Well if this week proved anything it proved 2022 on the charts is finally underway. We got some movement in the top ten again so let's go straight to that where for a second week in a row, we have a new number one that being "First Class" by Jack Harlow, I'll have more to say later but it got here on the back of some insane strength on strength across the board to the point it was impressive even if the charts are in a weak spot.
It pushed easily past last week's number one "As It Was" by Harry Styles, now this song has a lock on the number two position at least right now with solid sales and streaming in its second week, this should hold up for awhile given how weak the rest of the top ten is right now.
"Heat Waves" by Glass Animals fell back to number three mostly because it's no longer at the point of being able to match the top two anymore. "Stay" by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber which remains steady at number four.
"Bad Habits" by Ed Sheeran fell two places to number five as streaming fades away and that's all it's got.
"Cold Heart (PNAU Remix" by Elton John and Dua Lipa slipped one to number six while "Where Are you Now" by Lost Frequencies and Calum Scott also dipped one place to number seven. The second of the two Ed Sheeran songs in top ten "Shivers" tumbled one to number eight while "abcdefu" by Gayle slid one to nnumber nine
Finally hanging on to the top ten (just) is "Industry Baby" by Lil Nas X feat. Jack Harlow at number ten.
Gains
No big gains this week with "Bam Bam" by Camila Cabello feat. Ed Sheeran getting the album boost up three to number eleven.
Re-Entries
Two returns this week with "Better Days" by Neiked and Mae Muller feat. Polo G at 50 and "Nail Tech" by Jack Harlow at 26
Losers
Just the one big loser this week with "In My Head" by Lil Tjay falling twelve places to 39.
Drop Outs
So not really all that upset about the drop outs with "Everlong" by the Foo Fighters leaving taking with it "Sweetest Pie" by Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa. "One Right Now" by Post Malone and The Weeknd and "Freaky Deaky" by Tyga feat. Doja Cat. (I've not thought about the latter three in a while)
New Entries
Two new entries this week beginning with...
47. "Wait A Minute" by Willow
So turns out this isn't a new song from Willow, this is a 2015 cut that was on Willow's debut album Ardipthecus, saw Tik Tok virality in 2019 and a couple of years later wound up on the ARIA singles chart so how is the song? Well it sounds like a 2015/2016 pop cut in that it's somewhat desaturated and yet again Willow's vocals do nothing for me here in that it does feel like she's shouting in places and she's singing quickly just to make all the words fit in somehow, it just feels like a really cluttered song. Not feeling this at all...NEXT.
1. "First Class" by Jack Harlow
I am kind of conflicted on Jack Harlow...more than I want to be...the dude was fantastic on Lil Nas X's "Industry Baby" but he has never really shown that kind of personality on tracks where he is the lead. so I was worried about this song and well it's pretty obvious that the sample of Fergies 2000s hit "Glamorous" does a LOT of the heavy lifting here along with that sparse piano with the content basically being Jack Harlow reflecting on his rise to the top and living a gangster lifestyle (which I actually don't believe for one second). Look, it's mostly memorable for that Fergie sample and Jack Harlow has done much better,.
However, "First Class" is getting the best of the week even if it's not all that special or good. "Wait A Minute" by Willow gets the worst of the week.
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