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Post Malone set to claim this week’s highest new entry
Just three days after its release (Feb 23), Post Malone‘s new single Psycho looks set to be a big new entry on this week’s Official Singles Chart.
The track, which features rapper Ty Dolla Sign, opens at Number 4 on today’s Official Chart Update. The release follows last year’s chart-topping Rockstar and Top 20 follow-up I Fall Apart.
Psycho sits behind Drake‘s God’s Plan, which is heading for a sixth week at Number 1, followed by Rudimental‘s These Days (2), and Dua Lipa‘s IDGAF (3).
New entries and high climbers
Elsewhere in the Top 10, Liam Payne & Rita Ora‘s For You could reach a new peak, so far up two places to Number 6, and Justin Timberlake‘s Say Something ft. Chris Stapleton is surging up the Top 40 following their performance at last week’s BRITs, currently up 15 places to Number 7.
Australian rockers 5 Seconds Of Summer could be looking at their seventh UK Top 40 single this week; the band’s first new single in two years, Want You Back, starts at Number 12.
More performers at last week’s BRITs are enjoying a boost: Dua Lipa’s New Rules is up 12 places to 19, Ed Sheeran‘s Supermarket Flowers zooms 61 spots to 20, and Stormzy‘s former Top 10 hit Blinded By Your Grace ft. MNEK lifts 22 places to 26.
Further down, Sigala & Paloma Faith‘s new collaboration Lullaby looks set for a Top 40 debut, currently at Number 32, and two more tracks could be entering the Top 40 for the first time: George Ezra‘s Paradise has so far hopped 12 places to 33, and Kylie Minogue’s Dancing re-enters at 35 following her performance on Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway over the weekend.
Returning with his second studio album, “Pure and Simple”, Norfolk-based singer-songwriter Ervin Munir impresses! Following his first album, “Broken Compass”, Ervin does not fail to enthral with a sound which is uniquely his own. Moreover, he emphasises love, grief and loss in this album which will take you on a trip to remember.
One of the highlights of “Pure and Simple” is its many collaborations with a versatile list of musicians, which give the album depth and edge. Tina Blaber’s vocals on “King and Doors” add extra dimension to the album and Aeron Z Jones’s contributions on bass, electric, and slide guitar bring newfound energy.
“Pure and Simple” finds the perfect mix between grandeur and intimacy right from beginning to end. ‘Felixstowe”, is one of the album’s best and it captures its emotional depth and employs a strong drum solo to accentuate its poignant delivery. It is stripped-back but very touching and it is a magnificent distillation of Ervin’s musical vision. “Doors” highlights Munir’s adaptability as his delicate piano playing accentuates Blaber’s harmonies and it produces a very personal feeling.
“Pure and Simple” is evidence of Ervin Munir’s musicianship, honest candour, and engaging songwriting. For everyone who values sincere narrative via song, this album is a must-listener providing times of contemplation and pure musical enjoyment.
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