Official Singles Chart Top 40 on 03/7/2020

Does anyone have any suggestions for other charts to comment on/keep up with? I think it would be pretty fun.

Avicii's best song

https://youtu.be/UtF6Jej8yb4

Maroon 5's only UK number one

https://youtu.be/KRaWnd3LJfs

In 1999, Eminem released his debut single My Name Is which reached number 2 in the charts. It was beaten to the number one spot by this.

https://youtu.be/qmsbP13xu6k

Sad to see Tom Meighan leave Kasabian

The song that ended Bryan Adams' record of 16 consecutive weeks at number one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0edY2zMNB0

One of the best remixes ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx1_6F-nCaw

Michael Jackson's best song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PivWY9wn5ps

Emoji Challenge Results...

Theme: Harry Styles Songs [correctly guessed first by Coolocelot] +3

SONG 1: 🍉 🍬 ('Watermelon Sugar') [correctly guessed first by Coolocelot] +1
SONG 2: + - ⏰s ('Sign Of The Times') [correctly guessed first by Coolocelot] +1
SONG 3: ❤️ U ('Adore You') [correctly guessed first by Coolocelot] +1
SONG 4: 👻 👻 ('Two Ghosts') [correctly guessed first by Coolocelot] +1
SONG 5: 🥝 ('Kiwi') [correctly guessed first by Coolocelot] +1
SONG 6: 💡⬆️ ('Lights Up') [correctly guessed first by Coolocelot] +1
SONG 7: ⬇️ ('Falling') [correctly guessed first by Coolocelot] +1
SONG 8: 🍬 👾 ('Sweet Creature') [correctly guessed first by Cameron] +1
SONG 9: 😇 ('Only Angel') [correctly guessed first by Cameron] +1
SONG 10: 👌 ------ ('Fine Line') [correctly guessed first by Cameron] +1

Scores:
Coolocelot: 10 (Winner) 🥇
Cameron: 3 🥈

Cameron now has a one point lead over Coolocelot.

Thanks for participating as usual guys! :)

Congrats Jason and Jawsh! I’m late lol.

Does anyone remember this?

https://youtu.be/UkZt7tZl2AE

I recommend to listen to Dannii Minogue's All I Wanna Do 2020, its a re released of her top ten mega hit in 1997

By far the best 6ix9ine song. I would still recommend it to people to hate his music.

The features on here are golden as well.

youtube.com/watch?v=02fRdleMSaA

Red Hot Chili Peppers have never had a UK number one, these are their highest charting singles which both reached number two

https://youtu.be/JnfyjwChuNU

https://youtu.be/Sb5aq5HcS1A

So Kanye West is running for president (!!!), 6ix9ine dropped a Spanish song (more Autotune than Lil Wayne), and Jason Derulo might claim a second week at number 1.

Gorillaz only UK number one

https://youtu.be/uAOR6ib95kQ

Surprising and I'm happy that Savage love is number 1
Though not too happy about rover at least it didn't move a spot

This was the original Old Town Road

https://youtu.be/n3htOCjafTc

song 6: 🍬 🏠 🇺🇸

Song 5: ⬆️ 🖼

Song 4: 📻 💕

Song 3: 🔙✌️🎅

Song 2: 🎥 🔪 📻 ⭐️

Time for an emoji challenge, again.

Song 1: 🏊‍♂️ 🎱s (🥃)

This was so good, they should have made a studio version

https://youtu.be/czD02wPfl68

So glad I grew up with this:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TMZi25Pq3T8
But , this is SO good:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V_MXGdSBbAI

Does anyone remember this Dairy Milk advert, it was so popular that In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins re-entered the charts

https://youtu.be/TnzFRV1LwIo

I am so glad I grew up with this:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B5YNiCfWC3A
And most certainly not this:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4NRXx6U8ABQ

Not one of his most memorable songs but this was Michael Jackson's first UK number one

https://youtu.be/JfktVRxye-Q

Who remembers when this song from Calvin Harris reached number 1?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6ACl8s_tBzE

Calvin Harris' best song

https://youtu.be/JeTE5cnkhGc

Does anyone remember this?

https://youtu.be/T3E9Wjbq44E

Taylor Swift's best song

https://youtu.be/QcIy9NiNbmo

No songs going to ACR next week but WHATS POPPIN by Jack Harlow is getting a reset to SCR.

Fun facts:

- Jawsh 685 becomes the first New Zealander to top the charts since Lorde with 'Royals' back in 2013. Aged just 17, he becomes the youngest man to solo-produce a No.1 single since Martin Garrix reached the summit with 'Animals' in 2013, also at age 17.
- Lewis Capaldi's 'Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent' year to date tally sits at 310,188, almost double the 2020 sales of Stormzy's 'Heavy Is The Head' which has garnered 166,430 units as the year's second biggest album so far.

