UK Charts Discussion - Track "Applause" here!

[craig 680]

I mean, I understand your point of view, but Beyonce's contribution to Telephone and X-Tina's to MLJ are minimal in comparison to Britney's contribution to S&S. It's a completely different scenario.

Yeah, she contributed as much as Fergie on a typical BEP hit.

will.iam really needs a female singer on the track.

[Ozzy8923 9]

Yeah, she contributed as much as Fergie on a typical BEP hit.

will.iam really needs a female singer on the track.

Basically. Alone he is doomed.

[StrawberryBlond 14,872]

I think it deserves to be called Britney's #1 just as much as will.i.am's. Not only is it having a better chart run than wil.i.am's latest #1, it's also already outsold it in less than 2 months since its release. Britney catapulted the song to levels it never would of reached with just will.i.am alone. For God's sake, some people think HE's the one featured and she's the lead. I mean, I understand your point of view, but Beyonce's contribution to Telephone and X-Tina's to MLJ are minimal in comparison to Britney's contribution to S&S. It's a completely different scenario.

She just sings in the chorus (with is very limited) and doesn't provide one verse. How is it her song? Anyone who thinks will.i.am's the featured one is dumb as a post. Maybe people thought it was a throwback to the more s-xist times when a male featured artist would sing more than the lead female artist? I don't think it's a completely different scenario at all - any girl off the street could have sung Britney's part (that voice isn't even hers). Tulisa Contostavlos co-wrote the song, which was meant to be on her debut album and then Will waltzed into the studio, stole the track and re-recorded it and added Britney's albeit processed vocals. When I heard about this and heard it back and realised that Britney's voice sounded just like Tulisa's. It's a scandal. I've never liked Will but this was the final nail in the coffin for me. As if it wasn't enough that he was the untalented Cheryl Cole's manager, he can now add "thief" to his resume. And this man gets to be a judge of people's singing abiliity on The Voice?

As for Britney, believe it or not, I'm a fan. But only when she produces decent work, which in my opinion. S&S is definitely not, but I don't think it counts as features mean next to nothing to me. Unfortunately, Britney is being used to make other artists big, first with Rihanna's S&M remix and now Will and it doesn't shape up well for her future work. It saddens me when Britney's fans will take anything they can get and call it a masterpiece these days. It's like In The Zone and Blackout never existed when they rave about crap like S&S. I don't get its popularity at all. Whoever can dance to that montone bore-fest is a stronger woman than I.

[Ozzy8923 9]

She just sings in the chorus (with is very limited) and doesn't provide one verse. How is it her song? Anyone who thinks will.i.am's the featured one is dumb as a post. Maybe people thought it was a throwback to the more s-xist times when a male featured artist would sing more than the lead female artist? I don't think it's a completely different scenario at all - any girl off the street could have sung Britney's part (that voice isn't even hers). Tulisa Contostavlos co-wrote the song, which was meant to be on her debut album and then Will waltzed into the studio, stole the track and re-recorded it and added Britney's albeit processed vocals. When I heard about this and heard it back and realised that Britney's voice sounded just like Tulisa's. It's a scandal. I've never liked Will but this was the final nail in the coffin for me. As if it wasn't enough that he was the untalented Cheryl Cole's manager, he can now add "thief" to his resume. And this man gets to be a judge of people's singing abiliity on The Voice?

As for Britney, believe it or not, I'm a fan. But only when she produces decent work, which in my opinion. S&S is definitely not, but I don't think it counts as features mean next to nothing to me. Unfortunately, Britney is being used to make other artists big, first with Rihanna's S&M remix and now Will and it doesn't shape up well for her future work. It saddens me when Britney's fans will take anything they can get and call it a masterpiece these days. It's like In The Zone and Blackout never existed when they rave about crap like S&S. I don't get its popularity at all. Whoever can dance to that montone bore-fest is a stronger woman than I.

Well, I can understand your point of view. You don't have to like the song. But my point is the following: I think it should be considered one of her #1's simply because it is clear to most people that Britney's part, no matter how limited, is the reason the song was successful. will.i.am has better singles than S&S yet this was the only one to catch on WW. Why? Britney Spears. Based on name alone. It could of been ANY other person singing her verse, even Tulisa, and it wouldn't have been as successful, even in the UK (seeing as its already outsold Tulisa's lead single and her last song barely made it into the Top 20 and her album tanked). And, trust me, most Britney fans only root for the song because it's successful and a big hit, not because they really like it (even though I do ). It's far from a masterpiece and her fans know that.

