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This is the streaming services thread for August 2021, the go-to topic for the discussion of playlists and charts from services such as Spotify, Apple & Amazon!

 

Spotify FAQs

 

What is streaming? What are the chart rules regarding streaming?

 

For streaming and chart rules related FAQs read this thread.

 

How do I see today's Spotify chart?

 

To see the daily top 50 update on desktop, log in to Spotify, click 'Browse', then click 'Charts', then click 'United Kingdom Top 50', or click the link below. The desktop top 50 may update before anything else so is always worth checking if the website is not up to date. However recently it has been known to not to do (even when the website has), so do check all sources. Also note that the Spotify Website will update before external websites (Kworb, LivePopBars). Occasionally there will be a delay in the Spotify chart updating which could even take days.

 

Useful web links:

 

Spotify App [top 50]

Spotify Website [top 200]

Kworb [top 200 and extra data]

LivePopBars [top 200]

SponOnTrack [top 200]

 

Hot playlist links:

 

 

How often does the chart update?

 

It should update once every day, usually in the early afternoon - although this is not 100% guaranteed. Sometimes the top 200 on the website will update but without the top 50 on the app updating, and sometimes there will be no update at all.

 

How many plays on Spotify equals one download sale?

 

100 plays if you are on Spotify Premium, or 600 if you are using the ad-supported free tier. However you cannot simply play a song that many times in one day to give it one sale, you are limited to 10 plays per day in terms of what counts to the chart. (Spotify will let you play a song on repeat 600 times if you really want to).

 

The number changes to 200 or 1200 plays when a song moves to ACR. For more information on the rules of ACR see this thread. For information on what songs are currently on ACR and what songs will be moving to ACR, refer to this thread.

 

How much does Spotify contribute to the chart?

 

Streaming contributes over 90% to the singles chart as a whole, although the #1 still can be decided by who has better paid-for sales. Spotify counts for a good chunk of streaming sales (although it appears to be losing some market share as Apple Music and Amazon Music gain in popularity), so doing well on Spotify is essential for doing well in the chart.

 

Why is my fave not doing well on Spotify?

 

Is it being promoted on one of Spotify's major curated playlists? If it isn't, it's unlikely to really take off! Hot Hits UK is the biggest of these playlists, with over a million followers. The playlist usually updates itself to include breaking hits once or twice a week, though there is no guarantee that your fave will get a place on the playlist. Also, the UK Top 50 is a largely followed playlist and that songs often experience a 'top 50 effect', when they enter the top 50 and get the additional exposure of being on the playlist.

 

Often sales hits don't cross over to being streaming hits, this is usually the case for songs with an older target audience, reality or campaign songs. Also keep in mind that it often takes longer for a song to take off on Spotify than it would on iTunes.

 

My fave didn't debut high and is falling already, does this mean they're flopping?

 

Not necessarily. Most songs debut relatively low as they aren't instantly well-known, and experience a sharp decline on Day 2 as they no longer have the promoted 'New Music Friday' effect. A lot of songs manage to recover through gaining popularity and additions to playlists. Exceptions to the rule of course come from massively hyped artists/releases such as Justin Bieber/Ed Sheeran/Drake who will of course enter straight at the top.

 

What do the numbers mean?

 

The streaming figures cited in the daily chart are the number of streams each song received the previous day. Unlike the iTunes chart, Spotify is not a rolling chart so the numbers will only change once per day.

 

[FAQs written by Dan]

 

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Billie still has all her songs top 100 on Apple Music but they’re starting to fall fast. The singles are holding up a bit better than the new tracks

The title track however has started to climb again and is up to a new peak of #17, pretty good sign for it getting a good debut this week

Also on Apple Music the Levitating remix is down a lot to #92 whilst the original is back in the top 200 at #190, likely as a result as AM shaping the versions on a few of their playlists. Hope the original can overtake at some point

Billie Day 2 on Spotify

 

8 - Happier Than Ever

39 - Getting Older

40 - Oxytocin

45 - Billie Bosa Nova

50 - I Didn't Change My Number

Well, looks like 'Happier Than Ever' might stick around at least then.

 

Lil Nas X back up to #10 as 'Verdansk' falls to #11. Some of the other Dave tracks have actually climbed today although I guess that's mostly if not entirely just because of Billie's falling. Anne & Little Mix up to #30 which I think is a new peak.

