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Posted by: Tinasha 20th April 2017, 10:55 PM

iTunes Weekly Thread
For discussion of the iTunes Singles chart.

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- LivePopBars (Top 1500 iTunes Chart): http://www.lpb5.com/lpb1024.php?Region=143444&Chart=34&ref=lpb1&t=1421540829
- Kworb.net (Top 100 Popularity Bars, updated roughly every 2 hours): http://kworb.net/popuk/
- Digital Sales Data (estimated sales for the Top 100): http://digitalsalesdata.com/diydsd.php?Region=143444

Internal
- Peak positions of pre-order singles on iTunes: http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=162070
- iTunes Album Chart Discussion: http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=196851
- International iTunes Chart Threads: http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/International-Charts-f131.html
- Spotify Chart Thread: http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=199536

New Releases
courtesy of ManicKangaroo

Adam Jensen - Marijuana Breath
Big Boi feat Adam Levine - Mic Jack
Big Boi feat Killer Mike & Jeezy – Kill Jill
Bruno Mars - That’s What I Like (Remixes)
Cascada - Playground
Charlie Puth – Attention
David Archuleta - Up All Night
Dua Lipa feat Miguel - Lost In Your Light [GRAT]
Engelbert Humperdinck - Release Me (Remix)
Hurts – Beautiful Ones
Keke Palmer feat Quavo - Wind Up
London Grammar - Oh Woman Oh Man [GRAT]
Luke Friend - Request Unplugged (EP)
Kate Nash – Agenda (EP)
Marti Pellow - Mysterious
Matthew Koma feat Jai Wolf - Dear Ana
MØ - Nights With You
Pet Shop Boys – Undertow (12”)
Sean Paul – Phone Flash
Shawn Hook feat Vanessa Hudgens - Reminding Me
Sigrid – Plot Twist

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Lana Del Rey feat. The Weeknd - Lust For Life (Available since: Wednesday 19th April)
Paramore - Hard Times (Available since: Wednesday 19th April)
Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (Available since: Thursday 20th April)
Steps - Story of a Heart (Available since: Thursday 20th April)

Posted by: Tinasha 20th April 2017, 11:05 PM

Symphony 59p!

And Gaga!

Posted by: ♀mdh♀ 20th April 2017, 11:08 PM

Gaga also 59p!

Busy week this week, loads of new releases going to be looking for top 40 debuts

Posted by: Juan Carlos 🌊 20th April 2017, 11:11 PM

New Dua Lipa, Hurts, Sigrid and MØ.

I'm probably missing something though~

Posted by: omrimayo 20th April 2017, 11:19 PM

That will bring them the number 1 for sure. A well deserved one. Happy for Gaga also.

Posted by: SameBoy 20th April 2017, 11:37 PM

YAAAS, Symphony

Posted by: Zeebre12 20th April 2017, 11:49 PM

This is surely a desperate attempt to get the number 1. I bet they wouldn't have discounted if they weren't so close to number 1. The Cure has only been out 4 days, whats the idea. Would it not be better if it was discounted in a month or something like Symphony when its closer to peaking and higher on Spotify (unless this is going to be a long term situation?). I don't get what the need is already, you'd think it was falling out of the top 40 after a week or something its still number 3.

Posted by: ___∆___ 20th April 2017, 11:52 PM

Zayn also 59p

Posted by: Jonjo 20th April 2017, 11:57 PM

Why not capitalise on potential new sales so early into the songs chart life? I still don't think they expected this to be sticking around the top end of the charts like it has done and it was only made A- for Coachella and B- as a thanks for the fans etc.. It's a smart move if they plan on it actually doing something. This way it'll be top end of the charts and radio will have to take notice/it sets her up well for a new era.

And in regards to Clean Bandit being discounted, weren't 'Tears' and 'Rockabye' discounted fairly into their chart lives too?

Posted by: JosephStyles🐶 21st April 2017, 12:08 AM

I don't think Rockabye got discounted! I really don't blame them for discounting this though, if it leads to another #1 for them, why shouldn't they?

Posted by: Zeebre12 21st April 2017, 12:10 AM

But radios don't really look at i-tunes anymore do they? The bad thing about discounting this early is if its only discounted for a week it will then drop off after a week.

Posted by: JosephStyles🐶 21st April 2017, 12:12 AM

Capital certainly look at iTunes! More than they really should considering how big a part Spotify plays in the chart these days.

Posted by: Jonjo 21st April 2017, 12:15 AM

Yeah Capital most certainly do and I am sure Radio 1 do for pop acts like Lady Gaga when it comes to their playlist! (Less so for bands like You Me At Six/Kings Of Leon etc.. though)

Posted by: ManicKangaroo 21st April 2017, 12:18 AM

46. Hannah Grace - Praise You
60. Steps - Story of a Heart

111. Pet Shop Boys - Undertow (Tuff City Kids Remix)
482. Cascada - Playground
616. Luke Friend - Holding You Back

Posted by: Jonjo 21st April 2017, 12:19 AM

Cascada for a surprise hit please! (Never gonna happen - but 'Playground' is genuinely the best thing since at LEAST 'Glorious'!)

Posted by: Rafael x 21st April 2017, 12:46 AM

hes still trying? lmao

Posted by: Lieowstic🐱 21st April 2017, 02:21 AM

Shawn Mendes has to be #1 this week, what a f***ing tune *.* *.* *.*

Posted by: ___∆___ 21st April 2017, 02:53 AM

Hurts Didn't even realize they had a new single out - it's beyond me why they aren't one of the biggest bands

Posted by: Tinasha 21st April 2017, 06:18 AM

It's been a huge hit either, so it can hardly be called desperate. It's just another box to tick off. It deserved #1 in the first place.

Posted by: ElectroBoy 21st April 2017, 06:35 AM

Had they discounted last week it may have been that little bit extra they may fall short of later today

Posted by: jazzy_765 21st April 2017, 06:40 AM

Any sign of Charlie Puth yet?

Posted by: WallIsSoGood 21st April 2017, 07:11 AM

Symphony finally getting number one this week then :shakingcheeseblock:

Posted by: ♀mdh♀ 21st April 2017, 07:20 AM

Good news everyone - Luis Fonsi and Lady Gaga are on the New Music Friday playlist so they should climb into the Spotify top 50 This means Gaga will hopefully climb a bit in next weeks chart, and we might have the first Foreign language track in the top 40 in years

Posted by: ElectroBoy 21st April 2017, 07:26 AM

77. Pet Shop Boys - Undertow (Tuff City Kids Remix)
201. Dua Lipa - Lost In Your Light (feat. Miguel)
310. MØ - Nights with You
318. Luke Friend - Holding You Back
319. Charlie Puth - Attention
427. Cascada - Playground

Posted by: Mack 21st April 2017, 07:46 AM

Some people may think The Cure (the band) have released a new song.....

