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Posted by: Joe. 13th February 2016, 11:44 AM

After breaking 100k at #1 last week, Danish group Lukas Graham look set for a second week atop of the charts. Main competition comes from Rihanna, who is already riding high on iTunes and Spotify and could drop her, previously teased, music video at any point.

In terms of albums, Lissie and Ronan Keating are notable new releases, but it looks like an older release will more likely take the top spot. Though they don't tend to have huge effects over in the UK, the Grammys could provide a chart shake-up towards the end of the week, with the likes of Adele, Rihanna and Lady Gaga all performing.

Breakdown of the week
- Saturday and Sunday: Information on Twitter from MintRoyale only. Please do not make requests, we do not have any information other than what's posted.
- Monday: OCC Top 100 + Radio 1 Chart Update 5:30pm to 5:45pm.
- Tuesday: Top 40 update as and when we receive them with requests, this is NOT 100% guaranteed however. The OCC may publish sales flashes of their own accord but likewise, this is not guaranteed. Twitter and social media is your friend for today. Please post any information you find with a source. Do not nag for updates, we will post a top 40 update if we receive one.
- Wednesday: Top 40 update from Music Week from 5:45, and potential top 5 sales but this is not guaranteed.
- Thursday: See Tuesday.

Other notes (please read)
- You may make requests Tuesday to Thursday but outside the top 40, specific positions will not be revealed (unless deemed necessary by a mod).
- Please do not demand a midweek update, one will be posted as and when we receive the information. Patience is a virtue.
- Sales information will be given out as deemed necessary by a moderator, please bear this in mind when making requests. Most requests for sales will be ignored.
- To keep everyone in the loop of all chart action, please refer to the iTunes and Spotify threads.

Posted by: Joe. 13th February 2016, 11:44 AM

Official Singles/Albums Chart Update Top 100
Source: OCC
Missing Data: n/a

http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart-update/

1 Lukas Graham - 7 Years (55,204)
2 ZAYN - PILLOWTALK (28,771)
3 Jonas Blue feat. Dakota - Fast Car (27,698)
4 Rihanna feat. Drake - Work
5 Shawn Mendes - Stitches

6-10
6 Little Mix feat. Jason Derulo - Secret Love Song
9 Zara Larsson - Lush Life

11-20
18 Ellie Goulding - Army
20 Coldplay - Hymn For the Weekend

21-30
22 twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
23 Adele - When We Were Young
30 Stormzy - Shut Up

31-40
35 Sia feat. Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills *
36 The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
38 G-Eazy feat. Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I
39 Viola Beach - Swings & Waterslides (4,766) *

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart-update/

1 Adele - 25 (17,212)
2 Ronan Keating - Time of My Life (12,624) *
3 David Bowie - Best of Bowie (10,975)
4 Justin Bieber - Purpose (8,868)
5 David Bowie - Blackstar (6,911)

6-10
6 Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams (6,716)
7 Jess Glynne - I Cry When I Laugh
8 Little Mix - Get Weird
9 David Bowie - Nothing has changed.

11-20
11 Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream
12 Lissie - My Wild West *
20 Rod Stewart - Another Country

21-30
21 Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection
26 Kula Shaker - K 2.0 *
27 Eagles - The Complete Greatest Hits

31-40
33 Adele - 21
34 Hozier - Hozier
36 Amy Winehouse - Back to Black ^
37 Mumford & Sons - Wilder Mind
38 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours ^
39 Florence + the Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful

Posted by: Joe. 13th February 2016, 11:44 AM

Wednesday Update Top 40 Only
Source: Music Week
Missing Data: Apple Music (Tuesday), Spotify (Tuesday)

Singles

1 Lukas Graham - 7 Years (91.3k)
2 ZAYN - PILLOWTALK (47.6k)
3 Jonas Blue feat. Dakota - Fast Car (45.1k)
4 Rihanna feat. Drake - Work (45.1k)
5 Shawn Mendes - Stitches (36.1k)

6-10
6 Little Mix feat. Jason Derulo - Secret Love Song
9 Viola Beach - Swings & Waterslides *
10 Zara Larsson - Lush Life

11-20
19 Coldplay - Hymn For the Weekend

21-30
23 twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
24 Adele - When We Were Young

31-40
36 G-Eazy feat. Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I
37 The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Albums

1 Adele - 25 (22.2k)
2 David Bowie - Best of Bowie (15.1k)
3 Ronan Keating - Time of My Life (14.8k) *
4 Justin Bieber - Purpose (13.1k)
5 Coldplay - Head Full of Dreams (9.1k)

6-10
7 Jess Glynne - I Cry When I Laugh
8 Little Mix - Get Weird
10 David Bowie - Nothing has changed.

