Official Singles Chart Top 40 on 22/1/2021

i didnt realise you could tag them. I usually just swear to get their attention but it never works

they can get rid of my imposter too while they’re at it, forever.

yeah you can tag them but i dint think it worked

wait so it wasnt you that said you were a poopoo head??????? I had no clue

no it wasn’t me who said that, someone was impersonating me and i want them gone asap. :(

You can still email them though. :)

Fun fact: It was frank. it was following us trash talking him. And dw, i knew it wasnt you

It was dave jackson. 98% sure

It was a 🤡! 100% sure. :)

Haha, well at least the community is still very active! ;)

banger 😍

I know! :O

Strong 10/10... it really grew on me to the point where I think that Taylor Swift might be my favourite artist forever now. :)

Stream ‘Evermore’ in full! ;)

I dont even think its KSIs most strong song

I'll explain on Discord! ;)

Dont play games Piran

Check again! ;)

Can’t even answer because you’re too cowardly? Fair enough. :)

three downvotes for no reason. they’re just as bad as armies at this point 😒

I’d argue their even worse, because at least Armies aren’t racist. :/

Some armies can be very racist, just take a gander on their forums, YouTube and social media.

Obviously all fanbases are going to have at least some toxic commenters, but I've never seen a double-digit number of stans come on to a forum, mass downvote everybody & even make fun of orphaned children (the latter comment has thankfully been removed now). :/

Wow! 😮
The mockery of orphaned children I admittedly haven't seen armies do, but I have seen some do the other things mentioned (some even go further than that), but mainly where it pertains to mentions of the group.
It is strange for members of any fandom to downvote comments that aren't even about their 'idol'.

Exactly!

Based on what I've heard from other regulars who I chat on here that actually do use Twitter, BTS Armies seem to target people who mention the group themselves in a way that isn't positive (which is still absolutely wrong, because everybody is entitled to their own opinion!).

However, the KSI stans here seemed to attack literally everybody, when a good 95% of the comments in this thread weren't even about him. :/

Agreed! Stan culture is toxic as heck.

Yeah, like, I adore Taylor Swift, but I'd never lash out at someone if they didn't feel the same way about her. :/

I'm very sorry that you feel this way!

Hopefully you'll be back once we get rid of these pathetic impersonators & trust me, that is something that myself & everyone else on the Discord server can & will make happen.

In the meantime, take all the time that you need! ❤️

mate, i remember first commenting here and getting to know yous when there were barely any other users here, and since lockdown many more users joined. come to think of it, we’ve built a community out of this! :D

i hope to be back as soon as i can. see u on discord 👋

Yeah, I remember the days back in 2016 when I first joined this community where getting like 50 comments on an article was an achievement, now look, we're at almost 500 comments this week. :)

Also, 90% of that figure is often full of positivity & interesting discussions, but it's a real shame that the remaining 10% are from the same people who want to break this place apart!

Like I said in my last comment, I'm not stopping spreading kindness & love here until those absolute failures who are targeting us leave for good, no matter how long that takes! :D

Hey, hopefully I can bring back my chart reviews here within the next few weeks, so they're always there for you to check out.

I'm very thankful that we have such an incredible Discord server too. You guys really have saved me thanks to that! ;)

It’s a really good song, but Cyber S*x, Won’t Bite, Like That, and (if you include the deluxe) Tia Tamera are all better.

It’s really impressive it’s got there with literally no promotion from her though, really shows the power of her music (and TikTok lol).

go on doja!!

i just listened and..........💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩

Oh lord, that song was so bad.

I used a similar criticism earlier in the thread, but this literally sounds like hip-hop for people who don’t like hip-hop.

Hi, welcome! I absolutely love Eric Prydz's 'NOPUS,' it's an underrated EDM banger for sure.
I'm also on the fence for 'The Business' - I much prefer 'Ritual' and 'God is a Dancer!'

Wait, so now it’s classed as a remix as the original, but as a different song as well?

