Official Singles Chart on 7/4/2017

Heads up: Cloud 9 / Jamiroquai is surprisingly having legs in Japan's chart. The radio seems to be taking to it.

Click on the sales chart then

Are we not counting Tears (No. 5, with Clean Bandit)?

I actually wouldn't mind if another one of Ed's songs tops the charts in the UK, as long as Shape of You is off because 1) it's been number 1 for 13 teeth-kicking weeks and 2) Shape of You is one of the worst songs of the album, there's so much better on the record

I actually wouldn't mind too much either, as long as it's not "Shape Of You" which is probably breaking streak records over in other countries right now.

Yeah! I agree on your Top 10 observations about those two songs. In particular, Issues is a song that's a bit of an acquired taste. Who sings Place and Die With You? ;)

'Places' is by Martin Solveig (DJ) ft Ina Wroldsen (singer).
Beyoncé sings 'Die With You'.

Oh, I misunderstood for the first one. I thought you meant debut ... Regarding the latter, I wasn't even aware such a song existed but I saw it earlier in iTunes. Apparently, it isn't related to any album. ;)

I've not heard Harry's new song yet, but apparently it's rocky and stuff, so if that's the case it's doomed from the top

Yeah, it's inspired by early 1970s rock & reminds me a lot of David Bowie actually.
What did you think of the debut solo singles from the other 1D members then? :)

Zayn - bad and generic
Niall - bland AF (possibly the most boring song of 2-16)
Louis - decent

Anyhow, I'm, back from a mini-holiday, just in time to find your posts! ;P Harry's song was played on the radio a few times, and I actually quite like it. No one else around me seems to though

Have you heard either song yet & if so, what do you think of either of them? :)

Cool! Where did you go on holiday? :)
I've actually just got back from University for my 10 day Easter break.
So are you going to do 'ups & downs' for this week then?

We just went to a hotel a few hours away for my mum's birthday. I probably won't do Ups & Downs if everything's the same, and Ratings will be on hold until there's hardly any songs in I've never heard

Hey Piran! I hope you weekend's going great. :) From the little I've heard, Places just sounds OK, while Die For You I haven't heard.

So Liverpool and Man City both won, but Barcelona lost yesterday ... The latter will have to win versus Real Madrid later in their season, hope for another tie or loss by Real along the way and take care of their games to have a chance to get La Liga title.

Have you heard any of the other The Chainsmokers' album songs? I haven't. I did hear Bohemian Rhapsody and Take on Me by Pentatonix. Both are really good! ;)

Hey Techfan! My weekend is going well thanks & I hope yours is too. :)
I still need to hear 'Die For You' as well, while I would give 'Places' a 5/10 for now.
Regarding The Chainsmokers' album, the only track I've heard that's not been released as an official single is 'Last Day Alive'. I like it a lot, but I was never expecting them to collaborate with Florida Georgia Line! :O
As for Pentatonix, I've heard 'Bohemian Rhapsody' & really liked it, but not 'Take On Me' yet.
So do you think that The Chainsmokers' album will be #1 on the BB200 next Sunday then? I think that Kendrick will have the #1 for the week after. ;)

Hey piran ! Yeah I think too that this might be the last week of shape of you as #1 but sign of time is not that good as shape of you but of course it is harry styles first solo song so had a amazing sales but in matter of streams it is behind the shape of you so if streams are also accounted than it might not debut as #1 that's what I think but we will see.

Hey Shekar! I hope your day is going well. :)
Yeah, I think a Spotify glitch is one of the reasons why 'Sign Of The Times' is not performing that well in streaming & I only think it's going to last one week atop the sales chart anyway.
As much as I like Ed Sheeran, I don't 'Shape Of You' to last another month & break the record for most weeks as #1, as 'Everything I Do' was one of my favourite songs of the 1990s.
Even if 'Galway Girl' takes the #1 within the next four weeks, I'll be absolutely fine with that!

Yeah I guess no song is going to beat that 16 weeks of that everything I do . but let's hope someone does.

i still haven't checked out harry's new single, i'll def. do that soon. think it'll lock the #1 spot the following week too?

You should and let us know what you think ... I mentioned something about it in the BB article where you can listen to it.

yeah i heard it, it's alright :D i like his sound more in the 1D group.

Anyway, it looks headed for #1 debut in the Hot 100 if sales up to now are any indication. Plus when I hear it in YT the audio had 450k views and it has gone past 2.5 million.

If I'm not wrong, Perfect was mostly him singing the main parts of the song, right? ;)

i believe so...well, that's great for a #1 debut! too bad it won't be a history making feat or anything. then will ed reclaim the #1 spot over here the following week?

I don't know about the latter. Shape of You I don't think would return to #1 in digital sales. So that leaves radio (still a healthy lead) and streaming to help it return. That's What I Like had already reduced the gap in both regards.

oh i checked the rockhall . com site: def leppard, guns n roses and bon jovi are not inducted yet! but green day got in 2015?? i'm cool with that...but come on now :D!

Yeah, all those should definitely be in. ;D

do you know who london grammar is? first time i've ever heard of them. they're supposed to have an album out this year.