Posted by: Mart!n 21st April 2017, 07:49 AM

Symphony finally going to get there, what a chart run

Posted by: ElectroBoy 21st April 2017, 07:49 AM

26. Steps - Scared of the Dark
57. Steps - Story of my Heart
83. Pet Shop Boys - Undertow (Tuff City Kids Remix)
117. Charlie Puth - Attention
136. Dua Lipa - Lost In Your Light (feat. Miguel)
184. MØ - Nights with You

Posted by: Tinasha 21st April 2017, 08:03 AM

Let's not, please.

Posted by: ElectroBoy 21st April 2017, 08:08 AM

93. Charlie Puth - Attention

Posted by: liamk97 21st April 2017, 08:33 AM

With a song called 'Lady Gaga'?

Posted by: Atonement 21st April 2017, 08:43 AM

Not 'The Cure' being discounted ALREADY. They are so desperate.

'Million Reasons' was also discounted forever in the US (don't know about UK).

Posted by: ♀mdh♀ 21st April 2017, 08:44 AM

Discounting a song isn't desperate :') It's simply capitalising on the fact there's a lot of hype around the song right now.

Posted by: Tinasha 21st April 2017, 08:45 AM

Like 70% of hits are discounted these days. While she waits for airplay to pick up, I think discounting this week is a good strategy to keep it afloat when there are so many big releases this week.

Posted by: Bjork 21st April 2017, 08:51 AM

Its more smart than desperate

Posted by: ElectroBoy 21st April 2017, 08:52 AM

24. Steps - Scared of the Dark
54. Steps - Story of a Heart
66. Charlie Puth - Attention
82. Dua Lipa - Lost In Your Light (feat. Miguel)
98. MØ - Nights with You

Posted by: M4NG0 21st April 2017, 09:16 AM

Hurts for Number 1 please. What a song!

Posted by: Tombo 21st April 2017, 09:23 AM

Wow, Sean Paul, Cascada and Luke Friend are the ones for me to check out this week!

Posted by: Tinasha 21st April 2017, 10:14 AM

59p effect in full force for Clean Bandit now. #1 will be easy. I wish they'd managed this week though just because it looks messy Shape going back to #1 for just one week.

Posted by: Mart!n 21st April 2017, 10:43 AM

I agree, I bet they miss out by something silly like 700 copies, when sales are revealed tonight, I be well gutted.

Shawn Mendes might be in contention the week after, I must admit his track is a grower and so much better than Stitches. Also the foreign language track with Justin Bieber could be #1 contender in a few weeks time I'm not really feeling it though.

Posted by: ___∆___ 21st April 2017, 10:44 AM

Steps are coming

21 Scared Of The Dark
56 Story Of A Heart

Posted by: steveh31 21st April 2017, 10:46 AM

Steps are at No.20

Posted by: ♀mdh♀ 21st April 2017, 10:46 AM

IMAGINE THAT *.* That'd be incredible, can't see it happening myself but here's hoping

Posted by: Lenny 21st April 2017, 10:47 AM

"Despacito" has been absolutely huge all over the non-English speaking world. It's a shame it needed Bieber to be a hit in English speaking countries but at least it has been mostly kept to Spanish. I've actually had it requested a fair number of times when DJing - before Bieber's version existed.

Posted by: Mart!n 21st April 2017, 10:54 AM

It really needs to take off though, if listeners and radio stations get behind it. Who would imagine Daddy Yankee getting a #1 track in the UK Charts Even a Daddy Yankee Artist forum was requested at some point to be created on Buzzjack now is the perfect time for one I have a feeling mdh will be on the case ASAP

Posted by: ♀mdh♀ 21st April 2017, 10:56 AM

That's awesome! Hopefully it's an indicator it'll be big because there's no denying it's a banger *.*

Maybe Entea can get his Daddy Yankee forum then

Posted by: danG 21st April 2017, 11:10 AM

If 'Despacito' does make the top 40 then Daddy Yankee will have had a 12 year gap between his first and second UK hit singles, must be one of the largest gaps of that kind ever?

Posted by: Tinasha 21st April 2017, 12:13 PM

11 Steps - Scared of the Dark

Posted by: omrimayo 21st April 2017, 12:17 PM

Amazing but how?!

Posted by: Tinasha 21st April 2017, 12:17 PM

They performed on This Morning I think

Posted by: gooddelta 21st April 2017, 12:25 PM

I really wish Scared of the Dark had been added to Hot Hits UK.

On the plus side it will be the best remembered No.37 smash for quite some time...

Posted by: 777666jason 21st April 2017, 12:36 PM

It really is holding well for 37 peaking song I know they have been promoting it heavily but still

Posted by: ___∆___ 21st April 2017, 12:41 PM

Palladium performance and This Morning?

Is it still 59p? I can't see the price anyone as iv purchased it.

Posted by: ♀mdh♀ 21st April 2017, 12:46 PM

Yeah it's 59p

-x-

Charlie Puth's performance has been very underwhelming so far, I expected him to be iTunes top 10 by now but he's stuck in the low top 50!

Posted by: ElectroBoy 21st April 2017, 12:47 PM

01. Clean Bandit
18. SOY

Posted by: LustForLife 21st April 2017, 01:24 PM

Steps

Posted by: danG 21st April 2017, 01:25 PM

how many other #37 hits have there been recently though?

edit: just remembered one, 'Juju On That Beat' only made #37 and I'd say that had more cultural impact than 'Scared of the Dark' (at least with the younger generation/Spotify listeners)

Posted by: Regina 21st April 2017, 01:27 PM

Who cares? Scared of the Dark is better than them all. They are all irrelevent in comparison.

Posted by: Вuzzjack 21st April 2017, 01:32 PM

It would be different, Latin pop was big in the late 90s in the UK charts, would be good to see another hit from the genre (especially one that is all in Spanish).

Posted by: mr_pmt 21st April 2017, 01:38 PM

I was thinking "did that not get to #30?", then realised it was that 'Bad and Boujee' thing. I don't know why I always lump them together.

I think 'Scared of the Dark' will be fairly quite remembered considering, but then again the environment I immerse myself in is largely homosexual.

Posted by: dj_tim_e 21st April 2017, 02:09 PM

How come your photo is of Callahan square?

Posted by: iain 21st April 2017, 02:24 PM

It's a little irritating that Scared of the Dark isn't in the list of 59p songs on the iTunes front page (at least not on my phone).

Posted by: Вuzzjack 21st April 2017, 03:00 PM

The new Paramore song is amazing, sound very 80s, the style of guitar in the verses reminds me a little of the likes of Echo Beach by Martha and The Muffins. Glad it's top 10 on iTunes anyway and will hopefully make top 40 officially this week.

