UK TOP 100 SUMMARY AND REVIEW 4.01.25 #14
Top 10:
At 10, Cynthia and Ariana are 'Defying Gravity,' and 'Somedays' re-enters the top ten at 9! Gaga and Mars 'Die With A Smile' at 8, and Teddy's 'Bad Dreams' lands at 7, along with 'The Door' at 6, also by Teddy. 'These Days' sees Chrystal at 5, while Gigi's 'Sailor Song' has a huge sales lead at 4! 'Messy' lands a new peak at 3 for Lola Young, while 'APT.' Has a comfortable lead for ROSÉ and Bruno at 2. And heading for her 6th week number one and starting off 2025 is 'That's So True' by Gracie Abrams.
NEW ENTRIES:
89 - Scorsese Baby Daddy - SZA (6/10)
80 - I Always Wanted A Brother - Braelyin Rankins/Theo Somolu (1/10)
Out of the whole cast who sung this, only one could sing, and that segment lasted for around 20 seconds, the rest of the 5 minutes. Unbearable. I don't know if Disney is going bankrupt or what, but this is NOT it; worst of all, it's also part of a 38-song album. ? The only person who will like this is a toddler; the irritating "BRUTTHAAA" sound in the song is so haunting... eugh. Disney, you've lost your magic.
74 - 30 For 30 - SZA/Kendrick Lamar (6/10)
Previous first listen:
Featuring on SZA's Lana album, this marks yet another collaboration between SZA and Kendrick. I'm going to go ahead and call this out for being boring. SZA and Kendrick have finally lost their chemistry together and just sound like their usual selves, but toned down and disappointing. Everyone hyping this up is just going along with the crowd.
63 - Push The Tempo - Sub Focus/Katy B (6/10)
Good drum and bass! This had high energy that's great for a dance and would fit inside a quality EDM dance mix with ease! I think it could do better with a bit more push and kick, but this fits finely!
58 - Filthy Rich - Ella Henderson (7.5/10)
After me hearing multiple radio plays and remixes of this, it has finally entered the chart! It's fun to see Ella experiment and move into new surroundings with a folk environment! I think she does this well and makes a radio friendly single that's not just mainstream pop garbage, it also has feelings of embrace and happiness that reflect well into the lyrics and the listener! It's a great bid to give Ella a hit, and I hope this climbs in the coming weeks!
44 - BMF - SZA (7/10)
Previous first listen: 7/10
Second listen:
SZA's 'Lana' album didn't make as much of a chart splash as I thought it would; a great single like 'BMF' only lands at 44. The pulse on this is timed so well and makes the song an instant hit with the R&B and soul's catchy hook.
REENTRIES:
100 - S*x On Fire - Kings Of Leon
[So overrated]
99 - I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
[Also overrated]
98 - Murder On The Dancefloor - Sophie Ellis Bextor
Your viral surge is over! Shoo!
97 - No One Noticed - Marias
[Revolting]
96 - MAYBE. - Sienna Spiro
[Nobody cares.]
95 - No Bad Vibes - Jazzy/Kilamanjaro
[Acceptable]
94 - Belong Together - Mark Ambor
[Hit song!]
93 - No Pole - Don Toliver
[What in the billboard crossover is this?]
92 - Slow It Down - Benson Boone
[Great!]
91 - Carry You Home - Alex Warren
[Well made]
90 - Starbuster - Fontaines D.C.
[Never really liked Fontaines stuff that much.]
88 - Dirty - KSI
[STILL BAD]
87 - Love Somebody - Morgan Wallen
[STILL GREAT]
86 - Riptide - Vance Joy
[Even school music classes have picked up on this song.]
84 - Yellow - Coldplay
[Decent]
83 - Don't Stop Believin - Journey
[Overrated]
82 - Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
[Very good!]
81 - Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac
[Alright]
79 - On One Tonight - Gunna
[Alright]
78 - Viva La Vida - Coldplay
[NOSTALGIA]
77 - Sqaubble Up - Kendrick Lamar
[Best rap song of 2024]
76 - Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
[Still on radio today!]
75 - Cruel Summer - Taylor Swift
[It was good but gets blander with every listen.]
73 - Indestructible - Andy C/Becky Hill
[Should be higher!]
72 - Favourite - Fontaines D.C.
[I don't care about this.]
71 - BACKBONE - Chase And Status/Stormzy
[Undeserving of the number one it got]
70 - Sticky - Tyler, The Creator
[This marks a new era in rap.]
69 - All My Love - Coldplay
[Good]
68 - Oscar Winning Tears - Raye
[Surprised this is trending]
67 - 365 - Charli XCX
[Get this crap out]
66 - Bug - Fontaines D.C.
