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Posted by: liamk97 13th October 2014, 09:13 PM

Sunday Chart Predictions
Predicting the 19/10 to 25/10 chart



No amount of sweet talking will steal Ella's glow
The last single to spend more than two weeks at #1 was back in February when Clean Bandit & Jess Glynne's 'Rather Be' spent four weeks on top. However this week is looking to see Meghan Trainor remain at number one for a third week with 'All About That Bass', meaning new single 'Steal My Girl' from One Direction is likely to become their third #2 rather than their fourth solo #1. Soundtrack to The Equalizer and lead single from his upcoming greatest hits/studio album(?) Shady XV, Eminem's 'Guts Over Fears' (featuring vocals from Sia) is set to become his 27th Top 10 single overall, whilst other new entries in the chart should include 'Bullit' by Watermät, 'Dirty Love' by Wilkinson/Talay Riley, 'Oh Cecilia' by The Vamps, 'Drunk and Incapable' by Krishane/Melissa Steal, 'Break the Rules' by Charli XCX and 'XIX' by Slipknot.

Sales in the Top 10 albums should pick up a bit after last week's number one only selling 25k, with former X Factor contestant Ella Henderson looking set to debut at number one with Chapter One. Jessie Ware and Jessie J's albums are predicted to be good sellers this week too with their new albums - titled Tough Love and Sweet Talker respectively - whilst collaborative album rose ave. from P!nk and Dallas Green and, after being sent to all iTunes members for free for a month and now being available to buy physically, Songs of Innocence by U2 should also make the Top 10. Other new entries will come from Spandau Ballet, MKTO and Jonathan Antoine, whilst Pharrell Williams' latest album should climb back up the chart following his X Factor performance.

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Posted by: liamk97 13th October 2014, 09:13 PM

Tuesday Update Top 40 Only

Singles

1 Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass (35.4k)
2 One Direction - Steal My Girl (26.9k) *
3 Taylor Swift - Shake It Off (15k)
4 Eminem feat. Sia - Guts Over Fear (14.6k) *
5 Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang (13.6k)

6-10
6 Watermät - Bullit *
7 Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
10 Wilkinson feat. Talay Riley - Dirty Love *

11-20
15 Ella Henderson - Ghost
18 Krishane feat. Melissa Steel - Drunk And Incapable *
19 Charli XCX - Break The Rules *

31-40
31 Pharrell - Happy
34 The Vamps feat. Shawn Mendes - Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) * (missing sales)

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

Albums

1 Ella Henderson - Chapter One (21.2k) *
2 Jessie J - Sweet Talker (8.9k) *
3 U2 - Songs Of Innocence (8.2k) *
4 Ed Sheeran - x (7.2k)
5 Jessie Ware - Tough Love (5.7k) *

6-10
8 You+Me - rose ave. *
10 Spandau Ballet - The Story - The Very Best Of *

11-20
11 Jonathan Antoine - Tenore *
12 Pharrell - G I R L ^
14 Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators - World On Fire ^
15 The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses ^ (99p on Google Play)
19 Si Cranstoun - Modern Life *
20 Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems

21-30
21 Madness - One Step Beyond... ^
25 Ozzy Osbourne - Memoirs Of A Madman *
26 The Vamps - Meet The Vamps
28 5 Seconds Of Summer - 5 Seconds Of Summer

31-40
34 The 2 Bears - The Night Is Young *
35 Ben Howard - Every Kingdom ^
39 Iron Maiden - The Complete Albums Collection 1980-1988 *
40 Ed Sheeran - + ^

Posted by: liamk97 13th October 2014, 09:13 PM

Wednesday Update Top 40 Only
Source: Radio 1/OCC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/updatesingles

1 Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass (48.8k)
2 One Direction - Steal My Girl (31.9k) *
3 Taylor Swift - Shake It Off (22.2k)
4 Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang (19.4k - 1 copy ahead)
5 The Vamps feat. Shawn Mendes - Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) (19.4k) *

6-10
6 Eminem feat. Sia - Guts Over Fear *
7 Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
9 Watermät - Bullit *

11-20
13 Wilkinson feat. Talay Riley - Dirty Love *
16 Ella Henderson - Ghost
19 Krishane feat. Melissa Steel - Drunk And Incapable *

21-30
22 Ariana Grande feat. Zedd - Break Free
24 Charli XCX - Break The Rules *

31-40
34 Ed Sheeran - Sing
37 Pharrell - Happy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/updatesingles/print

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/updatealbums

1 Ella Henderson - Chapter One (26.3k) *
2 Jessie J - Sweet Talker (11.2k) *
3 Ed Sheeran - x (10.3k)
4 U2 - Songs Of Innocence (10.2k) *
5 George Ezra - Wanted On Voyage (7k)

6-10
6 Jessie Ware - Tough Love *
8 You+Me - rose ave. *
10 Spandau Ballet - The Story - The Very Best Of *

11-20
11 Jonathan Antoine - Tenore *
12 Pharrell - G I R L ^
14 Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators - World On Fire ^
19 Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems

21-30
23 Si Cranstoun - Modern Life *
24 Ozzy Osbourne - Memoirs Of A Madman *
25 Madness - One Step Beyond... ^
27 5 Seconds Of Summer - 5 Seconds Of Summer
28 The Vamps - Meet The Vamps
29 Ben Howard - Every Kingdom ^

31-40
35 The 2 Bears - The Night Is Young *
37 Hoodie Allen - All About It *
38 Ed Sheeran - + ^

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/updatealbums/print

Posted by: liamk97 13th October 2014, 09:13 PM

No Thursday Update

Posted by: liamk97 13th October 2014, 09:13 PM

Friday Update Top 40 Only

Singles

1 Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass (72.6k)
2 One Direction - Steal My Girl (41.4k) *
3 Taylor Swift - Shake It Off (35.4k)
4 Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud (29.5k)
5 Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang (29.3k)

6-10
6 The Vamps feat. Shawn Mendes - Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) *
8 Eminem feat. Sia - Guts Over Fear *

11-20
11 Watermät - Bullit *
16 Wilkinson feat. Talay Riley - Dirty Love *
18 Ella Henderson - Ghost
20 Ariana Grande feat. Zedd - Break Free

