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He's on X Factor? Wow, thought that was just for PG pop acts! Craig David should have released this one in September 2016 I think.

I can see it being the 'Hurts' of 2017 myself. Not entirely sure as it sounds like the type of song that will either be a Top 10 smash or flop outside the Top 40 despite good support.

Heard the preview on iTunes, first impression was it's quite cheese. :lol: He'll be hard-pressed to beat the When The Bassline Drops-Nothing Like This-One More Time trio of releases.

Craig David should be dropping a new single tomorrow!

I first heard her halfway through last year, she always seemed a good bet to crossover a la Stormzy or J Hus. She just 'had it' if that makes any sense!

Apparently, 'Die For You' is about to be pushed in the US as the next single - could potentially be in the UK too. He's certainly getting good value from the album. :lol:

Still can't get into this, but interested to see what comes next.

I remember Chris Brown had a great period of success for about 18 months after 'Loyal' dropped... with New Flame, Ayo, Five More Hours, All Eyes on You and Do It Again.

Finders Keepers now re-added to the R1 playlist.

Khalid, Mabel, Not3s & Rejjie Snow this week, load of great adds!

Hope some of J Hus, Hardy Caprio, Stefflon Don, 21 Savage, Khalid and Yxng Bane manage to break the Top 50 soon! Good to see Mabel and Jorja Smith rising too.

The trajectory of the Stefflon Don song reminds me of 'Did You See'. Expect it to be similarly huge.

Didn't expect him back so quickly! Excited to hear this.

Or, more realistically, it'll end up about where 'Black Beatles' ended up on the 2016 EOY. Although I remember 'Hotline Bing' snuck in at #40 in 2015 and that was one of the defining hits of the year.

That Logic song is going to be huge isn't it? Will end up one of the year's big sellers I reckon, gives me 'See You Again' vibes.

The Top 10 looks so unfamiliar these days.

G'won Chris Brown!!

pgCb6Fg56YA The latest UK rap addition to the R1 playlist, this has been a huge urban anthem throughout the summer months. Birmingham duo Lotto Boyzz have broken out with this song and have been signed to a major label. Very catchy chorus, which dominates the song and sounds great on a night out. Has received extensive airplay on 1Xtra and Capital Xtra and a remix with Chip and Not3s (Addison Lee, Aladdin) has been circulating recently too. Goes without saying this is one of my faves this year!

I'm quite liking this too. He did become very over-exposed during 2014/15, but I've always liked his voice. The songs people hated were the ones that stuck around for ages.

Behave :lol: Actually not a bad song, his voice stands out.

Quite like the new Sam Smith song, good to have him back.

Great adds there for Bugzy Malone, Jay Z, WSTRN & Yo Gotti! Pleased both AJ Tracey and Lotto Boyzz are up to the A List, although I'm over 'No Don' now and have been rinsing their follow up 'Birmingham' :lol: So many long runners on there now too... Pine & Ginger, Spirit, Young Dumb & Broke, Aladdin, Yu Zimme, Bestie. Few of these need to go soon.

"You ain't making money like we No don, no don, no don, no don, no don" One of the big underground hits of the year finally getting R1 support. With J Hus, Yungen/Yxng Bane, Hardy Caprio and Lotto Boyzz on the playlist, it's a UK takeover. :wub:

The guy who does the hook on this, One Acen, has dropped his new single this week on 1Xtra and it's another catchy effort in the vein of J Hus/Yxng Bane! The DJ said he should be aiming for Top 20 with this - a tad ambition but it would undeniably sit well on radio. owcywRjw1jo

Good to see Stefflon Don added, thought it would be.