Official Singles Chart on 14/4/2017

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Hey Piran! For some odd reason I can't get the chart here but if I click the "Click here to view the latest Official Singles Chart" link I do get it. Nice observations as always. More Life's down to 10 songs while all of ÷'s deluxe edition songs continue to chart, but maybe 2 or 3 might drop out next week. All of .'s songs are charted, but I expect them to do even better in the Hot 100 due to the levels of streaming seen in the US. Some of the songs that were charting last week will either rebound or re-enter as more of the album tracks from these 3 albums go down or drop out. I do hope Symphony manages to go to #1 next week!

BTW, I'm about to discuss the terms of a new job I'm about to take. I'll write to you later more about what it entails. Have a great weeknd and I hope talk to you for Sunday's BB 200 article.

Yeah, I had the same problem too! :/
Anyway, thanks for the usual comment! Just a correction on 'Divide' though; 'Save Myself' dropped out this week, so there are actually now 15 tracks from it charting inside the Top 100.
I think 'Symphony' will go to #1 next week as it'll be dominant in sales & radio (still increasing in the former category), with streaming & YouTube still having some momentum. :D
Looking at the Spotify numbers for the US, I think that by the time Simm posts the final Hot 100 predictions on Sunday's BB200 article, 'Humble' should be at #1 next week. ;)

I agree!!

Because of hip-hop that literally relies on it. Bad And Boujee #98, I'm looking at you. But I bet you wouldn't complain if Slipknot or Rage Against The Machine were in the charts and they swear all the time

Looks like Ed has bounced back in the midweek data.

Has he? Oh FFS.

Sales chart is a bit more nearer the mark Kevin

The Scottish charts is more exciting.

IT'S LIKE RAIIIIIIIIIIIIIN ON YOUR WEDDING DAY

But I thought the exact same. Hope Symphony or Galway Girl get to the top this week though

Nice ratings Synthesiza! :)
Although, you've put #16 as both 'okay' & 'fairly bad', whilst leaving out #13 completely.
Anyway, here are my scores for this week...
Great (5 points): #3, #4, #10
Good (4 points): #1. #6, #9, #13, #17, #20, #25, #31, #35, #38
Decent (3 points): #2, #5, #8, #12, #16, #19, #21, #22, #23, #24, #27, #32, #33, #37
Meh (2 points): #7, #11, #14, #18, #26, #28, #29, #34, #39
Bad (1 point): #36, #40
Awful (0 points): #15, #30
TOTAL: 117/200 (58.5%)

Thanks for the correction, I didn't fully proofread, I just counted to see if there are 40.

You're welcome!
In other news, what do you think of Lady Gaga's new single? It's #1 on iTunes right now. :)

Not heard it yet, don't like her anyway

Fair enough. What don't you like about her?

Eh, not my style, uses far too much autotune and her songs are kind of annoying

Hey Kutze! :)
I think this review of yours is brilliant, especially considering it's the first time you've posted. I agree with a lot of your points as well, such as your favourite tracks from '÷'. :D
Just one correction though, 'Sign Of The Times' is Harry's 15th Top 10 & not his 15th #1.
I hope you have a good weekend too! ;)

Ohh, my bad :D Thanks for the reply back :D

I think it is good but a bit too long. I don't think it'll remain #1 in the UK next week unless it can sell as much as it did this week. As to the Hot 100, there's an article indicating it could debut in the Top 5, but I doubt #1. #4 or #5 is probably more likely. Shape of You will probably remain #1 this week, but for the week after That's What I Like or Humble could possibly get to #1.

it'll also be interesting here on the bb charts, *monday is when the hot 100 chart updates* but that harry is rumored to have a high debut ;). don't know if he'll debut @ #1, but it looks like he should debut somewhere in the top 10, maybe top 5.

Yeah, Lennon and McCartney eat your hearts out. Blimey....

Actually due to Easter, the Hot 100 will be bumped one day until Tuesday and the Hot 100 will refresh until Wednesday. ;)

hey stranger!!! where ya been? so are the heat in the playoffs?

Of course we are not in the playoffs. The wack Bulls had the same record as us but some how got in lol. It had to do with a tie breaker when we lost games early in the season. Even though we went 30-11 in the second half of the season and beat the Bulls the last time we played haha. Don't worry though. Congrats to the Bulls on making the playoffs even though we both had the same record lol.

The Heat will be the number 1 seed next year if they play like they did in the second half. We only had 12 less wins then the number 1 seed Celtics.

