Alec Benjamin also now track #1 + pic on Today's Top Hits

Spotify is really pushing this

You mean the label ;) He was already the face of Today’s Top Hits with the same song months ago.

'Monopoly' can f*** off.

 

seems like they're re-re-re-re-re-re-re-pushing the Alex Benjamin song once again :D it's almost like a monthly ritual

I like the song but I kinda hate it that it's a hit cos of Spotify payola, when nobody is buying it on iTunes or streaming it at Apple Music

I like the song but I kinda hate it that it's a hit cos of Spotify payola, when nobody is buying it on iTunes or streaming it at Apple Music

 

Not technically true; its currently top 100 on iTunes and has been around 150-50 for a fair few weeks. When played by Radio 1 it has had significant boosts. Its been playlisted on R1 this week so should mean everything impacts at the same time

 

Id like to see ariana, ed and drake release a collaboration just to see what streaming numbers they could achieve

Why can't Spotify re-add Rita Ora when it's actually a current single if they can re-push the Alec Benjamin thing?

seems like they're re-re-re-re-re-re-re-pushing the Alex Benjamin song once again :D it's almost like a monthly ritual

I like the song but I kinda hate it that it's a hit cos of Spotify payola, when nobody is buying it on iTunes or streaming it at Apple Music

It's only its second push. The first was in mid-2018, when Alec wasn't signed to a label. Now it's being re-pushed as he's signed and the label want to make him a success (see also: the Alessia remix).

 

I find this a bit of a weird viewpoint anyway, do you hate songs that do well only on iTunes too? Labels will do what they need to to make a hit, and this is the perfect way for that in 2019.

 

Why can't Spotify re-add Rita Ora when it's actually a current single if they can re-push the Alec Benjamin thing?

Let Me Down Slowly is Alec's current single to be fair (he's actually put six out from his album, one a month from May onwards in 2018, but he's come back to this), but yes, I'd like to see Only Want You re-added too :drama:

18. Meduza - Piece of Your Heart

42. Alec Benjamin - Let Me Down Slowly

66. Martin Jensen ft James Arthur - Nobody

78. Zara Larsson - Don't Worry Bout Me

 

Why have they released a remix of a ten year old Calvin track? Bizarre.

To celebrate its 10th anniversary... :P

Spotify Daily Chart Update (04/04)

01 [01] Billie Eilish – bad guy 534,405

02 [02] Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved 427,464

03 [03] Mabel – Don't Call Me Up 312,938

04 [05] Jonas Brothers – Sucker 304,560

05 [04] Calvin Harris & Rag'n'Bone Man – Giant 299,525

06 [07] Billie Eilish – bury a friend 284,603

07 [06] Tom Walker – Just You and I 282,207

08 [08] Ariana Grande – break up with your girlfriend, I'm bored 271,280

09 [09] Billie Eilish – wish you were gay 265,612

10 [10] Dave – Location (feat. Burna Boy) 264,404

 

11 [11] Steel Banglez – Fashion Week (feat. AJ Tracey & MoStack)

12 [12] Post Malone – Wow. {#4 combined, remix at #199}

13 [13] Marshmello – Here With Me (feat. CHVRCHES)

14 [14] Lauv & Troye Sivan – I'm so tired…

15 [15] Billie Eilish – when the party's over

16 [16] NSG – Options (feat. Tion Wayne)

17 [17] Ariana Grande – 7 rings

18 [24] Meduza – Piece Of Your Heart (feat. Goodboys) [*NEW PEAK*]

19 [19] JAY1 – Your Mrs

20 [20] Post Malone & Swae Lee – Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)

 

21 [18] Ariana Grande & Victoria Monét – MONOPOLY

22 [25] Khalid – Talk

23 [21] Billie Eilish – all the good girls go to hell

24 [28] Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – Shallow

25 [22] Billie Eilish – xanny

26 [23] Billie Eilish – my strange addiction

27 [27] Dave – Disaster (feat. J Hus)

28 [26] Billie Eilish – you should see me in a crown

29 [30] A Boogie Wit da Hoodie – Swervin (feat. 6ix9ine)

30 [29] Ava Max – Sweet but Psycho

 

31 [33] Ava Max – So Am I

32 [36] Lil Nas X – Old Town Road [*NEW PEAK*]

33 [32] YNW Melly – Murder On My Mind

34 [31] Wiley, Sean Paul & Stefflon Don – Boasty (feat. Idris Elba)

