Natasha Bedingfield - Unwrittwn and Pocketful of Sunshine

'Unwritten' was a #6 hit in the UK, so that's a pretty invalid example, also Nelly Furtado as already mentioned

 

I do sometimes wish you'd check these things before spouting such utter rubbish.

My thoughts exactly!

Crazy how Last Night has been such a massive hit in the US with 16 weeks at number 1 and it only peaked at 28 in the UK. It also got to number 1 in Australia and Canada, number 2 in New Zealand and number 7 in Ireland. What other songs have been big hits in the US (and other countries) but not in the UK? I presume there will be nothing as big as a contrast as this

 

Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin') by T Pain/Yung Joc was a Hot 100 no.1 and was the end of year no.5 in the US in 2007 but in the UK didn't even make the weekly top 100. Its pretty hideous so not missed out much.

Edited August 20, 20231 yr by Smint

Sail by AWOLNATION and Safe & Sound by Capital Cities were both huuuuuge in the US

Ellie Goulding's 'Lights' comes to mind as a song that was huge in the US (peaked at #2 and was #5 on the 2012 year end chart) but barely made a dent in the UK chart, especially odd since it was by a British artist who of course has plenty of big hits here.

 

I don't think it's particularly odd that it wasn't a big UK hit, at the time it was a single very late into her very first album campaign before she became properly big and it blew up later in the US. I get why they didn't try again with it here as that was the point she was about to launch her second album.

Doja cat now only 5k away from dua on Spotify! I genuinely wouldn’t rule out her grabbing #1 officially next week

Doja cat now only 5k away from dua on Spotify! I genuinely wouldn’t rule out her grabbing #1 officially next week

 

Yuck! :puke2:

 

I hope the Miley song is good/big enough to prevent that from happening.

Edited August 21, 20231 yr by Jessie Where

Spotify Chart Update (20/08)

 

01 01 Dave, Central Cee – Sprinter 411,918

02 02 Dua Lipa – Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album) 300,346

03 03 Doja Cat – Paint The Town Red 295,802

04 06 Olivia Rodrigo – vampire 280,692

05 07 Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? [From The Motion Picture "Barbie"] 279,912

06 05 Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer 279,435

07 04 Peggy Gou – (It Goes Like) Nanana - Edit 252,905

08 08 Gunna – fukumean 219,450

09 09 Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice, Aqua – Barbie World (with Aqua) [From Barbie The Album] 206,930

10 11 Olivia Rodrigo – bad idea right? 191,845

 

11 10 Becky Hill, Chase & Status – Disconnect 174,296

12 13 Charli XCX – Speed Drive (From Barbie The Album) 170,148

13 16 The Weeknd, Playboi Carti, Madonna – Popular (with Playboi Carti & Madonna) - Music from the HBO Original Series 168,431

14 12 Jazzy – Giving Me 153,408

15 24 David Kushner – Daylight 151,320

16 14 Hannah Laing, RoRo – Good Love 149,837

17 15 Calvin Harris, Sam Smith – Desire (with Sam Smith) 147,322

18 17 Chase & Status, Bou, Flowdan, IRAH, Trigga, Takura – Baddadan (feat. IRAH, Flowdan, Trigga & Takura) 145,388

19 20 Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero 137,917

20 19 Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding – Miracle (with Ellie Goulding) 135,317

 

21 22 J Hus, Drake – Who Told You (feat. Drake) 133,986

22 25 Harry Styles – As It Was 132,673

23 18 Fred again.., Obongjayar – adore u 132,647

24 26 The Killers – Mr. Brightside 125,491

25 23 Nathan Dawe, Joel Corry, Ella Henderson – 0800 HEAVEN 123,254

26 27 Miley Cyrus – Flowers 123,157

27 21 Jorja Smith – Little Things x Gypsy Woman - L BEATS MASHUP 121,771

28 30 Taylor Swift – Style 119,051

29 32 SZA – Kill Bill 117,128

30 31 cassö, RAYE, D-Block Europe – Prada 113,512 [*PEAK*]

