Well I did warn you last week that Adele was coming and boy, when she returns she returns hard because she is the main story this week and with that let's not fuss around and get to the top ten where as expected "Easy On Me" by Adele rode massive streaming and sales to take the number one, it wasn't even a contest, how long it stays at number one is anyone's guess right now.
"Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)" by Elton John and Dua Lipa remained steady at number two thanks to strong sales and decent streaming proving the thought that if Adele had of waited, "Cold Heart' could have got to number one this week on sales because its streaming still lags however I'd be fine with this song falling off because the overt radio play is souring me on this song in record time, I'm sick of it.
From there, it was the Adele effect as everything else was forced down including the former number one "Stay' by The Kid Laroi pushed down to number three mostly because sales fell back, its still as strong as ever on streaming even if the numbers aren't what they were.
Then there's "Bad Habits" down one to four and "Shivers" down to number five, both by Ed Sheeran, I am not ruling either of these two out of a play for number one especially as the album is out next week.
Then there's "Heat Waves" by Glass Animals which thankfully looks like its second wind might over as it fell back to number six while "Industry Baby" by Lil Nas X feat Jack Harlow slipped to number seven.
"Happier Than Ever" by Billie Eilish slipped one to number eight, same for "That's What I Want" by Lil Nas X to number nine and "love nwantiti" by CKay to number ten
Gains
"My Universe" by Coldplay feat. BTS got the album boost up four to 13 (I don't mind it sticking around as I want it to make the ARIA year end), "Ghost" by Justin Bieber up 11 to 17 as it looks like becoming a huge hit, "Leave Before You Love Me" by Marshmello and Jonas Brothers up four to 27, "Money" by Lisa the biggest gainer of the week up 17 to 32
Such is her power on the pop scene, Adele did also see both "Someone Like You" and "Rolling in the Deep" return at 40 and 43 respectively.
Losers
"Way 2 Sexy" by Drake feat. Future and Young Thug slipped eight to 38 while "Obsessed With You" by Central Cee slumped eight to 45 and "Astronaut in the Ocean" by Masked Wolf slipped seven to 46 and "Alone with You" by Arz fell seven to 50.Drop outs
Locked firmly on the year end list but took their exits from the top 50 this week are both "Drivers License" by Olivia Rodrigo and"Mood" by 24kGoldn and Iann Dior. However "Hurricane" by Kanye West feat. Lil Baby and The Weeknd probably won't.
New Entries
Well, we've only got the one new entry....
1. "Easy On Me" by Adele
It's one of the biggest releases of 2021, the long awaited new single from UK singer/songwriter Adele with her fourth studio album called "30" due to be released next month (November is STACKED for new releases with Adele, Silk Sonic and Taylor Swift dropping something next month) but anyway how is "Easy On Me"? Well its definitely one of Adele's most heartbreaking songs that she just managed to score a home run with as her presence and magnetism are the stars over Greg Kurstin's gentle piano and spare bass and strings as Adele begs her ex husband ans son to go easy on her post a divorce after a marriage where it became clear that the marriage wasn't going to work and in order to be happy, Adele had no choice but to leave the marriage because it just wasn't working, it's an intensely heartbreaking song that with every listen gains all the more resonance and layers of meaning, it doesn't need to be as dark as "Hello" or "Someone Like You" because "Easy On Me" is as powerful as it is.
That wraps up the week...no best or worst of the week because there was only the one new entry, next week probably going to see that new collab from Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd, something from Rufus Du Sol and whatever other random stuff decides to show up when the chart is announced by ARIA on Friday at 5pm AEDT
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