Great to see this still in, was worried a few weeks back that it might end up out of the top 40 by now.

This week's possible dropouts

 

 

24 Afrojack feat. Spree Wilson The Spark

26 Rihanna What Now

29 Robbie Williams Go Gentle

30 Miley Cyrus Wrecking Ball

31 Wizzard I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

33 Justin Bieber feat. Chance The Rapper Confident

35 Kid Ink feat. Chris Brown Show Me

37 All About She Higher (Free)

38 James Arthur Recovery

39 James Blunt Bonfire Heart

 

Well clearly not this year as Pharrell's looking to be #2 with ease, no competition there. :lol:

I can't tell if you're pretending to miss the point or what.

The song which literally nobody hates. :lol: :wub:

 

lol

 

I can't tell if you're pretending to miss the point or what.

 

I'm not pretending at all, I just don't think you're making all that good a point.

Shame Wizzard are not top 40 in this Christmas chart. :(

30 (from 46) Kelly Clarkson - Underneath The Tree [D]

 

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Chart Run: 46-30 [2 wks]

 

Release date: 24-11-2013

Format: digital single

Label: RCA Records Label

 

Sales: 10k+

 

Video here:

 

Biography

Kelly Brianne Blackstock (née Clarkson; born April 24, 1982), is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actress. In 2002, she came to prominence after winning the first season of American Idol, and has since been established as "The Original American Idol". Her debut single, "A Moment Like This", topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and broke the record for the biggest jump to number one in the chart's history; it became the best-selling single of the year in the country.[citation needed] She became the runner-up of World Idol the following year.

 

Clarkson's debut studio album, Thankful (2003), has been certified 2× platinum and sold over 4.5 million copies internationally. Its lead single, "Miss Independent", became an international hit, earning Clarkson her first Grammy nomination. She developed a rock-oriented sound with her second album, Breakaway (2004). It was certified 6× platinum and sold over 15 million copies worldwide, earning Clarkson two Grammy Awards, including one for the hit single "Since U Been Gone". She took full creative direction of her third album, My December (2007). Its lead single, "Never Again", became a top ten hit. Clarkson's fourth album, All I Ever Wanted (2009), became a critical and commercial success. Its worldwide hit single, "My Life Would Suck Without You", surpassed "A Moment Like This" for the biggest leap to number one on a single week in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart from number 97, a record it still holds today. Her fifth album, Stronger (2011), generated international chart-topping singles "Mr. Know It All" and "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)", with the latter being the second-best selling American Idol single to date with over four million downloads in the U.S. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, making Clarkson the first and only artist to win the award twice. In 2012, Clarkson released Greatest Hits – Chapter One; its lead single, "Catch My Breath", is her twenty-fourth entry on the Hot 100 and her eleventh million-selling single.

 

Clarkson has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. In a career spanning over a decade, Clarkson has accumulated ninety-one number ones on the Billboard charts, and eleven number one singles worldwide. She is known for her vocal versatility and range. Her music has mainly dealt with themes of heartbreak, independence, and self-empowerment for women and young teens. Apart from her work in music, Clarkson has also ventured into television and film. Clarkson's film debut was in the romantic musical From Justin to Kelly (2003) and she also appeared in American Dreams as Brenda Lee, in Reba, on The Voice as a guest advisor, on Duets as a mentor and judge. Clarkson's musical work has also gained her numerous accolades, including three Grammy Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards, four American Music Awards and a Women's World Award. In 2012, Clarkson was ranked nineteenth on VH1's list of "100 Greatest Women in Music." In 2013, Clarkson was ranked number 105 on Joel Whitburn's "Top 500 Artists Of All Time," and number 75 on Billboard's "Hot 100: Top 100 Artists." Billboard also ranked Clarkson as the 14th-best-selling artist of the 2000s and one of the top 200 album sellers of the Nielsen SoundScan era at number 187. - Wikipedia

 

Chart history (Year peak title):

 

2003 06 Miss Independent -1-

2003 35 Low / The Trouble With Love Is -2-

2005 05 Since U Been Gone -1-

2005 09 Behind These Hazel Eyes -2-

2005 07 Because Of You -3-

2006 21 Walk Away -4-

2006 22 Breakaway -5-

2007 09 Never Again -1-

2009 01 My Life Would Suck Without You -1-

2009 36 I Do Not Hook Up -2-

2009 66 Already Gone -3-

2011 04 Mr Know It All -1-

2012 08 Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) -2-

2012 40 Dark Side -3-

2012 51 Catch My Breath -1-

2013 30 Underneath The Tree -1-

 

Discussion Thread Here

Another seasonal rubbish :(

Underneath The Tree :wub: so catchy

Oh heard Underneath the Tree earlier in the week ~ I was pleasantly surprised, it's really catchy! :wub:

This is quite good, but I much prefer Leona's seasonal effort.

Kelly Clarkson :cheer: :cheer:

 

I'm just glad Justin Bieber's Music Mondays is done and won't interfere with the Christmas chart :)

This week's possible dropouts

 

 

33 Justin Bieber feat. Chance The Rapper Confident

 

The chart is FINALLY

Justin Bieber

free! :cheer: :yahoo:

I'm not pretending at all, I just don't think you're making all that good a point.

Why so? All you've done is say "obviously it would be boring because it would have been this year", whereas those who are arguing with you are quite clearly talking about a hypothetical with different variables. You are saying Christmas battles without X Factor would be boring because Christmas battles with X Factor are, when the presence of X Factor has arguably had a huge effect on how Christmas charts go.

 

 

kelly <3 love it

I was correct. Yay for this song finally charting.

First time hearing "Underneath The Tree" and, well, it's quite underwhelming to be honest. Not one of her best, by a long way.

This is... not very good at all. Leona's effort is far better.

Shame Wizzard are not top 40 in this Christmas chart. :(

 

Wham always seem to overtake them closer to Xmas weirdly, plus that Big Reunion cover is charting.

 

Woo for Kelly, should have had a much better peak but I guess she had only airplay to help her. Hopefully it can become a bigger hit one year in the future if it somehow joins the 'Christmas canon'.

This isn't bad, but I too prefer Leona's seasonal offering. :)

I like both of them quite a lot, Kelly's feels a bit more Mariah.