LadBaby makes a flying start in the race for the 2020 Official Christmas Number 1 with Don’t Stop Me Eatin’

liam gallagher track was mid but i'd take it over p𝚒ssbaby any day

They are counted separately in 2014 band aid 30 got to number 1 with their version with the original from 84 still making a return

Wouldn't it be great to see #19 at #1 😂

Take Band Aid, the biggest selling charity single of the lot, arguably the one that set the ball rolling for the rest and despite it been re-made several times since it is the original version which is now back in the top 10 currently and still making money for charitable causes, because it has quality that extends beyond "well the public will buy a rehashed version of the same thing as long as it's for charity and makes them look good."

And if you're worried that the BJIAFC song isn't about charity just know that the singers gold tooth fell out recently and all proceeds will be going to fix it. It's a win win situation

Everyone wants it to, but it won't happen, I'm sorry. That lead is just way too much

As much as I wish this was the case, LadBaby is definitely getting that Number 1. :|

Don't be sorry... I think most people on here would love to see something else at #1, haha. :)

Yeah but anyone could outsell them this week to be fair with you.

It is a bizarre song which shouldn't be No.1. But I applaud them for the good singing.

The gap is shrinking on itunes so it will climb

You can always name the radio version, "Boris Johnson is a Sausage Roll" :-)

The thing is, the title of number 19 is true. I live very close to tier 4, and can only empathise with what they are having to go through right now.

oh i forgot about the sausage roll one. something tells me it was ladbabys idea XD

It's a big first look article with a lot of controversy, so what else would you expect? lol

True lmao

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Just hope that he actually sticks to his word this time and NOT go for it next year for no reason

I thought 2019 was the last time :|

If it makes no.1 and your YouTube channel starts losing viewers and Xmas comes around......

He's saying that he definitely won't go for it next year, but you never know - if he does go for it, then we all need to do a Rage Against the Machine and get something else to number one instead!

Yes, Wham! Or anyone other than bloomin’ LadBaby!!

Why not buy the song RATM have backed? The Boris Johnson one.

Yep, number 152 next week probably lol

Hope not

It's just a meh song tbh. Ellie's last year was actually a banger (as always seems to be the case with Ellie), but this year it just lacks any sort of meaning.

I agree river was such a great song. This Christmas is growing on me slightly but it's still not the best, but JB's cover of RATCT is awful!!

JB's cover is, to be quite frank, absolutely: https://media2.giphy.com/media/1qKoYxvnQIcG2ZGJTJ/giphy-downsized-medium.gif

Ahaha well said

Im having my family round and that prk cant do anything about it

OK maybe not 2, but it will rise, definitely

It better be top 10

Yeah, it's a bold prediction, but looking at the Kworb popularity bars for downloads, I get a feeling that people will underestimate this one! I don't see the sales dropping away for it anytime soon either. :)

He literally said back on Wednesday that he'd go ahead with his original plan & even mocked other politicians for disagreeing with him... huh, that aged well, didn't it? :/

I genuinely don't know what more we can do as a public to stop this virus! It's not our fault & without going too off-topic, I think something big is being hidden from all of us.

Don't want to turn this into a political debate, but you're right. How can he suddenly force tens of millions of people to change their plans last-minute?

The worst part is that he had an opportunity to extend the second national lockdown at the start of the month & yet another chance to come approach with the leaders of all the UK nations to consider if any chances needed to be made.

That's when he should've taken action... not five nights before Christmas Eve & with immediate effect. Just look at how crowded all the underground stations were last night! :(

So LadBaby is going to match the three consecutive Christmas #1 record of the Beatles and the Spice Girls (among the biggest groups in the world at the times they achieved that record) with another friggin song about a sausage roll. My "well at least it's for charity" allowance doesn't stretch three whole years.

My personal pick is Liam Gallagher, either that or the Boris song just for the laughs.

More and more people are getting sick of the government and their BS!

