Lana Del Rey gains a surprise no.1 this week, mainly by the fact that she released a song from her vault collection. She gets yet another no.1 on my chart (I have lost count) with “Say Yes to Heaven”. She continues to do well on the album chart, now gaining a 7th non consecutive week at the top and holding off Lewis Capaldi from the top spot.
A shout out to Tina Turner, who passed away at the age of 83. The icon was well known for several classic songs including “The Best”. In the space of just 24 hours, it has made a big impact in my chart entering already at no.11. Could it fight for a no.1 spot next week?
Raye finally leaves the chart after spending a mammoth 30 weeks on the chart with Escapism. However, she gains her highest peak with her current single “flip a switch” which leaps to no.9. With Escapism falling, there are now 3 tracks holding the most weeks on the chart with 17 weeks (see below).
Longest chart runners:
- P!nk – Trustfall (17 consecutive weeks)
= Libianca – People (17 consecutive weeks)
= Zara Larsson – Can’t tame her (17 consecutive weeks)
Next week, look out for potential new singles to enter the top 40 from Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Maisie Peters, OneRepublic, Lauren Spencer Smith, Cat Burns, & a collab between Lauren Jauregui & Ty Dollar Sign.
Finally, expect other Tina Turner songs to impact the chart.
On the album front, Taylor Swift releases a deluxe edition of Midnights with 3 new songs (technically only 1 new song as the other 2 are remixed/ extended). It could return to no.1 on the album chart?
TOP 10 ALBUMS of the week
1. Lana Del Rey – DYKTTATUOB (non mover, 7 non consecutive weeks at no.1)
2. Lewis Capaldi – Broken by desire to be heavenly sent (new entry)
3. Taylor Swift – Midnights (up 1, 5 non consecutive weeks at no.1)
4. SZA – SOS (down 1, 8 non consecutive weeks at no.1)
5. Freya Ridings – Blood Orange (down 3, 2 weeks at no.1)
6. Ed Sheeran: - (down 1)
7. Tina Turner – Simply The Best (new entry)
8. Mimi Webb – Amelia (non mover, 2 non consecutive weeks at no.1)
9. Raye - My 21st Century Blues (down 2, 1 week at no.1)
10. Gabrielle Aplin – Phosphorescent (re-entry)
- Number 1 DebutPeak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks1
- Number 2 Down by 1Peak1 (for 2 weeks)Weeks5
- Number 3 Down by 1
Candy Necklace
Lana Del Rey ft. featuring Jon Batiste
From the album: Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd
Peak2Weeks5 - Number 4 Down by 1Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks4
- Number 5 DebutPeak5Weeks1
- Number 6 Down by 2Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks6
- Number 7 Down by 2
Double Fantasy
The Weeknd ft. featuring Future
From the album: The Idol, Vol. 1 (Music from the HBO Original Series)
Peak3Weeks5 - Number 8 Up by 1Peak4Weeks4
- Number 9 Up by 5Peak9Weeks7
- Number 10Peak1 (for 3 weeks)Weeks17
- Number 11 DebutPeak11Weeks1
- Number 12 Down by 6Peak6Weeks4
- Number 13 Up by 3Peak1 (for 3 weeks)Weeks11
- Number 14 Down by 3Peak6Weeks7
- Number 15 Up by 5Peak5Weeks17
- Number 16 DebutPeak16Weeks1
- Number 17 Up by 1Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks10
- Number 18 Down by 1Peak3Weeks6
- Number 19Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks17
- Number 20 Up by 4Peak19Weeks5
- Number 21 Up by 1Peak2Weeks8
- Number 22 Down by 1Peak4Weeks10
- Number 23 Up by 2Peak23Weeks2
- Number 24 Up by 4Peak19Weeks6
- Number 25 Up by 2Peak25Weeks2
- Number 26 DebutPeak26Weeks1
- Number 27 DebutPeak27Weeks1
- Number 28 Down by 21Peak7Weeks2
- Number 29 Down by 3Peak14Weeks5
- Number 30 Down by 18Peak12Weeks2
- Number 31 Down by 8Peak2Weeks7
- Number 32 Down by 19Peak13Weeks2
- Number 33 Down by 25Peak8Weeks2
- Number 34 Down by 3Peak31Weeks3
- Number 35Peak35Weeks2
- Number 36 DebutPeak36Weeks1
- Number 37 Down by 8Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks9
- Number 38 DebutPeak38Weeks1
- Number 39 DebutPeak39Weeks1
- Number 40 DebutPeak40Weeks1
- Number 15 DropoutPeak15Weeks1
- Number 30 DropoutPeak30Weeks1
- Number 32 DropoutPeak17Weeks2
- Number 33 DropoutPeak33Weeks2
- Number 34 DropoutPeak16Weeks6
- Number 36 DropoutPeak36Weeks1
- Number 37 DropoutPeak13Weeks4
- Number 38 DropoutPeak21Weeks3
- Number 39 DropoutPeak24Weeks3
- Number 40 DropoutPeak1 (for 3 weeks)Weeks30
Hi Zack!
Nice to see "Say Yes To Heaven" debut at #1, as well as "Flip A Switch" making the top 10 and the debuts for "The Best" (Rest in Power, Tina.), "Padam Padam", "Mourning", "Unhealthy", "End Of Time", "Mountain" and "Francesca".
Great chart!
Take care!