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Posted by: Mart!n 1st October 2016, 11:12 AM

TBA

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: Mart!n 1st October 2016, 11:12 AM

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

Radio 1 chart update at 5:30, top 100 links are updated at around 5:45, please be patient while I fill in info as and when it appears! Thanks

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

1 James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (35,498)
2 The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey - Closer (24,558)
3 The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk - Starboy
4 Calvin Harris - My Way
5 Niall Horan - This Town (16,938) *

6-10

11-20
18 Zara Larsson - Ain't My Fault
19 The Chainsmokers feat. Phoebe Ryan - All We Know *

21-30
22 Justin Timberlake - CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!
24 Craig David & Sigala - Ain't Giving Up
29 Dua Lipa - Blow Your Mind (Mwah)

31-40
35 Hailee Steinfeld & Grey feat. Zedd - Starving
37 NEIKED feat. Dyo - Sexual *
40 Galantis & Hook N Sling - Love On Me *

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

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

1 Craig David - Following My Intuition (16,623) *
2 Bon Iver - 22, A Million (13.1k) *
3 The Shires - My Universe *
4 Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool (9,327) ^
5 Van Morrison - Keep Me Singing *

6-10
6 Slaves - Take Control *
7 The Pixies - Head Carrier *
9 Opeth - Sorceress *

11-20
12 Deacon Blue - Believers *
13 Joanne Shaw Taylor - Wild *
15 Banks - The Altar *
17 Drive-By Truckers - American Band *

21-30
23 Epica - The Holographic Principle *
25 Beat feat. Ranking Roger - Bounce *
26 Mission - Another Fall From Grace *
28 Regina Spektor - Remember Us To Life *
29 Solange - A Seat The Table *

31-40
35 Eric Clapton - Live In San Diego *

Click on the above relevant links.

Posted by: Mart!n 1st October 2016, 11:12 AM

Tuesday Update Top 40 Only
Missing Data: Apple Music (Monday), Spotify (Monday)

Singles

1 James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (47.6k)
2 The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey - Closer (32.8k)
3 The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk - Starboy (31.7k)
4 Calvin Harris - My Way (22.7k)
5 Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj - Side to Side (22.3k)

6-10
6 Niall Horan - This Town *

11-20
18 Zara Larsson - Ain't My Fault
20 The Chainsmokers feat. Phoebe Ryan - All We Know *

21-30
23 Justin Timberlake - CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!
24 Craig David & Sigala - Ain't Giving Up
29 Dua Lipa - Blow Your Mind (Mwah)

31-40
33 Hailee Steinfeld & Grey feat. Zedd - Starving
36 NEIKED feat. Dyo - Sexual *

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

Albums

1 Craig David - Following My Intuition (18.9k) *
2 Bon Iver - 22, A Million (14.7k) *
3 The Shires - My Universe (11.3k) *
4 Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool (9.6k) ^
5 Van Morrison - Keep Me Singing (8.8k) *

6-10
6 Slaves - Take Control *
7 The Pixies - Head Carrier *
10 Opeth - Sorceress *

11-20
12 Deacon Blue - Believers *
13 Joanne Shaw Taylor - Wild *
19 Banks - The Altar *

21-30
23 Drive-By Truckers - American Band *
24 Solange - A Seat At The Table *
27 Epica - The Holographic Principle *
29 Mission - Another Fall From Grace *
30 Beat feat. Ranking Roger - Bounce *

31-40
32 Regina Spektor - Remember Us To Life *
39 Amy Winehouse - Back to Black ^

Posted by: Mart!n 1st October 2016, 11:13 AM

Wednesday Update Top 40 Only
Source: Music Week
Missing Data:

Singles

1 James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (60,375)
2 The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey - Closer (41,519)
3 The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk - Starboy (41,178)
4 Calvin Harris - My Way (28,852)
5 Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj - Side to Side (28,556)