21-30
23 Krishane feat. Melissa Steel - Drunk And Incapable *
26 Sam Smith - Stay With Me
28 Charli XCX - Break The Rules *
29 Ed Sheeran - Don't

31-40
31 Hozier - Take Me To Church
34 Ed Sheeran - Sing
38 Pharrell - Happy

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

Albums

1 Ella Henderson - Chapter One (34.1k) *
2 Ed Sheeran - x (17.7k)
3 Jessie J - Sweet Talker (13.9k) *
4 U2 - Songs Of Innocence (12.6k) *
5 George Ezra - Wanted On Voyage (11.3k)

6-10
7 Jessie Ware - Tough Love *
9 Spandau Ballet - The Story - The Very Best Of *
10 You+Me - rose ave. *

11-20
11 Jonathan Antoine - Tenore *
12 Pharrell - G I R L ^
15 Paolo Nutini - Caustic Love
17 Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators - World On Fire ^
18 Royal Blood - Royal Blood
19 Paloma Faith - A Perfect Contradiction

21-30
22 Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems
23 Ozzy Osbourne - Memoirs Of A Madman *
24 Si Cranstoun - Modern Life *
26 5 Seconds Of Summer - 5 Seconds Of Summer
28 The Vamps - Meet The Vamps
29 Ben Howard - Every Kingdom ^

31-40
31 Coldplay - Ghost Stories
34 London Grammar - If You Wait
38 Ed Sheeran - + ^
40 Madness - One Step Beyond... ^

Posted by: SevenSeize 13th October 2014, 09:21 PM

hope Jessie Ware can at least match Devotion's peak (will sell considerably more than that did 1st week, but this'll be a pretty competitive week with Ella/Ed/George/the other Jessie all surely in the top 5)

Posted by: girl_from_oz 13th October 2014, 10:11 PM

I'm guessing Ozzy Osborne and Julian Casablancas will also chart on the album charts

Posted by: Doctor Blind 13th October 2014, 10:16 PM

I'm guessing that 1D will be inexplicably #1 in the first set of midweeks like Nicki was last week (despite having zero streams, and not getting to #1 on iTunes).

I saw copies of "God Only Knows" (CD single) for sale in Morrisons earlier, so I wonder if that might get a physical boost this week. Who am I kidding, that'll amount to about 230 copies!

Posted by: JosephStyles 13th October 2014, 10:20 PM

Not sure if the bracketed part refers to 1D or Nicki (or both) but Steal My Girl debuted at #50 on Spotify today which is a pretty decent start and definitely not 0 streams.

Reaally hoping The Vamps can make the top 10 with Oh Cecilia

Posted by: Doctor Blind 13th October 2014, 10:28 PM

It wasn't on Spotify earlier. Which GENIUS decided to release it the same week as the digital release? Or was it another iTunes deal (don't stream it or else we won't advertise you on our front page?)

Posted by: Dobbo 13th October 2014, 10:39 PM

Really? Slipknot to chart? I would actually love that to see how they react. I'm glad 1D won't be hitting #1. Would like to see Eminem & The Vamps both miss top ten but would very much welcome Watermat and Wilkinson.

Posted by: steve201 13th October 2014, 10:43 PM

Think 1D & The Vamps will be 1-2 in the first mids!

Posted by: { bré } 13th October 2014, 10:47 PM

Slipknot's song is an ineligible instant grat so won't be charting

Posted by: girl_from_oz 13th October 2014, 11:03 PM

the one direction song was showing up grey on spotify but if you clicked on the track it showed up as playable

Posted by: Dobbo 13th October 2014, 11:58 PM

Are the X-Factor tracks going to be eligible like the Voice ones were?

Posted by: { bré } 13th October 2014, 11:59 PM

I don't think anyone knows for sure. We'll find out in the mids I guess.

Posted by: DonaldDuck 14th October 2014, 12:07 AM

I don't see why they wouldn't allow the x-factor songs to chart tbh, especially as The Voice songs were able to chart. I'm expecting One Direction to be #01 in the first midweeks tomorrow but I'm expecting it to be incredibly close.

It will be interesting to see if 'Shake It Off' will repeak at #03 or manage to get a new peak at #02 this week. She's 7% behind One Direction on iTunes (who are falling at a fast speed) and streaming could help her come the end of the week.

I'm not sure where The Vamps will finish come Sunday tbh. I'm expecting it to peak around #08-12 but it should be #04 in the first midweeks.

Posted by: Dobbo 14th October 2014, 12:52 AM

Well if they are then we could be looking at potentially 9 new entries on the first update!

Posted by: Jason 14th October 2014, 01:15 AM

Shame Taylor's X Factor effect hasn't been as big as I was hoping for.
Meghan will definitely hold the top spot by far.

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 14th October 2014, 09:42 AM

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=882504265101008&id=819883558029746

Can someone tell them that is not a midweek chart

Posted by: Mullo 14th October 2014, 10:07 AM

They never were before.

Posted by: PAJ88 14th October 2014, 10:25 AM

2 questions:

Are 1D expected to hit #1 on the singles chart?

Is Ella Henderson expected to hit #1 on the album charts?

Posted by: Dobbo 14th October 2014, 10:42 AM

No and yes.

Posted by: PAJ88 14th October 2014, 10:51 AM

Thanks, so is the 1D song just not that good, is 'All About The Bass' conecting moreor is 1D on the way down?

Cheers.

Posted by: Dobbo 14th October 2014, 10:55 AM

I actually quite like the 1D song, it's a much better lead than LWWY & BSE, but I much prefer AATB and that has a sense of invincibility about it at the moment.

Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 14th October 2014, 10:55 AM

AATB is selling massively and there doesn't seem to be much buzz around this 1D single release. They'll be 3rd on iTunes soon behind the Queen as well

Posted by: PAJ88 14th October 2014, 11:08 AM

Ah cool, thanks for that.

Don't get much of a good reading of things sometimes when looking in from Australia.