Posted by: ♀Lee_J11♀ 21st April 2017, 03:29 PM

Because they are both abhorrent rap?

Posted by: iain 21st April 2017, 03:55 PM

Oh, it's there now.

Posted by: ___∆___ 21st April 2017, 04:33 PM

Steps for Top 10 - they have BBC radio interview, All Round To Mrs Browns and Chart Show TV performance's still to come that we know of

Posted by: ManicKangaroo 21st April 2017, 05:54 PM

30. French Montana - Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee)
38. Charlie Puth - Attention
44. Dua Lipa - Lost In Your Light (feat. Miguel)
49. MØ - Nights with You
80. Hurts – Beautiful Ones
97. London Grammar - Oh Woman Oh Man
173. Shawn Hook - Reminding Me (feat. Vanessa Hudgens)
179. Big Boi - Mic Jack (feat. Adam Levine)
244. Sigrid – Plot Twist
1182 Angel - Road Closed

Posted by: cqmerqn 21st April 2017, 06:03 PM

New Sigrid!

Hopefully Lady gay gay can climb to 3 soon!

EDIT: loool good ol autocorrect

Posted by: Zárate 21st April 2017, 07:00 PM

Steps are at 10 now! Replaced Lana who's in dark red.

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 21st April 2017, 07:10 PM

Because they're both abhorrent crap - that's exactly it.

Posted by: Envoirment 21st April 2017, 08:26 PM

Loving the top 10 on iTunes. "Symphony" gaining a large lead and "The Cure" stabilising nicely thanks to their 59p pricing. Disciples/Jason Derulo/Paramore/Rag N Bone Man and STEPS!!! all top 10 is great too.

Hope Steps can continue to climb with some more promo on the way. Really hoping it can be its current #37 peak on the chart.

Posted by: Regina 21st April 2017, 08:28 PM

Scared of the Dark not scared of the slayage *.*

Posted by: awardinary 21st April 2017, 08:29 PM

OMG! THIS!

Posted by: jase. 21st April 2017, 10:03 PM

Steps knocking a Lana Del Rey/Weeknd collaboration out of the top 10 on iTunes? How utterly random yet amazing!

05. On My Mind - Disciples
06. Galway Girl - Ed Sheeran

Posted by: Jonjo 21st April 2017, 10:11 PM

New videos:

33. ZAYN feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR - Still Got Time
329. Machine Gun Kelly feat. Hailee Steinfeld - At My Best
NC. Tinashe - Flame > FFS! <

Posted by: Mart!n 21st April 2017, 10:21 PM

I think Lady Gaga will get an X Factor performance this year since she is touring UK in October. hopefully she have a single out around that time.

Posted by: Rafael x 21st April 2017, 11:18 PM

Harry up to #2!

Posted by: Steve201 21st April 2017, 11:21 PM

Performance on GN was good! As was Ed on Jools!

Posted by: cqmerqn 21st April 2017, 11:21 PM

How random

Posted by: Rafael x 22nd April 2017, 12:02 AM

2 Harry Styles - Sign of the Times 0.8457

Posted by: JosephStyles🐶 22nd April 2017, 12:13 AM

YASSS GET IT HARRY

Posted by: ManicKangaroo 22nd April 2017, 03:20 AM

27. French Montana - Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee)
33. Charlie Puth - Attention
44. Dua Lipa - Lost In Your Light (feat. Miguel)
45. Hannah Grace - Praise You
48. MØ - Nights with You
73. Hurts – Beautiful Ones
87. London Grammar - Oh Woman Oh Man
108. Kasabian - Are You Looking for Action?
172. Big Boi - Mic Jack (feat. Adam Levine)
201. Sigrid – Plot Twist
346. Roger Waters - Smell the Roses
469. Lea Michele - Getaway Car
892. Kid Ink - Lottery
1072. Liv Dawson - Somewhere Good
1218. Elbow - Gentle Storm (Wild Beasts Remix)

Posted by: steps2it 22nd April 2017, 06:08 AM

Steps update

196 Steps - I Will Love Again

175 Steps - No More Tears on the Dancefloor

146 Steps - Story of a Heart (7th Heaven Radio Mix)

61 Steps - Story of a Heart

10 Steps - Scared of the Dark

Posted by: ML Hammer95 22nd April 2017, 08:20 AM

'Unforgettable' is so dominated by its chorus, makes it sound more like a Rae Sremmurd song than a French Montana one!

Posted by: Cameron 22nd April 2017, 09:20 AM

YAS Hannah Grace!

Posted by: cqmerqn 22nd April 2017, 10:58 AM

Lana in free fall now

15 Lana Del Rey - Lust For Life (ft. The Weeknd) 0.2822 0.3358

Posted by: ManicKangaroo 22nd April 2017, 11:27 AM

22. French Montana - Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee)
30. Charlie Puth - Attention
42. Dua Lipa - Lost In Your Light (feat. Miguel)
45. Hannah Grace - Praise You
46. MØ - Nights with You
73. Hurts – Beautiful Ones
75. John Gibbons - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
87. London Grammar - Oh Woman Oh Man
142. Big Boi - Mic Jack (feat. Adam Levine)

Posted by: Munkie 22nd April 2017, 11:31 AM

Blame The Weeknd

Posted by: Jonjo 22nd April 2017, 12:20 PM

Ouch for Charlie!

Posted by: JosephStyles🐶 22nd April 2017, 12:27 PM

I think we all overestimated the size of his fanbase, seems like he has more of a casual audience cause it's still in dark green on Kworb, rather than being in dark red by now so it's not all bad!

Posted by: cqmerqn 22nd April 2017, 12:34 PM

17 Lana Del Rey - Lust for Life (feat. The Weeknd) 0.2584 0.2822 0.3358

Posted by: SKOB 22nd April 2017, 12:34 PM

Do you know anyone who cares about Charlie Puth? Me neither

Posted by: JosephStyles🐶 22nd April 2017, 12:38 PM

Well he had one of my favourite albums of 2016

Posted by: Lenny 22nd April 2017, 12:42 PM

Good to see John Gibbons on the climb - really liking his version of PYT

Posted by: Jonjo 22nd April 2017, 02:32 PM

I get what you mean, but I genuinely thought top 20 was a cert on iTunes by now. The hype of "a big male artist" had people believing of a top 5/top 10 peak on iTunes come Saturday, so even with a more realistic prediction of top 20, #33 (at about midday on Saturday) in this current sales climate is a bit of a surprise. I think it'll be a hit eventually, but I definitely expected him to do better on initial impact.

Posted by: ML Hammer95 22nd April 2017, 03:01 PM

Where has this French Montana song come from? Barely heard it anywhere and now it seems like it's blowing up.

