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Curious question (sorry if it sounds ignorant), but what is Gok Kwan doing in the downloads chart? I didn't know he can sing, or is he just given spoken word lines? It's probably a 1000-1 shot but I do hope the Sarah version of "I'll Stand By You" does finish inside of the top 40 on Friday, and does a bit higher.

Mariah....for the 30th anniversary of the song.

The Feeling - First album a top seller and spawned a fair few top 40 singles. Second album did reasonably well, lead single did OK. Other singles flopped. Third album performed moderately, flop singles. Other albums have struggled since.

Iggy Azealea - she was hot property in the mid 2010s, and now she's nowhere to be found. Anastacia - Big in the 2000s, but as I'm aware she had a lot of personal problems, she's not really anywhere to be found. Christina Aguilera - She hasn't troubled the singles chart since 2014. Lil' Bow Wow - Had some hits in the early 2000s, but not relevant anymore. Cher Lloyd - Infamous for causing a riot when "Swagger Jagger" got #1, had a few other hits and just vanished. Conor Maynard - Popular in 2012, faded away and known for denying paternity of a love-child. Plan B - Had a few big hits in 2009/10, made a comeback that wasn't successful and nowhere.

She had some albums and songs out in the mid 2010s, but they did nothing in the album and singles chart. If she retired, then I apologise.

Thank you. She's done reasonbly OK with the albums she's had, so fair play to her.

Blimey. Yeah, that wouldn't have mainstream appeal. Britney Spears. She's now something of a joke. No hit single outright since 2015 (I don't count that Elton John feature as you can't hear her).

Eve....relevant in the early 00s but disappeared B.O.B. - Rent a rapper in the late 00s and early 10s....now nowhere to be found. M.I.A. - Had a few hits, a single with Madonna and disappeared. Ja Rule - Big in the 00s...no longer relevant Ashanti - Darling of hip-hop and R&B. Had that hit with Aitch two years ago as a sample, and that was it. Ciara - Had a few big hits in the mid 00s...nowhere to be seen. Carly Rae Jepsen - had a few hits in the early to mid 2010s, now seems to be a staple at Pride Events.

I had a collection of about 600 CDs, but then managed to half it to 200 to 100. I got rid of music I grew out of and artists I just landed disliking for various reasons (Paloma Faith). All are in two big storage boxes which are in a storage unit (I had to move in with family due to problems at home). Got a number of vinyls in storage too.

Jessie J - she just disappeared and vanished Pixie Lott - her last album failed to make top 100, and she's only had gigs on Voice Kids (which nobody watched) and "Who Do You Think You Are" (the geneolagy programme) FloRida - was everywhere between 2008-2013....did Eurovision and now nowhere. Pitbull - see FloRida (sans Eurovision) Example - Popular between 2010-2013/4....had a few lower ranking albums and singles. The Hoosiers - First album and few singles popular in 2008. Second album spawned a top 20 single....disappeared and now back as a duo, with no impact.

Didn't Bally Sagoo have songs in Punjabi make the chart between 1996-97?

I think it's time to change the rules. Perhaps set limits on songs, how many an artist can have and maybe make radio stations (Looking at you Heart) to stop playing songs on a loop. Maybe copy Eurovision with a jury vote and let it have say 10% of the chart? Would filter out some dead wood.

Why won't Beautiful Things die?

3rd position.

There's nothing really long-lasting about them, unless they release a big single / get attention. Come across as a bit "bored ex-public school alumni" do LDP.