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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.

Nemo falls into the Eurovision contestants who visit the chart, and never see it again. See the acts from Finland, Norway last year. Last Dinner Party - they'll probably be an album style artist and a critics winner. Although a part of me feels, they'll disappear as soon as they arrive.

I think streaming is a killer (some tighter rules are needed), but factor in other reasons such as radio stations playing just their one song (Heart ignoring Benson Boone and Teddy Swims stronger follow-ups), and of course the evil app of Tiktok. It just seems only a select fewwxan succeed.

That's often the way and I'm guessing that evil app TikTok was to play. Artemas, probably some collab with a rent a singer like Ella Henderson.

Interesting names given out there. Yeah Shaboozey screams one-hit wonder. I dread to think what it sounds like live, as it sounds autotuned to hell. Artemas is just faceless dance act that people quickly forget.

I am not sure if it's in the right place to post, but who is this year's likely one-hit wonder out of the big hits this year? My money is on Dasha. I can't see her having any other hit either here in the UK or US than "Austin". Just limited potential, and her album hasn't been hit in either major market. Although he's had two top 20s and a top 10 album, I think Teddy Swims will be someone who will disappear and have limited success (mainly around the lower ranking end of the album chart).

Yay no Lad Baby! I think some of these contenders (bar the usual songs and the big names) will be lucky to make the top 100. That Sleaford Mods cover of "West End Girls" is like hearing someone drunk or high on karaoke!! Murdered that song.

Why doesn't John Lennon Christmas song never do well?