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 14th October 2014, 11:24 AM

Ooh we have some mid info... interesting

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 14th October 2014, 11:36 AM

Tuesday Update Top 40 Only

Singles

1 Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass (35.4k)
2 One Direction - Steal My Girl (26.9k) *
3 Taylor Swift - Shake It Off (15k)
4 Eminem feat. Sia - Guts Over Fear (14.6k) *
5 Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang (13.6k)

6-10
6 Watermät - Bullit *
7 Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
10 Wilkinson feat. Talay Riley - Dirty Love *

11-20
15 Ella Henderson - Ghost
18 Krishane feat. Melissa Steel - Drunk And Incapable *
19 Charli XCX - Break The Rules *

31-40
31 Pharrell - Happy
34 The Vamps feat. Shawn Mendes - Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) * (missing sales)

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

Albums

1 Ella Henderson - Chapter One (21.2k) *
2 Jessie J - Sweet Talker (8.9k) *
3 U2 - Songs Of Innocence (8.2k) *
4 Ed Sheeran - x (7.2k)
5 Jessie Ware - Tough Love (5.7k) *

6-10
8 You+Me - rose ave. *
10 Spandau Ballet - The Story - The Very Best Of *

11-20
11 Jonathan Antoine - Tenore *
12 Pharrell - G I R L ^
14 Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators - World On Fire ^
15 The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses ^ (99p on Google Play)
19 Si Cranstoun - Modern Life *
20 Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems

21-30
21 Madness - One Step Beyond... ^
25 Ozzy Osbourne - Memoirs Of A Madman *
26 The Vamps - Meet The Vamps
28 5 Seconds Of Summer - 5 Seconds Of Summer

31-40
34 The 2 Bears - The Night Is Young *
35 Ben Howard - Every Kingdom ^
39 Iron Maiden - The Complete Albums Collection 1980-1988 *
40 Ed Sheeran - + ^

Posted by: shindymindy 14th October 2014, 11:40 AM

That's massive opening sales for Ella.

Posted by: Mango 14th October 2014, 11:40 AM

There MUST be some mistake with The Vamps, surely?! That doesn't seem right at all.

Posted by: Ellis 14th October 2014, 11:41 AM

Good start for Watermät, praying it can hold on to a top 10 placing! It's staying strong just outside the top 10 on iTunes so if it keeps that up it should make it come Sunday.

#34 for The Vamps? What has happened there?!

Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 14th October 2014, 11:42 AM

Meghan holding on and Taylor top 3

Posted by: Ryan. 14th October 2014, 11:44 AM

Fabulous sales for Ella, no-one is even close to her! Could she be looking at around 50k with that start?

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 14th October 2014, 11:46 AM

Maybe they got caught multi-buying

On a serious note, there could be some missing data

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 14th October 2014, 11:46 AM

btw its Happy at #31 not his brand new single

Posted by: mr_aly 14th October 2014, 11:49 AM

I guess Charli XCX is going to get removed from the Radio 1 playlist tomorrow and it's truly the end of that then.

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 14th October 2014, 11:57 AM

Last weeks' acts out of the 40 are Nos 13,30,33,34,37,38,39, oops for LuvBug.

And you thought the Vamps were having a bad day, spare a thought for Nicole Scherzinger #49 her music career on the rocks, pardon the pun.

Posted by: steve201 14th October 2014, 12:06 PM

LOL Happy coming for that record - id love to see it there for 52 weeks!! Although itll drop down again when the XF effect drops off.

Great sales for Ellas album 50k should be in range! Lol at my prediction for the Vamps to be top 3 - id say mids data is missing the combined figure of all the multi versions!

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 14th October 2014, 12:08 PM

Those X Factor tracks lingering on the iTunes chart, none of them have troubled the official chart, you can all rest easy now.

Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 14th October 2014, 12:09 PM

Yay that Ella Eyre is holding on top 40

Please can you tell me where comeback, ugly heart and glow are?
Thanks

Posted by: Joe. 14th October 2014, 12:15 PM

That MUST be wrong for The Vamps?!

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 14th October 2014, 12:15 PM

Glow #13
Ugly Heart #28
Comeback #38

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 14th October 2014, 12:17 PM

As I said on the previous page that number is staring at me, got the paperwork in front of me, its not one of my typos

Actually 52% of its sales are missing

Posted by: Dobbo 14th October 2014, 12:19 PM

Where has Jeremih fallen to?

Posted by: slowdown73 14th October 2014, 12:19 PM

Meghan will maybe sell about 70-80k this week?

Posted by: Joe. 14th October 2014, 12:21 PM

That explains it! I expected them to easily be in the top ten at this point.

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 14th October 2014, 12:23 PM

#9

Posted by: Mango 14th October 2014, 12:26 PM

That must mean they're not chart elligible then, otherwise Lauren Platt at the very least would surely have been Top 40.

Posted by: Umi 14th October 2014, 01:10 PM

That's a nice start for Jessie Ware, perhaps 15k or more at the end of the week? Very impressive for someone whose last album only scraped gold.

Jessie J on the other hand... on for 25k maybe? Even less than Alive, though I can see this campaign having more legs.

Posted by: Umi 14th October 2014, 01:11 PM

Where is Jessie Ware in the singles chart?

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 14th October 2014, 01:24 PM

#32

Posted by: Joe. 14th October 2014, 01:25 PM

I'd love this to spend 3 weeks top 40, it's actually performed quite solidly for the type of artist she is, kind of a little mini-hit for her. Wish Radio 6/2 has supported this.


Where's has Anaconda slithered down to?

Posted by: Musicismypassion 14th October 2014, 01:31 PM

Which albums have fallen out if you know? Numbers or name whatever i'm intrigued

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 14th October 2014, 01:42 PM

On its slippery slope down to #12



There is too many to mention plus some of those will creep back in by the end of the week when the chart settles down.

Posted by: SKOB 14th October 2014, 01:43 PM

LOL @ U2, disaster

Posted by: Noahspike 14th October 2014, 01:49 PM

It's funny, both of their opening sales tallies are a bit lower than what I was expecting considering that they have both recently gained prominence with big hit singles (relative to the type of act that they are) but in saying that, it could have been much worse with both of them being obvious candidates for significant decline from their previous eras without those hit singles. So I guess it's a good result overall, particularly for superior Jessie (make of that what you will ).

