{"id":3553,"date":"2016-09-26T20:54:18","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T19:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.housetoastonish.com\/?p=3553"},"modified":"2016-09-26T20:54:18","modified_gmt":"2016-09-26T19:54:18","slug":"charts-23-september-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.housetoastonish.com\/?p=3553","title":{"rendered":"Charts &#8211; 23 September 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve had a sudden spate of completed stories, so plenty of reviews coming up in the next couple of weeks. \u00a0But first up&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PT2_F-1esPk\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>1. \u00a0The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey &#8211; &#8220;Closer&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s four weeks,\u00a0and it&#8217;s the fourth number one single in a row to manage that. \u00a0Apparently this has never happened before; but streaming moves a lot slower than sales did, and\u00a0there&#8217;s a strong argument that this makes it a\u00a0<em>better<\/em> measure of popularity, even if a less interesting one. \u00a0That said,\u00a0fast climbs up the chart\u00a0<em>are<\/em> still possible&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. \u00a0James Arthur &#8211; &#8220;Say You Won&#8217;t Let Go&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0yW7w8F2TVA\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->&#8230;such as this Sheeranesque effort, which\u00a0entered at number 25 last week. \u00a0This\u00a0is turning out to be quite the comeback single for 2012\u00a0<em>X Factor<\/em> winner James Arthur, who had the obligatory number 1 with his winner&#8217;s single, followed it up with a short-lived number 2 a year later (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lHjUuojffds\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;You&#8217;re Nobody &#8216;Til Somebody Loves You&#8221;<\/a>, which wasn&#8217;t that bad, come to think of it), and then failed to get anything else above 19 before being unceremoniously\u00a0dropped for public stupidity. \u00a0 Time will tell if a couple of\u00a0years away have knocked some sense into him.<\/p>\n<p>(Of course, the reason why he&#8217;s back now is because the\u00a0<em>X Factor<\/em> live shows are running again. \u00a0But\u00a0the days when it had an impact on the chart by prompting downloads of the\u00a0original songs are behind us.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. \u00a0Calvin Harris &#8211; &#8220;My Way&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MGaEf0CZfbQ\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The highest new entry\u00a0is a new\u00a0song from Calvin Harris, presumably set to join the previous three on some future album &#8211;\u00a0it&#8217;s an approach that worked well for him\u00a0on the last album. \u00a0This time, Calvin\u00a0seems to have discovered\u00a0tropical house,\u00a0and\u00a0it does bring\u00a0a bit of\u00a0variation to his\u00a0usual formula. \u00a0It&#8217;s also one of his occasional ventures into\u00a0doing his own lead vocals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SXiSVQZLje8\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>6. \u00a0Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Miinaj &#8211; &#8220;Side to Side&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Climbing another couple of places, though I still suspect Nicki Minaj is the\u00a0driving name here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pvP_OwVSFpk\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>12. \u00a0Ellie Goulding &#8211; &#8220;Still Falling\u00a0For You&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This has moved 25-26-19-21-12 &#8211; the sudden jump is presumably because the Bridget Jones film actually came out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>22. \u00a0Emeli Sand\u00e9 &#8211; &#8220;Hurts&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7QO4g5zC3xU\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a couple of years since Emeli Sand\u00e9 was last on the\u00a0chart even as a guest singer, and\u00a0over four years since the release of\u00a0her last album &#8220;Our Version of Events&#8221;. \u00a0You know, that&#8217;s\u00a0the one had included her collaboration with Professor Green. \u00a0That&#8217;s how long it&#8217;s been. \u00a0Obviously, this is the lead single from\u00a0her next album. \u00a0Traditionally number 22 would have been a bit low for a comeback single by someone like her, but\u00a0she really is an artist from the pre-streaming era and you&#8217;d expect her to take some time to build up momentum there. \u00a0(On a pure sales chart, this would have been number 10.