My Charts - week 29 - Stay With Me Last Night

[Tansike]

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My Charts - week 15/2022 – 15 april 2022 - Used To a familiar Melody
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Singles Top40

Spoiler!

In a very competitive week with some highly anticipated new releases, some big climbers, some songs that keep doing really well, and with the compilation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 making its impact, Faun and Eluveitie are still easily on top with their collaboration called Gwydion. The song spends a second week atop the charts, making it just the third song with multiple weeks at number one this year following Katja Krasavice & Marwin Balsters’ Narben (two weeks) and Grimes’ Shinigami Eyes (five weeks). The Swiss Folk-Metal band Eluveitie makes some comebacks on the Album Top20 this week, while German Pagan-Folk band Faun are still charting with their other single Tamlin (11-15).

Even though the Cast Version of RuPaul’s Catwalk, featuring the finalists of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Season 14, is even stronger this week than when it arrived at #2 the last time, it still stays at #2. Gwydion remains too strong, but at least Catwalk becomes just the second of these Drag Race remixes that actually doesn’t descend it its second week out of 16 that made the charts in the last few years, with the only other being the surprise hit that was This Is Our Country from last year.

The highest new entry completes the Top3 this week, and that’s Used To Know Me by Charli XCX! Being chosen as the fifth single of Charli’s current album Crash, Used To Know Me already topped the Bubbling Under chart for three weeks as an album track, and moves to the Singles Top40 now as it’s finally getting a proper single treatment. Since the song was already such a standout in the past few weeks and with Gwydion and Catwalk still doing exceptionally well, Used To Know Me just misses out to be Charli’s third number one song in less than a year, but it’s still Charli’s sixth song to peak in the Top5 in a row and just ninth overall. It basically replaces Baby, which falls 3-7 this week.

Eurovision entries this week: With the arrival of the compilation for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 on the Album Top20, a few new songs from the upcoming contest find their way to the singles charts this week. The highest of these is Andromache’s Ela at #14, the entry for Cyprus. The country has been on a successful roll lately, as Elena Tsagrinou’s El diablo (#7 in 2021), Tamta’s Replay (#5 in 2019) and Eleni Foureira’s Fuego (#39 in 2018) all reached the Top40 on the Year-End Charts. Also reaching the Top20 is Sheldon Riley with Not The Same at #18, this years entry for Australia. Azerbaijan will be represented by Nadir Rustamli’s Fade To Black, which is new at #28, while the Netherlands sends S10 with De Diepte, the final new entry at #38. There are also a bunch of re-entries with Ochman’s River at #26 (Poland), Chanel’s SloMo at #33 (Spain) and The Rasmus’ Jezebel at #39 (Finland).

The release of the compilation has a weird impact on the remaining charting Eurovision entries, as some of them rise again through this, some of them stay at their spots, while some keep falling. Still being the most successful entry for the sixth week in a row is Stefan’s Hope (Estonia), which stays at #8, with We Are Domi’s Lights Off (Czech Republic) not being too far behind by rising 13-10. Ronela Hajati’s Sekret (Albania) stays in the upper half (17-17), while Lumix & Pia Maria’s Halo (Austria) just dips out of them (19-21). Brooke’s That’s Rich (27-24, Ireland), Kalush Orchestra’s Stefania (37-34, Ukraine) and Alvan & Ahez’ Fulenn (28-36, France) are the other charting Eurovision entries, which means already a total of 14 Eurovision entries are currently charting on the Singles Top40. Also Eurovision related are Go_A, who represented Ukraine last year and falls 9-13 with their current single Kalyna.

Other new and re-entries this week: With all the above, it’s probably not the biggest surprise to see just two more new arrivals on the charts this week. The first of the two also makes the Top10 though, as Eye Of Melian released a new single called Everstrong that debuts at #6. The new formation is still preparing the release of their debut album Legends Of Lights, which will be released in June, with Everstrong already being the fourth single following The Bell (#1 in late 2021, certified with Gold), Vita Nova (#2) and Doorway Of Night (#3, both early 2022). Probably less coincidentally, each new single has been released exactly six weeks following the previous one, though unfortunately, each new single has been doing clearly worse than the previous one so far. American rapper Jack Harlow gets the last debut of the week, as his new single First Class makes it to #29. The song samples Fergie’s Glamorous, that debuted and peaked at #3 four weeks and 15 years ago. First Class seems to become a sudden hit for Jack Harlow all around the world, while being his second chart notation on My Charts following his collaboration with Lil Nas X on Industry Baby (#9 last summer).

Other talking points this week: Following an already good debut last week, Imanbek & Salem Ilese’s Married To Your Melody jumps 15-4 this time, becoming a surprise hit for them both. While this is Salem’s very first Top10 appearance ever, Imanbek already reached that territory twice with Big alongside Rita Ora, David Guetta & Gunna (#3) and with Baddest with Cher Lloyd (#1, both from 2021). Interestingly, his only other three chart entries didn’t even reach the Top20 and only charted for one or two weeks each, making his chart entries either big hits or no hit at all. There are further good news for Harry Styles, as his As It Was recovers 30-23, while Taeyeon’s Invu deserves a shoutout, too, as it keeps charting as well and even rises back up 36-31 this week.

Imanbek & Salem Ilese’s Married To Your Melody is the biggest climber, while Noah Cyrus’ I Burned LA Down drops 18-35 as the biggest loser this week.

1 (1) Faun feat. Eluveitie – Gwydion
Chart Run: *1*-1- / 2w

2 (2) RuPaul feat. Angeria Paris VanMichaels, Bosco, Daya Betty, Lady Camden & Willow Pill – Catwalk (Remix)
Chart Run: *2*-2- / 2w