35 [37] P!nk – Walk Me Home

36 [35] Sigrid – Don't Feel Like Crying

37 [34] Sam Smith & Normani – Dancing With A Stranger

38 [38] Russ splash x Tion Wayne – Keisha & Becky

39 [40] Meek Mill – Going Bad (feat. Drake)

40 [41] Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes

 

42 [43] Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly [*NEW PEAK*]

43 [42] Dave – Streatham

53 [52] Cardi B & Bruno Mars – Please Me

54 [55] Khalid – My Bad

56 [54] The Chainsmokers & 5 Seconds of Summer – Who Do You Love

58 [64] Jax Jones & Martin Solveig present Europa – All Day And Night (feat. Madison Beer) [*NEW PEAK*]

60 [59] Lewis Capaldi – Grace

66 [67] Martin Jensen & James Arthur – Nobody [*NEW PEAK*]

78 [87] Zara Larsson – Don't Worry Bout Me

82 [75] George Ezra – Pretty Shining People

83 [82] Mustard & Migos – Pure Water

84 [80] Roddy Ricch, Chip & Yxng Bane – How It Is (feat. The Plug)

89 [90] Giggs – BABY

91 [84] Octavian – Bet (feat. Skepta & Michael Phantom)

94 [93] Bebe Rexha – Last Hurrah

95 [100] Lewis Capaldi – Bruises

 

106 [98] MIST – Can't Stop Clocks

110 [123] Jonas Blue – What I Like About You (feat. Theresa Rex) [*NEW PEAK*]

126 [116] benny blanco, Selena Gomez, J Balvin & Tainy – I Can't Get Enough

140 [140] YUNGBLUD & Halsey – 11 Minutes (feat. Travis Barker)

152 [150] YNW Melly – Mixed Personalities (feat. Kanye West)

160 [153] Daddy Yankee – Con Calma (feat. Snow)

161 [148] Tom Walker – Now You're Gone (feat. Zara Larsson)

162 [149] Roddy Ricch – Die Young

167 [165] Lizzo – Juice

168 [164] Nipsey Hussle – Racks In The Middle (feat. Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy)

176 [168] Maren Morris – The Bones

179 [192] David Guetta, Brooks & Loote – Better When You're Gone

181 [169] Juice WRLD – Fast

182 [176] Galantis – Bones (feat. OneRepublic)

184 [171] Hardy Caprio – Sponsored

187 [195] FLETCHER – Undrunk

191 [184] Khalid – Self

 

OUT [198] SL – FWA Boss

Spotify Daily Chart Update (05/04)

01 [01] Billie Eilish – bad guy 546,840

02 [02] Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved 453,701

03 [03] Mabel – Don't Call Me Up 336,694

04 [04] Jonas Brothers – Sucker 332,701

05 [05] Calvin Harris & Rag'n'Bone Man – Giant 305,514

06 [07] Tom Walker – Just You and I 296,010

07 [06] Billie Eilish – bury a friend 292,552

08 [08] Ariana Grande – break up with your girlfriend, I'm bored 288,228

09 [10] Dave – Location (feat. Burna Boy) 285,177

10 [22] Khalid – Talk [*NEW PEAK*] 283,043

 

11 [11] Steel Banglez – Fashion Week (feat. AJ Tracey & MoStack)

12 [13] Marshmello – Here With Me (feat. CHVRCHES) [*NEW PEAK*]

13 [12] Post Malone – Wow.

14 [09] Billie Eilish – wish you were gay

15 [18] Meduza – Piece Of Your Heart (feat. Goodboys) [*NEW PEAK*]

16 [14] Lauv & Troye Sivan – I'm so tired…

17 [16] NSG – Options (feat. Tion Wayne)

18 [21] Ariana Grande & Victoria Monét – MONOPOLY

19 [17] Ariana Grande – 7 rings

20 [32] Lil Nas X – Old Town Road {#4 combined, remix at #62} [*NEW PEAK*]

 

21 [20] Post Malone & Swae Lee – Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)

22 [15] Billie Eilish – when the party's over

23 [19] JAY1 – Your Mrs

24 [54] Khalid – My Bad [*NEW PEAK*]

25 [24] Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – Shallow

26 [NE] Khalid & John Mayer – Outta My Head [*NEW PEAK*]

27 [27] Dave – Disaster (feat. J Hus)

28 [34] Wiley, Sean Paul & Stefflon Don – Boasty (feat. Idris Elba)

29 [31] Ava Max – So Am I [*NEW PEAK*]

30 [29] A Boogie Wit da Hoodie – Swervin (feat. 6ix9ine)

 

