wow totally unexpected, even better than post malone ;) pity the album is so bad, I doubt many people can stomach for instance listening to the opening track multiple times without falling in a coma

Totally expected in my opinion , five years after AM there was clearly going to be massive demand.

I think it is extremely harsh to describe it as 'so bad', I think four out of five sums it up...they have avoided going for the massive singles this time but that doesn't make it a bad Album.

I agree. It was expected imo.

I think it would be better if the OCC took away the streaming points of the lowest streamed (or 12th most streamed to combat really long rap albums with interludes) track for all the album tracks and then allow any track to chart if it streams that much better than the lowest-streamed.

 

Because at the moment there is still double-counting and album tracks are charting higher than they really should be, just that there's now less of them (just look at some recent top 40 hits by Post Malone, J. Cole and The Weeknd which fell really fast).

 

It looks like we'll be getting 3 Arctic Monkeys songs top 40 this week but is that because of the song quality or because people are generally listening to the album as a whole and some tracks happen to be more popular or higher up the tracklist than others. I doubt any of the tracks will become proper long running hits especially as it hasn't had a great critical reception and the hype will quickly fade.

 

I don't think the artist cap rule counts as a solution at all, it's only created more problems.

This way your lest streamed track will get precisely 0 streams, when in fact it will get some individual streams, just not that many. I still stand by my opinion that there should be a system determining whether someone streamed 50% or more tracks from the album in a day. If yes, those streams would count to the albums, if no - then to the singles.

So Rita would have ended up at 22 without the AM tracks? Could that be a top 10 debut for her

AM less than 200 streams behind One Kiss though :o

AM less than 200 streams behind One Kiss though :o

You mean14k :kink:

This way your lest streamed track will get precisely 0 streams, when in fact it will get some individual streams, just not that many. I still stand by my opinion that there should be a system determining whether someone streamed 50% or more tracks from the album in a day. If yes, those streams would count to the albums, if no - then to the singles.

Well I suppose there isn't a 100% accurate way of doing it.

 

With your method that'll still count all the people who listen to the first 3 or 4 tracks of an album then decide they don't like it enough to bother with the rest of it.

To choose the optimal method OCC should measure the error margin I guess.

 

Your method is easier to calculate though. With my method to determine where the stream should go the engine should go through through all the day's data and gather info. It will need an enormously bigger processing capacity than the OCC have now.

Not sure how long the Arctic Monkeys will stick around for but two tracks already have over 2 million plays, track number one being one which isn't to surprising but also track 6 Four Out Of Five so that might prove to be the most popular song from the album

for instance, i just streamed the arctics album, to do so first I searched for the album title, then clicked on it, Spotify should be able to tell that apart from someone clicking on a single, and counting it only for the album charts

Summer Hits UK playlist update (promoted on front page today)

 

1. These Days (feat. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen) – Rudimental, Jess Glynne, Macklemore, Dan Caplen
2. Tip Toe (feat. French Montana) – Jason Derulo, French Montana
3. Chantel Jeffries - Wait (feat. Offset & Vory) [VIDEO]
4. All The Stars (with SZA) – Kendrick Lamar, SZA
5. My Lover - Radio Edit – Not3s, Mabel
6. 17 – MK
7. Barking – Ramz
8. My Way – One Bit, Noah Cyrus
9. First Time – M-22, Medina
10. Finesse (Remix) [feat. Cardi B] – Bruno Mars, Cardi B
11. She Loves Control – Camila Cabello
12. One Kiss (with Dua Lipa) – Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa
13. Answerphone (feat. Yxng Bane) – Banx & Ranx, Ella Eyre, Yxng Bane
14. Breathe – Jax Jones, Ina Wroldsen
15. Lullaby – Sigala, Paloma Faith
16. The Middle – Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey
17. Hearts Ain't Gonna Lie (with Jonas Blue) – Arlissa, Jonas Blue
18. No Tears Left To Cry – Ariana Grande
19. FRIENDS – Marshmello, Anne-Marie
20. Bad Vibe – M.O, Lotto Boyzz, Mr Eazi
21. Jumanji – B Young
22. 2002 – Anne-Marie
23. Nice For What – Drake
24. Flames – David Guetta, Sia
25. Nevermind – Dennis Lloyd
26. Chasing Fire - Robin Schulz Remix – Lauv, Robin Schulz
27. Go Deep – Gorgon City, Kamille, Ghosted
28. Familiar – Liam Payne, J Balvin
29. Sanctify – Years & Years
30. Want You Back – 5 Seconds of Summer
31. Cigarette – RAYE, Mabel, Stefflon Don
32. Shotgun – George Ezra
33. Miracle – CHVRCHES
34. Done For Me (feat. Kehlani) – Charlie Puth, Kehlani
35. Capital Letters – Hailee Steinfeld, BloodPop®
36. I'll Be There – Jess Glynne
37. Home with You – Madison Beer
38. With You – DUSK, M.O
39. 1, 2, 3 (feat. Jason Derulo & De La Ghetto) – Sofia Reyes, Jason Derulo, De La Ghetto
40. Give 'n' Take – Call Me Loop
41. Emotions – T2, Morgan Munroe
42. Vroom – Yxng Bane
43. Girls (feat. Cardi B, Bebe Rexha & Charli XCX) – Rita Ora, Bebe Rexha, Charli XCX, Cardi B
44. Magic – Craig David, Yxng Bane
45. Tip Pon It – Sean Paul, Major Lazer
46. No Roots – Alice Merton
47. All Or Nothing – Naughty Boy, RAY BLK, Wyclef Jean
48. German – EO
49. Do It Like You Do – KAWALA
50. My My My! – Troye Sivan
51. Joy Ride – Dusky Grey
52. Time To Groove - LMC X Mark McCabe – LMC, Mark McCabe
53. 2 Souls on Fire (feat. Quavo) – Bebe Rexha, Quavo
54. Worry No More (feat. Lil Yachty & Santigold) – Diplo, Lil Yachty, Santigold
55. Your Side Of The Bed – Loote
56. Nothing to Regret – Robinson
57. Sniper – Folly Rae
58. Body – Loud Luxury, brando
59. High Five – Sigrid
60. ONE – SAINT PHNX
61. High Horse – Kacey Musgraves
62. Wasted – ORKID
63. YES – Louisa, 2 Chainz
64. Hasta Luego – HRVY, Malu Trevejo
65. Waves (One Bit Remix) - Edit – Jeremy Loops, One Bit
66. X - Spanglish Version – Nicky Jam, J Balvin
67. Coming Up – SG Lewis
68. Turn - ayokay Remix – The Wombats, Dagny, ayokay
69. Mariah – Koomz
70. Dance Moves – Franc Moody
71. Tieduprightnow – Parcels