3 (NEW) Charli XCX – Used To Know Me
Chart Run: *3*- / 1w

4 (15) Imanbek & Salem Ilese – Married To Your Melody
Chart Run: 15-*4*- / 2w

5 (4) Camila Cabello feat. Willow – Psychofreak
Chart Run: *4*-5- / 2w

6 (NEW) Eye Of Melian – Everstrong
Chart Run: *6*- / 1w

7 (3) Charli XCX – Baby
Chart Run: 8-16-4-4-*1*-3-7- / 7w

8 (8) Stefan – Hope
Chart Run: *1*-2-3-3-8-8- / 6w

9 (6) Grimes – Shinigami Eyes *P*
Chart Run: *1*-1-1-1-1-3-3-7-9-6-6-9- / 12w

10 (13) We Are Domi – Lights Off
Chart Run: 5-*3*-8-9-13-10- / 6w

11 (5) Floor Jansen – Fire
Chart Run: *1*-2-5-11- / 4w

12 (7) Pabllo Vittar & Rina Sawayama – Follow Me
Chart Run: *5*-7-12- / 3w

13 (9) Go_A – Kalyna
Chart Run: *1*-2-4-9-13- / 5w

14 (NEW) Andromache – Ela
Chart Run: *14*- / 1w

15 (11) Faun – Tamlin
Chart Run: *5*-8-11-15- / 4w

16 (10) Maren Morris – Humble Quest
Chart Run: 11-*10*-10-16- / 4w

17 (17) Ronela Hajati – Sekret
Chart Run: *6*-6-7-17-17- / 5w

18 (NEW) Sheldon Riley – Not The Same
Chart Run: *18*- / 1w

19 (12) Enisa – Green Light
Chart Run: 17-*12*-19- / 3w

20 (20) Martin Garrix & Zedd – Follow
Chart Run: 23-*20*-20- / 3w

21 (19) Lumix feat. Pia Maria – Halo
Chart Run: *5*-7-11-19-21- / 5w

22 (16) Dove Cameron – Boyfriend
Chart Run: 25-33-Out-RE 24-*13*-16-22- / 6w

23 (30) Harry Styles – As It Was
Chart Run: *19*-30-23- / 3w

24 (27) Brooke – That’s Rich
Chart Run: 15-*8*-10-15-27-24- / 6w

25 (24) Regard & Years & Years – Hallucination
Chart Run: 15-*4*-5-8-16-18-22-24-25- / 9w

26 (RE) Ochman – River
Chart Run: *14*-14-22-34-Out-RE 26- / 5w

27 (14) Avaion – Lies
Chart Run: *14*-14-27- / 3w

28 (NEW) Nadir Rustamli – Fade To Black
Chart Run: *28*- / 1w

29 (NEW) Jack Harlow – First Class
Chart Run: *29*- / 1w

30 (25) Alok feat. Au/Ra – Side Effect
Chart Run: 24-27-18-*9*-10-12-13-16-21-25-30- / 11w

31 (36) Taeyeon – Invu
Chart Run: 14-*11*-15-22-30-36-33-36-31- / 9w

32 (26) Lizzy McAlpine feat. Ben Kessler – Reckless Driving
Chart Run: *24*-Out-RE 26-32- / 3w

33 (RE) Chanel – SloMo
Chart Run: *32*-32-Out-RE 33- / 3w

34 (37) Kalush Orchestra – Stefania
Chart Run: *25*-29-38-37-34- / 5w

35 (18) Noah Cyrus – I Burned LA Down
Chart Run: *18*-35- / 2w

36 (28) Alvan feat. Ahez – Fulenn
Chart Run: *9*-13-18-28-36- / 5w

37 (22) Cynthia Erivo – Stand Up *G*
Chart Run: 3-*2*-4-4-10-14-16-22-37- / 9w

38 (NEW) S10 – De Diepte
Chart Run: *38*- / 1w

39 (RE) The Rasmus – Jezebel
Chart Run: *36*-39-Out-RE 39- / 3w

40 (32) Camila Cabello feat. Ed Sheeran – Bam Bam
Chart Run: 16-26-37-Out-RE 32-40- / 5w

Out of Top40
Out (21) Shawn Mendes – When You’re Gone (3w)
Out (23) RuPaul feat. Skeltal Ki – Catwalk *G* (13w)
Out (29) David Guetta, Becky Hill & Ella Henderson – Crazy What Love Can Do (1w)
Out (31) Rammstein – Zick Zack (1w)
Out (33) Faun – Neun Welten (8w)
Out (34) Florence + The Machine – My Love (5w)
Out (35) Anna Bergendahl – Higher Power (5w)
Out (38) Aurora – The Woman I Am (1w)
Out (39) Aura Dione – In Love With The World (Pure Version) (3w)
Out (40) Charli XCX feat. Rina Sawayama – Beg For You *G* (11w)

New certifications
none

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[Tansike]

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My Charts - week 15/2022 – 15 april 2022 - Used To a familiar Melody
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Album Top20

Spoiler!

It’s this time of the year again - it’s Eurovision season! The compilation for the biggest music event of the year has been released and as expected, it immediately tops the album charts with ease this week. Several songs from the contest, most notably Stefan’s chart-topping Hope, We Are Domi’s Lights Off and Ronela Hajati’s Sekret, have already been hits on the Singles Top40 for a few weeks now. Since they all just started to lose steam there, the release for the compilation brings back a lot of spark for the upcoming contest. The compilation for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 becomes the lucky 13th #1 entry on the album charts, meaning that all compilations topped the charts since their invention in 2010. It’s also the fifth consecutive compilation to immediately top the charts, while being the ninth overall, with the first four being the other ones. Finally, by arriving in week 15 of the year, it’s tied with the 2018 edition for the earliest appearance for all compilations.

Charli XCX is still going as strong as ever with her current studio album Crash, especially now that Used To Know Me has been chosen as its new single. The album rises back up 3-2, and would have scored a third week atop rather easily if it wasn’t for the Eurovision compilation.

Miley Cyrus’ Attention: Miley Live dips 1-3 to complete the Top3.

Re-entries this week: There may be just one new arrival, but four older albums are also able to re-enter the charts this week and three of these are somehow linked to the currently chart-topping song Gwydion by Faun and Eluveitie. Due to the song’s impact, Swiss Folk-Metal band Eluveitie are back in the Top20 with their two latest albums, with Evocation II: Pantheon from 2017 at #15, and the 2019 album Ategnatos at #19. Meanwhile, German Pagan-Folk band Faun are back at #17 with XV - Best Of, which was originally released back in 2018. Finally, the fourth and final re-entry of the week is If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power at #18, the fourth studio album by Halsey from 2021.

Other talking points this week: With just one new entry right atop the charts and some older albums making comebacks in the lower half, all albums in between keep showing great stability. Camila Cabello’s Family only dips 2-4, Banks’ Serpentina even stays at #5 after its debut a week ago, while Humble Quest by Maren Morris (4-6), Motomami by Rosalia (6-7), Five Seconds Flat by Lizzy McAlpine (7-9) and I Never Die by (G)I-dle (8-10) only lose very few spots each. There’s one more big standout in the Top10 though, as Charli XCX jumps 14-8 with her 2017 mixtape Number 1 Angel, nearly matching its peak from five years ago through this. The singer also rises 19-16 with her 2016 EP Vroom Vroom. Last but not least, Taeyeon’s INVU keeps being close to the upper half of the list and moves back up 13-11, plus the album gets certified with Gold this week, becoming the very first certified release ever for the K-Pop star.

