^You didn't notice, this forum has now become the Ed Sheeran fanclub page

no one can say anything negative about Ed

177K is another underperfomance from Ed, but at least this time we were all prepared and not expecting much so no surprises

I'd be more concerned that out of 35 new releases only 3 even made a tiny dent on the Spotify chart with 2 potentially all 3 dropping out Tommorrow, says more about the state of the charts 🤷

34 minutes ago, Sour Candy said:

I was totally expecting Ordinary to be global #1, glad DWAS hold on.

DWAS has been #1 on global Spotify for 195 non-consecutive days. I hope it can reach 200 days but either way it will be almost impossible to beat that record.

1 minute ago, musicfan97 said:

DWAS has been #1 on global Spotify for 195 non-consecutive days. I hope it can reach 200 days but either way it will be almost impossible to beat that record.

Amazing for a song considered a "flop" on release

It has not been EXCEPTIONALLY big in the UK (not a flop by any means though) - it was only #37 on Year End 2024 chart, below songs like Kisses, Slow It Down and Last Christmas lol. It's also only Gaga's 10th most popular song in the UK at the moment. It will climb but a long way to top 3 there.

It's been super strong in Asia and South America which are usually difficult territories for western pop hits, hence the astounding longevity on global chart.

Edited May 3May 3 by Sour Candy

Yeah my bad 1.2m for a song that's not even been out 9 months is pretty poor your right 😅

It's outsold SC taste that was released 1 week later and was at number 1 for 9 weeks, DWAS had zero

It was also 150k sales below Taste at the start of the year, shocking how poor it's performing in the UK 😬

(Nothing against taste is just looked for a "massive song" released at the same time for comparison)

Edited May 3May 3 by 777666jason

The difference between Taste and DWAS is pretty small but I agree, the latter will probably win the war despite losing the battle.

However, Sabrina had two bigger hits than Taste last year alone, which kind of underlines my point that DWAS wasn't huge at any stage. Slow and steady might win the race though!

Edited May 3May 3 by Sour Candy

Not really your kind of proving the opposite, as for your examples used Slow it down was released at the end of 2023 so had 8 months on DWAS kisses was released in March again had 5 months more than DWAS 🤣

DWAS was just unlucky to hit ACR early

Edited May 3May 3 by 777666jason

Slow It Down was released on March 21 2024

Edited May 3May 3 by seltinpixmile

12 minutes ago, 777666jason said:

Not really your kind of proving the opposite, as for your examples used Slow it down was released at the end of 2023 so had 8 months on DWAS kisses was released in March again had 5 months more than DWAS 🤣

DWAS was just unlucky to hit ACR early

Slow It Down came out in March 2024!

We've had this discussion before but I don't think the only "exceptionally" big hits are the ones that have huge peak sales/streams. Die With a Smile's consistency has made it exceptionally big, just in a different way. Its EOY position is actually more of a testament to how big it was, IMO, because not many songs released that deep into the year were able to make the EOY top 40 - in fact, only Taste was more recent.

2 minutes ago, JosephBoone said:

Slow It Down came out in March 2024!

We've had this discussion before but I don't think the only "exceptionally" big hits are the ones that have huge peak sales/streams. Die With a Smile's consistency has made it exceptionally big, just in a different way. Its EOY position is actually more of a testament to how big it was, IMO, because not many songs released that deep into the year were able to make the EOY top 40 - in fact, only Taste was more recent.

I went by the wiki release got my bad it said 29th December 2023 as recorded so that's my mistake

either way contributed to a higher EOY position

And again I agree because taste was the only example i could find released later

(Last Christmas and other Christmas will always be an anomaly)

Edited May 3May 3 by 777666jason

Still pains me that DWAS stalled at #2.

12 minutes ago, musicfan97 said:

Still pains me that DWAS stalled at #2.

She should have had a wedding version. Works wonders

If only Bruno had visited the British pubs.

I know it was basically the song of the joker film, if was able to just focus on the song, not the film, the companion album etc etc could it have had more of a shot

Spotify Chart Update (02/05)

01 01 Alex Warren – Ordinary 614,837

02 02 Ravyn Lenae – Love Me Not 359,906

03 03 Chappell Roan – Pink Pony Club 347,191

04 04 sombr – undressed 319,124

05 06 Lola Young – Messy 311,806

06 07 Gracie Abrams – That’s So True 300,387

07 05 Billie Eilish – BIRDS OF A FEATHER 298,230

08 08 Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe! 265,698

09 09 sombr – back to friends 256,857

10 10 WizTheMc, bees & honey – Show Me Love 251,439 [#2 combined]

11 11 Chrystal, NOTION – The Days - NOTION Remix 246,030

12 14 Benson Boone – Beautiful Things 238,054

13 16 Tate McRae – Sports car 235,292

14 12 Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso 232,698

15 19 ROSÉ, Bruno Mars – APT. 228,627

16 13 Sabrina Carpenter – Taste 227,691

17 17 Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile 223,721

18 23 Ed Sheeran – Azizam 221,869

19 15 Gigi Perez – Sailor Song 216,653

20 18 Sabrina Carpenter – Busy Woman 214,993

21 21 Drake – NOKIA 208,400

22 24 Myles Smith – Stargazing 205,611

23 25 Tate McRae – Revolving door 203,828

24 26 Benson Boone – Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else 199,572 PEAK

