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17/01/2025 Albums Busta Rhymes - Dragon Season... The Awakening (EP) Kidwild - Distro Kid (EP) Logic - Aquarius III (EP) Mac Miller - Balloonerism Shubh - Sicario Singles 2 Eleven & Jay Rock - Black Dynamite 21 Lil Harold - Word On The Street (feat. Rob49) Aitch & Bou - Raving In The Studio Blocboy JB - Slow It Up Central Cee - GBP (feat. 21 Savage) Marnz Malone & KayMuni - I Hate January Morray - F.T.A. (Failure to Appear) NLE Choppa & Imagine Dragons - Dare U ONEFOUR & Abra Cadabra - MOVIE T-Pain, Yaeji & Girl Talk - Believe In Ya

17. JENNIE - Mantra 1st Single from tbc Release Date: 11th October 2024 Chart Run: 1-3-2-6-9-12-14-14-17-15-14- (11+ weeks) Official Peak: 37 Crownnote Points Chart: 15 (15/100) End-Of-Year Points Chart: 16 (16/100) Last.fm Chart: =42 (=28/100) Pretty girls don't do drama 'less we wanna, it'll be depending on the day bB3-CUMERIU Jennie's Chart History: 2018 04 Solo 2023 13 One Of The Girls (The Weeknd, Jennie & Lily-Rose Depp) 2023 01 You & Me 2024 01 Mantra Jennie's EOY History: 2018 62 Solo 2023 11 You & Me 2024 17 Mantra Just like last year. I'm making a post about Jennie's EOY entry on her birthday so Happy Birthday again Jennie! 'Mantra' is another massive bop from her and it was great to see it enter the top 40 and stick around for 5 weeks in the top 100. If it wasn't for 'APT.' coming out the following week and absolutely smashing it, this would have been the best result for a BLACKPINK solo track. It's not the most complex song of the year but it delivers exactly what is promises. It's a fun 'bad-bitch' anthem with the right levels of cockiness and braggy lyrics. The only issue is that it's too short. After a day off tomorrow, I'll be back on Saturday to countdown the the last section before the top 10.

18. Freddie Gibbs - It's Your Anniversary Album Track from 'You Only Die 1nce' Release Date: 1st November 2024 Chart Run: 15-5-1-2-2-3-3-3- (8+ weeks) Official Peak: n/a Crownnote Points Chart: 13 (13/100) End-Of-Year Points Chart: 13 (13/100) Last.fm Chart: =73 (=53/100) They'll be posting anniversaries 'bout the day you got hit KKReSmaNBE8 Freddie Gibbs's Chart History: 2022 05 Feel No Pain (feat. Anderson. Paak & Raekwon) 2022 08 Couldn't Be Done (feat. Kelly Price) 2022 17 Too Much (feat. Moneybagg Yo) 2022 19 Pain & Strife (feat. Offset) 2024 01 Back To Me (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign feat. Freddie Gibbs) 2024 01 It's Your Anniversary 2024 13 On The Set 2024 19 Walk It Off Freddie Gibbs's EOY History: 2022 54 Feel No Pain (feat. Anderson .Paak & Raekwon) 2022 80 Couldn't Be Done (feat. Kelly Price) 2024 18 It's Your Anniversary 2024 22 Back To Me (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign feat. Freddie Gibbs) Earlier on, I described Eminem's 'Brand New Dance' as devilish for it's teasing of Christopher Reeve but Freddie Gibbs obviously heard that and thought, 'I'll show you devilish'. 'It's Your Anniversary' flips Tony! Toni! Toné!'s soulful, romantic ballad 'Anniversary' on it's head to instead refer to a mother tearfully mourning on the anniversary of the death of their rapper son which Freddie has 'killed'. Unfortunately, I've had to link to a dodgy re-upload that doesn't sound great above as the song was removed from YouTube and other streaming services as Freddie never bothered to clear the sample. Luckily, it was still available to purchase and download off his website so I had to spend ACTUALLY MONEY on a song in 2024 to make sure I could continue to listen to it. It's that's not commitment, I don't know what is. This is still on repeat for me and was still riding high in the top 3 in my final chart of 2024. This certainly had potential to be a few places higher had it been released before November.

19. Charli xcx - Guess 4th Single from 'BRAT' Release Date: 10th June 2024/1st August 2024 Chart Run: 19-20-(x5)-4-2-3-4-8-11-17 (9 weeks) Official Peak: 01 Crownnote Points Chart: 31 (31/100) End-Of-Year Points Chart: =30 (=30/100) Last.fm Chart: 24 (18/100) Wanna guess the password to my Google Drive huGd4efgdPA Charli XCX's Chart History: 2013 01 I Love It (Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX) 2014 01 Fancy (Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX) 2014 01 Boom Clap 2014 06 Break The Rules 2015 10 Doing It (feat. Rita Ora) 2016 09 After The Afterparty (feat. Lil Yachty) 2017 13 Boys 2018 08 Girls (Rita Ora feat. Cardi B, Bebe Rexha & Charli XCX) 2021 03 Good Ones 2021 01 New Shapes (feat. Christine & The Queens & Caroline Polachek) 2022 01 Beg For You (feat. Rina Sawayama) 2022 03 Baby 2022 17 Every Rule 2022 01 Lightning 2022 05 Yuck 2022 06 Used To Know Me 2022 07 Constant Repeat 2022 16 Twice 2022 20 Move Me 2022 02 Hot In It (Tiësto & Charli XCX) 2022 08 Hot Girl (Bodies Bodies Bodies) 2023 06 Welcome To My Island (Caroline Polachek, Charli XCX & George Daniel) 2023 05 Speed Drive 2023 20 2 Die 4 (Addison Rae feat. Charli XCX) 2023 11 In The City (Charli XCX & Sam Smith) 2024 01 Von Dutch 2024 07 B2b 2024 09 Club Classics 2024 06 360 2024 04 Girl, So Confusing 2024 04 Talk Talk 2024 17 Mean Girls 2024 02 Guess 2024 04 Sympathy Is A Knife (feat. Ariana Grande) Charli XCX's EOY History: 2013 28 I Love It (Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX) 2014 02 Fancy (Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX) 2014 11 Boom Clap 2015 80 Doing It (feat. Rita Ora) 2021 03 New Shapes (feat. Christine & The Queens & Caroline Polachek) 2021 27 Good Ones 2022 02 Lightning 2022 13 Beg For You (feat. Rina Sawayama) 2022 43 Hot In It (Tiësto & Charli XCX) 2022 64 Hot Girl (Bodies Bodies Bodies) 2022 70 Constant Repeat 2022 78 Yuck 2022 81 Baby 2022 92 Used To Know Me 2023 45 Welcome To My Island (Caroline Polachek, Charli XCX & George Daniel) 2023 55 Speed Drive 2024 19 Guess 2024 26 Von Dutch 2024 46 Girl, So Confusing 2024 56 360 2024 61 Talk Talk 2024 83 Sympathy Is A Knife (feat. Ariana Grande) The final, and highest placed, Charli song for 2024 is her only official #1 single of the year, 'Guess'. I've linked to the remix version above as I do enjoy both of versions of the track. I've credited it just solo because it was that version that I was listening to the most when charting it but, over the past couple of months, I've found myself going back more to the Billie Eilish remix. I wasn't sure she sounded right on my first few listens but I'm completely on board now. 'Guess' is potentially one of the more frivolous songs from BRAT, hidden away on the remix and without any sort of deep message. However, it is the most fun moment on the album, in my opinion, with The Dare coming in clutch with the production.