11-20
11 Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream
16 Lissie - My Wild West *
20 Taylor Swift - 1989

21-30
22 Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection
24 Rod Stewart - Another Country
26 Shawn Mendes - Handwritten
28 Kula Shaker - K 2.0 *
30 Panic! At the Disco - Death of a Bachelor

31-40
33 Adele - 21
34 Hozier - Hozier
36 Amy Winehouse - Back to Black ^
37 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours ^
38 Mumford & Sons - Wilder Mind
39 twenty one pilots - Blurryface ^
40 Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly ^

Posted by: Doctor Blind 13th February 2016, 11:51 AM

Any sign of Fleur East yet?

Posted by: PaulM1983 13th February 2016, 11:52 AM

Ronan at number 1 at the moment, according to Mint Royale. Urgh.

Posted by: Jaspine Thompson 13th February 2016, 11:53 AM

I reckon Lukas has the height for at least 3 weeks, unless Rihanna's video boosts it up enough to knock Lukas off.

Posted by: mdh 13th February 2016, 11:59 AM

Potentially more, there aren't any other songs around at the moment that can knock them off.

unless Adele does well, but I can't see her doing that well with WWWY

Posted by: fchd 13th February 2016, 12:00 PM

Shows how bad the number ones have been recently (although I still haven't heard "Pillowtalk") that I was wishing this may refer to the singles chart!

Posted by: sammy01 13th February 2016, 12:11 PM

Yep at her local job centre.

Posted by: mdh 13th February 2016, 12:16 PM

Posted by: girl_from_oz 13th February 2016, 12:20 PM

I don't mind the Lukas Graham song but if their previous song is anything to go by, they could become one hit wonders

Posted by: Joe. 13th February 2016, 12:22 PM

I was actually thinking this could be a Gotye like success for Lukas Graham earlier.

Posted by: JosephStyles 13th February 2016, 12:24 PM

Queuing behind Ben Haenow?

Seriously though, no-one is expecting More and More to do anything right now, and it's uncertain if it will with such a messy campaign.

Posted by: sammy01 13th February 2016, 12:28 PM

Is there really any messy releases any more? Songs 'released' after an album is out now are basically OA/OS and if the public like them they pick up streaming gradually and shoot up itunes and airplay. More and more has already been dropped off playlists and is nowhere to be seen on either streaming or itunes and it has had a performance which a lot of songs that are hits don't even get these days.

Posted by: Doctor Blind 13th February 2016, 12:35 PM

Well as I was told repeatedly a few weeks ago, it hasn't had its IMPACT week yet.. although most of us could see given the rather limp reaction to a primetime performance it was always doomed.

Posted by: Joe. 13th February 2016, 12:36 PM

Sammy doesn't like Fleur?!

Anyway, I'm really hoping Little Mix can sneak their way into the top 5 this week, though I can see a #6 with their name on it.

Posted by: JosephStyles 13th February 2016, 12:42 PM

Yes, there are messy releases. Its impact week has apparently been and gone with no sign of Radio 1 playlisting, and the music video has only just been shot, inferring that they're still trying to make it happen? Capital have dropped it because they expect two plays on their station to send a song to #1 (exaggerating of course but the point stands). It's barely even had a chance.

Doctor Blind - it had a good reaction, no? It came from nowhere into the iTunes top 60, that's not bad at all. The NTAs aren't exactly renown for giving big boosts to songs

Posted by: Doctor Blind 13th February 2016, 12:50 PM

I wouldn't describe that as a good reaction, pretty average really - especially as it didn't sell the 2.8K required to make the Top 200 that week from an audience of ~5 million.

Posted by: raphaelalm 13th February 2016, 01:06 PM

Secret Love Song have chances to top 5?