Not much at all separating Lil Nas X at #10 and Måneskin at #7, with Billie and Heartbreak Anthem even closer to each other in the middle. On that basis i'd assume Happier Than Ever will probably fall out of the Top 10 in the next update and Industry Baby might be able to get a new peak.

 

The gap is narrowing between Stay and Bad Habits at the top as well.

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Spotify Chart Update (31/07)

 

:right: 01 01 Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits 588,045

:right: 02 02 The Kid Laroi - Stay (feat. Justin Bieber) 504,766

:right: 03 03 Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U 463,895

:right: 04 04 Dave - Clash (feat. Stormzy) 377,576

:up: 05 06 Jonasu - Black Magic 335,174

:down: 06 05 Måneskin - Beggin' 320,782

:up: 07 08 Måneskin - I Wanna Be Your Slave 288,938

:down: 08 07 Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever 278,704

:up: 09 10 Galantis, David Guetta & Little Mix - Heartbreak Anthem 278,421

:up: 10 11 Lil Nas X - Industry Baby (feat. Jack Harlow) 272,944

 

:down: 11 09 Dave - Verdansk

:right: 12 12 Doja Cat - Kiss Me More (feat. SZA)

:up: 13 16 Becky Hill & David Guetta - Remember

:up: 14 15 Lil Nas X - Montero (Call Me By Your Name)

:down: 15 14 KSI - Holiday

:down: 16 13 Dave - In The Fire

:right: 17 17 Olivia Rodrigo - Traitor

:up: 18 22 Dua Lipa - Levitating (feat. DaBaby)

:up: 19 24 Calvin Harris - By Your Side (feat. Tom Grennan)

:up: 20 26 Rain Radio & DJ Craig Gorman - Talk About [*NEW PEAK*]

 

:up: 21 25 The Weeknd - Save Your Tears (Ariana Grande Remix)

:up: 22 23 Dave - System (feat. WizKid)

:up: 23 31 Doja Cat - Need To Know [*NEW PEAK*]

:up: 24 32 Joel Corry, Raye & David Guetta - Bed

:up: 25 35 Tones and I - Fly Away [*NEW PEAK*]

:up: 26 28 ArrDee - Oliver Twist

:up: 27 30 Tion Wayne & Russ Millions - Body (Remix) [feat. ArrDee, E1 (3x3), ZT (3x3), Bugzy Malone, Buni, Fivio Foreign & Darkoo]

:up: 28 45 Tom Zanetti - Didn't Know

:up: 29 34 Doja Cat - Ain't S**t

:up: 30 42 Anne-Marie & Little Mix - Kiss My (Uh Oh) [*NEW PEAK*]

 

:down: 31 29 Olivia Rodrigo - déjà vu

:up: 32 33 Glass Animals - Heat Waves

:down: 33 27 Dave - We're All Alone

:up: 34 40 PinkPantheress - Pain [*NEW PEAK*]

:up: 35 39 Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

:down: 36 47 Joel Corry - Head & Heart (feat. MNEK)

:up: 37 51 Mimi Webb - Good Without

:up: 38 46 Polo G - Rapstar

:down: 39 18 Billie Eilish - Getting Older

:down: 40 19 Billie Eilish - Oxytocin

 

:up: 41 43 KSI - No Time (feat. Lil Durk)

:up: 49 55 Mimi Webb - Dumb Love

:up: 51 53 Olivia Rodrigo - Favorite Crime

:up: 53 61 Anne-Marie & Niall Horan - Our Song

:up: 54 66 Sleepy Hallow - 2055 [*NEW PEAK*]

:up: 57 67 Marshmello & Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me

:up: 74 92 Camila Cabello - Don't Go Yet

:up: 79 87 PinkPantheress - Break It Off

:up: 81 96 Mabel - Let Them Know

:down: 82 50 Skepta & J Balvin - Nirvana

:up: 84 102 Sigala & Rita Ora - You for Me

:down: 85 77 Post Malone - Motley Crew

:right: 86 86 Bo Burnham - Bezos I

:down: 87 70 D-Block Europe - Lake 29

:up: 89 93 Willow - Transparent Soul (feat. Travis Barker)

:up: 92 105 Coldplay - Higher Power

:up: 95 115 WizKid - Essence (feat. Tems)

:up: 98 109 Surf Curse - Freaks

:right: 99 99 PinkPantheress - Passion

 