20. Perrie - You Go Your Way 3rd Single from tbc Release Date: 4th October 2024 Chart Run: 1-2-4-4-7-11-17-(x1)-19 (8 weeks) Official Peak: 52 Crownnote Points Chart: 26 (26/100) End-Of-Year Points Chart: 29 (29/100) Last.fm Chart: =64 (=46/100) So I cut my hair, even though I knew better than that XrRuvwPt2_M Perrie's Chart History: 2024 03 Forget About Us 2024 18 Tears 2024 01 You Go Your Way Perrie's EOY History: 2024 20 You Go Your Way 2024 47 Forget About Us This deserved so much better. 'You Go Your Way' is my favourite solo track from any of Little Mix so far and I was devastated that it couldn't even reach the top 40. It feels like Perrie put some real work into it, promoting it heavy on release week and filming a brilliant, one-take music video where she performs full choreography; despite previously admitting how she didn't enjoy dancing in the early stages of Little Mix. I think this has a pretty strong hook, the production is fun and her vocals are on point. I really don't know where it went wrong with this one. I'd happily rank it up there with the group's classics.

21. Ashe - Running Out Of Time 1st Single from 'Willson' Release Date: 28th June 2024 Chart Run: 14-2-4-7-12-11-(x6)-20-11-12-10-15 (11 weeks) Official Peak: n/a Crownnote Points Chart: 30 (30/100) End-Of-Year Points Chart: =22 (=22/100) Last.fm Chart: 26 (20/100) So I cut my hair, even though I knew better than that iHX0fP3GT8c Ashe's Chart History: 2020 06 Moral Of The Story 2022 04 Not Mad Anymore 2022 11 Me Without You 2022 01 Another Man's Jeans 2022 07 Hope You're Not Happy 2022 01 Angry Woman 2022 04 Shower With My Clothes On 2022 10 Emotional 2022 19 omw 2024 02 Running Out Of Time 2024 05 I Wanna Love You (But I Don't) 2024 20 I Hope You Die First 2024 06 Cherry Trees 2024 11 Please Don't Fall In Love With Me 2024 05 Hornet's Nest 2024 01 Pushing Daisies (Ashe & Suki Waterhouse) Ashe's EOY History: 2022 09 Another Man's Jeans 2022 42 Shower With My Clothes On 2022 46 Angry Woman 2022 75 Hope You're Not Happy 2024 21 Running Out Of Time 2024 65 Hornet's Nest 2024 68 I Wanna Love You (But I Don't) After radio silence throughout the whole of 2023, Ashe finally came back in June last year with 'Running Out Of Time', the lead single from her 3rd album. Despite being held off top spot by LISA's 'Rockstar', it ended up becoming the defining song of my Summer and finishes a few places higher than that one did in this countdown. Usually when an album is released, I move on from the earlier singles and chart some new stuff but this was a rarity in managing to re-enter after the album was released, even climbing back into the top 10. I really enjoy the guitar on this one and it helps the chorus feel so euphoric. It sounds perfect in the sun and was a big part of the holiday to Bilbao. Ashe still has one more song to appear.

22. Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign feat. Freddie Gibbs - BACK TO ME Album Track from 'VULTURES 1' Release Date: 10th February 2024 Chart Run: 20-2-1-2-5-7-11-10-16-19 (10 weeks) Official Peak: 18 Crownnote Points Chart: 18 (18/100) End-Of-Year Points Chart: 18 (18/100) Last.fm Chart: =44 (=31/100) Just turned a bird bitch to my ex like I was Elon Ed2TGPP6nc4 Kanye West's Chart History: 2013 01 Black Skinhead 2014 01 Thank You (Busta Rhymes feat. Q-Tip, Lil Wayne & Kanye West) 2014 05 Otis (Jay-Z & Kanye West feat. Otis Redding) 2015 02 Mercy (feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz) 2015 04 All Day (feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney) 2015 10 Monster (feat. Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross & Bon Iver) 2015 02 U Mad (Vic Mensa feat. Kanye West) 2015 18 No Church In The Wild (Jay-Z & Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean) 2016 16 Facts 2016 16 No More Parties In L.A. (feat. Kendrick Lamar) 2016 20 Real Friends (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) 2016 02 Famous (feat. Rihanna) 2016 07 Pop Style (Drake feat. The Throne) 2016 03 Wolves (feat. Sia & Vic Mensa) 2016 01 Fade (feat. Post Malone & Ty Dolla $ign) 2016 17 Timmy Turner (Remix) (Desiigner feat. Kanye West) 2017 08 Touch The Sky (feat. Lupe Fiasco) 2017 16 30 Hours 2018 01 All Mine 2018 02 Yikes 2018 19 Violent Crimes 2018 06 Cops Shot The Kid (Nas feat. Kanye West) 2018 02 I Love It (Kanye West & Lil Pump) 2019 01 Use This Gospel (feat. Clipse & Kenny G) 2019 06 Follow God 2019 14 Closed On Sunday 2020 05 Wash Us In The Blood (feat. Travis Scott) 2020 06 Ego Death (Ty Dolla $ign feat. Kanye West, FKA Twigs & Skrillex) 2021 03 Jesus Lord (feat. Jay Electronica) 2021 06 Jail (feat. Jay-Z) 2021 13 Jonah (feat. Lil Durk & Vory) 2021 16 Keep My Spirit Alive (feat. Conway The Machine, Westside Gunn & KayCyy) 2022 04 Eazy (The Game & Kanye West) 2024 03 Burn (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign) 2024 10 Paid (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign) 2024 01 Back To Me (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign feat. Freddie Gibbs) 2024 15 Do It (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign feat. YG) 2024 20 Paperwork (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign feat. Quavo) Kanye West's EOY History: 2013 23 Black Skinhead 2014 03 Thank You (Busta Rhymes feat. Q-Tip, Lil Wayne & Kanye West) 2015 44 U Mad (Vic Mensa feat. Kanye West) 2015 65 All Day (feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney) 2015 67 Mercy (feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz) 2016 17 Fade (feat. Post Malone & Ty Dolla $ign) 2016 35 Famous (feat. Rihanna) 2016 56 Wolves (feat. Sia & Vic Mensa) 2018 19 I Love It (Kanye West & Lil Pump) 2018 38 All Mine 2018 65 Yikes 2019 12 Use This Gospel (feat. Clipse & Kenny G) 2019 68 Follow God 2020 73 Ego Death (Ty Dolla $ign feat. Kanye West, FKA Twigs & Skrillex) 2020 97 Wash Us In The Blood (feat. Travis Scott) 2021 26 Jesus Lord (feat. Jay Electronica) 2021 39 Jail (feat. Jay-Z) 2022 38 Eazy (The Game & Kanye West) 2024 22 Back To Me (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign feat. Freddie Gibbs) 2024 52 Burn (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign) ~ Ty Dolla $ign's Chart History: 2016 01 Work From Home (Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla $ign) 2016 20 Real Friends (Kanye West feat. Ty Dolla $ign) 2016 01 Sucker For Pain (Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons with Logic & Ty Dolla $ign feat. X Ambassadors) 2016 01 Fade (Kanye West feat. Post Malone& Ty Dolla $ign) 2017 19 So Good (Zara Larsson feat. Ty Dolla $ign) 2017 02 Swalla (Jason Derulo feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign) 2018 04 Psycho (Post Malone feat. Ty Dolla $ign) 2018 14 Bottled Up (Dinah Jane feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Marc E. Bassy) 2018 02 Think About Us (Little Mix feat. Ty Dolla $ign) 2019 07 Hot Girl Summer (Megan Thee Stallion feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign) 2020 06 Ego Death (feat. Kanye West, FKA Twigs & Skrillex) 2020 06 Safety Net (Ariana Grande feat. Ty Dolla $ign) 2021 18 My Dear Love (Bebe Rexha feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Trevor Daniel) 2021 02 Wusyaname (Tyler, The Creator feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign) 2023 12 Wolves (Lauren Jauregui feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Russ) 2024 03 Burn (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign) 2024 10 Paid (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign) 2024 01 Back To Me (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign feat. Freddie Gibbs) 2024 15 Do It (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign feat. YG) 2024 20 Paperwork (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign feat. Quavo) Ty Dolla $ign's EOY History: 2016 04 Work From Home (Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla $ign) 2016 09 Sucker For Pain (Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons with Logic & Ty Dolla $ign feat. X Ambassadors) 2016 17 Fade (Kanye West feat. Post Malone & Ty Dolla $ign) 2017 68 Swalla (Jason Derulo feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign) 2018 32 Psycho (Post Malone feat. Ty Dolla $ign) 2019 23 Think About Us (Little Mix feat. Ty Dolla $ign) 2020 45 Safety Net (Ariana Grande feat. Ty Dolla $ign) 2020 73 Ego Death (feat. Kanye West, FKA Twigs & Skrillex) 2021 09 Wusyaname (Tyler, The Creator feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign) 2024 22 Back To Me (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign feat. Freddie Gibbs) 2024 52 Burn (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign) ~ Freddie Gibbs's Chart History: 2022 05 Feel No Pain (feat. Anderson. Paak & Raekwon) 2022 08 Couldn't Be Done (feat. Kelly Price) 2022 17 Too Much (feat. Moneybagg Yo) 2022 19 Pain & Strife (feat. Offset) 2024 01 Back To Me (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign feat. Freddie Gibbs) 2024 01 It's Your Anniversary 2024 13 On The Set 2024 19 Walk It Off Freddie Gibbs's EOY History: 2022 54 Feel No Pain (feat. Anderson .Paak & Raekwon) 2022 80 Couldn't Be Done (feat. Kelly Price) 2024 22 Back To Me (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign feat. Freddie Gibbs) If you can't get on board with the sample of Jason Mewes from Dogma and Kanye's inexplicable constant repetition of said line, you're really not going to like this song. Ty sets us off with a solid hook and Freddie finishes the track with a great verse that gives the song some credibility and Kanye comes through just repeating "beautiful, big titty, butt-naked women just don't fall out the sky, you know?" :lol: It's so stupid that you either despise it or you come through the other side and end up in the so-bad-it's-good thought process. Freddie even calls-back to it in his verse but somehow makes it sound cool which was very impressive. The original version of this had a Quavo verse instead and some of his adlibs still remain on track. I think replacing him with Freddie is what saved the track though. An ok Quavo verse wouldn't have been enough for me to get on board with Kanye's divisive 'verse'. As it is though, it's a banger. You'll never forget the Dogma sample ever again. Kanye gets his highest landing of the 2020s while Freddie Gibbs still has another song to come.

Glad you enjoyed it Pete Thanks :D

'Be Faitfhul' and 'Without Me' are both classics :wub: Great to see them both appear

23. Olivia Rodrigo - obsessed 4th Single from 'GUTS' Release Date: 22nd March 2024 Chart Run: 2-1-2-6-9-12-15-20 (8 weeks) Official Peak: 10 Crownnote Points Chart: 25 (25/100) End-Of-Year Points Chart: =30 (=30/100) Last.fm Chart: =69 (=50/100) If I told you how much I think about her, you'd think I was in love QXcjPySjdJU Olivia Rodrigo's Chart History: 2021 01 Drivers License 2021 01 All I Want 2021 01 Deja Vu 2021 01 Good 4 U 2021 05 Brutal 2021 05 Jealousy, Jealousy 2021 15 Traitor 2021 18 Happier 2023 01 Vampire 2023 01 Bad Idea Right? 2023 02 Get Him Back 2023 06 Love Is Embarrassing 2023 15 All-American Bitch 2023 18 Ballad Of A Homeschooled Girl 2023 17 Pretty Isn't Pretty 2023 06 Can't Catch Me Now 2024 01 Obsessed 2024 17 So American 2024 19 Girl I've Always Been Olivia Rodrigo's EOY History: 2021 01 Good 4 U 2021 06 Deja Vu 2021 21 All I Want 2021 23 Drivers License 2021 45 Jealousy, Jealousy 2021 50 Brutal 2023 05 Bad Idea Right? 2023 26 Vampire 2023 32 Get Him Back 2023 44 Love Is Embarrassing 2023 66 Can't Catch Me Now 2024 23 Obsessed Olivia Rodrigo's only entry this year comes from the lead single to the deluxe version of her 'GUTS' album, 'obsessed'. Olivia's rockier songs have always been a favourite of mine so this single choice was right up my street. I think she sells these songs so well and I think a huge part of that is because she's not afraid to write true to her age, even if it doesn't feel fully right hearing the word 'butthurt' in a song. The 'SOUR' album stood out from the crowd and became the definitive teenage album because it dealt with the topics that matter to people at a young age and spoke about them truthfully. While it's obviously exaggerated for effect, the feelings of inadequacy and insecurity and universal and are only heightened when you're at a younger age. With Olivia, you really believe her when she's singing these type of songs and that's one of the reasons why I think she's become so huge. I have no doubt that this would have finished higher if I had seen the GUTS tour last year as planned. After the Co-Op's shenanigans and the long wait for an update, I was sulking a bit and probably didn't go back to Olivia's music as much as I should have done throughout the year.

