Official Singles Chart on 10/2/2017

Oh and IDWLF in the top 10 will be a down, lacks substance.

Hey Synthesiza! Nice review. :)
I'll do what I did a couple of weeks ago & rate each song...
Great: #2, #19, #30 & #34.
Good: #1, #4, #6, #9, #10, #12, #14, #21, #22, #28, #33 & #36.
Decent: #3, #5, #7, #11, #13, #16, #17, #23, #29, #35, #37, #38 & #39.
Meh: #15, #18, #20, #25, #26 & #40.
Bad: #24, #27 & #32.
Awful: #8 & #31.

Oh, I've not heard Text From Your Ex yet, I've got high hopes coz I like Tinie Tempah but it's apparently about a minute long and features Tinashe, who is trash

I think I'll do the each song ratings at the end of every month

You don't like You Want Me? I don't either, I'm surprised you dislike it though, why exactly?

Yeah, Tinie Tempah is good, but 'Text From Your Ex' disappointed me a bit. The radio version is much longer than one minute though...

It's not terrible, but it got old fast; the rapping isn't that good. :/

It's really repetitive, the breathy noises are annoying and maybe this is a stupid reason but Tom Zanetti looks extremely punchable in the face.

Oh yeah, I don't like for all of those reasons too! LOL
In other news, Katy Perry's new single really seems to be underperforming; down to #7 on iTunes already. At this rate, I'm not sure if it'll even debut in the Top 20. The Grammys performance later might save it, but not by much. :/

Hey Calum! Awesome review. :)
I completely agree with you regarding the second to last point; expect 'Digital Love' to be a big contender for #1 in my personal charts for the week after next! :D
I haven't checked out 'Weak' yet, but if it sounds similar to 'Stressed Out', then I don't think I'm going to like it that much. :/

No. 65 in the Sales Chart

Don't hold your breath, they probably never will again

ok, so let's take a look @ ellie goudling's 2 top 10 hits on the hot 100 chart:

1. 'lights' enters on 1/14/2012 @ #99-92-87-84-80-83-79-84-85-78-68-65-66-62-60-54-49-40-35-26-22-17-14-13-12-6-6-5-5-4-5-2 *final peak, whew!*. single will remain in the top 10 for about 3 mos., becomes #5 song of the year on the bb hot 100 year-end chart and will go an incredible 5x plat.! *5 million*

and when i said 'whew'! i meant it :D ok, so debuting @ #99 is always chancey...can fall right off the chart the following week. and then a very slow and long climb up and down the bottom bracket of the chart for about 18 wks before cracking the top 40.

some very good jumps up inside the top 40 and become an instant top 20 hit! jumps right outside the top 5 and remains a top 10 hit for about 3 mos....so, def. becoming a big hit and one of the 5 most successful u.s. singles of the year. but wait, she ain't done yet ;). @ the time, ellie would be stuck behind carly rae jepsen's 'call me maybe' a huge #1 smash in the u.s. so a #2 peak is always great :)

Ellie Goulding... cool choice! ;)
I remember seeing her live just before she became famous outside of the UK. Her first major hit over here was 'Starry Eyed' & then she released a really good cover of 'Your Song' by Elton John shortly afterwards.

mate you're not gonna believe this: i had her 2nd top 10 throwback ready and then i got the 'error' >-< ok, so i'll re-post it, but i'll have to keep breaking it up. i'll let you know when it's finally done. i'm so mad! :D

yeah i had to keep your ar$e in suspense :D esp. with the long chart run her 1st top 10 hit had, but @ least it didn't fall down the chart, right?

ellie goulding hot 100 feats cont'd.:

2. 'love me like you do' enters on 1/24/2015 @ #45-36-20-14-9-6-3 *final peak and stuck behind #1 song of the year 'uptown funk' and #2 song of the year 'thinking out loud'*. single will spend 3 1/2 mos. in the top 10 and becomes the #13 song of the year on the hot 100 year-end charts. & will go 2x plat.