But I'm doing fine. I was on the hot 100 article on Wednesday. What do you think of Harry's single? I think it is pretty good.

the 'wack' bulls....??!! not our fault your guys didn't play better :D anyway, i'm glued to the stanley cup playoffs, my blackhawks lost game 1 last night to the nashville predators! so who are you gonna root for in the nba playoffs then?

yeah harry's single is alright, i was just checking out the new tlc single....very good!! i can't wait for their album to come out :)

We had the best record in the east the second half of the season. They should've added a 9th team just this year lol. Also we lost our starting SG the last 13 games. But I am happy for D-Wade though. No one else haha.

I ain't rooting for no one. I am rooting for next season already when the Heat win the ring lol. Don't ask me about Hockey though, I don't care if your Blackhawks win though. I got the Warriors winning it all if you must know.

TLC is still making new music. I didn't even know that. Well Harry is probably going to debut within the top 5 on the hot 100.

hahah!!! a 9th team?? well, i don't have much confidence the bulls will keep advancing, but you never know. and ok...wow, sounds like you're pretty burned about the heat :D they should've won more games then ;)

anyway, yeah looks like tlc has a new single...it was tons of fun in the 90s when they'd always be in hot 100's top 10.

We had the most injuries by far out of any team. That is a valid excuse why we sucked the first half of the season lol. Yeah, I'm burned lol.

That is cool you like their new single though. I don't think I am really familiar with their music past 2000. I do know a few of their 90s songs though. Well that is of course is when they were most successful. No Scrubs is still my favorite song by them.

well, i don't care about the heat :D that was pretty harsh about what you said about my blackhawks! they can't help that the heat didn't advance...maybe the heat should just retire? :D

and yes, tlc was awesome back in the day! so, any new music you're looking forward to?

I don't care about the Blackhawks because I don't care about hockey lol. Never watched a game in my life. I don't even know if the Lightning or Panthers are in the playoffs haha.

Um, I can't think of anything right now. But I'm going to party like its 3017 tonight. I am listening to Beauty and a Beat right now by JB lol. The lyric is 3012 tonight. What is your favorite song from TLC then?

oh ok :D i'll try not to bring up my hawks to you then ;). well, the lightning and panthers aren't in the playoffs. if it makes you feel any better, the panthers beat my guys 7-0!

well, right now i got my jt mix on, and i got 'sexyback' on....still an amazing track! well for me, my all time tlc jam would be 'creep'. i was blown away seeing it @ #1 on the hot 100 *their first #1*. i was a lil' disappointed with their new and mature look @ 1st, but today i understand why they did that.

so, how do you like the new harry song? do you like ed's new music?

I like Harry's new song. Ed is solid.
I understand why TLC had to change their look a little to be more marketable.

Well today is my late day at work. I have to get going but it was good talking to you Sunshine Gal.

Both teams had the same Division record so it all went down to the Conference record tiebreaker, which had the Bulls leading by a single win. Sorry, bud! But as least there's some hope that your team can get better for next year via the draft and free agency.

There's an article in the BB Disqus stream where you can hear the new TLC song. I liked it a lot!

Hey Techfan. I thought it was head to head record unless the season series was tied. They beat us 2-1 head to head.

I know we will definitely make the playoffs next year if we keep the main core. If we can get a good draft pick and a solid free agent I can see them winning 50 plus games.

I'll get around to it. Cool to know they are still making music.

Hey Jstar! Yeah, the head to head record turned out to be the second tiebreaker after winning percentage. Since they play in the same conference but different division, they get 3 games against each other and the teams won their home games, the difference being that the Bulls played at home twice. That said, Dragic and Whiteside are good pieces to build around. Too bad Bosh had those blood clot and is occupying all that cap space.

Bosh will be released this year and won't count against them. So we will have like 40 million in cap space.

Unfortunately I would love to have Bosh if he was healthy. It is sad that those blood clots probably cut his career a little short. This draft is suppose to be deep so hopefully we can find somebody good.

Which teams do you have in the finals and who do you have winning it all? I have the Warriors playing the Cavs and winning the championship. But the Celtics might have a chance to get there too.

Yeah. I wasn't aware that Bosh had that issue. So, yeah I can see the finals you're mentioning, but the Cavs definitely had a bad second half with more losses than wins. The Celtics are a tough bunch and did very well in getting the best record in the East.

I kind of expect the Cavs to still make it. But these are the most loses a LeBron led team has had in awhile. The Celtics could but the Cavs do have the experience though.

But I didn't know they had more loses then wins in the second half. That doesn't sound that good. I don't seem them repeating at all even if they do make it. I think the top 4 teams in the west could all beat them, but mostly the Spurs and Warriors

Now getting back to music lol. I think Harry's song will probably debut at 4 on the Hot 100. That will be excellent but I'm not sure about it's longevity.

