We had a doozy of a week, folks. We've got a new number one, some re-entries and a major album bomb so let's get straight into this without delay.
As I mentioned we do have a new number one with Ariana Grande landing her first Australian singles number 1 with "No Tears Left To Cry" on the song's debut on the chart however I fear with what's oncoming soon, her stay at number one could be rather short lived...I'll explain when we get to it.
Ariana going straight in at number one meant the previous number one "Nice for What" by Drake got pushed back to number 2 and "Psycho" by Post Malone and Ty Dolla $ign back to number 3 but I think "Psycho" holds a chance to make a play for number one following the release of Post Malone's album "Beerbongs and Bentleys" on Friday...an album getting mixed reviews apparently.
Khalid and Normani remained at number 4 with "Love Lies" as did The Weekend at number 5 with "Call Out my Name"
"One Kiss" by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa (I still can't bring myself to like this song at all) jumped 3 places to number 6.
"Freaky Friday" by Lil Dicky and Chris Brown jumped 1 place to number 7 but this was all because of the sudden collapse for Drake's "God's Plan" to number 9... a drop of 5 places. Ouch1
"Friends" by Marshmello and Anne-Marie dropped two places to number 9 although with Anne Marie releasing her album on Friday, this song could well see a boost.
Rounding out the top 10 is "The Middle" by Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey which fell two places to number 10.
Now let's look at the rest of the chart
Gains
With there being an album bomb from J Cole, big gains are hard to find but 5 Seconds of Summer managed to achieve the biggest gain of the week with "Youngblood up 20 places to 26.
In further good news, "I Said Hi" by Amy Shark rose 4 places to 34 (Please let it be a hit. PLEASE)
"I Like it' by Cardi B feat. Bad Bunny and J Balvin arrived at number 16.
Re-Entries
The tragic and sad death of Avicii saw "Wake Me Up" with Aloe Blacc return at 14, "Levels" at 24, "Without You" with Sandro Cavazza at 36 and "Hey Brother" at 38
Losers
The most substantial loser this week was Bad Wolves with their cover of The Cranberries "Zombie" falling to 42 from 26
"This is Me" by Keala Settle and The Greatest Showman Ensemble fell hard to 50 from 36
"Delicate" by Taylor Swift took a hit as well as it fell 7 places to 37.
Pnau's "Go Bang" remains the only Australian song to crack the top ten but it fell hard to 49 from 35.
"River" by Eminem and Ed Sheeran fell from 22 to 28 while "Never Be The Same" by Camila Cabello fell 9 places to 30. Post Malone's "Rockstar" with 21 Savage fell ten places to 33 (should get a boost from the release of the album).
Drop Outs
As you would expect in a week with plenty of new entries, there is a LOT of songs that dropped out, let's start with the 2017 songs that got forced off like "Feel It Still" by Portugal, The Man, "Silence" by Marshmello and Khalid (that may very well make the year end list for this year), "Wolves" by Marshmello and Selena Gomez, "New Rules" by Dua Lipa and "Let You Down" by NF.
Also gone are songs released this year that may make the year end list like "Pray for Me" by The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar, "I Miss You" by Clean Bandit and Julia Michaels, "Finesse" by Bruno Mars and Cardi B and "We're Going Home" by Vance Joy.
Nicki Minaj's underwhelming "Barbie Tingz" is gone taking with it "Plug Walk" by Rich The Kid (thank goodness), "Wasted Times" by The Weeknd and "You Are the Reason" by Calum Scott
New Entries
Already mentioned Ariana Grande's "No Tears Left to Cry" being the highest debut at number one so let's deal with the J Cole songs that turned up first of all beginning with "Kod" at 20, "ATM" at 32. "Photograph" at 41, "Kevin's Heart" at 46 and finally "Motiv8" at 47.
Of the other new songs that aren't J Cole's? Well there's "2002" by Anne-Marie at 27, Dennis Lloyd has his first ARIA singles chart hit with "Nevermind" at 42, "OTW" by Khalid feat. Ty Dolla $ign and 6lack at 44.
I expect most of the J Cole to be gone next week replaced by Post Malone. Joy. Anway, the race for the top is gonna get interesting as to whether "Psycho" can knock "No Tears left to Cry" off number one.
Just a reminder, no New Music Friday Review, might have my top 10 best hit songs from 2003 up next week some time so we'll see.
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