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Two weeks out from the Christmas chart, and nobody has any bloody idea what will happen. But Gracie Abrams continues to fight off the horde of marauding Santas to ensure female soloists reign supreme for just one more week. And the "new" Band Aid record is rubbish. There, I said it.
Wicked Wicked. Kendrick is massive. Wicked Wicked. So is the movie. Who cares that the Christmas chart is just three weeks away?
The last dregs of 2024 normality are starting to ooze away, but for now the biggest hits of last week remain the biggest hits of this. Sam Fender and Tate McRae enter the conversation though, showing there is room to mix things up. And who would have guessed Linkin Park would be as back as they are?
The collective chart breath-holding continues as well, nothing much goes on this close to Christmas. But Gracie accelerates away at No.1. It's a proper, true smash hit. And deserves it's own dedicated graphic. Will this do?
