UK TOP 100'S (#21+)

[Mellope]

TOP 100 SUMMARY AND REVIEW 22.02.25 #21

THE TOP TEN:

Busy Woman is new at 10 for Sabrina Carpenter, and Sabrina also re-enters at 9 with Please Please Please thanks to her Dolly Parton remix. Benson Boone surprisingly has less of a sales fall than expected but still slips to 8, and Lady Gaga has a mammoth sales fall as she dives to 7. Chrystal's 'The Days' continues its sales drop at 6 as Kendrick and SZA have 'All the Stars' up to 5. Kendrick and SZA also see number 4 with 'Luther' Chappell. Roan has a 1,000+ sales climb with 'Pink Pony Club' peaking at 3 as 'Messy' sees Lola Young lose the top spot for the first time. And taking number one with a 7,000+ climb in sales and making his first number one hit after numerous top tens is Kendrick Lamar with 'Not Like Us.'

NEW ENTRIES:

98. Set You Free—Jack Harlow (7.2/10)

Oooooooh, I like this! And I notice Harlow's change in music; the past few years he was making mainstream sounds like 'First Class,' 'Lovin On Me,' and also featuring on Jungkook's '3D,' but the past few singles feel like they're actually trying to make a change for the audience and give a more respected rap sound, something that more underground artists are praised for doing, and his step away from making sounds just for the sake of hitting #1 has actually worked well; every song feels clean in a new type of way. The production on this is a lot more worked on than any other song by him; it feels more natural to what the artist wants to put out. Glad to see this!

77. Worst Behaviour - Kwn (6.3/10)

What a quirky song; it gets the pass from me. It's all about showing your crazy side, and each of the acts shows this in their own way. It's okay; I'm for it.

69. High Fashion - Addison Rae (2/10)

I knew I wasn't going to like it before I even listened; that's how much trauma her past singles have given me. The only thing I'll slightly applaud here is the fact that she always tends to aim for something that isn't done as often, a more experimental stance. This time though, things take a droopy turn as the song feels mixed up and hard to vibe to; it's a miss.

48. Remember My Name - Sam Fender (7.8/10)

What a beautiful ballad! Olivia Dean delivers a great vocal performance but fails to have it be remembered for distinctiveness.to honour his dead relatives; his voice is perfect for this song, and it's truly heartbreaking to listen to, but yet you feel good because it's Sam Fender. This album is set to be a great one if the new singles keep on being this good!

45. Here in Your Arms—Nathan Dawe/Abi Flynn (4.1/10)

As you can expect, really cheap, usual electronic music, not a single person got up and started dancing hard to this, apart from the Temu workers maybe.

23. Crush—AJ Tracey/Jorja Smith (7.3/10)

This was such a shocker from Jorja's usual that I am in SHOCK!! And she nailed it; in fact, she did better than the lead artist. I never knew we needed her alongside rap with a beat that I didn't think would work that well! And shoutout to AJ because he helped make this work; the last time I remember liking a pop/rap collab this much was Stormzy & Raye's 'Weekend.'

22. CN Tower—PARTYNEXTDOOR/Drake (2/10)

THIS IS SO PEAK... Peak disappointment, this sounds like a filler; if this is one of the most popular songs on the album, then we have issues because what even was this?! It was just some jumbled slop with no flow and no control at all.

21. Gimme A Hug—Drake (6.9/10)

Good beat switch but a bad shy away Kendrick reference; this got better as it went in, though, and overall the hard hit in the middle was the most enjoyable part. Feels like a single you could promo.

19. Nokia—Drake (6.4/10)

Nearly a promotable song, it feels like more could be done, but it still has that hook and groovy beat, and of course keeping the beat flavourful.

10. Busy Woman—Sabrina Carpenter (2/10)

Just like the three pushed singles from Short N Sweet, this is terrible. It was pushed on the deluxe edition of the album along with three other new singles, which I doubt I'll waste my time on. You get the idea; Sabrina wants to get naked. She's singing in the same tone that's as bland as dry chicken for a roast Sunday, and it sounds like it's meant for social media.

RE-ENTRIES:

93. Push 2 Start—Tyla
[This song is welcome to leave and never return to the top 100 anytime.]

9. Please Please Please—Sabrina Carpenter
[NOOOOOOOO! *SCREAMS IN AGONY*]

NOTEABLE CHANGES:

Songs that climbed 10 spots or more:

75. Love Me Not—Ravyn Lenae (Up 14) [HIGHEST CLIMBER]
63. Open Arms—SZA/Travis Scott (Up 11)

Songs that fell 10 spots or more:

99. Defying Gravity—Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande (Down 18)
95. 2 Hands—Tate McRae (Down 12)
90. A Guy Called - Aitch (Down 22)
89. The Greatest—Billie Eilish (Down 20)
83. DTMF - Bad Bunny (Down 14)
85. Twenties—Giveon (Down 24)
83. Nissan Altima - Doechii (Down 17)
82. Baby (Is it a crime) - Rema (Down 29) [HIGHEST FALLER]
80. I'm The Problem—Morgan Wallen (Down 10)
71. Fat Juicy & Wet—Sexxy Red/Bruno Mars (Down 11)
70. Disease—Lady Gaga (Down 22)
67. Truth In The Lies—Central Cee/Lil Durk (Down 21)
61. Sao Paulo—The Weeknd/Anitta (Down 19)
44. Red Wine Supernova—Chappell Roan (Down 12)
42. GBP—Central Cee/21 Savage (Down 12)
38. Crg—Central Cee/Dave (Down 12)
37. Who—Jimin (Down 20)
34. Born Again—LISA/Doja Cat/RAYE (Down 21)
32. Cry For Me—The Weeknd (Down 20)

BEST AND WORST:

NEW entries:
BEST—Remember My Name—Sam Fender
WORST—CN Tower—PARTYNEXTDOOR/Drake

The whole top 100:

BEST—Beautiful Things—Benson Boone
WORST—A Guy Called Aitch

NEXT WEEK'S PREDICTIONS:

A boost from Tate McRae and Sam Fender's new albums and possible new entries from JENNIE & Doechii, Selena Gomez, and more!

[Mellope]

UK TOP 100 SUMMARY AND REVIEW 29.02.25 #22

THE TOP TEN:

Tate McRae is new at ten with 'Revolving Door,' and Lola Young finally has her fall off as 'Messy' dips to 9. Alex Warren returns to the top ten with 'Ordinary' as Kendrick's Super Bowl effects are dialling down with 'All the Stars' at 7 and 'Luther' at 6. Benson Boone returns to the top 5 with 'Beautiful Things,' which sits below Lady Gaga's 'Abracadabra' at 4. Tate McRae's album sends 'Sports Car' to a new peak of 3, and Chappell Roan also achieves a new peak of 2 with 'Pink Pony Club,' but holding the number one for a 2nd week whilst spending half a year in the chart is 'Not Like Us' by Kendrick Lamar.

