1 minute ago, N-S said:

How old a track has to be to reach permanent ACR?

3 years

I'm guessing Waka Waka has dropped out of the top 40 this week

We pause the chart now to get some news at half four.

Minibar is slowly gaining a bit of vitality, maybe that could be the hit idk

1 minute ago, adrianreavill83 said:

3 years

2 minutes ago, N-S said:

How old a track has to be to reach permanent ACR?

Sadly I don’t think that’s really a thing anymore!

Just now, Lee_J11 said:

Sadly I don’t think that’s really a thing anymore!

Except for classic Christmas songs.

28 | 33 | 50th week

Michael Jackson

Billie Jean

2nd single from Thriller

Released: 2nd January 1983

Label: Epic

Chart Statistics

NE (29/01/1983) | 57-20-17-5-2-1-2-3-8-11-20-25-36-41-58-x

RE (18/03/2006) | 11-56-66-67-75-96-x

RE (23/02/2008) | 78-x

RE (06/09/2008) | 93-83-x

RE (04/07/2009) | 25-10-21-28-37-49-57-71-96-x

RE (07/11/2009) | 98-89-94-x

RE (30/04/2026) | 93-13-4-3-4-3-5-5-7-3-3-4-33-28

Sales: 4,000,000+

Certification: 5x Platinum

Status: Accelerated Chart Ratio

01 Sales

03 Audio Streaming

02 Video Streaming

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Biography

When it comes to growing up in public, the man known worldwide as the King of Pop wrote the book. Born in Gary, IN, in 1958, Michael Jackson became the biggest-selling, most broadly beloved singer on the planet, but when he started his career, he was just the kid trying to catch up with his big brothers. In 1964 he started playing percussion in The Jackson Brothers, but by the time they became the Jackson 5 the following year, little Michael was already contributing lead vocals. The group became a Motown hit machine in 1970 with pop-soul smashes like “ABC,” “The Love You Save,” and “I’ll Be There.” Michael’s undeniable vocal charisma made a solo career inevitable, and his began in 1971. He scored a few major hits early on, but he really exploded with 1979’s Off the Wall, a funk-pop-disco marvel that marked Jackson’s full musical maturation. Its 1982 follow-up, Thriller, became a full-blown international phenomenon with mega-singles including “Billie Jean,” “Beat It,” and the title track, literally becoming the best-selling album ever. Following it wasn’t easy, but Jackson managed to keep his vision alive through four more albums and several more hits over the next two decades, until his passing in 2009. - Apple Music

Top 100 Chart History

1972 05 Got To Be There -1-

1972 03 Rockin' Robin -2-

1972 08 Ain't No Sunshine -3-

1972 07 Ben -1-

1978 45 Ease On Down The Road (Diana Ross & Michael Jackson)

1979 03 Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough -1- MILLIONAIRE

1979 07 Off The Wall -2-

1980 07 Rock With You -3- MILLIONAIRE

1980 03 She's Out Of My Life -4-

1980 41 Girlfriend -5-

1981 01 One Day In Your Life -1-

1981 46 We're Almost There -2-

1982 08 The Girl Is Mine (Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney) -1-

1983 01 Billie Jean -2- MILLIONAIRE

1983 03 Beat It -3- MILLIONAIRE

1983 08 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' -4-

1983 52 Happy -1-

1983 02 Say Say Say (Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson)

1983 09 Thriller -5- MILLIONAIRE

1984 11 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) -6-

1984 07 Farewell My Summer Love -1-

1984 33 Girl You're So Together -2-

1987 01 I Just Can't Stop Loving You (Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett) -1-

1987 03 Bad -2- MILLIONAIRE

1987 03 The Way You Make Me Feel -3- MILLIONAIRE

1988 02 Man In The Mirror -4- MILLIONAIRE

1988 08 I Want You Back (Michael Jackson with The Jackson 5)

1988 37 Get It (Stevie Wonder & Michael Jackson)

1988 04 Dirty Diana -5-

1988 15 Another Part Of Me -6-

1988 08 Smooth Criminal -7- MILLIONAIRE

1989 02 Leave Me Alone -8-

1989 13 Liberian Girl -9-

1991 01 Black Or White -1- MILLIONAIRE

1992 03 Remember The Time -2-

1992 08 In The Closet (Michael Jackson & Mystery Girl) -3-

1992 10 Who Is It -4-

1992 13 Jam -5-

1992 02 Heal The World -6-

1993 02 Give In To Me -7-

1993 09 Will You Be There -8-

1993 33 Gone Too Soon -9-

1995 03 Scream (Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson) -1-

1995 01 You Are Not Alone -2-

1995 01 Earth Song -3- MILLION SELLER

1996 04 They Don't Care About Us -4-

1996 02 Why (3T feat. Michael Jackson)