[comrade 33]

Britney Spears makes Scream & Shout. Without her the song wouldn't be anywhere. "Britney, b---h" alone is a fundamental part of the song. Hard to imagine "Tulisa, b---h" doing anyone anything.

[Harry 26,836]

EVERYONE BUY SUIT AND TIE ON ITUNES NOW

[craig 680]

Pop rules in UK:

http://www.officialc...-of-music-1814/

Funny, I don't really consider STIUTK rock. Kimbra is a pop girl anyway.

[Jase 13,317]

iTunes update

01. Suit & Tie (feat. Jay-Z) - Justin Timberlake

02. Scream & Shout (feat. Britney Spears) - will.i.am

03. I Knew You Were Trouble. - Taylor Swift

04. Stay (feat. Mikky Ekko) - Rihanna

05. Don't Stop the Party (feat. TJR) - Pitbull

06. Impossible - James Arthur

07. My Life (feat. Eminem & Adam Levine) - 50 Cent

08. Drinking from the Bottle (feat. Tinie Tempah) - Calvin Harris

09. My Life (feat. Eminem & Adam Levine) - 50 Cent

10. Kiss You - One Direction

11. Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars

12. Clown - Emeli Sandé

13. Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida) - Olly Murs

14. Skyfall - Adele

15. Ho Hey - The Lumineers

16. Diamonds - Rihanna

17. Die Young - Ke$ha

18. I Dreamed a Dream - Anne Hathaway

19. Clique - Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean

20. Gangnam Style (ê°â€¢Ã«â€š¨ 스íƒۓ¼) - PSY

21. Latch (feat. Sam Smith) - Disclosure

22. Don't You Worry Child (Radio Edit) [feat. John Martin] - Swedish House Mafia

23. Where Are We Now? - David Bowie

24. Just One Last Time (feat. Taped Rai) - David Guetta

25. Beneath Your Beautiful (feat. Emeli Sandé) - Labrinth

26. Try - P!nk

27. Magnetic Eyes (Radio Edit) [feat. Baby Blue] - Matrix & Futurebound

28. Candy - Robbie Williams

29. Black Chandelier - Biffy Clyro

30. Lightning Bolt - Jake Bugg

31. Forever Now - Ne-Yo

32. Gold Dust (Radio Edit) - DJ Fresh

33. Let It Roll - Flo Rida

34. Beauty and a Beat (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Justin Bieber

35. Girl On Fire - Alicia Keys

36. On My Own - Samantha Barks

37. Not a Saint (Radio Edit) - Vato Gonzalez, Lethal Bizzle & Donae'o

38. Don't Save Me - Haim

39. The Power of Love - Gabrielle Aplin

40. Animal - Conor Maynard

Bubbling Under

45. Radioactive - Imagine Dragons

48. Lies (Otto Knows Remix) - Burns

51. Learn to Love Again - Lawson

53. Shadow Moses - Bring Me the Horizon

55. Lost - Frank Ocean

62. Bassline Junkie - Dizzee Rascal

73. F**kin' Problems (feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar) - A$AP Rocky

75. Wraith - Peace

88. Radioactive - Rita Ora

94. Backseat Freestyle - Kendrick Lamar

[saltface 178]

EVERYONE BUY SUIT AND TIE ON ITUNES NOW

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[Jase 13,317]

