Posted February 1, 201213 yr This is the Top 52 of 2005 of how close the number 1 sales were to the #2, the closest will be Number 1 on this chart, it is based on Sales Difference. The format: Position, Number 1 verses Number 2, Sales Difference, then number 2 percentage of the number 1 sales. I will be posting in chunks of 10 then 10-6 then the top 5 individually. First lets post 52 & 51. 52 - Shayne Ward That’s My Goal "V" Nizlopi – JCB Song Sales Difference - 582,365 - #2 sales is 22 % of the #1 sales. 51 - Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay (Is This The Way To) Amarillo "V" Mario – Let Me Love You Sales Difference - 206,838 - #2 sales is 21 % of the #1 sales.
February 1, 201213 yr Author 50 - Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay (Is This The Way To) Amarillo "V" McFly – All About You / You’ve Got A Friend Sales Difference - 193,074 - #2 sales is 28 % of the #1 sales. 49 - McFly All About You / You’ve Got A Friend "V" Elvis Presley – Good Luck Charm Sales Difference - 130,013 - #2 sales is 18 % of the #1 sales. 48 - Crazy Frog Axel F "V" Coldplay – Speed Of Sound Sales Difference - 113,010 - #2 sales is 24 % of the #1 sales. 47 - Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay (Is This The Way To) Amarillo "V" Elvis Presley – (You’re The) Devil In Disguise Sales Difference - 103,971 - #2 sales is 20 % of the #1 sales. 46 - Crazy Frog Axel F "V" Akon – Lonely Sales Difference - 91,065 - #2 sales is 24 % of the #1 sales. 45 - Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay (Is This The Way To) Amarillo "V" Elvis Presley – Crying In The Chapel Sales Difference - 73,628 - #2 sales is 26 % of the #1 sales. 44 - Westlife You Raise Me Up "V" Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor Sales Difference - 63,158 - #2 sales is 35 % of the #1 sales. 43 - Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes Don’t Cha "V" Gorillaz feat Shaun Ryder – Dare Sales Difference - 62,465 - #2 sales is 27 % of the #1 sales. 42 - Madonna Hung Up "V" Westlife – You Raise Me Up Sales Difference - 59,509 - #2 sales is 43 % of the #1 sales. 41 - Akon Lonely "V" Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay – (Is This The Way To) Amarillo Sales Difference - 52,472 - #2 sales is 40 % of the #1 sales.
February 1, 201213 yr Author 40 - Crazy Frog Axel F "V" U2 – City Of Blinding Lights Sales Difference - 47,572 - #2 sales is 34 % of the #1 sales. 39 - Nizlopi JCB Song "V" Westlife with Diana Ross – When You Tell Me That You Love Me Sales Difference - 40,952 - #2 sales is 50 % of the #1 sales. 38 - Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay (Is This The Way To) Amarillo "V" Razorlight – Somewhere Else / Keep The Right Profile Sales Difference - 40,463 - #2 sales is 41 % of the #1 sales. 37 - Sugababes Push The Button "V" Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes – Don’t Cha Sales Difference - 38,670 - #2 sales is 51 % of the #1 sales. 36 - Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes Don’t Cha "V" Sean Paul – We Be Burnin’ Sales Difference - 36,755 - #2 sales is 44 % of the #1 sales. 35 - Crazy Frog Axel F "V" James Blunt – You’re Beautiful Sales Difference - 35,596 - #2 sales is 32 % of the #1 sales. 34 - Westlife You Raise Me Up "V" Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor Sales Difference - 35,189 - #2 sales is 40 % of the #1 sales. 33 - Oasis Lyla "V" Akon – Lonely Sales Difference - 32,715 - #2 sales is 56 % of the #1 sales. 32 - Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay (Is This The Way To) Amarillo "V" Elvis Presley – Way Down Sales Difference - 31,027 - #2 sales is 46 % of the #1 sales. 31 - James Blunt You’re Beautiful "V" Daniel Powter – Bad Day Sales Difference - 29,262 - #2 sales is 43 % of the #1 sales.
February 1, 201213 yr Author 30 - Madonna Hung Up "V" Westlife – You Raise Me Up Sales Difference - 28,842 - #2 sales is 52 % of the #1 sales. 29 - Jennifer Lopez Get Right "V" Elvis Presley – Surrender Sales Difference - 25,489 - #2 sales is 49 % of the #1 sales. 28 - James Blunt You’re Beautiful "V" Mariah Carey – We Belong Together Sales Difference - 25,357 - #2 sales is 45 % of the #1 sales. 27 - 2Pac feat. Elton John Ghetto Gospel "V" Crazy Frog – Axel F Sales Difference - 24,982 - #2 sales is 55 % of the #1 sales. 26 - 2Pac feat. Elton John Ghetto Gospel "V" Charlotte Church – Crazy Sales Difference - 22,128 - #2 sales is 60 % of the #1 sales. 25 - Akon Lonely "V" Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc. Sales Difference - 22,035 - #2 sales is 63 % of the #1 sales. 24 - Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes Don’t Cha "V" Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx – Gold Digger Sales Difference - 21,915 - #2 sales is 51 % of the #1 sales. 23 - Sugababes Push The Button "V" Robbie Williams – Tripping Sales Difference - 18,446 - #2 sales is 60 % of the #1 sales. 22 - James Blunt You’re Beautiful "V" Daniel Powter – Bad Day Sales Difference - 17,748 - #2 sales is 60 % of the #1 sales. 21 - Oasis The Importance Of Being Idle "V" Rihanna – Pon De Replay Sales Difference - 17,604 - #2 sales is 63 % of the #1 sales.
