Posted March 16, 20242 yr An open week with tracks from Ariana Grande, Benson Boone and Djo all challenging Beyoncé for the #1 single slot. Cardi B drops her latest track Enough (Miami), V returns with his newest solo tune FRI(END)S, and Mark Knopfler & Guitar Heroes launch their charity effort Going Home (Theme from Local Hero). There's also new tracks from ZAYN, Vampire Weekend, Kenya Grace, Lizzy McAlpine, WILLOW, Sexyy Red, Don Toliver and PARTYNEXTDOOR Ariana Grande defends the #1 album spot against Justin Timberlake's sixth LP Everything I Thought It Was, while Kacey Musgraves releases her newest record Deeper Well. Other new releases include Four Tet's Three and The Black Crowes' comeback Happiness Bastards, plus albums from Tierra Whack, Nemzzz, DragonForce, The Dandy Warhols, Kid Kapichi, Caity Baser, Flo Milli, Yung Lean/Bladee, Kenny Mason, Aborted, Sam Lee and 24kGoldn Sunday 6:00pm - 7:00pm Official Chart: First Look on BBC Radio 1 Monday from 5:45pm Official Chart Update on officialcharts.com * Wednesday from 5:45pm Top 40 update from Music Week, with top 5 sales information * updates are not compiled on bank holiday Mondays, so on those occasions, the Official Chart Update will arrive Tuesday during the afternoon. - As per the Friday chart thread, please do NOT post First Look spoilers before it airs on BBC Radio 1. - On any other days, information may come from outside sources but this is not regular. Anything we have will be posted, and anything that's posted must come with a source to prove its reliability. - Please do not demand a midweek update, one will be posted as and when we receive the information, and when a chart mod is available. - To keep everyone in the loop of all chart action, please refer to the iTunes and streaming threads.
March 16, 20242 yr Author Official Chart First Look: Full Update 1 Mark Knopfler & Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes - Going Home * 2 Beyoncé - TEXAS HOLD 'EM 3 Benson Boone - Beautiful Things 4 Teddy Swims - Lose Control 5 Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love) 6 Djo - End of Beginning 7 V - FRI(END)S * 8 Noah Kahan - Stick Season 9 Ariana Grande - yes, and? 10 Dua Lipa - Training Season 11 Calvin Harris & Rag'n'Bone Man - Lovers in a Past Life 12 Ella Henderson feat. Rudimental - Alibi 13 ¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich the Kid & Playboi Carti - CARNIVAL 14 Michael Marcagi - Scared to Start 15 Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten 16 Kygo & Ava Max - Whatever 17 Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For? 18 Ariana Grande - bye 19 Dasha - Austin 20 Bryson Tiller - Whatever She Wants Official Charts Report Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes – a super-group containing everyone from Nile Rodgers and Sting to Joan Jett and Ringo Starr – and their cover of Going Home (Theme From Local Hero) is right now challenging Beyoncé for the UK’s Number 1 single. A supergroup made up of 54 guest artists under the direction of Knopfler - best known as the lead guitarist for iconic rock band Dire Straits - have covered the artists' 1983 instrumental rock track, which was featured in the BAFTA-winning 1983 drama Local Hero, starring Peter Riegert and Burt Lancaster. The charity single – from which all proceeds go to Teenage Cancer Trust UK and Teen Cancer America – leads at the midweek mark with less than 1,000 chart units, so it will need all the support it can get to keep growing throughout the week. BTS member V, aka Kim Tae-hyung, is approaching his first solo UK Top 10 single with FRI(END)S expected to debut at Number 7. If V holds on he would be the third member of BTS to secure a solo Top 10 single in the UK; following Jimin, whose Like Crazy peaked at Number 8, and Jung Kook, whose current tally stands at four; Too Much with The Kid Laroi and Central Cee (10), 3D with Jack Harlow (5), Standing Next To You (5) and Seven with Latto (3). Calvin Harris and Rag’N’Bone Man could reach a brand new peak with Lovers in a Past Life (11). Fast-rising US singer-songwriter Dasha is quickly catching fire in the UK. Austin is now predicted to smash into the Top 20 on Friday, up six week-on-week (19).
