good for J Cole but I kinda wish the occ had stricter rules in cases like this, the 3-song rule is not enough, here people are clearly streaming the album in full or almost full, so it should count only for the album charts, they shouldn't allow double counting for both singles and album charts at the same time, which is what's happening now

All this Avicii :heart:

Is a #4 looking good for a #1 debut for Ariana? I really hope so :wub:

There's no way Ariana will be #1 this week due to One Kiss being huge on streaming and sales

MAYBE #2 but I think she'll slip to 3 or 4 throughout the week

 

Is a #4 looking good for a #1 debut for Ariana? I really hope so :wub:

Definitely not

A shame :(

 

I hope it goes to #01 eventually, One Kiss is good but really nothing on Ariana at all.

good for J Cole but I kinda wish the occ had stricter rules in cases like this, the 3-song rule is not enough, here people are clearly streaming the album in full or almost full, so it should count only for the album charts, they shouldn't allow double counting for both singles and album charts at the same time, which is what's happening now

While this is true, (unless the rules are different to what I remember) The top 2 tracks' streams don't count to the album chart, and the 4th and lower tracks don't count to the singles chart, so it's only the 3rd highest track that contributes to both, and that's reduced by ~90% since they take an average of the tracks. J Cole's 3rd highest track got 280K streams yesterday which contributes less than 200 points to the album chart, likely less than 1000 for the whole week.

The #1 and #2 tracks are actually counted for the album, but as an average of album tracks instead of their actual streams. So it’s still a partly double counting.

 

I still insist it would be way better if they counted a stream as an album track if a person listened to more of the half of the album, and as a single if otherwise.

The #1 and #2 tracks are actually counted for the album, but as an average of album tracks instead of their actual streams. So it’s still a partly double counting.

 

I still insist it would be way better if they counted a stream as an album track if a person listened to more of the half of the album, and as a single if otherwise.

Can you please sort out your signature, too big. :( blame photobucket.

Well done to Avicii, I expect further climbs from him!

Well done to J. Cole too :D

J Cole dominated US & Canada Spotify and Avicii doing well on Sweden Spotify.

Spotify Chart Update [20/04]

 

01 [01] Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa- One Kiss [895,114]

02 [02] Drake - Nice For What [825,647]

03 [03] Lil Dicky - Freaky Friday (feat. Chris Brown) [691,339]

04 [NE] Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry [543,814] [NEW PEAK]

05 [04] Drake - God's Plan [482,084]

06 [05] Marshmello & Anne-Marie - FRIENDS [397,370]

07 [07] George Ezra - Paradise [394,631]

08 [06] Post Malone - Psycho (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) [386,449]

09 [NE] J. Cole - KOD [386,391] [NEW PEAK]

10 [08] Rudimental - These Days (feat. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen) [363,271]

 

11 [09] Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey - The Middle

12 [10] Khalid & Normani - Love Lies

13 [11] Sigala & Paloma Faith - Lullaby

14 [14] Banx & Ranx - Answerphone (feat. Ella Eyre & Yxng Bane)

16 [13] Bebe Rexha - Meant to Be (feat. Florida Georgia Line)

17 [12] The Weeknd - Call Out My Name

24 [20] Cardi B - I Like It (feat. Bad Bunny & J Balvin)

26 [19] M.O - Bad Vibe (feat. Lotto Boyzz & Mr Eazi)

28 [23] David Guetta, Martin Garrix & Brooks - Like I Do

35 [28] Sean Paul & David Guetta - Mad Love (feat. Becky G)

38 [24] Cardi B - Be Careful

39 [26] Shawn Mendes - In My Blood

40 [NE] Anne-Marie - 2002 [NEW PEAK]

41 [NE] Liam Payne & J Balvin - Familiar [NEW PEAK]

42 [31] EO - German

50 [37] Dennis Lloyd - Nevermind

 

52 [55] Nines - I See You Shining [NEW PEAK]

53 [33] ZAYN - Let Me

54 [35] Yxng Bane - Vroom

55 [36] MoStack - What I Wanna

64 [45] Migos - Walk It Talk It (feat. Drake)

66 [NE] Khalid - OTW (feat. 6LACK & Ty Dolla $ign) [NEW PEAK]

75 [52] David Guetta & Sia - Flames

76 [NE] The Chainsmokers - Somebody (feat. Drew Love) [NEW PEAK]

