Official Singles Chart Top 40 on 13/3/2020

Do you know what I predict is going to happen?

I think within the next week or two, some of the biggest artists around right now are going to record a charity song for coronavirus! It’ll be like Band Aid or Helping Haiti, but everyone will record it from their own homes.

If that does happen, watch it break sales records & debut at #1 in every country around the world!

ARE YOU FROM THE DARK !! I UNSDERSTAND

Chart is full of songs. Even lady gaga's song stands like masterpiece inside of them

63 weeks old song still in top 10. it must be out of top 200 normally

CORONAVIRUS HAS TO DO WITH A DARK STAGE OF THE PLANET, A LARGE PART IS DUE TO THE TRAP AND RAP , MUSIC THAT INVADES THE CHARTS, IN GERMANY , UK, SCANDINAVIA AND FRANCE, UK PLEASE STAND UP TO RETURN WITH THE LIGHT AND THE JOY WITH POP, HOUSE AND DANCE, ORIGINAL CONSUME !! NO MORE THA MUSIC CREATED BY USA TO DAMAGE HUMANITY

Where is Lauv???

I'm glad BENEE is here. I've been listening to her for quite a while now. Love her stuff.

Why isn't Perfect on ACR now it's over 3 years old???

How did oprah's bank account not get in

I'm really glad we got some songs from Eternal Atake on the charts. It's really good.

My ratings of all the new Top 40 arrivals this week...

#3: Aitch x AJ Tracey ft Tay Keith - Rain (Solid 6/10)
#26: Da Beatfreakz ft D-Block Europe, Krept & Konan, Deno Driz - Self-Obsessed (Light 4/10) [Worst Of The Week]
#35: Demi Lovato - I Love Me (Strong 7/10)
#36: Lil Uzi Vert - Baby Pluto (Strong 5/10)
#37: Lil Uzi Vert - P2 (Light 5/10)
#39: BENEE ft Gus Dapperton - Supalonely (Strong 8/10) [Best Of The Week]

New Entries Best To Worst
Aitch & AJ Tracey Ft. Tay Keith- Rain [6/10]
Da Beatfreakz Ft. Krept & Konan, D-Block Europe & Deno- Self-Obsessed [6/10]
Lil Uzi Vert- P2 [5/10]
BENEE & Gus Dapperton- Supalonely [5/10]
Demi Lovato- I Love Me [5/10]
Lil Uzi Vert- Baby Pluto [4/10]

Guys, do you think COVID-19 will affect the charts at all? If more harsh lockdown procedures are put in, as is looking likelier by the day, then may we see less releases, due to artists being unable to get collaborators in?

Hey! here's something where I post my favourite/least favourite hits of a year. To start I shall work my way through the 2010's starting with 2010.

2010 was all about the party in music, and this is reflected in the UK year end list, where all these song featured. I'm not gonna come out and call this a bad trend, but its highlights were few and far between. There was some very good and very bad music, so lets begin.

TOP TEN WORST UK HITS OF 2010

10) KATY PERRY- FIREWORK
Boring overplayed motivational songs will always exist, what use is it complaining about them?

9) DUCK SAUCE- BARBRA STREISLAND
I’ve never got club songs that feature little or new words, but that’s my preference, and I keep that in mind. That said, this song was one of the hardest to get through I’ve ever heard

8) USHER FT. WILL.I.AM- OMG
Usher is an artist who has a pleasant voice, but needs good music and lyrics, and this song has neither. OMG (which stands for “Oh My Gosh”) start’s with a ridiculously forced producer tag and doesn’t improve. In the lyrics he messes up seducing a woman by, among other things, saying her rear end is like “Pow pow pow” and referencing her “Boobies”. Also, those horrific cheers.

7) TIMBERLAND FT. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE- CARRY OUT
I like the concept of a song comprised of saucy fast food metaphors, but this song just doesn’t go all in stupid enough. Also the production is bland and not up to Timberland’s usual high standard.

6) YOUNG MONEY- BEDROCK
Grocery bags

5) TRAIN- HEY SOUL SISTER
Like Bedrock, everyone knows how bad this song is. The lyrics are notoriously awful, with Pat Monahan going from his chest hair, the how gangster he is, and many, many, stupid places inbetween. An utter derailment.

4) JUSTIN BIEBER FT. LUDICRAS- BABY
Perhaps the easiest target in existence. As bad as everyone says it is.

3) JASON DERULO- IN MY HEAD
Now sadly I’m not experienced in this matter, but I’m fairly sure women don’t like being told how hot they are in men’s fantasies. Fell free to tell me otherwise though.

2) 3OH!3 FT. KATY PERRY- STARSTRUKK
Do YOU remember 3OH!3. Probably not, they were just an awful frat-rap duo who we mystifyingly huge at the turn of the decade. This is their only big UK hit, and It’s bad. The lyrics go in one ear and out the other, and despite just listening to it all I remember is them bragging about what they do to girls meat and going “whop-wo!”. And also Katy Perry was at her peak in 2010, why did she need to do this to herself?