6-10
9 Niall Horan - This Town *

11-20
17 Zara Larsson - Ain't My Fault

21-30
21 The Chainsmokers feat. Phoebe Ryan - All We Know *
23 Justin Timberlake - CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!
24 Craig David & Sigala - Ain't Giving Up
30 Dua Lipa - Blow Your Mind (Mwah)

31-40
32 Hailee Steinfeld & Grey feat. Zedd - Starving
36 NEIKED feat. Dyo - Sexual *

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

Albums

1 Craig David - Following My Intuition (20,790) *
2 Bon Iver - 22, A Million (16,259) *
3 The Shires - My Universe (12,560) *
4 Van Morrison - Keep Me Singing (10,071) *
5 Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool ^

6-10
6 Slaves - Take Control *
7 The Pixies - Head Carrier *

11-20
11 Opeth - Sorceress *
12 Deacon Blue - Believers *
13 Joanne Shaw Taylor - Wild *
19 Solange - A Seat At The Table *

21-30
22 Banks - The Altar *
25 Drive-By Truckers - American Band *
29 Craig David - Greatest Hits ^
30 Epica - The Holographic Principle *

31-40
32 Beat feat. Ranking Roger - Bounce *
34 Mission - Another Fall From Grace *
37 Regina Spektor - Remember Us To Life *
39 Amy Winehouse - Back to Black ^

NO OTHER SALES INFO

Posted by: Mart!n 1st October 2016, 11:13 AM

Posted by: Mart!n 1st October 2016, 11:13 AM

Posted by: Ðøßßø 1st October 2016, 11:22 AM

Up the CD

Posted by: liamk97 1st October 2016, 11:23 AM

I'm assuming the Radiohead album in Top 10 is A Moon Shaped Pool? What caused that surge?

Posted by: girl_from_oz 1st October 2016, 11:28 AM

Wonder how much Craig David is ahead, Shires could beat him to number one, expect they'll sell well physically. If there are 9 new enteries in the top 10, they probably are- Craig David, Van Morrison, Shires, Slaves, Banks, Pixies, Bon Iver, Opeth, Deacon Blue and possibly Eric Clapton instead of Opeth

Posted by: SKOB 1st October 2016, 11:40 AM

Craig David should easily be #1, the comeback of the year!

Posted by: gooddelta 1st October 2016, 11:50 AM

The vinyl release, such an odd chart run

Great for Craig David, I wonder if The Shires will sell more than Ward Thomas despite peaking lower, I've always felt The Shires are slightly more successful so it's weird the latter got the #1.

Posted by: girl_from_oz 1st October 2016, 12:00 PM

Ha no Rick Astley has that tied up, a close 2nd though

Posted by: liamk97 1st October 2016, 12:07 PM

Ah right! Tbf a staggered release for each album format seems to have worked wonders for them as they clearly have fans who will buy all 3 and it's really helped their longevity with this album. I thought it would collapse again after its second week at #1, but it has held up much better than I anticipated.

I'd so laugh if they returned to #1 for a third week!

Posted by: Hassaan 1st October 2016, 12:35 PM

Rather amusingly Robbie's new single has sampled The Apprentice theme tune! (I know that's not where the music originates from but just go with it).

James Arthur to hold onto #1 again? I think Craig David should get the #1 album but I wonder if sales will be any better than last week (or the whole year gone so far).

Posted by: slowdown73 1st October 2016, 12:49 PM

Although I'm not really a fan a James Arthur, I'd rather he stay at no1 than give Niall whatever his surname is a number one single. Good news re. Craig David. As for Robbie, his new music isn't anything fantastic so I think he will struggle.

Posted by: cqmerqn 1st October 2016, 01:02 PM

Banks in the top ten?! I doubt she'll make the top 40..

Posted by: John-James 1st October 2016, 01:30 PM

Do you not think so? Goddess managed to chart at #20!

Posted by: cqmerqn 1st October 2016, 01:33 PM

Oh really? I just don't have high hopes for the album chart wise!

