I would think Biffy Clyro has it in the bag. Only Revolutions opened with 43k at #8 and Puzzles opened with 37k at #2. After the success of Only Revolutions, I think Opposites will open with about 60k, which will be enough to be number one if Les Miserables is going to be #2 and no doubt decreasing in sales again.

Yeah Biffy should take #1 with relative ease. Been a pretty long time coming, for a rock band with so many hit singles it's strange that they're yet to have a #1 album!

What Flux Pavillion album is this - the one with the singles from last year?

 

Album sales for the top 3 should be pretty good again this week, maybe we are turning the corner and the worst is past - although i personally thought the choice of al;abums for january was pretty decent this year!

What Flux Pavillion album is this - the one with the singles from last year?

 

An 8 track EP with all new tracks. His 3 top 75 hits "Bass Cannon", "Superbad" and "Daydreamer" are not on the album :P

Justin Bieber gone straight in at #1, that's pretty expected since I saw it top 10 on pre-orders a couple of weeks ago (although it dropped back a lot after that). Why has he only released today? :unsure:

 

I don't think he'll be a threat to Biffy's #1 but if he is then someone is being murdered.

An 8 track EP with all new tracks. His 3 top 75 hits "Bass Cannon", "Superbad" and "Daydreamer" are not on the album :P

 

Ah sweet, hope radio 1 jump on board this week!

EP/Single pre-orders

 

53. I Could Be the One [Remixes] - Avicii & Nicky Romero

74. Please Don't Say You Love Me - EP - Gabrielle Aplin

97. Pompeii (Remixes) - EP - Bastille

103. Sorry for My Words - EP - Laurence Fox

310. What About Us - EP - The Saturdays

318. Music For Cars EP - The 1975

365. Fade (feat. Maiday) - EP - Jakwob

382. Where Were You - EP - The Mend

605. Reload (feat. Chip) [Remixes] - EP - Wiley

1002. Clown - EP - Emeli Sandé

1009. One In a Million - Remix 01 EP - Reconnected

1108. Ready or Not (Remixes) - EP - Bridgit Mendler

1123. Learn to Love Again - EP - Lawson

1127. One In a Million - Single EP - Reconnected

1350. Heartlight (Polygon) - EP - TS7

 

'mon Pompeii!

 

The Tom Odell album is up for pre-order (with the whole get a song for free) - don't see it in the top 100 yet though.

New EP Releases

016. Lawson - Learn To Love Again [EP]

061. Marina and The Diamonds - How to Be a Heartbreaker [EP]

089. Emeli Sandé - Clown [EP]

250. Booty Luv - Black Widow [Remix EP]

 

New Album Releases (Pre-Orders)

002. Courteeners - ANNA (Released: 01 February)

050. Eels - Wonderful, Glorious [Deluxe Version]

158. Ron Sexsmith - Forever Endeavour [Deluxe Version]

261. Eels - Wonderful, Glorious

306. Veronica Falls - Waiting For Something To Happen

391. Frightened Rabbit - Pedestrian Verse [Deluxe Edition]

510. Pure Love - Anthems

589. Darkstar - News From Nowhere

774. Destiny's Child - Love Songs

941. Frightened Rabbit - Pedestrian Verse

980. Kimberley Walsh - Centre Stage [Deluxe]

 

1341. Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite - Get Up!

 

Other Significant Albums

017. Five - Five: Greatest Hits [£4.99]

025. Area 11 - All the Lights in the Sky

047. Lawson - Chapman Square

100. Disclosure - The Face [EP]

You missed out Devlin 'A Moving Picture' from the album pre-orders - at #470 and #645, that's pretty poor.

 

There should be 5+ new entries in the top 40 this week, The Courteeners and Eels top 10 maybe?

New EP Releases

056. Lawson - Learn To Love Again [EP]

079. Marina and The Diamonds - How to Be a Heartbreaker [EP]

126. Emeli Sandé - Clown [EP]

497. Booty Luv - Black Widow [Remix EP]

 

New Album Releases

009. Devlin - A Moving Picture [Deluxe Edition]

012. Frightened Rabbit - Pedestrian Verse [Deluxe Edition]

020. Pure Love - Anthems

024. Destiny's Child - Love Songs

027. Kimberley Walsh - Centre Stage [Deluxe]

029. Devlin - A Moving Picture

040. Glee Cast - Glee: The Music Presents Glease

041. Frightened Rabbit - Pedestrian Verse

052. Eels - Wonderful, Glorious [Deluxe Version]

091. Richard Clayderman - Romantique

133. Ron Sexsmith - Forever Endeavour [Deluxe Version]

170. The Mavericks - In Time

176. Kimberley Walsh - Centre Stage

257. Eels - Wonderful, Glorious

331. Veronica Falls - Waiting For Something To Happen

365. Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite - Get Up!