24. Dua Lipa - Training Season 2nd Single from 'Radical Optimism' Release Date: 15th February 2024 Chart Run: 1-2-3-9-8-10-11-17 (8 weeks) Official Peak: 04 Crownnote Points Chart: 29 (29/100) End-Of-Year Points Chart: 27 (27/100) Last.fm Chart: =21 (=15/100) Don't wanna have to teach you how to love me right ZjBZ8MUnB0E Dua Lipa's Chart History: 2016 11 Hotter Than Hell 2016 02 Blow Your Mind (Mwah) 2017 08 Be The One 2017 04 No Lie (Sean Paul feat. Dua Lipa) 2017 01 New Rules 2018 03 IDGAF 2018 05 One Kiss (Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa) 2018 12 Electricity (Silk City & Dua Lipa) 2018 04 Kiss And Make Up (Dua Lipa & Blackpink) 2019 12 Swan Song 2019 08 Don't Start Now 2020 05 Levitating (feat. DaBaby) 2020 14 Pretty Please 2020 03 Break My Heart 2020 19 Good In Bed 2020 18 Hallucinate 2021 17 We're Good 2021 03 Love Again 2021 06 Physical 2022 02 Sweetest Pie (Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa) 2022 04 Potion (Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa & Young Thug) 2023 01 Dance The Night 2023 02 Houdini 2024 01 Training Season 2024 05 Illusion 2024 16 Maria 2024 19 End Of An Era Dua Lipa's EOY History: 2016 36 Blow Your Mind (Mwah) 2017 11 New Rules 2017 84 Be The One 2018 50 One Kiss (Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa) 2018 76 IDGAF 2020 30 Levitating (feat. DaBaby) 2020 95 Break My Heart 2021 35 Love Again 2022 52 Sweetest Pie (Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa) 2022 62 Potion (Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa & Young Thug) 2023 02 Dance The Night 2023 39 Houdini 2024 24 Training Season 2024 88 Illusion Dua Lipa reached all the way to #2 in last year's EOY chart and, while she hasn't been able quite match that height again, she's followed it up with 'Training Season' becoming the highest ranking tack from the 'Radical Optimism' era lading at #24. This is a really funky track that bops along nicely without ever having the crazy dance section like 'Houdini'. It constantly sounds fresh and hasn't even hinted at getting old for me yet. I'm very excited to hear this one in a stadium setting in the summer. I was quite shocked to see it finish so high in my last.fm chart, especially when it was from an album that didn't get spun anywhere near as much as some others this year, but I won't complain at it doing so.

Recap 25. LISA - Rockstar 26. Charli xcx - Von dutch 27. AJ Tracey - Wifey Riddim 4 28. Eminem - Brand New Dance 29. YUNA - Yet, but 30. JADE - Angel Of My Dreams 31. Tyler, The Creator feat. Teezo Touchdown - Darling, I 32. Kendrick Lamar - wacced out murals 33. Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone - Fortnight 34. beabadoobee - Ever Seen 35. Addison Rae - Diet Pepsi 36. LISA - Moonlit Floor 37. Taylor Swift feat. Florence + The Machine - Florida!!! 38. Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please 39. Shy Smith - Soaked 40. J. Cole feat. Daylyt & Ab-Soul - Pi 41. Chappell Roan - HOT TO GO! 42. ROSÉ - toxic till the end 43. RYUJIN - Run Away 44. Common & Pete Rock - Dreamin' 45. Rebecca Black - TRUST! 46. Charli xcx - Girl, so confusing 47. Perrie - Forget About Us 48. Camila Cabello feat. Lil Nas X - HE KNOWS 49. Benny The Butcher & Stove God Cooks - One Foot In 50. Chappell Roan - Red Wine Supernova 51. Leah Kate - What Girls Do 52. Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign - BURN 53. Ariana Grande - eternal sunshine 54. Halle - Because I Love You 55. Taylor Swift - Down Bad 56. Charli xcx - 360 57. Ariana Grande - bye 58. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem 59. Kacey Musgraves feat. Leon Bridges - Superbloom 60. CHAERYEONG - Mine 61. Charli xcx - Talk talk 62. Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us 63. Taylor Swift - Who's Afraid of Little Old Me? 64. LIA - Blossom 65. Ashe - Hornet's Nest 66. Camila Cabello feat. Eem Triplin - Baby Pink 67. Chlöe - Somebody 68. Ashe - I Wanna Love You (But I Don't) 69. ITZY - BORN TO BE 70. Maisie Peters - Bit Bitter 71. Billie Eilish - LUNCH 72. Flo Milli - Never Lose Me 73. Chappell Roan - Femininomenon 74. AJ Tracey - Joga Bonito 75. Common & Pete Rock - Stellar 76. Kacey Musgraves - Cardinal 77. Dasha - Austin 78. Ariana Grande - true story 79. Eminem feat. J.I.D - Fuel 80. Kim Petras - Head Head Honcho 81. Kendrick Lamar feat. AzChike - peekaboo 82. 21 Savage - sneaky 83. Charli xcx feat. Ariana Grande - Sympathy is a knife 84. Common & Pete Rock - Fortunate 85. J. Cole feat. Ari Lennox, Young Dro & Gucci Mane - Pricey 86. Eminem - Houdini 87. Tate McRae - It's ok I'm ok 88. Dua Lipa - Illusion 89. Kacey Musgraves - Ruthless 90. Camila Cabello feat. Playboi Carti - I LUV IT 91. Ghetts feat. Kano & Wretch 32 - Mount Rushmore 92. Leah Kate - Nasty 93. Benny The Butcher - BRON 94. YEJI - Crown On My Head 95. J. Cole feat. Bas & Central Cee - H.Y.B. 96. Ariana Grande - don't wanna break up again 97. Tyler, The Creator feat. Daniel Caesar & LaToiya Williams - Take Your Mask Off 98. Childish Gambino - Real Love 99. AJ Tracey - Bubble Bath 100. Eminem - Evil 101. beabadoobee - Real Man 102. Camila Cabello - can friends kiss? 103. Watsky & Camila Recchio - Looks Good To Me 104. Watsky & Rachel Zegler - One More Day 105. ITZY - Imaginary Friend 106. Leah Kate & 24kGoldn - WYA 107. Childish Gambino feat. Jorja Smith & Amaarae - In The Night 108. Benny The Butcher, 38 Spesh & Harry Fraud feat. Dave East & Klass Murda - Bad Guy 109. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club 110. Kendrick Lamar - Reincarnated 111. Tate McRae - 2 hands 112. Ashe - Cherry Trees 113. Chlöe - Strawberry Lemonade 114. Selena Gomez - Love On 115. JADE - Fantasy 116. Saba & No I.D. feat, Madison McFerrin, Ogi & Jordan Ward - head.rap 117. ROSÉ - 3AM 118. Tyler, The Creator - Noid 119. JADE - Midnight Cowboy 120. Benny The Butcher & Armani Caesar - Buffalo Kitchen Club 121. Tyler, The Creator feat. Lola Young - Like Him 122. EARTHGANG feat. Benji - BOBBY BOUCHER 123. Sabrina Carpenter - Good Graces 124. Taylor Swift - So High School 125. Chlöe - Boy Bye 126. Kenia OS - Tortura 127. EARTHGANG feat. Tommy Newport - PUT IN WORK 128. ROSÉ - gameboy 129. Delta Goodrem - Hearts On The Run 130. YUQI - FREAK