Posted by: timjimlee 1st October 2016, 03:41 PM

It has been a Release strategy that has had the chart position in mind - different to other recent Albums from Radiohead/Thom Yorke. Saw a recent Interview with Thom Yorke where he has clearly had enough of pioneering Different Release strategies (eg Torrent releases, Releases from own website, Pay as much as you like for download etc).
160k Sales so far is still an underperformance for me (even though it has made it to Top twice), hope it stays in Top 100 in the run-in to Christmas as it is shaping up to be one of the Albums of The Year.

Posted by: Hadji 1st October 2016, 03:46 PM

Bon Iver were ahead of Craig David on iTunes but CD has the supermarket effect helping him as no supermarkets are selling Bon Iver's album

Posted by: timjimlee 1st October 2016, 03:56 PM

Craig David is back at the top of ITunes Album chart now.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 2nd October 2016, 10:44 PM

Craig David has done so well to turn his career around. Im not a huge fan but i admire his comeback and i hope he stays album number 1. Radiohead have really done well with how they have handled the release in the album each time it fades away it makes a big comeback due to various types of releases. I know overall its sales are lower than their previous albums but in todays climate i think its doin well and it should pick up sales over Christmas.

Posted by: Addy K!ng 3rd October 2016, 12:08 AM

Hopefully Britney is back in top 75

Posted by: ___∆___ 3rd October 2016, 01:12 AM

Surprised with the promo she has done that she has not had much impact on the charts - They have reduced 'Glory' to £6.99 on iTunes and it's not Top 40 (Currently #44). Bit disappointing that the most she is going to get from this is maybe a 1 week in the Top 75 album charts.

Posted by: FleetSeb 3rd October 2016, 08:27 AM

Craig David's live set this summer has been amazing as well, I imagine it has caught a whole new generation of fans. He was the best thing at Bestival and amusingly there were some young teens in front of me in the crowd who knew all the words to 'When the Bassline Drops' and 'Ain't Giving Up' etc. but had no idea what 'Fill Me In' and '7 Days' were!

Posted by: jay727 3rd October 2016, 10:08 AM

Youth these days!

Posted by: liamk97 3rd October 2016, 10:35 AM

Seems odd they didn't recognise 'Fill Me In' or '7 Days'! Whenever I go out, they often get played and everyone knows the words and I'm sure they got played even before his big comeback. I don't even get the impression that people like them for just nostalgic reasons; they both sound pretty fresh in a club environment. I'm guessing if by young teens you mean 13/14, then they're too young to go to clubs, but I'd have still thought they'd know those songs from elsewhere.

Posted by: Robbie 3rd October 2016, 10:42 AM

Craig David has to be the comeback of the year. Amazing how well he's done. He's even on the front page of the latest issue of Music Week!

Posted by: girl_from_oz 3rd October 2016, 12:17 PM

Craig David has done well, but I think he was on a couple of singles last year, I remember him being on the X-Factor final, so I still think he has to take runner up in comeback of the year behind Rick Astley

Posted by: Ðøßßø 3rd October 2016, 12:21 PM

Ah, but has Rick Astley cracked the top 10 on the Singles chart this year?

Posted by: pippa 3rd October 2016, 02:21 PM

Rick Astley going number 1 and having such a steady chart run out does Craig David's comeback for me. That said, i think both have done brilliant. Its the year of male comebacks, Craig David, Rick Astley and now James Arthur.

I want Matt Cardle to join that list as he is so deserving of it.

Posted by: JosephStyles 3rd October 2016, 02:23 PM

I don't think Craig David and Rick Astley can really be compared tbh Craig is surely going to be more of a singles artist overall and Rick is most definitely an album artist, hence why he's not had any singles chart success. Both have had pretty huge comebacks in their own areas I'd say! Really depends what age range we're talking about I think.

Posted by: Davidson 3rd October 2016, 02:27 PM

Solange not top 40.

UK taste still shit I see.

