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After a few weeks hanging around in the top 5, Clean Bandit are hoping to dethrone Ed Sheeran of the #1 spot with the help of Zara Larsson on 'Symphony', its most likely in the bag for Clean Bandit & Zara, but anything could happen been a low sales week something big could drop. New single releases this week come from Shawn Mendes 'There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back', Lana Del Rey feat. The Weeknd 'Lust For Life', Paramore 'Hard Times', Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber 'Despacito' and a possible re-entry from Steps 'Scared of the Dark', also new peaks for the Disciples 'On My Mind', Lady Gaga 'The Cure' and Jason Derulo feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign 'Swalla'.

 

In the album chart will Steps be able to dethrone Ed Sheeran with their brand new studio album 'Tears on the Dancefloor' or will they have to settle for #2. Other brand new album releases from Imelda May 'Life Love Flesh Blood', Texas 'Jump On Board', While She Sleeps 'You Are We', Incubus '8', Wilkinson 'Hypnotic', Brad Paisley 'Love and War', Maximo Park 'Risk and Exist and Sheryl Crow 'Be Myself'

 

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.

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Official Singles/Albums Chart Update Top 100

Source: OCC

Missing Data: Spotify and Amazon HD (both for Sunday)

 

Top 100 Singles

 

1 Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson - Symphony (21.5k)

2 Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (17.1k)

3 Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl (15.5k)

4 Harry Styles - Sign of the Times (14.7k)

5 Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (11.0k) *

 

6-10

7 Jason Derulo feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign - Swalla

10 Rag'n'Bone Man - Skin

 

11-20

12 Bruno Mars - That's What I Like

13 Lady Gaga - The Cure

15 Little Mix feat. Machine Gun Kelly - No More Sad Songs

20 Disciples - On My Mind

 

21-30

21 Paramore - Hard Times *

24 J Hus - Did You See

28 ZAYN feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR - Still Got Time

29 French Montana feat. Swae Lee - Unforgettable *

30 Lana Del Rey feat. The Weeknd - Lust For Life *

 

31-40

35 Steps - Scared of the Dark ^

37 Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber - Despacito *

40 David Bowie - No Plan EP *

 

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Top 100 Albums

 

1 Steps - Tears on the Dancefloor (26.8k) *

2 Ed Sheeran - ÷ (22.6k)

3 Imelda May - Life Love Flesh Blood (12.2k) *

4 Rag'n'Bone Man - Human (9.5k)

5 Texas - Jump On Board (7.9k) *

 

6-10

7 While She Sleeps - You Are We *

8 Maximo Park - Risk to Exist *

10 David Bowie - Cracked Actor (Live in Los Angeles '74) *

 

11-20

11 Ray Davies - Americana *

16 Steps - The Ultimate Collection ^

19 Barry Manilow - This Is My Town: Songs of New York *

20 Brad Paisley - Love and War *

 

21-30

25 Incubus - 8 *

26 David Bowie - Bowpromo *

28 Cast - Kicking Up the Dust *

 

31-40

35 The Cure - Greatest Hits ^

37 Wilkinson - Hypnotic *

39 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Hammersmith Odeon London '75 *

 

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Wednesday Top 40 ONLY Update

Source: Music Week

Missing Data:

 

Singles

 

1 Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson - Symphony (35,040)

2 Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (28,033)

3 Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl (24,915)

4 Harry Styles - Sign of the Times (23,262)

5 Drake - Passionfruit (18,063)

 

6-10

6 Jason Derulo feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign - Swalla

7 Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back *

 

11-20

11 Bruno Mars - That's What I Like

12 Rag'n'Bone Man - Skin

18 Lady Gaga - The Cure

 

21-30

22 Disciples - On My Mind

24 J Hus - Did You See

25 ZAYN feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR - Still Got Time

26 Paramore - Hard Times *

28 French Montana feat. Swae Lee - Unforgettable *

 

31-40

31 Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber - Despacito *

36 Lana Del Rey feat. The Weeknd - Lust For Life *

39 Steps - Scared of the Dark ^

40 Cheat Codes feat. Demi Lovato - No Promises *

 

 

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Albums

 

1 Ed Sheeran - ÷ (35,193)

2 Steps - Tears on the Dancefloor (31,564) *

3 Imelda May - Life Love Flesh Blood (14,391) *

4 Rag'n'Bone Man - Human (14,347)

5 Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. (10,512)

 

6-10

6 Texas - Jump On Board (7.9k) *

8 While She Sleeps - You Are We *

9 Maximo Park - Risk to Exist *

 

11-20

12 Ray Davies - Americana *

14 David Bowie - Cracked Actor (Live in Los Angeles '74) *

17 Jamiroquai - Automaton

18 Steps - The Ultimate Collection ^

 

21-30

23 Barry Manilow - This Is My Town: Songs of New York *

29 Brad Paisley - Love and War *

 

31-40

33 Incubus - 8 *

34 David Bowie - Bowpromo *

36 Cast - Kicking Up the Dust *

38 Wilkinson - Hypnotic *

40 The Cure - Greatest Hits ^

 

NO OTHER SALES INFO

Surely this is Clean Zara's week..

Would love to see Steps get no.1 in the albums. How likely is it exactly?

Would love to see Steps get no.1 in the albums. How likely is it exactly?

 

 

Not very likely I'd say. Ed will have a 15k+ streaming advantage from the outset, based on last weeks sales. They may be no 1 in the first set of midweeks but will probably drop behind during the week.

Steps. Steps. Steps.

Divide sold 62k last week and 84k the week before. Presumably meaning he'll sell about 50k this week which I think will still be way ahead of what Steps will sell.

Symphony HAS to get to #1 this week!

Surely this is Clean Zara's week..

 

To be honest they should bag it, but with sales so low, and something else drops, it can easily get beaten, technically all you need is 42k plus for a #1 this week.

My absolute ideal scenario is both Clean Bandit/Zara and Steps taking the singles and albums pole position respectively.

Edited April 22, 20178 yr by Tawdry Hepburn

Steps could get the number one. 50k isn't too difficult for all the hype.

 

Their strength will probably be physicals. They're #1 on iTunes though which is a good sign!

Edited April 22, 20178 yr by cqmerqn

H has just said on Radio 2 that Steps are midweek Number 1 🙈

Gaga has reduced The Cure to 59p which should extra-boost any surge this week.

Ed will make it eight weeks at the top on the initial run for 'Divide' to equal the initial run of 'Multiply' but likely that Gorillaz will take the top spot the week after.

H has just said on Radio 2 that Steps are midweek Number 1 🙈

 

Well that is no surprise, streaming wont be added and Steps will have all their preorders included.

H has just said on Radio 2 that Steps are midweek Number 1 🙈

Midweek seems to getting earlier every week. In fairness to H you can't blame him building up their chances, they are definitely performing better than I thought.

I highly doubt Steps will get to #1 unless they're on like 25k already

ohh Minty just posted, looks like Steps could be #1??

 

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Steps are going to have a nice number 1 album this week. Imagine how ridiculous that would have sounded 6 months ago.

he also confirms CB at #1 in singles

 

Neil Claxton‏Verified account @mintroyale

 

Also, Clean Bandit could well finally knock Sheeran off the top and get to number 1. Hurrah!

 

The new Dua Lipa single might not even get top 40 this week. The label will probably panic and move the album back to October.