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- LW: 1,
- Peak: 1,
- Weeks: 19
OWN IT
STORMZY/
- LW: 3,
- Peak: 2,
- Weeks: 3
- LW: 4,
- Peak: 2,
- Weeks: 6
- LW: 2,
- Peak: 2,
- Weeks: 4
- LW: 5,
- Peak: 5,
- Weeks: 6
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU
MARIAH CAREY
- LW: 8,
- Peak: 2,
- Weeks: 97
- LW: 13,
- Peak: 2,
- Weeks: 62
- LW: 14,
- Peak: 8,
- Weeks: 3
EVERYTHING I WANTED
BILLIE EILISH
- LW: 6,
- Peak: 3,
- Weeks: 4
- LW: New
- Peak: 11,
- Weeks: 1
- LW: 11,
- Peak: 6,
- Weeks: 28
SOUTH OF THE BORDER
ED SHEERAN/
- LW: 9,
- Peak: 4,
- Weeks: 11
FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK
POGUES FT KIRSTY MACCOLL
- LW: 22,
- Peak: 2,
- Weeks: 97
DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS
BAND AID
- LW: 23,
- Peak: 1,
- Weeks: 78
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
SHAKIN' STEVENS
- LW: 26,
- Peak: 1,
- Weeks: 69
- LW: 12,
- Peak: 12,
- Weeks: 2
LOSE CONTROL
MEDUZA/
- LW: 16,
- Peak: 11,
- Weeks: 9
- LW: 18,
- Peak: 14,
- Weeks: 12
- LW: 19,
- Peak: 7,
- Weeks: 20
LOSE YOU TO LOVE ME
SELENA GOMEZ
- LW: 15,
- Peak: 3,
- Weeks: 8
- LW: 20,
- Peak: 20,
- Weeks: 9
- LW: 39,
- Peak: 10,
- Weeks: 36
IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE
MICHAEL BUBLE
- LW: 32,
- Peak: 7,
- Weeks: 31
THIS IS REAL
JAX JONES FT ELLA HENDERSON
- LW: 21,
- Peak: 18,
- Weeks: 12
SOMEONE YOU LOVED
LEWIS CAPALDI
- LW: 34,
- Peak: 1,
- Weeks: 50
- LW: 24,
- Peak: 13,
- Weeks: 5
- LW: 43,
- Peak: 3,
- Weeks: 21
DON'T RUSH
YOUNG T & BUGSEY FT HEADIE ONE
- LW: 37,
- Peak: 27,
- Weeks: 5
- LW: 33,
- Peak: 13,
- Weeks: 16
ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
BRENDA LEE
- LW: 42,
- Peak: 6,
- Weeks: 45
- LW: 29,
- Peak: 3,
- Weeks: 9
I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY
WIZZARD
- LW: 44,
- Peak: 12,
- Weeks: 55
- LW: 40,
- Peak: 35,
- Weeks: 3
- LW: 47,
- Peak: 1,
- Weeks: 96
DOWN LIKE THAT
KSI/
- LW: 17,
- Peak: 10,
- Weeks: 5
INTO THE UNKNOWN
IDINA MENZEL & AURORA
- LW: 36,
- Peak: 36,
- Weeks: 3
UNDERNEATH THE TREE
KELLY CLARKSON
- LW: 49,
- Peak: 30,
- Weeks: 17
- LW: 27,
- Peak: 12,
- Weeks: 13
HAPPY CHRISTMAS (WAR IS OVER)
JOHN LEGEND
- LW: New
- Peak: 41,
- Weeks: 1
- LW: 56,
- Peak: 24,
- Weeks: 10
- LW: 45,
- Peak: 38,
- Weeks: 7
DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
CHRIS REA
- LW: 59,
- Peak: 11,
- Weeks: 54
- LW: 55,
- Peak: 28,
- Weeks: 4
BANDIT
JUICE WRLD/
- LW: RE
- Peak: 42,
- Weeks: 9
NEW DIOR
DIGDAT FT D-BLOCK EUROPE
- LW: 35,
- Peak: 16,
- Weeks: 3
IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR
ANDY WILLIAMS
- LW: 61,
- Peak: 17,
- Weeks: 33
- LW: RE
- Peak: 10,
- Weeks: 31
- LW: 58,
- Peak: 21,
- Weeks: 21
COZY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
KATY PERRY
- LW: 78,
- Peak: 23,
- Weeks: 5
- LW: 48,
- Peak: 33,
- Weeks: 5
WE GOT LOVE
SIGALA FT ELLA HENDERSON
- LW: 50,
- Peak: 42,
- Weeks: 6
HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)
JOHN & YOKO/
- LW: 68,
- Peak: 18,
- Weeks: 36
CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING
BASTILLE
- LW: 65,
- Peak: 39,
- Weeks: 4
TAKE ME BACK TO LONDON
ED SHEERAN FT STORMZY
- LW: 60,
- Peak: 1,
- Weeks: 20
- LW: 57,
- Peak: 3,
- Weeks: 15
- LW: New
- Peak: 60,
- Weeks: 1
- LW: 73,
- Peak: 41,
- Weeks: 8
- LW: 84,
- Peak: 13,
- Weeks: 27
- LW: 74,
- Peak: 2,
- Weeks: 37
HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS
MICHAEL BUBLE
- LW: 79,
- Peak: 34,
- Weeks: 12
SENORITA
SHAWN MENDES/
- LW: 80,
- Peak: 1,
- Weeks: 25
- LW: New
- Peak: 66,
- Weeks: 1
- LW: 82,
- Peak: 5,
- Weeks: 32
- LW: 54,
- Peak: 35,
- Weeks: 3
MY OH MY
CAMILA CABELLO FT DABABY
- LW: New
- Peak: 69,
- Weeks: 1
- LW: 75,
- Peak: 58,
- Weeks: 8
CHRISTMAS TREE FARM
TAYLOR SWIFT
- LW: New
- Peak: 71,
- Weeks: 1
WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME
PAUL MCCARTNEY
- LW: 81,
- Peak: 6,
- Weeks: 30
CHRISTMAS (BABY PLEASE COME HOME)
DARLENE LOVE
- LW: RE
- Peak: 22,
- Weeks: 6
- LW: 53,
- Peak: 31,
- Weeks: 3
I DON'T CARE
ED SHEERAN & JUSTIN BIEBER
- LW: RE
- Peak: 1,
- Weeks: 20
- LW: New
- Peak: 76,
- Weeks: 1
- LW: 83,
- Peak: 3,
- Weeks: 41
ALL GIRLS ARE THE SAME
JUICE WRLD
- LW: New
- Peak: 79,
- Weeks: 1
- LW: 90,
- Peak: 1,
- Weeks: 38
- LW: 95,
- Peak: 1,
- Weeks: 47
LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW
DEAN MARTIN
- LW: 98,
- Peak: 54,
- Weeks: 17
SHOW YOURSELF
IDINA MENZEL/
- LW: 66,
- Peak: 66,
- Weeks: 3
TURN ME ON
RITON & OLIVER HELDENS FT VULA
- LW: 25,
- Peak: 12,
- Weeks: 13
- LW: 38,
- Peak: 22,
- Weeks: 10
HIGHER LOVE
KYGO & WHITNEY HOUSTON
- LW: 88,
- Peak: 2,
- Weeks: 24
- LW: 71,
- Peak: 8,
- Weeks: 14
FLOSS
AJ TRACEY FT MOSTACK & NOT3S
- LW: 72,
- Peak: 22,
- Weeks: 7
- LW: 64,
- Peak: 15,
- Weeks: 5
- LW: 70,
- Peak: 14,
- Weeks: 13
HIGHEST IN THE ROOM
TRAVIS SCOTT
- LW: 30,
- Peak: 2,
- Weeks: 10
- LW: RE
- Peak: 6,
- Weeks: 39
- LW: 69,
- Peak: 55,
- Weeks: 4
SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW
LILY ALLEN
- LW: RE
- Peak: 1,
- Weeks: 16
CHRISTMAS TIME (DON'T LET THE BELLS END)
DARKNESS
- LW: RE
- Peak: 2,
- Weeks: 28
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FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVCwDl-S09A
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y32ejtuxSjM Good song
FG
Frank Griffin
Here is my story of all the artists.