Posted by: ___∆___ 3rd October 2016, 02:39 PM

Craig is proving to be both a singles and albums artist seeing as he's leading the way in the mids with his album and has racked up 3 silver selling singles too recently.

Posted by: vidcapper 3rd October 2016, 03:00 PM

Much too recently!

Posted by: Bjork 3rd October 2016, 03:56 PM

Rick Astley would be having hit singles too if R1 supported him as much as they support Craig David

Posted by: mdh 3rd October 2016, 04:01 PM

I just missed out on Craig Davids first big era - but even I knew 7 Days and Fill Me In at the age of 13.

Posted by: JosephStyles 3rd October 2016, 04:04 PM

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

Radio 1 chart update at 5:30, top 100 links are updated at around 5:45, please be patient while I fill in info as and when it appears! Thanks

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

1 James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (35,498)
2 The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey - Closer (24,558)
3 The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk - Starboy
4 Calvin Harris - My Way
5 Niall Horan - This Town (16,938) *

6-10

11-20
18 Zara Larsson - Ain't My Fault
19 The Chainsmokers feat. Phoebe Ryan - All We Know *

21-30
22 Justin Timberlake - CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!
24 Craig David & Sigala - Ain't Giving Up
29 Dua Lipa - Blow Your Mind (Mwah)

31-40
35 Hailee Steinfeld & Grey feat. Zedd - Starving
37 NEIKED feat. Dyo - Sexual *
40 Galantis & Hook N Sling - Love On Me *

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

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

1 Craig David - Following My Intuition (16,623) *
2 Bon Iver - 22, A Million (13.1k) *
3 The Shires - My Universe *
4 Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool (9,327) ^
5 Van Morrison - Keep Me Singing *

6-10
6 Slaves - Take Control *
7 The Pixies - Head Carrier *
9 Opeth - Sorceress *

11-20
12 Deacon Blue - Believers *
13 Joanne Shaw Taylor - Wild *
15 Banks - The Altar *
17 Drive-By Truckers - American Band *

21-30
23 Epica - The Holographic Principle *
25 Beat feat. Ranking Roger - Bounce *
26 Mission - Another Fall From Grace *
28 Regina Spektor - Remember Us To Life *
29 Solange - A Seat The Table *

31-40
35 Eric Clapton - Live In San Diego *

Click on the above relevant links.

Posted by: danG 3rd October 2016, 04:09 PM

No he wouldn't. Rick Astley doesn't cater at all to R1's demographic. With the exception of 'Never Gonna Give You Up' being used ironically it's not something the young people listen to

Posted by: John-James 3rd October 2016, 04:44 PM

Shame about Banks I was hoping she'd be Top 10 in the midweeks atleast. It's such a busy week!

Posted by: Mart!n 3rd October 2016, 04:47 PM

Banks Top 15, shame, deserves to be a lot higher, its going to fall quite a bit by the end of the week. Half of those new entries will fall out of the top 40 as well.

Posted by: pippa 3rd October 2016, 05:01 PM

Craig David looks safe for album number 1 and in another good week for him it looks likely his Greatest Hits will repeak this week

Robbie Williams comeback single is performing poorly in the early part of the week, 53 is a bad start as it could lose its top 75 placement.

Posted by: rob s 3rd October 2016, 05:02 PM

Hailee is also climbing.. #35 what a boring top 10 stable movement wise

Posted by: Rafael x 3rd October 2016, 05:02 PM

Go Niall!

Posted by: liamk97 3rd October 2016, 05:07 PM

Music Week sales added. Craig David has a good chance of passing 20k by the end of the week it seems, which is actually more than I'd have expected from him.

Posted by: mdh 3rd October 2016, 05:53 PM

Yay! I hope Niall can stay top 10 (what with him improving on Spotify) and The Chainsmokers can keep a chart play.

Posted by: cqmerqn 3rd October 2016, 05:56 PM

Hurts is flopping bad then!

