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But where would Ed be on Spotify if numbers were not so low? Also if so many songs weren’t on ACR he would be lower in the official charts.

Mad how Azizam has went top 10 in 2 other countries other than the UK so far. Only 119 in France. I thought this would have done a lot better as it sounds like a hit. I know his star power has diminished but I didn’t think things were this bad.

Ed Sheeran only debuted at 30 on Spotify in Ireland. I know it’s only a debut but that seems a shocking debut for someone who was absolutely massive there up to a few years ago

I presume Ed Sheeran will get to number 1 next week or the week after anyway? He will get number 1 with his lead single with whatever way he can.

Isn’t Ed Sheeran releasing in a few weeks too?

Lady Gaga Garden of Eden sounds like a smash. Very commercial and catchy. Could it be a future number 1?

Why is Abracadabra dropping so much from what it was doing initially? It sounds like a strong single. How is its playlisting on streaming?

UK artists seem to be a bit of a lull over the past year. It took until 15th August for a UK artist to reach number 1 (other than Last Christmas in the first week of 2024). Not counting Last Christmas UK artists only spent 3 weeks at number 1 the whole year. There was also a week in 2024 when there was no UK artist in the top 10. Also no UK artist has topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the past 2 years. Compared to a few years ago UK artists used to be a lot more dominant in the charts. What is behind this?

Could DWAS go number one if it avoids ACR?

Sabrina Carpenter’s album is getting released on 23rd of August. I presume another single will be released before?

Is Bye Bye Bye on any of the main playlists or is it just the movie that is helping it still?

Strange how Sabrina Carpenter is all the way down to 42 in TV Airplay Chart?

Why are there fewer UK artists getting big hits compared to even a few years ago?

I was surprised Eat Your Young didn’t do better. When I heard it I thought it sounded like a big long lasting hit as it sounds very commercial. It kind of came and went and had no impact. Maybe the title of the song didn’t help things? Did it not get support on streaming?

Anyone find it really strange how Stick Season has been such a massive hit in the UK but has never really took off in the US? It only peaked at 10 on the Hot 100. It’s a country/folky song that I thought would take a while to take off in the US but would eventually. It even mentions Vermont and is quite American. He is also American. It also hasn’t been much of a hit at all in Europe. Only peaking top 10 in a few countries and only charted at 44 in Germany (not sure if it even charted in France). It’s not like it’s proper country and wouldn’t work in Europe. It’s only really been massive in UK/Ireland/Australia. This song reminds me a bit of Let Her Go in 2012 as it’s quite folksy but that song was massive in Europe and the US.

Morgan Wallen- Last Night and Luke Combs-Fast Car were big long running top 10 hits in English speaking countries like Australia, Canada and Ireland but not so much in the UK. Last Night was the biggest hit of last year in the US and was also number 1 in Australia and Canada.

What do you think will happen in music in 2024? What singers do you think will release music? Succeed/underperform? etc

But Last Night isn't really proper country. It's more commercial sounding. If it was released by a non-country artist I think it would have been a much bigger hit in the UK.

Crazy how Last Night has been such a massive hit in the US with 16 weeks at number 1 and it only peaked at 28 in the UK. It also got to number 1 in Australia and Canada, number 2 in New Zealand and number 7 in Ireland. What other songs have been big hits in the US (and other countries) but not in the UK? I presume there will be nothing as big as a contrast as this

How did John Aldean sell so many 228,000 digital copies? Was there some kind of campaign or something?

Surprised Jonas Brothers aren't doing better? It's a catchy pop song and is number 1 on radio. Do they not have playlist support?

Why has Olivia taken so long to release her 2nd album? Newer artists need to strike while the iron is hot or else they will be forgot about. Two and a half years since her debut single is way too long of a gap.

How has Taylor Swift become do unstoppable at the moment? She was always massive in the US but was never really that big in the UK. Her 2 recent acoustic album were not really that big either. She seems to be on another level now? It's weird how she is in her prime in her early 30s whereas before when you got over 30 female singers would lose relevance.

I don't know how you can class Ellie Goulding as relevant. Only 2 of her singles from her past 2 albums charted at all. And they were complete flops in the 80s. Being attached to a feature doesn't really count.

Why wasn't Midnight Sky bigger?