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It’s very mid in all honesty. Very inoffensive and ‘nice’ but also nothing exciting enough to make me want repeat listens.

What an awful set of #1s by Drake. The drop off in quality after In My Feelings is highlighted by everything after just scraping a single week at the top.

This is easily my favourite of Gracie’s ballads/slower songs already. Hoping it stabilises and does well long term.

Nice to see Will Young getting another certification. Definitely an artist that suffered from a poor sales climate when he was able to get hits and not big enough internationally to get playlist support for these on streaming. Goodies only just going gold seems wild to me.

Expect even more older songs to crop up off the back of Spotify’s 20 year anniversary. Giving playlists of peoples most played tracks since joining the service similar to Spotify wrapped.

I went for Noah, Olivia and Jonas Blue this week. Baby Steps was the album standout for me so glad it is having its moment finally. Wasn’t keen on that Alyssa Grace song. Got iloveitiloveitiloveit vibes from it, but less interesting.

Definitely underestimated the interest that would come from the Michael Jackson film. Given it only goes up to the Bad era, the wider impact on his whole catalogue is very impressive.

I am fully expecting it to do as well as Whitney’s or Bob Dylan’s - which is ok but not massive. Been a biopic overload since Bohemian Rhapsody in 2018, so don’t really think the public appetite is there now like it was then.

This one has grown on me with every listen. Definitely more understated than I expected from an Olivia lead, but it is so charming. Also nice to actually have an Olivia being happy’ lead. Really hard to call how high this will peak as nothing seems to be having a huge impact this year, but can see this hanging around top 40 until the end of Summer at least.

I think Holly has found her sound and style now. Think this is her best era by far. It is a shame the singles, especially To Love Somebody, haven’t been bigger.

Best Of Both Worlds got there first.

Some good album certifications today. We are well overdue a new Frank Ocean album.

On first listen, I am really disappointed in this album. Found most of the tracks pretty forgettable or straight up hard to get through. Swim has grown on me after multiple listens, but is still not very exciting. Hopefully the rest will grow on me, but sad there are not any big pop/catchy songs like Boy With Luv or Mikrokosmos to be found.

Only one this week I am not keen on is the Tre Reynolds track. Would rather listen to the Wretch 32 original.

Is this definitely not on Apple Music? It is available on Spotify (song title is just Shout rather than Shout For England).

Yeah, Mae debuted in the top 40 on the week of release. Olly Alexander charted just outside as well. Unlike those (and Remember Monday), I am not expecting this year’s entry to stay top 100 by the end of the week.

Telling myself Madonna has broken Spotify.

Really hoping The Hardest Part can hold on as Olivia’s third song. Deserves a decent chart position.

I did love seeing them highlighting how many kids were able to watch the performance and was a great way of making part of the show more accessible. Shame about the weather though, but it didn’t seem to phase Huntr/X.

It’s not exactly a ‘commercial’ ballad.

Kate Bush starting the show

Chicago has become quite a big hit for MJ in the streaming age. Wouldn't be surprised if this ends up being his biggest song released posthumously.

Given Sam Fender hasn’t had a number one yet and it is unlikely we will see a chart run like Rein Me In has had again, I am all for Sam getting it this week. If it could then decline three weeks in a row and drop out the top 20, that would be swell.

It’s updated now. Peppa Pig gets her third certified hit with Bing Bong Zoo.

I am seeing the Grammy performance all over socials. Feels like the buzz around Olivia hasn’t peaked yet. Hopefully will get US #1, but wouldn’t be surprised if it ends up being a Levitating style long running hit which never gets to the top.