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Valentina was definitely the right person to go in this episode - she was by far the worst. It’s a shame though because I think she’s had a worse report card than she deserved throughout the season (I think this was the only time I’d have actually said she was one of the worst 2), and she might have gotten a life line if they hadn’t been underselling her for weeks.

 

Shocked they managed to find compliments for Latrice and even more so Monét’s runway which was easily the worst again.

Yeah, it’s not gonna go close to top 200 on Spotify. Doing great on Apple Music though! 43 there!

Only 291k on Spotify, they need the playlist placing

 

Yeah not being on NMF was a MESS

The judges complimenting Monét’s runway was the most baffling part of the epsidoe.

As Defaze said, we need to stop using the term Rent a Rapper

I look forward to the “little mix and friends” greatest hits 🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

You say this like they’re the only artist who have lots of features. It’s standard procedure now. Half the chart is collabs.

Up to 9 on iTunes. I know it’ll fall but it’s a really strong start, shows there’s still interest.

 

It goes to show, despite how excessive they are, how the features really do help get the singles going. TAU had two big performances and only went to 60 on iTunes, new feature version and it’s up to 9!

So relieved we know it’s only 1 week until the video. It should be up to B list on Radio 1 by then too.

They could of at least given ot some single artwork, the new little mix one

 

 

They did! It’s brand new artwork on iTunes.

 

Lowest: ...ready for it, blacksquare, shindymindy

Highest: UltraReputation, SamJudd, PAJ88, BiLLYx, CardiiB Cqmerqn, Nick F1, Jay, Joe (10) SGrey, Jamsey, Josh (11)

 

 

I'm very impressed to see 'Love Me Like You' continuously smash these rates all years later given it feels largely overshadowed by many singles that came after and were bigger hits. Regardless, I still find this to be one of Little Mix's very best and daring single choices. In my brain it's synonymous with the beginning of Little Mix's imperial phase, as it gave them their best album sales (so far) at the time. L-O-V-E.

I love the new artwork too! It like a Quentin Tarantino movie poster!

They've changed the artwork for this on Apple Music and iTunes now. Much nicer. Still nothing on Spotify, no hot hits, no NMF, no artwork change.

 

 

14 and 79 on iTunes and 108 and 117 on Apple Music, so it's off to a good start! It'll probably take a couple of weeks to catch up on Spotify now with Leonagwen and others saying it's flopping but the video is out a week today and Brits are a couple of weeks after so I'm pretty positive about this one!

Yeah even I. KH2 I had no idea what was going on. But it’s the worlds and combat that I loved and apparently the combat is even better now so I’m hyped.

 

I can’t see it not going top 20/15 given they’re probably performing it at the Brits.

Honestly I'm so annoyed about NMF....

 

It's straight to C on Radio 1 which is cute, but it probably won't even go top 200 on Spotify tomorrow now.

Yeah remixes always make it, often even without a feat. It’s #2 on NMF japan

Wtf with NMF

iTunes Weekly Thread

For discussion of the iTunes Singles chart.

 

Helpful Links

 

External

- LivePopBars (Top 1500 iTunes Chart): http://www.lpb5.com/lpb1024.php?Region=143...mp;t=1421540829

- Kworb.net (Top 100 Popularity Bars, updated roughly every 2 hours): http://kworb.net/popuk/

- Digital Sales Data (estimated sales for the Top 100): http://digitalsalesdata.com/diydsd.php?Region=143444

 

Internal

- iTunes Album Chart Discussion: http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=208731

- International iTunes Chart Threads: http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/Internation...harts-f131.html

- Spotify Chart Thread: http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=216727

 

New Releases

courtesy of ManicKangaroo

 

Alexis Ffrench - Bluebird (Solo Piano Version)

Ashley Tisdale - Love Me & Let Me Go

Aurora - Animal

Beck – Tarantula

Black Saint feat Sam Fischer- Everybody Wants You

Brad O'Neill feat James Essex - Wild One

Broods - Falling Apart [GRAT]

Call Me Karizma – Monster (Under My Bed)

Claire Richards - These Wings [GRAT]