March 16, 20242 yr Author Official Chart Update Singles (Top 100) 1 Benson Boone - Beautiful Things (18,819) 2 Beyoncé - TEXAS HOLD 'EM (18,707) 3 Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love) (17,019) 4 Teddy Swims - Lose Control (16,926) 5 Djo - End of Beginning (14,249) 6-10 6 Mark Knopfler & Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes - Going Home * 7 V - FRI(END)S * 11-20 13 Michael Marcagi - Scared to Start 14 Calvin Harris & Rag'n'Bone Man - Lovers in a Past Life 16 Kygo & Ava Max - Whatever 18 Dasha - Austin 21-30 22 cassö, RAYE & D-Block Europe - Prada 24 Becky Hill & Sonny Fodera - Never Be Alone 25 Tate McRae - exes 29 RAYE - Worth It. 31-40 34 NewEra - Birds in the Sky ^ 37 Paul Russell - Lil Boo Thang 38 Charli XCX - Von dutch ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Albums (Top 100) 1 Ariana Grande - eternal sunshine (5,915) [4,975 streaming, 872 physicals, 68 downloads] 2 Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well (4,934) * 3 Caity Baser - Still Learning (4,375) * 4 Justin Timberlake - Everything I Thought It Was (3,987) * 5 The Weeknd - The Highlights (3,120) 6-10 7 The Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards * 9 Taylor Swift - 1989 (Taylor's Version) 10 AC/DC - Back in Black ^ 11-20 17 Paul Young - No Parlez ^ 20 Taylor Swift - reputation 21-30 21 Nothing But Thieves - Dead Club City ^ 22 AC/DC - Highway to Hell ^ 25 Four Tet - Three * 31-40 31 Nemzzz - DO NOT DISTURB * 36 Kid Kapichi - There Goes the Neighbourhood *
March 16, 20242 yr Author Music Week Top 40 Sales Flash Singles 1 Benson Boone - Beautiful Things (33,263) 2 Beyoncé - TEXAS HOLD 'EM (30,883) 3 Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love) (30,546) 4 Teddy Swims - Lose Control (29,219) 5 Djo - End of Beginning (26,336) 6-10 6 Noah Kahan - Stick Season 8 Dua Lipa - Training Season 9 Mark Knopfler & Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes - Going Home * 11-20 11 V - FRI(END)S * 12 Michael Marcagi - Scared to Start 14 Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten 15 Calvin Harris & Rag'n'Bone Man - Lovers in a Past Life 16 Kygo & Ava Max - Whatever 17 Dasha - Austin 21-30 24 cassö, RAYE & D-Block Europe - Prada 25 Tate McRae - exes 28 Becky Hill & Sonny Fodera - Never Be Alone 30 RAYE - Worth It. 31-40 34 NewEra - Birds in the Sky ^ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Albums 1 Ariana Grande - eternal sunshine (10,368) [8,855 streaming, 1,418 physicals, 95 downloads] 2 Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well (6,823) * 3 The Weeknd - The Highlights (5,676) 4 Justin Timberlake - Everything I Thought It Was (5,087) * 5 Caity Baser - Still Learning (5,079) * 6-10 7 Fleetwood Mac - 50 Years: Don't Stop 8 Taylor Swift - 1989 (Taylor's Version) 9 ABBA - Gold: Greatest Hits 11-20 11 Elton John - Diamonds 13 Taylor Swift - Lover 14 Bob Marley & the Wailers - Legend 16 Taylor Swift - Midnights 19 The Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards * 20 Taylor Swift - reputation 21-30 25 Nemzzz - DO NOT DISTURB * 26 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours 30 AC/DC - Back in Black ^ 31-40 33 Nothing But Thieves - Dead Club City ^ 35 Four Tet - Three * 38 Paul Young - No Parlez ^ 40 AC/DC - Highway to Hell ^
March 16, 20242 yr I’d be happy with Kacey or Justin getting #1 but would prefer Kacey (unlikely I know :lol: ) I just hope it’s something new and not Ariana again Edited March 16, 20242 yr by No Sleeep
March 17, 20242 yr My predictions 1. Benson 2. Beyonce 3. Ariana 4. Djo 5. Teddy Wouldn’t be surprised if that charity song or Beyonce is 1 on first look but 90% certain benson gets the 1
March 17, 20242 yr I’d be happy with Kacey or Justin getting #1 but would prefer Kacey (unlikely I know :lol: ) I just hope it’s something new and not Ariana again I would love Ariana to get two weeks at #1. It's very rare these days anyway.
March 17, 20242 yr It’s funny because the 4 contenders (Benson, Ariana, Djo and Beyoncé) are all around 6/10 songs for me, so there’s nothing I’m really hoping doesn’t make it and also nothing I’m really excited about getting there. I think all in all I’d quite like Benson to do it just because he’s been creeping up steadily for so many weeks.
March 17, 20242 yr Exciting chart as it’s a bit all up in the air! I really like benson, ari and djos songs so I’ll be happy with any, hopefully they all get a turn. I do also like Beyoncé’s one but less than these 3 so pleased it looks like her time has come. Thank god we’re not the us, Teddy swims is predicted to be the next #1 there after Ariana 🤮
March 17, 20242 yr Wouldn't totally shock me to see Beyoncé still ahead today as she's #1 on Amazon, which is typically more up-to-date in its data reporting for First Look.
March 17, 20242 yr Time for a new number. I feel like Djo is destined for #4. Rooting for Djo or Ari though.
March 17, 20242 yr Would love Djo to lead the way today. Let Djove lead the way... tu tu tu TOOO taa tuu tu tu ty TOOO
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