The Biggest Songs Of The Week!

TOP 10 ALBUMS of the week

1. Taylor Swift – Evermore (new entry)

2. Taylor Swift – Folklore (up 2)

3. Miley Cyrus – Plastic Hearts (down 2)

4. Raye – Euphoric Sad Songs EP (up 1)

5. The Weeknd – After Hours (down 2)

6. Sam Fender - Hypersonic Missiles (up 3)

7. Dermot Kennedy - Without fear (down 1)

8. Ariana Grande – Positions (down 1)

9. Little Mix – Confetti (re-entry)

10. Shawn Mendes – Wonder (down 8)

In an unusual chart this year, the majority of the chart is filled with either Taylor Swift album tracks from “Evermore” or Christmas tunes. Taylor Swift manages to get a double no.1 for the second time this year with “Willow” reaching the top of the singles chart and “Evermore” taking the top spot on the album charts. In fact, Taylor occupies 7 songs in the top 10 and is also at number 2 on the album chart with her former number 1 “folklore”.

The Christmas tunes are rapidly rising and leading the charge are The Pogues with “Fairytale of New York” followed closely behind by Mariah Carey – “AIWFCIY”. Last year, Mariah Carey peaked at number 2 but The Pogues appear to have a slender lead this year.

With all the new entries, The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” slips out of the top 40 for the first time after spending 52 consecutive weeks on the chart. Dua Lipa also slipped out of the chart with “Physical” Both could however re-enter once the Xmas Tunes/ Taylor Swift tracks slip out of the chart.

Next week, the number 1 Xmas song is likely to be a 3 way battle between Taylor Swift’s “Willow”, The Pogues & Mariah Carey. There could be a surprise contender as the days get close towards Xmas Day.

Bubbling under the chart:

Brenda Lee – Rockin around the Christmas Tree

East 17 - Stay Another Day

Leona Lewis - One More Sleep

Gabrielle Aplin - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas EveryDay

And more Xmas Tunes......

Compact View

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Number
1 Debut

willow
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
1
Number
2 Debut

evermore
Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver
From the album: evermore
Peak
2
Weeks
1
Number
3 Debut

champagne problems
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
3
Weeks
1
Number
4 Debut

no body, no crime
Taylor Swift featuring HAIM
From the album: evermore
Peak
4
Weeks
1
Number
5 Debut

gold rush
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
5
Weeks
1
Number
6 Debut

tolerate it
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
6
Weeks
1
Number
7 Debut

happiness
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
7
Weeks
1
Number
8 Up by 5

Fairytale of New York
The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl
From the album: If I Should Fall from Grace with God
Peak
5
Weeks
5
Number
9 Up by 5

All I Want for Christmas Is You
Mariah Carey
From the album: Merry Christmas
Peak
2
Weeks
5
Number
10 Down by 7

Winter Song
Sam Fender
Peak
3
Weeks
3
Number
11 Debut

Matches
Britney Spears & Backstreet Boys
From the album: Glory
Peak
11
Weeks
1
Number
12 Down by 11

Save Your Tears
The Weeknd
From the album: After Hours
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
7
Number
13 Debut

'tis the damn season
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
13
Weeks
1
Number
14 Down by 8

Californian Soil
London Grammar
From the album: Californian Soil
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
11
Number
15 Debut

marjorie
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
15
Weeks
1
Number
16 Down by 12

Prisoner
Miley Cyrus featuring Dua Lipa
From the album: Plastic Hearts
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
4
Number
17

The Power Of Love
Gabrielle Aplin
From the album: English Rain
Peak
3
Weeks
5
Number
18 Down by 7

Sweet Melody
Little Mix
From the album: Confetti
Peak
4
Weeks
8
Number
19 Down by 14

Monster
Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber
From the album: Wonder
Peak
2
Weeks
4
Number
20 Debut

long story short
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
20
Weeks
1
Number
21

What If
Kate Winslet
Peak
17
Weeks
4
Number
22 Down by 15

exile
Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver
From the album: folklore
Peak
3
Weeks
8
Number
23 Down by 14

Midnight Sky
Miley Cyrus
From the album: Plastic Hearts
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
18
Number
24 Down by 22

Swimming in the Stars
Britney Spears
From the album: Glory
Peak
2
Weeks
2
Number
25 Down by 9

Regardless
RAYE & Rudimental
From the album: Euphoric Sad Songs
Peak
16
Weeks
4
Number
26

Home Alone (main theme)
Home Alone
Peak
7
Weeks
4
Number
27 Down by 15

positions
Ariana Grande
From the album: Positions
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
8
Number
28 Debut