Posted by: Joe. 13th February 2016, 01:20 PM

Maybe, I'd say they'd need to be safely within the top 10 on Spotify by Monday though. I can see them missing it behind, Lukas, Blue, Rihanna, Shawn and Zayn.

Posted by: raphaelalm 13th February 2016, 01:25 PM

Of course, thanks!

Posted by: andeeeeyhart 13th February 2016, 03:02 PM

More and More isn't a bona-fide disaster just yet. There is still the video to be unveiled. Although, let's be honest, it was never a great single choice.

Posted by: andeeeeyhart 13th February 2016, 03:05 PM

There are loads of messy release schedules. And whilst the NTA is a big audience, it's not the type of audience that is going to have a huge influence on the charts. So you're points aren't fully fair imo.

Posted by: timjimlee 13th February 2016, 04:01 PM

So Kanye West has taken himself out of contention in the Album Chart?
T.L.O.P. , The Lord of Publicity surely has a few more controversial moments lined up this week!

I can see Adele returning to number 1 in Album chart this week

Posted by: sammy01 13th February 2016, 04:33 PM

It is completely fair, it has been sent to radio, advertised as her next single, performed on a big tv slot (it isn't like it was performed on football focus, I'm sure a lot of NTA audience is X factor viewers) and has failed to connect in any way with the public. Radios are already dropping it and a video at this point just seems to be wasted money.

For comparison Secret love song was being picked up by radio early, flew up itunes and now streaming has caught on, the video is just the push it needed to crack the top 10 not try and get it a top 200 peak. The only performance they did until last night was Jingle bell ball, which isn't broadcast is it any way.

More and more has been given as much of a chance as any song can at this stage and it is doing nothing.

Posted by: Eva_coco_may 13th February 2016, 05:02 PM

The impact week for more and more has supposedly changed they should've shot the video before the NTA awards and it went into number 50 by the way, if everything had been ready to go it could've been a different story.

ps Fleur was a last minute addition to the NTA and I think the single was rushed through to coincide with that, its not gone down with the public at this stage, why would radio play it if it has changed impact week? There is some life left in it but i really do not expect it to do amazing so better luck next time - i think people are still buzzin over sax.

The video for more and more has been done, if syco doomed it as a flop as they know whats going on chart wise - why would they have her fly out shoot a video knowing its not been playlisted or in the top 150 songs - would it not have been safer to move on to another single? somethings going on.

NTA is not a great promo slot - they are there to see soap stars get rewards not buy music.

Posted by: Eva_coco_may 13th February 2016, 05:05 PM

Sammy you seem to be forgetting that Little mix have a massive fanbase and yes I like secret love song but just because thats doing well doesnt mean a new artist like fleur is going to have a massive impact straight away, things can take a while to get going, also jason derulo also features so its both sets of fans so not a fair judgement really is it.

Look at the song zayn pulled out complete and utter dirge, plenty of decent songs dont chart well for god knows what reason. If you have a fanbase big enough all songs will fly up the chart whether theyre decent or not just remember that.

And fyi More and More has total streaming of over half a mill and breakfast is nearly at a mill with little promo so there is potential there with both songs if she chooses to release breakfast im sure that will connect with the public more like it has done, its trial and error.

Posted by: Joe. 13th February 2016, 05:09 PM

Can we draw a line under Fleur for now? It's going round in circles.

Posted by: Eva_coco_may 13th February 2016, 05:11 PM

I just think there is some unfair predictions as we dont know whats going on with the more and more campaign as everything is on the hush hush

Posted by: mdh 13th February 2016, 05:13 PM

Yes, we get it, you like Fleur.

Yes we get it, we shouldn't write off More and More.

Posted by: Eva_coco_may 13th February 2016, 05:15 PM

sorry Im just having an opinion like everyone else, because no one knows the facts. so im just saying so

Posted by: Joe. 13th February 2016, 05:29 PM

While it was may have been doomed from the single choice, we indeed do not know the facts, and it might do something closer to impact week. But there's no point goin round in circles over it, whether you love Fleur or have decided that everything she does is a flop before it starts.

So, let's move on.

Posted by: Eva_coco_may 13th February 2016, 05:46 PM

Fair enough joe you make a good point

Posted by: Eva_coco_may 13th February 2016, 06:49 PM

More and more video dropping 15th Feb

Posted by: Scene 13th February 2016, 06:54 PM

I wasn't that wowed by 'More and More' but I hope Fleur continues to be successful but I would have released 'Baby Don't Dance' instead.

