Gonna have another go at running my own chart, reduced it to a Top 20 to hopefully make it slightly easier to put together.

 

Chartfridays Chart - 14th February - 20 February 2022

 

01. NE - Scorpions - Rock Believer

02. NE - Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Black Summer

03. NE - Liam Gallagher - Eveythings Electric

04. NE - Ed Sheeran / Bring Me the Horizon - Bad Habits

05. NE - Jax Jones ft MNEK - Where Did You Go?

06. NE - Frank Turner A Wave Across A Bay

07. NE - Tame Impala - The Boat I Row

08. NE - Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under

09. NE - Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift - The Joker and the Queen

10. NE - Slash ft Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators - The River is Rising

11. NE - Yard Act - Fixer Upper

12. NE - Tiesto and Ava Max - The Motto

13. NE - Lost Frequencies ft Calum Scott - Where Are You Now?

14. NE - Jamie Webster - Going Out

15. NE - Mimi Webb - House on Fire

16. NE - Dove Cameron - Boyfriend

17. NE - Jamie Webster - Knock at My Door

18. NE - Years and Years - Sweet Talker

19. NE - Eddie Vedder - Long Way

20. NE - Oliver Tree - Swing and A Miss

 

Summary

 

 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7wRgEQSVpno7Rq6NKlfKhB

 

The big news on the opening week of the chart is Scorpions return with an absolutely anthemic rock classic that truly takes away my breath. The track plays to it's base a lot, aging rock fans who hang on to bands like Scorpion from their youth and just want a good concert to go to from them these days, but the vocals and music all sound as good as ever - which is remarkable for a band in there 60s and 70s - the lyrics perhaps the weakest section of the song, but easily beltable, it earns it's place atop this weeks chart purely for being such a good sing a long, fun and great song from an awesome band. The song captures the essence of allowing the world to move on from a cultural moment, but still holding it in your hearts - a sentiment held dear by many rock and roll fans, with great nods to the band about the service they've provided to fans over all the years. I'll be honest, it might not be dislodged for a little while. It's head and shoulders above anything else on this chart.

 

The rock theme continues amongst most of the top five, with Liam Gallagher's latest song earning a top 3, despite lyrics so bad it feels unjust to question Scorpions attempt after putting this in the top 10, but again it's a fun enough listen and better than anything below it. RHCP Black Summer and BMTH's collaboration with Sheeran make it into Top 5, Jax Jones round off the top end. Not going to run down every new entry, with them all being such - but Jamie Webster, Frank Turner all make justified entries alongside the more poppy tracks like Lost Frequencies - Where Are You Now?, Dove Cameron's Boyfriend and absolute belter The Motto.

 

2022 Stats

Number 1s -

 

20 February 2022 - Present - Scorpions - Rock Believer (1 week)

 

Top 5s

Scorpions, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Liam Gallagher, Ed Sheeran, Bring Me the Horizon, Jax Jones

Edited February 19, 20223 yr by Chartfridays

Hi there!

Nice to see "Black Summer", "Eveythings Electric" and "Where Did You Go?" in the top 5!

I also love the songs from "Seventeen Going Under", "The Joker and the Queen", "The Motto", "Where Are You Now?", "House On Fire" and "Sweet Talker".

Great chart!