9th February 2025

 

It's up for a first number one for Teddy Swims, as album track Hammer To The Heart out-does his previous 3 big UK hits - methinks it should have been single number one! Pet Shop Boys have to make-do with a number 2, which is quite rare for them, with their album bonus cover track. Chappell Roan gets a 3rd top 10 single with the touching Pink Pony Club, and Glass Animals leap into the top 10 with their airlock firm, and outdoes their previous 2 top 20's including global hit Heat Waves.

 

Gwen Stefani has 2 top 20's, Doves fly into the the 40 for the first time in 16 years, and the late Marianne Faithful for the first time in a whopping 46 years. Alan Walker is back again with more collabs, and gets the highest new entry at 57 with Who I Am, his 15th in 9 years, which is pretty consistent for someone that's had about 1 UK hit. The Waterboys are back, at 61, with Andy, a song about artist Mr Warhol, done in Richard Hawley stylee, which works for me, and gets them a first chart entry with a song that isn't the ever-charting former number one The Whole Of The Moon since 1993. So welcome back, it's only been 32 years!

 

Talking of former number one acts waiting, Tennis return 2 years late for a follow-up to Borrowed Time, a Rick and Morty spin-off which sounded exactly like the last thing you might expect from the manic, irreverent animated sci-fi show - a tender ballad, just as Weight Of Desire is. Kendrick Lamar wowed at the Superbowl this weekend, with SZA on tow, and gets his 3rd chart entry as a result, after previously topping with SZA on All The Stars. Luther samples Luther Vandross & Cheryl Lynn. The only reason Not Like Us didn't chart for me is I can't understand a lot of what he's saying, even with a lyric sheet, as Modern Rap wasn't available when I was at school, we had French or German. Rap stars back in the good old 20th century used to speak English and I could rap happily along to Rapper's Delight or White Lines or even as late as Gangsta's Paradise. Yes I'm aware this is being taken as some sort of racist comment on social media, but please, for older people it's just a cultural fact of life! Deebo? Amberlamps? Teezo? Jabroni-ass? Finna? John Stockton? Portuguese has a lot of words ending in O, maybe it's related! :teresa: (NB old people used to say "I can't understand a word they sing" to any modern music back in the day, so it's nothing new!)

 

Alex Warren is back with another good single, Lady Gaga makes it 3 in a row as Abracadabra brings some old-time Bad Romance vibes back, for 16 years of charting, Empire Of The Sun keep their recent run of chart action with an unexpected collab with Fleetwood Mac backbone (for their best years) Lindsey Buckingham, who has popping around with solo stuff for 44 years, not including Fleetwood Mac stuff, in which case it's 49 years. Tina Turner has an unreleased track out getting some Radio 2 spins, so that enters and gives Tina her first chart action with new (old) material in 21 years.

 

Dion returned last year, and he's back doowopping again on New York Minute for a rather surprising 49-year chart run, since The Wanderer re-charted as an oldie in 1976, and this makes an 8th chart entry having charted in the 80's and 90's too. Finally, The Primitives return: 4 chart hits in 1988 and 1989 and then nothing else. So, a mere 36 years on that elusive chart return happens. Sweet Sister Sorrow is pretty decent and fits their 80's vibe quite nicely, albeit not quite up there with Crash.

 

 

1 5 1 3 HAMMER TO THE HEART - Teddy Swims 248750

2 3 2 10 THE DARK END OF THE STREET - Pet Shop Boys 432850

3 1 1 13 PEOPLE WATCHING - Sam Fender 547900

4 2 1 7 THE PROUD ONE - The Osmonds 490000

5 9 5 2 CHASING PARADISE - Kygo & OneRepublic 126000

6 7 6 6 MORE THAN A WOMAN - Tavares 165000

7 4 1 13 EXTREME WAYS - Armin van Buuren & Moby 1174250

8 8 8 3 RIPPLE - Good Neighbours 115500

9 17 9 4 PINK PONY CLUB - Chappell Roan 78400

10 30 10 3 A TEAR IN SPACE (AIRLOCK) - Glass Animals 72000

 

