Infatuation (#755)

Ahoy,

so this was September, eh?

 

Last week in covers:

 

Most played artists:

• Sudan Archives : New album context. "Natural Brown Prom Queen" surprised me because of its variety of sounds.
  
• Provinz : New album context. "Zorn & Liebe" should put this band in the spotlight of modern German indie lovers.
  
• Rina Sawayama : New album context. "Hold The Girl" did not reach me as much as I had hoped.
  

Most played tracks:

• Bear's Den - On Your Side : These days I like to use that song to start the day. It has a very nice guitar melody that keeps me calm.
  
• SG Lewis - Infatuation : New release context plus fan times. Wow, I can't wait for his upcoming double album "AudioLust & HigherLove" in early 2023. This pre-single is so catchy!
  

Noteworthy:

• Death Cab For Cutie : New album context. "Asphalt Meadows"
  
• Mura Masa : New album context. "Demon Time" is not my cup of tea.
  
• Michelle Branch :New album context. "The Trouble With Fever" got me thinking that I'd rather listen to her earlier songs.
  
• Santigold : New album context. "Spirituals" seems like a gift for fans, but many parts of it left me cold.
  
• wavvyboi : New album context. "all die engel & daemonen sind wir selbst" just has a few nice moments. (A disappointment.)
  

Scrobble count:  187.272

 

News

(not today)

 

New entries

Album charts (Germany)

【01】 Electric Callboy - Tekkno : Hmkay.

【02】 Provinz - Zorn & Liebe : Nice.

【03】 BLACKPINK - BORN PINK : Wow.

【05】 Pink Floyd - Animals : Hm, a re-entry. (Did somebody die?)

【06】 Eloy de Jong - Lass das Leben Musik sein : Yikes.

【07】 Azet & Zuna - Ultra plus : Who?

【10】 Blokkmonsta / Uzi / Perverz - Kult : Who? (WTF?!)

 

Single charts (Germany)

【06】 Yung Hurn - Alleine (SW43 L33 D1DO Remix) : Hm, interesting remix with Enimem/Dido vibes. Not bad, actually.

【08】 Rosa Linn - Snap : WTF?! That's Armenia's Eurovision song of this year. Why does it chart six months after its release? (Did somebody die or is it because of a TikTok trend?)

【09】 Tom Odell - Another Love : Hm, the original track is almost ten years old. But a Tiësto remix was released a few months ago. So where's the connection? Wikipedia sees TikTok as a reason.

 

Albums Chart Top 100 (UK)

【01】 BLACKPINK - BORN PINK : Hmkay.

【02】 Suede - Autofiction : Okay.

【03】 Rina Sawayama - Hold The Girl : Okay.

【04】 Marcus Mumford - Marcus Mumford : Hmkay.

【05】 Pink Floyd - Animals : A re-entry.

 

Singles Chart Top 100 (UK)

【01】 David Guetta & Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue) : Yuck.

【09】 Luude & Mattafix - Big City Life : Another peak position in its 13th week.

 

Billboard 200 (USA) - week of October 01

【01】 BLACKPINK - BORN PINK : Hmkay.

【03】 NCT 127 - 2 Baddies : Hmkay.

【08】 EST Gee - I Never Felt Nun : Who? (And what genre?)

 

Billboard Hot 100 (USA) - week of October 01

【08】 Luke Combs - The Kind Of Love We Make : A new peak position in its 14th week for this country pop song. A quite cheesy one, too.

 

Viral Global Spotify Charts - week of September 22

【01】 BLACKPINK - Shut Down : Hmkay.

Cheerio!

Sternenstaub (#754)

Ahoy,

I still need to catch up here...

 

Last week in covers:

 

Most played artists:

• The Midnight : New album context. I had to repeat a few tracks of "Heroes", because I wasn't sure about their catchy qualities. So I guess, I still need to find out, if I might have found some new bops.
  
• Sofi Tukker : Fan times.
• Bear's Den : Fan times.
• ONE OK ROCK : New album context. "Luxury Disease" left me cold at the beginning, but then some of the later track seem to click. I need to re-visit it soon.
  
• The Amazons : New album context. I consider "How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me" a solid alternative rock record, but I also think, it could have been better without some filler tracks.
  

Most played tracks:

[nothing to highlight here]

Noteworthy:

• Two Door Cinema Club : New album context. "Keep On Smiling" has its moment, but it also made me realize that I'm not a big fan.
  
• William Orbit : New album context. Yeah, I finished "The Painter", but it wasn't that much fun.
  
• BLACKPINK: New album context. "BORN PINK" feels like a failure to me. It took ages for this group to put out that few tracks.
  
• Strawberry Guy : Curiosity context. I came across his 2019 EP "Taking My Time To Be" and it had a nice opening track called "Without You".
  

Scrobble count:  187.007

 

News

(not today)

 

New entries

Album charts (Germany)

【01】 Bonez MC & RAF Camora - Palmen aus Plastik III : Hmkay.

【02】 Ozzy Osbourne - Patient Number 9 : Hmkay.

【03】 Robbie Williams - XXV : Okay.

【05】 Parkway Drive - Darker Still : Okay.