NEW ENTRIES:

96. Running Around—Ely Oaks (3.5/10)

No, I'm good, thanks. This is legit another sped-up DJ tune that made its way off TikTok virality, and it sounds like a TikTok song. The only thing I will say is good is how he combined instrumentals into this in a traditional way to give it some style that separates it from straight virality, but honestly, the vocals on this sound like a mix of Michael Jackson (at times) and a cat being stepped on. Oh, and BTW, this is the same guy who went viral after featuring on a remix of "Sigma Boy."

95. Too Much—Dove Cameron (7/10)

It's really bringing across Lady Gaga's style, and it works—not as good as Gaga's 'Abracadabra,' but think of it like a Temu version that's actually quite good, though. The way she speaks, the electrifying pulse, and the dance rhythm are also giving Gaga; it's quick-paced and sounds fit for a club. I like it.

93. LV Bag—Don Toliver/Speedy/J. Hope (3/10)

The majority of people only seem to come to this song because a solo BTS member features on it (J-Hope), and when I saw this collaboration, I immediately knew that this was a one-way ride to failure; yes, it's rap crap. The only person's essence I detect in this is Don Toliver, who manages to spill his autotuned crap over the whole song and ruin it. I legit don't get how people can take him seriously; you can't even hear what he's saying in the song.

88. Dive—Olivia Dean (8/10)

I've had this song on replay for some time, so it's a delight to see this finally enter the UK charts. I don't know why it entered so late, though, and now specifically, it could be due to her other new entry this week, possibly. This song is really well spoken, and Olivia's voice is really well put together with the piano. She eases across the melody and gives the song a chill indie pop feeling, great for a get-together!

60. It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be—Olivia Dean (6.4/10)

Previous listen:

Olivia Dean delivers a great vocal performance but fails to have it be remembered for distinctiveness.

42. Die Trying—PARTYNEXTDOOR/Drake/Yebba (5/10)

39. It's Amazing To Be Young—Fontaines D.C. (5/10)


I never got the hype going around Fontaines D.C.; they were never special; they just created mid music that really doesn't serve much of a purpose to even be on the Internet (well, from what I've heard at least).

37. ExtraL - JENNIE/Doechii (4/10)

Doechii is a great rapper but always fails miserably when it comes to a feature, and working with JENNIE is a recipe for disaster, especially with the past few singles showing disaster too. I don't necessarily know what's bad about this; it just doesn't do anything for me. It's not something I can easily connect to, and Doechii doesn't pack a flavour punch like she does on her solo songs.

28. Call me when you break up—Selena Gomez/Benny Blanco/Gracie Abrams (2.1/10)

From the last single, this was so predictable; Selana and Gracie deliver a run-of-the-mill vocal performance with a really cheesy music video. And to top the disappointment, I found out in a month we will get a Selena and Benny album. I waited all this time for a Gomez project that could possibly be her last one, and then she delivers two singles that are poop and a massive dump on the music industry. The background is way too uninspired and is as basic as basic can be. You would've gotten more of a smile out of me if you had inserted a fart sound into the song.

25. I Know Love—Tate McRae (5.2/10)

24. Little Bit Closer—Sam Fender (5/10)

Honestly, Sam has the ability to make amazing music, but songs like these miss the mark because I can never understand what he's saying, just like on people. Watching the meaning is unclear, and the voice is drowned in the mix, which takes out any part of the music considered art. I can spare it a 5.5/10 because the instrumentals are good, but the rest is poorly executed.

10. Revolving Door—Tate McRae (5.5/10)

Lots of love to Tate, but this is one of the weakest songs on her album. There were so many better choices she could've chosen as a main single, but she chose Revolving Door?! I don't get a world where this would make sense; this song sounds like a filler that would've fit on THINK LATER. I mean, it fits on this album too, but not that well. It has no catch to it at all, and the so-called chorus or hook has the exact same momentum as the start of the song. There's no build-up; it's just right in front of you, which is pretty boring if you ask me. Weak single.



RE ENTRIES:

65. Mutt—Leon Thomas
[Let's not make this a thing.]

36. Whatever—Oasis
[Whatever]

NOTEABLE CHANGES:

Songs that fell 10 spots or more:

100. The Greatest—Billie Eilish (Down 11)
98. Viva La Vida—Coldplay (Down 12)
97. Fat Juicy & Wet—Sexxy Red/Bruno Mars (Down 26)
90. Slow It Down—Benson Boone (Down 11)
87. Truth In The Lies—Central Cee/Lil Durk (Down 20)
81. Open Arms—SZA/Travis Scott (Down 18)
73. Sao Paulo—The Weeknd/Anitta (Down 12)
68. BMF—SZA (Down 17)
66. Stargazing—Myles Smith (Down 10)
64. Some days—Sonny Fedora/Jazzy/DOD (Down 39) [HIGHEST FALLER]
59. Like Him—Tyler, The Creator/Doechii (Down 12)
56. GBP—Central Cee/21 Savage (Down 14)
54. Gimme A Hug—Drake (Down 33)
47. 30 For 30—Kendrick Lamar/SZA (Down 16)
45. Born Again—LISA/Doja Cat/RAYE (Down 11)
27. The Days—Chrystal (Down 21)
Songs that climbed 10 spots or more:

89. Now It's Gone—Parallel (Up 11)
57. Love Me Not—Ravyn Lenae (Up 18)
51. Say My Name—Morgan Seatree (Up 15)
22. Raving In The Studio—Aitch & Bou (Up 21) [HIGHEST CLIMBER]
17. Arm's Length—Sam Fender (Up 18)
13. People Watching—Sam Fender (Up 13)
3. Sports Car—Tate McRae (Up 12)

BEST AND WORST:

NEW entries:

BEST—Dive—Olivia Dean
WORST—Call me when you break up—Gomez/Blanco/Abrams.

The whole top 100:

BEST—Beautiful Things—Benson Boone
WORST—The Days—Chrystal

NEXT WEEK'S PREDICTIONS:

Possible new entries from Benson Boone, Lizzo, Djo, and more! The highest new entry I predict will be Benson Boone.

[CRAZY-HORSE]

RE ENTRIES:

36. Whatever—Oasis
[Whatever]

this is just the beginning of the Gallagher Brothers Juggernaut...

i guarantee there will be more Oasis songs hitting the UK charts once their tour starts.
i wouldnt be surprised if they fill at least half of the top-20 in June/July on both the singles and albums charts

[Mellope]

That's terrible news, they don't deserve all the success again just for touring.

