Braintree Top 40

It's Daina Universe this week as she seemingly listened to the Steven Universe Soundtrack every waking moment this week.  In fact, the soundtrack earns debuts from #2-6.  Somehow, some way, "Adore You" was the only one to surpass her plays, as the Harry Styles single skips to #1 this week, thanks to Josh & Tanya.  After two previous #2-peaking singles ("Lights Up" & "Watermelon Sugar"), it's about time Harry earned his first #1 in Braintree.

His album performed quite well, as he holds three spots in the top ten as well as gaining 4 new chart entries.  Stormzy also has a good album release week as Heavy is the Head sees "Own It" slip to just #14 even with the Steven Universe clog at the top as well as "Pop Boy" debuting at #25, thanks to Josh's luv for his Manc boy, Aitch.

Christmas continues to fill up the chart, although "Santa Tell Me" dips to #9.  Luckily, Emily read the Braintree Top 40 last week and laid off the Michael Buble, as he loses his footing and only gets a single entry this week.  Mike Maguire keeps HAIM and Dua Lipa afloat and helped "Future Nostalgia" earn a #21 debut with Breagh's help.  Mike McCarthy nearly got Reatards on the chart as "Stacye" debuts at #2 on the Bubbling Under while Alexandra gives MGMT their first chart appearance at #5 Bubbling Under.  Victoria continues to listen to nothing but "Like It's Christmas" by Jonas Brothers, which moves up to #11.

This week's #FlashbackFriday goes to Ariana Grande's "thank u, next", which blocked her own "Santa Tell Me" from returning to #1 after hitting the top spot in 2017.  She held the top two spots this week in 2018 as "thank u, next" earned its final of 6 weeks at #1.  "Santa Tell Me" had to settle for a #2 peak in 2018, which provided it the energy for another week at #1 in 2019.

Next week, we don't see any big releases except maybe Cub Sport and Sigma.  We're in the home stretch of 2019, so it's all Christmas music and Year-End countdowns (and Steven Universe apparently) until the end of the year.  Can Harry Styles keep Christmas at bay again next week?  Will Daina finally give her ears a rest?  Find out next week on the Braintree Top 40!

Here is this week's Bubbling Under:

1. Harry Styles - To Be So Lonely

2. Reatards - Stacye

3. Harry Styles - She

4. Lost Kings - Anti-Everything

5. MGMT - In the Afternoon

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