【06】 Dame - All meine Farben : Who?

【09】 wavvyboi - all die engel & daemonen sind wir selbst : Okay.

 

Single charts (Germany)

【01】 Nina Chuba - Wildberry Lillet : Back at the top - maybe because of new remixes.

【05】 Bonez MC & RAF Camora - Eine Idee : Yuck - sorry, I don't know how to enjoy such terrible lyrics. (And yes, the beat slaps.)

【10】 RIN & Schmyt - Sternenstaub : Hm, a quite solid collaboration.

 

Albums Chart Top 100 (UK)

【01】 Robbie Williams - XXV : Hmkay.

【02】 Ozzy Osbourne - Patient Number 9 : Hmkay.

【04】 Manic Street Preachers - Know Your Enemy : A re-entry.

【05】 The Amazons - How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me : Okay.

【09】 Lewis Capaldi - Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent : Back in the top ten - in its 174th week.

 

Singles Chart Top 100 (UK)

【01】 Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me : Nice. 

【09】 Chris Brown - Under The Influence : A new peak position in its 8th week.

 

Billboard 200 (USA) - week of September 24

【02】 NAV - Demons Protected By Angels : Who?

【03】 Ozzy Osbourne - Patient Number 9 : Okay, I guess you could call that success.

【05】 Kane Brown - Different Man : Who?

【10】 Yeat - Lyfe : Who?

 

Billboard Hot 100 (USA) - week of September 24

[no relevant changes]

 

Viral Global Spotify Charts - week of September 15

【10】 Chris Brown - Under The Influence : A new peak position in its 8th week.

Cheerio!

The Painter (#753)

Ahoy,

I am really late with this. (Sorry)

 

Last week in covers:

 

Most played artists:

• Nils Hoffmann : New album context. "A Radiant Sign" seemed like a nice journey, that I will repeat soon.
  
• Mani Orrason : Recommendation context. His new album "THE WORLD IS BIG AND YOU WILL NEVER FIND ME" has a strong opening, but also some filler tracks.
  
• SOHN : New album context. Tbh "Trust" is not my cup of tea.
  
• YUNGBLUD : New album context. His self-titled record reminds me a bit of Avril Lavigne, when she was making catchy pop punk.
  

Most played tracks:

[nothing to highlight here]

Noteworthy:

• John Mayer : Fan times.
• ATEEZ : New album context. "The World EP.1 : Movement" has maybe two nice tracks.
  
• Janelle Monáe : Fan times.
  
• William Orbit : New album context. "The Painter" sounds quite disappointing from a pop music fan's perspective.
  
• Anna Of The North : New release context. Her single "Bird Sing" has a nice little collection of bops.
  

Scrobble count:  186.777

 

News

(not today)

 

New entries

Album charts (Germany)

【01】 Roland Kaiser - Perspektiven : Okay.

【02】 Blind Guardian - The God Machine : Okay.

【03】 YUNGBLUD - YUNGBLUD : Okay.

【04】 Asche - Sie nannten ihn Knochenbrecher : Hmkay.

【05】 Anna-Carina Woitschack - Lichtblicke : Who?

【06】 Megadeth - The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead : Okay.

【08】 Swiss - Jung, arm +  traurig : Who?

【09】 Crystal F - Neue Probleme : Who?

 

Single charts (Germany)

【01】 Miksu / MacLoud & Makko - Nachts wach : A new peak position in its 9th week.

【03】 Bonez MC & RAF Camora - Taxi (feat. Gzuz) : Yikes.

【04】 David Guetta & Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue) : Yikes.

 

Albums Chart Top 100 (UK)

【01】 YUNGBLUD - YUNGBLUD : Okay.

【03】 Megadeth - The Sick The Dying... And The Dead : Okay.

 

Singles Chart Top 100 (UK)

[no relevant changes]

 

Billboard 200 (USA) - week of September 17

【01】 Bad Bunny - Un Verano Sin Ti : And back at the top in its 18th week. What do people like so much about his music? I would like to understand.

【03】 Megadeth - The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead : Okay.

【10】 Romeo Santos - Formula, Vol. 3 : Who?

 

Billboard Hot 100 (USA) - week of September 17

【03】 Harry Styles - Late Night Talking : Back in the top ten in its 16th week. Meanwhile "As It Was" reached double platinum status.

【10】 Morgan Wallen - You Proof : Back in the top ten in its 17th week.

 

Viral Global Spotify Charts - week of September 08

【08】 David Guetta & Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue) : Yikes.

Cheerio!

UGH! (#752)

Ahoy,

I need to catch up a bit...

 

Last week in covers:

Most played artists:

• Madonna : Fan times.
  
• DC Gore : New album contect. "All These Things" has its moments.
  
• Céline Dion : Fan times. (Also I was in the mood for singing.)
  

Most played tracks:

• Matty Marz - UGH! : Thanks to a friend I came across this colorful bop.
  

Noteworthy:

• Circa Waves : New release context. Their 4-track EP "Hell On Earth" sounds quite nice. The title track is a bop with serious lyrical content.
  
• bbno$ : Fan times.
• Bear's Den : Fan times.
• BTS : Fan times.
• Cher : Fan times.
  