1 (NEW) Eurovision Song Contest 2022
Chart Run: *1*- / 1w

2 (3) Charli XCX – Crash
Chart Run: *1*-1-2-3-2- / 5w

3 (1) Miley Cyrus – Attention: Miley Live
Chart Run: *1*-1-3- / 3w

4 (2) Camila Cabello – Familia
Chart Run: *2*-4- / 2w

5 (5) Banks – Serpentina
Chart Run: *5*-5- / 2w

6 (4) Maren Morris – Humble Quest
Chart Run: *2*-3-4-6- / 4w

7 (6) Rosalia – Motomami
Chart Run: 16-13-*4*-6-7- / 5w

8 (14) Charli XCX – Number 1 Angel
Chart Run: *6*-15-18-Out-RE 14-8- / 5w

9 (7) Lizzy McAlpine – Five Seconds Flat
Chart Run: *7*-9- / 2w

10 (8) (G)I-dle – I Never Die
Chart Run: 8-12-*7*-8-10- / 5w

11 (13) Taeyeon – INVU *G*
Chart Run: *3*-5-6-11-12-14-12-13-11- / 9w

12 (9) Avril Lavigne – Love Sux *G*
Chart Run: 2-3-*1*-2-4-5-9-12- / 8w

13 (10) Michael Bublé – Higher
Chart Run: *7*-9-10-13- / 4w

14 (11) Sabaton – The War To End All Wars
Chart Run: *5*-7-6-6-8-11-14- / 7w

15 (RE) Eluveitie – Evocation II: Pantheon *P*
Chart Run: *1*-1-1-3-5-8-10-7-6-9-9-10-9-14-16-16-18-Out-RE 12-18-Out-RE 18-17-12-11-8-10-3-3-7-12-9-18-Out-RE 15- / 32w

16 (19) Charli XCX – Vroom Vroom EP
Chart Run: *2*-10-20-Out-RE 19-16- / 5w

17 (RE) Faun – XV - Best Of *P*
Chart Run: *4*-7-10-14-9-10-5-6-9-12-13-11-10-9-12-12-20-Out-RE 19-20-14-14-19-Out-RE 18-Out-RE 17- / 24w

18 (RE) Halsey – If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power *P*
Chart Run: *1*-2-4-5-3-5-5-6-9-10-10-12-14-9-8-6-5-3-2-3-10-12-13-17-Out-RE 18- / 25w

19 (RE) Eluveitie – Ategnatos *G*
Chart Run: *1*-1-2-7-10-13-15-14-15-13-13-14-19-16-Out-RE 19- / 15w

20 (12) Floor Jansen – Live In Amsterdam *G*
Chart Run: *1*-2-4-7-3-6-12-20- / 8w

Out of Top20
Out (15) Inna – Champagne Problems #DQH2 (5w)
Out (16) Dolly Parton – Run, Rose, Run (6w)
Out (17) Sofia Carson – Sofia Carson (3w)
Out (18) RuPaul – Mamaru (7w)
Out (20) Ella Henderson – Everything I Didn’t Say (5w)

New certifications
INVU by Taeyeon goes GOLD (100+ points)

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[Tansike]

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My Charts - week 15/2022 – 15 april 2022 - Used To a familiar Melody
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Bubbling Under

Spoiler!

She may only be close to the top of the singles and album charts this week, but it’s still without a doubt a fantastic week for Charli XCX. While Used To Know Me is getting a proper single treatment and makes a great debut on the Singles Top40, her current album Crash is also doing exceptionally well on the album charts. Through this, some of her back catalogue already made some re-entries a week ago and they do even better this time, with her 2017 mixtape Number 1 Angel even jumping back into the Top10 on the album charts. Roll With Me has become the clear standout from this record and following a surprisingly great debut last week, the album track rises 3-1 on the Bubbling Under chart this week.

The highest debut of the week was very close to making it onto the Singles Top40, but eventually has to miss them out: Flowers, the new single by Lauren Spencer-Smith. The song debuts at #2 on the Bubbling Under chart now, with potential to reach the main charts in the upcoming weeks if it holds up like that. She’s closely followed by Miss You at #3, the Belgian Eurovision entry performed by Jérémie Makiese, with the Armenian entry, Rosa Linn’s Snap, also making it to #5 this week. With Benjamin Ingrosso’s Queens (#7), Trixie Mattel’s C’mon Loretta (#8) and Lizzo’s About Damn Time (#9), several new singles releases from this week also arrive on this list.

Finally, a seventh and final debut just sneaks in at #10: Meteorite, an album track of Banks’ current album Serpentina. It replaces **** Love, which entered the Bubbling Under chart at #10 last week and leaves them again this time. Banks also keeps charting with Deadned (5-6), while Miley Cyrus’ Like A Prayer (Live) completes the list by falling 1-4.

1 (3) Charli XCX – Roll With Me
Chart Run: 3-*1*- / 2w

2 (NEW) Lauren Spencer-Smith – Flowers
Chart Run: *2*- / 1w

3 (NEW) Jérémie Makiese – Miss You
Chart Run: *3*- / 1w

4 (1) Miley Cyrus – Like A Prayer (Live)
Chart Run: 8-*1*-4- / 3w

5 (NEW) Rosa Linn – Snap
Chart Run: *5*- / 1w

6 (5) Banks – Deadend
Chart Run: *5*-6- / 2w

7 (NEW) Benjamin Ingrosso – Queens
Chart Run: *7*- / 1w

8 (NEW) Trixie Mattel – C’mon Loretta
Chart Run: *8*- / 1w

9 (NEW) Lizzo – About Damn Time
Chart Run: *9*- / 1w

10 (NEW) Banks – Meteorite
Chart Run: *10*- / 1w

[Blondini]

So, so happy she released a video for Used To Know Me now In a perfect world this would be a nice hit for hers, but knowing it's Charli, I'm not too optimistic about it. At least she gets another hit on our personal charts Also, it was just a "promo" single previously, alongside with Every Rule.

I know. But Radio 1 making it a Hottest Record as soon as it came out told me that it was being presented as the next single. She said as much in her social media posts at the time, as well. Obviously, i don't split them up on my charts like you do. All singles are singles to me, regardless of it is being marketed via radio or not. But in this case, the support was there from the start.

[heppolo]

S10 song is quality, maybe a bit moody.

[Thriller]

Charli and Imanbek my favourites in the top 5.

[crystalphoenix]

I'm one of these people Though I still really like New Shapes, especially in comparison with lots of her singles from the last few years, but as for Crash, it's definitely my least favorite one. Yeah, Out Out would've helped her charts performance, but even without it, her reaching #1 was truly awesome and I don't even think that drop is too big for someone like her, as even #24 was still better than most of her previous chart peaks. So happy she's finally getting some more success on the charts, she definitely felt bigger than she actually was. And I did visit your charts a few times, but didn't comment yet More on that via pm though!

True! I knew that Crash became her first No. 1 album in the UK, but I didn't realize it was her first album to even crack the Top 10. I figured at least Sucker managed that before.

I took a walk yesterday and decided to download True Romance & listen to it on that walk... and I really enjoy it! Low key regret that I didn't check it out back in the days, I feel like this would've suited my taste back then really well... and it still sounds good nine years later. Now I need to re-listen to How I'm Feeling Now and Sucker to get a new up-to-date picture of her whole discography, but so far I feel like True Romance may actually end up as one of her best albums for me personally!