And the #1 is…
1) DAVID GUETTA FT. CHRIS WILLIS, FERGIE & - GETTIN’ OVER YOU (REMIX)
I don’t hate David Guetta. I don’t love him but he’s fine. This is his clear worst song however. Fergie & Chris Willis’ oversinging is pretty bad, but the nail in the coffin is , whom I will get to in 2011. They tie their basic party rapping to the heartbreak “narrative” so loosely, and then, when I’m still thinking this isn’t too bad and will probably end up at around #5. “Ima party and party and party and…”. I have no idea why this was released but it never should have been.

And now my favourites!

TOP TEN BEST UK HITS OF 2010

10) B.O.B FT. BRUNO MARS- NOTHIN’ ON YOU
Featuring two of the year’s biggest breakout stars, “Nothin’ On You” is a simple love song but an effective one nevertheless as the artists demonstrate their love for their SO. It’s a bit cheesy though, so it’s only at the bottom of the list.

9) RIHANNA FT. DRAKE- WHAT’S MY NAME
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8) RIHANNA- RUDE BOY
Rhianna’s always been very hit or miss for me, as her 2010 hits show. While “What’s My Name” & “Rude Boy” are both exceptional R&B songs, “Only Girl (In The World”) & “Te Amo” stick out less for me. I really like her voice and with the right production she can make something special, as these two songs show.

7) B.O.B FT. HAYLEY WILLIAMS- AIRPLANES
B.o.B is a textbook “have one massive year and then fall back into the background” artist. So, before he became rap’s #1 flat earther, how was his music? Honestly not good. His two #1’s in 2020 are both absolutely carried by their hooks, as he laid down decent but safe rap verses. Hayley’s one of my favourite singers though, and her chorus is iconic.

6) EMINEM- NOT AFRAID
More a song I admire than seek out often.

5) YOLANDA BE COOL VS. DCUP- WE NO SPEAK AMERICANO
In a year- and a decade- that was filled with boring interchangeable club & EDM songs, this song is a breath of fresh air. 10 years on still fully unique.

4) OWL CITY- FIREFLIES
Another one-hit wonder, Owl City is not a good singer of even lyricist (“I’m weird because I hate goodbyes”), but somehow he manages to capture youthful imagination perfectly in this song.

3) EMINEM FT. RIHANNA- LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE
The OCC’s #1 song of the year, and a deserved one. One of modern Eminem’s most instantly recognisable song, his verses paint a clear picture of a destructive relationship. Rihanna’s part is great as well.

2) CEELO GREEN- F—K YOU
THE song of the early 2010’s? Possibly. CeeLo somehow manages to stay classy while hurling the most basic insult at his ex, something which hasn’t been repeated before or since. Also, in the song’s bridge it becomes clear he’s not actually over her, which somehow makes him more likable as a man getting over his ex by telling himself “You know what, screw her anyway”.

And the #1 is…
1) PLAN B- SHE SAID
I’ll be honest, I’d forgotten this coming in to make these picks. But as soon as I heard this is was a shoe-in. “She Said” is able to sound lovely while making an engaging storyline. This song is taken from album “The Defamation Of Strickland Banks” and is about a famous singer who loses his career and freedom under a false assault allegation. “She Said” features Strickland desperately trying-and failing to prove his innocence. Plan B’s rap verse captures the story particularly well, but his singing parts also fit in well. And easy pick for my favourite hit of 2010.

Thank you if you read this far. Which are your best/worst songs of 2010?

Could Doja Cat can make it to the Top 5 next week? Piran...what do you think?

I was expecting Joel Corry to finally make the top 5 this week!! His new single was climbing the chart so quickly then...a non mover this week...

Katy Perry only at 97!! that can't be right..

Sam Smith finally getting his great new single into the Top 20..Finally...Hope he can make it to the Top 10 next week...

Jhene getting 2 top 100 this week..yeah and a top 15 album as well!! So happy...

I do hope Demi can make it to the top 20 next week? Any thought about the single climbing the chart Piran?.

You know, 2020 might've got off a really bad start for me in general & to everyone else because of coronavirus or severe weather, but at least the charts are finally starting to look promising again if anything.

I don't think I'm ever going to get tired of 'Blinding Lights' being #1, given that it's still a 10/10 for me, even after being at the top for over a month now. I really hope 'Roses' can still get there too & while it's interesting to see 'Rain' make a massive debut, it was just okay for me.

The highlights for me this week were 'Physical' entering the Top 10 & 'To Die For' hitting the Top 20, as well as BENEE finally making her chart debut (even if she did need TikTok to do it!).

Lil Uzi Vert made a better impact than expected too! His music isn't for me sadly, but cool for him & his fans regardless.

Scores of the new songs in the Top 40 coming later as usual! :D