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That 'Top 20 but non-Top 10' field for 2021 is looking strong already - assuming this and Save Your Tears don't go on to make the Top 10, with Good Days amongst others as well!

19 | :right: 19 | 16th week

 

Ava Max

My Head & My Heart

 

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6th single from Heaven & Hell

Released: 19th November 2020

Label: Atlantic Records

 

Chart Statistics

 

NE (14/01/2021) | 98-78-77-59-46-35-29-25-19-22-19-18-19-19-19-19

 

Sales: 200k+

Certification: Silver

Status: Standard Chart Ratio

 

08 Sales

25 Audio Streaming

45 Video Streaming

 

Video

 

 

Biography

 

Before the thumping club hit "Sweet but Psycho" shot up charts around the world in 2018, Albanian-American artist Ava Max almost quit the music industry: "I was like, if this doesn't do it, then I think I'm going to have to pick another career, because I've been at this for 15 years," she told Apple Music. But her perseverance finally paid off thanks to her slinky hooks and sweet-salty delivery that can both sting and seduce with just one syllable. Born Amanda Koci in 1994, the singer/songwriter grew up in Wisconsin and Virginia before trying her hand in L.A., first at age 14 and then again at 17. She spent the next several years handing out demos and getting rejected by a number of labels and producers. But in 2014, she met producer/songwriter Cirkut, who helped her find her voice. She took on the stage name Ava Max—to honour both feminine and masculine qualities—and solidified the transformation with her asymmetrical "Max Cut" hairstyle. This theme of dichotomy extends into her music, with the cheeky feminist twist of "Sweet but Psycho" and then her 2020 full-length debut, Heaven & Hell. The concept album—split between bright, Gaga-esque disco anthems like "Kings & Queens" and the darker dance-pop fizz of "Salt"—conveys two powerful messages: be yourself and don't give up. "I would not be talking about female empowerment ... or having this much of a voice," she said, "if I didn't go through those obstacles." - Apple Music

 

Top 100 Chart History

 

2018 01 Sweet But Psycho -1- MILLIONAIRE

2019 13 So Am I -2-

2019 87 Torn -3-

2020 19 Kings & Queens -4-

2020 93 Who's Laughing Now -5-

2021 18 My Head & My Heart -6-

 

1 x #1 | 1 x Top 5 | 1 x Top 10 | 4 x Top 20 | 4 x Top 40 | 6 x Top 100

 

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18 | :down: 17 | 14th week

 

Anne-Marie, KSI and Digital Farm Animals

Don't Play

 

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3rd single from forthcoming studio album

Released: 15th January 2021

Label: Major Tom's / Asylum Records

 

Chart Statistics

 

NE (28/01/2021) | 2-4-5-4-4-6-6-9-7-8-9-9-17-18

 

Sales: 300k+

Certification: Silver

Status: Standard Chart Ratio

 

01 Sales

02 Audio Streaming

01 Video Streaming

 

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Biography

 

Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie’s bold, booming voice has resonated around the world, both as a consummate dance-music collaborator and a brassy pop powerhouse. Born Anne-Marie Nicholson in Essex in 1991, the singer/songwriter never thought she’d make it far beyond her small village, but she was already making waves in London as a child, performing in prestigious West End theatre productions and becoming a karate world champion. Such ambitions undoubtedly helped prepare her for major festival stages—which she’d soon dominate as a rising vocalist in the electronic music world. After being discovered by Elton John’s management company, Rocket Music, in 2013, Anne-Marie lent her skyscraping vocals to tracks by dubstep/DJ supergroup Magnetic Man, garage duo Gorgon City and drum ‘n’ bass hitmakers Rudimental, who invited her to guest on their 2015 album We the Generation and join their extensive world tour. Going forward, she’s been a go-to vocalist and songwriter, pairing up with artists like Snakehips, James Arthur, Nick Jonas, David Guetta and Lauv. But her biggest breakthrough came in 2016 with Clean Bandit, whose single “Rockabye” with dancehall superstar Sean Paul became a multi-platinum global smash, largely thanks to Anne-Marie’s honeyed croons and playful lyrics, which offer an empowering twist on single motherhood. Since releasing her 2018 debut album, Speak Your Mind, the singer has been building up an enviable catalogue of self-love odes (“Perfect to Me”), sassy club bangers (Marshmello collab “FRIENDS”), nostalgic pop love songs (“2002”, co-written with Ed Sheeran) and throbbing coming-of-age anthems (the Doja Cat-featuring “To Be Young”). Even as a solo star, she continues to have no qualms about sharing the spotlight. “I just think collaborations are beautiful,” she told Apple Music. “I don’t think collaborations will ever stop with me.” - Apple Music