**Sigh** Well...I guess anything that causes more Charli enthusiasm is a good thing True Romance doesn't suit me nearly as much as her later albums/EPs do, but it still has some keepers (especially "Black Roses" and "Lock You Up"), and that "dark wave" aspect does make it an interesting departure from the types of dance/synth-pop I'm used to hearing, so it gets points for creativity too.

It's nice how Rebecca is still somehow part of today's music scene, probably something no one saw coming after her debut with Friday.

For sure! People were so ridiculously mean to her when "Friday" blew up (accusing her of "ruining music" as a friggen 14yo), so I really admire how all that ugliness didn't make her totally bitter and abandon her musical ambitions.

Oh, you never did? I'm already completely over the new song (happened way faster than I would've expected) - so overall, I think It'll Be Okay is the better of the two newer songs by Shawn. So hopefully you'll enjoy it too!

Maybe it'll rebound if that cryptic message he shared actually leads to a coming out announcement?

No worries, I'm always so happy reading and seeing your responses And I knew you would highlight that... when I had my Charli day on that Friday, and when I was listening to Number 1 Angel, Roll With Me immediately caught me in its first few seconds and ever since, I've been playing it over and over on a daily basis. Easily one of her best songs ever for me! Familia on the other hand... it's a good record as a whole, but it misses a big standout.

"Boys Don't Cry" >>>

(Though I'm really enjoying "Hasta Los Dientes" too, and "La Buena Vida" started growing on me this week).

I know I already had a message written halfway through, got interrupted and failed to save it But... well, not going to say something now because lately every time I said I would do something on a particular day, I ended up not doing it xD

Damn, just like your first White save file Maybe our attempts at a White discussion are cursed? Thanks for trying!

• Super happy to see "Used To Know Me" blast in at No. 3! I don't want to get too greedy and expect another No. 1 so soon after "Baby" became her second ever/first as the lead, but **fingers crossed.** With that Sailor Jupiter avatar, you should start charting "Lightning" too
• People have remarked that Willow overshadows Camila on "Psychofreak," and I have to agree. Camila doesn't sound bad or anything, but her parts are so monotone that Willow's more passionate lines really stand out
• "First Class" doesn't do much for me, but I LOVE that "Glamorous" is such a key component of a global smash in 2022. Fergie deserved a credit!
• Nice Survivor effect on your album chart! There will definitely be some IICHLIWP re-entries on my next chart too thanks to that game

Yet another chart that thaws out my heart, Tancel!

[Tansike]

I know. But Radio 1 making it a Hottest Record as soon as it came out told me that it was being presented as the next single. She said as much in her social media posts at the time, as well. Obviously, i don't split them up on my charts like you do. All singles are singles to me, regardless of it is being marketed via radio or not. But in this case, the support was there from the start.

Truth be told, it's been difficult to say when a song is a proper single or not these days anyways, and sometimes I'm having a challenge by only letting "singles" on my main chart. Sometimes I feel like I need to let these rules go, but then my charts would probably end up as a big(ger) mess But, anyways, it's great Charli is getting so much support for this era, especially in the UK! She's finally getting the success she's deserved since her breakthrough, which is lovely to see

[Tansike]

S10 song is quality, maybe a bit moody.

It's doing well in the betting odds, I like it and the whole entry seems very sympathetic... I would love for the Netherlands to do well again, however, the song itself is still not fully clicking with me.

[Tansike]

Charli and Imanbek my favourites in the top 5.

Especially pleased to see the Imanbek shoutout!! Married To Your Melody sounds like such a smash, a shame no one really knows the song

[Tansike]

True! I knew that Crash became her first No. 1 album in the UK, but I didn't realize it was her first album to even crack the Top 10. I figured at least Sucker managed that before.

Same! Also, don't even know why, but I just wanted to say how surprising it was that Sucker did better in the US than in the UK, but after looking it up, that's not even true. Somehow I thought Sucker went Top10 in the US, but it "only" peaked at #28 there... so Crash seems to be by far her highest peaking album in every single country!

**Sigh** Well...I guess anything that causes more Charli enthusiasm is a good thing True Romance doesn't suit me nearly as much as her later albums/EPs do, but it still has some keepers (especially "Black Roses" and "Lock You Up"), and that "dark wave" aspect does make it an interesting departure from the types of dance/synth-pop I'm used to hearing, so it gets points for creativity too.

Glad you still see some positive things in True Romance!
To be fair, I think my judgement came too early, because... when compiling the chart for week 16, I already completely forgot about it and so it won't make a late new entry. That probably says a lot aka being rather forgettable But, it's truly not a bad album by any means and it feels great to finally be up to date with her whole discography!

For sure! People were so ridiculously mean to her when "Friday" blew up (accusing her of "ruining music" as a friggen 14yo), so I really admire how all that ugliness didn't make her totally bitter and abandon her musical ambitions.

Yes to all of this! Also, I never thought Friday was "that" bad...

Maybe it'll rebound if that cryptic message he shared actually leads to a coming out announcement?

What cryptic message? I must've missed that! But... nope, I don't think it will rebound, sadly. It's even the opposite, since making my comment, it's It'll Be Okay that's growing back on me!

"Boys Don't Cry" >>>

(Though I'm really enjoying "Hasta Los Dientes" too, and "La Buena Vida" started growing on me this week).

Good choices for your highlights - especially pleased with La Buena Vida growing on you, because if I had to choose a favorite from the non-singles, it would be that one!

Damn, just like your first White save file Maybe our attempts at a White discussion are cursed? Thanks for trying!

Probably Well, just "real life" that gets me in the way

• Super happy to see "Used To Know Me" blast in at No. 3! I don't want to get too greedy and expect another No. 1 so soon after "Baby" became her second ever/first as the lead, but **fingers crossed.** With that Sailor Jupiter avatar, you should start charting "Lightning" too
• People have remarked that Willow overshadows Camila on "Psychofreak," and I have to agree. Camila doesn't sound bad or anything, but her parts are so monotone that Willow's more passionate lines really stand out
• "First Class" doesn't do much for me, but I LOVE that "Glamorous" is such a key component of a global smash in 2022. Fergie deserved a credit!
• Nice Survivor effect on your album chart! There will definitely be some IICHLIWP re-entries on my next chart too thanks to that game

Yet another chart that thaws out my heart, Tancel!

Used To Know Me was such a guaranteed hit for her on my charts. Sadly, here's the "late single release" curse already having an effect. Since I (over-)played this song since Crash came out, I've just started to get a bit over it in the last two weeks, so it "only" debuts at #3. If the video was released 2-3 weeks ago, the song may have topped my charts right away. But still, ever since Out Out, Charli has been doing so well on the charts!!
Also YAY at the Sailor Jupiter shoutout

Yep, I also agree on that. I've seen the SNL performance recently and even there, Willow is the clear star of the song. Good for her though, I feel like she's a much better singer than most people give her credit for!

Yes! Glamorous is still such a BOP! That whole album campaign was truly fantastic for Fergie back then <3 I think without the sample, I would've never checked First Class out

<3 Honestly If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power is probably the best album released in 2021 now for me.

