5th September 2021

 

It's been almost 40 years, but Abba have returned with new material and a new hologram tour and a new album, and I'm emotional at the impossible happening. No act has ever the sheer consistency in my charts that Abba have had - Waterloo topped my charts instantly, and from Mamma Mia onwards every single they released topped my charts - so technically they have had 45 years without failing to top my charts now that I Still Have Faith In You, a gorgeous Frida-vocal ballad brimming with emotion and acknowledging the passing of the years, is straight in at 1. Except that Don't Shut Me Down, Agnetha's lead poppier track is kept at 2 for now, so that instantly also ruins their record 45-years unless it hits the top eventually. It's Abba's 33rd chart-topper including album tracks and rarities, and the quality of the new music surpasses my hopes, and I feel like I'm 16 to 24 again getting excited by a new Abba single. Typical! Just like buses, you wait 40 years and 2 come along at once! :lol:

 

So that's bad luck to Majid Jordan and Keane who would otherwise have been battling for the top spot, Majid out-doing The Weeknd on his sound-alike fab track, and Keane's catalogue oldie giving them a 5th top 5, including 2 chart-toppers. Abba's stat achievements include a record official singles run of 22 number ones, a record gap of nearly 37 years between new material hitting number one after the last official new material hit number one, though this does exclude solo stuff (Agnetha has topped my charts in the 00's) old album tracks and re-issues and unreleased material. It also means Abba take the new record for longest span of number ones with new material, stealing Sparks' thunder, who topped in 1974 and again in 2019. Abba topped just before Sparks and now nearly two years longer than Sparks most-recent number one. Sparks are still big news, though, so they may yet get it back. Prob not though!

 

Lindsey Buckingham gets his first top 10 in 4 years (with Christine McVie), and first solo top 10 since 1982 when Trouble topped my charts. The year Abba last released a new single. Little Mix, meanwhile, get their first top 10 along with Anne-Marie, after 10 years of trying - their previous highest-placed was Wings at 12 in 2012. Anna Of The North finally goes top 20 on a 5th charting single, her lovely Cher cover, and new entries are thin on the ground: JLS return with a good track after 9 years away, Dorothy Moore's 1976 soul goodie is back, all Misty Blue, and finally Sneaker Pimps drop back in unexpectedly - They topped my charts in 1997 with the wonderful 6 Underground, had a follow-up, and then nothing for 25 years. I mean, ordinarily that would be noteworthy impressive, but y'know, Abba...

 

 

1 NEW 1 1 I STILL HAVE FAITH IN YOU - Abba 170000

2 NEW 2 1 DON’T SHUT ME DOWN - Abba 115000

3 3 3 7 WAVES OF BLUE - Majid Jordan 321700

4 7 4 4 DIRT - Keane 159500

5 1 1 15 YOU - Regard, Troye Sivan & Tate McRae 1051000

6 5 5 4 YOU CAN CALL ME - Texas 181250

7 4 4 7 MOVE WITH ME - Mad Circuit 224200

8 2 1 16 LEAVE BEFORE YOU LOVE ME - Marshmello x Jonas Brothers 1239150

9 24 9 2 ON THE WRONG SIDE - Lindsey Buckingham 64000

10 11 10 7 KISS MY (UH-OH) - Anne-Marie & Little Mix 141300

11 8 8 8 I AM WHAT I AM (COPENHAGEN 2021 WORLDPRIDE ANTHEM) - Aqua 158250

12 6 2 11 MORE THAN A WOMAN (SG’S PARADISE EDIT) - Bee Gees x SG Lewis 839250

13 9 9 4 COLD HEART (PNAU REMIX) - Elton John & Dua Lipa 149000

14 12 12 4 PSYCHO - Maisie Peters 87800

15 10 10 7 RED BUTTON - AJA 122500

16 17 16 4 HOPE - Sigma & Carla Marie 72200

17 15 10 9 CALL ON ME - RAYE 199850

18 23 18 7 BELIEVE - Anna Of The North 95650

19 13 3 14 TOO MUCH HISTORY - Jack Savoretti 701600

20 20 20 5 TAKE MY BREATH - The Weeknd 96500

 