[Mellope]

UK TOP 100 SUMMARY AND REVIEW 07.02.25 #23

THE TOP TEN:

Teddy Swims returns to the top ten with 'Bad Dreams' at ten as Tate slides on sales, but despite that, still reaches a new peak of 9 with 'Revolving Door' after the British Myles Smith has a huge surge to 8 with 'Nice To Meet You,' and Lola Young has a nice sales boost to 7. Lady Gaga's 'Abracadabra' dives to 6, and 'Sports Car' dives to 5. Benson Boone is up yet again as 'Beautiful Things' has a sales boost to 4. Alex Warren is gaining and fast with 'Ordinary' up from 8 to 3. Kendrick Lamar loses the number one as 'Not Like Us' has a 6,000 drop in sales, which opens the gap for 'Pink Pony Club' by Chappell Roan to take number one for its first week with a 2,000 sales boost! Right now the number one spot isn't too strong, though, so new acts have a higher chance of getting a high new entry.

NEW ENTRIES:

94. Conceited—Lola Young (7.8/10)

And once again, Lola Young delivers. It's not as good as 'Messy,' but it still stands as a stable song. Originally from her album, 'Conceited' was released last year and most likely charted due to her current success. And I can tell it has similarities to Messy, the continuous loop that builds up to a hook that goes all out, but this one is more badass and free rather than Messy, which sticks to the rhythm more. If you like the meaning, beat, style, or anything about Messy, then I think you'll enjoy this!

76. Mrs. Whitman - Bhad Bhabie (1/10)

How about we don't promote this and not let it go YouTube trending number one? Flipping heck, female rappers really have to push the exact same message as each other, and they still chart! We had Ceechynaa, Sexxy Red, and more on the chart; we don't need another mindless fool messing up the chart. We really had to start the song with the same intro from Kanye West's 'Carnival.' I did not want to be reminded of that song in 2025 or even Kanye as a person, and then Bhad Bhabie starts rapping, and wow… she's awful, she's worse than Ice Spice, she's not saying anything meaningful and instead piling dirt upon dirt with a flow that sounds like she's an amateur trying to copy some rap TikTok trend. And what even is that artist's name? Bhad bhabie?! I'm going to do everything in my willpower to not give this song any more attention; let's hope it falls out next week.

70. We Hug Now—Sydney Rose (7/10)

Gracie Abrams has to take notes after this; this is how you do it! The change in beat was my favourite part; it was noticeably good and different, which is hard to do in these kinds of songs, but Sydney did that well. This is like a Taylor Swift song but without the random lyrics that feel out of place or the emphasis given to certain parts.

68. Show Me Love—WizTheMc/Bees and Honey (7.2/10)

Wow, this is actually a vibe! This sounds like something that could climb up the charts in time for summer! Released only a month ago, 'Show Me Love' is a fusion of Afrobeats and house music. It has an earworm of a loop, and the vocals are part of those chilled Afrobeats vibes that often make it up the charts. I'm excited to see how this does in the coming weeks!

30. Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else - Benson Boone (5.5/10)

Rare Benson Boone L. As Benson was one of my most streamed artists ever and 95% of the time creates something I enjoy, I was very much excited (to say the least) about this upcoming new era, and the opening single will set the tone for how I'm going to feel. To keep it short and real, Benson played it safe and did exactly what he's been doing before but even worse, and the lyrics feel like they took a downgrade. The lyrics are like a page out of someone's diary about some cringe interaction with a waitress serving fries. Come on, Benson, what is this?? Is it due to the industry's high demand of quickly pushing out singles because this feels rushed and so damn boring that there's no room to have any new ideas of what Benson may be doing in the future with his music, move on, make something new, or at least up to quality like your previous hit singles?

RE-ENTRIES:

99. S*x On Fire—Kings Of Leon
[I don't care care if its a "classic" it's cringe.]

96. Craving 4 U - Bl3ss/Camrinwatson/Bbyclose
[Not this still here.]

87. Austin—Dasha
[I was not expecting this to hold on till March 2025. One More week and this will have spent a year in the charts.]

45. Angel Of My Dreams—JADE
[You are not the icon, the moment, or even memorable.]

35. It's ok. I'm ok—Tate McRae
[You are the icon, the moment, and memorable.]

15. Anxiety—Sleepy Hallow/Doechii
[I've only heard the new Doechii one but that's really good.]

NOTEABLE CHANGES:

Songs that fell ten spots or more:

100. Baby (Is it a crime) - Rema (Down 17)
97. I'm a problem—Morgan Wallen (Down 12)
93. Sao Paulo—The Weeknd/Anitta (Down 20)
89. Gimme A Hug—Drake (Down 35)
86. Constellations—Jade Lemac (Down 10)
79. It's Amazing To Be Young—Fontaines D.C. (Down 40)
75. Dirty Cash (Money Talks) - Pawsa/Adventures Of Stevie V (Down 40)
74. Timeless—The Weeknd/Playboi Carti (Down 48) [HIGHEST FALLER]
72. Eltral—JENNIE/Doechii (Down 35)
67. GBP—Central Cee/21 Savage (Down 11)
61. 30 For 30—SZA/Kendrick Lamar (Down 14)
53. Little Bit Closer—Sam Fender (Down 29)
52. Cry For Me—The Weeknd (Down 12)
49. Call Me When You Break Up—Selena Gomez/Benny Blanco/Gracie Abrams (Down 21)
39. Crush—AJ Tracey/Jorja Smith (Down 10)
34. Raving In The Studio—Aitch & Bou (Down 12)

Songs that climbed 10 spots or more:

59. Running Around—Ely Oaks (Up 37)
43. Stargazing—Myles Smith (Up 23)
38. Love Me Not—Ravyn Lenae (Up 19)
36. It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be—Olivia Dean (Up 24)
23. Who—Jimin (Up 21)
8. Nice to Meet You—Myles Smith (Up 45) [HIGHEST CLIMBER]

BEST AND WORST:

NEW entries:

BEST—Conceited—Lola Young
WORST—Mrs. Whitman—Bhad Bhabie

The whole top 100:

BEST—Beautiful Things—Benson Boone
WORST—The Days—Chrystal

NEXT WEEK'S PREDICTIONS:

Lady Gaga and JENNIE'S new album will give them a boost in the charts; maybe 'Die With A Smile' will go back to the top ten or 'Abracadabra' could possibly go to No. 1. It would be the first number one released in 2025 to go to number one in 2025.

[Mellope]

UK TOP 100 SUMMARY AND REVIEW 14.03.25 #24

THE TOP TEN:

Myles Smith remains in the top ten with 'Nice To Meet You' at 10. Teddy Swims climbs up a spot to 9 with 'Bad Dreams' as Sabrina Carpenter achieves a new peak of 8 with 'Busy Woman.'. Kendrick has a high sales decline as he's down from 2 to 7 with 'Not Like Us.' Tate McRae has a sales climb but still slips to 6 with 'Sports Car.' Benson Boone also has a small sales climb but still slips to 5 with 'Beautiful Things,' which is due to 'Anxiety' by Doechii debuting at 4. Gaga's album sends 'Abracadabra' up to 3, but Alex Warren outdoes that as 'Ordinary' has a ginormous sales climb of 7,000+, which sends it to 2. But climbing on sales and staying at number one for her second consecutive week is Chappell Roan with 'Pink Pony Club.'

