On 05/08/2026 at 23:20, JosephStyles said:

All these caveats and asterisks are just that, though. The record itself can't be disputed because that is the official chart. There's nothing to agree or disagree with because it's not an opinion, it's a statistic! Like I said, context tells a greater story, but there's absolutely no contesting that Sam and Olivia have the actual record, because the official chart involves the ACR rules currently. Nobody's suggesting things wouldn't be different if ACR weren't a thing, but it is and that's the official version of the chart that counts for the record books.

and also, aren't there always caveats in the past? like, acts used to hype music into the charts, old stats were far less reliable on their own merits (ringing round a few shops here and there), it's not like there was some mythical time when the rules were perfect and we knew exactly who bought what and when. it may be different to what it was now but it is at least accurate for what it is, it's not like it was always very good in the past

the cure’s most likely dodged this week

Does anyone have a full update?

52 minutes ago, Paramore said:

Does anyone have a full update?

this is my guess based off music week

No decline

Audrey Hobert - Sue me

Cameron Whitcomb - Kingdom of Fear

Gracie Abrams - Hit The Wall

Ella Langley - Be Her

Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas

HUGEL x SOLTO - Jamaican (Bam Bam)

HUGEL x Ultra Naté - Movin’ To The Sun

Jonas Blue x Malive - Edge of Desire

Katy Perry - The One That Got Away

KETTAMA - Comes and Goes

Malcolm Todd - Earrings

Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten

Noah Kahan - Orbiter

Olivia Rodrigo - the cure

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Silva Bumpa - On 2nite

sombr - My Body Isn't Ready

Stella Lefty - Boston

Temper City - Self Aware

1WD

Ariana Grande - hate that i made you love me

Calvin Harris x Clementine Douglas - Blessings

Calvin Harris x Jazzy - Satisfy

Sam Fender x Olivia Dean - Rein Me In

Teddy Swims - Mr. Know It All

2WD

Alyssa Grace - bloodstream

Lady Gaga x Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile

Noah Kahan - Willing and Able

Robyn - Dancing On My Own

Shakira x Burna Boy - Dai Dai

Sienna Spiro - Die On This Hill

3WD

Aitch - RMB (Ring My Bell)

Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times

Kyla - Do You Mind

LE SSERAFIM x ILLIT x KATSEYE - ICONIC BY MISTAKE

MK x Poppy Baskcomb - Zone

Olivia Dean - Baby Steps

Olivia Rodrigo - stupid song

Edited August 14Aug 14 by Jay79x

I hope Die With A Smile goes DCL-3 next week

When Rein Me In goes to ACR, Choosin’ Texas will be the next number one

Na it'll be Last Christmas I reckon.

7 hours ago, adrianreavill83 said:

When Rein Me In goes to ACR, Choosin’ Texas will be the next number one

Still a strong IF as it has avoided ACR for a year already.

4 hours ago, Sour Candy said:

Still a strong IF as it has avoided ACR for a year already.

I don't think it will survive this time.

I remember it survived back in May due to hot weather at the Bank Holidays, however the August Bank Holiday is too late.

Olivia Dean - Baby Steps dodged

So did 'Sign Of The Times' - 20 weeks and counting for its SCR run now.

I suspect that "Die With A Smile" is on DCL-3, and now it's on ACR.

DCL-1

Cameron Whitcomb ~ Kingdom of Fear

Ella Langley ~ Be Her

Ella Langley ~ Weren't For the Wind

Gracie Abrams ~ Hit the Wall

Harry Styles ~ Sign of the Times

Hugel and Solto ~ Jamaican (Bam Bam)

Hugel, Imael Angel and Ultra Naté ~ Movin' to the Sun

Jonas Blue and Malive ~ Edge of Desire

Josh Baker and Poppy Baskcomb ~ My Place

Katy Perry ~ The One That Got Away

Kettama ~ Comes and Goes

Malcolm Todd ~ Earrings

Pupsies ~ Misery.

Silva Bumpa ~ On 2Nite

Temper City ~ Self Aware

DCL-2

Ariana Grande ~ Hate That I Made You Love Me

Calvin Harris and Clementine Douglas ~ Blessings

Calvin Harris and Jazzy ~ Satisfy

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean ~ Rein Me In [just in time for it to gain again for whatever reason]

DCL-3

Alyssa Grace ~ Bloodstream

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars ~ Die With A Smile

Shakira and Burna Boy ~ Dai Dai

SCR

Audrey Hobart ~ Sue Me

Ella Langley ~ Choosin' Texas [this is never going away either]

Natasha Bedingfield ~ Unwritten

Noah Kahan ~ Orbiter

Noah Kahan ~ Willing and Able

Olivia Dean ~ Baby Steps

Olivia Rodrigo ~ The Cure

Robyn ~ Dancing on My Own

Sienna Spiro ~ Great Expectation

Sienna Spiro ~ Die on This Hill

Sombr ~ My Body Isn't Ready

Stella Lefty ~ Boston

The Weeknd and Anitta ~ Sāo Paolo

some of these dodges are akin to the market decrease right? didn’t think Die On This Hill, the cure or Choosin’ Texas dodged this week. little tidbit is that Sao Paulo by The Weeknd and Anitta would be SCR.

Edited August 21Aug 21 by Jay79x

17 minutes ago, Jay79x said:

Die On This Hill, the cure or Choosin’ Texas

these all decreased but I estimate less than the market decline

Bloodstream on ACR even after climbing!

I hope RMI FINALLY goes onto ACR next week. I'm sick of hogging the #1 spot. Multiple songs have been robbed of #1 because of it.

Noones been robbed of anything though , except Man i need extra weeks at number 1

Edited August 21Aug 21 by 777666jason

29 minutes ago, DanielCarey said:

I hope RMI FINALLY goes onto ACR next week. I'm sick of hogging the #1 spot. Multiple songs have been robbed of #1 because of it.

i fear their dropping free signed 7”s to indie record stores 🫩. convenient.

On 05/08/2026 at 16:23, Paramore said:

I think when the record came in to focus I did remember the Frankie Laine track from the deep recesses of my mind but I was raised by my grandparents. Its not exactly the modern standard, the 60s were key in making the modern pop sound.

Exactly Frankie came from a time of show singers and jazz and rock and roll hadn’t even been created yet. It’s not fair to compare the songs.