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Gabrielle Aplin & Hannah Grace
Peak
28
Weeks
1
Number
29 Down by 19

Paradise
MEDUZA featuring Dermot Kennedy
From the album: MEDUZA, Without Fear
Peak
8
Weeks
7
Number
30 Down by 11

Giants
Dermot Kennedy
From the album: Without Fear
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
25
Number
31 Up by 3

Last Christmas
Wham!
From the album: Music from the Edge of Heaven
Peak
10
Weeks
4
Number
32 Down by 17

Oh Santa!
Mariah Carey featuring Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson
From the album: Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Peak
15
Weeks
2
Number
33 Down by 25

Never Be Me
Miley Cyrus
From the album: Plastic Hearts
Peak
8
Weeks
3
Number
34 Down by 10

Hollywood
Foxes
From the album: Friends in the Corner
Peak
24
Weeks
2
Number
35 Debut

O Holy Night
Céline Dion
From the album: These Are Special Times
Peak
35
Weeks
1
Number
36 Debut

ivy
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
36
Weeks
1
Number
37 Re-Entry

Do They Know It's Christmas?
Band Aid
Peak
16
Weeks
3
Number
38 Debut

dorothea
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
38
Weeks
1
Number
39 Down by 3

The Voice Within
Christina Aguilera
From the album: Stripped
Peak
33
Weeks
4
Number
40 Debut

Underneath the Tree
Kelly Clarkson
From the album: Wrapped in Red
Peak
40
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
18 Dropout

The Killer Was A Coward
Dermot Kennedy
From the album: Without Fear
Peak
2
Weeks
5
Number
20 Dropout

Night Crawling
Miley Cyrus featuring Billy Idol
From the album: Plastic Hearts
Peak
11
Weeks
2
Number
22 Dropout

Unchained Melody
Lykke Li
Peak
13
Weeks
3
Number
23 Dropout

Just Like a River Does
Birdy
From the album: Piano Sketches
Peak
2
Weeks
5
Number
25 Dropout

Forever Young
Becky Hill
Peak
15
Weeks
4
Number
27 Dropout

Therefore I Am
Billie Eilish
From the album: Happier Than Ever
Peak
11
Weeks
4
Number
28 Dropout

In the Morning
Jennifer Lopez
Peak
16
Weeks
2
Number
29 Dropout

34+35
Ariana Grande
From the album: Positions
Peak
14
Weeks
4
Number
30 Dropout

My Head & My Heart
Ava Max
From the album: Heaven & Hell
Peak
22
Weeks
3
Number
31 Dropout

Change Your Mind
RAYE
From the album: Euphoric Sad Songs
Peak
16
Weeks
3
Number
32 Dropout

Man's World
MARINA
From the album: Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land
Peak
7
Weeks
3
Number
33 Dropout

A Beautiful Noise
Alicia Keys & Brandi Carlile
From the album: ALICIA
Peak
33
Weeks
1
Number
35 Dropout

Blinding Lights
The Weeknd
From the album: After Hours
Peak
1 (for 9 weeks)
Weeks
52
Number
37 Dropout

Let Me Love You Like A Woman
Lana Del Rey
From the album: Chemtrails Over the Country Club
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
8
Number
38 Dropout

Love Looks Better
Alicia Keys
From the album: ALICIA
Peak
3
Weeks
13
Number
39 Dropout

Physical
Dua Lipa
From the album: Future Nostalgia
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
45
Number
40 Dropout

Wonder
Shawn Mendes
From the album: Wonder
Peak
4
Weeks
9

A chart by

Zack Khan

Date

December 18, 2020

Songs

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NE 1 Taylor Swift – “willow” 1(×1) 1

NE 2 Taylor Swift ft. Bon Iver – “evermore” 2 1

NE 3 Taylor Swift – “champagne problems” 3 1

NE 4 Taylor Swift ft. HAIM – “no body, no crime” 4 1

NE 5 Taylor Swift – “gold rush” 5 1

NE 6 Taylor Swift – “tolerate it” 6 1

NE 7 Taylor Swift – “happiness” 7 1

13 8 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl – “Fairytale of New York” 5 5

