Dennis123

But a number two album with those sales and several tracks in the official top 40 is still a great achievement. And it's not like Rag N Bone Man is some manufactured, American, trend following, chart friendly, dance/pop act anyway. I think people should just enjoy the fact two British, original and creative acts are doing well and not worry so much about who is number one and number two.

Yeh, they filmed a video for Oops where Charlie Puth gets covered in gunge so that one is already waiting to be released at some point.

That is talking about the song they will perform with Robbie next week. They are performing Giants tomorrow, then again with Robbie the following week.

http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/r...t-shine__18215/ Meanwhile, the three full-time members of Take That will perform their new single Giants during Let It Sine's semi-final this Saturday (Feb 18).

Yes.

I liked Don't Let Me Down but I have no idea how Closer become so big, its just so dull.

Agreed. Teenage Dream was nearly 7 years ago and that album was a huge success with every single released being a hit. To expect her to stay at that level is simply unattainable.

But those two singles were massive though.

Ed will overtake within 3 days of release.

Rise was a bit different as it was mainly a promotional song for NBC Olympics coverage but I still take your point. It is interesting how Katy does in this new era, she's consistently produced really good music over three albums but there hasn't seemed to be as much buzz about her comeback as I'd have expected.

It just isn't a strong track. Compared to her previous debut tracks from an album, Roar, California Girls, I Kissed A Girl, this song is nowhere near that standard.

Just heard that new Katy Perry track for the first time, I think it's garbage. It might be a grower but that wasted zombie line is horrendous!

I wouldn't really class this as "slayage" Kaiser Chiefs went top 70 with after half performing a 12 year old hit on TV last weeekend for comparison.

I'm not surprised Stormzy is doing so well, he has a huge following. I expect his streaming to be very good too. Hoping Move Your Body by Sia can get top 40 soon. It's been one of my fave songs for a nearly a year now.

Although it's a big boost, it still isn't great. No doubt she will increase her streams but at this point in time, it isn't a genuine hit yet.

I'm sure some people would recognize her music but when people put her in the same bracket as Jess Glynne they are miles off. Sure her two tracks are doing well on iTunes atm but thats it. They are both 59p and the steaming is still nowhere on her own track and just doing OK for the Seam Paul track.

Well I think that's a gross overstatement! Her highest charting single is 15, she has yet to release an album and is pretty unrecognizable to the average person.

Little Mix love chocolate!

Huge mistake not to release the video earlier, could have been official number one before the Ed Sheeran tracks.

First thoughts were this is cheap but it oozes sexuality and attitude and I think that would have been taken away with a big budget concept. Its such a raunchy the video, the choreography is great. I love the fact all the girls get up close and gyrate with black dancers, what are you saying girls? :lol:

Agree with others saying Ed will replace himself at number one. Shape Of You will probably be #1 until around the Brits, then he could perform a new track will will go to #1, then the album will be released about 2 weeks later and the chart will be an Ed Sheeran massacre.

All in all, it's a very poor list from a very poor year for British music.

Best British Album category is appalling, seems to have morphed into the Mercury Music Prize.

Haha, its not Christmas anymore but Perrie and Jesy are still slaying!

Just to see poor Charlie get gunged?! Haha