[Still didn't ask]
65 - Guess - Charli XCX/Billie Eilish
[Trash]
64 - Who - Jimin
[Questionable choices for Jimin to release this]
61 - Disease - Lady Gaga
[Still not infectious.]
60 - Casual - Chappell Roan
[Still Bad]
59 - Peggy - Ceechynaa
[I'm going to burn every last copy of this.]
57 - Headlock - Imogen Heap
[Meh]
56 - Ma Meilleure ennemie - Stromae/Pomme
[Well made]
55 - Empty Out Your Pockets - Juice WRLD
[Grew on me a tiny bit]
54 - Move - Adam Port/Stryv/Keinemusik
[Move off the chart!!]
53 - The Emptiness Machine - Linkin Park
[Highlight of 2024]
52 - Kisses - Bl3ss/Camrinwatson/Bbyclose
[Such a huge fail]
51 - I Had Some Help - Post Malone/Morgan Wallen
[Grew on me, and now I think it's great!]
50 - Sympathy Is A Knife - Charli XCX/Ariana Grande
[Trash]
49 - Burning Down - Alex Warren
[Decent]
48 - Mr. Brightside - The Killers
[Surprised it's this high up!]
47 - The Sound Of Silence - Disturbed
[The Cyril remix is nasty.]
46 - Indigo - Sam Barber/Avery Anna
[BORING ALERT]
45 - 2 Hands -- Tate Mcrae
[Can't grow on me like the first album single did]
43 - This Is What You Came For - Calvin Harris/Rihanna
[Not the greatest]
41 - It's ok. I'm ok—Tate McRae
[Grew on me largely]
40 - Nights Like This - Kid Laroi
[Can this please stop going top 40?]
39 - Austin - Dasha
[Good]
38 - TV Off - Kendrick Lamar/Lefty Gunplay
[Decent]
37 - Close To You - Gracie Abrams
[Not a fan]
36 - I Love You I'm Sorry - Gracie Abrams
[Taylor Swift clone]
35 - Like Him - Tyler The Creator
I like it.
34 - Diet Pepsi - Addison Rae
[Horrible]
33 - Push 2 Start - Tyla
[Let's leave her in 2024.]
32 - Hot To Go - Chappell Roan
[Hopefully soon it's hot to go out the chart.]
31 - Stick Season - Noah Kahan
[Good]
29 - Stargazing - Myles Smith
[Bland but somehow good]
25 - A Bar Song (Tipsy) - Shaboozey
[Great]
24 - Too Sweet - Hozier
[Great]
22 - Thick Of It - KSI/Trippie Redd
[Who is seriously still listening to this?]
16 - Wildflower - Billie Eilish
[Not my cup of tea, but I'm not going to hate it.]
15 - Espresso - Sabrina Carpenter
[I wish this song never existed.]
12 - Timeless - The Weeknd/Playboi Carti
[This isn't timeless.]
9 - Somedays - Sonny Fedora/Jazzy/DOD
[Good]
7 - Bad Dreams - Teddy Swims
[Legendary!!]
6 - The Door - Teddy Swims
[Also legendary!!!]
NOTEWORTHY CHANGES:
Songs that climbed over 10 spots:
28. Luther - Kendrick Lamar/SZA (Up 66)
27. What Is This Feeling - Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande (Up 59)
26. Popular - Ariana Grande (Up 65)
23. Lose Control - Teddy Swims (Up 77)
21. Beautiful Things - Benson Boone (Up 74)
20. Dirty Cash (Money Talks) - Pawsa/Adventures Of Stevie V (Up 76)
19. People Watching - Sam Fender (Up 78)
18. Taste - Sabrina Carpenter (Up 72)
17. Good Luck Babe - Chappell Roan (Up 68)
14. Birds Of A Feather - Billie Eilish (Up 66)
13. Nice To Meet You - Myles Smith (Up 60)
11. Bed Chem - Sabrina Carpenter (Up 55)
10. Defying Gravity - Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande (Up 48)
8. Die With A Smile - Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars (Up 56)
5. The Days - Chrystal (Up 44)
4. Sailor Song - Gigi Perez (Up 64)
3. Messy - Lola Young (Up 30)
2. APT. - ROSÉ/Bruno Mars (Up 26)
1. That's So True - Gracie Abrams (Up 19)
BEST AND WORST:
New entries:
BEST - Filthy Rich - Ella Henderson
WORST - I Always Wanted A Brother - Braelyin Rankins/Theo Somolu
The whole top 100:
BEST - The Door - Teddy Swims
WORST - The Days - Chrystal
NEXT WEEKS PREDICTIONS:
Possible new entry's for Morgan Wallen, Little Simz, Zerb and Lil Baby's new album might make some entrys.
