The Final chart of 2022 is a busy one. Christmas continues its domination claiming a huge 26 spots, different to the 3 christmas songs in last years final chart. To be fair, I had covid over christmas last year which explains. Next week though that means there are at least 25 spots to fill in the chart which will make for some interesting returns! This week though, Ava Max rounds off the year with her first chart topper. 'Dancing's Done' is the 4th single from her upcoming album 'Diamonds & Dancefloors' debuted at #22 last week after just 24 hours, and this week it vaults up to the top. It gives Ava a 4/4 streak as now all 4 singles from the album have made my top 3! Last weeks #1 'So Much Wine' slips to #2, Taylor's 'right where you left me' is at #3 and Wham! stay at #4 with 'Last Christmas'. The Top 5 is rounded off with The Pogues.
Elsewhere, Lana gets a 2nd Top 10 as 'Young & Beautiful' climbs to #6. It makes as part of a Lana Del Rey reneissance, especially with her constant virality on tiktok. The 2013 track leads ahead of 4 other Lana songs in the top 50. Her latest 'did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd' and 'Doin' Time' both drop, while 2 more of Lana's older songs enter. 'Summertime Sadness' at #45 and 'Cola' at #50. If this was a year ago, they'd all (except' tunnel...') be excluded, but since summer this year I removed the blanket rule excluding older songs from the chart no matter the circumstances to allow Kate Bush's success to be appreciated properly, so don't be surprised if random songs, like Summertime Sadness and Cola do end up charting!
There is also a re-entry for 'I Knew You Were Trouble (Taylor's Version)' at #14 because i stumbled a podcast of a live version that has had me in a chokehold this past week. I've put the spotify link here :). There are 6 christmas songs entering this week as well.
Also, my end of year chart will be posted on Saturday!!!
Midweek update:
1. Anti-Hero - Taylor Swift [+11]
2. Dancing's Done - Ava Max [-1]
3. Conceited - SZA [+22]
4. Kill Bill - Sza [+12]
5. Escapsim. - RAYE feat. 070 Shake [+4]
6. Young & Beautiful - Lana Del Rey [=]
7. Karma - Taylor Swift [=]
8. So Much Wine - Phoebe Bridgers [-6]
9. DESPECHA RMX - ROSALIA & Cardi B [+6]
10. The Great War - Taylor Swift [+7]
Top 5 albums of the week:
1. Midnights - Taylor Swift [=]
2. evermore - Taylor Swift [=]
3. Norman F*cking Rockwell! - Lana Del Rey [NEW]
4. Born To Die - Lana Del Rey [NEW]
5. SOS - SZA [-2]
Top 5 Singles from a year ago:
1. Bite Me - Avril Lavigne
2. Red (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift
3. All Too Well [10 Minute Version] (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) - Taylor Swift
4. abcdefu - GAYLE
5. Message In A Bottle (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) - Taylor Swift
2022 #1s
- Number 1 Up by 21Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks2
- Number 2 Down by 1Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks4
- Number 3 Down by 1Peak2Weeks7
- Number 4Peak3Weeks9
- Number 5 Down by 2
Fairytale of New York
The Pogues ft. featuring Kirsty MacColl
From the album: If I Should Fall from Grace with God
Peak3Weeks9 - Number 6 Up by 5Peak6Weeks3
- Number 7 Down by 2Peak5Weeks12
- Number 8 Down by 1Peak1 (for 2 weeks)Weeks10
- Number 9 Down by 3Peak1 (for 2 weeks)Weeks10
- Number 10 Down by 1Peak9Weeks11
- Number 11 Up by 2Peak8Weeks9
- Number 12 Up by 2Peak2Weeks10
- Number 13 Down by 1Peak8Weeks3
- Number 14 Re-EntryPeak14Weeks5
- Number 15 Down by 5Peak10Weeks2
- Number 16 Down by 8Peak3Weeks3
- Number 17 Down by 2Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks10
- Number 18 Down by 1Peak5Weeks13
- Number 19 Up by 22Peak19Weeks2
- Number 20 Up by 10Peak20Weeks4
- Number 21 Down by 3Peak18Weeks8
- Number 22 Up by 3Peak15Weeks7
- Number 23 Up by 14Peak23Weeks3
- Number 24 Up by 3Peak24Weeks2
- Number 25 Down by 4Peak9Weeks3
- Number 26 Down by 7Peak4Weeks5
- Number 27 Down by 3Peak21Weeks5
- Number 28 Down by 12Peak4Weeks3
- Number 29 Down by 9Peak9Weeks7
- Number 30 DebutPeak30Weeks1
- Number 31 Up by 12Peak31Weeks4
- Number 32 Down by 1Peak31Weeks5
- Number 33 Up by 3Peak8Weeks8
- Number 34 Up by 4Peak34Weeks4
- Number 35 Down by 7Peak4Weeks10
- Number 36 Down by 4Peak29Weeks6
- Number 37 Down by 14Peak7Weeks3
- Number 38 Down by 9Peak13Weeks9
- Number 39 Re-EntryPeak30Weeks2
- Number 40 Debut
Oh Santa!
Mariah Carey ft. featuring Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson
From the album: Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Peak40Weeks1 - Number 41 Up by 4Peak15Weeks5
- Number 42Peak3Weeks7
- Number 43 Down by 4Peak22Weeks3
- Number 44 Down by 9Peak1 (for 5 weeks)Weeks17
- Number 45 DebutPeak45Weeks1
- Number 46 Up by 4Peak46Weeks2
- Number 47 Re-EntryPeak10Weeks4
- Number 48 Re-EntryPeak40Weeks4
- Number 49 Re-EntryPeak45Weeks2
- Number 50 DebutPeak50Weeks1
- Number 26 DropoutPeak6Weeks7
- Number 33 DropoutPeak18Weeks2
- Number 34 DropoutPeak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks9
- Number 40 DropoutPeak22Weeks3
- Number 44 DropoutPeak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks7
- Number 46 DropoutPeak5Weeks8
- Number 47 DropoutPeak8Weeks7
- Number 48 DropoutPeak48Weeks1
- Number 49 DropoutPeak32Weeks2
4 Comments
Hey Conor I love seeing Dancing's Done at the top here it's the only single from her upcoming album I love so far, hope that changes in time and/or the album tracks impress me because her first era was really great! I Knew You Were Trouble is a pretty iconic Taylor track glad to see it back. Of the other debuts/returns, 2000 Miles, One More Sleep, Summertime Sadness, Merry Christmas and Cola are my favourites. Nice chart, I'll go check out your End Of Year now :)
Hi Conor!
Nice to see "Dancing's Done" at the top, the debut for "Summertime Sadness" and some of the christmas songs returning.
Great chart!