Posted December 15, 201312 yr http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t319/kimbaforeva/ChartShow1-1.png Sunday 15th December 2013 Last weeks top 5 singles and albums: Singles: 1 4 4 Lily Allen Somewhere Only We Know 2 3 6 One Direction Story Of My Life 3 5 3 Bastille Of The Night 4 1 2 Calvin Harris and Alesso feat. Hurts Under Control 5 2 3 Gary Barlow Let Me Go Albums: 1 1 2 One Direction Midnight Memories 2 3 3 Robbie Williams Swings Both Ways 3 2 2 Gary Barlow Since I Saw You Last 4 4 54 Olly Murs Right Place Right Time 5 N 1 Il Divo A Musical Affair ----------------------------------------------- SINGLES: http://i41.tinypic.com/wwhum8.jpg leading all week Lily Allen is favourite to be No 1 today http://i41.tinypic.com/33z4uhe.jpghttp://i41.tinypic.com/snc3o7.jpg But don't discount Avicii and Leona Lewis who are within striking distance. http://i43.tinypic.com/28ch9gy.jpghttp://i39.tinypic.com/261jehc.pnghttp://i42.tinypic.com/2mdly12.jpghttp://i44.tinypic.com/s4xttj.jpg New to the top 40 today should be entries from Justin Bieber Featuring Chance, Chase & Status Featuring Jacob Banks, Kid Ink Featuring Chris Brown, and Sub Focus ========================================================================= ALBUMS: http://i43.tinypic.com/33oqil5.jpghttp://i43.tinypic.com/zuni2u.jpg Only 1,200 copies separated Robbie Williams and One Direction on Friday- who will top the charts today? http://i39.tinypic.com/2ibm4h0.jpg Gary Barlow should complete the top 3 Have a chat and enjoy the chart as it unfolds here between 4 and 7 :D Guests - why not sign up and have a chat - it only takes a couple of minutes
December 15, 201312 yr Author Retro Top 10 - 15th December 2012 http://i41.tinypic.com/2i1fj8o.jpghttp://i40.tinypic.com/308fbqp.jpghttp://i42.tinypic.com/2lnalg6.jpg 1- IMPOSSIBLE- James Arthur (489,560) 2- SCREAM AND SHOUT- Will.i.am Ft Britney Spears (74,765) 3- LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN- Bruno Mars (66,072) 4- THE POWER OF LOVE- Gabrielle Aplin (48,513) 5- TROUBLEMAKER- Olly Murs Ft Flo Rida (47,888) 6- STAY- Rihanna Ft Mikky Ekko (42,709) 7- DIAMONDS- Rihanna (39,268) 8- BENEATH YOUR BEAAUTIFUL- Labrinth Ft Emeli Sande (36,812) 9- GANGNAM STYLE- PSY (32,234) 10- LITTLE THINGS- One Direction (30,027) Mhj15W23IjA 2008 http://i40.tinypic.com/2ekjj9f.jpghttp://i42.tinypic.com/24ozziq.jpghttp://i44.tinypic.com/2rclogz.jpg 1- RUN- Leona Lewis (85,034) 2- USE SOMEBODY- Kings Of Leon (31,792) 3- LITTLE DRUMMER BOY/ PEACE ON EARTH- Sir Terry Wogan and Aled Jones (29,993) 4- WOMANIZER- Britney Spears (29,664) 5- GREATEST DAY- Take That (28,713) 6- RIGHT NOW (NA NA NA)- Akon (22,700)* 7- HUMAN- The Killers (22,400)* 8- HOT N COLD- Katy Perry (21,300)* 9- IF I WERE A BOY- Beyonce (20,816) 10- LIVE YOUR LIFE- T.I Ft Rihanna (20,100)* jqpAgMxhx30 2003 http://i40.tinypic.com/s2aanr.jpghttp://i42.tinypic.com/68szo8.jpghttp://i41.tinypic.com/2dtak40.jpg 1- CHANGES- Kelly & Ozzy Osbourne (86,000) 2- LEAVE RIGHT NOW- Will Young (69,000) 3- SHUT UP- Black Eyes Peas (52,100) 4- IM YOUR MAN- Shane Richie (34,000) 5- SANTAS LIST- Cliff Richard (26,000) 6- MANDY- Westlife (20,000) 7- MY IMMORTAL- Evanescence (19,000) 8- SAY IT ISNT SO- Gareth Gates (19,000) 9- THE VOICE WITHIN- Christina Aguilera (17,600) 10- HAVE A CHEEKY CHRISTMAS- Cheeky Girls (17,200) HIWjTfqZ7rc 1998 http://i44.tinypic.com/10pc0h5.jpghttp://i42.tinypic.com/j90m1j.jpghttp://i39.tinypic.com/2hrptuw.jpg 