ok, so a much better response this time around in the debut week, right outside the top 40 ;). *top 40 is always steady radio airplay, the higher up in the top 40 esp. the 1st week, the radio airplay increases, always a great sign*

and it seems like u.s. radio is really liking the single as it makes 2 quick jumps into the top 20 and then 2 more to crack the top 10. and the final peak @ #3 is a great accomplishment for this time period: she basically sailed past 96 other songs to stay put @ #3 when the top 2 spots were locked for many wks.

so, 2 fantastic chart runs for both of ellie's top 10 hits...now let's take a look @ her top 10 u.s. albums :)

Well I had no idea that 'Lights' took 32 weeks to reach it's peak position on the Hot 100! :)
All of that longevity is probably why it made the Top 5 of the Chart Of The Year for 2012 then. :D
I saw that Part 2 of your post only had the first part go up, so I'll check that again in a few minutes! :P LOL

ok mate, i have the 2nd top 10 hit up...oh man, i was about to yell @ this computer :D but yeah, i was very surprised how long the first top 10 hit took just to crack the top 40. but from what i recall of the ed throwbacks, i think 'thinking out loud' had the same initial response.

believe me, it's happened many times before...sometimes the songs/albums @ the bottom of the charts can end up being the biggest successes. remember the dixie chicks 'wide open spaces' album? ;) the album spent something like 8 mos. on the bottom 100 spots of the 200 chart and then goes 12x plat :D

Yeah, over here, 'Thinking Out Loud' has the record for the longest ever climb to #1; it did on its 19th week on the Official Charts! :)
Is your second post up yet then?

That was one song that took it's sweet time to climb to its peak. ;) I just found that it had the second longest climb to the Top 5 at 29 weeks, right behind Amazed and tied with Bohemian Rhapsody and Macarena.

here in the states, ellie goulding has had 2 top 10 albums:

1. 'halycon' enters on 10/27/2012 @ #9, spends 1 wk in the top 10 and will spend about 6 mos. on the chart. album will go gold *500k*.

2. 'delirium' enters on 11/28/2015 @ #3! spends 1 wk in the top 10 and about 7 1/2 mos. on the chart.

ok, so with the 1st album, good 1st week sales and and streaming, but unable to compete with the rest of the top 10 the following week. *the following week, we have 5 top 10 debuts simultaneously*. so, the album is selling for a good 6 mos. but unable to compete with the rest of the competition.

for the 2nd album a good debut @ #3, but just shows how immensely competitive the u.s. music scene really is. spending 7 1/2 mos. on the chart is also good. album is unable to reach gold status though.

but overall ellie has earned: 3 multi. plat singles (lights-5x plat, burn-3x plat, love me like you do-2x plat.), 2 additional plat. singles: 'on my mind' and 'anything can happen' and 1 gold album 'halycon'. so, great u.s. achievements for ellie! i would recommend more pop songs to be able to compete with the u.s. mainstream market though, but congrats to her on all her u.s. success!

Interesting to note that Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) had started its Hot 100 run a couple of weeks before LMLYD's debut and took longer to reach the Top 10 and also its #3 peak, but ultimately it outlasted it and became the greater hit, ending up #9 in the 2015 Year-End Hot 100. ;)

yeah this run here was much quicker up the chart and guess who were the top 2 spots? ;D so, actually she had the best climb up the chart the week she peaked @ #3, in my honest opinion.

i know right! took me forever to see anything beyond top 40 activity :D but i was telling piran that sometimes the songs/albums floating @ the bottom can be the surprise mega hits. for example, the dixie chicks' 'wide open spaces' spent a good 8 mos. just in the bottom 100 spots. and then look what happened :D

yeah sorry mate, i got her 2 top 10 albums' chart runs up...i'm all done :D. she even had more success over here than i originally thought ;) i didn't know she had 3 multi-plat. singles here :)

I definitely loved both albums, but probably her former a bit more! :)
Do you think that she'll debut even higher on the BB200 with her next album then?

