Official Singles Chart on 8/12/2017

its only because Perfect was already charting previously and Despacito wasn't. I totally agree that they should be counted separately, but given OCC always merge songs, they only credit remix artists if the original was far less popular and didn't chart.

That is absolute bull sorry.

Despacito hit #4 before the remix with JB was released, the exact same peak Perfect hit before the Beyoncé remix.

This chart is completely corrupted and unfair, they should NOT add the sales of the remix if they are NOT going to credit Beyoncé, its an insult to her and her fans.

actually no Despacito didn't chart before the remix. they just didn't credit JB the first couple weeks for some reason, the original never actually charted. yes occ may say different, but I know that for sure cos on the first week on r1 when it was #22 they played the remix and said about how JB saw 'dollar signs'. Don't ask how I remember that I just do :)
I understand your anger about the situation though.

But you wouldn't care at all if it was the other way round, face it, you're obsessed to death with Beyonce

Never heard it before, like it. I Tunes here i come

Sorry, but YouTube does diddly squat for the UK charts. If you were serious about a pop campaign (and this isn't, say, some self-promo...) you'd link to Apple Music, Spotify, or one of those services that autocollects the on-demand streaming services' links for a song.

It'll be interesting to see how much the remix sold compared to the original this week. I follow a few sites that gives sales figures for the UK, so hopefully one of them breaks it down into the remix & original.
I don't know if a Christmas song can reach #1 this year, but they are putting up a good fight. They seem to be dropping on Spotify now, but they will definitely rise again in a week or 2.
You already know my opinions to pretty much everything else in this review because of other conversations we've had, but great review! :D

not credited because the original is popular here too. The remixed artist is only credited if the original single wasn't charting well already, eg Despacito, Pretty Girl

With 'Perfect' selling 89,000 this week, he manages to sell over double last week's #1. 'Havana' sold 41,500 last week. While 'Perfect' is one of my least favourite songs from '÷', I'm still really glad that Ed got another #1 and I hope that it manages to hold on until Christmas. I'm really looking forward to whatever trick he's got up his sleeve for next week as well.

'Havana' and 'Perfect' have now followed an "A-B-A-B" pattern on the airplay chart for the past 4 weeks, marking the only time that I can find of 2 songs replacing each other at the top for 4 consecutive weeks. It may have happened before, but I can't find any information on whether it has or not.

While 'Dimelo' is far from my favourite X-Factor winner's single (that honour goes to 'Impossible'), it's still my 2nd favourite and I do quite like the song. Possibly even enough for it to make a debut in my chart next week.

Louis Tomlinson is one of my favourite former One Direction members, but I'm not massively keen on 'I Miss You'. I really like 'Just Hold On' and 'Back To You', but, in my opinion, this is his worst single yet. It was quite funny seeing Louis, Zayn and Liam all come one after another in the singles chart though.

It's really good to see '÷' going all the way back up to #2. While I think that this was probably its best shot at #1 for the foreseeable future, I'm still hoping it can return as he embarks on his UK stadium tour next year. It still may return this year, though. It sold 35,000 last week and undoubtedly sold more this week, so if there are no new album releases and 'The Thrill Of It All' has a poor week for sales, '÷' may just be able to grab another week at #1. Not likely, but still possible.

'Never Be The Same' and 'Real Friends' seem to be doing much better across the world than they are in the UK. 'Never Be The Same' is currently at #3 on US iTunes and both songs are holding the Top 2 positions in several countries, but 'Never Be The Same' is only at #23 and 'Real Friends' is only at #48 on UK iTunes.

It's great to see 'Decline' and 'Let You Down' climb, and I really hope that 'Let You Down' can hit the Top 10 at some point. It's a fantastic song.

My '÷' review: http://disq.us/p/1oez2os

My latest CrownNote chart: https://crownnote.com/charts/gameskiller01/1st-december-2017-7th-december-2017

Hey Piran, great review! yeah, the comments surprised me too!
so what do you think of Camila's new singles? :)

Hey GamesKiller01! yeah, it's unsurprising that Ed sold double Camila did last week, as he was charting using a mixture of both the original and remix of Perfect. To be honest, he still had a large chance of #1 even if the original and remix were charted differently.
as for Camila, shes currently at #25 and #49 on iTunes according to Kworb, so could do well next week if her sales remain static. however, how well she does on Spotify in today's chart tomorrow makes a huge difference, as from the off you can tell if a song will have high or low streams in its first couple of weeks
with Let You Down, its chances on top 10 depend on whether the Christmas songs remain static or drop next week. if they drop it has a good chance! :)