1- TO YOU I BELONG- B*Witched (150,000) 2- BELIEVE- Cher (114,452) 3- SHE WANTS YOU- Billie (86,000) 4- WHEN YOU BELIEVE- Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston (82,000) 5- END OF THE LINE- Honeyz (71,000)* 6- WHEN YOURE GONE- Mel C & Bryan Adams (67,000)* 7- HARD KNOCK LIFE (GHETTO ANTHEM)- Jay Z/ Mya (62,000)* 8- HEARTBEAT/ TRAGEDY- Steps (60,382) 9- BIG BIG WORLD- Emelia (57,000)* 10- I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE ME- Boyzone (54,000)* B8fdbAEag5c Retro sales courtesy of MW*denotes an estimate thanks to Gezza
December 15, 201312 yr I think Avicii has it today, but there could very well be <2k between the entire top 3. I don't think Leona is entirely chanceless either, but I'd say she'll more than likely be #3. Whoever wins it'll be with terrible sales anyway so as with last week it might be better if Lily gets it since she already earned a #1 slot with respectable sales :P
December 15, 201312 yr 2012 3- LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN- Bruno Mars (66,072) 4- THE POWER OF LOVE- Gabrielle Aplin (48,513) 5- TROUBLEMAKER- Olly Murs Ft Flo Rida (47,888) 6- STAY- Rihanna Ft Mikky Ekko (42,709) 7- DIAMONDS- Rihanna (39,268) 8- BENEATH YOUR BEAAUTIFUL- Labrinth Ft Emeli Sande (36,812) 10- LITTLE THINGS- One Direction (30,027) 2008 1- RUN- Leona Lewis (85,034) 4- WOMANIZER- Britney Spears (29,664) 5- GREATEST DAY- Take That (28,713) 8- HOT N COLD- Katy Perry (21,300)* 9- IF I WERE A BOY- Beyonce (20,816) 10- LIVE YOUR LIFE- T.I Ft Rihanna (20,100)* 2003 1- CHANGES- Kelly & Ozzy Osbourne (86,000) 2- LEAVE RIGHT NOW- Will Young (69,000) 3- SHUT UP- Black Eyes Peas (52,100) 7- MY IMMORTAL- Evanescence (19,000) 10- HAVE A CHEEKY CHRISTMAS- Cheeky Girls (17,200) :D 1998 1- TO YOU I BELONG- B*Witched (150,000) 2- BELIEVE- Cher (114,452) 3- SHE WANTS YOU- Billie (86,000) 5- END OF THE LINE- Honeyz (71,000)* 6- WHEN YOU’RE GONE- Mel C & Bryan Adams (67,000)* 8- HEARTBEAT/ TRAGEDY- Steps (60,382)
December 15, 201312 yr Hi everyone, my faves from the retro: 2012 2- SCREAM AND SHOUT- Will.i.am Ft Britney Spears (74,765) 3- LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN- Bruno Mars (66,072) 4- THE POWER OF LOVE- Gabrielle Aplin (48,513) 5- TROUBLEMAKER- Olly Murs Ft Flo Rida (47,888) 7- DIAMONDS- Rihanna (39,268) 2008 2- USE SOMEBODY- Kings Of Leon (31,792) 4- WOMANIZER- Britney Spears (29,664) 7- HUMAN- The Killers (22,400)* 8- HOT N COLD- Katy Perry (21,300)* 9- IF I WERE A BOY- Beyonce (20,816) 10- LIVE YOUR LIFE- T.I Ft Rihanna (20,100)* 2003 2- LEAVE RIGHT NOW- Will Young (69,000) 3- SHUT UP- Black Eyes Peas (52,100) 4- I’M YOUR MAN- Shane Richie (34,000) 7- MY IMMORTAL- Evanescence (19,000) 9- THE VOICE WITHIN- Christina Aguilera (17,600) 1998 2- BELIEVE- Cher (114,452) 3- SHE WANTS YOU- Billie (86,000) 4- WHEN YOU BELIEVE- Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston (82,000) 5- END OF THE LINE- Honeyz (71,000)* 6- WHEN YOU’RE GONE- Mel C & Bryan Adams (67,000)* 8- HEARTBEAT/ TRAGEDY- Steps (60,382) 9- BIG BIG WORLD- Emelia (57,000)*