Thank you so much!

[Tansike]

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My Charts - week 16/2022 – 22 april 2022 - back in time: Pagan
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Singles Top40

Spoiler!

It’s mostly all about German Pagan-Folk band Faun this week! The band has finally released their 11th studio album after months of preparation and a bunch of single releases, and the wait was definitely worth it, as the album release is responsible for probably the biggest album release boost in a while on the singles charts. Through this, it’s absolutely no surprise to see Gwydion, their current single and a duet with Swiss Folk-Metal band Eluveitie, remaining on top of the Singles Top40 for a third consecutive week, becoming the second longest running top hit of the year through this. Neun Welten has been the most successful single of the album so far and just left the Top40 two weeks ago. The song makes a stellar comeback this week though, as it re-enters the charts at #7, just two spots below its original peak. More impressive is the re-entry for Galdra, a collaboration with Waldruna singer Lindy-Fay Hella. The song originally peaked at #14 in the second week of January as Faun’s only chart appearance that didn’t reach the Top10, but that gets changed as the song makes it all the way to #8 this week. Tamlin was still charting and jumps 15-9 now to join these other songs in the Top10. Finally, the singles Wainamoinen (#17) and Baldur (#32) also make re-entries, bringing Faun’s total chart entries to an impressive six this week.

The Grand Final of RuPaul’s Drag Race: Season 14 is happening this weekend and with that, one of the best regular seasons in a while comes to an end. Their own finale remix track Catwalk, with finalists Angeria Paris VanMichaels, Bosco, Daya Betty, Lady Camden and Willow Pill, is holding up at #2 for a third week in a row. Meanwhile, Imanbek & Salem Ilese’s Married To Your Melody keeps climbing up the charts, as it moves 4-3 this week to complete the Top3.

Other new entries this week: Sigrid is still preparing the release of her second studio album How To Let Go, that will be released in early May. The Norwegian Pop singer has always been hit or miss, with breakthrough single Strangers still being her biggest hit by far (#5 in 2018). This may change soon though, as following some singles that failed to enter the Top40, her new single Bad Life with Bring Me The Horizon clicks immediately and debuts at #6, therefore becoming her second highest chart appearance ever and just the very first chart notation for the British Rock band. Ed Sheeran teamed up with rapper Lil Baby on a remix for his song 2step, that scores a good debut at #14 this week. It’s been a year since Of Monsters And Men released their last single Destroyer, which ended up as a good hit by peaking at #13. The Icelandic band finally follow it up with a new track called This Happiness, which debuts at #28 as their eighth chart notation. Swedish powerhouses Alesso and Zara Larsson teamed up on Words, a new entry at #29, Alvaro Soler teamed up with Topic on Solo Para Ti (#38), while the final debut of the week just sneaks in at #40 with George Ezra’s Green Green Grass.

Eurovision entries this week: There may be no new or re-entries when it comes to Eurovision entries this week, but for the first time ever this year, the highest charting track from the upcoming contest is not Stefan’s Hope, as the Estonian entry falls 8-15 this week. The newly highest entry goes to Andromache’s Ela, who will represent Cyprus and moves 14-13 following her arrival a week ago. This also means that since Stefan immediately topped the charts six weeks ago, there’s no Eurovision entry in the Top10 for the first time. Besides these two, We Are Domi’s Lights Off also keeps charting well (10-16, Czech Republic). The other Eurovision entries on the charts this week are Ronela Hajati’s Sekret (17-23, Albania), Lumix & Pia Maria’s Halo (21-24, Austria), Sheldon Riley’s Not The Same (17-25, Australia), Brooke’s That’s Rich (24-31, Ireland), Ochman’s River (26-33, Poland) and last but not least, Nadir Rustamli’s Fade To Black (28-37, Azerbaijan). With Go_A’s Kalyna, there’s another Eurovision related entry on the charts, though the Ukrainian band drops 13-22 this week. And even though it leaves the Top40 this week, Alvan & Ahez’ Fulenn (ex #36) deserves a special shoutout, as the French entry did very well in the last month and a half as one of the most successful Eurovision entries of the year so far.

Other talking points this week: Despite a strong competition, Eye Of Melian’s Everstrong is able to move up 6-5 following its arrival a week ago, becoming the band’s fourth consecutive Top5 hit through that. There are even some bigger and better news for Charli XCX, who keeps being on her most successful run ever and by far. While Used To Know Me just dips 3-4, Baby still hangs on in the Top10 (7-10) and even gets certified with Gold this week. It’s already her fourth song reaching this milestone in less than a year and it’s very much possible to see Used To Know Me becoming her fifth soon. Camila Cabello & Willow’s Psychofreak has to leave the Top10 out of a sudden (5-11), though even more noteworthy is Grimes’ Shinigami Eyes leaving that part of the charts for its very first time after an impressive 12 weeks (9-12). Last but not least, Alok & Au/Ra’s Side Effect also gets certified with Gold this week (30-35).

Faun’s Tamlin is the biggest climber, while Dove Cameron’s Boyfriend (22-34) and Avaion’s Lies (27-39) share the title as the biggest losers this week.

1 (1) Faun feat. Eluveitie – Gwydion
Chart Run: *1*-1-1- / 3w

2 (2) RuPaul feat. Angeria Paris VanMichaels, Bosco, Daya Betty, Lady Camden & Willow Pill – Catwalk (Remix)
Chart Run: *2*-2-2- / 3w

3 (4) Imanbek & Salem Ilese – Married To Your Melody
Chart Run: 15-4-*3*- / 3w

4 (3) Charli XCX – Used To Know Me
Chart Run: *3*-4- / 2w

5 (6) Eye Of Melian – Everstrong
Chart Run: 6-*5*- / 2w

6 (NEW) Sigrid & Bring Me The Horizon – Bad Life
Chart Run: *6*- / 1w

7 (RE) Faun – Neun Welten
Chart Run: 8-*5*-6-10-20-15-26-33-Out-RE 7- / 9w

8 (RE) Faun feat. Lindy-Fay Hella – Galdra
Chart Run: 14-25-36-Out-RE *8*- / 4w

9 (15) Faun – Tamlin
Chart Run: *5*-8-11-15-9- / 5w

10 (7) Charli XCX – Baby *G*
Chart Run: 8-16-4-4-*1*-3-7-10- / 8w

11 (5) Camila Cabello feat. Willow – Psychofreak
Chart Run: *4*-5-11- / 3w

12 (9) Grimes – Shinigami Eyes *P*
Chart Run: *1*-1-1-1-1-3-3-7-9-6-6-9-12- / 13w

