Posted July 26, 201014 yr Watching a programme about Live Aid the other week it made me think had downloads been the main format in 1985 the following weeks chart would probably have seen lots of the acts have huge re-entries of the songs performed and the chart would have been very different to the chart of that week based on mainly 7"singles. Are there any other events that could have made a bigger impact on the charts if downloads were around or had been more popular at the time?
July 26, 201014 yr Just imagine - every Christmas could have been like 2007/2008! We could be looking at Slade's Merry Xmas Everybody making its 38th appearance on the charts this year! Heaven forbid! It would make the Mariah and Pogues tracks seem new!
July 26, 201014 yr Just imagine - every Christmas could have been like 2007/2008! We could be looking at Slade's Merry Xmas Everybody making its 38th appearance on the charts this year! Heaven forbid! It would make the Mariah and Pogues tracks seem new! MXE has appeared 14 times though, even without downloads
July 26, 201014 yr Does anyone else think that the 90s TV show Stars In Their Eyes may have had an X Factor-style effect on the charts every week back then, when contestants performed well-known songs by big stars?
July 26, 201014 yr Deaths of major stars... I wonder if Candle in the Wind would have sold less in a download market?
Create an account or sign in to comment