The current number one in the UK didn’t even sell 40k copies last week!

 

I’d definitely imagine Ariana could surpass that in her debut week. I mean, anything can happen between now and Friday but I do feel like she should at least get a single week at #1 just because of how the top of the charts has had a real clear out the last two weeks.

 

 

This is at 5 on UK Apple Music.

 

Little Mix are at 41 and KSI 51.

 

So of the big new entries this week shes the highest by a long way on there.

 

She also may have YouTube in her favour this week too.

 

If she does actually get there it’ll be the first solo song to go there since Drakes Toosie slide and the first female solo song to go to #1 since Billie’s No Time To Die.

 

Is it streaming or is it rare now to get solo number ones these days like the number one always seems to be a duet / collab now!

Great start for this!

 

#1 Apple

#1 Spotify (541k)

 

I’m thinking that the streams could increase when the album drops!

here's how her previous singles did for comparison, it's her biggest opening since TUN album dropped

 

590,304 thank u, next [#1]

809,992 7 rings [#1]

785,361 break up with your girlfriend, I'm bored [#2] {helped considerably by album}

213,843 monopoly [#17]

383,871 boyfriend [#3]

467,100 don't call me angel [#1]

385,825 stuck with u [#5]

472,715 rain on me [#2]

541,170 positions [#1]

 

as for the song, it's decent, I'd have to give it another few listens but I think I prefer it to all of her TUN singles and throwaways since (ROM aside but there's no way that's ever getting bettered)

541k seems pretty solid to me. 7th UK #1 is coming! :cheer:

 

The streams for the #1 on Spotify in general don't seem to be as high as they were a couple of years ago.

Gah, I'm honestly so bored of her music. This is her on total autopilot.

I'm still quite underwhelmed by this. It is frustrating seeing people online say "omgz this is her best song eva" because it's absolutely not, and she can do much better. It was pretty much what I was expecting from her though - I think the days of "big pop Ariana" are gone and tbf her voice really suits this style.

these last two eras (this one included based on 'positions' alone aka wishful thinking) have been her absolute best so far. she got away from pop 101 she used to do which made listening to her music infinitely more enjoyable.

#1 in the mids! :cheer:

That's fantastic about time we had a female solo #1. It's a good song from her.

Hopefully it can maintain a strong lead! The only people I'd accept pulling ahead would be Little Mix at this point, but I don't see that happening.

1 Ariana Grande - positions (25.5k) *

2 KSI feat. Craig David & Digital Farm Animals - Really Love (13.8k) *

3 Internet Money & Gunna feat. Don Toliver & NAV - Lemonade (13.6k)

4 Headie One feat. AJ Tracey & Stormzy - Ain't It Different (11.3k - 46 ahead)

5 Tate McRae - you broke me first (11.3k)

 

Strong start :cheer:

Nice lead!!

 

It is breaking my heart to see how horrible people are reacting to her midweek position.

 

Some people are just terrible. :(

I'm so happy to see this looking very safe to become her 7th #1. :cheer:

 

It's still growing on my loads with every listen!

It keeps growing for me each time with each listen.

Behind the scenes of the 'positions' music video:

 

Happy to see that this is heading for #1 :wub: The reaction to it here has been pretty mixed, but I'm really loving it.

1 Ariana Grande - positions (31.4k) *

2 Internet Money & Gunna feat. Don Toliver & NAV - Lemonade (17.9k)

3 KSI feat. Craig David & Digital Farm Animals - Really Love (17.5k) *

4 Tate McRae - you broke me first (14.8k)

5 Headie One feat. AJ Tracey & Stormzy - Ain't It Different (14.5k)

 

Extends her lead at #1 a bit! :cheeseblock:

I like it, though I can't understand 85% of what she's saying.

1 Ariana Grande - positions (40.1k) *

2 Internet Money & Gunna feat. Don Toliver & NAV - Lemonade (23.8k)

3 KSI feat. Craig David & Digital Farm Animals - Really Love (22.4k) *

4 Wes Nelson & Hardy Caprio - See Nobody (19.2k)

5 Headie One feat. AJ Tracey & Stormzy - Ain't It Different (19.0k)

 

Her lead continues to grow! :clap: and next week it'll have help from the album being out so 2 weeks+ at #1 seems realistic.