News October 23, 2017

Singles Report: Liam Payne, Taylor Swift & Calvin Harris

In this week’s Australian Singles Report, Sam Smith takes over the top spot on the TMN Hot 100 andPeking Duk leads a blow-out week of radio additions, but it’s thehost of killer new singles that take center stage at commercial radio.

Liam Payne – ’Bedroom Floor’ | EMI

‘Bedroom Floor’ will look to continueLiam Payne’s exceptional form on the Hot 100. ‘Strip That Down’ ft.Quavoenjoyed six uninterrupted weeks at #1. Follow up track ‘Get Low’ withZeddonly got as far as #29 on the chart, but we predict ‘Bedroom Floor’ to go much further at radio.

Taylor Swift – ’Gorgeous’ | UMA

Then there’s ‘Gorgeous’,Taylor Swift’s third cut off her forthcoming albumReputation. The track has a distinctively different vibe to lead single ‘Look What You Made Me Do’, sporting a fun and flirty vibe that harks back to 2014’s ARIA Diamond album1989.

Calvin Harris – ’Faking It’ ft. Kehlani & Lil Yachty | SME

Calvin Harrisbrings ‘Faking It’ to the table with a duo of features includingKehlaniandLil Yachty. The Scot’s Hot 100 record is unmistakable, boasting four #1 singles on the chart, the most recent being 2016’s ‘This Is What You Came For’ ft.Rihanna.

Justin Bieber & Bloodpop – ’Friends’ ft. Julia Michaels | DEF/REP

After 10 weeks of substantial airplay,Justin Bieber&Bloodpop’s ‘Friends’ is not slowing down just yet. The official rework adds songstressJulia Michaelsto the mix as she and Bieber share interchanging lead vocal duties.

Elsewhere, Sam Smith takes over the top spot on the latest TMN Hot 100 with ‘Too Good At Goodbyes’, his first ever #1 on the chart. P!NK’s ‘What About Us’ has fallen to #3 as new singles ‘Beautiful Trauma’ and ‘Revenge’ ft. Eminem gradually increase their presence.

Peking Duk enjoyed a solid week of radio additions with ’Let You Down’ ft. Icona Popgetting added to the majority of Australian commercial radio networks.