21 29 21 15 DON’T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING - Gerry & The Pacemakers 153350

22 26 22 4 IF SOMETHING’S GONNA KILL ME (IT MIGHT AS WELL BE LOVE) - The Stranglers 61900

23 16 6 12 GOODBYE - The Veronicas 404600

24 14 7 10 NOTHING ELSE MATTERS - Miley Cyrus featuring WATT, Elton John, Yo-Yo Ma, Robert Trujillo & Chad Smith 263300

25 19 1 17 GOD ONLY KNOWS - For KING & COUNTRY & Dolly Parton 875050

26 18 1 9 IT MUST BE LOVE - Labi Siffre 583500

27 45 27 2 I DON’T MIND - Lindsey Buckingham 31400

28 28 28 5 SKATE - Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic 89400

29 39 29 3 TAKE ME FOR A RIDE - Steps 42500

30 37 30 4 FLY AWAY - Tones And I 51700

 

31 22 18 8 CHASING KITES - Georgie 140350

32 30 15 8 WAIT AROUND - Kyle Falconer 148150

33 52 33 2 GOODBYE - LP 29200

34 55 34 2 A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELY SQUARE - Tori Amos 28400

35 38 35 2 SUNSHINE - Liam Payne 34700

36 25 25 11 IN MY EYES - Chris Malinchak & Kiesza 172900

37 40 37 2 BITTER TASTE - Billy Idol 34300

38 56 38 7 THE LAKES (ORIGINAL VERSION) - Taylor Swift 60000

39 42 39 5 DON’T GO YET - Camila Cabello 59250

40 49 40 5 GOOD 4 U - Olivia Rodrigo 57650

 

41 21 5 8 STARLIGHT - Yola 302350

42 53 42 3 LOVE LIKE THAT - Lola Lennox 30800

43 33 1 15 GYPSIES, TRAMPS AND THIEVES - Cher 680350

44 27 1 11 THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Banderas 688150

45 35 1 9 I AM THE ANTICHRIST TO YOU - Kishi Bashi 505400

46 50 46 4 CAN’T LET GO - Alison Krauss & Robert Plant 43350

47 31 8 15 MONSTER - Paloma Faith 390950

48 58 48 4 SAY WHAT YOU MEAN - Raleigh Ritchie 34700

49 32 17 9 TALK ABOUT IT - Jungle 147450

50 57 50 4 PRESSURE MACHINE - The Killers 38400

 

51 36 36 7 FALLING - McAlmont & Butler 66450

52 34 34 7 RATHER BE - Rat City & Isak Heim 97450

53 63 53 3 SECRET LIFE - Jack Savoretti 24450

54 44 3 16 OUT THE CAGE - Keith Urban featuring Breland & Nile Rodgers 450050

55 48 20 9 BUILD IT BETTER - Natalie Imbruglia 132100

56 41 10 15 SHELLFISH MADEMOISELLE - Roisin Murphy 314250

57 65 57 2 FLYING ON THE GROUND - Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds 17400

58 54 1 17 SARA - Fleetwood Mac 606000

59 75 59 2 WHILE YOU’RE STILL YOUNG - Sophie Ellis-Bextor & The Feeling 15100

60 73 60 3 WILD HEARTS - Keith Urban 20800

 

61 67 61 3 THE SECRET HE HAD MISSED - Manic Street Preachers featuring Julia Cumming 20500

62 51 14 11 TOLD YOU SO - Nathan Evans 228450

63 74 63 2 FLASHBACK (COLLRBONE REMIX) - Javiera Mena featuring Collrbone 12400

64 47 19 8 CRYING ON THE BATHROOM FLOOR - Will Young 125500

65 70 65 2 MY HEART GOES (LA DI DA) - Becky Hill & Topic 13000

66 66 66 5 FANTASY - Mariah Carey 31600

67 69 67 4 OUT OUT - Joel Corry x Jax Jones featuring Charli XCX & Saweetie 24000