78 [58] KYLE - Playinwitme (feat. Kehlani)

79 [51] Shakka - Man Down (feat. AlunaGeorge)

80 [53] George Ezra - Shotgun

81 [64] Nicki Minaj - Chun-Li

86 [54] RAYE - Cigarette (feat. Mabel & Stefflon Don)

88 [60] Taylor Swift - Delicate

92 [63] Rich The Kid - Plug Walk

97 [74] NOTD - I Wanna Know (feat. Bea Miller)

 

101 [59] Yungen - Mind On It (feat. Jess Glynne)

102 [75] M-22 - First Time (feat. Medina)

104 [66] Not3s - Sit Back Down (feat. Maleek Berry)

107 [NE] Ramz - Family Tree [NEW PEAK]

122 [94] One Bit - My Way (feat. Noah Cyrus)

124 [83] Kygo - Remind Me to Forget (feat. Miguel)

129 [NE] SL - Genes (feat. Chip) [NEW PEAK]

131 [84] AJ Tracey - Mimi

132 [109] 5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood

139 [116] Lil Pump - Esskeetit

143 [RE] The Chainsmokers - Everybody Hates Me

145 [108] Charlie Puth - Done For Me (feat. Kehlani)

146 [72] N.E.R.D - Lemon (Drake Remix) (feat. Rihanna & Drake)

148 [90] Nicki Minaj - Barbie Tingz

150 [112] Loski - Forrest Gump

 

152 [NE] Blossoms - There's A Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls) [NEW PEAK]

157 [NE] Sean Paul & Major Lazer - Tip Pon It [NEW PEAK]

173 [120] 6ix9ine - GOTTI

177 [NE] Billie Eilish - lovely (feat. Khalid) [NEW PEAK]

179 [156] Famous Dex - Japan

186 [149] Sofia Reyes - 1, 2, 3 (feat. Jason Derulo & De La Ghetto)

195 [153] Nicky Jam & J Balvin - X

 

OUT [151] King Princess - 1950

OUT [168] Swae Lee - Guatemala (feat. Slim Jxmmi)

OUT [175] Florence + The Machine - Sky Full Of Song

OUT [186] Calum Scott - You Are The Reason

OUT [189] Louisa - YES (feat. 2 Chainz)

 

+++

 

J. Cole - KOD

09 [NE] J. Cole - KOD [NEW PEAK]

15 [NE] J. Cole - Photograph [NEW PEAK]

18 [NE] J. Cole - ATM [NEW PEAK]

19 [NE] J. Cole - Motiv8 [NEW PEAK]

20 [NE] J. Cole - Kevin's Heart [NEW PEAK]

23 [NE] J. Cole - The Cut Off (feat. KiLL Edward) [NEW PEAK]

30 [NE] J. Cole - BRACKETS [NEW PEAK]

32 [NE] J. Cole - Intro [NEW PEAK]

33 [NE] J. Cole - 1985 - Intro to "The Fall Off" [NEW PEAK]

37 [NE] J. Cole - FRIENDS (feat. KiLL Edward) [NEW PEAK]

43 [NE] J. Cole - Once an Addict - Interlude [NEW PEAK]

49 [NE] J. Cole - Window Pain - Outro [NEW PEAK]

 

Avicii RIP

44 [187] Avicii - Levels [NEW PEAK]

46 [RE] Avicii - Wake Me Up [NEW PEAK]

61 [RE] Avicii - Waiting For Love

62 [RE] Avicii - Lonely Together (feat. Rita Ora)

69 [RE] Avicii - Hey Brother [NEW PEAK]

71 [RE] Avicii - Without You (feat. Sandro Cavazza)

95 [RE] Avicii - The Nights

 

Nines - Crop Circle

52 [55] Nines - I See You Shining [NEW PEAK]

63 [NE] Nines - Rubber Bands (feat. RAY BLK & Skrapz) [NEW PEAK]

74 [NE] Nines - Oh My (feat. SL, Yung Fume & Tiggs Da Author) [NEW PEAK]

83 [NE] Nines - Pictures In a Frame [NEW PEAK]

85 [NE] Nines - Trapstar (feat. J Styles) [NEW PEAK]

87 [NE] Nines - Venting (feat. Dave) [NEW PEAK]

94 [NE] Nines - Haze (feat. Fundz) [NEW PEAK]