Yes to Hypercolour landing at 77! Really hope this one manages to crack the Top 40, especially with the house resurgence happening at the moment. Also a big well done to Becky Hill and Sigala for charting in at 38 with Heaven on My Mind - although I dont find it a good as Wish You Well, its still a decent enough track for the summer.

Did anyone play the old FIFA games and remember how good some of the songs were like this

https://youtu.be/e8xni3EcIbc

And Mr. Brightside keeps going up!

So happy to see the queens known as BLACKPINK debut at #20!

So sad it never hit the top 10 but Flowers STILL going strong love to see!

Loving how savage is still holding strong! Savage love I ain’t actually against being number 1! Don’t need love holding in the top 10 and secrets climbing aswell I’m buzzing to see!

Hopefully fake friends can enter it next week, and midnight cementing it’s place in the top 40 I’m loving!

Really REALLY hope becky hill can climb heaven on my mind is an absolute banger and can do big things, she deserves a leading top 10 single so bad!

Perfect STILL in the top 40 aswell, this point I just want it to stay long as long as possible it’s so funny to see.

Expecting a big shake up next week with AJ Tracey and Joel corry entering high!

Very good remix

https://youtu.be/bZxrIoCPsOc

Yup, you’re reading my highlights right - this song is at #27 and it’s a 10/10 from me! 😆
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tYwBRlgeK9Q

This song is empowering, pivotal and amazing. It has a message and is relevant to the George Floyd situation. And it hadn’t made the top 40?!?! Come on bruh.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_VDGysJGNoI

Anyone know if 'Whats Poppin' will be taken off ACR?

Underrated song

https://youtu.be/BgfcToAjfdc

Wanna know how fast time goes?

...it’s been one year since Senorita.

Surprised to see Wash Us In The Blood get here so fast.

Really hope it can climb to the Top 40, it might even get an 11/10 from me!

Underrated song

https://youtu.be/JGhoLcsr8GA

List is soo ,only #rainonme is best in top 10,other is sooooooo weird...dua lipa deserve better place and weeknd.

I am annoyed that "Dance Monkey" is still on the charts which I don't like because it is the only song from Tones And I that is big and I hope another song from Tones And I will be on the charts because there was another song that was on charts for only 2 weeks months ago from Tones And I and I hope it will be back on the charts one day. I feel like "Dance Monkey" is still being overplayed which is annoying. We need another song from Tones And I to be on the charts because it is getting on my nerves.

10 years since this was number one, there are some brilliant England football songs

https://youtu.be/sHq3vy_7cJQ

''Parasite Eve'' by Bring Me The Horizon is the best song on the chart

It's been 11 years since Michael Jackson's songs started re-entering the charts after his death, including Man In The Mirror which reached number two but was beaten to the top spot by Cascada - Evacuate The Dancefloor

The fact that Bob The Builder has two UK number ones makes me proud to be British

https://youtu.be/l-epqIHe4w0

https://youtu.be/kjERnmcjbAE

Sorry it's a lot earlier than normal, but I have to sign off now! :(

I'll be back on tomorrow with both throwbacks & new music though! :)

Take care guys! :D

GIANTS by DERMOT KENNEDY only at 59!! but glad he has more success in Ireland: at number 2 and his amazing first album went back for a 10th week at number 1 there!! Congrats: well deserved success!

Okay Britain, your charts have been notorious for robbing songs from entering the top 40. But why did this dance anthem have to get robbed from it? I love it!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NzPil4Tect4

I can't be on here for too long tonight, but you've all got two minutes to prepare for this week's Emoji Challenge! ;)

There is a theme, but I think this week is relatively easy compared to previous ones.

What happened to the Rolling Stones? Weren't they looking like they would debut in the top 20 at the start of the week?

Apparently Jason Derulo sampled the beat of Savage Love from an instrumental song by Jawsh 685 without permission and wanted to release the song himself without crediting Jawsh 685 which led to a backlash but both Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo have resolved the issue and Jawsh 685 has allowed the sample and is credited on the song

https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/60f8bb5945a49c7121819e1eedd0e542c9fdfb558acfba4232e27f26665abf71.jpg

So happy to have a new number 1 this week but even happier that finally AVA MAX is getting her 3rd Top 20..about time!

In 2016 i think Starboy by The Weeknd is the best song ever. What is your fave weeknd song

Perfect continues to climb the charts and Someone You Loved re-enters the top 40

Can't stay long today, but my thoughts on today's chart: we all knew 'Savage Love' would go to no 1, shame but nice to see something new. as long as it doesn't go full on 'Dance Monkey' on us. Nice to see Becky Hill and Jubel in the chart and Hosh, Dadi Freyr and Niko B remain in for another week :) Sad that Lewis Capaldi and Ed Sheeran are STILL in the chart.

