August 30, 201014 yr I'm saddened that Blue (Da Ba Dee) is completely ignored on UK radio/TV nowadays apart from in countdowns of this sort. Considering it's a million seller, it's so underrated now, real classic - I guess it's seen as novelty but the lyrics are much darker than the usual song of its kind.
August 30, 201014 yr I just don't understand why they've combined all the version of Three Lions! They haven't combined all the versions of Band Aid when they're all clearly the same song. The OCC really need to show some consistency! Boney M was number 10 and Robson & Jerome number 9. They played them in the wrong order by mistake.
August 30, 201014 yr Boney M was number 10 and Robson & Jerome number 9. They played them in the wrong order by mistake. Yeh I know, I never questioned that :S
August 30, 201014 yr Madonna doesn't have any 1m single in UK :o Possibly the biggest act not to have a million seller *Waits for people to respond with "What about xxx?"*
August 30, 201014 yr Possibly the biggest act not to have a million seller *Waits for people to respond with "What about xxx?"* Oops just checked. The Rolling Stones aren't included either :kink:
August 30, 201014 yr How much did Beatles - Yesterday sell? It was never released as a single while The Beatles were together. It was eventually released in 1976 and got to number eight. It has often been said that Paul McCartney could live very comfortably on the royalties from this one song but a lot of that income would be generated from cover versions.
August 30, 201014 yr It was never released as a single while The Beatles were together. It was eventually released in 1976 and got to number eight. It has often been said that Paul McCartney could live very comfortably on the royalties from this one song but a lot of that income would be generated from cover versions. Ahh I see! It's just I read how it's one of the most played songs of all time, and wondered why it hadn't made the list. Cheers ;D
August 31, 201014 yr So, Bleeding Love, Poker Face and Spice Girls Say You'll Be There haven't made the million yet then :( Poker Face is on ~991.8k, and selling 1-7-1.8k/wk now, so probably 5 weeks to go.
August 31, 201014 yr I'm saddened that Blue (Da Ba Dee) is completely ignored on UK radio/TV nowadays apart from in countdowns of this sort. Considering it's a million seller, it's so underrated now, real classic - I guess it's seen as novelty but the lyrics are much darker than the usual song of its kind. I agree. It's such a good song, and nobody talks about it anymore. :( It briefly got a bit popular during 2009 though, but I think that's because Flo Rida sampled the song, so everyone suddenly remembered it existed.
August 31, 201014 yr Author The OCC tell me that Alan Jones was consulted about the Million Sellers - for his input. Alan told them that 'Mysterious Girl' is almost at 1 Million UK Sales - but, it has not quite got there - yet. It looks like Alan has given it 652,000 Sales for 1996, rather than the 754,000 that you get if you use different 'Multipliers'. The OCC also tell me that ALL Sales for the Righteous Brothers, 'Unchained Melody', Bryan Adams 1991 No.1, & Whitney's 1992 No.1, were added in - that none are missing. I was also told that the Top 100 will appear - with Sales, ('Rounded' most likely), in the 'Hit Singles' Book, in November. But, the Sales of several Hits will be lower than in the Radio 2 Top 100, as that went up to August, & the 'Hit Singles' Book, ends its Sales in early April. That will give lower Sales to, 'Sex On Fire', 'I Gotta Feeling', & 'Three Lions', to name but 3. In November 2002, 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina', by Julie Covington, (1976), was on 993,000 UK Sales. It has now sold over a Million. The OCC tell me that it was that Hit that became the 1st UK Female Solo Single to sell a UK Million. 'Hallelujah', by Alexandra Burke, sold a UK Million far, far faster, in 2008/2009, but the Julie Covington Single had reached a Million before her. So Alexandra was the 2nd UK Female Solo Act to have a UK Million Selling Single. Edited August 31, 201014 yr by zeus555
August 31, 201014 yr The OCC tell me that Alan Jones was consulted about the Million Sellers - for his input. Alan told them that 'Mysterious Girl' is almost at 1 Million UK Sales - but, it has not quite got there - yet. It looks like Alan has given it 652,000 Sales for 1996, rather than the 754,000 that you get if you use different 'Multipliers'. The OCC also tell me that ALL Sales for the Righteous Brothers, 'Unchained Melody', Bryan Adams 1991 No.1, & Whitney's 1992 No.1, were added in - that none are missing. I was also told that the Top 100 will appear - with Sales, ('Rounded' most likely), in the 'Hit Singles' Book, in November. But, the Sales of several Hits will be lower than in the Radio 2 Top 100, as that went up to August, & the 'Hit Singles' Book, ends its Sales in early April. That will give lower Sales to, 'Sex On Fire', 'I Gotta Feeling', & 'Three Lions', to name but 3. In November 2002, 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina', by Julie Covington, (1976), was on 993,000 UK Sales. It has now sold over a Million. The OCC tell me that it was that Hit that became the 1st UK Female Solo Single to sell a UK Million. 'Hallelujah', by Alexandra Burke, sold a UK Million far, far faster, in 2008/2009, but the Julie Covington Single had reached a Million before her. So Alexandra was the 2nd UK Female Solo Act to have a UK Million Selling Single. Can the OCC shed some light on what the 101st million seller is, now that we know Mysterious Girl hasn't passed the mark yet?
August 31, 201014 yr I find it vaguely tragic that the great Bee Gees never had a million seller, but the forgettable Steps did so with a double A side that covered "Tragedy."
August 31, 201014 yr I'm surprised that Westlife never had a million seller as they've had 14 #1's. Why should that surprise you I am sure most people would be hard pushed to name even three of their cover version No 1's.
August 31, 201014 yr I'm surprised that Westlife never had a million seller as they've had 14 #1's. in fact there is a justice
August 31, 201014 yr Alexandra is so high and Hallelujah was only released in 2008 :o, Go Alex :D Edited August 31, 201014 yr by X gunners X
August 31, 201014 yr Alexandra is so high and Hallelujah was only released in 2008 :o, Go Alex :D Just remember a LOT of its sales were likely physical copies flogged off for less than a pound in the dying sales of Woolworth's
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