This is the Spotify chart thread for November/December 2018, the go-to topic for UK Spotify chart discussion!

 

FAQs

 

What is streaming?

 

For streaming related FAQs read this thread.

 

How do I see today's Spotify chart?

 

To see the daily top 50 update on desktop, log in to Spotify, click 'Browse', then click 'Charts', then click 'United Kingdom Top 50', or click the link below. The desktop top 50 may update before anything else so is always worth checking if the website is not up to date. However recently it has been known to not to do (even when the website has), so do check all sources. Also note that the Spotify Website will update before external websites (Kworb, LivePopBars). Occasionally there will be a delay in the Spotify chart updating which could even take days.

 

Useful links:

 

Spotify App [top 50]

Spotify Website [top 200]

Kworb [top 200 and extra data]

LivePopBars [top 200]

SponOnTrack [top 200]

 

How often does the chart update?

 

It should update once every day, usually in the early afternoon - although this is not 100% guaranteed. Sometimes the top 200 on the website will update but without the top 50 on the app updating, and sometimes there will be no update at all.

 

How many plays on Spotify equals one download sale?

 

100 plays if you are on Spotify Premium, or 600 if you are using the ad-supported free tier. However you cannot simply play a song that many times in one day to give it one sale, you are limited to 10 plays per day in terms of what counts to the chart. (Spotify will let you play a song on repeat 600 times if you really want to).

 

The number changes to 200 or 1200 plays when a song moves to ACR. For more information on the rules of ACR see this thread. For information on what songs are currently on ACR and what songs will be moving to ACR, refer to this thread.

 

How much does Spotify contribute to the chart?

 

Streaming contributes over 90% to the singles chart as a whole, although good paid-for sales are still essential for making the very top of the chart in most cases. Spotify counts for over half of all streaming sales, so doing well on Spotify is essential for doing well in the chart.

 

Why is my fave not doing well on Spotify?

 

Is it being promoted on one of Spotify's major curated playlists? If it isn't, it's unlikely to really take off! Hot Hits UK is the biggest of these playlists, with over a million followers. The playlist usually updates itself to include breaking hits once or twice a week, though there is no guarantee that your fave will get a place on the playlist. Also, the UK Top 50 is a largely followed playlist and that songs often experience a 'top 50 effect', when they enter the top 50 and get the additional exposure of being on the playlist.

 

Often sales hits don't cross over to being streaming hits, this is usually the case for songs with an older target audience, reality or campaign songs. Also keep in mind that it often takes longer for a song to take off on Spotify than it would on iTunes.

 

My fave didn't debut high and is falling already, does this mean they're flopping?

 

Not necessarily. Most songs debut relatively low as they aren't instantly well-known, and experience a sharp decline on Day 2 as they no longer have the promoted 'New Music Friday' effect. A lot of songs manage to recover through gaining popularity and additions to playlists. Exceptions to the rule of course come from massively hyped artists/releases such as Justin Bieber/Ed Sheeran/Drake who will of course enter straight at the top.

 

What do the numbers mean?

 

The streaming figures cited in the daily chart are the number of streams each song received the previous day. Unlike the iTunes chart, Spotify is not a rolling chart so the numbers will only change once per day.

 

[FAQs written by Dan]

 

Revisit previous threads

 

2018: I, II, III, IV, V

2017: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X

2016: I, II, III

2015: I, II

2014: I

I was just gonna ask why we had so many of these threads last year compared to this year, but looking at the archive most of 2017's threads "only" have ~20 posts whereas each of this years have 50 :lol:

It was a monthly thread from Jan-Sep last year before I decided to bring back the old format of letting it run to 50 pages (part V isn't quite there yet but it's a new month so we may as well have a new thread).

figures are so low right now, there's hope some big hits bring numbers up. maybe the new Clean Bandit or the new Benny Bianco with Calvin

The Benny x Calvin song is probably our best bet for the next #1 tbh.

how can this be #1 in the US, seriously we need a new genre takeover

 

The Benny x Calvin song is probably our best bet for the next #1 tbh.

 

I think Little Mix 'Women Like Me' will climb to #1 next week, especially as it's increasing at a good rate on Spotify and it's got a great lead on Youtube. I hope their label keep it at 59p and promote the song somewhat next week as I'm guessing next week could potentially be much closer.

