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Benson Boone! 🔥

If you like Sophie's "Taste" then I think you may enjoy her song "Vertigo" Also good that Tom is in the chart!

@JSG @Sergej You are both such nice people! Thank you!

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I'm so happy that you gave it a go! I'm happy that you liked it more. :) If you ever want anything else to listen to, then I could give you some recommendations! 😊

How would you compare this to TPAB?

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I must say that even calling this one of the best albums in terms of structure wouldn't be frowned upon by me; just thinking that this was made in 1966 is insane! The talent!

Hopefully we can just focuse on the music and let go of the current buzz around Justin's personal life.

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"Rein Me In" is also growing on me!

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UK TOP 100 4.06.25 #40 THE TOP TEN: 10. Family Matters - Skye Newman (No change/Sales fall/7 weeks in chart) 9. Sapphire—Ed Sheeran (Up 3/4 weeks in chart) 8. Ordinary - Alex Warren (Up 1/Sales climb/21 weeks in chart) 7. Blessings—Calvin Harris/Clementine Douglas (Up 1/Sales fall/8 weeks in chart) 6. Victory Lap—Fred Again.../Skepta/PlaqueBoyMax (Down 2/Sales fall/2 weeks in chart) 5. Pink Pony Club—Chappell Roan (No change/Sales fall/33 weeks in chart) 4. Love Me Not—Ravyn Lenae (Down 1/Sales Fall/21 Weeks in Chart) 3. Manchild—Sabrina Carpenter (Down 2/Sales fall/4 weeks in chart) 2. Dior - MK/Chrystal (No change/Sales climb/4 weeks in chart) 1. Survive—Lewis Capaldi (NEW) NEW ENTRIES: 88. Revival—Zach Bryan (5.5/10) Zach Bryan has the meaning and lyricism to sell a song, but he doesn't have the substance; I personally always found him boring. 86. Nine Ball - Zach Bryan (7/10) This song originated from Zach's dad betting on him to win games of pool. Nine Ball is a variation of the game, so I'm presuming that's where he got the title. The song isn't overcomplex but rather simple, with a guitar and Zach making a song that appeals to their audience, but it feels like the movement of the song and the way Zach sings it in a less dull tone makes it better. 64. Gold—J Hus/Asake (5.7/10) Previous listen: 5/10 Added: Intense rap where Asake brings a Nigerian-Afro rap twist; the hook and verses are fair and don't feel like they're giving us anything that makes us hyped for what's next. +0.7, though. 44. Shapeshifter—Lorde (8.1/10) The song has some great strings in the background that add to the surreal feeling of the song. The lyrics are about personal identity and relationship issues, which feel appropriate with the choice of sound. 40. How It's Done—Huntr/X/Ejae/Audrey Nuna/Rei (7/10) It's like if Linkin Park was a K-Pop group—the crashing chorus, the high-pitched vocals, it's all giving Linkin Park but with that bad bitch switch. 37. On My Mind - Alex Warren/ROSÉ (5.5/10) Alex Warren makes music that's as flavourful as numbing spray, so the fact that this felt like the pointless love ballad it was is unsurprising. Alex needs to step up and stop giving the bare minimum build-up to a song that feels like it'll only be loved by Myles Smith's biggest fans. 34. Your Idol—Saja Boys/Andrew Choi/Neckwav (6.9/10) Another song that's from the same corner of media as "Golden," the song blends K-pop with hip-hop in a song that sounds like a mix of BTS and Imagine Dragons, but not as bad as that collaboration really would be. It's certainly acceptable, even a little catchy, but there are things that could be improved. I know instead of screaming parts of the song, you can make a more real hook instead, and lyric-wise, this has even more areas to improve. 1. Survive - Lewis Capaldi (8.5/10) He doesn't deserve the hate... I love Lewis Capaldi. He has some of the most raw and heartfelt sounds in the industry; his last album not only touched the heart with every song, but it also proved that he's capable of a LOT. And wow, this song hits the high notes perfectly with the message of surviving mental health issues and troubles of life, and honestly, this nearly brought a tear to the eye. BEAUTIFUL. NOTEABLE CHANGES: Songs that climbed 10 spots or more: 66. Hammer—Lorde (Up 26) 60. Stick Season - Noah Kahan (Up 23) 42. Take A Sexy Picture Of Me - CMAT (Up 15) 35. What Was That—Lorde (Up 21) 31. Golden - Huntr/X/Ejae/Audrey Nuna/Rei (Up 62) [HIGHEST CLIMBER] 22. Illegal - PinkPantheress (Up 14) Songs that fell 10 spots or more: 97. Nokia - Drake (Down 11) 95. Plastic Box - Jade (Down 51) 94. Revolving Door - Tate McRae (Down 10) 90. Tell Me—Sonny Fedora/Clementine Douglas (Down 61) [HIGHEST FALLER] 87. Guilt Trippin—Central Cee/Sexyy Red (Down 40) 85. Mr. Electric Blue - Benson Boone (Down 30) 83. All I Ever Asked - Rachel Chinouriri (Down 12) 82. The Way I Love You - Jorja Smith (Down 14) 78. Back It Up - Josh Baker and Omar+ (Down 17) 77. Hairdresser—Skye Newman (Down 53) 65. Gabriela - KATSEYE (Down 23) 63. The Door - Teddy Swims (Down 11) 62. Sports Car - Tate McRae (Down 11) 54. We Never Dated - Sombr (Down 17) 49. Cops & Robbers—Sammy Virji/Skepta (/10) 29. Undressed - Sombr (Down 22) Songs that reached new peaks or repeaked (excluding songs that are new or stuck at their peak): 66. Hammer - Lorde 42. Take A Sexy Picture Of Me - CMAT 31. Golden - Huntr/X/Ejae/Audrey Nuna/Rei 28. High On Me - Rossi/Jazzy 23. No Broke Boys—Disco Lines/Tinashe 22. Illegal - PinkPantheress 15. Nice To Each Other - Olivia Dean 9. Sapphire - Ed Sheeran 7. Blessings—Calvin Harris/Clementine Douglas BEST AND WORST: New entries: BEST - Survive - Lewis Capaldi WORST - On My Mind - Alex Warren/ROSÉ Whole top 100: BEST - Lose Control - Teddy Swims WORST - The Days - Chrystal NEXT WEEK'S PREDICTIONS: Possible new entries for Ava Max, Tom Grennan, WizTheMC & Bees & Honey, Headie One, Zach Bryan, Ethel Cain & more! Stay tuned!

