iTunes Weekly Thread W/C 29th December 2013

January 2, 201411 yr

I agree. Is 'Drunk In Love' getting plays on music channels or is it really just that popular? Very surprised at how well it's holding up.

Both XO and Drunk in Love are getting played. I've seen the latter much more though!

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January 2, 201411 yr

I agree. Is 'Drunk In Love' getting plays on music channels or is it really just that popular? Very surprised at how well it's holding up.

I've seen 'Drunk In Love' quite a bit on TV and 'XO' about twice. 'XO' sounds more commercial but I much prefer 'Drunk in Love'.

January 2, 201411 yr

They're both being played on radio but I think XO is being played more.

January 2, 201411 yr

'Adore You' making it as high as #61 on cherrypicks makes me think it'll be another relatively big hit for her (although saying that 'Unconditionally' did get to #60 in its first week, but then that was a confirmed single at that point whereas 'Adore You' IIRC wasn't). Hopefully she'll be back near the top of the chart with 'Feelin' Myself' if not with that anyway.

'Adore You' was just one of those "cherry picked because it's track 1" singles. Beyonce's 'Pretty Hurts' also got incredibly high due to the same sort of thing, and I think it happens a lot with albums too (where it's cherry picked more because it's track 1 etc..).

January 2, 201411 yr

'Adore You' was just one of those "cherry picked because it's track 1" singles. Beyonce's 'Pretty Hurts' also got incredibly high due to the same sort of thing, and I think it happens a lot with albums too (where it's cherry picked more because it's track 1 etc..).

Yeah, I noticed the same, that on album release weeks track 1 usually is one of the highest.

They're both being played on radio but I think XO is being played more.

I've infact heard probably most of her album on the radio. I wonder if they'll change the single from XO. It's not too late, since I don't think Radio 1 or Capital have playlisted XO yet, have they?

Edited January 2, 201411 yr by *Ben*

January 2, 201411 yr

Capital have started playing XO Eric.

January 2, 201411 yr

Yeah, I noticed the same, that on album release weeks track 1 usually is one of the highest.
I've infact heard probably most of her album on the radio. I wonder if they'll change the single from XO. It's not too late, since I don't think Radio 1 or Capital have playlisted XO yet, have they?

I've heard XO on Capital a few times already. Drunk In Love seems to always be on the TV though.

Speaking of which, do music channels have a big effect on sales? I can't imagine they would, seeing as viewing figures for music channels must be so low. I know singles do better if they have a video, but I'd imagine that this would be more from people watching the video online, rather than from seeing it on TV.

January 2, 201411 yr

I've infact heard probably most of her album on the radio. I wonder if they'll change the single from XO. It's not too late, since I don't think Radio 1 or Capital have playlisted XO yet, have they?

I don't think Radio 1 have updated their playlist since her album was released. Radio 2 have added 'XO' to their playlist though.

January 2, 201411 yr

Speaking of which, do music channels have a big effect on sales? I can't imagine they would, seeing as viewing figures for music channels must be so low. I know singles do better if they have a video, but I'd imagine that this would be more from people watching the video online, rather than from seeing it on TV.

I think in the past MTV had a huge impact, but doesn't seem like it does anymore. Obviously it'll still have some impact on sales though, but not a huge amount. I guess it's not needed with Youtube, etc. Some of the channels don't seem to even play much music anymore.

January 2, 201411 yr

The Box had a huge impact from as early as 1996 ('Wannabe' was played to death on the channel for weeks, building the impact) right up to about 2005 or so. Certain hits I'm sure would never have been as big had they not aired on The Box so much prior to release - Scooter's 'The Logical Song' being perhaps the biggest example, right up to Dana Rayne's 'Object of My Desire' being a fairly surprising top 10 hit this time nine(!) years ago.

Youtube was launched at the end of 2005 and The Box changed format to a more conventional music channel soon after.

January 3, 201411 yr

192. Lady Gaga - Do What U Want (feat. Christina Aguilera)

^_^

January 3, 201411 yr

R Kelly and now Christina Aguilera? Lady Gaga is having the most strange collabs for that song.

January 3, 201411 yr

"One More Sleep" #207. Still very high for a Christmas song! All the others have fallen way down in the chart. If only she recorded a non-festive version of the song. :lol:

January 3, 201411 yr

iTunes Popularity Bars

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January 3, 201411 yr

How did Fuse ODG get back to #11 all of a sudden?! :o Looking at the pop bars, it must have got a significant boost from somewhere.

January 3, 201411 yr

09. Matrix & Futurebound - Control

12. Little Mix - Little Me

16. Beyonce Feat Jay Z - Drunk In Love

59. Beyonce - XO

91. Labrinth Feat Tinie Tempah - Love Not A Fighter

114. Union J - Loving You Is Easy

147. Miley Cyrus - Adore You

153. Lady Gaga Feat Christina Aguleria - Do What U Want

174. James Arthur - Recovery [This really has kinda flopped]

218. Will.i.am Feat Miley Cyrus Feat French Montana - Feelin Myself [ I can see this going in at #05 when it's released]

276. The Vamps - Wild Heart [Looks like this will be a certain #01]

297. Katy Perry Feat Juicy J - Dark Horse

310. The Saturdays Feat Sean Paul - What About Us

343. Elyar Fox - Do It All Over Again [Pre-Order]

406. Neon Jungle - Braveheart [Pre-Order] I'm not sure how 'Braveheart' will do, I'm expecting it to be able to scrape the top 20.

1046. Zedd Feat Hayley Williams - Stay The Night [Pre-Order]

January 3, 201411 yr

'Braveheart' is actually doing much better than I thought it would be doing on pre-orders! :o Still 2 weeks until release!

January 3, 201411 yr

both the vamps songs have grown on me so i wudnt mind them getting number 1. I would think loving you is easy could end union j recording contract if it doesnt go top 10.