I actually think holding the album back on Spotify, putting the singles on as you release them... and then adding the album a few months later is really smart and wise strategy. Beyonce did it with her last album and I wish she was doing it this time round.

I actually think holding the album back on Spotify, putting the singles on as you release them... and then adding the album a few months later is really smart and wise strategy. Beyonce did it with her last album and I wish she was doing it this time round.

I agree, or at least for artists who are capable of shifting decent sales. Even holding back streaming for just a week after release could have its benefits.

Drake is #1 by 300 copies ahead :drama: will he get a 12th week :unsure: :nocheer:

 

Update incoming by a co-mod

Okay, this is relation to next week's chart, but Adele should experience an even greater boost following her Glastonbury performance as her album will finally be available on Spotify! :cheer:

 

http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a7989...ing-to-spotify/

 

Once again Adele's team showing others how it's done - She's achieved almost 3 million 'actual' sales, had 3 hit singles and now making it available to stream to coincide with a big performance. Essentially after 3 single releases and promo the majority of people wanting to pay for the album have done so and this will just give it a potentially big sales boost - I own the album but will stream it out of ease.

Drake is #1 by 300 copies ahead :drama: will he get a 12th week :unsure: :nocheer:

 

Update incoming by a co-mod

I think it's incredibly likely he will.

 

Bryan Adams called, he wants to keep his record. -_-

all hail sir drake king of the 2016 charts

 

brutally slaying all comers *.* ~ even poor brave kungz :snif: ~ unleash the hounds :arrr: :arrr: :arrr:

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Thursday Update

Source: OCC

Missing Data: Apple Music (Wednesday), Spotify (Wednesday)

 

Singles

 

1 Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla - One Dance (46.0k)

2 Kungs vs. Cookin' On 3 Burners - This Girl (45.6k)

3 Justin Timberlake - CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! (40.3k)

4 Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna - This Is What You Came For (38.6k)

5 Drake feat. Rihanna - Too Good (35.7k)

 

6-10

8 Sigala feat. John Newman & Nile Rodgers - Give Me Your Love *

 

11-20

14 Calum Scott - Dancing On My Own

16 Dua Lipa - Hotter Than Hell

17 Adele - Send My Love (To Your New Lover)

18 The Neales - I'll Be There

 

21-30

24 Bastille - Good Grief *

26 Ariana Grande - Into You

28 The Chainsmokers feat. Daya - Don't Let Me Down

 

31-40

31 Coldplay - Hymn for the Weekend

33 twenty one pilots - Heathens *

38 Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better ^

39 Sigma feat. Take That - Cry ^

 

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

 

Albums

 

1 Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool (42.1k) ^

2 Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Getaway (37.5k) *

3 Rick Astley - 50 (18.8k)

4 Jake Bugg - On My One (15.2k) *

5 Coldplay - A Head Full Of Dreams (13.6k)

 

6-10

6 Mumford & Sons and Baaba Maal - Johannesburg *

8 Christine and the Queens - Chaleur Humaine *

 

11-20

13 The Stone Roses - The Very Best Of The Stone Roses

18 Laura Mvula - The Dreaming Room *

 

21-30

23 Gojira - Magma *

27 Case/Lang/Veirs - Case/Lang/Veirs *

29 Sia - This Is Acting

 

31-40

32 Gregory Porter - Take Me To The Alley

33 The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses ^

34 Eric Clapton - I Still Do

39 Paul Simon - The Ultimate Collection ^

Wonderful to see Take That still showing a top 40 position. Rick Astley should re4ach 21,000 sales which is highly impressive for a week 2 tally.

 

Will Mumford and Sons remain on the chart officially on Friday??

 

I would be delighted if Laura Mvula can hold a top 20 position, initially i had thought she would reach top 10 status, top 20 will have to do for now on this occasion.

Where is "Tears" by Clean Bandit?

Where is "Tears" by Clean Bandit?

between 5 and 7

 

Really hope Into You can make the top 25 play zone :wub:

Is it pretty a given he will pass Bryan Adams now?

 

Still needs another 6 weeks after this to do it mind. He'll get around 55k this week.

Edited June 23, 201610 yr by Sharpshooter

It is far from a given at this stage, sales are low and any new release could pop up and snatch the #1!

Once again Adele's team showing others how it's done - She's achieved almost 3 million 'actual' sales, had 3 hit singles and now making it available to stream to coincide with a big performance. Essentially after 3 single releases and promo the majority of people wanting to pay for the album have done so and this will just give it a potentially big sales boost - I own the album but will stream it out of ease.

 

 

Reckon it'll be back to No.1

Gotta love the streaming force of Drake. How it's even possible that other songs are so far behind it in streaming after all these weeks!? It clearly hits all the right demographics

Edited June 24, 201610 yr by SKOB

Major Lazer will get the number one after Drake I believe. I hope they release soon.