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I think it would have been unlikely before 10 years, but now we’ve reached the decade mark, and with the pandemic in mind, I feel like people and artists like TT may well be thinking of going one more time. I still think there’s one more album in a 5 piece TT.

I think it will happen...it’s been 10 years and perhaps the pandemic has made them all reevaluate the magic of those huge tours - let’s see

Excited for another one tomorrow!

What is everyone’s favourite sessions? I still love the Beverly Knight and Paul Carrack collabs!

Realised we didn’t have a place to talk about the crooner sessions! Did anyone catch the cover of “Million Reasons” with Jane McDonald earlier? Didn’t realise how good her voice was.

Previous episodes can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000d6vy/episodes/guide Season 1: Sir Paul McCartney Jeff Lynne Max Martin Barry Manilow Season 2: Sam Smith John Legend Paloma Faith Barry Gibb MNEK Robbie Williams

Thought I’d set a topic up for these interviews Gary is doing. Excellent insight and fascinating discussions. This week: Sam Smith and Gary Barlow uncover the stories behind the songs. Find out whether success swallows creativity from the artist who's written for Celine Dion and Mary J Blige. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p094q4ct

Wonder how this would change is we added enough is enough

Yes! Just confirmed by Gary! Promo is planned too, so that’ll get him to Gold!

Super close here. I’d edge to Elita!

Wonder if he’ll release another single?

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone. Wishing you and your families all the best for the next year.

Would be great to see it chart!

Great to see Back for Good go 2x Platinum!

Great start! Would love 20k this week

Another 10k sales this week. Where does that put him? 70k?

Yes, I certainly think they can get 10 number 1 albums. Easily. I assume Robbie will rejoin for an album at some point, and inevitably they’ll be another greatest hits sometime in the next 10 years

Think he might get nominated for a Brit this year? Best male maybe?

Hopefully Gold is a possibility in Jan

Gary drops to #5 this week, but pleased to see 2 weeks in the top 5

Good sales and performance

Let me Go sounds great! Hope it comes on YouTube

While it’s true that most songs are growers, revealing their full potential after multiple listens, some are undoubtedly showers – tracks whose connection with the masses is near-instant. When it comes to the charts, the sign of a true shower is landing straight in at the top of the Official Singles Chart. Just over 530 songs have scored a Number 1 debut in the Official Charts’ 68-year history, its regularity ebbing and flowing over the years. Singles tended to climb to Number 1 in the early days of the Official Chart, but by the early 2000s it was commonplace - in 2003, 19 of 22 Number 1 songs that year debuted at the top. Recent years have seen that number drop significantly; the introduction of streaming and the scrapping of a six-week build up to a single release (yes, this used to be a thing) means hit songs have a tendency to climb rather than make a splash in their first week. In 2018, five songs debuted at Number 1; in 2019 is was just three, while the number has increased slightly this year to eight. MORE: Every Official UK Number 1 single ever Westlife claim the most Number 1 debuts on the Official Singles Chart, with all 14 of their chart-toppers landing there in their first week. Their first was in 1999 with Swear It Again, followed by a mighty six consecutive Number 1s, with their most recent being 2006’s The Rose. Behind Westlife, by quite a margin, are fellow boyband Take That, with ten of their 12 chart-toppers debuting at Number 1. The group had to wait until their eighth single, 1993’s Pray, to gain their first Number 1, but they were near-unstoppable from then, scoring their last in 2014 with These Days. Three acts have managed to land eight Number 1 debuts, Eminem, Oasis and Spice Girls, with the latter scoring them in quickest succession at five years. Five acts are close behind are close behind on seven chart-topping debuts, most recently Ariana Grande, who lands straight in at Number 1 on this week’s Official Singles Chart with Positions. Acts with the most songs to debut at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart Westlife – 14 Swear It Again (1999), If I Let You Go (1999), Flying Without Wings (1999), I Have A Dream/Seasons In The Sun (1999), Fool Again (2000), Against All Odds with Mariah Carey (2000), My Love (2000), Uptown Girl (2001), Queen Of My Heart (2001), World Of Our Own (2002), Unbreakable (2002), Mandy (2003), You Raise Me Up (2005), The Rose (2006). Take That – 10 Pray (1993), Relight My Fire ft. Lulu (1993), Babe (1993), Everything Changes (1994), Sure (1994), Back For Good (1995), Never Forget (1995), How Deep I Your Love (1996), Greatest Day (2008), These Days (2014). Eminem - 8 The Real Slim Shady (2000), Stan (2000), Without Me (2002), Lose Yourself (2002), Just Lose It (2004), Like Toy Soldiers (2005), The Monster ft. Rihanna (2013), Godzilla ft. Juice Wrld (2020). Oasis – 8 Some Might Say (1995), Don't Look Back In Anger (1996), D'you Know What I Mean? (1997), All Around The World (1998), Go Let It Out (2000), The Hindu Times (2002), Lyla (2005), The Importance Of Being Idle (2005). Spice Girls – 8 Say You'll Be There (1996), 2 Become 1 (1996), Mama/Who Do You Think You Are (1997), Spice Up Your Life (1997), Too Much (1997), Viva Forever (1998), Goodbye (1998), Holler/Let Love Lead The Way (2000). Ariana Grande – 7 Problem ft. Iggy Azalea (2014), Bang Bang with Jessie J, Nicki Minaj (2014), Thank U, Next (2018), 7 Rings (2019), Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored (2019), Rain On Me with Lady Gaga (2020), Positions (2020). Calvin Harris - 7 Dance Wiv Me with Dizzee Rascal (2008), I'm Not Alone (2009), We Found Love with Rihanna (2011), Sweet Nothing with Florence Welch (2012), Under Control with Alesso, Hurts (2013), Summer (2014), Blame (2014). McFly – 7 5 Colours In Her Hair (2004), Obviously (2004), All About You/You've Got A Friend (2005), I'll Be Ok (2005), Don't Stop Me Now/Please Please (2006), Star Girl (2006), Baby's Coming Back/Transylvania (2007). Robbie Williams – 7 Millennium (1998), She's The One/It's Only Us (1999), Rock DJ (2000), Eternity/The Road To Mandalay (2001), Somethin' Stupid with Nicole Kidman (2001), Radio (2004), Candy (2012). Tinie Tempah - 7 Pass Out ft. Labrinth (2010), Written In The Stars ft. Eric Turner (2010), R.I.P with Rita Ora (2012), Tsunami (Jump) with DVBBS & Borgeous (2014), Crazy Stupid Love with Cheryl (2014), Not Letting Go ft. Jess Glynne (2015), Turn The Music Louder with KDA, Katy B (2015).

Don’t forget Shame! I forget Patience didn’t debut at number 1. But, WCIWUWY, RTW and The Flood all narrowly missed out on their first week

Let me Go! They should have played that live