13 (14) Andromache – Ela
Chart Run: 14-*13*- / 2w

14 (NEW) Ed Sheeran feat. Lil Baby – 2step
Chart Run: *14*- / 1w

15 (8) Stefan – Hope
Chart Run: *1*-2-3-3-8-8-15- / 7w

16 (10) We Are Domi – Lights Off
Chart Run: 5-*3*-8-9-13-10-16- / 7w

17 (RE) Faun – Wainamoinen
Chart Run: *9*-14-25-39-Out-RE 17- / 5w

18 (11) Floor Jansen – Fire
Chart Run: *1*-2-5-11-18- / 5w

19 (16) Maren Morris – Humble Quest
Chart Run: 11-*10*-10-16-19- / 5w

20 (12) Pabllo Vittar & Rina Sawayama – Follow Me
Chart Run: *5*-7-12-20- / 4w

21 (23) Harry Styles – As It Was
Chart Run: *19*-30-23-21- / 4w

22 (13) Go_A – Kalyna
Chart Run: *1*-2-4-9-13-22- / 6w

23 (17) Ronela Hajati – Sekret
Chart Run: *6*-6-7-17-17-23- / 6w

24 (21) Lumix feat. Pia Maria – Halo
Chart Run: *5*-7-11-19-21-24- / 6w

25 (18) Sheldon Riley – Not The Same
Chart Run: *18*-25- / 2w

26 (20) Martin Garrix & Zedd – Follow
Chart Run: 23-*20*-20-26- / 4w

27 (19) Enisa – Green Light
Chart Run: 17-*12*-19-27- / 4w

28 (NEW) Of Monsters And Men – This Happiness
Chart Run: *28*- / 1w

29 (NEW) Alesso & Zara Larsson – Words
Chart Run: *29*- / 1w

30 (25) Regard & Years & Years – Hallucination
Chart Run: 15-*4*-5-8-16-18-22-24-25-30- / 10w

31 (24) Brooke – That’s Rich
Chart Run: 15-*8*-10-15-27-24-31- / 7w

32 (RE) Faun – Baldur
Chart Run: *9*-18-37-Out-RE 32- / 4w

33 (26) Ochman – River
Chart Run: *14*-14-22-34-Out-RE 26-33- / 6w

34 (22) Dove Cameron – Boyfriend
Chart Run: 25-33-Out-RE 24-*13*-16-22-34- / 7w

35 (30) Alok feat. Au/Ra – Side Effect *G*
Chart Run: 24-27-18-*9*-10-12-13-16-21-25-30-35- / 12w

36 (29) Jack Harlow – First Class
Chart Run: *29*-36- / 2w

37 (28) Nadir Rustamli – Fade To Black
Chart Run: *28*-37- / 2w

38 (NEW) Alvaro Soler & Topic – Solo Para Ti
Chart Run: *38*- / 1w

39 (27) Avaion – Lies
Chart Run: *14*-14-27-39- / 4w

40 (NEW) George Ezra – Green Green Grass
Chart Run: *40*- / 1w

Out of Top40
Out (31) Taeyeon – Invu (9w)
Out (32) Lizzy McAlpine feat. Ben Kessler – Reckless Driving (3w)
Out (33) Chanel – SloMo (3w)
Out (34) Kalush Orchestra – Stefania (5w)
Out (35) Noah Cyrus – I Burned LA Down (2w)
Out (36) Alvan feat. Ahez – Fulenn (5w)
Out (37) Cynthia Erivo – Stand Up *G* (9w)
Out (38) S10 – De Diepte (1w)
Out (39) The Rasmus – Jezebel (3w)
Out (40) Camila Cabello feat. Ed Sheeran – Bam Bam (5w)

New certifications
Baby by Charli XCX and Side Effect by Alok feat. Au/Ra go GOLD (250+ points)

Click here for the Certification Database

[Tansike]

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My Charts - week 16/2022 – 22 april 2022 - back in time: Pagan
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Album Top20

Spoiler!

With a short look at the Singles Top40, it’s absolutely no surprise to see Faun taking the top spot on the Album Top20 very easily this week – and they’re doing it with their newly released 11th studio album called Pagan. The album is their first album released under their very own record label and following several successful singles, the album becomes their second chart topper and first to immediately make it to the top of the album charts. The band previously topped the album charts with their last studio album Märchen & Mythen back in 2019, and that album also benefits from the new release as it re-enters the charts at #14 this week. The band owns a third chart entry, as their XV – Best Of already re-entered the charts last week and rises 17-11 this time.

The Pagan- or Medieval-Folk sub genre has spawned some big chart hits from time to time and with Faun making such an impact and teaming up with Eluveitie on their current single Gwydion, the Swiss Folk-Metal band also benefits a lot from the current revival of the sub genre. Following making two re-entries on the Album Top20 already last week, the band does way better this week, with Evocation II: Pantheon even making a big leap and rising 15-4, while their last studio album Ategnatos is up 19-13.

Charli XCX is also still on a roll with her current album Crash, which spends a sixth consecutive week in the Top3 (2-3). The album gets certified with Gold this week, becoming her very first album, mixtape or EP to reach this milestone. The compilation for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 dips 1-2 and completes the Top3.

Other talking points this week: The currently successful Pagan-Folk wave by Faun not only brings their older albums and some by Eluveitie back up the charts, but the currently rather quiet time also gives room for some other older releases. With Roll With Me still topping the Bubbling Under chart, Charli XCX’ Number 1 Angel keeps climbing up the charts and rises 8-5 this week, even surpassing its original peak from over five years ago now. Her Vroom Vroom EP is on a small decline though (16-20). Another more or less older release is Halsey’s If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, which goes up 18-16.

This is probably just the calm before the storm, as there are several new releases expected to come out next week, including Sofi Tukker’s Wet Tennis, Rammstein’s Zeit, and Miranda Lambert’s Palomino.

1 (NEW) Faun – Pagan
Chart Run: *1*- / 1w

2 (1) Eurovision Song Contest 2022
Chart Run: *1*-2- / 2w

3 (2) Charli XCX – Crash *G*
Chart Run: *1*-1-2-3-2-3- / 6w

4 (15) Eluveitie – Evocation II: Pantheon *P*
Chart Run: *1*-1-1-3-5-8-10-7-6-9-9-10-9-14-16-16-18-Out-RE 12-18-Out-RE 18-17-12-11-8-10-3-3-7-12-9-18-Out-RE 15-4- / 33w

5 (8) Charli XCX – Number 1 Angel
Chart Run: 6-15-18-Out-RE 14-8-*5*- / 6w

6 (6) Maren Morris – Humble Quest
Chart Run: *2*-3-4-6-6- / 5w

7 (7) Rosalia – Motomami
Chart Run: 16-13-*4*-6-7-7- / 6w

8 (5) Banks – Serpentina
Chart Run: *5*-5-8- / 3w

9 (4) Camila Cabello – Familia
Chart Run: *2*-4-9- / 3w

10 (3) Miley Cyrus – Attention: Miley Live
Chart Run: *1*-1-3-10- / 4w

11 (17) Faun – XV - Best Of *P*
Chart Run: *4*-7-10-14-9-10-5-6-9-12-13-11-10-9-12-12-20-Out-RE 19-20-14-14-19-Out-RE 18-Out-RE 17-11- / 25w

