Chart Analysis February 12, 2018

Uncharted: Iggy Azalea, Marshmello + Anne-Marie and James Bay

Iggy Azalea – ‘Savior’ ft. Quavo (ISL/UMA)

Her first release on Island Records after signing with the label last week, Australian actIggy Azalea bounces back with new single ‘Savior’ alongside in-vogue rapper Quavo. The track will go straight to commercial radio with a good chance of garnering a deluge of adds this week. The Grammy-nominated hip-hop sensation has achieved success on the TMN Hot 100 with ‘Trouble’ ft. Jennifer Hudson peaking at #5.

Marshmello & Anne-Marie – ‘Friends’ (ATL/WMA)

Whatever Marshmellodoes turns to gold. Certainly over the last 12 months, the covert hitmaker has established himself as one of the leading DJs and producers on the commercial scene. Following successful collabs with Khalid (‘Silence’, #2) and Selena Gomez (‘Wolves’, #3), he’s teamed up with Anne-Marie on ‘Friends’, a single that displays all the elements of another smash hit.

James Bay – ‘Wild Love’ (REP/UMA)

UK artist James Bay tears up the rulebook on his new number ‘Wild Love’, departing from his intimate acoustic guitar ballads in favour of a fresh new sound. With no entries on the the TMN Hot 100 since 2015’s ‘Hold Back The River’ (#5) and ‘Let It Go’ (#7), expect to see Bay back at the forefront of commercial radio over the coming months as this release gets snapped up.