Posted August 29, 200618 yr continuing the high climbers from out side the top ten to number one, is there any more records to be added to this list that have gone to number one from 18 - 11? 2005 Westlife – Mandy 200-1* 2002 Westlife – Unbreakable 196-1* 2002 DJ Sammy featuring Yanou & Do – Heaven 191-1* 2002 Christina Aguilera – Dirrty 156-1* 2005 McFly – You’ve Got A Friend 145-1* 2004 Band Aid 20 – Do They Know Its Xmas 144-1* 2001 Rui Da Silva feat. Cassandra – Touch Me 128-1*[/b] 45-1 DJ Otzi – Hey Baby 33-1 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk 27-1 Elvis Presley – Surrender 26 - 1 musical youth - pass the dutchie 22 to 1 - shaky - green door 21-1 The Beatles – Hey Jude John Lennon – (Just Like) Starting Over Beyonce feat. Jay-Z – Dèjá Vu 19 - 1 amen corner - if paradise is half as nice Ben e king - stand by me Osmonds - love me for a reason elvis - Are You Lonesome tonight 18 - 1 Ne-Yo – So Sick 18-1 13-1 Lily Allen – Smile 13-1 * Ones in bold, are not recognised by Music Week and Guinness Book of Hit Singles, there could be more, for all I know.
August 29, 200618 yr continuing the high climbers from out side the top ten to number one, is there any more records to be added to this list that have gone to number one from 18 - 11? * Ones in bold, are not recognised by Music Week and Guinness Book of Hit Singles, there could be more, for all I know. [/color] Those that are not acknowledged, charted before the release date. So could be imports or sells over the counter prior to it's offical release date, which rumour has it, happened with Band Aid you listed above.
August 29, 200618 yr I would think that most of the singles that charted between 100-200 before their release date are thanks to sales in Northern Ireland. In the Republic, singles are released on the Friday before their release in the UK because of when their chart is. A few of these singles most likely leak into the North.
August 30, 200618 yr I would think that most of the singles that charted between 100-200 before their release date are thanks to sales in Northern Ireland. In the Republic, singles are released on the Friday before their release in the UK because of when their chart is. A few of these singles most likely leak into the North. :huh: Can anyone remember when the George Best tribute single charted last December, when it entered at number 21 (before climbing 11-4) if the majority of those sales were from Northern Ireland?? because I am confused now - do NI have their own chart or is it part of the UK chart, which doesn't seem right because they get their new releases on Fridays
August 30, 200618 yr :huh: Can anyone remember when the George Best tribute single charted last December, when it entered at number 21 (before climbing 11-4) if the majority of those sales were from Northern Ireland?? because I am confused now - do NI have their own chart or is it part of the UK chart, which doesn't seem right because they get their new releases on Fridays Well I know Shakyfan (member) posts Irish Charts on our boards frequently, so I guess that answers your question, they have their own charts.
August 30, 200618 yr Well I know Shakyfan (member) posts Irish Charts on our boards frequently, so I guess that answers your question, they have their own charts. Could that be Southern Ireland :unsure: A question for him later in the week no doubt.
August 30, 200618 yr Northern Ireland is part of the UK and sales from the province are included in the UK charts. On a rare occasion, a song has been released in NI on a Friday rather than a Monday to match the release date of the song in Eire (Southern Ireland), to ensure sales of the domestic release (ie the UK release) aren't hit by imports from the south on a Friday and Saturday. This was what happened with the George Best tribute song.
August 30, 200618 yr I would think that most of the singles that charted between 100-200 before their release date are thanks to sales in Northern Ireland. In the Republic, singles are released on the Friday before their release in the UK because of when their chart is. A few of these singles most likely leak into the North. then they would be imports, and ignored the following week - the Republic and NI are 2 seperate countries and the Republic hasn't been a part of the UK since 1922!. The leaked sales to make #100 are so small that a handful of shops selling a few copies each can help a song chart.
August 30, 200618 yr Northern Ireland is part of the UK and sales from the province are included in the UK charts. On a rare occasion, a song has been released in NI on a Friday rather than a Monday to match the release date of the song in Eire (Southern Ireland), to ensure sales of the domestic release (ie the UK release) aren't hit by imports from the south on a Friday and Saturday. This was what happened with the George Best tribute song. Ah, that's that one cleared up. Thanks Robbie :D
August 31, 200618 yr then they would be imports, and ignored the following week - the Republic and NI are 2 seperate countries and the Republic hasn't been a part of the UK since 1922!. The leaked sales to make #100 are so small that a handful of shops selling a few copies each can help a song chart. I thought that that was what happened when Steps entered at #72 a few years ago (its position was based on NI sales) - however it was listed as a climber the following week for the same reason that DJ Otzi was listed as a climber.
August 31, 200618 yr I thought that that was what happened when Steps entered at #72 a few years ago (its position was based on NI sales) - however it was listed as a climber the following week for the same reason that DJ Otzi was listed as a climber. I don't think that was anything to do with NI, rather a few shops decided to sell the single early and there was no-one in the record company to ask for the record to be excluded from the chart (it happened over the new year holiday period). The dotmusic story about it is still available online http://www.dotmusic.com/news/January2001/news17135.asp
September 3, 200618 yr 2005 Westlife – Mandy 200-1* 2002 Westlife – Unbreakable 196-1* 2002 DJ Sammy featuring Yanou & Do – Heaven 191-1* 2002 Christina Aguilera – Dirrty 156-1* 2005 McFly – You’ve Got A Friend 145-1* 2004 Band Aid 20 – Do They Know Its Xmas 144-1* 2001 Rui Da Silva feat. Cassandra – Touch Me 128-1* 45-1 2001 DJ Otzi – Hey Baby 33-1 1982 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk 27-1 1961 Elvis Presley – Surrender 26 - 1 1982 Musical youth - Pass The Dutchie 22 to 1 1981 Shakin’ Stevens - Green Door 21-1 1968 The Beatles – Hey Jude 1980 John Lennon – (Just Like) Starting Over 2006 Beyonce feat. Jay-Z – Dèjá Vu 19 - 1 1969 Amen Corner – If Paradise Is Half As Nice 1987 Ben E King – Stand by Me 1974 Osmonds – Love Me For A Reason 1961 Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight 18 - 1 2006 Ne-Yo – So Sick 18-1 16-1 1976 ABBA – Dancing Queen 16-1 13-1 2006 Lily Allen – Smile 13-1 2006 Justin Timberlake – Sexyback 13-1 * Ones in bold, are not recognised by Music Week and Guinness Book of Hit Singles Updated to include Justin
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