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The obvious thing to do is to create different ratios for studio albums and greatest hits so they at least don’t clog up the top 10 by default on a quiet week. So either increase the ratio for greatest hits streaming conversions or decrease them for studio albums. As with most aspects of the charts the studio album side is a mess but I think perhaps following the model they use in Germany would be a good idea. No free streaming counts (which should be across the board to be frankly honest) and a certain amount of tracks have to be listened to in order for them all to count towards the weekly sale, maybe a percentage might work better. That way an album full of hit singles won’t just stay afloat unless people have streamed outside of the singles so it might be a better way of reflecting what’s actually popular.

Ah finally Hot To Go is in the top 10! Really hope this holds and hopefully climbs further. I’m guessing RWS is top 40 somewhere? Also love to see Gaga/Mars holding at No7, I was worried it might have dipped but I guess now it’s streaming is picking up it might just hold on. A top 10 was what I was realistically hoping for and they could well do better than that next week if it keeps building momentum, fingers crossed it can challenge for No1 in the US next week.

Nice to see Gaga and Bruno climbing, decent boost in numbers too, perhaps being added to HH helped but it’s been climbing on Apple steadily too since the weekend. Hope they can gain more ground the next few days to snatch that top 10. It’s doing really well stateside, No.4 and No.1 on Spotify and Apple Music respectively.

So glad Gaga and Bruno are top 10, really hope they hold on till Friday! Fingers crossed if it’s streaming keeps creeping up it might manage it.

Loving that Chappel is taking off, her album is really growing on me at the moment. Also it’s great to see an album taking off organically, hopefully it can follow stick seasons success earlier in the year. I hope HTG and RWS both manage to break into the top 10/20 at some point.

Yes at Hot To Go finally breaking into the top 50. I really hope this continues to take off over the next few weeks. My favourite off the album although RWS is a close second.

Wow at Sabrina, she’s looking good for a second No1 next week if this holds up. Glad to see Chappell rising with RWS and HTG, the latter is so catchy does give me Hot and Cold vibes.

I feel like my finger slipped when picking my favourite. Godzilla sounds better than I remember, but it’s his comedy rap that I personally love about Eminem although Stan and Lose Yourself are epic. 1. Without Me (one of the few rap songs I know nearly every line to) 2. Lose Yourself 3. Stan 4. Real Slim Shady 5. Smack That (It’s surprising this is his only feature credit No1). 6. Monster 7. Houdini 8. Godzilla 9. Just Lose It 10. Like Toy Soldiers 11. River (I can barely remember how this goes).

It’s odd as I’ve not had espresso for weeks (not that auto play kicks in much for me) it’s been solidly billie every time for me personally. I might be wrong but I do wonder if it’s down to your listening habits to an extent as I’ve been listening to a lot of Lana or indie stuff lately, which Billies sounds closer to in comparison. Not saying there’s some payloa there but I do think it’s kind of linked to your music trends/habits to some extent.

Surprised at Eminems lead but unless it drops sharply on streaming numbers he’s looking good for the No1. It’s not his best but not his worst, I never realised he’s never been at no1 for longer than a week. Taylor looks like she will claim the No1 album again this week, was kind of hoping Billie might but she’s at a disadvantage streaming wise.

Billies streams have been a bit odd the last few days. I wonder if Sabrina has had a rebound following radio 1s big weekend or it could be the usual reasoning, that said Billie was coming out for me all weekend on autoplay. Shame though I thought she was going to climb up this week. I wouldn’t rule out stick season actually getting a second wind itself come the autumn given that’s when the song refers to. Plus isn’t it already ahead of where flowers was this time last year sales wise? And flowers did what 1.5/6 million units by year end?

I can’t help but think billie might get a streaming resurgence in the next week, it’s incredibly catchy. Sabrina seems to also be coming down too compared to the last few weeks. This year really has been a standout year for me, I think 2019 was the last time we had a run of fairly big hits during the spring and summer. I honestly think country and folk having a moment this year has been the biggest impact though, it’s created much more variety than we’ve had in a long time genre wise and it’s probably been more appealing to the masses than the dance/house/rap dominance we’ve had for a good 6 years or so now.