Posted by: marcin 22nd April 2017, 05:00 PM

Probably from America, like 90% of all the rubbish on the chart...

Posted by: gavindeejay 22nd April 2017, 05:20 PM

In other news:-

80. Hurts - Beautiful Ones

Posted by: JosephStyles🐶 22nd April 2017, 05:21 PM

25. Charlie Puth - Attention

Still making great upward progress

Posted by: ♀mdh♀ 22nd April 2017, 06:26 PM

The French Montana song is actually a really nice listen! Not too urban, quite mellow for a US hip-hop song

Posted by: Lenny 22nd April 2017, 06:26 PM

I quite liked it on first listen although I couldn't hum it... but I've only heard it once lol

Posted by: ♀mdh♀ 22nd April 2017, 07:08 PM

It's great but I feel like the vocals are far too quiet... might just be me

Posted by: PaulM1983 22nd April 2017, 09:18 PM

I'd expect Steps to get a big boost soon. Their performance on Mrs Brown's show just aired and it was really good.

Posted by: cqmerqn 22nd April 2017, 09:22 PM

They're up to 10.

Posted by: ♀Lee_J11♀ 22nd April 2017, 09:29 PM

They were 10 anyway!

I'm thinking they'll climb up to 8 if they're lucky but Fingers crossed for higher

Posted by: cqmerqn 22nd April 2017, 10:05 PM

Steps at 9

Posted by: danG 22nd April 2017, 10:09 PM

Sales are so poor right now that even if they stay top 10 all week they have little to no chance of re-entering the official top 40 unfortch.

Posted by: Ariels 22nd April 2017, 11:21 PM

They're at at #8 now. Fabulous.

Posted by: ___∆___ 23rd April 2017, 01:10 AM

The love for Steps #8 on singles and still #1 on albums

Posted by: steveh31 23rd April 2017, 08:35 AM

You were right, the current charts still confuse me, you perform in front of 5 million people during a time when sales are low and still don't get much of a lift and end up at No.8.

Maybe it was because the show finished at 10.15pm and people couldn't be bothered to buy at that time then forgot when they got up or the demographic of Mrs Brown don't use i-tunes but always seems rather odd that Mrs Brown's music guests never really benefited from the exposure of 5 million people on primetime Saturday night.

The song has dropped from 8 to 9 now and no further promotion that I can see apart from the repeat of Mrs Brown on Monday night.

Posted by: GTH 23rd April 2017, 09:17 AM

I can't say regarding all of their performers, but in this case it could also be the case that people are getting the album instead. It is still #1 on iTunes. Even then, a lot of steps original fan base will be people that would buy the physical cd.

As far as downloads are concerned, I would say things are going just fine for Steps. They still have top 10 exposure and the 59p tag which will help more throughout the week.

Posted by: steveh31 23rd April 2017, 09:32 AM

It is brilliant for an act like Steps to be back in the top 10 of i-tunes with a song that was released 6 weeks ago I just find it strange that exposure to 5 million people did not generate much of a lift.

I was also watching This Morning when H was saying how different it all is now with i-tunes and spotify and I wonder if they realise that the single is a big success despite the No.37 tag of the OCC or will they feel it didn't perform as well as they had hoped.

It must be frustrating to be told you can't get streaming as you are not on many playlists and no one is buying much on i-tunes so your single won't chart from that either even though you have worked your arses off doing publicity, they looked quite tired on This Morning and I don't think Rylan jumping around probably helped in that respect though even though I think he is an idiot he gave them exposure by being an idiot.

Kworb just updated and as expected a drop

9 Steps - Scared of the Dark 0.3794 0.4004 0.3997 0.3989 0.3970 0.3640

Posted by: Mr. C. Joel 23rd April 2017, 10:08 AM

I think steps are more than likely overwelmed with how well the single has done.

I'd imagine they probably thought it wouldn't even make top 75 yet aloe hit no 1 on iTunes.

It's incredible that they are back in the top 10 on iTunes and are no 1 in the albums still.

Posted by: cqmerqn 23rd April 2017, 10:16 AM

Steps did have a big boost last night... the gap between 10 and 8 was massive

Posted by: 777666jason 23rd April 2017, 10:20 AM

Exactly clean bandit should have been number 1 weeks ago the were exposed to the voice 3-4 million viewers its really a flop its taking so long if they finally do

Posted by: mrbrightside 23rd April 2017, 10:42 AM

Random comment but my dog hates the intro to 'The Cure'. Anyone else's?

He reacts the same to Eurovision 2016 Bulgaria entry 'If Love Was a Crime'

Posted by: ♀mdh♀ 23rd April 2017, 11:10 AM

Probably the most ridiculous thing I've heard all week. How is a song that's headed for #1 this week and has been comfortably top 5 for over a month a FLOP?

Posted by: cqmerqn 23rd April 2017, 11:15 AM

Yeah my dog is always telling me how he hates The Cure

Posted by: 777666jason 23rd April 2017, 12:10 PM

That's not what I'm saying I'm saying a performance on a prime time show doesn't necessarily mean a song will fly up chart another example Gavin rossdales band , will.I.am , Jennifer Hudson , all performed new material but didn't impact iTunes

FYI I really like the clean Zara song it does deserve to go to number 1

Posted by: danG 23rd April 2017, 12:14 PM

Which song of theirs does he hate the most?

It's probably 'The Lovecats'

Posted by: Jay ☆ 23rd April 2017, 12:18 PM

iTunes Combined Top 40
(as of 0.2 hours ago)



01 - 1.0000 - Clean Bandit - Symphony (feat. Zara Larsson)
02 - 0.7938 - Harry Styles - Sign of the Times
03 - 0.6166 - Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back
04 - 0.4903 - Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl (Combined)
05 - 0.4547 - Lady Gaga - The Cure
06 - 0.4343 - Disciples - On My Mind
07 - 0.4286 - Jason Derulo - Swalla (feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)
08 - 0.3990 - Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (Combined)
09 - 0.3798 - Rag'n'Bone Man - Skin
10 - 0.3727 - Steps - Scared of the Dark

11 - 0.3176 - Little Mix - No More Sad Songs (feat. Machine Gun Kelly)
12 - 0.3076 - Martin Jensen - Solo Dance (Combined)
13 - 0.2969 - The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This
14 - 0.2832 - Paramore - Hard Times
15 - 0.2725 - Julia Michaels - Issues
16 - 0.2662 - Bruno Mars - That’s What I Like
17 - 0.2522 - Anne-Marie - Ciao Adios (Combined)
18 - 0.2314 - Lorde - Green Light
19 - 0.2282 - Rag'n'Bone Man - Human (Combined)
20 - 0.2281 - Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay

21 - 0.2249 - Drake - Passionfruit
22 - 0.2132 - Katy Perry - Chained To the Rhythm (feat. Skip Marley) (Combined)
23 - 0.1971 - J Hus - Did You See
24 - 0.1934 - Lana Del Rey - Lust for Life (feat. The Weeknd)
25 - 0.1868 - French Montana - Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee)
26 - 0.1863 - Charlie Puth - Attention
27 - 0.1802 - ZAYN - Still Got Time (feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR)
28 - 0.1788 - Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me
29 - 0.1735 - Jax Jones - You Don't Know Me (feat. RAYE) (Combined)
30 - 0.1731 - LP - Lost on You (Combined)

31 - 0.1710 - Ed Sheeran - Perfect
32 - 0.1698 - Ed Sheeran - Castle on the Hill
33 - 0.1536 - Calvin Harris - Slide (feat. Frank Ocean & Migos)
34 - 0.1478 - Cheat Codes - No Promises (feat. Demi Lovato)
35 - 0.1475 - Martin Solveig - Places (feat. Ina Wroldsen)
36 - 0.1421 - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee - Despacito (Remix) [feat. Justin Bieber] (Combined)
37 - 0.1350 - Kasabian - You're In Love With a Psycho
38 - 0.1321 - G-Eazy & Kehlani - Good Life
39 - 0.1317 - Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.
40 - 0.1134 - Anton Powers & Pixie Lott - Baby

Posted by: ___∆___ 23rd April 2017, 08:20 PM

'Scared Of The Dark' still at #9 and with a light green update

Posted by: lewistgreen 24th April 2017, 01:32 PM

That Top 40 is just so diverse, I wish Spotify and the actual chart reflected something like this

Posted by: John-James 24th April 2017, 06:35 PM

New DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Chance The Rapper etc... out Friday. Next #1?

Posted by: mdh 24th April 2017, 06:36 PM

Top 40 debut for sure - not sure if it'll hit #1 in the long term tho. DJ Khaled's stuff doesn't tend to be awfully mainstream so I doubt it'll be that big but we shall see when we hear it!

Posted by: JosephStyles🐶 24th April 2017, 06:38 PM

DJ Khaled feat. Drake "only" managed #25 last year so I'd be surprised if that made it quite as high as #1, depends on how commercial it is I guess.

Posted by: ManicKangaroo 24th April 2017, 07:06 PM

4. Jason Derulo - Swalla (feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)
21. French Montana - Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee)
42. KYLE - iSpy (feat. Lil Yachty)
67. K.A.R.D - Rumor
85. Lindsey Buckingham & Christine McVie - In My World

Posted by: cqmerqn 24th April 2017, 07:53 PM

Swalla being as high as #4 is beyond me. The UK really do love crap.

Posted by: lewistgreen 24th April 2017, 07:58 PM

But it's good crap though

Posted by: cqmerqn 24th April 2017, 08:00 PM

Shimmy shimmy yay, shimmy yay, shimmy ya (drank)
Swalla-la-la (drank)
Swalla-la-la (swalla-la-la)
Swalla-la-la
Shimmy shimmy yay, shimmy yay, shimmy ya (drank)
Swalla-la-la (drank)
Swalla-la-la (swalla-la-la)
Swalla-la-la"

Posted by: *Ben* 24th April 2017, 08:42 PM

OMG really irritating lyrics

Posted by: awardinary 24th April 2017, 09:03 PM

Swalla should be a certain Top 10 hit this week. It is needed I feel to give some life into the Top 10.

Next I need Scared Of The Dark to smash.

Posted by: Slick 24th April 2017, 09:40 PM

Swalla is a choooon.

Posted by: The Hit Parade 24th April 2017, 09:49 PM

I presume calling a song "good crap" doesn't mean that it's very creative or meaningful, but that it's stupid and fun. I can think of a lot of songs I'd put in that category, even if I'm not sure I would consider 'Swalla' to be one.
That said, I suppose it's sort of clever how they sneak the innuendo in.

Posted by: Zeebre12 24th April 2017, 09:51 PM

Is Scared of the Dark getting played by any radio station? Its a solid pop song that should be played on Radio 1/Capital. Its a pity radio are so against older acts (I'm not sure its really age that much because they play Sia but older acts that have been around a long time. I bet if Sia was around 20 years ago she would be not be played now Britney . If Katy Perry/Sia released Scared of the Dark it would be played loads by Radio 1/Capital and would be a huge hit. I'm not sure what it is really? Relevancy/popular to the younger demographic? How did Madonna get hits into her 40's?

Posted by: Ne Plus Ultra 24th April 2017, 09:59 PM

It was around 2012-2013 that Radio 1 wanted to strictly cater to the teenage market. Up until 2012, Madonna, Kylie, Robbie Williams, and Britney were regularly playlisted.

Posted by: mrbrightside 24th April 2017, 10:04 PM

Sia WAS around nearly 20 years ago......well 17 years ago she was Top 10 with 'Taken for Granted'

Posted by: danG 24th April 2017, 10:09 PM

After that one hit though she kinda disappeared for over 10 years.

The real reason why 'Scared of the Dark' isn't being played by R1/Capital is because the song is too cheesy and Steps don't have a young fanbase. Sia's songs are very commercial, chart friendly and young people like them.

Posted by: Zeebre12 24th April 2017, 10:14 PM

Well she wasn't really an established singer. She only had one hit really and then came back in 2011 with Titanium. No one really knew who she was beforehand.

Posted by: The Hit Parade 24th April 2017, 10:35 PM

I don't think Radio 1 were that keen on playing Steps even to start with.

Posted by: steveh31 24th April 2017, 11:18 PM

Steps have just gone 9 from 10 after their repeat appearance on Mrs Brown tonight

Posted by: Zeebre12 25th April 2017, 12:17 AM

I take it this could be the end of Zayns musical career, this massively underperformed everywhere and this is the lead single. Only the lead single on his last album was a hit, the other singles flopped. No one really seems to care about his music career anymore, there seems to be no interest.

Posted by: JosephStyles🐶 25th April 2017, 12:20 AM

I think there's interest with the right song, remember I Don't Wanna Live Forever hit the top 5 only a couple of months ago, so I don't think his career is over by any means! His next album will be more interesting to follow chart-wise though as the first seemed to underperform (despite hitting #1).

Posted by: ___∆___ 25th April 2017, 12:26 AM

9 Steps - Scared Of The Dark

climbing again and a dark green update after the repeat of 'All Round To Mrs Browns'

Posted by: Defaze 25th April 2017, 02:16 AM

Everything beyond 'Pillowtalk' has been a bit of a disaster for Zayn. Even IDWLF didn't do nearly as well as I anticipated, especially with Taylor featuring + the movie association. It's a shame, because his output is actually very strong for most the part -- 'Cruel' is one of the best tracks of 2016 imo!

