8th March 2020

 

It's 2 weeks on top for Barry White who first topped my chart in 1974 in his guise of the Love Unlimited Orchestra, Love's Theme being a lush gorgeous soul instrumental, a mere 6 months after this track debuted in my charts. At 2 Sniff 'n' The Tears finally get the chart position they deserved (but didn't get) during a very competitive period for amazing music in 1979 - though it was a big American hit for the UK band. Music lately is so strong I'm having to extend to 80 again as there are no more tracks I can evict, and many have already been booted out a bit early!

 

Dua Lipa adds to her run of top 10's, must be about 6 or so, Doja Cat gets the biggest climb up to 12 from 67, it's a good pop track, Billie Eilish gets another top 20 with her Bond theme, and Marina kaye debuts inside the top 20. Sza gets her biggest track since her chart-topper with Kendrick Lamarr 2 years ago, at 25 with Justin Timberlake who is now 22 years into NSync'ing top 40's, while Khalid and Disclosure both add to their tally of top 40's. The Fratellis grab a 7th top 40, Tame Impala a 3rd in the last 6 months to add to the 7 dating back to 2015, and the highest new entry is another from Roisin Murphy, giving her 2 8-minute grooves in my chart, and a 12-year career since Moloko kick-started singing it back.

 

Other newies: PVRIS debut, Dixie Chicks stage a catchy comeback 15 years since they last charted, and with their 7th chart entry extending their chart career to 21 years, Kiesza also has a comeback 6 years since her 3rd entry and also debut with Hideaway. That also applies to Gregory Porter who debuted with Liquid Spirit in 2014, and is now having a Revival, while Genesis announce their first tour since the noughties and boost itunes sales of their greatest singles, including their absolute best, the moody, dark Mama which topped my chart in 1983 and returns to give it some extra "sales".

 

Cashier No.9 return with an oldie that didn;t chart last decade, a second chart entry for them a mere 9 years since topping my lists with Oh Pity, HAIM also return with some good old-fashioned electric guitar riffs and drum fills, it's so refreshing to hear them, even if it does sound rather a lot like Sheryl Crow. Lauv gets a 2nd concurrent chart entry, as he shapes up to be the next Big Thing, if there's any justice, and assists BTS to do the same, Kodaline follow-up their recent comeback, 7 years into their charting, and Katy Perry makes it a sweet dozen years of hits - at least 26 of 'em, including 3 chart-toppers.

 

 

1 1 1 5 I’M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY Barry White 534000

2 12 2 2 DRIVER’S SEAT Sniff ‘n’ The Tears 150000

3 2 1 5 TEARS OF GOLD Faouzia 561000

4 7 4 6 YOU ARE THE ONE Pet Shop Boys 221750

5 3 3 6 THERAPY Duke Dumont featuring Sharlene Hector 363500

6 4 1 14 BLINDING LIGHTS The Weeknd 1226600

7 9 7 5 HALFWAY James Blunt featuring Ward Thomas 149700

8 5 4 7 WILL O’THE WISP Pet Shop Boys 351750

9 14 9 6 PHYSICAL Dua Lipa 120050

10 6 5 7 AND IT’S STILL ALRIGHT Nathaniel Rateliff 288400

 

11 8 1 11 FADES AWAY Avicii featuring Mishcatt 1052000

12 67 12 2 SAY SO Doja Cat 41600

13 11 6 7 MAKE IT TO HEAVEN David Guetta & MORTEN with Raye 243800

14 16 14 5 ROSES Adam Lambert & Nile Rodgers 107000

15 10 3 7 FOREVER Will Young 341000

16 17 16 7 LONELY Joel Corry featuring HARLEE 120650

17 20 17 5 IN MY ARMS Purple Disco Machine featuring Inner Life & Jocelyn Brown, with Al Stewart 80850

18 24 18 3 BROKEN SLEEP Agnes Obel 53100

19 64 19 2 THE WHOLE 9 Marina Kaye 28100

20 25 20 4 NO TIME TO DIE Billie Eilish 74250

 

21 13 5 8 KISS SOMEBODY Julie Bergan with Seeb 361450

22 15 15 6 BLUE MOON RISING Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds 107700

23 29 23 3 CUZ I LOVE YOU Lizzo 49950

24 26 24 3 MODERN LONELINESS Lauv 47500

25 66 25 2 THE OTHER SIDE SZA, Justin Timberlake 25550

26 27 26 5 REACT Pussycat Dolls 73400

27 19 9 9 THE WORLD WE LEFT BEHIND The Fizz 237600

28 57 28 4 KNOW YOUR WORTH Khalid & Disclosure 39700

29 33 29 4 ONE OF A KIND Ronan Keating & Emeli Sande 52800

30 30 30 6 WINNING WAYS The Fizz 87150

 

