27. Jay Sean

 

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

combined now

1 I Took A Pill 1.00

2 Lukas Graham 0.73

3 Fifth Harmony 0.71

4 Sia Cheap Thrills 0.66

5 Zara 0.57

6 Sigala 0.50

 

so everybody is miles behind Mike Posner... wonder how many weeks he can be at #1... cannot see anything in the top 40 that could climb to #1...

 

I think Cake By The Ocean could be one to watch... Seriously catchy

I still feel like “Faded” could become a #1, although admittedly it is making very slow progress.

I still feel like “Faded” could become a #1, although admittedly it is making very slow progress.

I hope it does, it'll easily be my favorite #1 of the year (so far) if so, such a gorgeous song :wub:

I hope Faded can go #1 aswell, it's amazing :heart: I bet it would have went #1 a couple of years ago when held back releases were huge

27. Jay Sean

Wow, I genuinely didn't think this would do anything at all, even after you'd tipped it to become a hit! I guess it will need decent radio support to become a proper smash though.

Edited March 28, 20169 yr by Mango

Wow, I genuinely didn't think this would do anything at all, even after you'd tipped it to become a hit! I guess it will need decent radio support to become a proper smash though.

 

It's already got support from Capital, Kiss and 1Xtra and the music video seems to come on every time I'm in the gym! :lol: I guess Radio 1 will have a look at it, even if it sounds more at home on commercial radio.

I hope Faded can go #1 aswell, it's amazing :heart: I bet it would have went #1 a couple of years ago when held back releases were huge

 

Not entirely sure how that's relevant? 'Faded' isn't a held-back release. :unsure:

 

Wow at Jay Sean looking like making a semi-relevant comeback again. I thought he was really done after 'Hit The Lights' completely flopped. Although maybe this track is just doing well because the UK public are in a Sean Paul mood again with 'Cheap Thrills' also smashing at the moment :lol:

 

I can't see Alan Walker getting a lot further than he has already. I think the next #1 is most likely to be something that isn't in the chart at all yet and will climb out of nowhere to #1 over the course of a few weeks, as Lukas Graham and Mike Posner did. 'I Took A Pill In Ibiza' won't be going anywhere for a while yet.

The charts are so boring these days *sigh*, do people in general even care about them anymore?

I do actually! It's interesting to see how songs take off now with the assistance of streaming before sales as opposed to the other way round...

 

Of course I can't speak in general, does anyone actually know if the chart garners more listeners in its new Friday slot?

I do actually! It's interesting to see how songs take off now with the assistance of streaming before sales as opposed to the other way round...

 

Of course I can't speak in general, does anyone actually know if the chart garners more listeners in its new Friday slot?

All I can say is that the decline in post count in the UK Charts forum is more recognisable with the Lounge overtaking it more regularly in the weekly poster's charts!

 

(and I currently see only me and Iz and 11 guests reading it rn)

Edited March 28, 20169 yr by Ethan Bradberry

Well, we are getting less visitors but historically we always used to have our best days on Sundays when the chart was on (presumably as more people are home to browse an internet forum) and Fridays always used to be our least active day prior to the move.

 

So Buzzjack as a whole might not be the best indicator, there might just be considerably more people listening while driving or something. That's without seeing any statistics that may have been produced.

selena is doing so great on itunes

but not that good on spotify

CLIMB Shakira! Watched Zootropolis and while it's not a Disney CLASSIC song it'll be good to see it getting more recognition (if only because the film itself is essential) :wub:

The charts are so boring these days *sigh*, do people in general even care about them anymore?

In terms of the 'general' public they haven't cared about the charts for some time :lol: I understand why some here are losing interest because of the much slower pace, but personally I like the way things currently are- maybe not the best if you're looking at it from an "excitement" perspective but it's nice to see tracks really *earn* a spot in the Top 10 eventually, after battling away from the bottom

 

Plus there is an unpredictability factor, like how right now we're not sure where the next #1 single will come from (Fifth Harmony or Sia could challenge but there's no guarantee they'll make it)

 

Not entirely sure how that's relevant? 'Faded' isn't a held-back release. :unsure:

Sorry I meant to say if it HAD been a held-back release. Seems like the type of song that would got big preorders

Well, we are getting less visitors but historically we always used to have our best days on Sundays when the chart was on (presumably as more people are home to browse an internet forum) and Fridays always used to be our least active day prior to the move.

 

So Buzzjack as a whole might not be the best indicator, there might just be considerably more people listening while driving or something. That's without seeing any statistics that may have been produced.

 

For me personally, I remember when this forum first started (and Coolclarity/Chart Forum Refugees), every Sunday used to be almost obligatory for me to listen to the Sunday Chart and then Dance Anthems on Radio 1. I cant even tell when was the last time I heard the countdown. Its been going downhill for a while now, and streaming was just the final nail in the coffin for me. I cant stand slow charts. I've lost interest in all the charts though, not just the UK, since nearly all of them use streaming these days and they're all slower than a turtle.

The chartshow was an event in the nineties. The chart was interesting, the jingles were AMAZING, and Bruno was worth tuning in for his occasional gaffes like instead of saying hits saying 'top tits comin' at ya' or playing the completely uncensored version of Rage Against The Machine with Motherf***er screaming out across the nation followed by a calm Bruno simply stating 'Rage Against The Machine, Killing In The Name - thats a new entry at number 27.'

 

Greg and the same 25 songs slightly rearranged (that I hate listening to anyway) just doesn't have the same appeal.

I doubt the chart show will ever be popular with it being on a Friday.

I really do remember when the chart was a massive event, families would actively have the radio on on Sunday nights to hear what's #1 and hear the entire countdown. The general public don't care about it anymore and chart positions are things people now find out about from second hand info, like in interviews or X factor intros.

 

But there will always be chart geeks, that keep the chart alive to a certain point. It's a shame he chart moved to a Friday for the forum as, understandably, the forum isn't going to get as much traffic on a Friday, which is a shame.