455. Richard Clayderman - Romantique

726. Darkstar - News From Nowhere

 

Super Bowl effect

024. Destiny's Child - Love Songs

074. Destiny's Child - #1's

093. Beyoncé - 4

127. Beyoncé - I Am...Sasha Fierce [Deluxe Version]

217. Beyoncé - Dangerously In Love [bonus Track Version]

297. Destiny's Child - The Writing's On the Wall (feat. Missy Elliott)

347. Beyoncé - I Am...Sasha Fierce [Platinum Edition]

364. Destiny's Child - Survivor

384. Beyoncé - B'Day [Deluxe Edition]

440. Beyoncé - I Am... World Tour

505. Destiny's Child - Destiny Fulfilled

577. Beyoncé - 4 [Deluxe Edition]

933. Beyoncé - B'Day

 

1148. Beyoncé - 4: The Remix

 

Ooh, how come Jake Bugg is back to #1?

Ooh, how come Jake Bugg is back to #1?

According to my mother he was on the Radio 2 breakfast show this morning, so he possibly performed some of the songs on there.

According to my mother he was on the Radio 2 breakfast show this morning, so he possibly performed some of the songs on there.

"According to my mother" love it, haha! Just shows how uncool Radio 2 seems to us teens! :D But thanks for your reply, it will probably be overtaken by The Courteeners or Les Miserables in a day or two.

EP Pre-orders:

 

44. I Could Be the One (Remixes) - Avicii & Nicky Romero

91. Please Don't Say You Love Me - EP - Gabrielle Aplin

109. Pompeii (Remixes) - EP - Bastille

256. What About Us - EP - The Saturdays

327. Ready or Not (Remixes) - EP - Bridgit Mendler

355. Reload (feat. Chip) [Remixes] - EP - Wiley

395. Music For Cars EP - The 1975

807. Heaven (Remixes) - EP - Depeche Mode

961. Fade (feat. Maiday) - EP - Jakwob

964. Grow - EP - BriBry

1073. No Freedom - EP - Dido

1138. Love Bites - EP - The Midnight Beast

1173. Push The Feeling On - EP - The Tea Street Band

1301. It's Time - EP - Imagine Dragons

1309. Real EP - Gorgon City

1431. Where Were You - EP - The Mend

1480. Turn It Around - EP - Toploader

 

I assume Thrift Shop's sales peak will be sometime in the next few weeks, i think there's a good chance it'll hold off Avicii (unless ICBTO ends up selling 100k+ or something, and at this rate it could be possible!)

 

Also wonder if Gabrielle Aplin's EP will actually be released on the 12th (a Tuesday)? Bit of a weird decision if so

 

Avicii might be a 100k+ contender, I think his EP is performing quite similarly to 'We'll Be Coming Back' which just about managed 100k. Think it's more likely to do around 75k though (and I'd be very surprised if he beats 'Thrift Shop').

 

Would mark 2 new Dutch #1s within 4 weeks if it did get there, counting Nicky as the joint lead credit since it's a 'vs.' not a 'feat.' - typical, you wait over 6 years for one then 2 come along at once.

Edited February 5, 201312 yr by Bré

Avicii & Nicky Romero 25

Bastille 77

Gabrielle Aplin 81

 

Pre-order for Foals' "Holy Fire" is #50 atm. #1 next week plz

 

Avicii & Nicky Romero 25

Bastille 77

Gabrielle Aplin 81

 

Pre-order for Foals' "Holy Fire" is #50 atm. #1 next week plz

 

Avicii much more into potential #1 territory now. I wouldn't mind seeing it at #1 although it's nowhere near as good as 'Levels' and 'Silhouettes'.

 

And yes @ Foals! I think #1 could be achievable actually, feels like there's a decent amount of hype around 'Holy Fire' and it hardly needs stratospheric sales. Would give them a very similar discography to The Courteeners - debut album in 2008, lower peaking follow-up in 2010 then their highest peak so far with album three in 2013 (making the assumption 'ANNA' will hold onto at least #3 of course).

 

Still agog at how 'Spanish Sahara' was never a huge, huge hit though.

Edited February 7, 201312 yr by Bré

I worry for Imagine Dragons and Bastille since they were propped up by their EP sales last time.

I can see Bullet For My Valentine as possibly a contender for the No1 album next week, not sure what their pre-order sales are on ITunes or anything but they are coming off two UK top 5 albums and the fanbase is definitely there

 

could actually enter the US chart higher than the UK one like they've done for the two previous albums

Bullet vs. Foals could be an interesting one, both will probably sell about 30k which should be enough to make up the top 2. I would normally be in the former camp but "Inhaler" shits on both the singles from "Temper Temper" so far.

 

The week after you have to hope Emeli Sandé can shift live albums or sales will be shocking, the week after it's Johnny Marr and Palma Violets - the latter probably more likely to make it. After that there's Bastille, Dido and Stereophonics then Bowie and Imagine Dragons so that should be alright.