"Bad Habits" by Ed Sheeran remains stuck at number two as the gaps on streaming remained, it's not getting any closer to "Stay", I am not certain it's going back to number one.
Right behind it is a new entry also from Ed Sheeran called "Visiting Hours", more about the quality of this song later, but this debuted so god damn high thanks to those incredible sales with some support on streaming, its going to need those sales margins and then some to stay in the top ten next week though.
I say that because "Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)" by Elton John and Dua Lipa climbed three places to number four, folks, this song has some genuine traction going forward, it could overtake both Ed Sheeran songs to make a play for number one...warning you all now.
This pushed it past "Industry Baby" by Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow remaining at number five, now this could also make a run for number one with Lil Nas X finally announcing that the debut album will be dropping on 17th September (I am really looking forward to it too)
"Good 4 U" by Olivia Rodrigo slumped three places to number six as it's losing strength across the board and her label is more focussed on pushing both 'Traitor" and "Brutal' while there was also a three place slip for "Beggin'" by Maneskin to number seven because similar bleeding on streaming is happening for it where it's showing signs that it's run is done.
"Happier Than Ever" by Billie Eilish suffered a two place fall to number eight although I will say this song is falling much more slowly than normal for a Billie Eilish song.
Remaining where it is is "Need to Know" by Doja Cat at number nine while "Kiss Me More" by Doja Cat and SZA looks to be headed out as it tumbled two places to number ten.
Gains
There's not too much in the way of major gains this week with "Cold Heart (PNAU Remix" being the biggest gainer of the week up to number four as I already mentioned but beyond that...that was really the only significant gain.
Re entries
Got three re entries which can be explained easily with "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran back at number 49 thanks to the release of "Visiting Hours" and people probably going back to this song.
"You Broke Me First" by Tate McRae returns at number 42 because well something needs to fill the number 42 slot...I guess.
The other return is "Solar Power" by Lorde which returned at 39 courtesy of the release of the album and we do have more Lorde to talk about in the new entries.
Losers
So let's work our way through these starting with "Goosebumps" by HVME feat. Travis Scott down nine places to number 50 while "Not Sober" by The Kid Laroi feat. Polo G and Stunna Gambino slipping nine spots to 46,
Then there's "Body' by Russ Millions and Tion Wayne on the way out anyway as it tumbled seven to 45 while "BED" by Joel Corry, RAYE and David Guetta continues to fall out of its chart bed down six to 41.
The run of "Deja Vu" by Olivia Rodrigo is done as it slides down ten to 38 while "Rasputin" by Majestic vs Boney M is mercifully not becoming a hit down six to 36
Finally "Take My Breath" by The Weeknd slipped six places to 17 as somehow it looks like this song may not be catching on which is kind of disappointing.
Drop Outs
The drop outs are kind of all over the shop, it includes songs like "Rapstar" by Polo G, "Your Love (9pm)" by ATB, Topic and A7S and possibly "Favourite Crime" by Olivia Rodrigo (Kind of hope it has)
Then there's songs that likely won't make the year end from here like "Your Right" by Doja Cat feat. The Weekend and "Heartbreak Anthem" by Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix.
Then there's the older songs or past hits that left like "Head & Heart" by Joel Corry and MNEK and also "Mr Brightside" by The Killers
New Entries
Four new entries this week, let's unfortunately start with an easy target...
43. "Don't Go" by Skrillex with Justin Bieber and Don Toliver
Oh look, two thirds of the collab responsible for one of the worst songs of 2015/16 have reunited and brought Don Toliver along for the ride so yeah no surprise that this absolutely sucks. The production from Skrillex is some of the cheapest I've heard in a song in any genre this year with the flat buzzing noises and trap sound so much so you don't notice that Bieber is crooning his way through the song with so little charisma or passion because of how atrocious the production is and Don Toliver really is not that much better than Bieber here so yeah...this sucks. NEXT!
29. "Mood Ring" by Lorde
I've heard a lot of the discourse about the new album from Lorde especially from those disappointed with it in light of how brilliant Lorde's sophomore album "Melodrama' was with this being another single from it and honestly this isn't one of my favoured cuts from "Solar Power", it feels weirdly wispy in a way that I wouldn't expect coming from Lorde (even if I do like the new sound on "Solar Power" more than most). The song is trying to be all thoughtful about how the world is in the midst of the pandemic but really ends up saying a whole load of nothing,..it's weirdly forgettable.
27. "Guess I'm In Love" by Clinton Kane
So I was kind of surprised that this song is the first time Perth's Clinton Kane has charted on the ARIA singles especially when "Chicken Tendies" charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 earlier this year, anyway Kane is more commonly known as working with Martin Garrix before branching out on his own this year with spare piano ballad "Guess I'm In Love" being his latest single and honestly I am a bit middled on this one...I do understand why this would click with some people, it's tapping into that emotion of falling in love with somebody for that first time and believing that they've found the one and Kane is singing this with more passion and emotion in his voice than I've heard on a few other songs in this vein but I kind feel like this could have been better with more of an orchestral swell going into that final singing of the hook. It's good but could be better.
3. "Visiting Hours" by Ed Sheeran
So here's the biggest new entry of the week, a song that Ed Sheeran wrote while in hotel quarantine in Melbourne and performed it at the state memorial service for Australian music promoter Michael Gudinski for whom the song dedicated to. Jimmy Barnes and Kylie Minogue provide backing vocals on the song and yeah this song hits hard as the vocal production allows for Ed to sound really raw and really emotional as he sings about wishing he could visit heaven even just for a couple of hours just to share with Michael how Sheeran's daughter is growing up and get those last words of advice. I think what I appreciate more is the spare production that allows Sheeran's voice and raw emotion to shine through but I'm not going to lie for people going through a rough time especially with the pandemic going on, this song may cut a little close to home right now.
That wraps up the week and both the best and the worst fall out easily here. The worst is going to "Don't Go" by Skrillex with Justin Bieber and Don Toliver for being a cheap slice of lazy trap that doesn't have the balls to at least be interesting.
As for the the best, it's going to Ed Sheeran for "Visiting Hours"...not really a contest as the song does hit hard.
Next week, well I imagine "Butter" by BTS returns thanks to the Megan Thee Stallion remix, we may well get some impact from that Halsey album but we'll have to find out on Friday at 5pm
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