I didn't know that Ellie had 3 multi-platinum singles in the US either, but it's awesome that 'Love Me Like You Do' has been certified 5x platinum by the RIAA! ;)

it depends on her competition...but i'm surprised her label *for the halycon album* didn't pay more attn. to the bb charts during that time. cuz even for the week she debuted, there were 7 top 10 album debuts! i might've double checked on any upcoming releases and pick a week when the top 10 won't be jam-packed with new releases.

well, she's right behind adele's 'hello' @ 7x plat. so, that's a pretty good feat! oh guess what i'm listening to? the dixie chicks wide open spaces album :). still sounds great from start to finish :)

I think 'Hello' has the potential to go Diamond eventually though; that had massive sales & YouTube. :)
Well I'm going to sign off now Sunshine Gal, but I'll try to be back on later. Chat to you again soon!

well, if hello does reach diamond, she'll be the 2nd uk act to achieve both a diamond single and album *elton john would be the first*. but we'll just have to wait and see ;) ok mate, i'll catch your ar$e later :P

That would an awesome feat! Hopefully 1D & Little Mix will get more certifications soon.
See you later Sunshine Gal! ;)

yeah, i agree, esp. 1D...they still have a shot @ the highest certified single for a uk group ;) the riaa needs to hurry up and re-certify it LOL! ok mate, i'll catch your ar$e later :P

Regardless, I think LMLYD is the best song related to the 50 Shades franchise. :D

yeah it did pretty good over here :) oh i got some cool whitney throwbacks for the hot 100 article on monday ;). 5th anniversary of her passing this coming week! :(

Ah yeah, Lights... very big in the US but did no impact in UK

So today's the actual anniversary of her death ... :( You probably remember she died just before the Grammys that year ...

really? yeah, so far ellie has 2 top 10 hits over here...piran and i always discuss how hard it is for most uk acts to achieve any type of success here.

i can't believe it's 5 yrs already! dang....i mean, i can still remember the 'you give good love' vid on mtv ;D where did the time go? :/ but i have some cool whitney throwbacks ready for the hot 100 article 2mor ;). but lots of great memories of her, i actually idolized her back when 'how will i know' was becoming a huge hit!

That's very true, to be big in America you have to be from America

Whereas it was in itunes chart

Think it charted last week

Nope, it didn't, it managed no.97 in the Midweeks and slid off the radar again 😂

Which isn't an Official Chart so counts for absolutely nothing.

nope .. #60 in sales chart

Which again means nothing, when it comes to The Official Top 40. The UK has one chart that matters, the rest are simply fluff, for information purposes.

official top 40 is totally joke. Real chart is sales chart

Yea. No. 60 is such an achievement isn't it? Must have sold about 20 downloads lol

Yeah its important. Because people give money, not streaming free

In that case you must disregard her US no.1s, since they are based on airtime, heavy discounting, almost given away free, and record label payola!

All of them are your imagination and same lies for years.. yes 18 no#1s done with payola:)))

They were literally discounted to 49 cents! That's not my imagination.

hey mate!! who the heck is stormzy...? and elbow?? did i read that right ;)? ok mate, i'll get the throwbacks up in just a sec ;)

Hey Sunshine Gal! :)
Yeah, you read both of those names right! Stormzy is a rapper from East London & Elbow are an English rock band.

no way! and who's pete tong? so, no boujee on the uk chart this week? ;D

Pete Tong is a DJ who works for BBC Radio 1 over here. :)
Oh 'Bad & Boujee' fell 31-32. Ideally it can drop a bit more next week! LOL

is katy perry big over there? well, i tried searching on youtube for her new single and looks like youtube has been pulling it off. ok mate, i'll get the throwbacks up in just a bit :)

Yes, B&B is getting nowhere in the UK, I hope! On a good news front, according to the kworb radio update today, it's growth has slowed down, so it should soon reach a peak audience in the U.S.