25. LISA - Rockstar 1st Single from 'Alter Ego' Release Date: 28th June 2024 Chart Run: 1-1-2-4-4-7-14-20 (8 weeks) Official Peak: 49 Crownnote Points Chart: 17 (17/100) End-Of-Year Points Chart: =19 (=19/100) Last.fm Chart: =64 (=46/100) Every city that I go is my city hbcGx4MGUMg Lisa's Chart History: 2021 01 Lalisa 2021 06 Money 2021 03 SG (DJ Snake, Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion & Lisa) 2024 01 Rockstar 2024 01 New Woman (feat. Rosalía) 2024 02 Moonlit Floor Lisa's EOY History: 2021 04 Lalisa 2021 37 Money 2021 97 SG (DJ Snake, Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion & Lisa) 2024 25 Rockstar 2024 36 Moonlit Floor With three of BLACKPINK releasing solo tracks last year, this is the first 'lead' single from the three to drop-out and it comes from LISA. I wouldn't worry for her too much though as she still has another song to come. This one feels like classic BLACKPINK with the Hip-Hop sounding beat and feels like a merging of her debut solo singles 'Lalisa' and 'Money'. 'Rockstar' is braggadocios to the max and allows Lisa talents in rapping and dancing both to shine. She really is the definition of stage presence and star quality and it's impossible to take your eyes off her in the video. Somehow LISA is the only member of BLACKPINK that does not have a solo top 40 hit which is unbelievable as she seems to be the most popular. I hope that can change when the album is released next month.

26. Charli xcx - Von dutch 1st Single from 'BRAT' Release Date: 29th February 2024 Chart Run: 1-8-4-7-6-8-13-17 (8 weeks) Official Peak: 26 Crownnote Points Chart: 32 (32/100) End-Of-Year Points Chart: 28 (28/100) Last.fm Chart: 20 (14/100) It's so obvious I'm your number one cwZ1L_0QLjw Charli XCX's Chart History: 2013 01 I Love It (Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX) 2014 01 Fancy (Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX) 2014 01 Boom Clap 2014 06 Break The Rules 2015 10 Doing It (feat. Rita Ora) 2016 09 After The Afterparty (feat. Lil Yachty) 2017 13 Boys 2018 08 Girls (Rita Ora feat. Cardi B, Bebe Rexha & Charli XCX) 2021 03 Good Ones 2021 01 New Shapes (feat. Christine & The Queens & Caroline Polachek) 2022 01 Beg For You (feat. Rina Sawayama) 2022 03 Baby 2022 17 Every Rule 2022 01 Lightning 2022 05 Yuck 2022 06 Used To Know Me 2022 07 Constant Repeat 2022 16 Twice 2022 20 Move Me 2022 02 Hot In It (Tiësto & Charli XCX) 2022 08 Hot Girl (Bodies Bodies Bodies) 2023 06 Welcome To My Island (Caroline Polachek, Charli XCX & George Daniel) 2023 05 Speed Drive 2023 20 2 Die 4 (Addison Rae feat. Charli XCX) 2023 11 In The City (Charli XCX & Sam Smith) 2024 01 Von Dutch 2024 07 B2b 2024 09 Club Classics 2024 06 360 2024 04 Girl, So Confusing 2024 04 Talk Talk 2024 17 Mean Girls 2024 02 Guess 2024 04 Sympathy Is A Knife (feat. Ariana Grande) Charli XCX's EOY History: 2013 28 I Love It (Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX) 2014 02 Fancy (Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX) 2014 11 Boom Clap 2015 80 Doing It (feat. Rita Ora) 2021 03 New Shapes (feat. Christine & The Queens & Caroline Polachek) 2021 27 Good Ones 2022 02 Lightning 2022 13 Beg For You (feat. Rina Sawayama) 2022 43 Hot In It (Tiësto & Charli XCX) 2022 64 Hot Girl (Bodies Bodies Bodies) 2022 70 Constant Repeat 2022 78 Yuck 2022 81 Baby 2022 92 Used To Know Me 2023 45 Welcome To My Island (Caroline Polachek, Charli XCX & George Daniel) 2023 55 Speed Drive 2024 26 Von Dutch 2024 46 Girl, So Confusing 2024 56 360 2024 61 Talk Talk 2024 83 Sympathy Is A Knife (feat. Ariana Grande) Charli's first step in her successful plan for world domination in 2024 started with the release of BRAT lead single 'Von dutch'. For the first thing anyone hears of your new project to be the line 'It's okay to just admit that you're jealous of me' is a pretty ballsy choice but perfectly embodies the vibe of this era. That drop from #1 to #8 in it's second week looks harsh but 'Von dutch' did the most perilous thing any #1 hit can do in my chart and reach top spot in the week before an Ariana Grande album is released. Strip out the Ariana tracks and it only dropped to #2. It's run after that is much more reflective of how much I appreciated it. It's actually a song that's held up really well for me and I'm enjoying it more now than ever. It was definitely iconic-ly performed on the tour too.

