Number 3:

 

Band Aid 20- Do They Know It's Christmas Time? (2004) peak: #1

 

I think we know Band Aid will be no1 then, but where did Band Aid 2 go? Or did it sell even less than I thought even with the teen heart throbs Big Fun driving it's sales :D

 

Sorry got to go, Martin could you please put up no.2 and no.1 please but thanks to everyone for using the thread

Mr Blobby is probably #1 :lol:

 

I wish. :wub:

Number 3:

 

Band Aid 20- Do They Know It's Christmas Time? (2004) peak: #1

 

Sugababes 2.0 on the front :heart:

 

the only reason why i like the song was because they were in it :lol:

Sorry got to go, Martin could you please put up no.2 and no.1 please but thanks to everyone for using the thread

 

Thanks for hosting :).

The blobby one had another bigish hit two xmas's later though!

:wub: The Teletubbies! They really should be number one, they would be if they discounted charity groups. Who doesn't love that song?

 

Simon Park Orchestra is good on first listen. This 'Perfect Day' not very good imo

The full top 40

 

1 Band Aid 1984 - Do They Know Its Xmas

2 Various Artists - Perfect Day

3 Band Aid 20 - Do They Know Its Xmas

4 The Teletubbies - The Teletubbies Say Eh Oh

5 Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level

6 The Archies - Sugar Sugar

7 Matt Cardle - When Worlds Collide

8 Lou Bega - Mambo No.5

9 Windsor Davis & Don Estelle - Whispering Grass

10 Chef - Chocolate Salty Balls

11 X Factor Finalists - Hero

12 Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears

13 Lena Martell - One Day At A Time

14 Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddap Yer Face

15 Mr. Oizo - Flatbeat

16 The Tweets - The Birdie Song

17 Owl City - Fireflies

18 Fern Kinney - Together We Are Beautiful

19 Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You

20 Yolanda Be Cool vs D Cup - We Speak No Americano

21 The Rembrandts - I'll Be There For You

22 Michael Andrew & Gary Jules - Mad World

23 Toni Basil - Mickey

24 Nena - 99 Red Balloons

25 Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride

26 Helping Haiti - Everyday Hurts

27 Brian & Michael - Matchstalk Man, Matchstalk Cats & Dogs

28 Clive Dunn - Grandad

29 Las Ketchup - The Ketchup Song

30 M.A.S.H. - Theme From M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless)

31 Renee & Renato - Save Your Love

32 PHD - I Won't Let You Down

33 Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky

34 St. Winifred's School Choir - There's No One Quite Like Grandma

35 Brighouse & Rastrick Big Band - The Floral Dance

36 Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F

37 Sam Sparro - Black & Gold

38 Ashford & Simpson - Solid

39 Nicole - A Little Peace

40 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock & Roll

 

Tiffany- I Think Were Alone Now not in the list :o

 

amazing song :wub:

Edited May 2, 201114 yr by Gaga for Glee!

Mr Blobby had another top 40 hit I think

 

Band Aid :wub: :wub: :wub: it still sounds great in the middle of Spring

 

oh and thanks for hosting, gilly010 :D

Thanks Gilly010 :P

So, Mr Blobby had another UK top 40 in 1995. :(

 

Christmas in Blobbyland was #36 in December 1995.

Edited May 2, 201114 yr by Jason

I would have thought both versions of Band Aid would have been combined its actually the same song.

I would have thought both versions of Band Aid would have been combined its actually the same song.

 

yeah, but their credited as different artists- 'Band Aid' and 'Band Aid 20'

I have added estimated sales, using published figures as 'markers' and filling in the rest from the position of records in old charts and guestimates. If anyone has any suggestions these are gratefully received.

 

Title / Artist / Year / Est. Sales

1. Do They Know It’s Christmas? - Band Aid 1984 3,670,000

2. Perfect Day - Various 1997 1,550,000

3. Do They Know It’s Christmas? - Band Aid 20 2004 1,150,000

4. Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh! - Teletubbies 1997 1,110,000

5. Eye Level - Simon Park Orchestra 1972 1,005,000

6. Sugar Sugar - Archies 1969 1,000,000

7. When We Collide - Matt Cardle 2010 950,000

8. Mambo No. 5 (A little bit of...) - Lou Bega 1999 880,000

9. Whispering Grass - Windsor Davies and Don Estelle 1975 875,000

10. Chocolate Salty Balls (PS I Love You) - Chef 1998 870,000

11. Hero - The X Factor Finalists 2008 815,000

12. Seven Tears - Goombay Dance Band 1982 740,000

13. One Day At A Time - Lena Martell 1979 730,000

14. Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce Music Theatre 1981 730,000

15. Flat Beat - Mr. Oizo 1999 685,000

16. Birdie Song - The Tweets 1981 680,000

17. Fireflies - Owl City 2009 680,000

18. Together We Are Beautiful - Fern Kinney 1980 675,000

19. Music Sounds Better With You - Stardust 1998 670,000

20. We Speak No Americano - Yolanda BE Cool vs D Cup 2010 655,000

21. I’ll Be There For You - The Rembrandts 1995 640,000

22. Mad World - Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules 2003 630,000

23. Mickey - Toni Basil 1982 625,000

24. 99 Red Balloons - Nena 1984 625,000

25. Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder 1984 620,000

26. Everybody Hurts - Helping Haiti 2010 620,000

27. Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs - Brian and Michael 1978 615,000

28. Grandad - Clive Dunn 1970 605,000

29. The Ketchup Song (Asereje) - Las Ketchup 2002 600,000

30. Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) - MASH 1980 590,000

31. Save Your Love - Renée & Renato 1982 585,000

32. I Won’t Let You Down - Ph.D. 1982 575,000

33. Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum 1970 565,000

34. There’s No-One Quite Like Grandma - St. Winifred’s School Choir 1980 560,000

35. The Floral Dance - Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band 1977 550,000

36. Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer 1985 545,000

37. Black And Gold - Sam Sparro 2008 540,000

38. Solid - Ashford and Simpson 1984 530,000

39. A Little Peace - Nicole 1982 520,000

40. I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 1982 510,000

 

Thanks to Andy (at Haven and Buzzjack) for his input.

Edited May 3, 201114 yr by SimonW

sorry for having to go but thanks for all the comments, there much appreciated :)

I'm completely ignoring this.

 

A one hit wonder is an artist has had only one hit in the complete chart Top50 (to May 1978) - Top 75 (to August 2008) and Top 100 since.

A TRUE one hit wonder is an artist that has had one NUMBER ONE hit in the complete chart (Top50 to May 1978 - Top 75 to August 2008 and Top 100 to present) and no other chart entry ever.

A list of all the TRUE one hit wonder can be seen HERE

 

Typical BBC only doing half the job.

 

 

but why deny the status of One Hit Wonder if it has sold more than other one hit wonders but only managed number 2 or 3 - like some of the songs in this chart?

Tiffany- I Think Were Alone Now not in the list :o

amazing song :wub:

 

I love the song too but Tiffany had three other Top 40 hits in the UK all of which went Top 20, her 2nd biggest hit behind "I Think We're Alone Now" was "Could've Been" which peaked at number four.

24. 99 Red Balloons - Nena 1984 625,000

25. Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder 1984 620,000

 

I find it really hard to believe that "Break My Stride" sold so much, it was only the 44th biggest hit of 1984 and "99 Red Balloons" was the 15th biggest. Anyone know how this could be?? Thanks.