 

Some people will be glad to see a certain Alice on that playlist. Also promoted today is a Eurovision playlist which has Loreen as song #1 so perhaps she could return to the Spotify top 200!!

That Summer hit song that was released back in January as the number 1 song

 

EDIT - just seen the next few tracks... not exactly summer playlist

Edited May 12, 20187 yr by ElectroBoy

I think the AM songs will drop a lot tomorrow especially if the reaction I've read online is indicative of a lot of other people. The first day is just people checking them out. You have to actually like them to want to listen a second day running.

46. No Roots – Alice Merton

Considering These Days is the first song on this playlist, I'm not surprised Alice is on here. Both are incredibly dull and MOR songs IMO, perfect for a Spotify summer playlist :lol: No Roots will probably reach the Top 10 by June considering it's now being added to playlists (Hot Hits is inevitable now), but I'm not expecting it to be #1 considering Drake is releasing Scorpion that month. Maybe a similar situation to that of These Days and God's Plan will play out!

Edited May 12, 20187 yr by Tedward

expected drop x the arctics tracks with the highest being

at #13 (Star treatment) and #15 (Four out of five)

 

Girls down to #42

Edited May 13, 20187 yr by Bjork

Considering These Days is the first song on this playlist, I'm not surprised Alice is on here. Both are incredibly dull and MOR songs IMO, perfect for a Spotify summer playlist :lol: No Roots will probably reach the Top 10 by June considering it's now being added to playlists (Hot Hits is inevitable now), but I'm not expecting it to be #1 considering Drake is releasing Scorpion that month. Maybe a similar situation to that of These Days and God's Plan will play out!

 

/sarcasm

Brilliant second day for Girls, still comfortably top 50!!

I am surprised AM are that big still, I have never really been into them.

 

Also, album tracks definitely should chart. The lines between singles and album tracks are fading and if songs are popular, they deserve to be chart hits!

Spotify Chart Update [12/05]

 

01 [01] Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss [640,241]

02 [03] Drake - Nice For What [570,245]

03 [08] Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry [463,929]

04 [10] Lil Dicky - Freaky Friday (feat. Chris Brown) [438,259]

05 [07] Childish Gambino - This Is America [415,624]

06 [12] Post Malone - Better Now [373,395]

07 [14] Anne-Marie - 2002 [354,039]

08 [20] Drake - God's Plan [324,110]

09 [17] Banx & Ranx - Answerphone (feat. Ella Eyre & Yxng Bane) [323,947]

10 [18] Post Malone - Psycho (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) [306,933]

 

11 [22] Marshmello & Anne-Marie - FRIENDS

12 [27] Rudimental - These Days (feat. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen)

13 [02] Arctic Monkeys - Star Treatment

14 [23] George Ezra - Paradise

15 [04] Arctic Monkeys - Four Out Of Five

16 [25] Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey - The Middle

17 [24] Khalid & Normani - Love Lies

18 [26] Sigala & Paloma Faith - Lullaby

19 [28] EO - German

20 [29] Post Malone - rockstar (feat. 21 Savage)

 

21 [05] Arctic Monkeys - One Point Perspective

22 [06] Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

23 [31] Cardi B - I Like It (feat. Bad Bunny & J Balvin)