MY TOP 20 OF THE WEEK: (Week 28, 2020)
1. Jack Harlow - WHATS POPPIN (+1)*
2. Sigala & Becky Hill - Heaven On My Mind (New)
3. PS1 ft Alex Hosking - Fake Friends (+8)
4. SAINt JHN - Roses (Imanbek Remix) (-3)*
5. Surfaces & Elton John - Learn To Fly (New)
6. Surf Mesa ft Emilee - ily (i love you baby) (-1)*
7. Ella Henderson - Take Care Of You (-4)*
8. Robbie Doherty & KEEES. - Pour The Milk (-4)
9. Surfaces - Sunday Best (-3)
10. Lil Mosey - Blueberry Faygo (-3)
11. Nathan Dawe ft Jaykae - Flowers (-1)*
12. Topic ft A7S - Breaking Me (-3)
13. StaySolidRocky - Party Girl (+1)
14. BENEE ft Gus Dapperton - Supalonely (-2)
15. Aitch, AJ Tracey & Tay Keith - Rain (+4)
16. DaBaby ft Roddy Ricch - ROCKSTAR (+9)
17. D-Block Europe - Free 22 (-4)
18. Dua Lipa - Levitating (-3)
19. Mustard ft Roddy Ricch - Ballin’ (-3)
20. Dadi Freyr - Think About Things (-3)

TOP 20 DROPOUTS:25. Niko B - Who’s That What’s That (-5)
26. 220 KID & GRACEY - Don’t Need Love (-8)
27. HOSH & 1979 ft Jalja - Midnight (The Hanging Tree) (-19)

*Former no 1 single

WEEKLY CHART REVIEW (03/07/2020 - 09/07/2020)

Haha, well it would appear now that I’m ready to go back to doing longer reviews again, apparently the charts are ready too! We’ve gone up from two to four new arrivals this week, as well as a brand new song at the top.

Anyway, while ‘Savage Love’ is far from the best #1 song of 2020 & I really do question how this is going to age with me, unlike the majority here, I actually find it very fun & catchy, for now at least. Regardless, like it or not, I’ve said from the start that this had huge Song Of The Summer potential & this week’s overall combined sales for it only confirms that!

Just before we get to the new entries, it’s awesome to see ‘Watermelon Sugar’ & ‘Secrets’ both move up the Top 10 to reach new peaks, but of course, ‘Kings & Queens’ entering the Top 20 would be the highlight for me in terms of songs that were charting last week.

So, onto the new music for this week, starting with the highest of them being from BLACKPINK! Again, K-Pop isn’t a much loved genre on this forum, yet BLACKPINK are among my favourite acts to come out of Korea & they’ve even landed a few of their own songs in my personal chart… although, sadly, this isn’t going to be one of them! My concern is that the production from Teddy seems to be a blend of that from their previous hits ‘Ddu-Du Ddu-Du’ & ‘Kill This Love’, but unlike both of those songs, the vibe of this song just doesn’t suit the girls at all. Sure, each of the members still bring their signature sass & attitude to this song, but when the pre-chorus reminded me what XXXTENTACION did on the hook of ‘Look At Me!’ in the sense that they’re essentially screaming for attention without sounding at all rebellious, I’m not going to like it one bit! I also found the drop to be surprisingly weak from this group & honestly, the only part of this new single that works is the heavier bubbling electro beat towards the end of the song, but even then, it’s not worth the wait to get to that underlying melody. Sorry if there are any die-hard fans here, but this was a massive disappointment! Solid 4/10.

Now we move on to a summery tropical remake of a much-loved classic by King Harvest from way back in 1972! Now while they did the original, you all probably remember the cover that Toploader did much later on in 2000, as this was a much bigger global smash, particularly in the UK. Anyway, the version we’re going to be talking about is more of a remix by Swedish EDM duo Jubel! I’ve been hearing this one on Capital FM for at least a couple of weeks now, but I think it’s cool they kept a generally slower tempo for a dance song & they the beat is a lot softer to accompany Neimy’s more breathy vocals. The wavy guitars are a surprisingly good fit here, but you can tell that this particular take on the song was made for the hotter months only, so it almost certainly won’t have the same nostalgic feel that either of the earlier versions had! That being said, it’s easy to see why this has over 100 million streams on Spotify & that it’s a pleasant tribute to a timeless hit (which King Harvest themselves expressed their support for!). For me, I’m thinking a solid 8/10!

