The old MTV European Top 20 chart, which had been broadcast on MTV Europe for more than 20 years, ended in 2012. However, it looks like since January 4, 2014 some European "chart" has started being broadcast again on MTV Europe. The chart is broadcast on Saturdays from 10:00 to 12:00 CET and from 19:00 to 21:00 CET and on Sundays from 12:00 to 14:00 CET.

The chart seems to be a Top 40. However, not all the positions are shown - some of them are skipped each week. A more recent development (since August 2015) has been that all the positions shown have consecutive numbers (in almost all cases - from number 24 to number 1). But some songs are still skipped each week - it's just that there are no gaps in position numbers anymore to make that obvious.

The songs that are skipped on this "Euro Top Chart" seem to be one of two cases: either songs that aren't played on MTV Europe in general; or when an artist has more than one song in the chart, not all are shown.

It's also notable that the upper part of this chart is basically the same as the "Euro Top 20" chart that is broadcast on MTV Italy.

Edited January 5, 20196 yr by bobiloko

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of January 2, 2016:

 

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24 WSTRN - In2

23 Ariana Grande - Focus 1 Up

22 Calvin Harris - How Deep Is Your Love 1 Up

21 One Direction - Perfect 1 Down

20 R. City & Adam Levine - Locked Away 2 Up

19 Years And Years - Eyes Shut 2 Down

18 Missy Elliott & Pharrell Williams - Where They From 4 Down

17 Sam Smith - Writing's On The Wall 2 Down

16 Olly Murs - Kiss Me 5 Down

15 Rudimental & Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me 1 Up

14 MNEK & Zara Larsson - Never Forget You 1 Down

13 Shawn Mendes - Stitches 5 Up

12 99 Souls, Destiny's Child & Brandy - The Girl Is Mine

11 Naughty Boy & Beyoncé Knowles - Runnin' 1 Up

10 Drake - Hotline Bling 1 Down

9 Robin Schulz - Sugar 1 Up

8 The Weeknd - The Hills 1 Down

7 Sigma & Rita Ora - Coming Home 1 Up

6 Sigala - Sweet Lovin'

5 Fleur East - Sax Stay =>

4 Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime 2 Down

3 Jess Glynne - Take Me Home Stay =>

2 Grace - You Don't Own Me 2 Up

1 Adele - Hello Stay =>

 

When I watched this edition of the chart, MTV Europe didn't actually show the position of any of the songs! However, I'm assuming that the positions have consecutive numbers as this has been the pattern since August 2014.

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of January 9, 2016:

 

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23 One Direction - Perfect 2 Down

22 R. City & Adam Levine - Locked Away 2 Down

21 Pia Mia - Touch

20 Calvin Harris - How Deep Is Your Love 2 Up

19 Sam Smith - Writing's On The Wall 2 Down

18 Years And Years - Eyes Shut 1 Up

17 David Guetta, Sia & Fetty Wap - Bang My Head

16 Missy Elliott & Pharrell Williams - Where They From 2 Up

15 Olly Murs - Kiss Me 1 Up

14 MNEK & Zara Larsson - Never Forget You Stay =>

13 Rudimental & Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me 2 Up

12 Naughty Boy & Beyoncé Knowles - Runnin' 1 Down

11 The Weeknd - The Hills 3 Down

10 Drake - Hotline Bling Stay =>

9 Sigala - Sweet Lovin' 3 Down

8 99 Souls, Destiny's Child & Brandy - The Girl Is Mine 4 Up

7 Shawn Mendes - Stitches 6 Up

6 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself

5 Robin Schulz - Sugar 4 Up

4 Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime Stay =>

3 Jess Glynne - Take Me Home Stay =>

2 Fleur East - Sax 3 Up

1 Grace - You Don't Own Me 1 Up

 

Hmm... "Hello" by Adele was the chart-topper in the previous edition of the chart... Where has it gone?

Nowhere, I suspect. I'm sure that it's the actual number 1 in this edition of the chart but MTV Europe didn't play it and pretended that it doesn't exist! This is the third time such an absurd happens - the same situation occurred twice in 2015...