Yeah, I only heard it on the radio, so I don't know if there's an official video for it yet.
Katy Perry has had 13 Top 10s over here, including 4 #1s, so she is certainly very popular over here! :D

Hey Techfan! :)
Yeah, I think it's going to do what 'Juju' did & get stuck in the lower Top 40 for a couple more weeks & then just plummet down the charts.
Well I'll have to take a look at 'Bad & Boujee's airplay rank shortly, but I don't think it'll have been in the Top 50 this week.

love your review, just to add Katy charted with rise last year.

hey what's up buddy! i got up the first part of my throwbacks, lemme know what you think ;)

hey mate, get your ar$e over to the 1st part of my throwbacks, i'm working on the 2nd part of them right now :P

Hey David! I'm pleased that you like it. :)
Thanks for reminding me about 'Rise'. I just edited that into my review!

I haven't seen your post yet, but I'm going to check the throwbacks out now! ;)

Hey Piran! One thing I just realized the way the chart is going is that How Far I'll Go might end up a greater hit in the UK than Scars to Your Beautiful, which I find surprising. :O I'm also glad that Lock Doh dropped out this week ... it reminds me of several songs I hate in the Hot 100. ;) Finally, let's hope Liverpool can defeat the Spurs at Anfield, 2mor!

Hey Techfan! :)
Well 'How Far I'll Go' is probably bigger due to it being featured on 'Moana' & soundtrack singles (especially Disney ones) often do very well over here. Also, not many Brits know who Alessia Cara is; 'Here' only reached a peak of #28. :/
Yeah, I'm also happy that 'Lock Doh' left this week too, but even better; 'T-Shirt' went with it too! ;)
Haha! Well I hope so too, but I'll more than likely be watching England vs Wales in the Six Nations Rugby Championship tomorrow. ;)

Another song that I also have meant to tell you I dislike is You Want Me, although that new Stormzy song sounds pretty bad from the snippet I heard. :P

I was actually meaning to ask you about whether you watched that Rugby international competition. Not to mention, that cricket tournament they have among the Commonwealth nations ... ;)

I don't know what to think about 'You Want Me'. I should hate it due to it's poor production, horrible rapping & even the singing isn't good, but somehow I can actually tolerate it! :P LOL
'Big For Your Boots' is definitely bad though; have you read the lyrics? :O
Yeah, I love watching rugby, but not too interested in cricket that much. England got the 'grand slam' in last year's rugby championship (that means winning all five of their games). ;)

Interestingly, 'Boots' has been related to quite a few recent Country songs, so that's a surprising title for a *rap song. ;)

So do you actually play rugby? I know quite a few people at my University liked playing it. It looks like quite a rough sport. Not quite as bad as hockey, American football or boxing, but still ... I don't get how people can watch cricket matches that last several hours. The fact they stop for tea, doesn't make me want to take it seriously. It makes me want to say, 'do you want crumpets'? :D

Great review! I've been reading your reviews for a while now and have now made an account so I may start doing some myself. Just a quick question, why do you think So Good - Zara Larsson is so low down? I personally really like it but it is in 76th!

Hey Techfan. Have you heard Katy's new song? It actually isn't off to a strong start like I thought. It is 3 on ITunes but actually 4 if you combine both versions of Million Reasons. But the Grammy's should give it a boost.

I don't wanna live Forever should get a large boost next week. I wonder if it will even be able to compete for number 1 with Shape of You for that one week. Well I hope your are having a good morning.

Hey Aleksandr! I'm pleased to hear that you like my review & I'll check out yours too. :)
Regarding 'So Good', while it's slowly recovering on sales right now, it has very little streaming (#166 on Spotify today).
Then again, 'I Would Like' & 'Ain't My Fault' remained quite low in the charts for a while & then suddenly started rising, so it's definitely still possible that 'So Good' hits the Top 40 eventually.

Yeah, but sadly, country never performs well in the UK. :/
I don't actually play rugby, but I do love watching it. Speaking of which, that England vs Wales game is on in a few minutes! :D
I'm also not really that interested in cricket to be honest. :P LOL
UPDATE: The final score was Wales 16, England 21 in the rugby. There was more good news, as Liverpool won against Tottenham 2-0 at full time!

Thanks for the reply, think I'll start my review next week, any tips?

Hey Piran. I hope you are doing well this evening. Nice analysis. Also that is fantastic for Ed. Nice for Zayn and Taylor. Also good for Dua Lupa also.