Was also expecting Ella to have sold a bit more than she has but I can see her being very consistent, particularly during Q4 with an inevitable X Factor performance and other big promotion.

Posted by: mr_aly 14th October 2014, 01:58 PM

I imagine inferior Jessie's X-Factor performance could bolster her album sales in week 2 as well?

Posted by: Dobbo 14th October 2014, 02:00 PM

I just realised regarding the X-Factor tracks, they allowed Lucy Spraggan's Last Night to chart, so why is there no consistency?

Posted by: Noahspike 14th October 2014, 02:02 PM

Yeah but fortunately I wouldn't think it'd last too long beyond that - 'Burnin' Up' doesn't strike me as an album seller anyway.

Posted by: Umi 14th October 2014, 02:03 PM

That was not an X Factor track in the sense that it was not released by X Factor. It was something Lucy had released prior to the show, so not strictly tied to it.

Not sure how bad the U2 thing really is. Given everyone kinda has the album for free, surely an 8k start is pretty good? It's basically a measurement of the size of their devoted fanbase.

Posted by: Rogue 14th October 2014, 02:08 PM

God I hope Jessie Ware can stay top 5, the album is truly amazing.

Posted by: *Ben* 14th October 2014, 02:15 PM

Exactly plus as soon as it went up the chart after Lucy's performances, the album (which was released independently) was taken off and never appeared again on iTunes. Last Night after the first couple of days before it was taken off (the original Last Night) had enough sales to chart. I'm guessing as it wasn't released under Syco they had no right to ask it to be ineligible to chart.

Posted by: Envoirment 14th October 2014, 02:21 PM

Nice, but slightly disappointing figures for Ella. I was expecting her to do 80-100k. The album should do well in Q4 though and wouldn't be surprised if she had higher sales weeks closer to Xmas, especially as she's certain to perform on the X-factor at some stage.

Posted by: mr_aly 14th October 2014, 02:23 PM

How?

Posted by: DonaldDuck 14th October 2014, 02:25 PM

Ouch at Jessie J! I expected her to debut this week at #02, I'm guessing she will peak at #04 now.

Posted by: • Josh • 14th October 2014, 02:30 PM

Gutted for Jessie J, her album is excellent and I wish it was boosting her up back to her Who You Are but worried this is going to be a flash-in-the-pan type chart run for her.

Also, Ella H's album may well be the most boring album I've EVER listened to. So boring, don't understand success she's having with that at all!

Posted by: Common Sense 14th October 2014, 02:34 PM

Spandau Ballet should climb after their ITV special at 9pm tonight.

Posted by: Dobbo 14th October 2014, 02:34 PM

I kinda see where you're coming from, there's a lot of tracks that are absolutely identical.

Posted by: Chez Wombat 14th October 2014, 02:36 PM

Looks like this will be the first U2 album since Achtung Baby in 1991 to not get to number 1, s'pose it serves them right for forcing their album into everyone with iCloud's library.

Posted by: Envoirment 14th October 2014, 02:52 PM

Well "Ghost" was a massive lead single and "Glow" has done quite well too so far. Not to mention all the promotion done thus far to the build up of the album, I was expecting higher numbers.

Posted by: { bré } 14th October 2014, 03:06 PM

U2's album is a lot higher than I expected, it's not like it was ever going to challenge for #1 what with it being given away free to... most people, so to see it within touching distance of #2 is quite a testament to their continuing fanbase. I'd bet the vast majority of the 8,200 people who bought it yesterday already own it.

Looks likely Jessie J will have to settle for a #3 album ('x' is not far behind so will probably overtake), thus continuing her legacy of being the only BRITs Critics' Choice winner to miss #1 with any studio album and doing so with all three of hers. My favourite obscure statistic.

I'm guessing The Vamps currently still only have the 'solo' version counting to their chart position, it'll be fixed by tomorrow.

Lol at 'Happy'. Slay em.

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 14th October 2014, 03:16 PM

The Vamps are not the only act missing physicals, MKTO's album 8% of its sales are missing, so I expect their album will be top 40 tomorrow, once everything is factored in.

Tuesdays' update is always a little bit behind.

Posted by: { bré } 14th October 2014, 03:18 PM

I don't think you are interpreting this dickie bird data correctly Mikey. 8% of MKTO's sales are physicals, they aren't missing.

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 14th October 2014, 03:20 PM

oops facepalm

Posted by: ►▲N 14th October 2014, 03:57 PM

lol at people actually buying U2's new album. I get why it's selling, but still. lol. I imagine they must be buying it physically or from amazon, as iTunes are giving it for free

Happy climbing and Meghan easily outselling 1D is great to see

Posted by: Jo' 14th October 2014, 04:06 PM

Maybe 1D's physicals are also missing ? 26k is very disapointing with pre-orders AND physicals =/

Posted by: { bré } 14th October 2014, 04:57 PM

It does actually look like 1D might be missing physical sales. Pretty much no chance of Taylor overtaking if that's the case then but even with missing sales added they're not going to challenge Meghan.

The Vamps' physical sales aren't missing by the way (they account for 52% of their sales, so presumably the current position is just downloads of the album version + CD sales and a little bit of streaming).

Posted by: mr_aly 14th October 2014, 05:00 PM

With no obvious big releases next week, maybe Taylor could also get a new peak then if she doesn't this week?

She's done so well with this, fair play to her.

Posted by: Dobbo 14th October 2014, 05:08 PM

She has, but ironically a heldback release would have guaranteed her a first UK number 1!

Posted by: T Boy 14th October 2014, 05:13 PM

I'm glad Jessie J isn't going back to Who You Are success. Her music isn't that good and she needs to be more humble.

Posted by: James1987 14th October 2014, 05:15 PM

Maybe not!! Number 34

Must be a lot of missing sales, this should be top 10 on tomorrow's update...

Wasn't expecting Ella to have that much of a lead over Jessie but I'm glad she's on course for the number one!

Posted by: slowdown73 14th October 2014, 05:16 PM

I agree Jessie J isn't that good. I liked the stuff from her first album but the last album was dull and don't like her new stuff at all.

