 |
  |
| Female drought at No. 1? |
| Track this thread - Email this thread - Print this thread - Download this thread - Subscribe to this forum |
 27th May 2016, 04:19 PM
Post
#1
|
|
 BuzzJack Platinum Member
Pronouns: he/him
Joined: 20 January 2011 Posts: 5,907 User: 12,837 
      |
So, I've been thinking about this for a while, but if we discount featured singer Kyla and the presumable female vocalists in the Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir's holiday #1 (haven't listened to that song I'll admit, so maybe it's a male choir please don't hate me if I'm wrong
 ), then the last time a female singer reached Number 1 was in Adele's 3rd and final week at No. 1 on November 19th last year. That's 27 weeks without a female singer at the top. That has to be the longest stretch for a while, right? Especially given that it doesn't seem poised to stop any time soon since JT is just about ready to take over for a few weeks.Also, does anyone know what is the longest the chart has gone without a Male number one? This post has been edited by jafetsigfinns: 27th May 2016, 04:19 PM |
 |
 
|
|
27th May 2016, 04:20 PM
Post
#2
|
|
|
BuzzJack Enthusiast
Joined: 28 March 2012
Posts: 690 User: 16,620
 |
Streaming favours males due to the demographics of users of streaming services like Spotify. It's just a fact. It's sad what the music industry has become.
|
|
|
|
|
27th May 2016, 04:26 PM
Post
#3
|
|
|
BuzzJack Enthusiast
Joined: 16 February 2010
Posts: 646 User: 10,655
|
Does it not just make it fairer and more realistic about how people consume music?
|
|
|
|
|
27th May 2016, 04:30 PM
Post
#4
|
|
 🔥🚀🔥
Joined: 30 August 2010
Posts: 74,572 User: 11,746
            |
Most likely because there are more super-popular male artists releasing music right now than there are females (of which we only have Rihanna and Beyoncé at the moment - the former being unlucky to miss #1 on two occasions and the latter not having the slightest of a chance of a #1 single with her release strategy)
|
|
|
|
|
27th May 2016, 04:39 PM
Post
#5
|
|
|
Hello?
Joined: 8 March 2006
Posts: 83,046 User: 116
     |
QUOTE(MishaB @ May 27 2016, 05:20 PM)  Streaming favours males due to the demographics of users of streaming services like Spotify. It's just a fact. To some extent I know what you mean, though there haven't really been many female singers going to #1 on iTunes recently either... There aren't really many huge female stars in the industry compared to males, and many of those that are big like Beyonce, Rihanna and Taylor Swift have weird release strategies (Tidal exclusive/say no to Spotify etc...). I do feel like it's harder for female artists to get to #1 though, and those that do are generally major established stars (apart from Rachel Platten...still don't know how that got there!) whereas male artists don't have as big a problem in that respect. I guess demographics have a lot to do with that, especially in the streaming era. Still Zara Larsson wasn't that far off with Lush Life and Sia really ought to have got a week in with Cheap Thrills. This post has been edited by gooddelta: 27th May 2016, 04:40 PM |
|
|
|
|
28th May 2016, 09:07 AM
Post
#6
|
|
|
BuzzJack Platinum Member
Pronouns: he/him
Joined: 20 January 2011 Posts: 5,907 User: 12,837
|
Great points guys, but my question was: is this the longest we've gone without a female number one? If not, does anyone know of longer "droughts"? Same question for guy-vacant number one stretches.
|
|
|
|
|
28th May 2016, 09:15 AM
Post
#7
|
|
|
BuzzJack Legend
Joined: 4 November 2013
Posts: 30,535 User: 20,053
   |
QUOTE(jafetsigfinns @ May 28 2016, 09:07 PM) Great points guys, but my question was: is this the longest we've gone without a female number one? If not, does anyone know of longer "droughts"? Same question for guy-vacant number one stretches. There was 37 weeks between Cher's 'Shoop Shoop Song' & Shakespeare's Sister's 'Stay' in 91-92 & 42 weeks between Sally Sweetland's 'I'm Walking Behind You' & Doris Days' 'Secret Love' in the 50s so yes there's definitely been longer droughts. Really what we're all waiting for now is a new Jess Glynne banger to end this current run. |
|
|
|
|
28th May 2016, 09:35 AM
Post
#8
|
|
|
Yes, it's me.
Joined: 4 November 2009
Posts: 19,813 User: 9,885
  |
Given that this hasn't been a problem since 1991 I dont think it's a major problem.
Not that I disagree but reading gooddelta's point about "There aren't really many huge female stars in the industry compared to males" feels somehow very at odds the history of pop music - especially given that from 2009 - 2012 we were in the throws of Gaga/Perry/Rihanna/Beyonce domination. |
|
|
|
|
28th May 2016, 10:03 AM
Post
#9
|
|
|
BuzzJack Platinum Member
Joined: 10 March 2006
Posts: 19,190 User: 151
|
But there must be periods where more females were getting #1s, so I'd still be interested to hear of any guy-droughts.
|
|
|
|
|
28th May 2016, 10:17 AM
Post
#10
|
|
|
Yes, it's me.
