23 Kygo feat. Maty Noyes - Stay
24 Coldplay - Hymn for the Weekend *
26 Charlie Puth - One Call Away
31-40
31 Alessia Cara - Here
34 Adele - When We Were Young ^
37 twenty one pilots - Stressed Out *
40 G-Eazy feat. Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I *
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Albums
1 Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams (25,646)
2 David Bowie - Best of Bowie (16,934)
3 Adele - 25 (15,291)
4 David Bowie - Blackstar (14,390)
5 Elton John - Wonderful Crazy Night (14,077) *
6-10
10 Foxes - All I Need *
11-20
13 Ellie Goulding - Delirium
14 Little Mix - Get Weird
15 Cult - Hidden City *
19 Eric Prydz - Opus *
21-30
23 Sam Smith - In the Lonely Hour
25 Field Music - Commontime *
26 Eagles - The Complete Greatest Hits
28 Future - EVOL *
31-40
31 Chris Isaak - First Comes the Night *
37 Rod Stewart - Another Country ^
40 Amy Winehouse - Back to Black ^
Posted by: Jaspine Thompson 10th February 2016, 06:04 PM
Hopefully 7 Years can be #1 for a couple of weeks (and not in the chart for 7 years 
)
Ideally not for much longer than that (as great as the song is)
Posted by: Zárate 10th February 2016, 06:05 PM
DJ Fresh out of top-40. LOL. Please release some music which is up to your name next.
Posted by: andeeeeyhart 10th February 2016, 06:13 PM
Hopefully Foxes can stay Top 15.
Posted by: joes18 10th February 2016, 06:15 PM
hopefully little mix can climb atleast another place also great to see the album rising again
Posted by: Rafael x 10th February 2016, 06:20 PM
Where's History and Made in the A.M.?
Posted by: JosephStyles 10th February 2016, 06:30 PM
#9 and #21
Posted by: girl_from_oz 10th February 2016, 06:30 PM
Yay Chris Isaak seems to be higher in the album charts in latest midweeks
Posted by: Rafael x 10th February 2016, 06:31 PM
Thanks
Posted by: tomwright123 10th February 2016, 06:38 PM
How are away is Secret Love Song away from 6 & 5? Thanks
Posted by: tomwright123 10th February 2016, 06:38 PM
*far
Posted by: JosephStyles 10th February 2016, 06:39 PM
We only have the sales that have been given I'm afraid!
Posted by: timjimlee 10th February 2016, 06:47 PM
Surprising to see Ellie go up a place from Monday into the Top 20 as well. Never thought "Army" would get close to Top 20.
Posted by: ___∆___ 10th February 2016, 06:49 PM
Where's Anti please?
Posted by: Hadji 10th February 2016, 07:00 PM
"25" overtaking "Blackstar" already is a no-no. Hope Coldplay can hang onto #1. As for the singles, I don't want Zayn denying Lukas Graham #1 and I hope G-Eazy and 21 Pilots can stay top 40. Shame DJ Fresh is out
Posted by: Colm 10th February 2016, 07:07 PM
I think we're doing really well that Blackstar is in the Top 5 in its 5th week.
Posted by: rundmck 10th February 2016, 07:07 PM
^^
"Hang on" to #1? They've increased their already very large lead (relative to current sales levels) since Monday, and there's only 2 days sales left. If they didn't sell a single copy until the end of the week they'd still be #1.
Posted by: JosephStyles 10th February 2016, 07:10 PM
#7
Posted by: Ethan 10th February 2016, 07:33 PM
they've thrown the k!tchen sink at it, but coldplay have seized the opportunity to get 'a head full of dreams' to #1~
the acoustic guitar driven prepubescent angst/whining clogging up the top of the singles chart is unremitting
hope 21 pilots can stay top40~
Posted by: Hadji 10th February 2016, 07:51 PM
How far are Chainsmokers from the top 40 seeing as they're #53 on Spotify and #60 on iTunes?
Posted by: JosephStyles 10th February 2016, 07:54 PM
We only have the top 40 I'm afraid!
Posted by: Bjork 10th February 2016, 08:00 PM
Do youknow how many of Coldplay sales
Are googleplay/digital?
Posted by: Mart!n 10th February 2016, 08:03 PM
Guys we don't have all the info in today, what you see for today is all we have. We can't answer some of the requests.
Posted by: JosephStyles 10th February 2016, 08:25 PM
Are googleplay/digital?
Nope!
Posted by: Rob S~ 10th February 2016, 08:42 PM
Amazing to see twenty one pilots top 40 in its third week in the top 100. That song is growing on me like a rash atm! Hope Adele can climb a bit more by Friday too
Posted by: 777666jason 10th February 2016, 08:51 PM
Little mix looking comfortable for top 10 with very little promotion
Although at the same time it decreases their chances of number 1
Posted by: Brian Quinn 10th February 2016, 10:11 PM
Would appreciate the Midweek chart position of 'If I Can Dream' please
Many Thanks.
Brian
Posted by: pippa 10th February 2016, 10:30 PM
I will be ever so disappointed of Little Mix do not hold their top 10 position now.
Posted by: Jason 10th February 2016, 10:31 PM
Many Thanks.
Brian
The Elvis album is at #17.
Posted by: andeeeeyhart 11th February 2016, 01:33 AM
What's so bad about 25 overtaking Blackstar? It was going to happen sooner or later.
Posted by: Hadji 11th February 2016, 01:35 AM
"25" has been out for ages and sold nearly 3m copies. If it overtakes "Blackstar", I can see Adele doing a Simply Red
Posted by: burbe 11th February 2016, 03:02 AM
)Ideally not for much longer than that (as great as the song is)
I wouldn't be surprised if Adele rolled her way to #1 after The Brits.