Posted by: Herbs 13th February 2016, 07:12 PM

I like how you refer to having an opinion like everyone else, a couple of posts after you assumed zayns sales are fanbase. Maybe some people like his song..

Posted by: JosephStyles 13th February 2016, 07:14 PM

Guys, Joe has asked twice that we move on from Fleur and it's continually been ignored, so any posts in this discussion after my post now will be deleted. Fleur chat needs to be directed http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=186011.

Posted by: Eva_coco_may 13th February 2016, 07:27 PM

sorry xx didnt realise there was another thread, thank you for redirection

Posted by: Bjork 14th February 2016, 11:20 AM

Kaye Wests album is out now to buy on Tidal, at least in the US, not sure about the UK

Posted by: timjimlee 14th February 2016, 11:49 AM

What a relief, I thought there was going to be more finishing touches!

Posted by: Cremey 14th February 2016, 12:03 PM

Apparently it's a Tidal exclusive for a month and will be released on iTunes March 12th...not sure if that's confirmed or not though.

Posted by: girl_from_oz 14th February 2016, 12:11 PM

From this article sounds like it will be just a week but we shall see

http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a783451/kanye-wests-the-life-of-pablo-is-finally-here-and-is-streaming-exclusively-on-tidal/

Posted by: Cremey 14th February 2016, 12:14 PM

Well only a week makes more sense so hopefully that's right!

Posted by: Bjork 14th February 2016, 01:32 PM

Wonder if it can go to @1 on tidal sales only
Considering it's lower chart impact relative to itunes
You have to subscribe and pay a monthly fee just to get tidal right? Or is it free like itunes to install it?

Posted by: 360Jupiter 14th February 2016, 07:11 PM

For a month?! I foresee a lot of pirating in that case unless they panic and change that.

Posted by: ___∆___ 14th February 2016, 07:33 PM

You can get a free trial with Tidal however not sure if people will be bothered to do so when it's now available so readily to acquire in other ways without having to sign up for yet another streaming service.

Posted by: mdh 14th February 2016, 07:46 PM

So could Viola Beach make any top 40 impact??

Posted by: ___∆___ 14th February 2016, 07:50 PM

Depends how it holds up and if it gets any streams? Adele was Top 5 most of the week with 'All I Ask' and ended up at #41 officially without streaming to help.

Posted by: *Ben* 14th February 2016, 08:11 PM

Not exactly top 5. All I Ask's progress on that week from Friday to Thursday:

3-5-8-10-12-15-20

(Monday update is missing so I guesstimated it at #10)

Posted by: timjimlee 14th February 2016, 08:29 PM

Also doubt it will get to number 1 if release is Tidal only - last Album Yeezus sold 25k in first week when release was more widely available.
Suspect Adele may increase to above 25k (after Grammys)
Also may have underestimated Ronan Keating's chances...

Posted by: JosephStyles 14th February 2016, 08:41 PM

Yeah it depends how well Viola Beach hold up as to whether they'll be top 40. Fewer people will already own it unlike the Bowie songs so that could see some continued interest. Streaming numbers for today for the track will be very interesting! I don't think All I Ask is a good comparison anyway because that really did have no streaming, this has the possibility of at least one day of good streaming.

Posted by: Mart123 15th February 2016, 10:14 AM

It's very sad about viola beach! I think the single will probably enter the top 40 we will know later on today! Also predicting Adele to return to the top after her Grammys performance ! Then the Brits next week! Two weeks at the top fingers crossed!!

Posted by: mdh 15th February 2016, 10:23 AM

I think the Viola Beach song could catch on, it's a really good song that will appeal to a large audience. I hope it can keep climbing on iTunes.