One day, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift was on a bench talking about a collaberation they could do in 2020.
"What should we sing about", Said Ed,
Taylor replied, "I don't know".
Then Liam Payne came over to the bench.
Liam Said, "Hi guys, what are you doing.
Ed said, "Oh nothing, just thinking of a song we could do together in the new year and decade.
Elsewhere, Shawn Mendes was doing his Christmas shopping,
"What is there to buy", he said to himself and when he went down the mince pies aisle, he saw Camila Cabello. Shawn went over to her and said, "Shall we write another song together?"
Camila replied, "Yes we should".
Back at the park, Billie Eilish was sat on the bench which was two benches away from Ed and Taylor.
"What a cold day", she said as she got her phone out. Billie then went back to her house.
When she got back, she took off her coat and shoes, she hanged her coat up and placed her shoes in the under the stairs cupboard. She then went on her Laptop and when her Laptop was finally loaded up, she went onto the internet and looked on the Official Charts Website. She saw that Ladbaby could the Christmas #1 for a second time.
"Oh my god", she thought and then she went on YouTube to listen to some 80s music.
Elsewhere, Lewis Capaldi was at home celebrating his new single, "Before You Go", being released and he really wanted it to be #1 after Christmas and he was unhappy about Ladbaby because he could be this years Christmas #1. Lewis Quickly went on Instagram Stories and slagged off Ladbaby. He was swearing about them and everything. Elsewhere, George Ezra was in Great Yarmouth walking around until he saw a newspaper. On the front of the newspaper, he heard his 2018 single, "Shotgun", being played on the radio,
"I see that everyone still likes Shotgun", he thought to himself and he continued shopping in Great Yarmouth.
Elsewhere, Harry Styles was at home looking at the Official Charts website and he could not wait for the new chart to be updated tomorrow, "I hope Ladbaby is not this year Christmas #1 again", and then he continued looking at the Charts.
To Be Continued..........................
JC
Jeremy Clarkson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDfgMOUjCI. What is this filth?
JC
Jeremy Clarkson
2010's music was absoloute rubbish!
RH
Richard Hammond
I have to agree with you there, Jeremy 2010's music was the worse.
JC
Jeremy Clarkson
I know I mean I hated Freak Of The Week by Krept and Konan and Billie Eilish is a bad singer!
RH
Richard Hammond
Yeah she is a very bad singer, Jeremy. and I can't stand Lean On by Major Lazer back in 2015!
JC
Jeremy Clarkson
Yeah, I prefer artists like The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Van Halen, Phil Collins, Genesis, Donna Summer, Bee Gees, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Rolling Stones, Spandau Ballet, UB40, Lionel Richie, Rod Stewart, Simply red and all other artists whose music made much more sense.
RH
Richard Hammond
Yeah I know. All the artists who made proper music. People just use a laptop to make music these days and some of them are mainly remixes!
JC
Jeremy Clarkson
I know and artists who were around in the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s worked very hard at making music. They wrote lyrics, played real instruments and also performed it live.
RH
Richard Hammond
I know. I mean who on earth are Ladbaby. They're not even real artists
FG
Frank Griffin
I am listening to 80s music.
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7Jovvl7GJQ
FG
Frank Griffin
@coolocelot101
https://disqus.com/by/disqus_XJbjZC0JLD/. Got to admit Ladbaby really do love sausage rolls :D
FG
Frank Griffin
The story of the fight between Stormzy and Ladbaby
One day, Ladbaby was sat on a bench feeding the ducks. Then out of nowhere, Stormzy appears.
Stormzy said, "I am going to be this years Christmas number 1 because my song is better than yours",
The man from Ladbaby replied, "Is it really. We will see about that tomorrow",
Stormzy replied, "If you get this years Christmas number 1, I will ruin your career",
Stormzy then walked away from Ladbaby.
The End
FG
Frank Griffin
Who listens to Capital FM
FG
Frank Griffin
Lewis Capaldi is funny on Instagram.
AW
Arfon Williams
Why isn't Its Christmas Time by Harry Williams in the charts ?
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19941120/7501/. This is the Chart on the day I was born.
FG
Frank Griffin
To be honest I like Lewis Capaldi: Someone You Loved The Future Humans Remix.
JM
John McCourt
Hope that Idiot called Lad Baby don't get the Number 1 Spot for Xmas. Hope someone Decent keeps him away from there.
martin willoughby
Have a look at Feeling Like A Right James Blunt At Christmas - fantastic CHRITY single from Essex band Death Of Guitar Pop!
FG
Frank Griffin
@coolocelot101
https://disqus.com/by/disqus_XJbjZC0JLD/. What do you two think will be Christmas #1 tomorrow?
Piran
Almost certainly LadBaby at this point.
FG
Frank Griffin
It will be the Christmas chart tomorrow.
Ernst Blowfelt
Why are you so different to all the other charts, Any connections to Boris and his mates
#LovingTheFascistPoliceState_WellWouldntWantTheManToTakeMeAway
FG
Frank Griffin
What was the last Now Album to be released on a Monday. Was it?
A. Now 90
B. Now 91
C. Now 88
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aWWGBHyF6Y Lewis Capaldi played this song on one of his Instagram stories after he got found out that he got nominated for a grammy. It's for song of the year.
FG
Frank Griffin
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/e36d12000f818f633037bd9ff12d69b1f07592590ffa6f63d4c17f1db58bb727.jpg Who owns this album
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7CRhaB3QlY
FG
Frank Griffin
@coolocelot101
https://disqus.com/by/disqus_XJbjZC0JLD/. Maybe you two should both take a magical journey and look through all the Now That's What I Call Music adverts on YouTube :D
FG
Frank Griffin
@coolocelot101. Do you remember when the official singles chart used to update every Sunday at 7pm?
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z0rcrG9fBQ I love this JLS song from 2012.
FG
Frank Griffin
I remember when they released the tracklist for Now 81 on Facebook, I had a go at them by writing on their profile because they didn't put Good Feeling by Flo Rida on it. So what they did is they took off a song by Jason Mraz replaced it with Good Feeling.
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Lcq0AOcuvw
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJPc7esgvsA. Love this one!
FG
Frank Griffin
I suppose Ladbabys song can be #1 again if it wants. Anyway it will drop right out of the top 40 next Friday.
FG
Frank Griffin
So on this weeks Singles Chart Update, Dance Monkey has dropped right down to #9 yay!
FG
Frank Griffin
So which song do you think will be this years Christmas #1 will be Ladbaby or Stormzy?
FG
Frank Griffin
Not long now till the Christmas chart :D
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYWGzwejYS8
FG
Frank Griffin
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/8379eef10fc77db7d9c779bb288961690c3a468b7b9c7c40e56e8635f5e2ddc0.jpg Who owns this fantasic album?
FG
Frank Griffin
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/97f3ae448a1152b5c6258b478e27fb3d61e0aa84200aae620ff37efef2dc8720.jpg This is the first Now Album I ever owned. I remember being 9 years old back in the Summer of 2004 blasting out all my favourite tracks from this Album and loving them.