31 18 6 10 OFFLINE Friendly Fires & Friend Within 269700

32 49 32 3 SIX DAYS IN JUNE The Fratellis 35700

33 23 17 8 JULY Noah Cyrus & Leon Bridges 148700

34 22 4 10 MONKEY BUSINESS (RADIO EDIT) Pet Shop Boys 410100

35 35 35 3 GREAT UNKNOWN X Ambassadors 46000

36 36 36 3 WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU The Avalanches featuring Blood Orange 45400

37 39 37 5 REASONS I DRINK Alanis Morrissette 66300

38 47 38 3 INSTANT DESTINY Tame Impala 36300

39 21 12 7 ALL MY LOVE Jeff Lynne’s ELO 173450

40 32 8 8 THE VOID Muse 234550

 

41 28 9 8 OH YEAH! Green Day 213300

42 31 7 14 ADORE YOU Harry Styles 378750

43 68 43 2 YOU SHOULD BE SAD Halsey 19900

44 51 44 4 LA VIE EN ROSE Louis Armstrong 37600

45 34 34 6 HAPPY PEOPLE Pet Shop Boys 88800

46 37 22 8 LOST IN YESTERDAY Tame Impala 128050

47 38 23 7 TASTES LIKE KARMA Madilyn 116350

48 NEW 48 1 MURPHY’S LAW Roisin Murphy 12300

49 40 40 5 TENNIS FAN Banoffee featuring Empress Of 59100

50 42 1 18 THIS IS HOW (WE WANT YOU TO GET HIGH) George Michael 951150

 

51 43 1 28 NOBODY ELSE The S.L.P. 1210500

52 NEW 52 1 DEAD WEIGHT PVRIS 11500

53 54 53 3 CHANGE MY MIND Celine Dion 29450

54 48 29 7 FOREVER YOURS Kygo, Avicii & Sandro Cavazza 100800

55 58 55 5 BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU Becky Hill featuring Shift K3Y 39100

56 50 3 19 DON’T START NOW Dua Lipa 694150

57 NEW 57 1 GASLIGHTER Dixie Chicks 10400

58 NEW 58 1 ALL OF THE FEELINGS Kiesza 10200

59 60 59 3 MELTDOWN Jake Shears 26500

60 61 60 3 ON BTS featuring Sia 23700

 

61 NEW 61 1 REVIVAL Gregory Porter 7500

62 62 62 3 DEAR JEALOUSY MIKA 20200

63 63 63 2 MY LAST BREATH James Newman 14400

64 65 64 3 INSTANT HISTORY Biffy Clyro 19100

65 73 65 2 MISTAKES Jonas Blue & Paloma Faith 12400

66 NEW 66 1 MAMA Genesis 6800

67 59 3 16 WATERMELON SUGAR Harry Styles 489100

68 69 68 2 COME ON OUTSIDE Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds 12600

69 70 69 3 WHAT IF I NEVER GET OVER YOU Lady Antebellum 17600

70 71 70 2 ALWAYS Waze & Odyssey vs Tommy Theo featuring George Michael & Mary J. Blige 11800

 

71 NEW 71 1 LOOK AFTER YOU Aron Wright 5800

72 72 72 2 STUPID LOVE Lady Gaga 11200

73 74 73 2 SECOND CHANCE The Shapeshifters featuring Kimberly Davis 10600

74 75 74 2 ROSES (IMANBEK REMIX) SAINt JHN 10200

75 NEW 75 1 LOST AT SEA Cashier No.9 5000

76 NEW 76 1 THE STEPS HAIM 4800

77 44 33 6 NARCISSUS Roisin Murphy 71950

78 NEW 78 1 WHO Lauv featuring BTS 4400

79 NEW 79 1 SOMETIMES Kodaline 4200

80 NEW 80 1 NEVER WORN WHITE Katy Perry 4000

 

DROP OUTS

41 3 6 SUPERNATURE (795450) Cerrone 287000

45 45 4 AT ROCK BOTTOM Pet Shop Boys 46000

46 20 7 RARE Selena Gomez 118700

52 24 6 LAZY LOVE Bobbi Storm 98650

53 35 6 I DON’T WANNA Pet Shop Boys 85950

55 1 11 PLEASE DON’T f*** UP MY WORLD Sparks 733350

56 20 7 ORDINARY MAN Ozzy Osbourne featuring Elton John & Slash 114750

Hi John,

 

Yes, Barry White still numero uno :yahoo:

 

Nice climbers: Dua Lipa Top 10, Dojo Cat and Billie Eilish Top 20, Justin Timberlake and Khalid Top 30 :cheer:

 

Best new entries: Gregory Porter, Kiesza, Lauv/BTS and Katy Perry !!