Up next, we’ve got… Bring Me The Horizon?! Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mean that in a bad way, but I’m just surprised at how well this song did, if anything! They’ve not even been out of the rock scene for all that long & yet, this is their first Top 40 entry since 2014’s ‘Drown’ & their second highest charting song ever. Oh well, I’m certainly not complaining, because this is one of the hardest hitting rock songs I’ve seen in the charts in a long time! It’s so thunderously heavy with those crushing riffs & Oliver Sykes’ powerful growls just turn this into a bonafide headbanger. It’s also interesting how part of their fanbase think that this might be inspired by a Japanese horror game of the same name, or that they possibly wrote this before the night of the current pandemic or the lockdown that came with it! My only criticisms are that the robotic whispers of Alissa Salls are placed at a very weird place in the song & don’t really add any suspense to otherwise such an intense tune, along with how scattered the guitars are before that final explosive hook. Obviously nobody knows when bands will be back on tour at the moment, but man, whenever BMTH do get back on the road, this one will go off! I’m giving this a solid 7/10.

Meanwhile, this next one is a song that I’m well behind on, as we’ve got the second collaboration between Becky Hill & Sigala, called ‘Heaven In My Mind’! I actually know a couple of people on Disqus who are obsessed with the former artist & while this afternoon was only the first time I heard this song, I can safely say that I think I’ll get into more than ‘Wish You Well’! Becky’s delivery is arguably more joyous here & it has a much more personal feel to it; just trying to think about the good times when you’re in a dark place in your life, which is something that many people need right now. Also, it is just me, or does the chorus have a similar vibe to ‘Lose Control’ with the deeper drops & Becky’s vocals pitched down? I felt that, but I mean that in a positive way! I wouldn’t say I love it just yet, but I think it could get there with a few listens. For the time being, this is a light 8/10!

So yeah, apart from one, the new entries weren’t bad at all this week! I see that ACR is failing to get rid of older songs, with ‘Dance Monkey’ not falling, ‘Perfect’ rising yet again & ‘Someone You Loved’ even re-entering the region. So much for allowing newer hits to chart, eh?

As for next week, based on the first day numbers. it looks like I might be reviewing new music from Joel Corry & MNEK, AJ Tracey & Mabel, as well as, urgh, Kanye West, among others.

That’s it for now though! Have a good weekend. Remember to stay safe with everything reopening! :)

Here’s my thoughts on this week’s new chart.
- Lewis Capaldi ain’t going nowhere lol. Someone You Loved is back in the top 40! Amazing song though. Also, what is going on with Ed Sheeran at the minute?! Perfect is #35!
- Becky Hill & Sigala’s Heaven On My Mind is at #38! Becky’s vocals are still great, but I’m not won over by Sigala’s underwhelming production (that includes the bland drop), Wish You Well was amazing. A bit disappointed here. I’d say a solid 5/10 from that.
- Parasite Eve by Bring Me The Horizon is at #28! Metal is my least favourite genre, so I’ve been bound to be disappointed by this. The drums seem broken in the quiet verses, but there’s BMTH’s usual hard rock style coming back abruptly in the chorus with Ollie’s shouty delivery. I like the intensity but other than that, it’s disposable. Strong 4/10.
- Dancing In The Moonlight by Jubel is at #27! , I love chilled remixes of classics, and I already loved the Toploader version!! I wasn’t sure at first, but the lovely vocals, the relaxing dance beat and the summery vibe in the drop just makes it stand out, and it’s reminiscent of another incredible song in the charts, Ily. You know what, I absolutely adore this, 10/10!
- Chicago Freestyle by Drake & Giveon is still climbing - will it become a hit? Time will tell, but I like the piano in the chorus and Drake’s laidback rapping.
- How You Like That by BLACKPINK is at #20! I mean, you guys know how much I hate K-Pop but no, this is on another level of horrible! The girls don’t have any charisma and sound so annoying. It only gets worse when that “drop” comes in and makes my ears hurt! This was a painful struggle to get through, and a solid 1/10 from me! Not deserving of a new YouTube record.
- Congratulations to Ava Max for climbing into the top 20, but unfortunately I’m not a fan of that song at all. Sorry, but it’s just not for me. Same goes for Party Girl, not keen on that one.
- I love Savage and Rover still having longevity in the top 10! Unfortunately the former might drop out next week. , I don’t even mind Rain On Me!
- #1 is Savage Love... yeah Derulo, somebody did break my heart - Scott Mills announcing this as the number #1! How more annoying can this song get?
Yeah, mixed thoughts overall. Have a nice weekend everyone! :)

Jason Derulo's fifth number one, his first since 2015, and Jawsh 685's first

Fun fact: Jawsh 685 is the first New Zealander to reach #1 on the UK Singles Chart since Lorde with ‘Royals’ in October 2013! 🇳🇿