Posted by: James1987 14th October 2014, 05:17 PM

I'm 'hoping' Taylor might even get a boost and push 1D down to 3 by Sunday though it will still make another crap top 5

Posted by: MrIndependent 14th October 2014, 06:04 PM

Thinking Out Loud top 5 on Sunday plz.

I hope You+Me stay top 10 in the albums chart -- it's a wonderful record -- but I think it'll miss out.

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 14th October 2014, 06:19 PM

Just in case you ask, Goerge Ezra's album is down to #6, Blame It On Me #14 and Budapest #20

Posted by: SweetCandy 14th October 2014, 06:22 PM

C'mon Jessie Ware!!

Posted by: Kath ha Essence 14th October 2014, 06:25 PM

Hoping the vinyl release of Cheek to Cheek today helps it back into the top 40 somehow

Posted by: Cameron 14th October 2014, 06:33 PM

Fantastic sales for Ella! I thought Jessie would be in the lead But I'm glad shes not

Posted by: MrIndependent 14th October 2014, 08:40 PM

Thank you! I hope his album moves back into the top five; this week's drop will look odd regardless due to the fact that it's been so consistent so far. I'm sure its sales are fine -- there was just quite a bit of competition this week.

Posted by: krissykins 14th October 2014, 08:50 PM

Any number for Nicole Scherzinger??

Posted by: Doctor Blind 14th October 2014, 08:51 PM

Yes: 999, she needs the emergency services - her career is on life support!

Posted by: mr_aly 14th October 2014, 08:55 PM

Or, to be a bit too obvious... it's on the rocks

Posted by: Doctor Blind 14th October 2014, 08:58 PM

it's at number 49

Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 14th October 2014, 08:58 PM

49

Posted by: Neil. S 14th October 2014, 09:02 PM

OMG that is my favorite meme picture now

Posted by: steve201 14th October 2014, 10:40 PM

She's a smart girl Taylor though she knows the sales from the last 6/7 weeks of being in the top 5 of the chart more than make up for the lack of a No1 - so far

Posted by: Jack89 15th October 2014, 02:22 PM

Issue with Nicola Sherzinger's career is that she is not sourcing good pop songs - most of her material is awful. She's got the image, can sing and the public awareness but obviously needs someone there to curate her album/material better!

Posted by: liamk97 15th October 2014, 02:34 PM

Wednesday Update Top 40 Only
Source: Radio 1/OCC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/updatesingles

1 Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass (48.8k)
2 One Direction - Steal My Girl (31.9k) *
3 Taylor Swift - Shake It Off (22.2k)
4 Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang (19.4k - 1 copy ahead)
5 The Vamps feat. Shawn Mendes - Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) (19.4k) *

6-10
6 Eminem feat. Sia - Guts Over Fear *
7 Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
9 Watermät - Bullit *

11-20
13 Wilkinson feat. Talay Riley - Dirty Love *
16 Ella Henderson - Ghost
19 Krishane feat. Melissa Steel - Drunk And Incapable *

21-30
22 Ariana Grande feat. Zedd - Break Free
24 Charli XCX - Break The Rules *

31-40
34 Ed Sheeran - Sing
37 Pharrell - Happy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/updatesingles/print

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/updatealbums

1 Ella Henderson - Chapter One (26.3k) *
2 Jessie J - Sweet Talker (11.2k) *
3 Ed Sheeran - x (10.3k)
4 U2 - Songs Of Innocence (10.2k) *
5 George Ezra - Wanted On Voyage (7k)

6-10
6 Jessie Ware - Tough Love *
8 You+Me - rose ave. *
10 Spandau Ballet - The Story - The Very Best Of *

11-20
11 Jonathan Antoine - Tenore *
12 Pharrell - G I R L ^
14 Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators - World On Fire ^
19 Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems

21-30
23 Si Cranstoun - Modern Life *
24 Ozzy Osbourne - Memoirs Of A Madman *
25 Madness - One Step Beyond... ^
27 5 Seconds Of Summer - 5 Seconds Of Summer
28 The Vamps - Meet The Vamps
29 Ben Howard - Every Kingdom ^

31-40
35 The 2 Bears - The Night Is Young *
37 Hoodie Allen - All About It *
38 Ed Sheeran - + ^

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/updatealbums/print

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 15th October 2014, 02:44 PM

What!!! No Vamps

Posted by: JosephStyles 15th October 2014, 02:45 PM

They're still to come.

Posted by: Cremey 15th October 2014, 02:45 PM

A bit embarrassing 'Tough Love' is looking likely to debut lower than 'Devotion' when this has clearly been planned as the more commercial album...

Posted by: Rob! 15th October 2014, 02:45 PM

I'd imagine they are top 5.

Posted by: mr_aly 15th October 2014, 02:48 PM

Charli.

Mot devastating flop of the year for me.

Posted by: liamk97 15th October 2014, 02:49 PM

I wouldn't say so. Besides Devotion sold 9k to get to #5 so even if Tough Love does peak lower, it's bound to do better in terms of first week sales.

Posted by: Dobbo 15th October 2014, 02:57 PM

Did I hear that correct? All About That Bass was offered to Adele!! Could you IMAGINE that??

Posted by: liamk97 15th October 2014, 02:58 PM

Sales are up - Meghan Trainor is on 48k (13k since yesterday's update!) and Ella Henderson is on 26k in the albums (5k more than yesterday).

Posted by: Rob! 15th October 2014, 03:00 PM

So should get close to 100K again if she's doing 13K.

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 15th October 2014, 03:02 PM

Harsh... Jessie J 1 copy ahead

Posted by: slowdown73 15th October 2014, 03:07 PM

Really hope Taylor Swift will be no2 by Sunday.

Posted by: { bré } 15th October 2014, 03:14 PM

Sounds quite unlikely considering all of the songs on both of Adele's albums are self-written (apart from the covers obviously)

Posted by: James1987 15th October 2014, 03:16 PM

Hasn't Jameela done that fact to death......