December 15, 201312 yr Afternoon one and All! :D 2012 1- IMPOSSIBLE- James Arthur (489,560) :puke2: Dreadful cover 2- SCREAM AND SHOUT- Will.i.am Ft Britney Spears (74,765) 3- LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN- Bruno Mars (66,072) 4- THE POWER OF LOVE- Gabrielle Aplin (48,513) 5- TROUBLEMAKER- Olly Murs Ft Flo Rida (47,888) 6- STAY- Rihanna Ft Mikky Ekko (42,709) 7- DIAMONDS- Rihanna (39,268) 2008 1- RUN- Leona Lewis (85,034) 2- USE SOMEBODY- Kings Of Leon (31,792) 4- WOMANIZER- Britney Spears (29,664) 5- GREATEST DAY- Take That (28,713) 6- RIGHT NOW (NA NA NA)- Akon (22,700)* 7- HUMAN- The Killers (22,400)* 8- HOT N COLD- Katy Perry (21,300)* 9- IF I WERE A BOY- Beyonce (20,816) 10- LIVE YOUR LIFE- T.I Ft Rihanna (20,100)* 2003 2- LEAVE RIGHT NOW- Will Young (69,000) 7- MY IMMORTAL- Evanescence (19,000) :wub: 9- THE VOICE WITHIN- Christina Aguilera (17,600) - Such a beautiful song. Haven't heard it in years. 1998 2- BELIEVE- Cher (114,452) 5- END OF THE LINE- Honeyz (71,000)* 6- WHEN YOU’RE GONE- Mel C & Bryan Adams (67,000)* 7- HARD KNOCK LIFE (GHETTO ANTHEM)- Jay Z/ Mya (62,000)* 8- HEARTBEAT/ TRAGEDY- Steps (60,382) Avicii for Number 1 this week please! :D Edited December 15, 201312 yr by gavindeejay
December 15, 201312 yr Hopefully Avicii is #1 today but I have a feeling that Lily is going to be #1 by about 2k copies or something because of that lead she had at the start of the week. Also looking forward to hearing C&S and Sub Focus debut. 2012 1- IMPOSSIBLE- James Arthur (489,560) Amazing winners single! It really deserved Xmas #1, it'll be refreshing in a way to see X-Factor take back the Xmas #1 this year after 2 boring charity singles getting there 2- SCREAM AND SHOUT- Will.i.am Ft Britney Spears (74,765) 4- THE POWER OF LOVE- Gabrielle Aplin (48,513) 5- TROUBLEMAKER- Olly Murs Ft Flo Rida (47,888) 7- DIAMONDS- Rihanna (39,268) 8- BENEATH YOUR BEAUTIFUL- Labrinth Ft Emeli Sande (36,812) 9- GANGNAM STYLE- PSY (32,234) 2008 1- RUN- Leona Lewis (85,034) Such a beautiful cover, why didn't they think of doing this as her winner's single? so much better than 'A Moment Like This' 2- USE SOMEBODY- Kings Of Leon (31,792) 4- WOMANIZER- Britney Spears (29,664) 5- GREATEST DAY- Take That (28,713) 7- HUMAN- The Killers (22,400)* 8- HOT N COLD- Katy Perry (21,300)* 10- LIVE YOUR LIFE- T.I Ft Rihanna (20,100)* 2003 2- LEAVE RIGHT NOW- Will Young (69,000) 3- SHUT UP- Black Eyes Peas (52,100) 7- MY IMMORTAL- Evanescence (19,000) 9- THE VOICE WITHIN- Christina Aguilera (17,600) 1998 2- BELIEVE- Cher (114,452) 6- WHEN YOU’RE GONE- Mel C & Bryan Adams (67,000)* 7- HARD KNOCK LIFE (GHETTO ANTHEM)- Jay Z/ Mya (62,000)* 8- HEARTBEAT/ TRAGEDY- Steps (60,382)
December 15, 201312 yr Hiya, afternoon all! My retro faves: 2012 1- IMPOSSIBLE- James Arthur (489,560) :wub: 3- LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN- Bruno Mars (66,072) 4- THE POWER OF LOVE- Gabrielle Aplin (48,513) 5- TROUBLEMAKER- Olly Murs Ft Flo Rida (47,888) 9- GANGNAM STYLE- PSY (32,234) 10- LITTLE THINGS- One Direction (30,027) 2008 1- RUN- Leona Lewis (85,034) :wub: 2- USE SOMEBODY- Kings Of Leon (31,792) 4- WOMANIZER- Britney Spears (29,664) 7- HUMAN- The Killers (22,400)* 8- HOT N COLD- Katy Perry (21,300)* 10- LIVE YOUR LIFE- T.I Ft Rihanna (20,100)* 2003 3- SHUT UP- Black Eyes Peas (52,100) :wub: 7- MY IMMORTAL- Evanescence (19,000) 9- THE VOICE WITHIN- Christina Aguilera (17,600) 10- HAVE A CHEEKY CHRISTMAS- Cheeky Girls (17,200) <- :lol: 1998 2- BELIEVE- Cher (114,452) 4- WHEN YOU BELIEVE- Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston (82,000) 6- WHEN YOU’RE GONE- Mel C & Bryan Adams (67,000)* :wub: 7- HARD KNOCK LIFE (GHETTO ANTHEM)- Jay Z/ Mya (62,000)* Really good retros this week! :wub:
December 15, 201312 yr I love low sales weeks like this - makes the chart more exciting! However I think Avicii will (unfortunately) be today's #1.
December 15, 201312 yr I'm going for Lily at 1, Avicii at 2 and Leona at 3 today, but it will be close. The number 10 in 1998 could well outsell the number 1 today :lol:
December 15, 201312 yr I'm on Team Lily this week, I think she has done just enough to stay ahead, with Avicii at #2 and Leona at #3.
December 15, 201312 yr I'm hoping for a Leona #1. I know it's unlikely :P Also i'm very interested to see what Beyonce's album has sold.
December 15, 201312 yr Hoping for an Avicii No1 today :cheer:, but fully expecting Lily Allen to narrowly hold on. :( My retro faves: 2012 1- IMPOSSIBLE- James Arthur (489,560) 2- SCREAM AND SHOUT- Will.i.am Ft Britney Spears (74,765) 6- STAY- Rihanna Ft Mikky Ekko (42,709) 7- DIAMONDS- Rihanna (39,268) 8- BENEATH YOUR BEAAUTIFUL- Labrinth Ft Emeli Sande (36,812) 9- GANGNAM STYLE- PSY (32,234) 2008 1- RUN- Leona Lewis (85,034) 2- USE SOMEBODY- Kings Of Leon (31,792) 4- WOMANIZER- Britney Spears (29,664) 7- HUMAN- The Killers (22,400)* 8- HOT N COLD- Katy Perry (21,300)* 9- IF I WERE A BOY- Beyonce (20,816) 10- LIVE YOUR LIFE- T.I Ft Rihanna (20,100)* 2003 2- LEAVE RIGHT NOW- Will Young (69,000) 3- SHUT UP- Black Eyes Peas (52,100) 1998 2- BELIEVE- Cher (114,452) 6- WHEN YOU’RE GONE- Mel C & Bryan Adams (67,000)* 7- HARD KNOCK LIFE (GHETTO ANTHEM)- Jay Z/ Mya (62,000)* 8- HEARTBEAT/ TRAGEDY- Steps (60,382)
December 15, 201312 yr I'm hoping for Avicii given it would be quite amusing seeing a song close to genuine Country at number 1 in the UK. Edited December 15, 201312 yr by Father Walrus
December 15, 201312 yr For the "Random Retro" this week, we go back forty years, to a week when two of the perpetual Christmas classics were at their peak: Week Ending : 22/12/1973 1 (1) Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody 2 (2) Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love 3 (4) New Seekers - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me 4 (6) Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day 5 (3) Alvin Stardust - My Coo-Ca-Choo 6 (5) Marie Osmond - Paper Roses 7 (24) Leo Sayer - The Show Must Go On 8 (7) David Essex - Lamplight 9 (8) Mott The Hoople - Roll Away The Stone 10 (9) Roxy Music - Street Life Sidestepping 1971, when "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)" was number one, and 1972 when the top two were "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool" and "My Ding-A-Ling" we arrive at 1973 and one of the Christmas classics topping the chart. "Merry Xmas Everybody", the third biggest selling Christmas title ever (behind "Mary's Boy Child" and "Last Christmas", although "White Christmas" may have also sold more) was at that time one of a very few records to enter the chart at Number One, and the fifth of Slade's number ones. It gets regularly into the Top 75 each year, and has had two Slade related remakes (a live version from the 1980 Reading Festival credited to Slade & The Reading Choir and a remix credited to Slade vs Flush. Suffice it to say we'll be hearing it next year, the year after, and for years after that. The same cannot be said about the number 2, as Gary Glitter's criminal record has led to him being ignored and omitted from most 70s reviews. "I