FG
Frank Griffin
There should be a Now That's What I Call Music Jukebox that people can buy for their houses!
FG
Frank Griffin
PLEASE NO LADBABY AT #1
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felix
C'MON LADBABY'S SONG, I LOVE SAUSAGE ROLLS!!!
FG
Frank Griffin
Looks like I am the only person here today.
FG
Frank Griffin
I've just taken a magical journey with Now That's What I Call Music! by looking at every single advert on YouTube.
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuM7hObGjWI LOVE THIS
FG
Frank Griffin
Songs that I could of written for myself in 2010.
1. Starboy by The Weeknd
2. King by Years And Years
3. Shotgun by George Ezra
4. Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran
5. Shine by Years And Years
6. Troublemaker by Olly Murs
7. Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5
8. Happy by Pharrell Williams
9. Need U 100% by Duke Dumont feat. AME
10. Sign Of The Times by Harry Styles
11. Strip That Down by Liam Payne
12. Human by Rag N Bone Man
13. Mama by Jonas Blue and William Singe
14. Don't by Ed Sheeran
15. Wrapped Up by Olly Murs
16. These Days by Take That
17. Ghost by Ella Henderson
18. It's my Birthday by Will.I.am feat. Cody Wise
19. Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
20. Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke feat. T.I and Pharrell Williams
21. Ellie Goulding: Anything Could Happen
22. You Don't Know Me by Jax Jones feat. Raye
23. Skin by Rag N Bone Man
24. Feel it Still by Portugal. The Man
25. Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
26. Wild Heart by The Vamps
27. Blame It On Me by George Ezra
28. 7 Years by Lukas Graham
29. Can't Feel My Face by The Weeknd
30. Jealous by Nick Jonas
FG
Frank Griffin
If anyone is wanting to be a future artist, I would not recommend TikTok!
FG
Frank Griffin
I actually want to be a singer and a DJ, a bit like what Calvin Harris does.
FG
Frank Griffin
I might buy a launchpad which is a thing used to create music
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvgZkm1xWPE Love this tune.
FG
Frank Griffin
Favourite songs from 2008
1. Boyzone: Love You Anyway
2. Coldplay: Violet Hill
3. Sam Sparro: Black and Gold
4. David Jordan: Sun Goes Down
5. Eric Prydz: Pjanoo
6. Ne-Yo: Closer
7. Razorlight: Wire To Wire
8. Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris and Chrome: Dance Wiv Me
9. Coldplay: Viva La Vida
10. Ne-Yo: Miss Independant
11. Chris Brown: Forever
12. Taio Cruz: She's Like A Star
13. Guru Josh Project: Infinity 2008
14. Kings Of Leon: On Fire
FG
Frank Griffin
All that I've done on here is post old music videos
JC
Jeremy Clarkson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q_ZzBGPdqE
JC
Jeremy Clarkson
I hope that Ladbaby does not get the Christmas #1 this year!
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGrZ5AJmJFU
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhvBZJvjyiM I prefer this video
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcZMCMI24gs Who remembers this.
FG
Frank Griffin
Sorry about spamming the comment section
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnJIb4A-DuY Love this
FG
Frank Griffin
I do sing sometimes so I might start doing covers and put them on YouTube!
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjIwmJMqrco. Awesome song!
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwVnX4ZgliY Love this
FG
Frank Griffin
Imagine if Dance Monkey was #1 for the whole of 2020 hahahahaha.
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmnjL26OBcY This is an awesome song. I wish The Black Eyes Peas would get back together. I can remember my 15 year old self dancing along to this banger when it was first released.
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wNhdjoF-6M. This was my 1st Christmas #1 when I was first born in 1994.
FG
Frank Griffin
I know that I said that I won't be posting links to throwbacks but I have changed my mind. I will be posting links to throwbacks along with some Christmas songs too. There are loads of songs I want to put on here anyway.
FG
Frank Griffin
Just to let people know that I won't be posting anymore links to throwbacks until January 2020!
Piran
Aw, I'll definitely miss those, but at least that's only just over two weeks ago now! :)
FG
Frank Griffin
What's happened to Sounds Like Friday Night? Although I much preferred Top Of The Pops.
Piran
This brings back so many good summer memories from the middle of the decade...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUjE9H8QlA4
Piran
Since my mate @coolocelot101 suggested an awesome song from Taylor Swift earlier, here's another one by my all-time favourite artist! ;)
Britain, why did you only let this peak at #21?! It deserved 20 places higher than that...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CmadmM5cOk
Piran
Oh wow...
I've already praised Maia Wright on the incredible 'Body Back', but this might be just as spectacular! :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLU2uttigz4
FG
Frank Griffin
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/dc2e7e44465d0fb1c53c97001de44b7b1775799a3245906eaae7c6ab0d1e6538.jpg This is Britney Spears that was released in 2009.
FG
Frank Griffin
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/f1487b8c4b797b9fded7af2faa816e18fc7d9c2b251d61e9d80f8c081d5b9f8e.jpg Love this wax figure of Bruno Mars. This is at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas!
FG
Frank Griffin
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/d18cbaf2bcb002be3127e02ab122c4101d684be2b1b866d2e5f46f7ff0e800b3.jpg This was Britney Spears first wax figure that was released in October 2002 and it show her in mid dance routine.
FG
Frank Griffin
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/13405217080d549e3ee495847b9f73ea156bdadf1614bb84bb498b2f08433041.jpg One Directions wax figures.
FG
Frank Griffin
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/455dea033faf9a2563bf39bf504157f1efe28e32c6c0d96b8ddae9d1a9ebb1aa.jpg This is the best selling Michael Jackson album of all time. This was released in 1982 but did not get to #1 on the Albums Chart until 1983. I love this Album from Michael Jackson because there are some awesome songs on it. The singles from this Album are, The Girl Is Mine which features Paul McCartney, Billie Jean, Beat It, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' Thriller and P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing) On some versions of the Thriller Album cover, Michael has a Tiger Cub on his knee and if you was to have the Vinyl version of this album and you open it, you will see that Michael is holding up the same Tiger Cub. I did not know this at first but apparently that was one of Michael Jackson's actual pet Tiger.
FG
Frank Griffin
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/b04ba751dacb9fe57febf491f87fe07e993f04bcc5a34d85c39151f186b8c137.jpg This was released in 1982. It was new at #4 in the Albums Chart. People have different opionions on this Album. Some people like it and some people hate it. I only like 3 tracks and they are Body Language, Back Chat and Under Pressuren which features David Bowie.
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2N0TkfrQhY Brilliant Queen song from 1991. This was released 11 months before Freddie Mercury's death. Queen never performed this song live as the last time Queen did perform live was in 1986!
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOEJHNZpeck Awesome 80s track!
FG
Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im3JzxlatUs Awesome song from 1979. Best to play this on loudspeaker as it can be quiet with headphones on.
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8N6SScXb8M. what a tune. John Newman wrote this song about a Girl in Leeds who he still didn't know if she cheated on him or not.
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyDUC1LUXSU Who remembers this?
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Frank Griffin
I wonder if on the last Friday in December that Christmas songs will go up or they will start dropping with a huge chunk of them dissapearing from the top 100 completely
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Frank Griffin
If that LadBaby songs re-enters the top 40 next Friday, I will be very angry!
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Frank Griffin
I don't like ranting on here but there are still a couple of people who think the Sales Chart is the, "Proper Chart", If you like the Sales Chart that much then why don't you comment on that instead of this one. This is Official Singles Chart and the only Chart that matters. Anyway, the Official Charts Company are not going to stop counting streams just because of a couple of people opionions. Streaming is NOT going away so get used to it.
