Official Singles Chart Top 40 on 29/7/2016

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Finally someone else who likes Treat You Better. Can't say the same about Flex though, it's even worse than Work From Home.

1) Treat You Better is the UK's number 6 so millions of people like it,
2) you say that like Work From Home is bad- it really isn't.

Everyone on here seems to hate TYB though and 5H

No they don't

I think they do

She'll flop like mad

You re completely wrong, she's the queen of pop!

Okay so Katy Perry isn't doing so bad but all returning artists lately haven't done well. Key in point: Britney

I agree on this point, Britney's come back single has been a completely flop, as well as Katy's

Oh didn't realise Katy's dropped to 68

Hate to break it to you Drake but the record is no longer yours to make as you are no longer on the top spot mate.

Why is it bieber needs other people on his tracks to get him them number 1s

Well WDYM didn't have anybody feature on it, 'Sorry' was produced by Skrillex & 'Love Yourself' was co-written by Ed Sheeran, but neither Skrillex nor Ed are credited on either song. That means that 'Cold Water' is the 1st time JB has gone to #1 as part of an official collaboration.

Nah that song kind of . Jonas Blue or Shawn Mendes will hopefully be next

Yes

A week or two at the most and we will move on from there. There are hundreds of song releases out this summer!

That's unless One Dance gets a video, then it will probably go back to number 1.

Part of the reason it got 15 weeks was due to the fact it had no video on YouTube whatsoever so people had to resort to streaming services

YouTube streams aren't part of the UK formula, so if anything a video will hasten the demise of One Dance since it'll leech away users who would otherwise listen on Spotify.

Are you dumb? There's a new number 1 and all YOU care about is the number of new entries? Number 1 was one of them FFS!

Yeah, not exactly a great showcase for new music, is it!

Thanks for your civilised response James, unlike some people on here v

Trying to use 'v' to point me out? Smart smart smart.

Maybe he follows new entries doesn't make him dumb does it, his choice and his opinion, an odd aggressive response, and you are fixated on one thing, we are all happy about the new number 1 but their is more to the chart than that, and I think he means it seems off that the other 2 entries came in so low in comparison, same as Olly Murs coming in at 23 weeks back when Major Lazer gets number 1, I see your point of view but you were rude to this guy, I don't think a personal preference make's you "dumb".

Meh I kind of overreacted but I'm sick of people whining over lack of new entries in the chart constantly

Fair enough mate :)

But you can rabbit on about a new number 1 as much as you like. This is called a forum where chartwatchers comunicate poitely (most of the time)

Okay thanks, I'm sorry for the inconvenience

I can. It got a second version featuring Tove Lo halfway into its run that got it into the top 40.

True but it still wasn't very successful in the 40.

Yes, but a top 40 profile at all was all it needed as it racked up 5 or so top 40 weeks and just needed one last season of inertia to cross the year mark.

Can you believe that Mr. Brightside (at number 86) has logged over 2 years in the top 100 and only 6 weeks in the top 40?

Also did you notice Sia - Chandelier spending it's 100th week in the top 100? That makes it the 11th song in the history of the chart to reach triple-figures.

Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran is also on 99 weeks so if it can spend another week it will be the 12th.

Haha no! I think Desire is becoming the new Mr Brightside. Not as good though >:)

Where can you find the top 10?

Those two songs are SO BORING. They have been in the top 100 almost since I paid attention to the charts!! (I'm only 14). I REALLY HOPE THEY GO OUT- especially Chandelier. Shut Up And Dance and Uptown Funk too- these songs are ancient. How do people still buy these?

Wikipedia

Got it, thanks! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_which_have_spent_the_most_weeks_on_the_UK_Singles_Chart#Songs_with_70_or_more_weeks_in_the_Top_100

Just because a song is six months old doesn't mean it's an "old song"

More like 2 years old (in the case of Chandelier and Thinking Out Loud)

I know but people are bashing songs for being only a tiny bit 'old'. I was exaggerating

ALSO GO ON MR. MENDES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh god no, that Mendes song is so monotonous. Sounds exactly like his last one.

You are referring to 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' when you say 'last one' right?