Well I see that you think Katy's new song is Good. It hasn't been doing that well in the U.S which is surprising. It has only reached as high as 3 on ITunes and has dropped back down to 4 and has a red update. I have to listen to it though to see how I feel about it. But it looks like it will probably sell less then Rise in its first week unless it can get a big boost from the Grammy's. Maybe it can debut in the top 10 in the U.K like you mentioned. I see that it is currently 5 over there in sales.

Thanks Jstar! My evening has been really good thanks. :)
Yeah, 'Chained To The Rhythm' really seems to be underperforming in the US right now, but hopefully the Grammys will give it a big boost. What do you think of Katy Perry in general then? :D
Sadly, judging by it's current performance on iTunes in your country, I'm not even sure if it can debut in the Hot 100's Top 10 for the Monday after next.
Although, I bet you're ecstatic about 'Million Reasons' is predicted to re-enter the Hot 100's Top 10 for this coming Monday! ;)

You're welcome! Thanks for following me. :)
Well I would just give your thoughts on: the #1, any new Top 10 arrivals & any climbers or debuts in the Top 40. You could also say what other songs in the chart you really like or really dislike & explain why.

Just say what you feel really. and mention all the biggest stories of the week- be it climbers, debuts or noticeable feats or achievements!

I am happy that Million Reasons has a chance. I am glad it is still at number 3 on ITunes right now. Alot of these big name artists lately have struggled with sales for their lead single in the first week.

I noticed that it has gotten a mixed reaction by those billboard. Also the fact that it is only at 5 in sales in the U.K also might hinder it from debuting in the top 10. But if she's gives a great Grammy performance then it should definitely help. I think Katy is solid. I have liked a good number of her songs. I don't think she is the greatest live performer. But she does make catchy music. Teenage Dream though is a album she will probably never be able to duplicate. Everyone has that defining album and that was hers.

The only two tolerable grime acts I can think of are Wiley and Lethal Bizzle, I agree with you there

Oh yeah, Little Bizzle's fine as well! Other than that, there are no other grime acts I can say that I like. :/

Stormzy - horrible rapper who needs to fade away
Elbow - horrible band that I thought faded away but turns out I was wrong

Yeah, Stormzy , Skepta , JME I've not heard enough to judge but he probably is pretty bad and yeah. Overall horrible genre.

I reckon I like WIley and Lethal the best because they make dancey grime songs rather than generic hiphop

There's a good chance that 'Chained To The Rhythm' could do what 'I Don't Wanna Live Forever' did & not have an impressive debut, but then gain a lot of momentum after a couple of weeks. :)
I agree with your opinion about Katy Perry; I think 'Teenage Dream' is still the only album by a female artist to have five Hot 100 #1s from it!

Yeah, being a dance fan, I'm fine with Wiley & Lethal Bizzle too! :)
That's why I'm not complaining that 'Lock Doh' dropped out of the Top 100 this week.
I saw that you posted your 'Ups & Downs' of the week, so I'll check them out now. I see you didn't think this week was that great though...

Maybe it could. But I don't wanna live Forever had that advantage of the movie. Maybe a music video could help propel Katy's new song. But since the song has a mixed reaction. I am not sure how big it will become. But let's see. But Teenage Dream really had a phoneminal run. It was amazing to see how much success Katy had with that album. And then with the re-release she had Part of Me and Wide Awake too which were large hits.

That's true! Also, even though it wasn't an official single, I'm still surprised that 'Rise' underperformed in both the US & UK (but It did hit #1 in Australia).
Well I hope 'I Feel It Coming' & 'Water Under The Bridge' will get boosts from tomorrow night's Grammys! :D
However, I'm still unsure about Lady Gaga & Metallica performing together; that's such an unlikely duet...

Well Lady Gaga has always had a rock influence. And she has always been a fan of Metallica. They have complimented her also. So I am not surprised by the pairing. I really won't get on Rise to much since it was mostly a single for the Olympics. I thought it would be bigger but I will give it a pass.

