June 16, 201313 yr Do people still think Passenger isn't headed for the Top 10 of the year? This always had MOR super-long-runner written all over it. Always. As soon as I heard it I thought "million seller but wont get to number 1"
June 16, 201313 yr Good grief, this is the first time I've listened to part of the last hour of the Chart Show for months (the atmosphere on the Big Top 40 is so much better, it annoys me how more people on here don't give it a chance) and I honestly don't know how Jameela hasn't been fired yet. To put a long explanation short, it's like when all of you (apart from me and a few others) went on and on about Reggie. URGH.
June 16, 201313 yr Good grief, this is the first time I've listened to part of the last hour of the Chart Show for months (the atmosphere on the Big Top 40 is so much better, it annoys me how more people on here don't give it a chance) and I honestly don't know how Jameela hasn't been fired yet. To put a long explanation short, it's like when all of you (apart from me and a few others) went on and on about Reggie. URGH. Perhaps because it isn't the official chart? :P
June 16, 201313 yr (the atmosphere on the Big Top 40 is so much better, it annoys me how more people on here don't give it a chance) Presenting is of second-importance to the chart itself - the Big Top 40 is made up hence why I (and many on here) don't want to listen to it over the official chart
June 16, 201313 yr Good grief, this is the first time I've listened to part of the last hour of the Chart Show for months (the atmosphere on the Big Top 40 is so much better, it annoys me how more people on here don't give it a chance) and I honestly don't know how Jameela hasn't been fired yet. To put a long explanation short, it's like when all of you (apart from me and a few others) went on and on about Reggie. URGH. I'm sure people listened to the Radio 1 chart show on here because they prefer an official sales chart. The Big top 40 as a show might be much better than the radio 1 chartshow but asI said people are not listening to it because of the show but because of the chart. ;)
June 16, 201313 yr Perhaps because it isn't the official chart? :P But it's ahead of the Official Chart! The Top 10 is good to hear and the rest of the chart isn't THAT bad at all. Give me a chart that is energetic and cares about the music in it than a boring and slow style of presenting any day even if it's not "valid". And the Big Top 40 isn't made up at all? The Top 10 is the iTunes Chart and the rest of the chart is based on airplay. Edited June 16, 201313 yr by Griff
June 16, 201313 yr But it's ahead of the Official Chart! The Top 10 is good to hear and the rest of the chart isn't THAT bad at all. Give me a chart that is energetic and cares about the music in it than a boring and slow style of presenting any day even if it's not "valid". And the Big Top 40 isn't made up at all? The Top 10 is the iTunes Chart and the rest of the chart is based on airplay. Oh don't get me wrong, I don't at all claim that the style of the official chart is good whatsoever, it's just I'm only interested in official sales and it's nice to be involved in a thread like this.
June 16, 201313 yr But it's ahead of the Official Chart! The Top 10 is good to hear and the rest of the chart isn't THAT bad at all. Give me a chart that is energetic and cares about the music in it than a boring and slow style of presenting any day even if it's not "valid". And the Big Top 40 isn't made up at all? The Top 10 is the iTunes Chart and the rest of the chart is based on airplay. The rest of the chart (#11-40) is based on airplay (but only on stations that present the Big Top 40 Show) and sales combined I think, at least that's how it was when it first started. I agree, the presenting is good, but the chart it confusing, and way too slow in the lower regions imo. I Gotta Feeling was still top 40 on it into 2011 for example.
June 16, 201313 yr But it's ahead of the Official Chart! The Top 10 is good to hear and the rest of the chart isn't THAT bad at all. Give me a chart that is energetic and cares about the music in it than a boring and slow style of presenting any day even if it's not "valid". And the Big Top 40 isn't made up at all? The Top 10 is the iTunes Chart and the rest of the chart is based on airplay. As I said people on BJ want to check the official sales chart. The big top 40 is of course made up a bit. the top 10 shows only a moment of true sales of 1 digital site, it doesn't even have sense to compare the two charts. The big top 40 has a lot of listeners because the show must be very good, but people who are interested in a sales chart doesn't really care how it is presented (of course it is annoying how it is presented). I don't really get your moaning because I think you misudnerstand why people on here want to listen to the R1 chart. :)
June 16, 201313 yr As I said people on BJ want to check the official sales chart. The big top 40 is of course made up a bit. the top 10 shows only a moment of true sales of 1 digital site, it doesn't even have sense to compare the two. The big top 40 has a lot of listeners because the show must be very good, but people who are interested in a sales chart doesn't really care how it is presented (of course it is annoying how it is presented). I don't really get your moaning. I'm not moaning though... I'm trying to cause a discussion with arguments on both sides, which is clearly working.
June 16, 201313 yr I'm not moaning though... I'm trying to cause a discussion with arguments on both sides, which is clearly working. Sorry it was a bit harsh, I've edited it just to be clearer :)
June 16, 201313 yr And the Big Top 40 isn't made up at all? The Top 10 is the iTunes Chart and the rest of the chart is based on airplay.[/size] Except it isn't, its based on Global Radio airplay solely and doesn't take official airplay into account. Which effectively is just a biased chart to promote the songs/artists its playing (That Lawson song has surely already entered hasn't it?) with the live iTunes top 10 thrown in to attract younger people and make them think that they are actually influencing the chart. Edited June 16, 201313 yr by Chez Wombat
June 16, 201313 yr But it's ahead of the Official Chart! The Top 10 is good to hear and the rest of the chart isn't THAT bad at all. Give me a chart that is energetic and cares about the music in it than a boring and slow style of presenting any day even if it's not "valid". And the Big Top 40 isn't made up at all? The Top 10 is the iTunes Chart and the rest of the chart is based on airplay. Regardless of the way it is compiled a weekly chart should cover the period since the last chart, i.e. a full week. The Big Top 40 doesn't do that so most sales are not included.
June 16, 201313 yr I thought most people thought it would be in the year-end top 10 lol. It's having such good sales, and will have high airplay for the rest of the year. There were some people a few weeks ago saying they thought its success would be fleeting, and that they didn't think it had enough appeal to hang around for ages. But that always seemed ridiculous to me, because the songs that are short-lived at the top of the charts always tend to be songs that only young people like (they tend to peak with bigger sales but have less longevity), whereas MOR songs that appeal to the older audiences are always very slow-burners.
June 16, 201313 yr Also the Passenger song is all over Heart and other playlists that never change so it will undoubtedly remain Top 10 throughout the summer.
June 16, 201313 yr and she wasn't as she was #8 :heehee: No, I predicted 5-7 for aylor Swift. I didn't expect Leah to get top 10, though I had hoped :P
June 17, 201313 yr No, I predicted 5-7 for aylor Swift. I didn't expect Leah to get top 10, though I had hoped :P OK, it wasn't clear in your post.
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