If they were counted as the same thing (which is usually the rule for remixes), then wouldn’t it be on ACR?

Even more confusingly, it shows up on Travis Scott’s artist profile, but it dosen’t credit him.

they are 💩💩

I’m sorry, but I listened to that and I couldn’t stop laughing at it.

Literally the definition of rock music for people who don’t like rock music.

OMG!!! That song is so good!

Same, what a good song.

I really hope SZA2 comes out soon.

IKR?! I cannot get enough of it and could gladly listen to it on repeat all day long.

Exactly. Its just sublime from a lyrical and production point of view.

the production on the record is the best ive ever heard on an r&b song. the lyrics are brilliant too. 10/10 for me

Its up there, for sure. Should be number one, IMO.

Good review mate

Frank Griffin, as usual.

something tells me it might not be frank, he uses repetitive insults like “pathetic loser” and such. might be dave jackson running my fake for all we know 🙄

love this commentary 🤣

IT’S HAPPENED A FORTH TIME BY NOW!!! 🤣🤣🤣

Must’ve went the wrong way to the mental hospital.

Are we ever going to see an end to the tide of nameless, faceless, monotonous unlistenable rap/r'n'b that's been stifling the charts for years on end now? For God's sake, there is so much proper music out there!!

Hello Frank

Banger song! 😍😍😍

Frank Griffin is just such a good musician, isn’t he?

Apart from frank

I’m good, although online school is absolutely torture.

yeah i’m good. day started off bad then improved as it progressed :)

Yeah it's annoying. The biggest issue for me is not getting distracted

Good to hear

I just have no motivation most of the time.

All my work is done in like 2 hours where I just randomly feel like it.

really happy to see drivers license high, nice to see don’t play, anyone and afterglow similar to my scores but it’s disappointing to see get out my head low.

just calculated and double checked and you got 55%. :)

Thanks

I just think Get out my head is too repetitive, but also it sounds like so many other songs. That piano sound is basically Nathan Dawe's career, and when it's that loud in the mix it's quite annoying.

fair enough, get out my head reminds me of looking for me to some extent with the repeating lyrics.

I've had to temporarily put those on hold due to poor mental health, but I hope that they can resume again very soon. :)

do you really believe frank was impersonated?

I think the selena nudes was an impersonation, but apart from that no

Wait what?

hes said some unforgivable stuff before that

No, there’s no way that isn’t just a lie to clear himself.

yeah ik

YES!!

Eh, the title track is way better, but it’s definitely up there.

What do you think his best song is in general though? My favourite is House Of Balloons / Glass Table Girls.

i agree 100%. faith is 2nd best imo

Seriously though, that banger deserves way better than #60. :/

thought that woulve made it to the top 40 😑

I'm surprised that it didn't either, but EDM songs hits tend to be slow burners, so it could always climb over the next few weeks. :)

that song is an absolute banger!!!! 🔥

it’s so true tho given the day tho lol.

I'm surprised it didn't debut in the Top 40 today! :O

Hence why I posted it! ;)

hope it jumps into the region soon.

Same! I think it'll be one of those songs that does really well on downloads first before it receives any significant streaming or radio airplay. :)

Do love that tune, pleased that the original Nightcrawlers get a credit on this as the tune has been sampled so many times in different tracks, the original is a true classic, am sure it got released twice too but this version really brings it up to date

Oh, I absolutely love it when a club classics get a modern remix like this! :D

Didn't even know this existed until now! Have they actually made a song based on the meme of the guy singing that to the tune of 'Push The Feeling On'? 😂😂😂

Really? I didn't know this stemmed from a meme, haha. I just thought it was another remake of a vintage club classic! :P

I certainly won't be streaming 'Bang!', but each to their own, haha. :)

lets keep it that way

OH LORD NO. :|

AJR are like the worst band of all time.

agreed

They're different, but that's what I like about them.

Eh, I hate them because I find them generic personally.