105 [NE] Nines - Liz (feat. Tee Supreme) [NEW PEAK]

110 [NE] Nines - Same Way [NEW PEAK]

111 [NE] Nines - Tony Soprano [NEW PEAK]

127 [NE] Nines - Eagles (feat. Fundz) [NEW PEAK]

138 [NE] Nines - Re-Up (feat. Trapstar Toxic) [NEW PEAK]

147 [NE] Nines - Line Of Fire Pt. 5 (feat. Likkle T, Fatz, Storm, Fundz & Streetz) [NEW PEAK]

151 [NE] Nines - Make It Up 2 U (feat. Haile WSTRN) [NEW PEAK]

Can you please sort out your signature, too big. :( blame photobucket.

I genuinely thought I had erased my signature years ago. :lol: I keep signatures being turned off so didn’t notice that, I’m sorry!

Won't do this everyday but US Spotify right now

 

01 [NE] J. Cole - KOD [4,233,070] [NEW PEAK]

02 [NE] J. Cole - Photograph [3,561,388] [NEW PEAK]

03 [NE] J. Cole - ATM [3,408,026] [NEW PEAK]

04 [NE] J. Cole - Motiv8 [3,357,778] [NEW PEAK]

05 [NE] J. Cole - Kevin's Heart [3,200,312] [NEW PEAK]

06 [NE] J. Cole - The Cut Off (feat. KiLL Edward) [3,059,136] [NEW PEAK]

07 [NE] J. Cole - 1985 - Intro to "The Fall Off" [2,886,877] [NEW PEAK]

08 [01] Drake - Nice For What [2,812,306]

09 [NE] J. Cole - BRACKETS [2,775,277] [NEW PEAK]

10 [RE] J. Cole - Intro [NEW PEAK]

 

11 [NE] J. Cole - FRIENDS (feat. KiLL Edward) [NEW PEAK]

12 [NE] J. Cole - Once an Addict - Interlude [NEW PEAK]

13 [NE] J. Cole - Window Pain - Outro [NEW PEAK]

14 [02] Drake - God's Plan

15 [NE] Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry [1,783,300] [NEW PEAK]

 

:'')

 

what is so special about J. Cole that he warrants such high streaming numbers?!? idgi.

I genuinely thought I had erased my signature years ago. :lol: I keep signatures being turned off so didn’t notice that, I’m sorry!

oh right, I thought that would've been the case. Photobucket removed a whole load of images and replaced them with an ugly 'we no longer support 3rd party hosting' image :drama:

don't get why you're surprised at 2002 doing so well, 1000% expected

2002 is another ed sheeran track with his usual songwriting tricks and childish lyrics, boring production from Steve Mac that makes the song sound like a Westlife track, so sure will do well sadly :/

2002 literally sounds nothing like Westlife...

 

Brilliant start for Ariana, I hope she can manage a #2 debut! Not the #1 I had expected but One Kiss is so huge that it's understandable she won't be overcoming it. Fantastic starts for Anne-Marie and Liam Payne too, and J. Cole is exceeding my expectations (although I knew he would do well).

The #1 and #2 tracks are actually counted for the album, but as an average of album tracks instead of their actual streams. So it’s still a partly double counting.

It depends on what way you interpret it I suppose. The top 2 tracks are being flattened to that average and technically count, but from a mathematical standpoint, you could really just say they're taking the average of every track but the top 2, and you'll still get the same amount in the end.

 

The crux of what I was trying to say though is that once the top 2 are settled as what they are, any additional streams for those 2 tracks are irrelevant. Whether they collect 10 million streams or 100 million streams, it won't change the amount of streams applied to the album chart.

tracks 1 & 2 are neutralised but still they count for both charts

I think that if I go to spotify, search for J Cole, click on the album, and listen to track 1, Spotify should consider that only for the album charts

 

guess it's worst in the US, it's idiotic that track 1, which is just a 1 minute intro, could potentially go top 10/20 in the singles chart cos people are streaming the album

Those streams for Calvin/Dua and Drake are crazy! Clearly the weather has made a huge impact on their streams Friday.

 

On any other week those streams for Ariana would be a great opening. I just hope it continues to build over the week and is gaining enough downloads to get ahead of those streams. Probably looking at a #2 chart position at best this week now. :cry:

prepare for some big numbers from Ariana!