Brilliant opening for billie, I suspected too 3 for lunch but its streams are a little higher than I thought they would be. Would be great for it to challenge espresso but at the same time I’m not too bothered. I don’t think personally auto-play is having the big impact some think, it’s extremely catchy and summer vibed tune which has timed perfectly with the weather so I think it’s a big hit in its own right. I think a lot of it is down to the music you are listening to as Spotify often tries to match with your most recent listening habits, I haven’t heard it once from auto play this week and that’s from me listening to 00s pop music and it just suggested other 00s pop.

Yeah I get the feeling she will make a fairly decent splash. I reckon a top 3 debut for lunch potentially?

Yeah I would say it’s modern country pop, doesn’t sound that different to Morgan’s recent hits and I’d argue most modern country pop is quite similar in sound these days. Tbh I think the line between country, pop and other genres is more blurred these days anyway.

Blimey I can’t believe post and Morgan have gone straight in at no1 even more baffling it’s pulled those numbers, that’s insane. Could be on for a 2nd country no1 hit this year. This year is utterly mad for the number of songs that have taken off I’d say we’ve had the equivalent of the last two years combined and it’s only May. There’s been plenty of songs in recent weeks which if they’d been standalone hits last year and 2022 would have easily have spent 7-8 weeks at no.1 if not more.

I’m not surprised at the those sales, as already mentioned it’s going to be close to Adele for the total but I would bet it might just get past 30s first week sales. Even with the restrictions on the streaming side, I can’t remember an album having 30k at this point in the week, guessing divide did? I tend to agree singles wise with what’s been said by a few with Hozier probably sneaking in at No2 or No3 come weeks end. Interesting it’s dropped off with streaming this week so much.

Ah I see, although I would like to think she probably will do a physical release at some point if it’s not in the week. Either way it’s going to have phenomenal sales and personally I’m more interested in her US figures as I think they will just be utterly insane (not that it won’t be very impressive UK wise).

I think given the double album and if this is being released physically too then perhaps 300k is not out the question this week and I still think she’ll get the no1 single and it might be physicals get it there (if streaming doesn’t). The US I honestly think 3 million is quite likely now, she’s going to be gunning for that record I’d have thought given the insane pre-orders.

I thought in the US it was 16 tracks for the album tracks and had been from the start? I’m probably wrong though, I do agree though there’s no need for it really. Surprised at the double album but I thought she’d throw some new variant out midweek like she did with midnights to maximise the impact so this will certainly give this a huge boost. It’ll be interesting to see the streaming numbers tomorrow and how many get over the million mark as I suspect there will be a few and also how it holds up. I think she’s missed a trick though doing the double album now, she could have waited a couple of days and then given the whole album a boost but alas it’ll still be massive one way or another.

I can’t remember what I voted for now but I think it’ll best Midnights first week sales. Her US figures will be insane id already thought she’d clear 2 million there in the first week but if it’s there with the preorders then she might challenge Adele’s record.

I would think if any album of her career is going to set a watermark on streaming in its first day it should be this one given it’s coming off the back of her most successful era since 1989 and the re-release of said album, plus the tour. How it holds up the rest of the week it’s hard to say, but I wouldn’t be surprised if 2-3 songs are around or above the million mark. I think 1.5 mil for the lead track but could easily be a little higher.

Also just seen slow it down is top 40. I really hope this gains steam going forward it’s such a catchy follow up.

Amazing for Hozier, I’ve only just properly heard it but I can see why it’s taken off. Love that we keep getting a new song taking off every 2-3 weeks, I feel like Q1/2 of 2019 was the last time we had anything this active in that regard. It’ll be interesting to see where Too Sweet peaks as I’m not personally convinced he’s going to stop Taylor being no1 at this stage.

Wow at scared to start finally taking off, it’s been hovering at the lower end of the top 40 for a while now so glad to see it’s finally breaking out at last. Fingers crossed it can chart in the top 10 next week.