Joined: 4 November 2009
Posts: 19,813 User: 9,885
|
QUOTE(Mango @ May 28 2016, 11:03 AM) I'd still be interested to hear of any guy-droughts. My life 
|
|
|
|
|
28th May 2016, 10:26 AM
Post
#11
|
|
|
BuzzJack Idol
Joined: 8 December 2010
Posts: 50,952 User: 12,472
 |
QUOTE(Colm @ May 28 2016, 11:17 AM) My life 
|
|
|
|
|
28th May 2016, 10:35 AM
Post
#12
|
|
|
My mother said, to get things done, you better not mess with Maj
Joined: 28 October 2014
Posts: 5,765 User: 21,319
  |
The best I can think of is 10 weeks in 1988 when Belinda Carlisle, Tiffany and Kylie Minogue spent 2, 3 and 5 weeks at number one with Heaven Is A Place On Earth, I Think We're Alone Now and I Should Be So Lucky respectively.
There was 13 weeks (Run by Leona Lewis, Hallelujah by Alexandra Burke, Just Dance by Lady Gaga, The Fear by Lily Allen and My Life Would Suck Without You by Kelly Clarkson) in 2008-2009, but Just Dance features Colby O'Donis. This post has been edited by Taylor Jago: 28th May 2016, 10:39 AM |
|
|
|
|
28th May 2016, 10:37 AM
Post
#13
|
|
|
Hello?
Joined: 8 March 2006
Posts: 83,046 User: 116
|
QUOTE(Colm @ May 28 2016, 10:35 AM) Not that I disagree but reading gooddelta's point about "There aren't really many huge female stars in the industry compared to males" feels somehow very at odds the history of pop music - especially given that from 2009 - 2012 we were in the throws of Gaga/Perry/Rihanna/Beyonce domination. True, but how many of those are as big now? Beyonce yes, but she's got a release strategy that will never get her a #1 single, Rihanna's not *quite* as big as she was then but you feel she could easily get a #1 single with the right song and a regular release strategy. Gaga I don't see getting another #1 single and Katy Perry could but Prism was a drop off in success terms from Teenage Dream so that could just as easily happen again this time, it's hard to tell. The only others I hold in the same category are Taylor Swift (not on Spotify so no #1) and Adele, whose 29 won't be out for another few years! Anyway, I'm sure some big female hit will come out soon enough, probably from an unexpected source. If Keisza and Rachel Platten can get #1s then I'm sure others can. I'd say Emeli Sande too but while her album is likely to be huge, I'm not sure the lead single will be a #1 for her. |
|
|
|
|
28th May 2016, 10:50 AM
Post
#14
|
|
|
🔥🚀🔥
Joined: 30 August 2010
Posts: 74,572 User: 11,746
|
QUOTE(gooddelta @ May 28 2016, 11:37 AM) Anyway, I'm sure some big female hit will come out soon enough, probably from an unexpected source. If Keisza and Rachel Platten can get #1s then I'm sure others can. I'd say Emeli Sande too but while her album is likely to be huge, I'm not sure the lead single will be a #1 for her. Would those Kiesza and Rachel Platten songs have been #1s in today's climate though? Both relied on the held-back release strategy to get to #1 and in the case of the latter, she didn't even sell 60k to get there. |
|
|
|
|
28th May 2016, 10:51 AM
Post
#15
|
|
|
Yes, it's me.
Joined: 4 November 2009
Posts: 19,813 User: 9,885
|
Rihanna and Beyonce seem to be in more artistic modes now - probably bored with the traditional pop belter format.
|
|
|
|
|
28th May 2016, 11:22 AM
Post
#16
|
|
|
BuzzJack Enthusiast
Joined: 29 January 2010
Posts: 1,287 User: 10,540 
 |
Mainly female artists dominate my charts doesn't seem to be the case with Uk charts though, in a perfect world Paramore etc would have loads of number ones, bit different with them as they're group, as for solo artists there's Ella Henderson
|
|
|
|
|
28th May 2016, 11:22 AM
Post
#17
|
|
 BuzzJack Legend
Joined: 22 December 2009
Posts: 30,355 User: 10,275
   |
I think it's very old fashioned to divide artists by their genders really...
|
|
|
|
|
28th May 2016, 12:52 PM
Post
#18
|
|
|
BuzzJack Legend
Joined: 13 November 2015
Posts: 33,253 User: 22,665
  |
Beyonce and Rihanna are more concerned about pushing Tidal
than about having a @1 If put on itunes/Spotify after the superbowl Formation would have been @1 for 2 months 
|
|
|
|
|
28th May 2016, 01:28 PM
Post
#19
|
|
|
3:23
Joined: 18 January 2008
Posts: 10,781 User: 5,269
 |
5 consecutive male #1's seem more dominant, when they're averaging 3.8 weeks at the top, in periods of slower #1 turnover than in sustained periods of 1 week wonders when they'd only cover 6 or 7 weeks (averaging 1.2-1.4 weeks)~
|
|
|
|
|
29th May 2016, 12:37 AM
Post
#20
|
|
|
BuzzJack Enthusiast
Joined: 1 January 2016
Posts: 907 User: 22,819
 |
Beyonce hasn't had a number 1 for six years though
|
|
|
|
|
| Time is now: 24th April 2024, 08:04 PM |
Copyright © 2006 - 2024 BuzzJack.com
About | Contact | Advertise | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service