14 9 Mariah Carey – “All I Want for Christmas Is You” 2 5

3 10 Sam Fender – “Winter Song” 3 3

NE 11 Britney Spears & Backstreet Boys – “Matches” 11 1

1 12 The Weeknd – “Save Your Tears” 1(×2) 7

NE 13 Taylor Swift – “'tis the damn season” 13 1

6 14 London Grammar – “Californian Soil” 1(×2) 11

NE 15 Taylor Swift – “marjorie” 15 1

4 16 Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – “Prisoner” 1(×1) 4

17 17 Gabrielle Aplin – “The Power Of Love” 3 5

11 18 Little Mix – “Sweet Melody” 4 8

5 19 Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber – “Monster” 2 4

NE 20 Taylor Swift – “long story short” 20 1

21 21 Kate Winslet – “What If” 17 4

7 22 Taylor Swift ft. Bon Iver – “exile” 3 8

9 23 Miley Cyrus – “Midnight Sky” 1(×1) 18

2 24 Britney Spears – “Swimming in the Stars” 2 2

16 25 RAYE & Rudimental – “Regardless” 16 4

26 26 Home Alone – “Home Alone (main theme)” 7 4

12 27 Ariana Grande – “positions” 1(×2) 8

NE 28 Gabrielle Aplin & Hannah Grace – “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” 28 1

10 29 MEDUZA ft. Dermot Kennedy – “Paradise” 8 7

19 30 Dermot Kennedy – “Giants” 1(×3) 25

34 31 Wham! – “Last Christmas” 10 4

15 32 Mariah Carey ft. Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson – “Oh Santa!” 15 2

8 33 Miley Cyrus – “Never Be Me” 8 3

24 34 Foxes – “Hollywood” 24 2

NE 35 Céline Dion – “O Holy Night” 35 1

NE 36 Taylor Swift – “ivy” 36 1

RE 37 Band Aid – “Do They Know It's Christmas?” 16 3

NE 38 Taylor Swift – “dorothea” 38 1

36 39 Christina Aguilera – “The Voice Within” 33 4

NE 40 Kelly Clarkson – “Underneath the Tree” 40 1

DROPOUTS:

18 -- Dermot Kennedy – “The Killer Was A Coward” 2 5

20 -- Miley Cyrus ft. Billy Idol – “Night Crawling” 11 2

22 -- Lykke Li – “Unchained Melody” 13 3

23 -- Birdy – “Just Like a River Does” 2 5

25 -- Becky Hill – “Forever Young” 15 4

27 -- Billie Eilish – “Therefore I Am” 11 4

28 -- Jennifer Lopez – “In the Morning” 16 2

29 -- Ariana Grande – “34+35” 14 4

30 -- Ava Max – “My Head & My Heart” 22 3

31 -- RAYE – “Change Your Mind” 16 3

32 -- MARINA – “Man's World” 7 3

33 -- Alicia Keys & Brandi Carlile – “A Beautiful Noise” 33 1

35 -- The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” 1(×9) 52

37 -- Lana Del Rey – “Let Me Love You Like A Woman” 1(×1) 8

38 -- Alicia Keys – “Love Looks Better” 3 13

39 -- Dua Lipa – “Physical” 1(×3) 45

40 -- Shawn Mendes – “Wonder” 4 9

6 Comments

Hey Zack! :)
Our charts are so similar this week, but of course, this shouldn't come to either of us as a surprise by now, given the artist that decided to release a second surprise album of 2020, haha.
Anyway, it's really cool to see Taylor take up seven songs in the Top 10 simultaneously (& the entire Top 7 too!).
We even have the same #1 which is awesome! Was it a clear lead for 'Willow', or was 'Evermore' very close behind it?
It's also cool that the Christmas classics are climbing despite an album bomb week, notably with 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' re-entering & especially with 'Underneath The Tree' debuting.
Good chart once again!

Hey Piran. In terms of song ratings, evermore was very close with Willow. However, it was a clear number 1 for Willow with no major competition predominantly due it being the lead single with a video (similar to folklore where cardigan edged ahead of exile for the same reason despite exile being best song on the album). I know exile edged ahead of cardigan on your chart. It will be a Xmas bomb on the charts on Friday. The most interesting chart is always in January when all the Xmas songs fall and all the re-entries return!

Hi! Unfortunately, I did not see anything special in your chart this week, I'm not a big fan of Taylor Swift, and I'm not celebrating Christmas at all, but enjoy the holiday if you're celebrating!

No worries Amit. I don't really celebrate Xmas either but I love the songs and I like the atmosphere around Xmas, even though its a strange one this year! I feel Taylor has evolved over the years, the songs may grow on you?

Hi Zack, I was shocked seeing how many songs of "evermore" made it to your chart, especially to your top 10 this week! It's really an amazing album! I want to see if she will be able to hold onto the top spot of both charts! Great chart once more!

Lol, well they dominated the chart as there have not been many big songs released recently and its a great album. Expect Xmas songs to take over on the chart coming later this week and then possibly a rebound the following week with Taylor Swift songs climbing back up again perhaps? Its a 3 horse race for Xmas no.1 between Taylor Swift (Willow) and Xmas songs by Mariah Carey and The Pogues...will reveal later this week.