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Frank Griffin
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/d7e808d822ae32dfdc0d8425b9dec60471d2965aa65df83cfcdb547334b5c29f.jpg Who owns this fantastic album.
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHAQlFq6TFg
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nPFFBK9_GU Another band that my Mum got me into was Simply Red!
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkdumS2F_rw. I remember listening to this in my Mums Car back in 2001 and 2002 whilst she was taking me to School!
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9694K85Xc8. What a great tune!
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Frank Griffin
https://disqus.com/by/disqus_XJbjZC0JLD/
@coolocelot101 If Madame Tussauds had an auditorium with Animated wax figures of artists, this is what I would like to see
1. Billie Eilish dressed in a yellow hoodie and yellow jeans performing "Bad Guy" and dancing.
2. Lewis Capaldi sitting on a bench whilst performing his #1 "Someone You Loved"
3. George Ezra on a deck chair with a beach back drop performing to his #1 single "Shotgun"
4. One Direction all dressed in space suits perfoming their single, "Drag Me Down",
5. OMI in a beach set up with loads of girls and he is performing, "Cheerleader",
6. Dua Lipa sat on a Lion whilst performing her song, "Don't Start Now"
7. Despacito by Luis Fonsi plays whilst the video is playing on a massive screen. If you guys have anymore ideas, please let me know!
Piran
Stormzy performing 'Crown' in a church would be cool, as well as Taylor Swift singing 'Lover' to her "lover" sat on a bench in a park with a wintery backdrop.
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Frank Griffin
Madame Tussauds London and Blackpool should now make wax figures of these artists
1. Billie Eilish
2. Lewis Capaldi
3. David Guetta
4. Ne-Yo
5. Timbaland
6. Mike Posner
7. New wax figure of Zayn Malik
8. New updated wax figure of Liam payne
9. Demi Lovato (although she has a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hollywood but I would like to see her in London or Blackpool)
10. Luis Fonsi
11. Zara Larson
12. The Weeknd
13. Jason Derulo
14. Chris Brown
15. Jess Glynne
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Frank Griffin
More 80s and 90s classics to come
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Frank Griffin
Taylor Swift now has a wax figure at Madame Tussauds London!
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqoNKCCt7A. Love this awesome 80s song. It was featured in this years Argos Christmas advert.
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdSmokR0Enk I can't stop listening to this amazing track from 1988!
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vysgv7qVYTo. Who remembers this awesome song from Taio Cruz?
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9hazmsUxrM Brilliant song from 2009 :D
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Frank Griffin
More throwback from me. Including some awesome 80s tracks
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toZfGJl3pwU. This was Olly Murs's debut single!
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Frank Griffin
@coolocelot101. I was looking through all the charts from 2015 and I have seen how many great songs were released that year.
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niLMQsD9ZG4. Who remembers this amazing song from Olly Murs?
Damián
It's a really great song!
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wIQ372KLSU. Love this song.
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfEVLXu3NXs Love this from 2015
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oextk-If8HQ. Love this song from 2004! The lead singer looks like Lewis Capaldi
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Frank Griffin
@coolocelot101. Will you be posting more throwback music videos?
Piran
Okay, Stormzy's new album is actually lit! :D
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct1SIHfjzvM. This will be the last of the throwbacks until later!
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98rKktwzzC8 Love ths 70s classic!
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV8tm-ZPdpE. Love this song from Chris Brown
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPTfXwPf_HM
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRUdqFSNtJ0 LOVE THIS!!!
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8EwhZBGY0c. Love this dance classic from 2015!
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Frank Griffin
I might post old more old music videos from 2010s and 1980s. Maybe some 1990s and 2000s!
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqeW9_5kURI
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rClUOdS5Zyw
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GJ04MpWves. Love this
Sakgra
it looks that neither Mariah or Wham gonna take it this year...its gonna be another boring forgotten Xmas no1
thierry henon
I am afraid so! I was expecting Mariah to make the Top 3 this week...But stuck outside the Top 5 she won't make it to number 1 next week!!
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPRNIHxLhmc. This is a good tune. I wish I could see The Weeknd live
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Frank Griffin
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ea4e8add51983c1dba8f09fc7b07420b415acbd003b5678c53cd98b0d2218bee.jpg This is the best selling album of all time.
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTx4w9fCj7M. Love this CD.
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Frank Griffin
I hope that Dance Monkey is NOT Christmas #1
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Frank Griffin
https://disqus.com/by/disqus_XJbjZC0JLD/. I think the Christmas #1 next week could either be Wham: Last Christmas or Mariah Carey: All I Want For Christmas Is You.
Piran
That was my initial prediction, but now I don't think streams will be strong enough for either of them until the tracking week that includes Christmas Day.
With permanent ACR acting against them, you're probably going to have to wait for either one of those two (probably 'All I Want For Christmas Is You') to get around about one million Spotify streams every single day!
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Frank Griffin
They should bring back Top Of The Pops!
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Frank Griffin
I would give Pump it up by Endor a 5/10
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Frank Griffin
Hahahahahaha I like Scott Mills's Christmas alarm!
Piran
You're in luck, since you'll be hearing it like a dozen times throughout the show! ;)
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Frank Griffin
Cool. I think the 2020s decade could be crossed between 80s and 90s!
Piran
As a cool chart coincidence for this week, 'Vossi Bop' by Stormzy & 'BOP' by DaBaby place right next to each other on the singles chart, at #92 & #93 respectively!
I have a feeling that the former re-entered more because of the General Election instead of 'Heavy Is The Head' coming out today.
akyovbashiev
Actually, I'm pretty sure 'Vossi Bop' re-entered because of Spotify Wrapped 2019 coming out late last week, which is also the reason for multiple other big tracks of this year shooting up as well - most notably 'I Don't Care', 'Senorita', 'Old Town Road', 'Someone You Loved' and others.
Piran
I'd have thought that 'Senorita' rebounded more because of Camila's album, but yeah, Spotify Wrapped probably gave the others a notable boost.
Then again, 'Someone You Loved' always seems to be hovering about anyway! :P
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Frank Griffin
Listening to UK top 40 on BBC catch up
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrK6N4db-ik. Good tune
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oABEGc8Dus0. Good song from 2012
eternalricardo
RIP Juice
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Frank Griffin
2014 and 2015 were my favourite years for music. It's good that me, Piran and Coolocelot are posting links to throwbacks!
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Frank Griffin
More links to throwback to come. Well not all tonight
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96L5sV7rqX0
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LJg9UvoKvk. been spending most our lives living in a Gangta's Paradise :D
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBkHHoOIIn8
thierry henon
I can't believe none of ROXETTE songs made a re entry into the Top 100 after the tragic death of MARIE.....!!
Damián
So sad my friend!
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foE1mO2yM04
Piran
Definitely one of the best songs from 2016! It deserved that #1 entirely. :)
I went to V Festival later that year, where saw Mike Posner perform that song live. No joke, I was about four or five rows from the front!
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Frank Griffin
Really? Cool
Piran
Yeah, it was awesome! :D
Piran
While it's a shame that Robin Schulz never continued his success in the UK, at least he had two massive #1's here in 2014! :)
This should've been another song of his that went to the top of the charts...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEzHUFvGO0Q
Rob Parkinson
Love that track Piran, also he did a phenomenal track with (never thought I would mention this artist in recent years) James Blunt called 'ok' what a track. Robin Schulz is underrated
Damián
And the one he did with Nick Jonas is also a great dance track
Piran
Every track Robin Schulz has put out is amazing really, but my favourite by far would be 'Shed A Light', which was actually my favourite song of 2017! :D
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZI5cAV0BOo. From the film Rocketman
Piran
It's very rare that a remix of a classic can challenge the original, but I think this hit from 2016 easily accomplished that...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yXQJBU8A28
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHwVBirqD2s. Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did. Looking like a true survivor. I'm feeling like a little kid!