Top 10:
At 10, Cynthia and Ariana are 'Defying Gravity,' and 'Somedays' re-enters the top ten at 9! Gaga and Mars 'Die With A Smile' at 8, and Teddy's 'Bad Dreams' lands at 7, along with 'The Door' at 6, also by Teddy. 'These Days' sees Chrystal at 5, while Gigi's 'Sailor Song' has a huge sales lead at 4! 'Messy' lands a new peak at 3 for Lola Young, while 'APT.' Has a comfortable lead for ROSÉ and Bruno at 2. And heading for her 6th week number one and starting off 2025 is 'That's So True' by Gracie Abrams.
NEW ENTRIES:
89 - Scorsese Baby Daddy - SZA (6/10)
80 - I Always Wanted A Brother - Braelyin Rankins/Theo Somolu (1/10)
Out of the whole cast who sung this, only one could sing, and that segment lasted for around 20 seconds, the rest of the 5 minutes. Unbearable. I don't know if Disney is going bankrupt or what, but this is NOT it; worst of all, it's also part of a 38-song album. ? The only person who will like this is a toddler; the irritating "BRUTTHAAA" sound in the song is so haunting... eugh. Disney, you've lost your magic.
74 - 30 For 30 - SZA/Kendrick Lamar (6/10)
Previous first listen:
Featuring on SZA's Lana album, this marks yet another collaboration between SZA and Kendrick. I'm going to go ahead and call this out for being boring. SZA and Kendrick have finally lost their chemistry together and just sound like their usual selves, but toned down and disappointing. Everyone hyping this up is just going along with the crowd.
63 - Push The Tempo - Sub Focus/Katy B (6/10)
Good drum and bass! This had high energy that's great for a dance and would fit inside a quality EDM dance mix with ease! I think it could do better with a bit more push and kick, but this fits finely!
58 - Filthy Rich - Ella Henderson (7.5/10)
After me hearing multiple radio plays and remixes of this, it has finally entered the chart! It's fun to see Ella experiment and move into new surroundings with a folk environment! I think she does this well and makes a radio friendly single that's not just mainstream pop garbage, it also has feelings of embrace and happiness that reflect well into the lyrics and the listener! It's a great bid to give Ella a hit, and I hope this climbs in the coming weeks!
44 - BMF - SZA (7/10)
Previous first listen: 7/10
Second listen:
SZA's 'Lana' album didn't make as much of a chart splash as I thought it would; a great single like 'BMF' only lands at 44. The pulse on this is timed so well and makes the song an instant hit with the R&B and soul's catchy hook.
REENTRIES:
100 - S*x On Fire - Kings Of Leon
[So overrated]
99 - I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
[Also overrated]
98 - Murder On The Dancefloor - Sophie Ellis Bextor
Your viral surge is over! Shoo!
97 - No One Noticed - Marias
[Revolting]
96 - MAYBE. - Sienna Spiro
[Nobody cares.]
95 - No Bad Vibes - Jazzy/Kilamanjaro
[Acceptable]
94 - Belong Together - Mark Ambor
[Hit song!]
93 - No Pole - Don Toliver
[What in the billboard crossover is this?]
92 - Slow It Down - Benson Boone
[Great!]
91 - Carry You Home - Alex Warren
[Well made]
90 - Starbuster - Fontaines D.C.
[Never really liked Fontaines stuff that much.]
88 - Dirty - KSI
[STILL BAD]
87 - Love Somebody - Morgan Wallen
[STILL GREAT]
86 - Riptide - Vance Joy
[Even school music classes have picked up on this song.]
84 - Yellow - Coldplay
[Decent]
83 - Don't Stop Believin - Journey
[Overrated]
82 - Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
[Very good!]
81 - Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac
[Alright]
79 - On One Tonight - Gunna
[Alright]
78 - Viva La Vida - Coldplay
[NOSTALGIA]
77 - Sqaubble Up - Kendrick Lamar
[Best rap song of 2024]
76 - Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
[Still on radio today!]
75 - Cruel Summer - Taylor Swift
[It was good but gets blander with every listen.]
73 - Indestructible - Andy C/Becky Hill
[Should be higher!]
72 - Favourite - Fontaines D.C.
[I don't care about this.]
71 - BACKBONE - Chase And Status/Stormzy
[Undeserving of the number one it got]
70 - Sticky - Tyler, The Creator
[This marks a new era in rap.]
69 - All My Love - Coldplay
[Good]
68 - Oscar Winning Tears - Raye
[Surprised this is trending]
67 - 365 - Charli XCX
[Get this crap out]
66 - Bug - Fontaines D.C.
