April 16, 20215 yr who would have thought 18 months ago that a Joel Corry album would be anticipated? Is it though?
April 16, 20215 yr 03 | | 1st week Polo G RAPSTAR 1st single from Hall of Fame Released: 9th April 2021 Label: Columbia Records Chart Statistics NE (22/04/2021) | 3 Sales: - Certification: - Status: Standard Chart Ratio TBA Sales TBA Audio Streaming TBA Video Streaming Video w2IhccXakkE Biography Even in the crowded field of mournful singer-rappers, Polo G stands out. It’s not the depth of his trauma—poverty, hunger, gang violence, drug addiction, and prison, all before his 20th birthday—or even his willingness to share it. It’s his focus. Listen to a Polo record—“Heartless,” “Pop Out,” “Through da Storm,” “Go Stupid”—and you can hear an artist obsessed by craft. The flow is dense but melodic, the lyrics plainspoken but crammed with imagery and detail, more in tune with classic rap virtuosity than the loose impressionism that ruled most of the 2010s. And in a culture of rappers making records back-to-back-to-back to capitalize on interest, Polo has been borderline stingy: no mixtapes, no bloated deluxe editions three months after the initial drop, albums running closer to 40 minutes than 80. He’s said in the past that he doesn’t freestyle, he writes. And when he’s done writing—that’s when he goes to record. And if he doesn’t love what comes out at the session? Like, love-it love? He keeps it to himself. Born Taurus Bartlett in 1999, Polo was raised in Chicago public housing, coming up through the rough, quick-delivery style of local hip-hop known as drill. Like local heroes G Herbo, Lil Durk, and, to a lesser extent, Chief Keef, Polo’s primary subject was pain: personal, racial, generational. But as compelling and tightly wound as his debut was (2019’s Die a Legend), he knew you could only get so much mileage out of the same story, and took his follow-up—2020’s THE GOAT—as a chance to evolve, exploring more pop- and club-oriented sounds while retaining the intensity that makes his performances shine. - Apple Music Top 100 Chart History 2019 41 Pop Out (feat. Lil Tjay) -1- 2020 91 Flex (feat. Juice WRLD) -AT- 2020 54 Martin & Gina -1- 2020 54 Epidemic -NAS- 2021 03 Patience (KSI feat. YUNGBLUD & Polo G) 2021 40 Headshot (Lil Tjay, Polo G & Fivio Foreign) 2021 03 RAPSTAR -1- 0 x #1 | 2 x Top 5 | 2 x Top 10 | 2 x Top 20 | 3 x Top 40 | 7 x Top 100 Social Media Polo G http://i.imgur.com/1SERq1f.png
April 16, 20215 yr Lol at 'BED' now technically being the highest charting David Guetta hit since 'Lovers On The Sun'. I kind of keep forgetting Guetta (allegedly) has anything to do with it.
April 16, 20215 yr Polo G finishing the week lower than in the First Look update :o RAPSTAR sounding decent at the moment!
April 16, 20215 yr I feel like it may take a few listens for RAPSTAR to stick with me, it's okay though. Martin & Gina is better!
April 16, 20215 yr 02 | 02 | 4th week Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and GIVĒON Peaches 5th single from Justice Released: 19th March 2021 Label: Def Jam Recordings Chart Statistics NE (01/04/2021) | 3-3-2-2 Sales: 100k+ Certification: - Status: Standard Chart Ratio 10 Sales 02 Audio Streaming 05 Video Streaming Video tQ0yjYUFKAE Biography There’s a moment in a 2020 interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe where Justin Bieber begins—quietly, hesitantly—to cry. “It was hard for me being that young and being in the industry, and not knowing where to turn, and everyone telling me they love me, and just turning their back on you in a second,” Bieber says, each clause kicking up memories like dust. The point isn’t to weep with or for him—he had more dreams come true in his first 25 years than most people manage in a lifetime. But he’s also one of the few pop stars of his generation to have truly grown up in public, weathering the cable newsification of celebrity culture in the internet era while still trying to develop