This week is a big one and more because of the story that played out at the very top of the charts this week...that's right we have a brand new number one and one that has been long in coming, "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X has fallen two weeks short of the record of most number of weeks at number one held by Ed Sheeran's "Shape Of You" which spent 15 weeks at number one in 2017, for the moment as it was knocked off the top spot by "Senorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, it s Mendes first number one in Australia and Cabello's second after "Havana" featuring Young Thug went to number one for three weeks in 2017,
Now I said for the moment regarding "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X because there's a distinct possiibility that given the remixes that have been dropped in recent weeks that the song could return to the top spot similar to what happened in May when it lost the top spot for a week to "I don't Care" by Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber but it's streams are starting to fall away and with stronger songs behind it, its facing an uphill challenge. "Old Town Road" did however break the record for most weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 having spent 17 weeks on top, the record was originally 16 weeks head by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's 1990s hit "One Sweet Day" and Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's 2017 monster hit "Despacito" (feat. Justin Bieber).
One of those stronger songs is "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I which jumped five places to number three after Tones and I's performance at Splendour in the Grass, this song is currently big business on digital sales and streaming, its only being kept off the top spot on streaming by "Senorita". This song also doing well in Norway where it's number two and number five in Sweden.
All of this places "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish in an awkward place as it dropped from three to four, it doesn't quite have the presence to challenge those above it anymore with streaming and sales starting to fall away, same could be said for "Beautiful People" by Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid which dropped one place to number 5.
Steady as she goes for "Goodbyes" by Post Malone and Young Thug at number six while that wasn't the case for "I Don't Care" by Ed Sheeran feat. Justin Bieber which dropped two places to number 7.
Returning to the top ten this week is "Piece of Your Heart" by Meduza and Goodboys which went up four places to number 8.
Also making a one place jump is "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi to number nin (sigh, wish this song would just go the hell away now).
Finally rounding out the top ten is "Choir" by Guy Sebastian which dropped one place to number 10.
Gains
It's not a good sign when the biggest gain of the week "One Thing Right" by Marshmello and Kane Brown which went from 47 to 28. Come on, Australia, we're better than to let this crap go much higher.
Also speakig of complete crap rising, "Lalala" by Y2K and Bbnos leapt from 33 to 25 because that's the sort of song that deserves it...not.
Anyway, "Higher Love" by Kygo and Whitney Houston jumped eight places to 20. and "It's You" by Ali Gatie" broke into the top 20 at number 19 up from 24.
Losses
Most of the losses came for Ed Sheeran songs with the biggest fall going to "Best Part of Me" feat. Yebba which went from 17 to 46, "Remember the Name" feat. Eminem and 50 Cent down from 15 to 30 and "Cross Me" feat. Chance the Rapper and PNB Rock down five places to number 12.
5 Seconds of Summer also took a hit this week with "Easier" dropping from 20 to 26 which is good news because that song really blows.
Drop Outs
The drop outs are all Ed Sheeran this week with "Take Me Back to London" feat. Stormzy, "Blow" feat. Bruno Mars and Chris Stapleton, "Lay it all on Me" by Rudimental and Sheeran and "Way to Break My Heart" with Skrillex all gone this week.
New Entries
So we have a pretty interesting set of new arrivals with the highest new debut going to Sam Smith's "How Do You Sleep" at number 14.
Tones and I's latest single from their forthcoming 'Kids are Coming" EP called "Never Seen the Rain" debuts at 38.
Quite surprisingly we only got one song from Lion King, 'The Gift Soundtrack in the top 50 this week with "Mood 4 Eva" by Beyonce feat. Jay-Z and Childish Gambino in at number 48.
Finally Andy Grammer is back on the ARIA chart at number 50 with "Don't Give Up On Me" to complete this week's chart.
So with Taylor Swift and a few others set to debut new songs on the chart, the fight for number one is looking very interesting, can Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello keep the number one spot for a second week? Find out on Saturday at 5pm AEST when ARIA updates the charts.
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