Grr, Ellie STILL at number 11! If it wasn't for Niall she'd be top 10

Posted by: Bjork 3rd October 2016, 06:00 PM

what do you think Bon Iver can do? The album is doing very well on Spotify too

Posted by: Herbs 3rd October 2016, 06:48 PM

Great to see passenger top 10 still. Think he could be top 6 by the end of the week

Posted by: gooddelta 3rd October 2016, 06:55 PM

I hope Craig David's album can sell well over Xmas and not drop out immediately, it's fantastic! 16 deserves to be a huge hit, it sounds like the sort of slight novelty that would have done well in the Xmas market years ago but I'm not so sure now.

Posted by: Jason 3rd October 2016, 07:35 PM

James Arthur still increasing his sales week by week
Your Faves could never

Posted by: Mullo 3rd October 2016, 07:46 PM

Guess Robbie will be doing that take that reunion quicker than planned...

Posted by: pippa 3rd October 2016, 08:25 PM

Craig David will easily pass 20,000 for the week. I would think he will end the week around 25,000+.

Posted by: burbe 3rd October 2016, 08:30 PM

Go on Craig! Looks comfortably set for his second #1 album then! It would also be great if he could get his first #1 single in 16 years with "16" as unlikely as that is.

Posted by: timjimlee 3rd October 2016, 09:28 PM

He has even brought forward his Album release by a week - sensible move to move away from a more competitive week and away from a battle with Robbie - a number 1 Album will complete the comeback!

Posted by: Addy K!ng 3rd October 2016, 09:31 PM

Any Britney news?

Posted by: JosephStyles 3rd October 2016, 09:33 PM

We have no info beyond the OCC top 100s today I'm afraid!

Posted by: twentyonemdh 3rd October 2016, 09:40 PM

I'd say 16 is a definite eventual top 40 if it gets a push!

Posted by: dandy* 3rd October 2016, 09:42 PM

Gosh did Radiohead really sell that many albums at about £60 each?

Posted by: Ethan 3rd October 2016, 10:26 PM

g'won craig david~

Posted by: Fruity 4th October 2016, 12:41 AM

Niall could struggle for top 10 if he keeps free falling on iTunes.

Posted by: Addy K!ng 4th October 2016, 12:52 AM

Let's hope tomorrow's update Britney will be back in top 100.

Posted by: twentyonemdh 4th October 2016, 07:26 AM

If I'm honest I'm surprised she isn't - I was hoping/expecting her Jonathan Ross exposure would push her safely above the line :/. I feel as though she needs to release a second single to keep the album relevant (because an album always benefits from a single doing well, take twenty one pilots for example)

Posted by: cqmerqn 4th October 2016, 10:33 AM

I'd imagine that a second single would struggle to go T100.

Posted by: danG 4th October 2016, 10:49 AM

Even T200 would be a struggle for Britney, no matter how much promo she does if people don't like her new songs they won't buy them.

Posted by: mr_pmt 4th October 2016, 11:23 AM

There's a bit more to it than that. The simple fact she can't get support from anywhere, there's only so much small promo boosts can do.

Posted by: JosephStyles 4th October 2016, 01:30 PM

Tuesday Update Top 40 Only
Missing Data: Apple Music (Monday), Spotify (Monday)

Singles

1 James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (47.6k)
2 The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey - Closer (32.8k)
3 The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk - Starboy (31.7k)
4 Calvin Harris - My Way (22.7k)
5 Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj - Side to Side (22.3k)

6-10
6 Niall Horan - This Town *

11-20
18 Zara Larsson - Ain't My Fault
20 The Chainsmokers feat. Phoebe Ryan - All We Know *

21-30
23 Justin Timberlake - CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!
24 Craig David & Sigala - Ain't Giving Up
29 Dua Lipa - Blow Your Mind (Mwah)

31-40
33 Hailee Steinfeld & Grey feat. Zedd - Starving
36 NEIKED feat. Dyo - Sexual *

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

Albums

1 Craig David - Following My Intuition (18.9k) *
2 Bon Iver - 22, A Million (14.7k) *
3 The Shires - My Universe (11.3k) *
4 Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool (9.6k) ^
5 Van Morrison - Keep Me Singing (8.8k) *

