The first chart of December is a busy one! Taylor clings on to the #1 with 'Karma' but is chased by RAYE at #2. 'Escapism' (which features 070 Shake) first debuted and peaked at #13 in October and dropped week by week. Following it's recent TikTok virality, it re-entered last week at #48 and after revisiting it this past week it climbs an incredible 46 spots to #2! It now holds the record for biggest climb up the chart! To put its dramatic rise into context; on Sunday it was tracking for #16, Monday #7 and now #2! Anti-Hero stays put at #3. Following the Deluxe edition of her chart-topping album 'Love Sux', Avril Lavigne claims 4 songs in this week's chart. The highest of those is 'Mercury In Retrograde' new at #4. 'Lavender Haze' is at #5.
As well as 'Mercury in Retrograde', one other deluxe track 'Pity Party' enters at #15, while Avril's 2 former #1's 'Love Sux' and 'Bite Me' re-enter ar #36 and #50 respectively. Christmas begins to take a proper hold this week too. Taylor's 'Christmas Tree Farm' rises to #13, Wham! re-enter at #16 with 'Last Christmas', Mariah is at #19, Ariana's 'Santa Tell Me' is back in at #31 and The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl are in at #35 with their classic 'Fairytale Of New York'. Kate Bush also re-enters with her former #1 'Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)' at #27 after a tiktok trend using it!
This week, there are also new entries from Dessy. Snippet of the Ariana Grande-esque 'Ladies in my crib' went viral a few weeks ago and I have been anticipating it. Now that its finally here, it enters at #21. JVKE & Cat Burns also enter ar #47 with the remix of his track 'Golden Hour' while Lola Young's 'Stream Of Conciousness' is new at #49!
Midweek Update:
1. Escapism. - RAYE feat. 070 Shake [+1] (1st #1 for RAYE!)
2. Karma - Taylor Swift [-1]
3. Anti-Hero - Taylor Swift [=]
4. Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac [NEW]
5. Mercury In Retrograde - Avril Lavigne [-1]
6. Lavender Haze - Taylor Swift [-1]
7. Bejeweled - Taylor Swift [-1]
8. The Great War - Taylor Swift [-1]
9. Songbird - Fleetwood Mac [NEW]
10. Weapons - Ava Max [-2]
Top 5 Albums:
1. Midnights - Taylor Swift [=]
2. Love Sux - Avril Lavigne [re]
3. Sonder - Dermot Kennedy [-1]
4. The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn - Dylan [+1]
5. Red (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift [-2]
Top 5 Singles from 1 Year ago:
1. All Too Well [10 Minute Version] (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) - Taylor Swift
2. Bite Me - Avril Lavigne
3. abcdefu - GAYLE
4. The Very First Night (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) - Taylor Swift
5 Red (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift
2022 #1s
- Number 1Peak1 (for 2 weeks)Weeks6
- Number 2 Up by 46Peak2Weeks6
- Number 3Peak2Weeks6
- Number 4 DebutPeak4Weeks1
- Number 5 Down by 3Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks6
- Number 6 Down by 2Peak4Weeks6
- Number 7 Down by 2Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks6
- Number 8 Down by 2Peak3Weeks3
- Number 9 Down by 2Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks4
- Number 10 Down by 2Peak8Weeks4
- Number 11 Up by 4Peak5Weeks6
- Number 12 Down by 2Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks6
- Number 13 Up by 9Peak6Weeks8
- Number 14 Down by 3Peak11Weeks2
- Number 15 DebutPeak15Weeks1
- Number 16 Re-EntryPeak3Weeks5
- Number 17 Down by 4Peak5Weeks5
- Number 18 Down by 4Peak14Weeks2
- Number 19 Up by 22Peak5Weeks9
- Number 20 Down by 4Peak1 (for 5 weeks)Weeks13
- Number 21 DebutPeak21Weeks1