NEW ENTRIES:

97. Back To Friends—Sombr (7.5/10)

Really enjoyable! Kinda reminds me of Keshi with the effects on the vocals and overall just the production choices. The slow-moving beat with the clear instrumentals along with the vocal effects just puts you in a trance state. I can't say it does this in the best way possible, but it definitely has some real meaning behind it.

95. What The Hell Just Happened—Remember Monday (3.5/10)

I rarely get this mad at music… but I am. And in case you are wondering why I'm so angry at a 3.5/10 song, it's because this was the UK's choice for Eurovision. Rant incoming.

LAST YEAR AND FOR YEARS, WHOEVER HAS PICKED THESE SONGS HAS DONE A TERRIBLE JOB!! WE AS A COUNTRY SUCK AT EUROVISION; WE AREN'T GOING TO WIN IF WE KEEP PICKING THESE GENERAL ACTS. AND I GUARANTEE WITH MY WHOLE BANK ACCOUNT THAT WE WILL LOSE THIS YEAR, AND DON'T SAY "STOP THE NEGATIVITY" NO, NO, YOU KNOW WE ARE GOING TO LOSE, DON'T EVEN TRY AND HIDE THIS. WE COULDN'T WIN ANYWAYS BECAUSE EUROVISION IS SO POLITICALLY VOTED THAT IT'S UNFAIR. OH, AND CONGRATS TO UKRAINE FOR WINNING IN 2022. IT DEFINITELY WASN'T BECAUSE OF THE WAR, AND WE DEFINITELY DIDN'T COME SECOND FOR HELPING TO FUND THE WAR. EVERY YEAR THESE ACTS ARE GETTING WORSE; THEY ARE ALLOWING ANYTHING, EVEN IF IT'S PROMOTING SATANISM, AND THEN PEOPLE GET THEIR WAY TO THE FINAL FROM SOB STORIES. WHAT A JOKE. EVEN SOME OF THE ACTS ADMITTED TO MAKING SOB STORIES TO HAVE A CHANCE OF WINNING. IT'S A RIGGED COMPETITION THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SONG. EVEN SOME PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATED TRIED TO EXPOSE EUROVISION. AND YOU KNOW WHAT'S ALSO BAD? HOW RACIST PEOPLE BOO PEOPLE FOR THEIR COUNTRY. YALL DIDN'T WANT THE ISRAEL WOMAN TO WIN JUST BECAUSE SHE'S FROM ISRAEL; THIS MUSIC COMPETITION SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE WAR, BUT WHAT DO YOU KNOW? I HEAR RACIST BOOS FROM THE CROWD!! IF ANYTHING, SHE WAS ACCUSED OF MAKING A SONG TO SUPPORT PALESTINE. THE COMPETITION HAD MANY SHAMELESS DISPLAYS OF DISGUSTING DISCRIMINATION FROM THE CROWD, BEHIND THE SCENES, AND THE PEOPLE PARTICIPATING.

And the song? By remember Monday? Monday will be remembered, but this band won't; it's tasteless pop that couldn't even make it onto radio! The most boring of the boring.

76. Beautiful People—David Guetta/Sia (6.2/10)

This isn't the first time we've seen Guetta and Sia on a song together; last time we did, it went UK No. 1 and was a memorable smash radio hit that's still played on radio today. Now, will Beautiful People live up to that? No, I'm confident it won't, just like most musical duos after releasing a smash hit together; their next songs don't live up to the original hit, just like with Calvin & Ellie's 'Free' or Kendrick and SZA's '30 For 30,' etc. Guetta gave a less action-packed production, and it felt like the song didn't have much of a memorable hook, unsurprising because Guetta just sucks nowadays. The song still spares along the lines of fun and gives something that sounds like a summer song. I won't bash it because it's not terrible; it is repetitive, though, because now I see what people mean when talking about Sia's lyrics; they are the same as before and don't present much to the song, unfortunately.

42. Sweet Dreams—J. Hope/Miguel (7/10)

I thought this was going to be interesting, and I was right; it's giving something that would've fit on Mac Miller's 'Balloonerism' as a good track. Miguel is very much capable of making something memorable, but when I saw J. Hope, I was questioning how this would sound. It turns out Miguel ruled most of the production elements, which I thought was a very good choice, and J. Hope did a great vocal job. A pleasant surprise!

41. Handlebars—JENNIE/Dua Lipa (5.5/10)

This song doesn't bring out complete, utter nonsense, but it sure is boring. I've now heard multiple songs that are main singles from JENNIE'S new album, and they all don't really deserve any hype. In fact, this song is the best one yet; without Dua's verse, the score would drop, though. The interesting noises in production were also one of the only reasons why I spared it with this score. After these performances from her and the lack of interest that sounds like it's going to be in the album, the only thing pulling me in is the wide range of features on the project, disappointing.

36. Like JENNIE - JENNIE (8/10)

And this comes as the second single. I really liked this from this album! Wow, I really think this should've been a main single! It's got an incredible dance routine as well. It has that constant pattern and fast ups and downs that make it like an action movie and keeps you hooked; Jennie's vocals are on point and fit in well with the constant pulse of the song. Give this a try!

23. Garden Of Eden—Lady Gaga (7.8/10)

Now that the Gaga album is out, we are left with the promoted single 'Garden Of Eden,' which is a good choice to put at the start of the album. It's fun, it makes you want to dance, and just like 'Abracadabra,' it's a rollercoaster of a party, which I truly believe has the power to get picked up by radio or even take Gaga to number one, and we need a hit single with staying power because right now 2025 has just been songs recycled from 2024. I'll be looking forward to hearing the full album 'Mayhem,' and this song is making me look forward to it even more!

4. Anxiety—Doechii (8/10)

And now the famous segment we all know and love is in a song, and Doechii nailed this too! The rest of the song kept the same level of sound, which I really enjoyed, and her vocals were soft and smooth, which was relaxing despite what she was rapping about. In the end, Anxiety sounds like it could be going places; social media should really pick this up!


RE-ENTRIES:

99. Feel It—D4vd
[I really enjoy this.]

94. Unwritten—Natasha Bedingfield
[Again?? It's not mega good.

NOTEABLE CHANGES:

Songs that fell ten spots or more:

86. Push The Tempo—Sub Focus/Katy B (Down 13)
85. Timeless—The Weeknd/Playboi Carti (Down 11)
83. Who—Jimin (Down 60) [HIGHEST FALLER]
75. Wildflower—Billie Eilish (Down 48)
72. Little Bit Closer—Sam Fender (Down 19)
67. Angel Of My Dreams—JADE (Down 22)
65. CRG—Central Cee/Dave (Down 11)
64. Cry For Me—The Weeknd (Down 12)
56. Born Again—LISA/Doja Cat/RAYE (Down 14)
49. Raving In The Studio—Aitch & Bou (Down 15)
44. Denial Is A River—Doechii (Down 27)

Songs that climbed 10 spots or more:

77. Austin—Dasha (Up 10)
57. We Hug Now—Sydney Rose (Up 13)
53. Show Me Love—WiztheMC/Bees & Honey (Up 15) [HIGHEST CLIMBER]
50. Close To You—Gracie Abrams (Up 14)
47. Running Around—Ely Oaks (Up 12)
27. Love Me Not—Ravyn Lenae (Up 11)

BEST AND WORST:

NEW entries:

BEST—Like JENNIE—JENNIE
WORST—What the hell just happened? Remember Monday.