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_Z3Lw7aWQrg\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>25. \u00a0Digital Farm Animals &amp; Cash Cash &#8211; &#8220;Millionaire&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moving 38-25 on its third week on chart. \u00a0It&#8217;s pretty wretched but it&#8217;s gaining momentum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>26. \u00a0Zara Larsson &#8211; &#8220;Ain&#8217;t My Fault&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MmcOFUs9xRc\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Up 32-26, which isn&#8217;t much, but it&#8217;s something. \u00a0Still no official video for this &#8211; they&#8217;re going out of fashion, quite honestly &#8211; but hey, here&#8217;s a Radio 1 live performance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-DFApjlqANs\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>33. \u00a0Matoma &amp; Becky Hill &#8211; &#8220;False Alarm&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rebounding\u00a0from 40 to reach (just) a new peak. \u00a0Tracks are hanging around the lower end these days too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>40. \u00a0Hailee Steinfeld &amp; Grey featuring Zedd &#8211; &#8220;Starving&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ScjT8zvT7d0\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Blimey, that takes an odd turn at the one minute mark, arrangement-wise. \u00a0What is it with 2016 and screechy noises being used as hooks? \u00a0Mind you, Zedd&#8217;s obviously looking\u00a0to earn his fee on what would otherwise be a gentle little acoustic number. \u00a0Hailee Steinfeld is\u00a0the actress from <em>True Grit<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; she signed a\u00a0record deal after singing in\u00a0<em>Pitch\u00a0Perfect 2<\/em>, and this is her first hit in the UK. \u00a0Another single, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bMpFmHSgC4Q\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Love Myself&#8221;<\/a>, did modestly well in some countries last year, but it bombed out at\u00a0number 180 here. \u00a0This one is better. \u00a0Grey are\u00a0brothers from California; they&#8217;re not particularly known for anything else.<\/p>\n<p>On the album chart:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Wild World&#8221; by Bastille<\/strong> gets a second week at number 1.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;The Complete BBC Sessions&#8221; by Led Zeppelin<\/strong> at 3, which is\u00a0self-explanatory. \u00a0Number 3 makes it (just) their highest placed album since 1979&#8217;s &#8220;In Through The Out Door&#8221;.\u00a0 Single: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jrqMdja4eYs\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;What Is And What Should Never Be.&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Hard II Love&#8221; by Usher<\/strong> at 7. \u00a0This came out on Tidal in June but nobody uses Tidal so it didn&#8217;t chart. \u00a0If it doesn&#8217;t go further, it&#8217;ll be his lowest-charting album since his 1998 debut (and given that the current album chart favours legacy acts&#8230;) \u00a0Single: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fp_qAAi-T0E\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Crash&#8221;<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Ballads of the Broken Few&#8221; by Seth Lakeman<\/strong> at 18. \u00a0Nominated for the Mercury in 2005! \u00a0This is about where he tends to wind up this decade. \u00a0Single: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/IIAJ98vTJPQ\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Meet Me In The Twilight&#8221;<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Echoes of our Times&#8221; by Shakin&#8217; Stevens<\/strong> at 22, because nothing says zeitgeist like Shakin&#8217; Stevens. \u00a0He&#8217;s gone a bit country. \u00a0It&#8217;s his first new album in\u00a0nearly a decade, and\u00a0his highest chart placing (not counting greatest hits compilations) since 1983. \u00a0No singles online, but <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/5V8wwddw8SFaBv4Gb6xBkn\" target=\"_blank\">here&#8217;s\u00a0the album on Spotify.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Sing My Heart\u00a0Out&#8221; by Sam Bailey<\/strong> at 33. \u00a0She won <em>X Factor<\/em> in 2013! \u00a0As recently as that! \u00a02013! \u00a0And now this. \u00a0 Here&#8217;s the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GJV2zrt-U6M\" target=\"_blank\">title track<\/a>, a video which I&#8217;m sure anyone competing in\u00a0<em>X Factor<\/em> this year will find inspiring.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Fingers Crossed&#8221; 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