Decco x Alex Clare - Crazy To Love You

Dillon Francis & Alison Wonderland – Lost My Mind

Diplo & Niska – Boom Bye Bye

DJ Zinc - Close My Eyes

Don Broco - Half Man Half God

Dua Lipa - Swan Song

Eva Simons - Like That

Florence + The Machine – Moderation

Frank Turner - Don’t Worry (EP)

Gerard Way feat Ray Toro – Hazy Shade of Winter

Grace Carter – Heal Me

Hunter Hayes – Heartbreak

Jacob Banks & Ghetts - Love Ain't Enough

James Yorkston - Shallow [GRAT]

Jamie N Commons - Won’t Let Go

Lauv & Troye Sivan - I'm So Tired...

Little Mix feat Ty Dolla $ign - Think About Us

M-22 – White Lies

Michael Schulte - Back To The Start

Nicky Romero x Olivia Holt – Distance

Oliver Heldens & Lenno - This Groove

Olly Murs – Excuses (Acoustic)

Prettymuch – Blind

Rockie Fresh feat Chris Brown - Must Be

Ryan Adams - F**k The Rain

Spencer Sutherland – Sweater

Spiral Stairs – Hyp-No-Tized

Sundara Karma – Higher States [GRAT]

Tom Odell - Go Tell Her Now (Acoustic)

Tom Walker - Just You And I (Remixes)

Tori Kelly - Change Your Mind

unperfect - Gots To Give The Girl

Vampire Weekend - Harmony Hall / 2021

Ward Thomas - It’s Not Just Me [GRAT]

X Ambassadors – Boom

Yolanda Be Cool - Dance And Chant

Yungen feat Dappy - Comfortable

.....?

 

 

Btw apparently they’re specifically going for a more rnb sound than pop so maybe this could be moved.

Reviews are in and they’re all great! Phew. It’s generally 8 - 9.5/10

02. '1999 (Featuring Troye Sivan)'

Average: 8.69

High Scores: SamJudd, SevenSeize, lotita, Theo, UltraReputation, JosephCarey, Jay (10) Ezra's Elf, Jade (11)

Low Scores: Cqmerqn (-1)

 

Cqmerqn's sole mission of getting 'Focus' to win by giving its strongest competition a -1 worked! Last year Charli enlisted the help of Troye on '1999' which Charli's biggest hit since 'Doing It' (and Troye's biggest hit period), and I can see it probably outselling even that and going onto eventually being a Platinum seller for her. The video is absolutely genius, even on such a small budget. I'm pretty surprised this didn't get more than two 11s, but it still managed to make it to #2 with a -1, so it's done pretty damn well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

01. 'Focus'

Average: 9.09

High Scores: Liam, SamJudd, jakewild, blacksquare, TS0301, dobbo, UltraReputation, MÿrtleSnow, Jade, Ezra's Elf (10) Cqmerqn (11)

Low Scores: Tawdry Hepburn (6)

 

And here we have it, the somewhat odd and random #1, 'Focus'! But a bop is a bop. 'Focus' wasn't much more than a promotional single for Charli, but it deserved a video. Rumour is it was originally written for Little Mix's LM5, but it didn't make the cut. I think, in all the years of running rates on Buzzjack this is the first time the winner has only received a single 11! 'Vroom Vroom' took the most 11s so that was the real winner in our hearts. Thanks y'all.

I like this! It's gooood. Not her best, but it's good for a soundtrack song.

Please justify why they would chart lower... Although i doubt there is a justification...

 

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You have to stop blaming the charts. Westlife are an old, extinct act when it comes to the singles chart, it's nothing to do with "OCC tampering to make a teenage chart". They've done way better than pretty much anyone would have expected (apart from you, it seems).

 

And I just looked at the official untampered top 200 without ACR and Westlife would have charted 10 places lower at #23 so you should be thankful for the new chart rules.

It's cute and I like the overall vibe but it's a bit boring. The white girl in the video is dishearteningly awkward. She's no Perrie Edwards.

I think it works perfectly fine. He fits with the song and the distorted male voice on the chorus could easily have been him so it weaves him in well. The buffed up production is nice too.