And as a result, "You Don't Own Me" by Grace (supposedly the actual number 2) was presented as the new chart-topper!... It joins the ranks of the least deserving number ones in the history of the chart - how can a song top a EUROPEAN chart when it only has success in the UK and nowhere else in Europe?!...

Edited January 12, 20169 yr by bobiloko

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of January 16, 2016:

 

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23 David Guetta, Sia & Fetty Wap - Bang My Head 6 Down

22 Ariana Grande - Focus

21 One Direction - Perfect 2 Up

20 Years And Years - Eyes Shut 2 Down

19 Rudimental & Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me 6 Down

18 Sam Smith - Writing's On The Wall 1 Up

17 Missy Elliott & Pharrell Williams - Where They From 1 Down

16 Olly Murs - Kiss Me 1 Down

15 WSTRN - In2

14 Sigma & Rita Ora - Coming Home

13 Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance

12 MNEK & Zara Larsson - Never Forget You 2 Up

11 Robin Schulz - Sugar 6 Down

10 The Weeknd - The Hills 1 Up

9 Sigala - Sweet Lovin' Stay =>

8 99 Souls, Destiny's Child & Brandy - The Girl Is Mine Stay =>

7 Naughty Boy & Beyoncé Knowles - Runnin' 5 Up

6 Jess Glynne - Take Me Home 3 Down

5 Drake - Hotline Bling 5 Up

4 Fleur East - Sax 2 Down

3 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself 3 Up

2 Grace - You Don't Own Me 1 Down

1 Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime 3 Up

 

Just like in the last edition of the chart, MTV Europe didn't play the (certainly) actual number 1 - "Hello" by Adele - and pretended that it doesn't exist.

The supposedly actual number 2 - "Adventure Of A Lifetime" by Coldplay - was presented as the new chart-topper. This is in fact its second (nonconsecutive) week at the top - the first was 4 weeks ago (and it was really the number 1 then!).

What might be stranger is the sudden reappearance in the chart of "Shut Up And Dance" by Walk The Moon, which was last seen in this "Euro Top Chart" 2 months ago. Could the only reason for this be that it climbed back to the Top 30 of the UK singles chart?...

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of January 23, 2016:

 

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24 Rudimental & Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me 5 Down

23 Missy Elliott & Pharrell Williams - Where They From 6 Down

22 One Direction - Perfect 1 Down

21 Silentó - Watch Me

20 WSTRN - In2 5 Down

19 Sam Smith - Writing's On The Wall 1 Down

18 Years And Years - Eyes Shut 2 Up

17 David Guetta, Sia & Fetty Wap - Bang My Head 6 Up

16 Olly Murs - Kiss Me Stay =>

15 Robin Schulz - Sugar 4 Down

14 Jess Glynne - Take Me Home 8 Down

13 MNEK & Zara Larsson - Never Forget You 1 Down

12 The Weeknd - The Hills 2 Down

11 Sigala - Sweet Lovin' 2 Down

10 99 Souls, Destiny's Child & Brandy - The Girl Is Mine 2 Down

9 Drake - Hotline Bling 4 Down

8 Naughty Boy & Beyoncé Knowles - Runnin' 1 Down

7 Sigma & Rita Ora - Coming Home 7 Up

6 Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance 7 Up

5 Fleur East - Sax 1 Down

4 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself 1 Down

3 Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime 2 Down

2 Adele - Hello

1 Shawn Mendes - Stitches

 

It looks like MTV Europe don't want to play "Hello" by Adele when it's at number 1 but they have no problems with playing it when it's at number 2!

So who's the new chart-topper? Well, when "Oh Cecilia" by The Vamps appeared at number 14 in the chart in November 2014, I would never have guessed that the person who participated in the song - Shawn Mendes - would score a solo number 1 in this "Euro Top Chart" just over a year later... Yet "Stitches" has done it!