6-10
6 Slaves - Take Control *
7 The Pixies - Head Carrier *
10 Opeth - Sorceress *

11-20
12 Deacon Blue - Believers *
13 Joanne Shaw Taylor - Wild *
19 Banks - The Altar *

21-30
23 Drive-By Truckers - American Band *
24 Solange - A Seat At The Table *
27 Epica - The Holographic Principle *
29 Mission - Another Fall From Grace *
30 Beat feat. Ranking Roger - Bounce *

31-40
32 Regina Spektor - Remember Us To Life *
39 Amy Winehouse - Back to Black ^

Posted by: blakesta 4th October 2016, 01:33 PM

Just a query! I've noticed that Robbies new track - party like a Russian is no1 on the video chart on iTunes. Does this contribute to the chart at all? What does contribute these days?

Posted by: JosephStyles 4th October 2016, 01:37 PM

It doesn't count I'm afraid! I expect it wouldn't add more than a few sales even if it did though, I doubt many people download music videos on iTunes. The only things to count are song downloads and audio streams!

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 4th October 2016, 01:39 PM

Galantis outside Top 40

Where's Shawn Mendes now?

Posted by: JosephStyles 4th October 2016, 01:41 PM

Galantis are #42

Shawn is #14 with Treat You Better, #47 with Mercy and #15 with Illuminate!

Posted by: Davidson 4th October 2016, 01:54 PM

Yes at Solange rising, would love to see it top 20 by end of week.

Posted by: cqmerqn 4th October 2016, 01:57 PM

Where's Ellie and Tove Lo? Thanks

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 4th October 2016, 02:04 PM

I meant the album, great to see that back in the Top 15. I forgot he had singles in the chart

Posted by: pippa 4th October 2016, 02:07 PM

Solange climbing is great, but with sales so low 1,000 sales could make the difference in a number 20 album and number 45 album these days.

Posted by: Nick F1 4th October 2016, 02:16 PM

has Glory re entered in top100?

Posted by: JosephStyles 4th October 2016, 02:17 PM

#12 and just outside the top 50!


No it has climbed a fair bit since last week though!

Posted by: Mullo 4th October 2016, 02:19 PM

Robbie improved at all??

Posted by: JosephStyles 4th October 2016, 02:27 PM

Down a few spots I'm afraid!

Posted by: Addy K!ng 4th October 2016, 03:20 PM

Damn it...I am surprised that actually didn't manage to get inside top 100 when it was top 40 on itunes at one point. Oh well.

Posted by: timberlake_x 4th October 2016, 03:36 PM

Goooo craig david!

Posted by: Scene 4th October 2016, 06:04 PM

Didn't expect Solange to climb. Such a shame True never went top 40 but I guess sales were far higher back at the end of 2012.

Posted by: Rafael x 4th October 2016, 06:17 PM

The gap between Ariana & Niall is 1-2k, i guess

Posted by: Karma 4th October 2016, 09:31 PM

Any news on where Nathan Sykes - Famous is? #26 on iTunes but I know not doing very well on the streaming.

Posted by: danG 4th October 2016, 09:36 PM

just inside the top 100!

Posted by: Scene 4th October 2016, 10:32 PM

Solange seems to be blowing up on iTunes worldwide. She's #1 on iTunes in the U.S. and currently at #4 in the UK. I'm expecting her to keep rising each day in the midweeks.

Posted by: mr_pmt 4th October 2016, 10:50 PM

Ariana could theoretically make #4 this week? That's brilliant.

Posted by: vidcapper 5th October 2016, 09:12 AM

Alas, Radio 1 now hates her...

Posted by: Rob Spears 5th October 2016, 09:20 AM

Yet they will interview her twice in the space of a month.

