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It's not really a phenomenon, it's purely to do with media coverage. PRs like nothing better than a "comeback" and lazy journalists and content editors love something simple that people already know about.

 

This is why the moment a pop act splits they start making plans to reform.

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I don't necessarily think it's fair to lump everybody in the same boat as 'washed up', mind - Paul Simon got another number 1 album last week and he's far from washed up to my mind. I actually find the album charts much more interesting to watch than the singles chart these days. There's so much more movement and activity going on and if the artist happens to be someone who was quite successful in the past, all the better. It shows that there is still an audience for acts like the ones mentioned above, and of course people will moan about how it's happening because of low sales but more power to it I say. Variety in all areas is a good thing.
Yes, I know what you mean - I saw OMD in 1989 and even then they were past their peak :)

Last Album got to number 12 but with the new low-Sales climate and the fact they have been playing concerts as high profile as the Royal Albert Hall I would hope they would get back into Top 10.

I first saw OMD some time in the early 1980s :lol: Sadly, I've not been able to see them since they re-formed :(

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I don't necessarily think it's fair to lump everybody in the same boat as 'washed up', mind - Paul Simon got another number 1 album last week and he's far from washed up to my mind. I actually find the album charts much more interesting to watch than the singles chart these days. There's so much more movement and activity going on and if the artist happens to be someone who was quite successful in the past, all the better. It shows that there is still an audience for acts like the ones mentioned above, and of course people will moan about how it's happening because of low sales but more power to it I say. Variety in all areas is a good thing.

Yes would agree, the thread should really be for Artists past their creative peak rather than 'washed up' which was a definitely little unfair to some of the examples given.

I also find the Album chart more interesting and it's good to see some of the old classics in the lower reaches even though it is a shame there are not many new Artists breaking through (as Album artists).

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Final comment on this thread from me, congrats to Rick Astley on pulling off the number 1 this week.

Not many people saw it happening a few weeks ago and I think there will be several Artists from that era looking at the success he has achieved this week and planning their own comeback in a similar way.

I'm thinking the likes of Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Holly Johnson, Midge Ure, Andy Bell and Heaven 17 (in fact most of the Artists on the recent Fly soundtrack compiled by Gary Barlow).

All will not be able to get back to the dizzying heights of number 1 and will probably disappear as quickly as they resurfaced but there is no doubt the increased Publicity can only be good for the Artists. Ok some people may not like the Phenomenon term but there is no doubt there is a trend of improved chart positions.

 

Btw on the subject of Gary Barlow he hinted very strongly earlier today that Rick was number 1 by tweeting "So pleased to see @rickastley back in the charts #topman", I guess he had insider knowledge.

Final comment on this thread from me, congrats to Rick Astley on pulling off the number 1 this week.

Not many people saw it happening a few weeks ago and I think there will be several Artists from that era looking at the success he has achieved this week and planning their own comeback in a similar way.

I'm thinking the likes of Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Holly Johnson, Midge Ure, Andy Bell and Heaven 17 (in fact most of the Artists on the recent Fly soundtrack compiled by Gary Barlow).

All will not be able to get back to the dizzying heights of number 1 and will probably disappear as quickly as they resurfaced but there is no doubt the increased Publicity can only be good for the Artists. Ok some people may not like the Phenomenon term but there is no doubt there is a trend of improved chart positions.

 

Btw on the subject of Gary Barlow he hinted very strongly earlier today that Rick was number 1 by tweeting "So pleased to see @rickastley back in the charts #topman", I guess he had insider knowledge.

Perhaps Gary Barlow was having a sly dig at Tom Odell. He told his audience at Glastonbury two years ago that his album was number one before the chart had been published :P

It has really warmed my heart to see Rick Astley get number one in the album charts this week. I always thought he was a nice guy anyway - and "Never Gonna Give You Up" is one of my all time favourite 80s hits - and to see him still having success 30 years on from his debut is proof that you can have all the "cool" exposure in the world but good music will always prevail. I'm here for Gabrielle suddenly announcing a new album and getting an unexpected number one now :D

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