Didn't QOTSA sell 35k? Thought that was decent for the period it was released!!

Yes, a decent 32k and sales will probably be enough for a place in Top 100 of Y/E Sales (although last year #100 needed 71.5k, I suppose that will be less this year though).

Its not too bad then and the first week was slightly above average for the year I would say discounting the obv Eds etc.

8. Tom Chaplin - Twelve Tales Of Christmas

 

Would be nice to see this get a Top 20 peak (overall) this week after it previously peaked at #21. Doubt it but nice boost after his appearance on 'The Graham Norton Show'.

Yeh the single is top 50 on iTunes - I love the Sia album more but Toms is very good, except for the covers of Stay another Day and 2000 Miles!

Taylor being £6.99 is a good tactic in order to keep her album selling. I have a feeling she'll get a good gift card effect alongside Little Mix as well who I imagine will rise on the iTunes charts come Christmas Day.

Edited December 23, 20177 yr by Jordan Lee

There's a lot of downloading and streaming today by Beatles fans.

United Kingdom

 

iTunes Albums:

124. Abbey Road

142. 1

234 Red album

264 A hard day's night

298 Sgt Pepper

300 Blue album

378 Rubber Soul

447 Revolver

448 White album

691 Please please me

913 Help!

927 Let it be

966 Sgt Pepper deluxe

1050 Beatles For Sale

1359 MMT

1437 Past Masters Vols. 1 & 2

1452 With the Beatles

1469 Beatles box set

 

Apple Music Albums:

160. 1

182. Abbey Road

Now Xmas album still #6

Noticed 'Greatest Hits II' by Queen has been significantly higher (#56) than 'Greatest Hits' by Queen (#109) this Christmas when for the rest of the year it is the other way round, guess it is a pricing thing.

The Critics Faves (based on End Of Year Lists) ready to improve their position as we approach NYE and into New Year:

 

93. Lorde - Melodrama

163. LCD Soundsystem - American Dream

235. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.

250. The War On Drugs - A Deeper Understanding

320. The National - Sleep Well Beast

336. SZA - Ctrl

466. St. Vincent - MASSEDUCATION

 

All making decent progress (apart from LCD Soundsystem):

 

50. Lorde - Melodrama ( :arrowup: 43 places )

97. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. ( :arrowup: 138 places )

125. The War On Drugs - A Deeper Understanding ( :arrowup: 125 places )

128. St. Vincent - MASSEDUCATION ( :arrowup: 338 places )

178. LCD Soundsystem - American Dream (down 15 places)

260. The National - Sleep Well Beast ( :arrowup: 60 places )

302. SZA - Ctrl ( :arrowup: 34 places )

 

Suspect majority will continue to rise into New Year when there is more appetite for new music.

Some great albums there - have Lorde/LCD Soundsystem/St Vincent/Kendrick/War on drugs!