I think it's just that she's not as popular as other urban acts like Travis Scott and J Cole, those didn't get special Spotify promo either and look how well they did

 

I think it is in part due to her being female in a MASSIVELY male dominated genre. Nicki does also play a bit more with pop music (though I would say this is her least pop album to date), which doesn’t appeal to that demographic.

I think it is in part due to her being female in a MASSIVELY male dominated genre. Nicki does also play a bit more with pop music (though I would say this is her least pop album to date), which doesn’t appeal to that demographic.

Just gonna mention Cardi B here

was thinking the same but didn't wanna go into the gender debate

 

cardi b did similarly on release week, she did well on spotify but far from slaying ala j cole

Just gonna mention Cardi B here

Even then her album didn’t have the take over that the other rappers have shown despite the chart success in comparison.

 

In the long run it will do better thanks to the singles, the most successful of which in the UK is not exactly urban.

Let's be real - it's because Cardi & Nicki are female that they're not doing a usual takeover like Travis & J Cole did with so much ease. A shame, but not a surprising one.

Let's be real - it's because Cardi & Nicki are female that they're not doing a usual takeover like Travis & J Cole did with so much ease. A shame, but not a surprising one.

A shame as both are decent albums. Ngl, I don’t like to generalise but from what I’ve heard from my straight male friends female rap isn’t taken seriously but most :(

Yeah it's not equal at all which makes the success of Cardi, Beyonce, Rihanna and Nicki to some extent very impressive. They are all streaming forces in a tough world of urban music which is totally tailored for straight men.

the most bizarre thing on HH at the moment is Jason Derulo - Colours still at #20-ish, been there for months, since like June, and never done a thing

if thats not payola...

But does it matter if it's not doing anything?

it's taking the place of a song that could be a real hit

Maybe they haven't realised that the World Cup finished a month ago?

I don't think the amount of songs of that list is strictly limited.. I mean if Sony wants to buy placement for 6 tracks instead of 4 they are probably allowed to.

Spotify Chart Update [13/08]

 

01 [01] Drake - In My Feelings [585,495]

02 [02] George Ezra - Shotgun [457,410]

03 [03] DJ Khaled - No Brainer (feat. Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper & Quavo) [372,660]

04 [04] Jonas Blue - Rise (feat. Jack & Jack) [337,118]

05 [06] Benny Blanco - Eastside (feat. Halsey & Khalid) [329,999] [*NEW PEAK*]

06 [05] Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams [328,838]

07 [07] Tiësto & Dzeko - Jackie Chan (feat. Preme & Post Malone) [309,519]

09 [08] Tyga - Taste (feat. Offset) [287,139]

09 [14] Loud Luxury - Body (feat. brando) [266,866] [*NEW PEAK*]

10 [11] Years & Years - If You're Over Me [265,618]

 

11 [09] Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss

12 [10] Ariana Grande - God Is A Woman

13 [12] Clean Bandit - Solo (feat. Demi Lovato)

14 [13] Maroon 5 - Girls Like You (feat. Cardi B)

15 [15] 5 Seconds of Summer - Youngblood

16 [16] Travis Scott - Sicko Mode (feat. Drake)

17 [17] Jax Jones - Ring Ring (feat. Mabel & Rich The Kid)

18 [19] Anne-Marie - 2002

19 [18] Post Malone - Better Now

20 [20] Drake - Don't Matter To Me (feat. Michael Jackson)

 

23 [24] A$AP Rocky - Praise The Lord (Da Shine) (feat. Skepta)

25 [25] Cheat Codes & Little Mix - Only You

27 [26] 6ix9ine - FEFE (feat. Nicki Minaj & Murda Beatz)

29 [32] ZieZie - Fine Girl [*NEW PEAK*]

34 [36] Travis Scott - Stargazing

35 [35] Nicki Minaj - Bed (feat. Ariana Grande)

36 [41] Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes

38 [40] M-22 - First Time (feat. Medina)

39 [48] Dynoro & Gigi D'Agostino - In My Mind [*NEW PEAK*]

42 [44] Hardy Caprio - Best Life (feat. One Acen)

47 [42] Dennis Lloyd - Nevermind

 

51 [51] Martin Garrix - Ocean (feat. Khalid)