 

Hi John :hi:

 

3 2 1 5 TEARS OF GOLD Faouzia 561000 What a fab former #1 for you, it grew on me loads during the contest and kept on growing afterward :wub:

6 4 1 14 BLINDING LIGHTS The Weeknd 1226600

9 14 9 6 PHYSICAL Dua Lipa 120050

12 67 12 2 SAY SO Doja Cat 41600

13 11 6 7 MAKE IT TO HEAVEN David Guetta & MORTEN with Raye 243800

16 17 16 7 LONELY Joel Corry featuring HARLEE 120650

19 64 19 2 THE WHOLE 9 Marina Kaye 28100

20 25 20 4 NO TIME TO DIE Billie Eilish 74250 This could well end up as my favorite Bond theme, I hope that's not sacrilegious to say :o What are your faves?

23 29 23 3 CUZ I LOVE YOU Lizzo 49950

24 26 24 3 MODERN LONELINESS Lauv 47500 Absolutely love this. "Love my friends to death but I never call and I never text them" is painfully relatable for me :lol:

26 27 26 5 REACT Pussycat Dolls 73400

33 23 17 8 JULY Noah Cyrus & Leon Bridges 148700

37 39 37 5 REASONS I DRINK Alanis Morrissette 66300

43 68 43 2 YOU SHOULD BE SAD Halsey 19900

49 40 40 5 TENNIS FAN Banoffee featuring Empress Of 59100

55 58 55 5 BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU Becky Hill featuring Shift K3Y 39100

56 50 3 19 DON’T START NOW Dua Lipa 694150

67 59 3 16 WATERMELON SUGAR Harry Styles 489100

69 70 69 3 WHAT IF I NEVER GET OVER YOU Lady Antebellum 17600

72 72 72 2 STUPID LOVE Lady Gaga 11200

74 75 74 2 ROSES (IMANBEK REMIX) SAINt JHN 10200

 

Great chart! :D

Hi John,

 

Yes, Barry White still numero uno :yahoo:

 

Nice climbers: Dua Lipa Top 10, Dojo Cat and Billie Eilish Top 20, Justin Timberlake and Khalid Top 30 :cheer:

 

Best new entries: Gregory Porter, Kiesza, Lauv/BTS and Katy Perry !!

 

Hi Sven :) Yes in these troubled times I'm taking consolation loving old tunes I didn't realise I missed so much, Barry White most of all.

 

Thanks as always B-)

Hey John!

Nice to see "Physical" in the top 10, as well as the high gains for "Say So", "The Other Side", "Know Your Worth" and "You Should Be Sad".

From the debuts: I like "The Steps" and "Mama".

Great chart!

Hi John :hi:

 

3 2 1 5 TEARS OF GOLD Faouzia 561000 What a fab former #1 for you, it grew on me loads during the contest and kept on growing afterward :wub:

6 4 1 14 BLINDING LIGHTS The Weeknd 1226600

9 14 9 6 PHYSICAL Dua Lipa 120050

12 67 12 2 SAY SO Doja Cat 41600

13 11 6 7 MAKE IT TO HEAVEN David Guetta & MORTEN with Raye 243800

16 17 16 7 LONELY Joel Corry featuring HARLEE 120650

19 64 19 2 THE WHOLE 9 Marina Kaye 28100

20 25 20 4 NO TIME TO DIE Billie Eilish 74250 This could well end up as my favorite Bond theme, I hope that's not sacrilegious to say :o What are your faves?

23 29 23 3 CUZ I LOVE YOU Lizzo 49950

24 26 24 3 MODERN LONELINESS Lauv 47500 Absolutely love this. "Love my friends to death but I never call and I never text them" is painfully relatable for me :lol:

26 27 26 5 REACT Pussycat Dolls 73400

33 23 17 8 JULY Noah Cyrus & Leon Bridges 148700

37 39 37 5 REASONS I DRINK Alanis Morrissette 66300

43 68 43 2 YOU SHOULD BE SAD Halsey 19900

49 40 40 5 TENNIS FAN Banoffee featuring Empress Of 59100

55 58 55 5 BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU Becky Hill featuring Shift K3Y 39100

56 50 3 19 DON’T START NOW Dua Lipa 694150

67 59 3 16 WATERMELON SUGAR Harry Styles 489100

69 70 69 3 WHAT IF I NEVER GET OVER YOU Lady Antebellum 17600

72 72 72 2 STUPID LOVE Lady Gaga 11200

74 75 74 2 ROSES (IMANBEK REMIX) SAINt JHN 10200

 

Great chart! :D

 

 

Hi Jordan! :hi: :)

 

Glad you like Tears Of Gold too, I'd love it to become a worldwide hit, deserves to be big!

 

Poor ol' Billie's Bond is going to underperform for now due to the film date moving, but I expect it'll bounce back later in the year. It's a goodie, though I still love You Only Live Twice best of all, but most of them are good. The only ones to top my chart are Goldfinger and Nancy Sinatra's, both as oldies, but Live And Let Die is up there too.

 

Modern Loneliness is probably the most important track from Lauv to date, I think it's true for a lot of modern life sadly. He's going to be a major artist. It doesn't hurt that he's easy on the eye, colourful, and isn't afraid to do a bit of dad dancing, too. :)

 

Thanks for the long list and comments B-)