Gutted that Watermat will end up outside the top 10 by Sunday...I'd rather this chart higher than The Vamps

Nice to see 7 new entries but its another dire top 5

Posted by: gavindeejay 15th October 2014, 03:17 PM

10k for U2. Not bad for an album they gave away for free to apple customers. Makes you think how many copies they would of sold if they'd have released it normally.

Posted by: Joe. 15th October 2014, 03:19 PM

Ella Eyre is going to fall out of the top 40 then

Posted by: James1987 15th October 2014, 03:19 PM

Given its lack of pre orders it's done better than I was expecting but I agree it does deserve a top 20 debut

Posted by: mr_aly 15th October 2014, 03:21 PM

It was in the top 200 for some time last week, that to me indicates top 15 at the lowest.

I really wish they'd kept to their original plan and released it next week, I think a big part of it is it's just got lost and forgotten about in the mad rush of this week.

Posted by: Joe. 15th October 2014, 03:22 PM

I think it needed another week to impact on airplay, too. Boom Clap had an extra week of airplay.

Posted by: liamk97 15th October 2014, 03:31 PM

I don't think it's missed out on too many sales, not enough to cost them the #1 spot at least.

Posted by: pippa 15th October 2014, 04:02 PM

U2 will struggle to make this album platinum, i know they have approached this campaign with a different concept, they have nothing to prove.

Slightly disappointed that Ella Henderson is only up 5k on yesterday, it would be wonderful if she manages 50,000 this week.

Posted by: fchd 15th October 2014, 04:21 PM

Jameela does all her facts to death. Even when some of them are no longer facts.

Posted by: hotchoc26 15th October 2014, 04:25 PM

1 copy ahead? Blimey

Also dissapointed with Charli.

Posted by: JosephStyles 15th October 2014, 04:25 PM

After all, it's no fun hearing correct facts constantly

Posted by: Doctor Blind 15th October 2014, 04:27 PM

Probably about 10K, only the fanbase are interested.

Posted by: GTH 15th October 2014, 04:28 PM

I imagine her US label would be trying to push all these songs from other songwriters they have in their library onto Adele. She would just be unlikely to actually use any of them so the idea sounds legit enough.

Posted by: hotchoc26 15th October 2014, 04:28 PM

Out of curiosity has any song ever tied exact copies? I know there were tying positions decades ago but if there were ties would OCC announce it?

Posted by: GTH 15th October 2014, 04:30 PM

Could be much worse to be fair, she could be in Nicole's position right now.

I am worried about how well Big Fat Lie will do.

Posted by: { bré } 15th October 2014, 04:30 PM

Tied exact copies happen all the time, they have an extremely convoluted and confusing way to deal with it. I recommend not looking it up because it makes no sense.

Posted by: hotchoc26 15th October 2014, 04:30 PM

So much for Anaconda being #1 last Tuesday

Never known such a highly anticipated pre-order slip so low after release other than boy bands like 5SOS...

Posted by: Doctor Blind 15th October 2014, 04:31 PM

Yes Daniel Powter's "Bad Day" and "Doctor Pressure" by Mylo Vs Miami Sound Machine both sold 17,257 copies in 2005 one week. Powter got the higher chart place because Daniel Powter had a really bad day and they thought it might cheer him up.

Posted by: hotchoc26 15th October 2014, 04:32 PM

So say two songs put at e.g. 40 and 41 could have the same copies for example but OCC just chooses a random one to be a top 40 single? Not fair!

Posted by: jazzy_765 15th October 2014, 04:32 PM

Is there any info on where Stevie Nicks album has fallen?

Posted by: Neil. S 15th October 2014, 04:41 PM

It was only at #1 because of front loaded pre-orders. I think most of the anticipation died out before the release which is why it dropped.

Posted by: Dobbo 15th October 2014, 04:47 PM

They'd probably pick the one that was lower of the 2 the week before.

Posted by: Doctor Blind 15th October 2014, 04:53 PM

I preferred it when they gave the higher position to the one that had increased the most/decreased the least from the previous week. That way, a climber would be given an extra boost over a song that was fading - but if you had 2 new entries selling the same then that wouldn't work of course.

Posted by: hotchoc26 15th October 2014, 04:56 PM

That still isn't fair!

Posted by: hotchoc26 15th October 2014, 04:57 PM

I agree

Posted by: { bré } 15th October 2014, 04:58 PM

That isn't what they do. It goes down to 'fractional sales', which was a vaguely understandable concept in the days of physicals but I'm not sure how it's still a thing in the download era.

Posted by: hotchoc26 15th October 2014, 05:03 PM

Please define

Even in the pre-internet era I don't understand

Posted by: { bré } 15th October 2014, 05:07 PM

As I said, it's something convoluted and confusing. I've never understood it properly myself.

Posted by: hotchoc26 15th October 2014, 05:08 PM

I'll try as best I can if you know if there's a site on it

Posted by: Umi 15th October 2014, 05:29 PM

Surely the tie breaker system is pointless now anyway. Streaming data surely ensures it's almost impossible for a song to tie? Even in lower regions.

Posted by: Dircadirca 15th October 2014, 05:35 PM

It's not impossible, just highly improbable

Posted by: { bré } 15th October 2014, 05:35 PM

Well, I forgot about that completely! Kind of still is fractional sales though, just in a different way. That actually makes sense.

I imagine they still use the old fractional sales system on top of that anyway just to make it even more implausible for a tie to happen. They certainly still use it for albums anyway as there was a 'tie' at #6/7 a few weeks back which MW said was broken by fractional sales.

Posted by: Doctor Blind 15th October 2014, 05:39 PM

Well the "chart sales" get rounded - so ties can still happen, but yes, agreed that they are resolvable using fractional streaming "chart sales".

Posted by: hotchoc26 15th October 2014, 05:50 PM

And yet it was announced #4 was 1 copy ahead of #5
Ironically, it's the closest instance since Of The Night was 15 copies ahead at #1 last year.

Posted by: hotchoc26 15th October 2014, 05:51 PM

Still don't understand 'rounded' and 'fractional' sales

Posted by: Umi 15th October 2014, 06:03 PM

Yeah it surely still has use for the albums. At least until streaming is introduced to the album chart

Posted by: { bré } 15th October 2014, 06:19 PM

How is that anything even close to 'ironic'?