11 6 1 12 APT. - ROSE & Bruno Mars 756350

12 16 12 7 BEAUTIFUL THAT WAY - Miley Cyrus 112300

13 10 1 13 LATE NIGHT PHONE CALL - Reverend And The Makers 1306800

14 11 7 13 ALL YOUR FAULT - Gwen Stefani 294250

15 15 14 9 BARBARELLA - Betty Boo 138450

16 12 5 6 EUPHORIA - Armin van Buuren, Norma Jean Martine & LAWRENT with Alok 199000

17 19 16 10 NIGHTMARE - Geowulf 184750

18 29 18 10 BOUQUET - Gwen Stefani 130350

19 13 11 11 CAN’T SLOW DOWN - almost Monday 234000

20 28 20 5 KEEP ME SATISFIED - Jungle 75200

 

21 27 21 4 NO BAD VIBES - Jazzy & KILIMANJARO 57400

22 25 22 10 LIVE FOREVER - Chesney Hawkes 131250

23 14 14 12 MIDNIGHT TRAIN - Kim Wilde 190350

24 24 1 20 YOU AGAIN - The Lottery Winners featuring Reverend And The Makers 1045400

25 35 25 5 LET ME IN - The Osmonds 54650

26 38 26 3 CONTROL OF ME - Topic x Daecolm 42500

27 36 27 5 I’M IN LOVE... - Andy Bell featuring Dot Allison and Michael Rother 62400

28 20 20 10 ANOTHER NIGHT - Grace Davies 151300

29 18 10 11 TRUCKS - Cars On The Road Cast 225100

30 21 3 13 DISCO AT THE STRIP CLUB - Reve 712250

 

31 22 13 17 TABOO - Kylie Minogue 323200

32 26 4 14 WITHOUT YA - Bakermat featuring Gladys Knight 503850

33 33 1 23 NEVER GOING HOME TONIGHT - David Guetta & Alesso featuring Madison Love 1118550

34 56 34 5 COLD DREAMING - Doves 47000

35 40 35 3 FANCY - Artemas 41500

36 61 36 2 AS TEARS GO BY - Marianne Faithful 24900

37 41 37 6 GIMME LITTLE SIGN - Brenton Wood 69050

38 67 38 2 WAY OUT - Jet Trouble 23800

39 62 39 2 BORN WITH A BROKEN HEART - Damiano David 24500

40 39 38 7 NIGHT OR DAY - Franz Ferdinand 93450

 

41 31 4 17 FANTASY - JADE 541050

42 45 1 23 HEART LIKE MINE - Sam Feldt featuring Rosa Linn 1084750

43 34 1 14 SCREAMLAND - Father John Misty 650650

44 46 44 7 HURT - OneRepublic featuring Jelly Roll 72250

45 43 1 23 THE GIRL THAT I CALL HOME - Tears For Fears 1016700

46 55 46 3 MESSY - Lola Young 29150

47 37 8 13 NOW OR NEVER (IT’S MY LIFE) - Bon Jovi x Pitbull 309950

48 57 48 3 FOLLOW ME - Special Interest featuring Amanda Lear 27700

49 60 49 2 HUNT YOU DOWN - ALT BLK ERA 22100

50 59 50 2 DO THINGS MY OWN WAY - Sparks 22100

 

51 52 51 6 LOVE ME FOR A REASON - The Osmonds 48250

52 58 52 3 THE KILLING MOON - Echo & The Bunnymen 26900

53 53 4 42 FEEL - Pet Shop Boys 1094000

54 65 54 2 CRYING, LAUGHING, LOVING, LYING - Labi Siffre 18000

55 68 55 2 THE BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN - Marianne Faithful 17200

56 71 56 2 LIGHTHOUSE - Kim Wilde 16400

57 NEW 57 1 WHO I AM - Alan Walker featuring Putri Ariana & Peder Elias 10400

58 23 9 10 DON’T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC - Tavares 277650

59 42 8 14 DISCO WITCH - LEXXE 345600

60 54 10 26 DIE WITH A SMILE - Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars 451650

 

61 NEW 61 1 ANDY (A GUY LIKE YOU) - The Waterboys 7500

62 63 62 3 NO ONE NOTICED - The Marias 20400

63 44 15 20 HEAVY IS THE CROWN - Linkin Park 302850

64 66 64 5 HEY YA! - Tom Speight featuring Lydia Clowes 25700

65 64 64 3 CRIMINALS - Meghan Trainor 20300

66 73 66 2 GOOD NEWS - Shaboozey 12200

67 32 26 11 LATE ’88 - Deacon Blue 123250

68 69 68 4 BUILD IT UP - Franz Ferdinand 23800

69 47 25 17 SHOULDA LEFT YA - Kylie Minogue 232800

70 NEW 70 1 WEIGHT OF DESIRE - Tennis 6000

 