Trust me, different dosen’t bother me in the slightest.

it was on ACR last week. Not anymore

And now I'm not surprised

You too! :D

you too! :D

You 2 Thierry!

7 at least, lets be honest nothing is stopping it

she will probably be #1 until adele releases her lead single for her album

I think it’ll get the full 10 weeks unfortunately.

(when i say unfortunately by the way, it’s because i don’t like long reigns, i would complain even if it was my favourite song of all time)

No. The song is rubbish cuz it is a ballad.

No god no.

Well the song .

i hope so, it’s amazing!!! 😍

It's awesome that '34+35' rebounded so much, although sadly, neither Doja Cat nor Megan Thee Stallion didn't get credited on it. :/

Sreets & best friend are brilliant tunes. shame the latter dropped out the top 40 today but 34+35 didnt get credited

don’t play is a grower tbh, went from a 4/10 to a 7/10 for me :)

I'll give it another chance, but it went from like a strong 4/10 to a light 5/10 for me, haha. :)

Original! :P

Mostly remix I think (as in sales, not on this chart)

"only the original exists. What remix?" - OCC

The original is actually above the remix on Spotify at the minute

Both of them combined.

Ah, but it's at number 3 because of the remix - usually remixes make people listen to the original

We all know why #1 is there lol

I love most of these, but especially Michel Telo, Love Story and Kygo.

Thanks for the reply! :D

As you can see, I try to keep my music taste as diverse as possible, so it's cool to see you highlight three very different musical styles here (all of them are amazing in their own way).

My musical taste is incredibly varied, and spans all types of genres. As you know I love my Country music, but also EDM, Latin, Singer/Songwriters, 90s alternative, Kylie. My spotify bestof 2020 was a right mish mash. Keep embracing music, and ignore the haters 👌

#1: Girl You Know It's True - Milli Vanilli (1989)
#2: Love Story - Taylor Swift (2008)
#3: Don't Tell Me - Madonna (2000)
#4: Mirrors - Justin Timberlake (2013)
#5: Mmmbop - Hanson (1997)
#6: More Than A Kiss - Michael Bedford (1986)
#7: Name - Goo Goo Dolls (1995)
#8: Mouth - Merril Bainbridge (1994)
#9: Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley (1987)
#10: Night Changes - One Direction (2014)

It seems to be songs titles that start with an M or an N that did well for you this week, haha. :)

Seriously though, I absolutely love your: #2, #4, #9 & #10!

Awesome choices here.

Very good words there! :D

Of course, it's not just different genres that I listen to! I'm also trying to explore music in as many foreign languages as possible too, haha.

I love that you add Kylie as a music genre. Haha..genius!

Yeah no chance, Drivers License is going number 1 for at least 7 weeks

Good days deserves #1 what a song

It can get there after a few more weeks of 'Drivers License'! ;)

Such a good song, even Rate Your Music liked it. :)

I'm glad you highlighted "The Business " for me last week (or the week before). I am loving it. Another dance tune that I hope goes higher is "Regardless" by RAYE & Rudimental.

I'm surprised that 'Regardless' hasn't gone Top 40 here yet (neither has Rudimental's other current chart hit), but I definitely think that 'The Business' hasn't peaked just yet. :)

What is with that Wellerman nonsense

ikr

I am not fan of the current No.1 due to it being a ballad which . Why do I have to listen to that rubbish. I don't listen to plain music like that. I am sorry if that's what you want to hear but it is true. End of.

Fair enough, but I love ballads & I'm happy that it is #1. :)

They are dull and when I see the artists name I think 'One Hit Wonder' straight away. The song 'All I Want' is on the Top 40 but it is not a single so it doesn't make her a 'Two Hit Wonder'.

I can tell when artists are a One Hit Wonder.

I class a "hit" as anything that makes the Top 100 of The Chart Of The Year, so we'll see. :)

I'm not convinced that Olivia Rodrigo will be one though, or at least, I certainly hope not. :)

She is a one hit wonder because I don't think that 'All I Want' is a single and to be a one hit wonder you need to have one single be on the top 40. It doesn't make her a two hit wonder, it makes her a one hit wonder. Such as shame that artist may have only one hit.