 

KSI

British rapper KSI made as much of a name for himself with his online videos and boxing as he did with his music, but the multi-faceted entertainer wore many hats as he built his empire of one. He moved from satirical songs in his earliest days into more nuanced songwriting and production on his breakthrough 2015 single "Lamborghini," refining his sound even more on subsequent projects like the venomous 2018 EP Disstracktions.

 

Born Olajide Olatunji, KSI was known as KSIOlajideBT in 2008 when he became a regular video game commentator, uploading his videos to the web, most of them focused on the FIFA series. It was a footballer who inspired him to try his hand at rap as Emile Heskey was the topic of "Heskey Time," a satirical rap that kicked off a series of football-mocking songs, including 2012's "Sweaty Goals" with Randolph. In 2013 he joined rapper Sway on his single "No Sleep," and in 2014 he appeared on producer Droideka's track "Get Hyper." In 2015 he dropped his own track, "Lamborghini" featuring P-Money, along with "Keep Up," which was also the title cut for 2016's debut KSI EP. His book KSI: I Am a Bellend appeared that same year and was released under the title KSI: I Am a Tool in the United States. He was briefly signed to Island Records but cut ties with the label after the release of 2016 EP Jump Around. The next several years found KSI staying busy with content creating, boxing, and a growing music career, working independently to trickle out singles like 2017's "Creature" and projects like the 2018 EP Disstracktions. He became more involved in boxing, escalating beefs with other online video creators into full-on white-collar boxing matches. Particularly spectacular was his dispute with American Internet personality and occasional music-maker Logan Paul. In 2019, KSI signed a deal with RBC Records, immediately issuing his first single "Down Like That" on November 7 of that year. The song featured cameo appearances from Rick Ross, S-X, and Lil Baby and peaked at number ten on the U.K. Singles Chart. He followed this success with second single, "Wake Up Call," featuring Trippie Redd, in January of 2020. His debut full-length, Dissimulation, arrived in May of that year. Featuring collaborators from Jeremih to Offset, the album demonstrated the musician's skill on the mike, as well as his proficiency in genres from trap to Afro-swing. - Apple Music

 

Digital Farm Animals

Digital Farm Animals was the nom de plume of British electronic dance producer and DJ Nick Gale. Emerging in the 2010s, he got his start songwriting and remixing pop, R&B, and electronic acts before signing his own deal in 2015. Early charting singles include 2016's "Only One" with Sigala and a hit collaboration with Cash Cash, "Millionaire," as well as 2017's "Back to You" with Louis Tomlinson and "All Falls Down" with Alan Walker.

 

Born and brought up in Stanmore in northwest London, he caught the music-making bug at age 13 after a friend gave him a copy of the free music production software Fruity Loops. He became obsessed with the program and started making music every day, honing his skills by putting in countless thousands of hours at the computer, and continued through university at Nottingham, where he came up with his moniker -- his dorm room overlooked a farm. He gained a law degree and after detested stints as a trainee solicitor, a "terrible" barman, and an advertising salesman, he got himself a manager in 2013 and released his debut EP, Bugged Out. The release got him noticed and the buzz started opening doors for him. His hard work finally paid off when, in 2015, he signed a deal with Simon Cowell's Syco Records. That year he appeared as a featured artist on drum'n'bass star Netsky's "Rio," co-wrote and produced Dua Lipa's "Be the One," and released his own debut single "True." The following year, his second feature with Netsky, "Work It Out," hit the Top Five in Belgium; he racked up further production and songwriting credits for Alex Newell, Galantis, and Jones, and released three further singles. The most successful, "Millionaire," with Cash Cash and Nelly, hit number 25 on the U.K. singles chart. In 2018, he teamed up with Shaun Frank and vocalist Dragonette on the summery single "Tokyo Nights," following the next year with the Danny Ocean-assisted "Lookin' For." - Apple Music

