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Omg that video is SO cute!! Really did bring me joy throughout and the little smile counter in the corner was so cute. They really smashed it with this!

Alistair got my vote but wouldn’t mind if it was Elvis either. Some absolute TUNES here!! Vengaboys, Nerina, The Freaks, Katie M, Kate W and 3OH!3 I’d be fine with any of them winning!!

Not going to get my hopes up too high for Hugel to maintain number 1 but good to see it there for now!! 21 for Adela is fine but hoping that she can do what she has done most of the time and rise through the week!

Considering that the video was filmed ages ago now I wonder when it’ll drop? There’s no sign but this week would be a good idea with airplay increasing!

I’ll forgive Ella’s mediocrity holding number 1 this week if it means keeping Stella off 😬

She’s coming omfggg!! Surely top 20 on the update?

+5: Movin To The Sun +4: Man I Need +3: Islands In The Stream +2: Great Expectation +1: Jolene -1: 9 to 5 -2: Choosin Texas -3: The Cure -4: Rein Me In -5: Boston

Adela and Ashe getting new peaks I know that’s right!! Hoping the former can crack the top 20 with more people listening to the album through the week.

Half of the songs she released prior to this didn’t give me much hope but it’s actually so much more solid than I was expecting!! Jealousy and Nobody Dances especially are bangers!! I also love the slower songs like I Know Too Much, Misremember You and Always Think Of You, I don’t know why I always forget how much she delivers on a ballad.

The songs we already heard are the highlights on first listen but I also love Fantasize, Marijuana and I’m The Man, the rest I can picture growing on more listens. I’d actually say Nicole Kidman is probably the least impactful so interesting that she chose to give this a video and a bit of extra attention.

This one's also for him:

I actually quite like how unpredictable it is for the top spot after many, many, many weeks of dullness, even if the songs aren't exactly new. Obviously I'd much rather it be Hugel out of the other contenders - Dolly I wouldn't mind out of respect, Sienna I'd be happy with but not as much as Hugel, and then there are two country songs, one of which has aged like milk in the space of a couple of months and the other has always been tosh.

Hurt was absolutely my winner but I went for One Day Like This, even though it’s like choosing between Tesco own brand vanilla ice cream and Asda own brand vanilla ice cream.

Katie Boulter has fallen 6-0 6-1 to Karolina Muchova and honestly it was a combo of the former having nothing working and the latter being in god mode. I would actually rather Katie have lost this way if it means Karolina can go far and even win this slam after missing out on her second final. Also shocked that Jodar is doing so badly! I had him down as a minimum QF with the form he’s been in! Great win for Fran though!

Clocks again but it looks like my fave is going out again. Indie radio rotators really are popular on these things huh

Elvis easily. I don't trust you guys to keep Appleton around and wrongfully boot Don't Worry, but hands off ❌

First midweek update in a while since Adela was in the top 40 and she’s as high as 30!! I was hoping that Reading would help her out, glad I was right! 🤩

Adela rising back up I know that’s right!! Also I wonder if it’s worth keeping an eye on Ellie Goulding - Close To Me which is doing the rounds on TikTok at the moment which I am SO here for, her absolute best song 😍

Definitely happy with the winner, still sounds so fresh today and brings back so many fond memories. I can appreciate Praying’s meaning to her and the power in the song, even though I wouldn’t have it this high. Amazing work with this Bal 🤩

Spoiler This makes sense, was expecting a death this series as since the reboot there’s been a series pattern of death/no death/death/no death etc. My money’s on Ashton as I think they’ll leave Stella’s family alone after Hope’s death, and he’s been on more of a full circle journey from wayward kid to good kid, I can see it coming. Hope I’m wrong and it’s Ben though as he’s far less likeable even if it sadly tears Stella apart. It’s also been reported that Portia has a “big storyline” coming… I hope it’s not her! Could maybe be Schuey though?

Are you kidding me!! Best male character, his introduction provided more life to that family than ever. Biggest loss out of all recent losses in my books 😭😭

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+5: Movin To The Sun +4: On 2nite +3: Hate That I Made You Love Me +2: Man I Need +1: Great Expectation -1: Jolene -2: Choosin Texas -3: The Cure -4: Rein Me In -5: Boston

I hate it here hahaha 😑 On a positive note I got tickets to go and see her, to do so is one thing but on my birthday is another! So excited to hear the album and see her perform!

If only this post as well as Joseph’s could be pinned so people would have no excuse to be ignorant!