- Number 22 Down by 3Peak3Weeks12
- Number 23 Down by 11Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks12
- Number 24 Down by 15Peak9Weeks2
- Number 25 Down by 7Peak6Weeks4
- Number 26Peak4Weeks7
- Number 27 Re-EntryPeak1 (for 4 weeks)Weeks22
- Number 28 Down by 11Peak9Weeks3
- Number 29 Down by 9Peak20Weeks6
- Number 30 Down by 6Peak24Weeks6
- Number 31 Re-EntryPeak8Weeks5
- Number 32 Down by 5Peak19Weeks9
- Number 33 Down by 2Peak5Weeks11
- Number 34 Down by 6Peak28Weeks2
- Number 35 Re-Entry
Fairytale of New York
The Pogues ft. featuring Kirsty MacColl
From the album: If I Should Fall from Grace with God
Peak4Weeks5 - Number 36 Re-EntryPeak1 (for 2 weeks)Weeks20
- Number 37 Down by 5Peak3Weeks8
- Number 38 Up by 1Peak29Weeks9
- Number 39 Down by 4Peak11Weeks6
- Number 40 Down by 6Peak30Weeks6
- Number 41 Down by 8Peak8Weeks6
- Number 42 Up by 7Peak17Weeks5
- Number 43 Down by 7Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks15
- Number 44 Down by 19Peak10Weeks6
- Number 45 Down by 8Peak29Weeks4
- Number 46 DebutPeak46Weeks1
- Number 47 Down by 24Peak3Weeks13
- Number 48 Down by 18Peak3Weeks9
- Number 49 DebutPeak49Weeks1
- Number 50 Re-EntryPeak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks25
- Number 21 DropoutPeak21Weeks1
- Number 29 DropoutPeak1 (for 3 weeks)Weeks21
- Number 38 DropoutPeak1 (for 6 weeks)Weeks42
- Number 40 DropoutPeak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks30
- Number 42 DropoutPeak37Weeks2
- Number 43 DropoutPeak12Weeks9
- Number 44 DropoutPeak1 (for 3 weeks)Weeks42
- Number 45 DropoutPeak45Weeks1
- Number 46 DropoutPeak13Weeks9
- Number 47 DropoutPeak18Weeks5
- Number 50 DropoutPeak40Weeks3
8 Comments
Hey CJ!
Yeah Escapism. really is doing well isn't it! So happy for RAYE! Personally, The Thrill Is Gone. is the weakest single from this era so far but Black Mascara is one of her best ever! Love Sux and Bite Me may drop out as XMAS rush starts, but they'll be back for the album's 1 year anniversary in march! And RUTH should stay, and even if it does drop out it'll be back after christmas with the end of year effect!
Thanks for commenting!
Hey Conor! :)
Glad to see 'Karma' at the top for a second week in a row, along with 'Escapism' climbing all the way to the runner-up position.
I'm also liking all the festive re-entries & the return for 'Running Up That Hill [A Deal With God]'!
Good chart yet again.
Take care!
Hey Conor!
You are still not giving Anti-Hero that #1 position! :-'( Not much hope if your Christmas songs continue to climb.
Regardless of that, it is nice to see Midnights maintain some of the top positions of the chart.
Sad to see Dermot decline so quickly, the songs don't seem to have much longevity for me either, apart from a couple.
Nice to see Avril return!
Great chart!
Hi Flamingo!
Yeah its stable but not doing enough for #1 yet! It could sneak a moment but i think its best chance is in the new year! Midnights will definitely continue to dominate!
Yeah a main reason for Dermot's decline is due to how underwhelming Sonder was when compared to Without Fear. I'll properly re-listen in full in the new year so maybe some songs will click and chart for a while!
thanks for your comment!
Hey there Conor! Escapism really is exploding everywhere at the moment isn't it. I prefered The Thrill Is Gone from the duo but Black Mascara massively surpasses both regardless, awesome for RAYE though! Nice to see Love Sux and Bite Me back following Love Sux (Deluxe) and a RUTH return is always welcome too. More and more Christmas now, love that Fairytale Of New York makes the return this week but love Last Christmas too! Nice chart!