For the second week in a row there is a surprising reappearance in the chart. In the previous edition it was "Shut Up And Dance" by Walk The Moon (which even climbs to number 6 now!?)... while in this edition "Watch Me" by Silentó is back for the first time since early October 2015... Could the only reason for this be the fact that it re-entered the Top 50 of the UK singles chart not long ago?...

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of January 30, 2016:

 

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23 Rudimental & Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me 1 Up

22 Missy Elliott & Pharrell Williams - Where They From 1 Up

21 One Direction - Perfect 1 Up

20 Silentó - Watch Me 1 Up

19 WSTRN - In2 1 Up

18 Sam Smith - Writing's On The Wall 1 Up

17 Years And Years - Eyes Shut 1 Up

16 David Guetta, Sia & Fetty Wap - Bang My Head 1 Up

15 Olly Murs - Kiss Me 1 Up

14 Robin Schulz - Sugar 1 Up

13 Jess Glynne - Take Me Home 1 Up

12 MNEK & Zara Larsson - Never Forget You 1 Up

11 The Weeknd - The Hills 1 Up

10 Sigala - Sweet Lovin' 1 Up

9 99 Souls, Destiny's Child & Brandy - The Girl Is Mine 1 Up

8 Drake - Hotline Bling 1 Up

7 Naughty Boy & Beyoncé Knowles - Runnin' 1 Up

6 Sigma & Rita Ora - Coming Home 1 Up

5 Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance 1 Up

4 Fleur East - Sax 1 Up

3 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself 1 Up

2 Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime 1 Up

1 Adele - Hello 1 Up

 

Could this be the most absurd edition of the "Euro Top Chart"?!... It's exactly the same as the previous one... except this time MTV Europe didn't play the (supposed) number 1 - "Stitches" by Shawn Mendes - and pretended that it doesn't exist... So each other song climbs one place!

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of February 6, 2016:

 

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24 Jess Glynne - Take Me Home 11 Down

23 Sigma & Rita Ora - Coming Home 17 Down

22 The Weeknd - The Hills 11 Down

21 Naughty Boy & Beyoncé Knowles - Runnin' 14 Down

20 Charlie Puth - One Call Away

19 MNEK & Zara Larsson - Never Forget You 7 Down

18 Fleur East - Sax 14 Down

17 Alessia Cara - Here

16 David Guetta, Sia & Fetty Wap - Bang My Head Stay =>

15 Years And Years - Eyes Shut 2 Up

14 Drake - Hotline Bling 6 Down

13 David Bowie - Lazarus

12 Craig David & Big Narstie - When The Bassline Drops

11 Sigala - Sweet Lovin' 1 Down

10 Jason Derulo - Get Ugly

9 X Ambassadors - Renegades

8 One Direction - History

7 Grace - You Don't Own Me

6 Elle King - Ex's & Oh's

5 Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime 3 Down

4 Adele - Hello 3 Down

3 Snakehips & Tinashe - All My Friends

2 Shawn Mendes - Stitches

1 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself 2 Up

 

There is a lot of movement in the chart... which is quite logical, since it's essentially a continuation of the chart two editions ago...

Justin Bieber scores his third consecutive number 1 with "Love Yourself" - the previous 2 chart-toppers came from the same album ("What Do You Mean?" and "Sorry").

"When The Bassline Drops" is the first song by Craig David to appear in the chart since "Hot Stuff" at the end of 2007...

And what a striking coincidence!... "Hot Stuff" sampled "Let's Dance" by... David Bowie.

David Bowie, who last appeared in MTV Europe's European chart in 1993 with "Jump They Say"... I think it's great that "Lazarus" is in this chart now!...