68 68 68 3 YOU & I - Navos & HARLEE 17800

69 71 69 3 DRIVE - Clean Bandit & Topic featuring Wes Nelson 17200

70 72 70 2 HONKY TONK WOMEN - The Rolling Stones 11600

 

71 NEW 71 1 ETERNAL LOVE - JLS 5800

72 43 43 7 MENERGY (PURPLE DISCO MACHINE REMIX) - Patrick Cowley & Purple Disco Machine featuring Sylvester 61550

73 76 73 2 ONE NIGHT - Griff 10400

74 80 74 2 MAGICAL - Laura Mvula 9200

75 59 37 10 EXCUSES - Mentis featuring Kate Smith 96800

76 78 76 2 (I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION - The Rolling Stones 9200

77 77 77 2 DO THE TELEVISION - Jake Shears 9200

78 79 78 2 CATHY’S CLOWN - The Everly Brothers 8600

79 NEW 79 1 ALIBIS - Sneaker Pimps 4200

80 NEW 80 1 MISTY BLUE - Dorothy Moore 4000

 

DROP OUTS

46 8 9 IF YOU LOVE ME (REALLY LOVE ME) - Brenda Lee 194750

60 60 4 IKO IKO (MY BESTIE) - Justin Wellington featuring Small Jam 28700

61 12 16 BELIEVERS - Alan Walker & Conor Maynard 350550

62 28 9 LET THEM KNOW - Mabel 115950

64 1 28 NEED A LITTLE LOVE - The Fratellis 1195600

Hi John!

Nice to see the ABBA debuts in the top 2!

Great to see "Goodbye" and "The Lakes" gain huge!

Great chart!

John, I'm very happy that you can enjoy new ABBA music material.

Maybe one day my precious YVA ladies will record 5th studio album, but I'm not ready to wait 40 years. :lol:

Edited September 6, 20213 yr by Last Dreamer

Hey John!

 

Fantastic top 2 although I prefer Don't Shut Me Down to I Still Have Faith In You which I feel is the general sentiment on Buzzjack anyway. I am shocked ISHFIY is doing better then Don't Shut Me Down, officially. But it's great to see Elton & ABBA both back in the top 40.

Speaking of, why is Cold Heart falling already :snif:

Take Me For A Ride top 30 :o I'm shook. It's still just alright for me.

Don't ago Yet top 40 :wub: smashing it. I do with the general public were more receptive to this.

Build It Better has done decently well here. It's nice to see. Have you heard Maybe It's Great? I think you'd like it.

 

Brill chart! ^_^

Hi John! Not sure how I overlooked ABBA's latest songs but I'll be sure to have a listen to them again :o Stoked to see them back! Kiss My (Uh Oh) at top 10 :cheer:

Hi John,

 

Wow ABBA at 1 and 2 :yahoo: :heart:

Majid Jordan holding on :cheer:

Anne-Marie/Little Mix also Top 10 :cheer:

 

Bee Gees dropping :(

Steps Top 30 :cheer: Camila Cabello Top 40 :dance:

 

Love all new entries. Outside 2x ABBA, also the soulfull JLS, Alibis and Dorothy More :dance:

The two Abba tracks are just brilliant, well deserved to be 1 & 2!

Hi John, my faves this week:

 

1 NEW 1 1 I STILL HAVE FAITH IN YOU - Abba 170000 I knew they would have the Top 2 here :lol: Still can't believe we live in a world in 2021 where there's new Abba songs out