One stream is equivalent to 0.01 sales for chart purposes. All sales are rounded to the nearest whole number when published. The old fractional sales system is an artefact from when sales were multiplied up from a sample of a small number of shops.



Which will never happen

Posted by: SKOB 15th October 2014, 07:47 PM

Which will probably happen next year

Posted by: { bré } 15th October 2014, 08:21 PM

I don't see why it would, not even the USA have done that. I know it is done in some countries but the OCC are clearly very cautious about changing their methodologies, I really can't see them adding streaming to the album chart any time soon.

Posted by: Mirror Man 15th October 2014, 08:26 PM

So Ella should end up with about 50k, right?

Posted by: *Tim 16th October 2014, 12:39 PM

Watermat isn't going to make the top 10 is it?

Posted by: Dobbo 16th October 2014, 12:40 PM

Extremely unlikely now, sadly.

Posted by: Doctor Blind 16th October 2014, 04:59 PM

Maybe it should have been released.. I don't know, say about 3 months ago.

Posted by: { bré } 16th October 2014, 05:46 PM

I doubt it would have done any better at all if it had. It's not exactly been a big hit elsewhere (only charted in Belgium and, barely, the Netherlands). Realistically the number of people who have known about 'Bullit' since before it started getting airplay here is negligible.

Posted by: Kath ha Essence 16th October 2014, 07:14 PM

So the vinyl release for Cheek to Cheek hasn't helped it much then? Meanwhile its US chart run is 01-04-04 which is kind

Posted by: MrIndependent 17th October 2014, 12:02 AM

I do hope that Cheek to Cheek can move back into the top 40 next week after their Strictly performance, providing it doesn't fall too much this week. It's a lovely album; it's a shame to see it not performing that well.

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 17th October 2014, 10:12 AM

Friday Update Top 40 Only

Singles

1 Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass (72.6k)
2 One Direction - Steal My Girl (41.4k) *
3 Taylor Swift - Shake It Off (35.4k)
4 Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud (29.5k)
5 Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang (29.3k)

6-10
6 The Vamps feat. Shawn Mendes - Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) *
8 Eminem feat. Sia - Guts Over Fear *

11-20
11 Watermät - Bullit *
16 Wilkinson feat. Talay Riley - Dirty Love *
18 Ella Henderson - Ghost
20 Ariana Grande feat. Zedd - Break Free

21-30
23 Krishane feat. Melissa Steel - Drunk And Incapable *
26 Sam Smith - Stay With Me
28 Charli XCX - Break The Rules *
29 Ed Sheeran - Don't

31-40
31 Hozier - Take Me To Church
34 Ed Sheeran - Sing
38 Pharrell - Happy

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

Albums

1 Ella Henderson - Chapter One (34.1k) *
2 Ed Sheeran - x (17.7k)
3 Jessie J - Sweet Talker (13.9k) *
4 U2 - Songs Of Innocence (12.6k) *
5 George Ezra - Wanted On Voyage (11.3k)

6-10
7 Jessie Ware - Tough Love *
9 Spandau Ballet - The Story - The Very Best Of *
10 You+Me - rose ave. *

11-20
11 Jonathan Antoine - Tenore *
12 Pharrell - G I R L ^
15 Paolo Nutini - Caustic Love
17 Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators - World On Fire ^
18 Royal Blood - Royal Blood
19 Paloma Faith - A Perfect Contradiction

21-30
22 Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems
23 Ozzy Osbourne - Memoirs Of A Madman *
24 Si Cranstoun - Modern Life *
26 5 Seconds Of Summer - 5 Seconds Of Summer
28 The Vamps - Meet The Vamps
29 Ben Howard - Every Kingdom ^

31-40
31 Coldplay - Ghost Stories
34 London Grammar - If You Wait
38 Ed Sheeran - + ^
40 Madness - One Step Beyond... ^

Posted by: mr_aly 17th October 2014, 10:17 AM

Looks like by Sunday that Eminem/Sia thing will miss the top 10, and Charli will miss the top 30.

Posted by: slowdown73 17th October 2014, 10:18 AM

I'm surprised Poo Direction haven't dropped to no3 as they are currently no7 on itunes.

Posted by: Dobbo 17th October 2014, 10:21 AM

Break Free set to re-peak!

Looks like 1D will slip to 4 come Sunday, in fact every single one of the new releases is flopping in comparison to what was initially expected, except Krishane perhaps (didn't expect that to even chart).

Also lol @ Tough Love.

Posted by: April 17th October 2014, 10:35 AM

Hopefully "Break Free" can climb and bit more and Jessie J can hold onto #3 in the albums chart.

Posted by: JosephStyles 17th October 2014, 10:38 AM

The Vamps being at #6 still is very promising for them to stay top 10! They're also very stable on iTunes right now which is fantastic Let's hope streaming doesn't screw them over, G.R.L. style

Posted by: Joe. 17th October 2014, 10:43 AM

Terrible outcome for Charli XCX. She needs to choose more wisely with her next single otherwise Boom Clap is going to be a 1 hit wonder for her as a solo artist.

Where are Anaconda, Ugly Heart, Say You Love Me and Comeback (if, still top 40)?

Posted by: mr_aly 17th October 2014, 10:45 AM

I do wonder if 'Boom Clap' was just a success off the back of 'Fancy' and all the hype has evaporated now? Or maybe the record label aren't bothered about making sure this single does well if they pushed the album back and will try harder with the next single?

It's really frustrating to watch this happen to what is my favourite song of the year, but what can ya do?

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 17th October 2014, 10:56 AM

Anaconda #12
Ugly Heart #25
Say You Love Me #33
Comeback OUT

Posted by: Rob! 17th October 2014, 11:01 AM

Who knocked Ella out? Poor Ella btw

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 17th October 2014, 11:05 AM

Probz

Posted by: Nick F1 17th October 2014, 11:07 AM

Is Nicole in top 100?

Posted by: krissykins 17th October 2014, 11:20 AM

She might get a small boost from This Morning, just performing now.

Too little too late though.

Although her album is #9 on Irish itunes. Random.

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 17th October 2014, 11:22 AM

And now we have top 5 sales with today's update.