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of February 13, 2016:

 

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24 Naughty Boy & Beyoncé Knowles - Runnin' 3 Down

23 Alan Walker - Faded

22 Charlie Puth - One Call Away 2 Down

21 Grace - You Don't Own Me 14 Down

20 David Bowie - Lazarus 7 Down

19 Ellie Goulding - Army

18 David Guetta, Sia & Fetty Wap - Bang My Head 2 Down

17 Fleur East - Sax 1 Up

16 Drake - Hotline Bling 2 Down

15 Dua Lipa - Be The One

14 Alessia Cara - Here 3 Up

13 Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out

12 Craig David & Big Narstie - When The Bassline Drops Stay =>

11 Elle King - Ex's & Oh's 5 Down

10 Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime 5 Down

9 X Ambassadors - Renegades Stay =>

8 99 Souls, Destiny's Child & Brandy - The Girl Is Mine

7 Adele - Hello 3 Down

6 Jason Derulo - Get Ugly 4 Up

5 Snakehips & Tinashe - All My Friends 2 Down

4 Shawn Mendes - Stitches 2 Down

3 Lukas Graham - 7 Years

2 Zayn - Pillowtalk

1 Jonas Blue & Dakota - Fast Car

 

I'm happy to see "Be The One" by Dua Lipa at number 15! It's always great when a song doing well in some European countries appears in this chart in spite of not having success in the UK chart!...

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of February 20, 2016:

 

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24 Birdy - Keeping Your Head Up

23 The Chainsmokers & ROZES - Roses

22 DJ Tiesto - The Right Song

21 Grace - You Don't Own Me Stay =>

20 Kygo & Maty Noyes - Stay

19 Charlie Puth - One Call Away 3 Up

18 Ellie Goulding - Army 1 Up

17 Dua Lipa - Be The One 2 Down

16 Craig David & Big Narstie - When The Bassline Drops 4 Down

15 X Ambassadors - Renegades 6 Down

14 Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out 1 Down

13 Sigala - Sweet Lovin'

12 Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend

11 Snakehips & Tinashe - All My Friends 6 Down

10 Jason Derulo - Get Ugly 4 Down

9 Adele - Hello 2 Down

8 One Direction - History

7 Alan Walker - Faded 16 Up

6 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself

5 Elle King - Ex's & Oh's 6 Up

4 Little Mix & Jason Derulo - Secret Love Song

3 Jonas Blue & Dakota - Fast Car 2 Down

2 Zayn - Pillowtalk Stay =>

1 Lukas Graham - 7 Years 2 Up

 

Lukas Graham are NOT the first Danish act to reach number 1 in this chart since Aqua (who last achieved it in 2000 with "Cartoon Heroes")! In fact, the previous Danish chart-topper is from last year - MØ, who became number 1 with "Lean On" (along with Major Lazer and DJ Snake).

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of February 27, 2016:

 

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24 Fleur East - Sax

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22 DJ Tiesto - The Right Song Stay =>

21 The Weeknd - The Hills

20 Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out 6 Down

19 Sigala - Sweet Lovin' 6 Down

18 Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend 6 Down

17 Snakehips & Tinashe - All My Friends 6 Down

16 Alessia Cara - Here

15 99 Souls, Destiny's Child & Brandy - The Girl Is Mine

14 Adele - Hello 5 Down

13 Grace - You Don't Own Me 8 Up

12 Dua Lipa - Be The One 5 Up

11 X Ambassadors - Renegades 4 Up

10 Zara Larsson - Lush Life

9 One Direction - History 1 Down

8 Elle King - Ex's & Oh's 3 Down

7 Jason Derulo - Get Ugly 3 Up

6 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself Stay =>

5 Little Mix & Jason Derulo - Secret Love Song 1 Down

4 Shawn Mendes - Stitches

3 Zayn - Pillowtalk 1 Down

2 Lukas Graham - 7 Years 1 Down

1 Jonas Blue & Dakota - Fast Car 2 Up

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of March 5, 2016:

 

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28 The Weeknd - The Hills 7 Down

27 Ellie Goulding - Army

26 99 Souls, Destiny's Child & Brandy - The Girl Is Mine 11 Down

25 The Chainsmokers & ROZES - Roses

24 Kygo & Maty Noyes - Stay

23 Adele - Hello 9 Down

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17 Snakehips & Tinashe - All My Friends Stay =>