1996 04 Stranger In Moscow -5-

1997 01 Blood On The Dance Floor -1-

1997 05 HIStory / Ghosts -2-

2001 02 You Rock My World -1-

2001 25 Cry -2-

2003 05 One More Chance -1-

2008 32 The Girl Is Mine 2008 (with will.i.am) -1-

2008 69 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008 (with Akon) -2-

2008 96 Thriller Megamix -AT-

2009 06 Human Nature -AT-

2009 74 Smile -AT-

2010 10 Hold My Hand (with Akon) -1-

2014 08 Love Never Felt So Good (Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake) -1-

2014 98 Slave To The Rhythm -AT-

2018 02 Don't Matter To Me (Drake feat. Michael Jackson)

7 x #1 | 29 x Top 5 | 45 x Top 10 | 49 x Top 20 | 54 x Top 40 | 62 x Top 100

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27 | 31 | 124th week

Journey

Don't Stop Believin'

2nd single from Escape

Released: October 1981

Label: Columbia

Chart Statistics

NE (27/02/1982) | 72-62-63-71-x

RE (10/11/2007) | 94-x

RE (14/02/2009) | 89-x

RE (14/03/2009) | 95-x

RE (11/04/2009) | 98-100-71-84-85-81-97-87-95-100-93-74-x

RE (15/08/2009) | 73-68-82-65-71-83-87-74-70-63-79-77-52-19-28-39-44-47-52-9-7-7-6-6-7-8-9-11-18-23-27-31-28-21-28-32-39-42-46-47-49-59-55-50-51-50-50-52-50-46-42-45-52-54-52-47-53-63-73-73-81-77-70-76-84-86-x

RE (18/12/2010) | 90-x

RE (01/01/2011) | 94-74-96-x

RE (21/01/2012) | 96-88-x

RE (04/05/2013) | 48-52-44-95-x

RE (13/06/2024) | 93-98-x

RE (29/08/2024) | 91-100-x

RE (26/09/2024) | 96-100-86-91-88-91-94-80-x

RE (09/01/2025) | 83-95-98-96-97-x

RE (20/02/2025) | 93-97-94-92-90-90-79-80-x

RE (08/01/2026) | 99-x

RE (16/07/2026) | 27-31-27

Sales: 4,200,000+

Certification: 7x Platinum

Status: Standard Chart Ratio

06 Sales

48 Audio Streaming

40 Video Streaming

Video

Biography

The epitome of all that is big, bold, and exhilarating about arena rock of the ‘70s and ‘80s, Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” feels both iconic and indestructible. A Top 10 single from the band’s 1981 juggernaut Escape, it has yet to lose its power despite its countless TV and film appearances, never mind all the attempts by karaoke singers. That’s a testament to the craftsmanship that was always at the core of Journey’s formula of pop hooks, heart-tugging sentiments, and go-for-broke bravado. Journey had even more flash when they formed in 1973 as a jazz-rock showcase for ex-Santana guitarist Neal Schon and other musicians from Bay Area bands. By the time they added vocalist Steve Perry in 1977, Journey had honed their sound into something more immediate while retaining their displays of prowess. Between “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’” in 1977 and their commercial peak with Escape and 1983’s Frontiers, Journey seemed unbeatable, thanks to Perry’s precise vocals and Schon’s guitar heroics. They remained a major live draw until health issues prompted Perry’s departure and a nine-year band hiatus in 1998. Then in 2007, with “Don’t Stop Believin’” resurging thanks to the finale of The Sopranos, the band found a fresh frontman in Arnel Pineda, a Filipino singer Schon discovered on YouTube. Pineda’s Cinderella story and Journey’s revitalization on albums like 2011’s Eclipse showed a new generation what can happen when you keep believin’. - Apple Music

Top 100 Chart History

1982 06 Don't Stop Believin' -1- MILLION SELLER

1982 46 Who's Crying Now -2-

1986 90 Be Good To Yourself -1-

2008 93 Digital EP -EP-

2022 95 Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) -1-

0 x #1 | 0 x Top 5 | 1 x Top 10 | 1 x Top 20 | 1 x Top 40 | 5 x Top 100

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Also DIe with a smile probably had a big boost of bruno touring this week

super phresh music entering the chart this week in Mr Brightside and Die With a Smile !!!