:down: 103 100 The Kid Laroi - Not Sober (feat. Polo G & Stunna Gambino)

:down: 107 79 Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak presents Silk Sonic - Skate

:down: 108 73 Dermot Kennedy - Better Days

:up: 109 122 PS1 - Life Goes On (feat. Alex Hosking)

:down: 120 111 Pop Smoke - Demeanor (feat. Dua Lipa)

:right: 123 123 BTS - Permission to Dance

:up: 125 127 Pop Smoke - Woo Baby (feat. Chris Brown)

:down: 135 124 Central Cee - Little Bit of This

:up: 142 143 Megan Thee Stallion - Thot S**t

:down: 147 94 Smiley - Over The Top (feat. Drake)

:up: 151 172 Shouse - Love Tonight (David Guetta Remix) [*NEW PEAK*]

:down: 155 140 Bo Burnham - Welcome to the Internet

:right: 170 170 Blxst & Tyga - Chosen (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)

:re: 182 RE Mist - Rollin' (feat. Burna Boy)

:re: 185 RE Mentis - Excuses (feat. Kate Wild)

:down: 200 180 Aitch - Learning Curve

 

:down: xx 82 Skepta - Bellator

:down: xx 91 Skepta - Peace of Mind (feat. Teezee & Kid Cudi)

:down: xx 120 Clean Bandit & Topic - Drive (feat. Wes Nelson)

:down: xx 132 Potter Payper - Catch Up (feat. M Huncho)

:down: xx 173 KSI - Gang Gang (feat. Jay1 & Deno)

:down: xx 188 A1 x J1 - Baby (feat. Deno)

:down: xx 189 Young T & Bugsey - Prada Bae (feat. Nafe Smallz)

:down: xx 196 Roddy Ricch - Late At Night

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Apple Music Top 200 Chart Update (31/07-01/08)

 

:right: 01 01 Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits

:right: 02 02 Dave & Stormzy - Clash

:up: 03 04 The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber - STAY

:down: 04 03 Jonasu - Black Magic

:right: 05 05 Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u

:up: 06 07 Becky Hill & David Guetta - Remember

:up: 07 09 Galantis, David Guetta & Little Mix - Heartbreak Anthem

:down: 08 06 Dave - In The Fire

:down: 09 08 Dave - Verdansk

:right: 10 10 Rain Radio & DJ Craig Gorman - Talk About

 

:right: 11 11 Dave & Wizkid - System

:right: 12 12 Calvin Harris - By Your Side (feat. Tom Grennan)

:right: 13 13 Måneskin - I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE

:up: 14 15 KSI - Holiday

:down: 15 14 Anne-Marie & Little Mix - Kiss My (Uh Oh)

:up: 16 18 Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow - INDUSTRY BABY

:right: 17 17 Anne-Marie & Niall Horan - Our Song

:up: 18 22 Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever

:up: 19 20 Måneskin - Beggin

:down: 20 19 Doja Cat - Kiss Me More (feat. SZA)

 

:down: 21 16 Dave - We're All Alone

:up: 22 23 Sigala & Rita Ora - You for Me

:up: 23 24 PS1 - Life Goes On (feat. Alex Hosking)

:down: 24 21 Dave & Boj - Lazarus

:up: 25 32 Skepta & J Balvin - Nirvana

:up: 26 27 Olivia Rodrigo - traitor

:up: 27 30 Wizkid - Essence (feat. Tems)

:up: 28 29 The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears (Remix)

:down: 29 28 Joel Corry, RAYE & David Guetta - BED

:down: 30 25 Dave & Snoh Aalegra - Law Of Attraction

 

:up: 31 34 Ella Henderson & Tom Grennan - Let’s Go Home Together

:down: 32 26 Billie Eilish - Getting Older

:up: 33 43 Olivia Rodrigo - deja vu

:up: 34 37 Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)

:up: 35 38 Mimi Webb - Dumb Love

:down: 36 33 Dave - Twenty To One

:down: 37 31 Dave - Three Rivers

:up: 38 42 Marshmello & Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me

:up: 39 50 The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

:down: 40 36 Billie Eilish - Billie Bossa Nova

 

:up: 42 44 Tom Zanetti - Didn't Know

:up: 44 46 Mentis - Excuses (feat. Kate Wild)

:up: 46 49 MIST - Rollin' (feat. Burna Boy)

