1 hour ago, Simbeiosis said:

Can't believe Lily's record climbed up from 4 to 2. Expected it to drop to somewhere in the 30s club, given it's digital-only availability. Great stuff 4 her. No hate here

It's doing especially well on streaming which is the key to longevity!

Amazing for Lily. What was the last album to debut in the top 10 but actually climb in its second week?

1 hour ago, 777666jason said:

Here for occ ignoring its own rules and resetting in January anyway 🤭

Like they did with Somedays

Amazing Lily just snuck ahead of Swift, I didn’t think she’d do it. I’d love to know the streaming units of both albums.

I wonder if Lily might manage to sneak a week at No.1 if it holds up, has any album ever been No.1 without physicals?

Edited Saturday at 08:534 days by Supercell

Only Pussy Palace increased on Spotify week-on-week so Lily's streams are definitely in decline rather than increase, which is only natural at this stage. The album also did 2k less in overall consumption last week compared to debut week. It kind of reminds of Sombr's first two weeks - very stable at #10 and #11 for two weeks and gradual drop from there.

14 hours ago, Mangø said:

Amazing for Lily. What was the last album to debut in the top 10 but actually climb in its second week?

Probably some Christmas market type album aimed at an older audience.

Andre Rieu had one about four years ago that went 12-12-6.

You're In My Heart by Rod Stewart went 3-2-1 at the end of 2019.

Presumably there is something in the 2020s though.

Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia climbed 2-1 from debut in 2020.

18 hours ago, Simbeiosis said:

Can't believe Lily's record climbed up from 4 to 2. Expected it to drop to somewhere in the 30s club, given it's digital-only availability. Great stuff 4 her. No hate here

'Digital-only availability' makes albums less likely to have big second week drops though. Streaming sales are nowhere near as frontloaded as physical sales. (And frankly these days dropping from #4 to somewhere in the 30s would still be better than average regardless of formats lol)

UK TOP 100 7.11.25 #58

THE TOP TEN:

10. Elizabeth Taylor - Taylor Swift (Down 2/Sales fall/5 weeks in chart)
9. Thriller – Michael Jackson (Up 24/NEW PEAK/62 weeks in chart)
8. Pussy Palace – Lily Allen (Up 4/NEW PEAK/2 weeks in chart)
7. Raindance – Dave/Tems (Down 2/Sales fall/2 weeks in chart)
6. So Easy (To Fall In Love) - Olivia Dean (Up 1/Sales fall/6 weeks in chart)
5. Man I Need – Olivia Dean (Up 1/Sales fall/12 weeks in chart)
4. Opalite – Taylor Swift (No change/Sales fall/5 weeks in chart)
3. Where Is My Husband! - RAYE (No change/Sales fall/7 weeks in chart)
2. The Fate Of Ophelia - Taylor Swift (No change/Sales fall/5 weeks in chart)
1. Golden – Huntr/X/Ejae/Audrey Nuna/Rei Ami (No change/Sales fall/10 weeks at No. 1/20 weeks in chart)

NEW ENTRIES:

91. Come N Go – Yeat (6.5/10)

After hearing some of Yeat's other music, I wasn't too much in the mood to hear this, but after seeing the full album's user score, I was curious how different this would be from Gunna and such artists. Now, am I disappointed? I mean, yeah. This is a little different from bottom-of-the-barrel-sounding mainstream-tuned rap drops, but it still regardless fits the theme lyrically and in the song's passion. I'm just not getting much more here that I want.

62. Sympathy Magic - Florence + The Machine (7.4/10)

A song about healing in which Florence belts out high vocals in full F+TM style; my favourite part would have to be the ending where the song's title repeats into a fade-out section. With that being said, I didn't connect with this too much; I feel it's missing something larger to keep you gripped.

56. I Run - Haven (6/10)

Apparently this is Haven's first charting appearance in 21 years, which makes me curious what Haven was like back then, of course, because this is a very modern summery-sounding dance tune with electronics that make me think of ones similar to the production on "Dior". Overall this is too standard for something upbeat; it feels plain. Not much else to say.

51. Berghain – Rosalía/Björk/Yves Tumour (7.9/10)

"Berghain" is a song that I've been seeing get rounds of praise on social media; people are liking how it makes them think of Beethoven with the fast tempo and choir-like background, and as someone who's heard THREE Björk albums this year (Homogenic, Vespertine & Post), saying I was excited to hear what she created with the "Motomami" singer was an understatement. "Berghain" plays like a theatre, with fast strings and a female opera voice coming in as if it's opening to a key scene. The song is supposed to capture the energy of the Berlin nightclub, too, which the full orchestra comes to a halt to support Bjork's part around the two-minute mark. One part which doesn't fit my fancy, though, is the last part where a modified voice comes in and repeatedly speaks, "I'll f*ck you till you love me," as if it's playing off an old recording camera from the 2000s – that ruins my score a little.

40. Century - Esdeekid (7.5/10)

Previous review:

Esdeekid goes for the same appeal just a couple of weeks after his success, and I think he pulls it off better in this... Or maybe I just got used to his accent rapping.

