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I hate these videos. The amount of people who quietly raise huge amounts for the Trussell Trust and charity in general and these two are quite frankly attention seeking. The past four years they have just released records which were a bit daft and people downloaded them. Simple! This year is loaded with manipulation and desperation, and it’s really hard to believe they are doing it purely for benefit to the charity. But for me, it’s the choice of song that has left a really bad taste in my mouth. To equate a song raising money for a famine that killed hundreds of thousands with a cost of living crises is revolting.

I hope the Trussell Trust benefits from this release, I really do, but to take a record that raised money for a famine that killed thousands of people and use it as a template for a cost of living crises and then make a comedy video to go with it is pretty revolting

Sam Ryder singing the “Tonight thank god” line would have been perfect

Agree that it’s churlish to attack a project raising money for charity, but having lookalikes in the video with no stars actually featuring on the single is really bargain basement and disingenuous to the original, and not quite what was promised.

That makes sense WhoOdyssey. The version released is hideous, so it certainly needs a bit of star power to flog it.

Unsurprisingly it’s completely awful. Can’t hear any ‘big stars’ on it either. This may blow up in their faces

My head hurts

Hold Me Closer is auto tuned to death. Not a pleasant sound at all

Why have Eminem and Snoop Dogg released a song about London radio station LBC?

Beyoncé is going to ‘blow up’ isn’t she? Total banger and the tune of summer

American Life by Madonna. She was in front of Room 5 throughout the week!

None of whom had Christmas songs

They really are fantastic books. Have ordered the new ones today and can’t wait to get them

The first two books were amazing and I’m definitely getting these!

The new Kevin the Carrot advert uses an instrumental version of Fairytale of New York. May help it out this year

Why are so many people obsessed with what Adele will sell on an ABBA predictions thread?

ABBA’s physicals will slay Sheehan’s streaming

Received today and they really are superb. Especially love the corrections to the best selling singles of each year. Always thought it was strange Don't You Want Me was so low down on the 'official' best sellers of 1981. I have posted a positive review on my FB page with a link to buying them. Thanks for all your hard work Sean!

Can someone please explain to me why people buy and stream music from a convicted Sex offender and think he's someone to be admired? I honestly can't get my head around it

Sam heading for another Number One-I bought the physical edition today in Sainsburys. I just hope it doesn't propel the album past Madonna, denying her the Number One.

Thanks to everyone for their response-very interesting!

That's a bit daft. Has anyone ever published a revised chart for 1981? It's just so weird that the million selling Don't You Want Me doesn't exist on either the 1981 or 1982 charts.

Every chart source suggests Tainted Love by Soft Cell as the biggest selling single of 1981 in the UK, but The Human League's Don't You Want Me outsold it but fails to appear in the year end chat. Anyone have any background information on this?

I just hope Madonna doesn't release Rebel Heart soon after Adele's album and break her run of No 1 studio albums that stretches back to 1998's Ray Of Light and includes Music, American Life, Confessions On A Dancefloor, Hard Candy and MDNA

These Days Ready For Your Love Nobody To Love Jingle Bells Real Love Air Guitar A Sky Full Of Stars Me And My Broken Heart Waves Budapest Ghost Thinking Out Loud Rather Be Something I Need