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Glad we were spared the Bruno resets in the end. Still don't know where I stand on Temper City...

Actually really liking Jack's more serious tone today, adds to the suspense. Wonder if he took some notes from Mark Goodier during his weeks off 😂

Wouldn't mind if the oldies resets only lasted a couple of weeks but their new runs just go on for way too long. Can't wait to make the list of songs that missed new peaks/top 40 entries to these resets.

Jack sounds much less enthusiastic today. Yay for Dancing On My Own anyway, hope it doesn't overstay its welcome.

I love new music there's so much fresh stuff in the top 40 yay

Wonder if Dancing On My Own has made it in?

Also just realised she's had the same first top 40 position as her brother, Malcolm Todd also entered at number 40!

O Rod contending is hopefully a good sign she's top 3 instead of Texas.

Obviously hoping for Sam to break the record but won't be upset at all if Shakira gets it! Glad to hear Audrey Hobert is another new entry.

Current closest gap is 8 sales between 1 and 2 in 1990 - would be mad if it got closer!

Where's Dai Dai at?

Sam is linking to his site on his stories so I'd imagine most of the downloads will come from there. He's now actually acknowledged that he is going for the record on his IG!

One of the World Cup host nations next time is Morocco - Waka Waka to get a remix because it's back in Africa 😂

Yeah if I knew for sure Ariana wasn't going to threaten for the top and there was 100% another chance for Sam to get a 19th week I'd be rooting for Dai Dai this week! And best believe if RMI does get a 19th I'll start rooting against it if it doesn't go ACR ASAP - hold me to that ♥️

For me personally the number one going to a song by two homegrown British artists who rose to prominence organically (one of those being an artist I've been aware of since before their mainstream breakthrough) which is breaking a record, showing it is still possible for new British artists to make it in an industry where the odds are becoming more and more stacked against them, and igniting conversation in people who don't follow the charts as closely, is more appealing than Dai Dai getting it as much as I enjoyed this year's World Cup and respect Shakira.

Feels weird seeing Sam Fender of all artists doing all this grovelling for chart numbers but the label obviously sees this as too big of a moment to let it slip away! Wonder what the phone call with management was like before the last second campaigning 😂 bought the instrumental while it's cheap, hoping local legend Sam breaks the record.

Sam's put the competition link on his Instagram story, plus the Mercury prize nominees being announced may generate some kind of curiosity in People Watching/Rein Me In so good promotion today!

Would say Bo Rhap is pretty special! And of course the 2 big 90s ones were tied to massive blockbusters so I can see what Ongarboy was getting at in regards to those.

Shakira is still a massive name in the Spanish speaking world, there's nothing stopping her new stuff from doing a Bad Bunny and going mega viral with a Spanish song that is already doing well in the States.

Sam now pushing for downloads on his Instagram, fingers crossed he can make a comeback but that increase from Shakira doesn't bode well for him

Football + lack of new music!

If it's on Lewis' YouTube channel won't it count as a separate chart entry as he's the lead artist in this case?

Snow Patrol top 2 is mad! Eyes Open is a great album though so not complaining

Dance No More and Girl Like Me for week 20, Slick for week 30. Hope we don't get our first none of the above win!

600 units between the two, this is gonna go down to the wire!