2 NEW 2 1 DON’T SHUT ME DOWN - Abba 115000 :wub: :wub: :wub:

3 3 3 7 WAVES OF BLUE - Majid Jordan 321700

4 7 4 4 DIRT - Keane 159500

5 1 1 15 YOU - Regard, Troye Sivan & Tate McRae 1051000

6 5 5 4 YOU CAN CALL ME - Texas 181250

8 2 1 16 LEAVE BEFORE YOU LOVE ME - Marshmello x Jonas Brothers 1239150

10 11 10 7 KISS MY (UH-OH) - Anne-Marie & Little Mix 141300

11 8 8 8 I AM WHAT I AM (COPENHAGEN 2021 WORLDPRIDE ANTHEM) - Aqua 158250

12 6 2 11 MORE THAN A WOMAN (SG’S PARADISE EDIT) - Bee Gees x SG Lewis 839250

13 9 9 4 COLD HEART (PNAU REMIX) - Elton John & Dua Lipa 149000

14 12 12 4 PSYCHO - Maisie Peters 87800

17 15 10 9 CALL ON ME - RAYE 199850

20 20 20 5 TAKE MY BREATH - The Weeknd 96500

21 29 21 15 DON’T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING - Gerry & The Pacemakers 153350

22 26 22 4 IF SOMETHING’S GONNA KILL ME (IT MIGHT AS WELL BE LOVE) - The Stranglers 61900

23 16 6 12 GOODBYE - The Veronicas 404600

26 18 1 9 IT MUST BE LOVE - Labi Siffre 583500

28 28 28 5 SKATE - Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic 89400

29 39 29 3 TAKE ME FOR A RIDE - Steps 42500

30 37 30 4 FLY AWAY - Tones And I 51700

35 38 35 2 SUNSHINE - Liam Payne 34700

37 40 37 2 BITTER TASTE - Billy Idol 34300

38 56 38 7 THE LAKES (ORIGINAL VERSION) - Taylor Swift 60000

39 42 39 5 DON’T GO YET - Camila Cabello 59250

40 49 40 5 GOOD 4 U - Olivia Rodrigo 57650

41 21 5 8 STARLIGHT - Yola 302350

43 33 1 15 GYPSIES, TRAMPS AND THIEVES - Cher 680350

44 27 1 11 THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Banderas 688150

45 35 1 9 I AM THE ANTICHRIST TO YOU - Kishi Bashi 505400

47 31 8 15 MONSTER - Paloma Faith 390950

49 32 17 9 TALK ABOUT IT - Jungle 147450

50 57 50 4 PRESSURE MACHINE - The Killers 38400

51 36 36 7 FALLING - McAlmont & Butler 66450

52 34 34 7 RATHER BE - Rat City & Isak Heim 97450

55 48 20 9 BUILD IT BETTER - Natalie Imbruglia 132100

56 41 10 15 SHELLFISH MADEMOISELLE - Roisin Murphy 314250

58 54 1 17 SARA - Fleetwood Mac 606000

59 75 59 2 WHILE YOU’RE STILL YOUNG - Sophie Ellis-Bextor & The Feeling 15100

62 51 14 11 TOLD YOU SO - Nathan Evans 228450

64 47 19 8 CRYING ON THE BATHROOM FLOOR - Will Young 125500

65 70 65 2 MY HEART GOES (LA DI DA) - Becky Hill & Topic 13000

66 66 66 5 FANTASY - Mariah Carey 31600

67 69 67 4 OUT OUT - Joel Corry x Jax Jones featuring Charli XCX & Saweetie 24000

68 68 68 3 YOU & I - Navos & HARLEE 17800

69 71 69 3 DRIVE - Clean Bandit & Topic featuring Wes Nelson 17200

70 72 70 2 HONKY TONK WOMEN - The Rolling Stones 11600

71 NEW 71 1 ETERNAL LOVE - JLS 5800

72 43 43 7 MENERGY (PURPLE DISCO MACHINE REMIX) - Patrick Cowley & Purple Disco Machine featuring Sylvester 61550

73 76 73 2 ONE NIGHT - Griff 10400

75 59 37 10 EXCUSES - Mentis featuring Kate Smith 96800

76 78 76 2 (I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION - The Rolling Stones 9200

77 77 77 2 DO THE TELEVISION - Jake Shears 9200

78 79 78 2 CATHY’S CLOWN - The Everly Brothers 8600

80 NEW 80 1 MISTY BLUE - Dorothy Moore 4000

 

Fantastic chart as always :wub:

Hi John!

Nice to see the ABBA debuts in the top 2!