Hey, thanks Calum! :)
At first listen, I'd give 'Never Be The Same' a 7/10 at first listen, I can see why it's the more popular of the two based on initial response & I think it would fit really well on say a Fifty Shades soundtrack, but the only thing that let me down is her weak falsetto in the pre-chorus.
'Real Friends' easily gets an 8/10 (maybe even a 9) because I love the guitar melody! The production is fun even though the lyrics are actually a bit sad. This kind of song would've been relatable to me about six or seven years ago.

Do you think the other trick up his sleeve could be another remix? He did release multiple version of 'Shape Of You'. Maybe that's what he meant when he said he was going to 'Despacito' 'Perfect'...?
'÷'s best chance of going to would probably be sometime this month, but that stadium tour next year might help it accumulate at least a couple more months inside the Top 5.
Which of the two songs do you prefer then? Right now, I'd give 'Never Be The Same' a 7/10 & 'Real Friends' an 8/10. Both might be able to debut inside my Top 20 (well, definitely Top 30), but I don't know about Top 10.
'Decline' is growing on me more with every listen & I really like 'Let You Down' as you know.
I'll comment on your chart & check your '÷' review in a few minutes & let you know what I think of them! :D

for me NBTS is clearly the better of the two, and my favourite song rn already! real friends is really good too with great vocals especially at the end, but the power in the chorus and the whole feel of the song is what does it for me in NBTS!
so where do you think they will debut for you, and do they have any potential of growing on you? :)

oh, so the Camila Cabello remix is still a possibility? hope so! :)

oh and by the way, ive just done a review and will go and try get a crownnote chart up now! :)

I think if the 2 versions of 'Perfect' were counted differently, 'Perfect Duet' would've made #1 and 'Perfect' would've made #3 / #4. But since they're combined he gets some huge sales numbers.
Yeah, how well she does on streams will be the biggest indicator as to how well she's going to do. I'd love for both tracks to debut in the Top 40 next week, and I think 'Never Be The Same' is almost definitely going to. I'd love to see it go Top 10 as well if it manages to gain traction in the coming weeks.
The Christmas songs seem to be dropping a little on Spotify, so I think 'Fairytale of New York' may drop out of the Top 10 next week. And, hopefully, that should let 'Let You Down' grab a spot at #10 or #9. :D

Same! If it isn't another remix he's planning to do, then it could be a big TV performance with Beyoncé joining him live.

The hook on 'Never Be The Same' is fine enough, but for me, it just doesn't have the power that other female pop stars like: Demi, Taylor, Ariana or P!NK bring to most of their choruses in my opinion.
'Never Be The Same' will probably grow on me with a few more listens, but I don't think I'll ever like it more than 'Real Friends'.

It could, potentially. He said it wasn't going to be as big as Beyoncé, but another remix is definitely a possibility. Either that or a high-profile live event.
Well, 'Revival' by Eminem releases on Dec 15, so that'll probably top the chart the week after that, but next week Ed could be in with a shot. It may pass 50,000 sales next week as people buy it for Christmas presents, which may be enough to get it past 'The Thrill Of It All'!
I prefer 'Real Friends' but it was really close. I'd give 'Never Be The Same' a 98/100 and 'Real Friends' a 100/100, just the 4th track to accomplish this, after 'Bloodstream' by Ed Sheeran, 'Mercy' by Shawn Mendes, and 'Havana' by Camila herself.
I just saw your comment on my chart, so I'll go reply to that now! :D

fair enough, but Camila doesn't have that kind of voice. the song is so good tho, hope it charts. it was also a good idea to release a radio edit straight away, as, although the drug references are only comparisons, they would spend time making a radio edit. so releasing it straight away means it can go straight on radio and get more promotion.

yeah thatd be cool! although I couldn't probably see it don't have many channels lol

Cool, I just commented on your latest one! :)
As usual, my next chart will be up around this time tomorrow.

