Stephen Emmett

Five non-consecutive weeks at the tenth place spot for this record.

This is basically one of THE hugest adult contemporary hits in the UK of the year.

"Due to my strong personal convictions, I wish to stress that this record in no way endorses a belief in the occult." Yes, I'm putting a spin on the opening disclaimer from the Thriller short film.

JGMAR is fine to skip? Well, makes sense..

This is kind of like how in the 90s, before the Top 20 singles, the Top 10 albums were recapped which then had a play of a track from the number one album.

The Top 20 singles will come soon...

Album track played to represent the number one album

And in comes the rather clunkier Radio 1 exclusive edit of Stupid Song. Just an absolute disgrace to what is a highlight of you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love.

Even older song outperforming the newer one

Hey, that's just my two cents!

@Jaytan That's basically why I consider "Good Girl" and certain others as bog standard nondescript club tracks with nothing of value or substance to say.

It's just the permanent ACR status applied for songs with a festive genre...

I don't think Christmas songs will hijack the 40 until 20th November, at the earliest...

Of course one of last week's Fontaines tracks is starred out.

Of course Coming Up Roses has a music video, and is now a single, thus it's got its first week in the Top 40.

The ghosts of ye olde nostalgia draws past...

I'm getting sick of WIMH..

Here's hoping I can get a second chart commentary out the door...

.. which unfortunately will contain Dracula which peaked at number 2 in the spring!

And here comes my first chart commentary in ages: https://stephensukchartcommentary.substack.com/p/week-ending-october-29th-2026

Not actually!

On Babydoll, it's just adult contemporary to the norm.. we've seen this with Ordinary, Man I Need, Rein Me In etc

Absolute shame Stop the Wedding will never be a number one hit because Babydoll or Expectations is more likely to be high!

Now back to back folk and country

I'm absolutely certain there's been a little audio dropout from my end during number 7.