The whole top 100:

BEST—Beautiful Things—Benson Boone
WORST—The Days—Chrystal


NEXT WEEK'S PREDICTIONS:

Album impact from Playboi Carti and new entries from Chappell Roan, Calvin Harris, and JADE.

[Mellope]

UK TOP 100 SUMMARY AND REVIEW 22.03.25 #25


THE TOP TEN:

The Weeknd and Carti's 'Rather Lie' is in at 10. 'Abracadabra' declines on sales to 9, and 'Sports Car' declines to 8. Playboi Carti's highest album entry is at 7 with 'Evil Jordan', which sits below 'Busy Woman', which gains to 6. Benson Boone declines on sales to 5, and Chappell declines to 4 with 'Pink Pony Club'. Doechii has a 10,000+ climb in sales as 'Anxiety' reaches a new high of 3, which is just below the highest new entry this week, 'The Giver' by Chappell Roan. And taking the number one in a mammoth 15,000+ climb in sales is 'Ordinary' by Alex Warren, which gives the act his first UK number one!

NEW ENTRIES:

96. Sally when the wine runs out – Role Model (7.6/10)

The song is giving the essence of Mark Ambor's lyrics and feel-good style while having a voice resembling Mark's and a mix of Shawn Mendes in there too; it sounds like the 'Belong Together' of 2025. It uses a very general formula of country-pop that sounds like it's made for social media, which doesn't bother me if the track is actually good, and it's a song that really pulls you in; instead of having one hook, the whole song keeps up that same level of upbeat. It's fun; it's made for summer.

71. Relationships – Haim (4/10)

Previous listen:

Passable and fun pop, nothing more than that.

Added:

The beat feels like it's in a constant revolving loop that won't reach its peak, and the revolving part is uninteresting; it's just made of claps and some instrumentals being pressed over and over, and the topic of the song along with a girl group who sounds like they're desperately trying to win a spot in the H&M playlist doesn't help either.

46. Smoke the Pain Away – Calvin Harris (1/10)

Yeah… It's a big fat NO from me. Calvin Harris has never even come close to failing this bad; most of the time he impressed me by always coming out with a summer hit, but this time he just destroys his reputation. For once in a long while, Calvin is the vocalist on the track, and his vocals are absolutely horrid; he sounds like a grandpa who's been smoking too much. The song background goes into more country music with a harmonica to make up the key part of the sound. It genuinely sounds so cheap, and I'm frankly just really shocked that Calvin Harris would put out something so low quality that sounds like the equivalent of a country filler song. Whatever he thought he did, he didn't do; this sounds like a troll.


30. Dark Thoughts – Lil Tecca (5/10)

Previous listen:

The definition of boring.

Added:

I don't get the huge attention for this; the rap song features no ability to give a good hook. The beat is about the most I can applaud; it gives a summer feeling with different layers that don't complement the vocals but just lie beside them. Apart from that, it's autotuned rap that has a reason. I can see why people would enjoy it, but it's still not for me.

25. FUFN (F*** You For Now) - JADE (2/10)

JADE is making yet another solo mess with this one! JADE is a definition of a diva without the D, I, V, or A. This song resembles exactly what we don't want from someone trying to give off bold and main character vibes. It feels like it has no substance whatsoever and instead is just a pop song that's incredibly basic and doesn't even have any part that wows you. I'm sure the JADE fans will like this regardless, though.

21. Toxic – Playboi Carti/Skepta (6/10)

17. Emergence – Sleep Token (5.5/10)

Previous listen:

I really can't see what separates this song from others and makes it amazing.

Added:

It's just a dull rock song that doesn't showcase the band's full potential; it needs more of a pick-up.

10. Rather Lie – Playboi Carti/The Weeknd (7/10)

7. Evil Jordan – Playboi Carti (8.5/10)

After listening to six songs on the new Carti album, I was uninterested to hear the full thing; the best I heard was the Kendrick feature on 'Good Credit'. But I see the hype on this because it totally matches that song. This starts with a near one-minute trap beat before going into a verse Carti made on 'Popular' and turning it into one of the cleanest transitions I've heard in a while. This then went into Carti rapping; the flow was mostly up to standard, although some lines felt like they could've flowed better. It all felt pretty raw and straight up, though, which I liked.

2. The Giver – Chappell Roan (1/10)

In this song, "The Giver", Chappell Roan is in it, and in this case, she has given us a pile of steamy hot garbage. The Giver represents the pop-to-country crossover that nobody wanted; the lyrics follow the same cringe copy and paste from Chappell's other songs, where she tries to spread the message about how a country boy doesn't know how to treat a woman right and only a woman knows how to treat a woman right, if only she didn't put this message across without sounding like she's Nikocado Avocado at a pride parade. The production here really resembles basic country music that poorly gives across her fun energy and instead feels forced. Please don't lean into this era, Chappell.

RE ENTRIES:

31. Hometown Glory – Adele
[TikTok trends ruling the top 40 once again!]


NOTEABLE CHANGES:

Songs that fell 10 spots or more:

100. Oscar Winning Tears – RAYE (Down 18)
97. Dive – Olivia Dean (Down 10)
94. Dirty Cash (Money Talks) – Pawsa/Adventure Of Stevie V (Down 13)
93. Mrs Whitman – Bhad Bhabie (Down 14)
92. GBP – Central Cee/21 Savage (Down 18)
87. Little Bit Closer – Sam Fender (Down 15)
85. Handlebars – JENNIE/Dua Lipa (Down 44) [HIGHEST FALLER]
83. ExtraL - JENNIE/Doechii (Down 17)
74. Cry For Me – The Weeknd (Down 10)
69. Born Again – LISA/Doja Cat/RAYE (Down 13)
64. Raving In The Studio – Aitch & Bou (Down 15)
62. All The Stars – Kendrick Lamar/SZA (Down 43)
60. Luther – Kendrick Lamar/SZA (Down 43)
59. Denial Is A River – Doechii (Down 15)
55. Like JENNIE – JENNIE (Down 19)
53. It's ok. I'm ok – Tate McRae (Down 10)
49. It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be – Olivia Dean (Down 11)
45. The Door – Teddy Swims (Down 10)
44. Garden Of Eden – Lady Gaga (Down 21)
36. Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar (Down 29)
34. A N X I E T Y – Sleeping Hallow/Doechii (Down 18)

Songs that climbed 10 spots or more:

79. Back To Friends – Sombr (Up 18)
78. Feel It – D4vd (Up 21) [HIGHEST CLIMBER]
38. Show Me Love – WiztheMC/Bees and Honey (Up 15)

BEST AND WORST:

NEW entries:

BEST – Evil Jordan – Playboi Carti
WORST – The Giver – Chappell Roan

The whole top 100:

BEST—Beautiful Things—Benson Boone
WORST – The Days – Chrystal

NEXT WEEK'S PREDICTIONS:

Possible new entries for Jack Harlow & Doja Cat, Aitch and the Jonas Brothers. Maybe Selena Gomez and Morgan Wallen if they are lucky.