iTunes update

01. Suit & Tie (feat. Jay-Z) - Justin Timberlake

02. Scream & Shout (feat. Britney Spears) - will.i.am

03. My Life (feat. Eminem & Adam Levine) - 50 Cent

04. I Knew You Were Trouble. - Taylor Swift

05. Stay (feat. Mikky Ekko) - Rihanna

06. Drinking from the Bottle (feat. Tinie Tempah) - Calvin Harris

07. Impossible - James Arthur

08. Don't Stop the Party (feat. TJR) - Pitbull

09. Kiss You - One Direction

10. Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars

11. Clown - Emeli Sandé

12. Skyfall - Adele

13. Ho Hey - The Lumineers

14. My Life (feat. Eminem & Adam Levine) - 50 Cent

15. Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida) - Olly Murs

16. Diamonds - Rihanna

17. Clique - Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean

18. Die Young - Ke$ha

19. Just One Last Time (feat. Taped Rai) - David Guetta

20. I Dreamed a Dream - Anne Hathaway

21. Latch (feat. Sam Smith) - Disclosure

22. Black Chandelier - Biffy Clyro

23. Don't You Worry Child (Radio Edit) [feat. John Martin] - Swedish House Mafia

24. Beneath Your Beautiful (feat. Emeli Sandé) - Labrinth

25. Try - P!nk

26. Magnetic Eyes (Radio Edit) [feat. Baby Blue] - Matrix & Futurebound

27. Gangnam Style (ê°â€¢Ã«â€š¨ 스íƒۓ¼) - PSY

28. Forever Now - Ne-Yo

29. Let It Roll - Flo Rida

30. Lightning Bolt - Jake Bugg

31. Don't Save Me - Haim

32. Candy - Robbie Williams

33. Where Are We Now? - David Bowie

34. Animal - Conor Maynard

35. Gold Dust (Radio Edit) - DJ Fresh

36. Girl On Fire - Alicia Keys

37. Learn to Love Again - Lawson

38. Not a Saint (Radio Edit) - Vato Gonzalez, Lethal Bizzle & Donae'o

39. On My Own - Samantha Barks

40. Beauty and a Beat (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Justin Bieber

Bubbling Under

42. Radioactive - Imagine Dragons

43. Bassline Junkie - Dizzee Rascal

45. Kemosabe - Everything Everything

48. Lies (Otto Knows Remix) - Burns

49. Shadow Moses - Bring Me the Horizon

56. Wild For the Night - A$AP Rocky

67. F**kin' Problems (feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar) - A$AP Rocky

69. Lost - Frank Ocean

76. Backseat Freestyle - Kendrick Lamar

77. Radioactive - Rita Ora

84. Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz) - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

89. Back to Love (feat. Jay Sean) - DJ Pauly D

95. Matilda - Alt-J (∆)

97. Can't Pretend - Tom Odell

[StrawberryBlond 14,872]

Glad to see a new song finally occupy the #1 spot and other new ones finally gathering steam. Even weirder that they'll mostly urban tracks. I really hope Gaga's timed her first single to perfection. Timing is going to be crucial this year.

[Harry 26,836]

Ugh that godawful 50 Cent song is #1 in the midweeks, Justin at #3 behind S&S

Though there is only 4k copies between all three of them so hopefully Justin can maintain his lead and nab it :shutup: It will likely just faaall and fall after this week (except for maybe a video).

[Jase 13,317]