 

31 28 Rudimental, Charlotte Plank, Vibe Chemistry – Dancing is Healing 112,250

32 33 PinkPantheress, Ice Spice – Boy's a Liar Pt. 2 110,238

33 34 Ryan Gosling – I’m Just Ken (From Barbie The Album) 107,250

34 29 D.O.D – So Much In Love 104,286

35 49 Arctic Monkeys – I Wanna Be Yours 103,135

36 41 Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World 102,773

37 43 OneRepublic – I Ain't Worried 101,588

38 50 Jung Kook, Latto – Seven (feat. Latto) (Explicit Ver.) 101,028

39 40 D-Block Europe, Clavish – Pakistan 100,880

40 42 Taylor Swift – Blank Space 100,381

 

45 37 Anne-Marie, Shania Twain – UNHEALTHY (feat. Shania Twain) 97,622

47 35 ANOTR, Abel Balder – Relax My Eyes 95,943

51 44 Troye Sivan – Rush 92,841

52 59 Travis Scott, SZA, Future – TELEKINESIS (feat. SZA & Future) 92,163

53 46 Bou, Slay – Closer 90,705

54 58 Post Malone – Chemical 88,554

60 95 Oliver Anthony Music – Rich Men North of Richmond 85,312 [*PEAK*]

67 68 Travis Scott, Drake – MELTDOWN (feat. Drake) 83,338

71 67 Taylor Swift – I Can See You (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) 81,757

76 48 Sonny Fodera, MK, Clementine Douglas – Asking 80,482

86 61 Tom Grennan – How Does It Feel 76,349

95 96 Travis Scott, Playboi Carti – FE!N (feat. Playboi Carti) 73,914

 

115 104 Byron Messia – Talibans 66,672

134 106 Turno, Skepsis, Charlotte Plank – Rave Out 63,852

150 194 NewJeans – Super Shy 61,959

157 173 Luke Combs – Fast Car 61,194

166 123 Issey Cross – Bittersweet Goodbye 59,506

171 145 Lizzo – Pink (From Barbie The Album) 58,670

179 RE Kali Uchis – Moonlight 57,462

Apple Music Chart Update (20-21/08)

 

01 01 Dave & Central Cee - Sprinter

02 02 Dua Lipa - Dance The Night

03 03 Olivia Rodrigo - vampire

04 04 Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer

05 06 Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For? [From The Motion Picture "Barbie"]

06 05 Becky Hill & Chase & Status - Disconnect

07 07 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - Desire

08 10 Doja Cat - Paint The Town Red

09 08 Peggy Gou - (It Goes Like) Nanana (Edit)

10 09 Rudimental, Charlotte Plank & Vibe Chemistry - Dancing is Healing

 

11 11 Hannah Laing & RoRo - Good Love

12 12 Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice - Barbie World (with Aqua)

13 16 Olivia Rodrigo - bad idea right?

14 13 Fred again.. & Obongjayar - adore u

15 14 Jazzy - Giving Me

16 15 Nathan Dawe, Joel Corry & Ella Henderson - 0800 HEAVEN

17 19 Tom Grennan - How Does It Feel

18 18 Gunna - fukumean

19 17 Sonny Fodera & MK - Asking (feat. Clementine Douglas)

20 21 Jazzy - Feel It (Club Edit)

 

21 20 Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding - Miracle

22 23 Switch Disco & Ella Henderson - REACT

23 22 J Hus - Who Told You (feat. Drake)

24 26 Anne-Marie - UNHEALTHY (feat. Shania Twain)

25 27 Rema & Selena Gomez - Calm Down

26 24 D.O.D - So Much in Love

27 29 Harry Styles - As It Was

28 25 Chase & Status & Bou - Baddadan (feat. IRah, Flowdan, Trigga & Takura)

29 28 Miley Cyrus - Flowers

30 32 Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

 

31 31 Charli XCX - Speed Drive

32 30 The Weeknd & Madonna - Popular (feat. Playboi Carti) [Music from the HBO Original Series The Idol]

