Another thing of note: Lawson aren't even top 200 :o I thought they'd sell enough physical bundles to at least make the top 200! Oh dear.

Lawson :o :o

Another thing of note: Lawson aren't even top 200 :o I thought they'd sell enough physical bundles to at least make the top 200! Oh dear.

 

I'm genuinely baffled by this? Especially considering how many fans had tweeted them with screenshots of their pre-order confirmations a couple of weeks ago. Unless the bundles are ineligible for the chart for whatever reason? :unsure:

 

I also initially thought they would top the physical chart with ease regardless of what happens, but then I remembered that Pet Shop Boys single is out, which is certain to get it.

I think Lawson may have realised it was flopping and made it chart ineligible. As bad a sales would be, I'm sure they managed pre-orders/physicals enough to make Monday's midweeks with around 1000 copies.

I think Lawson may have realised it was flopping and made it chart ineligible. As bad a sales would be, I'm sure they managed pre-orders/physicals enough to make Monday's midweeks with around 1000 copies.

Is that like the same sort of thing Alesha Dixon did last year? I still never figured out exactly *how* she made it chart ineligible, surely it's not up to her or even her label to decide?

Is that like the same sort of thing Alesha Dixon did last year? I still never figured out exactly *how* she made it chart ineligible, surely it's not up to her or even her label to decide?

All releases have to be registered to count towards the chart. Therefore, if you don't want a release to count, you simply don't register it.

Alesha also independently released that single, so it would have probably been an easier process for her.

Isn't Michael Jackson's Off the Wall anywhere to be seen? :( The BBC2 documentary that was on the other night got the album into the iTunes top 10 but I guess that doesn't count much for the chart.

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Wednesday Update Top 40 Only

Missing Data: Apple Music (Sunday, Monday), Spotify (Monday)

 

Singles

 

1 Mike Posner - I Took a Pill in Ibiza (51.9k)

2 Lukas Graham - 7 Years (46.3k)

3 Sigala feat. Imani & DJ Fresh - Say You Do (43.8k) *

4 Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla $ign - Work From Home (38.6k)

5 Zara Larsson - Lush Life (38.4k)

 

6-10

8 Sia feat. Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills

9 Tinie Tempah feat. Zara Larsson - Girls Like

10 ZAYN - PILLOWTALK

 

11-20

12 Blonde & Craig David - Nothing Like This *

19 Selena Gomez - Hands to Myself

 

21-30

21 DNCE - Cake By the Ocean

26 The 1975 - The Sound

30 Charlie Puth - One Call Away

 

31-40

32 One Direction - History

35 99 Souls feat. Destiny's Child & Brandy - The Girl Is Mine

36 The Chainsmokers feat. ROZES - Roses *

 

Bonus

41 Meghan Trainor - NO

42 James Bay - Running *

46 AlunaGeorge feat. Popcaan - I'm in Control

48 Years & Years feat. Tove Lo - Desire

 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

Albums

 

1 Adele - 25 (14.7k)

2 James - Girl at the End of the World (13.7k) *

3 Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression (7.9k) *

4 Justin Bieber - Purpose (7.3k)

5 Jess Glynne - I Cry When I Laugh (6.4k)

 

6-10

8 Underworld - Barbara, Barbara, We Face a Shining Future *

10 Primal Scream - Chaosmosis *

 

11-20

13 Gwen Stefani - This is What the Truth Feels Like *

18 Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

19 David Bowie - Nothing has changed.

 

21-30

22 Adele - 21

25 Hans Zimmer & Junkie XL - Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice OST *

27 Walking On Cars - Everything This Way

29 Taylor Swift - 1989

30 Room 94 - Lost Youth *

 

31-40

32 Michael Jackson - Number Ones

35 Wonder Stuff - 30 Goes Around the World *

38 Oh Wonder - Oh Wonder ^

39 Enya - Dark Sky Island ^

It would be just wonderful if Blonde & Craig David can get to the top 10. I never foreseen Graig David achieving 2 top 15 hits again, 2 top 10 hits would be even better. I hope his new album can perform reasonably well.

 

Enya's album is showing good staying power and building impressive sales. While i understand her sales are just over 200,000 it would be wonderful if the album could eventually achieve a platinum status.

oh pity Blonde/David dropped out of the top 10

I wonder if streaming or the NOW 93 effect is what has caused that depressing drivel to climb back to #2? On the albums, hope Zayn can knock Adele off next week

Edited March 23, 201610 yr by Hadji

Would appreciate the position of Elvis' 'If I Can Dream' album please.

 

Many Thanks.

 

Brian

Damn at Sigala being at 3 :cry:

I'm pretty sure Sigala would have gone top-5 with an OA/OS release so MoS did damage to themselves tbh.

I'm pretty sure Sigala would have gone top-5 with an OA/OS release so MoS did damage to themselves tbh.

 

I don't think it would have - might not have even made the top 10, there seems to be less hype for this one, though it's still popular.

Does anyone think we'll ever get a song spending 15 weeks at number one like Wet Wet Wet did? I wonder how it could have even been possible for them to that, there must have almost no new releases during that time.

Does anyone think we'll ever get a song spending 15 weeks at number one like Wet Wet Wet did? I wonder how it could have even been possible for them to that, there must have almost no new releases during that time.

If Wet Wet Wet could do it once, in fact in a time, where I think it was more difficult (because you had to have Physicals throughout this time available and in big quantities) it isn't impossible even in this time. The more influence streaming will have on the chart, the better the chances of a long running number 1.

 

I think you lost a bit your views on the chart. New releases enter now quite rarely at number 1.

 

One more thing: Why do you ask a question about the official chart in the iTunes thread? (post moved btw)

If Wet Wet Wet could do it once, in fact in a time, where I think it was more difficult (because you had to have Physicals throughout this time available and in big quantities) it isn't impossible even in this time. The more influence streaming will have on the chart, the better the chances of a long running number 1.

 

I think you lost a bit your views on the chart. New releases enter now quite rarely at number 1.

 

One more thing: Why do you ask a question about the official chart in the iTunes thread? (post moved btw)

Yeah maybe now new releases don't enter much at number one but in the 90's most of the number one's were newly released songs.

 

Apologies for asking the original question in the iTunes thread.

That sucks for Sigala then :(

 

At least getting another top 3 is quite an impressive feat, not to mention the strength of the top 2 right now.