No, but they had a debut album debuting four years ago at #2 in the UK and Australia, and #3 in Belgium. In the BB 200, it only reached #91. So no wonder there are unknown to us. Maybe Piran has heard about them?

oh and the official charts say shania is coming out with a new album...think it'll be avail in the u.s.? and i don't know what her sound would be without mutt lange.

I didn't know. There was a rumor that she might perform one of the songs from it at the ACMs that didn't come true. Apparently, the album would be personal and have to do with her divorce ... :O

i wonder what her new sound will be like....? i still think the 'come on over' album is her very best piece of work! hard to believe all that was 20 yrs ago :D

Hey Sunshine Gal! How has your week been? :)

hey mate! why weren't you 1st comment? i went ahead and waited so you could be 1st comment :D

Haha! I've been studying a lot today, so that's why I'm so late on here.
So what do you think of the Official Charts this week then? :)

yeah i thought i'd just go ahead and let your ar$e be the first comment :D well, has ed been #1 for the past 13 wks?? i think it's incredible he still has the top 2 spots. basically, he's doing the same thing when usher dominated the hot 100 in 2004 :)

Hi Sunshine Gal! How have you been? :D

I'll be the first comment on Sunday & Monday though. ;)
Yeah, only 'One Dance' has been at #1 longer than 'Shape Of You' since the start of the streaming era! That said, 'Shape Of You' probably won't be #1 next week due to Harry Styles' new single.

yeah i'll go ahead and let you be 1st comment on the hot 100 ;)
we'll see about sunday though :D so, harry will debut @ #1 next week over here?

hey what's up buddy! you actually got here before both myself and piran :D

Yes, I did! So how's your therapy going? :)

It's very likely he'll debut at #1 in the UK next Friday & maybe even in the US for the Monday after next! :)

really!?? harry might debut @ #1 on the hot 100?? wow! too bad it wouldn't be any kind of a unique feat though :/ but still, a great achievement!

i go on monday for an appt. but i still have a slight limp in my walk and forget the stairs :D but everyone's really happy for me not needing the crutch anymore :) thanks for asking!

I don't think it will get a massive debut on the radio, but its sales are off to an incredible start! Have you heard the song yet? :D

sorry mate, i was on the recent whitney article over on bb...there's gonna be a future documentary of her, but this director didn't care to seek the approval of her estate and family :/

anyhow, is harry's song on youtube? i'll try and find it...listening to def leppard right now :)

Yeah, but there's only an audio on YouTube at the moment. I don't think there's an official video yet.
I just posted my review of this week's charts by the way! :)

i listened to it briefly, it's alright :D and ok i'm still on fb and on the whitney article...are you getting harry's album?

You're welcome. It'll take some time, but soon you'll be as good as new! ;) I remember the two times I had the walking cast removed it felt as if I was walking with two left feet.

yeah my dad doensn't notice the limp, but i certainly do. so we'll see how things over the coming weeks.

Well, obviously you do since you're the one trying to walk.

I'll have to hear reviews on it & his next single before I decide whether or not I'm going to get his album. Do you think you'll be getting it then?
Anyway, sorry I have to go so soon, but have a good night & chat to you tomorrow hopefully! :)

well, i do note the improvements and all, but i still walk a slower pace. but i'll keep you guys updated :)

prob not :D. i didn't get niall's or zayn's albums...you know me, i want them all back in the group :D and ok, hopefully we can chat more next time :)

hey mate, who the heck is london grammar? techfan and i are discussing them (we both don't know who they are). they were mentioned on an article here for upcoming album releases for 2017.

They're an English trio & they've made the Top 40 on the UK singles chart three times with: 'Hey Now', 'Wasting My Young Years' & 'Strong'.
Their debut album, 'If You Wait', reached #2 on the albums chart over here (it unfortunately only reached #91 on the BB200).

hey mate!!! yeah, another uk act i've never heard of :D

can you imagine if ed held the top 2 spots on the hot 100 for weeks and weeks?

That'd be a bit too much!

but didn't usher do the same thing back during the 'confessions' album?

Yeah, but only for 3 non-consecutive weeks. Yeah! and Burn were never #1 and #2 at the same time. It was Burn and Confessions Part II that did so. It was interrupted by Fantasia's I Believe debuting at #1.

hey buddy, did you catch on bb about the list of female acts that should be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame? so far, according to this article, aretha franklin is the only female solo act inducted!! no madonna, whitney, janet, diana ross, cher, donna summer, tina turner, pat benatar, mariah, celine, shania...!!??

I haven't read the article, but that seems so wrong ... :(

well, i skimmed too fast :D he says when aretha was inducted 30 yrs ago she was the only female solo act to be inducted. madonna was inducted in 2008. but nirvana was inducted in 2011 *i think that's the year* but janet and whitney still aren't inducted? i don't know about you, but i remember whitney and janet being there before anyone heard of nirvana ;)

Which Nirvana?

uh...only 1 nirvana i know of and the one from seattle, washington :) with kurt cobain.

Okay. Just checking as there was a band in the 60's also called Nirvana.

cool, thanks for the info!

Sure, thank you! :)