 

Top 100 Chart History

 

Anne-Marie

2015 67 Rumour Mill (Rudimental feat. Anne-Marie & Will Heard)

2016 90 Do It Right -NAS-

2016 16 Alarm -1- MILLIONAIRE

2016 01 Rockabye (Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie) MILLIONAIRE

2017 09 Ciao Adios -2- MILLIONAIRE

2017 97 Remember I Told You (Nick Jonas feat. Anne-Marie & Mike Posner)

2017 47 Either Way (Snakehips & Anne-Marie feat. Joey Bada$$)

2017 37 Heavy -3-

2017 87 Then -PS-

2018 04 FRIENDS (Marshmello & Anne-Marie) -4- MILLIONAIRE

2018 03 2002 -5- MILLIONAIRE

2018 42 Let Me Live (Rudimental & Major Lazer feat. Anne-Marie & Mr Eazi)

2018 18 Don't Leave Me Alone (David Guetta feat. Anne-Marie)

2018 07 Rewrite The Stars (James Arthur & Anne-Marie) -OST-

2018 41 Perfect To Me -6-

2019 32 fuck, i'm lonely (Lauv feat. Anne-Marie)

2020 31 Birthday -1-

2020 74 To Be Young (feat. Doja Cat) -2-

2020 26 Come Over (Rudimental feat. Anne-Marie & Tion Wayne)

2021 02 Don't Play (Anne-Marie, KSI & Digital Farm Animals) -3-

2021 42 Way Too Long (Nathan Dawe, Anne-Marie & MoStack)

 

1 x #1 | 4 x Top 5 | 6 x Top 10 | 8 x Top 20 | 12 x Top 40 | 21 x Top 100

 

KSI

2015 30 Lamborghini (feat. P. Money) -NAS-

2015 45 Keep Up (feat. JME) -1-

2016 69 Friends With Benefits (KSI vs MNDM) -1-

2017 100 Creature -1-

2017 82 Little Boy -1-

2017 93 Adam's Apple -3-

2017 97 Two Birds One Stone -2-

2018 89 Uncontrollable (feat. Big Zuu) -NAS-

2019 94 Pull Up (KSI & Randolph feat. JME)

2019 10 Down Like That (feat. Rick Ross, Lil Baby & S-X) -1-

2020 11 Wake Up Call (feat. Trippie Redd) -2-

2020 43 Poppin (feat. Lil Pump & Smokepurpp) -3-

2020 06 Houdini (feat. Swarmz & Tion Wayne) -4-

2020 24 Cap (feat. Offset) -5-

2020 27 Killa Killa (feat. Aiyana-Lee) -6-

2020 03 Lighter (Nathan Dawe feat. KSI)

2020 14 Loose (S1mba feat. KSI)

2020 03 Really Love (feat. Craig David & Digital Farm Animals) -1-

2021 02 Don't Play (Anne-Marie, KSI & Digital Farm Animals)

2021 03 Patience (feat. YUNGBLUD & Polo G) -2-

 

0 x #1 | 4 x Top 5 | 6 x Top 10 | 8 x Top 20 | 11 x Top 40 | 20 x Top 100

 

Digital Farm Animals

2016 25 Millionaire (Digital Farm Animals & Cash Cash feat. Nelly) -NAS-

2016 53 Only One (Sigala & Digital Farm Animals)

2017 08 Back To You (Louis Tomlinson feat. Bebe Rexha & Digital Farm Animals)

2017 87 All Falls Down (Alan Walker, Noah Cyrus & Digital Farm Animals feat. Juliander)

2020 03 Really Love (KSI feat. Craig David & Digital Farm Animals)

2021 02 Don't Play (Anne-Marie, KSI & Digital Farm Animals)

 

0 x #1 | 2 x Top 5 | 3 x Top 10 | 3 x Top 20 | 4 x Top 40 | 6 x Top 100

 

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Ava Max and Bruno Mars in the same chart bracket each week :lol:
Six weeks at #19 for Ava Max. Has to be a record right?
Glass Animals snatching a Top 20 hit in the UK :cheeseblock: even a year ago I'd have never imagined that, gwon lads!

Ava is so close to re-peaking.