Second listen:

Coming in at 1:50, this is a much stronger follow-up for Esdeekid; the beat feels like life is rushing through it in every moment with its intense, slightly darker-sounding rap. I'm impressed.

22. A Couple Minutes - Olivia Dean (8.1/10)

I was surprised by Olivia's US chart run going as large as it did… and now we're getting an even bigger chart?! Wow, she's smashing it with this run! Onto this, and it's honestly even better than "Man I Need" (by far). I just love the warm soul she adds to tracks; it gives a comforting feeling throughout the whole song like a warm hug, especially seeing that Dean seems to have a passion for the well-executed smooth R&B sound. Oh, and I also love the violin opening; I wish that was more throughout the whole track!

RE-ENTRIES:

96. Last Christmas – Wham!
[I swear this was here first last Christmas.. and the one before.. and the one before.. and the one before... and the one before.. and the one before.. and the..]

90. Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
[Overplayed but good.]

86. Everybody Scream - Florence + The Machine
[A good listen!]

82. All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
[All I want is for this song to stop going top 2 every year.]

72. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
[I can't even remember what this sounds like... sue me.]

67. Gravity – Hazbin Hotel/Jessica Vosk
[Meh.]

31. This Is Halloween - Danny Elfman
[Not much needs to be said on this.]

30. Spooky Scary Skeletons - Andrew Gold
[Not much needs to be said on this (2).]

20. Monster Mash – Bobby Boris Pickett
[Not much needs to be said on this (3).]

19. Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell
[The Jaguar Twins' remake of this is soooo good!]

17. Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr
[CLASSIC.]

NOTEABLE CHANGES:

Songs that climbed 10 spots or more:

53. The Subway - Chappell Roan (Up 24) [JOINT HIGHEST CLIMBER]
52. Camera - Ed Sheeran (Up 10)
50. Come Find Me – MK/Clementine Douglas (Up 10)
9. Thriller – Michael Jackson (Up 24) [JOINT HIGHEST CLIMBER]

Songs that fell 10 spots or more:

100. The Door - Teddy Swims (Down 10)
98. Ocean – Calvin Harris/Jessie Reiyez (Down 34)
97. Blessings – Calvin Harris/Clementine Douglas (Down 13)
94. Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi (Down 19)
92. That's So True – Gracie Abrams (Down 10)
88. Escapism – RAYE/070 Shake (Down 14)
87. My Addiction – Skye Newman (Down 37) [HIGHEST FALLER]
85. Apt - ROSÉ/Bruno Mars (Down 19)
81. Eternity – Alex Warren (Down 12)
80. Dior - MK/Chrystal (Down 15)
79. MAYBE. - Sienna Spiro (Down 11)
78. Almost - Lewis Capaldi (Down 24)
77. Spaghetti – LE SSERAFIM/J-HOPE (Down 31)
76. Victory Lap – Fred Again.../Skepta/PlaqueBoyMax (Down 13)
74. Messy - Lola Young (Down 17)
73. Stay (If You Wanna Dance) - Myles Smith (Down 24)
70. Daisies – Justin Bieber (Down 15)
68. Mystical Magical - Benson Boone (Down 12)
66. Now Or Never - Tkandz/Cxsper (Down 23)
60. People Watching - Sam Fender (Down 13)
59. Talk To You – Sam Fender/Elton John (Down 21)
47. Chapter 16 - Dave/Kano (Down 36)
42. History – Dave/James Blake (Down 33)
38. Tears – Sabrina Carpenter (Down 23)
36. Family Matters - Skye Newman (Down 11)

Songs that reached a new peak or repeaked (excluding new entries or songs that stuck at their peak):

64. Rubber Band Man - Mumford & Sons/Hozier
58. Gone Gone Gone - David Guetta/Tones And I/Teddy Swims
50. Come Find Me - MK/Clementine Douglas
43. Think About Us – Sonny Fedora/D.O.D/Baskcomb
16. Madeline - Lily Allen
15. West End Girl - Lily Allen
9. Thriller - Michael Jackson
8. Pussy Palace - Lily Allen
6. So Easy (To Fall In Love) - Olivia Dean

BEST AND WORST:

New entries:
BEST - A Couple Minutes - Olivia Dean
WORST - I Run - Haven

The whole top 100:
BEST - The Door - Teddy Swims
WORST - The Subway - Chappell Roan

NEXT WEEK'S PREDICTIONS:

Possible new entries for ROSALÍA, Katy Perry & Joji.

5 minutes ago, Mellope said:

Apparently this is Haven's first charting appearance in 21 years, which makes me curious what Haven was like back then, of course, because this is a very modern summery-sounding dance tune with electronics that make me think of ones similar to the production on "Dior". Overall this is too standard for something upbeat; it feels plain. Not much else to say.

The band who had a couple of hits in 2002 are most certainly not the same performer as this Haven, the OCC are just bad at splitting performers who share names (see also; Aurora)

No mention of sigrids apparent loss of sales then 😅

With Thriller at number 9, I believe this is the first time Michael Jackson has been in the top 10 as a lead artist since posthumous release Love Never Felt So Good in 2014.

He's now been in the top 10 as a solo artist every decade since the 70s! Incredible achievement.