33 35 Prinz & Gabriela Bee - Highs & Lows

34 34 Loreen - Tattoo

35 33 The Killers - Mr. Brightside

36 36 Post Malone - Chemical

37 37 Ev Wilde, Shanice Griffin & David Ryan - Here We Go Again

38 40 Stormzy & RAYE - The Weekend

39 41 Taylor Swift - Style

40 38 Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam

 

41 39 D-Block Europe & Clavish - Pakistan

42 43 cassö, RAYE & D-Block Europe - Prada

43 42 Burna Boy & Byron Messia - Talibans II

48 46 Ryan Gosling - I’m Just Ken

52 49 Bou - Closer (feat. Slay)

55 47 Issey Cross - Bittersweet Goodbye

58 51 Travis Scott - MELTDOWN (feat. Drake)

59 62 Luke Combs - Fast Car

65 57 Tiësto - Drifting

67 93 Oliver Anthony Music - Rich Men North of Richmond

71 108 Asake - Lonely At The Top

73 68 Davido - UNAVAILABLE (feat. Musa Keys)

75 71 Burna Boy - Big 7

79 77 ZAYN - Love Like This

81 84 Lizzo - Pink

82 90 Travis Scott - TELEKINESIS (feat. SZA & Future)

86 89 Sigma - Adrenaline Rush (feat. Morgan)

87 81 Troye Sivan - Rush

92 79 Jorja Smith - Little Things

93 78 Turno, Skepsis & Charlotte Plank - Rave Out

 

101 134 Asake & Olamide - Amapiano

109 111 Oxlade - INTOXYCATED (feat. Dave)

116 158 Asake - Basquiat

130 109 Drake & Central Cee - On The Radar Freestyle

138 144 Hozier - Damage Gets Done (feat. Brandi Carlile)

148 152 Travis Scott - FE!N

160 141 Hozier - De Selby (Part 2)

170 147 ANOTR & Abel Balder - Relax My Eyes

180 182 Giggs - Hallelujah (feat. Lojay)

185 165 Nothing But Thieves - Overcome

Honestly hope doja doesn’t make #1. Would be a shame if this mediocre one became her biggest hit imo. She has so many better ones that deserve 😭

I agree she has better songs and I know I’m in the minority but I really like PTTR

It’s really grown on me a lot and I find it extremely catchy!

but using a song that has been sampled and covered to death.... it's as original s all these people now sampling Robert Miles-Children

Again, which other songs sampling it are you referring to?

Has Walk On By really been sampled that much though? I can't think of many examples

Exactly. It certainly hasn’t been “sampled and covered to death” as you say

Crazy how Last Night has been such a massive hit in the US with 16 weeks at number 1 and it only peaked at 28 in the UK. It also got to number 1 in Australia and Canada, number 2 in New Zealand and number 7 in Ireland. What other songs have been big hits in the US (and other countries) but not in the UK? I presume there will be nothing as big as a contrast as this

 

Luke Combs' version of Fast Car has also done way better in the other Anglosphere countries compared to here. Although I guess it could still climb more in the UK.

 

Australia has big country scene. Keith Urban, for instance, is Australian

Dua Lipa is #1 on Amazon :cheer: :w00t:

Honestly hope doja doesn’t make #1. Would be a shame if this mediocre one became her biggest hit imo. She has so many better ones that deserve 😭

 

According to conspiracy theorists its because she sells her soul to Satan in the video! :magic:

 

Agreed its way her worst single. Definitely 'Need to Know' is her best yet.

Edited August 21, 20231 yr by Smint

Bjork is prone to exaggeration though. 'Walk On By' has been covered quite a lot in fairness, but of course it hasn't been "sampled to death". I don't particularly like its sampling in Doja's song thoough, it feels a bit gimmicky to me, as if she was desperate to find a classic to sample. Hopefully it doesn't get to #1.

Be interesting to see if style still doing well when I can see you hits acr, it's already charting in Ireland