Olly is actually charting?! :o God, it seems so easy for Brits to break through suddenly. Ugh at the pointless decision to replace Rizzle Kicks with Chiddy Bang though.

YouTube isn't the main video sharing site in Asia. It's actually a minority in Korea (where K-Pop originates from), Japan (where almost all of K-Pop idol releases in Japan are blocked), China (They use Baidu and YouKu instead and last time I was in China, YouTube was blocked. Them three markets make up the biggest Asian fanbase of K-Pop.

 

Most of the YouTube views are contributed to International fanbase instead.

While IT IS blocked in China (but not in Hong Kong or in Taiwan, which are important markets), Youtube is BY FAR the most popular videosharing website in Japan and its also extremely popular in South Korea (albeit it is not as popular as Tudou). In fact, it is the 4th most popular website in Japan and the 6th in South Korea which is in line with any other nation around the world (in the UK, for example, YT is 4th. Source: alexa.org). Also, most videos in Youtube have stats which shown in what countries the videos are most popular in and any Kpop video will have most of its popularity concentrated in Asian territories.

 

 

While IT IS blocked in China (but not in Hong Kong or in Taiwan, which are important markets), Youtube is BY FAR the most popular videosharing website in Japan and its also extremely popular in South Korea (albeit it is not as popular as Tudou). In fact, it is the 4th most popular website in Japan and the 6th in South Korea which is in line with any other nation around the world (in the UK, for example, YT is 4th. Source: alexa.org). Also, most videos in Youtube have stats which shown in what countries the videos are most popular in and any Kpop video will have most of its popularity concentrated in Asian territories.

 

China is actually an important market in K-Pop factor because it's played everywhere there from personal visits every year. YouTube by far the most popular videosharing website in Japan? Have you seen the amount of J-Pop stuff on YouTube? It is next to NONE because of how the companies blocked it. I highly doubt it's very popular if their own material gets blocked almost instantly once uploaded.

 

My prime example for my inital post was Girls' Generation's Gee. Checking on the video proves it, it's highly popular in North America as well as Australasia and South-east Asia. I don't doubt that a lot of views are from Asian territories but you underestimate the international fanbase of K-Pop fandoms tbh.

China is actually an important market in K-Pop factor because it's played everywhere there from personal visits every year. YouTube by far the most popular videosharing website in Japan? Have you seen the amount of J-Pop stuff on YouTube? It is next to NONE because of how the companies blocked it. I highly doubt it's very popular if their own material gets blocked almost instantly once uploaded.

 

My prime example for my inital post was Girls' Generation's Gee. Checking on the video proves it, it's highly popular in North America as well as Australasia and South-east Asia. I don't doubt that a lot of views are from Asian territories but you underestimate the international fanbase of K-Pop fandoms tbh.

I'm not denying China is an important market and I'm completely aware Jpop is basically blocked in YT. It doesn't change the fact Kpop is NOT (which is what we're talking about in the first place) and it doesn't change the fact Youtube is still EXTREMELY popular in Japan (http://www.alexa.com/topsites/countries/JP).

 

And I'm not underestimating the international Kpop fandom. I'm well aware Kpop acts can sell-out arenas in the US and in Australia (coincidentally, in cities where there's a heavy density of Asian immigrants). That doesn't change the fact its pretty easy to understand why they don't chart in the Western even though they have heavyloads of views on YT.

 

But yeah, anyway, I guess that's going OT.

UK acts in the top 400:

 

11. What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction

21. Lights - Ellie Goulding

23. I'm All Yours (feat. Pitbull) - Jay Sean (he's still vaguely relevant / trying?)

24. Glad You Came - The Wanted

33. Feel So Close (Radio Edit) - Calvin Harris

43. Rumour Has It - ADELE

47. Too Close - Alex Clare

51. One Thing - One Direction

53. Paradise - Coldplay

56. Set Fire to the Rain - ADELE

66. Let's Go (feat. Ne-Yo) [Radio Edit] - Calvin Harris

67. Party Rock Anthem (feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock) - LMFAO

78. Rolling in the Deep - ADELE

90. Chasing the Sun - The Wanted

100. Someone Like You - ADELE

 

101. Shake It Out - Florence + The Machine

106. How We Do (Party) - Rita Ora (technically Kosovan but Wikipedia describes her as British)

110. Breath of Life - Florence + The Machine

113. Want U Back - Cher Lloyd

131. We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris) - Rihanna

136. Domino - Jessie J

156. Heart Skips a Beat (feat. Chiddy Bang) - Olly Murs

173. Dynamite - Taio Cruz

181. Lights (Bassnectar Remix) - Ellie Goulding

183. Cinema (Skrillex Remix) - Benny Benassi (feat. Gary Go, uncredited on feed)

186. What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction

192. Ass Back Home (feat. Neon Hitch) - Gym Class Heroes

 