Posted by: ElectroBoy 25th April 2017, 06:30 AM

Agreed; judging by climbs on Spotify and iTunes, his song should hit a new peak this week

Posted by: Tombo 25th April 2017, 07:14 AM

That sounds like an awesome mix of artists, I can't wait ot hear it. DJ Khaled has some great tunes.

Also, Swalla is an amazing song and deserves huge success!

Posted by: Bjork 25th April 2017, 07:14 AM

Swalla is the 2017 version of La Macarena

Posted by: Tombo 25th April 2017, 07:32 AM

Where is the awesome dance routine?

Posted by: JosephStyles🐶 25th April 2017, 11:12 AM

20. Charlie Puth - Attention

Been climbing very steadily since release!

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 25th April 2017, 11:15 AM

'Attention' is the first thing he's done that I actually like! I wouldn't mind seeing it become a decent sized hit.

Posted by: cqmerqn 25th April 2017, 11:29 AM

Sigrid rebounding nicely!! #47

Posted by: Jay ☆ 25th April 2017, 02:44 PM

iTunes Combined Top 40
(as of 0.2 hours ago)



01 - 1.0000 - Clean Bandit - Symphony (feat. Zara Larsson)
02 - 0.7163 - Harry Styles - Sign of the Times
03 - 0.6274 - Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back
04 - 0.4576 - Jason Derulo - Swalla (feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)
05 - 0.4275 - Disciples - On My Mind
06 - 0.4237 - Rag'n'Bone Man - Skin (Combined)
07 - 0.4177 - Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl (Combined)
08 - 0.4052 - Lady Gaga - The Cure
09 - 0.3553 - Little Mix - No More Sad Songs (feat. Machine Gun Kelly)
10 - 0.3367 - Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (Combined)

11 - 0.3191 - Steps - Scared of the Dark
12 - 0.3027 - The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This
13 - 0.2800 - Martin Jensen - Solo Dance
14 - 0.2726 - Julia Michaels - Issues
15 - 0.2600 - Bruno Mars - That’s What I Like
16 - 0.2577 - Drake - Passionfruit (Combined)
17 - 0.2302 - J Hus - Did You See
18 - 0.2297 - Paramore - Hard Times
19 - 0.2261 - Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay
20 - 0.2232 - Anne-Marie - Ciao Adios (Combined)

21 - 0.2181 - Charlie Puth - Attention
22 - 0.2145 - French Montana - Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee)
23 - 0.2024 - Rag'n'Bone Man - Human (Combined)
24 - 0.1986 - Lorde - Green Light
25 - 0.1935 - ZAYN - Still Got Time (feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR)
26 - 0.1898 - Ed Sheeran - Perfect
27 - 0.1852 - Katy Perry - Chained To the Rhythm (feat. Skip Marley) (Combined)
28 - 0.1809 - Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me
29 - 0.1771 - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee - Despacito (Remix) [feat. Justin Bieber] (Combined)
30 - 0.1670 - Cheat Codes - No Promises (feat. Demi Lovato)

31 - 0.1647 - Jax Jones - You Don't Know Me (feat. RAYE) (Combined)
32 - 0.1554 - Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.
33 - 0.1479 - Ed Sheeran - Castle on the Hill
34 - 0.1470 - Martin Solveig - Places (feat. Ina Wroldsen)
35 - 0.1456 - Lana Del Rey - Lust for Life (feat. The Weeknd)
36 - 0.1447 - Calvin Harris - Slide (feat. Frank Ocean & Migos)
37 - 0.1251 - Calvin Harris - Heatstroke (feat. Young Thug, Pharrell Williams & Ariana Grande)
38 - 0.1210 - G-Eazy & Kehlani - Good Life
39 - 0.1204 - Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart (Combined)
40 - 0.1112 - Kasabian - You're In Love With a Psycho

Posted by: gavindeejay 25th April 2017, 04:32 PM

71. Gorillaz feast. Rag n Bone Man, Zebra Katz and Ray BLK - The Apprentice

Wish this could somehow become a hit. Rag n Bone Man is selling well at the moment so hope this can be capitalised on!

Posted by: Liаm 25th April 2017, 05:19 PM

I'm seeing ads for Swalla on big Twitter accounts, as good a promo strategy as anything I guess

Posted by: cqmerqn 25th April 2017, 06:21 PM

We're going to have a huge clear out next week. From what I can remember we are expecting:

The Vamps ft. Martin Jensen - should go top 10 as All Night did
Katy Perry - an obvious top 10
Kygo and Ellie Goulding - could go top 5, but top 10 is a dead cert.

Also new one from OneRepublic. I'd expect that to go top 20

Posted by: UltraGreenLight 25th April 2017, 06:22 PM

How do you guys think HAIM will do on iTunes?!

Posted by: Ryan. 25th April 2017, 06:23 PM

Hailee Steinfeld coming for #1 too!










(#100)

Posted by: Rob S ~ 25th April 2017, 06:27 PM

Wherever I Go missed the top 40 at first so unless it's massive sounding I can't see it doing that well straight away. Maybe 36 or something.

Posted by: ElectroBoy 25th April 2017, 06:30 PM

The Kygo/ Ellie one could be interesting; she's had a few misses recently; especially with her last single which was backed by a massive film and failed to go top 10. Kygo too can be hit and miss with his songs/ where they go - in fact only 2 have gone top 10 in the UK

I guess it depends if people are done with 'It Aint Me' yet

Posted by: Вuzzjack 25th April 2017, 07:09 PM

Oh god I was hoping chilled/ tropical house would soon disappear from the charts, but we have 2 new ones from the subgenre entering the charts

Posted by: cqmerqn 25th April 2017, 07:28 PM

Didn't realise Charlie Puth was as high as 17!

Posted by: JosephStyles🐶 25th April 2017, 07:31 PM

He's been climbing solidly since Friday, barely decreasing at all, impressive! Goes to show he has more of a casual audience than a fanbase really.

Posted by: Jonjo 26th April 2017, 12:37 AM

Well, he did premiere the video just as sales would usually decline for a new track.

Hopefully it holds up. Not that fussed on the track, but I like Charlie, so I'd like to see it do well for him.

Posted by: JosephStyles🐶 26th April 2017, 12:39 AM

I'd have expected a decline on Saturday like most fanbase releases, but it's barely slowed down since it got released, not often you see that! The video's certainly helped but it had been climbing steadily anyway.

Posted by: steveh31 26th April 2017, 10:32 AM

Steps are on Loose Women today and have just gone back into I-tunes top 10

Posted by: Tombo 26th April 2017, 10:43 AM

I didn't realise they had gone out of it, they were #10 when I last checked.