Great to see "Goodbye" and "The Lakes" gain huge!

Great chart!

 

Hi Sergej! :)

 

Glad you like Abba top 2, a dream come true for me having them back! :wub:

 

B-)

John, I'm very happy that you can enjoy new ABBA music material.

Maybe one day my precious YVA ladies will record 5th studio album, but I'm not ready to wait 40 years. :lol:

 

Thanks Alex, I'm overjoyed to have Abba back! I'll cross my fingers for you that YVA do a 5th album anyway, but sooner! :D

 

B-)

Hey John!

 

Fantastic top 2 although I prefer Don't Shut Me Down to I Still Have Faith In You which I feel is the general sentiment on Buzzjack anyway. I am shocked ISHFIY is doing better then Don't Shut Me Down, officially. But it's great to see Elton & ABBA both back in the top 40.

Speaking of, why is Cold Heart falling already :snif:

Take Me For A Ride top 30 :o I'm shook. It's still just alright for me.

Don't ago Yet top 40 :wub: smashing it. I do with the general public were more receptive to this.

Build It Better has done decently well here. It's nice to see. Have you heard Maybe It's Great? I think you'd like it.

 

Brill chart! ^_^

 

Hey James! :)

 

Yes it seems as though younger (streaming) folk prefer the more upbeat Abba track, while the older (downloading or physical-buying) seem to prefer the life-affirming ballad. It's down to the lyrics and the show-stopping melody, I think, while the poppier Don't Shut Me Down has the hooks. I think us older folk relate more to I Still Have Faith In You and it's positive message of ageless love in a world where so many of our loved ones are gone.

 

Your wish is granted, Cold Heart is back up! :lol: Yes I like the new Natalie single but I haven't bought it yet, there's so much competition at the moment for my attention :lol:

 

Cheers James! B-)

Hi John! Not sure how I overlooked ABBA's latest songs but I'll be sure to have a listen to them again :o Stoked to see them back! Kiss My (Uh Oh) at top 10 :cheer:

 

Hi Uhsting! :)

 

Abba managed a fair bit of media attention but plus side missing it you still get to look forward to hearing them :lol:

 

Thanks for dropping by!

 

B-)

Hi John,

 

Wow ABBA at 1 and 2 :yahoo: :heart:

Majid Jordan holding on :cheer:

Anne-Marie/Little Mix also Top 10 :cheer:

 

Bee Gees dropping :(

Steps Top 30 :cheer: Camila Cabello Top 40 :dance:

 

Love all new entries. Outside 2x ABBA, also the soulfull JLS, Alibis and Dorothy More :dance:

 

Hi Sven! :)

 

I've loved Abba since day one, they've never failed to chart in my personal charts of the time, even the B sides in the early days charted! :lol:

 

Glad you like the JLS, Sneaker Pimps and Dorothy tracks too! :dance:

 

Cheers! B-)

The two Abba tracks are just brilliant, well deserved to be 1 & 2!

 

Hi Toffo! :) Glad you rate the Abba tracks! :wub:

 

cheers, B-)

Hi John, my faves this week:

 

1 NEW 1 1 I STILL HAVE FAITH IN YOU - Abba 170000 I knew they would have the Top 2 here :lol: Still can't believe we live in a world in 2021 where there's new Abba songs out

2 NEW 2 1 DON’T SHUT ME DOWN - Abba 115000 :wub: :wub: :wub:

3 3 3 7 WAVES OF BLUE - Majid Jordan 321700

4 7 4 4 DIRT - Keane 159500

5 1 1 15 YOU - Regard, Troye Sivan & Tate McRae 1051000

6 5 5 4 YOU CAN CALL ME - Texas 181250

8 2 1 16 LEAVE BEFORE YOU LOVE ME - Marshmello x Jonas Brothers 1239150

10 11 10 7 KISS MY (UH-OH) - Anne-Marie & Little Mix 141300

11 8 8 8 I AM WHAT I AM (COPENHAGEN 2021 WORLDPRIDE ANTHEM) - Aqua 158250

12 6 2 11 MORE THAN A WOMAN (SG’S PARADISE EDIT) - Bee Gees x SG Lewis 839250

13 9 9 4 COLD HEART (PNAU REMIX) - Elton John & Dua Lipa 149000

14 12 12 4 PSYCHO - Maisie Peters 87800

17 15 10 9 CALL ON ME - RAYE 199850

20 20 20 5 TAKE MY BREATH - The Weeknd 96500

21 29 21 15 DON’T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING - Gerry & The Pacemakers 153350