Haha, neither do I, but I'm thinking it could be somewhere like Capital's Jingle Bell Ball this weekend.
The line-up is probably one of the best I've ever seen for that event! :D

yeah well I really hope it does get top 40! as Piran will tell you, when Love incredible came out I insisted it would make top 40 with slightly worse first day sales than these, and it didn't make top 100 :/
and citc, Havana, omg etc didn't debut top 40 either, so we can only hope for a first for Camila to get a top 40 debut! :)

oh yeah, that should be good! do you know exactly when it is live on radio tomorrow? I listened to the summertime ball in 2015 I think, but apart from that I always seem to miss them lol :)

I think with the amount of exposure she's gotten from 'Crying in the Club' and especially 'Havana', 'Never Be The Same' should be Camila's first Top 40 debut next week! And, depending on streaming figures, 'Real Friends' may be in with a shot as well.
'Love Incredible' is actually my least favourite track that Camila is a part of, though I'd still rate it a very good 85/100.

Well like I was saying to Calum, Capital FM's Jingle Bell Ball on Sunday might be where they could perform it.
I would say that the next major album release after 'Revival' would probably be 'Camila'. I'm so excited that it's only five weeks away now! :D
'Real Friends' was very good, but it just felt like the production was missing something to really make it amazing.

I was surprised by the drug references, but yeah, Camila made a good choice sending releasing the radio edit along with the original. Airplay seems to be a strong metric for Camila anyway.
Do you think her debut album can go to #1 then? There don't seem to be many other contenders, so I'm predicting it can! ;)

I think the performances are from 6-10pm according to the TV Guide. I've got Freeview & I can get Capital FM on Channel 724.
That said, the Big Top 40 is probably going to get moved to Heart on the Sunday.

That does sound quite likely, but since he said that his trick was "coming out next week" I'd say that there's also going to be a new remix. And now I can get hopeful for a Camila remix again! :D
After spending so long waiting for Camila's debut, I'm so happy that it finally has a release date! And that the release date is only 5 weeks away just makes it even better!
As for 'Real Friends', I would "only" have given it a 9/10 on my very first listen, but it quickly grew on me and is now one of my favourite tracks, if not my favourite track, of all time.

I was actually rooting for the drug references! In her first live performance of the track, she said "nicotine, nicotine, whoo-whee", and then in a live performance soon after she went with the final version "nicotine, heroine, morphine". And that was the version I'd gotten used to over the past few months. But then in a live performance just a few days before the tracks were announced, she went with the radio edit "nicotine, rushin' me, touchin' me", and it just sounded a bit odd for me since I'd become accustomed to the other version.
I'm definitely glad she put out both versions though, so I can listen to the version I'm used to and she can get off to a strong start on radio.

That would be an amazing collaboration for sure, but a bit of an ironical one, considering it was Ed who knocked Camila from the #1 spot. :P
I still feel a bit bad for Rita Ora though, as I was really hoping for 'Anywhere' to get at least one week at #1. :/
Wow... of all-time? How many weeks do you think it can get at #1 on your Crown Note chart for then? :)

I was really happy that 'Perfect' was the song to knock 'Havana' off the top spot, since, when 'Havana' first got to #1, MistaJam (or was Greg James still on at that point..?) called her and one of the questions he asked was "Which song would you like to replace 'Havana' at the top?". And of course she answered 'Perfect'. At the time, I didn't think much of it since I didn't think that 'Havana' would spend so long at #1 and I didn't think that 'Perfect' would get to #1... but here we are today. :D
Yeah, I felt kind of bad for 'Anywhere' as well, but at least it's in good company with 'Castle on the Hill' and 'Galway Girl' as great songs that peaked at #2 this year (unless it can get to #1, which I doubt at this point).
I'd give 'Real Friends' at least 6 weeks, since the longest running #1 so far is 'Havana' with 8 weeks, and every other song apart from 'Mercy' and 'New Man' has only got 1 week, with those 2 getting 2 weeks. 'Havana' had a non-consecutive run at the top, first getting 4 weeks, then 2 more, then 1 and then another 1, and I think 'Real Friends' will follow a fairly similar pattern.