No movement in the top 5

Thriller up to #13 and Ghostbusters at #19

42. Charli XCX ft Troye Sivan - 1999

 

:jump:

how can this be #1 in the US, seriously we need a new genre takeover

"Mo Bamba" is excellent. Totally unhinged and refreshingly unique for it.

^Especially the lyrics :/

 

1 Woman like me 368K

6 Sunflower

11 Taki taki

12 Back and forth

42 Charli & Troye

44 Ellie Goulding

 

Thriller would be #6 combined!!!!!!

Spotify Daily Chart Update (31/10)

01 [01] Little Mix – Woman Like Me (feat. Nicki Minaj) 368,719

02 [02] Dave – Funky Friday (feat. Fredo) 353,260

03 [03] Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – Shallow 339,736

04 [04] Marshmello – Happier (feat. Bastille) 338,915

05 [05] benny blanco – Eastside (with Halsey & Khalid) 313,703

06 [08] Post Malone & Swae Lee – Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) [*NEW PEAK*] 310,017

07 [06] Calvin Harris & Sam Smith – Promises 308,185

08 [07] Rita Ora – Let You Love Me 293,790

09 [09] Kodak Black – ZEZE (feat. Travis Scott & Offset) 273,179

10 [10] Silk City & Dua Lipa – Electricity 255,159

 

11 [16] DJ Snake – Taki Taki (with Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B) [*NEW PEAK*]

12 [13] MK – Back & Forth (with Jonas Blue & Becky Hill)

13 [154] Michael Jackson – Thriller {#6 combined} [*NEW PEAK*]

14 [17] Travis Scott – SICKO MODE

15 [14] Halsey – Without Me

16 [12] Jess Glynne – Thursday

17 [11] XXXTENTACION & Lil Pump – Arms Around You (feat. Maluma & Swae Lee)

18 [15] Kanye West & Lil Pump – I Love It

19 [RE] Ray Parker, Jr. – Ghostbusters [*NEW PEAK*]

20 [18] Khalid – Better

 

21 [19] Dynoro & Gigi D'Agostino – In My Mind

22 [21] Sigala – Just Got Paid (with Ella Eyre, Meghan Trainor & French Montana)

23 [22] French Montana – No Stylist (feat. Drake)

24 [27] Bad Bunny – MIA (feat. Drake)

25 [20] Dean Lewis – Be Alright

26 [32] Drake – In My Feelings

27 [28] Tyga – Taste (feat. Offset)

28 [24] Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes

29 [25] George Ezra – Shotgun

30 [23] Freya Ridings – Lost Without You

 

31 [26] Juice WRLD – Lucid Dreams

32 [29] Loud Luxury – Body (feat. brando)

33 [30] Jess Glynne – All I Am

34 [31] Ariana Grande – breathin

35 [RE] AC/DC – Highway to Hell [*NEW PEAK*]

36 [33] Post Malone – Better Now

37 [40] Maroon 5 – Girls Like You (feat. Cardi B)

38 [36] Zara Larsson – Ruin My Life

39 [37] Dua Lipa & BLACKPINK – Kiss and Make Up

40 [35] XXXTENTACION – SAD!

 

41 [39] Cadet & Deno Driz – Advice

42 [47] Charli XCX & Troye Sivan – 1999 [*NEW PEAK*]

43 [34] Billie Eilish – when the party's over

44 [46] Ellie Goulding & Diplo – Close To Me (feat. Swae Lee)

45 [38] 5 Seconds Of Summer – Youngblood

46 [43] Stay Flee Get Lizzy – Ay Caramba (with Fredo, Young T & Bugzy)

47 [44] Jason Derulo – Goodbye (feat. Nicki Minaj & Willy William)

48 [41] Lil Peep & XXXTENTACION – Falling Down

49 [42] Lady Gaga – Always Remember Us This Way

50 [48] Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody

 

56 [50] Eminem – Venom (Music From The Motion Picture)

58 [54] Sheck Wes – Mo Bamba

59 [51] Khalid – Suncity (feat. Empress Of)

61 [55] Lil Baby & Gunna – Drip Too Hard

67 [62] Ava Max – Sweet but Psycho

69 [63] Unknown T – Homerton B

77 [65] D-Block Europe – nASSty (with Young Adz, Dirtbike Lb & Lil Pino)

80 [71] Cardi B – Money

84 [77] Jonas Blue – Polaroid (with Liam Payne & Lennon Stella)

94 [97] Loud Luxury – Love No More (feat. anders)