:up: 47 48 ArrDee - Oliver Twist

:up: 48 53 Doja Cat - Need To Know

:up: 49 52 Tones And I - Fly Away

:up: 53 57 Doja Cat - Ain't Shit

:up: 56 58 Mabel - Let Them Know

:up: 58 71 Clean Bandit & Topic - Drive (feat. Wes Nelson)

:up: 59 70 Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under (Edit)

:up: 60 93 D-Block Europe - Lake 29

:up: 61 62 Noizu - Summer 91 (Looking Back)

:down: 68 67 Sigrid - Mirror

:right: 69 69 Maisie Peters - Psycho

:up: 70 79 Coldplay - Higher Power

:down: 72 64 Central Cee - Little Bit of This

:down: 73 72 Normani - Wild Side (feat. Cardi B)

:up: 75 90 PinkPantheress - Pain

:down: 76 73 Mimi Webb - Good Without

:up: 81 88 RAYE - Call On Me

:down: 82 80 Shane Codd - Always On My Mind (feat. Charlotte Haining)

:down: 88 87 Pop Smoke - Woo Baby (feat. Chris Brown)

:up: 95 99 James Arthur - September

:up: 98 106 Camila Cabello - Don't Go Yet

 

:down: 104 98 Skepta - Lit Like This

:right: 105 105 Jonas Blue & LÉON - Hear Me Say

:up: 106 112 Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic - Skate

:down: 107 97 Skepta - Bellator

:up: 109 117 Regard, Troye Sivan & Tate McRae - You

:up: 110 115 David Guetta, MistaJam & John Newman - If You Really Love Me (How Will I Know)

:up: 113 114 Billen Ted - When You're Out (feat. Mae Muller)

:down: 115 110 Aitch - Learning Curve

:down: 118 108 KSI - No Time (feat. Lil Durk)

:up: 120 125 Blxst & Tyga - Chosen (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)

:right: 122 122 Post Malone - Motley Crew

:up: 124 126 Potter Payper - Catch Up (feat. M Huncho)

:down: 125 119 Pop Smoke - Demeanor (feat. Dua Lipa)

:up: 133 136 Ofenbach - Wasted Love (feat. Lagique)

:down: 134 132 Celeste & MK - Stop This Flame (Celeste x MK)

:down: 138 131 Dermot Kennedy - Better Days

:down: 139 133 Unknown T - GLEE (feat. Digga D)

:up: 143 163 ArrDee - Jiggy (Whiz)

:down: 157 153 WILLOW - t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l (feat. Travis Barker)

:down: 161 138 The Kid LAROI - NOT SOBER (feat. Polo G & Stunna Gambino)

:down: 163 154 Roddy Ricch - Late At Night

:right: 169 169 Brent Faiyaz - Wasting Time (feat. Drake)

:down: 178 175 BTS - Permission to Dance

:down: 186 179 Ava Max - EveryTime I Cry

:up: 187 226 A1 x J1 & Deno - Baby

:down: 189 180 Shouse & David Guetta - Love Tonight (David Guetta Remix Edit)

:right: 200 200 Griff - One Foot In Front Of The Other

haven't checked Amazon in a while...

1 Ed

2 Jonasu

9 Tones & I

10 Kid Laroi

 

11 Becky Hill/Guetta

16 Talk About

17 Industry Baby

37 Sigala & Rita Ora

 

no Billie in the top 100 :/ but of course George Ezra-Shotgun is still top 30 :D

 

Sam Fender continuing to move up into the top 60 now, it’s number two on Apples Hot Songs list 😍
Boo at CB & Topic dropping to #120. Hopefully, it can climb back up if R1 playlist it
Yeh it’s heavily influenced by Topic so sounds like a change in direction for CB!
Yeh it’s heavily influenced by Topic so sounds like a change in direction for CB!

 

I'd even say it sounds so influenced by Topic that Clean Bandit had absolutely nothing to do with it except a few random trademark cello strings.

Clean Bandit haven't had a 'direction' for years at this point.

 

They should go back to their original indie dance sound of the songs A+E and Mozarts House I think, especially after the success of Daði Freyr - 10 years at Eurovision which sounded quite very early era Clean Bandit-esque I thought.

I actually really like Drive, okay it might not be anything particularly special but i'd rather listen to it than a lot of the dance tracks currently big on the chart.
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