Yeah, it's weird to get used to the original version of a song & then hear words changed instead of blanked. I remember hearing 'Humble' on YouTube a couple of weeks before I first heard it on the radio & even the introduction & one or two lines were completely changed, so it was so weird hearing the radio edit.
Speaking of Camila, I remember Capital & Radio 1 blanked the last part of the line: "Like the heat of a thousand fires" for a couple of weeks in June, after the Grenfell Tower tragedy. They did the same with one of the lines in 'One Last Time' too.
It's impressive how Camila has not even been out of Fifth Harmony for even a year yet (actually nine days from now), but she's already achieved things that even the group combined couldn't.
Well I'm a bit tired to be honest with you, but it was fun chatting & I'll speak to you on the Official Chart Update on Monday. Have a good weekend! :D

Is that why that line was blanked? I remember hearing that but couldn't figure out why it was blanked, but now that makes much more sense. I really should've figured that out before.
See you on Monday, and you have a good weekend too! :D

well, I think she has a good chance! depends on the success of these two tbh

I hope so! id probably give Love incredible about 7.25/10 right now. its not my least favourite of hers, Hey Ma is at about 6.5/10 and tbh CITC has got quite generic lately so could be about 7 aswell.
but at best performance, all were like at least 9/10! :)

oh yeah and id say I have questions is like 6.5/10 aswell. bad things id still say is at least 7.5 tho, as it is one of my very favourite songs of all time!

well, NBTS is at #59 on Spotify, and I worked out it would've been #39 if It wasn't Christmastime, which is good! I couldn't see Real Friends in the top 200 tho so it might not be there unless I missed it :/

They're definitely doing better across the world than they are here. Globally 'Never Be The Same' and 'Real Friends' debuted at #42 and #96, in the US they debuted at #66 and #57 (yes, 'Real Friends' did better than 'Never Be The Same' in the US), but in the UK they only debuted at #59 and N/A. I was hoping they'd do much better on streams, but hopefully they can climb throughout the week.

Camila's never had a Top 40 debut in the UK has she? It would be cool if 'Never Be The Same' was the first song of hers to do so. :)

None of the radio presenters commented on why they blanked it, but I'm fairly sure that's why. What other reason would they blank it for?
By the way, I've got a new chart up on Crown Note if you want to take a look! :)

Way ahead of you there. I left a comment on it about 2 hours ago. ;)

Haha, thanks! I also sent you a reply there too. :)

yeah it would be! I just really hope it stays consistent all week :)

shes currently at #40, but #31 if it wasn't for Christmas songs

The problem is, 'Never Be The Same' is only at #125 on Spotify today, while 'Real Friends' isn't even in the Top 200.
Oh well, I'm sure the former will gain traction eventually like 'Crying In The Club' & 'Havana' did! :)

well, it was #59 on Spotify yesterday, so could easily climb again. bear in mind, Christmas songs are playing a huge role in its drop. come early January, I'm sure it will do well. I just hope it can debut straight away

That's true. Camila's album release will give both songs an additional boost for sure.
I wonder if we're going to get an official video for either song. 'Havana' is still my favourite video of 2017 so far! ;)

yeah, the album will for sure give a boost, as will a mv if one comes. I think tbh if one or both are successful they'll get one, if not they wont. or maybe shell make one for publicity.
oh, so Havana's mv has overtaken LWYMMD's? I remember you saying you preferred that at the time! :)

Yeah, because while the 'Look What You Made Me Do' video had a lot of action & clever details in it that reflect Taylor's life, 'Havana' was such a fun video & it makes me think that Camila could be a very successful actress too, as well as an incredible pop star! ;)

yeah, both videos are great! although I'm a bit sick of the song LWYMMD now, tbh :/
yeah, the acting was really good! I really enjoyed the very over-the-top grandma and sister too!
anyway, ive finished compiling my next chart, so its going up now! :)

I mostly check out 'Look What You Made Me Do' on YouTube for the video more than the song at this point. It'll probably drop out of my charts next week, but it's a shame that you got tired of it so quick.
Apparently, another 'Perfect' remix is coming after all & it's featuring... Andrea Bocelli! What are your thoughts on that?

yeah, the video is defo better than the song. cmon its not that quick... its been a third of a year! it is quite a repetitive song tho so its surely understandable that once you begin to dislike it you get sick of it.
well a bit of a strange decision... tbh all ive ever heard of Andrea Bocelli was when he performed at Leicester's champions game in 2015! :)

Yeah, with 'Havana' though, I still like the song just as much as I do the video.
Fair enough. To be honest, the past three months have felt like three weeks to me, haha.
I think this feature is going to be good, but I doubt it's going to do anything significant in terms of chart performance.

Who are you Prian, do you work for OCC. Do are you just a chart nerd in your spare time like the rest of us?

Haha, no, just a massive chart fan like the rest of you. :)