 

Don't Play still sounding great :wub:

Interested to see how a follow-up does for Anne-Marie! I feel like she may have just got lucky with 'Don't Play'.
Ava Max 6 weeks at 19, kinda gutted it got that week at 18 lol. Shows how stale the streams make the chart these days. they get to a level and dont get much higher!

17 | :down: 16 | 8th week

 

D-Block Europe and RAYE

Ferrari Horses

 

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5th single from The Blue Print - Us Vs. Them

Released: 2nd October 2020

Label: D-Block Europe

 

Chart Statistics

 

NE (11/03/2021) | 77-49-36-30-28-22-16-17

 

Sales: 100k+

Certification: -

Status: Standard Chart Ratio

 

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13 Audio Streaming

39 Video Streaming

 

Video

 

 

Biography

 

D-Block Europe

“We’re the ones that are pushing this boundary,” D-Block Europe’s Young Adz told Apple Music. “People who are signing urban music over here—they call it urban, we call it pop in the streets—that ain’t street music. We’re doing street, UK, wavy music, front-lining it.” They might not consider themselves pop, but by the most literal definition, DBE are just that. Chart positions, sold-out arenas and a nomination for the 2020 BRIT Award for British Group (before they’d even released a debut album) all make them one of UK rap’s most popular acts. D-Block Europe was originally a collective that called upon various London MCs, but Adz and childhood friend Dirtbike LB have emerged as both the engine room and executive board of the operation. They met at Sedgehill School in South London, where Adz was dropping mixtapes from the age of 13. He signed an ultimately fruitless major-label deal at 15 before coming under the patronage of NY rap heavyweight Jadakiss, who offered features, support slots and license to use The LOX’s D-Block Records name. With a series of self-released singles and mixtapes, Young Adz and Dirtbike LB took their place at UK rap’s top table during the late 2010s. Leavening trap’s chilly textures and portraits of road life with sticky Auto-Tuned hooks, their music is notable for its nimble wordplay and candour. While D-Block quickly gathered notoriety for their unfiltered bedroom braggadocio (“Kitchen Kings”), their willingness to open up about mental health and therapy (“Prescription Drugs”) has made them a standout presence in UK rap. It’s all been done independently by the industrious duo (63 new tracks released across three mixtapes during 2019 alone). They’ve continuously waved away offers from labels, confident that no one can guide their career as well as they can. Every award, Top 5 release or filled arena only strengthens their self-belief. “When you see Messi kick ball, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing,” said Young Adz. “Sometimes, the people have to choose you because they’re like, ‘We ain’t never going to see this again—from their sounds, from what they talk about.’ Our personalities shine through our music. We’re bigger personalities than rappers.” - Apple Music

 

RAYE

Croydon, South London-based R&B singer Rachel Keen (aka RAYE) started her career at the age of ten, guided by her father and her guitar teacher. Her interest in music quickly led to small charity gigs and bouts of singing at her local church. By 2012, RAYE had enrolled in the prestigious BRIT school for music and singing, spending two years perfecting her craft, but she left in 2014 due to the limitations she was being taught and the desire to create her own rules. The following year, RAYE released her debut EP, Welcome to the Winter. The lead single, "Hotbox," was noticed by Olly Alexander (Years & Years) on Hype Machine; he got in touch with RAYE to discuss music, and arranged a meeting with the A&R department at Polydor. With major-label backing, RAYE kept busy in 2016, including co-writing her single "I, U, US" alongside Charli XCX, appearing as a guest vocalist on Jonas Blue's "By Your Side" single, and releasing the SECOND EP. She was back working with Charli XCX the following year, guesting on the singer's tracks "Girls" and "Dreamer." RAYE also delivered her own single, "The Line." The singles "Check" (with Kojo Funds) and "Cigarette" (with Mabel and Stefflon Don) were released in 2018. The following year saw RAYE issue the emotionally charged single "Love Me Again." - Apple Music

 

Top 100 Chart History

 

D-Block Europe

2018 49 Gucci Mane (D-Block Europe & Yxng Bane) -1-

2018 35 Nassty (D-Block Europe, Young Adz, Dirtbike LB & Lil Pino) -NAS-

2018 80 Tell The Truth (The Plug presents D-Block Europe & Rich The Kid)