16 X Ambassadors - Renegades 5 Down

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14 Alessia Cara - Here 2 Up

13 Robin Schulz - Show Me Love

12 One Direction - History 3 Down

11 Shawn Mendes - Stitches 7 Down

10 Elle King - Ex's & Oh's 2 Down

9 Jason Derulo - Get Ugly 2 Down

8 Zara Larsson - Lush Life 2 Up

7 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself 1 Down

6 Little Mix & Jason Derulo - Secret Love Song 1 Down

5 Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend 13 Up

4 Alan Walker - Faded

3 Zayn - Pillowtalk Stay =>

2 Lukas Graham - 7 Years Stay =>

1 Jonas Blue & Dakota - Fast Car Stay =>

 

This is the first time since August 2015 that not all the positions shown have consecutive numbers... I wonder whether this pattern will continue...

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of March 12, 2016:

 

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29 Ellie Goulding - Army 2 Down

28 The Chainsmokers & ROZES - Roses 3 Down

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22 Kygo & Maty Noyes - Stay 2 Up

21 Dua Lipa - Be The One

20 Robin Schulz - Show Me Love 7 Down

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18 Alessia Cara - Here 4 Down

17 Sigala - Sweet Lovin' 4 Up

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15 One Direction - History 3 Down

14 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself 7 Down

13 Shawn Mendes - Stitches 2 Down

12 Jason Derulo - Get Ugly 3 Down

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10 Elle King - Ex's & Oh's Stay =>

9 Little Mix & Jason Derulo - Secret Love Song 3 Down

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7 Zara Larsson - Lush Life 1 Up

6 Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out

5 Zayn - Pillowtalk 2 Down

4 Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend 1 Up

3 Lukas Graham - 7 Years 1 Down

2 Jonas Blue & Dakota - Fast Car 1 Down

1 Rihanna & Drake - Work

 

And Rihanna scores yet another chart-topper with "Work"! She was last at number 1 a year ago with "FourFiveSeconds" (together with Kanye West and Paul McCartney).

"Work" is a collaboration of Rihanna and Drake. What about another collaboration of theirs - "What's My Name?"? Well, it also reached number 1 in MTV Europe's European chart - at the beginning of 2011!

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of March 19, 2016:

 

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27 Ellie Goulding - Army 2 Up

26 X Ambassadors - Renegades 3 Down

25 Jess Glynne - Ain't Got Far To Go

24 Robin Schulz - Show Me Love 4 Down

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18 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself 4 Down

17 Dua Lipa - Be The One 4 Up

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14 Elle King - Ex's & Oh's 4 Down

13 Zayn - Pillowtalk 8 Down

12 Little Mix & Jason Derulo - Secret Love Song 3 Down

11 Shawn Mendes - Stitches 2 Up

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9 Major Lazer - Light It Up

8 Adele - When We Were Young

7 Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out 1 Down

6 Zara Larsson - Lush Life 1 Up

5 Jonas Blue & Dakota - Fast Car 3 Down

4 Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza

3 Rihanna & Drake - Work 2 Down

2 Lukas Graham - 7 Years 1 Up

1 Alan Walker - Faded

 

I'm extremely happy that "Faded" by Alan Walker has reached number 1! This is an evidence that a song can be a chart-topper if it's doing well across Europe even though it hasn't had that much success in the UK chart (yet). And right now I can't even think of any other Norwegian act who has been number 1 in MTV Europe's European chart (I'm not counting single Norwegian members in groups from other countries)...

It's also nice that MTV Europe have finally started playing "Light It Up" by Major Lazer, although quite some time after it first appeared in MTV Italy's "Euro Top 20" chart...

And it's remarkable that "When We Were Young" by Adele appears in this chart in spite of not having an official video! MTV Europe played a live performance of the song.