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UK TOP 100 27.06.25 #39 THE TOP TEN: 10. Family Matters – Skye Newman (Down 4/Sales fall/6 weeks in chart) 9. Ordinary – Alex Warren (Down 8/Sales fall/20 weeks in chart) 8. Blessings – Calvin Harris/Clementine Douglas (No change/Sales climb/7 weeks in chart) 7. Undressed – Sombr (No change/Sales fall/14 weeks in chart) 6. Rein Me In – Sam Fender/Olivia Dean (Up 80/2 weeks in chart) 5. Pink Pony Club – Chappell Roan (Down 1/Sales fall/32 weeks in chart) 4. Victory Lap – Fred Again/Skepta/PlaqueBoyMax (NEW) 3. Love Me Not – Ravyn Lenae (No change/Sales fall/20 weeks in chart) 2. Dior – MK/Chrystal (Up 3/NEW PEAK/Sales climb/2 weeks in chart) 1. Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter (Up 1/Sales fall/3 weeks in chart) NEW ENTRIES: 94. You Don't Own Me – Prospa/Josh Baker/Rahh (7.4/10) A funky dance/house song with synths and an upbeat bass, the song is kind of a jam; the vocals and pulse along with the speed make this song feel a tiny bit like an older song with a modern twist. Dare I say this is a replay? Very much could get one. 93. Golden – Huntr/X/Ejae/Audrey Nuna/Rei (7/10) From my understanding this is from a show called Demon Hunters, which by the cover I'd assume is on Netflix. It's a K-pop song with a sound that sounds like it's not too unexpected for K-pop girl bands, but that doesn't stop it from still having a fair bit of fun. 92. Hammer – Lorde (7.3/10) Her accent felt like it was going to flood through, but thankfully it didn't because I think it makes the songs worse. "Hammer" is from Lorde's upcoming album "Virgin" and continues the alt-pop with artistic values. The song talks about love and identity and gives the song the meaning it feels like it needs. Hopefully the rest of "Virgin" can at least be as good as this. 85. Unravelling – Muse (7/10) A loud rock and metal sound that sounds nice but needs more to the formula. It's passable in my eyes, though. 72. Outside – Cardi B (7.7/10) Cardi B makes a radio-trap song with the perfect level of bounce in the bass and fiery, unapologetic vocals. 55. Mr Electric Blue – Benson Boone (7.1/10) It's like "Mystical Magical" but if it didn't carry a whole hate train on the internet. The intense buildup tone on "Watch the way you talk to me" really adds up to the full kick in the hook. And the way it goes into a summer pop song is lovely. 49. Drive – Ed Sheeran (7.6/10) Ed Sheeran making rock music was not on my 2025 bingo card, but I'm still very thankful it happened. I've heard a lot of Ed, and this is probably the most different thing we'll get out of him; the guitars have gone all out to give a fiery sound that even keeps up in the hook that Ed very well matches. Great. 47. Guilt Trippin – Central Cee/Sexyy Red (5/10) Sexyy Red keeps getting collaborations left and right, and most don't matter in the slightest. It's just speed-run cheap music to try and get a hit single. In this song Central and Sexyy give their exact same performance and a weak rap hook that fails to impress in the slightest. 