Posted by: JosephStyles 15th February 2016, 05:42 PM

Official Singles/Albums Chart Update Top 100
Source: OCC
Missing Data: n/a

http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart-update/

1 Lukas Graham - 7 Years (55,204)
2 ZAYN - PILLOWTALK (28,771)
3 Jonas Blue feat. Dakota - Fast Car (27,698)
4 Rihanna feat. Drake - Work
5 Shawn Mendes - Stitches

6-10
6 Little Mix feat. Jason Derulo - Secret Love Song
9 Zara Larsson - Lush Life

11-20
18 Ellie Goulding - Army
20 Coldplay - Hymn For the Weekend

21-30
22 twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
23 Adele - When We Were Young
30 Stormzy - Shut Up

31-40
35 Sia feat. Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills *
36 The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
38 G-Eazy feat. Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I
39 Viola Beach - Swings & Waterslides (4,766) *

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart-update/

1 Adele - 25 (17,212)
2 Ronan Keating - Time of My Life (12,624) *
3 David Bowie - Best of Bowie (10,975)
4 Justin Bieber - Purpose (8,868)
5 David Bowie - Blackstar (6,911)

6-10
6 Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams (6,716)
7 Jess Glynne - I Cry When I Laugh
8 Little Mix - Get Weird
9 David Bowie - Nothing has changed.

11-20
11 Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream
12 Lissie - My Wild West *
20 Rod Stewart - Another Country

21-30
21 Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection
26 Kula Shaker - K 2.0 *
27 Eagles - The Complete Greatest Hits

31-40
33 Adele - 21
34 Hozier - Hozier
36 Amy Winehouse - Back to Black ^
37 Mumford & Sons - Wilder Mind
38 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours ^
39 Florence + the Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful

Posted by: Serg Mix 15th February 2016, 05:44 PM

Get Weird

Posted by: Envoirment 15th February 2016, 05:49 PM

Good to see Adele at #1 again, should get a small boost with the grammys tonight (although they air tomorrow in the UK I think?). Plus "When We Were Young" is increasingly nicely in both airplay and streaming. Can't wait for the BRITS performance - could put "When We Were Young" in contention for #1.

Posted by: liamk97 15th February 2016, 05:51 PM

Included MW sales, including sales for Viola Beach at #39.

Posted by: Hadji 15th February 2016, 06:24 PM

Who's still buying Adele's album? I'm sure everyone has it by now

Posted by: sammy01 15th February 2016, 06:28 PM

Feels right seeing Adele back at #1.

Posted by: timjimlee 15th February 2016, 06:32 PM

Based on Sales of "21" I would say there are still another 2 million+ potential buyers of "25"!
Realistically probably won't reach those levels but should comfortably shift 1 million this year

Posted by: andeeeeyhart 15th February 2016, 06:33 PM

Adele back where she belongs.

Posted by: sammy01 15th February 2016, 06:46 PM

You do realise it is going to be selling like this all year?

Posted by: Jonjo 15th February 2016, 06:51 PM

Ffs. Just as it looks like Little Mix might get back ahead of Jess Glynne, she also manages to get a decent climb in the albums and stay ahead

Great to see them back in the top 10 now though! hopefully the Brits and growing airplay will get them a bit higher!

Posted by: mdh 15th February 2016, 06:54 PM

DSD puts Swings and Waterfalls at 6969..

Posted by: JosephStyles 15th February 2016, 06:55 PM

It's an estimate, it doesn't claim to be totally accurate.

Posted by: Ethan 15th February 2016, 06:57 PM

good to see godele back at #1 ~ potentially a static top5 on the singles this week

Posted by: *Ben* 15th February 2016, 06:57 PM

It has nothing to do with today's chart update as Digital Sales Data is an estimation of the last 24 hours (it's a rolling 24 hours chart, so 16-17 hours are already from today)

Posted by: mdh 15th February 2016, 07:00 PM

Ah right, I completely forgot the chart only counted sales until midnight the night before

Posted by: 777666jason 15th February 2016, 07:07 PM

Which one 25 or 21 thats at 33

Posted by: girl_from_oz 15th February 2016, 07:17 PM

Well at least it's still not that old, the real question is who's still buying X by Ed Sheeran, still in the top 20

Posted by: JosephStyles 15th February 2016, 07:25 PM

Well there's over 64 million people in the UK and less than 3 million own a copy of x, same goes for 25...

Posted by: Jaspine Thompson 15th February 2016, 07:28 PM

Pretty sure you've asked this before, but not everyone follows the charts. There's going to be people discovering music they never knew existed all the time!

Posted by: Mart!n 15th February 2016, 07:29 PM

in just four months are you serious

Posted by: Colm 15th February 2016, 08:12 PM

You mean 21?

