April 7, 20205 yr I think there's definitely a good chance Harry will eventually get to #1 or #2 considering how consistent it's been since release. His longevity has been extremely impressive this era.
April 7, 20205 yr I think there's definitely a good chance Harry will eventually get to #1 or #2 considering how consistent it's been since release. His longevity has been extremely impressive this era. Ya very consistent since its release and I'd like if he could go number 1 or at least get a new number 2 peak.
April 7, 20205 yr Mabel's High Expectations album showing great staying power in the top 20. It would be great if it could sneak into the top 15 this week.
April 7, 20205 yr I don't think there's any one of them who's significantly more popular or is a better singer than the others tbh. If I had to guess one I'd say maybe Jesy? It's actually an interesting debate because they are a group that is better as a collective rather than any one standinngnout with the XF of a Robbie Williams or Sporty Spice.
April 7, 20205 yr I still find it so odd that people are so quick to brand Little Mix’s recent chart performance as a flop? even based on its second week chart performance, it far exceeds the peak of the recent singles of acts people will happily brand successful like Anne Marie, Rita Ora or Ellie Goulding? A top 10 debut, especially for a pop act in their 9th year, is nothing to turn your nose up at - how many other girl groups were still creating Top 10 singles that far into their career?
April 7, 20205 yr I still find it so odd that people are so quick to brand Little Mix’s recent chart performance as a flop? even based on its second week chart performance, it far exceeds the peak of the recent singles of acts people will happily brand successful like Anne Marie, Rita Ora or Ellie Goulding? A top 10 debut, especially for a pop act in their 9th year, is nothing to turn your nose up at - how many other girl groups were still creating Top 10 singles that far into their career? The interesting thing about Little Mix is that there aren't really any comparable girl groups. Every one I can think of that even managed a 9th year did so through personnel changes (Sugababes), a long break (Girls Aloud) or on the back of reunion hype (Spice Girls, Bananarama, Destiny's Child). With Little Mix, they are in waters that have been uncharted for decades. Once the X Factor hype was done they managed a pretty successful run to 2015, managed to get bigger by album 3 which is almost unheard of, then bigger still by album 4. It took until their 5th "era" to start making the time-honoured mistake of getting above their station and thinking they could do better without the teams that put them where they were. And, as is often the case, it has failed to impress. I personally think that Little Mix were made in the right period of time, were able to use X Factor promo while the show was at its peak a la Cheryl and had the right people making the material for them. Now they don't have X Factor/Syco to fall back on. And without decent music to fall back on, I think their days are numbered. This isn't a Little Mix bash by the way. It's so depressing that the only remaining British girl group that's really visible is relatively floppy because I used to LOVE Little Mix, even before everyone else jumped on the bandwagon during the Black Magic period. As much as I think Louis Walsh is a bit of a knob, he was right when he said that a pop group is only as good as its last 2 singles and, Little Mix's last 2 singles were a dull Christmas turd and a cheap non-song with a bad 80s interpolation. It's quite sad really. With reference to the 3 solo females you mentioned at the start, none of them have shown longevity and consistency chart-wise in a way that Little Mix have. So, I don't think that people are unfairly branding Little Mix's current single as a flop to be honest, but, that's just my opinion. Each to their own and all that :)
April 7, 20205 yr I still find it so odd that people are so quick to brand Little Mix’s recent chart performance as a flop? even based on its second week chart performance, it far exceeds the peak of the recent singles of acts people will happily brand successful like Anne Marie, Rita Ora or Ellie Goulding? A top 10 debut, especially for a pop act in their 9th year, is nothing to turn your nose up at - how many other girl groups were still creating Top 10 singles that far into their career? I don't think anyone has branded it a flop? Just that they're well past their imperial phase. The debate is whether they'll ever have a big hit again. Edited April 7, 20205 yr by M4NGO
April 7, 20205 yr I think Little Mix could get another big hit if they release another catchy song like Touch (their best single/song to date). Break Up Song is a step in the right direction but the hook could have been stronger. I have no doubt their new album will do well though.
