Defaze

I'm here for this; it'll definitely guarantee a high first week peak and strong airplay off the bat. Plus: http://i.imgur.com/egmnA0g.png Incredible. (His support for them on Twitter is beyond adorable).

...what?

Each to their own I guess, but I'm a big fan of a lot of his output. A lot more tolerable than MGK at least (even if his rap was pretty decent in the end).

I wouldn't be huuugely opposed to a Stormzy feature on 'Power', but the roles being reversed sounds so much more exciting.

Yeah it's actually having better longevity than I expected after the discount was removed. The Capital airplay is probably helping -- I hear it constantly.

Oh, I actually love this. It's so much more instant than 'It Ain't Me', which grew to be one of my songs of the year. How and when did I become a Selena Gomez stan?

Yikes. Coming for that 10+ place drop. :lol: Random at Capital. Perhaps it'll give NMSS a little longevity (I'm doubtful). Have they finally dropped 'Touch' then?

Oo, I know Stormzy has praised them in the past, but this is a collab I never thought would come to fruition. MGK and Sean Paul really elevated their respective songs imo, so I'm pleased about this. I can't imagine it'll be 'Power' -- the music video for that was already filmed, no?

I am too, but I hope they wait till the end of May at least. Thankfully it'll be starting from a much stronger position than NMSS, with both it and 'Touch' dying down now. Here's hoping it catches on with the public a little better -- it's certainly more memorable. :lol:

This is a bit much. :lol: I agree with Joe on pretty much all counts; it may not have had promo, but it's had a lot of support elsewhere, and it's clear they've given it a substantial push with the extended discount + prime slot on Hot Hits. It's just not resonating particularly well with the public -- it's hardly a big deal and certainly no cause for a petition.

It is a bit odd. It definitely sounds like something the GP would latch on to, but the fact it's been 59p for weeks and not progressed past #9 on iTunes (except the brief spell after the MV release) sort of says it all. I think it's one of their best, but perhaps it may be a little 'MOR' in the sense that's neither strictly up-tempo nor a ballad. O well, it's not as if it flopped.

Everything beyond 'Pillowtalk' has been a bit of a disaster for Zayn. Even IDWLF didn't do nearly as well as I anticipated, especially with Taylor featuring + the movie association. It's a shame, because his output is actually very strong for most the part -- 'Cruel' is one of the best tracks of 2016 imo!

:lol: Continuing their streak of frustrating singles peaks I guess. SOTME aside, they've been really unlucky in that regard ('Oops' stalling at #41 was a bit unfortunate too).

I'm pretty certain its chances of top 10 have passed. Regardless, I'd say it's done quite well in general, especially after the shaky start. Not every single release can be a huge smash.

I wish it'd been the lead single for the 'Salute' era -- it would've been huge imo. On another note, NMSS is back in the iTunes top 10 at #9.

It's still in the 59p batch too, and it's now #2 on Spotify Hot Hits. A promo slot really could push it top 10, but is there anything even available that'd give it a boost?

Hopefully, given that they were one of the first announced Big Weekend acts, and they generally get more exposure. I wouldn't be surprised to see it removed though. I'm surprised it's still climbing on Spotify, definitely thought it had stalled. It's holding up rather well on iTunes too. It's a shame it's so crowded at the moment; they'd be top 10 without all the surprise releases coming out of nowhere.

Damn. I must say, I'm a little gutted NMSS won't be the megahit it's destined to be. Although I suppose there's worse things in the world than being overshadowed by a huge, previous release. I just hope it doesn't deter them from choosing fan-favourites as singles in the future, as I'm almost certain 'Oops' would've performed better.

Getting a bit sick of the Spotify invasions, but I won't begrudge Kendrick since his album is genuinely fantastic. Good to see NMSS on the up, but I do wish it'd get a move on. It needs to outpeak LMLY on streaming at least.

Shout Out To My Ex vs. Black Magic Touch vs. Love Me Like You F.U. vs. Weird People Oops vs. Secret Love Song You Gotta Not vs. Hair Down and Dirty vs. Grown Power vs. I Love You Your Love vs. OMG Nobody Like You vs. Lightning No More Sad Songs vs. A.D.I.D.A.S. Private Show vs. Love Me Or Leave Me Nothing Else Matters vs. The End Glory Days - 8 Get Weird - 4

Meh, 'I Want You To Know' >>>>> 'Stay' if we're talking generic Zedd songs. Agreed on 'Issues' tho. I doubt it. It's back in the top 10 on iTunes but its streaming is progressing way too slowly. It should at least out-peak HYD I imagine.

I haven't checked kworb in a while - wow at Disciples! So glad they look set to have another hit. 'They Don't Know' was one of my favourite tracks of 2014! Echoing the Clean Bandit for #1. I actually find 'Symphony' hugely underwhelming, but it's still infinitely preferable to Harry/Ed.

:cheer: Genuinely surprised it remained discounted. Pls outpeak HYD now. A bit annoying that both 'Issues' and 'Stay' are still in the 59p batch, since they're clogging up the top 10 (plus, y'know, they're both hideous songs).

It's the 3rd. :P But I do agree. It's just a little frustrating that it doesn't even look set to climb after initially looking to challenge the top 10 this week. I suppose there's always next week if the discount remains. edit: woops, beaten.

:nocheer: Not 'Little Me' and HYD out-peaking one their best singles to date.