I hate that song. It's annoying, generic and boring.

No, I'd guess he's talking about "Stitches", as it and "Treat You Better" sound like variations of each other.

All three of those are how I describe 5H's new song

I don't agree with that. Also, lyrics-wise one is about breakup, the other is about jealousy

olly should climb a mountain and then fall off it.

Now he can't sing at all, just a great looker that's it

Shut up please.

Actually, he's a great singer. Treat You Better is great, as is I Know What You Did Last Summer (although that wasn't just him) and I used to quite like Stitches too.

Radio is chosen by a select few programmers. Streaming is chosen by hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of UK listeners. Radio generates flat royalties that vary wildly by publisher, while streaming has a fairly constant derivable royalty rate to weigh against digital sales. There's a fair difference.

Streaming can be done over and over. To download or buy is or was usually once.

And it takes a hundred streams to match a single digital sale. If you stream even one song strongly enough to make an equivalent sale, I'd say it logistically feels valid along with the statistics.

well said

It looks like it has a fighting chance yet since Cold Water will have sophomore week slump most likely. Either that or Dancing On My Own looks primed to be the next topper.

Excuse me!!!!! Mr!!!!! Drake is one of thee best song writers in the world! How dare you diss him!!!! But yeah one dance has been on no.1 for quite a long time but that shows how good he is!!!!! So shut your mouth!! However I do think cold water is a great song and I do listen to it but still don't you dare diss drake!!!!!!!!! Or else!!!!!

Go away.

Minority.

Please don't tell me to shut my mouth! I have a right to an opinion. I actually don't mind Drake but One Dance is not one of his best. He has far better songs worthy of being a number one. Can I suggest you calm down, respect other people's opinions and not threaten people!!!! Or else!!!!!! (Oh and just in case you don't have a sense of humour - I'm taking the mic out if your ridiculous use of an exclamation mark).

Pretty sure this guy is having a laugh.

or else what punk?

One of the best songwriters in the world? LOL. 'Ot ot there ain't much love when we go ot'. Bob Dylan is so envious of that lyrical craftmanship.

Both Drake and Justin Bieber r

How dare Drake get even near the likes of Queen, Wet Wet, Wet and Bryan Adams! Rap is not music. End of

Yes it is, Just not when it's by Drake. Besides, some of his recent songs (One Dance, Too Good, Hotline Bling) aren't even rap.

Yeah, soon we'll all be desperate to have Bieber off number 1 like back in January,

Bieber will get knocked off soon by perfect strangers have this feeling

That would be pretty good

drake is not very good,you need to get out more.

8 likes!! :D

totally better from Drake!

No, he's rubbish and that dreary one dance should never have been number 1, leat alone been there for 15 weeks.

Ha yeah! More like

You took your time on the reply. Rap mainly because Eminem is still a thing

Yeah sorry about that, been busy. Tbh I just think something went wrong in the music industry in 2010. Don't get me wrong there are some good songs from this decade but I'm mostly sticking around the 80s, 90s & 2000s

Something tells me you're only judging the song out of the presence of Bieber... Anyway, Drake's run is over now, let people have their glory, you can come back with the biatchy comments next week.

I'm entitled 2 my opinion so shut it

"There's something wrong with you if you like Bieber"
"All One Direction and Justin Bieber fans need their ears syringing"
"Those that buy the in the charts need shooting"

I'm the one disrespecting opinions? Look through every comment you have ever posted on Disqus and then you can see what a massive hypocrite you are.

"HURRAHHHHH!!! That load of has FINALLY been knocked off the top shot but has been replaced by ANOTHER load of "

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There are far worse less talented people than one direction, I am not a fan by any means but it is a sweeping statement to suggest all their songs are rubbish. As far as those kind of bands go they were one if the best, and they can sing very well live. The vamps are also good but some boy bands are rubbish. One D are better since Zayn left, songs wise, not a Bieber fan I must say, the odd ok song but not my thing

Exactly. Most of Justin Bieber's songs from Purpose are good, as are 'One Way or Another' and most of 1D's songs since Zayn left.

Cold Water sounds a tiny bit better than One Dance.

It's ACTUALLY good though