31 [36] Sigrid – Don't Feel Like Crying

32 [30] Ava Max – Sweet but Psycho

33 [26] Billie Eilish – my strange addiction

34 [33] YNW Melly – Murder On My Mind

35 [23] Billie Eilish – all the good girls go to hell

36 [25] Billie Eilish – xanny

37 [28] Billie Eilish – you should see me in a crown

38 [38] Russ splash x Tion Wayne – Keisha & Becky

39 [85] Khalid – Better

40 [35] P!nk – Walk Me Home

 

44 [42] Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly

47 [43] Dave – Streatham

55 [53] Cardi B & Bruno Mars – Please Me

57 [NE] BLACKPINK – Kill This Love [*NEW PEAK*]

59 [58] Jax Jones & Martin Solveig present Europa – All Day And Night (feat. Madison Beer)

67 [56] The Chainsmokers & 5 Seconds of Summer – Who Do You Love

72 [60] Lewis Capaldi – Grace

78 [NE] Jonas Brothers – Cool [*NEW PEAK*]

80 [66] Martin Jensen & James Arthur – Nobody

85 [82] George Ezra – Pretty Shining People

95 [110] Jonas Blue – What I Like About You (feat. Theresa Rex) [*NEW PEAK*]

96 [83] Mustard & Migos – Pure Water

99 [84] Roddy Ricch, Chip & Yxng Bane – How It Is (feat. The Plug)

 

101 [89] Giggs – BABY

103 [94] Bebe Rexha – Last Hurrah

111 [91] Octavian – Bet (feat. Skepta & Michael Phantom)

117 [78] Zara Larsson – Don't Worry Bout Me

125 [95] Lewis Capaldi – Bruises

139 [126] benny blanco, Selena Gomez, J Balvin & Tainy – I Can't Get Enough

143 [168] Nipsey Hussle – Racks In The Middle (feat. Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy)

153 [106] MIST – Can't Stop Clocks

156 [NE] Calvin Harris – I'm Not Alone (CamelPhat Remix) [*NEW PEAK*]

158 [NE] Bazzi – Paradise [*NEW PEAK*]

159 [152] YNW Melly – Mixed Personalities (feat. Kanye West)

162 [182] Galantis – Bones (feat. OneRepublic)

177 [162] Roddy Ricch – Die Young

183 [179] David Guetta, Brooks & Loote – Better When You're Gone

184 [160] Daddy Yankee – Con Calma (feat. Snow)

186 [161] Tom Walker – Now You're Gone (feat. Zara Larsson)

193 [NE] MARINA – To Be Human [*NEW PEAK*]

197 [167] Lizzo – Juice

 

OUT [140] YUNGBLUD & Halsey – 11 Minutes (feat. Travis Barker)

OUT [176] Maren Morris – The Bones

OUT [181] Juice WRLD – Fast

OUT [184] Hardy Caprio – Sponsored

OUT [187] FLETCHER – Undrunk

 

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Khalid - Free Spirit

10 Talk

24 My Bad

26 Outta My Head (with John Mayer)

39 Better

48 Don't Pretend (feat. SAFE)

54 Bad Luck

58 Saturday Nights

73 Right Back

79 Intro

87 Paradise

91 Self

93 Hundred

98 Free Spirit

124 Twenty One

151 Bluffin'

171 Alive

181 Heaven

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56 Eastside (with Benny Blanco & Halsey)

 

Looks like 'Old Town Road' will be an easy top 10 hit this week then, great to see Meduza climbing very quickly too.

Old Town Road up to #20

Khalid has 5 songs top 50 but only 2 are new entries

Billie holds number 1 but sees quite big drops for album tracks

lots of Khalid album tracks charting today with Talk up to #10 being the highest

Billie Eilish still with a healthy 100k lead over Lewis

I think that when combined Old Town Road is top 5 :o

 

 

#57 Blackpink

#78 Jonas bros - Cool

#156 Calvin remix

#158 Bazzi

#193 Marina - to be human

so much Khalid so little Marina :/ sadness

Old Town Road has 334,977 combined streams which puts it at #4 (and only 2k behind Mabel who is on ACR so it is effectively at #3)

Khalid is kinda underperforming.. def not going #1 on albums, probably #3 at best.

will Billy Ray Cyrus be credited? :o

Seems mad that Talk is only just peaking now. I know we aren’t really a representation of when the general public pick up music, but feels like it’s peak impact has been and went.

 

I was hoping Blackpink would be higher. Not bad for k-pop of course, but was hoping this could chart. Not optimistic it will this week based on that start.