iTunes update

01. Suit & Tie (feat. Jay-Z) - Justin Timberlake

02. Scream & Shout (feat. Britney Spears) - will.i.am

03. My Life (feat. Eminem & Adam Levine) - 50 Cent

04. I Knew You Were Trouble. - Taylor Swift

05. Stay (feat. Mikky Ekko) - Rihanna

06. Drinking from the Bottle (feat. Tinie Tempah) - Calvin Harris

07. Impossible - James Arthur

08. Don't Stop the Party (feat. TJR) - Pitbull

09. Clown - Emeli Sandé

10. Kiss You - One Direction

11. Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars

12. Ho Hey - The Lumineers

13. Die Young - Ke$ha

14. I Dreamed a Dream - Anne Hathaway

15. Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida) - Olly Murs

16. Skyfall - Adele

17. Diamonds - Rihanna

18. Just One Last Time (feat. Taped Rai) - David Guetta

19. Clique - Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean

20. Latch (feat. Sam Smith) - Disclosure

21. Black Chandelier - Biffy Clyro

22. Try - P!nk

23. Beneath Your Beautiful (feat. Emeli Sandé) - Labrinth

24. Don't You Worry Child (Radio Edit) [feat. John Martin] - Swedish House Mafia

25. Forever Now - Ne-Yo

26. Magnetic Eyes (Radio Edit) [feat. Baby Blue] - Matrix & Futurebound

27. Let It Roll - Flo Rida

28. Learn to Love Again - Lawson

29. Gangnam Style (ê°â€¢Ã«â€š¨ 스íƒۓ¼) - PSY

30. Animal - Conor Maynard

31. Bassline Junkie - Dizzee Rascal

32. My Life (feat. Eminem & Adam Levine) - 50 Cent

33. Lightning Bolt - Jake Bugg

34. Not a Saint (Radio Edit) - Vato Gonzalez, Lethal Bizzle & Donae'o

35. Don't Save Me - Haim

36. Candy - Robbie Williams

37. Girl On Fire - Alicia Keys

38. On My Own - Samantha Barks

39. Gold Dust (Radio Edit) - DJ Fresh

40. Radioactive - Imagine Dragons

Bubbling Under

43. Wild For the Night - A$AP Rocky

44. Kemosabe - Everything Everything

51. Lies (Otto Knows Remix) - Burns

56. Back to Love (feat. Jay Sean) - DJ Pauly D

65. F**kin' Problems (feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar) - A$AP Rocky

75. Backseat Freestyle - Kendrick Lamar

76. Radioactive - Rita Ora

77. Lost - Frank Ocean

79. Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz) - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

82. Can't Pretend - Tom Odell

84. Matilda - Alt-J (∆)

97. Death By Robot (Original Mix) - Feed Me

[Jase 13,317]

iTunes update

01. Suit & Tie (feat. Jay-Z) - Justin Timberlake

02. My Life (feat. Eminem & Adam Levine) - 50 Cent

03. Scream & Shout (feat. Britney Spears) - will.i.am

04. I Knew You Were Trouble. - Taylor Swift

05. Stay (feat. Mikky Ekko) - Rihanna

06. Drinking from the Bottle (feat. Tinie Tempah) - Calvin Harris

07. Impossible - James Arthur

08. Clown - Emeli Sandé

09. Don't Stop the Party (feat. TJR) - Pitbull

10. Kiss You - One Direction

11. Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars

12. Die Young - Ke$ha

13. Just One Last Time (feat. Taped Rai) - David Guetta

14. I Dreamed a Dream - Anne Hathaway

15. Latch (feat. Sam Smith) - Disclosure

16. Clique - Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean

17. Ho Hey - The Lumineers

18. Diamonds - Rihanna

19. Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida) - Olly Murs

20. Forever Now - Ne-Yo

21. Skyfall - Adele

22. Learn to Love Again - Lawson

23. Black Chandelier - Biffy Clyro

24. Beneath Your Beautiful (feat. Emeli Sandé) - Labrinth

25. Try - P!nk

26. Magnetic Eyes (Radio Edit) [feat. Baby Blue] - Matrix & Futurebound

27. Let It Roll - Flo Rida

28. Bassline Junkie - Dizzee Rascal

29. Don't You Worry Child (Radio Edit) [feat. John Martin] - Swedish House Mafia

30. Animal - Conor Maynard

31. Gangnam Style (ê°â€¢Ã«â€š¨ 스íƒۓ¼) - PSY

32. On My Own - Samantha Barks

33. Lightning Bolt - Jake Bugg

34. Not a Saint (Radio Edit) - Vato Gonzalez, Lethal Bizzle & Donae'o

35. Beauty and a Beat (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Justin Bieber

36. Girl On Fire - Alicia Keys

37. Candy - Robbie Williams

38. Don't Save Me - Haim

39. Radioactive - Imagine Dragons

40. Wild For the Night - A$AP Rocky

Bubbling Under

43. Kemosabe - Everything Everything

52. Back to Love (feat. Jay Sean) - DJ Pauly D

58. Lies (Otto Knows Remix) - Burns

63. F**kin' Problems (feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar) - A$AP Rocky

68. Shadow Moses - Bring Me the Horizon

71. Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz) - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

72. Radioactive - Rita Ora

73. Can't Pretend - Tom Odell

76. Matilda - Alt-J (∆)

82. Backseat Freestyle - Kendrick Lamar

90. Need To Know (feat. Iman) - Wilkinson

[Harry 26,836]

I am actually really surprised at how well Die Young has held up.

Hope Justin can hang onto #1 long enough to get him to the top by Sunday!

Has Bey been officially confirmed for the BRITs? Would love to see her slay again here and a performance of her lead single would be massive and would do wonders for it imo.