as both an artist and a person. Even early on, you could tell he had his eye on the future, balancing a doe-eyed wholesomeness with earnest attempts at hip-hop and R&B, material that suited him as a kid with material that reflected his growth into adolescence and adulthood. Some teen-pop singers end up trapped in amber; Justin Bieber has, knocks and all, kept swimming. Born in London, Ontario, in 1994, Bieber was famously discovered when his future manager, Scooter Braun, stumbled on some performance videos that Bieber’s mom had uploaded to YouTube to share with family and friends. Braun, who understood not only Bieber’s appeal but the potential of the internet, encouraged him to keep making videos and keep the equipment cheap—an approach that not only helped Bieber’s growing fanbase to understand that he was still just a kid like them, but drafted a new blueprint for how artists could reach audiences in the digital era. With the exception of a voice change around 2011, 2009’s My World, 2010's My World 2.0 and 2012's Believe are more or less of a piece: the sound of a boy trying to stick the landing into puberty. Released in 2015, Purpose showed Bieber developing a more thoughtful connection to his material, including collaborations with vanguard pop producers like Diplo, Skrillex and benny blanco. After a five-year break during which Bieber underwent significant personal changes—including a detox from touring life, a diagnosis of Lyme disease and a epiphanic marriage to Hailey Baldwin—he came back with 2020’s Changes. “People have been putting me on a pedestal,” Bieber told Apple Music. ""I didn’t ask for that. Obviously I love making music, but there are a lot of people that love making music and they’re not in the position that I’m in. I’m just trying to steward that wisely, steward my relationship wisely. I want people to take a look at my story—hopefully, my words can make a difference.” - Apple Music Top 100 Chart History Justin Bieber 2010 11 One Time -1- 2010 71 Love Me -PS- 2010 62 One Less Lonely Girl -2- 2010 76 Favorite Girl -PS- 2010 03 Baby (feat. Ludacris) -3- 2010 98 U Smile -5- 2010 84 Never Let You Go -PS- 2010 09 Eenie Meenie (Sean Kingston & Justin Bieber) -4- 2010 33 Somebody To Love -6- 2011 34 Never Say Never (feat. Jaden Smith) -1- 2011 14 Next To You (Chris Brown feat. Justin Bieber) 2011 21 Mistletoe -1- 2011 91 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (feat. Usher) -PS- 2012 02 Boyfriend -1- 2012 07 Live My Life (Far East Movement feat. Justin Bieber) 2012 39 Turn To You (Mother's Day Dedication) -PS- 2012 34 Die In Your Arms -PS- 2012 30 All Around The World (feat. Ludacris) -4- 2012 22 As Long As You Love Me (feat. Big Sean) -2- 2012 16 Beauty And A Beat (feat. Nicki Minaj) -3- 2012 68 Beautiful (Carly Rae Jepsen & Justin Bieber) 2013 68 Nothing Like Us -AT- 2013 02 #thatPOWER (will.i.am feat. Justin Bieber) 2013 56 Lolly (Maejor Ali feat. Juicy J & Justin Bieber) 2013 14 Heartbreaker -PS1- 2013 20 All That Matters -PS2- 2013 28 Hold Tight -PS3- 2013 41 Wait For A Minute (Tyga & Justin Bieber) 2013 28 Recovery -PS4- 2013 31 Bad Day -PS5- 2013 34 All Bad -PS6- 2013 30 PYD (feat. R Kelly) -PS7- 2013 37 Roller Coaster -PS8- 2013 39 Change Me -PS9- 2013 33 Confident (feat. Chance The Rapper) -PS10- 2014 100 Gas Pedal (Sage The Gemini feat. Justin Bieber & IamSu) 2015 03 Where Are Ü Now (Skrillex & Diplo as Jack Ü feat. Justin Bieber) MILLIONAIRE 2015 01 What Do You Mean? -1- MILLIONAIRE 2015 01 Sorry -2- MILLIONAIRE 2015 15 I'll Show You -IG- 2015 01 Love Yourself -3- MILLIONAIRE 2015 25 Company -4- 2015 33 Mark My Words -AT- 2015 34 The Feeling (feat. Halsey) -AT- 2015 41 Purpose -AT- 2015 38 No Pressure (feat. Big Sean) -AT- 2015 44 Children -AT- 2015 50 No Sense (feat. Travis Scott) -AT- 2015 61 Life Is Worth Living -AT- 2015 63 Been You -AT- 2015 74 We Are (feat. Nas) -AT- 2015 77 Get Used To Me -AT- 2015 88 Trust -AT- 2015 94 All In It -AT- 2016 