27. AJ Tracey - Wifey Riddim 4 Non-Album Single Release Date: 22nd December 2023 Chart Run: 1-1-4-8-8-9-10-16 (7 weeks in 2024) Official Peak: n/a Crownnote Points Chart: 38 (38/100) End-Of-Year Points Chart: =36 (=36/100) Last.fm Chart: =90 (=58/100) Got asked for a feature by my teacher wMwcjYHbxn8 AJ Tracey's Chart History: 2018 04 Butterflies (AJ Tracey & Not3s) 2018 05 Lo(v/s)er 2019 02 Psych Out 2019 13 Jackpot 2019 17 Double C's 2019 18 Country Star 2019 04 Fashion Week (Steel Banglez feat. AJ Tracey & MoStack) 2019 11 Ladbroke Grove 2019 04 Thiago Silva (Dave & AJ Tracey) 2019 02 Elastic 2019 03 Cat Pack 2019 03 Floss (feat. MoStack & Not3s) 2019 07 Halloween (feat. Young Adz) 2019 12 Zelda (feat. SahBabii & Safe) 2019 08 Kiss And Tell (AJ Tracey & Skepta) 2020 01 Dinner Guest (feat. MoStack) 2020 05 West Ten (AJ Tracey & Mabel) 2020 02 Ain't It Different (Headie One feat. AJ Tracey & Stormzy) 2020 01 Miss Me (MoStack feat. AJ Tracey) 2020 12 One More Time (AJ Tracey feat. MoStack) 2020 03 Yumeko 2020 05 Hikikomori 2020 13 No Chucks 2021 01 Bringing It Back (Digga D & AJ Tracey) 2021 09 Anxious 2021 01 Little More Love 2021 05 Top Dog 2021 11 Eurostep 2021 12 Kukoč (feat. Nav) 2021 07 Cherry Blossom 2022 02 Reasonable 2022 09 Seoul 2023 05 179 Deli (Bas & AJ Tracey) 2023 01 Wifey Riddim 4 2024 08 Joga Bonito 2024 06 Bubble Bath 2024 20 Heaterz (AJ Tracey & Pozer) AJ Tracey's EOY History: 2018 10 Butterflies (AJ Tracey & Not3s) 2018 63 Lo(v/s)er 2019 06 Psych Out 2019 34 Fashion Week (Steel Banglez feat. AJ Tracey & MoStack) 2019 56 Elastic 2019 64 Floss (feat. MoStack & Not3s) 2019 86 Thiago Silva (Dave & AJ Tracey) 2019 96 Cat Pack 2020 16 Dinner Guest (feat. MoStack) 2020 40 Ain't It Different (Headie One feat. AJ Tracey & Stormzy) 2020 52 Miss Me (MoStack feat. AJ Tracey) 2020 63 Yumeko 2020 84 West Ten (AJ Tracey & Mabel) 2020 89 Hikikomori 2021 05 Bringing It Back (Digga D & AJ Tracey) 2021 62 Little More Love 2022 96 Reasonable 2023 76 179 Deli (Bas & AJ Tracey) 2024 27 Wifey Riddim 4 2024 74 Joga Bonito 2024 99 Bubble Bath Both my final #1 hit of 2023 and the first #1 hit of 2024, 'Wifey Riddim 4' was AJ's 5th chart-topper but the first of his 'Wifey Riddim' series to make my charts. Releasing in December can often hurt your placement in these EOY charts but I'm quite happy with where this has landed. With the production being based around a pitched sample of Lous and The Yakuza's 'Interpol', AJ makes spits some Japanese and anime influenced verses months before Megan Thee Stallion similarly inspired track. The hook's vibey, the verses are wavy and the production is clean. AJ is in his bag as of late and nobody else can touch this sound.

28. Eminem - Brand New Dance Album Track from 'The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)' Release Date: 12th July 2024 Chart Run: 1-3-3-3-9-11-17-20 (8 weeks) Official Peak: 38 Crownnote Points Chart: 28 (28/100) End-Of-Year Points Chart: =30 (=30/100) Last.fm Chart: =61 (=44/100) Giving Chris Reeves his chrysanthemums nFDSmhRbtyU Eminem's Chart History: 2013 03 Berzerk 2013 01 Rap God 2013 01 Survival 2013 02 The Monster (feat. Rihanna) 2014 01 No Love (feat. Lil Wayne) 2014 01 Calm Down (Busta Rhymes feat. Eminem) 2015 06 Detroit Vs. Everybody (feat. Royce da 5'9", Big Sean, Danny Brown, Dej Loaf & Trick Trick) 2015 16 Forgot About Dre (Dr. Dre feat. Eminem) 2015 02 Phenomenal 2017 03 No Favors (Big Sean feat. Eminem) 2017 02 Walk On Water (feat. Beyoncé) 2017 07 Untouchable 2018 03 Remind Me 2018 12 In Your Head 2018 01 River (feat. Ed Sheeran) 2018 06 Offended 2018 18 Framed 2018 13 Majesty (Nicki Minaj feat. Eminem & Labrinth) 2018 02 Lucky You (feat. Joyner Lucas) 2018 01 The Ringer 2018 13 Stepping Stone 2018 03 Normal 2018 18 Greatest 2018 01 Killshot 2018 13 Kamikaze 2018 02 Venom 2020 03 Yah Yah (feat. Royce da 5'9", Black Thought, Q-Tip & Denaun) 2020 05 I Will (feat. Kxng Crooked, Royce da 5'9" & Joell Ortiz) 2020 01 Godzilla (feat. Juice Wrld) 2020 15 Darkness 2020 09 Those Kinda Nights (feat. Ed Sheeran) 2020 07 The Adventures Of Moon Man & Slim Shady (Kid Cudi & Eminem) 2020 03 Discombobulated 2020 08 Tone Deaf 2020 11 Zeus (feat. White Gold) 2022 08 The King And I (feat. CeeLo Green) 2022 19 From The D 2 The LBC (Eminem & Snoop Dogg) 2023 06 Lace It (Juice Wrld, Eminem & Benny Blanco) 2024 03 Houdini 2024 01 Brand New Dance 2024 05 Evil 2024 09 Fuel (feat. J.I.D) 2024 12 Antichrist (feat. Bizarre) Eminem's EOY History: 2013 19 Rap God (#34 in 2014) 2013 21 Survival 2013 36 Berzerk 2013 50 The Monster (feat. Rihanna) 2014 34 Rap God (#19 in 2013) 2014 38 Calm Down (Busta Rhymes feat. Eminem) 2014 40 No Love (feat. Lil Wayne) 2015 66 Phenomenal 2015 75 Detroit Vs. Everybody (feat. Royce da 5'9", Big Sean, Danny Brown, Dej Loaf & Trick Trick) 2017 22 No Favors (Big Sean feat. Eminem) 2017 51 Walk On Water (feat. Beyoncé) 2018 05 Killshot 2018 14 River (feat. Ed Sheeran) 2018 22 The Ringer 2018 34 Venom 2018 35 Lucky You (feat. Joyner Lucas) 2018 80 Remind Me 2018 84 Normal 2020 07 Godzilla (feat. Juice Wrld) 2020 32 Yah Yah (feat. Royce da 5'9", Black Thought, Q-Tip & Denaun) 2020 37 I Will (feat. Knxg Crooked, Royce da 5'9" & Joell Ortiz) 2020 71 The Adventures Of Moon Man & Slim Shady (Kid Cudi & Eminem) 2024 28 Brand New Dance 2024 79 Fuel (feat. J.I.D) 2024 86 Houdini 2024 100 Evil Who knew that for Em to find the best track on his new album, he would have to go back to a scrapped song from his word album, 2004's 'Encore'. Originally record and titled 'Christopher Reeves', this was removed from that album after Reeve (correct spelling) died the month before it's release. Although parts have been changed (a new bridge has been added), it does sound like a relic from the past but it works well on an album so focused on legacy and provides all the nostalgia for someone who grew up on Em's music. Over the past couple of days, the original version of this has leaked and it's interesting to hear what's changed (the line which is now about Caitlyn Jenner originally referenced to his 8 Mile co-star Brittany Murphy). The production on this is odd, to say the least, and I know it does put some people off but I really enjoy it. It's a devilish track naming a dance after the wheelchair-bound Superman actor but 20 years on from his passing, it feels more like a tribute than a troll.

