09 | 09 | 19th week

 

Sam Fender

Seventeen Going Under

 

 

1st single from Seventeen Going Under

Released: 7th July 2021

Label: Polydor Records

 

Chart Statistics

 

NE (22/07/2021) | 44-62-70-60-61-57-57-60-54-60-65-68-x

RE (21/10/2021) | 26-38-37-43-22-9-9

 

Sales: 100k+

Certification: -

Status: Standard Chart Ratio

 

11 Sales

13 Audio Streaming

68 Video Streaming

 

Video

 

 

Biography

 

Melding urgent, melodic indie rock with the heart of a singer/songwriter and socially conscious lyrics, Newcastle native Sam Fender rose to British acclaim in late 2017 when he appeared on the coveted BBC Sound of 2018 list and was subsequently signed to Polydor Records. His first album, Hypersonic Missiles, arrived in 2019.

 

Born and raised in North Shields, just outside of Newcastle, Fender came from a musical family. After gigging locally, he was discovered by Ben Howard's manager, who helped pave the road for Fender's debut single, "Play God." Moody in tone and socially conscious, it was followed by two more singles, "Greasy Spoon" and "Millennial," before the BBC named Fender along with acts like Sigrid and Lewis Capaldi for their Sound of 2018 list. Tours with Hozier and Catfish and the Bottlemen followed, as did 2018 singles like "Leave Fast" and "That Sound," both of which later appeared on his EP Dead Boys, released by Polydor in November of that year.

 

At the beginning of 2019, Fender entered his own studio in his hometown of North Shields to record his debut album with friend and producer Bramwell Bronte. He won the Brit Awards' Critics' Choice honor and made his U.S. television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! before Interscope/Polydor issued the resulting Hypersonic Missiles in September of 2019. - Apple Music

 

Top 100 Chart History

 

2019 89 Play God -1-

2019 48 Hypersonic Missiles -2-

2019 43 Will We Talk? -3-

2019 59 The Borders -IG-

2021 09 Seventeen Going Under -1-

2021 48 Get You Down -2-

2021 41 Spit Of You -3-

 

0 x #1 | 0 x Top 5 | 1 x Top 10 | 1 x Top 20 | 1 x Top 40 | 7 x Top 100

 

Social Media

 

Sam Fender

 

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I always think the start of this song sounds promising with the beat but it kinda just plods along afterwards, not great if this is the cherry pick from Equals.

None of his current singles go nowhere after the second verse imo.

Edited November 26, 20214 yr by Sour Candy

Scott doing the real public service broadcasting here.

 

Tbf it uses the n word every two sentences anyway

Good thing it has a radio edit then! :lol:

Not Sam Fender been beaten by that D-Block Europe drivel.

 

I'm hopeful for a Top 5 peak for SGU next week!

Edited November 26, 20214 yr by Dot Branning

Now for my biggest hot take of the thread, I absolutely hate this song.

Fam Sender!

 

I quite like this now after thinking it was a bit too serious sounding indie for my liking.

Was hoping ‘Seventeen Going Under’ would climb today - but a non-mover and a 2nd week Top 10 is still great :cheer:

Love 17 Going Under still and it was number one on my chart back in July when it was released!!

08 | | 1st week

 

D-Block Europe featuring Central Cee

Overseas

 

 

3rd single from Home Alone 2

Released: 19th November 2021

Label: D-Block Europe

 

Chart Statistics

 

NE (02/12/2021) | 8

 

Sales: -

Certification: -

Status: Standard Chart Ratio

 

TBA Sales

TBA Audio Streaming

TBA Video Streaming

 

Video

 

 

Biography

 

“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

 

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 50 Indulge (M Huncho feat. D-Block Europe)

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 14 Ferrari Horses (D-Block Europe & RAYE) -5-

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

2021 40 Kevin McCallister (D-Block Europe & Lil Pino) -1-

2021 42 Lake 29 -NAS-

2021 18 No Competition -2-

2021 08 Overseas (feat. Central Cee) -3-

2021 35 Funny Bunny Nails -AT-

 

0 x #1 | 0 x Top 5 | 1 x Top 10 | 8 x Top 20 | 19 x Top 40 | 34 x Top 100

 

Central Cee

2020 19 Loading -2-

2021 44 Pinging (6 Figures) -3-

2021 09 Commitment Issues -4-

2021 44 Day In The Life -1-

2021 16 6 For 6 -5-

2021 62 The Great Escape (Blanco & Central Cee)

2021 17 Meant To Be (Stay Flee Get Lizzy, Fredo & Central Cee)

2021 34 Little Bit Of This -1-

2021 04 Obsessed With You -2-

2021 08 Overseas (D-Block Europe feat. Central Cee)

 

0 x #1 | 1 x Top 5 | 3 x Top 10 | 6 x Top 20 | 7 x Top 40 | 10 x Top 100

 

Social Media

 

D-Block Europe

 

Central Cee

 

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This D-Block song will drop next week wont it? Its just his album thats pushed it up isnt it?

Disappointing to see them get their first ever top 10, god sake British public….

The iconic moment of D-Block Europe's first Top 10 single

I prefer 'No Competition' from D Block Europe to this.

Congrats to D-Block for FINALLY getting a top 10 hit :single:

 

Surprised as it doesn't sound as mainstream as their other near misses but guess getting the very popular Central Cee on board was always going to help.

That's the most interesting thing about D-Block Europe's chart history blown then and also...

 

More crap masquerading as music.

 

Central Cee's verse without the autotune is refreshing, like a weight has been lifted compared to the rest of the song.

Now for my biggest hot take of the thread, I absolutely hate this song.

Why's that?

07 | 05 | 3rd week

 

ArrDee

Flowers (Say My Name)

 

 

Non-album single

Released: 4th November 2021

Label: Island Records

 

Chart Statistics

 

NE (26/08/2021) | 5-5-7

 

Sales: 70k+

Certification: -

Status: Standard Chart Ratio

 

08 Sales

05 Audio Streaming

02 Video Streaming

 

Video

 

 

Biography

 

“I'm an English boy, but I'm so bloody lit!” Those words arrive part of the way through ArrDee’s guest verse on the remix of Russ Million and Tion Wayne’s spring 2021 single, “Body”, and they served as the bright neon-sign advertisement for a charismatic new British rapper. ArrDee’s cameo on that track lasted less than 30 seconds, but its saucy sexual innuendo (not to mention the sharp pink sweatsuit/Burberry scarf combo he wore in the accompanying video) was enough to make him an instant viral sensation. The Brighton-based MC (born Riley Davies in 2002) wasted no time capitalising on his big breakout moment by dropping the Dickens-inspired “Oliver Twist” that June, reaffirming his flair for colourful, distinctly British storytelling that recalls a young Mike Skinner. But for all his rapid success, ArrDee credits his hometown for keeping him humble—and inspired. “In Brighton, it’s different than London—we say thank you to the bus driver, everyone says hello to everybody,” he tells Apple Music. “Even when I got to the clubs, they try to put me in VIP, but I like to be around the people. - Apple Music

 

Top 100 Chart History

 

2021 06 Oliver Twist -NAS-

2021 99 Jiggy (Whiz) -NAS-

2021 06 Wasted (Digga D & ArrDee)

2021 19 Wid It (Tion Wayne & ArrDee)

2021 05 Flowers (Say My Name) -NAS-

 

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

 

Social Media

 

ArrDee

 

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Mute time :manson: :manson:

Not the consistent disappointment from Arrdee after a good start with the Body verse and the brilliant Oliver Twist! :(

 

Flowers = trash

Edited November 26, 20214 yr by Dot Branning