01 Cold Water (Major Lazer feat. Justin Bieber & MØ) MILLIONAIRE 2016 02 Let Me Love You (DJ Snake feat. Justin Bieber) MILLIONAIRE 2016 63 Deja Vu (Post Malone feat. Justin Bieber) 2017 01 Despacito (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber) MILLIONAIRE 2017 01 I'm The One (DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne) MILLIONAIRE 2017 05 2U (David Guetta feat. Justin Bieber) 2017 02 Friends (Justin Bieber & BloodPop®) -NAS- 2018 03 No Brainer (DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper & Quavo) 2019 01 I Don't Care (Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber) MILLIONAIRE 2019 29 Don't Check On Me (Chris Brown feat. Justin Bieber & Ink) 2019 17 10,000 Hours (Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber) 2020 05 Yummy -1- 2020 61 Get Me (feat. Kehlani) -IG- 2020 08 Intentions (feat. Quavo) -2- 2020 29 Forever (feat. Post Malone & Clever) -AT- 2020 04 Stuck With U (Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber) -NAS- 2020 07 Holy (feat. Chance The Rapper) -1- 2020 17 Lonely (Justin Bieber & benny blanco) -2- 2020 04 Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree -NAS- 2020 09 Monster (Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber) 2021 04 Anyone -3- 2021 10 Hold On -4- 2021 02 Peaches (feat. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON) -5- 2021 24 As I Am (feat. Khalid) -AT- 7 x #1 | 20 x Top 5 | 25 x Top 10 | 34 x Top 20 | 55 x Top 40 | 77 x Top 100 Daniel Caesar 2021 02 Peaches (Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON) 0 x #1 | 1 x Top 5 | 1 x Top 10 | 1 x Top 20 | 1 x Top 40 | 1 x Top 100 GIVĒON 2020 10 Chicago Freestyle (Drake feat. GIVĒON) 2021 36 HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY -1- 2021 02 Peaches (Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON) 0 x #1 | 1 x Top 5 | 2 x Top 10 | 2 x Top 20 | 3 x Top 40 | 3 x Top 100 Social Media Justin Bieber Daniel Caesar GIVĒON http://i.imgur.com/1SERq1f.png
April 16, 20215 yr 01 | 01 | 3rd week Lil Nas X MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) 2nd single from MONTERO Released: 26th March 2021 Label: Columbia Records Chart Statistics NE (08/04/2021) | 1-1-1 Sales: 100k+ Certification: - Status: Standard Chart Ratio 08 Sales 01 Audio Streaming 01 Video Streaming Video 6swmTBVI83k Biography The way Lil Nas X tells it, it sounds simple, almost mystical. “I was just kinda bored,” he told Apple Music. “I wanted to put something up. So that’s what I did.” Not only did the “it” in question—“Old Town Road”—become a global phenomenon (and 2019 Apple Music Award winner for Song of the Year), it prompted surprisingly pertinent conversations about how we define and classify music. Was it country? Was it rap? Cowboy anthem or LGBTQ camp? TikTok novelty or legitimate pop song? It was, of course, all those things, and pity those who couldn’t live with the contradictions. Born Montero Lamar Hill in 1999, Nas grew up outside Atlanta but came of age on the internet, turning to social media and meme-making out of boredom and teenage loneliness—feelings compounded by his struggle to resolve his sexuality. (He later became the first artist to come out while his record was at No. 1, though he’d figured that between the rhinestones and rainbows and the general vibe, it would’ve been obvious.) “I didn’t know it was gonna do what it did,” he said of “Old Town Road” and its companion EP, 7. “But it did what it did.” - Apple Music Top 100 Chart History 2019 01 Old Town Road -1- MILLIONAIRE 2019 21 Panini -2- 2019 55 Rodeo (Lil Nas X & Cardi B) -AT- 2020 23 HOLIDAY -1- 2021 01 MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) -2- 2 x #1 | 2 x Top 5 | 2 x Top 10 | 2 x Top 20 | 4 x Top 40 | 5 x Top 100 Social Media Lil Nas X http://i.imgur.com/1SERq1f.png
April 16, 20215 yr When was the last time that there were three NE in the top 10? Just over a month ago, when the three Drake new entries made it!
