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The Ben Haenow song is actually very good. That being said, Clean Bandit is my favourite by a mile!

Could LadBaby block Ava officially for a second week?!

Always interesting to return to these threads a year later and see what came true and what didn't! I have to say, my predictions were mostly absolute STINKERS - I've boldened the ones that came true above. Only 5! I'll make a 2019 thread before the end of the year

I love Anne Marie and there’s many a bop on her album by my god, Perfect/Perfect To Me is such an insipid pile of garbage A deserved flop

Is Sweet But Psycho really ahead of Thank u next now? Hope this means it can pull through the week after Xmas?!

As a gay man I don’t find it offensive and think people are dumb for being offended by it. Sorry! :-)

Honestly unbelievable!! When I discovered this little song about 4 months ago (via Buzzjack) I thought it’d be yet another criminally underrated pop song that I obsessed over and only a select few of my friends would know Never in a million years would I have thought it’d be #1 on iTunes

George Ezra is 20/1... is it worth it? He’s not even Top 50 on Spotify so can’t see him building up momentum in time?

Hilarious that Little Mix are doing Strictly so soon after leaving Syco - a true middle finger to Simon! The Syco drama is most likely why they're not on the final. I believe he invited them to perform on it anyway. Worth noting as well that Jade has been missing from a couple of performances & interviews recently, possibly due to illness, could have something to do with it? Also I would bet money on James Arthur & Anne-Marie doing Rewrite The Stars.

Little Mix may get back up to #1 in the new year, Glory Days did that didn’t it?

1999 AND SWEET BUT PSYCHO!

It was criminal that NTLTC missed out on #1 so I’m willing thank u, next to do it, even though it’s only 40% as good as NTLTC

I hope so! But I doubt it. She has some really great songs under her belt. Her two EPs from last year are brilliant

How's MNEK's album doing?

Zayn has a #1 single, two other top 5s, a #1 album and 3 other top 40 singles.

4 years vs. 6 years... you're not far off actually. At least Rita Ora kinda makes sense (a multitude of reasons - recorded an album with Calvin Harris that got scrapped, sometimes seems more interested in being a celebrity than a pop star with her X Factor judging, Voice judging, ANTM presenting, socialiting and makeup endorsements to name a few; and also the fact that it's difficult for female pop stars to shift albums these days). Clean Bandit doesn't really make sense at all, they've had three number ones since their last album and have the 'credible' appeal that most album-selling artists in the late 2010s have to have. They must have the material by now to put a full LP together? Why are they taking so long?

Good point! They've all but confirmed an album is coming this year. They've just finished recording it (endless snaps of them recording in the studios and Jade posted on Instagram a week or two ago that they only had a few sessions left). They've had Only You out this summer and a tour to keep the fans happy and the pennies rolling in. I reckon the lead single will be out in September, and the album out in November.

Cheating On Me is such a beautiful song although I prefer the Tom Misch remix with Zak Abel featured!

Little Mix looking set to continue their 100% streak of Top 20 singles :-)

#96 Anne Marie - Trigger Why’s this so high? Next single?

I'm all for a brand new #1 even if it does knock Solo off, which is one of my favourite songs of the year Don't think anyone a few months ago could've predicted George Ezra would have a #1 single. It's nice to have something a bit different at the top!

Scott LOVES the chart so I think he'll excel in the role. It's so his gig. I absolutely love his own show so I hope he lasts a long while! I think he'll be doing it for a few years at least unless they do a major reshuffle.

Annie Mac did indeed call it "Ape" when she played it the other night

Praying Solo keeps hold of the top spot! Demi deserves a #1 and will be amazing for Clean Bandit to get their FOURTH! Where’s that CB second album...

Her two EPs last year are brilliant. But she’ll flop with this I’m sure! Top 20, <5k sales