Yep! The current holder is Oasis' 'All Around the World', which is 9:38.

 

Thank you.

Last week with friday + saturday, Benson was ahead of Beyoncé on Spotify with only 20k streams.

This week with friday + saturday, Benson is still ahead of Beyoncé on Spotify but this time it's with 236k streams !

 

I think Benson can do it.

So realistically what are the expectations for this charity single’s final chart position to be on Friday? Will it be lucky to stay top 40?

Also feel the k-pop song will drop a lot too and probably not even stay top 20

With 1,000 sales ahead its not even going to be #1 tomorrow, Beyonce should easily re-take it. And the First Look Chart always throws the odd spanner in the works, its not worth moaning about if some members don't like it. But it would be nice to see a Instrumental track at #1 but in this case its not going to happen.

Benson should get it easily but I wouldn’t be surprised if Beyonce makes a video for Texas at some point

The last instrumental UK No 1 was Martin Garrix in November 2013 with Animals. Hero as Mark Knopfler is, this will not hang on to become the 31st UK instrumental No 1.

 

If we were being uber strict I'd say 'Animals' is predominantly but not entirely instrumental as it has the immortal line "We're the f***8ng animals" in distorted vocals twice. For an entirely instrumental you'd have to go all the way back to Simon Patk Orchestra's 'Eye Level' in 1973 when even I was not alive! Quite a bop actually though.

Yep! The current holder is Oasis' 'All Around the World', which is 9:38.

 

Isn’t “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)” longer at 12 minutes?

Isn’t “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)” longer at 12 minutes?

The single version is 5:13, so I assume that's why it's not officially recognised.

 

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If we were being uber strict I'd say 'Animals' is predominantly but not entirely instrumental as it has the immortal line "We're the f***8ng animals" in distorted vocals twice. For an entirely instrumental you'd have to go all the way back to Simon Patk Orchestra's 'Eye Level' in 1973 when even I was not alive! Quite a bop actually though.

 

Wouldn't Doop count as an instrumental #1 later than that?

 

I mean I know someone is making the "doopdoopdoopdoopdoododoop" sound with their mouth but it's hardly lyrics. :lol:

So realistically what are the expectations for this charity single’s final chart position to be on Friday? Will it be lucky to stay top 40?

 

I think it will fall harder than maybe it deserves to as it seems demand for the physicals has been underestimated - the CD and vinyl are sold out at HMV and independents and available in 1-3 weeks on Amazon. The CD/Blu-Ray edition sold out in 1 day on pre-order.

 

Hopefully with some press interest that he’s nabbed first look #1 might encourage a few downloads and streams (which are minimal atm - 64k on Spotify since release).

Wouldn't Doop count as an instrumental #1 later than that?

 

I mean I know someone is making the "doopdoopdoopdoopdoododoop" sound with their mouth but it's hardly lyrics. :lol:

What about 'Flat Beat' by Mr Oizo, that was even later than Doop? I think there's a sample of someone saying something right at the start of the song but then it's completely instrumental, so if you allow Doop then you should arguably allow Mr Oizo too.

^Totally counts!

from wiki:

"Flat Beat" is an instrumental by French musician Mr. Oizo :D settled :D

 

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

 

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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 *

That's pretty shocking for JT, really!

I thought Nothing But Thieves had a new album out, is it just an extended version of last year's?

kacey :cheeseblock: would love to see her grab it!

 

caity baser also playing the game well, 3 ltd edition signed cds, plus signings through the week. its a solid album but the highlights are defo the singles oop

I thought Nothing But Thieves had a new album out, is it just an extended version of last year's?

Yeah, it’s a deluxe version.

Wow, even in this market (and this particular week), who'd have thought JT would've struggled for a no1 album?

That's pretty shocking for JT, really!

 

Seems he/his label haven't gone down the multiple formats route which obviously will cost him massively. Think I'm right in saying 1 cd and 2 vinyls only and both double vinyls so closer to £40 each.

Caity Baser should have put her remix of Campbell and Alchemist's Would You... on the album, drum and bass suits her.

 

I like Wherever I Lay My Hat and Come Back and Stay from the Paul Young album, both great 80s hits.