Different versions are already Amazons 2nd, 3rd and 4th Best Sellers today!

It’s not the song it’s the fact it raises money for the trussell trust which is needed more this year than any year

BJIAFC? Bit harsh. Like all of us he's not perfect, he makes mistakes, but I'm pretty sure he is doing the best that he can in a pretty s####y situation. I am not particularly fond of the guy but hindsight is 20-20 and if you remember he got a lot of stick for doing a lockdown in November. The idea was to save December, remember? Well, it didn't work. Is that his fault? Whose fault is it exactly? I'm pretty sure whatever he does people will readily criticize it. Basically if you want to blame anyone you can blame where this zoonotic disease came from, because it's those cultural practices that caused it to jump to humans in the first place.

The thing is, making mistakes in a natural way of life... as long as you can learn from them & unfortunately, that is something I can't say that he's done. :/

Yeah, you're right, that was mainly the point for the November lockdown, but he had numerous calls from scientific advisors & even his fellow MPs to bring in the lockdown earlier (it would've been more effective in the October half-term), or even extend it past December 2nd after the review after three or four weeks. If he did that, then we probably could've gone ahead with the original Christmas arrangements... but sadly, he didn't & it proves to me that he's taking a reactive approach rather than a proactive one!

He's obviously not to blame for the new strain of the pandemic himself, but why tell us about it over halfway through December when it was clearly a threat since early September?! Unfortunately, for as much as I hate to say, I can see why people would lose trust in him after that.

Oh wow, that was unexpected! I thought it was only available on iTunes, haha. :)

I mostly agree with you, although I personally didn't like 'All You're Dreaming Of' at all, sorry. :/

Even as a fan of his music I have to admit it's not his best but before I had heard the BJIAFC song, it was the only thing I could think of to put my personal support towards LOL!

you realise you can just donate the same amount directly, which cuts out the middlemen of the streaming/download platform and the distributor (who take a huge cut of the revenue) as well as ladbaby himself (who is likely also taking a cut to at the very least cover the cost of making the song)

Liam Gallagher is an absolute legend, but I'm sorry, this song just feels incredibly flat & boring. :/

I think LadBaby has more than a 4x lead over Mariah though, even when you add streaming, so whether we like it or not, it looks like nobody is catching up at this point!

Yeah it's a shame that this will likely be recorded as his biggest solo hit to date when it is far, far from his best. It's a pity 'One Of Us' and 'For What It's Worth' weren't big chart hits.

I know the LadBaby song will be #1 whether we like it or not. I'm not very convinced by the claim that he won't make another attempt next year either tbh. The #2 song seems slightly more uncertain, i'm hoping for BJIAFC myself!

lol

THIS

33 is way too low omg

Absolutely - and it's below a random song about Boris Johnson being a so and so that has way too many expeltives to even be worthy of Christmas number 1! 33, what a disgrace, Britain

I'm really sorry that Britain treat all the nurses & doctors this way! What people don't realise is that, without them, we'd be seeing millions of people lose their lives instead of tens of thousands. :/

Should be 32 places higher. :/

you know Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine was a Christmas number one right? Expletives has nothing to do with being one lol

I don't really mean the expeltives bit - I'm just saying how it is higher than a song that is a tribute to the people that are working tirelessly this year?

Because its the truth, Boris Johnson is a f***** c***

Alright, we're here to talk about music, not politics XD

OK lol

wrong, without a VACCINE you'd be seeing millions of peoples lose their lives. if I were you I would credit the scientists and the academics who are able to concoct the vaccine.

Hold on, so you're saying it's "wrong" that the doctors (most of them are very experienced in science) of this country aren't saving hundreds of thousands of lives in this pandemic?!

I can tell you that without them, the entire health system would just collapse, not only relating to Covid!

Also, where did I say that I wasn't grateful for the scientists & students who found this vaccine?! I'm obviously thankful that they might've got a potential cure so quickly, but that's completely irrelevant to my original point. :/

If every man, woman, charity and their dogs are having a pop at the Christmas #1 then why not a song sticking two fingers up at this government?

