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How many singles will pass 1m in 2016
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vidcapper View member profile	Oct 22 2016, 09:38 AM Post #1
Paul Hyett Joined: 4 April 2006 Posts: 25,346 User: 364	We've already had 10 - how many will we end up with?


Robbie View member profile	Oct 22 2016, 10:34 AM Post #2
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 4 April 2006 Posts: 3,442 User: 366	I remember 4 passing a million in 1998 and thinking how impressive that was. Now we're getting singles going into double figures doing that. It just doesn't seem the same though, given that most of the sales are from streams rather than people actually going into shops and actually buying the record...


Doctor Blind View member profile	Oct 22 2016, 10:35 AM Post #3
#38BBE0 otherwise known as 'sky blue' Joined: 27 October 2008 Posts: 16,168 User: 7,561	I can see another 4 at least getting there in the next 10 weeks, so gone with 14. This post has been edited by Doctor Blind: Oct 22 2016, 10:36 AM


vidcapper View member profile	Oct 22 2016, 10:54 AM Post #4
Paul Hyett Joined: 4 April 2006 Posts: 25,346 User: 364	My Guess would be 17-18, projecting forward the figures I've calculated.


Addy! View member profile	Oct 24 2016, 08:04 PM Post #5
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 21 January 2007 Posts: 23,757 User: 2,666	I say 15-16.


T Boy View member profile	Oct 24 2016, 08:08 PM Post #6
Radical Pink Troll Joined: 11 March 2006 Posts: 26,596 User: 177	Too many considering none of them have managed to get a million people to part money for them.


TomJ1991 View member profile	Oct 24 2016, 08:16 PM Post #7
BuzzJack Regular Joined: 26 July 2014 Posts: 476 User: 21,101	11 - 990,000 - Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling 12 - 984,000 - Fifth Harmony - Work From Home 14 - 936,000 - Callum Scott - Dancing On My Own I would be stunned if these 3 don't all pass a million, so at the very least 13. I also think James Arthur will pass a million, and possibly the X Factor single if it's a strong one. At least 17, I would say.


Addy! View member profile	Oct 24 2016, 08:22 PM Post #8
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 21 January 2007 Posts: 23,757 User: 2,666	James Arthur and Little Mix could happen next year but not on this year calendar.


Mack. View member profile	Oct 25 2016, 09:41 PM Post #9
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,566 User: 12,915	15 I would say.


T83:Y96 View member profile	Oct 26 2016, 08:10 AM Post #10
My mother said, to get things done, you better not mess with Maj Joined: 28 October 2014 Posts: 5,765 User: 21,319	I'd say around 14 or 15. However, in my eyes, none of them are million sellers since most of their "sales" come from being listened to, and not bought.


vidcapper View member profile	Oct 26 2016, 09:18 AM Post #11
Paul Hyett Joined: 4 April 2006 Posts: 25,346 User: 364	QUOTE(Taylor Jago @ Oct 26 2016, 09:10 AM) I'd say around 14 or 15. However, in my eyes, none of them are million sellers since most of their "sales" come from being listened to, and not bought. Just to be pedantic - surely people who buy songs also listen to them.


vidcapper View member profile	Dec 8 2016, 10:31 AM Post #12
Paul Hyett Joined: 4 April 2006 Posts: 25,346 User: 364	We now have 15, with two more certain (Major Lazer-CW & JB-S), and James Arthur might just make it too. This post has been edited by vidsanta: Dec 8 2016, 10:32 AM


AcerBen View member profile	Dec 8 2016, 12:51 PM Post #13
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 3,628 User: 3,429	QUOTE(vidcapper @ Oct 26 2016, 09:18 AM) Just to be pedantic - surely people who buy songs also listen to them. Yeah but whether the 100:1 ratio is the most appropriate way of converting streams to sales is debatable (and has been debated at length here already!)


Steve201 View member profile	Dec 8 2016, 10:47 PM Post #14
Shakin Stevens Joined: 29 December 2007 Posts: 46,114 User: 5,138	I think the ratio is fine and understand it must have been a very long meeting for the OCC when deciding it - it seems to have worked OK in terms of how the chart works IMO. I said 17/18 - James Arthur should just get there too!


vidcapper View member profile	Dec 9 2016, 10:23 AM Post #15
Paul Hyett Joined: 4 April 2006 Posts: 25,346 User: 364	QUOTE(Steve201 @ Dec 8 2016, 10:47 PM) I think the ratio is fine and understand it must have been a very long meeting for the OCC when deciding it - it seems to have worked OK in terms of how the chart works IMO. I said 17/18 - James Arthur should just get there too! With the help of XF.


Steve201 View member profile	Dec 9 2016, 10:29 AM Post #16
Shakin Stevens Joined: 29 December 2007 Posts: 46,114 User: 5,138	QUOTE(vidsanta @ Dec 9 2016, 10:23 AM) With the help of XF. He's still selling 35-45k a week and should do well in gift card week so that should push him over a million!