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Omg! About time we got something new, even if it is a soundtrack release. David Guetta has a nack for getting a collab out whenever a new break out act emerges - in this case Coi Leray

Some really interesting stats there! Just highlights why the free to premium weighting was so needed if even the 5000th song of the year is doing those numbers. D-Block being so high on that list just feels wrong, but with them throwing so many tracks out, I am not completely surprised by their success here.

Shivers is the fave from this list though Bad Habits, Shape of You and Merry Christmas would make up the top 4. Sausage Rolls has no redeeming features making it worth listening to ever again out of choice. The rest are all ‘ok’ - quite happy to hear them, but wouldn’t choose to do so.

After going off this for a while after release, I am definitely enjoying it again now. Such a great return for Zara.

White Noise Baby Sleep coming for that top 100 smash. :lol:

Agreed, think a catalogue chart could be quite interest to watch, even if Mr Brightside is number one almost every week. :D Speaking of which, eww at that being top 20 again. As much as I enjoy the song, I don’t get why it does so well consistently compared to other tracks with a similar cult status. Ouch at Ed’s Spotify figures. Wasn’t expecting it to be almost out the top 10 after one week.

That’s quite the ACR drop for Stormzy to go from top 40- out. It did feel like Hide & Seek has more than overstayed its welcome at this point.

I guess that’s down to the shift from pure sales and a one off transaction to ongoing general consumption. The immediate sales might not look so good compared to when downloads were doing much better, but tracks are getting a longer life outside the chart with regular streaming. The weighting brought in at that point has definitely impacted as has been noted. Lifetime sales now look much healthier in comparison. Will be interesting to see the list when announced, more so with the legacy acts than Ed, Adele, Taylor etc.

The church version is pretty disappointing, I was expecting more of a DJ Sammy Heaven candlelight mix. Can’t see this version making huge waves but rooting for Calvin this week to see dance at the top again.

Makes sense for this to get more of a push I suppose, considering how well it has stuck around to date. Definitely looking lead a dead week overall still.

As much as I love a top 40 run down, this could have been a top 20. Poor Busted only getting a top 10 the other week. Pleasantly surprised the loving kind is so high. Loved it on release. Whole Lotta History deserves better.

I went with Hozier, Bakar, Roar, Nothing But Thieves, Melanie Martinez and Luke Combs. Jimin starts off good but just becomes a mess after the first minute. Totally get why the Taylor track didn’t make the album. Not bad but totally indifferent to it. Flip A Switch is the track I like least from the album so of course that is the track people are clicking with. :lol:

The difference is one doesn’t need to use those tactics to chart. That is what ruffles feathers. F64 was a tribute release so was never intended for anything - if anything it would have been distasteful to the message of the song to do so. Even then, he still scraped top 50 with minimal push - acts like Jimin could not.

Let’s not make out they are comparable here. Jimin hardly has a big chart history, nor do they have easy access to playlist and radio support. Ed is a globally successful artist with no issue getting radio/playlist support, but Ed/the label can’t settle for anything less than #1. People would be making the same comments if it was The Weeknd, Beyoncé, Adele etc doing the discounts and multiple versions week one. Happy to see Can’t Tame Her starting to getting some Spotify support. Taken long enough!

Rose Coloured Lenses is by far my favourite and perfect for spring/summer, so hoping it gets the single treatment before the deluxe comes out.

This does come across a bit desperate at this stage. Not sure what tricks will be left for week two if discounting already in week one. Given the track is 10 years old and this was more for the fans, Demi seems to be doing pretty good!

Yeah, I am not surprised the Ed track hasn’t performed better this early on. The Ed fatigue is strong at this point. I expect it will be pretty stable still as the week goes on. Glad we aren’t looking at this being a long running number one at this stage, so Miracle still has a good shot. Really not keen on Candy Necklace at this point so hopefully A&W takes its rightful place as top track by tomorrow. Yay at Fall Out Boy’s Hold Me Like A Grudge. Definitely the most instant track from the album. :cheer:

TV Girl - Lovers Rock was a nice surprise. Voted for Jaded instead of River as I feel it is the much better track of the two.

Wasn’t this being pushed as an ‘acoustic’ album, not expecting a great deal of production on any of the tracks this time.

Well those album sales are disappointing for Miley. Great result for Calvin/Ellie and Mae Muller though! P!nk’s tracks holding up better than expected, wasn’t expecting when I get there still being top 100 at this point.

Voted for Mimi, Zara and Halsey, with Mimi’s being the best of the week. Couldn’t get into any of the others.

It will ultimately come down to staging with his this performs on the night. The song is very euro dance still so although not groundbreaking, I can see it still being received well. Better than most our acts from the past 10 years at least.

What a grim list with all that Morgan Wallen :puke2:

Easiest week so far. Been enjoying the Gorillaz track for weeks now, so happy it charted.

Doesn’t look like anything has hit ACR this week. <_<