12 (9) Lizzy McAlpine – Five Seconds Flat
Chart Run: *7*-9-12- / 3w

13 (19) Eluveitie – Ategnatos *G*
Chart Run: *1*-1-2-7-10-13-15-14-15-13-13-14-19-16-Out-RE 19-13- / 16w

14 (RE) Faun – Märchen & Mythen *G*
Chart Run: 2-*1*-1-6-10-12-18-18-16-Out-RE 14- / 10w

15 (10) (G)I-dle – I Never Die
Chart Run: 8-12-*7*-8-10-15- / 6w

16 (18) Halsey – If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power *P*
Chart Run: *1*-2-4-5-3-5-5-6-9-10-10-12-14-9-8-6-5-3-2-3-10-12-13-17-Out-RE 18-16- / 26w

17 (11) Taeyeon – INVU *G*
Chart Run: *3*-5-6-11-12-14-12-13-11-17- / 10w

18 (14) Sabaton – The War To End All Wars
Chart Run: *5*-7-6-6-8-11-14-18- / 8w

19 (12) Avril Lavigne – Love Sux *G*
Chart Run: 2-3-*1*-2-4-5-9-12-19- / 9w

20 (16) Charli XCX – Vroom Vroom EP
Chart Run: *2*-10-20-Out-RE 19-16-20- / 6w

Out of Top20
Out (13) Michael Bublé – Higher (4w)
Out (20) Floor Jansen – Live In Amsterdam *G* (8w)

New certifications
Crash by Charli XCX goes GOLD (100+ points)

Click here for the Certification Database

[Tansike]

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My Charts - week 16/2022 – 22 april 2022 - back in time: Pagan
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Bubbling Under

Spoiler!

With a huge album release impact by Faun and many other new single releases that didn’t make the main chart, the Bubbling Under chart is extremely busy and only one song from last week survives another week – and it’s actually the most successful one, as Charli XCX’ Roll With Me spends a second week atop this list. The album track from her 2017 mixtape Number 1 Angel keeps being a surprisingly late hit for the singer and also keeps pushing the album itself further on the Album Top20.

Even though Faun just miss out on getting a charts triple, the German Pagan-Folk band also has a big impact on the Bubbling Under chart this week, as they own four new entries. More surprisingly, the highest of these is Seemann, an album track from their previous studio album Märchen & Mythen from 2019. The song debuts at #2, and it’s followed by Innisfree (#3), Lord Randal (#4) and Ran (#5), three album tracks from their new studio album Pagan. Fellow Pagan album track Willow Tree and fellow Märchen & Mythen album track Drei Wanderer (feat. Versengold) were both also close to making appearances on this chart. Additionally, Swiss Folk-Metal band Eluveitie also keeps benefitting from Faun’s current success and their current collaboration, and besides doing well on the album charts, they also get an entry with Antvmnos at #8 on the Bubbling Under chart.

With Florence + The Machine’s Free (#6), Shakira & Rauw Alejandro’s The Felicito (#7), Train & Melanie C’s AM Gold (#9) and Lykke Li’s Highway To Your Heart (#10), four new single releases complete the Bubbling Under chart this week. Special shoutout goes to The Chainsmokers’ Riptide, another new single release from this week, though the duo fails to even enter this list.

1 (1) Charli XCX – Roll With Me
Chart Run: 3-*1*-1- / 3w

2 (NEW) Faun – Seemann
Chart Run: *2*- / 1w

3 (NEW) Faun – Innisfree
Chart Run: *3*- / 1w

4 (NEW) Faun – Lord Randal
Chart Run: *4*- / 1w

5 (NEW) Faun – Ran
Chart Run: *5*- / 1w

6 (NEW) Florence + The Machine – Free
Chart Run: *6*- / 1w

7 (NEW) Shakira & Rauw Alejandro – The Felicito
Chart Run: *7*- / 1w

8 (NEW) Eluveitie – Antvmnos
Chart Run: *8*- / 1w

9 (NEW) Train feat. Melanie C – AM Gold
Chart Run: *9*- / 1w

10 (NEW) Lykke Li – Highway To Your Heart
Chart Run: *10*- / 1w

[Blondini]

I'll be charting the Faun album. It's one of the best of the week.

[heppolo]

I'll be charting the Faun album. It's one of the best of the week.

Faun is really good (hopefully that remark isn't going to jinx them).

Sigrid & BMTH is a strange combo, I need a few more spins, so far I am not completely sold on it.

[Thriller]

Alesso/Zara, George and Sigrid/BMTH are all great new entries.

[crystalphoenix]

Same! Also, don't even know why, but I just wanted to say how surprising it was that Sucker did better in the US than in the UK, but after looking it up, that's not even true. Somehow I thought Sucker went Top10 in the US, but it "only" peaked at #28 there... so Crash seems to be by far her highest peaking album in every single country!

Extremely impressive to reach new heights like that with her 5th album (or even more like her 6th/7th, depending on how people want to count all the EPs and mixtapes). I know she intended to make a more commercial album this time, but it also shows just how successfully she's maintained (and grown) her dedicated fanbase over the years.

Glad you still see some positive things in True Romance! To be fair, I think my judgement came too early, because... when compiling the chart for week 16, I already completely forgot about it and so it won't make a late new entry. That probably says a lot aka being rather forgettable But, it's truly not a bad album by any means and it feels great to finally be up to date with her whole discography!

Yeah, there's definitely a samey-ness issue on True Romance that isn't a problem on her later mixtapes and albums. Nothing on True Romance feels super uptempo/high-energy, but there aren't any actual ballads/slow jams either.

What cryptic message? I must've missed that! But... nope, I don't think it will rebound, sadly. It's even the opposite, since making my comment, it's It'll Be Okay that's growing back on me!

He posted a "letter" with stuff like: "I really do wanna show up in the world as my 100% true honest unique self and not care what anyone thinks..." I don't think he's clarified at all since posting that, so he could just be referring to his general anxieties/insecurities surrounding fame, or...

Probably Well, just "real life" that gets me in the way

Maybe less time hating on poor "ME!," and more time talking about White here I just got my 6th Badge yesterday, and my team = Pignite, Gothorita, Swanna, Vanillish, Klink, and Druddigon.

Used To Know Me was such a guaranteed hit for her on my charts. Sadly, here's the "late single release" curse already having an effect. Since I (over-)played this song since Crash came out, I've just started to get a bit over it in the last two weeks, so it "only" debuts at #3. If the video was released 2-3 weeks ago, the song may have topped my charts right away. But still, ever since Out Out, Charli has been doing so well on the charts!!
Also YAY at the Sailor Jupiter shoutout

Fair, it's a similar situation on my chart too.

<3 Honestly If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power is probably the best album released in 2021 now for me.