[Mellope]

UK TOP 100 SUMMARY AND REVIEW 28.03.25 #26

THE TOP TEN:

Alex Warren has his second UK top ten as 'Carry You Home' arrives at ten! Teddy Swims jumps back into the top ten with 'Bad Dreams' at 9. Lady Gaga has a big sales drop but still jumps up to 8, and Sabrina falls on sales to 7 with 'Busy Woman' at 6. Tate has a big sales climb with 'Sports Car', as Chappell has a large sales fall at 5 with 'The Giver'. Benson Boone Is standing near the same on sales as last week, as 'Beautiful Things' is up to 4? Doechii's 'Anxiety' is starting its downfall at 3, whilst Chappell's 'Pink Pony Club' is also getting weaker on sales at 2. But having nearly double the sales as the number two spot and having a gigantic lead is 'Ordinary' by Alex Warren at number one!

NEW ENTRIES:

100. Sunset Blvd – Selena Gomez/Benny Blanco (1.8/10)

Yeah… this album is lined up to be exactly the way 'The Secret Of Us' went. Selena sings in a whisper-like tone where she appears to eat Benny Blanco in the music video. The buildup to the chorus is unstable and comes out of nowhere while not even matching the buildup; it's horrible. This could be the worst album of 2025 already.

92. Back It Up – Josh Baker & Omar+ (4/10)

Has the UK charts really become this basic? Wow. This is a released dance-house song on the artist's own label, and it's the exact sound we've been hearing for years. These house songs are sounding so similar that I struggle to find out how people care. Maybe they put a club-type pumping bass in there or a funky groove, but it's not enough; it just all sounds the same.

86. How Does It Feel To Be Forgotten – Selena Gomez/Benny Blanco (3.7/10)

Oh great… another song from their album I have to listen to. May as well listen to the whole thing later then. This follows the same pattern as a lot of the things the duo has done; it's a slow-moving romantic song that actually doesn't sound designed for TikTok but still blandly ticks the boxes. There's no real attitude or feeling to this; it's motionless and lacks depth.

65. Undressed – Sombr (7/10)

Another good song from him! Not as good as 'Back To Friends', but still good, and he's still reminding me of Keshi. The song is an indie-pop song about deep connection, and Sombr was a great role for the vocalist; he connects you with the song well and makes the storyline easy to understand while still giving an entertaining and great production. He really went out with the sounds and made something real!

56. Mona Lisa – J-Hope (6.5/10)

I wish I could just enjoy BTS and their solo members music without having to be reminded how insane a lot of their fans are; if BTS started a cult, then it would probably be the biggest religion within a day. But I'm not here to go into a rant about that, as much as we could; we've got a song to talk about.' Mona Lisa's' strong points are its beat; it has a funky switch which separates it from BTS's other songs and makes J-Hope a standout. He does keep his lyricism the same, about how he likes his girls, and he also gives a similar vibe in his music video (by doing a group dance.) The song is a radio groovy song that's already losing the spotlight, but I still think it's fair; it's not a replay, but I wouldn't complain at all about hearing it again.

50. Just Us – Jack Harlow/Doja Cat (2.5/10)

Bro, Jack Harlow dropped one of the best albums I've ever heard in my life, and now he's back to doing the same songs that you might have heard from the 'Come Home the Kids Will Miss You' era. First of all, the lyrics in this song are worse than basic, and here are a few examples:

"Cause I'm tryna bust nuts in this b*tch."

"Slow it down like macaroni."

"Yeah, I'm that stupid, like, duh."

And then more lyrics which just have "Huh" as the cutoff point and just get cut off mid-vocals – especially for a chorus; this is really off-putting. Doja's vocals also usually follow a sharp, quick flow, but this doesn't have anything closely resembling that; it's like watered-down Doja. The production is really weak and feels like how most couple songs go; they tone it down on the production, and on this, it doesn't even feel like it was engineered to its best potential. The backing sounds like it's someone talking with a drum loop, and it doesn't work well with the vocals. Overall it's weak and a disappointment.

RE ENTRIES:

99. Yellow – Coldplay
[We need to find a way to get rid of the old songs coming back again and again.]

97. Seventeen Going Under – Sam Fender
[Exactly what I said for the Coldplay re-entry.]

96. I'm The Problem – Morgan Wallen
[I've gotten into it more.]

95. I Know Love – Tate McRae
[No, thank you.]

NOTEABLE CHANGES:

Songs that fell ten spots or more:

98. Handlebars – Jennie/Dua Lipa (Down 13)
90. Headlock – Imogen Heap (Down 51) [HIGHEST FALLER]
88. CRG - Central Cee/Dave (Down 15)
87. Angel Of My Dreams – JADE (Down 11)
85. Cry For Me – The Weeknd (Down 11)
83. Born Again – LISA/Doja Cat/RAYE (Down 14)
75. Denial Is A River – Doechii (Down 16)
72. Smoke The Pain Away – Calvin Harris (Down 26)
69. FUFN (F*** You For Now) – JADE (Down 44)
68. Toxic – Playboi Carti/Skepta (Down 47)
62. Garden Of Eden – Lady Gaga (Down 18)
60. A N X I E T Y – Sleepy Hallow/Doechii (Down 26)
59. People Watching – Sam Fender (Down 36)
38. Emergence – Sleep Token (Down 21)
28. Evil J0rdan – Playboi Carti (Down 21)
25. Rather Lie – Playboi Carti/The Weeknd (Down 15)

Songs that climbed 10 spots or more:

76. Now It's Gone – In Parallel (Up 13)
54. Feel It – D4vd (Up 24)
53. Stick Season – Noah Kahan (Up 10)
47. Too Sweet – Hozier (Up 11)
46. Call Me When You Break Up – Gomez/Blanco/Abrams (Up 10)
43. Back To Friends – Sombr (Up 36)
26. Mutt – Leon Thomas (Up 39) [HIGHEST CLIMBER]
20. Dark Thoughts – Lil Tecca (Up 10)
14. Show Me Love – WiztheMC/Bees & Honey (Up 24)
10. Carry You Home – Alex Warren (Up 10)

BEST AND WORST:

NEW entries:

BEST – Undressed – Sombr
WORST – Sunset Blvd – Gomez/Blanco

The whole top 100:

BEST – Beautiful Things – Benson Boone
WORST – The Days – Chrystal

NEXT WEEK PREDICTIONS:

Possible new entries for Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, Playboi Carti, Linkin Park, Selena Gomez and more!