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of March 26, 2016:

 

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26 Sigala - Sweet Lovin'

25 The 1975 - The Sound

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20 Jason Derulo - Get Ugly 5 Down

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16 Elle King - Ex's & Oh's 2 Down

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13 Adele - When We Were Young 5 Down

12 Zayn - Pillowtalk 1 Up

11 Shawn Mendes - Stitches Stay =>

10 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself 8 Up

9 Major Lazer - Light It Up Stay =>

8 Fifth Harmony - Work From Home

7 Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend

6 Rihanna & Drake - Work 3 Down

5 Zara Larsson - Lush Life 1 Up

4 Jonas Blue & Dakota - Fast Car 1 Up

3 Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out 4 Up

2 Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza 2 Up

1 Alan Walker - Faded Stay =>

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of April 2, 2016:

 

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29 Sigala - Sweet Lovin' 3 Down

28 Flo Rida - My House 5 Down

27 Adele - When We Were Young 14 Down

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21 AlunaGeorge - I'm In Control

20 Zayn - Pillowtalk 8 Down

19 Elle King - Ex's & Oh's 3 Down

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15 Shawn Mendes - Stitches 4 Down

14 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself 4 Down

13 Tinie Tempah & Zara Larsson - Girls Like

12 Selena Gomez - Hands To Myself

11 Major Lazer - Light It Up 2 Down

10 Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend 3 Down

9 G-Eazy & Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I 12 Up

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7 Rihanna & Drake - Work 1 Down

6 Zara Larsson - Lush Life 1 Down

5 Jonas Blue & Dakota - Fast Car 1 Down

4 Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out 1 Down

3 Lukas Graham - 7 Years

2 Alan Walker - Faded 1 Down

1 Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza 1 Up

 

Mike Posner scores his first number 1 with "I Took A Pill In Ibiza". He previously appeared in MTV Europe's European chart in 2010 with "Cooler Than Me", which reached number 8. Shockingly (and undeservedly), a year later - in 2011 - he peaked at number 6 with his duet with Cher Lloyd "With Ur Love".

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of April 9, 2016:

 

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27 Birdy - Keeping Your Head Up

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25 Little Mix & Jason Derulo - Secret Love Song 9 Down

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23 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself 9 Down

22 Adele - When We Were Young 5 Up

21 Elle King - Ex's & Oh's 2 Down

20 Major Lazer - Light It Up 9 Down

19 Meghan Trainor - No

18 Zara Larsson - Lush Life 12 Down

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15 Selena Gomez - Hands To Myself 3 Down

14 G-Eazy & Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I 5 Down

13 Tinie Tempah & Zara Larsson - Girls Like Stay =>

12 Rihanna & Drake - Work 5 Down

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8 Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend 2 Up

7 Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out 3 Down

6 Jonas Blue & Dakota - Fast Car 1 Down

5 Sigala - Say You Do

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2 Fifth Harmony - Work From Home

1 Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza Stay =>

 

In the corresponding edition of MTV Italy's "Euro Top 20" chart "Cheap Thrills" by Sia is at number 10 and "Cake By The Ocean" by DNCE is at number 11. It's actually a common occurrence that some songs appearing in MTV Italy's chart are skipped in MTV Europe's "Euro Top Chart"...

However, the opposite case - a song played in (the upper part of) this chart NOT to appear in the corresponding edition of MTV Italy's chart - is extremely rare. In fact, I can think of just one such previous example... Yet "Best Fake Smile" by James Bay, which appears at number 9 here, is nowhere to be seen in MTV Italy's "Euro Top 20"!!! What a mystery!...

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of April 16, 2016:

 

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23 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself Stay =>

22 Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman

21 Adele - When We Were Young 1 Up

20 Rihanna & Drake - Work 8 Down

19 AlunaGeorge - I'm In Control 7 Up

18 Elle King - Ex's & Oh's 3 Up

17 Major Lazer - Light It Up 3 Up

16 Blonde & Craig David - Nothing Like This

15 Shawn Mendes - Stitches 1 Up

14 Selena Gomez - Hands To Myself 1 Up

13 G-Eazy & Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I 1 Up

12 Jonas Blue & Dakota - Fast Car 6 Down

11 Sia - Cheap Thrills

10 Meghan Trainor - No 9 Up

9 Zara Larsson - Lush Life 9 Up

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7 Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend 1 Up