Posted by: steveh31 26th April 2017, 10:47 AM

Went down to 12th overnight but have a green bar now and are back in 0.3000

Posted by: Tombo 26th April 2017, 11:06 AM

Thanks man

I am glad they are back in the top 10

Were do we reckon they will chart officially?

Posted by: steveh31 26th April 2017, 11:11 AM

Who knows it's weird everyday they find a show to promote it on and it goes back top 10 but hoepfully the Loose Women promo today will keep it in i-tunes to give it a top 40 slot and then they can get some plays on the MTV channels next week with the video..

Posted by: LustForLife 26th April 2017, 11:23 AM

I would love Swalla to be the next #1 It's doing so well!

Posted by: ML Hammer95 26th April 2017, 11:41 AM

It reminds me of all those ratchet-DJ Mustard sounding hits we had a few years ago! It's so catchy.

Posted by: Tombo 26th April 2017, 12:55 PM

Yes, they need to blast it out on the music channels! Do people still watch them though?




Yes, that would be incredible! I love the song.

Posted by: ___∆___ 26th April 2017, 01:03 PM

The Steps promo has been on point - HMV signing, Losse Women, This Morning, Mrs Browns, Palladium plus media and interviews.

The only things missing were a special edition of the album which could have got extra sales and another HMV signing but #2 is amazing

So pleased SOTD is holding up on iTunes too - now they need to pay some £££ to get on the streaming playlists.

Posted by: gooddelta 26th April 2017, 01:07 PM

I get the feeling payola is a rather complex business and only open to those with enough perceived relevance.

For example, I can't really imagine Spotify giving Cliff Richard a place on Hot Hits UK even if his record label paid £1m for the opportunity Sadly I expect this extends to Steps...I know they were on The Pop List but they'll know how influential Hot Hits UK is and guess they won't want something they deem to be irrelevant on that playlist.

Posted by: soundseekerz 26th April 2017, 01:08 PM

Faye and Claire will be on The Wright Stuff tomorrow

Posted by: steveh31 26th April 2017, 01:15 PM

They have got the management team spot on they said on This Morning that their management is organising them and they just turn up where they are told, the have got it just spot on, I think maybe 5 weeks ago they didn't quite have an idea what to do but have made up for it.

Posted by: pippa 26th April 2017, 01:36 PM

Have Steps ant chance of re-peaking this week. It would be wonderful it can get back into the top 40.

Posted by: steveh31 26th April 2017, 01:40 PM

They have defied the odds and stayed almost top 10 since Friday (except early this morning) so I don't know if continuous top 10 will give them a top 40 place.

Posted by: Tombo 26th April 2017, 02:04 PM

They really need a Hot Hits placing, they are a 'Hot Hit,' the song is poppy and dancey and if they have included artists like Little Mix then SOTD isn't a million miles away.

Maybe if he featured Skrillex

Posted by: Scene 26th April 2017, 02:14 PM

It's sad that if you aren't fortunate enough to get onto a big Spotify playlist, you're unlikely to dent the charts - even with extensive TV promo and a high spot on iTunes. Spotify has too much power.

Posted by: steveh31 26th April 2017, 02:24 PM

Steps and Olly Murs needs to get together to highlight the ridiculousness of the charts on acts that don't attract Spotify plays because it needs changing in some way to allow all acts to benefit.

Posted by: Tombo 26th April 2017, 02:27 PM

Yeah, it is kind of annoying how it all comes down to playlists, rather than what people like.

But surely fans of Steps could just stream the album or the songs they like? Don't most people do that or do they just listen to playlists that have already been made?

Posted by: steveh31 26th April 2017, 02:31 PM

Most of us who are around 40 are the last cd generation and the last generation to not grow up with gadgets such as laptops and i-phones so we are more reluctant to look towards spotify I only looked myself for the first time last year but am not an active user I look up songs on Youtube which doesn't help any artist.

Posted by: Tombo 26th April 2017, 02:57 PM

Ah ok fair enough but aren't most Steps fans in their twenties who grew up listening to the music so surely that is the dmeographic using Spotify and things?

I guess I don't really know who the dmeographic of Steps but I assumed it was people in their twenties. I am seeing them with my sister who is 21 and I am 24. Maybe people who are late twenties and thirties grew up with them too.

Posted by: steveh31 26th April 2017, 02:59 PM

Big climb for Steps considering they didn't perform the song on Loose Women

9 Little Mix 0.3571 0.3479 0.3497 0.3418 0.3472 0.3446
10 Steps 0.3470 0.3182 0.3005 0.2833 0.2885 0.2899

Posted by: Tinasha 26th April 2017, 03:01 PM

I do find it odd, that songs get such obvious boosts on iTunes from TV performances etc, but it doesn't reflect on Spotify, it's odd for a song to be top 10 on iTunes all week but not be top 200 on Spotify.

Posted by: Tombo 26th April 2017, 03:02 PM

Oh heck yeah, I really don't get it. If I find a song I like then one of the first things I do is add it to one of my Spotify playlists.

Posted by: steveh31 26th April 2017, 03:03 PM

As explained they are not on any playlists and most plays on spotify are people using playlists and being forced to listen to songs they don't like as you cannot fast forward a playlist if you don't subscribe to Spotify.

Which is why Brenda Lee, Andy Williams etc get into Spotify at Christmas but would never any other time of the year.

Posted by: Tombo 26th April 2017, 03:07 PM

Yeah but it is weird how TV promo increases the iTunes position but doesn't get paid subscribers to stream it more. For me personally when I find a song I like I add it to my personal playlists.

I have been Premium for years so I didn't realise free users were so limited.

Posted by: steveh31 26th April 2017, 03:09 PM

I think most of us around 40 are not spotify users we are still the CD generation and most Steps fans are traditional CD users and if we did use spotify it wouldn't be a subscription.

I think if most people around 40 used spotify they might find it quite an experience finding all the old songs they loved at the touch of a button but it's getting them onto it.

As I said earlier I use youtube rather than Spotify and that doesn't help Steps if others are like me.

What confuses me is why people will buy a song at 59p but not 99p are music buyers really that tight?

Posted by: Tinasha 26th April 2017, 03:14 PM

I know full well about this playlists and their impact, but I find it odd that there's 0 correlation with songs sometimes. Like Robbie's single which held up really well on iTunes for over a month but did nothing on Spotify. The way people rush to listen to a song on iTunes when they see it on TV, I'm surprised there's not a few more people who add a song to a Spotify playlist, like I would.

Posted by: Tombo 26th April 2017, 03:29 PM

Has the chart always been biased against acts with older fanbases or is this a recent thing? i.e. since the digital era

Posted by: steveh31 26th April 2017, 03:32 PM

The charts have always been bias to be fair when I actively listened every week from 1989 to 2006 it was always a young person's thing but I am surprised that Spotify doesn't attract mid age people as most songs are on it from 80 and 90s.