Posted by: danG 5th October 2016, 10:11 AM

well she is still big enough of a name for Radio 1 to want to interview/get her on as a guest, but she's seen more as a celebrity than a music artist (don't believe me? look up Britney Spears news, barely any articles about her actual music) and they're really not interested in her new music.

Posted by: Bjork 5th October 2016, 10:45 AM

sad but true
that she couldn't sing a single note in the carpool karaoke thing didn't help her credibility as singer...

Posted by: JosephStyles 5th October 2016, 10:48 AM

Have you actually watched it? If so, you'd have seen that she sings plenty in it

Sadly people do seem to focus more on her celebrity status rather than her music, which is a shame as this is her best album in almost 10 years at the very least imo.

Posted by: Jonjo 5th October 2016, 10:52 AM

Also the album did go top 40 on iTunes with the Jono Ross performance and the discounted price.

Posted by: Joe. 5th October 2016, 10:53 AM

Yeah, she's a huge ratings puller, so people will jump at the chance to interview her etc. But she could have released Uptown Funk and still radio 1 wouldn't play it.

And Bjork, she sang Baby, Oops, Make Me and Womanizer on Carpool. Did you watch it?

Posted by: Bjork 5th October 2016, 10:56 AM

I mean, corden was doing all the singing she was barely moving her lips just kinda talking more than singing, that's not what I call singing, even J Lo did sing more than Britney

Posted by: Joe. 5th October 2016, 11:01 AM

That's not "not singing a single note" though. https://youtu.be/pSd9hiBGoE0?t=508 see here, she's properly singing.

Posted by: Bjork 5th October 2016, 02:14 PM

guess we all have different concepts of what singing means


just read Gaga has a new song out tomorrow, a Grat given away when you preorder but I guess it will also available to download separately...
from itunes:
Pre-order of "Joanne" available tomorrow on iTunes with "Perfect Illusion" and new song "Million Reasons".

Posted by: Joe. 5th October 2016, 02:39 PM

I use the dictionary description: "to use your voice to make musical sounds in some form of tune". It's not meant to be some big live production, it's karaoke in a car.

Posted by: pippa 5th October 2016, 03:44 PM

Britney has never really had a good name for actually singing. Miming yes but never singing.

Posted by: JosephStyles 5th October 2016, 05:02 PM

Music Week top 40 update incoming!

Posted by: JosephStyles 5th October 2016, 05:08 PM

Wednesday Update Top 40 Only
Source: Music Week
Missing Data:

Singles

1 James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (60,375)
2 The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey - Closer (41,519)
3 The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk - Starboy (41,178)
4 Calvin Harris - My Way (28,852)
5 Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj - Side to Side (28,556)

6-10
9 Niall Horan - This Town *

11-20
17 Zara Larsson - Ain't My Fault

21-30
21 The Chainsmokers feat. Phoebe Ryan - All We Know *
23 Justin Timberlake - CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!
24 Craig David & Sigala - Ain't Giving Up
30 Dua Lipa - Blow Your Mind (Mwah)

31-40
32 Hailee Steinfeld & Grey feat. Zedd - Starving
36 NEIKED feat. Dyo - Sexual *

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Albums

1 Craig David - Following My Intuition (20,790) *
2 Bon Iver - 22, A Million (16,259) *
3 The Shires - My Universe (12,560) *
4 Van Morrison - Keep Me Singing (10,071) *
5 Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool ^

6-10
6 Slaves - Take Control *
7 The Pixies - Head Carrier *

11-20
11 Opeth - Sorceress *
12 Deacon Blue - Believers *
13 Joanne Shaw Taylor - Wild *
19 Solange - A Seat At The Table *

21-30
22 Banks - The Altar *
25 Drive-By Truckers - American Band *
29 Craig David - Greatest Hits ^
30 Epica - The Holographic Principle *

31-40
32 Beat feat. Ranking Roger - Bounce *
34 Mission - Another Fall From Grace *
37 Regina Spektor - Remember Us To Life *
39 Amy Winehouse - Back to Black ^

NO OTHER SALES INFO

Posted by: JosephStyles 5th October 2016, 05:09 PM

Niall was the 9th biggest seller in yesterday's update (no idea for today) but he's stable on iTunes and climbing on Spotify so I expect #9 is where he'll stay!