22 26 22 4 IF SOMETHING’S GONNA KILL ME (IT MIGHT AS WELL BE LOVE) - The Stranglers 61900

23 16 6 12 GOODBYE - The Veronicas 404600

26 18 1 9 IT MUST BE LOVE - Labi Siffre 583500

28 28 28 5 SKATE - Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic 89400

29 39 29 3 TAKE ME FOR A RIDE - Steps 42500

30 37 30 4 FLY AWAY - Tones And I 51700

35 38 35 2 SUNSHINE - Liam Payne 34700

37 40 37 2 BITTER TASTE - Billy Idol 34300

38 56 38 7 THE LAKES (ORIGINAL VERSION) - Taylor Swift 60000

39 42 39 5 DON’T GO YET - Camila Cabello 59250

40 49 40 5 GOOD 4 U - Olivia Rodrigo 57650

41 21 5 8 STARLIGHT - Yola 302350

43 33 1 15 GYPSIES, TRAMPS AND THIEVES - Cher 680350

44 27 1 11 THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Banderas 688150

45 35 1 9 I AM THE ANTICHRIST TO YOU - Kishi Bashi 505400

47 31 8 15 MONSTER - Paloma Faith 390950

49 32 17 9 TALK ABOUT IT - Jungle 147450

50 57 50 4 PRESSURE MACHINE - The Killers 38400

51 36 36 7 FALLING - McAlmont & Butler 66450

52 34 34 7 RATHER BE - Rat City & Isak Heim 97450

55 48 20 9 BUILD IT BETTER - Natalie Imbruglia 132100

56 41 10 15 SHELLFISH MADEMOISELLE - Roisin Murphy 314250

58 54 1 17 SARA - Fleetwood Mac 606000

59 75 59 2 WHILE YOU’RE STILL YOUNG - Sophie Ellis-Bextor & The Feeling 15100

62 51 14 11 TOLD YOU SO - Nathan Evans 228450

64 47 19 8 CRYING ON THE BATHROOM FLOOR - Will Young 125500

65 70 65 2 MY HEART GOES (LA DI DA) - Becky Hill & Topic 13000

66 66 66 5 FANTASY - Mariah Carey 31600

67 69 67 4 OUT OUT - Joel Corry x Jax Jones featuring Charli XCX & Saweetie 24000

68 68 68 3 YOU & I - Navos & HARLEE 17800

69 71 69 3 DRIVE - Clean Bandit & Topic featuring Wes Nelson 17200

70 72 70 2 HONKY TONK WOMEN - The Rolling Stones 11600

71 NEW 71 1 ETERNAL LOVE - JLS 5800

72 43 43 7 MENERGY (PURPLE DISCO MACHINE REMIX) - Patrick Cowley & Purple Disco Machine featuring Sylvester 61550

73 76 73 2 ONE NIGHT - Griff 10400

75 59 37 10 EXCUSES - Mentis featuring Kate Smith 96800

76 78 76 2 (I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION - The Rolling Stones 9200

77 77 77 2 DO THE TELEVISION - Jake Shears 9200

78 79 78 2 CATHY’S CLOWN - The Everly Brothers 8600

80 NEW 80 1 MISTY BLUE - Dorothy Moore 4000

 

Fantastic chart as always :wub:

 

 

Hi AH! :)

 

Thanks as ever, and yes I'm still finding it hard to believe Abba are back too - I'm deliberately not overplaying them so I can make them last longer without reaching saturation point :lol:

 

cheers for the picks! :wub:

 

B-)