Both of those songs though should get a boost though. I feel it Coming should reach the top 10 soon. Water under the Bridge may but I'm not sure if it will.

Yeah, I guess 'Perfect Illusion' made me think that Lady Gaga could go down the rock route. I do prefer her dance songs to be honest, but I'm definitely still a fan of 'Perfect Illusion' & 'Million Reasons'! :D
I'm pleased that 'I Feel It Coming' could go Top 10 in the US soon & I think 'Love On The Brain' has a chance too. Sadly, 'Water Under The Bridge' has lost momentum much faster than I thought it would.

It should atleast reach a new peak though since Adele should perform it at the Grammy's. That is nice for Rihanna.

Actually Gaga use to make more rock music when she was known as Stefani Germonotta. So rock was actually her first influence. But I would say Dance music has worked out pretty good for her lol. But the Grammy's definitely got more interesting since we have more big names then we initially thought.

Hopefully Top 20 for 'Water Under The Bridge' then; other than 'Hello', that's my favourite song from '25'! :)
Wow... I never knew that Lady Gaga's first influence was rock. Did you know that Katy Perry's debut album was a Christian album? I think it only sold 200 copies worldwide though. :/
Well I think there was about five Lady Gaga songs in my Top 10 throwbacks this week; I'll post them on the BB200 article if it posts tomorrow night. Did you say you'll do the lists tomorrow then? ;)

Well Water under the Bridge is my favorite so I would be happy for at least a top 20 peak too. Yeah I am familiar with Katy's Christian album, she went by the name Katy Hudson then. Gaga actually used to have a band called the Stefani Germonotta Band. She had a E.P called Red and Blue that was more pop rock and no dance. It came out like in 05.

I look forward to your throwback list. Tomorrow really depends on the amount of people. But if there is a good number I will do my 7 peaking list.

Interestingly, 'Water Under The Bridge' seems to be performing better in the US than it is in the UK.
I definitely need to check out Lady Gaga's very early music & let you know what I think of it! :)
Yeah, whether or not I post my lists depends on the number of comments on the article too. I wonder If Billboard will even post the BB200 article.

My favorite that song Gaga made before she was famous was called Wonderful, but my favorite unreleased song from her is Reloaded. I thought it could've been a big hit if she released it. Did Taylor do any other genres before she was famous? Adele actually seems to have a little more success in the U.S then the U.K interestingly lol. Yeah, that is true. Billboard may even wait until Monday to post the article.

Nope, bad new entries and lack of movement

I think country is the earliest music that Taylor did (would've been 2006) & other than pop, that's all that I can think of. She's also been rumoured to be going down the rock route with her next album too!
Yeah, 'Hello' got 10 weeks at #1 on the Hot 100, but only managed 3 on the Official Charts.
Well I still think that the Hot 100 article will post on Monday night like normal. :)

Taylor doing rock. I never would've thought lol. That will be interesting to hear. The Hot 100 article will definitely still be posted on Monday. I am looking forward to the top 10 this week lol.

That's not confirmed though, but it is rumoured that she could be going into pop-rock. :)
Yeah, we should 'Bounce Back' in the Top 10 as well as 'Million Reasons' & 'Paris'; all good songs & finally a bit of movement! :D
So have you seen any artists live before & if so, which ones? ;)

Concerts are too expensive. I am content watching the highlights on Youtube lol. Well that would be a interesting direction for Taylor. But I know Fearless is still your favorite album from her. But I will tell you something. She will get a better debut with her first single then what everyone else seems to be doing right now.

3 new songs in the top 10 would be awesome. That hasn't happened in a while now.

Haha! That's fine. :)
Well if Taylor did debut at #1 on the Hot 100, then she would be only the third female ever after Mariah & Britney to do it multiple times! :D
Well I remember last year, there was a week that: 'Purple Rain', 'When Doves Cry' & 'Formation' all reached the Top 10 in the same week, but the latter was the only song that hadn't been in the Top 10 before. Another artist I'm also looking forward to hearing new music from soon is JT. ;)

But I will try to go to a concert in the future anyway haha. That would be nice for JT whenever he drops his lead single. Maybe Taylor and him will drop music at the same time. That would be cool if they could both score another number 1 debut. But that would definitely shake up the charts and bring more excitement. But Hopefully unlike last year. Those songs all won't drop out of the top 10 the next week lol. I know Million Reasons would but I would be content with one week.

