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Have to confess I haven't listened to Reputation in full. I didn't much like 'Look what you made me do' and fell into the narrative about it being a stepdown from 1989. Say this about Taylor though, she can write and opening track. Welcome to New York, ... Ready for it? and Lavender Haze are all real mood makers. Guess I'll be listening this week

Ry X - Only- STUNNING! Is this TikTok and YouTube pushing that? Paramore - That's What You Get There is a shocking lack of Paramore certificated tracks. Considering the number of their albums. The Coral - In The Morning, Up the WIRRAL!

1979 by Smashing Pumpkins rightfully now platinum Welcome to New York is very underrated. A great album opener, always gets me pumped

Hanging by a Moment flopped and then that was that. 4 US top 10 Albums, 0 charted in the UK. They've always existed in my head as a great example of how the US chart and UK chart used to be very different.

YAY for Can't Catch Me Now. Hoping the next Hunger Games will get it to Platinum. Lifehouse- You and Me is such a good song. I was always surprised they did so well in the USA in the 00s and did NOTHING here. Its weird. You and Me it seems has seen a surge through fanvideos and edits on social I guess. With that in mind, You and Me got to Gold and Everything is still not at silver?

Not Like Us is AWFUL

Sza makes "All the Stars"

Revolving Door is great. Feels a bit like a throwback sound.

Talky bits in songs 😒

Its weird. He's obviously doing really well but I feel like after 3 number 1 albums he should be bigger? Like he should be getting more top 10 singles. Its like he's stagnant.

This Drake track is so cringe its actually pretty funny.

Its not even a sample, its the whole song. He chats bubbles over it

Someone is talking over a good Gorillaz track, why?

Feels like they should be obligated to play new entries unless there is a big influx of album tracks.

"The Days", already down to 27 ☹️

Christina Perri - A Thousand Years (5x) - 3m and that isn't even counting the Youtube Fanvideos

Hozier - From Eden Dare I say, his greatest song. 'Honey, you're familiar, like my mirror years ago ' might be my favourite ever lyric

I still buy CDs. Streaming feels like rental. I use it to find new music. Not to have a collection of music I love

Best British Artist- Sam Fender Best British Group- The Cure Best British Album- The Cure- Songs of a Lost World Best British Song- Artemas- I like the way you kiss me Best New British Act- Myles Smith Best International Artist- Taylor Swift (although Chart alone, Sabrina deserves it. Obviously Taylor had a massively successful year) Best International Group- Linkin Park Best International Song- Hozier- Too Sweet Best British Alt/Rock Act- The Cure Best British Hip-Hop/Grime/Rap Act- Stormzy Best British Dance Act- Becky Hill Best British Pop Act- Dua Lipa Best British R&B Act- Jorja Smith The Cure SWEEP

With streaming every song gets more certifications in time. That's what bothers me a bit now. Does it really represent success properly or just time. If you know what I mean? If a #12 peak can go platinum 15 years later, what does it actually mean?

I remember you could chart from imports too. I remember some songs would make it big in Ibiza and then chart on imports. Trance/Dance was very popular in the early 00s. Stuff didn't even need lyrics really. There were loads of songs that had titles like 'city sounds' on old Chillout compilation CDs around this time. 'The Sound of Oh Yeah' on your 2000s playlist has Ibiza import written all over it. 40-100 in the 00s are not going to be hits. If a record company pressed CDs and it didn't get in the top 40 its an abject failure. Music was not democratic. Thinking back on some of my fave 00s obscure tracks. Televators by The Mars Volta. That was played a lot on MTV2. It got to number one on the Rock and Metal chart. Not top 40 though. Auf Der Maur had some great songs around the same time. Taste You did not go Top 40. Through Glass by Stone Sour. Enjoy the Silence by Lacuna Coil. Salt Sweat Sugar- Jimmy Eat World Ocean Avenue- Yellowcard I was very alt as a teen...

Mr.Kitty - After Dark YAAASSS. Amazing track. Its one of those songs that changes the way I feel from the first few notes. Its sensational. Spine tingling Ultrabeat- Pretty Green Eyes. Robbed of Number One by Blu Cantrell. That's been getting steady sales. Robin S- Show me love Classic, now multi platinum. Cream rises to the top

Its Bed Chem and not Bad Chem? Shows how much I've paid attention!

I'm very happy to see Tom Grennan at 2. Hopefully the start of pop stars realising the Christmas song is alive again

'the success of "Nasty" on TikTok has cemented Tinashe as a global star.' LOL TikTok songs don't make stars, they make background content