Defaze

Surely this is satire?

It's not defeatist, it's realistic. It has very little chance at #1 this week, but that's not to say it won't get there once the video is released and airplay kicks in (although Taylor may put a stop to that). Having said that, I really don't think it'll debut outside the top 5; I don't see what could edge them out bar Dua, Justin and possibly Calvin. Pink's streaming is too low.

How so? Streaming has never been their strong suit, and it was hardly going to do a SOTME without X Factor. I'm actually impressed with #28. I can see it climbing pretty rapidly.

+5 French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable +4 Dua Lipa – New Rules +3 Sigala & Ella Eyre – Came Here For Love +2 P!nk – What About Us +1 Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – Feels -1 Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber – Despacito [Remix] -2 DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts -3 Rudimental feat. James Arthur – Sun Comes Up -4 Louis Tomlinson feat. Bebe Rexha & Digital Farm Animals – Back To You -5 Rita Ora – Your Song

Shame it's due a huge fall next week with ACR kicking in. I imagine this would've been one of their longest runners otherwise.

That update was huge! It'd be quite the turn-up if this managed to top iTunes before Bieber. The reception to this has been (largely) amazing. It's gonna be massive, isn't it?

This is stupidly catchy. Probably their most instant track for me yet.

It's amazing. Their best group shot for sure. Thanks Joseph!

180 after the first listen. WHAT A BOP. Do we reckon R1 will playlist this? They've yet to add 'Mi Gente' or 'Subeme La Radio'. I know their support for LM has been massive lately, but they don't seem too hot on the Spanish trend (plus 'Despacito' has Bieber and it still didn't progress past the B-list).

I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this. I'm not overly keen on the song, and it does feel very bandwagon-jumping. Having said that, I did want them to feature on another artist's track, so I can't complain too much. (I'll probably do a 180 as soon as I hear their version).

...why? 'Glory Days' has been a pretty standard album campaign; it just so happens that all four singles were big hits. They're hardly Bieber-levels of ubiquitous. Hell, even Dua Lipa has released 5 singles and featured on 2 since 2016 (although I imagine you wouldn't be opposed to her taking a break either, being a pop act and all).

This -- it's the highlight of their discography imo. I'll be a little pissed if Black Magic beats it. It's still a 9/10 for me, but I've voted it the past 7 rounds or so. :lol:

Black Magic (again).

Roar. Her live performance at One Love made me appreciate it a little more, but it's still god-awful.

+5 Little Mix feat. Stormzy – Power +4 Sigala & Ella Eyre – Came Here For Love +3 French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable +2 Dua Lipa – New Rules +1 Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – Feels -1 Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber – Despacito [Remix] -2 Enrique Igleasias feat. Sean Paul & Matt Terry – Subeme La Radio [Remix] -3 DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts -4 Jonas Blue feat. William Singe – Mama -5 Rudimental feat. James Arthur – Sun Comes Up

I thought SOTME was a lot more disliked that it actually is. It's pretty much consistently had the least amount of votes alongside 'Touch'. I'm pleasantly surprised. 'Black Magic' again for me, but I wouldn't be hugely upset to see 'Power' leave now.

NMSS gone too soon. </3 'Black Magic' for me, although I'm not really fussed now that my two favourites have left (except 'Touch', which seems an obvious winner). They're all 10/10s for me anyway.

Roar/Who You Love

Yeah I agree with you on pretty much all counts. The remainder of the album doesn't come close to the four singles we've gotten quality-wise, and nothing is really crying to be released (unlike say, the majority of the 'Salute' album...). A re-release seems the best option to keep their name out there and perhaps push the album towards triple platinum. I'd really love another MNEK produced banger to kick it off. Edit: I've mentioned this before, but I wouldn't be opposed to them featuring on another artist's track. I don't imagine that's particularly likely though given that they're a pop group.

They sound absolutely nothing alike to these ears. :lol: (I voted for 'Black Magic'. :P )

+5 Little Mix feat. Stormzy – Power +4 French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable +3 Sigala & Ella Eyre – Came Here For Love +2 Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – Feels +1 Dua Lipa – New Rules -1 Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber – Despacito [Remix] -2 Jonas Blue feat. William Singe – Mama -3 DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts -4 Rudimental feat. James Arthur – Sun Comes Up -5 Rita Ora – Your Song

'Black Magic' for me. I'll always appreciate it massively for what it did for their career, but I find myself returning to it far less than anything else in the poll.

Officially #6 this week too. Its longevity has been amazing -- 7 weeks top 10!

DNA.

I'm the opposite; NMSS actually grew on me massively once it was released as a single. I agree with Joe though, I can't help but feel it'd be held in higher regard (here and elsewhere) if it was a top 10 smash like the other three GD singles. SOTME and Power should leave before it imo.