New Entries into the UK top 10 in 2018

Anne-Marie - 2002 - co-written by Ed Sheeran. "The words you pen get played again, your blithe resolve I can forgive / But when you tell us how to live it's just so heteronormative" indeed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tvLIhEaEKo

how many Ed Sheeran songs are there that go "it was better back then/I'm 26 now"

I've never really enjoyed his music or persona but I've managed to avoid it easily enough outside of Jessie Ware cowrites but this is absolutely abysmal and its success really does feel like a damning indictment of culture

"Answerphone" is a weird one because much as I don't enjoy that style of pop voice that seems ubiquitous now (that mix of lazy enunciation and cutesy oversinging) you can tell Eyre could and should be doing better

'Answerphone' is my favourite chart hit in some time. I've only heard probably 5-10% of what's been in the charts this year though.

Let's catch up with this (it may take a little while)

Post Malone – Better Now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7TZt7yewh0

Sounds like recycled bits of things I might've liked about five years ago, but somehow much worse. He also really needs to lose the neckbeard.

Nothing to add about this one, except that I'm glad it's here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYOjWnS4cMY

David Guetta & Sia - Flames

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J75enyWdbBM

Standard DG and standard Sia, which works together pretty well, I like how it constantly plays with being anthemic but doesn't ever go there. Still, fairly forgetable. Video reminds me of the Kung Fu Fighting discussion on ILM this week.

Jess Glynne - I'll Be There

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQp1_GfDhwQ

Been vaguely bored with Jess for what seems like an age now, this is one of her best ones for a while, but still...