So Buzzjack,

 

Comments on my new chart attempt this Christmas have ranged from "if his second single barely got into the Top 15, the new one won't have a chance" to "there's more of a reason to buy this time so it can definitely do better". I agree with the latter - in my experience, my audience care about the story behind the song, giving people a reason to buy it, and Christmas is a good reason cos it's the most exciting chart of the year :)

 

Anyway - here's my video explaining the campaign. I'd love to see what you guys make of it (or whether you're up for helping!)

 

 

I have physical CD singles exclusively in HMV, but sadly Radio 1, Radio 2 and Capital FM have so far all considered (and rejected) it for playlist. Maybe they'll change their mind if it charts but they tend to be pretty stubborn about these things.

 

Music video out this week. WISH ME LUCK.

Welcome back to Buzzjack Alex :D Hope this songs does well on xmas week again for you - how did you try and get radio 1 to playlist it and how did they reject it?

Ha Ha - Good Luck - probably wont beat this years en vogue charity single - but may as well give it a go :D

 

 

I work for HMV and we usually only get an initial supply of CD singles and no more so it would be a good idea to get your fanbase to go into a store and pre-order the single as that way it drives in more stock as they can see there is a local demand.

You should try at least getting smaller radio stations to play the song. It's easier than you might think, especially since you had chart hits before.

 

I got an instrumental I made played on a station Rinse FM before, all I had to do was upload some mp3s to their website. I don't think Rinse FM will play your song, but other stations might. Local radio stations might aswell since some of them tend to favour artists from their area.

Perhaps we should all ask Radio 1 to play Stupid Stupid on their Request Show next Sunday. :D

 

Btw Alex, didn't you get into the Guinness World Records for the "biggest fall from the Top 5" (#4-#112)?

You should try at least getting smaller radio stations to play the song. It's easier than you might think, especially since you had chart hits before.

 

I got an instrumental I made played on a station Rinse FM before, all I had to do was upload some mp3s to their website. I don't think Rinse FM will play your song, but other stations might. Local radio stations might aswell since some of them tend to favour artists from their area.

Eric_Blob for Christmas #1!?!? :o

Not surprised you didn't get playlisted on Radio 1. Unless one of their DJs is massively obsessed with it, or you're matey/paying lots of money to one of their preferred pluggers, then you don't have a chance of getting on.

 

Student radio on the other hand...

Edited December 2, 201212 yr by Brett-Butler

The Pre-Order for Stupid Stupid on Itunes is already at 86 on the main single chart...

 

In front of the 'He Aint Heavy' track which is at 163

Such a shame you're not going up against this years X Factor winner. Now that would be incredible if your track managed to outsell Christopher/Jahmene (one of them will blates win :manson: ) - what an excellent day for the UK charts that'd be (and you'd get to win one those #1 award things from the OCC :lol: )

 

However, beating the Hillsborough charity single would be quite the turn up for the books.

Good luck Alex. Although I didn't buy your song last Christmas I was happy when you beat the Nirvana campaign as that was getting right on my tits by the end of the week!

As the soon to become "most hated member of Buzzjack" i have to say that you don't have a chance of Christmas #1 so don't even try.

What if someone nuts him before he says to them 'do you know that song stupid stupid' cus I was getting close to wanting to by then.

Hello Alex

Forever Yours was number 1 on my personal chart last year. :lol:

Lady Godiva didn't impress me too much though.

Good luck on your release. If Christopher Maloney doesn't win The X Factor, you should try to get the number 1 with the help of his supporters. :lol:

Comments on my new chart attempt this Christmas have ranged from "if his second single barely got into the Top 15, the new one won't have a chance" to "there's more of a reason to buy this time so it can definitely do better".

 

 

Haha, that was me! :D Cheers for the mention. :P

 

But yeah, I don't think this song is going to do very well, unless you do loads of publicity for it. It doesn't matter if it's a good idea - artists with flash-in-the-pan success like yours aren't taken seriously by the general public bar the first or the second single. That's just the way it goes. So, yeah, I need to be honest with you and give you a brief reality check from my perspective, I don't think it's going to do very well at all. It might go Top 20, but that's it really.

 

Welcome back to Buzzjack Alex :D Hope this songs does well on xmas week again for you - how did you try and get radio 1 to playlist it and how did they reject it?

 

Probably offered too small a 'brown envelope'... :rolleyes:

Music video out this week. WISH ME LUCK.

 

ISTM if you really want to get to #1, then releasing in some nondescript quiet week against minimal competition woud be your best option.

Wow, lots of things to reply to!

 

"Hope this songs does well on xmas week again for you - how did you try and get radio 1 to playlist it and how did they reject it?"

I got an email one day titled 'Radio 1 Playlist Feedback' having done nothing. The head of music took the song into the playlist meeting after hearing it on an industry site. "Your success so far has warranted at least a listen", he said to me. But they decided it was too much of a novelty song, which is fair enough tbh.

 

"Perhaps we should all ask Radio 1 to play Stupid Stupid on their Request Show next Sunday."

You're welcome to try - but I've never had any success with the request show. My friends Phil and Dan are taking it over as of January though, so maybe they can explain to me why I'm not getting played when I know I'm getting requested!

 

"Btw Alex, didn't you get into the Guinness World Records for the "biggest fall from the Top 5" (#4-#112)?"

Unofficially, yes, I hold the record according to Wikipedia's "UK Singles Chart records and statistics" page. But Guinness World Records only award records for the Top 75 or above, so they wouldn't give me it. I do have the record for 'highest charting single by an unsigned artist' and the certificate is framed above my desk!

 

"i have to say that you don't have a chance of Christmas #1 so don't even try."

Don't even try? That's bleak. Last year I thought I didn't have a chance of #1. But I tried anyway and I got to #4. Not exactly achieving the goal but much better than if I'd just sat and done nothing.

 

"What if someone nuts him before he says to them 'do you know that song stupid stupid' cus I was getting close to wanting to by then."

You know I do read these? :)

 

"Forever Yours was number 1 on my personal chart last year. Lady Godiva didn't impress me too much though."

Thank you! That's very kind and I appreciate the honesty. Hope you like the new one.

 

"I don't think this song is going to do very well, unless you do loads of publicity for it. It doesn't matter if it's a good idea - artists with flash-in-the-pan success like yours aren't taken seriously by the general public bar the first or the second single. That's just the way it goes. So, yeah, I need to be honest with you and give you a brief reality check from my perspective, I don't think it's going to do very well at all. It might go Top 20, but that's it really."

Top 20 is fine (three Top 20 singles in twelve months with no label or management sounds good to me) but you're missing the point - I'm not selling the song to the general public. Few people outside my fanbase bought Forever Yours last year. For my audience, they need a reason. "Christmas number 1 for charity" is exciting - we got to #4. "Let's try again at Easter" isn't as exciting - we got to #15. I predict this one will fall somewhere in the middle of those two - unless it catches hold with press or radio, in which case it can grow. (This incidentally is why I keep gunning for the charts - to get the attention of wider media who can spread me beyond what I already have and stop me from being a 'flash-in-the-pan success'.)

 

"releasing in some nondescript quiet week against minimal competition woud be your best option."

We already know that's not the case. Forever Yours last Christmas was #4. Lady Godiva in a nondescript quiet week - #15. The Christmas charts are the only chart that people really care about (in terms of the general public) so this is in fact my best and ONLY real option to get exposure.

Good luck with this Alex, I'll help as long as I like the song :P when can I hear it in full?

Thanks :) The music video will be up Thursday, the song's streaming on Record Of The Day's website. I can't link to it cos I haven't posted it enough but it's Googleable.