To be fair, the fact that 'All I Want' made the Top 40 without being an official single nor from an album bomb just makes the fact that it's here even more impressive, haha. :)

Well I know that she is a one hit wonder because I bet people only know that song not her as an artist. I am really sorry if I have hurt anyone but my opinion is always entitled.

Promo singles, or other songs that are not singles don't count as a hit.

Yeah, your opinion is always entitled (as is anyone's), but I just don't agree with it in this instance, that's all. :)

If people are buying & streaming any song enough, it becomes a hit to me. :)

Not for the whole world.

I mean, that's kind of what you have to do to get songs in the charts nowadays & get hits...? :/

Only 2-week #1 on either chart so far this year. And only the 2nd of this year's #1s to have a 2nd week at #1 in total. Evermore having it's first #1 week last year.

That's an interesting chart fact, although I'd certainly expect many more weeks at #1 for this to come! ;)

I would say any song making the top 100 in this day and age is considered a hit, not just the top 100 of the year! If you don't have a big record company pushing you into big playlists or get a track go viral on tik tok or already be famous due to some other reason then i would say making the top 100 is an enormous achievement and definitely classed as a hit.
(PS I read your review last week on drivers licence, I personally still feel its OK and not sure why it is being so successful, perhaps it will grow on me but I just thought a song with such traction would be instantly amazing on first few listens. Can't deny she has an amazing voice though!)

Even if it debuts at #100 & drops out the following week? I can't really call that a "hit", but fair enough. :)

Thanks for checking out my review of 'Drivers License'! I'm glad that we agree on how incredible Olivia's vocals are, haha.

Yeah even if it only hits #100 for a week I would class it as a hit, for all the tracks being released each week for sure it's a hit if it breaks into the top 100. This is different of course for established artists but then they will have a record company who will have paid to get them into big playlists and gave them as much publicity as possible so they are guaranteed in the top 100 so depending on how established the artist is would depend on how high to be classed as a hit for them.

I guess it's relative to the artist too, for the most part.

Like, if any of us released a song tomorrow & it debuted at #100 (or any artist who has never charted before), we'd probably look upon it as a a "hit", but if the lead single to Ed's next album debuted at #100, we probably wouldn't! :P

Exactly, there are not many artists like Ed Sheeran or compared to the amount of artists out there, there are far far more who haven't had a track hit the top 100 compared to those that have. I just think its a bit demoralising to all those artists who are trying to break through and get that #100 hit as there are way more trying than those that have done it, so for all those out there trying hitting the top #100 is a massive achievement and is most definitely a hit.

It's on the Singles Chart, therefore it's a single! Whether they intended it to be or not.

Yeah, it really comes down to the expectations everyone has for an artist or a song! :)

If you're not expecting an artist to chart at all, then they hit the Top 40, that's probably a real hit for them! Then again, if you think a single will go to #1, but it doesn't even make the Top 10, then many people would consider it a flop.

The bar for officially being a 'hit' was always getting at least one week in the Top 75. We get to see the Top 100 nowadays so I guess you could argue that's been extended to 100 now.

Chart peaks aren't everything though! I always consider chart longevity as a big part of what defines a "hit" nowadays. :)

i think if a song hits top 20. There are a lot of songs on the top 100 of last year (eg. perfect, mr brightside) that were hits, but not of last year. Theyre just evergreen. Hits are viral imo

Sure, that's why when I do my Year-End rankings, I often only include that debuted on that list, so that all the Christmas songs, 'Perfect', 'Mr Brightside' etc. wouldn't have to be covered again, haha. :)

Hi dear Piran!! I hope everything's just fine with you and your ppl

Hey Dami! :)

We're still not in the best of situations over here at the moment, but the OCC community are definitely keeping me going, haha.

How are you anyway?

Except for the toxic trolls who downvoted this. :/