Guessing MJ will be skipped for the rest of his chart run then, need Don't Stop Believin to leave promptly

I haven't been paying attention in a while why on earth is this dirge back

Journey climbing with the football being over 😮😮

Wasn't expecting Journey to climb this week

God, I'm getting flashbacks to Pilot.

This should have disappeared with the end of the World Cup

1 minute ago, Jack said:

I haven't been paying attention in a while why on earth is this dirge back

World Cup

The lasting legacy of hydration breaks

26 | 26 | 39th week

Shakira featuring Freshlyground

Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)

Soundtrack single from Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album

Also features on Sale el Sol

Released: 7th May 2010

Label: Ace Entertainment

Chart Statistics

NE (19/06/2010) | 38-39-27-25-25-21-34-35-37-39-38-46-47-59-67-79-82-81-86-95-93-x

RE (11/06/2011) | 64-59-60-78-x

RE (20/08/2011) | 97-99-86-74-78-x

RE (17/03/2012) | 97-x

RE (28/04/2012) | 86-72-x

RE (25/06/2026) | 37-40-43-42-26-26

Sales: 1,800,000+

Certification: 3x Platinum

Status: Standard Chart Ratio

21 Sales

77 Audio Streaming

03 Video Streaming

Video

Biography

Before Shakira took the stage alongside Jennifer Lopez at the 2020 Super Bowl, she told Apple Music that the performance was intended “to celebrate Latin culture and the importance of women in the industry”. It was the realisation of a dream that the singer—born Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll in Barranquilla, Colombia, in 1977—has worked toward since she started writing songs at eight and released her debut album, Magia, at 14. Following years of success in the Latin music world, she set her sights on conquering the English-language charts, soliciting the help of Gloria Estefan on her 2001 crossover hit, “Whenever, Wherever”, the lead single from her multiplatinum-selling fifth album, Laundry Service. Combining poetic lyrics with tropical rhythms, pop hooks and influences as diverse as folk and electronic music, she quickly became one of the best-selling Latin American artists in history and a worldwide star. Her 2005 team-up with Wyclef Jean on “Hips Don’t Lie” inspired fans to emulate her dance moves, while 2009’s “She Wolf” became a club hit thanks to its sultry beat and ferocious lyrics. She’s since added to her resume with the 2010 World Cup anthem “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)”, collaborations with Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, Rihanna and Pitbull, among others, and the 2016 hit “Chantaje”, with Maluma—all of it confirming she’s truly a global icon whose talents defy boundaries. In 2023, Shakira recaptured the zeitgeist with the acerbic confessionals of “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53”, alongside superstar producer Bizarrap, which became a global smash and set the stage for her long-awaited comeback album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran. Her first all-Spanish LP in decades featured a galaxy of stars: reggaetón queen KAROL G for the scorching perreo “TQG”, banda-sinaloense bosses Fuerza Regida for “El Jefe” and cumbia crooners Grupo Frontera on “(Entre Paréntesis)”. - Apple Music

Top 100 Chart History

Shakira

2002 02 Whenever, Wherever -1- MILLIONAIRE

2002 03 Underneath Your Clothes -2-

2002 17 Objection (Tango) -3-

2006 09 Don't Bother -1-

2006 01 Hips Don't Lie (feat. Wyclef Jean) -2- MILLIONAIRE

2006 34 Illegal (feat. Carlos Santana) -3-

2007 01 Beautiful Liar (Beyoncé & Shakira)

2009 04 She Wolf -1-

2009 26 Did It Again -2-

2010 21 Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) (feat. Freshlyground) -OST- MILLIONAIRE

2012 64 Get It Started (Pitbull feat. Shakira)

2014 11 Can't Remember To Forget You (feat. Rihanna) -1-

2014 25 Empire -2-

2023 31 Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53 (Bizarrap & Shakira)

2023 88 TQG (KAROL G & Shakira)

2026 42 Zoo -OST-

2026 83 Eurosummer (Zara Larsson & Shakira)

2026 05 Dai Dai (Shakira & Burna Boy) -OST-

2 x #1 | 6 x Top 5 | 7 x Top 10 | 9 x Top 20 | 14 x Top 40 | 18 x Top 100

Freshlyground

2010 21 Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) (Shakira feat. Freshlyground) -OST- MILLIONAIRE

0 x #1 | 0 x Top 5 | 0 x Top 10 | 0 x Top 20 | 1 x Top 40 | 1 x Top 100

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Freshlyground

25 | 37 | 41st week

Katy Perry

The One That Got Away

6th single from Teenage Dream

Released: 27th August 2010 / 2nd December 2011

Label: Capitol Records

Chart Statistics

NE (29/10/2011) | 22-55-61-62-37-31-26-25-20-20-18-22-20-23-21-23-27-45-61-62-65-67-63-57-53-71-90-99-94-x

