Chart - 27 November 2020

Week 48

No, it isn't a spelling mistake. 'Monsters' by All Time Low is this week's biggest song after hearing a snippet of it in the chart show of 12 June 2020. Though not the first time hearing it, the snippet reignites the track with its catchy chorus to launch it to the top of the chart. The Blackbear featured track is the third song of the band to reach No. 1 this year, just behind current record holder Dua Lipa with four tracks. 

It is not so 'Incredible' for Gary Barlow then, as he slides down a place to No. 2 despite a music video release on Tuesday. But with his album due for release today, it wouldn't be far-fetched to say it might get a third week soon.

As the UK continues to binge Christmas songs early, I took the opportunity to do so too. While on the hunt for some classics for my playlist, Leona Lewis' 'One More Sleep' stuck with me the most throughout the week, shining bright as a new entry at No. 3 this week.

The rest of the Top 5 are fallers: Dua Lipa's 'Levitating' dipping two places to No. 4 and 24kGoldn's 'Mood' dropping one place to No. 5.

Though skeptical at first, 'Prisoner' by Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa grew on me as the week went by. Debuting at No. 6 this week, it earns Cyrus her second Top 10 hit of the year and Lipa's sixth.

Following the rediscovery of 'Monsters,' I went back to All Time Low's back catalog and uncovered former Top 5 hit 'Missing You.' This week it re-enters at No. 9 to give the track a third week in the chart. Directly below is Ariana Grande's 'pov,' which rises five places to No. 10 to give her her twelfth Top 10 hit.

Near the bottom, MEDUZA's 'Paradise' gains two places to a new peak of No. 15 while 220 KID's 'Too Many Nights' starts slow at No. 19.

Dropouts:

8. Twenty One Pilots - The Judge
13. Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky*
18. Ariana Grande - 34+35*
19. BTS - Dynamite*
20. Justin Bieber ft. Chance the Rapper - Holy

* see Bubbling Under Chart below

Bubbling Under Chart:
1. Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky (-8)
2. Ariana Grande - 34+35 (-4)
3. BTS - Dynamite (-4)
4. The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York (NE)
5. All Time Low - Sleeping In (=)

Albums:
1. All Time Low - Wake Up, Sunshine (+1)
2. Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia (-1)
3. All Time Low - Future Hearts (NE)
4. Ariana Grande - Positions (=)
5. Twenty One Pilots - Blurryface (-2)

Chart playlist on Spotify (updates every week)

This chart's tracking week ended on Thursday, 26 November 2020 at 11:59pm to prevent songs from Gary Barlow's new album from entering this week.

Next week's chart is currently predicted to have at least 5 to 8 new entries from the album plus a re-entry for 'Elita.'