Love You Love Me Love" was typical Glitter, a catchy chorus, overblown visual image and not much else, but it was enough for this to also be a million seller. The New Seekers were formed from the ashes of the 60s group The Seekers, and managed six Top 5 singles, including two number ones, this being the second, early in 1974 with a top 10 run of 7-3-4-3-3-2-2-{1}-5-3-8. Typical early 70s MOR, of which more later. Back to the Christmas classics at 4 - "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" with the full artist credit being famously "Wizzard featuring vocal backing by The Suedettes plus the Stockland Green Bilateral School First Year Choir with additional noises by Miss Snob & Class 3C" but original copies just say "Wizzard" on the label on both the 1973 original (HAR 5079) and the 1981 re-release (HAR 5173) and only later copies of the latter give the extended credit. More "Glam" at 5, but perhaps a watered down version. Alvin Stardust featured in last week's 1984 Retro with one of his last hits, this was the first under the Stardust name, and was on the way down after peaking at number 2 I mentioned early 70s MOR above, and one of the biggest purveyors of some of the mushiest of it, was the Osmond empire. The brothers group, Donny solo, Donny & Marie, Little Jimmy, and on this occasion, Marie solo, they were everywhere. "Paper Roses" had been a hit for three different acts in 1960, and was revived here. To be fair, of it's type it's not bad, but you still get the feeling that she would have not had a musical career had she had a different surname Leo Sayer was only on his second ever week on the chart with a song that would eventually peak at number 2 in the new year. His two number ones were nearly 30 years apart, "When I Need You" in 1977 and "Thunder In My Heart Again" by Meck featuring Leo Sayer in 2006. David Essex was having the second of his 25 hits, he too would go on to have two number ones (in his case within 12 months of each other) before becoming a West End singer in musicals such as "Evita" and "Mutiny!" he was awarded the OBE in 1999. Moot The Hoople were a prolific album group that had morphed from late 60s R&B (no real relation to what is known as R&B today) to glam-rock, and despite large amounts of critical acclaim (both at the time and since), don't have many hit singles to their name. "All The Young Dudes" (a David Bowie song) being their best known. This was one of their only two other top tenners. Finally at number 10 we have perhaps the "thinking man's" version of glam rock, Roxy Music. Led by the suave Bryan Ferry with the innovative Brian Eno creating unusual synthesiser-based melodies (long before electric music became commonplace). "Love Is The Drug", while not a patch on their debut "Virginia Plain", spent 4 weeks in the top 10, and was revived in a remix version in 1996. In other places, Wizzard front man Roy Wood had a solo record, "Forever" at number 11, Steeleye Span's version of "Gaudete" (recently covered by Erasure) leapt up from 27 to 14, there was more Osmond presence at 15 (Donny) and 19 (the group), and another festive regular, "Step Into Christmas" by Elton John slipped one place to number 26. This week's chart was published as a Top 30 only, but positions 31-50 do appear in some sources, most likely "retro-fitted" the official Top 30.
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