RE (14/05/2026) | 41-30-30-33-32-37-38-28-33-31-37-25

Sales: 1,600,000+

Certification: 2x Platinum

Status: Standard Chart Ratio

18 Sales

51 Audio Streaming

xx Video Streaming

Video

Biography

She’s the dream girl. The free spirit. The candy-coated pinup and the well of inner strength. She’s a little Disney, a little Betty Boop. But she’s also an avatar for the modern female pop star in a post-Madonna world—the liberated woman who kicks open doors without knocking. Under all the sparkle and glitter, you could sense an artist grappling with messy human contradictions—about sexuality, about self-love, about asserting femininity in a man’s world. Talking to Apple Music in 2019, Katy Perry said she leads with her gut and lets her mind follow, and doesn’t make much sense of any of it until the work is done. “The themes are joy,” she said. “They are empowerment. They are trying to expand the boundaries of what I think, and trying to learn from all this opportunity.” She might actually be a superhero. But she also might just be what she is: a girl from Southern California who worked like crazy and didn’t flinch. Born in 1984 to Pentecostal pastors in Santa Barbara, Perry (originally Katy Hudson) grew up on gospel music, putting out her first album, 2001’s Katy Hudson, on a Christian label. At some point during adolescence, she discovered Queen, a band whose mix of flamboyance, power, and sexualized wit cracked her creative world open. (Perry named her fragrance Killer Queen, after one of the band’s signature songs.) Club tracks, ballads, classic pop-rock, and contemporary electronic music—Perry’s production collaborators are brilliant (Dr. Luke, Max Martin, benny blanco), but it's her songwriting, her image, her balance of playfulness and confidence that pull the package together. And for every “Teenage Dream” or “I Kissed a Girl,” there's a “Firework” or a “Roar,” music that turns expressions of vulnerability into anthems of inclusion and self-renewal—a dynamic that has made Perry an inspirational figure not only to young women, but for an LGBTQ community she vocally supports. Perry doesn’t quite know how she went so platinum—2010’s Teenage Dream reached commercial heights previously set only by Michael Jackson—but while the numbers are nice, the work is what's important. “It’s up to me to make the right choice in my mind to keep putting one foot in front of the other and going forward,” Perry told Apple Music. “Not going backwards—I could easily go backwards by literally looking at a photo. But I have to go forward, because I know what’s good for me now.” - Apple Music

Top 100 Chart History

2008 01 I Kissed A Girl -1- MILLIONAIRE

2008 04 Hot N Cold -2- MILLIONAIRE

2009 27 Thinking Of You -3-

2009 19 Waking Up In Vegas -4-

2009 03 Starstrukk (3OH!3 feat. Katy Perry)

2010 03 If We Ever Meet Again (Timbaland feat. Katy Perry)

2010 01 California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg) -1- MILLIONAIRE

2010 02 Teenage Dream -2- MILLIONAIRE

2010 03 Firework -3- MILLION SELLER

2011 03 E.T. (feat. Kanye West) -4- MILLIONAIRE

2011 09 Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) -5- MILLIONAIRE

2011 18 The One That Got Away -6- MILLIONAIRE

2012 01 Part Of Me -7-

2012 09 Wide Awake -8-

2013 01 Roar -1- MILLION SELLER

2013 04 Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J) -3- MILLIONAIRE

2013 25 Unconditionally -2-

2013 80 Walking On Air -IG-

2014 22 Birthday -4-

2014 33 This Is How We Do -5-

2016 25 Rise -NAS-

2017 05 Chained To The Rhythm (feat. Skip Marley) -1- MILLIONAIRE

2017 37 Bon Appétit (feat. Migos) -2-

2017 19 Swish Swish (feat. Nicki Minaj) -3-

2017 01 Feels (Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean) MILLIONAIRE

2018 22 Cozy Little Christmas -NAS-

2019 37 365 (Zedd & Katy Perry)

2019 66 Con Calma (Daddy Yankee & Katy Perry feat. Snow)

2019 12 Never Really Over -1-

2019 43 Small Talk -2-

2019 45 Harleys In Hawaii -PS-

2020 97 Never Worn White -PS-

2020 37 Daisies -3-

2020 73 Smile -4-

2021 49 When I'm Gone (Alesso & Katy Perry)

2024 47 WOMAN'S WORLD -1-

2024 89 LIFETIMES -2-

2025 61 bandaids -1-

5 x #1 | 13 x Top 5 | 15 x Top 10 | 19 x Top 20 | 28 x Top 40 | 37 x Top 100

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