Really hoping that an living music legend in Vera Lynn can at least get Top3 in the albums chart. Hoping that she can dislodge Ed Sheeran but that is unlikely.

It would certainly be interesting if she did - the last time Vera Lynn had a number 1 album she knocked the Arctic Monkeys from the top! The top 10 that week (w/e 19/09/09) also contained 4 Beatles albums with Alan Jones heading his Music Week Chart Analysis column with the wonderful heading "Vera Lynn beats Beatles to the top". Other top 10 albums that week were by Jamie T (a new entry at number 2), David Guetta, Kings Of Leon and The Cribs. Vera's album sold 32,826 copies with Alan Jones commenting that at the age of 92 she was the oldest artist to have a number 1 album...

Edited March 20, 20178 yr by Robbie

OCC: "The Ed Sheeran situation is a one-off, it won't happen in years". :D

Well unless Drake manages to get three quarters of the top 20 then the OCC will still be proved right there.

 

I do agree there is a larger issue here though, too many albums recently have taken up lots of spots in the singles chart, not just in the UK though it is a problem worldwide.

Well unless Drake manages to get three quarters of the top 20 then the OCC will still be proved right there.

 

I do agree there is a larger issue here though, too many albums recently have taken up lots of spots in the singles chart, not just in the UK though it is a problem worldwide.

 

its lasting more than one week though. Its week 3 now and the singles chart is still cluttered with Ed

At this rate, there could only be three songs in this Friday's top 40 which aren't Drake or Ed Sheeran

At this rate, there could only be three songs in this Friday's top 40 which aren't Drake or Ed Sheeran

Honestly I can 100% guarantee you that won't be the case :lol:

 

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Official Singles/Albums Chart Update Top 100

Source: OCC

Missing Data:

 

Top 100 Singles

 

1 Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (30,879)

2 Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl (28,940)

3 Ed Sheeran - Castle on the Hill (15,551)

4 The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This

5 Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson - Symphony (13,023) *

 

6-10

6 Martin Jensen - Solo Dance

7 Anne-Marie - Ciao Adios

8 Katy Perry feat. Skip Marley - Chained to the Rhythm

9 Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay

 

11-20

11 Jax Jones feat. RAYE - You Don't Know Me

12 Rag'n'Bone Man - Human

14 Calvin Harris feat. Frank Ocean & Migos - Slide

15 Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me

19 Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa - Scared to Be Lonely

 

21-30

21 Julia Michaels - Issues

24 Bruno Mars - That's What I Like

27 Lorde - Green Light

28 Dua Lipa - Be the One

30 Martin Solveig feat. Ina Wroldsen - Places *

 

31-40

32 Maroon 5 feat. Future - Cold

40 The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk - I Feel It Coming ^

 

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Top 100 Albums

 

1 Ed Sheeran - ÷ (94,177)

2 Depeche Mode - Spirit (17,595) *

3 Vera Lynn - 100 (14,874) *

4 Drake - More Life (14,163) *

5 Rag'n'Bone Man - Human

 

6-10

6 Zara Larsson - So Good (8,206) *

8 Motion Picture Cast Recording - Beauty and the Beast (OST)

 

11-20

12 Adele - 25

19 George Michael - Ladies and Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael

20 Michael Ball & Alfie Boe - Together

 

21-30

21 The Shires - My Universe ^

22 Rick Ross - Rather You Than Me *

24 Daniel O'Donnell - Back Home Again

25 Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection

27 Frances - Things I’ve Never Said *

30 The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club ^

 

31-40

34 Real Estate - In Mind *

35 Spoon - Hot Thoughts *

40 Conor Oberst - Salutations *

 

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Good to see Martin Solveig Top 40! Hope it can stay there come Friday!

MW sales added.

Looks like things are starting to get back to normal, at the top end of the singles chart at least! Amazing to see four songs looking to make the top 10 for the first time this week, hoping it can stay that way (and I doubt Drake will be posing a threat with 2 days of missed sales)

Good to see Martin Solveig Top 40! Hope it can stay there come Friday!