[Mellope]

UK TOP 100 4.4.25 #27

THE TOP TEN:

Drake hits 10 with 'Nokia' as Alex has a big sales boost with 'Carry You Home' at 9. Chappell keeps on losing as 'The Giver' slides to 8 as 'Busy Woman' is making up sales ground at 7. Tate McRae has a sharp decline with 'Sports Car'. Ariana Grande's deluxe album brings 'Twilight Zone' new at 5, and Benson has a small sales drop for 'Beautiful Things' as it's at 4. Doechii also has a sales drop with 'Anxiety at 3; just above her is 'Pink Pony Club', which actually has an +800 sales climb. And with over double the amount of sales as the number two spot and taking yet another huge sales climb on top of their already MAMMOTH lead is 'Ordinary' by Alex Warren, which has its third week in pole position!

NEW ENTRIES:

93. On & On – Sub Focus/Bbyclose (7.7/10)

I can't even deny that this got me moving, and I don't usually like this DnB music with a repeated hook and pounding bass, but this one was just one of the best I've heard from Sub Focus and Bbyclose; it's definitely a step up from their previous works.

92. Cold - Nemzzz (5.5/10)

This is British rap along with some jazz sounds at times. If we are going to hype any British rapper up, then I don't get why this guy – he's not horrible but just doesn't bring many new things to the table; he just piles more on top of what we've already got.

87. Hairdresser - Skye Newman (4/10)

Her vocals and style remind me of a mix of Jessie Murph and Lola Young; I just really can't understand the hype for these songs. The beat hits and the repeated melody are something, but just don't really add anything more to this; it's a bad debut and needs improvement.

83. Rushmere – Mumford and Sons (7/10)

Set to release a 10-track album, the rock-folk group creates a feel with "Rushmere". On one hand, it has the background that you can hear at the start of Northern Altitude by Noah Kahan, and on the other, it has a consistent guitar and drum background. This ticks all the boxes for me and feels complete.

78. Pick Your Poison – Killowen (5/10)

This is the first time and possibly the only time that I'll say that this is missing a British rapper; ideally Aitch, and yes, I did get that thought from a YouTube comment, but I side with that – this feels like it needs a more fiery and raw kick because this rap feels toned down, and the melody needs more of a bounce rather than feeling like it's a loop, which doesn't do much.

70. Shake It To The Max (Fly) – Moliy & Silent Addy (5/10)

It's two minutes of basic Afrobeat music that sounds like some of Libianca's lesser-known music; this brings out no emotion, nor does it captivate you in any moment – it's just a drumbeat with someone shouting "hey" looped, and that's honestly pretty disappointing.

55. Bluest Flame – Selena Gomez/Benny Blanco (6/10)

This reminds me of Charli XCX's brand of hyperpop with a new pitch tone and vocal changes – and it works, but not that well. I myself have never been a diehard fan of this type of hyperpop, but I must admit that Selena delivered this quickly and with a fun beat; I just wish there was more passion put into everything because it feels like a lot more could be done here!

42. Up From The Bottom – Linkin Park (8/10)

Linkin Park once again show they are still strong after returning 5 months after their album. Emily still has those roaring and fiery vocals! She was a great choice for the lead singer! Parts of the mixing give the 2000 classic DJ sound where they put their fingers on the record deck; the effect worked really well with the rock guitars, giving the booming effect that Linkin Park commonly gives! I'm looking forward to seeing what's next!

39. Dilemma – Nemzzz/Central Cee (6.8/10)

What I previously wrote:

Yeah… I'll give Central Cee this one; I wasn't expecting him to be good, but he actually gave me hope for this future music. His verses were quick and well delivered, even better than Nemzzz's part!

Added:

Both had a quick and smooth back and forth in bars, and the lyricism was up to scratch; I'll take it.

26. Intro (End of the World) – Ariana Grande (7.5/10)

19. Dandelion – Ariana Grande (7/10)

5. Twilight Zone – Ariana Grande (7/10)

We have finally got the deluxe version of Eternal Sunshine, and with that comes this song. It sounds like a mix of 'The Boy Is Mine' and 'We Can't Be Friends', but something that doesn't equal the value of either. I mean, it's not bad, but it's not great. It would've totally fit on Eternal Sunshine, though. And this song has the lyrical value and the emotional value; Ariana has always been one artist with a signature style, and she balances herself out, but she does it especially well on this, and she takes it more easy while still sounding radio-friendly. Good song!

RE ENTRIES:

100. Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
[Why does this band have so many re-entries??]

99. S*x On Fire – Kings Of Leon
[This really shouldn't have been a classic.]

95. Oscar Winning Tears – RAYE
[I'm shocked it's not gone by now.]

41. Sultans of Swing – Dire Straits
[Unexpected Re-entry!]

NOTEABLE CHANGES:

Songs that fell 10 spots or more:

97. Cry For Me – The Weeknd (Down 12)
94. Denial Is A River – Doechii (Down 19)
90. Just Us – Jack Harlow/Doja Cat (Down 40) [JOINT HIGHEST FALLER]
89. FUFN – JADE (Down 20)
85. A N X I E T Y - Sleepy Hallow/Doechii (Down 25)
74. Die Trying – PARTYNEXTDOOR/Drake/Yebba (Down 10)
73. All The Stars – Kendrick Lamar/SZA (Down 12)
69. Luther – Kendrick Lamar/SZA (Down 11)
68. Evil J0rdan – Playboi Carti (Down 40) [JOINT HIGHEST FALLER]
60. Like Jennie - JENNIE (Down 11)
59. We Hug Now - Sydney Rose (Down 11)
58. Emergence – Sleep Token (Down 20)
43. Rather Lie – Playboi Carti/The Weeknd (Down 18)

Songs that climbed 10 spots or more:

37. Undressed – Sombr (Up 28) [HIGHEST CLIMBER]

BEST AND WORST:

NEW entries:

BEST – On & On – Sub Focus/Bbyclose
WORST – Hairdresser – Skye Newman

The whole top 100:

BEST – Beautiful Things – Benson Boone
WORST – The Days – Chrystal

NOTEABLE CHANGES:

NEW entries for Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus and Djo.

[Mellope]

UK TOP 100 11.04.25 #28

THE TOP TEN:

Sleep Token lands their first top ten new at 10 as Chappell continues her fall to 9 with 'The Giver'. WizTheMC jumps from ten to 8 with 'Show Me Love', as Sabrina has a big sales spike with 'Busy Woman' at 7. Also climbing on sales are Tate McRae at 6 and Benson Boone at 5. Doechii also climbs on sales with 'Anxiety' at 4, which is just under this week's highest new entry, 'Azizam', at 3. 'Pink Pony Club' sees a large spike in sales, but it is nowhere near 'Ordinary' by Alex Warren, which continues its already mammoth lead.