Scrobble count:  186.631

 

News

[not this time]

 

New entries

Album charts (Germany)

【01】 Kontra K - Für den Himmel durch die Hölle : Okay.

【02】 Muse - Will Of The People : Okay.

【03】 Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers : A re-entry with a new peak position.

【05】 Eraser - Long Distance Calling : Who?

【06】 Machine Head - Øf Kingdom And Crøwn : Who?

【07】 Grave Digger - Symbol Of Eternity : Who?

【08】 Muff Potter - Bei aller Liebe : Okay.

【10】 Alvaro Soler - The Best Of 2015-2022 : Yikes.

 

Single charts (Germany)

【06】 Rammstein - Angst : A re-entry.

 

Albums Chart Top 100 (UK)

【01】 Muse - Will Of The People : Okay.

【04】 DJ Khalid - God Did : Yikes.

【07】 Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers : A huge jump back in the top ten - in its 16th week.

【08】 Arctic Monkeys - AM : Hm, why did this album jump in the top ten in its 468th week. (Did something happen?)

【09】 Embrace - How To Be A Person Like Other People : Who?

 

Singles Chart Top 100 (UK)

【01】 Eliza Rose & Interplanetary - B.O.T.A. (Baddest Of Them All) : Okay. A new peak position in its 6th week.

【03】 Elton John & Britney Spears - Hold Me Closer : Hmkay.

【07】 David Guetta - I'm Good (Blue) [feat. Bebe Rexha] : Yikes.

【10】 Luude & Mattafix - Big City Life : A new peak position in its 10th week.

 

Billboard 200 (USA) - week of September 10

【01】 DJ Khalid - God Did : "Another one". (Yikes.)

【03】 TWICE - Between 1&2: 11th Mini Album (EP) : Okay.

【04】 Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers : A re-entry.

【07】 Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) - An Evening With Silk Sonic : Another re-entry in its 41st week.

 

Billboard Hot 100 (USA) - week of September 10

【06】 Elton John & Britney Spears - Hold Me Closer : Hmkay.

 

Viral Global Spotify Charts - week of September 01

【10】 OneRepublic - I Ain't Worried : Okay.

Cheerio!

Far Behind (#751)

Ahoy,

oooh, I am so late this time...

 

Last week in covers:

Most played artists:

• Pale Waves : New album context. "Unwanted" was okay.
  
• Silversun Pickups : New album context. "Physical Thrills" seemed like a disappointment to me. I'm not sure, if I want to give it another chance.
  
• Hot Chip : New album context. "Freakout / Release" has its moments and bops. Fans can be happy, I guess.
  
• Gute Katze Böse Katze : Promotion context. "Fell in Love" sounds not as good as I was hoping for.
  

Most played tracks:

• DC Gore - Sisyphus (Single Version) : This track kept growing on me.
  
• Nils Hoffmann - Far Behind (feat. Panama) : This electronic pop track got in my heavy rotation pretty quick.
  
• The Weeknd - Less Than Zero : One of my favorite bops of 2022.
  

Noteworthy:

• Alanis Morissette : Fan times.
• Don't Kill The Beast : Promotion context. Tbh I have already forgotton most about "I Am & I Change". (Sorry)
  

Scrobble count:  186.543

 

News

█ The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards took place. The usual suspects have won their awards. Highlight performances include Nicki Minaj, Lizzo and Måneskin.

 

New entries

Album charts (Germany)

【01】 Giovanni Zarrella - Per sempre : Yikes.

【02】 Madonna - Finally Enough Love : Yay.

【03】 Five Finger Death Punch - AfterLife : Okay.

【06】 Thundermother - Black And Gold : Who?

【09】 Heilung - Drif : Who?

 

Single charts (Germany)

【01】 Nina Chuba - Wildberry Lillet : Finally a new number one. I was really getting tired of that stupid party song.

 

Albums Chart Top 100 (UK)

【01】 Steps - Platinum Collection : Hmkay.

【02】 Aitch - Close To Home : Who?

【03】 Madonna - Finally Enough Love : Okay.

【05】 Panic! At The Disco - Viva Las Vengeance : Okay.

【06】 Oasis - Be Here Now : A re-entry.

【07】 Demi Lovato - Holy Fuck : Okay.

 

Singles Chart Top 100 (UK)

【06】 Aitch & Ed Sheeran - My G : A quite soft pop rap mix.

【10】 Nicky Minaj - Super Freaky Girl : Okay. The single enters the top ten in its 2nd week.

 

Billboard 200 (USA) - week of September 03

【01】 Bad Bunny - Un Verano Sin Ti : Back at the top in its 16th week.

【07】 Demi Lovato - Holy Fuck : Okay.

【08】 Madonna - Finally Enough Love : Ouch. I think she expected more.

【10】 Five Finger Death Punch - AfterLife : Okay.

 

Billboard Hot 100 (USA) - week of September 03

【01】 Harry Styles - As It Was : Back at the top in its 21st week.

 

Viral Global Spotify Charts - week of August 25

【02】 BLACKPINK - Pink Venom : Okay.

Cheerio!