A very-deserving pick! Screen Violence is tough to top for me, but IICHLIWP would definitely be in my 2021 Top 5 (looking back, a lot of my most-played albums last year were actually from 2020: evermore, Positions, DISCO, Euphoric Sad Songs, Future Nostalgia, Heaven & Hell, and more).

• Slightly sad that "Used To Know Me" is already on its way down, but two Charli tracks inside your Top 10 is still a beautiful sight to behold (while "Roll With Me" keeps rolling along too)
• "Shinigami Eyes" still inside your Top 15 must bode well for a future Multi-Plat Cert! **Fingers crossed**
• Surprised Ed's pushing "2step" this much now (with "Peru" and "Bam Bam" charting high in many places, and "Sigue"/"Forever My Love" abandoned real fast), but I think it's been a fan-fave, so that's nice
• Aw, I'd hoped you'd be a bigger fan of "Words" It really put me in a Zara mood!

Yet another chart that's singing my tune, Tancel!

[vinnie65]

Sigrid & Bring Me The Horizon at #6 is a great song!

[JSparksFan]

Two solid newbies there in "Words" and "Solo Para Ti". Of course, fantastic to see "Catwalk" so high.

2 (2) RuPaul feat. Angeria Paris VanMichaels, Bosco, Daya Betty, Lady Camden & Willow Pill – Catwalk (Remix)
4 (3) Charli XCX – Used To Know Me
10 (7) Charli XCX – Baby *G*
19 (16) Maren Morris – Humble Quest
21 (23) Harry Styles – As It Was
29 (NEW) Alesso & Zara Larsson – Words
36 (29) Jack Harlow – First Class
38 (NEW) Alvaro Soler & Topic – Solo Para Ti

So glad you love the Catwalk remix!! I wasn't the biggest fan of it at first (in comparison with how much I enjoyed some other rumixes) but the more I listen to it, the more obsessed I get with it, too! I think it wasn't all too helpful that I already loved the original Catwalk version, something that has never happened before with a final song. But #1...?

I could've sworn "Catwalk" was #1 in a version of your chart you shared in the UKMixPARADE thread, but my busy season brain is not to be trusted.

[Tansike]

I'll be charting the Faun album. It's one of the best of the week.

Woah, amazed to hear that! Never thought Faun is "known" on this forum, but yep, their album is really good! Probably their best up to date.

[Tansike]

Faun is really good (hopefully that remark isn't going to jinx them).

Sigrid & BMTH is a strange combo, I need a few more spins, so far I am not completely sold on it.

Another Faun supporter - love to see it

Strange combo for sure, but immediately my second most favorite single by hers (only behind Strangers).

[Tansike]

Alesso/Zara, George and Sigrid/BMTH are all great new entries.

Yep, some great tunes... especially the latter two are better than I expected, though gotta admit Words is not as good as I was hoping for.

[Tansike]

Extremely impressive to reach new heights like that with her 5th album (or even more like her 6th/7th, depending on how people want to count all the EPs and mixtapes). I know she intended to make a more commercial album this time, but it also shows just how successfully she's maintained (and grown) her dedicated fanbase over the years.

True! And yeah, it's probably her most commercial album to date but honestly, I don't mind it at all & it seems like most of her fanbase loves that for her.
Also side note, yeah, it's always difficult to say which album it is due to the mixtapes and EPs etc.
I'm still surprised Number 1 Angel is just labeled as a Mixtape and not as a proper album.

Yeah, there's definitely a samey-ness issue on True Romance that isn't a problem on her later mixtapes and albums. Nothing on True Romance feels super uptempo/high-energy, but there aren't any actual ballads/slow jams either.

Oh yeah, haven't even think about it but that's so right, there are no real ballads yet also no true uptempo songs!!

He posted a "letter" with stuff like: "I really do wanna show up in the world as my 100% true honest unique self and not care what anyone thinks..." I don't think he's clarified at all since posting that, so he could just be referring to his general anxieties/insecurities surrounding fame, or...

Interesting... it's weird how vague that post was, especially because I'm sure he knows about all the rumors and iirc he's even upset by them. Anyways, I just feel like it must be hard being so famous at such a young age where you have to deal with all of that not only by yourself, but the whole world keeps watching you...

Speaking of a some sort of coming out - have you already seen the Netflix show Heartstopper? I'd really recommend it!

Maybe less time hating on poor "ME!," and more time talking about White here I just got my 6th Badge yesterday, and my team = Pignite, Gothorita, Swanna, Vanillish, Klink, and Druddigon.

Damn, I finally sent you a message and asked you about your team & if you're already finished, but now I see you already told me that in here. But let's have that talk via messages

Fair, it's a similar situation on my chart too.

<3

A very-deserving pick! Screen Violence is tough to top for me, but IICHLIWP would definitely be in my 2021 Top 5 (looking back, a lot of my most-played albums last year were actually from 2020: evermore, Positions, DISCO, Euphoric Sad Songs, Future Nostalgia, Heaven & Hell, and more).

Screen Violence is a great pick too! What would be the other three albums in your Top5?
And yes, I noticed that too for myself... on my Album YEC 2021, there were four 2020 releases in the Top10, while as for now, the highest 2021 release is currently only at #17 on my Year-To-Date charts 2022 (and it's even Halsey's IICHLIWP).

• Slightly sad that "Used To Know Me" is already on its way down, but two Charli tracks inside your Top 10 is still a beautiful sight to behold (while "Roll With Me" keeps rolling along too)
• "Shinigami Eyes" still inside your Top 15 must bode well for a future Multi-Plat Cert! **Fingers crossed**
• Surprised Ed's pushing "2step" this much now (with "Peru" and "Bam Bam" charting high in many places, and "Sigue"/"Forever My Love" abandoned real fast), but I think it's been a fan-fave, so that's nice
• Aw, I'd hoped you'd be a bigger fan of "Words" It really put me in a Zara mood!

Yet another chart that's singing my tune, Tancel!

Charli has been killing it since Out Out <3 She also just got her first Gold certified album with Crash last week!

I'm still amazed by Shinigami Eyes, truly her best song ever. I'm just a little worried that she may get back into the usual messy album campaigns, as it's already been months since Shinigami Eyes was released. I was excited when she followed Player Of Games up so quickly, like during a "real" album campaign. I really wish we get a new single soon-ish.

Truly Ed overkill - and the interesting part is, Bad Habits and Shivers are still his best charting songs all around the world, everything ever since has been rather underperforming. But yes, 2step was one of my few highlights on =, so I'm not mad about the proper single release, though the feature doesn't add much to the song. What are your thoughts about the remix?

Glad to hear Words got you back into Zara mood, though it seems like through the release of Words, you actually like her discography more than you actually like Words at the moment? I think it's not a bad song, but I don't think it will go higher on my charts, sadly.

Thank you

[Tansike]

Sigrid & Bring Me The Horizon at #6 is a great song!

Already my most favorite song by Sigrid since Strangers <3 Glad you like it too!