Piran
Yeah, yeah, yeah! :D
Piran
Since Frank & Coolocelot are posting some amazing throwback hits, I thought I'd do the same! :)
I might do a few each day or something, but let's start with the 'Mr Brightside' of the 2010's...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JCLY0Rlx6Q
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3wKzyIN1yk
David N'jama
I was so mad that the UK slept on this untill the big leap it took. Obviously due to his brits nomination :)
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj5zT4t7S6c. Love this
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13iMsGNUHFo. Love this song from the 80s
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCLxJd1d84s. This was originally released in 2006!
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwNV7TAWN3M
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXTAn4ELEwM. I love this song as well. Come back Years and Years! Olly Alexander who is the frontman is a brilliant singer.
Piran
Years & Years actually had a song called 'Dreamland' with Pet Shop Boys a few weeks ago! :)
It peaked at #4 on the sales chart, but sadly never made the overall chart.
David N'jama
I still listen to this from time to time.
Piran
Okay, here we go, here are my Top 100 Songs Of The Decade as promised...
Piran
#1: The Chainsmokers ft Halsey - Closer
#2: Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
#3: Justin Timberlake - Can’t Stop The Feeling
#4: Bridgit Mendler - Ready Or Not
#5: Take That - The Flood
#6: Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill
#7: Rihanna ft Calvin Harris - We Found Love
#8: Robin Schulz & David Guetta ft Cheat Codes - Shed A Light
#9: Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
#10: Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
#11: Christina Perri - A Thousand Years
#12: Coldplay - Paradise
#13: Coldplay - Charlie Brown
#14: Ed Sheeran - The A Team
#15: Disturbed - The Sound Of Silence
#16: Adele - Someone Like You
#17: Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble
#18: Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
#19: Pitbull ft Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything
#20: Loud Luxury ft Brando - Body
#21: David Guetta ft Usher - Without You
#22: Avicii - Wake Me Up
#23: Mr Probz - Waves [Robin Schulz Remix]
#24: Taylor Swift - Should’ve Said No *
#25: Katy Perry - Firework
Piran
#26: Lady Gaga - The Edge Of Glory
#27: Lady Gaga - Born This Way
#28: Avicii ft Aloe Blacc - SOS
#29: Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
#30: Avicii vs Nicky Romero - I Could Be The One
#31: Avicii ft Sandro Cavazza - Without You
#32: will.i.am ft Eva Simons - This Is Love
#33: Kungs vs Cookin’ On 3 Burners - This Girl
#34: Taylor Swift - Style
#35: Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - Shallow
#36: Ed Sheeran - Perfect
#37: Zedd ft Jon Bellion - Beautiful Now
#38: Ed Sheeran - Lego House
#39: Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
#40: Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain’t Me
#41: Emmelie De Forest - Only Teardrops
#42: Robbie Williams & Gary Barlow - Shame
#43: Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho
#44: Eli & Nikki - Running Scared
#45: Loreen - Euphoria
#46: Adele - Rolling In The Deep
#47: Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble - This Is Me
#48: Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - Senorita
#49: Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer
#50: Scissor Sisters - Only The Horses
Piran
#51: Florida Georgia Line - Dirt
#52: Florida Georgia Line ft Nelly - Cruise
#53: Rachel Platten - Fight Song
#54: The Vamps ft Demi Lovato - Somebody To You
#55: Clean Bandit ft Sean Paul & Anne-Marie - Rockabye
#56: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee - Despacito
#57: Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso ft Florida Georgia Line & Watt - Let Me Go
#58: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This
#59: Sigrid - Strangers
#60: Adele - Set Fire To The Rain
#61: Taylor Swift - Love Story *
#62: Daft Punk ft Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky
#63: Pitbull ft Kesha - Timber
#64: Taylor Swift ft Kendrick Lamar - Bad Blood
#65: The Script ft will.i.am - Hall Of Fame
#66: Adele - Chasing Pavements *
#67: Bridgit Mendler - Hurricane
#68: Taylor Swift - Dancing With Our Hands Tied
#69: The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling *
#70: Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me *
#71: Lena - Satellite
#72: Hailee Steinfeld - Love Myself
#73: Mans Zelmerlow - Heroes
#74: B.o.B ft Hayley Williams - Airplanes
#75: A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera - Say Something
Piran
#76: Rachel Platten - Stand By You
#77: Ellie Goulding - Anything Could Happen
#78: The Vamps - Wild Heart
#79: One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
#80: Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams
#81: Bruno Mars & Cardi B - Finesse [Remix]
#82: Sigrid - Don’t Feel Like Crying
#83: Jennifer Lopez ft Pitbull - On The Floor
#84: Ariana Grande - One Last Time
#85: Justin Timberlake - Mirrors
#86: Alan Walker - Faded
#87: Clean Bandit ft Jess Glynne - Rather Be
#88: Avicii - Broken Arrows
#89: Maroon 5 ft Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger
#90: Avicii ft Robbie Williams - The Days
#91: Avicii - The Nights
#92: Camila Cabello ft Young Thug - Havana
#93: M-22 ft Medina - First Time
#94: Wiz Khalifa ft Charlie Puth - See You Again
#95: Maroon 5 ft Wiz Khalifa - Payphone
#96: Maroon 5 - Daylight
#97: Sam Smith & Normani - Dancing With A Stranger
#98: Desiigner - Panda
#99: Bastille - Pompeii
#100: One Direction - Night Changes
Piran
Songs with a * were released in the 2000's, but continued their chart run into the 2010's.
Hope you all liked it! :)
Marcothedonjuan
Nice choices Piran!!! A second preview of my decade lists: guess who...haha
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bRORJNl9-iA/VcqaG9gW5bI/AAAAAAAAn4c/Te6G-5g8S2U/s1600/Justin%2BTimberlake%2Bsmile.gif
Piran
None other than JT it seems! ;)
Marcothedonjuan
haha :)
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Frank Griffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGflUbPQfW8. This is my favourite song from 2015. It was also a massive #1
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Frank Griffin
@coolocelot101
https://disqus.com/by/disqus_XJbjZC0JLD/ If I could, I would have my own TV show about music and I will be interviewing artists whilst sitting next to them on a sofa and talking about their career and their newest singles. Do any of you two like that idea?
Piran
Would it be like one artist per episode, or would you get several celebrities in at a time like Graham Norton or Jonathan Ross do?
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Frank Griffin
Yes it would be. I would be playing games with the artist as well. Such as "guess the song"
Piran
Ah, okay, that sounds like a decent concept then! :)
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Frank Griffin
I wonder if christmas songs will start dropping in next weeks chart or go up even more? I reckon that on the Chart on the last week of December the Christmas songs will go up and then on the first Friday in January, they will dissappear completely!
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Frank Griffin
Turn me on by Riton has crashed all the way down to #86 this week. Ouch! #25 to #86 that is a massive drop
Piran
Looks like it got placed on ACR this week, but the surge of festive songs only made it fall even harder!
It appears that 'South Of The Border' survived ACR despite being predicted to be placed on it in the midweek updates.
Rector
Ffs Dance Monkey is still #1. I sincerely hope it doesn't pull another ACR swerve cuz if not this week will be its last week at #1 after like ten months.