98 [114] Normani & Calvin Harris – Checklist (feat. WizKid)

100 [86] Future & Juice WRLD – Fine China

 

102 [113] The Chainsmokers – This Feeling (feat. Kelsea Ballerini)

113 [99] Ella Mai – Trip

117 [95] Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – I'll Never Love Again (Film Version) {#53 combined}

118 [110] Mabel – One Shot

120 [105] Sigma – Anywhere

125 [103] Lukas Graham – Love Someone

129 [104] The 1975 – It's Not Living (If It's Not With You)

132 [120] Tom Grennan – Found What I've Been Looking For

141 [130] Rudimental – Walk Alone (feat. Tom Walker)

151 [131] DIG DAT – AirForce

155 [123] Lauv – There's No Way (feat. Julia Michaels)

160 [160] Da Beatfreakz – Pumpy (feat. AJ x Deno, Swarmz & Cadet)

161 [133] Steve Aoki – Waste It On Me (feat. BTS)

167 [135] Lil Mosey – Noticed

168 [157] Chip – CRB Check (feat. Not3s)

171 [143] Olly Murs – Moves (feat. Snoop Dogg)

180 [162] David Guetta – Say My Name (feat. Bebe Rexha & J Balvin)

194 [191] Rak-Su – I Want You To Freak

200 [166] Shawn Mendes – Lost In Japan (Zedd Remix)

 

OUT [175] Tory Lanez – DrIP DrIp Drip (feat. Meek Mill)

OUT [200] Tory Lanez – MiAMi (feat. Gunna)

 

+++

 

A Star Is Born OST

3 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - Shallow

49 Lady Gaga - Always Remember Us This Way

109 Lady Gaga - Look What I Found

117 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - I'll Never Love Again (Film Version) {#53 combined}

184 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - Music To My Eyes

192 Lady Gaga - I'll Never Love Again (Extended Version)

 

Queen

50 Bohemian Rhapsody

95 Another One Bites The Dust

104 Don't Stop Me Now

127 Under Pressure (with David Bowie)

131 Somebody To Love

162 We Will Rock You

170 Killer Queen

 

Halloween

13 Michael Jackson - Thriller {#6 combined}

19 Ray Parker, Jr. - Ghostbusters

35 AC/DC - Highway to Hell

51 Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash {#28 combined}

57 Rihanna - Disturbia

70 Blue Öyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper

78 The Cranberries - Zombie

81 The Citizens of Halloween - This Is Halloween

83 Marilyn Manson - This Is Halloween

106 Michael Jackson - Thriller (2003 Edit)

108 Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me

111 Stevie Wonder - Superstition

119 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - A Nightmare on My Street

139 Bobby "Boris" Pickett - Monster Mash

145 Eminem - The Monster (feat. Rihanna)

146 M83 - Midnight City

153 Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf

169 John Carpenter - Halloween Theme (Main Title)

172 Little Nell, Patricia Quinn & Richard O'Brien - Time Warp

182 The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil

I thought Funky Friday would increase due to Halloween, sounds spooky!!

 

Is streams remain this low the Xmas songs could still do well!!

NMF

 

Cover - Clean Bandit ft. Marina & Luis Fonsi

 

1. benny blanco & Calvin Harris - I Found You

2. Clean Bandit ft. Marina & Luis Fonsi - Baby

3. dodie - If I'm Being Honest

4. Professor Green & Rag'n'Bone Man - Photographs

5. Carly Rae Jepsen - Party for One

6. Georgia - Started Out

7. Skepta & LD - Neighbourhood Watch

8. Little Mix - Joan of Arc

9. Rosalia - Di Mi Nombre

10. King Princess - Pussy is God

MK track @1 on HH!!! Gaga @2 with

L mix down to @3

Ellie at @7 despite the lack of hype, kaching

Dua @9

 

Benny/Calvin insta-added pretty high

Pleased to see MK first song on HH. Top 10 coming next week!

Shallow up to #2!

So have they started putting the cover as whoever is number 2 on NMF its the 4th week in a row i think

L Mix still #1

Gaga #2

Halsey #11

Thursday #12

Charli 1999 #30

Zara #35

Dua #37

Billie Eolith #38

Ellie Goulding #39

Bohemian rhapsody #44

massive climb for 1999 :jump:

 

Also All I want for Christmas is new @ 95

Edited November 2, 20186 yr by ElectroBoy