Regarding Sign of the Times, I checked its Spotify and it definitely dropped from the day before. It's hard to figure out where is actually in iTunes it is because the song was relisted yesterday, but it looks like #10 would be the best it can possibly return to for the time being. In radio, it had the Friday second week effect and lost more than 40% of its audience from the day before. I fear it might repeat what's happening with Green Light, which never quite returned to the Top 50 and is actually losing audience everyday. That song was already put on sale in iTunes. For Sign of the Times, I can see a relatively steep second week drop, maybe even outside of the Top 10.

Well according to Headline Planet Green Light actually had the lowest call out score. So no surprise to see it fall. I surprisingly like Harry's song more than I thought I would. So I would be happy to see it do pretty well. But yeah radio has dropped off significantly and of course sales and streams will decline this week.

I know you like that song Issues though. It looks like it may have a chance to reach the top 10.

So you actually saw that ... in the same article, they mentioned that Castle on the Hill had a less positive reactions that Green Light had, which I kind of find shocking, given that I think Green Light is a bit of a mess of song. Obviously, being a fan of Castle on the Hill makes me less willing to accept a negative reaction towards it.

Yeah, I like Issues as well and understand is a bit of an acquired taste type of song. It should get into the Top 20 this week thanks to being on sale on iTunes. Another one that should have a good chance at the Top 10 in two weeks is Stay, now that it has been put on sale on iTunes. It's all the way up to #2.

hey good morning mate! harry has 15 top 10 hits overall? dang...believe it or not, nsync didn't have too many top 10 hits in the very beginning. so, drake still has the longest #1 of all time in the uk @ 15 wks?

Hey Sunshine Gal! :)
Yeah, he does, 14 with 1D & now one by himself. :D
No, Bryan Adams' 'Everything I Do [I Do It For You]' still has the longest consecutive run at #1 on the UK charts with 16 weeks. ;)

oh that's right, i totally forgot...been a busy week for me ;D. well, that's great for harry! i remember when jt first went solo, almost everyone wrote him off *myself incl.* cuz his first single didn't do anything from what i remember. *i can't recall the title, i think 'senorita' or 'love me like you do'*.

anyway, some of the bsb guys tried solo endeavors around that time and nothing really happened for them. and then jt does 'cry me a river' :D i honestly thought he just got lucky with that one :D

Yeah, 'Sign Of The Times' also debuted at #3 on the radio over here, which is an amazing first week for airplay! :)
Believe it or not, my local radio station actually played a lot of JT & especially MJ last night. :P
So out of the four solo singles we've had from the 1D members, which is your favourite: 'PIllowtalk', 'This Town', 'Just Hold On' or 'Sign Of The Times'? ;)

hmmm...jt and mj? trying to think if this month is any kind of anniversary moment for them? i don't know for any uk stats, but i can't think of anything special the month of april would be for either 1 of them. nsync obviously in april of '00 was dominating in sales and so did mj in april of 1983...other than that, i can't think of anything else. well, that uk radio has some really good taste ;)

prob. harry's single :D and sorry zayn! I never got into his solo work...i still think zayn's best vocals and music is with 1D.

Yeah, it was on the throwback channel though & they hadn't played any MJ or JT in a while, so I was expecting to hear something for both artists soon! :)
Also, 'Can't Stop The Feeling' is still #31 on the UK airplay chart (but #12 on airplay in just my county) which is incredible for a song that will be one year old next month. :D
Yeah, I agree that Harry's single is the best so far & that I'm not really into ZAYN's sounds that much. Do you think Liam will release a solo single soon? ;)

i dunno...is liam signed to a u.s. or uk label? well, i do wish them all the best, too bad no more history making feats for them though :/. i mean, it was great for zayn to debut @ #1 on both charts, but there was nothing spectacular about it. same with harry.

hmmm...unless there were fan requests for jt and mj, did either of them do anything special in april in the uk that you know of?

I'm not too sure what label he's signed to, but I'll find out for you & hopefully let you know next time we chat! :)
Well I know we have TBT (Throwback Thursdays) on the radio & there are sometimes fan requests as a result, so that could be the reason... :D
Hey, I need to sign off now, but it was good chatting to you again! Speak to you tomorrow if you're going to be on. ;)

ok mate, i'll talk to your ar$e later ;). and def. lemme know where liam is signed too...he doesn't have any upcoming singles out anytime soon?

As always, great observations from you! To which I'll add, Mr. Brightside managed to make the Top 100 in spite of not being in the mid-week update, inching one week closer to tying the record of weeks charted in the Top 100 OC singles chart. More Life still has 14 tracks charting while all 16 tracks from ÷ continue to chart. Also, no new track from the new album from The Chainsmokers debuted this week in spite of the album's debut at #3. Have a great weekend if I don't hear from you! ;)

Oh... Lil Uzi Vert debuted though.