6 Tinie Tempah & Zara Larsson - Girls Like 7 Up

5 Lukas Graham - 7 Years

4 Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out 3 Up

3 Fifth Harmony - Work From Home 1 Down

2 Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza 1 Down

1 Alan Walker - Faded 2 Up

 

What's strange is that at the time this edition of MTV Europe's "Euro Top Chart" was broadcast, there wasn't yet an official video for "Nothing Like This" by Blonde and Craig David. What MTV Europe played seemed to be a live studio performance of the song...

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of April 23, 2016:

 

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13 Blonde & Craig David - Nothing Like This 3 Up

12 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself 11 Up

11 Zara Larsson - Lush Life 2 Down

10 Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend 3 Down

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8 Meghan Trainor - No 2 Up

7 Tinie Tempah & Zara Larsson - Girls Like 1 Down

6 Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out 2 Down

5 Fifth Harmony - Work From Home 2 Down

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3 Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza 1 Down

2 Sia - Cheap Thrills 9 Up

1 Alan Walker - Faded Stay =>

 

This time MTV Europe only played 12 songs. During the other hour usually dedicated to the chart, they played a Prince tribute...

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of April 30, 2016:

 

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31 Adele - When We Were Young

30 DJ Snake - Middle

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28 Jay Sean & Sean Paul - Make My Love Go

27 Rihanna & Drake - Work

26

25 Sigala - Say You Do

24 Elle King - Ex's & Oh's

23 Zayn - Pillowtalk

22 G-Eazy & Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I

21 Jonas Blue & Dakota - Fast Car

20 Major Lazer - Light It Up

19 Years And Years - Desire

18

17 Shawn Mendes - Stitches

16

15 Selena Gomez - Hands To Myself 1 Down

14 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself 2 Down

13 The Chainsmokers & ROZES - Roses

12 Zara Larsson - Lush Life 1 Down

11 Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend 1 Down

10 Blonde & Craig David - Nothing Like This 3 Up

9 Tinie Tempah & Zara Larsson - Girls Like 2 Down

8 Meghan Trainor - No Stay =>

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4 Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza 1 Down

3 Fifth Harmony - Work From Home 2 Up

2 Alan Walker - Faded 1 Down

1 Sia - Cheap Thrills 1 Up

 

"Cheap Thrills" becomes Sia's first number 1 as a main artist in MTV Europe's European chart. It's her second chart-topper in total after her collaboration with David Guetta "Titanium".

Euro Top 40 - (as broadcast on MTV Europe)

Here is the chart of May 7, 2016:

 

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34 Zayn - Pillowtalk 11 Down

33 G-Eazy & Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I 11 Down

32 Sigala - Say You Do 7 Down

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30 DJ Snake - Middle Stay =>

29 Major Lazer - Light It Up 9 Down

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27

26 Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman

25 Shawn Mendes - Stitches 8 Down

24 Selena Gomez - Hands To Myself 9 Down

23 Kungs & Cookin' On 3 Burners - This Girl

22 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself 8 Down

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18 Zara Larsson - Lush Life 6 Down

17 The Chainsmokers & ROZES - Roses 4 Down

16 Jonas Blue & Dakota - Fast Car 5 Up

15 Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend 4 Down

14 Blonde & Craig David - Nothing Like This 4 Down

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11 Tinie Tempah & Zara Larsson - Girls Like 2 Down

10 Meghan Trainor - No 2 Down

9 Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out

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7 Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza 3 Down

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5 Alan Walker - Faded 3 Down

4

3 Sia - Cheap Thrills 2 Down

2

1 Prince - Purple Rain

 

Prince appeared for the last time in MTV Europe's European chart at the beginning of 1997 with "Betcha By Golly Wow!". He last reached the top of the chart in 1991 with "Gett Off".

...And now he becomes number 1 with "Purple Rain", originally released in 1984 - before MTV Europe even existed...