Australian top 10, Ed and more Ed.

Australia has been sucked into the trend from around the rest of the world this week on the ARIA singles chart where by every single song from Ed Sheeran's third album appears on the chart this week with 5 of those songs appearing in the ARIA top 10.

Now I don't propose to spend a lot of time going through my thoughts on these new entries from Sheeran's new album like I normally would given that most will plunge next week on back of a calmer sales week but if you do want to read my throughts on Ed Sheeran's album and the first 11 songs from that album then here is the link http://australianchartattack.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/divide-upbeat-pop-only-just-saves-tv.html

The Ed Sheeran avalanche saw Zayn and Taylor Swift's "I Don't Want to Live Forever" drop to number 11,  Katy Perry's "Chained to the Rhythm" continue its downward slide out of the top 10 to number 12 (the timing of that release by Katy and her management has been unintentionally awful), "Paris" by The Chainsmokers also dropped out of the top 10 to number 15.

The first of the Ed Sheeran songs is at number 10 in "Galway Girl". BBC Radio 1s Nick Grimshaw actually mixed this song and B*witched's 1998 hit "C'est La Vie" together and it sounds pretty darn amazing. Think it maybe on Youtube if you want to check it out.

At number 9 is Zedd featuring Alessia Cara with "Stay". Its moved into the top 10 from 16 last week.

Julia Michaels falls one place to number 8 with "Issues"

A surprise three place drop for "It Ain't Me" by Kygo featuring Selena Gomez. I'm genuinely surprised because that is a genuinely good song.

New in at number 6 is Ed Sheeran's 15th wedding song "Perfect" although it seems like the perfect overwrought song for a TV soap love scene but anyway....

Also new in a number 5 is Ed Sheeran with "Dive" (The only ballad from Divide I really took a liking to)

Then we get to the real big debut of this week at number 4, Lorde with "Green Light". She unveiled another song from Melodrama called "Liability" this week which is just as good as " Green Light" Will talk about it in a moment given that even though its not a single, the song will more than likely chart next week. Here was my reaction to "Green Light"
http://australianchartattack.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/green-light-by-lorde-my-reaction.html

At number 3 is the not unexpected drop for The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay with "Something Just Like This"

The release of Divide has helped "Castle on the Hill" by Ed Sheeran jump right back to where it entered the chart at number 2.

But for a ninth straight week, Ed Sheeran is at number 1 with "Shape Of You". Its main competition appears likely to be Lorde's "Green Light"

Now given that I've already talked about the new entries from Ed Sheeran also Lorde to death and there's no other major new entries from other artists this week, it gives me a chance to talk about some of the new music that is likely to impact the chart next week.

Australian bad Sheppard are back with a song that is starting to cause ripples overseas called "Keep Me Crazy". I think its a terrific song that is just as catchy as the hit "Geronimo"




Sheryl Crow is an old hand at writing pop/rock songs that are pleasant, inoffensive and just a good bop, she's done it again with "Halfway There". Sure its no "All I wanna do" or "Soak up the Sun" but this is a pretty darn good song.




As I mentioned when talking Lorde's "Green Light", she has released a song called "Liability" which will be on her 2nd album Melodrama and I have to say I really do love this song more so than "Green Light". I suspect strongly that Lorde is opening herself up emotionally and its really paying off in "Liability"




Unfortunately in the not so good pile is the latest song 2 Chainz, Ty Dollar Sign, Trey Songz and Jhene Aiko called "Its a Vibe". Avoid looking up the lyrics if you do not want to be repulsed like I was when I looked it up and nearly threw up in the process.  Needless to say the over use of the word 'vibe' is seemingly essential to this brag rap nonsense.







Finally, Stargate are a Norwegian group of producers who have gotten together with Sia and Pink (two of the biggest female popstars in the world right now) to release a song called "Waterfall". I reckon this song could well have suited Beyonce. It could well be one of the biggest songs of the year! Check out "Waterfall" and we'll see whether Lorde gets the "Green Light" to knock Ed Sheern off number 1