Or 19?

Posted by: mr_pmt 15th February 2016, 08:13 PM

Plus Adele has a second single currently getting airplay...

Posted by: Hadji 15th February 2016, 08:19 PM

But more people own 25 than X

Posted by: Colm 15th February 2016, 08:26 PM

And more people own 21 than 25 and yet you're not puzzled by the volume of people buying 21.

Posted by: timjimlee 15th February 2016, 08:26 PM

The run of British Legends at the top of the Album Chart continues this year (Adele -> David Bowie -> Coldplay -> Adele), thought non-Brits Kanye West, Rihanna and Sia would challenge in recent weeks.
Looking at Release schedule can't see any non-Brits challenging in coming months (with possible exception of Bieber moving back up).

Posted by: Jimmy Jam 15th February 2016, 08:46 PM

Is there any likelihood of Selena sneaking into the top 40 this week with Hands to Myself? It's such a jam Though I'm getting the feeling it might be one of those that just bubbles under for a bit, then disappears

Posted by: Mart123 15th February 2016, 09:39 PM

So happy that Adele is back at the top of the charts ! I can see two or three weeks here '! Grammys and Brits will only boast sales ! And hopefully when we will young will impact on the charts after the Brits performance 😝😝

Posted by: timjimlee 15th February 2016, 10:12 PM

Jack Garratt to challenge next week and 1975 the week after but Adele should have enough of a boost from Awards performances to hold on.

Posted by: andeeeeyhart 15th February 2016, 10:14 PM

I think Adele will have at least four consecutive weeks back at No. 1 starting from this week.

Posted by: Hadji 15th February 2016, 10:20 PM

Was hoping #1 album would go to Ronan Keating or Rihanna. The only artist to stop One Direction from getting a #1 album can't even get a #1 album now

Posted by: #psychic7 15th February 2016, 10:25 PM

Could see The 1975 reaching #1 as they seem to have a pretty big following now! Sadly I don't think Jack Garratt's album will make the Top 10

Posted by: sammy01 15th February 2016, 10:45 PM

I finally got to see the Anti CD in Asda today, there is no wonder it isn't selling you really wouldn't know it was her new album. No name or title and no tracklisting, 99% of people pick up an album and look at the back for tracks they know, no wonder it is called Anti!

Posted by: Riser 15th February 2016, 10:50 PM

Unless some people bought 21 twice, perhaps the same people that bought Take Me To Church twice

Posted by: Jason 16th February 2016, 01:28 AM

So, 7 Years is going to sell more than 140k this week then.

Posted by: Zárate 16th February 2016, 07:51 AM

I can see it doing more like 120-130k tbh.

Posted by: andeeeeyhart 16th February 2016, 08:31 AM

Either way, it's doing insanely well.

Posted by: mdh 16th February 2016, 08:34 AM

Amazing for a song to sell so well after climbing the chart and on its second number one week

Million seller eventually?!?

Posted by: Dan_ 16th February 2016, 08:38 AM

seems very likely at this rate. It'll probably be the biggest selling song of the year too, we always seem to get those in the first month or two now (or even before then in the case of Uptown Funk/Happy).

Posted by: Zárate 16th February 2016, 08:49 AM

^Yep, because of streaming and very spread chart runs it's far easier to get a #1/top-10 Y/E in the first half or even quarter of the year.

Posted by: rundmck 16th February 2016, 09:43 AM

No they don't. X has passed the 2.7m mark. 25 is yet to reach that.

Posted by: rundmck 16th February 2016, 09:46 AM

I think the "who still doesn't own the Adele album?" comments started at about the 3m mark for 21, and have continued as it sells another 2m copies on top.
Starting the same comments at only 2.68m copies for 25 seems a tad premature.

Posted by: Bjork 16th February 2016, 09:59 AM

in a regular week, the 1975 should be #1 with their sophomore album... but they chose to release on the same week as the Brits, and that might cost them if Adele gets a big increase from her performance/wins

Posted by: Bré 16th February 2016, 10:00 AM

It's very well established that successful albums continue to sell for a long time. 'Who doesn't already own this?' is always a pointless 'argument'.

Jack Garratt's album will probably be low top 5 at absolute best, but The 1975 should get a pretty easy #1, maybe for a few weeks.