Since Spotify though it seems that this has been purely aimed at teens and because they are the main contributor to the chart it has left the pre digit generation behind.

Posted by: Scene 26th April 2017, 04:21 PM

Spotify should join up with a new prime time music TV show, have a diverse range of acts on each week and the performed songs get a playlist of their own. I doubt that would happen though.

Posted by: PaulM1983 26th April 2017, 04:53 PM

I feel exactly the same. I just don't really understand why songs that perform so strongly on iTunes, and bounce back with only the slightest of promotion, still get absolutely no support on streaming. It's bizarre to me. The whole appeal of streaming for me is instantly adding new songs to my playlists, but I could then be on there for ages going from one artist to another, finding old songs I'd forgotten about or discovering new ones.

Obviously it doesn't help when Spotify doesn't feature artists like Steps on their main playlists, which is where the bulk of streams come from, but I still struggle to see why they're really not picking up any casual streamers from all this promo.

Posted by: Zeebre12 26th April 2017, 06:49 PM

Yes I think it's weird how TV promo doesn't translate into Spotify streams. Will this make TV performances on BGT/X Factor less appealing for artists in the future as they don't really help.

Posted by: Envoirment 26th April 2017, 07:02 PM

Don't think it will as TV performances, epsecially during Q4, are a great way to shift albums as well as boost the song they perform.

Posted by: The Hit Parade 26th April 2017, 10:01 PM

It kind of makes sense to me - I can imagine hearing a song and going straight online to download it, but not so much listening to it straight away. And whilst I'm sure people do add songs to their playlists or libraries, that's going to take longer to show up in the feed.

Posted by: cqmerqn 26th April 2017, 10:04 PM

TV promo DOES have an impact on Spotify!

Take The Brits this year, so many nominated singles returned to the top 200 and The 1975 went top 50 after their performance. I don't think they were even top 200 night before.

Posted by: danG 26th April 2017, 10:13 PM

Spotify had a promoted 'Brits' playlist the following day, which 'The Sound' featured on.

Posted by: ___∆___ 26th April 2017, 10:21 PM

Steps back in green after their promo on BBC News, ITV London & Channel 5 News - have to hand it to them they have done every bit of promo that has been available to them!

Posted by: steveh31 26th April 2017, 10:29 PM

Not green anymore

Posted by: Jonjo 27th April 2017, 12:37 AM

Omg. All this promo for Steps.

Must be DESPERATE for that #1 album!!!!!!1!!!11211!!1RW@¬!

Seriously though, surprised (pleasantly so) that no one has actually said the above and are actually applauding them for doing promo? Is this a Buzzjack first?!

Posted by: Rafael x 27th April 2017, 12:56 AM

26 NEW
Harry Styles - Harry Styles

????

Posted by: Ryan. 27th April 2017, 01:16 AM

Some sort of error there indeed, wondering if they are trying to prepare an instant grat and it's gone a bit wrong.

Posted by: Ryan. 27th April 2017, 01:19 AM

565. Lucie Jones - Never Give up on You

Has Radio 2 playlisted this yet? Maybe on Friday to coincide with the Graham Norton show.

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 27th April 2017, 07:00 AM

Kind of annoying that 2-3 years ago if Steps had performed this well on iTunes it'd be seen as a pretty solid hit in official terms (but I still consider this and the era overall a triumph anyway).

Posted by: danG 27th April 2017, 07:39 AM

There's no telling whether they would have done so well on iTunes back then though, as sales are a lot lower now it is easier to crack the iTunes top ten.

Posted by: AcerBen 27th April 2017, 04:03 PM

From Popbitch



>> Falling Apple <<
Down with downloads

How soon until we bid farewell
to iTunes? There's word doing
the rounds in tech circles that
Apple is looking to shake the
iconic brand loose as they try
to coax people into signing up
to their persistently stagnant
Apple Music brand instead.

This week they started the
rebrand of podcasts, with all
new podcast material dropping
the word "iTunes" in favour
of "Apple Podcasts".

Some think they're so hellbent
on pushing people on to their
subscription-based service
that the whole iTunes store
might be on the chopping block.
If so, be ready to say goodbye
to downloaded music.

Posted by: ___∆___ 27th April 2017, 04:11 PM

I'm not surprised - they are lagging behind on their streaming service and download sales are falling rapidly. This is the same as killing off the CD single etc., but would expect nothing less from Apple to be honest as if they don't strike soon they will always be the bridesmaid to Spotify.

Although there are rumors that they are rebranding totally and dropping the 'i' and the new iPhone will simply be an Apple phone so maybe we won't see the end of downloads just yet.

Posted by: steveh31 27th April 2017, 04:25 PM

Spotify is trying to do exclusive deals with big record companies so it can float on stock market so apple needs to get something done quick before they sign them all up.

Posted by: SameBoy 27th April 2017, 06:43 PM

45. Imagine Dragons - Thunder
69. Fall Out Boy - Young and Menace

love both

Posted by: smidsy101 27th April 2017, 07:05 PM

I think iTunes must have made an error, because Fall Out Boy's new album, which has 10 tracks, is available for Pre-Order for £1.79. Surely this can't be right and it wouldn't be able to chart at that price?

Posted by: ___∆___ 27th April 2017, 08:03 PM

They always seem to do that error - I got Drakes album for £1.79 a few weeks ago

Posted by: cqmerqn 27th April 2017, 08:06 PM

Did you end up paying £1.79 or full price?

Posted by: danG 27th April 2017, 08:10 PM

I hope iTunes doesn't get shut down, or the charts will be ridiculously stagnant (just look at the http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/audio-streaming-chart/, Kendrick aside not much going on within the top 40).

I suppose people who still want to download could move to Amazon...

Posted by: steveh31 27th April 2017, 08:47 PM

Why don't Apple just merge both and you could choose to download or stream why have two sites?

Posted by: ankietarrr 27th April 2017, 09:05 PM

Apple is too expensive

1 pound per song is huge price for now


How anyone can expect Steps to pay for playlists ebntry when they made new album BECAUSE they were skint?

And this is what I read on this website in chart summary few weeks ago

Posted by: Mart!n 27th April 2017, 09:07 PM

Good lord, 15 weeks for Ed Sheeran

LPB's RIP

Posted by: danG 27th April 2017, 09:09 PM

'Shape Of You' looks set to spend a 16th week at #1 on streaming too, lawd help us when download sales are completely non existent and Ed or someone comes back again...

Posted by: steveh31 27th April 2017, 09:42 PM

They paid for it out of their own money it is their record label they are far from skint Lisa has a successful business in Dubai for a start.