Tangela

That’s being very kind! Also "Be Faithful" is aces

Glad Shallow has made it! Returning to the top in Australia as well. In my personal chart coincidentally it has reclimbed to a new peak of number 2 since I finally saw the movie at the end of January, looking likely to hit number 1 on Friday, it feels in place with charts around the world now :lol:

Completely disagree, sorry. Yes it's tragic, but it would be distasteful to treat it differently and as 'free promo'.

Yes I thought it was a 1996 number 1 with the album out in 1997??

It’s horny

It’s like Qami but much less memorable

It probably did trickle a lot in the era when downloads took off

I remember Out Of Space was very popular in the clubs when I was first at uni, in the years following their Greatest Hits release. The Pendulum remix of Voodoo People as well. Perhaps the renewed interest in it carried on through the generations and helped its streaming tally?

Maria Haukaas Storeng does not belong with the others around it! "O Jardim" is also beautiful, though not quite sure where I'd place it among the 726 songs myself...! "Ding Dong", whilst generic and uninspired, deserved to make the final in the weakest contest of the decade. Some questionable finalists to say the least.

Atrocious

It sounded like a weak attempt to recreate Body to me

Probably wouldn’t have revisited this album if it wasn’t for the tragic news. Sounds much better a few months on, having familiarised myself with some of the tracks in their own right. "We Live Forever" has stood out in particular today - hadn’t realised it was the new single either. Haunting.

Her best since "Love Me Like You Do", for sure. Much more what I personally want from Ellie.

This has grown massively with a few listens. Much prefer it to last year! It just pales compared to the glorious "City Lights".

Technically it's a 50% lead as he's half extra ahead of Lewis - though he has got that extra version. I hope Cal'n'Bone Man Harris does make it to the top this week! When was the last time we had back-to-back Scottish number 1s?

YAY!

Assuming the final one through is "Mr Unicorn" I definitely think "Spirit In The Sky" should win... I've still got it in my head tbh

#ringsting

I'd call it torture...

Who is this MURDERING "Euphoria"?

"Mr. Unicorn", just no :lol:

loling @ these choices so far :lol:

I enjoyed "Spirit In The Sky" much more live, though not keen on the traditional Nordic bits... makes it sound really cheesy and Aqua IMO. Also liked "Feel", and tbf I like this Erland "Sing For You" one as well that for some reason he's singing again. It keeps, incidentally, making me think of "Feel" by Robbie Williams...

This just makes me think of Aqua (minus the epic "Turn Back Time")

Was that "Feel"? I was quite enjoying that one; was just serving my dinner so wasn't watching, just listening.