Well I know if JT gets that #1 debut, he'll be the first ever male artist to do it twice! :)
Yeah, one week in the Top 10 for 'Million Reasons' is certainly better than none. It will be interesting to see if it gets #1 on sales though. :D
I know 'Paris' will definitely remain in the Top 10 for a few more weeks, but 'Bounce Back' got a boost mostly thanks to the release of Big Sean's latest album. I think it will also stay for at least a month, considering how weak the rest of the lower Top 10 is & the streaming that the song is getting.
How long do you see 'Shape Of You' staying at #1 on the Hot 100 then? ;)

We'll see if that whole 'boots' song title thing continues to be a trend. The only previous one that wasn't country that I could think of what Get On Your Boots by U2.

Great that England won and that Liverpool won! ;) The 2-6 positions in the EPL table are getting very tight at this point.

I know Sunshine Gal is really hoping that JT can get a #1 debut on the Hot 100, as then he'll become the first male artist to do it twice! :)
Yeah, one week in the Top 10 for 'Million Reasons' is better than it not getting there at all, but I wonder if it can get to #1 on the Digital Songs Chart. :D
'Paris' should stay in the Top 10 for a few weeks, as should 'Bounce Back'. The latter might've gained in performance mostly thanks to Big Sean's latest album being released, but it also has a lot of streaming too. ;)
How many more weeks do you think 'Shape Of You' will stay at #1 for then?

Yeah, I can't think of any other rap songs that come to mind that have the word 'boots' in their title, but certainly a lot of country ones! :P LOL
Regarding the EPL, Chelsea are leading by 9 points, so Sunshine Gal will certainly be pleased there.

'Paris' & 'Bounce Back' probably won't drop out of the Top 10 next week, as both songs are doing very well on streaming. :)
Well if JT does debut at #1 with his next single, he'll be the first male artist to have done it twice. :D
Anyway, I'm signing off now Jstar, but hopefully see you tomorrow! ;)

'Paris' & 'Bounce Back' probably won't drop out of the Top 10 next week, as both songs are doing very well on streaming. The latter also has strong sales too & the lower Top 10 in general is weak in overall performance right now. :)
Anyway, I'm signing off now Jstar, but hopefully see you tomorrow!

Well take care Piran. Have a goodnight.

Me either, but 'booty' seems to be very commonly used within the rap lyrics. ;P

Yeah, Chelsea will probably win unless the have a major point losing streak.

Well 'booty' appears in a lot of R&B & pop lyrics as well as rap, though you would never hear it in a country song! :P LOL
So who do you think will be #1 on the BB200 next week then? I know 'I Decided' by Big Sean should debut at the top later today.

Next week the 50 Shades Darker will probably get #1. #2 seems less clear at this point. It would appear that Big Sean would have the edge but an album that gets a huge boost from the Grammys by the artist performing and/or winning (especially album of the year winner) could make it a challenger for that spot. Then there's the Trolls OST that has rebounded to #2 in iTunes. BTW, the chart weeks including the Grammys are usually one of the most exciting ones in the BB 200. ;)

So are you going the watch the Grammy's tonight?

I hope 'I Don't Wanna Live Forever' still has a chance to go to #1 on the Hot 100! :)
Regarding the Grammys, could we see '25' & 'Lemonade' back in the BB200's Top 10 next week then?
Also, I'll try to find a way to watch them, but they don't broadcast on UK TV until tomorrow night my time. If I wanted to watch the show live, I'd have to stream it on CBS All Access, which requires a payment to subscribe in my country. Hopefully Billboard will post videos or a link to watch it live though, otherwise I'd have to wait another day to see it.