Thanks Mack. I will check out your list so far, later :D

1. Jade - It Girl (1) 2. Janet Devlin - Red Flag (2-2) 3. Alessi Rose - Imsochillandcool (18-3) 4. Janet Devlin - Emotional Rodeo (4-4) 5. Alessi Rose - Start All Over (16-5) 6. Rosé - Toxic Till The End (1-1-1-1-1-6) 7. J. Cole - Black Man In Hollywood (4-3-7) 8. The Weeknd & Playboi Carti - Timeless (8-8) 9. Janet Devlin - Daddy (9-9) 10. Alessi Rose - Pretty World (10) 11. Alessi Rose - Oh My (11) 12. J. Cole - Keep Heaven Dancing (3-5-12) 13. Janet Devlin - Catfishin’ (15-13) 14. J. Cole - Winter Wonderland (17-14) 15. Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre feat. Jhené Aiko - Gorgeous (5-7-15) 16. Kendrick Lamar - Wacced Out Murals (1-1-2-2-2-2-6-16) 17. Doechii - Denial Is A River (11-17) 18. Tyla - Push 2 Start (12-18) 19. Freddie Gibbs - It’s Your Anniversary (15-5-1-2-2-3-3-3-6-10-19) 20. Ashe & Suki Waterhouse - Pushing Daisies (5-3-1-2-4-5-9-9-5-8-13-20) Falling Out This Week Are: J. Cole - Home Soon (10-14) Rosé - 3AM (4-5-7-7-19) Rosé & Bruno Mars - Apt. (1-1-1-3-5-7-7-7-4-6-9-20) Retro Top 10 1. Ariana Grande - Yes, And? (1) 2. Itzy - Untouchable (2) 3. Reneé Rapp & Megan Thee Stallion - Not My Fault (3) 4. Yuna - Yet, But (3-1-4) 5. Chaeryeong - Mine (4-5-5) 6. Itzy - Born To Be (5-2-6) 7. Ryujin - Run Away (2-3-7) 8. AJ Tracey - Wifey Riddim 4 (1-1-4-8) 9. Lia - Blossom (7-7-9) 10. Yeji - Crown On My Head (8-9-10) Album of the Week 2025: 1st January 2025: Rosé - Rosie 8th January 2025: Kendrick Lamar - GNX 15th January 2025: Janet Devlin - Emotional Rodeo This Week's Number One DO6vYic0TyA Highest New Entry (not number one) raMcbJ1mlfU

1. JADE - IT girl (1) 2. Janet Devlin - Red Flag (2-2) 3. Alessi Rose - imsochillandcool (18-3) 4. Janet Devlin - Emotional Rodeo (4-4) 5. Alessi Rose - start all over (16-5) 6. ROSÉ - toxic till the end (1-1-1-1-1-6) 7. J. Cole - Black Man in Hollywood (4-3-7) 8. The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti - Timeless (8-8) 9. Janet Devlin - Daddy (9-9) 10. Alessi Rose - pretty world (10) 11. Alessi Rose - oh my (11) 12. J. Cole - Keep Heaven Dancing (3-5-12) 13. Janet Devlin - Catfishin' (15-13) 14. J. Cole - Winter Wonderland (17-14) 15. Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre feat. Jhené Aiko - Gorgeous (5-7-15) 16. Kendrick Lamar - wacced out murals (1-1-2-2-2-2-6-16) 17. Doechii - DENIAL IS A RIVER (11-17) 18. Tyla - PUSH 2 START (12-18) 19. Freddie Gibbs - It's Your Anniversary (15-5-1-2-2-3-3-3-6-10-19) 20. Ashe & Suki Waterhouse - Pushing Daisies (5-3-1-2-4-5-9-9-5-8-13-20)

1. Jade - It Girl (1) 2. Janet Devlin - Red Flag (2-2) 3. Alessi Rose - Imsochillandcool (18-3) 4. Janet Devlin - Emotional Rodeo (4-4) 5. Alessi Rose - Start All Over (16-5) 6. Rosé - Toxic Till The End (1-1-1-1-1-6) 7. J. Cole - Black Man In Hollywood (4-3-7) 8. The Weeknd & Playboi Carti - Timeless (8-8) 9. Janet Devlin - Daddy (9-9) 10. Alessi Rose - Pretty World (10) 11. Alessi Rose - Oh My (11) 12. J. Cole - Keep Heaven Dancing (3-5-12) 13. Janet Devlin - Catfishin’ (15-13) 14. J. Cole - Winter Wonderland (17-14) 15. Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre feat. Jhené Aiko - Gorgeous (5-7-15) 16. Kendrick Lamar - Wacced Out Murals (1-1-2-2-2-2-6-16) 17. Doechii - Denial Is A River (11-17) 18. Tyla - Push 2 Start (12-18) 19. Freddie Gibbs - It’s Your Anniversary (15-5-1-2-2-3-3-3-6-10-19) 20. Ashe & Suki Waterhouse - Pushing Daisies (5-3-1-2-4-5-9-9-5-8-13-20)

