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I don't think it really matters *who* bought them, just that they did and it counts to the chart...?

 

A record bought by 50,000 different people is genuinely more popular than one that sold 94,000 but was only purchased by a ~30,000 (and that's being generous) strong fan base.

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It gives the impression that a song is more popular then it actually is. That's the point being made.

 

I understand that, but I think "popular" doesn't necessarily have to be amongst different people. Evidently the song was popular enough within the fanbase for them to buy multiple versions, which is a fair point I think?

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Clean Bandit Featuring Jess Glynne

Rather Be

New Eyes | 2014

 

http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music6/v4/2c/42/26/2c42267b-2ff1-f712-9133-a68a8dba133c/825646347636.170x170-75.jpg

 

Chart Run: 1-1-1-1-3-3-3-5-7-8-8-9

 

Release date: 19-01-2014

Format: digital single

Label: Warner Music

 

Sales: 700k+

 

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Biography

Rather than the usual bombast or snooze-inducing "relaxation music," the U.K. six-piece known as Clean Bandit mash classical music and pop forms for an airy and dreamy yet driven sound that's like the chamber music version of house music. The core four-piece of the group were known as the Chatto Quartet, a classically trained string quartet that performed J.S. Bach and cited Jacqueline du Pré as an influence, but their post-show, wind-down music often consisted of garage, two-step, Craig David, and Arcade Fire tracks. The quartet members were aware of both producer Jon Wandeck and MC Ssegamic through the duo's work in photography, and when Wandeck suggested they play on one of his house music cuts, Clean Bandit were born. With MC Ssegamic on the mike, they released the classical-meets-house-meets-hip-hop-meets-heartbreak song "Telephone Banking" in the summer of 2011. Their Dance Armstrong mixtape followed in 2012, while 2013 saw the release of their Mozart's House EP. - iTunes

 

Chart history (Year peak title):

 

Clean Bandit

2013 17 Mozart's House -1-

2013 43 Dust Clears -2-

2014 01 Rather Be (Clean Bandit Feat. Jess Glynne) -3-

 

Jess Glynne

2014 01 Rather Be (Clean Bandit Feat. Jess Glynne)

2014 01 My Love (Route 94 Feat. Jess Glynne)

 

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Extraordinary is growing on me now, hope it spends a few weeks in the top 10 when released!
'Dark Horse' has done a lot better than I thought it would. It was obvious it'd go top 5 but I thought it'd have fallen quite a bit further han it has by now.
I understand that, but I think "popular" doesn't necessarily have to be amongst different people. Evidently the song was popular enough within the fanbase for them to buy multiple versions, which is a fair point I think?

I would think that would be mean the band/brand was more popular amoungst their fans than the actual song. Who would want the same song so many times?

(31) Coming Home-Kaiser Chiefs

 

I like this band and I think that this is one of the best songs in the countdown.

'Rather Be' still sounds fresh! :wub: :wub: :wub:
Clean Bandit's new song is so so disappointing :( Particularly coming after this...

 

This :( I also find it bland too.

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Route 94 Featuring Jess Glynne

My Love

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http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/c9/6d/45/c96d457a-ec8c-f057-4790-adc154ca85c7/13UAEIM18260.170x170-75.jpg

 

Chart Run: 1-2-2-4-4-8

 

Release date: 02-03-2014

Format: digital single

Label: Universal Music

 

Sales: 300k+

 

Video here:

 

Biography

Rowan Jones, known by his stage name Route 94, is a British music producer and DJ from Richmond, London. Formerly producing dubstep as Dream, Jones has worked with the likes of Skream, Benga and Katy B. He now produces deep house and his debut single "My Love" has been a commercial success. - Wikipedia

 

Chart history (Year peak title):

 

Route 94

2014 01 My Love (Route 94 Feat. Jess Glynne) -NAS-

 

Jess Glynne

2014 01 Rather Be (Clean Bandit Feat. Jess Glynne)

2014 01 My Love (Route 94 Feat. Jess Glynne)

 

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Not a huge fan of it but it would have been great to see it Top 10 just because of how HUGE Frozen has been.

I agree with this. But if it becomes one of those massive-selling #11s (which, it kind of is now), that's fine too!

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