44. Plastic Box – Jade (4/10) The simplicity isn't sweet; it's just straight down to the basics, with Jade feeling lacking in character. Just like in her other songs, it just doesn't hit the mark of even "alright". I fear this album will contend for worst album of 2025. 42. Gabriella – KATSEYE (7.2/10) Think of everything that their first single "Gnarly" was, and now think of the opposite of each of those elements. This song is softer; it's not cringe, and it actually takes the time in the beat to form a sweet pop song. Think of it like Mae Muller if she were good. 37. We Never Dated - Sombr (7.4/10) I liked Sombr's trendy music, but I never really came back to it (despite feeling that maybe I might), and this song actually makes me want to hear more of him. It has that emotional and gripping sound that his popular songs have, and if anything, this shows that he hasn't lost his shine. And for what it is, it's also pretty memorable indie rock. 33. High On Me – Rossi/Jazzy (5.9/10) Jazzy is someone I can rely on to continue to give me electronic dance and house music that doesn't sound like the typical stereotypes of the genre. And with this, it's not my cup of tea, but it's certainly not bad. 4. Victory Lap – Fred Again/Skepta/PlaqueBoyMax (6.9/10) Previous listen: Fred Again's style wasn't shown that well on this, and it felt like the song swung in more of Skepta's style with the intense rap beat. Added (AKA second listen): My second listen improved my rating by 0.6+; it's still not great, but I can respect the club-hype synth sound. But I'm not really into the synth sound on this; it sounds like something you'd hear at a spooky event at times. RE-ENTRIES: None. NOTEABLE CHANGES: Songs that climbed 10 spots or more: 79. Zombie – Yungblud (Up 19) 36. Illegal – PinkPantheress (Up 36) 26. No Broke Boys – Disco Lines/Tinashe (Up 11) 6. Rein Me In – Sam Fender/Olivia Dean (Up 80) [HIGHEST CLIMBER] Songs that fell 10 spots or more: 95. Borderline – Ely Oaks/Lavinia (Down 13) 91. People Watching – Sam Fender (Down 27) 90. All I Know – Rudimental/Khalid (Down 19) 89. Cliché – MGK (Down 15) 84. Revolving Door – Tate McRae (Down 58) [HIGHEST FALLER] 82. Holy Blindfold – Chris Brown (Down 27) 81. Killin' It Girl – J Hope/Glorilla (Down 51) 80. Beautiful People – David Guetta/Sia (Down 11) 77. Iris – Goo Goo Dolls (Down 11) 75. Sailor Song – Gigi Perez (Down 12) 63. Carry You Home – Alex Warren (Down 42) 59. Gold – Myles Smith (Down 15) 54. What I Want – Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae (Down 11) Songs that achieved new peaks or repeaked (excluding new entries or songs staying at the same position): 76. Now It's Gone – In Parallel 73. Dive – Olivia Dean 39. Cops & Robbers – Sammy Virji/Skepta 36. Illegal – PinkPantheress 26. No Broke Boys – Disco Lines/Tinashe 6. Rein Me In – Sam Fender/Olivia Dean 2. Dior – MK/Chrystal 1. Manchild - Sabrina Carpenter BEST AND WORST: New entries: BEST – Outside – Cardi B WORST – Plastic Box – Jade Whole top 100 – BEST – Lose Control – Teddy Swims WORST – The Days – Chrystal NEXT WEEK'S PREDICTIONS: Possible new entries for Alex Warren & ROSÉ, Lizzo & SZA, KATSEYE, Lewis Capaldi, Teddy Swims, Laufey & more!

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