#11 - "Adore You" - Harry Styles - 8/10
With its groovy beat and great vocals, this song got stuck in my head from just 2 listens. I think it deserves a 8/10!
My my, I didn't realize the Christmas #1 week would be here so quick. I'm rooting for Mariah and Dua Lipa but it's most likely gonna be Stormzy tbh... anything but LadBaby would be fine.
Piran
Right, my Top 100 Songs Of The Decade are coming up shortly, but now the big question... who's going to be the 2019 Christmas #1?
Please reply with your predictions.
I'm going with 'Own It' for now! :)
akyovbashiev
Now that we're really close to the Christmas chart, I'm honestly also gonna go with 'Own It', as it seems like the perfect candidate for the spot - with the album boost and iTunes discount especially.
Whatever it ends up being, please let it not be the sausage song...
Piran
I didn't mind 'I Love Sausage Rolls', but honestly, it kills the idea of novelty hits if you're going for Christmas #1 with the exact same theme you did last year...
Sbz93
I would be quite happy if ladbaby did it again. Unlike allot of the big names 100% of there profit goes to the tressell trust to help feed starving people in the UK, the higher they are on this chart the more they have raised.
As for the theme, yes its the same but if you look at his video blogs his "love of sausage rolls" is well known before even the 1st song he released.
Not saying its the best song for #1 but could allot worse right?
akyovbashiev
I feel the exact same way - it was kind of funny and interesting last year, sneaking into a race of big songs fighting for the #1 spot with something as random as sausage rolls, so I can give it that, even if the song itself was... well that's not really important in this case, but I didn't like it very much, to put it briefly.
Now though? He's doing another cover, and replacing "rock and roll" with "sausage rolls"... again? And the worst part is, apparently he's trying to go for three straight years of Christmas #1s... so if he actually gets it this year (let's hope not), we have another year of sausage songs to fear... yikes!
akyovbashiev
It's pretty cool that he's bringing up an important cause and donating all proceeds from the song to charity - but let's not forget that's the entire reason the song is here in the first place.
And I usually don't mind charity singles, even if their effect nowadays is much lessened, due to the ever decreasing download market, but Ladbaby could have at least tried to, in some way, differentiate this single from his previous one - even if sausage rolls are a running gag on his YouTube, this attempt of his is formulated exactly in the same way as last year's, which is what's so annoying about this.
It was funny the first time around - some random guy and his wife, no singing background, getting a #1 on the Christmas chart no less, by singing about sausage rolls. The song was pretty poor, but you couldn't help but respect it. Now... it just comes off as if they're milking their status, even if the money is going to good cause again.
Piran
That's the thing with Christmas #1 campaigns; they're meant to be unique & random, that's why the public will be intrigued by those kind of songs, meaning they'll buy or stream them excessively.
I get LadBaby's idea last year, but it won't be the same the second time round, as we've heard this all before from him. I will say that the video was still hilarious this year though! :P
Besides, even if 'I Love Sausage Rolls' did somehow end up as the Christmas #1, there's no guarantee that it'd work a third time in 2020, since somebody else could come up with an entirely different novelty smash by then!
Piran
I appreciate that it's for charity, but he could've come up with a different theme, since the uniqueness & randomness isn't really there anymore, which is kind of what you need to successfully campaign for Christmas #1.
That said, I think more people (on this forum at least) would want that at the top instead of a 12th week for 'Dance Monkey'!
S
Stephers
I'm going for 'Peace On Your Plate'. It's the first ever Christmas song that spreads the true Christmas message - peace, love and good will to ALL.
Piran
I haven't seen it on any sales nor streaming charts sadly, so I'm not sure it'll even chart, but at least the message sounds so meaningful & that's what Christmas is really about as you said! :)
Nada Batori
he's doing the sausage roll song for charity.... the song should be #1.
Paul Mears
You're right yep. It could be a lot worse. It could be a song as dull and dreary as most of the songs in the charts this year.
Alfred Lock
No! Stormzy's an anti-Tory ranger. I have no time for him and any similar celebrity ilk..Ladbaby is for charity and the true spirit of Xmas unlike the pocket filling coffees of Stormzys' record company Humbugs.
Alfred Lock
Rage Against The Machines'2009 no 1Killing In The Name is my favourite because it smashed Simon Cowells X Factor so anything that stops anyone I don't like at Xmas makes my Xmas.
Alfred Lock
Exactly.i can only think of a handful that actually grabbed my attention this year like Giant by Calvin Harris and Rag And Bone Man.
Piran
It was probably one of the biggest Christmas #1 campaigns of all-time, since it got something like 500,000 signatures, haha! :P
Piran
Stormzy's just released an album though & 'Own It' was already doing really well beforehand, so he's not really trying for Christmas #1 at this point.
Besides, LadBaby has it in the bag now anyway!
AB
Amelia Britton
I think the point is that regardless of the song it gives people food who are living below the poverty line. To be honest, it has nothing to do with the song. Yes mate! SAUSAGE ROLLS FOR THE WIN.
akyovbashiev
I review everything hot inside and bubbling under the UK's official top 40 - despite there only being one new entry today, there's a lot I want to cover, plus some more serious stuff, so let's just jump straight in.
(NEW ENTRY) #11: HARRY STYLES - ADORE YOU
I will admit, while I didn't really understand why "Watermelon Sugar" was pushed as a single from Harry's new album, "Fine Line", this is a much better choice! I enjoy the groovy feeling this gives off, and on first listen, it definitely sounds better than "Lights Up" did the first time! I still should mention this is not my type of music, but props to Harry for bringing back the rock-inspired sound to an otherwise mostly dance and hip-hop ruled chart (not that those are bad genres) - I can certainly respect this! I feel like this could be a tad bigger if not for the Christmas takeover, so let's see where it ends up in January, or maybe if it even breaks the top 10 next week with an album boost! For now though, I'm gonna be generous, even though this song is not my type, as I mentioned, because I do appreciate it and it's nice enough, with a decent 6/10.
akyovbashiev
While that song is all that is brand new to the top 40, we do also happen to have a re-entry into the charts, a special one - this week, we lost the very talented Juice WRLD, who sadly passed away, aged just 21. His music remains some of the best, most emotional and most honest in today's hip-hop, his delivery seemed incredibly raw and genuine, and besides that, he had a real connection to his fans, one not many music artists do; plus a great passion for what he did. This week sees the return of "Lucid Dreams", his biggest hit, into the charts, and while I wish it was a bit higher, technically the track is still on ACR so its real peak is likely somewhere around the top 10 - I just wish the rules were a bit different for occasions like this, so artists who pass away can be paid tribute to with a high chart placement. It's great we get to see the song in this giant Christmas takeover regardless, and a great way to say: rest in paradise, Juice WRLD. You will be missed.
And I think it's only right I also mention another great loss in music this week - while I'm a bit too young to be familiar with most of Roxette's work, I understand the great impact they had with their music, which is why it's so upsetting to hear of Marie Fredriksson's passing. Her music is nowhere to be seen on the top 100, unfortunately, while this is understandable, it is still pretty upsetting. Nevertheless, her legacy will live on.
akyovbashiev
On a bit more positive note, this is the final chart before the official Christmas chart next week - and with 'Dance Monkey' now undoubtedly going on ACR, and LadBaby starting off with incredibly strong sales (dear god…), it's anybody's guess as to who will be #1 next week. Apart from sausage man, Stormzy is looking to be next in the running - 'Own It' is discounted on iTunes, and with his album out, the track, which was already right behind Tones & I anyways, will surely get a significant boost. I did expect Lewis to have a campaign push for Christmas #1, so it's odd to see him just let this one slide, especially when he easily could have built on the initial momentum of 'Before You Go' to get it to #1, but I digress. The race is absolutely on - just whatever you do Britain, please don't go with the same lame joke for a second year running… and if you do, I will be laughing and cringing for you all the way from Bulgaria.