Well, for now IDWLF appears to have a narrowing lead over SoY in iTunes. In radio, SoY did get to #1 a day or two ago and its lead has increased. It will probably peak within 2 to 4 weeks there. In streaming, SoY has quite a lead, in both Spotify and YouTube with both of its video. So, don't think IDWLF will get to #1 next week but hopefully it can bump B&B from #2.

Regarding the Grammys, I don't know if there are other ways to stream it live for free, but I do it for football matches. There's probably a way to do so. I'll let you know if I find something ... ;)

Yeah, I think Ines said that 'I Don't Wanna Live Forever' would probably get blocked at #2 by 'Shape Of You'. The latter very an extremely narrow lead on UK iTunes right now & 'Human' could pass it at any time.
Thanks for looking into how to watch the Grammys for free. Well Billboard usually keep us posted very well, so I'll check out any of the articles that they put up.
Well the performers list also has: Little Big Town, Kelsea Ballerini & Lukas Graham on it now, so I'm generally pleased with that. James Corden hosting the show should be awesome though! ;)

For now, IDWLF will be blocked. Anyway, one thing I haven't heard is who's doing the George Michael tribute.

John Legend & Cynthia Erivo will perform a memorial to musicians who have died in the past year. Apparently there's also going to be a Bee Gees tribute too! :)

Something tells those tributes might be done by artists that don't chart much anybody. Although, I could see an Aussie or two doing the Bee Gees if there's one. They were the most successful Hot 100 act if you saw those Australian Open articles.

I didn't see the Australian Open articles, but I'm not surprised considering how big the Bee Gees are. :)
So are you going to be on the Hot 100 article tomorrow night then? :D
I think for next week when you do your weekly observations, you could do a Grammys special! ;)

Sure. I'll see what I can come up with ... I'll check some older Chart Beat articles to get some ideas. ;)

Awesome! :)
I might've asked this before, but do you think the BB200 article will still post tonight?
Also, I just updated my Top 40 songs of the week if you're interested:
www.crownnote.c*m/charts/piran-delves/pirans-top-40-11

No you didn't but they should post it within the next few hours. They don't have a real excuse not to to do so. :D

I'll take a look at your list later. I'm still a bit sore and achy from yesterday. I think I banged my thigh muscle just above my knee! I don't plan to go out later so I can give it the rest it needs to heal. :P

Ah fair enough, but I don't think there'll be too many comments there though! :P LOL
Well I hope your leg gets better soon; I actually pulled a muscle in mine last week. :/
Can you get the Grammys live on TV in the US then? :)

Yes. We'll see what happens. So All Jureau passed away. I guess they'll mention that tonight or somebody could include a tribute for him

I do get to watch it live on CBS. ;)

He was an American jazz singer, right? I saw that there is an article about him up on Chart Beat right now. I think the main tributes at the Grammys tonight will be for Prince & George Michael.
Well apparently there is a live stream happening on Billboard from just before 11pm my time, so I'm going to keep checking that page! ;)

Yes, the only song I remember seeing charting for him was the theme from Moonlighting, an American TV series starring Bruce Willis from the 1980s.

BTW, Ed Sheeran appeared as the musical guest in Saturday Night Live. So that's why SoY has just returned to #1 in iTunes and CotH rebounded to #29.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure they're be doing all sorts of livestreams ... ;)

Pleased to hear about the Ed Sheeran boosts! I wonder if his upcoming album can sell more than 'x' did.
Oh the BB200's Top 10 just posted; 'I Decided' debuted at #1 & 'Joanne' soared to #2! :)

It will be hard for "÷" to surpass "x" in sales, but it might end up being more successful in the charts if the songs from it do better. For one, I wonder if SoY could possibly end up being a bigger hit than TOL. ;)

hey what's up girl! are you gonna be on the bb articles 2day and 2mor? just click myself or piran's (his would be better since he's usually one of the first commenters on those articles) profiles and come join the party! the top 10 is usually boring and redundant, but the articles are almost always lots of fun to chat on :)

and yeah, there's plenty of uk acts i myself have never heard of! and then to see really big u.s. acts achieve moderate success in the uk :D myself and piran always have a ton of fun chatting about each country's music scene.

What's up girl? I'm a guy you know