So things are about to get interesting on the charts with some of the rumoured up coming releases and indeed could get interesting in the near future but none the less let's get through the top ten because the top half of the top ten wasn't all that interesting to say the least because for a third week "Stay" by The Kid Laroi featuring Justin Bieber remains at number one where it's right now got a strangle hold on the top spot thanks to strong as hell streaming, this song's grip on top spot.
So while "Bad Habits" by Ed Sheeran steady at number two thanks to excellent sales but it's not got the streaming to be competitive with "Stay" while "Good 4 U" by Olivia Rodrigo remains stuck at number three as it bleeds on sales and streaming.
The same goes for "Kiss Me More" by Doja Cat feat SZA at number five for another week, it just can't bridge the gap to those above it anymore.
This places the first of two new entries in the top ten "Industry Baby" by Lil Nas X feat. Jack Harlow in a strong position to climb higher over the next few weeks especially in light of the attention new Lil Nas X music seems to attract from his obsessed haters...when will they learn their constant talk about Lil Nas X promotes his music?
It pushed "Heat Waves" by Glass Animals back one place to number seven as somehow it's still got good enough streaming to keep it in the top ten.
The second of the new entries is an impact from the new The Kid Laroi album, "Not Sober" by The Kid Laroi feat. Polo G and Stunna Gambino. More on this song later but it's here because of strong streaming during the week, it'll likely get a second week in the top thanks to there being a deluxe version of the album released
Regardless, it pushed its way above "Levitating" by Dua Lipa which fell back two places to number nine while Lil Nas X has a second song in the top ten with "Montero (Call Me By Your Name" up one spot to number ten.
Gains
Just one one major gain this week and unfortunately it's not on the good side with "Need to Know" by Doja Cat up eleven spots to 21.
Re Entries
As you would expect the only new entry comes from The Kid Laroi with "So Done" back at 46/
Losers
"Holiday" by KSI slips nine to 50, Pop Smoke's "Woo Baby" feat. Chris Brown down 23 to 47. "Happier" by Olivia Rodrigo slumped 13 to 49 while "Favourite Crime" slipped seven to 33, "Motley Crew" by Post Malone slumped 11 places to 30.
Drop Outs
Some long running hits finally dropped out like "Head & Heart" by Joel Corry and MNEK, "Watermelon Sugar" by Harry Styles and "Fly Away" by Tones and I, they took with them "Leave the Door Open" by Silk Sonic and "Jealousy Jealousy" by Olivia Rodrigo.
Two Pop Smoke songs also fell off with "Demeanour" feat Dua Lipa and "Tell The Vision" feat. Kanye West and Pusha T both gone.
"NDA" by Billie Eilish also left but will likely be back next week.
New Entries
44. "Over You" by The Kid Laroi
So first off the bat is a piano trap ballad from The Kid Laroi and unfortunately The Kid Laroi's vocal delivery happens to be the worst part of the song, he sounds nasal and like he is yelling rather than rapping or singing either way he sounds AWFUL especially for a song where he supposed to be bitter and angry over a girl leaving him which I just don't biy. Yeah...yuck. Let's move on...
43. "Don't Go Yet" by Camila Cabello
So I cannot be the only one surprised that a new Camila Cabello single has hit the Aussie charts, right? Okay, she had a modicum of success thanks to her collab with Shawn Mendes but her second album didn't do as well as I think she would have liked so here's "Don't Go Yet" and well...it's actually really damn great and possibly the best thing Camila has recorded since "Havana", what's more its got more traditional Latin flare than whatever J Balvin and others in reggaeton are crapping out. When that chorus hits, its genuinely magical and that guitar through out the song. Camila also sounds like she's singing within a good range for her. Yeah, check this out, it's an excellent slice of Latin pop and deserves to be a hit.
34. "2055" by Sleepy Hallow
Sleepy Hallow (real name being Tegan Joshua Anthony Chambers) is an Jamaican American rapper who briefly hit the Hot 100 last year with a freestyle so with this song being his first to hit the Australian charts, how is the song? Well I like that guitar provides a good solid melody and that heavy trap sound has been done to death and the lyrics are also pretty well done to death, the song seems to swing toward looking for an escape and having fun so while it's not that good...it's passable...certainly better than a slew of other hip hop on the chart this week.
29. "Clash" by Dave feat. Stormzy
So this is from the new Dave album and from that piano line with that rather all consuming percussion line supports both Dave and Stormzy as they rap about their typical wealth by dropping brand names and bragging about getting to drive expensive cars so in other words this just does nothing for me at all other than waste my time...NEXT!.
26. "Still Chose You" by The Kid Laroi feat. Mustard
So we've got two The Kid Laroi songs in a row here, this one featuring producer Mustard so given the production Mustard has given to both Migos and Roddy Ricch in the past, I kind of have hope that this song might actually be good...and it's passable? The song sample's YG's "I'm Good" with that piano, leaden snaps and percussion and The Kid Laroi sounds less nasal here than he did on "Over You" as he sings about his vulnerability to a serious relationship....I think this is okay, check it out.
8. "Not Sober" by The Kid Laroi feat. Polo G and Stunna Gambino
And here's the highest charting Kid Laroi to debut this week and much to my surprise this is solid although instrumentation wise this really isn't a change up with sparse piano and percussion as The Kid Laroi, Polo G and Stunna Gambino rap about how relationship break up are leading them to hit drugs and alcohol to deal with their emotions over the break up despite knowing it's not healthy, this is pretty solid stuff and given that Kid Laroi sounds pretty good here...I'll take this.
6. "Industry Baby" by Lil Nas X feat. Jack Harlow
So here is the biggest new entry of the week...right now Lil Nas X's album roll out is 3 from 3 in terms of quality ahead of the album and well...better make it four from four because "Industry Baby" is AWESOME, it's a song where Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow rap about their fame and rise to the top, Lil Nas X even takes a stab at the conservatives who bitched and whined about the video for "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" and that he knows that his haters are contributing to his success by watching his music videos on Youtube and endlessly discussing his music...throw in those horns which sound incredibly triumphant and yeah this song is a Lil Nas X classic....Bring on that album
The best and worst fell out easily with worst going to "Over You" by The Kid Laroi because my god being that nasal is just insufferable. Dishonourable mention to "Clash" by Dave and Stormzy.
As for the best, well...the honourable mention is going to Camila Cabello for "Don't Go Yet" with the best going to "Industry Baby" by Lil Nas X feat. Jack Harlow. I won't say "Industry Baby" runs away with it because I was torn...that's how good "Don't Go Yet" is.
Next week...looks like being a Billie Eilish album bomb and maybe that new Silk Sonic song....we'll see on Friday at 5pm
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