'Union J' - under 54,000 copies as of 19/01/2014.

Bit of an embarrassment, eek.

 

They really do need a second chance. :( Their Twitter following seems to be stable enough and there's plenty of them, but if they've got poor album sales coupled with poor single sales (beyond 'Carry You'), it doesn't look too promising.

Those sales are awful, album is nealy 300k behind Little Mix first one. Beautiful Life really did go as soon as it came. Would have thought they would have done Little Mix type numbers.

 

Carry you could have been bigger if it had been handled better what with coming soon after the XF tour. But as before; Radio 1 not taking an interest did not help. Beatiful Life ought to have been released in September with 3rd single early November with supporting XF performance.

 

Though all they need to do is get a big song that defines them that all the radio stations will get behind; i.e Glad you came, Beat Again, Wings, WMYB. And appear on tv programmes that people who buy/ download watch.

Though all they need to do is get a big song that defines them that all the radio stations will get behind; i.e Glad you came, Beat Again, Wings, WMYB. And appear on tv programmes that people who buy/ download watch.

All of those songs were released when the artists were either starting their career with a lot of hype or in a good position regardless.

Those sales are awful, album is nealy 300k behind Little Mix first one. Beautiful Life really did go as soon as it came. Would have thought they would have done Little Mix type numbers.

 

Why would you assume they would match Little Mix, LM won the X Factor. Union J came fourth and were in the bottom 2, at least 3 times.

What in bottom 2 three times. I knew they were in bottom 2 first week which is the worst time but 2 other times.

 

I hope they can have Lawson type success and release singles played on local radio and play concerts at Scunthorpe Arts centre type venues.

 

When they do come back it will probably be with a new sound and a manned up image and probably minus JJ.

 

Oh it is fun to try and save a band that are on life support and hope they can pull through.

What in bottom 2 three times. I knew they were in bottom 2 first week which is the worst time but 2 other times.

 

I hope they can have Lawson type success and release singles played on local radio and play concerts at Scunthorpe Arts centre type venues.

 

When they do come back it will probably be with a new sound and a manned up image and probably minus JJ.

 

Oh it is fun to try and save a band that are on life support and hope they can pull through.

They weren't in the bottom two in week one at all - they were there in week four, week six and week eight.

 

Why are you so persistent that they ditch JJ as well? I doubt it's going to happen at all, just because he's the only member of the group who's happy with a fiancée and a child.

I read somewhere it was week one; Alright keep JJ but get him singing more; although we will probably get him doing awful raps in the middle of the songs (PJ and Duncan) style.

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Carry you could have been bigger if it had been handled better what with coming soon after the XF tour. But as before; Radio 1 not taking an interest did not help.

 

Radio 1 did actually playlist 'Carry You'. They didn't with 'Beautiful Life' though, presumably because 'Carry You' didn't exactly do much.

Not sure how much non-music sales money they are making (tour, mags, even dolls!) for the label.. Because on music sales alone they are pretty much over. Probably have 1 more single chance. The Vamps look like they may successfully occupy their slot in the market...

Josh comes across as really lovely on twitter and has best voice