24 [32] M.O - Bad Vibe (feat. Lotto Boyzz & Mr Eazi)

25 [30] Post Malone - Paranoid

26 [09] Arctic Monkeys - American Sports

27 [11] Arctic Monkeys - Golden Trunks

28 [35] Liam Payne & J Balvin - Familiar

29 [34] Jess Glynne - I'll Be There

30 [45] Keala Settle - This Is Me

 

31 [39] B Young - Jumanji

32 [37] David Guetta & Sia - Flames

33 [13] Arctic Monkeys - The World's First Ever Monster Truck Front Flip

34 [36] BlocBoy JB - Look Alive (feat. Drake)

35 [40] Dua Lipa - IDGAF

36 [50] Kendrick Lamar & SZA - All The Stars

37 [44] Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still

38 [41] Bebe Rexha - Meant to Be (feat. Florida Georgia Line)

39 [38] David Guetta, Martin Garrix & Brooks - Like I Do

40 [48] Shawn Mendes - In My Blood

 

41 [15] Arctic Monkeys - She Looks Like Fun

42 [33] Rita Ora - Girls (feat. Cardi B, Bebe Rexha & Charli XCX)

43 [16] Arctic Monkeys - Science Fiction

44 [19] Arctic Monkeys - The Ultracheese

45 [46] The Weeknd - Call Out My Name

47 [21] Arctic Monkeys - Batphone

55 [52] Yxng Bane - Vroom

60 [55] Sean Paul & David Guetta - Mad Love (feat. Becky G)

62 [64] Ramz - Family Tree

65 [70] Dennis Lloyd - Nevermind

70 [69] Shakka - Man Down (feat. AlunaGeorge)

72 [77] George Ezra - Shotgun

73 [73] RAYE - Cigarette (feat. Mabel & Stefflon Don)

 

79 [80] KYLE - Playinwitme (feat. Kehlani)

80 [74] Cardi B - Be Careful

81 [67] Selena Gomez - Back To You

82 [85] Charlie Puth - Done For Me (feat. Kehlani)

83 [91] Billie Eilish - lovely (feat. Khalid)

85 [86] Khalid - OTW (feat. 6LACK & Ty Dolla $ign)

87 [92] Swarmz - Lyca

89 [100] 5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood

91 [93] Shawn Mendes - Youth (feat. Khalid)

93 [139] M-22 - First Time (feat. Medina)

94 [97] Not3s - Sit Back Down (feat. Maleek Berry)

96 [90] Nicki Minaj - Chun-Li

 

107 [61] Years & Years - If You're Over Me

108 [109] NOTD - I Wanna Know (feat. Bea Miller)

112 [125] AJ x Deno - London (feat. EO)

115 [110] LSD - Genius (feat. Sia, Diplo & Labrinth)

116 [118] ZAYN - Let Me

126 [130] Kygo - Remind Me to Forget (feat. Miguel)

127 [NE] Chantel Jeffries - Wait (feat. Offset & Vory) [NEW PEAK]

136 [136] Loski - Forrest Gump

139 [66] Skepta - Pure Water

140 [114] Travis Scott - Watch (feat. Lil Uzi Vert & Kanye West)

144 [132] Belly Squad - Missing (feat. Headie One)

 

151 [122] GRM Daily - London's Calling (feat. Skrapz, Avelino, Asco, Loski & AJ Tracey)

153 [128] Florence + The Machine - Hunger

164 [NE] Krept & Konan - Crepes And Cones (Ya Dun Know) (feat. MoStack) [NEW PEAK]

167 [78] Bastille - Quarter Past Midnight

190 [162] SL - Genes (feat. Chip)

197 [192] King Princess - 1950

 

OUT [115] LSD - Audio (feat. Sia, Diplo & Labrinth)

OUT [170] Kanye West - Lift Yourself

OUT [186] Swae Lee - Guatemala (feat. Slim Jxmmi)

OUT [188] Playboi Carti - Shoota (feat. Lil Uzi Vert)

OUT [190] Marshmello & Juicy J - You Can Cry (feat. James Arthur)

OUT [193] Sofia Reyes - 1, 2, 3 (feat. Jason Derulo & De La Ghetto)

 

Arctic Monkeys

 

13 Star Treatment

15 Four Out Of Five

21 One Point Perspective

22 Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

26 American Sports

27 Golden Trunks

33 The World's First Ever Monster Truck Front Flip

41 She Looks Like Fun

43 Science Fiction

44 The Ultracheese

47 Batphone

 

106 Do I Wanna Know?

122 Fluorescent Adolescent

159 Mardy Bum

168 R U Mine?

175 I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor

I am surprised AM are that big still, I have never really been into them.

 

Also, album tracks definitely should chart. The lines between singles and album tracks are fading and if songs are popular, they deserve to be chart hits!

 

But the way they chart a lot of the time is simply people listening to the album, albeit some develop into hits such as Better Now by Post Malone currently in the top 10 after staying there post release!