Posted by: timjimlee 11th February 2016, 09:02 AM
I wouldn't be surprised if she gets there next week to be honest, she is performing "When We Were Young" at the Grammys which will give the Album a boost here as well.
"21" had 23 weeks at number 1, "25" won't get that many but suspect it will be the Year's Biggest Seller.
Posted by: Bjork 11th February 2016, 02:14 PM
she's even back at #1 on itunes album now, not even sure why the sudden climb
Posted by: mr_pmt 11th February 2016, 02:20 PM
Deep
Posted by: rundmck 11th February 2016, 03:49 PM
WWWY starting to get high play counts on both radio 1 & 2 over the last week? Plus perhaps a Valentines day effect, although you would expect that to be more physicals
Posted by: Colm 11th February 2016, 03:51 PM
Another hit single should mean that 25 is the default number one for the next couple of months.
Posted by: Steve201 11th February 2016, 04:51 PM
^^Yeh if theres nothing big like Bowie death, huge new release etc Adele & Justin will threaten the album top spot because they can sell 20k a week still.
Posted by: ericinatlanta 11th February 2016, 05:27 PM
I am hoping Foxes will hold on to the top 10. I'm glad Zara is doing well , hopefully a 2nd top 10 single over the next few weeks
Posted by: Mart!n 11th February 2016, 05:58 PM
We have mids for today, one of the chart mods will be on the case soon.
Posted by: JosephStyles 11th February 2016, 06:02 PM
I'm on it, two secs ~
Posted by: JosephStyles 11th February 2016, 06:10 PM
Thursday Update Top 40 Only
Missing Data: Apple Music (Wednesday) and Spotify (Wednesday)
Singles
1 Lukas Graham - 7 Years (81.6k)
2 ZAYN - PILLOWTALK (64.8k)
3 Jonas Blue feat. Dakota - Fast Car (57.4k)
4 Shawn Mendes - Stitches (47.7k)
5 Rihanna feat. Drake - Work (47.0)
6-10
7 Little Mix feat. Jason Derulo - Secret Love Song
11-20
11 Jason Derulo - Get Ugly
12 Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime
16 Zara Larsson - Lush Life
20 Ellie Goulding - Army
21-30
23 Kygo feat. Maty Noyes - Stay
24 Coldplay - Hymn for the Weekend *
26 Charlie Puth - One Call Away
31-40
31 Alessia Cara - Here
33 Adele - When We Were Young ^
34 twenty one pilots - Stressed Out *
40 G-Eazy feat. Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I *
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Albums
1 Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams (27.9k)
2 David Bowie - Best of Bowie (19.6k)
3 Adele - 25 (18.5k)
4 David Bowie - Blackstar (16.2k)
5 Elton John - Wonderful Crazy Night (15.3k) *
6-10
11-20
11 Foxes - All I Need *
12 Ellie Goulding - Delirium
14 Little Mix - Get Weird
15 Ed Sheeran - x
17 Cult - Hidden City *
21-30
21 Eric Prydz - Opus *
23 Sam Smith - In the Lonely Hour
25 Eagles - The Complete Greatest Hits
27 Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection
28 Shawn Mendes - Handwritten
30 Field Music - Commontime *
31-40
33 Chris Isaak - First Comes the Night *
34 Future - EVOL *
37 Rod Stewart - Another Country ^
40 Mumford & Sons - Wilder Mind ^
Posted by: Jack 11th February 2016, 06:13 PM
I'm really surprised Alessia Cara seems to have stalled and isn't taking off as much as I had imagined here.
Posted by: Hadji 11th February 2016, 06:32 PM
Because her streams are weak. On the other hand, Rihanna should snatch 4th place from Shawn tomorrow
Posted by: Jack 11th February 2016, 06:40 PM
No, I just meant I thought 'Here' would be a huge hit. I'm surprised it's not as popular overall as I thought it'd be.
Posted by: Bjork 11th February 2016, 06:58 PM
is the Coldplay album still on sale for 99p? cos it has slowed down a lot, Adele and Bowie/Best selling much more than them
Posted by: Rafael x 11th February 2016, 07:12 PM
So, MITAM is back to the Top 20 or...?
Posted by: JosephStyles 11th February 2016, 07:18 PM
Yup, it's #20.
Posted by: andeeeeyhart 11th February 2016, 07:23 PM
25 will back at number 1 next week I'd imagine.
Posted by: Bjork 11th February 2016, 07:26 PM
I also thought Alessia Cara was gonna do better, US top 5, full support from r1... but right now it's #25 on itunes and #40 on Spotify...
Posted by: Steve201 11th February 2016, 07:53 PM
It hasn't peaked high but has stayed steady with its AirPlay, I expect it'll fall quite quickly when it's Alisting ends next week.
Posted by: JosephStyles 11th February 2016, 07:59 PM
It's still on the a-list next week
Posted by: Brian Quinn 11th February 2016, 08:41 PM
Position for 'If I Can Dream' please.
Many Thanks.
Brian
Posted by: JosephStyles 11th February 2016, 08:42 PM
Many Thanks.
Brian
#16!
Posted by: *Callum™ 12th February 2016, 08:24 AM
weirdly enough i've always thought of i'm yours being a more commercially viable option in the uk for her, as good as here is.
Posted by: Simon. 12th February 2016, 08:28 AM
That Alessia Cara song is extremely basic imo, nothing to it. 
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