Looks like U2 are set for #5 or #6

Posted by: gooddelta 17th October 2014, 11:23 AM

For me I just think it's a much less instant song than Boom Clap. I haven't managed to get into it at all.

Pleased to see the Eminem non-song underperforming and I have no strong opinion either way on any of the week's other releases.

Posted by: Joe. 17th October 2014, 11:32 AM

Thanks for the positions Martin.

Jessie J could fall as low as #6 then

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 17th October 2014, 11:38 AM

A little dickie bird has said she is smooching in the 73 position, shame she missed the 69 position

Posted by: steve201 17th October 2014, 12:20 PM

They are on Graham Norton tonight !

Posted by: { bré } 17th October 2014, 01:42 PM

I think The Vamps will definitely stay top 10 now, potentially still as high as #8 (although more likely #9). Could have an even more disastrous drop than their previous singles next week though, but then this is a second post-album single for them so it's excusable.

Jessie J's album might hold onto #3 but I wouldn't be surprised if it now ends up at #5, George Ezra and Sam Smith could very easily overtake.

Posted by: Ryan. 17th October 2014, 02:44 PM

I think One Direction will just hold off Taylor, they had a 10k~ lead on Wednesday and a 6k lead now so they'll probably stay ahead by 2-3k.

Posted by: Joe. 17th October 2014, 03:03 PM

I think Taylor will nab it, she'll increase in sales with the weekend effect where 1D will only decrease

Posted by: Dobbo 17th October 2014, 03:08 PM

Same goes for Ed Sheeran, plus he has streaming on his side.

Posted by: Neil. S 17th October 2014, 03:36 PM

Surprised that Jessie Ware has slid to #7 when she's been top 5 on itunes album all week (and has climbed up to #3 from the #6 a few days back). But I guess she's not that strong of a physical seller then.

Posted by: ►▲N 17th October 2014, 04:12 PM

Watermät I thought it'd make the top 10 but sadly it was not to happen

ha Meghan Trainor slayage Pleased it's holding off 1D by miles, they may even miss #2 (that'd be brilliant)

Charli XCX's floppage Expected it to do far better than smash low in the top 40. No big loss though

Posted by: James1987 17th October 2014, 04:24 PM

Agreed on all points!! Can't believe a third week from Meghan is holding 1D off the top spot!

I do think Bullit should have been released sooner as it had been on Beatport for at least 2 months

Posted by: Davidson 17th October 2014, 04:44 PM

Gutted Jessie J's album isn't doing better, should at least be #2. Can't see it clearing 20k now

Posted by: Rogue 17th October 2014, 04:47 PM

Really wanted Jessie Ware to smash it with this album...

Posted by: jazzy_765 17th October 2014, 06:56 PM

I assume nobody knows where Stevie Nicks album has fallen to?! can't see it in the top 40!

Posted by: Mirror Man 17th October 2014, 07:49 PM

When does the tracking week end? Sunday?

Ella should end up with about 40k, maybe a little higher hopefully.

Hopefully her album remains consistent.

Posted by: ▬Mart!n▬ 17th October 2014, 07:51 PM

Saturday midnight

Posted by: Mirror Man 17th October 2014, 07:51 PM

Ah so she's got 2 more days.

40k sounds about right then, seeing as it's at 34k right now.

Not bad.

Posted by: Mirror Man 17th October 2014, 07:52 PM

Her and Ed keeping swapping the 1 and 2 positions on iTunes.

Posted by: T Boy 17th October 2014, 07:58 PM

It's a shame You + Me probably won't make the top 10 now.

Posted by: *Tim 17th October 2014, 08:02 PM

Watermat

Posted by: Mirror Man 17th October 2014, 08:14 PM

These sales are kinda tragic overall though. Hopefully Chapter 1 remains strong throughout the holidays.

Posted by: Umi 17th October 2014, 09:11 PM

I think the sales are fine for most people. Jessie J's aren't great, but X Factor will help her out and Ella's sales look underwhelming until you realise she's basically selling the album off the back of 'Ghost' (a giant hit but an old one at this stage) and being "that girl off X Factor a couple of years back".

Posted by: Neil. S 17th October 2014, 09:46 PM

I was expecting about 40k from chapter one as it had a very similar pre-order pattern to Ultraviolence

Posted by: gooddelta 17th October 2014, 09:52 PM

Pretty impressive to bag a debut #1 single and album after failing to reach the top five on the X Factor live shows. A first in fact unless I'm forgetting somebody obvious?

Posted by: andibob 18th October 2014, 08:33 AM

Considering she's like 15k ahead of her nearest rival and has the highest weekly sales since about July (don't quote me on that as I have not sat here going back through all the sales posts), I think it's a bloody good showing. Its a brilliant debut album and she's done incredibly well for herself. For me she's definitely one of the biggest successes of the year with this and Ghost under her belt. I imagine she will get an X Factor slot to keep this selling over the Christmas period and another boost with singles next year. But yes, all in all I think she's doing very well indeed and basically walking it!

Posted by: SLlewellyn 18th October 2014, 12:19 PM

Hadn't looked at the updates all week... Gutted that Watermat's now very likely to miss the T10 given that Ten Walls managed to make it. Hopeful that Eminem & Sia can hold on though, easily the best new release this week.

Okay sales for Ella Henderson, but fantastic to see her debuting at #1 - I just wish "Glow" could generate some more sales somehow, wondering if SyCo will push the third single on the live shows (or perhaps they'll have her back twice). Disappointed that Jessie J will have to settle for #3/4 though and on only 20k-ish sales, the album is a lot stronger than her last lyrically. Hopefully it's late-year release will ensure it can sell a bit over the Christmas period, "Burnin' Up" certainly isn't going to help though - it doesn't seem the type of track to do well in the charts (from Jessie anyway).

Posted by: sajjadali 18th October 2014, 04:22 PM

Ella sales should have been abit higher. But still No.1 album is definite.

It's ridiculous the Ed Shreean nonsense, he's vile IMO. Cant believe he keeps switching places on iTunes.

Solution to Ella to get her sorted.
'Empire' XF performance in a few weeks
'Missed' X Factor final