NEW ENTRIES:

99. Catch These Fists – Wet Leg (6.7/10)

It shocks me to see so many songs charting that I've never heard of before. The name Wet Leg is familiar in the back of my mind, though. The song has a messy yet controlled feeling where the energy tends to be careless and free; it sounds like something you would hear on a more niche Radio 1 show.

97. Passo Bem Solto – Atlxs (4/10)

I know we've had a genre rush into the charts recently, but foreign phonk music is pretty unexpected. And this totally Seems like its purpose is for TikTok edits, seeing its 1:40 second length and the fast-paced beat switch, which really don't indicate much work; you can tell it's for the socials. At best this'll make it onto an IShowSpeed fan page edit.

93. Chest Pain (I Love) – Malcom Todd (4/10)

This was a 6.8/10, but now it's a 4/10. The way he says love just makes me want to smash my phone; it's so irritating. What even is "I LUH HU HU HUV? Yeah, no... at least the guitar solo at the end was decent, but what even was that crackling? Nah, I'm not doing this.

78. All I Ever Asked – Rachel Chinouriri (8/10)

Funny enough, I recently listened to her whole 2024 album, and this was in it. The song brings out the emotional feeling of a breakup, which Rachel sings about from someone else's point of view. She does that well due to the use of the straightforward lyrics and the instrumentals hitting the feeling well.

77. Steve's Lava Chicken – Jack Black (5/10)

You've got to be kidding me… a 34-second song of Jack Black singing about Minecraft's Lava Chicken. I knew the movie had a huge first-week breakthrough, but it didn't really bring anything good out of it apart from brain rot, like this. This is like the time 'Man In Finance' charted last year. I'm not even going to take this seriously; it's guitar rock with Jack Black saying words in the strange ways he does. Let's just hope this randomness leaves the chart.

58. All I Know – Rudimental/Khalid (6/10)

I skipped listening to this for New Music Friday; I should've known that it'll pop up later in the week anyway. It's Rudimental's classic electronic style; it's about putting faith in someone, and Khalid plays the lead role differently than his usual lead role, not like he really adds anything amazing, though. Pretty generic; can't say there's anything worth delving into.

35. Tonight – Pinkpantheress (7/10)

My previous listen:

It has her signature style while still maintaining an enjoyable sound!

Added:

I adore her dreamy vocals on top of the bubblegum pop; it loops, but it's also a catchy loop.

23. End Of The World – Miley Cyrus (7/10)

You know I'm happy to see Miley taking a new path in music and all, but this still just isn't the crème de la crème like people say it is. Sure, she's got some nice raspy vocals along with the more polished pop-rock sound, but this isn't exactly anything never seen before.

10. Caramel – Sleep Token (7/10)

Previous listen:

Better than their previous single, it brings more hope for what's to come.

Added:

Yeah, there was quite a bit of hate behind this, and I do agree there are some straight choices; on second listen, the vocals are sounding like poor AI. I do think the general quality of the beat saves the song, though; the drums that bring flavour go into a more raging rock high, which sounds like if The Weeknd and Linkin Park did a collaboration.

3. Azizam – Ed Sheeran (4.5/10)

Previous listen:

This is Ed's weakest lead single ever, and now I've just lost hope in him entirely... He's not going to go out of his comfort zone, and he's still going to try and push bland radio pop that sounds like it's made for a children's costume party. I really regret having hope in this because I should've known that he was going to continue getting worse! This as a main single is laughable, and the worst part is radio will probably eat it up and make it go number one. Oh, and for anyone thinking, "Maybe the next singles will be better," he's actually already revealed three other song titles and performed one live. The live song is called 'Old Phone', and it's a standard sad guitar song! So it's official; we get a hyped-up hook, which is really Ed singing louder, and some low-effort dance-pop melody. Thanks a lot.

RE-ENTRIES:

96. Conceited – Lola Young
[Glad this is back!]

94. Back It Up – Josh Baker & Omar+
[I've already forgotton this...]

90. Sally, when the wine runs out – Role Model
[Not complaining about this.]

73. No Bad Vibes – Jazzy/Kilamanjaro
[It's decent.]

37. Taste – Sabrina Carpenter
[I BEG... NOOOOOO!!]

34. Juno – Sabrina Carpenter
[Anything from Short'N'Sweet is not welcome.]

NOTEABLE CHANGES:

Songs that fell 10 spots and more:

100. Up From The Bottom – Linkin Park (Down 58) [HIGHEST FALLER]
98. Timeless – The Weeknd/Playboi Carti (Down 10)
91. I Love You, I'm Sorry – Gracie Abrams (Down 12)
88. Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac (Down 11)
87. Die Trying – PARTYNEXTDOOR/Drake/Yebba (Down 13)
85. Luther – Kendrick Lamar/SZA (Down 16)
84. All The Stars – Kendrick Lamar/SZA (Down 11)
82. People Watching – Sam Fender (Down 16)
81. Iris – Goo Goo Dolls (Down 10)
75. Close To You – Gracie Abrams (Down 14)
71. Dilemma – Nemzzz/Central Cee (Down 32)
68. Sultans Of Swing – Dire Straits (Down 27)
63. Rather Lie – Playboi Carti/The Weeknd (Down 20)
62. Intro (End Of The World) – Ariana Grande (Down 36)
59. Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar (Down 15)
51. Dandelion – Ariana Grande (Down 32)
42. Abracadabra – Lady Gaga (Down 30)
15. Twilight Zone – Ariana Grande (Down 10)

Songs that climbed 10 spots or more:

80. On & On – Sub Focus/Bbyclose (Up 13)
70. Kisses – Bl3ss/Bbyclose/Camrinwatson (Up 12)
69. Hairdresser – Skye Newman (Up 18)
46. Smoke The Pain Away – Calvin Harris (Up 17)
44. Shake It To The Max (Fly) – Moliy & Silent Addy (Up 26) [HIGHEST CLIMBER]
36. Here In Your Arms – Nathan Dawe/Abi Flynn (Up 18)
31. Say My Name – Morgan Seatree (Up 17)
26. Tell Me – Sonny Fedora/Clementine Douglas (Up 10)
25. Back To Friends – Sombr (Up 10)

BEST AND WORST:

NEW entries:

BEST – All I Ever Asked – Rachel Chinouriri
WORST – Passo Bem Solto – Atlxs

The Whole Top 100:

BEST – Beautiful Things – Benson Boone
WORST – The Days – Chrystal

NEXT WEEK'S PREDICTIONS:

Possible new entries for Lana Del Rey, Shaboozey & Myles Smith or Travis Scott.