52 [54] B Young - 079ME [*NEW PEAK*]

54 [63] Fredo x Young T & Bugsey - Ay Caramba

55 [61] Au/Ra & CamelPhat - Panic Room

58 [58] Nicki Minaj - Barbie Dreams

60 [52] Lily James, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Alexa Davies & Celia Imrie - When I Kissed The Teacher

63 [73] David Guetta - Don't Leave Me Alone (feat. Anne-Marie) [*NEW PEAK*]

64 [69] Steel Banglez - Your Lovin' (feat. MØ & Yxng Bane)

67 [71] Bazzi - Beautiful (feat. Camila Cabello) [*NEW PEAK*]

68 [66] Josh Dylan, Lily James & Hugh Skinner - Why Did It Have To Be Me?

71 [75] Dean Lewis - Be Alright [*NEW PEAK*]

72 [74] Geko - 6:30 (feat. NSG)

74 [88] Nicki Minaj - Majesty (feat. Eminem & Labrinth)

75 [80] Kygo & Imagine Dragons - Born To Be Yours

79 [90] Tyga - Swish

88 [100] Rudimental & Major Lazer - Let Me Live (feat. Anne-Marie & Mr Eazi)

91 [94] Zedd - Happy Now (feat. Elley Duhe) [*NEW PEAK*]

96 [115] The Chainsmokers - Side Effects (feat. Emily Warren)

 

101 [109] Bebe Rexha - I'm a Mess

103 [135] Bugzy Malone - Run (feat. Rag'n'Bone Man)

113 [141] The 1975 - Love It If We Made It

117 [125] D-Block Europe & Yxng Bane - Gucci Mane

121 [106] Trippie Redd - Taking A Walk

122 [127] Kojo Funds - Who Am I? (feat. Bugzy Malone)

124 [116] Juice WRLD - All Girls Are The Same

130 [131] Freya Ridings - Lost Without You

138 [150] Avelino - Boasy (feat. Not3s)

143 [169] LSD - Thunderclouds (feat. Sia, Diplo & Labrinth)

144 [175] RAYE - Friends

151 [RE] Sigala - We Don't Care (feat. The Vamps)

155 [155] Ella Mai - Boo'd Up

156 [181] Sigala - Feels Like Home (feat. Fuse ODG, Sean Paul & Kent Jones)

165 [182] Amelia Monét - Baddest (feat. EO) [*NEW PEAK*]

175 [191] Imagine Dragons - Natural

182 [RE] Sigma - Anywhere (feat. Louis III)

192 [RE] Crazy Cousinz - Feelings (Wifey) (feat. Yungen & M.O)

198 [189] Juice WRLD - Lean Wit Me

 

Nicki Minaj:

35. Bed (feat. Ariana Grande)

58. Barbie Dreams

74. Majesty (feat. Eminem & Labrinth)

107. Chun-Li

132. Ganja Burns

142. Rich Sex (feat. Lil Wayne)

154. Thought I Knew You (feat. The Weeknd)

194. Chun Swae (feat. Swae Lee)

 

yes pull through Loud Luxury!! and Dynoro!!

nice for Body and Gigi

the most bizarre thing on HH at the moment is Jason Derulo - Colours still at #20-ish, been there for months, since like June, and never done a thing

if thats not payola...

Despite its title I think it's quite obvious Hot Hits UK isn't bound by the chart or how well something is doing, we have the top 50 playlist for that. If the label want to pay for Colors to be on the playlist and rack up a few more streams, so be it.

Would really like to see 'Beautiful' become a hit, Bazzi & Camila work so well together.

Good to see Sigala/ The Vamps re-entering.

 

Also Chainsmokers top 100 is good to see; hope this can become a hit for them

4. Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid - Eastside

38. Dynoro & Gigi D'Agostino - In My Mind

56. Steel Banglez ft. MØ & Yxng Bane - Your Lovin'

59. David Guetta ft. Anne-Marie - Don't Leave Me Alone

63. Dean Lewis - Be Alright

91. The 1975 - Love It If We Made It

116. Freya Ridings - Lost Without You

David Guetta x Anne-Marie needs to hurry up

wasnt expecting Eastside to reach #4 this quick, and its not that far from #3