202. 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) - Matt Redman (:huh:)

207. The A Team - Ed Sheeran

214. Dog Days Are Over - Florence + The Machine

231. Up All Night - One Direction

247. Viva la Vida - Coldplay

252. Clocks - Coldplay

257. Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons

279. Moments - One Direction

285. The Cave - Mumford & Sons

288. Fix You - Coldplay

298. Promises (Skrillex & Nero Remix) - Nero (this is still hanging around! :o I'd love to see a sales total)

 

307. Teach Me How to Be Loved - Rebecca Ferguson (!!! - so many XF artists breaking through now! Album is #8 too :o)

322. Stand Up - One Direction

327. Seven Devils - Florence + The Machine (random)

332. Feel So Close (Extended Mix) - Calvin Harris

349. Make You Feel My Love - ADELE

374. The Scientist - Coldplay

379. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Oh boo, Let's Go is taking off.

I'm not denying China is an important market and I'm completely aware Jpop is basically blocked in YT. It doesn't change the fact Kpop is NOT (which is what we're talking about in the first place) and it doesn't change the fact Youtube is still EXTREMELY popular in Japan (http://www.alexa.com/topsites/countries/JP).

 

And I'm not underestimating the international Kpop fandom. I'm well aware Kpop acts can sell-out arenas in the US and in Australia (coincidentally, in cities where there's a heavy density of Asian immigrants). That doesn't change the fact its pretty easy to understand why they don't chart in the Western even though they have heavyloads of views on YT.

 

But yeah, anyway, I guess that's going OT.

 

My first point was stating how Liver said having millions of views = popularity when it doesn't. But this talk is going OT by far.

 

Back to the original topic, the British acts are doing very well in the US so far. Back a few years ago, it was rare and when Leona Lewis had a #1 hit with Bleeding love, she was all over the music news as the first British artist to get #1 since a long time ago, now Adele always tops the charts and the likes of 1D and The Wanted going Top 10 is making things even easier :lol:

Chasing The Sun just isn't going to catch on in the US, is it? :drama:

Chasing The Sun just isn't going to catch on in the US, is it? :drama:

Well, there's the Ice Age 4 crosspromotion soon so maybe it'll help...

 

But let's be truthful, The Wanted as a whole aren't catching up in the US. I mean, obviously Glad You Came was huge but it was a "one hit" thing. With the best promotion in the world, they're having an extremely difficult time achieving any kind of meaningful success and are constantly outshined by 1D.

But let's be truthful, The Wanted as a whole aren't catching up in the US. I mean, obviously Glad You Came was huge but it was a "one hit" thing. With the best promotion in the world, they're having an extremely difficult time achieving any kind of meaningful success and are constantly outshined by 1D.

AGREE

 

The song's more famous than the band.

 

Having said that, the label and the band are both invested in cracking the States so they may try for another round and get more American friendly songs.

Edited June 2, 201213 yr by jmarkiv

207. The A Team - Ed Sheeran

 

307. Teach Me How to Be Loved - Rebecca Ferguson (!!! - so many XF artists breaking through now! Album is #8 too :o)

:cheer:

 

Finally, Mr.Sheeran... now break the 200 barrier please!

I had no idea Ellie Goulding blew up this much :o

I can't believe Dynamite is still in the top 200. :drama:

307. Teach Me How to Be Loved - Rebecca Ferguson (!!! - so many XF artists breaking through now! Album is #8 too :o)

327. Seven Devils - Florence + The Machine (random)

 

Did Rebecca perform this somewhere? Otherwise it seems odd given it isn't one of the UK singles but I would love to see Rebecca get some US success.

As for 'Seven Devils', it was used heavily in an important scene during the TV show 'Revenge' on May 23rd.

'Let's Go' to #61, 'Chasing The Sun' to #87 and 'The A Team' to #193 (seems to finally be showing signs of taking off now! Big hit please).

Edited June 2, 201213 yr by Bré

Did Rebecca perform this somewhere? Otherwise it seems odd given it isn't one of the UK singles but I would love to see Rebecca get some US success.

No, the only 2 promo's Rebecca's done so far have been the Today Show and The Voice, and performed "NRBL" on both shows. She's performing on Jay Leno show sometime end of June. Guess the song is charting based on word of mouth. Given the current landscape, it is a gorg song though! :wub:

A Team' to #193 (seems to finally be showing signs of taking off now! Big hit please).

Agree.

 

Big hit PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE :D

10. Katy Perry - Wide Awake

I can see that Adele NBC doco having the effect already - all songs on the rise. RITD at #55. Just how many more copies will this song sell?!

Katy Perry's new song is doing brilliantly (not as well as E.T., but still)!!