April 16, 20215 yr :thinking: Future chart hit? :thinking: Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae You Non-album single Released: 16th April 2021 Label: Ministry of Sound Recordings Video FeMHT3WDfvo Biography Regard Origin stories are always more complex than they appear. Case in point: Dardan Aliu (a.k.a. Regard). When the Kosovar DJ’s deep-house remix of “Ride It” went viral on TikTok in 2019 (and was subsequently released as a single via Ministry of Sound), it seemed as if the newly anointed dance-music superstar had appeared out of nowhere. And although that frequently invoked framing possesses a great deal of truth, the fact is, Aliu was no newbie to house music. Born in 1993, the then 26-year-old already was a seasoned producer, one with a stack of well-crafted tracks under his belt (including the purring “Good Vibes”, which also dropped in 2019). So, yes, Aliu knew exactly what he was doing when he ingeniously transformed an 11-year-old ballad from R&B singer Jay Sean into a deliciously sleek house cut that nails the euphoria of a weekend beach party drenched in tropical-sunset hues. It’s a vibe into which he dives even deeper on the follow-up “Secrets”, another sensuously anthemic hit. Featuring the hushed vocals of RAYE, an electro-pop singer who has also collaborated with Jonas Blue and Jax Jones, the single manages to pick up where “Ride It” leaves off while at the same time gradually evaporating into a pulsating vapour. Aliu’s fame may have been meteoric and unexpected, but his effortlessly enticing tracks argue that it’s something for which he was always aiming. - Apple Music Troye Sivan Pop star Troye Sivan voices the concerns of the internet generation. The Australian actor, singer/songwriter and YouTuber, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1995, already displayed a natural command of the stage at just 11 years old, when he delivered his first of a series of much-lauded performances at the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Channel Seven Perth Telethons. His ability to capture an audience won him views on social media, a platform he used to both propel his singing career and as a confessional; he came out publicly as gay via a YouTube video when he was 18 years old. His 2015 debut LP, Blue Neighbourhood, effortlessly landed him in the spotlight, with songs like “YOUTH” and “WILD” serving as the perfect introduction to his brand of sleek, honey-coated synth-pop. His follow-up, Bloom (2018), proved that he could also play well with others, namely pop titan Ariana Grande for their mesmerising duet, “Dance to This''. This knack for collaboration would have him working with a constellation of the era’s most talented stars like Charli XCX on 2018’s iconic throwback anthem “1999” and Lauv on 2019’s “i’m so tired…”, a groovy and relatable anti-pop song where both artists boldly claim to be “tired of love songs”. An icon of queer representation, Sivan has been open about his sexuality and has graciously used his platform to support other LGBTQ artists and causes. - Apple Music Tate McRae All it took for Tate McRae to make the jump from international dance phenom to teenage pop sensation was a viral YouTube video—and a whole lot of talent, of course. After spending most of her childhood racking up competitive-dance awards, as well as reaching the finals on the 13th season of the TV show So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation, the young Canadian surprised fans by uploading an original song to her already popular channel. Titled “One Day”, the captivatingly emotional ballad garnered millions of views by the end of 2017. More YouTube clips soon followed, each one marrying artful alt-pop melodies to beats and effects inspired by hip-hop and R&B that very much mirror her dancing style, itself a fusion of conservatory training with cutting-edge street moves. Another key quality—and a timeless one when it comes to teen pop—is a disarming honesty born out of being young and insecure. Add up these ingredients, and the result is a sound that shares quite a lot in common with the innovative future-looking pop of Billie Eilish, who along with her brother and collaborator FINNEAS penned “Tear Myself Apart”, the aching lead single from McRae’s first EP for RCA, 2019’s all the things i never said. The following year, the vocalist scored another hit with the self-penned “you broke me first”, a ferociously honest tale of heartache that proves that although dancing is what put McRae on the map, it’s music that has propelled her to stardom. - Apple Music Top 100 Chart History Regard 2019 02 Ride It -NAS- MILLIONAIRE 2020 06 Secrets (Regard & RAYE) -NAS- 2021 __ You (Regard, Troye Sivan & Tate McRae) -NAS- 0 x #1 | 1 x Top 5 | 2 x Top 10 | 2 x Top 20 | 2 x Top 40 | 2 x Top 100 Troye Sivan 2014 86 Happy Little Pill -1- 2015 62 WILD -1- 2016 96 YOUTH -2- 2017 40 There For You (Martin Garrix & Troye Sivan) 2018 38 My My My! -1- 2018 64 Dance To This (feat. Ariana Grande) -2- 2018 13 1999 (Charli XCX & Troye Sivan) 2019 08 i'm so tired... (Lauv & Troye Sivan) 2021 __ You (Regard, Troye Sivan & Tate McRae) 0 x #1 | 0 x Top 5 | 1 x Top 10 | 2 x Top 20 | 4 x Top 40 | 8 x Top 100 Tate McRae 2020 03 you broke me first -1- 2021 __ You (Regard, Troye Sivan & Tate McRae) 0 x #1 | 1 x Top 5 | 1 x Top 10 | 1 x Top 20 | 1 x Top 40 | 1 x Top 100 Social Media Regard Troye Sivan Tate McRae http://i.imgur.com/1SERq1f.png
April 16, 20215 yr :thinking: Future chart hit? :thinking: AJ Tracey Little More Love 4th single from Flu Game Released: 15th April 2021 Label: AJ Tracey Video 3nNarfW4Qww Biography West London grime MC Che Wolton Grant (aka AJ Tracey) rose through the ranks of pirate radio, becoming one of the leading figures in U.K. grime's second generation of artists. Grant knew from a young age that he wanted to pursue a career in music, due in part to his parents; not only was his dad a former rapper from Trinidad & Tobago, his mother was a former drum'n'bass DJ from Wales. By age six, Grant had started writing rhymes, coinciding with the first great boom in grime. Although the genre temporarily lost its way, Grant soldiered on, unwilling to give up on his passion for grime. By the time he had reached his early twenties, grime had started another upswing. During this time Grant became proactive in his pursuit of radio spots, working his way up through pirate radio before scoring appearances on Rinse.DM, NTS, and eventually even BBC Radio One. With his reputation in the world of radio firmly cemented, Grant released a string of EPs, beginning with The Front EP in July 2015, followed by the Alex Moran EP later the same year. In 2016, he further solidified his status as an emerging talent, with a combination of solid collaborations, more radio appearances, and the release of the Lil Tracey EP. The end of 2016 culminated with Grant's nomination yo BBC's Sound of 2017. That year saw him release a handful of EPs and singles including Secure the Bag and "False 9," as well as dabbling in production on "LA4AWeek." The following year Tracey delivered his first U.K. Top 20 single, "Butterflies," followed by the Top 40 single "Lo(v/s)er." Alongside the release of the singles, Tracey also worked on his debut album. The self-titled release dropped at the beginning of 2019, featuring a wide range of influences, including Afrobeat, dancehall, and country. - Apple Music Top 100 Chart History 2017 75 Quarterback (Secure The Bag!) -1- 2018 51 Mimi -NAS- 2018 69 London's Calling (GRM Daily feat. Skrapz, Avelino, Asco, Loski & AJ Tracey) 2018 19 Butterflies (AJ Tracey & Not3s) -1- 2018 38 LO(V/S)ER -NAS- 2018 56 Doing It -2- 2019 18 Psych Out! -3- 2019 46 Wifey Riddim 3 -AT- 2019 03 Ladbroke Grove -4- MILLIONAIRE 2019 07 Fashion Week (Steel Banglez feat. AJ Tracey & MoStack) 2019 53 Leave Dat Trap (Unknown T feat. AJ Tracey) 2019 36 Thiago Silva (Dave & AJ Tracey) 2019 63 Elastic -OST- 2019 56 Cat Pack -5- 2019 22 Floss (feat. MoStack & Not3s) -6- 2019 100 Halloween (feat. Young Adz) -AT- 2019 31 Kiss And Tell (AJ Tracey & Skepta) -NAS- 2020 03 Rain (Aitch & AJ Tracey feat. Tay Keith) 2020 05 Dinner Guest (feat. MoStack) -1- 2020 05 West Ten (AJ Tracey & Mabel) -2- 2020 02 Ain't It Different (Headie One feat. AJ Tracey & Stormzy) 2020 39 Miss Me (MoStack feat. AJ Tracey) 2020 65 One More Time (Not3s feat. AJ Tracey) 2020 86 Graveyard Shift (feat. slowthai) -AT- 2021 05 Bringing It Back (Digga D & AJ Tracey) 2021 34 Anxious -3- 2021 __ Little More Love -4- 0 x #1 | 6 x Top 5 | 7 x Top 10 | 9 x Top 20 | 15 x Top 40 | 25 x Top 100 Social Media AJ Tracey http://i.imgur.com/1SERq1f.png
April 16, 20215 yr I feel like the clean version of peaches spoils the song a bit as a lot of the bad language is in the chorus.
April 16, 20215 yr Great that DMX did get in the top 75 as well, X Gon' Give It To Ya is at #72 :wub:
April 16, 20215 yr Rapstar is a total non-event, doubt that it'll last more than 9 weeks in top 40. Such a non-event that it's coming to debut at #1 in the USA this week :magic: ~ 'MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)' now already having a longer run at #1 in the UK than 'Old Town Road' did feels a little bit odd but I'm all for it, it's a good tune and Nas deserves the ongoing success x
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