I hope he doesn't climb next week

Hey! Didn't we discuss a couple of months ago how there was no chance of a rock song topping the chart? Disproven! Well, I think it counts as rock.

That fact about the Chainsmokers is weird. What did I say about how it's only ever urban acts or super popular acts that can have all their album tracks in the chart

Yeah, it seems the case to be in the UK. You have to be able to either sell and/or get your song streamed which seems to fit the description of the acts you mentioned. In spite of not getting any new tracks on the Singles chart, I can see possibly at least a couple of songs that will hit the chart once they are officially released.

I thought that 'Places' is actually Martin Solveig's 4th top 40, after Hello, The Night Out and Intoxicated

Well I just checked the Official Charts archives & it turns out that 'Places' is his sixth Top 40 appearance! Thanks for the message though & I'll edit my post now. ;)

Hey Synthesiza! I hope you're having a good weekend. :)
I completely agree that it's nice to see a rock song at #1, especially considering 'Castle On The Hill' & 'Human' couldn't topple 'Shape Of You'! I think 'Sign Of The Times' definitely can count as rock though.

Yeah, hopefully 'XO Tour Lif3' doesn't stick around... :/

Thanks for those further observations Techfan! :)
Yeah, the tracks from '÷' & 'More Life' are staying around a lot longer on the Official Charts than I thought they would. In comparison to the Hot 100, there are only two from the former remaining ('Shape Of You' & 'Castle On The Hill') & eight from the latter.
Regarding 'Mr Brightside', do you prefer it to 'Chasing Cars'? I would give The Killers' song a 7/10, but the Snow Patrol one a 9/10.
I hope you've had a good weekend too & I'll hopefully see you on the BB200 article later!

You're welcome! You know that the main reason that those songs from the albums are sticking around longer is because of the Hot 100 radio component, which gives released song a better chance to chart.

About Mr. Brightside I'd give it a 7.5/10, while Chasing Cars a 8.5/10, so pretty close to your ratings.

BTW, Lady Gaga put on a surprise release which shot to #1 in iTunes. Stay, which was discounted on Friday, had shot up to #2 and I think will have to wait out the hype dying down for Gaga's single to have a chance at #1.

I'll see you at the BB 200 article later! ;)

On another note, I see both Man City and Liverpool won, while Chelsea lost. And in La Liga, both Barcelona and Real Madrid won 3-2, except Real Madrid I think, once again, got a stoppage time goal. The play each other next weekend, which Barcelona would have to win, given that Real Madrid still has a pending game.

Yeah, I noticed that too! That means Chelsea are still leading with 75 points, but Tottenham have closed the gap as they are second with 71, Liverpool are third with 66, Man City are fourth with 64 & Manchester United are fifth with 60. :)
On another note, will the Hot 100 article post tomorrow night or on Tuesday? I know we have a holiday for Easter Monday over here, but do the US have that too?

Yeah, that Chelsea loss brought some excitement back into the EPL Championship race.

They mentioned in the article saying that Sign of the Times was headed for a Top 5 debut that they would post it tomorrow. The BB 200, last year they posted on Easter Sunday. So, in theory, it should be later today ...

In my country, since it's mostly Catholic, the office workweek was until Wednesday mid-day. I actually had Wednesday off and many businesses don't open Good Friday and some extend that until today. That sawdust rug I was supposed to help with on Friday (the friend of my cousin had some sort of emergency and cancelled) is a big part of the week, since we have marches from the different Catholic churches near the Cathedral downtown. I wasn't quite able to avoid bumping into a march in getting to and from my uncle's house ... In the US, this Holy week is mostly celebrated on Easter Sunday and I don't think people get any time of because of it.

Well the BB200 article actually just posted, but I'm very excited for tomorrow's Hot 100! :D
Interestingly, we have a "four day weekend" over here, where Good Friday & Easter Monday are both days off.

I see. I had never heard of Easter Monday before ...

Hey Piran! I just checked that last year they didn't post the Official Charts Singles update article until the Tuesday after Easter Monday. So that probably means that the chart update itself will also be updated then, right? I'll see you in a bit on the Hot 100 article. ;)

Hey Techfan! :)
Well from what I remember, Official Charts post a summary article about the update on Tuesday, but they don't do mid-week predictions for the full Top 100 at all.
As for the main chart itself, that will always update on a Friday, no matter if there's a holiday that day or not.
Yeah, see you later for the Hot 100 article!