Depends on Drake's album tracks

Glad to see Clean Bandit starting at 5, as well as Martin Jensen and Anne-Marie breaking the top 10! Is Anne-Marie looking set to stay top ten?

Lorde coming for a new peak! :wub:

 

Surprised Zara isn't doing so good. I expected a 25k opening considering how many hits she has.

Good to see Martin Solveig top 40! Expecting him to stay around #30 for the rest of the week. Also hoping Galway Girl can get to #1, I expect that'll go right down to the wire, though I have a feeling that Shape Of You will stay at the top for another week.

 

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End of week top 40 predictions~

01 02 03 Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl

02 01 11 Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You

03 03 11 Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

04 04 05 The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This

05 xx 01 Clean Bandit ft Zara Larsson - Symphony

06 12 06 Martin Jensen - Solo Dance

07 20 06 Anne-Marie - Ciao Adios

08 11 06 Katy Perry ft Skip Marley - Chained To The Rhythm

09 xx 01 Drake - Passionfruit

10 23 04 Zedd ft Alessia Cara - Stay

 

11 05 03 Ed Sheeran - Perfect

12 xx 01 Drake ft Giggs - KMT

13 17 12 Jax Jones ft RAYE - You Don't Know Me

14 14 17 Rag'n'Bone Man - Human

15 06 03 Ed Sheeran - New Man

16 18 05 Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me

17 19 04 Calvin Harris ft Frank Ocean & Migos - Slide

18 07 03 Ed Sheeran - Happier

19 09 03 Ed Sheeran - What Do I Know?

20 xx 01 Drake ft Giggs - No Long Talk

 

21 08 03 Ed Sheeran - Supermarket Flowers

22 25 08 Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa - Scared To Be Lonely

23 10 03 Ed Sheeran - Dive

24 21 07 Stormzy - Big For Your Boots

25 36 02 Julia Michaels - Issues

26 15 03 Ed Sheeran - Nancy Mulligan

27 35 02 Bruno Mars - That's What I Like

28 xx 01 Drake ft Jorga Smith & Black Coffee - Get It Together

29 xx 01 Drake - Blem

30 34 03 Lorde - Green Light

 

31 13 03 Ed Sheeran - Barcelona

32 27 10 The Chainsmokers - Paris

33 16 05 Ed Sheeran - How Would You Feel? (Paean)

34 xx 01 Martin Solveig ft Ina Wroldsen - Places

35 30 10 Dua Lipa - Be The One

36 28 15 Little Mix - Touch

37 xx 01 Drake - Free Smoke

38 xx 01 Drake - Gyalchester

39 31 12 JP Cooper - September Song

40 39 05 Maroon 5 ft Future - Cold

Surprised Zara isn't doing so good. I expected a 25k opening considering how many hits she has.

 

:rolleyes:

Still not convinced we'll be getting Drake anywhere near the top 10 - he's not got any album tracks top 200 at the moment (of course this is with Sunday's streaming missing), it's a huuuuuge gap to make up especially as none of the album tracks are doing as well as Ed's. I think we'll see the current 10 songs remain top 10, maybe a couple of them swapping their order, and Drake songs will enter lower.

What did Depence Mode do first week with their last 2 or 3 albums?

I think Drake's tracks will be more dominant in later updates, given his late arrival

SO Drake's album is already number 2 for sure (With missing streaming from yesterday...) and he lost 2 days anyway so he'll finish number 2 not bad really :)

With all the publicity surrounding Dame Vera Lynn's Birthday today she may yet overtake Depeche Mode, she seems to have increased Sales quite significantly based on current Amazon best sellers. Looking like she will be behind Ed and Drake though.

What did Depence Mode do first week with their last 2 or 3 albums?

 

PTA - 32,505

SOTU - 30,537

Delta Machine - 28,450

Vera is looking to overtake Depeche Mode by Friday regardless of her birthday boost tbh, it was outselling them comfortably yesterday!