And finally, my brand new CrownNote chart is up! http://crownnote.com/charts/akyovbashiev/crystal-top-40-week-492019
Piran
Hey Akyovbashiev! :)
How's your week been?
Nice review as usual, although I do like 'Adore You' a bit more than you did! I'll be commenting on your new chart shortly.
akyovbashiev
Hey Piran! My week's been great, just prepping for the holidays, haha!
'Adore You' is not really my thing as a song, which is why its score is a bit low, but I still really respect it, regardless. And as for my chart - this week saw the return of a lot of Juice WRLD songs, and I know they're not your favorite, but in general I still hope you find it interesting!
Piran
Awesome! I'm starting work on Monday, so I might have to work up to Christmas Eve, but at least I know I'll be home with family for the big day. :)
To be fair, 'Adore You' isn't even among Harry's best singles (especially when a masterpiece like 'Sign Of The Times' exists) but I personally really like his new style he's taking.
No worries, I can at least respect the tributes you've shown to him!
akyovbashiev
That's great news - it's also great you'll be able to spend the holidays with family! Looking forward to that a lot as well :)
Honestly, as much as I'm not really on board with Harry's new singles (or even his first album, anyways), I absolutely love 'Sign Of the Times' - something about it really gets me, and I'm not quite sure what it is, but it does!
It's weird though, most of the 1D members' debut solo projects really impressed me - Zayn's 'Pillowtalk' and most of his work up till now is great, obviously Harry's debut single was fantastic, Louis' 'Back to You', while not his first solo single, is up there with my favorite songs of all time, and while Liam's 'Strip That Down' was meh at best, 'For You' with Rita was incredible - I guess that counts?
Which leaves Niall... yeah, I guess I've never really been on board with Niall, unfortunately. But given that I wasn't a big fan of 1D as a whole, that's still really impressive! Every one of the members was able to carve out their own sound and niche, and I think that's the best part about it.
Piran
Thanks Akyovbashiev! :)
I've always loved a lot of Harry's music, although I do agree that his debut era was better than this one in my opinion, although 'Lights Up' & 'Adore You' are both still awesome though.
I guess I don't really like dislike any of the 1D members to be totally, so I can't give a "least favourite", but unfortunately for you, Niall would have to be a close second for me!
With ZAYN, I really wish he promoted his music a lot more, since not doing that caused a severe drop-off for him, although I do get that it's partly related to anxiety.
FG
Frank Griffin
Love this new Chart. There a few more Christmas songs in the top 40. I would of loved to of seen Blinding Lights by The Weeknd in the top 5 but sadly it dropped out at #17 this week.
Piran
My thoughts & observations on the UK charts as always…
‘Dance Monkey’ by Tones & I breaks an Official Chart record! With an 11th consecutive week at #1 on the singles chart, it’s now the longest running #1 single by a female artist ever! That said, this should also be its last week at the top, as I’d be very surprised if it avoids ACR again next week. However OCC haven't announced sales nor streaming figures for 'Dance Monkey' for this past week just yet, so I can't confirm anything at the moment!
‘Don’t Start Now’ by Dua Lipa is still #1 on airplay, as ‘Adore You’ by Harry Styles get the top radio debut at #3!
‘Dance Monkey’ also remains the most watched YouTube video across the country! It spends a ninth consecutive week at the top of the chart, where it falls 1.8% in views from last week to 4.51 million views.
The Christmas takeover strengthens yet again, as we go from nine festive songs in last week’s chart to 15 festive songs in this week’s chart!
I mentioned this earlier in the week, but R.I.P. to both Juice WRLD & Marie Fredriksson, who died over the past week! My condolences are with their family, friends & fans.
HARRY STYLES - ADORE YOU (#11)
As you would expect from a mid-December chart, the holiday songs re-entering really make new Top 40 entries a lot more sparse compared to other months, so this is the only one of the week, but I honestly don’t mind that, because I like this a lot! Harry’s always been able to embrace a throwback feel to all of his solo music, but with the slinking pulses & the disco groove gives this a lot more of a 70’s feel! Even then, Harry actually has the pipes to carry that, which seem to be mostly raw devotion to a female! I do think he goes a bit too loud on the pre-chorus which don’t allow the guitars to stand out as much as they should until the more grungier solo in the bridge, but I can’t deny that this is still so sweet & more proof that a former 1D member could actually end up attracting older listeners as well as younger ones with his new album that came out today. Overall, yeah, this really impressed me on first listen, so I’m giving this a solid 8/10!
On the albums chart, Rod Stewart claims his 10th #1 with ‘You’re In My Heart’, although it was an extremely narrow lead, as the Top 3 were separated by just 750 copies. It’s also a chart record for him, as he becomes the oldest male solo artist to reach the top spot, at 74 years & 11 months old!
The rest of the Top 5 is: ‘The Christmas Present’ by Robbie Williams (1-2), ‘Who’ by The Who (debuts at #3, was #1 midweek), ‘Back Together’ by Michael Ball & Alfie Boe (5-4) & ‘Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’ by Lewis Capaldi (4-5).
Sadly, ‘Romance’ by Camila Cabello only debuted at #14, which is honestly the biggest disappointment I’ve seen in the albums this year, maybe even since I started following the charts at the start of the decade!
Looking ahead to the all-important Christmas Chart week, these songs could enter the Top 40 for the first time: ‘I Love Sausage Rolls’ by LadBaby, ‘Merry ChrisMoyles Everyone’ by Matt Hulbert, ‘Future Nostalgia’ by Dua Lipa, up to three tracks from Stormzy’s new album, more festive releases & maybe even more.
Finally, this might be the last time I post these long reviews due to new work commitments, although I’ll still be here every Friday or on weekend rating each new arrival to the Top 40 as usual!
Thanks for reading everyone! I hope you all have a good weekend. :)
My latest Crown Note chart: http://crownnote.com/charts/piran-delves/pirans-top-40-159
Kasper Elbjørn
It is indeed strange with Juice WRLD. On the Official Singles Sales Chart, the UK's biggest selling singles of the week, he also doesn’t really make an impact (“Lucid Dreams” is #58) but Roxette does. “It Must Have Been Love”, “Listen To Your Heart” and “The Look” are all re-entering top 100.
Piran
Roxette being an older group gives them the sales advantage, while Juice WRLD being a relatively new rapper boost his songs on streaming.
I guess the huge surge of Christmas songs along with the fact that Juice WRLD only really had one major hit in the UK is what prevented him from returning to the Top 40, although Roxette didn't manage to get any songs back in the entire Top 100 from what I could see! :(
Ireneusz Chmielewski
It's very nice Piran that you've mentioned Juice Wrld & Marie Fredriksson who died last week. Juice Wrld has currently 3 of his singles in the Top 100 Singles Chart, but I regret that Roxette don't have any of their so many great hits they shared with us over a few decades.
Sergej Dordij
Hello Piran!
Every single time I thought "Dance Monkey" won't be #1, it has been #1 for 11 weeks, not even entering ACR!
Very sad news that Juice WRLD & Marie Fredriksson passed away.
I like "Adore You" and I've heard the full album recently and it's really good!
However, I'm 100% sure that "Dance Monkey" will lose the #1 in the christmas chart, because after seeing LadBaby's numbers on kworb.net, it will probably take the #1 spot... joy.