Posted by: Dan_ 16th February 2016, 10:03 AM

I'd say The 1975 are on for good first week sales though, like 60-70k (their first album did 31k first week and their fanbase has grown since).

Not that I'm ruling out Adele but I think they have a very good chance of going to #1.

Posted by: Joe. 16th February 2016, 10:05 AM

Yeah I can see the Brits overturning The 1975, who I can see doing 40k roughly.

Posted by: Hadji 16th February 2016, 10:16 AM

Don't forget, a lot of X's sales are streaming points whereas none of 25's sales are streaming points

Posted by: andeeeeyhart 16th February 2016, 11:12 AM

The point people are making is, there's still a lot more copies 25 can, and will, sell. It should do another 1M this year alone.

Posted by: Colm 16th February 2016, 12:07 PM

Who doesn't own ABBA Gold! Why is it still selling?

There's 60 million people in the UK. It doesn't take a genius to understand that there are people who don't own any given album.

Posted by: timjimlee 16th February 2016, 01:05 PM

Technically 1975 are releasing the chart week after the Brits but the boosts from Brits will definitely continue to that week

Posted by: Olympus 16th February 2016, 04:58 PM

Exactly!!!...I totally agree.
Or Queens album..there are approx 53 million in the UK who don't own it. Plus everyone that could have owned it but has died since it was released.

Record stats are only relevant in comparison with other records stats.
And the % of people that regularly buy records is quite low...Artists like Adele reach outside this and get sales from people who don't normally buy ......
So she still has a great untapped market and it makes "who hasn't bought this yet" even more irrelevant.

Posted by: girl_from_oz 16th February 2016, 05:20 PM

Is there a chance that Kanye will get a number one when his album finally lands on itunes, which could be on Friday

Posted by: liamk97 16th February 2016, 05:31 PM

I heard it was only ever going to be available on Tidal, although who the f*** knows when it comes to Kanye?

Posted by: Colm 16th February 2016, 05:39 PM

Perhaps that should be a question on the next UK census - which Adele albums have you purchase? Are you dead or alive?

Posted by: timjimlee 16th February 2016, 07:27 PM

To quote Kanye from Twitter "My Album will never never never be on Apple".

Posted by: Doctor Blind 16th February 2016, 07:41 PM

This 'who doesn't already own this?' statement is always repeated and it is utterly ridiculous. New people and future buyers are born every day - first rule of capitalism.

Posted by: Colm 16th February 2016, 07:44 PM

First thing he's ever said that I like

Posted by: Doctor Blind 16th February 2016, 07:51 PM

I liked it when he said he needed money to support his family. Is he going into stand-up?

Posted by: Bjork 16th February 2016, 07:51 PM

But his old albums are on itunes
He should get them out pronto!!

Posted by: Bjork 17th February 2016, 10:54 AM

Viola Beach top 10 in today's update
http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/viola-beachs-swings-waterslides-is-on-course-to-enter-the-official-singles-chart-top-10-as-fans-pay-tribute__13849/

Posted by: Hadji 17th February 2016, 11:10 AM

They'll secure top 20 but not top 10 as their streams are poor

Posted by: Joe. 17th February 2016, 11:25 AM

I can see top 10 being a possibility, maybe just miss it but there's definitely a chance if they're already #9 and still #2 on iTunes.

Posted by: Bjork 17th February 2016, 11:38 AM

don't understand why they're doing so bad on streaming, I thought they might continue climbing but just chuckled and today they're actually dropping 22 places and are around #150 but still #2 on itunes might count for something

Posted by: Hadji 17th February 2016, 12:12 PM

If Taylor Swift can manage top 5 with 0 streams, then Viola Beach should manage top 10 with few streams

Posted by: Doctor Blind 17th February 2016, 12:19 PM

Think that they will likely fall to 11 on Friday - a dark red update on Kworb suggests the bulk of sales have already happened.

Posted by: mr_pmt 17th February 2016, 01:53 PM

Well, you changed your tune quickly...

Posted by: Joe. 17th February 2016, 02:30 PM

Posted by: TomJ1991 17th February 2016, 02:53 PM

Viola Beach. Not Viola Blue.

