So yeah this one is a little late this week, part of the reason being I have been ridiculously busy and also sick which hasn't helped things but when I looked at the chart this week, the more I was convinced it was not a good week but not because of what is in our top ten so let's start there where Lil Nas X spends a sixth week at number one with "Old Town Road" but while it has hit the top in digital sales, its streams have started to slow and that isn't a good sign for it moving forward.
Its definitely susceptible to "I Don't Care" by Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber ( a song that gets more mediocre with every listen) which has strong streaming right now and looks set to take number one should "Old Town Road" continue to slip. We're not done talking about Ed Sheeran in the top ten either.
All this places "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish in a weird zone at number three because while it's streaming is still good, it's really not got the margins it needs to challenge.
Lewis Capaldi is up one place to number four with "Someone You Loved" because of the release of the album last week, it effectively swapped with "If I Can't have you" by Shawn Mendes" which went back to number five.
The biggest new entry of the week comes from Ed Sheeran who has teamed up with Chance The Rapper and PnB Rock for "Cross Me" debuting at number six with strong streaming. Have to ask if this song's release will affect the chances of "I Don't Care" going back to number one.
It pushed Dominic Fike's "3 Nights" back to number seven and "SOS" by Avicii and Aloe Blacc to number eight although I expect the latter will get a boost from the Avicii album release.
Breaking into the top ten at number nine is Tyler the Creator's "Earfquake" which is a big surprise and Tyler's first top ten hit in Australia. Not bad going!.
Finally former chart topper "Sucker" by the Jonas Brothers slips two places to number ten although I do expect that the album release will help it regain a bit of lost ground in the weeks ahead.
Gains
The biggest gain of the kweek goes to "Piece of Your Heart" by Meduza and Goodboys which rose from 37 to 26.
Re Entry
The one return is for Kygo and Rita Ora's song "Carry On" which is back at number 43
Losers
Lots of big losers this week mostly for songs that will make the year end list anyway but the biggest fall went to Logic and Eminem's "Homicide" which fell from 16 to 29.
Songs that fell hard but will make the year end list regardless: "Dancing with a Stranger" by Sam Smith and Normani fell to number 40 down 11 places and "Sweet but Psycho" by Ava Max down ten places to 50.
While there were also big falls for Pink's "Walk Me Home" down eight places to 36, "Wish You Were Gay" by Billie Eilish which fell ten places to 46.
Sadly the majority of these are good songs.
Drop outs
The drop outs saw the rest of the Tyler the Creator mini album bomb drop out with "I think", "Igor's Theme" and "Running Out of time" all gone.
Also gone is the absolute junk that is "Who do You Love" by The Chainsmokers and 5 Seconds of Summer but that will likely make the year end list...sadly but in better news what won't is that the utter crap that is "Earth" by Lil Dicky is also gone...good riddance.
"Stay Awake" by Dean Lewis also made it's exit after a brief appearance in the top ten while the only song I am sad to see gone is "Waiting" by Kian.
New Entries
Sadly there really isn't much quality in the new arrivals with the best of them outsde of "Cross Me" by Ed Sheeran and co in the top ten being the pretty terrible "Easier" by 5 Seconds of Summer at number 12
The pile of steaming junk that is "The London" by Young Thug feat. J Cole and Travis Scott turns up at number 17.
One Republic land a new single at number 35 called "Rescue Me"...meh.
Seriously the best of the new arrivals is Joyner Lucas has teaming up with Logic for "Isis" which enters at number 41 and that ain't saying much while finally"Summer Days" by Martin Garrix featuring Macklemore and Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump at number 49.
We've got a bumper chart next week with a whole bunch of big names including Katy Perry dropping new singles. The chart updates at 5pm AEST on Saturday
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