Hope you have a great week and check out my new chart if you have the time!
I hope that your new job will be a good one!
Piran
Hey Sergej! How's your weekend going? :)
I'm surprised that 'Dance Monkey' has survived ACR for this long too, but it really doesn't look like it will for the coming week! It's going to be 'Own It' vs 'I Love Sausage Rolls' for Christmas #1 it seems.
I think the former will easily win on streaming thanks to Stormzy's album boost, but yeah, Kworb is indeed predicting massive sales for LadBaby. Regarding the latter, last year was funny & random, but this year would be a lot less exciting as we've already heard this kind of thing just 12 months ago. That said, I can respect that's at least for charity!
'Adore You' is indeed amazing, so despite the massive competition over on my new chart, it might make a Top 40 debut next week.
Have I not commented on your new chart yet? Sorry, I thought I had, but I'll make sure I do that very soon!
Finally, while it is indeed very sad to hear about Juice WRLD's & Marie Fredriksson's deaths, I'm very surprised that neither made any considerable re-entries this week, particularly the former.
Thanks, hope you're right!
Piran
It's a shame that Roxette couldn't re-enter anywhere other than having a minor impact on the sales chart, but Juice WRLD got a bigger resurgence as he's a newer rapper (although I'm surprised none of his songs returned to the Top 40, especially 'Lucid Dreams').
Foxes
Hey Piran! It's very impressive to see 'Dance Monkey' break chart records by getting an 11th week at #1, but I am definitely getting a bit tired of seeing it at #1. This is now the 3rd week that it's declined in streams, though, so it should be going onto ACR next week. Even if it doesn't, I think 'Own It' and maybe 'I Love Sausage Rolls' will be able to dethrone it anyway. Other than that, I really love seeing 'Own It' climb up to #2, even if it is just because of 'Before You Go' falling since 'Own It' dropped a little bit in chart sales this week, and it's also cool to see 'Someone You Loved' and 'Don't Rush' rebounding further down.
There may only be 1 debut this week, there were a few last week that I missed! The Weeknd's debuts were definitely my favourite of the week, but they're both honestly not as good as I've come to expect from The Weeknd. 'Heartless' was just a strong 6/10 for me, and while 'Blinding Lights' was definitely better, I'd still only give it a strong 7/10 - light 8/10, which isn't really good when it's coming from an artist with 7 #1s and 10 Top 10s on my charts Ellie Goulding's vocal delivery is good on 'River', but it's really not my style of music at all, so a strong 5/10 - light 6/10 here. I don't mind 'Falling', and actually quite like the style, but it does sound pretty generic and cheap so this is only a solid 6/10 for me. As for this week's sole debut, 'Adore You', I actually don't mind it, but it's definitely nothing special for me, so another light 6/10 for this.
Next week will definitely be an interesting one as the race for Christmas #1 really starts. I've got my money on 'Own It' - quite literally! I put a £10 bet on it at 5:1 odds, so if it does become Christmas #1 I make £40 profit from it! It definitely looks like the most likely by a good margin, though. It's the biggest non-Christmas song on Spotify and the biggest overall on Apple Music, as well as being a solid #3 on iTunes. Meanwhile, 'I Love Sausage Rolls' may be doing incredibly on sales, but I think it just doesn't have the streams to back it up. Given the very quickly declining influence of the sales market, I really can't see 'I Love Sausage Rolls' getting more than 50,000 chart sales, and that's if it manages to get roughly 8x more than its closest competitor given that 'Dance Monkey' got just 6,406 actual sales this week, and it's #1 on the sales chart. Given that 'Own It' has been getting around 50,000 chart sales in total for the past few weeks, and will inevitably see an album boost, probably to around 70,000 chart sales, I think the odds of 'Own It' being #1 next week are very good! Other than that race, I can see 'Audacity' making a Top 10 debut if it can hold up throughout the week, and 'Lessons' will probably debut lower down as well.
By the way, https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/rod-stewart-claims-tenth-number-1-album-with-youre-in-my-heart-and-sets-a-new-chart-record__27970/#comment-4725309700 over on the albums chart article, so I'd love if you could check that out when you get the chance!
Piran
Hey Gameskiller! :)
Firstly. let's quickly discuss the debuts, where they all seem to range from okay to decent according to your ratings, whereas I was a bit more positive on them as a whole.
Of course, we then need to get to our main discussion, the Christmas charts...
While Stormzy will almost definitely beat Harry Styles for the Christmas #1 album, the "First Look" is indicating that he might not do the same on the singles chart: https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ladbaby-takes-early-lead-ahead-of-stormzy-wham-and-ellie-goulding-for-christmas-number-1__27980/
It seems like OCC are saying that 'I Love Sausage Rolls' are already extremely dominant in the first two days, but because it's got no streaming presence, the gap could close considerably over the next few days. Although, at the same time, its sales lead went from a 3x lead a few hours ago to a 5x lead right now!
Much to my amazement, the songs from #2 to #4 are all within 2,000 combined sales at the moment, those being: 'Own It', 'Last Christmas' & 'River' respectively.
According to Akyovbashiev, WHAM! are ahead of Mariah this week because of a physical edition of 'Last Christmas' that came out on Friday, but 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' does remain the most streamed track of the week so far!
As for Stormzy's other tracks, the new update has him at #8 with 'Audacity' & #13 with 'Lessons'.
Foxes
Yeah, I had no doubts that 'I Love Sausages Rolls' would be #1 on the First Look. They generally only include 1 day's streaming data (sometimes even less as not all platforms reports on time every week) and 2 day's sales data. We saw it last week with 'River' being #2 on the First Look since the only platforms that had reported at that point were Amazon and iTunes, but on the final chart 'River' was down at #8. I expect something similar will happen this week, just to a lesser degree, with 'I Love Sausage Rolls' ending at #2. I'm fairly confident that, unless 'I Love Sausage Rolls' can maintain a 10x lead over 'Own It' on iTunes throughout the entire week, or 'Own It' falls drastically on streams, 'Own It' will be #1 next week. I guess we'll just have to wait and find out, though!
Piran
Yeah, we apparently only have 24 hours of streaming data for the article that just got posted, along with about 48 hours of sales as you mentioned. Therefore, I'll be paying a lot more attention to tomorrow's full chart update instead! ;)
Interestingly though, if LadBaby did get Christmas #1, it would be the first time since The Spice Girls in 1998 whereby an artist has scored consecutive festive chart-toppers.
On the other hand, if Stormzy does it, I believe it'll be the first Christmas #1 that's a British rap song, so it looks like history is getting made regardless!
Piran
As for my personal chart for next week, while the song at #1 might change, the singer certainly won't! ;)
I posted the song that right now is closing in on 'Body Back' at the top of the page! It's called 'Wait For You', so let me know what you think of that one when you get the chance.
Foxes
I just checked it out, and it's another really good track from Maia Wright here! I'd say that I prefer 'Body Back', but I'm still really liking 'Wait For You', and it should have a good chance of debuting on my charts next week, though its position will certainly be muted do to 'Romance' and 'Heavy Is The Head' tracks.
Piran
I think 'Body Back's slightly better too, but this is so amazing anyway! :)
Coolocelot were discussing how the song might have a really happy vibe, yet the video is very sad if you watch until the end.
That's amazing that it could actually debut on your own chart next week, especially when there are two massive albums taking over at the same time!
thierry henon
ROXETTE being my favorite band ever!! I am still shocked that NONE of their singles nor their albums even reentered the charts!!
FG
Frank Griffin
OMG dance Monkey is still #1