Posted by: Scene 5th October 2016, 05:11 PM

The gaps between 2-3 and 4-5. I hope Starboy snatches the #2.

Solange at #19 is great - climbing 10 spots in two days. Hopefully she can sneak into the top 10 by Friday.

Posted by: Mart!n 5th October 2016, 05:12 PM

Just before anyone asks for other info, we don't have any, sadly just a top 40 today, unless something comes our way later.

Posted by: Hadji 5th October 2016, 06:01 PM

The Weeknd should be able to grab #2 next week if not this week

Posted by: pippa 5th October 2016, 06:22 PM

It would be wonderful if Niall Horan can hold his top 10 position.

Posted by: danG 5th October 2016, 06:25 PM

wow at how low Niall is. I really expected it to do better. Thankfully it seems name-selling power can only get you so far with a dull song..

Posted by: Jason 5th October 2016, 07:15 PM

So happy to see Starboy gaining on Closer day by day.
[Hadji]At this rate, The Weeknd will be officially number 2 this Friday.[/Hadji]

Posted by: pippa 5th October 2016, 07:23 PM

If Niall Horan had his 5,000 odd sales from last Thursday as part of this week it could secure the top 10 placement for him now.

Posted by: JosephStyles 5th October 2016, 07:26 PM

I don't think Niall will struggle to stay top 10, he was a fair bit ahead of Calum Scott at #10 in the Tuesday midweeks and was outselling him too.

Posted by: Ethan 5th October 2016, 07:49 PM

@ niall only just scraping a top10 placing

it would be totally hilarious if 'this town' ended up at #11~

great to see craig david absolutely killing it on the albums!!!

Posted by: Hadji 5th October 2016, 07:55 PM

And let's hope he can kick Calum Scott out of the top 10

Posted by: JosephStyles 5th October 2016, 07:57 PM

Well no, they're likely to both be top 10 Niall is #9 and Calum is #10!

It's a shame that a top 10 debut (kinda) is being made out to be a bad thing for Niall, so few people have managed it this year so for anyone to achieve that, it's fantastic.

Posted by: Hadji 5th October 2016, 08:00 PM

Ariana just 296 copies behind Calvin. She should knock him out of the top 4 by Friday

Posted by: mr_pmt 5th October 2016, 08:12 PM

Hopefully The Weeknd and Ariana can grab #2 and #4 respectively, I'll be really pleased with that!

Posted by: ___∆___ 5th October 2016, 08:21 PM

So much glee at Niall only making Top 10?! We all know how obscenely difficult it is to go Top 10 with sales and streams in week 1 so it's a huge achievement - I'm sure many ex m-boyband members would kill for the same at the moment with Nathan (The Wanted) missing the Top 100 this week and Aston (JLS) missing the Top 200 last week!

Posted by: cqmerqn 5th October 2016, 08:21 PM

I predicted 9!

Posted by: Hadji 5th October 2016, 09:40 PM

I reckon The Weeknd will be a sales #1

Posted by: Joe. 5th October 2016, 09:53 PM

What makes you think that?

Posted by: cqmerqn 5th October 2016, 10:16 PM

You do come out with some random predictions sometimes

Posted by: Hadji 5th October 2016, 10:23 PM

He is at #2 and #50 on iTunes. If not a sales #1, definitely sales #2

Posted by: mr_pmt 5th October 2016, 10:38 PM

Someone's a star mathematician.

Posted by: Addy K!ng 5th October 2016, 11:13 PM

Yes at Ariana...het biggest hit after 'Problem'

Posted by: Hadji 6th October 2016, 03:03 PM

Hopefully Galantis can return to the top 40 tomorrow. If not, they'll definitely enter next week

Posted by: John-James 6th October 2016, 03:09 PM