April 7, 20205 yr how on Earth Ed Sheeran is at #12 with his PREVIOUS album? I can't believe people in UK still stream this. Edited April 7, 20205 yr by jszmiles
April 8, 20205 yr Wow this kinda talk about Break Up Song is a bit premature, no? It's doing similarly to Bounce Back with MUCH less instant support from streaming, radio playlisting. It was straight to A on R1 the week of release as well as some Capital support etc.. - so far BUS has huge Capital support but is currently only on C-list of R1 the week after release (C-list never has much effect), various TV performances. All it needs is that extra push on Spotify (which it's slowly getting/increasing on) considering a performance is more or less not an option atm. The song seems to have been received really well in general and it will be a rare case for a pre-album Little Mix release, where they have to build on everything as opposed to getting it instantly. It's trajectory is quite similar to Gaga's latest release atm - just minus the video (which has been scrapped due to current situation - although they're working on something). A great/solid debut with a 10 place (about 11 or 12 for LM?) 2nd week drop but stabilising as airplay and streaming build. It's holding strong on iTunes (yeah iTunes is meaningless nowadays, I know) but it's showing that the audience is receptive to it, at least. It's holding up incredibly well in the 13-15 region on Apple Music (with occasional slips to about 18 - but recovering relatively quickly) due to the support there, but they just need to replicate that support on Spotify (which I assume is still the biggest streaming platform?) and they started that yesterday by being moved up from 24 to 18 yesterday on Hot Hits. I can see this sticking around longer than BB did at least. They'll need to follow this up with something just as strong/stronger and they'll be back to where they were just 4 singles ago. All just my two cents ofc :lol:
April 8, 20205 yr I can see this sticking around longer than BB did at least. They'll need to follow this up with something just as strong/stronger and they'll be back to where they were just 4 singles ago. All just my two cents ofc :lol: Definitely think this will do better than Bounce Back, much more commercial pop sounding. I expect a similar run to Never Really Over if it does actually get more support on Spotify. As with that song, if the follow up is poor, then it won’t do much for bringing support back. 100% a step in the right direction again after the last 2 singles. I hope for more pop with the next album.
April 8, 20205 yr The interesting thing about Little Mix is that there aren't really any comparable girl groups. Every one I can think of that even managed a 9th year did so through personnel changes (Sugababes), a long break (Girls Aloud) or on the back of reunion hype (Spice Girls, Bananarama, Destiny's Child). With Little Mix, they are in waters that have been uncharted for decades. Once the X Factor hype was done they managed a pretty successful run to 2015, managed to get bigger by album 3 which is almost unheard of, then bigger still by album 4. It took until their 5th "era" to start making the time-honoured mistake of getting above their station and thinking they could do better without the teams that put them where they were. And, as is often the case, it has failed to impress. I personally think that Little Mix were made in the right period of time, were able to use X Factor promo while the show was at its peak a la Cheryl and had the right people making the material for them. Now they don't have X Factor/Syco to fall back on. And without decent music to fall back on, I think their days are numbered. This isn't a Little Mix bash by the way. It's so depressing that the only remaining British girl group that's really visible is relatively floppy because I used to LOVE Little Mix, even before everyone else jumped on the bandwagon during the Black Magic period. As much as I think Louis Walsh is a bit of a knob, he was right when he said that a pop group is only as good as its last 2 singles and, Little Mix's last 2 singles were a dull Christmas turd and a cheap non-song with a bad 80s interpolation. It's quite sad really. With reference to the 3 solo females you mentioned at the start, none of them have shown longevity and consistency chart-wise in a way that Little Mix have. So, I don't think that people are unfairly branding Little Mix's current single as a flop to be honest, but, that's just my opinion. Each to their own and all that :) I agree with all this. I think their follow-up singles to BUS will determine how much support they'll receive in the future. Personally I'd love for them to get into the studio with MNEK - he produced Touch and IDGAF. Or Calvin Harris maybe.
April 8, 20205 yr those album sales are tragic. And they are going to get worse as the weeks go on :drama:
April 8, 20205 yr The hyperbole in this thread over Little Mix is quite tiring to read. They're still way outperforming their peers and while they may potentially be past their peak, they're far from flopping. They're also still selling incredible ticket numbers. Please give it a rest so we can get back to the topic of the thread.
April 8, 20205 yr Mabel's High Expectations album showing great staying power in the top 20. It would be great if it could sneak into the top 15 this week. Yeah, maybe because she’s shamelessly tagging on new songs every 5 minutes. First God Is A Dancer (which isn’t even her song) and now Boyfriend.
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