[Still didn't ask]
65 - Guess - Charli XCX/Billie Eilish
[Trash]
64 - Who - Jimin
[Questionable choices for Jimin to release this]
61 - Disease - Lady Gaga
[Still not infectious.]
60 - Casual - Chappell Roan
[Still Bad]
59 - Peggy - Ceechynaa
[I'm going to burn every last copy of this.]
57 - Headlock - Imogen Heap
[Meh]
56 - Ma Meilleure ennemie - Stromae/Pomme
[Well made]
55 - Empty Out Your Pockets - Juice WRLD
[Grew on me a tiny bit]
54 - Move - Adam Port/Stryv/Keinemusik
[Move off the chart!!]
53 - The Emptiness Machine - Linkin Park
[Highlight of 2024]
52 - Kisses - Bl3ss/Camrinwatson/Bbyclose
[Such a huge fail]
51 - I Had Some Help - Post Malone/Morgan Wallen
[Grew on me, and now I think it's great!]
50 - Sympathy Is A Knife - Charli XCX/Ariana Grande
[Trash]
49 - Burning Down - Alex Warren
[Decent]
48 - Mr. Brightside - The Killers
[Surprised it's this high up!]
47 - The Sound Of Silence - Disturbed
[The Cyril remix is nasty.]
46 - Indigo - Sam Barber/Avery Anna
[BORING ALERT]
45 - 2 Hands -- Tate Mcrae
[Can't grow on me like the first album single did]
43 - This Is What You Came For - Calvin Harris/Rihanna
[Not the greatest]
41 - It's ok. I'm ok—Tate McRae
[Grew on me largely]
40 - Nights Like This - Kid Laroi
[Can this please stop going top 40?]
39 - Austin - Dasha
[Good]
38 - TV Off - Kendrick Lamar/Lefty Gunplay
[Decent]
37 - Close To You - Gracie Abrams
[Not a fan]
36 - I Love You I'm Sorry - Gracie Abrams
[Taylor Swift clone]
35 - Like Him - Tyler The Creator
I like it.
34 - Diet Pepsi - Addison Rae
[Horrible]
33 - Push 2 Start - Tyla
[Let's leave her in 2024.]
32 - Hot To Go - Chappell Roan
[Hopefully soon it's hot to go out the chart.]
31 - Stick Season - Noah Kahan
[Good]
29 - Stargazing - Myles Smith
[Bland but somehow good]
25 - A Bar Song (Tipsy) - Shaboozey
[Great]
24 - Too Sweet - Hozier
[Great]
22 - Thick Of It - KSI/Trippie Redd
[Who is seriously still listening to this?]
16 - Wildflower - Billie Eilish
[Not my cup of tea, but I'm not going to hate it.]
15 - Espresso - Sabrina Carpenter
[I wish this song never existed.]
12 - Timeless - The Weeknd/Playboi Carti
[This isn't timeless.]
9 - Somedays - Sonny Fedora/Jazzy/DOD
[Good]
7 - Bad Dreams - Teddy Swims
[Legendary!!]
6 - The Door - Teddy Swims
[Also legendary!!!]
NOTEWORTHY CHANGES:
Songs that climbed over 10 spots:
28. Luther - Kendrick Lamar/SZA (Up 66)
27. What Is This Feeling - Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande (Up 59)
26. Popular - Ariana Grande (Up 65)
23. Lose Control - Teddy Swims (Up 77)
21. Beautiful Things - Benson Boone (Up 74)
20. Dirty Cash (Money Talks) - Pawsa/Adventures Of Stevie V (Up 76)
19. People Watching - Sam Fender (Up 78)
18. Taste - Sabrina Carpenter (Up 72)
17. Good Luck Babe - Chappell Roan (Up 68)
14. Birds Of A Feather - Billie Eilish (Up 66)
13. Nice To Meet You - Myles Smith (Up 60)
11. Bed Chem - Sabrina Carpenter (Up 55)
10. Defying Gravity - Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande (Up 48)
8. Die With A Smile - Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars (Up 56)
5. The Days - Chrystal (Up 44)
4. Sailor Song - Gigi Perez (Up 64)
3. Messy - Lola Young (Up 30)
2. APT. - ROSÉ/Bruno Mars (Up 26)
1. That's So True - Gracie Abrams (Up 19)
BEST AND WORST:
New entries:
BEST - Filthy Rich - Ella Henderson
WORST - I Always Wanted A Brother - Braelyin Rankins/Theo Somolu
The whole top 100:
BEST - The Door - Teddy Swims
WORST - The Days - Chrystal
NEXT WEEKS PREDICTIONS:
Possible new entry's for Morgan Wallen, Little Simz, Zerb and Lil Baby's new album might make some entrys.