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10th January 2025 - 12th January 2025 1. (02) Mufasa: The Lion King - £2,201,920 (-33%) Weeks: 4 (£24,023,260) 2. (01) Nosferatu - £1,992,465 (-62%) Weeks: 2 (£8,825,009) 3. (04) Sonic The Hedgehog 3 - £1,497,794 (-44%) Weeks: 3 (£20,921,886) 4. (03) We Live In Time - £1,347,255 (-53%) Weeks: 2 (£5,222,239) 5. (NE) Babygirl - £1,091,180 Weeks: 1 (£1,091,180) 6. (NE) A Real Pain - £999,818 Weeks: 1 (£999,818) 7. (06) Wicked - £877,940 (-47%) Weeks: 8 (£58,758,695) 8. (05) Moana 2 - £853,474 (-52%) Weeks: 7 (£39,524,929) 9. (07) Better Man - £622,200 (-33%) Weeks: 3 (£5,008,965) 10. (NE) Maria - £509,328 Weeks: 1 (£509,328) Falling out: Paddington In Peru (9 weeks) Gladiator II (8 weeks) Conclave (6 weeks) 'Mufasa: The Lion King' returns to #1 for a second week after another solid hold (-33%). This feels like a fair result after losing 2 weeks at #1 thanks to previews. It's reached £24 million which is obviously a far cry from the insane £76 million total that 2019's 'The Lion King' made but this is still going to be enough for it to end as a top 10 film of 2024. Disney would have obviously loved a total closer to 2019's film but I don't think this was ever really a possibility. Cinema going habits have changed massively since 2019 and this year's top grosser isn't even anywhere near that total. At the end of the day, this could have gone a lot worse, especially when it had a poor opening weekend. It has officially out-grossed the original 1994 classic (£22.6 million) although exchange rates would still heavily make true comparisons lean heavily in the 1994 film's favour. Three new entries this week with the biggest debut going to 'Babygirl' (£1,091,180, #5). This is an erotic-thriller from Halina Reijn (Bodies Bodies Bodies) and stars Nicole Kidman as a CEO who begins an affair with a young intern played by Harris Dickinson. With that cast and the prestigious 'A24' as it's US distributor, this film was definitely released with awards season in mind but despite it finding an audience at the box office and strong reviews, I feel like it's Oscar hopes are fading as it's just not getting that sort of buzz. 'Bodies Bodies Bodies' only made £916,909 in total so this is already the director's biggest hit. Last year, only two 18-certificate films debuted higher ('Smile 2', £2,000,089 and 'Poor Things', £1,819,563) so this represents a good start for adult-oriented films in 2025. The other two new releases this week feel like they will be more successful in their Oscar bids. Boosted two places by previews, Jesse Eisenberg written, directed and stars in 'A Real Pain' which debuts at #6 with £999,818 (£705,814 without previews). This is a comedy/drama about two cousins who go on a 'Holocaust tour' in Poland to honour their late grandmother. Starring as his brother is Macaulay's real-life brother Kieran Culkin who is highly predicted to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his acclaimed performance. The final new entry this week is 'Maria' at #10 with £509,328 (£382,771 without previews). Starring Angelina Jolie as legendary opera singer Maria Callas. This is the third part of director Pablo Larraín's unofficial trilogy of biopics of famous 20th century women following 'Jackie' and 'Spencer'. See below for his opening weekends. Both of these previous films bagged their lead actresses Oscar noms (Natalie Portman, Kristen Stewart) and Jolie will be hoping to make it 3/3. After a supporting role in 'Eternal's, this is Jolie's first leading role since 2021's 'Those Who Wish Me Dead' (£302,653, #7). As one of the biggest movie stars of our lifetimes, it would be great to see her make a proper comeback now. Losing top spot but holding well is 'Nosferatu' (-62% but only 36% without previews). It's already at a point where it's just short of £9 million. For comparison, this would already put it in third place for 2024 horror films, above 'Longlegs (£8.1 million) and only trailing 'A Quiet Place: Day One' (£10 million) and 'Alien: Romulus' (£13.4 million). It's ahead of where 'Romulus' was at this stage so has a good chance of beating that film's total. I don't even know what the next-most recent highest horror grosser would be, 'It: Chapter Two' maybe? Or if you're being generous with genre 'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness'? 'Sonic The Hedgehog 3' holds ok as it climbs back up to #3 with a 44% drop. It has now passed £20 million and should pass 'Kung Fu Panda 4' in the next few weeks to bag the final top 10 spot for 2024. It has now passed the final gross for the original 'Sonic' film and should still reach the £27 million total for 'Sonic The Hedgehog 2' but I'm starting to think it won't go too much higher. Dropping a spot but holding well is 'We Live In Time (-53% or only 19% when you take out previews) with a second weekend above £1 million. It's very speedily catching the £6 million total of the director's previous biggest hit 'Brooklyn' and will probably hold the crown by next weekend. With it already being at £5.2 million, it has officially outgrossed 'Better Man' which drops to #9 (-33%). It's another relatively good hold but it really needed great holds to save it after it's poor opening weekend. Robbie Williams's biopic had a reported budget of £110 million and has completely bombed this weekend with a $1 million opening in America so £5 million in his home market just isn't good enough. It's a shame because it's had brilliant reviews but this is one of the biggest bombs of recent times. 'Wicked' is still holding well for a film already being available on digital, dropping a further 47%. However this is enough for it to overtake 'Deadpool & Wolverine' to be the 2nd biggest film of 2024 with 'Inside Out 2' looking to also drop behind by next week. 'Moana 2' didn't have a good weekend, it wasn't even in the top 10 for Friday, but recovered enough to land at #8. A 52% drop is quite harsh though which suggest that it's on it's way out. It will pass the £40 million barrier but I don't think it will do much more than that. Seeming that the original only made about £20 million in total, doubling that for the sequel is still an outstanding result. In great news for the box office in general, we are still running 28% ahead of the total box office at this stage last year in a year that's tipped to be big. There is one further new entry in the #11-15 section: 'Game Changer' (#13). We also see a re-release of 'Se7en' enter at #15. Next week sees the openings of 'Wolf Man', 'A Complete Unknown', 'Here', 'William Tell', 'Emmanuelle', 'Alone No More' and 'Panda Plan'. Can any of them top the charts? ~ Pablo Larraín's Openings: Tony Manero (£7,532, #22, 2009) Post Mortem (£3,201, #22, 2011) No (£57,315, #16, 2013) The Club (£9,285, #24, 2015) Jackie (£662,900, #6, 2017) Neruda (£40,132, #20, 2017) Spencer (£492,643, #6, 2021) Maria (£509,328, #10, 2025)

29. YUNA - Yet, but Album Track from 'BORN TO BE' Release Date: 26th December 2023/8th January 2024 Chart Run: 3-1-4-4-6-9-13-16 (8 weeks) Official Peak: n/a Crownnote Points Chart: 27 (27/100) End-Of-Year Points Chart: 23 (23/100) Last.fm Chart: =69 (=50/100) Never mind, just smile and laugh it off 1843Q679cvg Yuna's Chart History: 2024 01 Yet, But Yuna's EOY History: 2024 29 Yet, But The fifth and final solo release from ITZY members is Yuna's 'yet, but' landing at #29. We had a fun moment at the start of the year where my first two #1 hits were called 'yet, but' and 'yes, and?' :lol: I said earlier that Lia used to be my favourite member before she went on a break from the group, but during her absence Yuna has definitely taken her spot with this song playing a huge part in why. This would probably be considered by critics to be the worst of the solo tracks but it's pure bubble-gum and I love it! Who doesn't love a random Pokemon reference in a music video? It's so pink, so princess (yeah, I'm using that as an adjective) and so fun. 2023 was the year of 'Barbie' but this embodies the concept more than any song from that film's soundtrack. Talking about the track Yuna said "I wanted to make it a song that made people happy. I wanted to create a song that would bring smiles and brighten people’s day as they listen. [...] If you smiled at least once listening to this song, I think that’s enough for me" and all I can say is that I certainly did! Final reminder that all of the music videos for the ITZY solo tracks are only for half of the song.