*31, the Boris song deserves it more.

HE'S ALSO THE GRINCH!😡😡😡

Anything but LadBaby at this point! :P

The fact that it's on course for one of the biggest opening weeks of the year is "mildly" annoying

I'm more annoyed that it's way ahead of the NHS charity song. :/

It doesn't really matter where a charity song ends up in the chart, it's about how much money it raises for charity

I know, but its just getting to repetitive now

Oh yeah, I obviously respect any kind of charity song, but that still doesn't change it's quality & this one really isn't all that good. :/

I suppose it's better than having the X Factor winner every year lol

I don't really judge charity songs as a song itself because of it's intention, it'll only be #1 for one week anyway lol

Yeah, you can't really compare them with non-charity songs, so I get your point there. :)

I would rather see a charity song I don't like beat a song released as nothing more than a cash grab. Every year you see the same thing, artists releasing remakes or dropping a single just for the Christmas No. 1 in the hopes that they will fill their stockings.

Which song are you referring to that's a "cash grab"? Most of the contenders are thankfully charity singles. :)

I'm sorry but they included key workers, lockdown and sausage rolls, they have included everyone. It is not JUST sausage rolls. Ladbaby have done another INCREDIBLE song for an INCREDIBLE cause and honestly I think it is disrespectful how you are posting on different threads about them being in their position. The trussell trust need all the help they can get all year round but Christmas is the crisis time for them. Actually listen to the words and maybe watch the videos because it shows you how many parcels can be handed out during that one song alone. Their song is so very needed.

Plus 80,000 people cant be wrong about their choice of number 1 can they? That's how many downloaded their song from what I've seen.

Justin Beiber and Ariana Grande would make the list, just because they are not really contenders, it doesn't make it any better. It's nice to see someone using their profile and gaming the system a bit for a good cause and has clearly inspired even more charity singles to be produced and bought.

luckily x factor's cultural relevance seems to have faded in recent years

lmao imagine calling that ｐuddle of stａle pｉss an incredible song

I rather have another NHS related cover than this one.

Much like the thankfully no more dominant days of X Factor to line Lord Simon of Cowell's deep pockets while he suns himself up every Xmas in Barbados.

Oh wow... I can't believe all the I just read here! 🙄

How dare you call me " disrespectful" for showing my support to the hospital & care workers who are doing 12+ hour shifts most days to protect everyone in the country from this pandemic?! If anything, you're the one who's being ungrateful for not acknowledging the basic fact that these are the same people who are literally risking their own lives for us, not just against the virus.

Regarding LadBaby, just because people don't like a particular song, doesn't mean that they don't appreciate the idea behind it!

Do I think 'Don't Stop Me Eatin' is a good campaign? Of course I do! Food poverty is a big crisis now more than ever before & it's incredible that some of the most vulnerable people won't go starving this Christmas because of it.

Do I think 'Don't Stop Me Eatin' is a good song? Not at all! It's a really cringey rip-off one of the most nostalgic rock hits of the 80's & with somehow even worse singing than the last two songs they made (& the vocals there weren't exactly impressive either!).

Besides, I've repeatedly stressed on OCC for years now that I don't care about where charity singles land in the charts, but more how much money they've raised for the particular cause that they are trying to raise awareness of! I've even said that right here in this comments thread, so maybe try reading my posts in more detail before you throw completely ignorant & false accusations at me.

Because lots of people hate Boris Johnson, and want to send him a message in pretty much the only way they can.

Holy is probably considered a remix of the original, which is on ACR righr now unfortunately.

Also what's wrong with the Boris Johnson song, it definitely isn't lying.

I finds Ladbabys shameless yearly sausage roll related shenanigans a lot more obscene that BJIAFC. Ladbaby is a desperate attempt at relevance hidden behind a trollshield of charity.