25 20 Lorde – What Was That 199,476

26 22 Hozier – Too Sweet 199,380

27 27 Doechii – Anxiety 194,569

28 29 The Killers – Mr. Brightside 190,883

29 28 Alex Warren – Carry You Home 187,935

30 31 Sonny Fodera, Jazzy, D.O.D – Somedays 186,245

31 33 Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy) 180,190

32 32 Charli xcx – party 4 u 179,381

33 NE Ed Sheeran – Old Phone 177,719 PEAK

34 34 Teddy Swims – Lose Control 176,613

35 30 Kendrick Lamar, SZA – All The Stars (with SZA) 173,426

36 42 Teddy Swims – Bad Dreams 171,152

37 38 Fleetwood Mac – Dreams - 2004 Remaster 169,911

38 45 Myles Smith – Nice To Meet You 165,518

39 40 Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten 164,453

40 36 Noah Kahan – Stick Season 161,361

48 44 Lil Tecca – Dark Thoughts 152,843

54 54 MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng, Shenseea – Shake It To The Max (FLY) - Remix 142,546

56 55 Morgan Seatree, Florence + The Machine – Say My Name - Remix 136,421

57 69 Benson Boone – Mystical Magical 134,708

59 59 WizTheMc, bees & honey, Tyla – Show Me Love (with Tyla) 133,043

64 NE Jorja Smith – The Way I Love You 128,046 PEAK

74 65 Chappell Roan – The Giver 122,547

77 74 d4vd – Feel It 119,434

79 82 Ely Oaks – Running Around 118,665

84 98 Sonny Fodera, Clementine Douglas – Tell Me 116,857 PEAK

97 78 Leon Thomas – MUTT 111,327

104 95 JENNIE – like JENNIE 107,394

108 102 Addison Rae – Headphones On 106,726

126 131 Selena Gomez, benny blanco – Bluest Flame 96,905

148 184 Jack Black – Steve's Lava Chicken 92,389

166 173 Skye Newman – Hairdresser 89,079

170 NE KATSEYE – Gnarly 88,268 PEAK

175 109 Sleep Token – Damocles 86,938

182 151 Sleep Token – Caramel 85,584

185 NE HUGEL, Topic, Arash, Daecolm – I Adore You (feat. Daecolm) 85,043 PEAK

196 NE Josh Baker, Omar+ – Back It Up 83,570 PEAK

Apple Music Chart Update (03/05)

01 01 Alex Warren - Ordinary

02 02 Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

03 04 Ed Sheeran - Azizam

04 03 Lola Young - Messy

05 07 ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - APT.

06 06 Gracie Abrams - That’s So True

07 05 Doechii - Anxiety

08 09 Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

09 08 Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile

10 12 Sonny Fodera, Jazzy & D.O.D - Somedays

11 11 Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams

12 10 Benson Boone - Mystical Magical

13 15 Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

14 14 Drake - NOKIA

15 13 WizTheMc & bees & honey - Show Me Love

16 19 Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

17 16 Sonny Fodera & Clementine Douglas - Tell Me

18 22 Sabrina Carpenter - Taste

19 17 MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea - Shake It To The Max (FLY) [Remix]

20 18 CHRYSTAL & NOTION - The Days (NOTION Remix)

21 21 Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You

22 23 Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER

23 24 Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not

24 25 Tate McRae - Sports car

25 20 Lorde - What Was That

26 27 Myles Smith - Stargazing

27 29 Nathan Dawe & Abi Flynn - Here In Your Arms

28 28 Post Malone - I Had Some Help (feat. Morgan Wallen)

29 30 Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem

30 26 Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

31 37 The Killers - Mr. Brightside

32 46 Charli xcx - party 4 u

33 147 Ed Sheeran - Old Phone

34 36 Teddy Swims - Lose Control

35 35 Lady Gaga - Abracadabra

36 32 Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

37 33 sombr - undressed

38 34 Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER

39 38 Noah Kahan - Stick Season

40 39 Teddy Swims - The Door

41 31 Rudimental & Khalid - All I Know

44 43 Chappell Roan - The Giver

45 41 Tate McRae - Revolving door

46 45 Skye Newman - Hairdresser

47 53 Davido - With You (feat. Omah Lay)

50 44 Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman

52 50 David Guetta & Sia - Beautiful People

59 54 Shaboozey & Myles Smith - Blink Twice

62 56 Ely Oaks - Running Around

63 55 sombr - back to friends

77 59 Blair Muir - REHAB

83 72 Leon Thomas - MUTT

87 95 WizTheMc, bees & honey & Tyla - Show Me Love (Tyla's Version)

104 107 Shallipopi & Burna Boy - Laho II

106 168 Jack Black - Steve's Lava Chicken

117 172 Shallipopi - Laho

128 140 Rema - Baby (Is It A Crime)

140 136 Morgan Seatree & Florence + the Machine - Say My Name (Remix)

142 NE Jorja Smith - The Way I Love You

156 144 Miley Cyrus - End of the World

174 141 Ayra Starr & Wizkid - Gimme Dat

181 151 Morgan Wallen & Post Malone - I Ain't Comin' Back

16 hours ago, 777666jason said:

I know it was basically the song of the joker film, if was able to just focus on the song, not the film, the companion album etc etc could it have had more of a shot

It had nothing to do with the Joker film?

I was wondering if Gnarly would show up! "Bad song" hype is definitely a thing on TikTok, so many people discussing whether they hate it or love it. I actually think I'm the latter but I'm not sure I see it sticking around once the initial discussion has died down.

Ordinary up again from last week, nice.

Nothing groundbreaking, still very quiet and boring.

Old Phone down 79 spots to #112 with less than 100k. Insane how poorly he’s doing, everyone is flopping that’s true but this is bad.