2019 16 Kitchen Kings -1-

2019 62 Kettle Pouring -AT-

2019 70 Running Man -AT-

2019 20 Home P*ssy -1-

2019 53 Rich (The Plug presents D-Block Europe & Offset)

2019 16 Nookie (feat. Lil Baby) -2-

2019 21 Playing For Keeps (feat. Dave) -3-

2019 42 Outside -AT-

2019 23 Tell Me (Krept & Konan, D-Block Europe & Ling Hussle)

2019 16 New Dior (DigDat feat. D-Block Europe)

2019 94 Darling -4-

2020 29 No Cellular Site -1-

2020 53 Creep -AT-

2020 63 Molly World -AT-

2020 26 Self-Obsessed (Da Beatfreakz feat. Krept & Konan, D-Block Europe & Deno)

2020 31 Free 22 -1-

2020 30 Plain Jane -2-

2020 31 We Won -3-

2020 11 UFO (D-Block Europe & Aitch) -4-

2020 34 Destiny -IG-

2020 55 Proud (feat. Young Adz) -AT-

2020 62 Perkosex -AT-

2020 65 Cut Me Off (Yxng Bane feat. D-Block Europe)

2021 16 Ferrari Horses (D-Block Europe & RAYE) -5-

2021 48 Tonight (Ghost Killer Track feat. D-Block Europe & OBOY)

 

0 x #1 | 0 x Top 5 | 0 x Top 10 | 6 x Top 20 | 15 x Top 40 | 28 x Top 100

 

RAYE

2016 15 By Your Side (Jonas Blue feat. RAYE)

2016 03 You Don't Know Me (Jax Jones feat. RAYE) MILLIONAIRE

2017 65 The Line -NAS-

2017 15 Decline (RAYE & Mr Eazi) -1-

2018 26 Check (Kojo Funds feat. RAYE)

2018 41 Cigarette (RAYE, Mabel & Stefflon Don) -2-

2018 66 Friends -NAS-

2019 41 Stay (Don't Go Away) (David Guetta feat. RAYE)

2019 55 Love Me Again -1-

2020 21 Tequila (Jax Jones & Martin Solveig present Europa with RAYE)

2020 06 Secrets (Regard & RAYE)

2021 37 Regardless (RAYE & Rudimental) -2-

2021 04 BED (Joel Corry, RAYE & David Guetta)

2021 16 Ferrari Horses (D-Block Europe & RAYE)

 

0 x #1 | 2 x Top 5 | 3 x Top 10 | 6 x Top 20 | 9 x Top 40 | 14 x Top 100

 

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16 | :down: 15 | 11th week

 

Masked Wolf

Astronaut In The Ocean

 

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Non-album single

Released: 7th June 2019 / 22nd January 2021

Label: Elektra Records

 

Chart Statistics

 

NE (18/02/2021) | 58-44-35-32-30-24-23-20-18-15-16

 

Sales: 100k+

Certification: -

Status: Standard Chart Ratio

 

16 Sales

19 Audio Streaming

59 Video Streaming

 

Video

 

 

Biography

 

Raised on Eminem and 50 Cent, Australian rapper Masked Wolf developed a rap style that paired astute, often personal lyricism with clean production values. He slowly built a listenership with a series of stand-alone tracks, hitting streaming numbers in the multimillions with his 2021 single "Astronaut in the Ocean." Masked Wolf was born Harry Michael and grew up in Sydney. By age 13, he was writing his own rap songs, inspired by favorites like Eminem and Kevin Gates. As he grew up, he discovered other rap influences, and worked some of Drake's cool-headed poise and the sinister atmospheres of American trap production into his songs. Early tracks like 2018's "Speed Racer" and 2019's "Vibin'" gave way to tracks that addressed topics such as mental health and peer pressure on songs like "Numb." Masked Wolf's fame grew exponentially with the release of "Astronaut in the Ocean" in January 2021. The song quickly accrued more than 75 million streams in under a month and set the scene for his music to reach a new level. - Apple Music

 

Top 100 Chart History

 

2021 15 Astronaut In The Ocean -NAS-

 

0 x #1 | 0 x Top 5 | 0 x Top 10 | 1 x Top 20 | 1 x Top 40 | 1 x Top 100

 

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