February 1, 201213 yr Author 20 - Madonna Hung Up "V" Westlife – You Raise Me Up Sales Difference - 17,181 - #2 sales is 57 % of the #1 sales. 19 - Sugababes Push The Button "V" Robbie Williams – Tripping Sales Difference - 15,922 - #2 sales is 75 % of the #1 sales. 18 - McFly I’ll Be Ok "V" James Blunt – You’re Beautiful Sales Difference - 13,278 - #2 sales is 71 % of the #1 sales. 17 - Nelly ft. Tim McGraw Over And Over "V" Jennifer Lopez – Get Right Sales Difference - 12,122 - #2 sales is 71 % of the #1 sales. 16 - James Blunt You’re Beautiful "V" Daniel Powter – Bad Day Sales Difference - 10,797 - #2 sales is 70 % of the #1 sales. 15 - James Blunt You’re Beautiful "V" 2Pac - Ghetto Gospel Sales Difference - 10,252 - #2 sales is 74 % of the #1 sales. 14 - Arctic Monkeys I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor "V" Sugababes – Push The Button Sales Difference - 7,962 - #2 sales is 80 % of the #1 sales. 13 - Elvis Presley One Night / I Got Stung "V" Manic Street Preachers – Empty Souls Sales Difference - 7,710 - #2 sales is 62 % of the #1 sales. 12 - Pussycat Dolls Stickwitu "V" Oasis – There Must Be Love Sales Difference - 7,245 - #2 sales is 84 % of the #1 sales. 11 - Stereophonics Dakota "V" Nelly ft. Tim McGraw – Over & Over Sales Difference - 6,600 - #2 sales is 84 % of the #1 sales.
February 1, 201213 yr Author 10 - Pussycat Dolls Stickwitu "V" Madonna – Hung Up Sales Difference - 6,437 - #2 sales is 79 % of the #1 sales. 9 - Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock "V" Steve Brookstein – Against All Odds Sales Difference - 4,262 - #2 sales is 80 % of the #1 sales. 8 - Gorillaz feat. Shaun Ryder Dare "V" Rihanna – Pon De Replay Sales Difference - 4,251 - #2 sales is 84 % of the #1 sales. 7 - Steve Brookstein Against All Odds "V" Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas Sales Difference - 4,000 - #2 sales is 85 % of the #1 sales. 6 - U2 Sometimes You Can Make It On Your Own "V" Elvis Presley – Wooden Heart Sales Difference - 1,982 - #2 sales is 93 % of the #1 sales.
February 1, 201213 yr Author 5 - Elvis Presley It’s Now Or Never "V" Ashanti – Only U Sales Difference - 1,563 - #2 sales is 93 % of the #1 sales.
February 1, 201213 yr Didn't Gezza do a thread of this nature not that long ago? Based around a lot wider than just 2005
February 1, 201213 yr Author 4 - Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay (Is This The Way To) Amarillo "V" Snoop Dogg feat. Charlie Wilson & Justin Timberlake – Signs Sales Difference - 1,349 - #2 sales is 97 % of the #1 sales.
February 1, 201213 yr Author Didn't Gezza do a thread of this nature not that long ago? Based around a lot wider than just 2005 I don't know, Anyway this is just focusing on 1 year at a time. Which is the closest in the year.
February 1, 201213 yr Author 3 - Ciara feat. Petey Pablo Goodies "V" Elvis Presley – A Fool Such As I Sales Difference - 1,126 - #2 sales is 95 % of the #1 sales.
February 1, 201213 yr Author 2 - Eminem Like Toy Soldiers "V" Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight Sales Difference - 996 - #2 sales is 97 % of the #1 sales.
February 1, 201213 yr Author 1 - 2Pac feat. Elton John Ghetto Gospel "V" Mariah Carey – We Belong Together Sales Difference - 392 - #2 sales is 99 % of the #1 sales.
February 1, 201213 yr 1 - 2Pac feat. Elton John Ghetto Gospel "V" Mariah Carey – We Belong Together Sales Difference - 392 - #2 sales is 99 % of the #1 sales. Still slightly bitter about this, lol!
February 1, 201213 yr Didn't Gezza do a thread of this nature not that long ago? Based around a lot wider than just 2005 I did the biggest gaps and the shortest gaps between the top 2 from 1980-2011 :D
February 1, 201213 yr Author I did the biggest gaps and the shortest gaps between the top 2 from 1980-2011 :D Where is the thread
February 1, 201213 yr Where is the thread Oh it wasn't as in-depth as yours don't worry :D Furthest races from No 1 Closest races to No 1
February 1, 201213 yr As Gezza said, this has already been done with a fair bit of discussion. A mod will find the other thread and perhaps close this as we don't want any repetition. :D