Posted by: Bré 17th February 2016, 02:57 PM

40k seems like faaar too low an estimate to me, that's not a lot higher than their debut opened with? And there's clearly a lot more hype this time (just look at how well the instant grats have done, and just the fact they were able to send the lead single to #1 on iTunes).

Posted by: Joe. 17th February 2016, 04:21 PM

Wednesday Update Top 40 Only
Source: Music Week
Missing Data: Apple Music (Tuesday), Spotify (Tuesday)

Singles

1 Lukas Graham - 7 Years (91.3k)
2 ZAYN - PILLOWTALK (47.6k)
3 Jonas Blue feat. Dakota - Fast Car (45.1k)
4 Rihanna feat. Drake - Work (45.1k)
5 Shawn Mendes - Stitches (36.1k)

6-10
6 Little Mix feat. Jason Derulo - Secret Love Song
9 Viola Beach - Swings & Waterslides *
10 Zara Larsson - Lush Life

11-20
19 Coldplay - Hymn For the Weekend

21-30
23 twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
24 Adele - When We Were Young

31-40
36 G-Eazy feat. Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I
37 The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Albums

1 Adele - 25 (22.2k)
2 David Bowie - Best of Bowie (15.1k)
3 Ronan Keating - Time of My Life (14.8k) *
4 Justin Bieber - Purpose (13.1k)
5 Coldplay - Head Full of Dreams (9.1k)

6-10
7 Jess Glynne - I Cry When I Laugh
8 Little Mix - Get Weird
10 David Bowie - Nothing has changed.

11-20
11 Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream
16 Lissie - My Wild West *
20 Taylor Swift - 1989

21-30
22 Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection
24 Rod Stewart - Another Country
26 Shawn Mendes - Handwritten
28 Kula Shaker - K 2.0 *
30 Panic! At the Disco - Death of a Bachelor

31-40
33 Adele - 21
34 Hozier - Hozier
36 Amy Winehouse - Back to Black ^
37 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours ^
38 Mumford & Sons - Wilder Mind
39 twenty one pilots - Blurryface ^
40 Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly ^

Posted by: Rafael x 17th February 2016, 04:24 PM

Is History at #11 or #12?

Posted by: Joe. 17th February 2016, 04:25 PM

12!

Posted by: Rafael x 17th February 2016, 04:27 PM

Thanks Joe.

Posted by: Hadji 17th February 2016, 04:43 PM

Poor Ronan Keating slipping to #3. Wish "Can't Feel My Face" wouldn't climb. Damn Grammys

Posted by: mr_pmt 17th February 2016, 04:52 PM

'Work' set for top 3 this week?

Posted by: Bjork 17th February 2016, 05:35 PM

very good sales x 7 years
looks like Rihanna could be #3
Ronan looks like he'd slip to #4

Posted by: joes18 17th February 2016, 05:42 PM

I was hoping secret love song could grab top 5 this week

Posted by: Cameron 17th February 2016, 05:46 PM

Hoping Lush Life can hang on to the top 10!

Posted by: Bjork 17th February 2016, 05:49 PM

how far are Lmix from #5??

Posted by: JosephStyles 17th February 2016, 05:50 PM

Too far to make it officially I think.

Lush Life will remain top 10, it's outselling everything below it!

Posted by: JCM20 18th February 2016, 12:36 AM

So (unless I've missed something by not reading) Kanye's not even gonna chart at all - good riddance

Posted by: girl_from_oz 18th February 2016, 12:59 PM

Might get an idea of how popular Tidal is in the UK come tomorrow, Kanye won't be in the official charts but will he be in the streaming charts, either singles or albums, if not that suggests Tidal ain't got a big amount of subscribers in the Uk and that Kanye should put his album on other streaming sites asap

Posted by: Bjork 18th February 2016, 01:01 PM

but was the album on tidal to buy? I know you could buy it from his website but not sure if that counts...

but also, didn't he take it off after like 3 hours cos he still has to work on it? and is not available right now?

Posted by: sammy01 18th February 2016, 01:17 PM

Do tidal even report streaming sales?

Posted by: JosephStyles 18th February 2016, 01:30 PM

They do, yes!

Posted by: mdh 18th February 2016, 05:03 PM

Hope Mike Posner can sneak top 40. ~~ Might be able to get 40 or 39.

Also really hoping Viola Beach can still get top 10.