71 NEW 71 1 LUTHER - Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA, Luther Vandross & Cheryl Lynn 5800

72 74 72 2 REVELATION - The Knocks & Dragonette 10800

73 NEW 73 1 ORDINARY - Alex Warren 5400

74 NEW 74 1 ABRACADABRA - Lady Gaga 5200

75 75 75 2 ARM’S LENGTH - Sam Fender 10000

76 49 49 9 VIVA L’OPERA - Armin van Buuren featuring Natalie Gioia 63150

77 NEW 77 1 SWEET SISTER SORROW - The Primitives 4600

78 NEW 78 1 SOMEBODY’S SON - Empire Of The Sun featuring Lindsey Buckingham 4400

79 NEW 79 1 HOT FOR YOU BABY - Tina Turner 4200

80 NEW 80 1 NEW YORK MINUTE - Dion 4000

 

DROP OUTS

48 40 9 YOUR NAME IN LIGHTS - Simple Minds featuring Sarah Brown 97500

50 26 9 SUPERSCAR - Adela 146850

51 15 13 BACK AT YOUR DOOR - Orville Peck & Debbii Dawson 215050

70 59 9 NICE TO MEET YOU - Myles Smith 65900

72 67 3 BLOODSHOT - Enter Shikari 17600

Hi there John!

 

Nice to see "Chasing Paradise" in the top 5, "Pink Pony Club" in the top 10, the big gains for "Control Of Me" and "Born With A Broken Heart" and the debuts for "Luther", "Ordinary" and "Abracadabra".

 

Great chart!

Take care.

Hey John,

 

You have "Hammer To The Heart" in the chart and at the Top.

It was a minor hit last year in the Netherlands.

We now have "Guilty" as the new single in the chart.

 

Kygo/OneRepublic climbing and Chappel Road entering the Top 10 :yahoo:

Gwen Stefani and Jungle Top 20, Topic/Daecolm and Andy Bell+ Top 30 :cheer:

 

Best new tracks bubbling under: Tina Turner, Alex Warren, Alan Walker, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar/SZA and Empire Of The Sun/Lindsey Buckingham :dance:

Edited February 15Feb 15 by Sven10

Great to see new peak positions for Kygo, Chappell Roan, Gwen Stefani, Damiano David, One Republic, Lola Young and Franz Ferdinand :D

 

Also good seeing new debut for Lady Gaga :D

Hi there John!

 

Nice to see "Chasing Paradise" in the top 5, "Pink Pony Club" in the top 10, the big gains for "Control Of Me" and "Born With A Broken Heart" and the debuts for "Luther", "Ordinary" and "Abracadabra".

 

Great chart!

Take care.

 

Hi Sergej! :)

 

Thanks as always for the picks and hoep all is fab! B-)

Hey John,

 

You have "Hammer To The Heart" in the chart and at the Top.

It was a minor hit last year in the Netherlands.

We now have "Guilty" as the new single in the chart.

 

Kygo/OneRepublic climbing and Chappel Road entering the Top 10 :yahoo:

Gwen Stefani and Jungle Top 20, Topic/Daecolm and Andy Bell+ Top 30 :cheer:

 

Best new tracks bubbling under: Tina Turner, Alex Warren, Alan Walker, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar/SZA and Empire Of The Sun/Lindsey Buckingham :dance:

 

Hey Sven! :)

 

I didnt realise Hammer To The Heart had had a release of sorts last year, New Zealand it was a sorta hit too it turns out, so I'm a bit late on it and surprised they didnt push it as a single - I thought it was better than the 1st single off the new album and Guilty has passed me by so far. :o

 

Thanks for all the picks! :dance:

 

cheers!

B-)

Great to see new peak positions for Kygo, Chappell Roan, Gwen Stefani, Damiano David, One Republic, Lola Young and Franz Ferdinand :D

 

Also good seeing new debut for Lady Gaga :D

 

Hi SSP, thanks for the picks and dropping in! B-)