Soul and blues are dominating the top ten this week, with Red Village and Breaking Rust splitting four of the top seven spots. That's a lot of gritty, emotional music winning out right now.
Red Village moved up one slot to #1 with "Umbrella", a soulful track that scored 4.45. The artist has become known for reimagining popular songs through a Motown soul lens — their cover of Eminem's "Without Me" hit Spotify's Discover Weekly — and they're clearly resonating with listeners who want that classic soul vibe. Community ratings sit at 3.00/5, which is interesting because it suggests the algorithm and actual listeners aren't entirely aligned on this one.
Jacub holds at #2 with the Swedish-language track "Jag vet, du är inte min". This one's sitting pretty with a 4.33/5 community rating from three listeners, which actually beats the algorithm score. Pop music in languages other than English doing well on an AI chart is worth noting — it means the platform isn't entirely English-dominated, at least not this week.
Gospel made a serious push up the chart. Delana Hope jumped eight spots to #3 with "I Speak Blessings", a gospel track that's exactly what it sounds like — a spiritual, uplifting song built on faith themes. The artist has 73 songs charting, which is massive. All of them are gospel. That kind of focused output either builds a loyal audience or just floods the algorithm, and clearly both are happening here.
Breaking Rust takes spots 4 and 5 with "Walk My Walk" and "Livin' on Borrowed Time". Both songs are soul and blues, with that raw, lived-in feeling that doesn't try too hard. Both moved up two spots. Community ratings are rough though — 1.67 and 1.33 respectively — which tells you real listeners are less convinced than the algorithm. That's a red flag worth watching.
Owen James entered the chart at #6 with "When I Stand", a pop track scoring 4.32. The artist has only four songs total, so this is a new project. No community rating yet, which means we're looking at pure algorithm placement. Pop doesn't usually break the top ten on this chart — soul and gospel have been eating, so a new pop entry is worth keeping an eye on.
Red Village shows up again at #7 with "Not Afraid", jumping 12 spots. That's the kind of move that happens when a song picks up steam on playlist adds or listener shares. The community rating is low (1.00/5 from one person), so take that with a grain of salt — single ratings don't tell much of a story.
Bleeding Verse sits at #8 with "Ashes In My Mouth", a pop track that bounced up eight spots. The artist has 41 songs all charting, same mega-output strategy as Delana Hope but in a completely different genre. Pop with some darker lyrical weight, based on the song title and album title vibes.
Rock and gospel collide at #9. Ashes of Eden jumped five spots with "God, Save Me From Myself.", a blend of rock instrumentation and spiritual lyrics. It's an interesting combo — heavy guitars meeting faith-based themes. Community rating is 2.50/5, so listeners are split on this one.
Aventhis dropped six spots
