Well this week was...interesting and surprising especially as I was all set for Drake's "Toosie Slide" to take number one riding streaming momentum but because I hadn't looked at sales all week, I'd forgotten certain other factors at play which takes us to the top ten where we have a returning number one, "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd and make no mistake it got it's eleventh week due to strong sales numbers because it spent the week bleeding on streaming but its stronger on sales than either of it's closest rivals right now.
"Blinding Lights" is now the longest running number one song by male artist in Australia since Drake's "God's Plan" in 2018.
However "Roses" by Saint JHN which got pushed back to number two. It's sales are still really good and it's retaken the lead on streaming so I wouldn't be surprised to see this go back to the top.\
Then there's the third player in all of this..."Toosie Slide" by Drake which based on streaming alone would have seen it take number one this week but it's just not doing the sales numbers the two songs above it are and given how it seems Australia seems reticent to send songs that have been streaming/TikTok fads in recent times eg: "Roxanne" by Arizona Zervas and "The Box" by Roddy Ricch which were huge on streaming but failed to enact any real interest in them on sales so unless sales pick up to match the streaming, I don't see this going number one unless it gets some absolutely monstrous streaming which I hope doesn't happen because the song blows all amounts of arse.
Same can't be said for "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa which remained at number four despite bleeding on sales, it's really only holding on because streaming is still hanging on somehow. Dua Lipa also managed to snag her first number one album this week with "Future Nostalgia" going to number one on the album chart.
"Death Bed" by Powfu feat. Beabadoobee remains at number five, 'Intentions" by Justin Bieber feat Quavo stuck at number six and "Say So" Doja Car glued to number seven for another are all holding on mostly due to streaming that won't go away.
Backing up what I said last week is "Break My Heart' by Dua Lipa which got a two place boost back up to number eight, this song has some traction behind it, would be good to see a song that interpolates INXS so well become a hit.
It was enough to push "Supalonely" by BENEE feat. Gus Dapperton down one place to number nine. I expect this song to remain top ten for awhile though.
Finally rising into the top ten for the first time is "Sunday Best" by Surfaces at number ten...Australia, WHY?
Gains
The biggest gain of the week belongs to Jack Harlow's "What's Poppin'" which rose twelve places to 23.
A song I am keeping an eye is on "Savage" by Megan Thee Stallion which rose five places to number 14, this song has the potential to go top ten maybe next week so we'll have to wait and see.
"Pump It Up" by Endor broke into the top twenty up three to 18.
"Know Your Worth' by Khalid and Disclosure went up four places to 36.
Losers
The biggest loser this week was PARTYNEXTDOOR's "Believe It" feat. Rihanna as it plunged nine places to 37/
"Maniac" by Conan Gray continues its underwhelming and forgettable presence by taking a fall to 31 this weekend, sooner it's gone the better
"In Your Eyes" by The Weeknd dropped four places to 26 while the same occurred for "Physical" by Dua Lipa which slipped on dancefloor sweat to hit 17 unfortunately.
"Godzilla" by Eminem and JuiceWRLD also plunged from 39 to 44.
Drop Outs
The drop outs aren't that surprising this week with "Find My Way" by DaBaby gone (will be back given album impacts the charts next week)
Sadly also gone is "Stupid Love" by Lady Gaga. I get the feeling people have been underwhelmed by this song but what I will say is that it's better than both our new arrivals...
New Entries
The biggest new entry of the week belongs to a collaboration between JP Saxe and Julia Michaels with "If The World Was ending" in at 34 because we need this kind of clunky crappy gunk on the charts at this time apparently.
The only other new entry lies at 50 with 'Rover" by S1mba and Dtg.
That wraps up the week, expecting new entries from Sam Smith's collab with Demi Lovato, like I said possibly also DaBaby and maybe Playboi Carti but we'll have to see when ARIA updates the chart on Saturday at 5pm.
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