It is supposedly made up of the Itunes top 10 (locked down at 6pm) and 11-40 are a combination of Itunes sales and airplay.

 

However, the fact Lawson are at 17 when they're not even top 40 on Itunes just shows how its all total bollocks. This chart actually makes me angry - if not just for the shite concept of it all (at least Hit40UK made a little bit of sense!), but also that people would actually rather listen to this chart than the official one.

 

Exactly, plus how on earth is Blow Me and Payphone still in the Top 40? Neither of which are in the Top 100 of itunes at the moment, and I don't think they're racking that much radio play any more since both artists have other hits higher up, which are currently getting more airplay right now.

Also what happens if two versions (explicit/clean) of the same song make the iTunes Top 10??

 

It's a stupid idea for a chart, and the only reason it is the most listened to chart is Global Group's complete DOMINATION of commercial radio. Gone are the days of variety, it's all one bloody brand all over the country sh*tting out the same recycled playlist of guff that ends up dictating the official chart because people are brainwashed into listening to this crap day-in-day-out.

Isn't it the most listened to music chart in the UK though? :P

 

At least it's creating discussion! :lol:

 

Oh I'm not saying it isn't the most popular, but it just seems like a pointless chart :lol:

 

And yes it's creating discussion, which is what a forum needs :D

And what really gets on my nerves is when people (normally some thicko on Facebook) say "Oh such and such is #1", and when I reply saying "No it's not, it's only #3" they bite my head off saying "Well Capital said it was #1 so you're wrong". :angry:

 

I have this problem as well! :drama:

 

This was the reason why I'm (well, I was) posting these charts every week, because more people think that the songs at the top of the Big Top 40 are the UK's #1. It's a shame, but it's true and I feel like we need to represent that as a UK Chart Forum. :(

Edited January 13, 201312 yr by Grief

Isn't it the most listened to music chart in the UK though? :P

 

At least it's creating discussion! :lol:

But isn't this chart aired on various different stations, whereas the official chart is only on Radio 1? If so, that's not exactly a fair match-up...

 

I have this problem as well! :drama:

 

This was the reason why I'm (well, I was) posting these charts every week, because more people think that the songs at the top of the Big Top 40 are the UK's #1. It's a shame, but it's true and I feel like we need to represent that as a UK Chart Forum. :(

 

You're not stopping after one week are you? :blink:

 

Just because people don't like the chart doesn't mean you shouldn't still post it. It's still creating discussion and it's interesting to see how different the two charts are.

I supplied the chart to Grief, I must add it was a bit of a challenge to copy & paste off of the website, a lot of manipulation on excel once I got it, I have known for ages it is very fixed, even I have looked on their website often, and they have the near on the locked down top 10 at 4pm, and the top 10 at the start of the show is the version of say 12 noon on a sunday, I see from the positive votes on the polls I have done on here & haven, that the new host may save the Radio 1 show, and the figures for the R1 Chart for audience will go up.

 

The general view on this forum is NOT to have this on here, I am gathering, it is up to Grief & the Chart Mods.

Edited January 13, 201312 yr by smiffj

But isn't this chart aired on various different stations, whereas the official chart is only on Radio 1? If so, that's not exactly a fair match-up...

 

Yep. If you'd like to listen to the Big Top 40 next Sunday, take your pick on which radio station you'd like to listen in on: http://www.bigtop40.com/help/how-to-listen/ :lol:

But isn't this chart aired on various different stations, whereas the official chart is only on Radio 1? If so, that's not exactly a fair match-up...

 

Various local, independent stations carry the show so it doesn't have an advantage in terms of potential audience as Radio 1 is nationwide.

Edited January 13, 201312 yr by Shaky Fan

I have this problem as well! :drama:

 

This was the reason why I'm (well, I was) posting these charts every week, because more people think that the songs at the top of the Big Top 40 are the UK's #1. It's a shame, but it's true and I feel like we need to represent that as a UK Chart Forum. :(

 

 

I don't see it as people criticising the fact that the chart is being posted on the forum, more that the compilation method is sh*t! As you say this is a UK chart forum and regardless of how the chart is compiled it is still the most listened to chart in the UK. Besides it's only 1 thread each week. B-)

Who presents the chart - Mark Goodier?

 

The fACT Lawson are on the chart shows how much Baurer fix the chart to favour their artists and sums up the chart overall. Im actually surprised Jake Bugg was top 40 at all since hes from a genre they purposely dont let people hear on their stations!!

I don't think Griff is trying to convince anyone is is the 'better' chart (at least hopefully not) but it does have a right to be discussed here at least as it is the most listened to chart for some unknown reason.

 

It's the most listened to chart show because it's broadcast on like 150 different radio stations (including some massive ones like Capital and Heart). The official chart is only broadcast on one radio station, so of course it will have a lower audience.

 

It makes sense to me that Lawson are in the top 20 though. It says its based on iTunes sales + the airplay from the radio stations that broadcast the chart. Many of the stations broadcasting the chart are from Global, so obviously they are playing the Lawson track absolutely loads, and therefore it makes sense that it's high up a chart that includes the radio airplay of these stations.

 

It's a shame the explicit version of My Life didn't climb faster though, it would've been funny to see it chart twice lol. It happened with Forget You by Cee-Lo Green though.

Who presents the chart - Mark Goodier?

 

The fACT Lawson are on the chart shows how much Baurer fix the chart to favour their artists and sums up the chart overall. Im actually surprised Jake Bugg was top 40 at all since hes from a genre they purposely dont let people hear on their stations!!

 

The BT40 has nothing to do with Bauer, their stations just opt into the show like other stations owned by various other companies, the chart is compiled by Global (owners of Heart and Capital).

Who presents the chart - Mark Goodier?

 

The fACT Lawson are on the chart shows how much Baurer fix the chart to favour their artists and sums up the chart overall. Im actually surprised Jake Bugg was top 40 at all since hes from a genre they purposely dont let people hear on their stations!!

 

I could see Heart FM playing Jake Bugg eventually when he gets more popular tbh.

The BT40 has nothing to do with Bauer, their stations just opt into the show like other stations owned by various other companies, the chart is compiled by Global (owners of Heart and Capital).

 

 

The point im trying to make was right though they do discriminate against indie/rock music.

I could see Heart FM playing Jake Bugg eventually when he gets more popular tbh.

 

If this happens outside the Top 40 show, I'll eat my hat. :lol:

The point im trying to make was right though they do discriminate against indie/rock music.

 

It's because the ex Galaxy stations are licensed as Dance & RnB stations, meaning they can't play any indie/rock songs at all hence why they didn't playlist One Directions Little Things, which as 'Hit music stations' is going to become a problem if indie/rock music starts becoming more popular in 2013 onwards.

It's the most listened to chart show because it's broadcast on like 150 different radio stations (including some massive ones like Capital and Heart). The official chart is only broadcast on one radio station, so of course it will have a lower audience.

 

But the maximum audience each show can reach is the same. In theory that would be equal to the population of the UK if every single person tuned into that particular show. As I said earlier Big Top 40's audience is split between smaller regional stations and Radio 1's is national.

Also what happens if two versions (explicit/clean) of the same song make the iTunes Top 10??

They play it twice i think.

THE BIG TOP 40

 

Why is is called the Big Top 40 anyway - is it because they think the charts are a circus nowadays? :P